The bar was dimly lit and only a handful of customers remained.A slow song played as the girl sitting at a table by a corner of the room stared at the empty glasses in front of her and pouted.The bartender walked over with another shot of martini. He placed it gently on the surface of the table with a shake of his head. He had to attend to a lot of customers in a condition such as hers every week. The lot of them were ladies and they all had the same thing in common, they were all trying to get drunk to get over something or someone and he wondered what it was with her. Lola picked up the drink and downed it all in one gulp while muttering words that made no sense at all.No, she was not tipsy, she was way past her drinking limit but still did not give a single care in the world. Director Miller’s annoying face popped up in her mind and Lola let out a chain of swears. “Yas.. he’s such a pervert. A bad bad man. I should report him.” She decided before picking up her phone and dialin
Aria pulled Lola by her hand and together, they moved closer to a group of girls who were conversing excitedly. Most of them were searching for something on their phones while two of the girls still had a video playing. “Found it!.” One of the girls exclaimed and two more girls rushed to her with their phones in hand.“Really? How did you find it?.”“Use #yourdancemuse. It’s all over the Internet.”“Gosh! Who is this girl? Felt goosebumps all over just from watching her dance.” “What agency is she with?.” another girl asked.Aria and Lola exchanged a look with each other, didn’t seem to be anything much.“Let’s go,” Lola said with a smile on her face only to freeze at the next words she heard from a girl in braces. “Why is she putting on a face mask? She should at least show off her face right?” the girl said.“What’s wrong?” Aria asked only to see Lola suddenly stop walking with a curious look on her face. “Can you help me check that out? The dance video?” Lola pleaded.. she had a
You could hear the gossip get louder in the practice rooms of F.H Entertainment.All activities had halted after the shocking news they heard that morning. Slowly, even the more coordinated workers lost their composures as the agency’s workers were seen discussing in many groups with no atom of fear for their superior left in them. Director Miller Brett had always posed as a righteous man who was faithful to his wife. This news had hit them hard.“Is that all they can do? Tell them to try harder if they do not wish to lose their jobs!.” Director Miller shouted frustratedly at Lydia. Already, the agency’s reputation had been tarnished as the PR team had been unable to bring down the news no matter the amount of money they offered to the media houses. It was almost like someone was playing Godfather behind the scenes.“They have tried all they could sir, our media sources are also unreachable at the moment,” Lydia complained making Director Miller even more furious. “Listen, I don’t
“Please leave..” Chloe Gayle prayed as she peeped once again through the keyhole of the ladies’ restroom cubicle. The three women who stood in front of the mirror were gossiping as they touched up their makeup. “I’m not surprised really. I’ve always known that she’s such a whore.” One of the girls said as she ran the powder foam over her cheeks. The other girls laughed.“A kinky whore at that!. Fucking her uncle.” Another added with a chuckle.“Uncle? I heard they aren’t even related to each other in any way. Yet she goes around the agency, parading like she’s the queen of Fame Hall. It’s always hard breathing properly when she’s close by. Such a bully!.”“Right!?.. Let’s see how she dares to do that from now on. Fucking a married man. Tsk tsk.” the girl hissed as she replaced a lipstick in her bag. She smacked her lips and smiled at her reflection in the mirror before turning to follow after the others.Chloe gritted her teeth at their insulting words, partially relieved to see the
“57, 58, 59, now.” Maria Coker counted the seconds leading to 3:00 p.m. as the school’s alarm system struck to indicate closing time. She smiled when barely one second later, the double doors flew open and the elementary schoolers ran out in troops eagerly to go home. To avoid colliding with the excited kids, Maria waited until the rush was over. When the number of teenagers heading out turned fewer, she found her way into the school premises.She had a meeting with the head teacher regarding her resumption of teaching activities. Maria had missed the classroom and her hips were fully recovered now. “Miss Coker!”, A tiny voice shrieked making Maria’s heart jump in her chest. She turned in time to see Avery, her grade three class president run over to her and throw her arms around her, to her surprise. The little girl was always quiet and only spoke up when necessary. “Oh, Avery!.” Maria said as she returned the little girl’s hug which was quick and over in time. “How have you bee
It was evening outside and the dimly lit bar was starting to get more lively with customers coming inat intervals.Maria Coker sat across from Richard King with her hands gripping the glass of drink she had ordered tightly. She couldn’t bring herself to drink just yet as she was having a hard time gathering her raging emotions which threatened to spill very soon. The man in front of her was the last person she needed to see right now. The one person she had successfully hidden away from for so long... until now.Richard watched the various emotions playing out on Maria’s face nervously. All these years searching for her, he had always imagined how things might be when he found Maria. He had imagined begging her to come back to him, to live with him. But right now, having finally found her, sitting right in front of her, all the words he had planned to say eluded him. Richard realized that had no right to say such things to her anymore. Especially not when his own family had ruined h
The staff at Infinity Jewels had the most entertaining week ever. They were not only given a hot topic to discuss but were also served proof of their gossip every morning for ten straight days. Their CEO, Noah Sanchez had always been a popular topic of their gossip. Be it the rumors surrounding his sexuality, the possibility of him being gay, or the many beautiful women that had tried to get past his secretary only to get banished from being 100 meters close to Infinity Jewels forever, or was it the tiny rumors that whispered possibilities of the assumptions about Mr. Tyler Harris, the only man who was so close to the CEO to be their boss's secret gay lover.Cough!.Tyler Harris sneezed as he walked through the staff offices on the second floor after personally receiving the never-ending offering of sweet-smelling red roses, a new proposal ring, and a note from security. All meant for the CEO.* * *Noah's face reddened in displeasure as he watched Tyler walk into his office with the
“There’s been a slight change in our plans.”Noah declared with a hint of frustration in his voice as he ended the call with his grandfather.“Change? What changed?”, Lola asked with a frown as she stopped poking at her food to look up at him. “My grandfather seems to want more than just registering our marriage and getting the certificate. He also wishes that we stay in the family home together with the rest of the family for at least two weeks.”Stay in the family home?! “Is there no way around that?” Lola asked with widened eyes. She was understandably afraid. She knew that the Sanchez family was no ordinary family and honestly did not know what to expect from them. She was from an ordinary background and had no power or influence attached to her name.How would they treat her? She couldn’t help but imagine how it would be to live in the Sanchez family’s ancestral mansion for even two weeks with those high and mighty people! They were rich and most rich people she knew were snobbis
Grandfather Sanchez let out a hearty laughter as he watched the good old Boyd’s family mansion come into view. It was just yesterday when his granddaughter-in-law had put to bed and the joy that came with carrying his great-grandchild in his arms escorted him on this short trip.He had not only gained a great-grandchild but also his father’s prized possession would be returned to him very soon. His prized golf club.The security guards at the mansion’s gate saluted him as the car was allowed to cruise up to the entrance of the mansion where a beautiful old lady waited.“Good day, Old Master Sanchez.” Samantha, Old Boyd’s wife greeted politely.“Samantha.” The old man acknowledged with a slight frown on his face. “Where is your husband?.” He asked with a raised eyebrow.Samantha let out an awkwardly tight smile as she spoke out. “I apologize, Old Boyd is unable to receive any visitor at the moment as he is currently indisposed. But I assure you, I am an excellent host.”“Would you like
It was late into the night when Noah’s eyes gradually opened.His eyelids continued to flutter until they finally adjusted to the lighting in the room. When he tried to turn on his side, his back hurt, and his entire body felt numb so he lay there for a while, unmoving.~Her bed was warm and Lola felt more comfortable as she snuggled against her huge pillow. She remained there until she heard her phone vibrate and her tired eyes reluctantly opened up.“Ah..h!.” Lola jumped off the bed with a scream as she realized that the pillow she had been hugging was a real person. Who would dare?...Noah, who had been pushed off to the edge of the bed groaned at the slight pain her roughness had brought to his still-recovering body.Now widely awake, Lola was in for a double shock as she stared at the person in hospital clothes who she had pushed away. “Noah!!!.” Lola screamed with joy and a rush of excitement overtook her as she jumped back on the bed to return to her husband’s embrace, comple
SEVEN WEEKS LATER,Lola clutched the test results in her hands tightly as she rushed into the hospital’s restroom. Finally, alone, she let the hot tears that she had been holding back stream down freely on her face. She was pregnant, and yet there was no way to tell him that he was going to be a father. Her phone started to ring in her purse and Lola inhaled sharply to clear her voice before she picked up the call. It was Maria. “Mom.” She managed to say in a clear voice. “Honey, you should come home today. Let me take care of you while you get some rest...”“I will be fine, Mom. Trust me. You know I’m a lot stronger than you think.” Lola said, even though her supposed strength was a lie, she refused to be swayed from her responsibility. “Besides I have to be there for when...” she insisted. Maria let out a long sigh at the other end of the line, her daughter was stubborn as always and she wondered who it was that the girl had taken after. Richard.“If you say so.” Maria finally sa
“Step away from her this moment, Nathaniel!.”Andy ordered as he stared at his wife who looked too shaken to utter a word. He could understand what she was going through, after all, he had been present all along to know just how much Nathanial had affected her in the past.“Stay out of this, Father!.” Ash snapped as he ran his hand through his hair frustratedly. “I am not your father, neither is she your mother. We are not related to you in any way whatsoever. Come to your senses, young man!.” Andy clarified angrily.Ash let out a bitter laugh and he withdrew his hands from Ava’s to stand up to his feet. “In the end, it's those two you want right?.” He questioned, referring to Noah and Xena.Their present denial of him was a huge blow to Ash’s ego. He had been prepared to do anything for them. He had been ready to get rid of the children who had replaced him in their life, he had been ready to kill Noah and Xena Sanchez to have his parents back. He had done a lot of bad deeds to come
Infinity Apartments,The Penthouse.“Boss!.” John bowed as he reached Noah amidst the anxious gazes of Grandfather Sanchez, Lola, and Mr. Henry. The men had indeed discovered something, but it would be safer if only Noah learned of it so he leaned in to whisper to Noah, but he was stopped by Noah who shook his head and ordered. “Speak up!.”John glanced in Lola’s direction with a slight hesitation in his gaze. “Boss, I don't think..”An icy glare from Noah shut him up.“Whatever it is, we need to hear it boy!.” Grandfather Sanchez added and Lola and Mr.Henry nodded in agreement. The old man did not like the way the bodyguard was cautious of Lola’s presence either. She was one of them now and the Sanchez family’s women would not be thought of as weaklings! It was a family matter and they all had to think of a solution, together. John swallowed and decided to speak up regardless of how sensitive the matter might be to the young miss.He looked at Noah directly and reported. “The men m
“They’ve been gone for over six hours. The flight takes three. So how is it possible that they are not yet there?.”An eerie silence settled over the room as everyone suddenly turned serious. Even Lola, who had just walked out of the bedroom after hearing the old man’s voice in the living area was forced to keep the formalities aside and listen in on the conversation, quietly.“I had called the resort before all else sir, they are indeed yet to arrive.” Mr. Henry explained. He had only noticed that something was off when the guards that had been arranged to convey the elder Sanchez couple from the airport to the resort where they were to stay had called to inform him that thetwo people they were expecting, were nowhere to be seen. The bodyguards had been waiting at the airport for a long time before they finally reached out.Mr. Henry was also the one to confirm the booking of their stay instead of Grandfather Sanchez, so it had also been easy for him to get the information that he ne
“Lola…” Noah groaned as his wife’s soft hands tortured his member which did not hesitate to betray him by hardening excitedly in the welcome softness of her warm hands. He had not expected that she would touch it…again.“It’s so big,” Lola mumbled and adjusted her hands gently around his throbbing rod which suddenly jerked again in her hands. Even in the dimly lighted room, it was easy to see the veins around his thick manhood, and its cap which glistened with pre-cum only fascinated Lola the more as she rubbed gently on it and went further to move her hands up and down his dick.Noah ran his tongue over his lower lip as he stared down at his little wife completely helpless. Whether drunk and drugged or sober, how is it that she did the same thing? no matter how sloppy her inexperienced hands on his shaft were, did she not know that her simple action could torture him to madness?Noah wrapped his hand around Lola’s and his lips parted slightly as he guided her at the pace that he want
The lights from down the marina’s pathway cast the most beautiful shadow on Noah’s features, making them look sharper and dangerously more charming. His deep eyes trailed appreciatively down Lola’s body and Lola blushed from his hot gaze that suddenly made her feel so self-conscious... It was almost as if the man in front of her could see the whole of her soul with the whole of his eyes. “Why are you looking at me that way?.” Lola finally asked.It was a little windy and the breeze made a lock of her hair blow toward her face. She made to put the strands back in place but Noah was one step ahead of her, as always.He tucked the red lock of hair behind Lola’s ear and let out a helpless sigh as he draped a coat that Lola did not notice he had been holding around her shoulders to prevent her from catching a cold. “It's even more gorgeous than I imagined it would be on you. But of course, your beauty surpasses it…” He responded in a serious tone and Lola could almost swear that she had
The elevator dinged and the Sanchez couple walked to the entrance of the suite where Noah opened the door with their keycard. A porter, who was helping them convey the packages they had returned with from their afternoon outing walked inside first and Lola followed after him. She suddenly stopped, surprised to see that Noah still standing outside, and even after the porter had dropped off their bags and left, he made no moves to come in after her.“Aren’t you coming in?.” she asked. Noah shook his head in the negative as he signaled for Lola to go ahead. “I had something delivered for you. It’s in the living room.”“Read the note first.” He added with a teasing smile.Lola raised her brows and let out a nervous chuckle. “Okay? That's it?.”Noah nodded. He could read from the curious look in her eyes that she wished to know more, but divulging his plans by words was not his way of doing things.~“What are you up to, Noah?.” Lola muttered as she made her way into the living room Just