It was then it suddenly occurred to me that I hadn't received any debit alert. Why? I quickly checked my account balance on that account and it was still the same,no deductions. Why hadn't he withdrawn yet? I refused to let it bother me. The card was with him, he could withdraw it whenever he wished
With a sigh of resignation, I boarded another taxi and headed for the Torres mansion. I knew it was where Grandma Doris would be. The mansion was more her own than Rose's.But since Grandma Doris was barely around, her vivacious nature would not allow her stay stuck in a place; she didn't allow her
I giggled, "I'm sure, Doris. One mention of your name and they always retreat."She seemed to be struggling to drag her glare away from Mark. Then she muttered, "As they should."One of the servants arrived with three boxes of wine in a tray, another placed glass stools before each of us and then we
Doris and I walked out of the living under Rose and Mark's watchful gaze, feeling their scrutinizing eyes boring into us as the door closed behind us.Stepping out into the tranquil courtyard, we walked through the courtyard then into the garden. The garden cocooned us in its serene stillness. The o
Her voice trembled as she spoke. She handed the phone back to me, "It's no doubt," she shook her head solemnly, "Mark is not worthy of you." She took a deep breath and finished, "I agree with your divorce. If it makes you happy then you have my full support."I let out a breath I didn't realize I ha
As expected and as it should be, I wasn't the only one who was surprised. An expression of shock fleetingly coursed through Mark's face, betraying the calm demeanor he had since been portraying.Rose's shock was loud; she couldn't contain it so she flared up. "What the actual hell!" She erupted, jer
Doris smiled triumphantly then called onto one 9f the maids, "Go to my room, there's a brown file on the desk. Bring it."I raise my brows, did she have this planned all along? Perhaps, she had intended to give me the shares whether or not I stay with her grandson. That made more sense because Doris
The car screeched noisily on the tarred road and I felt myself slightly thrown forward as I suddenly stepped on the brake and the car came to an abrupt halt.I turned to my side to see Bella squatting in front of the Torres mansion's gate. What a pity, Bella couldn't get in without Mark's approval.