"Good morning." Gina greeted her employees as soon as she walked into her boutique, taking all of them by surpise... She had a smile on her face as she walked past them... she was in a good mood, and it was definitely a really rare sight for them... "Did something good happen to her... I can't remember the last time she looked so happy," one of her employees muttered to the other... "Get back to work," Clara said to them, and they immediately scrurried away... Gina hummed a song as she sat down in her office, a lingering smile still on her face... the way Charles held her in his arms kept replaying in her mind, and she couldn't stop smiling... that giddy feeling was still there even though she wasn't with him... and it was wonderful, just wonderful... She never knew someone could feel such type of happiness and it was an happiness she wanted to last, but at the back of her mind Gina was sad and scared that her new found happiness wasn't going to last long.... The smile on he
Alex took Juliet's hand in his when they arrived at her house... and he squeezed it a little in support as they walked to her front door... "We could come back another time if you want," Alex suggested, but she shook her head... she needed to take a few things from her house also and didn't want to keep procrastinating... she also wanted to see the state of her house was left in... "No, I need to take a few things too," She answered, and Alex nodded... Juliet saw that her front door lock at being changed to a smart lock, and her windows were in the process of being replaced... Alex opened the door for the both of them, and Juliet was expecting to see a scattered house like she had seen in the pictures Alex had showed but it was the exact opposite... Her house had been arranged neatly and everything was in order... she turned to look at Alex and smiled at him because she knew it was doing... "I should check the bedroom," She said, and Alex nodded. He let go of her hand and walked away
After looking around her house a little more, Juliet realised that nothing seemed to be missing. She kept the letter in her jacket pocket and didn't read anymore from it... she decided to wait till they got back to the apartment. Alex held her hand in support, and Juliet felt her eyes water up again, but she blinked back her tears and turned to look out the window... she was sad it took her so long to find her mother's letter... but it also warmed her heart to know that she left her such a letter. When they arrived, Alex gave her a warm hug before giving her some space he knew she needed... Juliet sat on her bed for a few minutes before she finally opened the letter... juliet read through the letter silently she didn't cry or say a single word till she was done... she closed the letter when she was done and placed it back in its envelope neatly... it took her a while before the contents of the letter finally sunk in... She stood up and started to pace around her room... how could
Charles sat in a restaurant waiting for Gina to arrive he had a lingering smile on his face and he kept humming a song... she was a few minutes late but he didn't care, he was ready to wait for as long as needed if meant he had to see her and be with her... "Would you like anything sir" A waitress who had approached asked... she had a bright smile on her face but Charlie didn't care about that, there was only one person on his mind and he was sure she wasn't leaving his mind anytime soon... "Nothing I'm fine" He answered... the waitress almost winked at him, but didn't when Charles refused to look at her and pay her any attention... she left with a frown on her face and the frown deepened when she saw his face lighten up because of the woman who had walked through the entrance... Charles's face immediately lightened up when she walked in... her eyes scanning around till they landed on him... he immediately smiled at her but she didn't smile back at him, she looked a bit tired... "I'
"Good morning" Olivia greeted Patrick when she arrived at work to see him there pretty early... "Good morning" He responded and smiled slightly... She swallowed as she sat down beside him... they had been so busy with work that they barely had time for interacting... even after a few weeks had passed she couldn't stop thinking about the interaction they had that one time and days after that her feelings for him seemed to increase... "You are pretty early today, Mr Graham won't be coming in for a few hours" She started up a conversation... Patrick who was trying his best to control his racing heart finally turned to look at her and their gazes locked... Patrick broke the gaze and cleared his throat... he had no idea her eyes were this mesmerising and her slight smile tugged at iheartstringsngs... maybe he shouldn't have come to work early... "I had some work that I needed to finish up this morning" He lied... the only reason he had come early was to see her before their day became t
"What! What do you mean they are staying together at his apartment!" Michelle yelled out her eyes filled with anger and shock because of what she had just found out... She stood up and started to pace around her living room... "What if she gets pregnant and tries to trap my son? what happens then... what is happening to Alex... what is she doing to him..." Michelle said to herself in a low voice... she had decided not to intervene thinking things would naturally dry out between the both of them, but now Alex moved her into his Penthouse... what would be next? The estate? Then, he would introduce her as his fiance... she felt a headache starting to rise in her head... "I'm going out get the car ready," She instructed... her P. A immediately left to do as she was told and Gwen came into the living room to see her boss looking mad... "Are you alright ma'am?" Gwen asked, and Michelle shook her head and sighed deeply... "No, I'm not Gwen... Alex might try to get married to that...thin
An hour later when Alex arrived at the apartment, Juliet was still seated in the same spot Michelle had left her... she didn't notice him until she felt a presence close to her... she raised her head to look at him and he had a smile on his face... "What are you thinking so intently about that you didn't even notice me coming in" Alex asked, he had brought lunch for the both of them but Juliet had completely lost her appetite... she had waited for him to come so she could ask him about what his mother had told her, but now that he was standing in front of her she felt like a cat had caught her tongue... "Are you alright?" Alex said, becoming a little worried... "I'm fine, I'm just..." Juliet trailed off and swallowed... she stood up and walked away towards the kitchen Alex following behind her... she poured herself a glass of water and drank it in one go to calm herself... Juliet took a deep breath before turning to look at Alex who was standing behind her, his eyes filled with co
"Aren't you going to go back to work?" Juliet said to Alex about an hour after they had had lunch... Everything felt less tense now between them thankfully and Alex was seated in the living room with a cup of coffee in his hand, feeling more than hesitant to go back to work even though he had a meeting soon... He wanted to stay home with her so they could spend the rest of the day together... "Do you want me to go back?" Alex asked her when she sat a bit close to him with her cup of coffee... Juliet didn't know what to say to him, so she simply sighed deeply.. "Just a second," Alex said and picked up his phone from the table... Juliet's curious eyes were on him as he called up someone... "Cancel all my schedule for the rest of the day, I'm not coming back" Alex instructed as soon as the call was answered and he ended the call when he was done with what he had to say... A slight smile appeared on Juliet's face, and Alex didn't miss it... "Are you glad?" He said in a teasing voice,
"Do you think Alex would ever forgive me?" Michelle said to her sister as they sat in Caroline's courtyard for some tea... "What are you talking about? Are you worried now that he might marry that girl? I heard she moved into his penthouse. Do you think she is taking your son away from you? The two of you were never close in the first place, " Caroline said, her mind trailing to Charles and Gina... He had finally moved out of her house, and though they had spoken on the phone a few times. She barely saw him anymore. It broke her heart to know that her son, who she was always close to was slowly starting to drift away. She didn't want her and Charles's relationship to end up like Alex and Michelle. They were like an estranged mother and son, and if she hadn't been there and seen when Michelle was pregnant, one would have mistaken Michelle for an evil stepmother who disliked her stepchild. But she had been at the hospital when Alex was born, and Michelle had been elated... It made Carol
Alex held Juliet's hand as they sat in the private visitation room of the detention centre, waiting for Gerald to be brought into the room... Gerald stopped in his tracks when he walked in, and his eyes fell on Alex, and then the young lady that was sitting beside him... his heart immediately dropped, and even though he hadn't seen her in a year, he immediately recognised her... it was Juliet, his little girl. His heart felt heavy as he continued walking and then he took a seat, his hand still in cuffs... he hated that she had to see him this way... Juliet's eyes were on the man who walked in. Though he looked a lot older now, she could tell he was the one she had seen in the pictures that Gladys had shown her. he was her father, the man that she had vague memories of and couldn't even remember his face.... her grip on Alex's hand tightened A bit as they both stared at each other in silence. No one knew what to say to the other till Alex broke the silence... "How have you been"
"I have something important to tell you", Alex said as they both lay in bed. Juliet tilted her head to look at her. Her eyes filled with curiosity, and her heart raced. Did he finally find her father? A part of her feared to hear what he had to say... Alex turned so he could face Juliet. "I found your father", he said, and Juliet's heart dropped; for a moment, she stared at him, completely frozen, unsure of how to react or what to say, even though she had dozens of questions she wanted to ask... where had he been all these years? Did he even try looking for her? Or didn't he want anything to do with her? She had so many questions to ask him. "Where has he been all these years?" Juliet asked in a low voice, and Alex took her hand in his. "He has been in jail", He answered, and Juliet felt her heart drop even further. Was that why he couldn't see her? Alex went on to tell Juliet everything about where he had gone and what her father had told him about his relationship with Her mother
Juliet got back home from Gladys house late at night and walked into the dark and empty house... she turned on the light switch and sat in the living room, her eyes staring into nothingness... she missed Alex's presence... everything felt odd without him... juliet brought out her phone and called him up, but his phone was switched off... it made her even more sad that she couldn't hear his voice. Her stomach growled and reminded her she hadn't had anything to eat throughout the entire day. She sighed deeply and hesitantly stood up and walked to the kitchen to make herself some dinner. When she was done, she ate in silence... the whole house was quiet, and she wished Alex would just walk in through the front door or something or perhaps call her. She wanted to hear his voice. She called him once again, but this time his phone wasn't switched off... the phone rang and rang but she didn't get an answer. It made Juliet a little worried, so she called him once again, and the same thing hap
"your mother has been searching for you also", Alex said, so Gerald could feel a bit of guilt for not reaching out to his mother for so long. his intentions might not have been to make her worried, but not seeing or hearing from him for so long made her even more worried. She had no idea if her son was dead or Alive... it was heart-wrenching... "She must be old now..." Gerald had a sad smile appearing on his face as he thought about his mother and the last time he had spoken to her...they had had a huge fight and he had left without looking back and when he had ended up back in jail, he felt like he had failed her once again... he felt like he would only bring her pain by trying to meet her... Alex stood up, ready to leave, and Patrick stood up also "Who are you?" Gerald asked the first question he had when he saw Alex and Patrick... "I'm your daughter's fiance, I'm Alex Graham" Alex stretched out his hand and shook Gerald's hand that was handcuffed... Gerald was a bit stunned to kn
" What happened to her?" Gerald asked when he finally calmed down, the pain still in his eyes as he stared at her picture... "She was ill," Alex answered and sighed deeply, thinking of a good way to approach what he had come to say... "What about Juliet... how is she," he asked,,and Patrick and Alex immediately exchanged looks. "I should have called sooner. I should have called even though she told me she didn't want to speak to me any longer. I should have known something was up," Gerald said and face palmed himself... "Do you mind explaining to us what happened, " Patrick chimed in, and Gerald sighed deeply. He still had no idea who the men who came to see him were, but he didn't care about that any longer... his heart felt like a spear had been run through it over and over again, and he felt like breaking out of prison to see his daughter. "Juliet.i Ineed to see jJuliet," He said,,and Alex saw this as an opportunity. "Juliet is fine, but she has no idea you are in here. She has no
Patrick parked the car in the parking lot of a detention centre that was on the outskirts of another city. Alex had told him that they had to go on a short business trip, and he was surprised when they landed in another city that had nothing affiliated with Alex's business. He too was curious to meet Juliet's father... he wanted to know what he did and why he was in such a high-security prison, but Alex had not told him... he came out of the car and opened the door for Alex... the place gave Patrick and eerie vibe that made a cold shiver run down his spine... two men who were dressed in a type of uniform which Patrick assumed belong to prison guards were waiting and approached them when Alex came out of his car. "Mr Graham," one of the men said, with a welcoming smile on his face. "This way sir," he said and gestured to Alex to follow. Alex nodded and followed the man, Patrick behind him, as they walked into the prison... Patrick wished he could be anywhere else but there, but curiosi
"Have you found him?" Alex asked, and his P.I. nodded. "I found him, sir, but there is a problem," Collins said and handed Alex a document. Alex's eyes trailed from him to the document he was holding out. Alex took it from him and sighed deeply as he read through it, which contained a full background check on Gerald. "How long has this been?" He asked. "About ten years now, sir.. he had been in and out jail for the past twenty years, " Collins explained, and Alex dropped the document on his table and ran his hand through his hair. That explains why Gladys couldn't find him easily. he had not for once even tried to reach out to his mother or anyone while he was in jail. "When will he be out?" "In a few months, sir," Collins answered, and Alex nodded. "Can you arrange for me to meet him?" Alex wanted to know the kind of person he was before he met Juliet. He didn't want to upset her more than she already... "I will try to do that, sir," "Thank you," Alex said, and Collins left;
"Charles," Gina called out to Charles in a low voice when a few minutes had passed, and he still hadn't spoken to her. Even if she was afraid of what he was going to say and his reactions, she still wanted to hear it... Charles stood up and turned to look at her. His eyes filled with emotions that he couldn't explain. He opened his mouth to say something, but no words came out. Gina tried to hold his hand, but she was afraid he would let go of her hand... never in her life had she been so scared of losing someone. She didn't want to lose him. She stood up also, her eyes watering up as she stared at him, and the tears she tried her best to hold back fell freely... Charles felt his heart break as soon as he saw the tears in her eyes. Yes, he was angry, but seeing her looking genuinely heartbroken and remorseful about what she had done made his anger slowly start to dissipate. He had no idea what had occurred back then because he had not met her, but he knew that the Gina that was standi