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 Katherineโs 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 didnโt 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 didnโt 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.โThis is just so wrong.โ His forehead creased and both Rita and Jonas looked up at him as he approached them.โWhat 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---โโNot that Mom!โ He almost shouted making Rita shudder. โDonโt you all think somethingโฆ no, someone is missing here?โ He glanced at the living room and so did Rita.โYes, I know Vivian is not here, she will be coming home next week, I will have to clean up her room later todayโฆโ She drew a soft breath. โI have lots of work to do today,โ She glanced at the table cloth she was sewing.
The butler walked through the hallway of the big mansion with a man behind him, the man was wearing a black well tailored suit, his hair curled backwards and his beards neatly trimmed, his expression hard, and no smile on his face, and holding in his hand was a brown envelope.The butler arrived at the entrance of a huge door and knocked on it. โCome in!โ He heard the soft voice from inside the mansion and the butler pushed the door open and walked in.โMrs. President, Mr. Henry is here to see you.โ He said and made way for the man behind him to walk forward.โJane Swift!โ Henry called out in a soft voice and she turned around from the window she stood with a glass of wine, and a smile the butler has never seen in his life flashed through Janeโs lips.โHenry, itโs so good to have you here.โ She walked over and leaned forwards and he kissed her cheek, then she glanced at the butler. โYou may leave.โ He told him and he nodded, glancing at them once more before leaving.โYou look so good
Celeb pulled his car over at the parking lot of Marcus's apartment, he didn't care about coming here to speak to Vivian.He had called Katherine and had been worried about her since she hasn't picked up ever since she left their apartment, so he called Vivian, she also didn't pick up, that was the reason he was here.He knew where Vivian was, but didn't know where Katherine was taken to, or if she was in trouble, or doing okay.He stepped out of the car and looked at Marcus' apartment with a frown on his face. His only reason for coming here was to get information from Vivian since his parents were not ready to release any information to him.He walked over to the door and rang the doorbell, then he waited for a response from the cake after two minutes.The door was opened and Vivian's first reaction was to blink her eyes in shock to see Celeb standing there."Celeb?" Her lips parted, her brother didn't like Marcus, and he had never come to this place before. How he got the address of
Katherine had always enjoyed taking care of herself, whether it be through a regular skincare routine or experimenting with different hairstyles when her parent was alive, but those were the least thoughts that crossed her mind the past few days.She lost her parents, her home, and the company and was left with no cash, who has anything to worry about that now, not until Gavin told her they have somewhere to stop by?She was surprised when they arrived at a trendy beauty salon after a long drive from the apartment she was sent to.Although she didn't want to be happy about this, she couldn't help her excitement, she has lots of dreams, of coming to such a beauty salon, but her late parents were not as wealthy as the Swift.Gavin, on the other hand, was determined to help her look her best, it was her wedding tomorrow and he was carrying out Mrs. Swift's orders. He had also noticed the recent stress has taking a toll on Katherine's complexion and felt this was something that would hel
Katherine walked towards her bedroom after eating dinner, Gavin walked next to her with a few other maids behind her.She glanced out into the midnight sky to see the full moon rising, but shortly it was covered by clouds, her heart was heavy so she heaved a sigh and looked forward again.Gavin gazed at her, he could tell she was anxious, he knew how hard it was on the night of a wedding, and how lonely it would be for her, not being with any family member."It's okay to be nervous." He said, breaking the silence and she turned her eyes to look at him, the corner of her brows slightly raised. "My wife said she also felt this way when she was getting married to me." The corner of Gavin's lips spread with a smile.Katherine sucked her lower lips. "You have a wife?" This was the last thing she expected to hear, he seemed so young, although older than her, she was only twenty-one, but what surprised her most was the fact that he didn't leave here to be with his wife for the two days she
Katherine woke up on her wedding day with a knot in her stomach. Today was the day she was going to meet her future husband for the first time, a cold billionaire who she knew nothing about. She had been nervous for weeks, and now the day had finally arrived. She got out of bed and walked over to the door, pushing it open, she saw the maids waiting at the door and Gavin was there too, they immediately greeted her with smiles on their faces, but there was no smile on hers.She didn't want to worry about this day, but it was finally here, and now she couldn't chase the feelings that tighten her stomach."Allow the maids to help you out today, it is their last day serving you." He told her and she nodded, not that she had any choice to say no.Immediately, the maids walked into her room, preparing a warm bath for her, and picking out a dress for her.Katherine was surprised that they didn't bring her wedding dress for her, but just a casual outfit. She slipped into them and walked out o
Katherine's mind and heart already were against it but she couldn't take her eyes off him. As he walked down the aisle, she hoped that maybe, just maybe, they would click. But as soon as he stood next to her, she felt the coldness emanating from him. Although he has superseded everything she had heard about him, he didn't look horrible, he wasn't crippled too.Rather, he was handsome, too handsome for a man, she couldn't help but take a peek at him, but his face remained stoic, and he barely even looked at her.She swallowed hard, and despite her internal turmoil, Katherine mustered the courage to exchange vows with this stranger beside her. Her voice wavered as she parted her lips to say her vow to him. "I, Katherine Jonas." In order not to get caught, I have to take up the surname of Jonas rather than my father's name, Edward."Promised to honor and respect Alexander Swift, to build a life together through love and understanding, and to stay right by his side, forever." This was a
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 fatherโs company will be concluded in a few days and everything else seemed perfect.She stood at her fatherโs 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.โMom, dad, itโs almost over, I even got the house back.โ 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.โYou should be smiling not crying, CEO Katherine Edwards.โ 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 fatherโs company take a stand again.Alexander didnโt 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 didnโt like the fact that Katherine was meeting with Alexander, but he couldnโt stop it, Alexander played a crucial role in the project, and he was Kyleโs father, but Carlos still cling to the hope that Katherine canโt 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 fatherโs 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 Alexanderโs office door, and made her way. โMr. Alexander, there is a parcel here for you.โ 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 didnโt match, he glanced up at Caroline. โWho sent this?โ He asked.โIt was an unknown sender.โ Caroline replied. โBut it said you urgently needed to see it.โAlexander clenched his jaw. โManipulating a DNA test now, Katherine?โ 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. โI want to you find out who sent this parcel, trace it down to the person behind it!โ Alexander said with a frown on his face and Caroline nodded and walked out to carry out his order.Alexander picke
โKyle, you are running late, what are you doing in your room?โ Katherine called out, she had finished dressing for work and had also dressed Kyle for daycare too, she glanced around and couldnโt find him in the living room.โI am coming mom, just want to grab my bag!โ Kyle called out, Kyle who was in the room put his hair brush into a nylon and put it into his bag pack.โHurry up!โ She adjusted her hair and just then, she saw Kyle running out of the room to her. โLetโs go.โ 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.โHop in, I will give you a ride.โ Alexander told Katherine, his eyes fell on Kyle who waved at him with a smile, Alexander smiled back.Itโs been a week since he last picked Kyle from school, after that day, Kyle didnโt 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 didnโt see them, didnโt find out about Kyle, she wonโt let those effort come to waste, whereas, she doubts Alexander knew the truth.โDonโt make me laugh, Alexander, this child isnโt yours, we never had a child, remember?โ She tightened her grip on Kyle.โHe said he doesnโt have a father,โ Alexander told her and Katherine looked at Kyle wondering how much he had told this man. โWe have to talk, KatherineโฆโโWe have nothing to talk about.โ Katherine told him and turned to Kyle. โLetโs go home, Kyle.โ She quickly walked out of the restaurant with Kyle, Alexander didnโt follow, he knew he has to discuss what he has to say privately from Kyleโs hearing, and there was no way he would ever let the matter go, if Kyle was his son, he wonโt 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 couldnโt stop smiling when he watched how well Kyle ate.After getting his full, Kyle looked up at Alexander and exhaled sharply. โNow tell me, Mr. what do you mean when you say you were my father?โ 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.โUmโฆโ Alexander slowly scratched the corner of his brows. โYou look so much like me, I couldnโt help calling you son.โ He leaned close and then looked at Celeb.โThat doesnโt 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 didnโt stop staring at Katherine, and Katherine who noticed it, glanced up at him with raised brows.โWhy do yo keep staring?โ She asked, tucking her hair behind her ear.โYou wonโt blame me, you left for three years and I couldnโt see you at all, so let me stare at you in peace.โ His brows were together and lowered, his anger at her was clear.โCome on, Celeb, I have apologized, and I am eating lunch with you now.โ She pointed and Celeb nodded his head, his eyebrows slowly relaxed.โFine, I will let you get away with it,โ He sipped his juice. โSo, tell me, how has three years being, you just left, where did you go?โ He asked.โI was at Italy, studying to be prรฉcised.โ She informed him and Celeb paused his lips.โYou graduated from the best university from what I heard, what else were you studying for?โ 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. โYou will be alright, right?โ She asked and he nodded.โYes, mom, I will be alright.โ He said, then tilted his head when he saw the worried line on is motherโs brows. โCome on mom, I am serious, I will be alright, you donโt have to worry.โโItโs just that I feel so bad sending you to a daycare immediately we arrived here, I should let you familiarize yourself with this city firstโฆโโMom, 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.โ He flashed her a smile and Katherine smiled.โHow did you get so big?โ 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. โYou should