Matt truly had nothing important to say. He only wanted to lure her into the room somehow and then try to seduce her but she was acting so strong he couldn't even find a good point to start his seduction. She looked like she was going to slap him Red if he dared touch a wrong part of her body."You know what?" He suddenly said, taking a step back. "You are right. We can talk about this tomorrow..." he said."So, you won't kill yourself anymore?" She asked in a high-pitched tone. Ariana would admit that when he did mention that, she really thought he was going to kill himself overnight. But now, she knew better. He was just another minion sent by his mother."For you, I will stay awake," He whispered staring intently into her eyes. He took a dramatic bow as he turned to leave. "Have a pleasant night Ariana Brown. We shall talk tomorrow.""Goodnight, Matt!" Ariana whispered. She stood there by the door watching him take the bend to his room.For some reason, she didn't want to leave jus
His breathing filled the air and Ariana was slowly finding it harder to breathe as each second passed. What could she say as a defence? What could she do? How did this even happen?"Come here," He said in a husky voice but Ariana was so deep in her thoughts of doom that she didn't hear Calhoun's voice.She didn't even notice when he got up from the bed and moved to where he had left her on the vanity table. His cold fingers ran along her jawline and that was when she jumped realising that he was right in front of her."I know you didn't do anything... why are you thinking so much?" His voice was pained and Ariana thought she would melt by this amount of love.Her throat was tight and her lungs heaved. She was overwhelmed with emotions."I woke up by the sound of your voice and when I came down, I didn't lock up the door, I just pulled it close I think. I don't know... and when I came to meet you, I don't know how he got here..." she rambled.Calhoun caught her mouth in a smooth kiss.
Thomas squirmed within himself as he heard Ariana mention his name. He felt like the ground should open and he should go in and swallow him whole. He was used to being invincible in the house. It was a miracle his father had even remembered to call him for the reunion. Most times, everyone just chose to ignore him and his family. His wife was no better. She walked with the precision of an ant during their match past. She walked behind her husband as carefully as ever so as not to draw any attention to herself and the baby in her arms."Uncle Thomas," Calhoun picked up sternly glaring at his youngest uncle.Sweat broke out on his forehead as he stared at Calhoun as if he was speaking a different language. He had been in the dark for so long that being in the spotlight was shaking his very core."My fiancee greeted you like twenty seconds ago but you didn't reply, why?" Calhoun's voice boomed in the dining and everyone —including the maids stopped shattering and moving. They all faced
Calhoun couldn't think straight. Nikita was a part of his life he couldn't ignore and seeing her so suddenly was a shocker. He thought she had travelled overseas and would never come back because she had apparently met someone else. Yet here she stood in front of him."I am guessing you will stay for a few more days just for me?" Nikita said with a bright smile.Lily broke out in a chuckle and everyone turned to stare at her even the bubbling Nikita."I am sorry forgive me... just that I have missed seeing you disturb Calhoun, Nikky. I am so glad you came to visit. You two should catch up!" She suggested as she returned her focus to her food."Well, I am done. I will be leaving first, you kids have fun," Grandfather announced with a bright smile.Ariana wanted to get up too but she didn't want to give Lily the satisfaction of seeing how much all these affected her. Not only did Sofia, but her ex-best friend also comes into the Lawsons mansion, this Nikita girl was here as well. How wa
"Elsie or whatever they call you..." Sofia finally spoke up. "You should feel ashamed of yourself. What kind of host accuses her guests of things they know nothing of?" She spat.Elsie was shocked that the little Brentwood bitch could talk to her in this manner. She pulled her hair back and took a deep breath before proceeding to speak. "Sofia Brentwood? Right?" She asked as she clasped her hand together. She was slowly moving towards Sofia as she spoke and like in a trance no one paid attention."The one and only," She replied proudly like she had won the lottery."Aren't you the girl who slept with her best friend's boyfriend because you couldn't get a good man for yourself? And even after your best friend left the guy to you, you still couldn't keep him and now you blame the poor girl for your misfortune!" Elsie gritted out."What?" Sofia snapped getting off the chair. She thought she was a rough person what she didn't know was Elsie was equally a dirty fighter. Before she could at
"Calhoun who is Nikita?" Ariana asked as soon as they had gotten to the comfort of their bedroom. She wasn't harsh. She was soft and gentle. She knew Nikita was only trying to take advantage of the situation and she could never actually be angry with Calhoun even if she tried.He looked so shocked, it was painful to watch. Without him replying, she was certain their story didn't end well at all. But she needed to know how far they had gone. It was obvious they had something going on. No one would call him by a pet name and get away with it so easily. The once strong president was suddenly reduced into a broken man just by the presence of this Nikita woman.Ariana noticed that Calhoun was still lost in thoughts and he hadn't replied to her. She moved to sit on the bed by his side and she gently placed her hand on his thigh."Baby, if you don't want to talk about it, yet," she started emphasizing the last word. "I will wait but you need to come out of the shock."Her voice was like a he
Nikita felt she had rested enough. It was time to set the ball rolling. She went to the shower and rinsed out the sweat and negative energy from the breakfast away from her body. When she finished she picked up the most seductive dress she could find in her wardrobe and matched it with heeled slippers. She let her hair fall just as Calhoun used to like it. For her makeup, she decided to go the extra mile by accentuating her eyes to draw more attention and then she used lipgloss for her thick lips.When she was done, she moved out of the room and confidently headed to Calhoun's room. She didn't need direction, she knew exactly where she was headed. They had been in that room so many times she couldn't even start counting. As she got to the front door, she knew the right thing to do would be to knock but she wasn't about to do that. She didn't dress up this good so that she would get here and chicken. She would get Calhoun no matter what.Bracing herself, she pushed the door open and w
Chapter 185:"Don't you get it, Nikita?" Calhoun snapped. He had been trying hard to make things go smoothly between them but she kept insisting and hoping like she stood any chance.Nikita got taken aback and this time it looked like she was about to cry real tears as she looked on at Calhoun."You left me a long time ago. What did you think? I would keep revelling in your beauty. Or that I would keep hoping you came back?" Calhoun spat angrily."I am done with you, Nikita! In fact, I have been done a long time ago!""But why did you look so shocked to see me in the dining hall?" She squeaked holding on to the thread of her emotions.Calhoun hissed as he tried to hold back his anger. "You are like a ghost in my life Nikita! It's only normal for me to be shocked to see you. I never thought you could still exist and much less find your way back here! I considered you dead and gone! And if you don't mind, I prefer it to stay that way. Talk to me if you have to but stay within your limit
(EPILOGUE)A soft knock resonated against Lim and Laura's bedroom door. Laura was in the bathroom and she had left Lim still sprawled on the bed with their handsome son.She expected him to have answered the door but when the knock resonated again, she hurriedly rinsed off the soap from her body and hurried out of the bathroom with a towel sparsely tied around her body."Lim, didn't you hear the door?" She hissed as she made her way to the door."I pay them to handle things in the house not bring every little thing to me... I am tired..." He mumbled softly against his son's head.Laura couldn't help but roll her eyes. Lim was a changed person but sometimes he couldn't help but be cruel at the smallest of things.She ignored him and went to pull the door open. There was her maid standing with her head lowered to the floor."I am sorry for disturbing your afternoon ma'am but the driver taking you to the venue is here... You said I should let you know..."Laura smiled. "Oh, thank you so
LOST IN YOUR ARMS: (NEW)"Laura, you need to eat more," Jasmine said as she kept filling the plate with more beef meatballs. But Laura never paid her any attention. Her advice was like extra water to an ocean.For the past three days, she had become a food monster. She couldn't do anything without eating. She even woke up early in the morning to get food from the kitchen. Was that how pregnancy changed women? To night thieves?"Don't you think you'll turn her into a fatty?" Charles asked. He was sitting on the other side of the dining table with Dennis."That's none of your business! She is pregnant and she needs to eat more!" Jasmine retorted."Whatever..." Charles rolled his eyes and turned to Dennis, who was busy biting off his meatballs with both hands like a hungry lion. When he noticed that his hands were stained with the stew from the food, he dropped the fork in his hands and started licking his fingers.Charles got irritated by this and made pulled up a scowl that said exact
Marcus opened his eyes and the first thing that welcomed him was darkness. He looked around, desperate to see the surrounding he was in but it was difficult to see through the darkness. He should have known that Lim had a mind of his own. As far as he could remember, back in the abandoned house, he heard the sirens of the police cars outside. Wondering if Lim was ready to damage the family's reputation name by exposing them to the public as kidnappers. At first, that was what he thought but to his disappointment, the little boy had another plan.After the police left and they got moved, he became deeply concerned with what Lim was going to do to him and Thomas. Maybe being exposed to the police was going to be a better option.Fear suddenly cupped him. He became edgy like a psychopath. He had to free himself at all costs before the devil laid a hand on him.Just as he was about to move, he found out he was cuffed against a chair. "Fuck! I'm tied!" He grumbled in frustration. Then,
The police officer's eyes were strained on Lim's injured arm. He was eager to help in any way that he could but Lim waved him off."Don't worry, it is just a mere scratch. My woman is more important now. I need to leave.""Alright, sir!" The police officer saluted again.Lim turned to Charles and gestured to him, using an eye look that only the two of them understood."Don't worry, I can handle the situation here. You need to get Laura to the hospital. Go!" Charles said.Lim nodded and made to move but Steve shouted behind him."I'm coming too!"Lim glared over his shoulder. "Suit yourself!" he said and got into the car that had just parked in front of him. Steve ran the rest of the distance and also jumped into the car before the driver pulled off.The atmosphere in the car was thick as the two of them faced opposite sides, never saying a word to the other.Steve could not stop blaming himself. He wanted to speak out but he didn't want to anger the devil that was beside him.Soon, t
Her hands were covered in blood.The world went silent as her eyes scanned the man in her arms. Her heart was dragging painfully down her throat and she thought she would pass out from the pain."Lim!" Laura screamed in horror.Instantly, the men pushed Marcus down on the floor with great force. They were red with anger, both at themselves for letting this happen and at Marcus. How dare a rat like him shoot at their boss in their presence!?Marcus couldn't believe he blocked the shot. The bullet wasn't aimed at Lim but at Laura. She was the target Marcus had planned to shoot but stupid Lim took the hit instead. Marcus was so stunned that, his body became numb. Even as Lim's men continued beating him, he couldn't feel a thing.Their plan was completely messed up!Thomas, on the other hand, couldn't do a thing but stare at his brother with pitiful eyes. Lim's men were kicking and punching Marcus. Blood seeped out of him yet no sound came out.Thomas couldn't do anything to help him. H
"Why don't you take a seat?" Marcus stated, motioning to the couch in the corner of the room, just across the bed.Thomas moved briskly to the side and took Lim's gun.Lim gritted his teeth as his eyes shifted to Laura. She was so scared, he could feel it in his bones. He knew she wanted to say something due to the movement of her eyes but she couldn't, because of the gag in her mouth.Lim's heart squeezed in pain. He felt like an erupting volcano, but he couldn't bring himself to that state, he had to stay calm for the safety of Laura.He composed himself and sat on the couch with his legs crossed. Trying to be in a character that would not show his anger."So, where should we start?" He asked them with a smirk.Marcus smiled and gestured to Thomas to handle the files. As Thomas messed with the papers, Lim's eyes moved over the room, that was when he noticed Brent, tied up and left sprawled on the bed. "Hmm..." Lim sighed and raised an eyebrow. His brothers must have had another pl
As soon as the call ended, a grin of excitement appeared on Marcus's lips. He was happy that everything was going according to plan.A few minutes from now, he would become the rightful CEO of Walter's occupation all thanks to the little dove he kidnapped.Speaking of the dove, he turned to look at the other side of the room where Laura was tied up on the bed hopelessly like a lamb.There was now a light in the room, enough for Laura to picture the faces of her kidnappers. She should have known that not all of Lim's family members liked him. But now it was too late, they had her.The smile on Marcus's face expanded. It was just amazing to watch fear and all crawl into the girl.He was grateful that she had come into Lim's life when she did because if it wasn't for her, they wouldn't have known how to get the mighty Lim to surrender."So what did he say?" Thomas, who was sitting on a couch with Brent by his side, asked his brother. Marcus turned to them with his hands in his pockets.
Lim got down from his car in a hurry and rushed into the mansion, ignoring the servant's greetings at the doorway. Charles strode behind him trying to keep up with his speed. "Laura!" Lim called as soon as he entered the living room.His heart was thumping and panic was already flowing in his veins. He didn't want to think the worst, but at this point it was inevitable."Laura!" He called again. Not caring that he was being extremely loud."Lau—" Before he could complete his words, his father stepped out of his room into the living room looking wild."Lim, what's going on?" Old Walter asked from the stairs. He was walking down with the support of his butler, Mr May."Where is my wife?" Lim snarled like a wounded snake. His voice was filled with authority and anger so thick it was like a volcano.Old Walter looked at him quizzically. What was he saying? Wasn't the girl home yet?"Laura took her leave in the morning. Isn't she home yet?" Old Walter asked as he went down to the last st
Lim tried almost ten times and yet, it still said the same thing. At this point, he couldn't put the feeling away, something was wrong."The line still says the same thing," Lim said worriedly. He had sweat all over his face from the pressure.Charles was having the same thoughts and as much as he tried to calm his friend, he couldn't bring up the right words. "Isn't Laura coming already?" Jasmine asked as she walked closer to them. Lim sighed and returned his phone to his trousers pocket. There was no time to waste, he needed to go to Walter's mansion and find out for himself what was happening."We're going to Walter's mansion!" Lim stated coldly and walked out of the room. His expression had changed to something so dark and scary that even Jasmine could feel the change in the atmosphere on her skin.Everywhere suddenly turned cold and it wasn't the good kind.She turned to Charles with a worried look. "Is everything okay? Why is Mr. Ice so cold?" She stared at Lim's retreating w