All through the night, Chloe tossed and turned on her bed, writhing with emotional pain.The feelings of betrayal twisted and knotted her heart, leaving her feeling vulnerable, exposed, and utterly alone.It felt as though the very fabric of her identity had been eroded, replaced by a void where trust and security once resided.After crying all day, and nothing changed, she tried to bottle it all in but hot tears still found their way out of her eyes even though her mouth was sealed shut until sleep helped her escape from reality.****A few minutes past 10 am the next morning, worried Juan finally decided to go into her room and find out why she hadn't stepped out of the room since the day began.The first thing he heard upon entering her suite was the continuous ringing of her phone which was lying around with the purse used the previous day in the living room.Although he tried to ignore it and just look for her in her room, the noise was disturbing and he decided to just put it on
"Let me rephrase that. Her ex sextorted her." Blake rephrased his statement."What do you even mean by that?" Chloe asked, confused and in shock."While this facade of a relationship was going on, Ruby cheated with her ex..." Blake went on to narrate the whole story to her.FLASHBACK...."Ruby, are you going to tell me what happened to you?" Blake asked again and Ruby raised her head and nodded in affirmation."Yes." Ruby accompanied her gesture with the response."Blake, I was really going to tell you this and break up with you first but I didn't have the courage..." She started to cry, making Blake even more worried."You know you can always trust me. Whatever it is, I promise I won't judge or criticize you. I will support you." He reassured her, giving her the courage she needed.She wiped tears as she began to speak, "First off, I'm sorry I cheated while we were still together. You always treat me like a kid. Patting my hair and kissing my forehead, I know you've always treated me
"Some members of the board find your past activity in this company. Do you have anything to say about this?" Spokeswoman Leticia Adam asked, directing his question to George who was standing in front of the 15 shareholders of the company with only 10 people seated.The remaining 5 members who couldn't make it to the meeting watched the meeting through a zoom call among which Jamie was for the first time just so she could make her vote count."For the past two years since I have joined this company through the Minister of Works, I am among the five executive directors to contribute the most to the success of the company. From Artful Dreamz to Vincent de Ver, I have spare headed several successful art projects and functions." He paused and smirked at Chloe."In those years, I have received the Future Generation Award, the Castile Royal Foundation Award, and the Colonge Fine Art Award." He went on.He looked towards Chloe once again and as he walked towards where she was seated, he went
"Breach of Contract? What breach of contract?" Jamie asked, confused.All Jamie knew was that she had a 5% shares in the company. She had no idea how things worked with the company.Everyone whispered within themselves at her cluelessness, making Jamie's case worse.By now, George had being escorted out of the office by the security."You don't even know what the contract is all about but you know what the color of someone's husband's d*ck looks like." Juan complained, causing a stare."Juan!" Chloe called in between her teeth, pinching him hard."Ouch! Chloe, stop!" Juan scolded, not bothered by the people's stare."I thought we were being professional here?" Jamie asked angrily."Exactly what I'm doing. My choice of word shouldn't be your problem." Juan scolded."Mr. Ricardo, refrain from being too emotional." Sara scolded, putting an end to the argument. "Chloe, please get to the point. What breach of contract are you talking about?" She asked curiously.With the Projector remote,
Dawson was hesitant before he asked, "Who is that?""I don't know. She says her name is Laila Creed and she said you know her." Hilda replied, not sure how Dawson was going to react."Laila Creed! What is the problem with this family all of a sudden popping up into my life?" Dawson bellowed furiously and Hilda didn't need to be told to end the call.Upon hearing the name, Sebastian wondered to himself, 'Laila Creed? Why does that name sound so familiar?'"If Chloe is crazy enough to frame you both and take away your posts, it's possible she could leave traces. I will speak with the Minister of Works to see if you could be reinstated." Dawson suggested."It's a fraud! And Knightley.& is a private company there is no way you could get him reinstated." Sebastian brought forth his opinion."What if we exploit the corruption of the company and use it to threaten her? I'm sure no company is free from corruption." Jamie finally said something sensible since the meeting started but Sebastian
"She is supposed to be dead! Jamie's mother is supposed to be dead and it is supposed to be mine and my slutty Mom's fault. How on Earth is she alive and being Aunt Sara?" Chloe asked as hot tears streamed down her face. Blake wrapped his hands around her, gently patting her back to comfort her. "I always told you nothing was your fault. Now you see how they have been trying to manipulate you because of their greed?" Blake tried to make her less guilty and probably stop her tears but Chloe couldn't stop no matter how much she tried. The betrayal and deception have become too much and knowing that there are still more secrets she doesn't know about made her pain worse. While Blake consoled Chloe, Zane continued to watch the video keenly so as not to miss any important details they might drop. By the time Blake paid attention to the video again, Vivian was already walking towards the door but Mason's last statement provoked her to stop and turn back. "Die in peace? Do you think yo
Dawson's face furrowed even more, showing and Hilda also understood this but didn't end the call this time. "Father, please listen to me. Just give her a few minutes and hear what she has to say, I promise you won’t be disappointed.” Hilda tried to convince him as she placed the laptop before him and on the table. Dawson was quiet, so Stephanie chimed in, asking, “Do you need an invitation to start saying whatever it is you have to say?” “So I have been following this case for a while now and after going through the agreement, I realize just how…”“Wait! What? You went through the agreement? How?” Dawson asked curiously. Laila smiled, “I have my source!” “I realized how ridiculous the settlement was and I have decided to help. You are a smart man for never making any of your family marriages statutory so why worry about a court case when we could settle it discreetly in a family court instead of the High court they are threatening to send it to?” She asked after making her point a
"A–Aunt, what are you saying?" Blake stuttered. "I have eyes for a woman too. I'm just not a player like you both!" Victoria quoted in Blake's tone. "Weren't you the one who said that? Were you not talking about her when you said that?" She asked curiously. Blake's gaze darted around the corners of the car, his eyes meeting with Zane's through the front mirror. Blake wasn't embarrassed to be dating Chloe but the circumstances surrounding their relationship were complicated and he wasn't sure whether he was ready to open up to more people or not, considering he hadn't taken Chloe's permission so he decided to say, "No...that's not it.""Love, you are just as poor at lying as Bryce, so don't even try." Victoria tried to reassure him."Aunt…" "Blake, I always notice how excited you are whenever you speak of her. You might have eyes for only her, but your parents will never let you marry her. You don't want to be rogue like me, do you?" She asked. “But why?” Blake asked cluelessly.“
It was a day of festivity in the Kensington Palace as it marks exactly one month since Chloe returned to the palace with her twins, as well as the date the family had set for their official white wedding. On Chloe’s part, it was easier to forgive Blake’s parents as they weren’t exactly hostile to her. All she ever wanted was to become Blake’s accepted wife, and now she finally got the opportunity. At first, she was worried they had accepted her because of the baby, but after finding out how long Braxton had been trying to abolish the law, she realized they did love her for her. Chloe was a sight to behold. Dressed in a stunning white gown adorned with intricate lace and sequins, no one could tell she just gave to the two genders of life. “Woah! You look magnificent!” Victoria complimented as she walked into the dressing room where Chloe was. “I know, right? The dress fits so perfectly that no one would guess she just put to bed.” Ruby chimed in as she adjusted her ethere
Hot tears trickled down Blake’s eyes as he stared at his parents. “Blake, we’re sorry…” Diana apologized, also tearing up. “You know, I wasn’t the one you offended.” Blake pointed out. “We will apologize to her when she’s back.” She said, “Just please bring back my daughter-in-law.” She begged.Bryce scoffed in disbelief, “She is your daughter-in-law now?” Blake faked a smile as Bryce had asked the question he meant to ask. “Abolishing a law is not as easy as you think. It requires a lot of debate within the parliament, votes, and mutual understanding. It took me five months to finally achieve this. You won’t understand until you are in my position.” Braxton said. “Do you want me to be grateful?” Blake wondered, not sure why he was telling him this. “No.” Braxton replied, “I just need you to know that Chloe can be your queen and your equal now. I wonder why they even made that law and why I had to fight so hard to support it.” He added before turning away and walking towards hi
As Blake had promised, he sent Zane to Wexissia as soon as he resumed office as the crown prince just a few days after his return. But Zane’s journey was fruitless. He searched around the house and realized she wasn’t home. At first, he thought she had stepped out since all her belongings were still intact, but after days of waiting and asking around, he realized she never returned home after seeing Blake off. Back at home, Isabella tried to get an audience with Blake, which became unnecessarily hard since his return. Fortunately, Blake also had a reason to meet Isabella since Chloe sent him to her. After settling things with his family, he found time to go to her school and meet with her. Isabella became anxious after finding out that Blake returned a few days earlier without Chloe, and so as she stepped into his car, he began to inquire about her. “Where is my sister? How could you leave her alone there?” Isabella asked curiously. Blake explained how she’d threaten to kill he
Blake chuckled, not willing to believe her, “Chloe, you must be exhausted. Go to bed now.” He suggested and attempted to lay back down, but Chloe had to show him how serious she was. She quickly grabbed a scissors which she’d placed on the drawer beside her and started to cut herself. Blake was triggered, quickly pulling the scissors from her grasp. “Chloe, are you crazy? What has gotten into you?” He asked angrily as he covered her injured hand with his palm and reached out for the first aid kit, which was in the drawer beside the bed. “Maybe if I am dead, you won’t hesitate to go back home.” She said, “Chloe, you can’t be serious about that…why all of a sudden?” He asked, applying first aid while still quite stunned by her decision. “It isn’t all of a sudden, Blake, I have made my decision, and if you don’t leave by tomorrow, I will kill myself.” She threatened, and without waiting to know if Blake was done with his first aid, she pulled her hand away and covered hersel
Holding a small pregnancy stick, Chloe stared at herself in the mirror, the sun reflecting through their three bedroom apartment window. Even though she was already five months gone, her stomach was still as flat as ever. She remembered the first time she found out she had a cryptic pregnancy when she first passed out at the hospital after Blake recovered from his gunshot wound. At first she wanted to inform the family during the big feast but after hearing their decision, she decided to keep it a secret even from Blake because she didn’t want to seem like she was forcing herself on him. Even though she knew Blake wouldn't think that way, she was worried his family could misinterpret it and even end up forcefully accepting her because of the baby. Two months after living as a married couple in Wexissia, she still couldn’t bring herself to tell him the truth until today, which she’d chosen to tell him. Blake wasn’t home at that time because instead of just retiring, he decided t
It took another week for the matter to die down, and the royal family decided to invite everyone that are now considered as family to a huge feast that they had organized. Shortly after the desert, the king and his wife summoned Chloe and Blake to his office along with Victoria and Zane, leaving the kids and Laila out. “I am sure you understand the royal family has been in turmoil for a while now, and adding a contradictory marriage to it will only make the people question the power of the royal family.” Braxton explained, and Blake already started to frown. “What he is trying to say is that we will support your marriage, but only on one condition…” Diana said. Chloe felt a glimmer of hope, seeing that his family were finally going to support them, but Blake knew his parents well and didn’t have any hope whatsoever. “What condition?” He quickly asked, “That you will take her only as a concubine. She can’t be your equal, and you will have to take a wife first before yo
“How could you let her do that? You should have forced her or something!” Blake complained upon hearing the tales of her action since he lost consciousness. He gently caressed her hand as she rested on his bed while he sat on the chair where she was seated earlier. “My brother did everything he could as a king, but she refused to listen and exercised every right she had as a citizen. Don’t even go there.” Victoria explained. “We were all scared to death when she kept throwing up and feeling sick without even eating anything. I don’t think there is anything we haven’t done to make her listen, but it was just as if we were talking to a rock.” She explained further.They were still discussing when Zane and the King who had just heard the news of Blake regaining his consciousness arrived, but to their dismay, the patient was now taking care of the guest. “This girl? She just always has to be so annoying.” Zane complained.Blake gave him a bombastic side-eye, asking, “Did you even apolo
The palace was in a haze, and the violence Blake tried so hard to prevent eventually happened. Blake suffered three blank shots to his chest while Dawson suffered over seven gunshots. They were both rushed to the hospital. After hours of being in the theaters, the doctors operating on Dawson eventually stepped out. Unfortunately, none of his family were by the door waiting for him. Only the prosecutors were.The doctors didn’t hesitate to respond since they understood what circumstances he was brought there. “He is currently braindead, and his organs are failing rapidly. With life support, it would be a miracle he makes it past two days, but that miracle won’t happen the following day.” Despite his critical condition, once he was moved to the wards, he was handcuffed to his bed because of the magnitude of his crime. Meanwhile, Blake’s surgery took a few more hours. His surgery was quite critical because he was shot very close to the heart, and the best surgeons around the globe f
Blake's smile slowly turned into a psychotic laughter that scared the crap out of Dawson for a while. He looked at the plotters and asked, “Don’t you also find this funny?” He said, pointing at the guards who had dragged his family to the dining room.“Once they fall into a deep sleep, those weapons become useless…” His voice trailed off as three guards slowly dropped to the floor one after the other, their weapons crashing beneath them. Real fear surfaced in the plotters face, and Vivian almost peed her pants. “Mr. Aspiring King, why don’t you go back to your seat? We have a whole lot to talk about today.” Blake suggested.Dawson was hesitant as he wasn’t sure whether or not his plans were going accordingly but one thing he knew was Blake had the upper hand for now and he needs to obey him until he thinks of another move. He sluggishly went back and sat among his people, beads of precipitation forming on his forehead. The ministers let out a sudden gasp, confusing Dawson, who was