As I got home and parked my car by the driveway, my aunt kept calling me. With annoyance, I asked my personal assistant to pick up the call. “What do you want now?” I asked angrily. “Should you not be taking care of your husband?” I asked sarcastically. “You bitch, your uncle would not have been in this position for you. You made him so angry that he even had a heart attack, after all we have done for you!” She screamed at the top of her lungs. “Please keep quiet, mam." I heard from her background that it was probably the paramedics talking to her; she was not even considerate enough to talk in a low tone just so that her husband could recover, yet she had the guts to blame me for her misfortune. “Mrs. Greene, you never did anything for me; all you guys did was make my life miserable. You would not have had the lavish lifestyle you are used to if not for my parents. Let me remind you that your husband was just a common manager of a software company, and you were still a parasite, s
He walked towards the other side of the car, where I sat, and opened the door for me like a gentleman. I held his hands as I walked down. Although I knew it was important for me to show confidence, I could not help but bend my head down. I did not want the news of me being Ryan’s wife to break the internet the next day. “Why is your head down?” He asked with an amused smile. “Obviously I don’t want to appear on any tabloids” I told him and he looked dissatisfied. I was the only one who did not want to go public because of our relationship; I did not want it to affect the way people treated me. “I don’t want people to look at me differently." I explained, telling him the same thing I have been telling him for a long time now. “And you think they would treat you the same when they literally saw the big ass mansion you live in? Eliza, wake up; every freakin body already knows you married rich; why is it so difficult to let them know that you are married to me?" he complained, and I re
Hearing his father call out fifty-five million, Ryan smirked coldly. “Sixty million." He immediately said that for a second there was pin-drop silence before the venue was filled with murmurs, not because of the amount of money Ryan was spending but because he was openly going against his father. “You this bastard,” his father cursed silently but made sure to lower his voice. "Sixty-six million,” Mr. Blaqk said while Mrs. Blaqk sat beside him, looking so dignified. “Okay, how about sixty-six million, one dollar?” Ryan smirked, and I almost burst out into laughter. He was literally using the oldest trick in the book, and by the look on Mr. Blaqk's face, I was very sure that he was more than infuriated; he probably wished he could strangle Ryan. But I did not understand why Mr. Blaqk would openly compete with his son, who has way more money than him; he literally signed up for failure. “Seventy million!” He shouted angrily, and Mrs. Blaqk also began to look annoyed, and her dignit
I walked towards Rita and Amber. I tried my best to be inconspicuous, but I also could not avoid people from talking to me. I was literally Mrs. Blaqk, and of course people would want to use me to get Ryan’s favour. "Mrs. Blaqk, you are as beautiful as ever." "Mrs Blaqk" "Mrs Blaqk" "Mrs. Blaqk," I kept hearing from right-left centre. With difficulty, I managed to escape from them, and I finally got to Rita and Amber. “Good day, Mrs. Blaqk.” They nodded at me, and I smiled back as I sat down on an empty seat. “You can call me Eliza, by the way." I smiled. “This is Sheila Horess, Franky Lorelei, and Vienna Heart.” Amber introduced the ladies, and they all gave me a lovely smile. “So tell us,” Amber said with a smile, and I immediately knew what they wanted to know; it was obviously going to be about my relationship with Ryan. “Tell you what?” I asked, sounding ignorant. “How did you and Ryan meet?” Sheila asked, and I was stumped. How stupid could I be? In our six months of m
“Have a good night, Ryan. With a warm smile on her face, Madam Elise said to Ryan. I guess we were leaving then. We walked out of the venue, and Ryan called his chauffeur to drive the car over. We went, and I was silent for a while, as I was not ready to step on a land mine. But after a minute, I got tired of the silence, and I could not help but speak. “You know you did not have to overreact back there; now all my new friends would be stiff around me.” I sighed. I would be lucky if Amber and Rita did not go back to being reserved around me. “They are not your friends, Eliza; no freakin' body in that hall is your friend,” he said, which shocked me to silence. "Oh,” I breathed out after a while. “You have to understand that you are Mrs. Blaqk, my wife, and that carries a lot of weight. The way you carry yourself is the way others would treat you. The reason that foolish lady spoke to you like that was because of your demeanor," he snapped, and I can’t lie, I was hurt by his state
Alex was not going to be free at all for the rest of the month. But I was too sad to dwell on it, as it was the death anniversary of both my parents. I planned on spending the entire day at their grave, so I had the cook prepare my breakfast and lunch and put them in a picnic basket. On every death anniversary of my parents, I always made sure to visit them; that was the only time of the year I actually gathered enough courage to be able to face their graves once again. I would sweep their graves and adorn them with flowers with a bitter smile on my face. After that, I would sit there in silence for the entire day. I did not put any thought into my clothing choice; I just put on a simple shirt and sweatpants, and I did not forget to take my sunglasses with me. I came out of Ryan’s room, all ready to go, and went downstairs. I went to the kitchen to collect the picnic basket, but I was shocked when I saw Ryan sitting on the couch in the living room, looking up to the ceiling. It was
Putting Lisa’s outburst at the back of my mind, I sat in silence as Ryan drove us home. When we got home, Ryan immediately went upstairs, and I stood there at a loss for what to do. I slowly walked towards the basement. I made sure to turn on the lights before I came down. I did want to be part of any statistics. Once I was down, I immediately made a beeline for the vintage piano sitting in the corner. I found my solace, apart from Ryan. I sat on the chair and ran my hand through the keys of the piano, enjoying the feeling on my fingers. I started playing my mother's favourite music and sang with a heavy heart. ‘Sun bleeds gold through willow leaves, painting shadows on the stream. Whispers dance in the velvet breeze; secrets only fireflies can redeem. Stars ignite like fallen dreams, scattered diamonds on the night. In this hush, where silence gleams, I find solace, bathed in light. Slowly, I got lost in the rhythm, and I unconsciously kept on playing and singing. Once I wa
Charlotte happily dropped me and drove away, leaving me alone to face a bunch of angry contestants. Seeing me, the assistant director immediately led me towards where all the other contestants were standing. “You are late, Miss Greene,” he said with a monotone voice, and I sighed. I was pretty sure they had already made up their minds that I was a spoiled rich brat. He led me into the house, and sure enough, it was pretty big, but of course not as big as Ryan’s house. They had already started filming once you arrived, so we made sure to avoid the filming area. The host was introducing the judges to the online audience. We walked towards the dining room, where the other contestants were waiting to be called on to introduce themselves. As I walked in, they all turned to look at me, and I saw a hint of recognition in some of their faces. “Just wait here when it is your turn; someone will come get you,” he said. He did not even wait for me to reply befo
“Find out who the bastard is that took her now!” Ryan commanded furiously, who would dare take Eliza from him? That person had a death wish. But his question was answered in no time when Jason called him. “What do you want?” Ryan questioned me angrily. “Why do you sound so angry, Ryan? Is it because you can’t find your wife?" Jason laughed, and it immediately clicked. “Where the hell is she?” Ryan questioned me angrily. “Calm down, calm down. She is at my house, okay? But if you want her back alive, untainted by my very hungry men, You are going to come to her unarmed and alone, got it?” Jason said it cockily, and Ryan seethed with anger. “You have the nerve.” "Yes, I do. Now come quickly. The clock is ticking, and I really like Eliza. It would be really tragic if something bad were to happen to her." Jason laughed, then hung up immediately. Without wasting time, Ryan called the Sun Group leaders for the Blaqk Eagles. “Commence the plan now,” he commanded. “But sir, it is n
Angela was back, but he was not even a bit happy; he knew something was up. Something about her story in your hospital was just not adding up. Ryan, holding Eliza’s hand, dragged her out of Angela’s hospital room with a very angry look on his face. "Ryan, stop. Don’t you think that was a little bit harsh?” Eliza whispered, causing Ryan to abruptly stop and look at her. "Would you prefer if I went back in time and promised her that I would marry her?” He asked with a cold expression. "I am sorry; I just felt bad for her,” Eliza said as she looked down, causing Ryan to calm down. "But it does not mean I want to lose you to her." "I know” "Crazy, how did those things happen to her?" Eliza said, and Ryan drove her home. "Crazy how fifty percent of her words were lies,” he laughed, causing Eliza to look at him in shock. "Are you serious? Did you find something out?” Eliza asked. "No, but I have been dealing with different types of people my whole life; if I cannot identify when s
Ryan“Sir Jason is going to be at the banquet; should I inform Madam Elise that you will not be coming?” Andy asked Ryan, and Ryan chuckled.“Why should I be the one to avoid that small fry? I would still be going,” Ryan said, and his assistant nodded, then walked out.It had been more than six months since he married Eliza, and everything was going pretty well for them. He did not know how, but Eliza somehow made him have feelings for her.But he never admitted it.He was invited to a charity gala by his aunt, Madam Elise.He was not a big fan of his family members, but Madame Elise was his late mother's sister. She also had a hand in raising him, so he had a bit of respect for her.He squeezed his own tight in his hand as he remembered that night.The night he got tired of all his father's bill sh*t, he was seventeen, and he was done.That crazy old man was the cause of his mother's death, yet he did not even have the decency to respect her even after her death.When he found out th
RyanHe sat down and tapped on his leg slowly. People who knew him very well would know that he was very angry. But he just sat there in silence as he watched the chaotic scene.Rich second-generation heirs fondling ladies for the brothel.He was disgusted. Was this supposed to be their business meeting?He should have expected this from Regan; it was not a secret in the upper class that Regan was a womanizer, and he had no shame for being so.Ryan abruptly tugged his tie off him as he felt a sudden heat creep up his neck to his face.“Mr. Blaqk, to celebrate our partnership, I prepared a surprise for you.” Regan winked at him, and he felt disgusted.Realizing what Regan had done to him, he stood up angrily and walked up to him. In a swift motion, he raised Regan off the ground and glared at him, causing silence across the room.“So you dare to drug me, hon, and you think you would go Scot-free? Forget about any business between us; you won’t have a place in the country again,” Ryan s
Although she was only away for two months, she still felt weird. "I have called Alex; she said she would be there." “Okay” “Can you guys at least pretend to be friends on that day? I don’t want anyone making fun of our trio,” Halle requested, and Eliza reluctantly nodded. "Wait for me for a bit. I want to use the restroom,” Eliza said, then she weaved through the crowd in the airport to get to the restroom. As she came out of the restroom, she saw a cute little girl standing outside curiously. "Aunty, you are so pretty,” the little girl complimented, and Eliza felt so flattered. “Thank you” “I don’t have a mummy; maybe you can be my mummy; follow me; let me be sure, my dad,” the girl said. She then took hold of Eliza’s hand and dragged her towards a corner, and surprising enough, the little girl had a very strong grip. Before she knew it, Eliza found herself in a lonely corner, she had a weird feeling. "Uhm, where is your dad?” She asked the girl. "Hehe,” the girls cute laug
Writers pov With a broken heart, Eliza drove around, not knowing what to do. She could not go to Alex's house because Alex was a disappointment. Plus, Ryan could easily find her in her parents villa. So she called the only person she could think of. "Hello, Eliza, what’s up?” Halle answered, and a smile of relief washed over Eliza’s face. "Uhm, I am fine. I was just wondering if I can come over and stay at your place for a while,” she asked , making Halle confused. “Let me get this straight: you want to come over to Korea?” Halle asked in shock. "Yeah, is that a problem?” Eliza said. "No, it’s just that... Did you have a fight with your husband? You are sounding a little bit down,” Halle inquired. That was the only logical reason why Eliza would suddenly want to stay with her for a while. “I will explain everything to you later, but for now, can I come over?” Eliza asked again. "Sure, girl, you are welcome to my home anytime." “Okay, thank you so much. You are the best." “Y
“Have you gotten everything I need?” Ryan asked his assistant with a smirk. "Yes, Mr. Blaqk,” his assistant said as he gave the document to Ryan. He began to explain it as Ryan opened the file. "Sir, the reason Angela eloped at your wedding was not because she was being blackmailed,” his assistant started. “Does this have anything to do with yesterday's incident?” Ryan asked him. "Yes, Mr. Blaqk,” he answered, and Ryan’s eyes darkened. “Go on,” he said in a low, angry tone. “Angela eloped the wedding because she had fallen in love, but he was just a mafia agent, and he delivered her to Jason Romanov.” “Of course it’s that pest; he has still not learned his lesson,” Ryan smirked. “At first, he thought he could use Angela as leverage over you, but you replaced her that same day, barely giving him a chance to blackmail you. So he decided to torture her for vital information about you, but she knew nothing apart from the fact that you once told her that you cherish a flash more th
Writers POV After everyone was gone, including the Daltons, the Blaqks sat down in the living room with troubled expressions on their faces. Ryan’s stepbrother, who had been absent during the anniversary party, immediately rushed back once he heard the news. Mr. Blaqk was on the phone with the person who was supposed to recover the CCTV footage because it had been wiped out. “What do you mean the CCTV cannot be recovered? What am I paying you guys for then?" Mr. Blaqk scolded the person on the other side of the line. "Enough,” Ryan said, causing his father to be quiet for a while. Reluctantly, Mr. Blaqk hung up on the technician and looked at Ryan. “I will find out who is behind all this; anything you do, just know that you are wasting your time," said Ryan's dad. “Do whatever you want, Ryan, but my company must not fall,” Mr. Blaqk said to Ryan. "Oh, you mean my company,” Ryan retorted, looking at his father with a daring look while his father could only look away in defeat.
She should have also expected that Halle would invite Alex along. She rolled her eyes but decided not to ruin the meeting for Halle because of her and Alex’s falling out. “Halle!” Eliza shouted and Halle stood up and gave Eliza a hug. “It’s has truly been long” Eliza said. “I miss you so much Liza” Halle said in a shaky voice as they pulled out of their hug. “Hello” Eliza nodded at Alex as she pulled her sit to sit down while Alex nodded back. Halle looked so confused. “Hold on you guys, don’t tell me you guys are fighting” Halle said and Eliza quickly denied it. “No we are not” she laughed and Alex laughed along. Everyone became more comfortable when their orders arrived and everyone was talking freely. It was finally time for everyone to go, plus Eliza had to meet up with her stylist. “I am going to miss you so much, let us keep in touch this time okay?” Eliza said to Halle and Halle nodded with a sad look before she skipped to Alex and gave her a hug. Halle left leaving A