Chapter 108..this is an empire

"Why do you also have yours still ? Why didn't you wipe it too ? "Eloise diverted the question towards Jakes .

"It's because I love you ,I loved you then ,I love you now and I will love you till I breathe my last ."As soon as Jakes said this ,unbidden tears which had welled up in Eloise's eyes flown down her cheeks .

Even Jakes could not believe that he had spilled the beans about his love to Eloise so easily .

Jakes wiped off her tears and pulled her into his embrace .

Eloise pulled off from his embrace and slapped him instead .

"You are so annoying ,you know ? Why didn't you tell me earlier ?

Why are telling me this now ? So if I had pulled the trigger into your head that day ,then what would have happened next ,huh ?

I would have been a widow by now ,you jerk ! "Eloise slapped him again .

"That death would have been a beautiful death .

And your slaps would have been in my dreams always after you bury me ..hehe ! "Jakes splashed the water on Eloise again .

"You know ? I don't understand you Eloise ,on one hand ,you returned into my life after eighteen years and gave me a kiss the first time you saw me .

On the other hand ,you pull a trigger on me the same night and fired the bullets into a table .

You say you hate me but you ask me to stay by your side and you even steal a kiss from me .

I said I still love you and you slap me for not telling you earlier ,what do you want me to do now because all this points to one thing ,you don't only want our daughter but me as well because you know that you love me .

Yes or no ? "Jakes put Eloise in a tight corner with his questions .

"Yes! "Eloise gave a straight forward answer without thinking twice .

"And I hate myself for that .It shouldn't be you that I should be loving because you've failed me so many times but I don't know why my heart keeps beating for only you .

If you had been a wizard then I would have said that you've bewitched me into loving you for eighteen years but unfortunately you are not , which means that my heart is solely responsible for craving for you and for not being able to control my heart ,I hate myself .

So yes Jakes Riddles ,I still love you and no two ways about that. "Eloise didn't even blink her long eyelashes while looking into Jakes' gaze and speaking the difficult truth .

"It all started at the beach of Long Beach and now it's starting again in a pool ."Jakes didn't think twice about pressing his lips against Eloise's in a deep kiss that they both shared for some minutes .

"Stop kissing me like you are single Jakes !"Eloise pulled away from Jakes' kiss fest .

"How many mistresses do you have now ?

How many have you gone to bed with because I know that there was no way you were going to stay alone ."Eloise asked Jakes who looked her cutely with a smile.

"Don't answer that ,I don't want to know . It's time for office hours ,I gotta go ."Eloise stepped out of the pool and off she wore her swim robe and left .

"You are still mine only Eloise Jenkins Riddles ."Jakes said happily with his face all covered up in smiles .

Eloise left for work after keeping a kiss on Suzzy's forehead while she was asleep .

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After a few hours later ,the door bell rang and Ida got the door .

It was Josette and Sonya at the door .Jakes had invited them over since Suzzy felt happy by their side .

He thought it wise to send Jordan to bring them over so that Suzzy can have a smile on her face to start the early morning .

"OMG ! I've never stepped in such a beautiful house before .

The chandeliers ,couches , laminated glasses ,I mean all the walls and the paintings are so nice .

Is this where Mona really lives ? This is an empire ,I wish I could spend a night here .

Just a moment , let's take a selfie together Josette ,that baby picture of Mona will reflect in the picture .

My followers on social media will like this ,I tell you Josette ."

"Sonya ,behave ! This is not our ghetto where we do what we like okay ?

If we mess up around here ,then they will surely throw us out of here ."Josette warned .

"Hi ladies ! .."Jakes descended the stairs .

"Look there Josette , it's Mona's dad ; Jakes Riddles ."Sonya whispered to Josette and they both turned to look at him properly .

He descended the stairs and as usual ,he pocketed his left hand in his pocket and his $69,500 Casio G-D5000-9JR watch which came in limited edition of thirty-five pieces reflected on their faces .

He wore a black Armani shirt which matched his pants as well as his Saint Laurent shoes nicely .

As he descended the stairs energetically ,his masculine suave and beautifully handsome face destructed Josette and Sonya for a while .

They both couldn't take their eyes off him even for a minute .

"OMG ! beauty does run across in the family .

The last time I saw him ,he was furious and even then his magnificent figure still looked so destructive and now OMG ! I feel like fainting in his arms .."Sonya whispered to Josette .

"Hello ladies ! "Jakes said in his deep imperative voice .

"OMG ! Josette ,pinch me and tell me I'm not dreaming please ..."Sonya said gritting her teeth .

"You ain't dreaming .."Jakes said with a cool smiley face to Sonya .

"Did he really hear it ? "Sonya said forcing a smile on her face thinking about what could happen later .

"Welcome to Riddles Mansion ladies ..! "Jakes said .

"Thanks sir and thank you for sending over your driver to pick us up ,we will be forever grateful ."Josette said with a grateful and polite demeanor .