Jasmine stood hopelessly watching the news on the TV screen. She bit her bottom lips and made a tight fist. What she was watching was frustrating. Steve was having an interview with the press and she could tell that everything was wrong with it. Mr. A or whatever his name was, was messing with everyone. She could smell him everywhere in each word Steve spat! "Bastard!" She cursed. She would have loved to help Steve out of this miserable situation but she was even in the worst state. "Bastard!" She hissed out again. Her knuckles were turning white from fisting too hard. She couldn't believe their lives were now decided by some packs of jerks! Including her useless father! The man couldn't stand for himself, despite the money and influence he had in the city. It was all worthless! All this was her fault. She put Steve and Laura in a complete mess. It was so deep that they both couldn't escape from it. Laura was now being forced into a marriage she had never planned for,
The reflection of the sun was so bright that it was difficult to look straight ahead without squinting. "Can you park here?" Laura said in a calm voice despite the constant thumping in her chest. She was about to pull a risky trick on these men and she only hoped it would work. She might never get a chance at it. The black Lamborghini parked in front of a glass building that was as tall as a mountain. On top of the building were the written words 'Smith's Occupation'. Laura tried to squint to get a good view of it and smiled to herself. She was amazed that Steve was related to such a wealthy family. At least there was some kind of hope in their situation. Once she got to the building, they would help her somehow. Steve's family was one of the richest families in the country yet she knew nothing about it. In fact, all her friends were from really wealthy homes but they lived such simple lives she didn't know until she got thrown into the pit of rich wolves. But it would soon tu
Steve just finished the interview and made his way out of the conference room. Some journalists were still trying to get more pictures of him or even asking more questions but his guards pushed them to the side and cleared the path for him. Steve's features were contorted into a deep frown. He had done what they wanted, now he was going to meet him to tell him to his face. Steve got to the door and waved his hands for his guards to leave. The press was not allowed into this part of the building so he was free from them. He got into the reception area leading to his father's office and the receptionist smiled at him Usually, he responded but not today. His father was the monster causing all of these for him because he needed favors from Old Water. As he got to the door, he pushed the door and made to open it but his hand froze. "Thank you, sir. I told you this issue would resolve. You don't need to worry about your son's fiancee's future. Anything that happened that night would
Laura had just gotten the chance she wanted, and the next thing was to take action. The guards might have not heard her but if they saw Steve, they would know who he was and it would be trouble. She would have to recreate a diversion. As they walked to the elevator, a perfect plan formed in her head. One of the men pressed the elevator button and they went in after him. "What floor ma'am?" He asked her. "Eighth," she said in a firm voice. The man pressed it and she waited. The adrenaline in her body was already pumping and she couldn't wait to put her plan into action. As soon the door dinged indicating that we were on the right floor. I held my stomach and contorted my face in pain. The men noticed and immediately tried to help her. " Are you okay?" They chorused. Laura held the wall closest to this place and started going low. "I'm fine. I just really need to use the restroom now!" She whispered. She pulled her lips into her mouth and squeezed her eyes shut. "Should we c
"Get your dirty hands off my wife!" The voice thundered in the passage like a sound of an angry lion whose lioness was taken away for him. Laura looked behind her and she almost lost her balance but was held by Steve on the waist before she crumble. This only intensified the anger Lim already felt. He started walking towards them with deep steps that shook the building. His footsteps were like a thousand rocks hitting hard on the marble floor. He was pissed off and his eyes were filled with rage that sparkle fiercely. His expression was thick and stern wrapped with every emotional sign that signified anger and hatred. Steve was a dead man. Laura stood straight and bit on her lower lips. She was scared and terrified. How did Lim get to know her whereabouts? She didn't leak any information that would expose her going to anyone nor did she tell the Butler nor the bodyguards anything. But wait, did his men call him when they couldn't find her? Oh no, this wasn't going to e
All eyes were on them as they got out of the company building. Some people were taking pictures. Phones and cameras were flashing on them as they moved and Laura knew it was going to go viral on the news by tomorrow. Her name was going to be all over the media because she was carried out of Smith's occupation by Lim. Shit! She hated this! No matter what she did it always seemed like these kinds of scandals were attacked to her. She cried inwardly and bit her lips. Why was Lim always making her life so difficult? She had asked the question a million times already yet no answer came to her mind. "Don't ruin your lips. You have better things to do with it as soon as we get home," Lim stated, cutting her out of her trance. She looked up at him angrily and hissed. But that only made Lim chuckle. "Do you know your hiss sounds more like you're moaning?" He teased. "You bastard!" Laura cursed and hit him on the chest. Lim chuckled like her hit was a tickle to his groin. Laura
12."Miss Tiana!" Cat shouted as soon as she ran into the room while glaring at her phone. "Miss Tiana!" Cat called again, and glared around the room but Tiana wasn't in the bedroom. A creaking sound came from the back, in the direction of the bathroom and Cat turned around."Yes! Why are you calling my name like a mad cat!" She voiced and walked out of the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel."Miss Tiana, you just need to see this", Cat suggested, and showed her phone to her boss. Tiana rolled her eyes before looking at the phone because she found Cat's attitude a bit annoying. Who screamed someone's name in their room?Tiana took the phone and watched as the video played. "What do you want to show—" Her voice got stuck in her throat when she saw the contents of the video. It was the scene between Lim and Laura, the one that he was carrying her out of a building, like a bride. Tiana gritted her teeth as she watched the video. She felt blood boil in her veins, the slut had th
Old Walter was relaxing in his study room, taking a look at his family pictures with a warm smile on his face. It was the old album they all took when they were children. The entire generation of the Walters family was there and he took pleasure he looking back to their growth.He was particularly fond of Lim’s photographs. The boy was looking like such a happy kid. Old water ran his fingers over the picture in his hand. He could remember the way Lim was so happy about taking it. He woke up early and wore the right pants and a huge bow tie on his neck. Old Walter could still remember the day like it was only yesterday. It was the first time Lim was brought to the house by his mother. He could still remember the boy’s childish grumbling to his mother that he wanted to stay in his father's house and play with his other siblings. But his late wife, Mrs. Walter never allowed that. Lim was a bastard to her. He was the son of a mistress and he didn’t deserve to stay in the mansion with he
(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