The sound of laughter and music filled the air as Alison and Travis made their way through the crowded gala. They were done with work for the day, and after settling their disagreement, a memo for a dinner that had been planned for a long time suddenly got Travis's attention so he asked Alison to be his date. They walked through the crowd as a stunning couple, Alison's red dress perfectly complementing Travis's tailored tuxedo. As they mingled with the other guests, Alison couldn't help but feel so free and normal. “It's been a long time since I've been to this kind of gathering.” Travis smiled, then turned to her "You look stunning tonight, I didn't think the dress was going to suit you this well." he said, his eyes burning with intensity. “Lady Anne did a good job.” He had taken her shopping after work, and told Lady Anne to do what she knows best, and this moment one thing he could boast of, is being proud of her. Alison's cheeks flushed as she smiled back at him. "Thanks, yo
The energy in the mansion had been awkward for over a week now, the tension between Bruno and his mother was clearly obvious. They had barely spoken to each other since the incident with Alison, and the silence was starting to feel oppressive. Despite that Bruno promised his mum that that were going to talk when he got back from the meeting the last time, he literally ignored her afterwards. Bruno's mother, Mrs. Francisco, sat in the living room, her eyes fixed on her son as he entered the room. She looked older, her face lined with worry and concern. "Bruno, I wanted to talk to you," she said, her voice hesitant. “But it seems that you've been avoiding me.” Bruno turned to her, fighting the urge to scoff. "What is it, Mother?" Mrs. Francisco took a deep breath before speaking. "I wanted to apologize for my behavior the other day. I know I was harsh with Alison." Bruno's expression remained neutral, his eyes searching for any sign of sincerity. "You have strong feelings about her
Travis lay in bed, his eyes fixed on the bathroom door as he listened to the sound of Alison moving around inside. He couldn't help but feel satisfied as he thought about their encounter the night before. As the bathroom door opened, Travis's eyes locked onto Alison's figure, wrapped in a plush white towel. Her hair was damp, and her skin glowed with a soft, radiant light. "Hey," Travis said, his voice low and husky as he sat up in bed. “Good morning Angel.” Alison's eyes met his, a soft smile playing on her lips. "Hey," she replied, her voice barely above a whisper. Travis's eyes roamed over her body, taking in the sight of her wrapped in the towel. "You look beautiful," he whispered, his voice filled with sincerity. “And attractive, and gosh…words cannot express how I really feel.” “Stop flattering me Travis.” Alison's whispered, her cheeks flushed with color. "Thanks.” Travis threw off the covers and got out of bed, his eyes never leaving Alison's face. "Come here," he whisp
The morning air was chill, quite chill and sending off waves of peace to the ones around their loved ones, and loneliness to the people who were all by themselves. For Alison and Travis, the warmth they felt in their hearts was a total contrast to the cold breeze looming outside, despite the fact that they were only speaking over the phone. "Come on, Travis, tell me where we are going," Alison said, her curiousity obvious in her voice. “I've been trying to get this from you for a while, please just tell me.” Travis chuckled. "You're not getting it out of me that easily. I'm never even speaking of it, don't try to force it.” Alison raised an eyebrow. "I'm not trying to torture it out of you. I just want to know where I'm going." Travis's smile turned enigmatic. "Let's just say it's a surprise." Alison's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "A surprise, huh? You're really doing a good job in building up the suspense." Travis leaned back in his seat, his eyes shut. "Maybe I just want to s
As the car came to a stop in front of Travis's family mansion, Alison's eyes widened in horror. "No, no, no," she whispered, her voice trembling with fear, and her body visibly trembling. Travis's eyes locked onto hers. "Alison, what's wrong? You're shivering.” “So this is why you wouldn't tell me where we were headed right?” Alison snapped, her eyes flashing with accusation. "You brought me here on purpose, didn't you? You brought me to your family's mansion to humiliate me." “Wait what?” Travis asked, his face falling and his eyes filling with denial. "No, Alison, that's not true. I would never do that to you." But Alison was beyond reason. She shook her head, her voice rising. "You're just like your family, Travis. You think you're better than me, don't you?" Travis's face twisted in pain. "Alison, stop. That's not true. I love you, and I would never intentionally want to hurt you." Alison's laughter was bitter. "Love me? I doubt that Travis." She muttered her voice defensive
The room erupted into chaos after Travis's announcement, Raquel's face turned bright red with rage. “How dare Travis announce that poor stinking bitch to the entire world as his woman,” she spat and smashed her glass of drink on the floor, the sound of shattering glass echoing through the room. "You're unbelievable, Travis! And I swear I'll make you pay, together with the entire Rodrigos.” she spat, before turning on her heel and storming out of the room. Delaney, on the other hand, looked like she had been slapped. Her eyes were wide with embarrassment, and her face was pale. Did he really say that out loud. Her husband, Alan, noticed her distress and walked over to her. “Hey cupcake. Ignore Travis, you know he's always been like that.” Delaney shut him an angry glare. “Always been like what?” “You know…bossy, controlling and rude.” He replied and wrapped his hands over her waist. “But I… I'm the right guy and that's all that matters.” She pushed his hands off her waist angri
Days later, Alison sat at her desk in Travis's office, pouring over a stack of documents and contracts from Freedmen's. As the head of legal, it was her job to review and negotiate the terms of the conglomerate's business deals. She was determined to ensure that every contract was airtight, every clause carefully considered. As she worked, Travis sat across the room, his eyes fixed on her with a mixture of admiration and curiosity. He couldn't help but notice the way she bit her lip in concentration, the way her brow furrowed as she pored over the fine print. After what felt like hours, Alison finally finished reviewing the last contract. She let out a tired yawn, stretching her arms over her head as she arched her back. Travis, who had been working on his own projects, looked up and smiled. "You've done a great job, Alison," he said with a satisfactory smile. "I don't know what I'd do without you." Alison's face flushed with pleasure as she smiled back at him. "Thank you, Trav
Bruno sat behind his massive mahogany desk, his eyes fixed on his son Theo, who was sitting across from him, playing with a toy car. "I'm telling you, Dad, I'm going to be a racing driver when I grow up," Theo said, his eyes shining with excitement. “I doubt you got the time to watch Asphalt 02 Racing.” “I’m glad you know that daddy is too busy for the games.” Bruno smiled, feeling a surge of pride. "That's great, son. You can be anything you want to be. You definitely have my support.” Just then, Bruno's phone rang, shrill in the silence. He sighed and picked it up, answering with a curt "Yes?" "Good morning sir, I'm afraid I have some bad news," his assistant said, his voice hesitant. His eyes narrowed. "What is it?" "It's the company, sir. Our biggest shareholder just withdrew their investment." He replied, his voice slightly trembling. “He didn't even bother to inform before hand, or drop a call it was all so sudden.” Bruno's face darkened. "What? How is that possible? That'
Alison smiled widely settling onto a long couch, with Travis by her side, and her gaze darting around the room, to the happy faces of her guests - unexpected guests actually.Forgiveness felt exciting, it made her feel lighter, like a heavy weight just got lifted off her shoulder.“This has to be the most underrated pill.” She whispered, snuggling closer to Travis.“What's that?” He asked, staring in her eyes, with his arms wrapped around her.“Forgiveness.” She responded, and broke off their eye contact, allowing her gaze wander off. “You know, when I got Bruno arrested alongside his mother, and gained custody over my son… it did not feel this satisfying.”Oscar and Karen stopped their conversation and had their entire attention fixed on the couple, who were just starting to reinkindle their love.“I felt thirsty, like there was so much more I was missing out on.” She continued. “You know that feeling when you have already gotten everything you always wanted, and yet it was not as sa
The moment he sighted Alison walk out of the room looking like a ghost, better still, a frame of her former self, Travis' eyes widened in shock, so did his mouth. There was not any way he would have believe that his Alison would lose so much weight and life in just a matter of twenty one days. Her collar bones were glaring, deep enough to hold water in them. Her eyes were red, and so was her face… a testament to the tears she had to shed and the pain she'd gone through.Alison on the other hand, kept staring at him, although at first she didn't want to admit it, he was looking so haggard and unkept, his hair was messy and his moustache was starting to grow wild.Only twenty-one days apart did this to the couple, who would have thought so.Still standing apart, the couple kept staring at each other, with so many words running through their minds, yet no one was uttering any words.Who would?Travis who was articulating his thoughts and thinking of the perfect way to get Alison's for
After so much hesitation, Travis finally planted a soft knock, on the door of Megan's apartment.“Who is it? How can I help you?” He heard Megan's soft voice ring from inside, and moved back slightly.As sounds of footsteps approached and grew louder, so did Travis’ heartbeats. What if she sends him away rudely?Alison must have told her about everything that happened, so how was he going to face her now?“Who is it, yo …” Megan's voice stopped halfway as she sighted Travis standing by the door, looking pale.“Y..you're here,” she said, obviously shocked. “I never thought you'd stop by.”“I'm sorry, I swear, I'm really sorry.” He said and Megan folded her arms under her chest.“What do you want? Why are you here?” “Aunt Megan, please… I need your help, don't say no, I beg of you.” He pleaded. “A lot happened, and I really need to speak with Alison.”“Well… sorry to disappoint you, but Alison is not here.” Megan shrugged and turned to go in, but Travis held onto her hand, with guilt
Travis tried to trail Raquel, but she was nowhere to be found, apparently she had already gone too far.“Fuck!!” He groaned in annoyance, punching his steering and screaming his lungs out. “I've lost everything!”Before he could stop himself, tears began slipping down his eyes. He got to the side of the road and parked.“Why did I let it get to this point?” He asked himself, ruffling his hair in frustration and crying out. “Now she has gotten what she wanted and is nowhere to be found.”He tried to calm himself down but it just was not working out.‘why not just head home, hopefully you would meet her and explain everything.’ His subconscious mind suggested and Travis shook his head.“I fucked up already, what explanation is going to make sense to her?” He muttered, his eyes already red from crying and his fists bruised.Eventually, he decided to drive home, not knowing exactly what to expect, but hoping for the best nevertheless.The drive was rough, with Travis growing more emotiona
“What the hell is going on here?” Alison yelled in shock, and Raquel got off Travis thighs, deciding to play the victim.“Sweetheart, what is she still doing here? I thought you said you were no longer with her?” Raquel asked Travis, pointing at Alison and crying. “I should never have trusted you again in the first place.”“Alison, I swear I can explain.” Travis whispered getting off the couch and swiftly going over to hold Alison.“Don't touch me!” She snapped, slapping his hands off her. “I should have known that this is what you were up to when you suddenly woke up and created the idea that you were going to work from home.”“Cupcake, it's not what you think.” He said going on his knees. “I promise you, I was actually working from home.”“It can even be what I think, but what I saw Travis… this bitch was straddling you and you didn't even push her off, what is she even doing here? And what does she mean by you said we'd broken up?” Alison asked, feeling her feet grow cold then she
The notion that ‘time flies’ had never made more sense to Alison. Just like yesterday, she was fighting to get her son back, then she lost him, and now three months had passed already. She had finally embraced the fact that her Theo was gone and she was never going to see him again. Deep down, she was grateful to Travis, who had always been her knight in shining armor, walking her through every single stage of grief. She finally opened her heart to Karen, Megan and Carlos, letting them comfort her. Although Alison never believed the saying that ‘time heals’ she'd a testament to that. “You're awake?” Travis muttered with a small smile as Alison tried to sit upright. “How was your night?” “It was good, I mean… I slept well,” she replied and smiled back at him. Her gaze caught the time on her clock and she gasped. “It's 8am, already? I have to get to the office.” She said and swiftly got out of bed. “Wait, you're resuming, already? You sure you are ready?” Travis asked, with
“I can't keep watching her do that to herself.” Travis murmured, as he sipped from his drink at the bar. “It's been more than two weeks already, and she is still refusing to talk to or see anybody.”Oscar sighed and then patted Travis’s back softly. “You've got this boss. Although Miss Alison needs som time alone, you should be by her side, comfort her and and reassure her that you're always going to be by her side and she hasn't lost her only reason to live.”“I had no idea you were really good with advice.” Travis chuckled lightly, and took a sip of his drink. “She's extremely vulnerable at this moment, and I am too…it's difficult consoling her, when she keeps blaming herself for everything that has happened.”“The more reason you have to be there for her, help her get rid of the emotional trauma.” He said, his expression unreadable. “It's better that way, so she doesn't feel like she's alone.”“I'll try to do that, and I hope she'd finally agree to go out. I can't watch her in that
Tears, pains, guilt, regrets and sorrows suddenly redefined Alison. It has already been a week since Theo's death, but to her it was no more that yesterday.Words of encouragement came in through one ear and went out through the other, leaving her drowning in despair and a walking shadow of her former self.“Where did I go wrong?” She asked no one in particular, as she sat alone in the room Theo spent his last week in. “Why do forces seem to be standing against my happiness? One moment, I'm at the verge of achieving my dreams, and the next minute, it's like everything has been turned upside down.”Travis who had been watching her from the door which was slightly ajar, shook his head in pity.“For how long will you keep doing this to yourself?” He finally asked. Alison didn't flinch despite how sudden his voice came, neither did she react, she just remained motionless, holding tightly onto Theo's bloodstained clothes, as if they were going to disappear if she let them go.She had ins
After running over Theo, the person behind the wheels smirked triumphantly and drove off without bothering to wait.When he had gotten to a reasonable distance away from them, he pulled the mask over his face revealing Spider.“Too bad, the little boy had to pay for the sins of his parents.” He repeated Raquel's words from the last time and then dialed her number.She answered on the first ring.“Hey spider, what's good? Did you succeed?” She asked, panic obvious in her voice.“You don't trust me?” He asked proudly. “To think that they made things easier for me, I didn't have to trail or…”“You're saying the kid is dead already, right?” Raquel cut him off impatiently. “Not yet, but with the level of harm I caused, I doubt he will survive it.” He reported.“Are you already on your way back here?” Raquel asked, and he could hear a hint of disdain in her voice.“Why asking?” He asked back.“Don't come back to the Cartel yet. Those people are smart enough, they would have you trailed and