Chapter 3 THE SPY

Lilian's POV

Tired from last night's party, I dragged myself up from the bed and walked into the bathroom to freshen up and prepare for the day. As soon as I was done, I walked into my kid's room to give them a good morning kiss.

This has become a habit ever since they were babies. "Good morning, my sweets," I said lovingly.

"Good morning, mum," they chorused while still yawning. "It's time to wake up, your nanny will come and prepare you for the day. Also, I have a surprise for you if you promise to be good to her," I informed and left before they became inquisitive.

The moment I left my kid's room, I heard the doorbell ring, but didn't bother checking who it was. I went back to my room and sat on my chair, trying to do some paperwork, when I heard a knock on my room door.

"Ma'am, a Lawyer is at the door to see you. He says From your boss", I reluctantly stood up and went to meet him.

"Good morning, Mr..." I said, trying to get his name.

"Richardson, good morning to you, too, ma'am," he stated meticulously. My phone rang right when we settled into the chair, and I was about to ask him his reason for being here. It was a video call from my boss.

"There is my favourite CEO, Good morning, Miss Hartwell. How are you doing today, Lilian?" my boss's voice came immediately after I picked up.

"Good morning, sir, I am fine, thank you," I answered, happy to hear from him.

"I trust my lawyer is there already, he will give you some papers to sign and make the handing over of your CEO position official," he stated, shifting to his business mode.

"Yes, sir, he just came in now. Thank you so much for this opportunity. I promise not to let you down," I replied excitedly.

"I know you won't, I trust you. I know that any decision you make will be the best for the company. I have tested you when you were here, and you have passed beyond my expectations. I know you will do well over there, too. The power of attorney is also with the lawyer; any decision you make in that company is final," he said, busting my brain once more.

"Thank you so much, sir, I will make you proud," I said, almost moved to tears.

"I believe you will. You are to resume on Monday, you can take the remaining days of this week off work to prepare yourself ahead." He advises.

"That's so thoughtful of you, sir," I responded appreciatively.

"Alright then, have a lovely day today, I am rooting for you," he said finally and ended the call.

After signing the necessary documents, the lawyer left, and I went straight to the dining room to meet my babies with happiness plastered on my face. They were eating at the table when I sat down.

"Mum, you seem excited, did something good happen?" Charlie asked curiously.

"Yes, baby, and guess what? Mummy is so excited that she wants to take you to the park today," I said, knowing fully well that they were going to be excited.

"Yayyyy," they both screamed with joy.

"Finish your food and rest a little, then we move," I said with a serious expression.

"Ok, mummy," they chorused again. I left them and went into my room to continue my work.

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(Author's Narration)

At the park, Lilian and her twin stepped out of the car with their bodyguard and walked to the entrance of the park. Lilian had hired a bodyguard to keep her kids safe; she didn't want to take any chances. It was a new city for them, and she didn't want them to get lost or be harmed in any way.

A guy was seen at a distance dialing a number on his mobile phone. "Good morning, sir. Lilian is currently at the New York Children's Park as we speak. It seems she took her kids with her," he informed someone over the phone.

"Did you just say kids?" a voice sounded on the other end of the call. It was none other than Grayson Caldwell.

"Yes, sir," he replied.

"But Lilian does not have kids," Grayson thought to himself.

"Alright, I will be there in a few minutes."

Grayson had immediately hired someone to tail Lilian after the party, because he was still baffled by how she had managed to get into the event and how she had changed so much from the broken Lillian he had married years before. He wanted to know who she was meeting and where she went till he was able to figure out how she got there.

He immediately took his car keys and drove to the park with a determination to confront Lilian without the prying eyes of her twin Lily.

On getting to the park, he met them still at the entrance because the park was bustling with children eager to enjoy themselves.

"Lilian," he called. Turning back, Lilian saw Grayson and was shocked; she instinctively hid her children behind her. As Grayson walked over to her, her bodyguards obstructed his movement towards them.

"Please stay where you are, sir," one of her bodyguards said sternly.

"Hi Lilian, what a coincidence. What are you doing here?" He said, faking innocence.

"Are you following me?" She asked angrily.

"Are those your children?" he questioned after taking a good look at them, one of whom seemed to resemble him.

"It's none of your business," she replied angrily. "Stay away from me, or you wouldn't like the outcome," she said and walked away.

Grayson motioned to follow her, but was stopped by her bodyguard. He resigned and returned to his car, then immediately drove off.

Lilian was so angry that Grayson had seen the children. She planned to keep them away from him as much as possible.

He never wanted me. He wasn't even aware of my pregnancy because he didn't care, so he has no right whatsoever to them. She thought to herself, then turned to the kids, "We are going back home."

"But we just got here," Charles said, whining.

"I said we are going back and that's final," she shouted in anger. The twins began to cry, drawing the attention of people. Realizing what she had done, she bent low to their level and said to them, "Mummy's not feeling too good, I promise we will come back next week."

Then they finally stopped crying and entered the car, although reluctantly.

Immediately they got home, the kids got out of the car and ran to their rooms.

Lillian angrily walked to her room and shut the door. Facing the mirror, she started talking to herself, "Does he think he can just walk into my life after disgracing me and throwing me out?.

It's been five years of toiling all day and night, building a good life for my children. Now that I am all established, he thinks he can walk back into my life. Never. I am never going to let him near me or my children,"

"I will have my revenge, and nothing is going to stop me, not even my kids. Grayson Caldwell, you just watch out, I am going to destroy you until there is nothing left to your name," Lilian said with determination.

She then lay down on the bed, and the thoughts of what had happened years ago came flooding back into her mind, bringing all the suppressed emotions to the surface.