âItâs time for breakfast, Madam. Master Noah is already seated in the dining room.â Hannah announced the moment she walked into Lolaâs bedroom. The maid was putting on a flower-patterned cotton apron as she had helped to prepare the food in the kitchen. Her heart-shaped face was cheerful as always making Lola wonder how exactly she managed to keep up that expression. âAlright. I will be out soon, thank you.â Lola said and slammed down the cover of the novel she had been reading since the early hours of the morning. The day after Noah had told her that he hated her and no longer needed her assistance, he had sent out word to the ancestral mansion for Grandfather Sanchez to send one of the familyâs chefs over to the penthouse along with Hannah, Lolaâs previous maid. Therefore, Lola no longer needed to cook for the both of them and ate whatever meal the chef prepared instead. Which was a good idea, less work to do. When Lola arrived at the dining room, her eyes fell on the indifferen
âAria?. Someoneâs at the door!.â Lola screamed from inside her bedroom while she hurriedly put on her outfit for an outdoor dinner date with Aria for the night.She heard the door open and hummed a slow tune as she applied her lip gloss to her lips.âUhm.. Lola?.â Aria called out from the hallway then the bedroom door opened. âYeah?.ââYou have a package,â Aria announced as she brought in a box with a bouquet of red roses. âWere you expecting any?.. see? came with roses.â Aria stated suspiciously.Lola looked up from the mirror surprised. âNo, I wasnât. Does it say who it is from?.â She asked as she stood up to receive the roses. She checked for a note but did not see any.âWhatâs in the box?.â Lola asked and Aria shrugged. âDid not see. Letâs check it out.â She said and together they opened it up. Inside the box was a beautiful short black evening gown, brand new from Adorn. Wow.â Aria gasped as Lola brought out the simple but beautiful dress while Lolaâs eyes dimmed as she wondered
Lola emerged from a cab in front of Infinity Apartments and rubbed her upper arms at the sudden chill. It was late but a few of the tenants were still hanging around the reception area. In the brightness of the lighted-up hall, Lola donned a chic black dress that hugged her sexy hourglass figure and highlighted her wild red hair perfectly making heads turn as she walked. Apart from Lexiâs voice which welcomed as she walked through the steel door, the penthouse was silent.âWere they asleep already?.â Lola wondered as she closed the door behind her.She had deliberately stayed out longer than she usually did to avoid coming across Noah or Bianca. There was a sudden sound of a hand clap and then the lights came on. Lola noticed Noah standing by the aquarium. He was wearing a sleeveless black T-shirt with joggers, which made him appear even more gloomy and cold. He stood staring in her direction with a bottle of wine in his hand, seeing the bottle he held made Lola frown.âHad he been
âWhy?. You donât want me to come?.âRichard Kings asked in a pitiful tone like a child who has just been denied his favorite sweets. âOf course not.â Maria lies between her teeth. She would prefer if Richard stayed far away from her, but she could not say it so bluntly so she chose to be coy about her excuse instead.âI know you are a busy man Richard. I donât want to bother you by making you come over here to attend a little neighborhood get-together.â She said, giving Richard the same excuse she had given to Laura only half an hour ago. Richard smiled cheekily from the other end of the line. âWas that meant to be an excuse to keep me away?.â He thought as he shook his head amused. âItâs too soft!.ââDonât listen to her, Richard! 5 pm on the 20th!.â Laura shouted from the background to Richardâs hearing.âLaura!.â Maria scolded as she frowned at Laura meaningfully before returning to the man on the line.âSorry about that. Uhm I have to go now. Goodnight Richard.â She said and tried
The three women in the living area were still heavily engaged in a staring contest when Tyler walked out from Noahâs study.âUhm.. Is everything alright in here ladies?.â He asked with a slight chuckle and the women finally tore their gazes away from each other.Tylerâs eyes met with Lolaâs and he bowed awkwardly before looking away. âIâll be leaving now.â He informed Xena. Xena grabbed her bag from the table after one last glare in Biancaâs direction. âLetâs leave together. You can drop me off at home.â She said with her voice still sounding a little edgy.âBut..â Tyler stammered in an attempt to complain but was shut up by Xenaâs cold and sharp glare. âAlright, maâam.âInside the car, on the way back to the Sanchez estate to drop Xena off, Tyler who preferred to drive the car himself instead of using a chauffeur kept looking at the girl beside him. Xena was surprisingly quiet, unlike her usual talkative self.He remembered how the three women, Bianca and Xena especially, had been st
Infinityâs annual celebration dinner was extravagant and filled with many prominent figures. Under the luxurious chandelier, shareholders, major and minor business partners, company staff, and well-wishers were all gathered, chatting and holding wine glasses as the large hall resounded with elegant music. The waiters and waitresses weaved their way around the guests as they balanced their serving trays expertly, now and then as they passed, they would witness the guests exchange glances and gossip about other companies and individuals.This was because Infinityâs CEO, Noah Sanchez was yet to arrive.At one particular corner of the hall, one of the guests, a man who was dressed in a deep gray suit was seated, bored, and typing away on his phone casually. Now and then, his expression altered from entertained to upset then disarray, it was easy to guess that he was having a conversation with someone on the phone.{How sure are you that sheâs going to make it?.} He typed. {Fine I agree
Everything,~âIâve been looking everywhere for you Lola.â Carlos Alberto confessed. A half-truth and a lie. Lola squinted as his grip on her waist got tighter, his fingers rubbing too hard against the fabric as he pulled her body closer to him. She lets out a nervous laugh. âFor whatever reason?.â She asked and looked around them; The other dancers were going along with the routine as well, but their eyes kept straying to her and Carlos. Lola had never been close to Carlos Alberto. He had arrived in Rosewoods High only a week before Noah did and Lola could only recall him asking her out a couple of times. And each invitation was politely rejected by her, especially after Noahâs disappearance which had left her completely heartbroken. âSo why on earth would he be looking for me?.â She wondered.Another turn. Carlos smiled, then he responded to Lolaâs question with yet another one of his own. âHow did you get to know Noah Sanchez?.â He asked as he stared at the woman curiously. Her br
Lolaâs eyes dimmed. She could finally see where Noahâs ridiculous assumption of her being an escort had originated from.Noahâs gaze remained on Lolaâs as the two stared at each other. One, hoping for an answer, and the other hesitating because the other did not trust her.How could she tell him that she had truly been lured to that stage that night with no option of backing out? How could she explain that she did not have a choice and had done it for her mother when He had already judged her? Disappointment clouded her face at what Noah truly thought of her... A cheap escort. But at this point, Lola no longer cared. Noah was free to think whatever he wanted to about her.When Lola remained speechless, Noah frowned.What did he expect from her? An explanation? She could not even say a word to refute him!âYou canât deny it, can you?â He taunted as more signs of anger clouded his handsomely illustrated features. Lola let out a sad, pained smile. âWhat does it matter to you anyway?.â W