Vanessa stood by the door, not knowing what to say."What the hell was Riccardo doing in front of her door?"No. That's not supposed to be the question. She mentally faced palmed herself."How did he know my house?" Vanessa's grip tightened around her doorknob. She was happy that Emily wasn't around and that her kids were asleep.She took a deep breath, trying to steady her emotions. Why was Riccardo always popping up in front of her? She's trying her best to stay away from him, yet he just keeps showing up. "What are you doing here?" She managed to ask as she steadied her voice. He was about to reply, but she waved her hands in front of his face, willing him to stop."How did you know where I live?" She asked, now standing akimbo. Her eyes are not leaving his."I came to see you." He replied, his gaze fixed on Vanessa. He was wearing a white shirt and black pants. Not cooperate, just simple. It fit his stunning Raven Black hair, which was gelled backwards."How did you know where I
VANESSA'S OFFICE Vanessa sat at her desk, lost in thought. The day had been long, and she could feel the weight of it pressing down on her. The soft ticking of the clock on the wall was the only sound in the room. Her fingers absently traced the edge of a document, but her mind was elsewhere.The door creaked open slightly, and Lily stepped in. She held a folder in her hands. Vanessa looked up, meeting Lily’s eyes. “Ms. Rodriguez." Lily started, her voice gentle but firm, “There’s something we need to discuss.”Vanessa leaned back in her chair, nodding for Lily to continue. She could sense that whatever Lily was about to say wasn’t going to be easy.Lily took a deep breath, then walked over to the desk, placing the folder in front of Vanessa. “Mr. Gonzalez suggested another deal." She informed and Vanessa's eyes widened."I'll forward you the summary of it all.""We were also given another deal to secure within a month." Vanessa groaned inwardly, why couldn't Damien just let her be
Riccardo watched as Vanessa walked out of the Hall. He didn't know why she just walked out like that. There was the impulse to chase after her and find out what was wrong. But he just let her go, knowing that she needed some time alone on her own.Turning back, he faced the party and his business associates who came to speak with him. He tried to focus on the task at hand, but couldn't. His thoughts kept drifting back to Vanessa.Was he doing the right thing? Would she ever forgive him? What if she had really moved on like his grandfather said?But he came to the conclusion that it was better for him to try rather than jump into baseless conclusions.He didn't want to make the same silly mistakes he made years ago, by making decisions for someone else."Mr. Gonzalez. Are you listening?" The man who had been speaking all these while asked.Riccardo snapped out of his reverie."Of course. I am." He gave a slight nod. Deciding to focus on what he had to do now, he replied."Yes. But we'l
VANESSA'S OFFICEVanessa was busy with her work as usual, but this time, she wasn't focused. Her mind kept wandering back to the party the previous night.And the silly part of her mind couldn't help but wonder why Riccardo had not shown up today.She knew that she wasn't supposed to be thinking about him. But her brain wasn't letting her do anything else."Aarrrgh." She yelled angrily, ruffling her hair."What the hell is wrong with me?" She thought.Rising from her chair, she walked into her changing room. She stared at her face, as she stood in front of the floor length mirror."You're such a beautiful woman." She complimented, with a small smile plastered across her face."Don't repeat the same Mistake again." She whispered to reflection."Focus on what you have to do. He is not worth this." She reassured herself.She let out a sigh, walking out of the changing room, she decided to focus on her work. She started by reading the pending mails she had, and soon, she was now engrossed
"Come, I'll take you to your room," Lucss offered, extending his palm to Leila. She nodded, gently placing her hands on his and following closely behind him as they ascended the staircase that led to her soon to be room.As they reached the top of the stairs, Leila's eyes widened at the sight of the long hallway adorned with different doors on each side. Riccardo led her to the second room, stopping in front of it before turning the handle and pushing it open."Here's your room," he announced, gesturing for her to enter. Leila stepped inside, and her breath caught in her throat at the sight before her."Wow," she gasped, her eyes scanning the room in disbelief. It was a sanctuary of luxury, from the pristine white walls to the elegant ash colored curtains that framed the floor to ceiling windows. A vanity table in one corner, while a spacious walk in closet.Leila wandered around the room, her hands trailing over the smooth surfaces as she took in every details. When she finally stepp
As soon as the figure passed by, Leila walked out from her hiding spot, her heart still pounding from the shock of the encounter. If her eyes weren't deceiving her, she had just seen the person who had shot her, their physique, their gait, everything about them seemed eerily familiar.She took a deep breath, trying to steady herself, before steeling resolve and continuing down the hallway towards Hayley's room.Upon reaching the room, Leila found a nurse already inside. "Good Morning." Leila greeted softly as she entered.The female nurse looked up, a smile gracing her lips."Morning. It's a good thing you're here. I was just about to leave." She said.Leila nodded gratefully. "Thank you for staying here."The Nurse waved off her thanks with a casual gesture."You're welcome. All you have to do is go to the doctor for her last prescription."She reached into her pocket and pulled out a key, handing it over to Leila. "A driver will be waiting for you outside," she explained.Leila a
"Have a seat." Juliet heard his cold voice say.She glanced around his workers seating beside him, before slowly taking a seat opposite where he sat. She was oddly calm for someone who had seen him hiding a dead body. Was it because he had threatened her? She didn't know. But she felt that it was none of her business. She had a lot of things to take care of in New York. She was yet to start carrying out her plan, so She didn't want to get into someone else's business.Obviously, the person wasn't an important Figure, if not, she'd have heard it on the news. Taking a seat, she took a deep breath, before raising her head to meet his cold gaze."Good Morning." She greeted, breaking the eye contact. She glanced at the other workers and muttered a greeting to them. They responded, but he didn't. Juliet didn't have the fibre to look into his Icy Gaze again. She had never met someone so Cold and unyielding.Even from all the novels she has read, she wasn't sure that any Male characters had s
Just then, a worker stood in front of Tiffany, she was saying something to her, which made Tiffany divert her gaze from Vanessa.It seemed like she always patronized this boutique most of the times.Tiffany glanced at Vanessa one more time before following the worker into another section of the boutique.Vanessa scoffed before walking out of the Boutique. After all the shopping bags were placed in the boot of her car, she thanked the worker who had assisted her before settling down inside her car.Diego drove out of the Area. In a few minutes, they reached Vanessa's house.She pushed her door open and walked in. She met Ethan and Emma watching paw patrol on the television."Babies! Momma's home." She announced, happiness coloring her words.They both turned their head swiftly to face her. Jumping down from the couch, they ran into her arms."Momma!" They both yelled excitedly. Vanessa crouched down towards their level and engulfed them in a tight hug."My babies. I've missed you both