BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE SEVENTY THEME: Dreams come true CHICAGO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT RIA ROBERT APARTMENT TWO WEEKS LATER It was time! The day to launch "RIA ROBERT COUTURE" after several weeks of setting up! The inside was what one could imagine as high decorations, white walls, windows and the huge glass entrance has Ria's designer brand "RRC" engraved on it. Clothing racks filled with clothes, glittery gowns and silk dresses in different style and beautiful color schemes. These dresses were designed and made by Ria and with the help of her sewing team, ma’am Elise, ma’am Loretta, Cassidy, Phoebe and Phoenix. They had spent weeks working on each dresses to put it up for this day. Dresses over the whole sections. There were a lot of them. Two ladies standing at each rack to attend to people. Due to the publicity and invitation that has been sent out, people sho
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE(They call it madness but he calls it love)EPISODE SEVENTY ONETHEME: Is she dead or alive? IDAHO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT FREDERICK ROBERT MANSION"Darling.”Mrs Vivian Robert called at her husband as she stepped into the luxurious living room.Mr Frederick Robert sat on the couch with a newspaper high up in the air. "What is it, Vivian?" He asked, bringing the newspaper down a bit to look at her."I am traveling to Chicago.” Mrs Vivian said.Mr Frederick dropped the newspaper and stared at her in shock. "Why? When? You didn’t—-“ He paused to study her expression.Vivian hardly makes a request to go on a vacation outside Idaho. Not that she hasn't been out of Idaho to other states or countries but she doesn't fancy traveling all around the world. She would rather stay back at home or spend time with her friends having dinners."I know you are wondering why I want to travel to Chicago.” Mrs Vivian sat next to her husband on t
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE SEVENTY TWO THEME: The perfect plan IDAHO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT LIMOS COMPANY FLASHBACK TO BMW PARTY Ria Robert must be the type of woman who doesn't like men staring at her and taking in her beauty. But that's impossible! She was irresistible! And her beauty was enough to cause traffic on highway! Ian didn't tell Drake too much about Ria when he asked who she was. "She is my date.” Ian clarified but he also sounded like he was warning Drake to back off and not get silly ideas in his head. "Oh! Wow! You have a beautiful date, Ian Bryant.” Drake complimented after Ria walked away at a close run. "Thank you, Drake Robert.” Ian replied with a deep frown grazing his face. "Come on, don’t give me a frown. I am not going to steal your date away.” Drake chuckled. But well he could steal Ria Robert from Ian if he wanted to anyways. He thought. Ian didn't
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE SEVENTY THREE THEME: Attraction or Love? CHICAGO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT RIA ROBERT COUTURE Ria heard the soft knock on the office door. "Come in.” She said to whoever was at the door. Then Ian opened the door and popped his head in. "Busy?" He asked. A smile crept up on her lips. "Not really.” Ria dropped the pencil and stood up from the chair to meet him half way. “Good morning.” "Good morning.” She greeted cheerfully. Ian leaned in and placed a kiss on her forehead. He has been doing the kiss on the forehead a lot these days. The kiss gesture was limited to just her cheeks or forehead whenever they greet each other in the morning or whenever they are about to call it a day on Ria’s porch. "Good to see you. I brought coffee.” Ian raised the two in one coffee pack in the air. Actually, he has made it a custom that they always have coffee together every morning e
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE(They call it madness but he calls it love)EPISODE SEVENTY FOURTHEME: An old friend CHICAGO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT RORY THOMAS INSTITUTEHe sat in his car, holding an old picture in his hands as he also compared it with the lady he had seen on screen. There was no doubt that she was the same person. He just wasn't sure how the sixteen years old girl in the picture had survived eight years ago. The cops confirmed her dead but they never showed her true body.And he had searched the whole town because he never wanted to believe that she was dead! He kept on searching, hoping to find a sixteen years old blind girl but he failed! Days turned into weeks and then time went by into months until he had to believe it even though it was really hard to accept that she was dead!Ria was talking to a man at the huge steel gate of the institution! The men in uniforms knew who she was—the latest clothe designer in Chicago. “Alright. Bye.
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE(They call it madness but he calls it love)EPISODE SEVENTY FIVETHEME: Dane Julio IDAHO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONThe prison warder came to a cell filled with six male inmates. "Who is Dane Julio?" He asked.The man named Dane Julio looked at the warder but he didn't respond. It has been long since someone called him by that name. Dane Julio was his biological name before he changed his name after joining money make life gang."Hey man, aren't you Dane Julio?"An inmate pointed at him.The warder cleared his throat. "Okay. Who is speedy?" He asked again.“Right here.” Speedy came down from the bunk bed and went to the steel cell gate. "What is it?" He asked the warder."Someone is here to see you." The warder replied.Speedy laughed. "You are joking right?" Another inmate said to the warder.“Do I look like a clown? Someone is here to see him.” The warder had a stern look on his face."But he has no fami
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE(They call it madness but he calls it love)EPISODE SEVENTY SIXTHEME: She is alive! IDAHO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICA AT IDAHO CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONSpeedy took out the content in the envelope. They were pictures of Ria Robert and it took him extra effort to keep his jaw from dropping. Ria was alive! The little blind girl was now a grown woman. A beautiful woman! And the most surprising aspect was that she could see!But Speedy wasn't ready to admit to Frederick that the lady could be the same blind girl he knew eight years ago. "Did she resurrected from the dead?" He asked Frederick.His pretense and silly questions were beginning to annoy Frederick Robert. "This is not Ria Robert. The one I know was blind and she died eight years ago.”Frederick balled his fist under the table. He had thought of paying some officials in prison to torture Speedy until he tells the truth but he decided against it because doing that would expose his secr
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE(They call it madness but he calls it love)EPISODE SEVENTY SEVENTHEME: Covered up and cleaned! CHICAGO, UNITED STATE OF AMERICAEthan led Ria to the car and he opened the car door for her to go in. But before Ria settled down she saw an old picture on the seat. It was a picture of a boy and a girl. She held on to it and sat in the car still staring at the picture in her hands."When did we take this picture?" Ria asked Ethan whom also settled in the driver’s seat.The girl in the picture was Ria. And she could recognize herself because right after she came back from China, she saw some pictures Andrea had saved up when she was alive. The boy in the picture looked so much like Ethan. They looked so happy like there was no worries in the world."It was on your fifteenth birthday.” Ethan answered.Ria sat in front of a cake with a birthday cap on her head. Ethan stood behind the chair with a bright smile on his face. That year she remembered vividly
TITLE: A DEAL WITH THE BILLIONAIREThis is just a sneak peak of the story. BLURBChristopher Crawford is the perfect combination of good looks and wealth. He is the rightful heir to Crawford Corporation but to claim his possession, he had to do one thing — Get married. It was easy, he had a girlfriend. The love of his life, so he thought. But she turned his proposal down thus crushing his soul. He vowed not to love again, but still needs to get married in order to get the company. Desperate and eager, he heeded an advise from a friend. A simple and easy contract marriage.Raven McKenna is a smart, hardworking, ambitious and kind single mother of one. She loves two people more than herself — her mother and seven years old son. She loves them and can go any extent for them.So what could a poor twenty six years old single mother offer to a thirty years old corporate heir? Raven has to get married to a stranger because she needed money. She sold herself to a rich heir to save her s
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) FINAL EPISODE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN EPILOGUE: A together forever CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT IAN BRYANT MANSION SIX MONTHS LATER It was at the wee hours of the day. Ria’s eyes shot open and she headed straight to the bathroom when she felt bile rose up from the back of her throat. She poured the content from last night into the toilet. "Honey, are you okay?” Ian popped his head into the bathroom. When Ria didn't respond so he stepped in and held her hair up for her. Tears sting her eyes as she emptied more content from her belly. He switched on the tap to keep it running and he splashed water over her face. When she calmed down, Ian passed her some papers from the toilet roll. She staggered a little but Ian held her quickly. "Careful. How are you feeling?" He mumbled. "I feel so dizzy and weak.” Ria replied. Ian carried her up in his arms to the bedroom.
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE(They call it madness but he calls it love)EPISODE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTHEME: To love and be loved CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT IAN BRYANT MANSION THREE YEARS LATERIan lifted Phoenix up on his shoulder and whirled him in a fast motion. "Wow! I feel like I am on top of the world!" He laughed happily.And Ian dropped him on the couch gently when he heard Ria approaching. He knew that she was going to scold them for noise making."Sorry...honey." Ian apologized when he saw the deep frown on her face as soon as she walked in to the living room.Ria ignored him while Phoebe went to her. "Mom...look I made another design." She said."Let us do this some other time Phoebe.” Ria said in a cold tone.Ian forehead creased at her sudden change in attitude. Ria stared at Phoenix and then back to Phoebe before she made her way back to the bedroom. Something was wrong! So Ian followed her immediately. Ria was pacing the r
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN THEME: A trip on forever CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT IAN BRYANT MANSION Ria drove down to Ian's house in a rush. Mr Griffin called her and said that Ian had slipped and fell in the bathroom. All he could do at the moment was lay in bed due to body pains. "Good evening, Miss Ria." A maid greeted her. "Where is Mr Griffin?" Ria rushed out her words. She looked really disturbed. "Mr Griffin just stepped out just now.” The maid responded. "What about Ian?" Ria asked again. "Sir Ian is in his room.” She replied. The maid didn't act like anything was wrong. Ria rushed up the stairs leading to Ian's room. She knocked but no one responded. "Ian.” She called. But still no one responded. She twisted the knob and opened the door. "Ian?” Ria said softly when she entered the area. The room was dark. “Where did he go? Why is the room so dark?” She walked i
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE HUNDRED AND TWELVE THEME: Make me a dress CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT RIA ROBERT COUTURE "Excuse me.” Ria turned to the soft voice and Lorna was there! Ria recognized her even though she had only seen her once. "Hi.” Ria greeted. "Lorna Simmons." Lorna said as she stretched out her hands. Ria shook hands with her. "Ria Robert.” She replied. "It is nice to see you again. Do you remember me?" She asked. "Yes. I saw you at Mrs Perla’s store months ago.” Ria answered. "I am guessing that you never forget a face.” Lorna said with a bright smile on her face. Now she was different from the lady Ria had met the other day. That Lorna looked at her so disgustingly but now she was smiling at her. "I am getting married in a month time so I need a beautiful wedding gown.” "Oh! Congratulations, Lorna.” Ria smiled. "Thank you. Can you give me a tour instead of your workers?”
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN THEME: I am getting married IDAHO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT THE ROBERT CEMETERY TWO WEEKS LATER A week after Frederick was sentenced. Ian and Ria travelled down to Idaho to visit her parents graves on the actual date of their common birthdays and anniversary. That date fell on the same day. Her parents shared the same birthday dates and they even got married on that same date. FLASHBACK Ria had a bouquet of flowers made for the occasion. She and Ian picked it up at the florist before driving to the cemetery far on the outskirts of the town. She has seen their faces in some of the pictures Ethan gave her and she also realized that she looked more like her mother. She has even made a big frame of them in her home. "Careful.” Ian said as they both made their way to the graves. Ria stared at the headstone for a while
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE HUNDRED AND TEN THEME: Justice Prevail CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SIX WEEKS LATER The Supreme Court of Justice in Chicago, Illinois was full of reporters, jurymen and spectators attracted by the sensational nature of the case. Today is the day Frederick Robert would receive his punishment for every crimes he had committed. He was charged for so many things with seven others. Drake Robert was doing fine now after being shot by his own father. And it left Mrs Vivian Robert with a great shock that she could hardly believe that her husband had shot their own son. And Ria never knew Drake was going to be a father until his baby mama. Bay Sanders showed up at the hospital with her mother Serena. They all came to the hospital with Mrs Vivian Robert the day after the incident. Mrs Vivian couldn't stop apologizing to Ria on her husband's behalf. She was innocent just like her
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE HUNDRED AND NINE THEME: Dropping all charges CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AT SAINT ANTHONY HOSPITAL It all seems too familiar but all in a bad way. It was the same rush to the hospital. Detective Chad and Ria made it to the nearest hospital and Drake was taken into the operation room to get the bullet out of his system. All thanks to the fact that detective Chad had his identity card as a detective with him and he briefed a doctor about the case. Detective Chad and Ria waited outside the operation room. “Don't worry he will be fine.” He placed his hand on Ria’s shoulder gently to stop her from trembling. "Ria!” She heard Ian's voice. Ria looked toward the direction and Ian was there with Ethan walking towards them. “Ian.” Immediately she stood up from the bench and ran to him. Ian hugged her tightly and she sobbed in his chest. “I am glad that you are safe my love.” Ia
BLIND BILLIONAIRE BRIDE (They call it madness but he calls it love) EPISODE HUNDRED AND EIGHT THEME: Who is guilty? CHICAGO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA The drive to the location was silent. Ria sat at the front seat next to Drake with her hands tied to the front now. She was lost in thought of Ian. She knew how worried he would be knowing that she was missing. Drake didn't say anything even as he pulled up in a site. It was an abandoned house on an open field. No one would ever think of coming to this place to rescue her! Ria thought. He came out of the car and opened the door and dragged her out of the car. Ria surveyed the surrounding. The land was more like a dessert. He took out his phone and dialed his father’s number. ‘Hello dad.’ He said over the phone. ‘Where are you?’ ‘We are here dad...at the location.’ Drake responded. ‘Bring her into the building.’ Frederick instructed. ‘No dad, I am not bringing her into the building. I suggest you step out from wherev