Lucien Albrecht. It had taken Alexandra quite a while, but she soon came to know that he was akin to a pest. Always finding a way to worm his way back into her life and twisting everything up.Alexandra gritted her teeth. Today was the last of it! She has had enough of him walking into her life and affairs like he owned her or like he had some sort of right to do so.At first she had felt like there was still a chance for them, a silver lining that linked them back together, but then she realized Lucien had simply been projecting his unreturned love for Octavia unto her and that ruined everything beyond repair.It irritated her and for months she had put up with it all in the name of her Company, but now, six months had gone by and she… correction, Grey enterprise no longer wanted to work with him.Peeling her gaze away from his figure below, she glanced at Darius, half glad that he hadn’t noticed him yet while he was still tied up in the thought of them being lovers.She found it cut
“Mr. Albrecht, let’s dissolve the contract between both our companies and end this complicated relationship between for good.”Lucien felt the ground beneath him shake and his heart sank. What was she saying? End the contract between their companies? Their complicated relationship? He refused to hear even a single word on this topic any longer.Whatever breeze had been blown in her ear along with that idea had to be stopped.“Alexandra, listen…” He began, but before he could go pass more than a few words, Alexandra brutally interrupted him.“I know I’ve said this tons of times in the past and you ignored it and I, well I let it slide, but it’s enough of that. My name, to you is Ms. Grey or better yet President Grey.” She corrected him harshly yet her expression remained the same almost as if she was talking to a child who was yet to graduate from preschool.Lucien felt his mouth dry. Not only was his pride being reduced to nothing, but his effort to get closer to her each time was bei
After twelve years of unrequited love, Alexandra was finally hearing the words that she had wished to, yet she didn’t feel the way she had expected to feel.Instead of being in cloud nine and having her stomach erupt in chaotic but joyous butterflies, she felt revolted.The confession she was getting right now… wasn’t for her.Alexandra realized that Lucien had only began to feel attracted to her after She had revealed Octavia’s true colors and his pure, genuine and award winning love and affection he felt towards Octavia during their years of relationship had no place to go and as a result, he began projecting it onto her.He didn’t love her, his mind had merely made him think so in a bid to release all the pent up and unreturned feelings he could no longer shower on Octavia.Alexandra’s face scrunched up at the thought as a look of disgust briefly flashes in her eyes as she spoke.“Projecting your half assed unreturned love onto me, how utterly revolting.”She watched the look on Lu
“The contract would be sent to you first thing Monday morning, so be sure to sign it with kicking up a fuss.”Alexandra emotionlessly informed and without another word, turned around, grabbed Darius’s hand and pulled him along with her.Her job here was indeed done. She has closed their Chapter with no regret and was not looking back. It was time Lucien understood this and exited his presence from her life because as this point in life, she didn’t need people like him in her life.** ** ** **Alexandra’s apathetic attitude towards Lucien had surprised Darius.As she pulled him along by the hand, the male couldn’t help but smile as his heart rejoiced unexplainably.Perhaps it was the feeling of not having to worry about another rival, or the feeling of knowing that Alexandra was only ever as soft as she is with him.Either of which it was, it made him incredibly happy.“What are you grinning about?” Alexandra asked after the had stepped inside the warm comfort of her house and away fro
Throughout his drive back home Lucien did not utter a single word and focused his attention earnestly on the road. He has been quiet not because he had nothing to say and lament about, but rather because he couldn’t say anything.The words were on the tip of his tongue, yet each time he tried to open his mouth, a piercing pain would hit his chest and at last, he settled for remaining silent for the betterment of himself, but still the pain kept growing.By the time he arrived home, the pain was almost unbearable. Suffocating his chest tightly and nearly squeezing out the air from his lungs. Lucien managed to compose himself and walked into his house, there, where he was approached by the head butler who welcomed him.“Master Albrecht, welcome back. Dinner has just been prepared, shall I have the cook bring it up to your study or serve it in the dining hall?” The butler inquired.Lucien glanced towards the dining hall, the door had been wide open, giving a clear view to the chairs, tab
“Fiancé?” Lucien asked as his eyes roamed between the pair of father and daughter standing at the foot of his stairs.Whispers of disbelief floated through the crowd of both servants and security alike and with one stern look from Lucien, they all disbanded and rushed back to their duties, security guards exempted.“Look, I think you’re in the wrong place. The circus is four streets down back from the way you came.” He told them while gently descending the stairs, making sure to keep his eyes on them both every step of the way. When he had finally descended the final step and was standing in front of them, he folded his arms and added. “Now you best leave if you don’t want your precious daughter spending her night behind bars.”“Here’s an advice from someone older; money isn’t everything.”“That so?” Lucien interestedly mused and turned his gaze to the security men uselessly standing behind. “Don’t make me repeat myself, get rid of this people of lose your jobs.”“Yes Sir.” The securi
A few days had gone by since the whole incident at the Albrecht estate and the servant's gossips eventually got out, gracing the ears of the media one way or another throw an anonymous tip.Lucien of course was too busy with the work he had neglected over the past few days to deal with the issue himself and simply sent Lucas to buy out all the media outlet who had published the rumor and have it taken care off.While this was happening, Eliana sat in an outdoor café, care-freely enjoying the breeze and wonderful atmosphere with her best friend Chloe Campbell.People who passed by and saw the two envied Eliana for her innocent and meek look. While she was used to the staring and gossips that her looks brought about, Chloe wasn't. In fact she saw it unfair that people only seemed transfixed on Eliana and barely noticed her. Once again she was like black paint being sprayed on a black spot car, unnoticeable.She gritted her teeth, but just before she could speak anything that could harm
That same night, when Eliana arrived home, her father had been waiting for her in the living room."You've returned late." Those were his first words to her as she stepped in.The young girl bowed her head in an apologetic manner. "I was out with Chloe and lost track of the time. It won't happen again.""Come here." Hugh demanded, ignoring her apology. She inhaled slightly before rushing to her father's side. There he pulled out his phone and showed her the exact same tabloid Chloe had gone frantic about. "Do you know this woman?""No." Eliana answered without hesitation. Although she had ran into Alexandra, knew her name and a few other things about her as per her search earlier in the day, she didn't know the blonde well enough to say she knew her.However, she planned to change that, after all, in order for her plan to work she needed to get close to Alexandra one way or another."Exactly, so why is she Lucien's rumored fiancée and not you? Did you fail at doing your job right once
Mazikeen blinked. The girl in front of her with lush blonde hair imitated the same action. She blinked again and so did the reflection.Finally having had enough of the stare off with her reflection, the teen turned away from the mirror and sighed.Her eyes found the luxurious clock hung above the TV and she chewed on her inner check as each passing moment reminded her of her impending torment.It was the last Saturday of the month, and as per the long existing tradition, her family had to go over to the Langer Family Vila for a wholesome picnic time.Sure, any normal person would enjoy such outing, except her situation was different. The reason why she dreaded their usual family picnic was because of a certain noirette boy that always seemed to make her life a living hell each time she encountered him.Vincent Langer, the original ruler of hell. Or so she put him, but for some reason, only she did.Even her own mother thought he was a saint.Bloody hell, the whole Seattle saw him as
~Five years Later.~Alexandra stood in front of her parent's grave- both Cory, Nova and Miguel- dressed in a fashionable black dress that draped down as far as her knee.Her hair- which had now grown back to it's full length- was packed up neatly and rolled into a bun at the end, accompanied by the black net cap she had on her hair.Alexandra stood with a bouquet of white roses in her right hand and daisies from the nearby meadow on the left. Those were not only symbols of peace, love, and hope but also reminders that life was still going on. She looked around slowly as if giving herself a moment to reflect upon how things have changed since then.Five years ago, when she had lost everyone she loved and was shattered to the core after her divorce with Lucien, Alexandra thought her life would never be same again. She had felt helpless and hopeless that time even with all the power and must accomplish goals, but now as she looked at both her adoptive mother and Biological mother grave w
Alexandra rushed off to the location on her screen as soon as she could, even though she wasn't too kin on it. On her way there, she couldn't stop herself from asking all the what ifs, re-running even those possibilities that did not exist in her head as she drove.What if something happened to Darius?What if some enemy of hers got to him?What it Eleanor had sent someone after him?By the time she turned up in front of the given location, her mind was feeling with all sort of possiblities that she didn't even know that the house she had pulled up in front of was one of Darius's.It was only after she had rushed up to the front door and found it open that she took the time to examine her surrounding and this only made her worry all the more.Whoever she was going up against now had been smart enough to bypass Darius and his security and even broke into his house.Alexandra had felt her mind begining to reel once more when she calmed herself and reminded herself that she dealt with El
The next two days after that passed by quietly. Alexandra hd released the tap of her father's black box footage to the police after turning in the driver and after a few days of searching, they found Eleanor passed out on the floor of her house in her paralysed state.Eleanor was admitted into a hospital under sever watch to take care of her and later on admitted into the prison's medical center while her trial was underway.Although she had been saved from the dehydration and over thinking that caused her to pass out, her case of paralysis couldn't be solved and even thought it could be, Alexandra made sure that that option was rendered invalid.Apart from that, the other development that had brought a smile to Alexandra's lips was when Leonardo was suddenly caught at the air port while trying to flee with Eleanor's last fortune under a fake name.He was charged with a few crimes, one of them being his illegal use of a fake identity and the other being his illegal stash of cash.Botto
~Day One Out Of Seven.~Alexandra returned to the Grey Manor that night after her conversation with Eleanor over the phone had ended.The first thing, or rather, the first person she saw as she stepped into the house was Darius. He was pacing around the living room for a while until he noticed Alexandra and quickly rushed to meet her."Alexa... Where were you?" He asked, his voice dripping with concern and worry.Alexandra softly sighed out. "Calm down, Darius." She said while gently stroking his hair. "I'm fine. I just had to take care of something little.""What?""I found out how Eleanor knew about my pregnancy. The waiter back at the cafe was a spy for her and he must have reported our conversation to her that day." Alexandra informed."What?" Darius was angry, but then seconds later, his face crumbled and a tinge of guilt set in.I'd the waiter had only reported their conversation that day and Eleanor found out about their unborn child, then it was his fault. He couldn't stop his
Eleanor pressed the button and imagine in that moment how it all played out.The best part of it all being that Alexandra was finally out of the way and she had emerged victorious after the long battle.No other thought could have made her smile the way she did.Eleanor's train of thoughts were interrupted by the sound of her phone ringing. She frowned, not taking too lightly to the fact that one of her useless henchmen or sons were distrubing her moment of celebration.She reached for her phone and picked it up, ready to lash out brutally in whoever's name was written on her phone screen, but to her utter dismay, it was an unsaved number.Eleanor stared at the digits of numbers across her screen with creased brows.'Who is it this time?' She thought after a while as she answered the call and placed her phone to her ear."Who is this?" She asked sternly.The other end of the line was silent for a while. Eleanor could make out the sound of someone mumbling in the background and then th
Six out of seven of those days bad gone by. Eleanor had been unusually quiet. One would have almost thought that she bailed and ran away.But Alexandra knew better than that. She knew that the woman who had raised her in disguise as the perfect grandmother was more of a deadly predator than her sins gave her credit for.In other words, she isn't one to tuck her tail between her legs and run away. It was just a matter of time until she acted.'A matter of time...' Alexandra pondered those last few words as she watched as the last fragments of oranges, reds and yellows faded into a dark gray. The sunset had gone, and the blanket of night began to cover the world in the darkness of its shadow.After a while, she pulled her gaze away and sighed, focusing on the pile of work that was on her table.Because of Darius's over protectiveness, she had worked less in the last few days and barely ever came to the company. Today, she had escaped by miracle- miracle meaning that she had made more th
For the first time in a long while, Alexandra felt panic shot through her as she read the letter in her hands. She allowed the paper drop to the floor after awhile as her thoughts became more loud than the sound of her heart beat.How was it possible? How could Eleanor have found out that she was pregnant?Alexandra thought, after all she had done everything in her power to make sure that Eleanor did not find out. To make sure that the news of her being pregnant did not reach the ears of any of her foe. Yet, here she was, hyperventilating over the fact that Eleanor had learnt of her child's existence while breathing like some dying cow.'Calm down, Alexandra.' she tried to calm herself as soon as she noticed how ragged her breathing was becoming.She found her way back to her bed and sag down, controlling her breathing and thoughts together. After a while, she picked up her phone and dailed Darius's number. The line rang for a few seconds as usual before Darius picked up."Alexei? Wha
Alexandra arrived at Albrecht Manor an hour later. She was welcomed nice and warmly, remembering her of the days when she once used to be their mistress and was looked down on, snickered at and even laughed at.Memories of the olden days flooding in made the blonde clench her teeth together. She bo longer wanted to think of those days. Her Chapter with the Albrecht family was over and sincerely speaking, she was happy with her life with Darius.Sure, she did get sad at times while thinking of all the grief she has had to endure and all the pain Eleanor has out her through, but Isabella's wonderful food and care, Alistair's headstrong way of supporting her, Darius's unlimited love and affection that grew by each day and her unborn baby made up for all that sadness.So now, she wanted to finally close things with the Albrecht family and return to her content life as soon as possible.Drawing in her breath, Alexandra prepared herself, carrying her shoulders well, before she stepped into