Chapter 121

Gabby sat down in the big mansion that evening, she knew the reason why Carlos had taken Triffany to a villa she is not even aware of, she had called him but he had not answered, Gabby felt he was busy at that time so she didn't bother to call back.

She was in the living room going through her phone while sipping a glass of red wine, a slow music play in the background, one of her favourite love songs, the house felt so quiet without Triffany and Carlos here, it felt lonely.

Honestly, having them at the mansion made her happy, she wish everything will go back to normal too, Triffany will be having a child and tye house could be filled with babies, and it will be loud, but now it seems all those happiness had turned to something sad.

The last time she talked to Carlos, she had seen the sadness in his eyes, he was only acting tough because he had to, Gabby hope Jimmy would just leave them alone.

Just as she was thinking about all that her phone rang and she sighed. "Speak of the devil." She ignored the call, but the caller kept calling, she knew it was a call that she can't ignore so she sat up and lift the phone to her ear. "What!" Was the first thing she said.

"I see that there are lot of security in the mansion, makes me wonder how scared you all have become." Jimmy Billy's voice came from the other side of the line with a sarcastic laugh.

Gabby exhaled softly, surely, after learning what Jimmy's purpose for approaching her made her want to smack him ten times across the face. "Jimmy if you are bored, just say so, no one is interested in playing your games."

"No Gabby, I don't play games." Jimmy's voice was cold which made Gabby happy, happy that she had finally taken that useless laugh off his face. "I know Triffany is no longer in that mansion, Carlos took her away."

"Yeah sure, I told you, you can't win my brother." Gabby got up from the chair she sat and walked over to the balcony, she could see the men her brother kept to guard her and the house, they were very vigilant, she didn't want this, but Eric had called Carlos and told him how stubborn she was, and that he cannot do the job alone, Damn Eric!

Left for her, she was not scared and all these security stuff was not important, to her they were just occupying space and nosy, well her brother had agreed to let only Eric go out with her and he had not deprived her of movements.

"Where is she?" Jimmy asked in a furious voice.

Gabby chuckled a bit, her night wasn't going to be boring after all. "Why don't you find out, you are good at that, whereas, I am sure you have already rule your plans out, too bad it's not going as you planned, I can refer you to a shaman if you want." She said mockingly.

"I told you Gabby, I am no longer playing games, to me the real fun had just started."

The word Jimmy just said made Gabby grip hold the helm of her dress, she wonder what he was thinking or planning on doing, she knew it won't be something good. "Jimmy, Triffany doesn't even love you, can't you just let her go."

Jimmy chuckled. "I told you before, at the club to be precise, what you love, you never let go, she is mine, I own her."

"Stop with those bullshit words of yours!" Gabby was pissed up now as she raised her voice. "Triffany is a lady and not a possession, she is not a thing, she is a human being, how can you say you love her when you think she is only a possession, Jimmy you talk a lot of nonsense recently which makes me wonder if you have some kind of mental illness or so."

Gabby leans by the pillar, her hands pressed to her side, her brow furrowed and her lips curled up she continues. "I have to make it clear to you Jimmy, Carlos and Triffany love each other, they will never spilt and Triffany belongs only to Carlos, I just hope you get it straight and stop wasting your time on something you can never win."

"Jimmy, just give it all up, if you really love Triffany, you will want to see her happy, you will want her to be happy, and she can only be happy with Carlos and not you." Gabby finished, but what she heard from the other side surprised her.

Jimmy chuckled, it sound like one of a lunatic and it scared Gabby, it really gave her fright, just like horror movies. "Gabby, you should be a writer, instead of wasting your time partying." Jimmy's voice went cold. "And you are wrong at the end of your word, Triffany is not happy with Carlos, she can never be, until she comes to me, because of her guilt."

Gabby was speechless for a long time, Jimmy is so confident in his words, and none of them knew what happened three years ago, none of them did. "So Gabby, I can't stop, not after she made a promise to me, one more thing Gabby, Triffany can never hide away from me, she is mine." With that Jimmy hung up and Gabby hugged herself.

It had suddenly became so chilled out here that she need a blanket, she went inside and curled herself on the chair, the words she had heard him say made her curious, curious to know what made him this persistent to take Triffany away from Carlos, what exactly the whole situation was, she also had to know the guilt Jimmy speaks about.

Carlos Zack returned to the villa late, it was already ten o'clock in the evening and the villa was quiet, just few security guard watching over the house and looking around to keep it secured.

He went into his room and saw Triffany asleep on the couch, an empty cup of coffee was on the table next to her, which was obvious that she had wait up for him, he had seen her calls but did not answer since he was in a meeting at the company he had also taken few drinks alone in the office, trying to think things over.

He sat next to her and saw her holding a book, he took the book from her hands gently in order not to wake her up, he looked at the title of the book which was how to be a good mother and he closed his eyes gently, pressing his lips together in order not to let his emotions out.

He opened his eyes and put down the book, he look at Triffany’s delicate face, he had told her to forget about the past between her and Jimmy, but he had been thinking of it much lately, he just want to be a good father and husband, but this unresolved thing was making him less focused on who is important.

Everyone would have been in peace if he had not married her, no, if he was not forced to marry her, but still, Kelsey betrayed his love and lied to him, Triffany was an angel sent to mend his heart and he had finally fallen in love with her, now there was no point in regretting anything, all he have to do was to protect and make it work for both of them, including their child.

He picked Triffany up from the bed and gently took her to the bed, he lay her down to sleep, pulling the quilt over her shoulder, he stare at her for a long time, hoping to bring smiles to her face again, hoping to make all this things happening lately go away.

He stood up, took off his tie and suit, picking up his towel, he heard into the bathroom to run himself a long warm bath.

In the bathroom, he looked at himself in the large mirror after bathing as he remembered Garrett words.

"Carlos, love conquers all things, you just have to be calm, I hope you and Triffany have a long talk about all this, no matter how much you don't want to know, you still have to know."

Carlos closed his eyes, his hands clutch to the bathtub, he.knew he had to prepare himself to hear it out.

He came out of the bathroom wearing a black robe while drying up his hair. "When did you return?" He heard Triffany’s voice and look over at the bed to see her sitting on it.

He put down the towel and walk over to the bed. "Just now." He kissed her lips softly. "I thought you were asleep, did I wake you up?" He knew he had been so careful not to wake her up.

"I heard the sound of the bathroom door." Triffany said softly as she stare at his face. "Why are you late?" She asked.

"I had some work to do at the office." He sat on the bed facing her. "Sorry, I kept you waiting."

"And my calls, I called you and you didn't return any." Triffany stare at his eyes and Carlos closed his eyes gently. "Carlos, please stop avoiding me." Triffany said with a hoarse voice and Carlos quickly open his eyes.

"I am not." He place his hands on her hand and look at her face. "What made you think that, I can never avoid you."

"Then tell me honestly, have you found out what really happened between I and Jimmy, our connection with each other?" Carlos was silent and Triffany continued. "I don't want to keep any secret from you Carlos, I have read that keeping secrets destroys marriage, I don't want you to hate me again Carlos." Tears rolled from the corner of Triffany’s eyes and down her cheek.

"I don't hate you, I will never hate you, no matter what the secret is, no matter what happened in the past, no matter what happened between you and Jimmy, I will never hate you." Carlos held her cin and wipe off her eyes.

"What if..." Triffany grip the quilt hard as tears linger in her eyes. "Carlos..." She sniffles. "Will you still love me..." Her lips quiver and hot tears flow down her cheek. "Will you still love me if I told you I killed someone."

Carlos stills as his hand that were on Triffany chin tremble, he look up at Triffany whose eyes were already blurred with tears and he just couldn't find words to say, he was so shocked at her words. "You...killed...someone?" He dropped his hand to the bed stunned.