The large office clock hands ticked as the three suited men in the room waited. Not less than twenty minutes after the man had been summoned, Guy walked into the office room bearing the report from the investigation that Noah had requested on the confiscated tracking devices that were attached to the gifts he’d received from Lola. The tall, well-built man bowed slightly as he walked past John by the door and reached the sitting area of the large office where Tyler and Noah were seated.“The team had examined the devices you brought in boss. It’s a special type which is rare and cannot be purchased easily in this part of the country.” Guy stated. It had taken them a long time to decipher the origin of the tracking devices. They were not the regular types and had also been planted for so long, remaining active without their knowledge until Noah crushed them which was scary.Tyler, who was now more composed after being put straight by Noah stared at his friend from the corner of his eyes
The room was cold and empty but it retained a faint jasmine scent, a reminder to Noah, of the woman who had occupied it only less than a week ago. Noah took in the appearance of the room. The other night, Lola had left in haste and the room had been slightly scattered but now the bed had been made and everything was back in its right place. Arranged by one of the previous servants he had dismissed earlier in the morning.He strolled towards the wardrobe where the box was meant to be and pulled the doors open. And just as he had predicted it would be, the wooden box was there, forgotten. Noah wasted no time and carried out the box, then dropped it on the bed. He ran his hands over the top which was covered with little intricate carvings, and opened it up.* * *“Please get in ma’am.” The chauffeur who had been sent to pick up the girls said with a bow and a smile on his face.Lola turned back to face Aria who was still standing behind her with a funny expression on her face. “Let’s go.
“It’s the ghost nun, Aria!. Hurry!.”“Fuck!. This feels even more authentic than I thought it would be.” Josh said with his eyes still glued on the door.“Aria!. Come on!.” Lola cried in a low, scared voice. She suddenly thought that coming in here with Josh was a bad idea.. maybe she should have sat it out or listened to Aria and stayed back at home for lunch.“Stop shouting okay? I’m doing my best!.” Aria snapped back at the scared Lola before turning back to the book in her hands, but even her hands were shaky and would not keep still.Josh saw this and took the book from Aria. “Don’t worry, let me do this.” He said and turned the book over, shaking it till a small metal key fell from it. A key.The three sighed in relief as Josh picked it up.“Thank goodness. Let’s find the way out, please. I can’t stand this any longer.” Aria said as she hurriedly picked up the map and laid it out on the table.Lola was so scared and was on the verge of tears. All she wanted right now was to get o
The seventeen-year-old remained under the slowly receding rain and watched as the girl walked away without looking back. Earlier that evening, he had fought his grandfather over the old man’s unmutual schedules for his future. Noah had no interest in succeeding his grandfather, Lazarus Sanchez who was the chairman of Sanchez’s group of companies. He had instead, wanted to build up a company of his efforts from scratch! - Lazarus Sanchez was furious as he favored his grandson and had taken his precious time to groom Noah into becoming a perfect heir since the boy came of an understanding age. After their fight, Noah who had only just gotten back home from school had driven away from home in an outrage, only to find Lazarus Sanchez’s men hot on his tail. Still on the pursuit, the rain started and they got caught in traffic. So Noah had found a safe place to park his vehicle. Then got off before the bodyguards arrived and ran towards the bus stop in the corner. He had run past the girl
The clock’s hands struck midnight yet the man on the bed remained in the same position with the unsealed handwritten love letter in hand, completely lost. The last line of words on the paper made his heart beat ten times faster than it normally would."... It's crazy Noah that I've known you for what? less than two months? How did you do it? How do you make me fall for you so badly? I see the way you look at me... It’s different. I can’t hold this question back any longer Noah...Is this feeling mutual?.. "Lola’s confession letter was short, straight to the point and its words were filled with so many sentiments that threatened to drive him to madness with bafflement.“What's this Lola?." Noah muttered helplessly as he felt his heart squeeze in pain. How was this possible? How could Lola have loved him?"No...no." Noah shook his head sideways in disbelief and let the letter slip from his hands as stood up from the bed swiftly, taking hurried steps backward. A person who loved you wo
Kings Entertainment HeadquartersCEO’s Office.The camera had been put away by the media team as well as the rest of the recording devices that had been set up for the day. Richard King glanced at the watch on his wrist impatiently and then around the still-busy room. “Thanks for taking the time to accept this interview CEO King. “A lady in a blue blouse and blazer said as she walked up to him and flashed him a grateful smile. Richard nodded and stood up from his seat. “It’s my pleasure. Extend my greetings to Lucy, will you?.”“I will sir.” The lady agreed a bit surprised that he was leaving so soon. She had fought for the opportunity to be the representative sent by Lucy to interview Richard Kings because she adored this man and had a secret crush on him. “Are you leaving already? I hoped we could discuss some things regarding the interview over lunch.” She asked hoping he could stay longer.Richard frowned. Over lunch? He had only accepted this interview because he owed Lucy, the
The roads leading to Dew Square seemed to stretch on with no end in sight for the man in the backseat of the car which was driving in absolute silence. Williams had given in to his fate and no longer bothered his boss about the meeting or their flight.The DNA test result was still clenched tightly in Richard’s hands. The realization that Maria had been pregnant at such a difficult time in her life almost drove him insane. That single fact hurt so deeply that he momentarily forgot that she had been married to Shane Coker not too long after she had disappeared. Everything suddenly began to make sense and still made no sense at the same time. She had been carrying his child for goodness sake! How could she have had the heart to hide not only herself from him but also their child?~The two women stared at each other for a long time in the living room. They were both standing, one with short blonde hair and a proud lifted chin as she looked around the little room and the other woman with
“That won’t work this time, Maria. I’m not leaving this place. Not until I get all the answers that I need. So you’d better start talking.” Maria’s lips trembled as she pressed them tightly together and crossed her arms against her chest to contain her emotions. Now was not the right time for this. She did not have the strength to stand against this man. For the first time since he walked in, she noticed his unusually disheveled appearance and swallowed hard to keep the tears that threatened to fall contained. Deep down, Maria that she was not the only one who had suffered extensively from the incident twenty-three years ago. This man had also had it tough. Having to live with such heartless family members was indeed pathetic.No matter how perfect their relationship had seemed to be, they were both simply unlucky. Maria let out a deep sigh and then asked. “Coffee or Tea?.” Hearing her unexpected question, Richard raised an eyebrow. “Coffee.” He responded immediately, surprised tha