September 6, 2024. Chapter 1-2.
"Wow." Riley's eyes watered, seeing her baby's progress. She turned to Adrian and asked, "Honey, are you seeing this?"Their baby's facial features were more defined. The arms and legs were fully formed, and Riley saw the baby moving its limbs."Can we already tell if it's a girl or a boy?" Adrian a
Riley and Adrian found their places at the mini-bar before the man asked, "What is it, Dad?""I have agreed to drop Fredrick's charges. That was the only way for Tonet to conform with an uncontested divorce," Anthony revealed. "I'm just - I'm tired of it all, and if we proceed with the divorce proce
“Wait, officer. You must be mistaken. My husband wouldn’t -” Riley paused. A frown formed on her face as she clarified, “Hold on. Which husband?”“Well, lady, how many husbands do you have?” The officer inquired on the other line. Rolling her eyes, Riley answered, “Are you referring to my ex-husban
As it turned out, the court had already agreed to annul Brian’s marriage to Claire. However, the certificate for annulment was still being processed. So, Adrian could still use his influence to hold off Brian’s annulment. “Did you forget how you caused Riley’s miscarriage?” Adrian pointed out. “You
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Adrian received the news the following night. When the call came in, he was having an early dinner with his family, so he put his phone on speaker while setting aside his knife and fork. His contact in Sweden reported, “Mr. King, we have a name for you.”Except for Renee, everyone else stilled in a
While Adrian was nearing the police station, Riley called him. However, he was not ready to speak to his wife, not when she easily believed Brian’s innocence. He muttered, “Not now, Riley.”When Adrian arrived at the police station, Clint and his lawyers were already there. He marched in, seething,
"You can check on all our transactions. You can ask my managers. I'm not fucking lying," Brian muttered. He gulped. His hands trembled as he scattered the documents on the table's surface.When mid-morning came, Brian's managers had gathered all their documents related to the order, which led to an
“Bro, are you her boyfriend or her FBI agent?” Drew commented. “Let the girl breathe, Taylor.”Laughter erupted again before Taylor muttered, “I just know you too well, Drew. Better safe than sorry.”Aside from the banter, Charlie learned a lot about Taylor that night, like how loyal of a friend he
Guardian Angel: ‘What? Kissing is now some sort of punishment?’Inner Devil: ‘Oh, shut up! Can’t you see? Our Charlie is being punished! She’s fighting for her life with her tongue!’Guardian Angel: ‘Do I still have a job here?’The heat was on!Charlie had no idea how things had escalated so quickl
“Um…” Mia hesitated before handing it over. “Here. Everything okay?”“No, it’s not okay.” Taylor grabbed the bag. “Since you’re going to be friends with Charlie, know this—I don’t want her wearing barely-there anything, like that swimsuit.”“Um… why?” Mia asked.Pointing back at the pool, Taylor sco
‘Charlie, how could you?!’Taylor wanted to crush the bottle in his hand, but he could not. Instead, he let it drop to the floor. His head snapped in every direction, fiercely scanning his surroundings. The closest material he could use was right under his nose!He and his friends were standing in f
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