Steve smiled and broadened as he walked closer. He stood some steps before Zoey and brought his hand forward for a handshake."It's been a while, hasn't it?"Zoey took his handshake, still maintaining a shocked look on her face. Never did she think she would get to see Steve after so many years."I heard you call Isaiah Alcatraz. Are you acquainted with him?"Seeing Zoey was still lost in thought, Carissa stepped up to reply. "Haven't you seen the internet? It is buzzing with Isaiah and Zoey's story.""Really?" He brought out his phone from his pocket and logged in. Just as Carissa said, the first news he saw was that of Isaiah and Zoey.He smirked. "Wow, this is crazy. You are dating Isaiah?""That's not it," Carissa said. "Something happened and it amounted to that." "So what are you going to do?""Whatever solution is on ground." Zoey replied this time. She sighed and looked down. "But this is going to cause a big loop in my job. I work with celebrities and many well known personn
The both of them stared at each other, each having different thoughts running through their minds. A fake relationship for ninety nine days? Zoey wondered if it would be right thing accepting his deal. Well, that would be for the benefit of the both of them. Besides, she was the one who brought up the idea. She blinked her eyes and looked down, avoiding his hard stare. She cleared her throat and responded, "If that would help the situation, I would do it. But you are been confident about me falling in love with you during these ninety nine days then it's absurd."Isaiah smirked and stood straight. He adjusted his suit and went back to his seat. "You realize we would have to be together all the time right? That way, the media would believe our fake relationship easily.""I knew what was in store for me before I brought up this idea. Definitely, we would have to convince them. That means, I have to be by your side almost all the time." she bit her lips and looked down."What do you ha
Zoey eyes fell on the older woman, whose head was lowered. Behind her were five servants, all having their heads lowered."It's a pleasure to welcome you here. I am Clara, the assistant butler of this house. I will be in charge of your comfort and make sure everything is ready for you." The older woman said politely, maintaining a sweet smile on her face.Zoey's heart melted seeing the way the older woman was nice. She suddenly thought of her mother but waved the thought and focused on what brought her there.To think of it, she is only in the mansion for a while and that's because of the dating news. Then, why is the special treatment like she's someone important?"Come this way madame." Clara said, stretching her hand towards the door.Zoey shrugged and went ahead. Stepping her foot into the house, her mouth dropped. If the outside was jaw dropping, the inside was a paradise.He must have spent a lot on building and designing the house. Zoey thought as she looked around the house."
Zoey starred in bewilderment at the black gown and expensive heels he got for her. Calculating it, she could tell that they would cost more than a hundred thousand dollars. She recognized the brand. She had worked with celebrities who got those brands of clothes and shoes."We will be taking our leave now." Clara said and left the room along with the servants.Immediately they closed the door behind them, Zoey picked up the gown and raised it up. Her eyes widened even more.The black long trumpet gown was so beautiful. It had an asymmetric neckline and an embroidery of small diamonds.Her eyes fell on her peep-toe ankle strap platform shoe. "Is this dinner party that big to make him buy all these for me?" She asked and dropped the gown, before lying down afterwards.She stared at the ceiling as many thoughts ran through her mind. She closed her and slowly drifted into the hands of sleep.A loud knock on the door forced Zoey's eyes to open. She groaned as she tried to get up from the
There is a mix up."Isaiah stretched his hand to collect the result sheet but Asher drew it back. "She is the perfect person. She is truly Miss Hall," he laughed. "I was just kidding." he cracked and gave him the sheet.Isaiah glanced through it and squeezed it, rolling it into a ball. "You know, this is a waste of paper. You should have just shredded it."Isaiah threw the rolled paper into the bin. "Take care of it." He said and walked past him."Wait up Isaiah, I need to ask you a question."Isaiah stopped walking but didn't turn back."After defeating Steve as you plan, what would you do next?"Isaiah glanced at him over his shoulder and smirked. "Then, I don't care what would happen anymore.""Are you really sure about this?""I have made my decision since the day I found out about Steve's involvement in my mother's death. I will surely end his life and probably give in to death." he said and left.Asher stared at him until he was finally out of sight. He knitted his brows and lo
Zoey stood on her spot, not moving an inch. Her brain screamed at her to move but she couldn't. She was dumb stuck staring at them.The same people who hurt her three years ago. Why was she feeling a build up of hurt in her heart? The memories she wanted to forget rushed back to her again. Philip, noticing her staring at them, drew Rina closer and deepened the kiss. Seeing her hurt was what he wanted.Seeing what was going on, Carissa stood in front of Zoey, blocking her view so she wouldn't witness their act anymore."We have a lot of work to do that would earn us cool cash. We can't waste our time staring at people who are ruining their lives with their joblessness." she said out loud to the hearing of Rina and Philip."Oh baby, two baby penguins are watching us. What should we do about them?" Rina asked, louder than Carissa this time.Philip smirked and glanced at Zoey who still remained in her position. "Why should we worry about them when we are enjoying ourselves?" he asked and
Isaiah took Zoey's hand and interlocked their fingers.Zoey's heart skipped at the sudden gesture. She never expected it and so was dumbstruck.Laura on the other hand stared at their locked fingers with shock written all over her face. The news was true and there was no other way to believe that."I don't think I gave you the right to bother my girlfriend."She smirked painfully and bit her lower lips. The pain she felt that moment was visible. "So you left me for someone like her? Someone as poor looking as she is?" she asked bitterly."Don't you dare call her poor.""I mean, this is so poor of you Isaiah. You left someone as classy as me for someone who can't even dress properly."Zoey felt insulted and so looked at herself from head to toe. Actually, what she wore was too simple. She was just going for some photoshoots and dressing heavily would only make her work uneasy.She wanted to say something but swallowed her words. She only had enough on her head than to reply to Laura an
"How dare you insult me?""That is not an insult. It is a fact. Now live with it and eat."She raised her fist to give him a punch on his nose but when she heard a gasp behind her, she released her fist and gently placed her palm on his cheek."What a smooth cheek you have." she said, forcing a smile.Isaiah was taken aback by her sudden action and raised a brow, with an expression that was asking what was wrong with her.She moved her eyeball to the side, trying to tell him that some people were behind them.Isaiah looked back and when he saw no one, he pulled her hand away and continued eating like he doesn't care at all.Zoey quickly looked back and noticed there was no one looking at them, instead it was just a couple having their time together.She swallowed hard and continued her food silently as she was too embarrassed to look at Isaiah."Don't think I mean any word I said. You don't have a smooth cheek. I thought I was being watched." she finally said, trying to justify her ac
Immediately she walked into the room, and Isaiah's eyes fell on her face. He stared for a long time trying to observe her features.Her face was pale, her eyes a bit reddened and her lips lost a bit of their color.Zoey forced a smile and walked in fully, closing the door behind her. She was getting scared of the way he stared cause he might have noticed she was weak.She walked closer and stood beside his bed. "Are.....are you...... feeling better." Her voice came out croaky to which she cleared her throat but it didn't do much good."I am. What about you?" He questioned with his brows knitted together.She widened her fake smile and raised her two hands waving it in the air. "I am fine. See." An instant regret filled her mind as what she did made her dizzy again.She hissed silently and closed her eyes. Observing what was going on with her, Isaiah tapped on the bed."Hurry up and sit down."She managed to sit and rubbed her forehead. "Sorry about that.""You don't have to. Those men
After what seemed like forever, Zoey felt no pain or stab in her body. Or was she dead already?She heard a low groan so close to her. So close that it made her heart ache. Slowly opening her eyes her breath seized when she saw that it was what she was thinking.Isaiah was in front of her, holding her tightly and his face was covered with sweat and pain. She knew what had happened but didn't know how it happened.She should be the one stabbed but how was he quick enough to have switched position with her and blocked her from getting the hit?"Isaiah!" She called, with her voice low and her whole body shaken.She gently laid him down and made his head rest on her thigh. "Oh my goodness!" she gasped seeing the amount of blood gushing out of his body."No, no, no," she cried and attempted to apply pressure on his side where he was stabbed.Akin, seeing what he had done, took a few steps back in fright. He just stabbed one of the prominent men in the society. He was in big trouble and he
Silence reigned in the large room for what seemed like forever even though it was just for some minutes. Zoey took her gaze to Isaiah in fright of what he would do next because he'd been caught. Surprisingly to her, he was staring back at the men fearlessly and not moved that he was in danger."Well...... Seems like we have a guest." Akin's voice broke the silence. He lifted the corners of his lips and crossed his arms. "Unfortunately, we don't let go of our guests so you will have to stay here now."Mr Clinton, the client, snapped his fingers and drew closer to Akin. "This is Isaiah Alcatraz. I thought he looked familiar and now I remember." His voice was filled with wonder and his gaze was focused on Isaiah."Well then, an introduction has been made so let her go and end all these?" Isaiah's voice was distant and cold as he stared back at them."You are one of the richest people on the continent." Akin informed even though they all knew, and laughed, "How would I let go of this opp
"Hey, you!" It was Akin, the man who rescued her earlier. Zoey breathed in relief and swallowed the bile that had gathered in her throat.She thought her life was over for a few minutes but luckily for her, he was the one who came to rescue her."Let's get out of here before they come back." He looked behind him to see if any of his siblings were coming back but they were far gone.He stretched his hand to her and she took it immediately without thinking. He was her savior anyway.He helped her get up and together, they began to run with him tugging behind her quietly. After running for some distance, he stopped and bent a bit, resting his hand on his knees. "That's enough now. We are far away from them."Zoey stopped too, panting heavily. She looked behind her and noticed they had run some distance.She calmed down a bit and swallowed hard but her nervousness was still there cause she knew she was still in their territory even though she didn't know where they were at the moment.Ak
She breathed out and said the words, "I will not be your girlfriend. I can't stand your insults and accusations when my reputation is on the line," She paused and went on, "As I said, I will clarify everything that happened to the public. You don't have to take the blame for it. I will find a new place so give me two weeks to. I will leave your house," she said to him and waited for him to say something but he was silent, still back facing her.After what seemed like forever, she turned to leave but stopped when he responded. "Do as you wish but just know, there are consequences to this if I lose those properties." He rolled his fist into a ball. "Those properties are important to me." His voice was almost like a whisper and Zoey felt terrible, but, he insulted her and her reputation was important to her.She sighed and went back to her room.Immediately Isaiah locked his door, he punched it in annoyance. He needed to live and her leaving won't make it possible.He sacrificed his comf
Zoey was startled and lost her voice immediately. She wanted to tell him about the drugs that Archer prescribed, but he just had to tell her off by yelling.He pushed the door open and yelled out, "For the second time, what do............" He paused when he saw how she looked at him.For a moment, he couldn't talk cause he was overwhelmed by guilt.He looked away and cleared his throat, "Do you want something?" This time, he asked in a calm voice.Zoey shook her head and looked down. "You will need some painkillers for your head cut. I must have barged in at the wrong time and I apologize for that." She responded and walked away immediately.Does he have to yell without finding out why she was there?Isaiah grunted and walked out of the room. He went after Zoey and caught her halfway, holding her wrist firmly."Listen, I apologize for yelling at you. Got a lot going on before you walked in." He explained in a rush while she forced a smile and nodded."You don't have to apologize to me
Zoey stood by Isaiah's door, contemplating if to go in or not. She thought over what he said and had come to a decision but deep down, she knew that would mean danger to her.What if it backfires?Well, does she have a choice? She took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door. After waiting for a while with no one answering, she made to leave but the door was suddenly pushed open.Coming face to face with him, she flinched and placed her hand on her chest."What do you want?" He demanded, not bothered, that she was sacred a while ago.Zoey dropped her hand and faced him completely but that was a mistake of hers, as her gaze fell on his half naked self.He was shirtless, exposing his muscular, firm, hot self. Staring at him made her speechless. Her throat went dry and for a moment, her memories were wiped off."Hello? Are you gonna keep staring or tell me why you are here? I am about to take a shower and I don't need you delaying me."Realizing how long she had been staring, she lo
"What.....what are you talking about? What do you mean?" She questioned as her heart began to race abnormally. "I am bringing the deal to you this time. Let me be your boyfriend for ninety-nine days," he repeated. No strings attached. Just be dating in public and back to our normal lives on the inside.""Why.....why should..... should I be your...... girlfriend?"“There's a document that I need to get. It's in my late mother's name and if I don't get it, someone who doesn't deserve to even call her name, would and I can't let that happen. I can't let it get to the wrong hands," he tightened his fist as he spoke. "If it does, I will never forgive myself and everything my mother ever worked for will be in vain." He sighed deeply and went on."To get the document, I need to present my fiance," he smirked. "She played a smart one but painfully she never knew she would die early and this request will make it hard to get what she owns."Zoey smacked her lips and narrowed her eyes. "Why nin
Zoey swallowed the lump forming in her throat and looked down. If he calls the police then her life is over. Her career would be affected too.Never in her life did she ever think she would have a criminal record and now, she is about to get one.She quickly went to her knees with her palms joined together."It was a mistake. I never knew you were standing in the way. Besides, you touched my butt. That scared the shit out of me so I acted in self-defense," she spoke out quickly.He found how she explained funny, but he held back his laughter and took his gaze to Carissa instead."You can leave for work now Carissa. I would love to be alone with Zoey."Carissa nodded and glanced at Zoey who also nodded in approval for her to leave. She walked out, leaving the two of them."You should also blame yourself. Why would you touch my butt? I never knew you were a pervert either." She spoke out rather confidently.Isaiah was surprised at her sudden boldness, but he laughed shortly and sat down