CHAPTER 14

Helen woke up the next morning head pounding and unable to remember most of the happenings of the previous night. As she tried to recall more the contents of her stomach flew right back threatening to spill out and it was then that she ran into the bathroom to vomit. Spitting out the venom she recalled pacing upstairs and entering the study finding Joshua cozily sitted by his study table scrolling down his phone. She did remember giving him the spiked juice but how come she was the one who passed out? Dragging herself out of the bathroom she walked in on her ringing phone but ignored it seeing that it was Timothy. She was beyond frustrated, how could such a brilliant plan fail? Dragging herself back into the bathroom she took a quick bath then paced out to go look for Joshua

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All alone, Julia woke up the earliest feeling both nervous and excited, although she was getting married in secret at least she was marrying the love of her life and the fact that it was sudden did not really matter. A knock sounded as soon as she walked out of the bathroom and she slow paced to tend to it

"Hie! You must be Julia." a vibrant voice said making her stutter a lone yes

"Well i am Noma, i was sent to tend to your needs and help you dress up...may i?" Julia nodded rather surprised by the early morning surprise. Too bad she could not see the dress Raymond had chosen for her but she trusted him in that area

"Come, i will help you get ready."

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Helen slowly opened the door to Joshua's room and peeped in. Her gaze fell on the tall figure standing by the mirror all dressed in a blue tuxedo and fixing his tie. She lingered by the door for a while before fully opening it to walk in

"I will fix that for you." she said turning him towards her and fixing his tie

"You look good...going somewhere?" she asked eyes fully set on him seductively luring him in

"I uhm...i have a meeting. It might take all day."

"I see. There it is its done. You can look at yourself now." Joshua reluctantly turned to look at himself in the mirror his gaze shifting to Helen at some point then back at the mirror. She wore a laced red nightdress which hardly hid her breasts and length hardly covering her thighs

"Why are you dressed like that?" Joshua eventually asked walking away from her. He was blunt like that

"Like what?" she asked walking following him. She then stood in front of him her hands hovering around his chest, "I know you want me...i want you too." Joshua looked at the woman trying to seduce him the events of the previous night replaying themselves in his head. She had walked in all innocent and all smiles as if nothing was up and handed the glass over to him and that was before the poster of Ronaldo on the wall lured her in.

"Oh my God you are team Ronaldo? I thought you were team Messi!" she had said getting up to take a closer look at the picture, and that was her biggest mistake because by the time she got back, she had a taste of her own medicine

"You tried to drug me last night Helen." she immediately let go of him and took a step back

"How...how did you know that?" she stammered feeling ashamed of even look at him anymore

"Next time you plan on pulling that dirty trick again, pull it on someone else." he picked up his phone and headed out

"Joshua wait!" she ran after him but he wouldn't stop, "Joshua please you know i love you and always have. Please just give us a chance please!" that was enough to stop him. Taking advantage she walked over to plead more

"I will be good to you please. I really do care, always have."

Joshua carefully roamed his thumbs on her cheeks, wiping away the tears already sliding out

"You are a great woman Helen." he said making her nod with hope, "But i have always viewed you as a little sister ever since i met you because of Raymond."

"Then don't! I am a woman too look at me like a woman just once will you?"

"I am right now. And you are too innocent Helen. You want the vicious truth?" she nodded immediately

"You are very beautiful, you have the body, the face, the melanin skin exactly how i like my women."

"Then take me! Have me Josh why are you hesitant?!" he fished out a short lived smile and pulled her even closer. Helen felt her heart pound hard as be brought his face closer to hers, his lips just a few inches away from hers

"I don't do relationships." he whispered before letting go and pacing down the stairs but as Helen ran after him Raymond immediately walked into the house making Helen fly back to her room

"Who was that?" he asked after only seeing the back of the girl

"Its..." turning around he noticed she had run off, "Some girl who spent the night. You good?"

"I am totally okay. We have to go only the bride is allowed to be late." the two laughed it off as they walked out.

"Bride?" Helen whispered coming out of hiding. Joshua in a suit was sign enough that something was fishy now bride? She wondered what exactly was going on

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The two men parked by the gate awaiting Julia. Few minutes later she walked out looking dazzling in an off-shoulder red long glittery dress which followed her body structure, accompanied by a pair of silver heels. She looked exactly how Raymond had pictured her, stunning. The two gentlemen for a moment where perplexed at the sight of her before Raymond snapped out of it first immediately walking out and helping her into the car. Joshua stood glued on the spot gaze never leaving the woman before him for the longest of time, up till Raymond busted the car door shut...getting him back to his senses

"You look lovely." said Raymond once they took off

"And its all thanks to you. Are you ready?" she asked Raymond who looked over at Joshua before blurting out a blunt yes

"And i am ready too."

They eventually pulled over outside the the court with Julia taking in a deep breath. Joshua sat at the back as quiet as a mouse observing the happenings.

"We are not alone are we?" she asked sensing another aura

"No we are not, Joshua is here."

"Oh." she said making Joshua scoff and look out the window. They eventually got out of the car and walked in, all ready to put the plan into motion.

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Having followed closely Helen eventually spotted Raymond's car outside the high court making it even more suspicious as to what they were doing at a court. Having grabbed some clothes and jumped into the car in her nightwear she changed out of it then walked walked up to the door to peep in, her gaze sweeping right up to the shock of her life.