Lola stared at the large spread of food laid out on the table which was prepared by the Sanchez family’s chefs and she wondered if anyone else had also missed breakfast like she did or if wasting food was just a norm in this family.She was alone with Hannah and had yet to meet any of her new family members including Noah. She settled down on a seat and immediately one of the chefs walked over with a notepad and a pen in his hand. “Good day, My Lady.” The French chef greeted. “I’m Chef Armel. I’ll be here to record whatever dishes you find to your liking and what dishes you would like us to refrain from serving you. Though I reckon you would find most of the dishes here to your liking.” he continued with a smile.Lola was flattered as she tried a serving of each food while the chef kept taking down notes. The food was indeed delicious and while she was on yet another little serving of food, she noticed Hannah bow in greeting along with the chef in the opposite direction.She gazed ove
The tea room went completely silent as Lola walked in. The three women including her mother-in-law looked up at her without saying a word and Lola wondered if she was intruding on their conversation by joining them.“Miss Lola?” Mr Henry, the family butler called from behind before Lola could take one more step further into the room. “Yes?.” Lola replied as she turned to face the middle-aged man. “The Elder Master has asked that you join him in his study.” Mr Henry said politely as his gaze swept through the tea room. His brows furrowed slightly on seeing the two guests with the mistress of the house. Ava frowned on hearing that he was there to take Lola away. “We have guests who are here specifically to visit Lola. Whatever it is. Can it not wait until later when they leave?.” She asked impatiently.“I’m sorry but the guests would have to wait, the elder master says it’s urgent.” Mr Henry insisted with an apologetic smile. Without waiting for any further words of protest from Ava h
The clubhouse was bubbly as always. A young woman stood at a considerable distance away from the entrance of the club not sure if she should take another step forward or run back home. She watched as a flashy car drove past her and came to a stop right in front of the club. Like the other VIPs, the occupant of the car was given a free pass into the club. One of the bouncers at the entrance noticed her standing at a spot and tapped the other bouncer close by.Noticing this, the girl knew that she no longer had the choice of backing out, she had been sighted, and leaving without reporting to the devil would only raise suspicions, suspicions that she did not need.Just as one of the bouncers made his way towards her, she forced her feet to move forward, meeting him halfway.“Are you being followed?.” He asked hurriedly as he looked around. She shook her head in the negative. No one knew she was there nor was anyone aware that she had been frequenting the club.“Then hurry in.. don’t kee
The windows were tinted and no one could see who was inside the vehicle but Richard King slid lower, moving down the driver’s seat as He waited in front of the school where Maria taught.The black Nissan car he rode had been specifically ordered two weeks back for tailing Maria since all his other rides were more…conspicuous.As usual, It was past closing time and the kids had long trooped out of the school yet Maria was nowhere in sight. He wondered what it was that kept her occupied even after the school hours were over.At exactly 5:33 pm, the red-haired woman walked out of the school’s entrance wearing a loose yellow chiffon blouse with cream-colored suit pants while holding onto a stack of papers piled up in an open file.Subconsciously, he swung his head over the steering wheel for a while before lifting it back up just in time to see her get into her car.Richard waited until her car was a good distance away from his but still within visible distance before hitting the gear and
Click!Lola locked up the door leading into the walk-in closet behind her. The content of the bag she had received from Noah downstairs was a dress and she carried it gently in her hands to try it out.She had noticed the custom woven label on the inside of the dress and knew straight away that it had been ordered from Magnifique."I wonder what the occasion is.." she muttered.Because of the style of the dress, Lola had to put it on from her legs. She knew the fabric was of high quality but she took her time to be careful and not ruin the dress. It was a nude-colored sugar lace evening dress that hugged her curvy shape elegantly. The dress fitted her perfectly. It was probably because she had been to Magnifique before and her measurements had been noted by the staff.It had a long roll of full pleats on one side with a slit that ran from the middle of her right thigh to the ground.The dress was so beautiful and Lola could not help but turn around completely. The walls of the walk-in
Xena Sanchez’s return brought life to the big but rather dull mansion for Lola. It also relieved Lola of her boredom as Xena was full of schemes and kept cooking up various bonding activities for the both of them to indulge in Ava’s ever-growing annoyance.Ava always wore a clear look of displeasure on her face whenever she saw that her daughter seemed to be bonding with Lola who she now thought of as a loose woman, all thanks to Bianca and Charlotte’s generous but deceiving review of what low-class women were perceived to be like.The afternoon’s sun was bright but mild as it shone on both girls who were sitting on a mat the maids had spread outside, especially for them. Xena’s fun idea for the day was a girls' picnic day out on the vast lands of the Sanchez’s family large estate plus a little music to step up the mood. Both girls had been out of the mansion since early that noon. Lola had at some point divulged that she danced well and Xena had excitedly urged her to teach her some
Blanc, the French investor who Noah and Lola were meeting was only in the city for a short period and would be traveling back in two days. He had intended to be discreet with his business in Rosewoods to avoid meeting Noah. But what could be hidden from Noah Sanchez who had his eyes set all over the city?Mr Blanc’s secretary met the couple and the two bodyguards outside the door and directed Noah and Lola into the penthouse. He insisted that John and Tony remained outside while they went on with the meeting. John was hesitant but Noah told him it was alright. Then he walked into the room with Lola after the secretary.They met Blanc waiting for them in the sitting room. He was a man in his mid-fifties but he still had a youthful body. He sat cross-legged on one of the leather chairs in the room with a stern expression on his face. Left to him, he’d rather be anywhere else but here! “Here you are Mr. Sanchez, I was starting to think that I’d be starved to death by you,” Blanc said sar
It was late into the night. Only a few servants were left in the mansion as the household staff had started to retire from their duties to go back to the servant quarters provided by the Sanchez family for the resting hours of their staff.Ava walked down the staircase in a silky night robe. She found her way to the kitchen and poured out a warm cup of milk for herself. She could not sleep. Her thoughts kept drifting back to Noah and his new wife Lola. “Lola...” Ava muttered with disgust. Charlotte and Bianca were useful and she was grateful to have them both help her out. During their little tea time together, both the mother and daughter had been sympathetic to her, and together they had devised a plan to make Lola leave. She could not wait to get rid of that girl! * * * “So that’s it, grandfather, I will sort it out, with Lola’s help of course,” Xena said as she giggled. “Just leave it to me!.”Xena and Lola were with Grandfather Sanchez in the garden to spend the afternoon tog