Alexa glanced up at him, her thoughts muddled in confusion. She had been wrestling with different concerns, but the most distressing was the news of her father's illness. Despite their strained relationship, it didn't lessen her concern; he was still her father, and she cared for him deeply. The revelation sent her heart racing with unease, as the idea of losing the one person who meant everything to her was unbearable. "Are you seriously considering this, Alexa? He is your father," Andy's voice broke through her thoughts. A frown marred his face as he stared at her.She shot him a sharp look, her brow knitting in frustration. "Could you give me a moment to process what you just told me? I'm still in shock, you know!" She raised an eyebrow at him. "Your father needs you, Alexa. I didn't expect you'd have to think it over before agreeing to come with me." "Go with you?" she scoffed Incredulously, shaking her head in disagreement. "I’m not going with you. I can get to our family home
Luciana feigned ignorance as she shrugged nonchalantly before taking her seat on the chair opposite Alexa's.She had come prepared. Regarding the revelation she discovered about Alexa the other day, she knew she had the upper hand now. She had made further inquiries and realized her presumption was indeed correct; Alexa had lied to the firm in order to maintain her position. Now that Luciana was aware of her little secret, she believed she had the advantage of blackmailing Alexa with it. She had come up with a proposal and if Alexa didn't agree to it, then she'd make her true intentions known."What remark?" Luciana questioned, scrunching her brows at Alexa as a playful grin marred her face.Alexa's face twisted with annoyance, her blood boiling over at Luciana's mischief. "What are you doing here? I thought I already made myself clear the last time. I don't need you in my team."Luciana chuckled. "No, that's not what this is about. Yes, you've already made yourself clear and I'm not
"Are you alright?" Elena asked as she noticed her best friend had barely taken a bit from her food on the table. They were currently having dinner and Elena couldn't help but notice the look of worry etched on Alexa's face as they ate in silence.She had barely spoken a word since they arrived from work two hours ago. Alexa had mostly been in her thoughts, and Elena couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with her friend, especially since Alexa was normally a lively person whenever they were having dinner together as a family. But at that moment, her demeanor conveyed otherwise. Alexa, who had been gazing wearily at her food looked up at Elena, regarding her for a second before shaking her head in response.Elena dropped her cutlery, her face etched with concern as she asked further. "Why, what is wrong?"Alexa glanced between her and the kids happily eating with them. They seemed so unbothered, unaware of the inner turmoil happening in their mother's mind. Alexa couldn't b
Alexa retired to her bedroom that night after she chatted with Elena. She had barely been able to comprehend some of Elena's inquiries, but nonetheless, she refused to bother about them, especially the ones centered around Jordan.She had already decided that she was going to agree to the Restitution and after that, she was cutting ties again with Jordan and his family. She wanted nothing to do with them.Alexa had just changed into her nightgown and was about to head toward her bed when her phone on the table began to buzz.She walked over to it and picked it up, only to see it was Tyler calling. Alexa stole a quick glance at the wall clock and noted the time was past 8 PM.Heaving a sigh and grabbing the chair before settling into it, Alexa swiped the response button. "Hey," her voice was soft as she spoke. "How are you?"Recalling how their last conversation on the phone had ended the other day, her heart raced with guilt and perplexity. She had shunned Tyler and indirectly warned
Jordan was overwhelmed with joy as he returned to his cell. His expression was filled with delight as he was barely able to keep himself from grinning boyish as he walked into the cell. His inmate caught his demeanor and couldn't help but ask what was up with him. Jordan merely shrugged him off as he lay down on his bed, his eyes gazing up at the ceiling.He couldn't believe it. He couldn't believe Alexa had just approved of the Restitution. He had already lost hope initially, thinking she would never agree to it. But now she had, he couldn't comprehend her change of mind but he was glad she had.Finally, he would be getting out of this shithole. He could reclaim all that he had lost and that also included Alexa. He'd come to realize that he wanted her. Enough with the manipulation scheme, he wanted her again for real, and he was determined to get her back one way or the other, but first, his main concern was leaving this place.As Jordan remained in his thoughts, his mind strayed t
Alexa couldn't comprehend the reason Tyler had asked her that, but she knew she needed to respond swiftly if she didn't want to raise his suspicion.Making a right turn on the road, Alexa replied eventually without sparing him a glance. "Jordan Salvador. He is the convict who was apprehended and brought in to my custody, Ty. Why are you asking me that?""The one whose case you requested to take the sole charge of?" He inquired further, unknowingly causing Alexa's heartbeat to quicken.Alexa maintained her composure and replied. "Yeah, that's him. He was charged with embezzlement. But all that is getting resolved soon since he's been pleaded for the Restitution method." She clarified, silently praying he didn't press her for more after this.Tyler nodded curtly. "Mm, I see,"Alexa was quiet. He continued after a brief silence between them. "His mother reached out to me the other day, begging on his behalf. She told me you made the bail option unavailable, why is that?"Alexa was faze
"Court adjourned!" The declaration from the judge echoed throughout the courtroom as they stamped the agreement that had just been made by both the plaintiff and defendant, which was Jordan.Murmurs ensued following the verdict of Jordan's release. Jordan's family members who were present rushed over to embrace Jordan as one of the officers uncuffed him.Alexa could witness the scene from where she sat the the Prosecutor's table, which was directly facing the judge. The Restitution method had just been finalized and deemed official. Jordan was free to go as his family had just paid an enormous sum of money to compensate for the losses. An unsettling feeling stirred within Alexa as she watched them from where she was seated. She observed how Jordan's sister, Ivy had scurried towards Jordan to embrace him. Genuine smiles and excitement were evident in their demeanor as they basked in the joy of his release.Jordan's smile was radiant as he embraced his family. A wave of relief washed o
Alexa had just finished her conversation with one of her colleagues when she decided to leave the courtroom. It was merely a few minutes past 2 PM and she knew she needed to go pick Elena and the kids from school.Already tardy, she quickly arranged her files into her bag and retrieved her car keys from the table. She stole a glance at Jordan and saw he was engrossed in a conversation with his family. She felt her heart twinge but she quickly dismissed those emotions. She let out an exasperated sigh, realizing this was the last time she was probably going to see Jordan. He was returning home as all compensation had been made. This day marked the end of their meeting. Alexa couldn't deny the way her heart felt heavy at the realization. A part of her wasn't ready to let him off the hook, but she knew there was nothing she could do now. Heaving out another sigh, she redirected her gaze as she prepared to head out of the room.On her way, she noticed he was staring at her and this made
"Mommy, are you going to be seeing Daddy soon?" Blair asked her mother as they began heading towards the airport terminal. They had just landed a few minutes ago and they were currently strutting towards the terminal, where Alexa knew Elena would be waiting for her. She texted her a few minutes ago of their arrival and Elena had reassured her that she was already at the airport terminal.Alexa looked down at her child, who was holding her hand firmly. She offered Blair a soft smile and nodded curtly, although unsure if they would really be seeing Jordan today. "Sure, baby, you'll be seeing Daddy soon,""I can't wait, Mommy," Blair grinned, displaying a small set of teeth that caused Alexa's heart to melt at her cuteness.Atlas also chimed in, grinning from ear to ear. "Me too, Mommy! I missed Daddy so much and I can't wait to tell him about my girlfriend in school."Alexa chuckled with amusement at her son's antics. It was true; even Atlas had found love in some girl at the new schoo
**ONE YEAR LATER**"Oh my goodness, Alexa, I'm so excited!" Elena's thrilled voice resonated through the phone as Alexa clutched the phone to her ear.A smile spread across her face as she absorbed Elena's excitement. Even though she couldn't see the woman closely, she could imagine the happiness that was currently radiating from her. Elena sounded so thrilled."I'll be at the airport, Alexa, I swear. I'll leave work. I'll wait for you till you touch down. Gosh, I can't wait!" She screeched enthusiastically.Alexa couldn't help but chuckle as she absorbed Elena's promise. She couldn't blame her; she was also dying to see her just as much as Elena couldn't wait to see her. How much time has passed since they last saw each other? One whole year.That's right, the last time Alexa had seen Elena was when she had left the country a year ago after what happened with Tyler and Jordan. It had taken her six whole months to gather herself before she began even reaching out to Elena again.Elen
Jordan was distraught as he rang Alexa for the second time and there was still no response. He checked his messages to see if she had replied to his texts but also there was no response. A frown crossed his face as he couldn't comprehend Alexa's sudden change.He was worried and he wished he was back in the city so he could visit her. However, he was currently out of town as he had gone on a business trip as the new head of JS Enterprises. He had merely concluded the meeting when he decided to call her again. However, all of his calls went straight to voicemail. Worry gnawed at Jordan as he thought something might have happened. His heart constricted painfully at the idea that Tyler must have returned to Alexa's home to confront her. What if that was the reason she wasn't taking any of his calls again? What if something had happened, and maybe Tyler had overreacted like before?These considerations had Jordan's heart racing frantically as worry consumed him. Checking his messages one
'Baby, you haven't been taking my calls, I hope you're doing okay. I'll be coming later. I love you.' Alexa stared at Jordan's message for the umpteenth feeling a clog in her throat as she read it. It was true; she hadn't been taking his calls and had been completely avoidant since what happened with Tyler. Tyler still hadn't been taking her calls nor replying to any of her apology messages. Alexa was fazed and worried. Although she never wanted things to end like this, she felt this was best for everyone."Hey, are you good?" Elena's voice disrupted Alexa's thoughts as she asked her friend with concern laden in her tone. Alexa, who had been sitting down staring at her phone as she got prepared in the living room, looked up at her friend and nodded slowly. "Uhm, I am.""Are you sure?" Elena asked, holding Alexa's gaze. "Are you sure this is it, Alexa?" She asked further so Alexa could really comprehend the depth of her question.Alexa swallowed and nodded curtly, averting her eyes a
"Jordan!" Alexa exclaimed with terror as Jordan seized Tyler up, ready to punch him across the face again but Alexa quickly tugged at his arm, halting him effectively. "Stop it, stop it, please," she cried out, gripping Jordan's arm tightly.Jordan seethed with rage as he glared at Tyler, whose nostrils were now trickling with blood. He could barely control his raging emotions as all he wanted at that moment was to teach Tyler a lesson for calling Alexa a 'whore.' How dare he?"Jordan, please, stop it. Let him go," Alexa's pleas sailed into his ears, causing his heart to ache. He reluctantly loosened his hold on Tyler's collar at Alexa's order. Jordan was pissed off. "He doesn't deserve you, Alexa,""I know, still let him go, Jordan. Let him go right now," she asserted firmly, her heart twisting with anguish. Gosh, she hated this. She had tried her best to avoid this drama but she guessed she failed in doing so. Acutely aware this wasn't the time to berate herself as she had two me
An overwhelming feeling of shock and bewilderment coursed through Alexa as she met Tyler's furious gaze. Tyler had just barged into her office unannounced and his demeanor screamed of nothing but pure anger. "T-Ty," Alexa stuttered, prompting Jordan to turn to face the man who had just entered.The two men locked eyes in a heated gaze until Tyler started with a snap. "Really, Alexa?" He shook his head with disbelief. "Really?"Even though she couldn't comprehend what he meant by that, her heart raced wildly as she absorbed his indifference. He looked miffed and with the way he glared at Jordan, Alexa didn't need a soothsayer to tell her that Tyler must have found out the truth somehow. But how come? It wasn't supposed to be like this. She had planned to tell him herself. No, no, this was bad."Ty," She called out to him frantically as she pulled out of her thoughts. Her eyes held remorse as they met his gaze. "What is the matter?" She asked skeptically, trying not to believe he had
Tyler Sterling recoiled from his desk as he watched the news of Luciana's arrest. His brows creased with a frown, seeing the offense Luciana had been apprehended of. He was familiar with the woman. He remembered she had paid him a visit just two days before her arrest, to inform him that Alexa was cheating on him with someone else. Tyler had brushed her off, registering her words as absurd. Even though he hadn't confronted Alexa yet as she had been very busy with work, Tyler still trusted her completely. He believed Alexa wasn't capable of doing that. And even though they weren't really in a real relationship yet, he knew the feelings Alexa harbored for him.As Jordan continued watching the news on TV concerning Luciana's arrest and her downfall, he couldn't help but notice the man with Alexa behind the scenes. He flinched as he recognized him to be Jordan Salvador, the same man he had been noticing with Alexa and also the one Luciana had cited Alexa was cheating on him with.Tyler's
With Jordan as the new head of the company, he was able to apprehend Luciana on time with Alexa's help."Dear Miss Henderson, you're under arrest for the setup of Jordan Salvador. You have the right to remain silent, as anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney..." The police officers who had arrested Jordan before now, said to Luciana as they secured the cuffs around her wrists.Luciana's face was etched with horror as she looked from the officers to Jordan and Alexa who had led her arrest. Alexa smirked smugly, while Jordan shook his head in disappointment as he met Luciana's gaze."I will ensure you rot in prison for this, Luciana. That is a promise." Jordan said to her callously, his eyes darkening with rage. "Take her away and lock her up."Luciana was fazed. She hadn't expected they would arrest her. She believed they were still clueless that she was the one who had framed Jordan. It seemed she had thought wrong.Des
Luciana had just gotten off the phone with Raven and her eyes blazed with fury as she grappled with the reality of what had happened. Raven had just informed her about Alexa's visit to her office.Annoyance coursed through Luciana as she pondered her thoughts, unable to fathom what had led Alexa to restart the investigation. She thought everything had ended with Jordan's release, how come Alexa was still prying into her privacy and trying to look into matters that didn't concern her?Luciana's insides coursed with a bit of relief as she reflected on Raven's assurance. "I didn't tell her anything. But you need to do something about this."Luciana had reassured Raven that she was going to handle it but at that moment, she couldn't think of anything else. Well, maybe it was time to finally expose Alexa's secrets to the firm and get her fired? Luciana pondered. Only then will Alexa be able to back off from the investigation as it was no longer an official case? But why had she restarted