The night was long and what the next morning held for Charlotte was not something to look forward to.Come the next day, she would have to hand over the deed to the only property that gave the Sanders family name its value over to Luca Sergio. And allof that, to save the members of her family. It was that or nothing. Luca Sergio had stated clearly that he would not have it done in any other way except, of course, to sell her off to China and marry her daughter as his youngest wife. "Over my dead body," Charlotte swore irritatedly as she slowly drifted off to sleep in her uncomfortable position.The next morning, Luca's men were out before dawn. Charlotte was unbounded and thrown into a room with no windows so she would have no way for an escape attempt. On the simply laid bed in the room was a neat dress and some of the necessities that she might need. Charlotte took her time to prepare, stalling to get as much time as she could, but Luca Sergio was no patient man and even his genero
The two bodyguards were apprehended by the police in their attempt to escape and were arrested on sight. Andy, who had received his wife's message was driven by fear as he got out of his car from behind and ran ahead of the police and military vehicles who had arrived together with the police into the Sander's estate, searching everywhere for Ava. He ran past screaming maids and into many rooms but there was no trace of her."Andy?." A familiar voice called from behind and he turned to see Ava standing behind him with tears streaming down her beautiful face. He saw a patch of blood on her clothes and froze in place.Was she wounded? Andy thought. Shaking with fear, he held Ava by the hand and turned her around, examining her body for any possible injuries."I'm fine," Ava said to ease his worries but the tears on her face would not stop falling. "The blood isn't mine," she explainedHearing this, Andy let out a relieved sigh and stopped searching for wounds but the worry on his face he
Noah walked into the study room to find Maria standing by the open window and waiting for him with both arms crossed tightly against her chest. Just as he approached her, she asked him a question, "Why were you in a rush to get married?.."Noah sighed as he halted next to the older woman. The look on her face was relaxed and Noah could tell that even though she was no longer as angry as she had been before, Maria was serious with her questions...He could give an excuse about how much he cherished Lola and wanted to be with her, but he knew Maria was just like Lola. Both women were not the kind you could lie to as they would see through your lies.. so he told the truth. "My grandfather had requested that I get married urgently. It was either that or I got disowned. I wanted to stop that from happening.” Maria sighed. Just as she had expected, there was an ulterior motive behind it. But she was relieved that he at least knew how to be truthful with her. Had he mentioned anything like n
News Flash.Two days back, the Rosewoods Police Department charged a woman with the murder of her husband of over 27 years. The Police Department dispatched officers to the Sanders estate in response to a well-detailed report of a crime from one of the domestic staff according to department news. After obtaining a search warrant, detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division swung into action, and true to the report, they discovered a decaying body buried in the ground of one of the rooms in the large mansion. It had been covered up with freshly replaced tiles. The victim was identified as Micheal Sanders, 55, according to the release. Micheals’ wife, Charlotte Sanders, 51, was immediately detained and charged with first-degree murder.“We don’t have answers to a lot of questions. We’re just numb.” One of the in-house staff at the Sanders family home had said when asked questions in regards to the incident. Charlotte Sanders would be arraigned in the Rosewoods City Court on We
"It's perfect.""Yeah, right?." Maria smiled, relieved to hear Lola's reply. She had been a little hesitant at first about moving in when Richard had brought it up, but then she was reminded of the meeting with Noah's family which was going to happen soon. She did not want Lola to appear shabby before them nor did she want their daughter to be looked down on by anybody."Yes, Mom," Lola responded and dropped her bag on the couch. "Where's dad?.""Richard stepped out for a minute. He should be back any time from now." Maria returned and moved over to the long rows of photographs on the wall. Then she selected a few framed photographs of Lola and herself.Lola nodded as she looked around the still-busy living room. If they were indeed moving out today, then there was still a lot of packing left to be done. Still feeling giddy, Lola changed her outfit into a more comfortable homewear before returning to lend Maria a helping hand. ~"What?!. That brat's at the gate?."Grandfather Sanche
Shame.The sound of laughter rose from behind Ava and got distant as she walked away from the resting room. She wasn't meant to feel this way, the people in there were her own family, yet why did it feel like she didn't belong there?Ava ignored the silent bows from the maids and walked past them hurriedly as she searched for a place to breathe, a place to breathe and think.She flinched at the sudden rush of cold breeze that caressed her skin. Sure enough, her feet had led her to the family's large garden.The weather out there was a sharp contrast to the warm atmosphere of the mansion from which she had stepped out, but Ava welcomed it and walked even deeper into the garden until she came across a familiar space that brought back a rush of memories. The night of her son's marriage. It was in this very space that she had stood the very first time she conversed with Lola and Ava remembered every line of their conversation clearly. Her son's marriage was meant to bring her happiness
"Still can't believe I asked my cousin out." Lola chuckled at Josh's sudden outburst. Breakfast with Maria and Richard was over and her parents were too excited to explore the estate together. They had gone off again for the second time that day, leaving Lola all alone with Josh who proposed to also show her around the mansion since he was familiar with the grounds.Even though it's been two hours since the discovery of their relationship, Josh still seemed to be a little.. out of it. "Well.. you had no idea about it at the time, did you?.""It's just so embarrassing. What if you had said yes to my proposal? What if we’d made out or even ended up getting married without knowing we were related? What if we had kids and then found out we were both cousins..." Josh pointed out again and Lola tried not to laugh too hard at his far-fetched assumptions and too many what-ifs. "...what if?..""Wow, easy Josh. You are overthinking this. There is no way in hell that any of that would have hap
"Hurry up you two! Don't keep my granddaughter-in-law and her family waiting!." Grandfather Sanchez ordered impatiently as he settled into the backseat of his car while waiting for his son and daughter-in-law to get into theirs.He frowned as he recalled how he had woken up earlier than he usually did two days back to order a special outfit for the occasion. He had taken good measures to make sure this day was flawless, but how could they think of messing it up by making him late?"Senior Master. The elder master and the madam are settled in. We are now ready to be on our way." Mr. Henry, who was seated in the passenger's seat beside the chauffeur informed Grandfather Sanchez."Humph!." The old man huffed still annoyed. "What are we still waiting for then? Let's go."~The vehicle conveying Ava and Andy to their destination made a turn and steadied on a road leading up to an estate which the couple was very familiar with.Andy's eyes narrowed as they moved but he said nothing and inst