Alexandra couldn't help but chuckle as she last saw Eleanor brimming to the top with steaming anger.For some reason, she felt like this night was going to be far more interesting that she had thought it would be.May the games begin. She thought with a smirk, which instantly faded as she came face to face with Lucien.Ah, she has almost forgotten that he'd be hear at the business awards. But then again, now that she thought about it briefly, this was the first time Lucien bad ever attended the business awards in over six years.The last time he had attended it ended in a mess and thag marked the last of his presences at the business awards event. After that, she and him had gotten married a year later and not for once did he ever make an effort to go again.Yet here he was, standing in front of her, a changed man. Truly touching, but it was too bad, because his efforts were useless, just like how hers had once been.It looked like Lucien was about to speak, if Alexandra did not give
"Stefan, where are you?" Alexandra asked as she stepped out of the award parlour, phone pressed close to her ear."In front of the venue." Stefan voice bloomed from the other side, as he disclosed his current location before briefly adding. "Ready whenever you are."Alexandra replied with a coy smile that has leaked to her lips. "I'll be there in ten minutes."She hung up and took a deep breath, reminding herself that she had no time for anything but winning this fight against Eleanor.The sooner it was done, the better. She reminded herself as she swiftly marched towards the entrance of the establishment at a brisk pace, ignoring the occasional curious look cast her way by some passersby who caught sight of her.In seconds, Alexandra had already nearest the exit, about to step out when she felt someone harshly pull her back and slam her against the wall.She grunted painfully, shutting her eyes for a spilt second."What nasty tricks are you playing this time around."She heard Leonar
The first thing Alexandra notices as she stepped in was that Eleanor and Leonardo was nowhere to be seen.Ah, so those two were now playing hide and seek. Alexandra thought as she slipped into her seat with a chuckle.Just then, she felt her phone vibrate and she looked at the screen, smiling when she noticed it was a message from Darius.[Please be careful.] The message read.Almost as if reading the message, the blonde remembered that she was not alone.Before she could fly around like a fighting chicken but now she needed to be more careful. If not for her sake, then for the sake of her unborn child.Unconsciously, Alexandra's hands went to her stomach and rubbed soothing circles in them as she thought.Her attention however, was drawn back to the event at hand as Mr. Reed excitedly called on the business man of the year.Lucien stood up and lazily approached the stage. While everyone cheered and rained down praises on him, Alexandra remained still.As Lucien took the stage, accept
Alexandra was quick to dogde the next attack. She rolled out of the way in time just as the wood came down hard on the floor, dust rising from the ground.She jumped to her feet instantly, evading yet another attack from her ambusher. But just as she stepped back, a wave of dizziness swept over her, half from the hit she had taken and half being the handiwork of her unborn child.Her steps swayed and as soon as her attacker noticed this, he took the chance to attack. He swung the wood once more, and miraculously, Alexandra dodged.She took quick steps back, puting much needed distance between them as she took a fighting stance."You'd do well to know that you're on the wrong side of the table." She informed him, panting through her lips as she did so.The male smirked and held up his wood, a rather useless weapon if you asked Alexandra. But that only gave her a thought. If this man was using a wood, such a weak weapon, then he had no intention of finishing her off.Eleanor had probabl
The cheers inside the award parkour had grown severely by the time they stepped out.Alexandra made sure to support Stefan all the way as he had a limp in his step and entrusted him to the guards at the door once she came Across them.Stefan was taken for treatment and after a few words of dismissal Alexandra had managed to make sure that the incident remained unknown by other.The guards apologized deeply, bowed their heads one last time before returning to their posts.Alexandra sighed when she was finally alone and looked up at the sky. There were very few clouds as the sky had gradually darkened, the sun turning to face the other side of the earth while the moon shone down on them."I'm glad you're okay." She whispered with a shaky voice, letting her hand roam circles around her stomach as she leaned her back against the wall, letting herself enjoy this moment.That however, had not lasted more than a few seconds, as she heard the sound of approaching footsteps beside her.Turning
Feeling confused, Alexandra approached the door gently and peaked through the peep hole. She was surprised to see Darius standing there and swung the door open.Immediately the door opened and Darius saw her, the male was quick to rush at her."Alexa, are you okay." He asked in corner while trying to examining her. When he noticed the purple hue on her cheek, he cupped her cheek in his palm and his gaze darkened. "What happened? How did you get that?"Alexandra was still somewhat confused. How had Darius known the location of Cory's house even when she had not told him. Of course she didn't suspect him, Darius was one of those people she trusted unconditionally even though they had only known each other for less than a year.Rather than suspecting him, she was curious."I'm fine." She answered.Darius's grip tightened on her face. "Don't lie to me, Alexa." His voice lowered into an intense tone. "Are you alright?"She nodded and shook of his hand. "I'm fine, it's just a little bruise,
Darius returned from the convenient store less than thirty minutes later and had set the table by the time Alexandra stepped out of the shower.She changed into the flannel be had worm earlier since she no longer wanted to be in bed evening gown and sat by the table."Wow." She mused while glancing over the food a big smile on her lips."Like it?" Darius asked as he took his seat beside her.Alexandra was quick to nod as she picked up her spoon and began digging in. She moaned out in delight after she had stuffed the first spoon into her mouth. Although she wasn't one to eat fast, convenient store food, as they always left a sour taste in her mouth, this one surprisingly tasted perfect and soon Alexandra found herself digging into the various dishes Darius had gotten.The male chuckled with a smile on his lips as he picked up his own food and began to eat, making sure to keep an eye on her even still.After dinner was finished and she'd eaten more than enough to make up for what she w
~Twelve Years Ago.~~August Eighteenth, Two Thousand And Eleven.~The rain had just barely subsides when Cory stepped into the warm comfort of her house.Closing the door behind her, she viewed the beige, yet simple interior of the place she called home and sighed.In the distance, she could hear Alistair playing his console games in his room and screaming over several of his wins.She chuckled. A sad one, and momentarily wondered how long this peace of hers would last.However long it lasted, her goal was to protect her children. Cory thought and her grip hardened on the SD card she was holding.Soon, she was no longer by the door and now in her study. She pulled open her laptop just as she sank into her chair and connected the SD card shortly after.Cory sat still for a few minutes bracing herself before opening the file and clicking on the last video that back dated to a few days ago.When the footage began, Cory felt her heart skip a beat. What is going on here? What she was seein