The lady smiled softly. "I'm Tanya. You can call me Miss Tan or Tan Tan, that's what everyone here calls me"The little laid her head in Tanya's lap and breathed slowly. "Miss Tanya are you from Italy? You sound like an Italian".Tanya smiled and felt that the little girl know alot more than her age. But she didn't reply her question instead, she patted her back as a sign to tell her that everything is fine.After waiting there for what seems like ages for the girl to calm down, Tanya banged on the window which lead outside. She didn't bother banging the door because no one will hear because of the loud music. As if the heavens listened to her plea, she heard someone approaching the window. Her heart leapt with joy. She increased her banging on the door and luckily, the small window was opened from outside.Outside, was very dark and hazy save for neon party light. A man strained his neck to see. The man asked in Chinese, "Did you need help?" "Yes please" she answered desperatel
Tanya's body was sore when she opened her eyes. It was morning already, which means a new day to go to work. She tried jerking up from the bed but the sharp pain that throbbed in her head was unbearable making her relax. She grunted uneasily, before turning her head to the other side of the bed and caught a man sitting by the edge of the window reading a book, his legs were long and casually crossed. He wore slim fitting tailored suit that emphasized his broad shoulders and slender waist. His face was bowed to the book making it uneasy for her to catch a glimpse of his face. He was bathed in the warm morning sun, is cool and calm profile graced his stoic appearance. The man suddenly looked up from the book in his hands and noticed her looking at him. His appearance was cold, his chilling gaze seemed to pierce through her. The way he looked at her made her feel as if a surgery knife was pierced in her skin, scattering her veins sheet by sheet; it made her bone shudder. The man
Celine took the sleeping girl in her arms and left with her brother afterwards. After Tanya refuted the offer for a compensation, Kenneth didn't press the matter anymore instead he left the ward. When they had left, Tanya started the fresh round of tears that was threatning to fall from her face as memories of good old times flowed to her brain. Ryan Griffin's obsession, Mrs Linda's Tantrums and finally Celine's support for her.But of what use is those memories now? Time cannot go back to the past, the future is uncertain and the present is already messy as it is. Bianca and Frank had eloped together since she got released from the prison, no one really bother her for now, all she had is her dying mother who was battling for her life everyday. Her stepfather had died three years ago. She scurried up from her the hospital ward, so she could go back to the bar where she works so she could get off work early and visit her sick mother in the hospital.'This is China Tanya, no longer
Tanya stood up from where she was crouching after crying for a long time and goes to her house. She packed some necessary things her mother would need and also changed her dress. Tanya booked a roadside bicycle and whistled as she drove to the hospital where her mother was admitted. She whistled as she drive through the rowdy traffic thinking of Kenneth’s daughter she saw earlier. ‘Why did she say she didn’t have a mum?’ she wondered. She pulled up at the red traffic light and at this moment, her phone rang. It was from the doctor. “Yes doctor? I’m on my way to the ……….”“Miss Tan, we have a problem!” Tanya was surprised. “Problem?” “Yes, your mum’s heart has increased its tempo. She just slipped into a coma, I am afraid she might not make it if we don’t schedule her surgery now” the doctor’s alarming voice came from across the phone making Tanya’s heart sank. “Do something then! Schedule the surgery, I’ll make sure I pay” she cried. This time, the traffic light had changed to g
Tanya sat haggardly in front of Catherine's portrait staring at it without a word while tears dropped from her eyes. Thinking back to the fact that she would be alone in this world without anyone to lean on is already scary not to talk of the fact that Kenneth didn't recognize her. Six years ago, after Charles Griffin's property was shared, Tanya had been taken back to the prison unknown to her that huge conspiracies has been waved against her. Everyday till she went into labor, she would dream of Kenneth wishing he woke up anytime soon and come to free her. Mr Brown who is an intermediary between the two of them is not helping matters either as he didn't have any fruitful message for her. She remembered that the day Mr Brown came to inform her that Kenneth died, was the day she put into labor and that same day, the prison yard van conveying her to the hospital encountered an accident. She remembered seeing Kenneth that day, she remembered calling for his name before blackout.
The private jet landed in Italy International Airport the next day. Tanya was the first to hop out of the jet to breathe in fresh air. After being in the jet for 8 hours although the night. Keturah Griffin hoped out after her grinning ear to ear as she was given a pack of candy and his father, just as plain as usual and his aunt, busy taking pictures like she always does. Tanya looked up in the sky and felt greatful for what had transpired in her life so far. She remembered when she left Italy with her mother. Who'll have thought that she won't come back with her mother again?How ironic. She thought. The little girl rushed to her, and showed her what she had written on her writing pad. "You're not going to leave me again are you?" Tanya smiled pleasantly and stroked her cheek, "I will only leave if you refused to talked to me" she pouted as if she was angry. They all left the airport afterwards. While Celine returned to wherever she lives.When they were in front of her stepfa
The cab halted in front of the tall and gigantic building and immediately Tanya rushed out with her luggages. She stopped at the door and click the doorbell severally all to no avail no one is answering. She fell frustrated as she tried thinking of what the door password might be but at that moment of distress, her mind couldn't think of anything. Then she thought of calling Kenneth to come and open the door but her second instincts quickly warned her against it. As she still stood there, Celine's car pulled up in the car pack and she came running towards Tanya. "I'm happy you're here, Bro Ryan has been released from the prison there's chaos inside right now and you're the only one that can stop them" Celine said again in an alerting voice and punched the password and the door clicked open.Celine stormed into the house but Tanya was still. She stood at the staring blankly. Celine looked back, "What are you doing? Let's go" "How will I stop them? You and I know that Kenneth did
When she had laid Keturah to rest, Tanya gently left the room and close the door behind her with a huge sigh of relief. Her eyelids are growing heavy at this moment but she tried her best to get a grip and walked to the living room. There, Kenneth was sitting on the sofa reading files. He lifts his head up to look at her and removed the Harry Potter doppelganger goggle he was wearing. "She's asleep?" He asked. Tanya nodded feeling awkward around him, she didn't know maybe you say she's leaving or she actually has nowhere to go. "Em.... I..." "You can't leave again for tonight, it's late, you're free to sleep over and leave tommorow" He interrupted. Tanya's heart leapt with joy, she didn't know if she should be thankful or not but a pleasant smile spread across her face. Kenneth stood up and walked towards the room beside Keturah's and opened the door. Tanya entered the room with her bags and was marvelled at the arrangement of the room. She gasped. This is when Kenneth realiz
As the doctor dropped this bombshell, everyone went temporarily quiet. Nobody knows-maybe they should be happy or not that Mrs Linda will be dying soon.After seeing that she was okay, everyone went back home and yet no one questioned Charles Griffin.When it was up to some level, Bianca got tired of the too precarious silence that had pervaded the air since they all got back home and had dinner.Everyone was in the sitting room all bored because the talkative Mrs Linda was still at the hospital“Why is everyone so gloomy? We are all happy until this morning then what is the fuss all about now?” She asked angrily.“Bianca you can’t……” Ryan was about to stop her from talking at this serious moment bust she yanked his hand away. “Let me talk this house is being too boring, since the man that wanted us to get married called it off don’t you think we should all go back home?”“I agree with that. Dad you were the one that insisted that Sis Bianca and Bro Ryan get married, Mum said you wer
Ryan had gotten outside and was about to open his car when he saw a damsel in distress paddling towards the house with difficulty.He at first wanted to ignore it but became numb as soon as he saw the damsel clearly. It was Bianca.Ryan almost fainted from shock as he rushed to her.The blue dress didn't look that great anymore but still very much good. She was so beautiful but she looked very pale as her make-up had been smeared with the sweat."Did you wait long?" Bianca said finally spoke to him while breathing heavily"His eyes were glued at her. Seeing her with the almost damaged make-up made him very angry so he hastily brought out his handkerchief to wipe it all away."Ryan, I'm getting punished" Bianca sobbed against his chest after he had wiped it all away."What happened?" He asked gently.She was now sobbing again. "Ryan, Frank did all these. He planned all these so we won't be able to get engaged"Ryan's heart clenched and he patted her back gently. "I'm very happy to have
"What happened?" She asked the driver who obviously looked shocked."A woman just throw herself before the car as of she wants to kill herself" The driver said with shaky voice.Celine strained her neck and saw the woman lying in the middle of the road, she was surprised so she hoped out of the car since many others had stopped and walked to the woman who shouted on him immediately."Did you want to kill me for real because you're rich? Your driver just hit me!" She yelled drawing all attention to them.Bianca who was inside the car turned her attention at the tirade happening outside. The woman continued aggressively. "With your expensive car, you almost broke my legs, I will not leave here until you fix me""But I didn't hit you? I stopped the car before I could bear you" The driver defended himself but this only put petrol to the already burning fire as the woman replied."Really? Even rich people driver's lie now? What a life. Everyone see what they are doing I'm sure it must be
BEFORE FRANK AND KENNETH'S ARRIVAL (10:50am)Meanwhile, Tanya got to the venue before Kenneth. But Kenneth was just after her when he had packed his car and made to enter the place after his wife, he sighted Frank Harper coming out of the cab.Kenneth was surprised at his audacity to come to such event so he walked up to him before he could enter and asked."Why are you so shameless Frank Harper? How can you still be able to come to Bianca's engagement even after all that happened?"Frank's expression was sour. He looked at Kenneth for a long time without a word wishing he could know all that Ryan and Bianca wanted to do but he stopped it."Frank I'm talking to you. Are you that bitter or that rude?" Kenneth was angered by his reaction and silence and he hates it when someone actually looks at him this way.Sighing with his arms crossed on his chest, Frank asked, "Bianca and Tanya are my exes so why shouldn't I be at her engagement?""But still it's still not a honorable thing, what i
Celine opened it and a group of people came in. One man and two women.Celine gasped as she saw the man who came in. It was Jillian Kim, the man who came to style Tanya on the company's anniversary. Celine who was present that day was shocked that such expensive make-up artist was called again. Bianca gasped with shock, she only heard of Jillian Kim who was a celebrity make-up artist and haven't met him before. Seeing him here only make her more aghast with shock. "Hello Miss Celine, is this the bride?" Jillian Kim who was now Inside fully with his two helpers which he doesn't bring on the day he came for Tanya asked.Celine was smiling foolishly as she replied, "Yes she's my brother's wife. How have you been Jillian?" But Jillian didn't smile back it was evident that he was a gay. Jillian is a celebrity beautician in the country so it's normal that he's a gay. As long as Bianca could remember, being gay out in the open is considered a disgrace but Jillian Kim became a celebrity
“Aunt, Bianca is not from my mum and even if mum is alive, She won't be able to give her gift because she's not her real mother and Bianca won't take it" Tanya said and exited without waiting for reply. The women kept quiet for a while a s Mrs Linda's fist were clenched at Tanya's intrusion but one of the women broke the silence as she asked Sarah who was trying to avoid the conversation. "What are you planning on gifting the bride-to-be miss Sarah? I heard you're very close to Kenneth Griffin?"Sarah smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. "Kenneth and I are not really that close we just dated for sometime in college, well I have brought an Elizabethan Jade wrist watch so I'll give her"“Oh, from which century?”“From the late 18th century.”Mrs Linda snorted, "You can't get me such thing on my birthday. Is that how much you wanted to show off?" Sarah pretended as if she didn't heard what she said, and quickly left the women's circle. She's yet to fathom what Mrs Linda was pla
Bianca's reply was defiant, "He confessed to me first. We both wanted this baby and we have decided to stop chasing what is not ours"Tanya smiled. She find it hard to believe what Bianca was saying but she beaconed Bianca to continue talking. "Sarah is Mrs Linda's cousin. The woman didn't know that Ryan has caught her so we have both decided to sabotage the engagement. Ryan hates his own mother so we... we want you and Kenneth to join hands with us"After Bianca was done, Tanya shot her a glance, she wondered what Bianca was doing. This is unlike her to be so obedient and wanted to do something for anyone she now understood what love could do. "But Ryan has already told me that we're going to reveal the truth together, so what is there t talk about and why is the afraid or shying about?" Tanya was amused. Bianca fidgeted with her fingers for awhile before replying, "Ryan wanted to work at Griffin Holdings, the company where he works will fire him soon saying he's a Griffin whose
This word was like a bombshell to the people that sitting around the dinning and of course all except Mrs Linda who smiled in approval. "When is the party so I can tell the Ryan in my class that my Uncle Ryan was getting married" Keturah's little voice interrupted the momentarily silence that pervaded the air. Tanya looked at her daughter with surprise, "Don't talk while eating Princess. Elders are talking here you should keep shut" The little girl shut her mouth immediately but Mrs Linda reached for her and patted her head, "It's this Saturday baby girl, bring anyone you want let them know you're the princess of the mighty Griffin family" Keturah scoffed without replying. Bianca was the first to after this. "But Ryan and I are cool without any engagement?" Everyone shook their head as if they approved of what she just said. Bur Charles Griffin was obstinate, "You should be happy about this and not to go against my decisions!" He said egomanially. Tanya almost scatter thier pr
Bianca walked up to them, Frank released Tanya and adjusted himself. Instead of replying, Tanya hissed and turned to leave but Bianca hel her back. "Where did you think you're going without answering my question?" Tanya rolled her eyes as if she just heard some jargon. "As you can see I rolled my eyes that's because I just heard jargon" Bianca gritted her teeth and dragged her hand, "Tanya Lewiston stop pulling my legs and stop trying to provoke me!! I was being this slow to you because of my husband you...." "Stop it! Your husband? When did you marry Ryan? Who and who were there when you exchanged the vows? This is our father-in-law did he agree to your relationship?" Frank gulped hard under the mask. Be looked at the two women he once loved arguing about another men he felt sad and cussed his luck. He cursed himself for leaving Tanya for the lowly Bianca and hated himself for not flying out of the country immediately after Bianca got pregnant. Now Bianca os preganant for him a