"We hereby call on the CEO, Prince Aiden Wellington for his welcome speech." The master of ceremonies called and Aiden straightened his jacket, walking with shoulders held up high and a cool dominating aura that everyone seemed to notice. "Good day ladies and gentlemen, I am Prince Aiden Wellington of 'The Wellington Group and you're all welcome to the 20th-year banquet and anniversary of their great company." He bellowed into the microphone in a voice that was loud and clear even the chefs attending to the meals in the kitchen could hear. Applauses filtered in immediately causing him to pause and smile to the audience before the frenzy died down for him to continue. "Today, I'd want to appreciate all my honored guests for gracing this occasion and I'd like to start with a man of honor, a man who was mainly the instrument of success. He planted this vision of the Wellington Group paving the way for me. My grandfather, Sir Wellington." He called and the Honor guards immediately ap
"Of course, I bumped my feet. Sorry, I made a mistake in saying that I tripped earlier." Amira's eyes were blazing with anger. There were a lot of things she had mapped out that would happen if Aiden helped her administer the bandage. Firstly, administering the bandage himself with both of them in the office alone would make them incredibly and irresistibly close. And she would have tried her chances once again at seducing him, after all, no man had ever not swayed their eyes at her charm. He might be playing hard to get but someone was going to get him either way and that person was supposed to be her. "Okay, if you say so." Marina's lips pursed as applied the spirit to the kind before pausing Midway. "How did you both get here?" Amira was about to open he mouth to speak when Marina hushed her. "No, I wasn't referring to you. I was talking to my husband." Her voice was fierce and laced with jealousy and it was clear but it made a soft smile spread across Aiden's face. "Wha
"So if I hadn't come at the time I did, you would have bandaged her leg because you have a degree in anatomy right?" A hoarse tone and a sarcastic eye roll were the mood that Aiden got out of his wife the instant they walked into their bedroom after a long evening."Woah, woah, woah. Blow off some steam, you're boiling." Aiden coaxed as he walked closer to her and engulfed her in a hug from her back."Answer me. And then after that, you would have been perhaps entangled in —" Aiden pressed his hands over her lips immediately, whispering into her ears."Don't finish that statement, it's never going to happen." Marina let out a big sigh as she relaxed under Aiden's touch while he trailed kisses up and down her neck like he would eat her up the next second he got the opportunity."I've missed you. Gosh, you taste like Nirvana." He said nibbling on her neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist, drawing lines at her back and trailing it down to her butt."Missed me? You've been with me
"What made you think you could chase my friend out of my house without my consent? What gave you the effrontery?" Summer pulled her hair as she barked like a dog out of frustration Marina grabbed her car keys to head to work. "Seriously? You're going to start my morning with that? I guess it's a good thing then that I had a pleasant night and a pleasant early morning after all." Marina closed her eyes in ecstasy as her ordeal with Aiden the night before flooded her mind her face with a pleasant and broad smile. "What do you mean by that?" Summer stared at her in confusion and Marina shook her head in negativity, as she snapped out of La La Land. "It's nothing but I don't want you to forget in a hurry that I was the one that invited Amira in the first place, so I have every right to tell her that perhaps she has overstayed her welcome just a little bit and is entitled to leave. So forgive me if I didn't take your consent before telling them to excuse herself, but I didn't take con
"I'll be damned!" She muttered into the speaker as she rolled her eyes. "Not today of all days, why is it that you all tend to show up at the wrong time when I'm in the worst state of mind?" She muttered again but Jayden unlike before waited patiently for her to be done muttering before he started talking. "Why are you calling me? I'm sure I made it quite clear before that you should lose my number and never make any attempts to contact me." Marina yelled into the speaker unable to control herself as she was about to hit the end call button. "Marina, please wait. Don't end the call, at least not yet. I have something to say." It was almost like he knew that she was about to end the call, it was almost like he knew how her mind was working, and that infuriated her all the more. "And you should know that by now I don't even want to listen to the sound of you breathing not to talk of you speaking." Jayden just went on with what he had to say as Marina ran her hand through her hair
Now you can not be so sure sweetheart that I'm not inside of the house or inside of your room. Your closet is big enough to fit a man I must say." Marina dropped as her eyes darted to the Closet that was just at the farther end of the room. She tiptoed to it holding the phone to her ear as she grabbed a baton that shouldn't be there while she slowly opened the closet door and peeked in. She peeked in and couldn't find anyone so she opened it wildly enough to stare at it and heaved a sigh of relief. "You're not in the closet!" Her tone was defiant and she went ahead to check other closets and then the bathroom and every book and cranny of her room. "You're not in my room either!" Her head was doing a hundred miles a minute run and she was looking all the more exhausted because she couldn't place a call across to her husband. Only if she could talk to him, she was sure that she was going to feel way better. His voice was enough to make her feel better and that was all she could a
Marina was about to say something else when he hung the phone up. What did he mean by what he said? There was no way Aiden would have stolen anything from him but still, she couldn't help but feel a little betrayed. What if it was true? What if it turned out to be true? What if Aiden has really stolen something of great value from him? Maybe that was the reason why Aiden didn't want to discuss Claw with her. And that was what she feared the most. Marina's mind raced with thoughts and doubts as she stood there, phone still in hand, trying to process what had just happened. He had hung up on her, leaving her with more questions than answers. What did he mean by his accusatory tone? What could Aiden have possibly stolen from him? She couldn't shake off the feeling of betrayal, even though she knew Aiden wouldn't do something like that. But what if... what if it was true? What if Aiden had taken something of great value, something that could ruin their relationship forever? The
"What?" Marina rolled her eyes as she stared at him with anger-filled eyes, his eyes were itchy and he was twitching his brows wondering how to avert the situation that he had brought upon himself. It wasn't the right time to tell her about Claw but he knew that it was either he told her now or it might affect their relationship that they were just finding its footing. He couldn't risk that. "Oh, now you're the one who's going to stand there and act like you have no clue what I'm talking about, right?" Marina's voice was laced with frustration and a hint of resignation. He sighed, taking in a deep breath, his eyes narrowing slightly as he studied Marina's expression. He was already aware that she must have dug around somehow and uncovered a few secrets. There was no way she would have discovered that he had stolen something from Claw otherwise. Aiden's mind raced, wondering how much she knew and how she had managed to uncover the truth. Marina's eyes held a determined glint,
"You know, I am completely fed up with your newfound attitude of coming home late without even giving me as much as a call," Marina whined as Aiden had his dinner. It Was late, about 10 pm in the night and Marina had to stay up, waiting for him to get back home. "I'm having my dinner, baby," he said, his voice low and husky, his eyes fixed on hers with an unnerving intensity. "Let me finish it up before you talk about all the ways you would kill me." He smiled, his lips curling up in a sly, seductive grin that made her heart skip a beat. "Although, I do have a favorite way I'd like to die - in your arms, with your hands wrapped around my throat." She felt a shiver run down her spine as he spoke, his dilated pupils making her heart flutter in her chest. But she refused to back down, keeping up her angry act even as her body betrayed her. "No, I am definitely serious, and I'm not waiting," she said, her voice firm, but her eyes betraying a hint of vulnerability. "Why were you late hom
"What are you talking about?" Francesca decided to use the denial route as she didn't know exactly what Aiden had said. Though with the accusing look that she was getting from her dad, she knew that whatever Aiden had told him wasn't good at all. "Don't! Don't do that Francesca." Her dad yelled banging his hands on the table as he folded his fist while gritting his teeth in anger. "Daddy! What's going on? You're just going to believe anything he said because he told you that? Is that what you're doing to do?" Francesca fired back as she walked closer to the table matching her father's glare. "That's brutal," Aiden muttered. "That's your guilty mind talking right there, Francesca. How would you even know he told me anything bad if you hadn't started incoming yourself with bad activities?" Aiden shook his head and chuckled a bit, totally amused by the show that the father and daughter duo were putting on. "That's a little twisted," Aiden muttered again. "Out of everyone Francesca,
"It's been a while boy, I'm kind of concerned that you came to see me. I'm actually on my way out so maybe, you would like to reschedule?" Francesca's dad adjusted his tie as he carried his briefcase in one hand ready to leave his office for an important meeting. "No." Aiden simply stated as he relaxed onto the rolling chair and wheeled it to a position where he was blocking the entrance. "What?" "I said no! You're not leaving here until we have a little nice chat, I have other places to be too so I won't waste much of your time as that would technically mean that I'm wasting my time as well." Aiden smirked and Francesca's dad went back to his chair, dropping his briefcase on the top of the table while Aiden wheeled the rolling chair back to the center of the office, I'm front of the table. "Are we going to have a problem?" Aiden queried as he tapped his chin and Francesca's father stared at him for a few seconds before chuckling lightly. "I don't think there is any reason for us
"What's going on?" Aiden questioned as he got into his office a day after firing Francesca. The whole company was in a ruckus when he got there and the workers told him that all the Hods had called an impromptu meeting in the board room. A meeting that he wasn't aware of, it only meant that things were going haywire and he raced there. Aiden walked into the conference room, a sense of unease settling in the pit of his stomach. The heads of the different departments were already seated, their faces grim as they murmured to each other. One of them had to clear his throat in a suspicious way to alert the others that their boss was present in the room. "Good morning, everyone," Aiden said, trying to sound calm as he sat down with a lot of poise and confidence going on inside of him. He didn't look slightly disturbed by anything that was going on. "Good morning, Sir." They replied in unison, their voices laced with tension as Aiden perused their faces and expressions. "Is there a reas
Francesca and Claw worked in silence, their movements swift and efficient as they disposed of Grim Jack's body. "Well, that's taken care of," Claw said, his voice low. Francesca nodded, her mind already racing with the implications. "Yeah, but we're not out of the woods yet. Aiden is still out there, and he's not going to stop until he gets what he wants and you know that means exposing you."Claw's expression turned grim. "We'll deal with him when the time comes. For now, let's just focus on covering our tracks." They dismissed everyone after Claw forced Amira on a date for some unknown reasons. After 2 days, Francesca walked into the lobby of Aiden's company, her heart pounding in her chest. "Can I help you?" the receptionist asked, her eyes narrowing. "I'm Francesca, the receptionist," Francesca replied, her smile confident. "I've been...out sick. But I'm feeling much better now."The receptionist's expression turned skeptical. "Uh, okay. Well, welcome back, I guess. B
Claw dragged Francesca to his main study room and shoved her to the floor while she kept a straight face though it was mixed with hurt. He turned to Francesca, his voice filled with a mix of confusion and urgency. "Francesca, how could you betray me like this? I trusted you with everything." "You betrayed me! You helped Aiden escape, you were with him all these while and I wonder how I failed to realize that." He snarled, glaring grimly at Francesca who had her hands bound. Francesca looked up from where she knelt and stared at him, a look of surprise on her face as she repeated what she had been saying all the way here. "I know you're fed up with hearing this but what the fuck are you talking about, Claw?" She quirked her brows up and he slapped her across "Don't play dumb with me!" Claw spat. "I know it was you who told Aiden about our plans. You're the only one who knew that as a new member of my team. He couldn't have possibly figured out, that he isn't a genie." Claw r
After a few minutes of sprinting, Aiden finally slowed down, ducking into a small alleyway to catch his breath. He leaned against the wall, his eyes scanning the rooftops for any sign of pursuit. "Hey Sir, you there?" The P.A.'s voice came through the earpiece, breaking the silence. "Yeah, I'm here. I made it out." Aiden replied, his chest heaving with exhaustion. " I've got a car waiting for you a few blocks from your location. It'll take you to your house." The P.A. stated and Aiden just let out the breath he didn't know he had been holding in. "And my phone?" Aiden questioned, pushing off from the wall and starting to move again. "Your phone is with the Chauffeur that would pick you up, they really fell for the trick." "Okay." As he turned a corner, Aiden spotted the car, a sleek black sedan, waiting for him by the curb. *CLAW'S MANOR: OAKVILLE* "What do you mean he's gone?" he snarled, his voice echoing off the walls as he banged his hands into the table whil
OAKVILLE *Claw's Hideout* Aiden sat calmly in the room after being brutally tortured by Claw, his eyes fixed on the door as Claw's men approached him. He knew this moment would come, and he was prepared. Too bad his brother was a naive soul who didn't think before he acted. If he took even a fragment of his time, he would realize that Aiden already knew all this was going to happen. As the guards grabbed him, Aiden didn't resist. He knew it would only make things worse. Instead, he waited until they were distracted, and then he made his move. With a swift motion, Aiden used his knowledge of martial arts to take down the guards, one by one. He moved swiftly and silently, his training allowing him to avoid making any noise. Once the guards were unconscious, Aiden quickly made his way to the door. He knew the route out of the compound, having studied it beforehand. Pressing the button of the speaker in his ear that was too little for anyone to see, he whispered. "I'
Marina paced to and fro the room as she felt an empty feeling inside her stomach. She didn't even know what to feel as she kept staring at the wall clock every second. The time read 10:38 pm and Aiden wasn't home yet, he didn't even try to reach her which was questionable. She tried to push away the growing sense of worry, telling herself he was probably just working late or had stopped to hang out with friends. But then on second thought, Aiden never went out with friends. She even began to wonder if he had any friends. She knew Aiden rarely came home late especially since she came back from the hospital so she couldn't sit still without her anxiety striking in. With every passing minute, Marina's heart sank more. She tried calling his number but the call wasn't going through. She sent a series of texts but it was left unreplied. She began to imagine all sorts of scenarios - car accidents, muggings, or worse. But why in the world was he not taking his calls? What was goi