"Yes. I won't be coming into the office today so just arrange everything for the meeting tomorrow and clock out. Yes, thank you, Michael." Alexandra said, speaking into her phone and hanging up right after her conversation with Michael was over.She glanced back at the boutique behind her, and through the transparent window, she watched as Cory laughed and chatted with Madam William while they both picked out dresses.She smiled, happy that her Aunt now looked somewhat lively compared to how she had looked earlier in the day. Even during the ride here, she had looked as if she had a thousand things to ponder and as if a certain one was eating away at her mind. But now, that expression was gone and Alexandra was glad.Tucking her phone into her purse, she turned around and entered back into the store.At the counter, she met Quinn who was diligently doing her work after having returned from her short stayed vacation."Hey Quinn." She waved at the red head who waved back with a smile an
For the first time in the longest time, Alexandra felt fear.Looking down at Cory's pale face, her entire being trembled with fear of the unforeseen future.It had only been ten minutes after her frantic call to her company's medical center when the ambulance arrived. The doctors and nurses alike were shocked when they came upon the scene, not just because Alexandra had looked to be in a panic state, but also because one of their very own VIP shareholder had gotten attacked in broad daylight."Madam Grey, please step in." The nurse who was attending to Cory instructed that Alexandra step into the waiting ambulance if she wanted to come along.Her words were like a light tap on the wrist, it snapped her out of whatever world her mind had flown to. She turned her head from the speaking nurse to her Aunt lying on the stretcher in the ambulance.Seeing Cory laying there brought a new wave of trembles to wash over her body along with a certain thought.That attack had been meant for her, C
Her words were far from a bluff. James Winfred knew this... he understood this without there needing to be any sign that said so.Feeling on the edge, he swallowed whatever lump had unconsciously formed in his throat in the short length of their conversation. His Adam's apple made a huge movement as he did so, while Alexandra stared down at him for a final moment before attempting to leave, but before she could do so, James stopped her."Threatening the chief of police that way, are you not aware of the power I hold over this city. If I want it to be, you can be locked up in a cell for the next month, but as the bigger person I'll take pity on you and send you off with a simple warning." He announced with arrogance despite the tremors running amuck in his head and warning him to keep his tap mouth shut. But sadly he didn't heed to their warnings and Alexandra could only snicker at this."I can see my grandmother feeds her dogs well." She spoke in a condescending tone and James instant
"Didn't I warn you Grandmother, I have come to take back what rightfully belongs to me." After saying this, Alexandra turned towards the bodyguards beside her and waved her hands, signaling them to carry about the job she had hired them to do.The bodyguards glanced at themselves before nodding their way. Seconds later they were fast at work, escorting everyone and thing out of the house’s premises as gently as they could.“What is this? The insolence!” Eleanor crackled, bewildered by the scene unfolding before her eyes. She casted a look at Alexandra and found the girl staring back at her with darkened gaze.She really meant what she was doing and there was no turning back!“Alexandra, stop this nonsense right this instance.” Eleanor commanded as she matched up to Alexandra with a fuming gaze. “This is absolute debauchery.”Alexandra scoffed at her words while folding her arms across her chest. “You are one to speak of wickedness after all you’ve done.” She spat. “Tell me one thing,
“Hey, hey that’s my win!” The middle aged drunkard at the table burped loudly and rejoiced as he had just scored his first win in ages. Anybody seeing him would have thought he had just hit the jackpot, but all he was rejoicing over were a couple of thousands, not even near hundred thousand.It was officially Christmas for him!“Sir, please kindly keep your voice down.” The croupier at the table politely gave him a warning but the man did not heed. He continued laughing wildly and even going to the extent of hitting his fist against the gambling table.“I’m fucking rich!” He exclaimed and grabbed his ticket to go and cash out at the main desk. “Fifteen fucking thousand.” He said and slammed down his ticket, watching with hazy drunk eyes as the cashier picked up his ticket and scanned through it for authentication. After she had confirmed it was indeed real, she went below and gathered the small amount of cash.“Please enjoy your day, Sir.” She said with a smile after she had bagged th
She hadn’t pushed him, yet his death was on her hand.Alexandra stood at the edge of the cliff, staring down with a blank expression on her face.How exactly had things spiraled out of control so quickly? One moment she had control over everything and then the next someone was dead.How?“Madam Grey.” Michael’s voice called out from behind, but unlike usual, it sounded far away like she was in a totally other universe than he was.Slowly, she turned around and looked at him. He held out a damp napkin for her and it was only until her eyes glanced at her hand that she realized blood had gotten on them when she sliced David’s cheek.“Thank you.” She said and collected the napkin, swiping her hand and disposing of it down the cliff. The moment her hands were cleaned up, she no longer felt like there was any need to dwell on what had just happened.She was no killer, David Smith had jumped by himself and she didn’t need to torment herself with possibilities that just might have never work
“Biological Mother and child…” Alexandra muttered Doctor Andrew’s words and her eyes fluttered with disbelief the moment a thought like that crossed her mind.Biological? There was no way. Nova Grey had been her mother and was always going to be her mother. She even had the right documents to prove it… except those documents were forged.‘No.’ Alexandra shook her head, shaking the thought away. She could never doubt her mother. Nova had been a mother amongst many. She cared for her and cherished her like no other. She had been the gentlest soul to exist, there was no way she could have lied to her and no way in hell was Cory her biological mother.It just sounded far too unrealistic!Maybe there had been a mistake with the machine; after all it had been a while since her father changed the machines back at the hospital. A little reworking should fix it and prove that she had entirely nothing to worry about.“Doctor Andrew, not another soul should know about this until it has been clar
The bell above Kyoni’s cuisine dinged as Alexandra stepped into the empty restaurant. She nonchalantly handed her card to the attendant at the door who then charged the entire bill of renting the entire restaurant out. As she collected it, he bowed his head in respect, as usual.“Have a nice stay, Madam.” His words were laced with proper etiquette befitting of a door man, unlike any other Alexandra had came across. He was also dressed in fancy attire, meeting the cuisine’s standard and rating.As she walked further into the restaurant, it didn’t take her much time to locate Eleanor. The elderly woman was calmly seated in the furthest seat at the back of the restaurant. Unlike the dress she had worn this morning, she now adorned a black gown with golden collar. He entire being screamed power as she sat with her shoulders positioned right and her face stoic. She looked completely unapproachable, like she was on another level completely from the aristocracy world.Any sane person would h