“So, what does that mean?” Chelsey asked, despite already having her own conclusion in mind.
“It means that your mother can easily claim fifty present rights to Adams Enterprises, since the agreement had only covered premarital assets and had not specified future acquirements. She will be entitled to equal shares of the company alongside your father.”
Neither knew how to react at first, thinking it was unlike Thomas Adams to make such a critical oversight. Then again, he wasn’t the same man back then, his mind wasn’t as twisted and greedy as the scheming businessman he is today.
“You don’t have to decide upon anything right now, I’m just here to present you with your options. Take your time and consider the pros and cons of moving ahead.” Hector reminded the mother daughter duo, seeing the look of contemplation on their faces.
“If I’m to gain
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Smiling foolishly to herself, Erika carelessly enjoyed the feelings floating around in her stomach as she stood outside the class room for a few minutes trying her calm herself down before returning to her place beside the teasing boy, who sat silently with his usual cold demeanor, acting as though he was an emotionless aloof young man, instead of just a regular cheeky college student with natural hormonal impulses. Sneaking peeks at the corners of her eyes, she wondered how it was possible for the handsome heartstopper to be able to switch between personalities so quickly. One minute he was all flirty, sweet and a bit more talkative than she was and the next…. he was like a brick wall. Without realizing it, Erika subconsciously began staring at Jeremy’s profile until he whispered lowly, “do you like what you see?” “Yes…” She blurted out, then added to cover over her embarrassm
In any other circumstances, Phillip would have easily advice his daughter to give up on chasing after a guy that was possibly interested in someone else. However, when it came to the teenager in question, that’s wasn’t about to happen. He was absolutely certain that no matter what, Britney would still cling onto every last straw until she could claim Jeremy Adams. Now that the situation had gotten to this point, the only solution that instantly popped into mind was publicly binding the two together through engagement… or in other words a promise for a future wedding. “Phil? What’s the matter? Did something go wrong? I’m sure it’s just a silly little misunderstanding, you know kids these days, always jumping into conclusions.” Thomas anxiously tried smoothing out the issue without knowing exactly what it was, yet at the back of his mind he could already guess what it was related to… &n
After a while no one responded, thinking Thomas was probably reminding Jeremy of their so-called arrangement. Realizing their cluelessness, he added… “your engagement banquet will be held in two days at most.” “what?” “Are you insane?” “No way!” The three protested one after another, finally understanding what the rush was about. “It’s not a request, the decision has already been made and you have no one but yourself to blame, besides… what the heck were you thinking running around with that Stevens girl behind my back?” Stunned, Jeremy’s breath hitched as his lips moved without uttering a single word of defense. It seemed the truth had already been made known, so there was no use in hiding or pretending. “Tom when will you stop controlling th
The following day was rather hectic in all corners. Patricia nervously explained Thomas’s visit to Laura and thus busied herself making preparation with Mr. Hector concerning her official decision in filing for a divorce. Neither of the Stevens couple told their daughter about the sudden change of events, instead they wanted to wait until the matter was properly settled before breaking the news of Jeremy’s parents’ legal separation and her opportunity to move ahead with the relationship at ease. This was a common understanding they all shared. Celebrate after success and not before. However, things weren’t as simple as waiting it out. Phillip and Britney were almost certain that Thomas would be able to handle the issue on his side… his usual act of manipulation and threats. With this in mind, they confidently began making premature plans for the expected engagement banquet.
You know how it is when someone suddenly receives a painful news, for some reason their mind just shuts down… at a loss for words, unable to think clearly… repeating the silly famous question, why? Or how could this be? Well, Erika wasn’t one of those persons. She could already guess this had something to do with Britney and her involvement with Jeremy, leading to such a rushed announcement. However, the fact that he most likely knew of the tidal wave threating to collapse on their newly sprouting relationship and had not express a hint of worry over the possible outcome. Now that was what scared her. Thinking that maybe the reason he wanted to spend more time with her was because he viewed this as their last bitter sweet goodbye. “Crap! I told you, but you never listen to me… damn stupid teenage hormones! You should have stuck to the plan from the beginning, avoid Jeremy. But nooo… you just had to go
“Not my fault you didn’t explain yourself.” Erika mutter inaudibly. “Let me get this straight, so you’re not engaging Barbie doll Hudson tomorrow?” “Your parents are getting a divorce?” Marcus and Rose questioned respectively, muffling over the tenacious girl’s voice. “Mr. Stevens… Erika’s father and mother offered to help look into the issue of the prenup. Turns out there were solid grounds for scrapping the entire agreement or forcing my dad into signing over half the company shares to my mother.” Jeremy narrowed his eyes observing Erika awkwardly lowering her head, fidgeting with the hem of her clothes, a habit she had when feeling either nervous or guilty. “Does that mean you won’t have to drop out of college or live on the streets? Aunty won’t lose everything in the divorce?” “Hmm… yes, it also m
Jake was resentfully waiting for any sort of news or message from Britney, mentally preparing to retaliate once he got free. However, days went by without a single word from her, in fact no one came to visit him apart from Jessica, who was still hopelessly pleading with their father to find a defense lawyer or even assist in making a deal with the persecutor. Unfortunately, Jason Lancer stuck to his words and flew back to Miami directly after vising his son, clearly having no interest of getting involved in the matter. Anxious, the doting sister felt like she had run out of options, as a last resort she could only think of imploring her brother to beg the Stevens for forgiveness for his ‘simple act of flirting’, well at least that’s what she believed without actually seeing the video evidence, coupled by the gossips floating around. “Jake! This is serious, stop acting childish and apologize. Look at how ter
The big day was finally here, the Hudson’s were overly occupied catering for last minute preparations, still certain that Thomas would be able to deliver Jeremy directly into their hands. Phillip was more focused on the public announcement aspect, making sure he had invited the most reputable news agencies in the country to witness the union of the two biggest names in the business industry. Whereas, Britney accompanied by her little minions, were cheerfully hopping from one store to another trying to find the perfect dress for her ‘engagement’ banquet. “Go ahead girls, choose anything you like, it’s on me.” She happily lifted her father’s gold-plated card, motioning her friends towards the well-known up-scale mall. Despite having a closet filled with untouched rather insanely expensive evening wear, she still chose to make an unnecessary request to go shopping. “Are you sure it’s a good idea to come here? What