They headed down the stairs and towards the dinner, when they arrived, Rita was already sitting on the dining chair, she was the only one there and the other five chairs were empty.
"Sit." She said simply and began chopping the meat.
Celeb drew a chair out for Katherine, then he sat down after she did, he passed her the bowl of rice and gestured to her to eat.
Katherine glanced at Rita who was eating with her eyes lowered, she decided to eat in silence, although she was worried that Jonas wasn't here and curious as to why six plates were set for six people but they were only three.
Celeb who was enjoying the meal decided to ask the question since he was curious as well.
"Mom, were we expecting to eat with another person? You already knew Vivian left home yesterday." He spoke up, breaking the awkward silence in the room.
"I invited Marcus and Vivian over for dinner," She raised her gaze. "But they turned it down because of the presence
Rita sat on the balcony waiting for her husband, it was past ten when she saw his car pull over at the parking lot, she got to her feet and waited for him to come in.When he walked towards her, she looked at his disheveled expression, he looked at her, his eyes almost turning wet, and she understood not to say a word to him.She walked over and pulled him into her embrace and he shut his eyes leaning his chin on her shoulder, she felt his heart beating under his chest."I will go prepare a little dinner for you." She informed him and turned to leave, but he held her hand and she glanced at his hand and slowly raised her gaze to meet him."I am sorry," He apologized. "For everything," He told her, but she shook her head."It will all be over soon, you shouldn't be sorry." She told him, it's just two days left and they would put all of these in the past."Go in and shower, I will bring the meal to the room." She told him and walked away, heading to the kitchen to prepare a meal for him
Robin wanted to input another code, but he stopped when he noticed something.He noticed they were trying to trace his IP address, so he quickly locked it and picked up his binoculars immediately.He loomed through it towards the building only to see lots of men in black suits coming out of the gate.His eyes dilated. "Shit!" He quickly shut down his computer realizing that his location could have been discovered.He packed everything into his bag pack and glanced at his motorbike, glancing in the direction of the building, he could already hear footsteps approaching.He ran his hand through his hair and quickly hopped into his motorbike, starting it in a hurry."He is over here!" He heard a deep voice call out to the others and glancing over his shoulder he noticed one bringing out a gun from the side of his suit."Stop!" He shouted at Robin, but Robin quickly accelerated without stopping, he made a quick turn and drove off."After him!" Called out one of the security guards who had
The chief security rushed back into the main building to see the president, she glanced up at him."Tell me you caught him." Her voice was cold, her eyes sharp like a dagger stabbing at his, he quickly lowered his gaze."I am sorry, he got away." He told her, his lips trembling, this was news that gets lots of people fired and he knew he was no exception."Does that make sense?" She clenched her jaw hitting the document she was holding on the table. "Why then are you all called the security of this place?" She spread her hand in a demonstration. "If you can't do a single job, then why else would I need you here?" She yelled at him."Forgive us." He pleaded, his eyes still lowered, unable to look at her icy gaze.She drew a sharp breath and threw her face from him, she knew if her anger was not calmed, she would have to lose her chief security, making one mistake shouldn't be a reason she forgot all he has done in the past for her family."Tell me you got something on him, anything at
Katherine dropped the call with Robin in order to answer the door, she had heard Rita call out from outside the door.Katherine walked over and pushed the door open. "Mrs. Jonas." She called out softly wondering the reason Rita was here standing with a smile all over her face. "Is there something wrong?" She asked.Rita quickly stopped smiling when she saw Katherine, her expression hardened. "Get dressed, you are leaving." She told her and turned to leave, but Katherine quickly called out."Where are we going?" She questioned, the last time Rota had told her they were leaving, they had gone to taste her wedding dress and also meet that cold lady in that Villa, now she wished to be prepared for whatever they were going to meet or see.Rita's cold eyes swept Katherine’s face, but her cold eyes didn't frighten Katherine as before, no matter how she thought of it, Rita seemed to be in a good mood right now."You should also pack your bags as this is the last time you will be in this house
Vivian put down her cell phone and groaned softly, she lay on the bed as she stared at the ceiling, drawing a sharp breath.She was staring at a little round design in the ceiling, her mind blank. Marcus has gone to work earlier this morning and she was all alone at home.She has called him but they seemed to be very busy at work, he answered her call but had to say goodbye in less than three minutes."It's so boring here." She sighed, turning her eyes to the window, it was sunny outside. "This should be a good day to go on an ice cream date... but..." She pouts her lips, Marcus wasn't here.She signed, her world has been centered on Marcus that she left no room for friends, she didn't have any female friends, and her college friends didn't like her much because she doesn't like any of them.She never held a conversation with them, she didn't play with them, she never tried associating with them, her only friend was Marcus, wherever he went, there she goes, she just loved being around
Katherine glanced ahead of her, the two guards sat at her front while she sat at the backseat, she glanced at the one driving and at the one sitting at the passenger seat, they were speaking and neither were they smiling, they both have a hard expression.Katherine drew a sharp breath, mustering up courage before speaking to them. “Hi, can I ask you a question?” She asked them seeing that the route they were taking was different from the one they took to the mansion the other day and the drivers were different.She licked her lower lips and glanced at the both of them, but they weren’t responding, none of them turned or glance at her from the rearview mirror.She swallowed hard. “Hello!” She raised her voice this time and one glanced at her, his expression hard and it made her feel uncomfortable but she went on to ask her question anyway. “Um… can I at least know where you are taking me to?” She glanced ahead of them as they made a second U-turn. “I should know, right?” Her eyes met
Katherine followed Gavin upstairs as he led her through the hallway. On each side of the wall were great pieces of art. It was so beautiful that it almost looked like an exhibit.Katherine smiled for the first time in a long while, she really loves art, and at this moment her painful thoughts disappear, although it was brief, it was worth it, seeing this was worth it.The door by the left of the hallway was pushed open by Gavin and he walked in rolling Katherine’s luggage.Katherine stepped on and her eyes dilated at the room, her lips parted and she glanced around. It was the best bedroom she has ever set foot in, even the hotel she went to with her mother while on vacation which she thought was the best didn’t match this one."This will be your room until the wedding," Gavin told her after waiting for some minutes, he had seen her admiring the place and didn’t want to interrupt, whereas, he had been like this the first day he stepped into this house.Katherine nodded. "Huh?" She qui
Celeb walked into the living room, his mother was sewing a flower table cloth and his father was reading a daily newspaper, the sight he has just seen annoyed him, everyone was acting so normal this morning like nothing has happened last night it was annoying to watch them like this.“This is just so wrong.” His forehead creased and both Rita and Jonas looked up at him as he approached them.“What do you mean, Celeb, if you are hungry then go heat the meal in the fridge, we still have some, later today I will go grocery shopping and you will have to accompany me, I will also get some nice outfit for you---““Not that Mom!” He almost shouted making Rita shudder. “Don’t you all think something… no, someone is missing here?” He glanced at the living room and so did Rita.“Yes, I know Vivian is not here, she will be coming home next week, I will have to clean up her room later today…” She drew a soft breath. “I have lots of work to do today,” She glanced at the table cloth she was sewing.
Two months laterThe final project was concluded and lunched, Katherine had signed deals with the investors and about to take her next big step, the redevelopment of her father’s company will be concluded in a few days and everything else seemed perfect.She stood at her father’s company building, gazing at it, she can still recall how it was in the past when her parent were still alive and she had made sure the exterior design was just that way, tears brimmed in her eyes, Alexander had helped her and made it happen.“Mom, dad, it’s almost over, I even got the house back.” Tears rolled down her cheek as she thought these in her mind.Alexander who stood next to her saw the tears in her eyes and held her shoulder, whirling her to face him, he used his finger to wipe her tears and cupped her cheek.“You should be smiling not crying, CEO Katherine Edwards.” He called her by the title and it made her chuckle, she had never been called like this, but hearing him give her the title brought
Over the next few weeks, Katherine discovered she still has feelings for Alexander when they started working on the project together, meeting different directors and investor that would help her father’s company take a stand again.Alexander didn’t fail to show up for Kyle who was so happy when his mother finally revealed to him that Alexander was his father, he even asked Alexander to come have a sleep over in their house, although, Alexander usually leaves whenever Kyle falls asleep. Carlos didn’t like the fact that Katherine was meeting with Alexander, but he couldn’t stop it, Alexander played a crucial role in the project, and he was Kyle’s father, but Carlos still cling to the hope that Katherine can’t get back to Alexander since she still thought he was married to Vivian and this was also what made Katherine hold back her feelings even when Alexander shows his.Jane called Alexander over to have dinner with her and Swift, when Alexander came, they asked him when he would get ma
The taxi Katherine boarded pulled over at the entrance of Swift enterprise, she stepped out of the car and looked at the large building, it was same as she remembered it, this was the largest enterprise in the country, and from what she found out two years ago, Alexander has been the one who brought it this far, earning his father’s trust, he became the CEO of the company with a large shares.Katherine curled her hand into fist, she had worked here, but due to the lies of Vivian and her mother, she was forced out and ridiculed, now Alexander wanted her to work on a project with him and bring back hatred from the people who loathes her.She exhaled sharply and made her way to the front desk, she informed the staff there that she was here to see Mr. Alexander, since he made an appointment with her, the staff recognized her instantly, the marriage had been so huge that everyone knew about her, whereas, she had been introduced once to the company.The staff informed her that Alexander was
Caroline knocked on Alexander’s office door, and made her way. “Mr. Alexander, there is a parcel here for you.” She told him and handed him an envelope.Alexander quickly reached for it and tore it open, he glanced at the DNA test result of Kyle and him and he scoffed when he saw that it didn’t match, he glanced up at Caroline. “Who sent this?” He asked.“It was an unknown sender.” Caroline replied. “But it said you urgently needed to see it.”Alexander clenched his jaw. “Manipulating a DNA test now, Katherine?” He soliloquized and threw it into the trash can.Then he glanced at his opened computer screen at the test result the doctor in charge had forward to him, it was a 99% match, he had already received this a few minutes before Caroline walked into that door.He glanced at Caroline. “I want to you find out who sent this parcel, trace it down to the person behind it!” Alexander said with a frown on his face and Caroline nodded and walked out to carry out his order.Alexander picke
“Kyle, you are running late, what are you doing in your room?” Katherine called out, she had finished dressing for work and had also dressed Kyle for daycare too, she glanced around and couldn’t find him in the living room.“I am coming mom, just want to grab my bag!” Kyle called out, Kyle who was in the room put his hair brush into a nylon and put it into his bag pack.“Hurry up!” She adjusted her hair and just then, she saw Kyle running out of the room to her. “Let’s go.” She stretched her hand and he took her hand as they made their way out of the door only to hear a car horn and turned in the direction to see Alexander step out of the car.“Hop in, I will give you a ride.” Alexander told Katherine, his eyes fell on Kyle who waved at him with a smile, Alexander smiled back.It’s been a week since he last picked Kyle from school, after that day, Kyle didn’t go with him whenever he showed up at school because he did not want his mother to be angry anymore, although, he usually smiled
Katherine shut her eyes, all her effort to hide her son, all the effort she had put up to make sure Alexander didn’t see them, didn’t find out about Kyle, she won’t let those effort come to waste, whereas, she doubts Alexander knew the truth.“Don’t make me laugh, Alexander, this child isn’t yours, we never had a child, remember?” She tightened her grip on Kyle.“He said he doesn’t have a father,” Alexander told her and Katherine looked at Kyle wondering how much he had told this man. “We have to talk, Katherine…”“We have nothing to talk about.” Katherine told him and turned to Kyle. “Let’s go home, Kyle.” She quickly walked out of the restaurant with Kyle, Alexander didn’t follow, he knew he has to discuss what he has to say privately from Kyle’s hearing, and there was no way he would ever let the matter go, if Kyle was his son, he won’t give up.Katherine walked into the apartment with Kyle and shut the door, locking the door as if there was someone after her, then Kyle watched thi
Alexander and Kyle sat down in a table reserved in a classy restaurant as they both ate, Alexander had skipped lunch because he knew he would eat with Kyle once he picked him up from school, he watched Kyle eat and couldn’t stop smiling when he watched how well Kyle ate.After getting his full, Kyle looked up at Alexander and exhaled sharply. “Now tell me, Mr. what do you mean when you say you were my father?” His question were so direct that it surprised Alexander.No one around him had ever had the courage to ask him questions without lowering their gaze when they spoke, but Kyle had said this while staring into his eyes.“Um…” Alexander slowly scratched the corner of his brows. “You look so much like me, I couldn’t help calling you son.” He leaned close and then looked at Celeb.“That doesn’t mean you should claim to be my father, there are lot of people who look alike around the world, and I have often hear people say I look like Ruben, Gary, Ben, Asher, Cory, and many others, so
Celeb and Katherine meet at the restaurant they had set up for lunch, they both sat across each other after ordering a meal, Celeb didn’t stop staring at Katherine, and Katherine who noticed it, glanced up at him with raised brows.“Why do yo keep staring?” She asked, tucking her hair behind her ear.“You won’t blame me, you left for three years and I couldn’t see you at all, so let me stare at you in peace.” His brows were together and lowered, his anger at her was clear.“Come on, Celeb, I have apologized, and I am eating lunch with you now.” She pointed and Celeb nodded his head, his eyebrows slowly relaxed.“Fine, I will let you get away with it,” He sipped his juice. “So, tell me, how has three years being, you just left, where did you go?” He asked.“I was at Italy, studying to be précised.” She informed him and Celeb paused his lips.“You graduated from the best university from what I heard, what else were you studying for?” He leaned closed to the table, wanting to catch up on
Katherine took Kyle to the daycare, after processing his papers, the teacher stood aside while she squatted next to him, she adjusted his clothe and slowly smoothen his hair, then he looked at his face. “You will be alright, right?” She asked and he nodded.“Yes, mom, I will be alright.” He said, then tilted his head when he saw the worried line on is mother’s brows. “Come on mom, I am serious, I will be alright, you don’t have to worry.”“It’s just that I feel so bad sending you to a daycare immediately we arrived here, I should let you familiarize yourself with this city first…”“Mom, you have to work, and I also want to make friends quickly, and you should stop worrying about me, I will be fine, whereas I will see you later today when you come to pick me up.” He flashed her a smile and Katherine smiled.“How did you get so big?” She still thinks of him as the small kid she always nurse around, but now, he looked so matured.Kyle embraced his mother and kissed her cheek. “You should