CHAPTER TEN

*Rogers' Pov*

The political conference was really a success that very day. I was very gay and elated, especially to the President and other members of the House of Lords and House of Commons.

My daughter, Evelyn was betrothed to Raymond the son of my political godson. No lady was strained to come in between this two lovers.

I was told that there's a girl who's going after disrupting my daughter's relationship. She was really an insolent and really needed to be dealt with.

My daughter told me she's really giving her tough time in her relationship. Most especially, when it comes to the family life.

To be lenient, I'm definitely a murderer. I kill anything which tends to obstruct my own plans.

My next plan was to ask my daughter to move in a new apartment just to see how things will be going and prepare an assasination of Maria since she tends to be a stubborn person.

It went well. My daughter wasn't staying with Raymond any longer but only sees her occasionally.

*Evelyn's Pov*

I was not happy with the decision of living the house. I didn't wanna see Maria around Raymond any more.

Leaving this place will give Maria more advances of penetrating into the delicate aspects of this relationship.

My father couldn't see it with me about what I was wondering about.

To clear the air, it was of some reasons best known to him.

It was two weeks ever since I moved into the new apartment. Raymond was coming from time to time and sometimes spend his night there.

I never knew that Maria had been going to see Raymond but have been having such premonition.

I met her in Raymond's house sitting in the couch and was sipping a glass of wine.

"Hey, where did you get that from?", I inquired.

She showed me less concerned about the question I asked her, she totally ignored me.

I couldn't mind asking her again, and this time around she yelled back at me.

I became annoyed and tend to retaliate, but was restrained by a passionate touch of an unknown identity when I was about to strike her.

To know who this unknown identity was, I turned back to see Raymond holding my hands.

"Maria please can you leave us for now?", Raymond uttered.

"Baby, but I wanna talk to you. Why are you doing this to me", Maria said as she grew more fidgety.

"It's for your own good and not mind. Anything you have in mind to tell me, keep it till tomorrow then we can discuss it further", Raymond said

Out of frustration she left in anger.

*Maria's Pov*

It was crystal clear that a man that I do love me is now in love with someone else.

I still feel that same way I have been doing for him. I had no bad intentions about him.

But the aura of this whole thing was eating me up.

The next day, I met him again. All thanks to God that Evelyn wasn't around.

"Raymond why the hell are you treating me this way? Is this what we were aspiring to become?", I asked.

"Maria I know how you feel and possibly how you love me. Let me tell you something you don't know here", Raymond said.

"What are you going to say again order that you do not want me any more?", I yelled.

"I was betrothed to Evelyn and we had our early relationship growing in that perspective. Unfortunately, she traveled to go see her parents outside the states, without informing me. At the period she was out, that's how I met you, but she's back now", Raymond elucidated.

"I can see, this is why you have been avoiding me. You didn't even wanna call to tell me about the whole thing", I said as my eyes was already brimming with tears.

"I'm sorry Maria. It's for your own good. Roger happening to be the father of Evelyn might make life miserable for you. The more you avoid, the lesser she would stop hunting for you", Raymond uttered looking out the foyers.

His eyes widened and he quickly told me to follow him, if not I stand a chance of losing my life.

I was really surprised at what he said, I had to follow him immediately. He took me to me to his wardrobe and told me to hide in there.

After staying there in my hide out for more than thirty minutes, he then told me to come out.

He told me that it was Roger, my blood freezed at the mention of that wicked and dreaded man.

"You see why I told you to withdraw yourself from this relationship Maria. See I love you, but someone else might love you more than I do", Raymond verbalised.

"It seems we were not destined to be together. Thank you very much for all you have done for me. I still love you", I said with a broken heart.

"I know you do, but your survival matters a lot. Move on Maria", Raymond remarked.

I couldn't believe my eyes at what I saw. Meanwhile I have just broken up with Raymond.

*Elvis' Pov*

I was just about to turn on the television when Maria came back. She was crying earnestly. I was surprised and wondered what would have made her shed tears this way.

"Ma'am, why are you crying? Talk to me, what's wrong?" I asked, but she didn't say anything to me.

After trying to persuade her to talk, she didn't even bother looking up at me.

I was bemused of what might have happened to her.

It was after she had cried to the detriment of her satisfaction, that she looked up to me and said, "sorry for not having been responding to your calls".

"It's okay ma'am, I just wanted to know what happened", I said.

"I have finally broken up with him", she said.

"Damn it, such a tragic news. Sorry ma'am. You will definitely find someone who would truly love you dearly", I consoled.