Chapter 48

Ivy POV


I picked up my phone and dialed Frederick's number. It kept ringing but he seemed to be ignoring me all along. I hated how desperate I had become overnight, all because of my parents. I didn't know who to be mad at! Myself? My parents? Frederick? Or the maid?...


After a minute of staring at my phone, I called Frederick again. Thankfully this time, he picked it.

"Good morning Frederick", I called out to him.


"Morning Ivy, what's good", he asked.


"Since our wedding is in a week, I wanted to let you know that I am moving in with you".


I said and waited for him for almost a minute to say something to me. When he did not say anything, I proceeded to ask him if he was still on the line.


"Oh yes Ivy, I can hear you".


" So what? I will move in today", I said to him.


"I'm really sorry Ivy but you cannot come to stay at my place. We are not even married yet, he said to me.


I know I was using him to get to the top of my career, I felt hurt when he did or say something to me.


"Why can't I come to stay at your place, Fredrick. Tell me why I can't!", I answered, feigning anger over the phone.


"We need to meet up with Ivy. We cannot talk about this on the phone", he said to me.


"No Frederick! We'll talk about it now".


"Okay then, I'm calling off the wedding", he said.


That statement alone shattered me into pieces. I was going to talk to every modeling agency.


"You can't do that Frederick!".


"And what makes you think I cannot? My parents? Your parents. Oh spare me that crap young woman"


"Because of that cheap thing, that gold digger", I said out of anger.


"Oh you are so lucky Ivy. It's a good thing you are not close to me. You would have been the first woman I lay my hands-on".


"And what did I do wrong Frederick?, To warrant such threat from your mouth.


"You just insulted my woman. The woman I am going to get married to", he answered, with so much confidence and pride.


"I think this is the end of this conversation Ivy, '' he said and dropped the call.


I wondered what sort of embarrassment that was. I called Abby immediately because I was confused and couldn't handle it alone.


"Good morning Ivy".


"Hey are you crying"?, She asked when she only heard sniffles.


"I just spoke to Frederick! He said I would be the first woman he lays his hands on", I said, intensifying the tears.


Abby laughed so hard and defended Frederick.

"Nah, Frederick didn't say that he'll never threaten to lay his hands on a woman's body. Why did he say that to you"?, She asked…


"I called his girlfriend a cheap thing and gold digger", I answered.


"You do know that men can become too protective of what they love. It's only normal for him to say that to you just because you addressed his woman in such terms", Abby said.


I was shocked at what she said and it only made me cry more.

"I can't believe you are supporting him right now Abby".


"You should be on my side because you understand what's going on, more than anyone".


"Ivy, I expect you to be realistic", Abby said to me.


"Yes, I know. I am thankful for this" I said and ended the call.


No one had my back again. I couldn't even tell my parents, the people who dragged me into this mess.

I picked up my phone and I could see that it was almost noon. I lay on the bed and plugged in my earphones to listen to my favorite song, photograph by Adele. I sang along and dropped warm tears at intervals.


I was so scared to face my fears

Nobody told me that you'd be here

And I swear you moved overseas

That's what you said when you left me


You still look like a movie

You still sound like a song

My God, this reminds me

When we were young


Let me photograph you in this light

In case it is the last time

That we might be exactly like we were

Before we realized

We were sad about getting old

It made us restless

It was just like a movie

It was just like a song


When we were young

When we were young

When we were young

When we were young


It's hard to admit that

Everything just takes me back

When you were there

When you were there

And a part of me keeps holding on

Just in case it hasn't gone

I guess I still care

Do you still care?


It was a different case if I was in love with Frederick. But I wasn't, I was so obsessed with my career that I was willing to get married just to build it.


I heard a knock on my door and I felt reluctant to go open it.

"Who's there"?, I asked.


"Ivy, I want to talk to you", my mom said.


"Mom, just go away. I'll be fine", I said to the one person who was the cause of my problems…


Frederick POV.


How the hell did Ivy come up with the plan of visiting me!! Had she not seen the recent posts online. Why was she after my life 😭, I kept thinking about all of this while I drove my car to the office. I drove myself to work today again, and no, I wasn't trying to relieve Lois of his duties, I just wanted to go to the office by myself.


I drove my car past a garden shop and Kharis came to my mind first. I'll come back here after work, I thought.


I was so excited this morning. After turning into the left lane, I parked my vehicle just outside the office, turned off the ignition, and walked inside the house.


I walked into the office and went straight to Jane's office...