A Stolen Kiss From THE CEO!

192 Everyone Has A Skeleton In Their Cupboard

Marissa paced up and down her bedroom, unable to contain her stormy rage. Her misty eyes were filled with anger, pain, and vengeance.

All Nana Esther earlier said kept reverberating in her head.

“I should have slapped that evil witch when I had the chance.” Marissa struck her right clenched fist into her left palm fiercely; causing her soft palm to hurt.

“Oh, Marissa!” She lamented. “You are losing your feisty touch. How can a small girl like that evil witch come into your terrain to overthrow you? Are you going to sit down and let that happen? Definitely not! I will put that girl in her rightful place.”

After a few minutes, she stopped pacing as one of Nana Esther’s statements hit her like an electric wave.

“Yes!” She looked up to the ceiling, beaming. “Nana Esther was right! I am not a bad person! Not at all! I am an amazing wife, mother, and daughter.”

She quoted the first part of Nana Esther’s statement and trashed the rest.

“It’s that witch that my son calls a wife. She is the evil person trying to ruin my life and that of my family. As if trying to steal my son’s love from me wasn’t enough, now she is trying to steal that of Nana Esther and above all, my husband. I will never let this happen. Never!”

She angrily walked back to a seat beside her bed and sank into it, while tapping her right foot on the floor and glaring at an invisible image of Ella.

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“This time around, I will not let her win as she did before. I will make her stay in my son’s house a living hell. All I need is one taint that would make my son despise her. Just one mistake from her is all I need.”

Knock! Knock!!

A knock on Marissa’s bedroom door startled her and pulled her out of her wild thoughts. Her eyes flashed towards the door as she pondered who was knocking.

“Come in!” Marissa said reluctantly after a third knock.

Yvonne opened the door, stepped in grudgingly, and slammed the door behind her, causing it to vibrate and Marissa to flinch.

“Mum, I have had it up to here!” Yvonne gestured with her hand towards her neck, as hot tears rolled down her cheeks.

“That Leon’s wife has just bitten more than she can chew! Can you imagine Nana Esther threatening me because of her?”

Marissa stood up and walked over to Yvonne to console her.

“Shhhh! That evil witch is not worth your tears.”

“I am tired of her, mum! She seems to be casting a spell on everyone. Even my baby sister seems to love her more than she loves me. I can’t take it anymore! I just can’t!” Yvonne sobbed even more.

Marissa led Yvonne to her bed and made her sit down while wiping off her tears with a handkerchief.

“Ivory is your biological sister and she can not love a stranger more than she loves you.” Marissa tried to reason with Yvonne.

“By the way, what did your Nana say to you?”

“Nana said that I must apologize to Ella for pushing her down. She said that if I don’t apologize, she will send me out of the house. Can you imagine such a horrible threat coming from my own cherished Nana?” Yvonne sobbed harder.

Marissa’s eyes widened. She opened her mouth to say something but closed it without saying anything due to shock.

“Mum, say something! Anything!” Yvonne shook her mother’s arms while blowing her clogged nose out loud.

“Tsk! Tsk!! Tsk!!!” Marissa shook her head in disappointment. “I don’t believe what I’m hearing. This sounds more like an infuriating line from an annoying movie. How can Nana Esther say something like that!”

“Are you sure that Ella is not a witch capable of casting a love spell on anyone she chooses?” Yvonne asked in a puzzled tone.

“Because, I don’t see anything enticing about her, aside from her beauty, that would cause a peaceful family like ours to be fighting over her.”

Marissa nodded her head slowly and she pondered on Yvonne’s statement.

“You know, I don’t believe in witches and all those other stuff. However, in this Ella’s case, I am beginning to have a change of mind. I think she is a real witch that has a magical spell cast on my son and daughter. Now she has just extended her tentacles to my husband and your Nana. But don’t you worry, we will both clip those wings of hers!”

“Yes!” Yvonne said excitedly and wiped off her tears.

“Her fall in your dad’s room will be a minor issue to her by the time we are through with her.” Marissa grinned maliciously.

“Good one, mum!” Yvonne’s face began to brighten up.

“Phew! What a devil incarnate that Ella is.” Marissa hissed out loud. “Some few hours ago, I was trying to peacefully accept your father’s sickness. But now, because of her presence and meddling, my joy and peace of mind have vanished into thin air. My heart seems to be overworking and at this rate, if I don’t address things, I might just lose it.”

“Me too!” Yvonne sighed.

“Don’t worry your head, my love. I will make that devilish woman pay for every tear she has made us shed. I will make Leon despise her so much that he would kick her out of his life for good.”

“Should I still comply with Nana’s directive?” Yvonne asked sadly. “Because I have no intention of leaving this house because of that witch.”

“Please, do!” Marissa gently stroked Yvonne’s hair and kisses her cheek. “Let’s just all comply with your father and Nana Esther’s directives for now until we find something ugly to taint Ella. Don’t forget, everyone has a skeleton in their cupboard; which they don’t want anyone to find out.”

“Hmm...I like the sound of that mum!” Yvonne beamed.

“I just want you to do me this little favor,” Marissa’s eyes glimmered with mischief.

“Anything for you, mum!”

“That’s my darling!” Marissa plucked Yvonne’s cheeks playfully.

“During dinner, this night, apologize to Ella first and make it look real. Next, apologize to Leon for mistakingly pushing his wife. Then, apologize to Ivory, your dad, and finally Nana Esther. Afterward, start acting nice to Ella so that she will let her guard down and above all keep me posted on anything you find out about her.”

“Consider it done, mum!”

“Good girl,” Marissa hugged Yvonne tenderly. “Now, go to your room and freshen up for dinner.”