“Aren’t you late for work already?” Leonard heard Jane’s tiny voice say. Disentangling herself from his embrace, which made Leonard frown, Jane pushed his chest slightly, pointing at the wall clock. “You are almost late. Go take a shower and prepare for work.” Leonard's grumpy voice sounded. “I’m the boss, I can go to work anytime I like.” Jane nodded, making Leonard's eyes shine in happiness thinking she agreed with him. The next thing Leonard heard was “You being the boss doesn’t mean to have a bad attitude to work. If the boss is late, the employees will follow suit. You need to set a good example, Leonard,” Jane said, her voice firm but playful. Leonard's grin faltered, surprised by Jane's unexpected lecture. “You're scolding me?” Jane's eyes sparkled with amusement. “Someone has to keep you in check, big boss.” Leonard chuckled, pulling Jane into a gentle hug. “You're the only one who can get away with this, you know that?” Jane smiled, her voice softening. “That's be
Los Angeles. As the Banks couple were enjoying their happy life together, Ted, who had almost gone crazy looking for Jane, his ex-wife, stumbled into the living room, looking drunk. “Ted,” his little sister, Milly, who was sitting in the living room, called out to him, as she walked towards him, supporting his swaying self. “What the hell have you turned yourself to? For a month now, you have been coming home drunk. Are you losing it or what? Milly snapped at her brother, as she guided him to the couch. Ted collapsed onto the cushion, his eyes unfocused. Ted's mother, who heard the commotion, walked out of the lounge room where she was resting earlier. Seeing her son, looking wasted, she gritted her teeth as she walked to him. “What’s the meaning of all this Ted?” His mother's voice sounded as she walked up to them. Ted closed his tired eyes, pretending he was sleeping, not wanting to listen to his mother’s rants. “How did you want Ava to feel, seeing her future husband get
Ted sat down on the sofa, his eyes fixed on the diary as he gently opened it. The pages were filled with Jane's handwriting, and Ted's heart skipped a beat as he saw her words. He had never seen her handwriting before. Since a year they had been together, he wasn’t able to spend time with her, not to talk or see her write anything. As Ted gazed at the pages of the diary, he was struck by the beauty of Jane's handwriting. The letters were elegant and refined, with a subtle flair that seemed to dance across the page. The curves and lines were perfectly balanced, creating a sense of harmony and flow. Ted's eyes lingered on the way Jane's handwriting seemed to capture her personality, the bold strokes and confident flourishes spoke of her strength, while the delicate loops and curls hinted at her softer, more vulnerable side. Ted's fingers gently traced the curves of Jane's handwriting, feeling a deep connection to her. He felt like he was touching a part of her like he was holding a
“Excuse me, but this dress is mine. I saw it before you, and I’m paying for it, sorry.” Lucy glared at the woman. She didn’t think people with this behavior were still roaming about. How would someone be snatching things in broad daylight? The woman's face turned red with anger, but she didn't back down. “I don't care if you saw it first,” she spat. “I want that dress, and I'm going to get it.” The woman was followed by two bodyguards. Seeing Lucy was being stubborn, she called out to them. “What are you standing there for? Strip her.” She commanded. Lucy and Jane were shocked at how arrogant this woman was. Jane felt something was not right. It’s not like they knew her from somewhere, why is it that they were the only ones she wanted to snatch their dress? It’s like there is history between this woman and Lucy, Jane thought. But on second thought, Lucy’s body language didn’t show she knew this woman. What was her agenda? “Are you crazy?” Lucy shouted as the bodyguards walked tow
Banks enterprise. The Banks enterprise was busy as usual. All employees were busy with one thing or the other. Leonard walked out of a meeting room with his assistant, Rachel. “Good day sir,” a different voice from a different angle greeted Leonard as he walked to his private elevator. He nodded at them, a small smile could be seen at the corner of his lips. He entered the elevator with Rachel, going back to his office. As the elevator closed, the employees started gathering together. “Have you noticed that the president has been smiling much lately?” A female employee with a big chest said. “That’s true, his cold face has some warmth on it nowadays. Did you think the president had a girlfriend?” Another female employee asked, her face full of gossip. “That’s impossible, president Banks has never had any scandal of having any girlfriend before, dismiss that thought.” Someone scolded. They all said their opinion before going back to work. “Sir, assistant Rachel's voice sou
“Welcome President Banks.” Mr Robert greeted Leonard with a small smile on his fat face, stretching his hand forward for a handshake. Leonard nodded curtly at Mr. Robert, his expression unreadable as he took his hand. “Please, let's get started. I'm sure we're all busy.” He took his seat at the head of the table, his team and lawyer following suit. Mr. Robert cleared his throat, his voice booming through the room. “Of course, Mr Banks. I appreciate your time. I'm sure you're aware of why I'm here today?” Leonard's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze piercing. “I believe so, Mr. Robert. You're here to discuss the potential collaborations between our companies.” Mr. Robert smiled, his eyes gleaming with excitement. "Exactly! I believe our companies would be a perfect fit, and I'm willing to make a very generous offer to make it happen.” Leonard leaned back in his chair, steepling his fingers together as he regarded Mr. Robert thoughtfully. “I'm listening,” he said, his voice neutr
“Hey bro, what’s up.” Eric's tone was heavy with fatigue through the phone. Leonard, who felt something was wrong with Mr. Robert's earlier proposal, called Eric immediately after he reached his office to look up this “Hey, man, what's going on? You sound exhausted,” Leonard's normally firm and commanding voice was surprisingly gentle. Eric sighed heavily on the other end of the line. A moment passed before he continued. “Just been up all day working on a case. What about you? What's new?” A moment passed before Leonard finally opened his mouth, his words slow and deliberate. “I just had a meeting with a mediocre investor, and I need you to look into something for me.” Eric's tone was a little faster now, with a newfound enthusiasm. “What kind of something? And why had a meeting with a mediocre investor? Did your company lack people who check up on proposals before being submitted to your desk?” His tone excited seeing a case he knew how to do best. As soon as Eric asked this
Jane’s familiar figure flung her arms around Leonard's waist, pulling him into a tight hug. The warmth of his body enveloped her, and the subtle aroma of his cologne, a scent she had grown to associate with comfort and safety, wafted up, filling her lungs. Her eyes sparkled as she tilted her head back, her face alight with a bright smile. “Surprise!” she exclaimed, her voice bubbling over with excitement. Leonard, whose hand was still on the cold metal, holstered in his pants, froze abruptly, staring at Jane. His eyes widened, and his mouth hung open as he stood frozen, his gaze fixed on Jane. His face was a picture of stunned silence, his eyebrows arched in astonishment. Her familiar floral scent wafted into his nose, reminding him that the person in his embrace was real. Jane’s smile faltered, her eyes clouded with uncertainty as she misinterpreted Leonard’s stunned expression. She thought he was unhappy with her surprising him at work and her face fell. She tried to pull back, t
“What did you just say?” Teddy stood up abruptly from his office chair, startling Ava, who was seated opposite him. Ava’s eyes flashed with panic as she knew that the only news that could make Teddy restless right now would be news on Jane’s whereabouts.“That slut,” Ava couldn’t help cursing under her breath. “Make sure you keep an eye on her. I’m taking the next flight to New York right away.” Teddy said, his body trembling with joy at the news that was shared to him.One of his men, who he had sent to go and take care of a business deal in New York, just informed him that he saw Jane, who he had been searching all over the country, for the past few months, at a hospital in New York.After he ended the call, Teddy didn’t care about anything else. All that was on his mind was how to get to New York as soon as possible. He took his coat off from the coat hanger and stormed out of his office.Ava was surprised to see Teddy in such a hurry just because of Jane . Her eyes burned with ki
As soon as the ambulance that was carrying Lucy stepped into the hospital building, Dylan, who had rushed to New York's first hospital as soon as Jane called him with Lucy’s phone rushed forward. As Jane and the policeman alighted from the ambulance, Lina was also carried out on a stretcher by the two paramedics who had been giving her emergency treatment in the ambulance, before she was placed onto the emergency stretcher waiting for their arrival outside the hospital.“Lucy, are you okay?” Dylan held Lucy’s hand in his as she was wheeled into the hospital building. His eyes were locked on Lucy’s body, trying to check for any sign of visible injuries. “I wouldn’t spare that bitch Dylan. She threw hot coffee on my face, trying to disfigure me.” Lucy cried as Dylan followed her to the emergency room. From Lucy’s not-too-clear explanation, Dylan was able to figure out what might have happened to Lucy. As he was about to ask for further explanation, Lucy had already been wheeled into t
Miss Robert, as usual, was dressed flamboyantly, with her bodyguards surrounding her. Her murderous gaze locked onto Lucy and Jane, as she remembered the humiliation she suffered from them that day at the mall.The worst part of all this was that someone secretly took her video that day and posted it online, making her a laughing stock among the New York socialites. She had locked herself up in her room for two days, crying at how netizens were mocking and cursing her online. She had vowed after then that no matter where she saw these two vicious women seated in front of her, she would pay them back tenfold for what they did to her.Lucy was pissed off at Iris’s interruption. After the day she had picked on her for nothing at the mall, she did some research on her and found out her name was Iris Robert, the heiress of the Robert group, whose father had spoiled her rotten since her childhood.Seeing that Lucy was almost losing her temper, Jane held her hand across the table, calming he
“Had you guys allowed me to discipline that wretched b*tch yesterday, I would have torn her into pieces.” Lucy fumed in anger, still not satisfied with almost making Ivy bald yesterday.“Lucy, violence isn’t everything. Sometimes, you just have to make clowns make fools of themselves. For a proud person like Ivy, losing face was the greatest punishment of all.” Jane sneered as she sipped her coffee.She had received a call from Lucy this morning to meet up at a cafe near her house. She knew Lucy was worried about her. She reassured her not to worry, but she insisted on seeing her. So, she finally dresses up and meets up with Lucy, whose face brightens up the moment she enters the cafe. She rushed towards her and hugged her affectionately, before walking her to her seat.“Hmmm,” Lucy snorted. “Jane, you are still as soft as always, that's why you are always bullied.” Lucy shook her head as the memories of their college days rushed into her head. Jane was a quiet person throughout their
“How dare he? Eric's voice seethed with anger through the phone line. “Does he think he can just do how he like and get away with it? Has he forgotten what happened to him recently after going against you? He wouldn’t back down until I made him beg for mercy?”Leonard late-night call has caught Eric, who was about to go to bed to rest after having a tired day off guard. His tiredness immediately vanished as he listened to Leonard’s explanation.“You knew the reason I was on this business trip was to handle the biggest problem the company is having at the moment? I didn’t expect there was a mole in my company that had been feeding Gavin with information, making us unable to get a quick solution to the problem. You are the only one I could trust with this. Get here with your team immediately.” Leonard explained the situation in one breath, feeling frustrated.“That sly, deceitful motherfvcker. He is like a snake who attacks when you least expect it. I won’t let him off this time around,
“Is everything alright?” Jane asked worriedly as she saw Leonard's frowning face. Leonard let out a deep sigh as he heard Jane’s worried voice. Taking his gaze back to the beautiful woman on the screen, his frown immediately vanished as he smiled lovingly at Jane, whose despite her bruised cheek, her beauty still shone through. Leonard’s heart couldn’t help swelling with affection. “Everything is okay. I just don’t like getting my attention divided whenever I’m with you.” Leonard whined, surprising assistant Rachel, whose face was filled with her professional smile as she entered. She would never have thought that in her life, she would be able to see her cold and ruthless boss whining like a baby. She couldn’t help giving Jane a thumbs-up for securing the devil’s heart. Though they haven’t met themselves yet, her respect for Jane was getting higher and higher everyday. Jane’s green jade eyes couldn’t help sparkling with amusement, hearing the sweet words Leonard said. She could
New York 10:00pm “Ouch,” Jane, who stood in front of the vanity in her room, winced in pain. Her eyes welled up in tears as she dabbed cotton swabs on her swollen cheek. She bit her lips to hold back her whimper. Her hand trembled slightly as she hissed through gritted teeth as the swab made contact with her tender cheek skin. The warm glow of the table lamp on her vanity cast a warm glow on her soft and delicate body. As she studied her reflection in the mirror, she noticed the faint bruise that had formed on her tender cheek skin. Her thought couldn’t help drifting back to Helen’s ruthless slap, as her mind replayed the scene continuously. A spark of anger ignited within her as she felt the surge of revenge brewing in her heart. She was done with letting others bully her. From today onwards, she was done with being a victim of bullying. Just then, her phone rang, it’s loud ringtone shattering the peaceful silence in the room, interrupting her thought. Jane couldn’t help feeli
A few minutes later, Grandpa Edward's heartbeat returned to normal, and the pain was no longer as excruciating as before, after taking his medication. Ivy, who is still upset, argues with Grandpa Edward immediately his condition gets better, not minding his health.“Grandpa, I didn’t do anything wrong. You can’t just send me out of the house because of an outsider.” Ivy said, her eyes red-rimmed from shedding some tears.“Since you know that, apologize to Jane immediately. And I don’t ever want to hear you call Jane an outsider. She is family.” Grandpa Edward said, his face slightly pale, but his words were firm.“Fine, since you are not supporting me anymore, I will leave.” Ivy’s face contorted in anger as she said this. “Had you not promised me when I was young that Leonard was mine, I wouldn’t be so obsessed with him till now. I hate you, Grandpa!” Ivy exclaimed and stormed out of the room, her face filled with tears.Gavin followed behind her, not caring what others might say abou
“What is impossible Ivy? Why are you panicking when you are not the one in the video?” Grandpa Walton asked in confusion. He trusted Ivy so much that he didn’t imagine she had anything to do with the earlier photos.“Turn it off, just turn it off,” Ivy was about to go crazy as the video continued. If it wasn’t turned off, her secret would be exposed. She doesn’t want to lose face in front of so many people.She swiftly moved toward the area where the projector was, but she was unable to find what she was searching for. All she heard was the gasp of the people in the room, as the video displayed where she took Jane’s pictures and left with a smudged look. Lucy, who was boiling with rage, couldn't take it anymore. She hurried towards Ivy and held her by her shoulder-length hair. “You b*tch, just like I suspected. You are the one behind all this. What a shameless person you are.” Lucy dragged Ivy with her hair all over the room, making her scream her lungs out in pain.Everyone was shoc