It was night when Alexander arrived at the police station."Mr Grayson." The man called but Alexander didn't wait for greetings."Ivy has been taken." He said and they looked at him."How sure are you?" The detective asked.Alexander felt they were wasting time but decided to explain nevertheless.He explained to the last detail."That's good news." He heard the Detective said and he immediately sat behind his system and began to click away."Why's that good news?" Alexander asked."Is her cellphone switched off? If you could remember clearly, when I suggested her as bait, I installed a tracker to her phone. And that means, if we can find Ivy's phone, we're finding Bethany, and the criminals." He said and Alexander felt a little joy."Okay, so I think her phone is still on, it's just unreachable." He said and tried the number again. "It's on." He said."Found it. They're in Woodburn county, somewhere in the woods." He said and stood up, taking his jacket. "You're all going with me, b
Alexander knew a bullet was definitely faster than his reaction but he decided he couldn't sit back and do nothing.He bent quickly and picked a large stone and hurled it as far as it could go.It shook the trees and she got distracted."Ivy leave! There's a bullet aimed at you. Detective! She's in the trees!!" He screamed both to Ivy and the police. Ivy turned back and screamed."Hands up!" The detectives shouted and Alexander saw her as she pulled the trigger angrily, but his shock that she could pull the trigger even while surrounded by the police took the better part of him and in seconds, he felt the horrible pain searing through his arm as he realized the trigger was meant for him.She fell from the tree and he fell to the ground due to the forceful impact.Bethany screamed and rushed to him."Oh My God. You're bleeding! Alexander you're bleeding. Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed as she cried, trying to stop the blood gushing out of his arm with her hands.She pulled off her cloth
Ivy was shocked when he asked her that question.Her mind raced with thoughts.Did he remember? Was he remembering bits of their time together? Why was he asking."In the past? We? Why do you ask?" She asked and he tried to sit. "No, no! You're not to stress your arm." She said and pressed a button to raise the bed into a comfortable sitting position."Thank you." He said and she tried to change the conversation."You're not to use your arm Mr Grayson. Using it can cause some problems for you. I heard from the doctor but you can choose to ask him later if you please." She said and he looked at his arm."I can't use it?" He asked and she swallowed."It needs to heal before you can start using it. Using it before it heals, can cause some serious problems, like a permanent damage." She explained and he sighed."I'll need an assistant." He said to himself then looked at Ivy. "I asked a question." He said and Ivy swallowed."I also asked you a question, why did you ask that question?" She
Ivy was shocked, and didn’t know what to say, regarding what he had asked. Then she chuckled, nervously.“Oh, I do not see the resemblance. I think you are a bit shaken, Mr. Grayson.” She said, trying to maintain her calm.Although, it was going to be her joy if he remembered her, and came back to her, but after going through a lot with him, and knowing Bethany more, she just didn’t know what exactly she wanted with him, anymore. “I just feel there is something about you that my subconscious is trying to tell me, but I can’t seem to fathom, what exactly. Are you certain that we haven’t met, before?” He asked, squinting his eyes, out of curiosity.~flashback~“I’m serious. There is nothing else you need to remember. We have told you everything you need to know, Alexander. I think you should just focus on important things for now, and gradually, you’ll start to regain your memories.” Ivy overheard Bethany.~back to reality~Ivy had found out in a while now that Alexander had actually l
“What else would seem fishy, if not for the fact that she feels insecure, with you, around her husband?” Ivy said, with a friendly scoff.“Ugh… I don’t know. But that’s unfair. Alexander asked if we had met before, and he asked why Liam looked so much like him, too. Just when he seems to be remembering me, a little, Bethany had to stand in the way.” Ivy said, bitterly.“Ivy, if he remembers you, what next?” Piper asked.“I…I…I…don’t know.”“To maintain balance, I do not think that is the best thing, right now. I think it’s just best you stay away from him. If Alexander remembers you, what do you expect him to do? Divorce Bethany? You will feel more like a mistress, actually, and be at the losing end.” Piper said as she touched her shoulder, lightly.Ivy felt the more heartbroken, hearing those words of cold truth, that she didn’t know when a tear dropped from her eyes. “It’s fine, Ivy. You will find a better man.” Piper tried to comfort her, while hugging her.“No, you don’t understa
The fear that sprang up in her, propelled her to walk thrice as fast. She didn't even dare look back, for the fear that she'd be shot.Her mind was a jumbled mess of thoughts as she fought the urge not to run.Then someone pulled her hand and when she was about to scream, a bloody hand covered her mouth making her nearly pass out.She was dragged to a dark corner. She struggled to free herself but the man was too strong. Then the man turned her to him and her eyes widened in relief as she discovered it was David.He slowly released his hold on her mouth and she saw he had been shot."David..." She whispered in shock and he put a hand on his lips.Blood poured down from Davids arm and she could see he was losing blood fast.He turned his head in different directions with his ears peeled out for any sound.After waiting for about fifteen minutes without hearing any sound that could mean danger, Ivy took out her phone and called the ambulance."How did this happen?" She asked but he sat
Ivy immediately freed herself from his grasp and nearly stumbled. Her face was hot and he was still staring at her. Why had he called her name like that. It had been unnerving."G...good morning Sir." She greeted and he raised a brow and put his hands in his pockets."And what are you doing here?" He asked and she cleared her throat as she tried to avoid his gaze."Miss Bethany asked to see me this morning." She said and he nodded slowly.She bowed and walked away.Wasn't he going to work? Why was he dressed casually? What was he doing, standing there.Ivy jumped and almost let out a little shout as someone brushed arms with her, it was Alexander and he looked at her with confusion in his eyes."Why are you so startled? What are you thinking about?" He asked and she looked away."No, I wasn't expecting you to... I thought you were standing there." She said and he scoffed."So, I can't go to my fiancee's house anytime I want?" He asked and she looked at him."I didn't mean it that way.
Alexander watched in shock as Ivy came in closer, trying to cover him as much as possible, the car hit into the sideway hard, but he didn't feel any pain or hit, because Ivy was blocking it all."Are you okay?" He asked as she straightened up and blew her hair out of her face.She looked at him with a pink face and nodded.It was so awkward for Ivy, she adjusted herself and fell back to her seat. Looking out the window."Are you okay?" The Butler asked the both of them, with worry in his eyes."Yes, I am." Alexander said, looking at Ivy."What about you Ma'am?" The Butler asked and Ivy looked at him."Y... Yes I am." She stuttered and avoided Alexander's gaze.Outside the streets, the car that had lost control of its brakes had gone past and it had hit a few cars but their car had been saved due to the butler's quick swerve."This is why cars should be serviced frequently." The Butler said in annoyance. "I'm so sorry for that, I'll get you to the office now." The Butler said and zoome
Brandon was pacing around as he kept calling Ivy but she wasn’t answering the call. He felt she had taken too long as it was already 2 hours past. Then he turned to Liam who was still looking scared.“I guess your mommy doesn’t really care about you, after all.” Then he removed the plaster from his mouth.“What do you say to that, kiddo? You should hate your mom, because she now leaves me no choice than to sell you to child traffickers.” Brandon said to Liam.“Please don’t sell me. Take me back to my mother.” Liam cried out as he began to hiccup.“Well, if only your tears were strong enough to thaw my heart.” “Please take me back to my mom.” Liam continued crying.“This is the reason I plastered up your mouth the other time. Do you want me to plaster it up again!” Brandon lashed out on Liam, angrily.Liam shook his head, feeling more scared.“Good. Now, I will feed you because I wouldn’t like to sell you when you are on an empty stomach, so I’ll lose these ropes and take you to the
Bethany who was watching Ivy from her car, cackled and she felt satisfied that she kept laughing out loud in her car. She had come to talk to her to congratulate her for winning Alexander, although sarcastically, but seeing as Brandon had carried out the task easily, she didn’t bother anymore.“Now, you ought to know that it is completely dangerous to compete with someone like me.” She said to the air, then put on her sun shade and dialed Brandon’s number.“I see you have the child. Good job. Text me the hideout?” She inquired, feeling like a successful mafia boss.The location of the hideout was texted to her seconds after she hung up the call and then she smirked and drove off to the location. While Bethany was driving through different roads and streets, she discovered that they weren’t as quiet as she thought they were going to be.“Why the hell is this place so loud? Why would he do business around places like this?” She complained as she drove through a street until she got to t
Brandon then stared at her with keen interest. Looking at the way she dressed and comported herself, he could tell that she was influential and had money "What deal?"Then Bethany showed him Ivy's picture and Brandon was startled that he choked on his drink. He didn't understand why Bethany was showing him Ivy's picture instead and he couldn't look into Ivy's eyes in the picture because of what he did to her in the picture."Remember your sister whom you dated her fiancè?""It doesn't matter. He was gay. And what does her picture have to do with our deal?" Brandon inquired, trying to understand what was going on.Then Ivy showed him Liam's picture as well."This is her boy. I want you to kidnap him as soon as possible."Brandon took the picture and took a good look at it and then smirked."So, she has a boy now, uhn? She must be living a happy life. Well, I don't think I can do this. I'm not interested." He rejected the job and handed over the picture to Bethany."Are you sure? I'm o
Alexander was surprised to see his mother and his sister smiling at him.“Won’t you give me a hug, Alexander?” His mom blurted out, with a smile on her face.Alexander was overwhelmed with joy to see her and he walked briskly to her and gave her a tight hug and his sister didn’t hesitate to hug him as well.“I have missed you so much son.” His mother said as she withdrew from him.“I have missed you too, mother. And you have gotten more beautiful, Alicia.” He complimented his sister.“Oh, come on, brother. By the way, I am so glad to see you. Thanks to Bethany who urged us to make this beautiful surprise.” Alicia revealed.Alexander glanced at Bethany who was beaming with smiles and then she hugged him affectionately.“Thank you, Bethany.” He thanked her, still feeling elated about the surprise.“You are welcome. Alright, I prepared breakfast already. So, let’s get to the dining room.” Bethany notified and walked up to the dining room to offer Alexander’s mother a seat.“Thank you, my
Alexander was surprised that a month had passed by so fast and he wondered what surprise Bethany had for him.“That’s good news. I hope your journey back to the city wasn’t hectic.” “It wasn’t. Why would it be when the joy of seeing you has filled my heart?” Bethany blushed over the phone.Alexander chuckled awkwardly, then he decided to get off that awkward situation by asking a question. “You said you have a surprise for me. What is it? I am actually curious about what surprise you have for me.” “Yeah. Let’s meet at my house, tomorrow’s morning, then you’ll marvel.” She squealed in excitement. “Honey, I have to go. We’ll talk tomorrow, alright?”“Alright then. Bye.”He let out a troubled sigh and slammed his hand on his face. He was used to life without Bethany already and her sudden arrival just made his seemingly bright and happy life, feel like the cloud was nearby. He knew that Ivy was going to feel somehow once she becomes aware that Bethany is back. “I know what to do.” He
Ivy’s gaze was fixed at Liam’s body and she was trying to make sense of what was going on at the moment. Alexander walked in as he had gotten his shot pretty fast. He noticed the atmosphere and touched Ivy’s shoulder.“What’s going on Ivy?” He asked as he wondered why she was staring that way and looking a bit lost.Then Ivy looked up at Alexander and pointed at Liam.“Why is he covered up?” She asked as tears began to fill her eyes up.“Oh, Liam was actually acting stubborn today and I was about calling his favorite doctor as he wanted to see him. He was being rebellious, so he remained adamant about having the bed cover, covering his face as well.”“Mommy?” Liam called out to her in a low tone as he removed the bed cover from his face.“Oh, my goodness. Liam, my baby.” She said, in relief as she walked up to him in joy.She hugged him tight and sniffed his neck.“I missed you mom. Hey daddy!”Even if Ivy knew that Alexander was Liam’s father, she still felt cringe whenever he calls
” Alexander asked, out of worry.“Uhm… It’s just good news. Piper texted me that she was just sent a text for a transfer to the main headquarters of where she works at.” Ivy squealed in a high-pitched tone.“Whoa! That’s good news. It calls for celebration.” Alexander rejoiced with her.“I know right?” Ivy smiled widely.“I think it would be best if we celebrate tomorrow’s evening. We’ll all celebrate with Liam as well.” Alexander suggested as he rubbed his palms.“I’ll love that. That’s going to be perfect.” Ivy beamed in smiles.“Alright then. So, let’s get back to praying, shall we?”“Sure.”Both Ivy and Alexander closed their eyes and Ivy prayed and blessed the food, then they started eating.“I was thinking if we can go on a date tomorrow after I take my shot. We’ll have fun until evening when we get prepared to celebrate Piper’s success.” Alexander suggested while chewing.“Hmm. That’s a good idea. Does that mean you won’t be going to work?” “Yes. I won’t. I am going to spend t
Night had fallen and Alexander had just closed from work. He got into his car and went through his phone. He noticed that he had missed Ivy’s calls and he wondered why she could have called him repeatedly when it wasn’t really long after they had seen each other.As he was about to call her back, a call from Bethany came up and he answered it.“Hey Bethany, I just closed from work. I will be at your place in less than 45 minutes.”“Oh, I think we won’t be able to meet tonight, Alexander.”“And why is that?” Alexander asked, out of curiosity.“An important meeting came up and I am no longer in the city. I couldn’t inform you because I had to be quick. I am back at Spain and will explain to you later on the emergency meeting. That would be when I get back.” Bethany informed, in a low tone.“But are you okay?” Alexander asked, noticing Bethany’s low tone.“I’m fine. I am going to miss you, Alexander. I wish we were able to have that dinner.”“Same here. I would have loved to taste your f
“Piper!” Ivy exclaimed as she stood up immediately and walked towards her slowly. “I thought you left.” Ivy said, with tears, strolling down her chin.“I did. But Bethany texted me, saying you were about to ridicule yourself in the company I worked at recently.” Piper replied, looking sad. “And, I am sorry for leaving. I just thought that was the best. You know very well that I did it for your good, right?” Piper sniffed, looking into Ivy’s eyes as she got teary.Then the CEO slammed his hands on the table in anger as he stood up.“Take your emotional drama out of my office, this instant!” He ordered, with his right eyebrow arched.Ivy cupped Piper’s face carefully, with her hands and pursed her lips as she looked at her pitifully.“You have been doing things for me. Now, it is my turn to do things for you.” Ivy said, with firmness, then released Piper’s face and turned to the CEO who was fuming in anger.“I know very well that your phone is probably filled with threatening texts from