Can't seem to forget about him.Stephen was excited; he was going on a dinner date with Quinn later that evening. This time, they were going without Emelda.He had already booked a table at a five star hotel. He wanted to make the experience a happy one for her."Is everything set?" He questioned his assistant who was respectfully standing in front of him."Yes President. Everything is set." He responded without raising his head."Good,you may leave." Stephen dismissed him.After his assistant left, Stephen leaned back on his chair. He was going to take things slow with Quinn...It wasn't as if she had been in a relationship with Henry before. They only had a boss-maid relationship.Where that despicable man violated her of course. He vowed to deal with him when the time was right.But for now, he was going to focus on winning Quinn's heart. He was going to make her forget about Henry. He wasn't worth it anyways...Quinn was going to be his.. He was going to make sure of it.But... He
The Stones Residence.In a mansion beautifully decorated and filled with powerful auras,three individual sat discussing."She's stubborn, stubborn than you, I think." A middle aged woman laughed. Age hadn't taken a toll on her, as she still maintained her youthfulness."Nope, I think she's stubborn like grandfather. Or is it grandmother?" Her husband smiled as he retorted. They were Quinn's parents and grandfather; Sylvester, Nicole and Patriarch Raphael.Raphael chuckled at their banter. He felt at ease with his family.To the outside world,the Stones' family were all ruthless and powerful people. But he knew more than anyone how warm everyone were when they were together as family.Years ago, his son had given him a grandchild. However, something happened...Something that nearly gave the whole family a heart attack.She was kidnapped... Right under their nose.... The Stones family?!He made sure everywhere was searched; but she wasn't found.His daughter-in-law,her mother was dev
Supporting her daughter's decision.The Stone's Residence.Nicole was seated comfortably in the living room. A maid was trimming her nails.She was in a fairly good mood. It's been a week since her daughter visited them. However,she was already missing her.Was it her fault?Was it easy to be separated from one's daughter for nineteen years?It wasn't at all...As she immersed herself in her thoughts,a guard came in to report."Madam, Mr Stephen is here." He bowed.Stephen?What was he doing here?"Let him in. You may leave." She waved the maid away.The maid bowed respectfully and left.Stephen came into the living room. He was feeling oppressed. The whole mansion was and looked expensive. Splendor, elegance,beauty,were all present in the mansion.The Stone family were fucking rich...."Young man, didn't you call Michelle before coming here?" Whenever Quinn wasn't around,they referred to her as Michelle."Good day, Madam Nicole. It's a pleasure meeting you." Stephen bowed respectfull
California.Kathleen's villa."What do you mean 'you can't find anything about her?" Kathleen questioned incredulously."I've searched, President..." Her assistant replied with a bow."So, did she disappear into thin air?" Kathleen was in a state of disbelief.Just to find a measly slut and for days now they have been searching.Did she disappear?"Keep an eye on my father. I'm sure she will visit him again. If she does, I want you to tail her." Kathleen waved her hand dismissed 'him'.She sighed when her assistant left.Such incompetence...Or maybe the lady was hiding from her?Either ways, she believed in her assistant...The lady would be found soon...===============Rita sighed when she left the villa. She got into her car and drove towards her house.That was close...How could she be told to find 'herself'?What a ridiculous situation...She would continue beating around the bush... She couldn't allow Kathleen find about the truth...Alexander....Kathleen...Soon enough, she
Her phone suddenly started ringing.'Ring... Ringgggg...'Who was calling her by that time of the night?She glanced at the caller ID and smiled."Hey Laurel. What's up?" Laurel was her best friend and the CEO of a perfume company.Laurel's voice boomed over the loud speakers blaring at the background.Kathleen arched her brows. Where the hell was her friend by this time of the night?"Hey Kath! Come over to Sharaton bar. Hurry,we are having fun!!" Laurel screamed over the fun.Obviously, they were having fun just like she said. Laurel had always been a party type. She always loved to have fun.Kathleen glanced at the grandfather clock in her living room; 11:00pm.So late...However,she couldn't deny she was bored."Are you coming over now??!!!!" Laurel's loud voice startled her. She had forgotten she was on a call."Yeah, be there in five!!!" Kathleen equally shouted."See ya!!" Kathleen hung up.Well well, it wouldn't hurt to have a bit of fun.After these past few days stress,she w
Jayden and Ariana.Quinn woke up with a smile on her face. She was in a very good mood. Her hand subconsciously moved towards her side. She sighed in relief when she felt Emelda's body.After the day she was discharged from the hospital, Quinn started making her daughter sleep with her on the same bed. She didn't want her body to act up and she wasn't beside her."Good morning mum," Emelda woke up at her mother's touch."Good morning pumpkin, how was your sleep?" Quinn drew close to her and kissed her forehead.Emelda giggled."It was fine. I dreamt about you mum." Emelda leaned into her mum's embrace."Really? Tell me about it." Quinn was amused."No mum, I will tell you later." Emelda hugged her mom tighter.'Ring... ringgggg.' The sound of her ringtone distracted their quiet moment.When Quinn saw the caller ID, she chuckled."Hey Khloe. What's up girl?" Quinn questioned gaily."Nothing much. The others wanted us to meet. The usual spot." Khloe said in her usual calm voice."Alright
Being the Oriole.CALIFORNIAHenry was unsettled all through the morning. Kathleen had been giving him the cold shoulders for weeks now. She had been acting indifferent.However...He knew it was his fault. But did he care? It wasn't as if he was in love with her after all.Since Quinn was claiming she was married, he had to pay her back.The best way to do that?Get married to Kathleen.Yes, that was what he was going to do...But if he did, wasn't he subjecting himself to a lifetime of unhappiness.Well, it doesn't matter, he was going to go ahead with his plans first..."Raven, what time is the meeting?" He asked his assistant.He had a conference meeting with the shareholders of the company.In fact, the recent happenings was what was going to fuel his decision to get married to Kathleen.Getting married to her would make the Corporation stronger..."In ten, President..." Raven stood respectfully beside him.He had been standing beside Henry for ten minutes now but he seemed to be
Siding with their daughter, weren't they?Washington DC.Stephen was quietly brooding in his office. He was hurt from his conversation with Quinn's mother. Who did she think she was?Even though she was a Stone, did that give her right to trample on others? Did that give her the right to act arrogant towards him?He made a mistake... Women were arrogant...But deep down, he knew she had every right to act that way towards him; she was after all a Stone.And who were the Stones?The most powerful family in the country.He tapped his fingers impatiently on the table... What if he met with her dad instead?He had pure intentions... He only wanted to court their daughter.Then ?He was also from the Arnold's family.. He was also wealthy in his own right. Although he couldn't compare to the Stone's family at all.Compared to them, his own family was just a speck of dust.But he wasn't deterred at all... In fact, his determination increased...It was either Quinn or no one else. He had to
Steve’s flight to Washington was in five hours time. He had already packed all his stuff but he felt he still needed to see Quinn again. He was convinced she had barely spoken to him the last time because of Henry. He believed that after everything they had been through together, she wouldn’t just ditch him aside. He had also been trying to call her but she had blocked him everywhere. The only way he could get to her now was to see her physically. His face was quite popular in the stones Mansion after he had abducted Emelda, so he couldn’t afford to make the mistake of going into the mansion. At the same time, he couldn’t think of any other means of luring Quinn out of it. After some minutes of contemplation, he finally decided to just hang around the mansion, hoping something would push her out. If after waiting for a few hours she doesn’t come out, he would know he tried at least.With that thought, he got into the car and drove to the Stones Mansion. He had come with just one gua
Alex was leaning against the rails on his bedroom’s balcony and he had not noticed Kathleen was inside the bedroom listening to his conversation.He had a smirk on his face with his phone against his ears.“It’s been a long time but she still hasn’t found out about it. I used to think she was smart, well it turns out i was wrong about her. Imagine having a daughter as dumb as she is.” Alex remarked, as he burst into laughter.Kathleen frowned and took a step back. No doubt, her father was talking about her. But what was he referring to? Was it about her assistant actually being a woman? Did her father see her as dumb?Kathleen could not explain the kind of feeling that enveloped her. How could her father say such things about her? She wanted to leave immediately but her feet were unwilling to move. “Oh yes. Alex is still locked up. Right here in the house. Exactly what I’m saying, she doesn’t know he is. She has no idea i am not her father. I am just going to keep enjoying the benef
Kathleen slapped Rita across her face. Rita held her cheek and stared at Kathleen, wondering why she did that.“So you couldn’t hear me calling you? Who the hell do you think you are?” Kathleen fumed.“I had the sudden urge to throw up. I had to use the bathroom immediately.” Rita retorted, steeling her self to avoid any tears from escaping her eyes as her throat was throbbing already.“Oh really now? Why are you throwing up? Are you sick? Do you have an infection? Is it air borne?” Kathleen questioned, moving away from her.“I’m just a little sick, that’s all.” Rita responded as she walked past Kathleen.“Okay, you are obviously fine now. The shelf won’t move itself. Get to work. I want it close to the door this time.” Kathleen ordered and Rita turned to her wide eyed.“The shelf?” She asked again as Kathleen lowered herself on the couch and folded her legs.“Yes, Richard. You are not deaf.” Rita stared up at the towering shelf above her which was about seven feet tall. Almost all t
Rita rushed to take a shower, she knew how impatient Kathleen could get. After she was done, she tied up her hair like she always did then she put on the mask, making sure all the corners were appropriately tucked in. Her fingers trembled for some reason and shey exhaled deeply. She couldn’t tell Alex about the pregnancy just yet because she knew how he could be, he might send for her and she just couldn’t leave Kathleen alone. She had to wait till she was done for the day. She walked to the mirror and slapped her cheeks gently then she inserted the contact lens. She had changed completely. This was no longer Rita, she was now Richard.She picked up the male cologne and sprayed it all over her body.After she was done dressing, she left the house.As she drove, she began to have motion sickness which was a reason why she had done the pregnancy test. She usually drove for hours, but now after barely five minutes, she already felt sick.Rita endured till she got to the office. She stra
Kathleen leaned against the chair, staring into space. She had some documents to sign but she just couldn’t let go of the possibility that her assistant was actually a woman.She subconsciously put her pen in her mouth. It was just a suspicion right? Maybe she was just thinking too far and if she does her investigations, she would be wrong. Her thoughts drifted to Henry and she clenched her fists in rage. She couldn’t even trust her assistant enough to let him or rather her carry out the investigation. She hadn’t even been able to process the fact that Quinn was from the Stones Family. If she wanted to take her down, she needed a better means. “Ew.” She mumbled as she noticed her pen had been in her mouth. She immediately pulled it out and tossed it away with a look of disgust on her face.“Stupid people, making me do stupid things.” She cursed.“If i find out that bitch is actually a woman and she is having sex with my father, i swear I’m gonna kill her. Arrghh!”Just then, she hear
Henry woke up very early the next morning, he was having sleep cuts but at the same time he was relaxed as Quinn was right there on his chest sleeping soundly. Apart from the occasional chirping of crickets from outside, the only sound he could hear was the sound of her steady breathing. He gently caressed her back, being glad that he was with her once again and she was no longer appearing in his dreams, he had missed her so much.Suddenly, the events of the previous day began to surge through him. Steve! Henry wished he could just remember a little more detail about him. Who did he think was? He had even abducted their daughter. Laying hands on Quinn or Emelda was the height of it. “If I ever find him, i will make sure he regrets the day he was born.” Henry gritted.And if Steve didn’t come his way, he was definitely going to go find him himself. If being in jail couldn’t tame him, being beaten up definitely will.Quinn stirred, dragging Henry out of his thoughts. He caressed he
“Steve? The jerk who abducted my grandchild?” She questioned. “Yes mum.” Quinn replied. “What did he want?” “Trouble. I think he knew about Henry’s memory loss so he twisted his words to make it look like Emelda wasn’t Henry’s and that i had left him for Henry. He even said that i was going to leave Henry if I found someone better.” Quinn explained. “What did Henry say?” Nicole asked. “He was quite defensive of me but since we got into the car to come home, he had looked really pissed and he didn’t say a word to me.” Quinn responded and Nicole sighed. “Honestly, I don’t know where you meet people like Steve and how the hell is he out of jail? He abducted one of the Stone’s.” She said almost in disbelief. “I don’t know either. But he was armed, he also had some bodyguards around him. I think the jail did more good than harm to him because he looks even more dangerous than ever. Mum, I hope he doesn’t make a silly move again.” Quinn stated, worriedly. “Don’t worry, I would make
Henry glanced at Quinn, then glanced at the man who had just walked out of the car. He didn’t know who the man was, but at the same time he looked oddly familiar. They must have known each other before he lost his memory. And from the look on his wife’s face, he certainly wasn’t a friend. “What the hell do you want from us?” Quinn hissed. “Oh, Quinn. Do not act like you aren’t pleased to see me. I know you are overjoyed, I won’t be proud to say I had been with you for years if I don’t understand your mood and body language.” Steve responded. Henry stepped forward in a defensive manner. “Mr? Who the hell are you? And how dare you talk to my wife in that tone? Are you out of your mind?” Henry questioned. “I can talk to Quinn however i want, you are the outsider here so stay out of this.” Steve said and Henry turned to look at Quinn with a questioning expression. Quinn gulped and turned to Steve again. “You have the guts to show your face again, aren’t you scared? Do you think I ha
We arrived at Mr Stone's mansion by 7 PM and the welcome party we received took us by surprise, I didn't expect everyone to be this happy. It was as if something big had happened and I couldn't help but smile at the scene."where have you been Henry?" my mother asked Henry felt dumb at that moment, he didn't even say a word but kept staring at her"let's forget about that for now, he is here and we should be thankful for that" I replied.My daughter slowly walked outside and I quickly whispered to Henry"Here comes your beautiful daughter" he turned in her direction at once and rushed after her, he gave her a warm hug and I watched the both of them exchange some heartwarming emotions. Tears flowed out of my husband's eyes, I nearly cried too but I held myself from doing such."don't leave me again Daddy," the young lad said "never again will I abandon you and your mother, I'm so sorry if I hurt your feelings, I won't leave you again," Henry said we all went inside and Henry carried