Vanessa Boateng is James second wife. She is cheating on him. Not only is she cheating but she is using his funds to financially support her lover. She is found out when James hires a PI to investigate her moves. He is appalled at her behaviour and dumps her immediately. We find out that she is not the first to be divorced and very soon James has a new wife Lavida whom he makes Managing Director of his group of companies. It would appear that James has a thing for “bad” women. His next wife is Lavida and trouble brews with her when she takes a liking to Henry.

Harry comes into contact with Nicky when he knocks her over with his car in the road. He takes her to the hospital and then leaves her to be treated while he attends a business meeting. He is surprised to see Nicky working at the law firm where he is to have the meeting, as she was apparently being treated for a pelvic fracture. She insists that she is fine and the pair part ways on good terms her grateful that he even dropped her at the hospital. Harry is not content to leave the matter as it is and shows up to her home later that day with a bag full of gifts as a “peace offering” and an invitation to dinner. Fast-forward to a year later and they are married with a child on the way and Lavida is determined to come between them by any means necessary.