"please Tristan I want to know." Nicole beg."Sweetheart the doctor advice not to give you stress it's not good for the baby."""Do you think I can relax when I don't know what's happening around me?" She reacted."Let me handle everything." Tristan insisted."Don't you think I deserve to knowl?" Nicole stubbornly reply."You deserve to know, I can understand that. But to put our child and your life in danger is what I am worried about . The doctor said you had to many things on your mind that are stressing you out. How many times have you collapse? That is you body is sending you signal that you are not okay. Please for your sake and the baby avoid stressing yourself."The lenghly scolding that Tristan gave her make realized that he is right. She unconsciously had been putting herself and the baby at risk."Honey can I asked you something?" Nicole looked at her husband appealing."What is it?" "Can you tell me why did you say? That I put my trust in the wrong people." Tristan
"I don't know what to say. Sweetheart, but we are working to investigate everything. If your mother is still alive, I'm sure there's no other decision she would have but to go home to her family. Otherwise she has a good reason why she didn't do just that." Nicole feel sad even though she had vague memories about her mother she long for the feeling that somehow she had someone she can tell things that she can not share with her husband."I hope that this questions will find it's answers." She sighed. Tristan looked at her simply wondering when can he get away with the guilt that he deny her of the knowledge about her mother."Just try to keep from being stress I think there will come a time that all this things will be all behind us."In another place Terence is furious about the news. " What she had been uncovered?""Yes boss, That woman Nicole's assistant spilled her secret!" "How come she knows Helen's secret?" Terence wondered why a simple employee could uncover the secret th
"Mummy! Here comes mummy!" Two kids competetively tried to outrun each other to meet their mother"Kids be careful you will fall!" Niki always welcome the feeling of coming home from work when she knows that her kids are waiting for her.A memory crossed her mind when she almost lost them and she would have been forever be guilty regretting of what could have been. "Mommy we have a surprise for you!" The twins said in unison."What is it?" She fake innocence. The kids suddenly gave her a kiss."Oh is that it?" She fake a dissapointed look."Not only that, I have completed my design for our future house." Mark replied."And I completed my new designs for our next collection." Moira said.Mark and Moira were just six years old twins a reminder of what hardship she had to endure after leaving Santa Elena. On the run from the influence of Tristan Hewitt."Mark, Moira come let your mother rest from a long trip she must be exhausted" Helen Hayes told the kids. She was Nicole's paternal
"Where am I?" Nicole finally regain consciousness." My dear Nikki, do you think that pretending to collapse will change my mind into marrying you to Tristan?""Dad... I'm not pretending. I..." She find it hard to explain her fear about the man she is marrying. The anger in her father's face is so evident."With what you have done, you put yourself in a very compromising situation.""W... What do you mean Dad.""The guests concluded that you are pregnant the reason why you collapsed. It takes more than coercive methods to marry you off with Tristan." Her father said displeased."What have you done Dad?""I traded your inheritance to marry you into the Hewitt family.""Dad!""It would seem useless if your reputation is tarnished. By the end of two years if you stay married you will be able to regain your inheritance, when you reach twenty years old.""Dad why do you have to marry me of to that hideous man?""I don't understand, why you don't want to marry Tristan. But my decision is
"We have a new client who is interested in our products Nikki.They wanted to meet you personally. What do you think?" Geena Blake was a bit older than Nicole, she use to be Helen Hayes secretary.When the business her grandmother started was turned over to Nicole three years ago, Geena became her assistant and mentor. Nicole learn a lot about running the business with the two ladies."Well then set an appointment.""But they wanted you to go to their place, instead of them coming here.""So what seems to be the problem?""Nothing I just wanted to get your approval before making a move." The older woman replied. Eventhough she had taught Nyx everything she knows about running the business she never made decisions without asking her approval.Twenty minutes later Geena return to her office. "It's all been set you are going to meet Mr Charles Green the day after tomorrow. I already booked a ticket for you the day after tomorrow. 8 o'clock in the morning. You will be staying at The new
Despite her suffering in silence she cannot totally blame her husband. Her thoughts turned back to the time after they sleep together.Flashback:Nicole woke up in the afternoon, when Ginger came to her room bringi her lunch. After a sleepless night and a dawn of crying she felt lazy to get up in her usual time."Ginger it's blinding close those curtains!" She shaded her eyes from the reflection of the sun coming from the window."You skip breakfast, I have to be quick or you will skip lunch too!" Ginger complained."Anyway I have to remind you that I will be returning home today, I cannot leave without saying goodbye." She added."I'm sorry Ginger, I feel so tired. I overslept.""Are you not feeling well Nikki? You're eyes are puffy and have dark circles under it. Did you spend the whole night crying over your late father?" She asked suspecting the cause of her distress."Did Tristan left already?" She knows
Nicole return from school feeling tired but happy. After her father's death Tristan allowed her to attend face to face classes on her final year. Classes are almost over and she was able to fulfill the requirements for her graduation.She was quite uncertain why she always felt tired and drain out. She walk to Tristan study to show her invitation for him to attend her graduation as her guardian as a sign of gratitude."I want you to get rid of that woman." Samantha told Tristan."Sam honey, I'm afraid that's difficult. Grandpa wouldn't allow it.""Babe is this your house or not? Bedsides I don't want to come here knowing that anytime I will be confronted of what is my business here.""Who will do that?""Your grandfather already confronted me with that. He wants that insolent girl you married to fulfill her duties as your wife. Then what will become of me you promised, remember?""You will always be the love of my life your place is with me." He reassured her "Babe you know, I am
"Yaay!!! We are going on vacation!" The twins yelled in excitement when their granny announce of their trip to Santa Elena."Mummy are we going to meet Daddy there?" Moira asked her mother. Nicole and Helen exchange a secret look."I don't know sweetheart." She replied hesitantly."But I thought you said that Daddy is working in that place?" Moira insisted."Yes... He is station there but... But he travels a lot, I'm not sure if he will be there when... When we reach there, that's right!" Nicole stutter as she finds words to convince her children.She wanted to tell her children that their father is dead when they started asking about him, but she change her mind fearing that they might one day learn of the truth and hate her for lying, or they will be rejected by Tristan and disown them.She thinks by this time Samantha and Tristan might be having their own children as well."It doesn't matter Moi-moi I'm sure that we will enjoy ourselves even without him." Nicole was shocked at w
"I don't know what to say. Sweetheart, but we are working to investigate everything. If your mother is still alive, I'm sure there's no other decision she would have but to go home to her family. Otherwise she has a good reason why she didn't do just that." Nicole feel sad even though she had vague memories about her mother she long for the feeling that somehow she had someone she can tell things that she can not share with her husband."I hope that this questions will find it's answers." She sighed. Tristan looked at her simply wondering when can he get away with the guilt that he deny her of the knowledge about her mother."Just try to keep from being stress I think there will come a time that all this things will be all behind us."In another place Terence is furious about the news. " What she had been uncovered?""Yes boss, That woman Nicole's assistant spilled her secret!" "How come she knows Helen's secret?" Terence wondered why a simple employee could uncover the secret th
"please Tristan I want to know." Nicole beg."Sweetheart the doctor advice not to give you stress it's not good for the baby."""Do you think I can relax when I don't know what's happening around me?" She reacted."Let me handle everything." Tristan insisted."Don't you think I deserve to knowl?" Nicole stubbornly reply."You deserve to know, I can understand that. But to put our child and your life in danger is what I am worried about . The doctor said you had to many things on your mind that are stressing you out. How many times have you collapse? That is you body is sending you signal that you are not okay. Please for your sake and the baby avoid stressing yourself."The lenghly scolding that Tristan gave her make realized that he is right. She unconsciously had been putting herself and the baby at risk."Honey can I asked you something?" Nicole looked at her husband appealing."What is it?" "Can you tell me why did you say? That I put my trust in the wrong people." Tristan
"Why Helen are you still denying everything?" Morgana confronted Helen with all that she knows but she continued to deny. " Because you are fabricating a story that makes me look that I am the traitor to my own granddaughter. After everything that we have been through in building this company you have the nerve to say it to my face? What do you get out of this?" Helen defended." I don't have personal interest in this besides the pay for my work. Because all I say is true I have proofs!" Morgana is feeling that her injuries are taking a toll on her She tried to control the nausea she is feeling. But she doesn't want Helen to get away from her crimes. "I think that this should better be cleared up." Tristan finally speak."What do you mean? That you believed her? My word against hers! Nicole how could you after all I have done for you?" Helen accused. Nicole feeling lost between her sympathy for her grandmother and the evidence against her pointing to her involvement on the anomal
"Within an hour the room filled with employees working in different branches of Nicole's fashion Business Company. But Nicole didn't see Bianca she must have stayed in Helen's office.She is sure that the woman had not yet left the building Tristan ordered security to watch out for the woman.An hour and a half passed and the meeting started. She was surprised that there were a lot of new faces. She introduces herself as the sole owner of the business and required everyone to submit once more their credentials and resume' Which was met with complaint. But she remain steadfast in her decision. After the meeting she conferred with Helen which the Later was indignant at how Nicole show mistrust on her managing the business."What do you mean, I mismanage the company? Are you forgetting that it is originally my company that I handed over to you? Is this how you show your gratitude to me for helping you?" Helen was over the top with anger after feeling embarrash Infront of the employ
"To get to the bottom of this, I need to go to Santa Monica." Nicole decided the move when she learn of the massive movement of investment of her clothing business to anonymous recipient, although it's not the complete amount it might deplete their resources should the rest of her investors pull out their support, and worst if they will be faced with lawsuit."I'm coming with you." Tristan declared."But you have to oversee your business." Nicole contradicted."Sweetheart our company has already overcomed the difficulties brought by that woman. Besides I cannot allow you to go to war without a shield. That would be me. I'm sure this is not a simple theft.""Thank you Honey. I need your support especially now that I am getting heavier with our baby." "Good, because I won't take no for an answer." Nicole appreciated her husband support. She lean over to give him a kiss. Then she remembered."What about the twin's ever since the attempts on their security, I cannot afford to let them
In a dark corner of an abandoned and unfinished building. Morgana struggled to move She had been tortured by unknown masked men demanding the password to Nicole account to have access to her money.If not because of her resilience due to her training as undercover agent she must have long gone. She hold on to the secret code to stay alive. She knows that the culprits will not think twice to end her existence once they already obtain what they want.It was just by luck that she discovered that someone in Nicole's company is interested to claim what they have work so hard to build. When she met Nicole She was already working for Helen Hayes in her almost descending company due to missmanagement. Jonathan assigned to her the job at first to keep track of Helen's activity. She didn't know who wants the information or who paid for her services.But when Nicole came to the picture her assignment was diverted in helping the young mother to succeed in the business that Helen entrusted to
"What trouble are we talking about here Nicole?" Athena had to asked to know the extent of Nicole's knowledge about her life."To tell you the truth Miss Athena, is I really don't know there are things my grandmother told me that I found it puzzling.""Your grandmother? " "Yes my grandmother. Helen Hayes." She said. She was puzzled by the reaction of the other woman."Why? Haven't you met my my grandmother? She looks after and manage my assets in Santa Monica.""No I haven't met her, and regarding this trouble you are saying, I have a vague idea of what you are saying. What do you mean." She explained. Eventhough she exactly have idea of what she is experiencing."I had face a lot of trouble since I married Tristan. But nothing like this. I don't know why I am plague with it. I don't know where it's coming from and the reason behind it?""Tell me about it Nicole." So she begun to tell her everything from her childhood where she lost her mother, to her father decision to marry her o
It has nagging on Nicole's head what her children had told her. especially Moira"s story. She doesn't discount the fact that what Mark said is contradicting, they both saw individually two different ladies but none was in the place, and they are bickering that what they saw is the truth. She decided to call her grandmother and check on her. It had taken two rings before the phone was pick up."Hello grandma?""Hello Nikki, what's up?" Nicole doesn't have the courage to asked her grandmother of her where about. It sound distrustful to the woman who had taken care of her when she was in dire situation."Nothing much. I just want to speak to Geena to consult about something." There was an awful silence that scares Nicole."Grandma, is there something wrong?" She asked tentatively. "Oh... There is nothing wrong, There is just something that needs attention. What's that you were asking?" Helen asked."Is Geena there it's been a long time since I was able to talk to her." "You were gone
Athena looked beyond the lion's rear. It is darker beyond that but she saw the outline of three shadows behind the huge animal. But when she heard Moira's voice she is sure that it was not directed at her."Please the lion is injured he is not dangerous just please don't shoot!" Mark is agitated that the lion the lion might feel stress and attack. Athena ordered her man to put their weapons down. When the kids step forward to meet them, the lion bolted deeper into the cave. "Daddy lion stop!" Moira yelled but the animal continued until the darkness swallowed it. "Miss Athena where is she? I saw her." Mark asked he vowed to himself that he saw her but when they step closer to the rescuers she seem to have vanished in thin air."She is not here. Come on kids your safe now. Your parents are waiting for your return." The man who they recognized as one of their bodyguard urged them knowing that the place is dangerous. Mark walk towards the entrance of the cave but as he turn to