She puckered her lips thinking if she should reply or not.
She decided to test the waters.
‘Know what?’ Celine replied.
She waited for a reply but she didn’t get any.
‘If you’re done, let’s continue with the planning’ still no reply.
Oh well, the cat is out.
What can she do about it?
“Do you want to add something to the list? We’re meeting Linda for lunch” she said as if nothing happened.
Tiff shook her head.
She could only look at the unaffected woman in front of her.
She’s expecting Celine would beg her to keep the affair secret.
She even thought she could blackmail Daniel to call off their impending date.
“What’s the deal between you and the boss?” Tiff asked as soon as they reached her car.
“Are you practicing the ‘jealous wife’ act?” Celine asked back.
“No”
When she reached their house, she felt like having a swim in the pool.She changed to her swimwear and immediately jumped to the water.Since Daniel is away, she didn’t mind wearing her tiniest bikini.She could use a tan for Linda’s wedding.She was enjoying her alone time it was already dark when she decided to stop.“I was wondering when you will come up” she was startled when she heard the voice.“What are you doing here?” she fixed her robe to cover her front.“I’ve been watching for hours, babe. No use hiding it” Daniel gave her a peck on the lips.Her face instantly blushed.She removed her top to have an even tan.Did he saw that too?“What are you doing here?” she asked again biting her lips in embarrassment.Didn’t he say he will be gone for a few days?“Well, I saw my wife on the news again with the same m
“A what?”Suddenly Daniel’s deep voice was heard from the shadow.“Symptoms showed food poisoning so we further checked the blood sample”“We found traces of chemicals found in abortion pills” the doctor explained.“I need the room with my wife” Daniel’s tone was so cold the doctor immediately left the room.After the doctor left, Celine was still silent.She’s having a rollercoaster of emotions and she’s not ready to see Daniel now.She thought Minerva is capable of doing anything.She felt a chill ran down her spine when she realized what if she’s really pregnant?She would have lost her child in just a snap of Minerva’s fingers.She just let the tears fell.Daniel felt nervous looking at her crying state.Was she really pregnant?But they haven’t done it yet.“Were you really pregnan
“I asked you to check the happenings at the Marina, what did you find out?” Daniel asked as soon as Aaron comes in.“A lot of opportunities. Father actually wanted a piece of action there”“But I stalled for a bit. Yates Holdings has shown interest so I wanted to give way for Celine”“Make sure YH will not get a hold of it” Daniel instructed casually.Aaron looked at his brother trying to read his intention.“That would impact Linda” Aaron reminded him.Daniel just shrugged his shoulders.“I don’t care. Make sure Minerva knows it was me who made it happen” he said then left his private room.***“How could you do it, mother?” Celine said with an accusing voice.Minerva just looked at the haggard woman.Typical Celine.Attacking with emotions.She has a lot to learn.“Do what?” she feign
“How’s your visit?” Daniel asked Celine when she came back.“Depressing” she said honestly.She really wished Minerva tried to be a good mother to her when she was growing up.That way she doesn’t have to question everything that’s happening to her.She could just ask her about things and she would explain it lovingly.Just how she lovingly explained why it was necessary to abort her child.She sounded so convincing Celine would have ended up thanking her if she was younger.Celine just pouted her lips and heaved a deep sigh.Good thing she knew better.And she knew her mother.Minerva is someone who wouldn’t be kind just because you are kind to her.She is Minerva Yates-Solomon and she will make sure everyone knows that.“That bad, huh?” he heard how deep her sighs were.She recalled everything they had talked about and Daniel could
Minerva was fuming when Daniel left.How could he possibly sabotage this deal?This was a close door meeting between Mr. Johnson and Clint.They made sure to sign at the last minute to keep it low profile.She immediately took out her phone and dialled Linda’s number.“Are you happy now? Are you that insecure that my husband managed to make a deal and you had to sabotage it?” she accused unsparingly.“I don’t know what you’re talking about” Linda said flatly.“Don’t you dare deny it. I’m sure you tipped Daniel about this deal”“You know he hates me” Minerva glared.Linda is becoming bolder she thought.She needed to put her in her rightful place.Which is out of the company.“Minerva, if you have a problem with your son-in-law, I suggest you take it up to him directly”“Don’t involve me in you
Their days passed by in silence except for work matters.Linda’s wedding is coming in a few days so Celine focused on the final wedding details.Their planning was flawless.It was a simple wedding to begin with and mostly it was Tiff who was very eager to do the follow-ups.As requested by the couple, they only wanted their immediate family members to be there with the exception of closest friends.In total, it was an intimate wedding with less than 30 persons attending.Brendan chose Daniel to be his best man and Linda chose Celine as her maid of honour.Tiff volunteered to be the on-site organizer.And Aaron, well, he volunteered to keep everyone entertained.Celine’s flowers gave life to the plain green garden and everyone was impressed.They knew it was a rare flower that came from overseas.When the entourage walked the aisle, there was a slight buzz amongst the guests.Is that the
She unconsciously looked at Daniel to see his reaction.She was expecting annoyance, or fear or any negative reaction but she didn’t see any.How could Daniel hide his emotions so well?“Aunt Marge” he greeted.Celine was trying to hear the voice from the other end.She was surprised when she heard a soft and mellow voice.She expected something like Minerva’s.“I’m not available” she heard Daniel’s voice again.She could hear him reply from time to time but she could not make up of what they were talking about.“I don’t have time”“I’ll see what I can do” he finally said then ended their call.Daniel looked at the woman beside him and weighed in to tell her or not.“Do you want to know or not?” he teased.“I don’t know what you’re talking about” she denied.Daniel chu
Aaron broke the awkwardness when no one dared to make a sound.“Should we go somewhere? I’ve booked a room upstairs” he admitted in embarrassment.Celine understood what happened.Tiff asked her to come and Daniel asked Aaron so they can spend time together.She looked blankly at Tiff then to Daniel trying to see the clues.But it doesn’t make sense.They’re already set to meet, why involve her and Aaron.There’s no point to analyse what happened.She’s in a foul mood as soon as she saw them coming together.“No need. I’ll go ahead. Thanks for dinner” she said flatly then walked away.“If you want some private time with Daniel, no need to involve me. I’m pretty sure you’re not violating any office rules” she said softly to Tiff then walked away.She immediately booked a cab but it would take 5 minutes for the driver to reach