July 17, 2024. Chapter 2-2. Thank you for waiting. Guys, I caught something over the weekend, and I'm down with the flu. I guess, with the rainy season coming in, it is another set of viruses. So, I might be updating slowly in the next few days.
"Good morning," Adrian greeted Riley the second she woke up on a Sunday. He was smiling at her, and his eyes were sparkling. "Good morning," she said back. "Are my wife and baby hungry?" Adrian asked. Riley pouted before caressing her stomach. She answered, "I think we are."Adrian rolled off the
On a Monday evening, Adrian and Riley rested early. They had already fallen asleep when Adrian's phone suddenly rang. Adrian took the call because it was from Engineer Philips. Adrian asked, "Hello? What seems to be the matter?""Mr. King? Mr. Wright of Braeton City is having cold feet," Engineer P
"How is it that you can bring down the construction cost this much? Are you going cheap on materials, Mr. King?" Kyle asked while scrutinizing the project cost proposal. "Never! I recently acquired a metal production business and partnered with a lumber and cement company. Technically, I am getting
The van's door was left open, and Riley slumped into the seat. Her jaw dropped when she saw the workers she had encountered daily at the mall transform into fighters!"What the -" Riley could not wrap her head around it.The sports apparel sales personnel, the same young man who smiled at Riley ever
Riley was in a private room after getting a thorough checkup from Zia. She had been silent the whole time, wondering why this had happened to her and who was responsible for it!Seeing Zia was about to leave, Riley called, "Zia, please don't tell my Mom about this yet."Zia looked at Adrian reluctan
"Yes, Kyle. Riley is safe. Thank goodness her bodyguards followed her around," Adrian said on the phone. "Thank you for helping clear a schedule at Braeton Airport."In the evening, Adrian got a call from Kyle Wright. He and Gabrielle were very concerned about Riley. Adrian had met up with little K
"Those are the transfer releases for all of Riley's designs. All copyrights are now in Riley's name. I won't be charging for its release, but I will keep the pieces left unsold until they have been bought," Brian revealed. He looked at Riley and added, "It's the least I could do for you, Riley.""Wh
Despite being restrained, the kidnappers were laughing at Adrian. The tattoed man said, "What can a disabled guy do? Haha!"Adrian was as calm as a still lake. As he sat in his wheelchair, he crossed his legs. Clint and Riley were behind him, waiting for the show to begin. When he raised his hand,
Taylor was excited to meet his friend. He wanted to catch up, learn more about Drew’s experiences, and perhaps get insight into the basketball scouts coming to Luxford that year.Before meeting his friend, Taylor stopped by the Carrington manor to check on his brother. He lingered for a while before
“Woah! Woah there! You look hot, Charlie!” Mia remarked, eyeing her from head to toe. “And the heels? They complete your look. You look like a model or a Hollywood star!”Charlie took a deep breath, studying herself in the mirror. She said, “This is really okay, right?”“Absolutely,” Mia responded.
Charlie exhaled. "So, you're saying I should start by telling Dad I like someone?"Freya: "Exactly."Charlie: "Okay, I can do that. But I don't know how long I can wait."Freya: "Well, at least you want to be honest with Dad. That's a start."Charlie: "Okay, let's do this."Freya kept the video call
[Charlie, I won't be home tonight. I'm meeting an old friend and heading back to the manor.]Reading Taylor's note, Charlie's heart sank. She checked her phone and saw that Taylor had sent the same message, only with more details.The next part read: [I didn't want to wake you. I made chicken soup.
“Charlie. You know what?” Luke said, grabbing her arm. “Fine. I give up on you—on us. Seeing you flaunt your relationship with Taylor like it’s the best thing that ever happened to you—”“He is the best thing that ever happened to me,” Charlie retorted, pulling her arm back. Luke’s jaw clenched. He
“Taylor, put me down!” Charlie demanded while trying to wiggle herself free from Taylor’s hold. Taylor was still holding Charlie up, her back against his chest, his arms tightly wrapped around her waist as he angrily glared at Macy’s group. He repeated, “What’s going on here?”“T-Taylor,” the red-h
“This is my first time watching Atomic Heat’s practice,” Frank said as they settled in. “So much eye candy. I’m having a sugar rush!”“I’m just here to support Charlie,” Mia said.“Same,” Dawn added with a chuckle.The practice began, and in the middle of it, Taylor looked up and spotted Charlie. At
Charlie blinked at Taylor’s request.“Charlie?” he asked again, his voice low and soft.“The thing is—” She gulped, second-guessing. “The truth is, my dad doesn’t want me to date until I’m twenty-five.”Taylor stilled, his eyes narrowing in doubt. He asked, “Explain Lukifer.”“Lukifer?” Charlie aske
He kept reading and was consistent for the first two pages, but suddenly, he groaned, “Fuck, this is boring. Why am I doing this again?”Charlie, who had been concentrating, shot him a glare. She reminded him, “I won the swimming contest, remember?”“Yeah, because someone cheated,” Taylor pointed ou