“Who is there” Ophelia heard the old man's voice roaring inside. Sensing she has been caught. She turned back to run away when someone suddenly pulled her. Covering her mouth.

Looking up at the person it turns out to be Rome, without further ado, he grabbed her hand and they ran to the other corridor, he opened one of the rooms and they entered together.

Everything was dark, they were so close with only a few inches between them. Their face was so close that they could hear each other breathing.

After they were sure, nobody noticed them. Rome switched on the light.

“What are you doing here!?” Rome asked annoyed.

“It's Dave,” she said with anxiety written all over her.

“What about him!?” I thought I warned you to mind your own business and always stay away from Dave. “Why don't you just listen” Rome shouted at her.

“Am sorry” Ophelia said shaking with tension.

She has only seen him angrily at Dave once but he hasn't for once yelled at her. Even the day she was brought to the house as a thief he talked to her gently.

Rome looked at her pitifully. He realized he had shouted at her too much, unable to say more he turned back to walk out when Ophelia suddenly grabbed him.

“Can I tend to your wound first?” she said meekly.

Rome was confused, the girl who was about to cry just now was willing to take care of his wounds all of a sudden.

Before he could even get to reply, she already dragged him to the bedside. Getting the first aid box. She starts tending to his wounds carefully.

Rome looked at the pretty girl in front of him he couldn’t help but admire her beauty. He wondered why he had never known she was this beautiful before, maybe because they had never been this close before.

Ophelia noticed how Rome was gawking at her she couldn't help but smile. Pressing on his wound intentionally a gasp escapes his mouth.

"So you feel pains too. She said teasingly not looking at his face as she sat beside him wiping the blood on his arms.

Rome just looked at her without saying a word, he couldn't believe she was teasing him for real.

“Who is she!?” Ophelia asked jolting him out of his daydream.

“Who are you talking about!?” he replied with a worried look.

“Savanna!!” she said bravely.

Rome looked at her with a non-smiling smile, “why do you think you should know about her!?” he asked getting annoyed.

“Please!!” am just curious. You can choose to forget that I even asked Ophelia embarrassed.

“Do you want to know about her!? Rome said suddenly.

Bitting on her lower lips, she shook her head assuring him she was curious.

Rome was silent for a while before he started.

Savanna is a beautiful girl from an average family, we started dating when we were still in high school school. She was at the same age as yours making her and Dave age mate.

We were so lovely and none of our parents was against our relationship. We went through thick and thin till we graduated from high school.

Being the first child wasn't an easy task for me, I had to manage the Sinclair family and cover up for Dave who remained stubborn and lazy.

He was a playboy who flirts with ladies, spending his father's money like it wasn't worked for.

Because of my tight schedule and work Savannah always hung out with Dave they went to different occasions like couples or siblings and I had to end up cleaning all the mess.

They were rumored to be having an affair, but I never believed it, knowing fully the kind of person my brother was. Our relationship had lasted more than 3 years.

One day, I got a Sudden call from an unidentified number telling me something was going on with Dave and Savvanah, thinking it was just a trick I Ignored it.

Finally, I decided to call both of their numbers but it rang severally without an answer.

Confused I rushed to Dave's house only to meet him carrying Savannah's lifeless body in his arms fully bloodied.

She was shot with a gun that matches Dave’s DNA but he denied it repeatedly saying he was framed. A year later my father set me up with a girl named Monia from an influential family.

I never liked Monia because am still immersed with Savvanah but the marriage was meant to happen anyway since it's for convenience.

The day we were celebrating Old Man Sinclair's birthday we found her shot dead on Dave’s bed in transparent underwear.

Dave was with me all through that day so we believed he was innocent. The girl's death caused a lot but we were able to settle it after losing a lot.

Eventually, I met Celine at an inauguration of a brand the Old Man sponsored.

She was hired as a singer then and I came in contact with her when she was almost molested by her colleagues who accused her of owning her.

The lady said she sold her song to Celine because she needed money and Celine never paid her. I settled the bill and promised Celine to keep the secrets for her.

Ever since then, she tried to create a space in my family, she and Dave never got along for some reason and I never cared.

Later, we dated for a year and when she came to the mansion for the new year she accessed Dave of trying to rape her.

She pretended to suffer a lot and everyone took care of her aimlessly, I also tried my very best to cover up the mess by doing all that she demanded.

Finally, she disappeared a year later and everyone was at peace. Even after she left I still tried my best every day to stop her from publishing a bad article about Dave.

Ever since then, everyone has lost trust in Dave and he becomes a threat to the family.

Mother disowned him and told him about his darkest past. He wanted to turn a new leaf and change for the better but It was too late because everyone believed he killed Savannah and Monia.

Later my mom kept pestering me to get married before the Old man willed all the company’s to Dave because he loved him more.

She set me up on many blind dates before I finally met you and decided to have a contracted marriage with you.

He finished talking and clenched his fist harshly remembering all the memories that brought tears to his eyes but for some reason, he couldn't cry.

Now that Celine is back and ready to destroy him for good he needs to be strong to face her.

Ophelia had already cried a river, Rome looked at her completely amazed.

“Am sorry” she said cleaning her tears, she took Rome’s hand again and cleaned the remaining blood on his hands she was wrapping his hands with some bandages when she suddenly stopped.

She could notice the way Rome was staring at her.

Rome suddenly grabbed her more closer to him and slammed his lips on hers and Ophelia reacted to the kiss like she had been craving for it.

She wrapped her hands around his neck and allowed Rome to explore the inside and out of her lips.

She moved her hand closer to his shirt and grabbed it but Rome caught her hand still kissing her so badly, she suddenly pushed him away and rushed out of the room without saying a word.

“What a weirdo,” Rome said with a smile before lying flatly on the bed.