Episode 41 : Derek’s Possessiveness
Then they continue eating quietly before granny who sst next to Diana spoked “my birthday is coming up in four days time, is anyone planning a suprise birthday for me”she said looking at Derek and Nicholas “oh your birthday! …I totally forgot”Nicholas exclaimed which made granny frown at him “what a shame, and you Derek, did you also forget” she asked Derek “no I didn’t”derek smiled “granny happy birthday in advance”Diana said while granny smiled and gave her a hug “thank you my darling”granny said “since no one is planning a surprise birthday for me, I’ll like to celebrate my 60th birthday, I’ll like to use this opportunity to intoduce my grand daughter in law to our relatives and friends, or what do you think Derek?
“Granny suggested, Diana wobder if Derek would really announce their marriage out in public “yes granny, you’re right, I’ll also like to introduce my newly wedded wife to the public most especially my colleagues at work”he said with his eyes fixed on Diana “wow, that’s great, so let’s start the preparation”granny said happily, Diana ate slowly from her food as she wonder why Derek really want to announce her as his publicly , Derek kept on starring at her the smile when he saw a stain of food at the corner of her lips “Diana, you have a stain of your food at the side of your lip”he told her, she wanted to wipe it off but Derek beat her to it, he gently wipe it off with his hand while the eyes stared at each other “cute little puppy”he muttered thwn let out a cute smile at caused diana to find really handsome stop drooling for him diana, what is wrong with ushe screamed within then she turned to look at Nicholas just to find him starring at them, he quickly dropped his eyes to his food.
Nicholas was boiling in rage with the way Derek was acting towards Diana at the dinning table, he felt really jealous, is derek trying to torment him?
Episode 42 : A Heartbreak
Diana gently brushed her hair as she watched Derek walking into the room, he was just coming back from work”hey”he smiled at her she smiled too “welcome”she muttered while he nodded then Sat on the bed while he watched her combing her hair at the dressing mirror,
“You could invite your family over for granny’s birthday”he spoked.
She turn to look at him in surprise “huh”she looked shooked “yes you heard me right, like I said I will be planning to introduce u to some people and your family will be needed to be present on that day too”he said casually, she was suprised to hear hin saying that she was free to invite her over for the party, like seriously? What has gotten over him? She have been noticing his sudden change if characters lately, he has been acting nice and is not that she does not like it but she was so curious to know why he has change.
“Really?… I can’t believe this”she muttered to herself, he heard her and smiled while he stood up and walked slowly towards her with hia hands in his pockets
“Why? Or you don’t want to invite them over?”he asked.
“I want to invite them over”she quickly said , he smiled again.
“Good, so call them and tell them about the party”.
She frown slightly “I don’t have a phone, you seized mine remember”she told him, he looked at her then nodded “yes I know, but I’m sure you could use the phone you’ve been hidding to call them” he said, she nearly gaps when he said that, how did he know she was hiding a phone
“I….I I didn’t hide any phone. ..”.
“There is no need for you to lie anymore, I know you’ve been hiding a phone just to communicate with your family, so you’re free to call them with it , I won’t stop you wife”.
He said with a smile then he went into the bathroom leaving Diana in a shocking state, what? He knew all along that she had a phone with her and he was not upset, and he was even smiling.
Episode 43 : A Turn of Events
“Really Diana? You mean Derek Is really inviting us over to his grandmother’s birthday party? “Tiana asked Diana nodded repeatedly “Yes,” tiana smiled as the thought of seeing Derek handsome face again, she will get to see him again.
“I guess I’m invited too”Gloria asked “yes you are bestie, Derek gave me his permission and I’m so happy with his new attitude, he is acting so caring towards me”Diana said with dreaming eyes “hmmm you like him now, don’t you”Gloria poked her rips slightly as she teased Diana.
“Come on stop it , I don’t”she said but she wonder why deep in her heart she felt like she was lieing to herself “after what he did to u, you can’t possibly like him Diana”Tiana said as she felt angry when Gloria was teasing Diana “no I don’t”Diana said then sighed “but I don’t no what have been happening to me lately, I don’t know maybe is because he is changing a little but I …I feel like I’m kind of liking him I don’t know how it happens”Diana said gently feeling so shy “awwwn I said it , I’m so happy for you best”Gloria hugged diana happily while tiana glared at them angrily how can this be possible? Diana can’t love derek, not now.
“You can’t love him diana, not after what he has done to you”tiana said gloria frowned at her “why? Why can’t she love him she is a human too so she is bound to have feelings” “yes she can have feelings but not with Derek. …” “you can’t be serious tiana, you don’t have the right to choose whom she would love …”
“Stop arguing you two”Diana yelled at them “I did nt say I love him, I’m still doubting my own feelings too so don’t put your hopes high”she said while the other two kept quiet.
Gloria knew tiana still likes Derek thats why she is try to separate diana and derek, she wonder why diana is not suspicious about it, she just hope tiana does not cause trouble for them.
Episode 44 : Derek’s Jealousy
Tiana stood up as she excused herself to go to tead at the library, she was not in the mood to exchange words with Gloria, because what ever that was happening was non of her business.
“What’s up with u Gloria? “Diana asked her after a while of awkward silence from her.
“Tiana is jealous”gloria said.
“Jealous of who?”Diana asked.
“You of course” Diana burst into laughter which annoy Gloria the more “why would tiana be Jealous of me?” “She likes Derek and she does not want you to love him that why she is trying to separate the both of u” Diana laughed again “oh Gloria!were are u getting such idea from, loook let me tell u something, my sister is not jealous of me and she does not like derek, she is just trying to help and that’s all, okay”Diana said as took Gloria’s words unserious , “I pray u don’t regret ever trusting tiana”Gloria whispered to herself.
“What’s up tiana? Why do u call me out so urgently? Nicholas asked as he sat with tiana in a restaurant, tiana look so angry.
“It’s diana, I think she is in love with Derek”she blunted out , Nicholas frowned at her “what do u mean? That can’t be possible”.
“Yes it is, she is already liking Derek and it piss me off” then there was a long silence from them “what are we gonna do?”Nicholas asked “well I have a plan if only u would support me”she said “just spill it out”he urged her , she moved closer to him then whispered her plan to him, Nicholas gasped while he withdraw from her “hell no, we can’t do that”he reject tiana frowned at him “dont be clumsy Nicholas , it gonna work trust me” “it’s to risky, I dont like the sound of it, let’s go for another plan”he said “dont u want diana anymore” “yes I do want her…” “so let’s do it, u will see that it’s the best plan we have” Nicholas shake his head vehemently “I’m sorry tiana, I don’t agree with this plan of yours” he said then stood up and left “Nicholas come back here we are not done talking”she called him but he did not come back, tiana angrily slammed her hands on the table, why would Nicholas refuse her ideal, why is he acting like a fool, after awhile she smiled slowly “I know you will come crawling back to me Nicholas, you’ll have no other choice “she muttered to herself.
Diana was in her room scanning her dresses and ketp on sighing in disappointment, she had no good dress for the birthday pary and it happening tonight.
“Oh what am I gonna do!”she muttered, even if she really don’t have interest in derek she still had to put on something nice for a birthday party
As she was busy murmuring to herself she heard a knock at the door, she went to check who it was then found a made holding a box with a pink ribbon at the top.
“You have a package ma’m”.
Diana took the box then stared at it curiously “who sent it?” “Don’t know ma”the maid said “ok thanks you may leave”Diana said while the maid bow before leaving.
“Diana went into the room to check what was inside the box then she was so stunned to find a dress, a red pretty dress , goodness the dress looked so pretty and expensive, who could have sent it, a paper dropped from the box she picked it then open it to read it .
“I hope I got the right dress
Wife, look pretty for me Derek.”
A smile play through her lips, really ? Derek really buy her a dress, a pretty one at that? Oh! She felt really happy, she held the dress close to her smiling as she starred at it “I guess I’m in love with Derek, yes I love Derek”she sighed afterwards, she wonder if he felt the same for her.
Episode 45 : Diana’s Desperation
The party begins immediately the sun set.
Family, friends and colleagues from work filled the huge decorated sitting room. Derek was seen dressed in a well fitted black suite, he stood by the door entrance while he welcome in the visitors.
“Where is Diana? “Granny asked Derek, Derek smiled as he scanned granny in her pretty white dress, she looks happy.
“I guess she is still in the room”.
“What’s keeping her so long? Why don’t you go check up on her”she suggested, Derek wanted to speak up but he got frozed when his eyes got stuck on someone and that someone was Diana.
He watched her as she slowly walk down from the stairs, she look so gorgeous in the dress she had her hair in rough bun, she had light make up and she was not putting on her glasses.
Derek smiled as he watched her he could not hold himself anymore so he had to go met up with her .
When she got closer to him he stood quietly as he stared at her, diana felt really shy with his stares .
“You look beautiful”he said, Diana blushed “thank you” .
“Come with me let me introduce u to some of my special guest”he said then took her hand gently, he kept on showing her to some people, she got to know some of his family members .
Nicholas sighted Diana he could not believe his eyes, he never knew she was this beautiful , he went to met her when she was standing all alone while Derek was busy talking to one of his business partners.
“You look pretty Diana”Nicholas commented she smiled.
“Thanks Nicole”she said then she turned and saw her family and Gloria walking into the house, she to then gave them a hug, tiana was amazed to see Diana in such expensive dress she knew Derek bought the dress for her, She felt jealous instantly.
Derek saw her talking to her family happily then he walk up to them then wrapped his hand around Diana’s waist which annoy tiana badly
“You’re welcome Mr Parker”Derek said with a Smile “Thanks for having us Derek”said mr Parker .
“You’re most welcome, after all we are now in laws, ain’t we?”derek said mr Parker signed wearily “I’ll really want us to talk about the deal we made Derek, we have to….” “there is nothing to talk about mr Parker, I k know what I’m about to tell you now might be big surprise to you but I have to tell you”he paused as he looked at Diana “ill like to let go of the loan you are owing me, don’t mind about paying back”he said they were all shooked “really Derek? You mean I should not mind to pay back your money? “Mr Parker wanted to be sure but smiled and nodded while his gaze was still on Diana who looked dumbfounded.
“Yes”he said , Diana was so suprised like why would he do that, why has he change so much? Diana hugged her parent while they thanked him, tiana at the other hand was not comfortable with the way things was going,
She went to met Nicholas and then told him what derek said.
“Well thats good, I’m so sure by now he is going to divorce her since he is letting go of the loan”Nicholas smiled
Tiana glared at him.
“I doubt so, I can see some changes Is eyes when stare at my sister , he is never going to divorce her “she said the bright smile on Nicholas face faded , he kept qute.
“So I was suggesting we go For my plan”.
“No tiana, I said no, I’m not gonna support your plan, two people is going to be at risk here and I don’t want it”.
“But it’s. ….”
“My answer is still no”he said then left leaving her to glare at him angrily.
“Why did you do that Derek”.
Diana asked him as they both stood alone .
“Do what?”he asked innocently.
“You bought me dress, you were not upset when you found out about the phone I was hidding from you, and now you are letting go of the loan, why? Why are you doing all this?” She asked, Derek smiled ahe stared at her For a while then he pulled her closer to himself .
“Do you wanna why,”he whispered.
“Yes”she replied eagerly.
He paused for a while then said.
“I love you”.