“Dad, why are my credit card and bank account frozen?” Sarah stormed inside the house before walking towards Benjamin, who was sitting on the couch, leaving some magazines without any worry. “What do you mean?” Camilla, who was sitting beside him, asked in confusion. It's been two days since the last chaos took place. After that, Rayan and Anthea left, and since then, there has been no sight of them. “Yes mom. None of my cards are working.” Sarah complained in frustration. “Dad, why are you silent?” Sarah frowned at Benjamin, who was still silent. “Benjamin, did you do this?” Camilla asked, narrowing her eyes at him. For two days, he had been completely ignoring her, not answering her single question. “No.” Benjamin simply said. “Then who did it?” Sarah asked, feeling irritated. She was so embarrassed when she tried to buy the designer bag she fell in love with at first sight but couldn't because her credit card declined the payment. “I did it.” Someone answered. “Rayan. Why w
Aurelia rang the door of the apartment before waiting outside impatiently. She quickly glanced around to see if anyone had followed her or not. She sighed out of relief once she found there was no one. Within a few seconds, the door opened, revealing Asher. “Come inside.” He quickly pulled her inside before closing the door.” “Don't touch me.” Aurelia narrowed her gaze at him before pushing his hand away. “What brings you here?” Asher asked with a sigh. “So this is where you have been hiding?” She snickered, looking around the shabby apartment with disgust. ” “Why are you here, Aurelia? Did that bastard send you here?” He asked, narrowing his eyes at her suspiciously. Aurelia rolled her eyes. “I didn't think you were this dumb. Why would he send me here if he knew you were here? He would get you himself.” “That fucking bastard. He ruined my life. I have to hide in this place because of him.” Asher gritted out, feeling angry and frustrated. “I'm here to help you, Asher.” Aureli
“Are we going to stay here from now on?” Nevaeh asked Anthea while sitting on the kitchen island. She was wearing a cute hat and apron, which had Mommy’s little help written over it. "Yes, baby, for a while.” Antha nodded as she quickly put the first batch of cupcakes in the oven. It was early morning, and she decided to bake some cupcakes with Nevaeh to bond with her. “Will you stay with us?” Nevaeh asked innocently while waving her legs in the air. “Of course, where would I go without you?” Anthea replied with a chuckle before quickly kissing her rosy cheeks. “Yayyyy!” Nevaeh squealed excitedly, almost reaching the edge of the kitchen island. “Careful, you will fall.” Anthea warned, quickly reaching her hands to grab Nevaeh firmly in her place. That naughty girl kept moving around, making her afraid of falling down. “No, Lily. I won't.” Nevaeh giggled, wrapping her arms around Anthea’s neck. “What are you guys doing?” Amalia asked while entering the kitchen. Anthea smiled at
“LILY!” “LILY!” Noah shouted as soon as he walked into the living room of the Allen mansion. He looked completely livid as he shouted his sister’s name. “What's all the ruckus all about?” Camilla walked out of her room with a glaring face while looking for the person shouting early in the evening. It didn't take long for Anthea and the rest of the Allen family members to gather in the living room. “Noah?” Anthea looked at her brother with a frown before walking towards him. Noah’s eyes were bloodshed. “What happened, Noah? Is everything alright?” Anthea rushed to him worriedly when she noticed his messy state. “How could you do this to me?” Noah shouted, pushing her hands, which were about to touch him. Anthea’s eyes widened at his sudden behavior. “What?” She stared at him in confusion while wondering the reason behind her usually calm brother’s rage. “How could you betray me like this?” Noah yelled, his eyes glaring at her murderously. Anthea never saw him behave like this.
“What did he say?” Rayan looked at Anthea's face pale as ice. Anthea stayed silent, her whole body shaking. She couldn't believe what just happened. “Anthea! What did he just say?” Rayan walked towards her, his eyes filled with disbelief. He couldn't believe what he just heard. It was all impossible. How could she hide her pregnancy from him and give birthday to their child? “Oh my God! Rayan, she gave your child up for adoption. How heartless.” Camilla cried out, grabbing the chance to bring Anthea down. She was equally shocked with the news. She didn't expect Anthea to be pregnant and give birth without their knowledge. However, knowing she gave up the child for adoption, her heart squalled with joy. Anthea was ruined without doing anything. Rayan would never forgive her, she was sure. “She gave birth to your child and she didn't even tell you. She purposely hid your child and betrayed you, Rayan. How vicious.” Sarah glared at Anthea, using the opportunity to perfectly slander
“How is it possible?” Rayan asked in disbelief. He just couldn't accept it, no matter how much he tried. Anthea looked at him before exhaling deeply. “I didn't know I was pregnant. I only found out the day we came to attend Amelia's birthday. You remember when I was in the washroom for too long and you almost broke in? I found out at that time that I was pregnant again.” She informed me while wiping her tears with the back of her palm. “Then why didn't you tell me?” He asked, feeling betrayed once again. He didn't know if he would be able to forgive her for this or not. “Because I was afraid. The previous day, you didn't come home because you went to LA, and then Aurelia called me and sent me those pictures of you two together. I even heard your voice over the phone calling her. I thought you were really cheating on me with her, and I was afraid Aurelia and Camilla would hurt my child again.” Anthea replied, beginning to sob again. She couldn't explain how much pain she was feeling
“Mr. Allen, I'm here with everything you asked for.” Josh, Rayan’s head of security, knocked on his office’s door before entering. “Have a seat.” Rayan nodded before offering to sit opposite him. “It's okay. Here.” Josh nodded back before placing a pendrive on Rayan’s desk. Rayan took the pen drive before inserting it into his laptop. It's been around a week since the day Noah revealed the shocking truth. After his confrontation with Anthea, he had been completely ignoring her presence. He needed space to cope with the hurt and betrayal he felt because of her action. “Noah met Asher.” Rayan narrowed his eyes when he looked at the content on the pen drive. Throughout the whole week, he had been investigating and planning out how to take down all of his enemies. He already had enough. “Yes. They met on Tuesday afternoon.” Josh nodded, confirming his question. “Did you track his location?” Rayan asked, his eyes focused on the laptop screen as he scanned every detail. “Yes. He's sta
After reaching the Allen mansion, Rayan carried Anthea into their bedroom before placing her gently on the bed. Anthea was about to say something when Rayan’s phone rang, cutting her off. “Yes, Josh.” Rayan answered the call. “Mr. Allen, I have bad news.” Josh’s voice carried a sense of anxiety, making Rayan frown. “What happened?” He inquired, glancing at Anthea and then excusing himself. “Asher kidnapped your daughter from her daycare.” Josh quickly informed Rayan, causing Rayan’s expression to change drastically. “What!” Rayan froze. “How the fuck did this happen? Where’s my daughter now?” He growled in rage, his heart rate picking up because of fear. “We are trying to track him down. Don't worry. We won't let anything happen to her.” Josh tried to assure him while barking orders at his subordinates at the same time. “I'm going to kill that bastard if he dares to lay a single finger on my daughter.” Rayan gritted out, looking completely livid. “He is still in town. Don't w
"Why are we here, Rayan?" Anthea asked the moment she realised where Rayan had brought her! This was the place she dreaded coming to the most.Her father’s grave! Anthea’s mind went blank just thinking of this place. She had never visited this place in the last six years. She just couldn’t go there. Never. It had given her so many memories, sorrows, and pains, along with happiness. "Just trust me, please, baby.""But Rayan, you know I can't." Anthea shook her head; her voice sounded broken and vulnerable. Rayan quickly hugged her, rubbing her back to calm her down. "I know it's hard. But you have to be strong. You are strong. It's high time, Anthea; you need to let this heartbreak go and confront your fear. He's waiting for you, baby," Rayan encouraged while caressing her hair lightly. "You know I can't. It's too painful. I just can't face him, Rayan. How am I going to answer him? He's mad at me, I'm sure. Anthea let out a sob as tears slowly started to fall from her eyes. "Don't
“How did it go?” Anthea asked anxiously as soon as Rayan stepped into the living room. He smiled at her before pulling her into a tight hug. “Everything went well. I have already submitted all the evidence and they are taking the case directly to the court. He wouldn't be able to escape this time.” He answered while burying his face in the crook of his neck, trying to relax. Anthea let out a sigh of relief. “Thank god! You should have taken me with you.” She expressed it heartily while hugging her arms around Rayan’s back. “No! I don't want his dirty eyes to land on you, even for a second. I will take care of everything from here while you just stay here and take care of Nevaeh and our family.” Rayan raised his head and shook it before speaking. Anthea sighed again, totally understanding his concern. “I'm glad finally it's over with the Jones and we can relax.” Anthea smiled, changing the subject as they broke the hug while walking towards the couch. No one was present in the livi
Sebastian just got out of his car and was about to enter the Jones Corporation when a few men walked towards him before blocking his path. “Mr Jones.” One of the men called him before flashing him his ID card. Sebastian, who was surprised by the sudden unwanted visit, looked at the ID card of the man and realised they were from the Central Bureau of Investigation. “What brings you here, Officer?” Sebastian asked, trying to smile politely at them, but deep down he already had an ominous feeling rising inside his chest. “You are under arrest. Please raise your arms and cooperate with us.” The officer announced this loudly, grabbing some passersby’s attention who let out visible gasps while witnessing the scene. Sebastian was quite startled too, as he didn't expect some CBI officer to suddenly appear and tell him that he was being arrested. “What?” He looked at the officer in confusion, not understanding what was going on. “Handcuff him.” The officer ignored his words as he gestured
After the dinner ended, everyone was sitting around and casually chatting when Roman got up from his seat before walking towards Rayan, who was talking to Elijah. “Can I talk to you for a few minutes?” Roman asked Rayan after reaching him. He excused himself from Elijah before nodding politely at Roman. “Of course.” He answered, making Roman nod. Elijah excused himself before giving them some space to talk. “Let's go somewhere quiet.” Roman offered, making Rayan nod. They were about to walk out of the VIP dining lounge when Anthea’s sudden voice stopped them. “Where are you two going?” She asked, looking at them with a frown. Rayan was about to answer her when Roman beat him to it. “Smoking!” Rayan blurted out while trying to cover something from Anthea. The moment the answer left his mouth, Anthea’s eyes narrowed as she looked at her husband with a scowl. “Rayan! I told you to quit smoking.” She glared at him, looking totally pissed. Rayan sighed as he looked at her angry expre
“Anthea, Rayan!” Athena greeted her enthusiastically as soon as Anthea, Rayan, and Nevaeh stepped into the private dining room. “Hey!” Anthea smiled while walking towards her, while Rayan stayed behind her, holding Nevaeh. “We were waiting for you!” Athena said, smiling heartily. Anthea smiled back, her eyes shifting to Roman, Elijah, and Emilia, who were already sitting on the chairs. Emilia waved her hand slightly when she met Anthea’s gaze. “Oh my God! Is that our little princess?" Athena exclaimed in joy when she caught sight of Nevaeh, who was walking beside her father, looking like an angel. Athena was totally awestruck by the sight of Nevaeh. “Yeah!” Anthea nodded with a chuckle, while Rayan smiled. “Nevaeh, say hi to your uncles and aunts." Anthea turned around before instructing Nevaeh with a smile. She looked at her mother before looking at Athena, who was still looking at her with a smile. “Hi!” She grinned shyly while trying to hide behind her father. Rayan let out a
“You didn't tell me you were coming here.” Rayan asked in surprise when he met Anthea in the hallway of the hospital. He was just returning after checking in with his father. He thought she would be going to the office directly after meeting Silas. “Because I knew I would find you here.” Anthea replied with a barely visible smile on her face. Rayan already noticed her dim expression, causing him to frown in concern. “Is everything okay?” He asked, walking towards her before holding her hand. Anthea glanced at him before nodding her head slightly. “Yeah. How is Mr. Allen?” She asked, trying to change the subject. Rayan also realised it but said nothing. He quietly followed her back to the VIP ward. “Better than before. He will be moved to the general word tonight after they did some last inspection.” He replied while intertwining his hands with her. “That's good news.” Anthea nodded, a genuine smile spreading across her lips at the good news. It didn't even pass 48 hours and his c
“You know where. How could you forget what you went through because of him? If it wasn't for family and me, Silas didn't finish his sentence and stopped midway when he noticed Anthea's eyes glaring sharply at him.“So you really think that just because you helped me in my darkest phase, you have some sort of right over me?” Anthea asked, her eyes flashing with coldness at the sudden realisation. “Anthea!” Silas uttered, looking at her with a blank expression. Anthea couldn't read what was running inside her head but at the moment, she barely cared. “Answer me, Silas. Is that what you think?” Anthea pressed further, her expression remaining the same. At that moment, she was sure about one thing: Rayan didn't lie or misunderstand anything. It was she who was blind and delusional. She couldn't see the truth, which was already before her eyes. “Did Rayan tell you this?” Silas suddenly asked back, his expression hardening. He didn't expect that son of a bitch, Rayan, to vomit every sin
“Drop me at this address.” Anthea said this while showing Rayan an address on her phone. “Why? You are not going to the office?” Rayan, who was driving the car, asked before taking the phone from her hand and then glancing at the address. “No. I'm going to meet Silas.” Anthea answered with a sigh. She noticed Rayan’s face hardening as soon as the words left her mouth. For a moment, he didn't say anything. “Okay. I'm going to the hospital to check on Dad. Call me if anything happens.” He nodded after a moment of silence while focusing on the road. “Okay. How is your dad?” Anthea nodded back before inquiring about Benjamin. She didn't receive any news on him from the moment she left the hospital with Silas. “He's improving.” Rayan muttered while taking a turn. The address Anthea showed him wasn't far. “I'm glad to hear that.” She sighed in relief, knowing Benjamin was getting well. She just hoped nothing bad would happen and he would eventually recover. Last night, they talked, an
“Because Silas told me you were in his house and you were going to stay with him when he came to pick Nevaeh up.” Rayan answered, feeling angry and helpless. He shouldn't have listened to that bastard in the first place. He should have known better. “What the hell!” Anthea stared at him in shock. “You don't believe me?” Rayan’s face hardened as he noticed the disbelief in her eyes. She was unwilling to believe him, which meant she trusted that bastard over him. Anthea shook her head immediately. “No! It's not like that. Why would he say something like that?” She denied it before inquiring. Rayan’s expression changed again as he took a step back from her; however, his eyes never left her. “Because he wants to provoke me and create misunderstandings between us.” He answered while grinding his teeth. Anthea frowned as disbelief crossed her eyes. “What are you saying, Rayan? Silas would never do something like that.” She shook her head, trying to deny everything Rayan just said. Ther