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21st Century Bride THIRTEEN
"I do not know if I am supposed to be telling you this," James began. Vida looked up to him with a confused expression on his face. If he did not want her to know, then he should not have said a word. He piqued her interest and now he does not want to say it? How would that make sense?"Well, now it does not matter if you should be saying it or not; you've begun the process of telling, so I am amused that you would not finish up whatever it is that you want to say," she said and took a sip from the tea in her cup.James cleared his throat and shuffled from foot to foot. He knew that all Vida was trying to do was help the company, and since she had asked him to help her, he might as well do that. John had asked him to take good care of the needs of Vida and maybe this fell under her needs."Well?" she said when he did not say a word. "You have to talk," she followed immediately. He cleared his throat again and pressed his eyes together."I heard that there is a bid where you can offer
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-1721st Century Bride FOURTEEN
Axel's phone vibrated on the table; his eyes went to it, and James was calling. He was in a meeting, and he was not supposed to be getting the call, but James' call was a priority for him, so he excused himself from the room to take the call outside. It would be selfish of him to ask everyone to leave just for him to take the call. Why was he calling? His mind began to draw up different scenarios and reasons why he could be calling. Did something happen to John? Or was this about Vida? He could not help his mind from thinking about Vida.John had been so boastful about his daughter; he had spoken of how smart and beautiful she was. Although Axel had heard it multiple times, he was still not prepared for the sight he saw when he walked into the hospital room. She was more than everything John had described, and he could understand why John wanted to protect her; he too wanted the same.One thing he was still not able to place his fingers on was the reason Vida hated him; she had not sa
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-1721st Century Bride FIFTEEN
As Vida walked from the door of the restaurant with the man who had introduced himself as Gabriel Dexter, all she could think about was how resourceful she had been with herself. She had been able to secure funding for the failing business while also avoiding marriage to Axel. She could not stand the thought of him, so how was she to marry him and think of spending the rest of her life with him?Gabriel helped her into the seat and they sat for a moment before ordering. She did not care what they were there to eat and just had the same thing that he was having. She hoped that by the end of that dinner they would have agreed on him buying enough shares to save the business; that was all she needed."So, Ms. Vida Van Allen," he started. She straightened her back and faced him with a curt smile on her face. She did not want to appear too serious and ward him off since he was the only one who showed interest in what she had to offer. "Mr. John, is your father? How come I have never heard
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-1821st Century Bride SIXTEEN
Vida pulled him from his grip with all her might, causing him to stop and turn to her. He had a mixture of anger and surprise written on his face. He opened his mouth to ask her why she had thought of coming here when she beat him to talking."Who do you think you are to do this?" The anger she felt was well portrayed in her voice."What?""I asked you who you think you are to do this," she asked."You were about to make a mistake in there and I saved you," he said. She laughed but it sounded more like a threat to him. He took a step back and furrowed his eyebrow. Why was she laughing?"Is it that important to your ego?""What?""I asked you if this situation and everything happening right now is that important to your ego.""What do you mean?""What I mean is, are you that desperate to inflate your ego using me? You know very well that if I had managed to close a deal with that man, then I would not need to marry you, but you can not bear it, so you had to walk in there and try your
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-1821st Century Bride SEVENTEEN
Vida put a call through to James, and he confirmed what Axel had just said. She was mad at him. Why did he send her there if he knew this was what was going to happen? Did he want to make fun of her and call her stupid for trying to save her father's company without knowing anything about it? Was this fun for him? She did not stay on the call because she didn't want to be mean to him, so she cut it off while he was still furiously apologising. She swallowed the lump in her throat and turned back to him with tears lining the corners of her eyes.She did not like him but she was sure that she had said pretty hurtful words and it made her even angrier that she would be caught saying something like that. She cleared her throat and sniffed to push the tears back in her eyes. "You can go ahead and laugh," she murmured. She could barely hear what she had said so she knew he wouldn't have either."What?" he asked, his eyebrow furrowing as his hands latched to his side. "What was that?" he sai
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-1921st Century Bride EIGHTEEN
Axel sat at his open laptop in front of him, but he could not get a single thing done; he kept on daydreaming about Vida. Although she had been nothing but rude and mean to him in all ways, he still could not help but find her charming. He was sure that he would be thought to be a crazy man if anyone heard of it."Vida Van Allen, what are you doing to me?" He asked himself as he ran his hand gently through his hair. He stood up from the chair he had been in for an hour and got up to get coffee. He went down to the kitchen only to meet his sister there; he frowned at the sight of her."So you were in? The house was pretty quiet."You weren't sure if I was in, but you let yourself in?""It's my brother's house after all.""Really? If I had not been at home and you were caught here, I would have asked them to process you as a criminal who was breaking in to steal something valuable.""Really? To steal something valuable? You have nothing valuable in here," she declared, squinting her eye
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-1921st Century Bride NINETEEN
Axel got to the hospital and strolled to the room; he was somehow excited that he would finally get to see Vida but as he walked into the room, he could only see John sitting on the bed. "Hello, John," he murmured as he walked in."Well, it's so lovely to see you as well," John replied, looking at him with a suspicious expression. "You look as delighted to see me as I am to see you." Axel looked in the direction of John and shook his head."What do you mean?""It seems like you were expecting someone else to be in here aside from me.""I am here to see you; why would I be expecting someone else to be in here?" He lied. He was somewhat disappointed that Vida was not in the room but how could he say that to John?"Someone else? Maybe someone like Vida?" John asked, and from the change of expression on Axel's face, he could tell that he was spot on with his argument."I was just wondering if she had come already," Axel confessed. He was trying not to give too much away, but since he had
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-2021st Century Bride TWENTY
"A jerk?" both men asked with confusion written all over their faces. Axel tried to play back what had happened in his mind, and he was sure that he had not done anything to bring up such a reaction from her."Vida Van Allen, what do you think you are doing?" John asked his voice to and strong."I just knew that you were not to be trusted. Oh my god! i was just a fool to think that you would do just this one thing for me.""What on earth are you talking about?" John asked, and Axel was glad that John was speaking on his behalf because he was too stunned to even say anything in his defence."Dad, I am your daughter, and you should be on my side and not this stranger's side. I knew you would take his side as well. Why?" She asked, dropping the coffee to the stand and crossing her hands over her chest. "Do you hate me because I did not come home when you asked me to?" she asked, and her father frowned."I have no idea why on earth you are creating like this. What is happening? Can you pl
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-20
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21st Century Bride TWENTY FOUR
After Axel left, Vida thought hard about what he had said. If she were being honest, she couldn't think of any other thing they could do that would be better than a year's contract in marriage with him. If she were able to play her cards right, then she could also make the company stronger, so she would not need a man to do it for her after she left the marriage with him. She would take extra classes and learn more if it meant that she would not have to be at the mercy of anyone for the rest of her life.Love and marriage to her were too important to just act as if there was nothing special about them. She had always wanted to fall in love naturally and just experience a good marriage. The kind she always heard people talk about, even though she had not seen what one like that would look like.She knew this was the best she could get as of now; at least he was being reasonable and one year was not that long; if they considered it, it would fly by in a flash and she would be out of his
21st Century Bride TWENTY THREE
She could sense his nervousness, but she wanted to hear him speak before she jumped to any conclusions. Axel shifted to the edge of the seat and rubbed his hands together again. He thought of how best to say what he wanted to. He had stayed up all night thinking about it, and now that it was time for him to talk, it felt like he was not going to be able to do it."I brought snacks," Maria announced as she walked into the room. She set the tray on the stool before dragging it to a position where they could both gain access when they wanted. "Mr. Manchester, at least I get to see you again," Maria said, causing Axel to turn to her with a smile. "I mean, I thought I was never going to see you again since Mr. Van Allen had a heart attack. You've stayed away and proven to me that it is only him you like very much.""Oh my, you've gotten it all wrong; I did not mean it that way. It's been a lot trying to juggle everything, and I really do wish I could come around to say hello, but I've got
21st Century Bride TWENTY TWO
Vida strolled down for breakfast the next morning, feeling a bit exhausted but she knew that Maria would have prepared breakfast, and it would be wrong for her to waste the food. She set the table and Maria served the food."Vida, you look too exhausted; are you okay?" Vida was reminded of why she was so close to Maria; she seemed to always know what was wrong at a glance. She could tell that something was stressing her out. "Did you not sleep well? Is there something you do not like? Is there something you'd want me to change?" Maria asked with a worrisome expression."Oh come on, I am fine; I have never been better, but dad is angry with me and Axel, and it is stressing me out a bit.""He is angry with Axel?" Maria asked with a questioning frown. "I have to admit that is kind of new to me. I do not think I have ever heard that. Despite the age difference between both parties, they always seem to get along just fine," Maria said, defending Axel, and Vida was not even angry at the poi
21st Century Bride TWENTY ONE
Vida took a deep breath and ran her hand over her face. She had to convince him that she did not haet him but she could not tell him that she was jealous of the close relationship between her father and him. Every time she saw the two of them, it reminded her of what could have been between them, but she blew it all off because of a life she wanted to have. If she was being honest, she could be all she wanted while being at her father's side, but she wanted to prove what was not, and she could not tell why she had done that."I do not hate you," she said finally."Well, it does not seem that way; it seems very much to me like you despise the sight of me," he said."I just do not like how my father constantly brings up marriage to you. I do not want to get married to you," she said, and he frowned. "Oh, don't worry, it's nothing against you; if my father had brought any other Tom, I would have rejected him as well. I have no intention of getting married, like it is a business deal or c
21st Century Bride TWENTY
"A jerk?" both men asked with confusion written all over their faces. Axel tried to play back what had happened in his mind, and he was sure that he had not done anything to bring up such a reaction from her."Vida Van Allen, what do you think you are doing?" John asked his voice to and strong."I just knew that you were not to be trusted. Oh my god! i was just a fool to think that you would do just this one thing for me.""What on earth are you talking about?" John asked, and Axel was glad that John was speaking on his behalf because he was too stunned to even say anything in his defence."Dad, I am your daughter, and you should be on my side and not this stranger's side. I knew you would take his side as well. Why?" She asked, dropping the coffee to the stand and crossing her hands over her chest. "Do you hate me because I did not come home when you asked me to?" she asked, and her father frowned."I have no idea why on earth you are creating like this. What is happening? Can you pl
21st Century Bride NINETEEN
Axel got to the hospital and strolled to the room; he was somehow excited that he would finally get to see Vida but as he walked into the room, he could only see John sitting on the bed. "Hello, John," he murmured as he walked in."Well, it's so lovely to see you as well," John replied, looking at him with a suspicious expression. "You look as delighted to see me as I am to see you." Axel looked in the direction of John and shook his head."What do you mean?""It seems like you were expecting someone else to be in here aside from me.""I am here to see you; why would I be expecting someone else to be in here?" He lied. He was somewhat disappointed that Vida was not in the room but how could he say that to John?"Someone else? Maybe someone like Vida?" John asked, and from the change of expression on Axel's face, he could tell that he was spot on with his argument."I was just wondering if she had come already," Axel confessed. He was trying not to give too much away, but since he had
21st Century Bride EIGHTEEN
Axel sat at his open laptop in front of him, but he could not get a single thing done; he kept on daydreaming about Vida. Although she had been nothing but rude and mean to him in all ways, he still could not help but find her charming. He was sure that he would be thought to be a crazy man if anyone heard of it."Vida Van Allen, what are you doing to me?" He asked himself as he ran his hand gently through his hair. He stood up from the chair he had been in for an hour and got up to get coffee. He went down to the kitchen only to meet his sister there; he frowned at the sight of her."So you were in? The house was pretty quiet."You weren't sure if I was in, but you let yourself in?""It's my brother's house after all.""Really? If I had not been at home and you were caught here, I would have asked them to process you as a criminal who was breaking in to steal something valuable.""Really? To steal something valuable? You have nothing valuable in here," she declared, squinting her eye
21st Century Bride SEVENTEEN
Vida put a call through to James, and he confirmed what Axel had just said. She was mad at him. Why did he send her there if he knew this was what was going to happen? Did he want to make fun of her and call her stupid for trying to save her father's company without knowing anything about it? Was this fun for him? She did not stay on the call because she didn't want to be mean to him, so she cut it off while he was still furiously apologising. She swallowed the lump in her throat and turned back to him with tears lining the corners of her eyes.She did not like him but she was sure that she had said pretty hurtful words and it made her even angrier that she would be caught saying something like that. She cleared her throat and sniffed to push the tears back in her eyes. "You can go ahead and laugh," she murmured. She could barely hear what she had said so she knew he wouldn't have either."What?" he asked, his eyebrow furrowing as his hands latched to his side. "What was that?" he sai
21st Century Bride SIXTEEN
Vida pulled him from his grip with all her might, causing him to stop and turn to her. He had a mixture of anger and surprise written on his face. He opened his mouth to ask her why she had thought of coming here when she beat him to talking."Who do you think you are to do this?" The anger she felt was well portrayed in her voice."What?""I asked you who you think you are to do this," she asked."You were about to make a mistake in there and I saved you," he said. She laughed but it sounded more like a threat to him. He took a step back and furrowed his eyebrow. Why was she laughing?"Is it that important to your ego?""What?""I asked you if this situation and everything happening right now is that important to your ego.""What do you mean?""What I mean is, are you that desperate to inflate your ego using me? You know very well that if I had managed to close a deal with that man, then I would not need to marry you, but you can not bear it, so you had to walk in there and try your
