The Billionaire's Secret Lover novel Chapter 96

I stood opposite the school where Michael and Nina's children were and watched them with a dark sunshade shading me from the sun. A tall tree covers me from the view of passersby as I wait for the door to open while I go over my plan in my head.

It was simple, pick up the children and take them to the cabin where I had booked ahead for my plans. I can't believe that after so many years of waiting, I am finally going to have my revenge. 

I laughed heartily as I looked around cautiously to see if anyone had noticed my presence while I kept checking the tiny silver watch on my wrist which had aged a lot. It was a birthday present from Michael when I was twenty. I smile fondly at the memories.

“ Just wait a bit, Michael. We are finally going to be together. I know you still love me, you are only blinded by that stupid Nina” I mumbled to myself with a proud smile on my face. I could feel it in my vein that I'm going to have my good revenge. I can't wait to hear the scream of the girls and Nina when I exact my revenge on them.

I checked my watch again to see that it was 2 pm just as the door opened and school kids rushed out to the waiting cars of their parents. I searched around for a glimpse of the kid's driver but I couldn't see him in the spot where he always parked the car. After so many years of stalking the school, I could feel my plans at my fingertips.

I saw them rush out of the school gate with sadness looming over them. I searched around the premises before charging off to meet them.

“ Hello, Kids. Happy birthday” I called to them with a smile on my face while trying to shield my face away from the curious guards.

“ Who are you? Mummy said we shouldn't talk to strangers” Nadia shouted at me, gaining the guard's attention who rushed to meet me. I knew she would rebel as she had Michael's distrusting attitude.

“ Who are you, Miss? I've never seen you here before. Please leave else I'll call the police” He shouted at me 

Fuck! I wasn't planning for this. What should I do? If the guards should call the police then I'm doomed. Think, Deborah, think! What's the way out? 

The guard was still watching, expecting me to take a step back but I adamantly refused, then he took out his phone from his breast pocket of his navy green uniform.

“ Fine. I'll go ” I told him raising my hands in surrender as I turned to walk back with my head on the floor dejected that my plan wasn't successful

“ Uncle, you shouldn't have sent her away. We know her ” I heard the tiny voice of Nora scolding the security guard which caused a ray of hope in my heart.

“ You do?” Nadia asked her, distrustingly as she looked at me trying to see if she could remember me.

“ Of course, she's our neighbor. I'm sure Mum might have sent her to pick us up ” Nora exclaimed excitedly. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face when she defended me.

“ Yes, darling. ” I rushed to chirped in as I squat down to her level and run my hands through her cheeks, pretending to love her as I forced a smile on my face but all I could think about was how I would torture them and listen to their loud screams.

“Your mom is planning a surprise birthday for you so she sent me to come to pick you up,” I told them as I looked from one to another. My words seem to have gotten to Nadia who smiles as she turns to her sister. I can't believe that my spying on Nina this afternoon had paid off. 

“ You see. I told you so. I knew Mom and Dad wouldn't forget our birthday so easily ” I heard her say to Nora who smiled back at her.

I stood up and took each girl in my hands, I nodded to the guard who had turned to walk back into the school premises. I pulled both girls into my black saloon car which was parked opposite the school in front of the eatery.

I dropped both girls in the back seat and walked to the driver's side and sat down. I locked the door and took the steering wheel while I drove them to my destination.

“Godmother, are you going to pick Joey up too?” I cringed at that nickname. 

I hated the sound of that which was why I turned to look at Nora with hate in my eyes ” I'm not your godmother ” I snapped at her causing the girls to flinch at the tone of my voice. 

I pulled myself back, it's too early to get on the girls' bad side, they could scream and the police will be here any moment “ I'm so sorry. I'm having a rough day ” I apologized to them as I watched their reaction in the overhead mirror.

Nadia watched me wearily, still not believing that my outburst was because of me having a rough day but Nora being Nora smiled at me “ It's okay, god____uh, what should I call you?” she asked me as she paused as she was about to repeat her past mistake.

I groaned as I finally relent to fate “ Just call me anything you like ” I told her as I sped up. With the way I was driving, we wouldn't reach our destination in two days.

“ Even Godmother? ” Nora asked, raising her eyebrows at me as she waited for my response.

I was about to answer her when I saw Nadia busy on her phone. I turned as soon as I pulled the car over., I could see that she was about dialing Nina's number that set my heartbeat escalating above average “ Nadia darling. Can I have your phone? ” I called gently at her. I can't believe I was capable of speaking gently to her considering the rate at which my heart had leaped in my throat.

“ No, I can't give you my phone. I don't trust you ” Nadia exclaimed as she tried to hide the phone behind her back.

“ Damn, why are you trying my patient? There's a limit to how long I could take ” I mustered in my mind as I turned to look at her trying to force my face to soften a bit.

“ Why Nadia? Your dad and I practically grew up together and your mom, we___” I paused as I rack my brain trying to remember the one time Nina and I had been friends.

“ Yes, we lived together in an apartment before she met your dad,” I told her but try not to add that, that was before I found out that she was Michael's, estranged love.

“ Really?” Nora asked me with wonder in her eyes as she looked up at me with her hands in her chin.

“ Of course, darling. Your parents and I had been so close that we were once inseparable ” I told her lying in between my words. I could see that she bought that, why wouldn't she when she's Nina replica. I hate her so much!

“ If that is true, how come I've never seen you in our house and none of my parents has ever talked about you,” Nadia asked me, causing my eyes to widen in shock as I had underestimated her. She's too smart for her age. 

I turned on the engine and pulled out of the lane and drove at a loss for words. I guess the phone could wait for now while I think about how I'll deal with that smart mouth of hers.

“ If I were you, I wouldn't trust her one bit ” I heard her say to Nora who kept stealing glances at me trying to wrap her head around whose side she should be? Mine or her sister?

The minute she edged onto her sister's side and held tightly to her. I knew that I had lost the tiny trust she had in me.