THE BILLIONAIRE’S PERFECT MATE

“I am here today to publicly announce my intention of stepping down from my position as the President of the company, which will be taking effect immediately. My long-lost daughter, Lily Porous, whom I just reunited with of recent will be taking over the management of the company and in which the Board of Directors and the Shareholders have endorsed. Thank you for the support so far and I hope the same support will be given to my daughter as well. Thank you once again” Sophia, who was now on the plane flying back to Los Angeles after seeing the news, watched the video of her father publicly declaring Hillary, who turned Lily overnight as his successor. Tears began to stream down her face and her heart was in a state of commotion and confusion.Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

“How could dad do this to me? How could he? I thought he loved me?” Sophia had silently thought, not able to withhold her tears.

“Ellie is that woman’s daughter?” Sophia wondered, thinking how Ellie became Lily all of a sudden. She thought over and over again, trying to put the pictures together and then the words Ellie said to her six years ago, came rushing to her.

“Your family messed with the wrong woman and her daughter is back to get revenge on her behalf!!!” Sophia remembered and she began to put the pieces together.

“That’s why she is hellbent on destroying me!!!!! That’s why she has been seeking for my downfall since she came into Edward’s life!!!! Why didn’t I notice this? Why was I so stupid that I couldn’t put the pieces together? Just why? Now, she is about bringing me down. What do I do?” Sophia thought, still crying bitterly.

“Miss Sophia, I believe it’s best you head back home now and sort out your family differences. Once the air is cleared, we can proceed with the collaboration but for now, we will have to put an hold to it” she remembered Claire’s words before she walked out on her with the Receptionist. It was clearly evident in her words that the company was having a change of heart in signing a collaboration with her.

“They might decide to sign it with Hillary since she also got in touch with them” Sophia had thought, with fear creeping her out. She was scared as her worst fear of becoming a pauper and losing everything she had was slowly becoming a reality. A reality that she can’t seemed to escape from with the situation she had found herself in. The thought of living in poverty and losing everything made her shivered and right at that instance, she regained her confidence and made up her mind to make the collaboration fall through no matter what it took her.

On arriving at Los Angeles, the first place she went to was her father’s house. Standing in front of her father’s mansion, she clenched her fist with a fierce look on her face and made a determination to get what she wanted at all costs.

Upon entering the mansion, she stumbled on her mother in the living room. She sat down quietly as if she was in a deep thought and her face looked pale. Jack was standing beside her, as if body-guarding her. Seeing her mother’s face got her angry the more and made her spite her the more.

“Welcome, Ma’am” Jack, who had noticed Sophia’s presence greeted. That pulled Stephanie, who was lost in a fury of emotions out of her thoughts.

“My baby, how are you? Where have you been?” pale Stephanie asked, standing up from where she was seated with concern on her face and rushing in the direction of where her daughter was standing. She knew she would have seen the news and had been feeling concerned since the day before as to how Sophia would have felt after seeing the news. It came as a shock to her too as she never got a wind of what her husband had done beforehand. She couldn’t attack him as she knew exactly why he did that; the truth of her infidelity, Sophia not being his offspring and how she had killed the woman he loved 15 years ago. She had since the incident the day before, been trying to get in touch with Sophia but her line wasn’t connecting. Jack had informed her of her daughter’s trip to Australia.

“Where is he?” Sophia, who ignored her mother and brushed her hand off hers asked, almost yelling.

“Sophia, calm down” her mother said pleading, upon seeing how agitated her daughter was.

“Calm down? You dare to tell me to calm down? Who caused this in the first instance? If not for your promiscuous way, would this have happened in the first place?!!!!” Sophia yelled angrily at her mother, almost pushing her away.

“You know what, I am not here for you. Tell me where dad is, I need to see him right away!!!” Sophia said authoritatively. Just then, her father was walking down the stairs with whom she least expected to see there.

“What a beautiful scene to see” Sophia said sarcastically, with hatred and anger evident in her voice.

“Sophia, you are here. How was the business trip you went for? Hope it went well?” Williams asked as he walked down the stairs with his beloved daughter, Lily. He pretended as if nothing had happened the day before. Sophia didn’t give a response and just glared disdainfully at Hillary/Ellie/Lily who was standing beside him.

“It’s good you are here. I was just ruminating on how to set up a meeting so you two can get properly introduced. It’s a good thing you are here and I can just use this opportunity to introduce you two to each other. Lily, this is your sister, Sophia and I am sure you know her well and Sophia, this is your sister, Lily, I am sure you have met her before since you witnessed how your mother, who is standing over there burnt her mother to death” Williams said, hitting the nail on the head. Shock was on Sophia’s face as she didn’t know her father was aware of the atrocities she and her mother had committed 15 years ago.

“Dad, why are you doing this to me? I thought you loved me?” Sophia, who realized the only way to make her father have a change of mind was to play the victim card said, while crying profusely.

“Yes, I did love you not until I realized you aren’t my daughter and that you and your mother, set the woman I loved and her daughter on fire 15 years ago. What you did to her and her mother wasn’t enough, you still went ahead to steal her child from her, sent her to prison for a crime she didn’t commit and even tried assassinating her at the hospital after giving birth!!!!!” Williams spilled angrily, while yelling at Sophia. Jack just stood still, watching as the scene unfolded.

“What ………. are ……… you talking about dad?” surprised Sophia, who realized she had been cornered and all she did in secret had been revealed asked stammering.

“Do not pretend like you do not know what I am talking about!!!!!!! You think I do not know Austin is Lily’s child?” Williams yelled again, which made Sophia shiver. She had never seen her dad so angry before. His eyes had turned dark and he was fuming with anger.

“Six years ago, you falsely accused her of killing someone when she didn’t and sent her to jail for a crime she didn’t commit. While in prison, you had her induced so she could go into labor and give birth prematurely just because you wanted to steal her child from her. You connived with the doctor and successfully take away her son from her. You made the doctor lie to her that she lost her baby and when she didn’t fall for your lies, you ordered for her to be eliminated. If I hadn’t found her sooner enough that day six years ago, she would have been killed. You are just as heartless and devilish as your mother!!!!!” Williams said angrily, looking disgustingly at Sophia.

“No, I didn’t do anything of such dad. I am being lied against” Sophia said, holding Williams’ hand, trying to make him have pity on her.

“Get your filthy hands off me” Williams said, yanking her hands away from his.

“You know what, you should be grateful I haven’t gotten you and your whore of a mother locked up for what you did. And for your information, your name has been yanked off my family registry. From now onwards, we are no longer related and I have strip you off the shares you have at the company, which I, bestowed on you. You are forbidden from stepping your feet into my company any longer” Williams declared, with no sign of empathy in his eyes. Hearing this, Sophia’s hands dropped and she became dumbfounded. She didn’t know what to do or say and she just stood motionless, with thousands of thoughts running through her mind and uncontrollable tears streaming down her eyes.

“The same is applicable to you. You will hear from my lawyer soon. Make sure you sign the divorce papers as soon as you get them” Williams instructed firmly while facing Stephanie, which showed there was no going back in what he had said. Stephanie couldn’t bear to look him in the eyes and just stared directly at the floor.

“Let’s go darling” Williams said, facing Lily who had been quiet the whole, enjoying the scene before her.

“A minute dad” Lily responded as she walked up to where Sophia was standing with confusion written all over her. Seeing how distraught and distressed she was, Lily smiled.

“This is just the beginning. Watch out for more” Lily whispered into Sophia’s ear, while putting on a mocking and satisfying smile. Sophia couldn’t utter a word and just held tightly onto the hem of her dress, venting her anger on it.

“Let’s go dad” Lily said to Williams smiling, while crossing her arm with that of his. Just as they were about leaving, Williams’ eyes fell on Jack which made him halt.

“And before I forget, did your mother inform you that you have been sleeping with your brother?” Williams, who had turned around and faced sobbing Sophia asked.

“Please, don’t Williams. Please, don’t break her” Stephanie, who had been silent the whole time said pleading, looking at Williams in the eyes. It was evident in her gaze that she was scared and didn’t want him so say what he was about saying.

“What do you mean by that? What are you talking about?” Sophia asked with a low voice amid her cry, looking confused.

“I mean Jack here, with whom you have been messing around with, is your blood brother. You both have the same father and mother!!!!” Williams revealed, making the environment tensed and fell silent. Sophia’s gaze turned to her mother wanting to confirm if what she had heard was true but the expression on her mother’s face said it all, making her confirm the authenticity of what she had heard. She couldn’t believe it and it felt like she was dreaming. She wished for it to be a dream but it wasn’t. Her sob intensified and she just stared blankly at no one in particular, as if she was trying to figure something out. Her vision became blurred and she felt like she was seeing a thousand heads standing in front of her and mocking her.

“Darling, I can explain this” Stephanie said, but before she could finish her statement, she heard a loud thud on the floor and it was Sophia’s body that had made a contact with the tiles, lying lifeless on it. Rushing to where she was lying, Stephanie tried to jerk her daughter back to life but she got no response from her and while she sought for help for Sophia to be rushed to the hospital, Williams and Lily headed out of the house with shocked Jack standing motionless, his mouth agape, trying to process the truth that had been revealed. They all left Stephanie to figure out how to get her daughter to the hospital all by herself.