"what if things don't work out between the both of us? We have to keep working together then," Patrick said... and a smile appeared on Olivia's face. Was that what he had been worrying about the entire time? She had no idea Patrick was an overthinker like she was... That was what had been holding the both of them back the entire time, and Olivia wanted to face-palm herself and laugh... "Why would you hope it doesn't work out" She said and rendered Patrick speechless... he didn't know what to say now. He just stared at her. "I have feelings for you Olivia and I have been a coward by trying to avoid those feelings" Patrick paused for a second before he Continued "I know this isn't the best time or place to confess such feelings to you, but..." Patrick couldn't finish what he had to say before a pair of arms wrapped around him and pulled him into the warmest hug ever... "No have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to say that to me..." Olivia said in a low voice when he finally hu
Lana's eyes travelled to Sonia's office for the nth time, and then he darted towards the entrance office... she glanced at her clock and sighed deeply when she realised Juliet was a bit late... she picked up her phone and was about to call up Juliet bit stopped when someone walked through the entrance of their office"Juliet," Lana said in a low voice when Juliet walked into the office... she drew Juliet to the break room suddenly and didn't even let Juliet drop her bag and get settled in for the day... juliet looked completely confused. "Is something the matter?" She asked, confusion etched on her face... "I was just about to call you, but you came in just a minute after she went into Sonia's office", Lana explained. Juliet was still confused because she had no who or what Lana was talking about... "Michelle Graham! She is in Sonia's office right now, " Lana said when she saw the confused look on Juliet's face... Juliet's heart immediately dropped... "What!" she said in a low voice.
Michelle stood up, ready to leave, but she stopped when she was about to walk past Juliet... she tilted her head and sighed deeply... "I did what I could to protect my son... you have no idea what I'm capable of doing for him, " Michelle said before walking away.... juliet sat there a bit zoned out before she got up and quickly went after Michelle... thankfully, she was able to stop Michelle from leaving just before she got into her car... she held Michelle's hand, stopping her before she could get into her car... Michelle turned to look at Juliet, and Juliet swallowed but didn't back down because she had something to say... "I'm sorry ma'am, but I don't think I can grant your request," Juliet said firmly, her eyes unwavering as she stared at Michelle square in the eye. Michelle scoffed and swatted her hand away from Juliet's... "I'm not asking," Michelle said coldly in an attempt to intimidate Juliet as she did to everyone who tried to defile her words, but it didn't work this time..
Juliet went back into the coffee shop and sat there for thirty minutes; she stared at her coffee the whole time but didn't take a sip from it and by the time she left, it was cold... She sighed deeply when she came out of the coffee shop and realised that her phone and purse weren't with her, so she had to take a twenty-minute walk back to her office... the work felt longer than twenty minutes to her. It felt more like two hours. Lana's eyes were immediately piqued with interest as soon as Juliet walked in, but Juliet headed straight to sonia's office before anyone could say anything to her. She knocked on the door and pushed it open when Sonia asked her to come in. Sonia was seated and going through a manuscript on her computer... she raised her eyes to look at Juliet and took off her glasses when she saw the look on Juliet's face. She had been surprised to see Michelle at her office when they hadn't even spoken or seen each other in years, but when Michelle had causally started aski
Gina hummed a song as she drove her car... a lingering smile on her face and her heart filled with so much joy as she came to a halt in front of Charles bar... she picked up her bag and left her car hurriedly because she couldn't wait to see him... but the smile on her face immediately dwindled when she walked into the bar, her heart dropping as she stared at Charles... he had the brightest smile on his face, the smile that melted her heart, but what made her stop was the fact that a lady was seated close to him at the counter... she was stunning and also had a bright smile on her face. The lady laughed because of what Charles said to her, and Gina felt and immediately pang of jealousy slip into her heart... she immediately turned and walked out of the bar before Charles could see her... her blood boiling as she walked quickly to her car and unlocked it... "Who is she?" Gina muttered as she dropped her bag and was about to start her car engine, but then she froze and stopped... she ra
Charles felt his heartbreak when he saw tears escape Gina's eyes, "Gina", He called her name softly, and this made her raise her head to look at him. "I don't know why I act like that... I just get really mad sometimes, and I can't control my actions," She said in between her sobbing while Charles reached out and wiped her tears away, his eyes filled with nothing but warmth for her, and it made Gina cry even more. She was afraid that if she continued to flip out and act the way she acted a few minutes ago, she could eventually lose him, but Charles thought otherwise... he wanted to make things official with her as soon as possible and what Gina wasn't aware of was the fact that his friend who had come to see him had only come to deliver the engagement ring he had purchased... she was a jeweller and he has reached out to her because he knew she could help him pick out the best ring for Gina and he was right, he had fallen in love with the ring as soon as he saw it and had invited her f
"Good morning everyone!" Gina greeted as she walked into her boutique, causing all her employees to stop what they were doing... one of the employees Gina had seen outside walked in with her and carried a few boxes with her. "Good morning, ma'am" They all greeted in unison, and Gina nodded... "Gina, please share it with everyone. They are such delicious pastries, and I hope you all enjoy them,", Gina said and smiled warmly at her employees, who looked completely surprised at her sudden nice gesture. It made them feel weird and a bit uncomfortable because they were used to her being in a foul mood and always had to avoid anything that would get on her nerves.. but staring at her right then, she seemed like a completely different person and not the Gina they had been working for... Did something really good happen to her... they were all curious to know the good thing that had happened to Gina and hoped this new mood wasn't temporary but permanent... "Thank you, ma'am,", Clara said to
"Good morning," Alex said and wrapped his hand around Juliet's waist and pulled her closer to him... he rested his head on her shoulder and sighed deeply. "When did you get out of bed?" he asked; he had woken up to an empty bed and had gotten up Immediately to find her, but just before he could leave the room. He saw that the balcony door was open and there she was standing in silence... she hadn't even noticed his presence till he touched her and it made Alex wonder what she had been standing there thinking intently about... "A few minutes ago, I didn't want to wake you; you came in front of work late last night; you should get some more sleep. It's still early. I will wake you up later" Juliet said and turned to look at Alex... he was staring at her like he had something to ask, but he was contemplating if he should ask or not. "Is something going on with you?" Alex asked and Juliet knew she would be lying if she told him she was fine... she was far from fine and the letter her moth
"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