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Ben pressed Dana on the bed to sleep before sending a message to Tael saying Dana was not coming to work. He turned off Danaâs alarm before falling asleep with her in his arms. Ben woke up 3 hours later by a knock on the door. He left the room silently. Mrs Bentley was waiting outside. âBen, Madamâs friend is here.â âI will come.â Ben went back to the room quietly and bought the package Dana had packed. Lara was waiting with Ed in the living area. âI regret giving you this painting.â Ed sighed as he saw Ben coming down the stairs. âToo late.â Ben smirked as he sat down. He pushed the sets towards Lara âShe just went to sleep at 6 in the morning. They are all there.â Lara took the set happily. âCan I see?â Ed stretched his neck to see inside. âShe has arranged it with the dress design. Why donât you look at the pictures?â Ben passed his phone. âOh my god!â Lara shrieked in excitement âI am going to be wearing all these.â âCan you bid this set for me?â Lara pointed at the pea
The next topic was announced â2 rounds of Casual in springâ As their numbers were called models walked in with floral designs and bold prints. The accessories were brighter and bolder as well. Lara came forward wearing a lavender jumpsuit. It was plain with a splatter of lavender flowers from the knee downwards. The clear pendant with its borders outlined by a pale lavender color with a dried flower and its buds in the center soon caught everyoneâs attention. The whole look had a freshness, somehow gave the illusion of the smell of lavender. The bidding for this set of design and Jewelry didnât disappoint either. It kept up with the previous trend. Amber came wearing the same model, the look suited her aura; The chain was long, reaching to the belt of the jumpsuit made of large square shaped hollow beads. It was a trendy look. Both sold at the bidding but didnât reach anywhere near the price of Ireneâs set. âRound 2â The models came wearing similar themes as round 1. Some won bid
âIs plagiarism rewarded with first place these days?â A discordant voice broke from the far end of the room. Although the source of the voice was not evident, the topic soon caught on like wildfire. The host had no option other than addressing the elephant in the room. He couldnât offend the king of hell and continue to live unscathed. So, he tactfully opened his mouth âThe scores were based on a lot of factors. If there is a dispute with the design, we will have to take it off the floor.â âTake the award back then.â Someone else shouted âCheaters donât deserve to be winners.â Lara spoke into the microphone attached to Ireneâs coat âWe donât need to go off the floor. My designer is talented, and I have no concerns about the design I am representing. However, the persons who slandered my designer, I will press charges. Donât think I canât find you.â Lara pursed her lips into an arrogant smile âMy fiancĂ©e is the chief of military intelligence, a minor surveillance at an event like th
Ben didnât stay for the banquet. He shamelessly passed the torch to Bryan and ran awayâŠ. literally!! The others went on to the celebratory dinner; The senior members of the Adalase, Weldon and Evans clans sat together while the juniors occupied another table. They got the waiters to join two tables and place extra chairs to accommodate everyone. Jeff made sure he kept his wife engaged so that she didnât get a chance to interact with Amber; Amber did try for a window but between Jeff and Bryan, she didnât stand a chance. Lisa and Amber circled around their table under various pretenses and were confused to find Ben missing. Everyone was excitedly discussing the work of the anonymous designer. Some were bold enough to circle Irene to ask her about her designer. âI really donât know. My model was in charge of getting the jewelry ready.â Irene helplessly passed the baton to Lara. She couldnât hold on much longer. Who would try and pry the Major Generalâs corner? Theo came over to Brya
They gathered near the bonfire in pairs as the chef got their dinner ready. They chatted about random topics before the topic finally settling on yesterdayâs competition. Lara and Sarah animatedly told Dana everything after they realized that Dana had no idea about yesterdayâs turn of events. âThat was nicely done.â Frank smiled. âWife, do your designs have those nuances?â Ben asked curiously. âYes. It is something Grandpa MichaĂ«l taught me.â Dana smiled âGrandpa MichaĂ«l used to be a famous designer back in the day in I2 country. But his best friend stole his designs and left him the infamy of plagiary; He had to leave everything behind and come here.â Dana sighed. âThis was the first advice he gave me.â Dana shrugged âI didnât think Gail pulling out was that straightforward.â She turned to pull Benâs hand âThink about it⊠such a lousy excuseâŠ. Ask her to bring me out with her and then break the commitment⊠doesnât that smell fishy??â Ben nodded. âAnd to have someone make those d
Benâs morning was packed with meetings. Shadow bought him his regular long black before the 11 am meeting along with the news from Jayden regarding Danaâs signature stamp timing. âBoss, should I pass the message to Madam?â âUmâ Ben took a sip as he narrowed his eyes âWhat took them this long?â âFiguring out which transaction came from AE.â Shadow rolled his eyes. The transactions were often piggybacked to several different accounts and tracking the original account wasnât as simple as the flick of a switch. âWait. I will tell her later. What if she goes on a lone wolf crusade and gets in trouble?â Shadow shrugged; he didnât mind either way. âWhatâs on next?â Ben asked as he signed the documents that he was reviewing. âBriefing with Tanzim representatives.â âAny issues?â Shadow shook his head. âThen you can run the show.â Ben stood up to leave. âBossâ Shadow called out with a frown. Ben arched an eyebrow. âLou Lin seems to have cleared his diary for this catch up with you.â
Lara came to the Glitz club as pre-arranged with Gail. Gail was already waiting in a shady corner of the club. She watched Lara walk in on her own and taking a seat at the table where the booking was made. She waited for another 10 mins before walking out and towards Lara. âMs Burtonâ She extended her hand politely in greeting with a fake smile plastered on her face. âWhat do you want?â Lara didnât have time to be pretentious. âCanât we have a friendly conversation?â Gail smiled charmingly. âNot with you.â Lara smirked with an unfriendly expression. âLara, how muchâŠâ Gail sat down âPlease call me Ms. Burton, we are not familiar to be on a first name basis.â Lara interrupted impolitely. She was not going to keep a friendly façade with someone like her. Perhaps sheâd been friends with Dana for far too long. âMs Burton, how much is Ed paying you for this role?â Gailâs lips curled up âI can see that you are enchanted with his performance but let me enlighten youâ She paused deliber
Ruth paced uncomfortably in her living room. She couldnât believe Theoâs audacity to ask for divorce. They had lived together for almost a decade and yetâŠ. It was all going to be over just like that. She wondered if she could use her son as the bargaining chip. She knew that Theo was very fond of their sonâŠ. But at the same time, she didnât want to use her son. She sat back with a tired sigh after walking off most of the resentment. âDingâ Her phone lighted up with a message. She read the message and was surprised. She knew Theo better than anyone. He was stubborn as a mule. He would never take a step back once he put his foot down. However, she replied with a simple âokayâ. Gail was at her wits end having stayed in the god forsaken place for two nights in a row. At least her previous experience was not this shabby, she had used her connections and had quite a few people believing that she was still Mrs Evans. But this time, the complainant was Major General himself. All her previou
âThat is not up to you.â Marken, one of the high counsellors disdained. Adalases was not Benâs to stake at will; There were other Adalases who could refute this stake.Sherman knew Markenâs ambition was no less than Herten, but he also knew that unlike Herten, Marken would never betray his country and was in a good mood for watching a show although he knew what decision he would ultimately make.âThat is a fair point.â Sherman nodded thoughtfully before saying âIf the entire Adalase can be staked on this man, then I agree.â Sherman chuckled âWith resources greater than the reserve bank, it wonât be hard to rebuild our facilities even if we are compromised.âNo one could refute this point.âThe Weldons wonât shy away from responsibility either.â Frank didnât know why the commander had changed his colors, but he stood shoulder to shoulder with his brother.Shadow didnât have anything to offer, but he stood beside Ben. His expression unwavering.Tyrell slowly got up from his chair and wal
Lara delivered a baby girl as her heartâs desire. She only saw her bundle of joy for a minute before her vision blurred. She also saw the joy in her manâs eyes. These were the two things she remembered before she fainted. She didnât know if she would wake up again or whether this was eternal sleep, but she was gratified.The Evans and Burton elders had just returned when Amy came out holding the bundle of joy. They didnât have time to process everything before they were handed the little bundle.âShe is so sweet.â Megan smiled as looked over Marjorie shoulders.âMy daughter-in-law is indeed pretty.â Dana laughed. She knew the minds of the elders were not calm. She was trying to lighten their moods.No one knew when Ben, Frank and Shadow appeared behind their women.âHow can it be so easy to snatch my granddaughter?â Marjorie retorted proudly.âYesâŠ. yesâŠyes...â Abigail laughed happily as she let the little one hold her finger tightly. Danaâs retort had pulled the elders mind back to th
Ben and Danaâs days were filled with love and tranquility. Ben felt like he was in a dream; his life was everything he dreamed of; his beloved woman was his wife; she would cook and wait for him; his house was filled with the laughter of the precious treasures his wife had given him. He was truly grateful to the heavens.Edâs days were getting hectic. Between the challenges of his official duty and a pregnant wife, he was almost ready to retire. He wanted to spend more time with his wife and child. Seeing Benâs cute little babies, he couldnât wait to have his own little treasure.Frank and Sarah didnât know whether to laugh or cry; their little Lu would run almost every day to see his little wife, especially now that she was becoming prettier. The babies were becoming chubbier with fair skin and rosy cheeks. Their features were becoming more prominent and dashing, melting the hearts of everyone around them.Dan and Don were like a mother hen defending their younger siblings from everyo
The next day, the Williamses landed and rushed to the hospital. Dana had rested well and regained most of her vigor.Ben was changing nappies while Dana was sleeping peacefully when they arrived.âShe can still sleep?â Danaâs younger sister asked in surprise as Ben gestured for them to lower their volume. He handed one baby each to the stunned Mr and Mrs Williams and led all of them to the adjacent room.âSorry⊠Dana has just rested.â Ben apologized sincerely for his rudeness.Mrs Williams shook head, her eyes were misty. She was truly grateful to the heavens for her daughterâs fortune to have met such a man. Even though he was rich and powerful, he loved and doted on her without boundsâŠ. This was truly her fortune. It would be a lie to say that they were not worried. On the way back after the wedding they had met a lady who was crying pitifully. Mrs Williams didnât feel comfortable and lend her a shoulder to lean on; She didnât know who they were and told them that she was fleeing fro
Ben sat next to Dana urging her to wake up. He was scared out of his wits as he had seen the amount of blood that she lost during the delivery⊠he feared that she wouldnât wake up and all his happiness would disappear in the blink of an eye even though Steve repeatedly reassured him that she was fine and just sleeping from exhaustion. He sat next to her telling her how much he missed her.He told her how he felt that a portion of him was missing without her by his side; He told her how much he loved herâŠ. He begged her to wake up⊠He sat by her side never taking his eyes of her pale face⊠holding her hand ⊠and begging her to wake upâŠ.He started to tell her their story from his perspective. He told her how she disturbed him from their first encounter. How he thought that she had approached him with a purpose, He told her how he shamelessly wanted to see her even if he knew that she had approached him with a purpose.He told her how he used to follow her like a shadow just to feel her
Ben was on edge now that Dana was full term. He kept following her nervously like a shadow. One evening just as they finished dinner and were heading upstairs to retire, Dana stood still on the stairs and called weakly âBenâŠ.ââWhat is it?â Ben looked affectionately at his wife who had stopped walking and became stiff.âIâŠ. my âŠ. I think my water broke.â Dana barely managed to mumble as she held on tightly to Ben.âYouâŠ. youâŠ.â Ben froze.Alexa was the first to react. She ran downstairs to alert Shadow and Mrs Bentley before running back upstairs to get the baby bag that Dana had prepared beforehand.âCEOâ Alexa called out helplessly as she saw a frozen Ben.âHuh?â Ben looked at the panic-stricken Dana and came to his senses. He carried her and ran downstairs carefully. Alexa informed him that Shadow was waiting downstairs with the car. Shadow had informed Steve as soon as Alexa came running downstairs. Everything at the hospital would be set by Steve.Shadow sped towards the hospital;
Shadow had been getting along fabulously with Ruth and decided that he wanted to get married watching Benâs bliss. He had decided on Ruth, then what was the point in delaying⊠but the problem was he had no idea how toâŠ. he was also worried if Ruth didnât have the same intention⊠then wouldnât he be making a fool of himself?Shadow walked around with a constipated expression. He would have asked Danaâs help if his boss wasnât so pettyâŠ. But what could he do⊠his boss was!âWhatâs wrong?â Dana finally asked as she couldnât bear to watch his miserable face.âI âŠâ Shadow suddenly felt tongue tied. He was waiting for Dana to askâŠ. But when she did, he didnât know how to vocalize his problem. He lowered his head with a frown on his lips.âHe wants to propose to Ruth but doesnât know how to.â Ben didnât give Shadow any face when he mercilessly pierced through his wall.âOhâŠ.â Dana nodded perceptively âYou are worried that she doesnât have that intention and she will reject?âShadow nodded alt
The ladies went shopping happily without realizing that none of their actions were missed by their men.Dana wanted to see how Ruth was going so she decided to stop by her shop. However, she changed her mind when she got to Ruthâs shop and pulled the others and ran. Granger was at the store pestering Ruth. It was most certainly a crime to stop someoneâs fortune and she didnât want her husband to have another enemyâŠ..heheâŠhehe⊠she was quite clever!âWhat are you laughing like a fool for?â Lara asked looking at Danaâs silly smile.Dana shrugged keeping her silly smile but didnât enlighten the two.âSister-in-law...â A sweet sound called from behind as the ladies were immersed in their world of freedom.The three turned in unison but Danaâs face darkened as she saw Lizzie walking towards her smiling like a flower. She had almost forgotten her promise to Bertie.âWhen did I become your sister-in-law?â Dana folded her hands looking arrogantly at Lizzie.âSoon⊠soon we will be family.â Lizz
In a condemned cell in B country, Pigle read the news of embezzlement of 10 million in public funds from Pigle enterprises. He begged the prison guards to let him see his son one last time.Jefferson indulged him considering he had inadvertently helped Ben get closure to the mystery that was haunting him for more than 15 years.Pigle junior arrived promptly to see his father once he was granted visitation rights.âSon, this is all Mr Adalaseâs doing. You have to become strong and hit him hard.â Charles eyes were red with anger.âDad, I know all about the cause and effect of this incident.â Pigle junior lowered his head in shame. His father was his pride. He looked up to his father but nowâŠ. looking at all the shameful things his father had done, he didnât want any part in it. He wanted to take his mother and run far from all this shame.âSonâŠâ Charles called; his eyes widened as he lifted in eyebrows.Pigle junior showed the video that was sent to him soon after the incident broke out.