Or so she thought, but one of news reporter had something to say.“Ms. Remington, is it safe for all of us to assume that your actions yesterday was instigated by the news of your sister getting engaged to Mr. Ødegaar?”Ivory stiffened. “Pardon?”“Well, it only just recently came to our attention, a
"...Lovers."The words were said loud and clear and the effect of them, instantaneous.As the crowd, including Ivory, were stunned into silence, Lucien smiled and took advantage of the situation."For those unaware, Ivory and I are lovers. It's true, we kept it a secret from the world, but we can no
As one would expect, Lucien’s sudden announcement had sparked a series of events that were a bit difficult to keep up with.There were rumors, speculations, and of course, news outlets trying their best to confirm the legitimacy of his claim.In other words, a lot had happened.And now, less than tw
If Ivory thought she had received the biggest surprise of the week when Lucien suddenly pulled that stunt of his on her, then this…this, was an even bigger surprise.A summons, a court summons, for murder, nonetheless.The very second she received the notification, Ivory had quickly read through it,
The last few days had created a new phobia for Ivory. That is, the phobia of surprise.So much had happened in the past few days, or weeks, might she say, that Ivory had subconsciously developed the phobia of surprises.From Gadreel’s accident, to discovering the orphanage, to her father accident, t
Being nice and overlooking bitchy behavior wasn’t on her stay sane bingo list.“I was clear when I said it the first time,” She began, stepping forward and holding her stepmother’s gaze. “Now move, I’m trying to get some quality time with my father, and I don’t want any interruptions from the likes
“Elixiron has been accused of manufacturing illegal drugs?”The news hit Ivory like a truck. Never, had she ever expected something like this, to happen, especially since she had always taken care when approving products made by them.Yet, here she was, standing by and listening to some absurd news
Ivory wasn’t sure how long has gone by. With no phone, no work to attend to and no other person to talk to, she was left to her thoughts.Thoughts that were not so kind to her.They reminded her of all the events in her life and how everything was going south.Her marriage had totally failed.Her fa
And her dress, was the prettiest, most elegant, and most beautiful, piece of garment, Gadreel had ever laid his eyes on.It was simple, yet, beautiful.Her makeup, was done perfectly, bringing out the natural beauty of her skin and the color of her eyes.And the jewelry, added a touch of elegance, a
It had been months since Ivory and Gadreel had announced their engagement.And well, the moment the news had been spread, their phones had never stopped ringing, everyone calling and congratulating the couple.The news, had come as a surprise to everyone, because, despite being divorced, and their r
Ivory was happy, her heart was swelling with the amount of love and happiness she was feeling, and her lips were tugged up in a smile.“You better.” She said and placed her hands over his, her smile, widening. “Because, I’m never letting you go, Gadreel Ødegaar.”The smile on Gadreel's lips mirrored
“It’s your reward, I’m pregnant.”Ivory, could barely hear her own voice. Her heart was thumping, her palms were sweating and her entire body was trembling slightly with anticipation.She was nervous, and she was right to be, because, well, the man standing in front of her, had gone completely silen
Gadreel didn't move for a while, his eyes searching hers, looking for any hint of uncertainty, or deceit, but finding none, he allowed himself to breathe a sigh of relief as he got up and pulled her into a hug, his arms encircling her waist, and his head resting on her shoulder."Thank you, Ivory."
The ride home was quiet, each party, was individually engrossed in their thoughts, safe for the fact that, the had totally different thoughts.Gadreel had a lot to say, and he was not about to hold them back, and Ivory, well, her thoughts were filled with questions, and worry, worries, not for her o
“However, I’d be taking her off your hands now.”Damien was silent for a few seconds. It was clear that he was thinking, deeply, but one glance behind his shoulder and a lingering stare, was all it took for him to get the answer for whatever deep thought he had been pondering.“Fine.” He finally spo
Tracing where her eyes lingered, Damien realized what it was and gave her a small smile.“Go on, but don’t take too long.”Ivory’s face immediately lit up and she nodded, rushing into the shop like a giddy school girl.As she looked around, she could feel the excitement bubbling inside her. She coul
Give or take, three weeks had passed since Ivory had woken up. Damien, ever the charming savior, had taken his time and cared for her, providing her with supplements that not only aided her recovery, but also helped with her unborn child.Ivory was grateful for that, however the fact that she had no