A billionaire one-night stand leads to true love, but jealousy threatens everything. But a jealous sister will stop at nothing to destroy his true love.
Chapter 1: The Hollow Success
In the bustling metropolis of Lagos lived a young Billionaire businessman named Marcus. Everything one could wish for seemed within his grasp: wealth, professional achievement, and widespread respect. Yet despite these accomplishments, Marcus struggled with an inner emptiness he couldn’t escape. Each evening found him seeking fleeting companionship, fueled by an overwhelming physical craving. Lonely nights were something he simply couldn’t tolerate, making this behavior habitual and irresistible.
His professional dedication was undeniable, and pride in his work was genuine, yet this aspect of his existence caused him profound distress. Marcus yearned for something beyond momentary gratification, a genuine bond that might fill the emptiness consuming him. Friends frequently urged him to establish a family and embrace stability. However, Marcus harbored specific reservations about marriage.
His dream involved wedding someone untouched by experience, though he believed discovering such a person in his urban environment was virtually hopeless. Observing the world around him, Marcus noticed widespread involvement in transactional relationships and casual encounters. Across the city, in a humble settlement called Badagry, three impoverished orphaned sisters struggled daily with survival. Their names were Rebecca, Diana, and Elena, and existence proved exceptionally harsh for them.
These remarkably alike siblings depended entirely upon one another following their parents’ death. Rebecca and Diana, identical twins, had reached twenty-six years, while Elena was only twenty-four. Despite their close relationship, their life trajectories diverged significantly. Rebecca, the elder twin, maintained modest employment as an administrative assistant downtown. Diana managed their meager household, and Elena, the youngest, continued searching desperately for employment. Rebecca’s minimal salary barely sustained them through each difficult month.
Chapter 2: A Desperate Decision
One afternoon, Diana suddenly collapsed without warning. Medical examination at the hospital revealed a critical cardiac condition requiring immediate, costly surgical intervention to preserve her life. Elena desperately begged Rebecca to request a loan from her workplace, but Rebecca adamantly refused. Risking her employment and professional reputation terrified her, so she insisted Elena find alternative financial solutions. This refusal left Elena feeling completely abandoned by her sister.
With Diana’s survival hanging in the balance and hospital administrators demanding an advance payment, Elena felt cornered into an unthinkable choice. Determined to rescue her sister, she retrieved some of Rebecca’s abandoned provocative clothing from earlier years. Reluctantly, Elena dressed herself in these garments, her heart heavy with shame.
Standing roadside in this attire, Elena watched an expensive automobile approach and stop directly before her. The driver was Marcus. He inquired about her rates for overnight companionship, and Elena, overwhelmed by bitterness and humiliation, reluctantly stated her price. Marcus gestured for her to enter the vehicle.
Inside the car, Marcus began touching Elena’s legs while complimenting her appearance. Her irritation was barely concealed despite her forced smile, and her true emotions showed plainly across her features. Upon reaching the hotel, Elena’s anxiety intensified considerably. Marcus suggested they first enjoy themselves at a nightclub before retiring to their room, but Elena declined immediately.
However, Marcus promised additional compensation, which persuaded her to agree reluctantly. At the club, Marcus offered Elena alcohol, which she refused since drinking was unfamiliar territory for her. Marcus persisted, and eventually Elena succumbed to the pressure. Her sole motivation for being there remained securing funds for Diana’s medical treatment. Observing Elena’s hesitant, timid demeanor, Marcus assumed she was inexperienced in this profession. That night, Elena became severely intoxicated and lost functional capacity.
Chapter 3: A Night of Regret
Witnessing her condition, Marcus decided to move her to the room he had reserved for them both. He carefully laid her upon the bed before stepping away to refresh himself. Marcus returned and attempted rousing Elena, but her heavily intoxicated state made her unresponsive. He proceeded to remove both their clothing systematically.
Elena, despite her impaired condition, managed protesting against Marcus’s advances, declaring her virginity. Marcus dismissed her words entirely, assuming alcohol was causing her to speak nonsense. He continued his attempts at intimacy, but Elena kept repeating her claim insistently. Elena cried out desperately, “I’m not a prostitute! I needed money so my sister wouldn’t expel me from her home.”
Frustrated, Marcus insisted she stop talking and eventually raised his voice, pointing to her payment on the table and demanding silence. Elena finally complied, and Marcus proceeded despite her ongoing protests. Marcus had never kissed street girls previously; he typically engaged physically without any romantic gestures. This time, however, he felt compelled to kiss Elena.
Something about her seemed special, and he admired her beautiful features intensely. He kissed and caressed Elena tenderly before proceeding with protected intercourse. For the first time, Marcus genuinely enjoyed the experience. Her body felt different, firm rather than loose like others he’d encountered previously. He found satisfaction before they both drifted into sleep.
Morning arrived, and Marcus woke expecting Elena beside him, but she had vanished. Confused, he searched the room thoroughly, finding no trace of her anywhere. Rising from bed, Marcus noticed blood everywhere: sheets, his body, and scattered throughout the room. Shocked and alarmed, he realized the significance of these stains and what had transpired overnight.
Despite his initial attraction to Elena, Marcus felt terrible because he now understood Elena had spoken truthfully about her virginity. He regretted taking something so precious in exchange for money.
Chapter 4: The Search Begins
Walking toward the bathroom, Marcus discovered Elena’s necklace left behind. Marcus felt overwhelming guilt about the previous night’s events with Elena. Finding her and apologizing became his immediate priority, so he dressed quickly and departed the hotel to search for her. Meanwhile, Elena awoke feeling confused and deeply ashamed.
She fled the hotel hurriedly, wanting to avoid seeing Marcus or anyone else from that dreadful night ever again. Feeling utterly defeated, Elena returned home. She handed the money Marcus had left to her sister Rebecca for purchasing Diana’s medicine. Rebecca accepted the money without questioning its source, simply happy to possess it.
Though her sister’s face clearly showed pain, Elena hissed uncomfortably as she walked slowly, experiencing physical discomfort from her encounter with Marcus. She retreated into the bathroom to bathe. Observing her sister’s obvious distress, Rebecca merely scoffed and told her she’d adjust if she continued that type of work.
From the bathroom, Elena rejected Rebecca’s suggestion forcefully, declaring she would never repeat such actions. She wept in the shower, feeling worthless and ashamed of the previous night’s events. Meanwhile, Marcus rushed through the streets clutching the necklace, desperately hoping to locate Elena. His search proved unsuccessful, so he decided returning home and preparing for work was necessary.
At work, Marcus couldn’t shake memories of Elena pleading with him, saying she simply needed money. The guilt weighed heavily upon him, making concentration impossible throughout the day. After work ended, he hurried to the location where he’d initially encountered Elena, hoping to find her waiting there, but she remained absent.
Desperate to locate her, Marcus described Elena to other women working nearby, but none recognized her description. Marcus realized he lacked Elena’s name, phone number, or even her residential address. His only remaining clue was the necklace she’d abandoned in the hotel room.
Chapter 5: An Unexpected Discovery
For two complete weeks, Marcus searched relentlessly for Elena, experiencing the most challenging period of his entire lifetime. Although he typically couldn’t endure a single night without female companionship, he managed abstaining for fourteen consecutive days. Elena’s beauty, flawless skin, and innocence remained permanently etched in Marcus’s mind.
After unsuccessful efforts to find Elena, Marcus decided resuming his normal routine was necessary. One evening returning from work, he picked up another street girl and drove her to a hotel. However, as soon as she attempted approaching him, he envisioned Elena and smiled reflexively. When the new girl touched him, he recognized she was different and felt genuinely repulsed.
This reaction was completely uncharacteristic for Marcus. As Elena’s image clouded his thoughts, he offered the street girl money to leave and decided joining his friends instead. While Marcus spent time with his friends, he felt melancholy but couldn’t admit he’d fallen for a girl encountered on the streets. His friends would certainly tease him mercilessly about such feelings.
One friend, James, noticed Marcus’s somber mood and attempted cheering him up. When James showed him a photograph of a beautiful girl on Facebook, Marcus initially showed no interest, but James persisted insistently. Upon examining the photo, Marcus saw Rebecca, she looked strikingly similar to the girl he’d met. He requested James send him the screenshot of Rebecca’s profile immediately.
Later, when Marcus arrived home, he examined Rebecca’s profile carefully. She looked exactly like the girl he’d been desperately seeking. He felt certain he’d finally found her. Since Rebecca’s phone number appeared on her profile, Marcus decided noting it down. He attempted calling Rebecca, but she couldn’t answer the call.
Marcus decided he would try contacting her again the following day when he went to work. The next day at work, Marcus called Rebecca again, and she finally answered.
Chapter 6: A Case of Mistaken Identity
“Hello,” Rebecca answered the phone. “Hi, it’s Marcus,” he said nervously. “I’m really sorry about what happened the other night. I feel absolutely terrible about it. I took your virginity just for money. I want to see you again and return the necklace you left behind.”
Rebecca at her administrative desk felt confused momentarily. “My virginity? What necklace?” Then suddenly it clicked, he must have met Elena. He saw her profile, thinks she’s me, and he sounds wealthy. Recognizing the opportunity, she cleverly played along with his assumption.
“Oh, that night. Yes, I was desperate. I’m so embarrassed,” Rebecca lied convincingly. She asked Marcus how he obtained her number, and he explained finding it on Facebook. They agreed to meet at the shopping mall.
At the mall, Marcus and Rebecca met face-to-face. He apologized again and handed her the necklace. “You left this,” he said gently. Rebecca took it without hesitation or confusion. He urged her not to return to the streets, and Rebecca the administrative assistant spun an elaborate lie.
“My aunt will evict me from the house if I don’t earn money,” Rebecca replied smoothly. “I have nowhere else to go or stay.” In response, Marcus offered her sufficient money to find accommodation and establish a business so she wouldn’t need returning to the streets.
Grateful, Rebecca accepted graciously, and Marcus gave her a check for a substantial amount before they parted ways. When Marcus got home, he felt something different in his connection with Rebecca compared to Elena, but he dismissed it. He couldn’t shake the feeling that Rebecca seemed more worldly and experienced.
After considering it, he assumed it was because they hadn’t seen each other in considerable time. Rebecca went home feeling incredibly excited and triumphant. “I’ve hit the jackpot,” she said to herself gleefully.
Chapter 7: Rebecca’s Deception
Not only will I avoid eviction, but I’ll also acquire a shop and have a handsome, wealthy guy like Marcus pursuing me. Rebecca felt absolutely ecstatic about her newfound fortune. A few days later, she started packing her belongings in the house systematically.
When Elena asked where she was going, Rebecca replied aggressively, “I’m finding my own way. I can’t keep staying in this filthy place.” She refused sharing any details, abandoning both Elena and the now recovering Diana without explanation. Rebecca moved to a new house outside the village and established a large clothing and jewelry business.
Marcus continued communicating with Rebecca by phone, and he was pleased hearing that she was doing well. However, he still felt like something essential was missing. Marcus decided taking Rebecca to his house and showing her where he lived, and to her surprise, he lived alone.
Rebecca’s eyes widened and she smiled inwardly, realizing that her life had transformed for the better dramatically. Marcus continued supporting Rebecca financially so that she wouldn’t lack anything whatsoever. One day, Marcus arrived at work to find his office in complete disarray.
He called his secretary to inquire why the cleaner hadn’t appeared, only to learn that the cleaner had stopped coming entirely. The secretary had quickly tidied up the office herself temporarily. Marcus instructed her to post a notice outside the office for the cleaner position.
Meanwhile, Elena had been searching for employment outside of her village near the city because making ends meet had become impossible since Rebecca had abandoned her and Diana. When she saw the signboard advertising the cleaner position at Marcus’s office, she wasted no time and applied for the job immediately. The secretary asked her to start work the next day.
Elena resumed work late the following day and quickly began sweeping the office. When Marcus entered and saw his dusty desk, he instructed his secretary to summon the new cleaner.
Chapter 8: The Truth Revealed
As Marcus turned to make a phone call, Elena entered the office to clean the desk and chairs. In the process, she accidentally knocked over a file, causing both of them to bend down retrieving it. Their heads collided, and when they looked at each other, they recognized each other instantly.
Shocked to see Marcus, Elena tried running from the office, but Marcus stopped her by holding her waist from behind. Elena apologized, saying she was sorry for being late. Marcus saw the innocence on her face, the same innocence he’d seen the night they had met initially.
Feeling a deep connection as he touched her, Marcus was utterly confused. “Why are you here? I opened a big shop for you,” he said bewildered. Elena simply replied, “I’m sorry, sir. A shop? Please let me go.” While Marcus demanded answers, Rebecca called him.
They talked while Elena stood before him anxiously. “I’ll see you tonight, darling,” he finished, then hung up. After the call, Marcus looked shocked beyond measure. He looked at the cleaner, then back at his phone repeatedly.
“Who are you?” he asked directly. Elena, shivering with fear, pleaded with him to release her. Marcus assured her that he wouldn’t hurt her and persuaded her to sit down. “Do you have a sister?” he asked carefully.
Elena replied that she had two elder sisters, Rebecca and Diana, who looked very similar to her. Still shocked, Marcus asked for her name, and she replied, “Elena.” Marcus then showed her the Facebook photo James had sent him.
“This is Rebecca. This is who I’ve been meeting. I thought she was you. I gave her the money. I even gave her the necklace you left at the hotel,” Marcus explained painfully. Elena looked at the photo and tears welled up immediately. “My necklace? She took it from you? She pretended to be me?”
Chapter 9: A Second Chance
Marcus finally understood the full extent of the deception. He looked at Elena, truly seeing her for the first time since that night. He apologized sincerely for hurting her and explained that he had been searching for her ever since their encounter.
He acknowledged that he had made a terrible mistake by taking her virginity and an even bigger one by mistaking her for her sister. He asked Elena to give him a chance to make things right. Elena insisted that he hadn’t done anything wrong because he had paid for the services, but Marcus continued pleading for her forgiveness.
He then asked for her phone number, but Elena didn’t have a phone. When he requested her address, she explained that the place didn’t have a proper address. Despite their conversation, Elena expressed her desire to continue her work because she had other offices to clean.
Marcus picked up the cleaning rag and threw it away, telling Elena that she wouldn’t work as a cleaner anymore. He then took her out to buy a phone and accompanied her back home. When they arrived, Marcus noticed photos of Elena and Rebecca on the wall and the poor condition of the room.
As he was examining the photos, the landlord arrived to throw Elena’s belongings out of the house because she owed rent for almost five months. Rebecca had taken all the money selfishly. Despite Marcus’s attempt to reason with the landlord, he refused to listen adamantly.
In response, Marcus gathered Elena’s belongings and took her to his own home. Elena had mixed emotions when she moved in with Marcus temporarily. She was grateful for his help, but it also felt overwhelming to handle. Marcus really wanted to assist Elena however he could manage.
He noticed that Elena seemed uncomfortable staying there for even just a day, so he decided finding her a better place to stay.
Chapter 10: Building Trust
He called his lawyer to help arrange for suitable housing. While Marcus was talking to his lawyer, Elena walked in unexpectedly. Marcus quickly ended the call and told the lawyer he would call back later.
Curious, Elena asked why Marcus was doing so much for her when she had nothing to offer in return. Marcus reassured her that he didn’t expect anything in return and just wanted her to relax. However, Elena, feeling uncertain, suggested that if Marcus brought her here just to be intimate with her, then she couldn’t stay.
Marcus responded firmly, saying he called his lawyer to find her a better place for accommodation. He confessed his feelings for Elena, saying that he liked her tremendously and was even in love with her. However, he emphasized that he wouldn’t force her to accept his feelings whatsoever.
Instead, he promised to assist her regardless of their relationship status. The next day, Marcus and Elena went to see different apartments available. Marcus said he would pay for whichever one Elena liked best.
They visited a few places, but Elena didn’t like any of them particularly. Even though the apartments they saw were all nice and costly, Elena felt like she could trust Marcus completely. She felt safe around him and started thinking about staying with him in his house.
Marcus and Elena went back to his house. He promised that he would go apartment hunting again the next day so she could choose one she preferred. However, Elena surprised him by saying she wanted to stay in the house.
She asked him to promise not to be physical with her. Marcus smiled with excitement and said, “I’m grateful you trust me. I won’t come close unless you want me to.” Elena smiled and replied, “So, you still want to get close with my consent?”
Marcus responded sarcastically, saying, “Yes, because I love you so much.”
Chapter 11: Shared Stories
“You changed me. Since that day we met in the hotel, I stopped womanizing. I couldn’t go a day without touching a woman, but you indirectly and directly turned me away from all women,” Marcus confessed honestly.
Marcus was curious about Elena’s background, so he asked her to share more about herself. He wanted to know where she grew up, about her family, and what happened that made her end up on the streets that day.
Elena shared with Marcus that both her parents had passed away a while back, leaving her with her two elder sisters. Life in their village was extremely tough. Rebecca worked hard as an administrative assistant, but it wasn’t enough to sustain them.
On the day Elena ended up on the streets, her sister Diana was terribly sick. She felt pressured to go out and hustle to make ends meet after Rebecca refused to help. With nowhere else to turn, Elena had no choice but to go to the street.
As Elena recounted her story, tears welled up in her eyes. Marcus felt a wave of empathy for her and pulled her into a comforting embrace as she cried while sharing her difficult experience. Elena also asked Marcus why he was womanizing previously.
He explained that many women were interested in him because of his money and some even deceived him cruelly. Since then, he felt that instead of being with women who were only interested in his wealth, it would be better to pick girls from the streets.
He believed that they might be more genuine and not after his money exclusively. Elena comforted Marcus and they shared a comforting hug together. Meanwhile, it had been a week since Rebecca had been trying to reach Marcus, but he refused to answer her calls because he now knew she was an impostor.
Despite his avoidance, Rebecca decided to pay him a visit at his house.
Chapter 12: The Confrontation
Elena and Marcus had become good friends after their heart-to-heart talk. Elena felt safer with him, and he appreciated her trust deeply. One day, while they were relaxing at Marcus’s house, there was a knock on the door.
Marcus went to answer it, and to Elena’s surprise, it was Rebecca. Rebecca looked shocked to see Elena in Marcus’s house. She looked at Elena suspiciously and with obvious irritation. “Why are you here?” she asked sharply.
Elena felt scared immediately. “I am staying with Marcus,” she said quietly and nervously. Rebecca softened a little but still seemed angry underneath. “Why?” she asked directly. Elena glanced at Marcus for help desperately.
“Marcus is helping me find a place to stay,” she explained carefully. “I didn’t have anywhere else to go.” Rebecca seemed a bit calmer momentarily. Then she turned to Marcus looking angry again intensely.
“Why did you bring her here? And why haven’t you answered my calls?” she demanded accusingly. “I’m helping Elena,” he said, his voice cold and distant. “She’s the one who needed a place to stay after you abandoned her.”
Marcus with a serious look said firmly, “I know you pretended to be her. I know you lied to me, Rebecca. You are a deceitful person.” “I was looking for her,” he said, motioning to Elena standing nearby.
“The girl I met that night was innocent and desperate. You are not her.” Elena furrowed her brows in confusion and surprise. “Pretending to be me?” she asked, puzzled by the revelation.
Marcus explained how Rebecca had taken the money and the necklace deliberately. “I gave you all that money thinking you were her, thinking I was helping her. I never felt anything for you, Rebecca. I was only trying to right a wrong. Now I know the truth. You need to leave immediately.”
Chapter 13: Rebecca’s Revenge Plot
Before Elena could fully understand the situation, Rebecca, enraged, tried to pull her away forcefully. “You think you can just take him?” she shrieked, her jealousy boiling over uncontrollably. Why does her sister get the billionaire while she is stuck with nothing?
However, Elena refused and Marcus stepped in to protect her immediately. “Leave her alone, Rebecca,” Marcus said firmly and authoritatively. “Get out of my house.” Rebecca glared at Elena, threatening to deal with her later before storming out of the house angrily, feeling furious that Elena might take Marcus away from her permanently.
When Rebecca got home, she decided to visit her uncles and aunts in the village to seek their help in evicting Elena from Marcus’s house. So she journeyed to the village and lied to her relatives who had never helped her or Elena before to come and take Elena away from Marcus.
They all agreed and arrived in the city and Rebecca took them to Marcus’s house. Unfortunately, he wasn’t there at the time. Elena opened the door and welcomed them in politely. The aunts and uncles entered the house knowing Marcus must be a very rich man, so they wanted to strike a deal that would benefit them, not Rebecca.
The aunts and uncles spoke amongst themselves and agreed to wait for Marcus to return. However, Rebecca was impatient and wanted them to forcefully remove Elena from the house immediately. Because of their own selfish interests, they realized that if they took Elena out and Marcus returned without seeing her, he might file a police report against them.
Elena decided to call Marcus to come home due to an emergency and he rushed home only to find a lot of strangers in his house. He greeted them courteously and they introduced themselves as Elena’s paternal relatives formally.
Chapter 14: An Unexpected Proposal
They told Marcus they came to take Elena away because it was against their tradition for a girl to stay in the same house with a man who wasn’t her husband. Marcus replied, “I’m sorry about breaking your tradition, but I would really love to marry Elena.”
When Rebecca heard this, she got very angry and furious. The uncles and aunts replied to Marcus enthusiastically, “Now you are talking.” They invited Marcus to their village to get the list for marriage arrangements.
Rebecca told her uncles and aunts that this wasn’t the reason she invited them at all. She invited them to evict Elena from the house, but now they were arranging a marriage instead. Marcus promised Elena’s family that he would come to their village in three days to take the list and make necessary arrangements.
Elena’s paternal family was happy and he gave them a large sum of money to cover their transportation expenses home. This made Rebecca very angry and furious because her plans had backfired on her completely. After Rebecca and her relatives left Marcus’s house, Elena confronted him about why he had promised to go to her village and take the marriage list without asking for her consent first.
Marcus replied, “That’s the best thing I could think of at the moment.” Elena became angry and stormed out of the sitting room after a heated argument with Marcus. Marcus went to her room to talk to her, expressing his deep feelings and desire to be her husband.
He pleaded with her, telling her that he loved her and promised never to hurt her again. However, Elena refused, and Marcus, feeling defeated, thought that he would return to his old ways. He left her room, but Elena ran after him and held him from behind, telling him not to go.
Chapter 15: Love Prevails
She confessed that she really liked him, too, and had grown to love him deeply. Finally, she agreed to marry him willingly. Hearing Elena’s words made Marcus incredibly happy and relieved. He hugged her tightly and kissed her forehead tenderly.
Meanwhile, Rebecca was at home worrying about what to do next since her plan had failed miserably. She couldn’t let Elena have such a rich man to herself, so she began plotting her next move carefully. Rebecca decided to call Elena on the phone to let her know that Marcus was hiding a very big secret from her.
Elena demanded to know immediately, but Rebecca said she’d give her the whole details later. This information really got Elena worried and anxious. Elena and Marcus planned to visit her hometown to get the marriage list officially.
Even though Elena was worried, Marcus took her to meet his uncle first and other family members. Elena liked spending time with Marcus’s family tremendously. They also welcomed her warmly as well. When they started their journey to Elena’s hometown, she couldn’t stop worrying internally.
She tried to be happy, but the fear stayed with her constantly. Marcus tried to cheer her up, but she felt scared regardless. One day while Elena was out, Rebecca called again unexpectedly.
Her voice this time was very serious and Elena knew something was wrong. Rebecca told her that Marcus was hiding something big from her, he had HIV. Elena felt shocked and sad hearing this information, not knowing Marcus had kept this from her supposedly.
She knew she had to talk to him and find out the truth. She couldn’t believe it without hearing Marcus’s side of the story. Once she got home, she hurried to Marcus’s room to talk to him directly. However, as she approached, she overheard him talking on the phone urgently.
Chapter 16: Misunderstandings and Doubts
He sounded very urgent, saying he needed medicine because he was very sick. Elena’s heart sank as she listened in shock and disbelief. She felt like Rebecca’s words had been confirmed, and she believed Marcus did really have HIV, just like Rebecca said.
Feeling betrayed and hurt, she quietly retreated to her room, tears streaming down her face. She couldn’t believe that Marcus had kept such a big secret from her, especially after knowing he was sick. She felt like she had been kept in the dark, and the realization left her feeling broken and alone.
Meanwhile, the medicine Marcus urgently needed was actually for his uncle, who was too unwell to accompany them for the marriage arrangement. Marcus worried about his uncle’s health, explaining the urgency to the pharmacist, asking for the medicine as quickly as possible.
However, Elena overheard only part of the conversation and misunderstood everything completely. She assumed Marcus was referring to himself as being sick and urgently needing medicine. This misunderstanding deepened her belief that Marcus had been hiding his HIV status from her deliberately.
Feeling hurt and betrayed, she couldn’t bring herself to confront him about what she heard. She struggled with the weight of her emotions, torn between her love for him and the fear of what his secret might mean for their future.
Elena called Rebecca and told her that Marcus really did have the virus. Even though Rebecca knew it wasn’t true, she acted like she believed Elena convincingly. Rebecca told her to leave the house right away because she was worried Marcus might give her the virus.
Feeling scared and confused, Elena agreed to leave that night immediately. She promised to meet Rebecca outside and they would run away together.
Chapter 17: The Truth Comes Out
Elena felt torn between her love for Marcus and her fear for her own safety. She knew leaving Marcus would be hard, but she was also afraid of what might happen if they stayed together. Throughout the day, Elena acted distant and uneasy around Marcus noticeably.
He noticed her strange behavior and asked her what was wrong, but Elena brushed it off and didn’t say anything. As night fell, Elena quietly packed some of her belongings and headed towards the door, intending to leave without Marcus noticing her departure.
However, unknown to her, Marcus was outside making phone calls. Just as Elena reached the door, Marcus called out her name, startling her completely. He asked her where she was going with her bags at this late hour.
Elena felt shocked and caught off guard, but she knew she couldn’t hide the truth from Marcus any longer. With a heavy heart, Elena decided to confront him directly. She told him that she couldn’t marry him because he had lied to her and kept something very important hidden.
She accused him of having HIV and not telling her about it, despite their plans for marriage. “Elena, where did you hear that from?” said Marcus incredulously. “Why didn’t you just ask me instead of leaving like this?”
Elena replied, “Rebecca told me. When I came to your room to ask you, I overheard you urgently asking for medicine on the phone, saying you are very sick.” Marcus laughed at the absurdity. “That medicine was for my uncle. I only told the pharmacy that so they could bring it quickly so that my uncle could get well and join us for the wedding.”
“You trust Rebecca more than me? It’s fine. You can go if you believe I’ve been keeping things from you.”
Chapter 18: Reconciliation and Intimacy
“Just leave. I don’t want to be with someone who doesn’t trust me. I’ve shown you how much I care and love you, but you’ve taken me for granted,” Marcus said with genuine hurt in his voice.
Elena felt the sincerity and hurt in Marcus’s voice intensely. Realizing she needed to apologize, she tried to enter Marcus’s room, but then Rebecca called her phone. Elena ignored the call and tried to turn off her phone quickly.
She went to Marcus’s room to ask for forgiveness, but he told her to leave or he would leave instead. Elena approached him and held him from behind romantically, but Marcus remained upset and unmoved.
Elena turned Marcus around and hugged him, apologizing and promising that the incident won’t happen again. She kissed his forehead and reassured him gently. Marcus responded, saying a mere kiss on the forehead wasn’t enough for him.
He needed more to forgive her properly. Elena, feeling shy, asked, “What more do you want from me?” Marcus held her cheeks and said, “I just want you to love me and trust me completely.”
Elena thought Marcus was going to talk about intimacy, but he actually said the opposite. Marcus assured her firmly, “I won’t force you. If you want us to be intimate, it will be with your consent.”
Elena grinned mischievously and said, “I give my consent, but you have to catch me first.” With that, she dashed out of the room, and Marcus ran after her playfully. They played a game of hide-and-seek, and laughter filled the air as they chased each other around the house.
After a while, they both grew tired from the playful pursuit and sat down on the couch in the sitting room. Marcus and Elena sat close together on the couch, holding hands, feeling a rush of affection.
Chapter 19: A New Beginning
Elena leaned in and kissed Marcus softly and tenderly. He responded with equal warmth, their lips meeting in a gentle embrace. Encouraged by her boldness, Elena guided Marcus’s hand to her cheek, relishing the touch delicately.
Marcus, drawn to her longing gaze, drew nearer, his kisses becoming more intense. Each kiss deepened their connection profoundly. Elena’s heart raced as Marcus’s hand explored her body tenderly, sending shivers down her spine.
With whispered words of love, Elena led Marcus to the bedroom. Their movements filled with passion and closeness as they gave in to their desires. Their lovemaking became a beautiful expression of their love and affection, each moment affirming their bond.
Meanwhile, Rebecca grew tired of waiting for Elena outside Marcus’s compound. Feeling frustrated and impatient, she decided to leave angrily. Marcus woke up very early that day and made something special for Elena lovingly.
He decided to make breakfast for her as a surprise. He went to the kitchen and found some eggs, bread, and fruits. He made scrambled eggs and toast carefully. He also cut some fruits to put on the side.
After preparing the breakfast, he carried it carefully to his room. He wanted to surprise her with breakfast in bed. Elena was still asleep when he entered the room quietly.
Marcus gently woke her up and presented the breakfast to her. She was very surprised and delighted by Marcus’s thoughtful gesture. They enjoyed the breakfast together in bed, starting their day with happiness.
After they finished eating, Marcus told Elena that she should rest for a bit. He told her that he would come back later in the afternoon to pick her up. They had plans to go together to select outfits for their upcoming wedding.
Chapter 20: Rebecca’s Desperation
Marcus wanted Elena to feel refreshed and ready for their outing. So, he encouraged her to take some time to relax before their shopping trip. Elena agreed, feeling grateful for Marcus’s considerate nature and settled back into bed for a little while longer.
While Marcus was on his way to work, he decided to call Rebecca and have a serious conversation with her. He wanted her to stay away from Elena and him as he sensed some tension building up between them dangerously.
Rebecca responded by saying that the only way she would consider staying away from Elena was if Marcus paid her off substantially. Shocked by Rebecca’s demand, Marcus asked how much money she needed. To his disbelief, Rebecca replied that she also wanted to have a one-night stand with him in addition to the money.
Marcus was appalled and firmly rejected her proposal, telling her she was out of her mind. In a desperate attempt to manipulate Marcus, Rebecca threatened that if he didn’t agree to her terms, he wouldn’t be able to marry Elena.
She even went as far as claiming that Marcus should be grateful to her. If she hadn’t forced Elena outside that night, he wouldn’t have had the chance to see her at all. Feeling frustrated and angry, Marcus couldn’t help but express his disappointment in Rebecca’s behavior.
He reminded her that instead of being happy for her sister, she was turning herself into a villain by trying to control their lives in such a manipulative way. Marcus let out a sigh, hissed, and ended the call abruptly.
Rebecca called Marcus back immediately. This time, she changed her mind and didn’t just want a one-night stand with him anymore. Instead, she wanted Marcus to make her pregnant and give her money so she could leave permanently.
Chapter 21: The Wedding Day
Rebecca said no one would marry her because everyone knew about her past on the streets, a lie, but one she used manipulatively. She blamed Elena for wanting to leave her behind now that she had found someone rich.
Rebecca threatened to make Marcus and Elena’s lives unhappy if he didn’t agree to her demands. Marcus was very angry at her audacity. He told Rebecca to leave him alone and said he wouldn’t give her anything whatsoever.
He warned her to stay away from Elena permanently. Then he ended the call decisively. Later that afternoon, Marcus arrived to pick up Elena as planned. They went shopping for things they needed for the wedding ceremony.
On the day of the wedding, Marcus made sure there were security measures in place to prevent anything from going wrong. Despite Rebecca’s attempts to sabotage the wedding, Marcus’s security measures thwarted all her plans effectively. The wedding proceeded smoothly and Marcus and Elena were successfully married.
They returned to the city as a happily married couple. Rebecca was deeply hurt by Marcus marrying Elena instead of her. Fueled by anger, she began to destroy everything in her house violently.
She felt betrayed, thinking, “I sacrifice nothing and Elena gets everything. Now I have neither a man nor money.” “It would be better if Marcus dies so we could be even,” she muttered bitterly. She vowed not to let them be happy, believing that if she had no husband, Elena shouldn’t have one either.
With a bitter laugh, she expressed her resentment and hatred. Meanwhile, the newlywed couple enjoyed their moments of happiness together as they celebrated their marriage joyfully. The following day, Elena woke up feeling very scared and distressed.
She had a very bad dream that troubled her deeply.
Chapter 22: A Deadly Plot
She dreamed that her husband Marcus got killed brutally. She shouted out loud and Marcus woke up too, startled by her cry. He asked her what was wrong and Elena hugged him tight and said she had a scary dream where he got killed.
She didn’t want him to go out that day so she just wanted him to stay with her. Marcus hugged her back and told her not to worry unnecessarily. He said it was just a dream and he had to go to work.
It had been a month since they got married and he needed to earn money after spending a lot on the wedding. Even though Elena didn’t want him to go, Marcus had to leave for work. He promised to come back safely to her.
Elena watched him go, feeling sad but hoping he’d be okay. Marcus got into his car and started driving to the office. Along the way, he spotted two men fighting in the middle of the road.
He honked his horn, hoping they would stop, but they ignored him completely. Feeling concerned, Marcus decided to step out of his car to intervene and separate them. However, he didn’t realize that these men were actually goons hired by Rebecca.
As Marcus approached them, the goons revealed guns hidden in their pockets and threatened to shoot him if he didn’t follow them. Terrified, Marcus complied and followed them obediently. They led him to a secluded area in the bush.
Once they were alone, the goons mercilessly beat Marcus up while Rebecca watched, laughing at his plight cruelly. Marcus pleaded with Rebecca, begging her to spare his life for Elena’s sake. However, Rebecca, fueled by anger and resentment, coldly refused his pleas.
She declared that if she couldn’t be happy, then Elena shouldn’t be either.
Chapter 23: A Miraculous Rescue
With Marcus’s pleading for mercy falling on deaf ears, the goons dug a shallow grave and buried him alive. Rebecca and the goons then left the bush, leaving Marcus trapped and fighting for his life beneath the earth.
Two people passing by saw what was happening. They immediately rushed to the grave and started digging Marcus out after Rebecca and the goons left the scene. They worked quickly knowing that time was running out rapidly.
Finally, they managed to free Marcus from the makeshift grave and carried him to a nearby hospital as fast as they could. In the hospital, doctors and nurses worked urgently to save Marcus’s life.
They treated his injuries and worked to stabilize him carefully. Despite the severity of his condition, they were determined to do everything they could to ensure that Marcus survived. As Marcus lay in the hospital bed fighting for his life, Elena was really worried at home.
She couldn’t stop thinking about the scary dream she had experienced. She tried calling Marcus, but he didn’t answer his phone. So, she went to his office, but they told her he wasn’t there at all.
This made Elena even more worried and anxious. She felt like something bad might have happened to Marcus. She decided she had to find out where he was and what was going on.
Elena called Marcus’s uncle and shared her worries with him, telling him about the scary dream she had. She explained that she couldn’t reach Marcus because his phones were off and he wasn’t at home or at work either.
Marcus’s uncle tried to calm her down and told her to wait until evening. But as the evening came with no word from Marcus, Elena’s anxiety became unbearable. She and Marcus’s uncle decided to go to the police station to report his disappearance.
Chapter 24: Days of Anguish
Meanwhile, Rebecca celebrated her victory, knowing that she had caused pain and suffering for Elena. Elena couldn’t sleep all night because she was worried about her missing husband. She called Rebecca to tell her what happened, hoping for some comfort, but Rebecca pretended to be sympathetic, even though she was secretly happy that Marcus was gone.
The next morning, the police told Elena they found Marcus’s car on the road, but he wasn’t there. This made Elena even more scared and devastated. She cried and blamed herself for not convincing Marcus to stay home that morning.
Meanwhile, Marcus woke up in the hospital after four days of being unconscious. When Marcus woke up, he immediately thought about Elena worriedly. He was concerned if she was okay and safe.
He wanted to get up, but the nurse said he needed to rest. So, he asked the nurse if he could use her phone to call his uncle. Marcus called his uncle and told him everything about what happened to him.
He asked his uncle to make sure Elena was safe. His uncle said Elena was currently with him at his house. Marcus begged his uncle to keep Elena safe and not let her leave because he thought she might be in danger.
He also urged his uncle not to tell anyone where he was until he got better and could go home. After the call, Marcus asked the nurse how he ended up in the hospital.
The nurse explained that some people had brought him in. They had found him buried alive, but thankfully they had saved him just in time. Marcus was grateful and wanted to thank them personally for saving his life.
He asked the nurse if he could meet them, but she said she would let him know if they came around.
Chapter 25: The Trap is Set
Marcus nodded, relieved to know he had been rescued and eager to express his gratitude to his rescuers. That evening, Rebecca called Elena to ask if there was any news about Marcus.
Elena replied that there was no news yet sadly. This made Rebecca very happy, but she pretended to be concerned and comforted Elena convincingly. She promised to visit her soon.
However, Elena mentioned that she was staying at her in-laws’ place, not at home, in case Rebecca wanted to come over. Rebecca assured Elena that she would visit her whenever she returned home.
After hanging up the call, Rebecca couldn’t contain her excitement. Seeing Elena suffer brought her joy and satisfaction. “You want to enjoy when I did nothing to help you?” she muttered to herself bitterly.
After a month of recovery, Marcus returned home. He visited his uncle’s place secretly at night, and when Elena saw him, she couldn’t contain her joy. It was as if her life had returned to her body.
She hugged Marcus tightly and asked him why he had left her like that. Marcus explained everything that had happened to him, detailing Rebecca and her accomplices’ actions thoroughly.
Hearing this from Marcus, Elena was shocked that her own sister could do such a thing to her husband. After much talking, she took Marcus to her room in her in-laws’ house.
There she gave Marcus good news happily. She was expecting their child. This news brought additional joy to Marcus’s mind and heart. He hugged her close, feeling safe and loved.
The next day, Marcus, his uncle, and the police went to Rebecca’s house to capture her. When Rebecca saw Marcus, she was shocked to see him alive and well.
Chapter 26: Justice Served
She asked Marcus how he had survived, but he just hissed in response and instructed the police to take her away. Despite her attempts to flee, the police managed to capture her successfully. She then led the police to where her accomplices were hiding.
The police apprehended them all efficiently. The case was taken to court for prosecution. And after much deliberation, Rebecca and her accomplices were sentenced to life in prison without parole.
Justice was served and Marcus could finally rest assured that they would never be able to harm anyone else again. Rebecca’s regrets came too late and she realized she was in the wrong place permanently.
Despite feeling remorse for her actions, she understood that her regret couldn’t undo the harm she had caused. Now facing the consequences of her choices, she grappled with the weight of her decisions.
However, it was a harsh lesson learned too late, and she had to come to terms with the irreversible consequences of her actions. After some months, Elena welcomed a beautiful, bouncing baby boy who was a carbon copy of his dad.
Overjoyed by their new addition to the family, Marcus couldn’t help but appreciate Elena for entering his life and transforming him from a womanizer into a more responsible person. In return, Marcus surprised Elena with a luxurious shop fully stocked with goods.
Elena was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude, thanking Marcus for coming into her life and helping her become a better person. She appreciated that Marcus didn’t discard her after their one-night stand, but instead supported her and stood by her side through thick and thin.
Together, they embraced their new roles as parents and cherished the love and bond they shared as a family united.
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