Evangeline gritted her teeth as she glared at the bottle in her hand.A nullifier?Why would Gadreel seek out something like this? Did he from the beginning, have no plan of getting intimate with her?Was it because of Ivory? Or did he not love her anymore?No, those two options were impossible. Gadreel had proved earlier, when he abandoned Ivory despite her being drugged and came to her, and even fought off the guy that got hand-sy with her, that he still loved her.So, what was it? Was his member no longer functioning? Had his ability to perform in bed been affected by his years of being in a vegetative state?All this thinking, coupled with the effect of he aphrodisiac that was starting to fully take effect, caused Evangeline’s head to spin.She stumbled a bit and Gadreel caught her.“Don’t be stubborn,” He took the bottle and undid the cap, placing it back in her hand with a stern look. “Drink the nullifier at once.”His words left no room for defiance and although Evangeline want
The following day, Ivory was awoken by the sound of her phone ringing. She groaned in protest as she wanted nothing more than to go back to sleep.Her phone, or rather, the caller, had other plans for her as the phone kept ringing. Frustrated and angered at the same time, Ivory finally answered the phone.“Yes-““This very instant, come home.” The voice that sounded from the other end belonged to her father.Pulling the phone away from her ear, she confirmed this and with a hiss, loud enough for Lionel to hear, she ended the call and placed her phone on the night stand, attempting to go back to sleep.However, the phone rang a few more times, totally disrupting that mission of hers. Finally at her wits end, Ivory took her phone and powered it off, granting both herself and her bedroom, temporary peace.Yeah, she thought, sinking comfortably back into her bed, this was it.The much needed sleep that she deserved. Who was her father to call and demand she come home after what he had don
Evangeline’s frown quickly turned into a look of surprise and shortly after, the sound of gaps reached Ivory’s ears.She turned to look at everyone, arching an unbothered brow as if she had just spoken the truth.Lionel and several of the maids who were present and had witnessed the encounter, looked at her like she had just vomited abominable words.Whereas, the man of the subject himself, Gadreel, he looked-Oh, the smile on Ivory’s lips twitched a bit, threatening to fall the moment she saw Gadreel’s dark expression.He…he did not look pleased with what she had just said and indeed, he wasn’t.Gadreel wasn’t one to let his expression speak. The most useful advice his father had given him when he had still been alive, was to always keep a poker face and smile in front of his guests, Enemies or allies alike, thus, Gadreel had grown used to controlling his facial expression, keeping it neutral like his father said.But this…this was just too much!Ivory had crossed the line! He had co
Grandma had taken a liking to Ivory just like how Ivory had taken a liking to her. They bonded quickly, but over the past few months, they had barely gotten time to see one another.But now she was sick? And wanted to see them?Ivory’s frown deepened.She really wasn’t a fan of staying in this marriage any longer than necessary, it gave Gadreel power to interfere in certain aspects of her life.But, if Gabriella was ill and wished to see her, then she couldn’t ignore her.Sighing, she relented.“Alright.”At the sound of her voice, Gadreel turned and narrowed his eyes at her. Ivory was avoiding his gaze and said nothing more throughout the remnant of the drive.When they arrived at the family Vila, Ivory immediately went to see Gabriella.“Ivy, my child,” Gabriella, although old, looked youthful. Her skin was white and her hair was gray, but her beauty was undeniable.She smiled brightly at the sight of Ivory. “You look well. I’ve missed you this past few months. Why haven’t you visit
Ivory frowned.“You what?” Drying her hand, she turned to face her phone, flinching ever so slightly when she spotted Gadreel by the kitchen entrance.His gaze was fixed on her phone, dark and piercing, not giving her an idea on just how much he had heard.Then it flickered to her and for a second, Ivory could have sworn her breath seized.She blinked again, then avoided his gaze, paying more attention to her phone than him.“What…what did you say, Em?” She asked, walking towards her phone, scooping it up from the counter and removing it from speaker phone.“I’ve got you five hot bachelors! Ready to mix and mingle at any moment. You up? Please tell me you’re up.”For some reason, she looked at Gadreel. He was watching her, unmoving and unreadable as always.It was such a bore and she couldn’t help but wonder why she had put up with this type of an attitude from him.Well, luckily, she didn’t have to put up with it no more.“Yes, I’ll be there, just send me an address.”“Yess! Alright,
Ivory, although she didn’t look like it, was nervous. Sure, she wasn’t a Mary Sue, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t a fucking Virgin!And this was a sure reaction from every and any Virgin or non virgin at that, who happens to see a half naked Gadreel.His abs, chest and that V-line, were all like a death trap!A tempting death trap!Sure, she had seen them a couple of times while cleaning his body when he was in a coma, but now…now, it was clear that those gym sessions after waking up weren’t for show.They had given him an even more defined and well toned body than the one he had before.A body that she was sure did not belong to a man who didn’t know how to please a lady in bed, much to the dismay of her prior judgement.Ivory frowned and dismissed her thoughts before they roamed too much.She didn’t need those type of thoughts in her mind right now, rather, she was in need of blowing of some serious steam.Reaching for her phone, she texted Emma, letting her know that they should m
The race started off with a bang. Both the cars sped, neck to neck at first until the Arrogant driver took the lead, but Ivory wasn’t about to lose.She had the experience, she knew what she was doing. Besides, this wasn’t her first time.Granted, the driver was skilled. But compared to her, he was an amateur and Ivory planned on showing him just how much.She maneuvered the course, drifting at every turn and avoiding every obstacle, all the while keeping a smile on her lips.She was entertained, unlike her boring daily life so far. Emma could see this, at the same time, she could see her life flashing before her eyes.Ivory had driven fast the first time, but because it was just as warm up and she wasn’t against someone who pushed her to perform better, she had driven slower than the current time.Now, with a competitor, the race had become heated and their opponent passed them for the third time.“Don’t worry,” Almost as if sensing the anxious fear within Emma, Ivory spoke, keeping
However, as soon as that feeling crossed her mind, she dismissed it. Everyone has their own share of stories, and although hers wasn’t pleasant, she could handle it and move on, rather than comparing it with others and wishing things were different.“Ah, you can drop me off here, Ivy,” Emma spoke, interrupting Ivory’s train of thoughts.They had reached the front of the house.“Are you sure, I can just-““No need,” Emma said, shaking her head. “I’ll walk. My place is close by.”Ivory nodded.“Thanks, for tonight.” She said and Emma smiled.“Anytime.”They hugged, then Emma stepped out. Ivory waved her goodbye and once she was out of sight, the driver asked.“Where to Miss?”Ivory hesitated. She wanted at this very moment to come down and go with Emma or find a suitable hotel around to rent, but couldn’t as she had promised Gabriella that she’d be spending the night and accompany her for breakfast the following day.A stupid decision, now that she thought about it. But could she really
The air suddenly became thick and the bile rising in Ivory’s throat, seemed to intensify as she waited for Lucien to answer.However, no answer came.After what felt like an eternity, Ivory pressed. “Did you? Did you kill Peter and everyone on this list? And what for?”She glanced back at the paper, her frown intensifying as she said. “Experiment? With the devil’s breath?”Her voice was sharp, holding a reprimanding edge to it that Lucien normally would have felt bad when he heard it. But not today.In fact, Ivory had only just now noticed, it wasn’t just his smile and warmth, but everything about him seemed different.Even the air surrounding him had changed, a silent warning that if she kept pressing down this path, she’d discover things that are meant to stay hidden, for her sake.But Ivory ignored all that. To help with hidden secret! The potential maker of her one of her problems, w
Ivory drove up the driveway leading to the Varga estate and got out. From the moment she had gotten in, a very uneasy feeling had settled in her gut.The house was quiet, and eerily so.With a frown on her face, Ivory walked towards the main entrance. It was a big, double door that was always opened, but today, it was closed.Her frown deepened.Reaching out, she rang the bell. A few seconds later, the sound of footsteps approached the door, and the next thing Ivory knew, the door swung open and standing in front of her, was none other than, Lucien.“We need to-“ She began, but stopped when she noticed how he was looking.Black visibly circles were under his eyes, and his face, looked tired, as if he hadn’t gotten a single bit of sleep in a long time.“What happened?” Ivory asked, forgetting her original intentions of confronting him.“Nothing,” Came Lucien’s answer. Then he looke
Standing in front of Remington Crop, Ivory took a deep breath, readying herself for what was too happen.It was day 14, two weeks since the death of her father. She was sure the news of her inheriting the CEO position of Remington Crop, through his will, would have spread like wildfire. So, around 2 AM last night, she had decided, it was time to come into Remington Crop, make her presence known and start the merger as soon as possible.That was the only way she could focus on other things; Ivory deemed.However, now, as she stood in front of the company, she couldn’t help but think that things weren’t going to go as easy as she wanted them to. But, nonetheless, she drew in a deep breath, soothing the anxiety that had began to bubble in the pit of her stomach, before stepping in.The first thing that greeted her was the stares. All heads turned in her direction, looking at her with a gaze of scrutiny and those who knew who she was, whispered wo
The ride back was comfortably quiet. Ivory sat in the passenger seat, looking out the window as she thought back to what Gabriella had said.At some point, she thought about when Gabriella had mentioned having Grandchildren and her cheek heated up ever so slightly.Ah, that sly old woman, she knew exactly what she was doing.“Did my grandmother say something?”Ivory flinched at the sound of his voice, it was calm, startling her from her train of thought.“Huh?” She asked.“You’ve been awfully quiet, the whole time.” Gadreel pointed out, keeping his eyes on the road, but for some reason, Ivory felt like he was looking at her. “Is there something wrong? Did grandmother say something to you?”“No, nothing like that.” She quickly assured. “Your grandmother,” She paused for a few seconds, then chuckled, more at the fact that she allowed herself to be bothered by
With Samantha, the house’s last residence, now gone, the big huge house, immediately felt lifeless. Standing in the living room, Ivory took a look around and sighed.It wasn't the first time she had been here, alone. In fact, there were many times when she had returned to the manor after school, and found it empty.But, this was different. This time, the house was really empty. And for the first time in her life, Ivory realized how much she truly loathed it.In the past, when her family was still together, she had absolutely loved this place, treating it like a castle. Now, after everything had happened, and the people were now gone, she couldn’t help but realize how empty the house was.A thought to sell the property crossed her mind, but the very next second, she dismissed it. After all, she could never do that. Not only was the manor built with so many memories, but the house, was also her mother’s pride.To sell it, was like denying her mother’s legacy.Sighing, she took another l
After the strange meeting with Aurora and having nothing else to do in the company for the time being, Ivory had decided to clock out. But she wasn’t heading home, rather, she went straight to the family house.Initially, she had decided to give Samantha a little time before kicking her out, forcefully, as she knew things would come to that level, but after that encounter with Aurora and the recording she had heard, Ivory didn’t just want to kick her out, she wanted to put an end to the woman’s schemes.Once and for all.So, about thirty minutes drive and one brief, yet important pit stop later, Ivory was walking through the gates of the Remington Manor and into the main house.She didn’t need to announce her presence or call out to her so called stepmother, because the very moment she walked into the living area, she was met with the very sight of Samantha.“What’s the meaning of this?”It was the first words that escaped Samantha’s lips the moment she saw her. Her eyes narrowed dang
Ivory wasn’t sure which to be more surprised by; the dramatic bow Aurora has just made, or the fact that her last name was Varga, the very same one as Lucien’s.No, It definitely had to be the latter.“Varga?” She asked, giving off the very emotion that Aurora knew she would.Confusion.“Are you by any chance related-““Yes,” She cut her off with a smile, know exactly where Ivory was going. “Lucien, he’s my son.”Immediately those words left her mouth, Aurora had expected Ivory to jump at the opportunity and apologize profusely for her rude behavior so far, but much to her disappointment, it seemed to have the opposite effect on Ivory.Ah, what had that wonderful child of hers said about her to make Ivory react this way? She could only but wonder as she watched the girl in front of her, look her over from head to toe, before giving a bow that was anything but polite.“I apologize if I had behaved rudely towards you, Mrs. Varga. Please accept my apology, I was unaware of the fact that
The shareholders were, needless to say, surprised, when they suddenly heard that Ivory had called for a meeting. But, with what she had done to the previous shareholders looming within the walls of the company like a death threat, no one dared to question her.So, when the time of the meeting had finally arrived, Ivory found herself surrounded by the remaining top shareholders.“Now,” she began, taking her seat at the head of the table. “I know, everyone’s confused and wondering why I’ve called you here, but, please, bear with me.” Taking a look around the table, she gauged every of their reaction, before continuing.“I’m sure many of you are aware of the passing of Lionel Remington, my father,”A chorus of muttered condolences and sympathies filled the room and Ivory nodded.“Thank you. However, with his passing, and the reading of his will, a more expectation, has been placed on my shoulder, unlike never before. With his passing, I was left with the responsibility of taking over Rem
Ivory had expected nothing less from the woman, so, she was not surprised. In fact, it was amusing, and if not for the fact that this woman, was her father’s widow, she would have burst into laughter.“That’s interesting.” She began, a small smirk on her lips. “You want to take over Remington Crop, when it was clearly stated in my father’s will that it had been left to me.”Leaning forward, she stared the woman in the eye and asked. “Are you trying to get on my nerves, Samantha?”The woman, although she seemed a little shaken by Ivory’s gaze, she did not deter from her original goal. “I’m only doing what’s best for the company, for my husband’s legacy.” She stated.“Remington Crop would crumble the moment it enters your hands. I won’t stand by and watch-“Ivory had laughed, interrupting her before she could even finish her statement.“Did you think, you could do something about it in the first place?” She questioned. “You may be his step wife, but I’m his blood, his biological daughte