"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
"Juliet!" Alex called out to Juliet, who he had been waiting for for almost an hour... "I'm almost done", Juliet answered and picked up her bag, but stopped in her tracks when she realised that she had forgotten something... she rushed back into her closet and picked up her phone before she finally came out to meet Alex. "We are going to get there late,", Alex said when she came out of the room, and Juliet leaned closer to him and planted a soft kiss on his lips as an apology... "I'm sorry, I almost forgot my phone", she said, and Alex sighed deeply... he took the bag she had packed from her hand, and they both proceeded downstairs... juliet had a lingering smile on her face as they rode the elevator down to the garage... She was super excited about the trip and was thinking about all the things they could do there and one of the things she wanted to do was go out on an evening walk...thankfully they were spending a few days there, and every night they could go on a walk... Alex gl
The days went by quickly, and soon everything started to go back to normal... Glenda's case was reopened and Michelle and Daniel were charged to court to be tried... Months had passed and Alex barely spoke about what happened... He seemed to have moved on, but Juliet knew deep down that he still thought about it from time to time... he refused to see his uncle, and she thought it was for the best... Joy had reunited with her son again and filed for divorce from Daniel, which he was forced to grant her because she had sued him in court for the pain he had inflicted on her... he was being charged, and he was facing a hefty prison sentence... Michelle, on the other hand, was going to face a lighter sentence because she had helped the police and had come clean... her sister was by her side every step of the way and even if Alex didn't show it, Juliet knew he was relieved to each that... she had heard him talking on the phone with Patrick and asking him to get his mother the best defence
"He is still at the police station, but with your mother's and a few other people's statements, we have concrete evidence against him; the police are going to conduct a thorough investigation into the case", Patrick informed Alex, and he nodded. "So my mother turned herself in?" Alex asked, and Patrick nodded. Michelle had been more cooperative than he imagined. She told the police every single detail of what happened that day and didn't leave anything out. "Why didn't you tell me you were investigating my mother?" Alex asked, and Patrick swallowed... he started to fiddle with his fingers nervously as he stared at Alex, who seemed calm even though his life was falling apart. The board had called an emergency meeting, and Alex had to show up, but he looked calm and neutral like he had accepted everything that happened and was going to move on with his life... "I wanted to be sure sir about it and I didn't want to just be suspicious..." Patrick said and Alex nodded... he buttoned the la
"I'm fine... I should be," Alex said in a low voice, and Caroline turned to look out the window,w, too... his room had a great view, but she couldn't even admire the view. "I don't know what to say to you right now... I don't even know where to begin" Caroline started... she sighed deeply and glanced at Alex who was slowly been drawn into a daze once again.... his face was neutral and one would only think he had a fever or something, but what was happening was far worse than a fever... it was depleting and could ruin someone... it was a deep feeling of betrayal by one's family and that was the worse thing ever that she didn't wish on anyone... like Michelle, she wished there was a way she could fix everything... "Your mother is here to see you" She told Alex, but didn't get any reaction from him... he sat there in silence and stared at the bird that had landed close to the window... "She regrets what she did...she was terrified of your uncle and was afraid of what he was going to do t
Coralline walked hurriedly into her sister's house, her heart racing and her mind railing. She had heard something from someone and had to confirm if it was true. Michelle was on her way out of her house when she almost bumped into her sister, who was at her front door. Caroline immediately took a step back... "Michelle, is everything I heard true... please tell me it isn't," Caroline said to her sister, who walked right past her and headed to her garage. "Michelle, please say something!" Caroline said in a a raised voice that caused Michelle to to stop in her tracks. "Yes, it is; everything you heard is true, it's all true!" Michelle snapped and turned to look at their sister, who stood there completely shocked and dumbfounded. "it's all true; I hurt Alex. I hurt My son," Michelle muttered, and Caroline stumbled a bit... she couldn't believe what she was hearing. She walked up to her sister and held her arm, and Michelle's eyes started to blur with tears. "Tell me everything that hap
Juliet sat beside Alex who lay on the hospital bed in his private room in his hospital. he had been unconscious for hours and his doctor had assured her that he was fine and would wake up soon, but why wouldn't he wake up... she sighed deeply as she held his hand that was no longer cold thankfully... Joy had stayed with her for a while. But she had left to call her soon and take care of some other things that needed her attention. Patrick was busy with Daniel's case and was working hard to make sure everything worked out well. But she hadn't heard from Michelle. she had been expecting Michelle to show up for a while, but she hadn't called or showed up... Juliet eyes were on Alex face as she watched his features. he looked like he was in a deep sleep and she wondered if she was dreaming about something. She hoped that it wasn't a nightmare and that whatever he was dreaming about was nice and warm and not filled with betrayal and pain... maybe there he could be free before he returned t
Michelle watched in silence as Alex was being led out of her house by the paramedics. Juliet glanced at her for a few seconds before she followed Alex out and before Patrick could follow, she stopped him. "wait. I have something to tell you," Michelle said to him, and he stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her... She started to walk away, and Patrick followed her towards the stairs, when they got to her room, he stopped by the door and watched as Michelle disappeared into her room. She came back about a minute late and handed something to him. It was in a zip lock bag, and Patrick's eyes immediately grew wide when he saw what it was. "he thought he disposed of it, but it was just a replica. I kept it with me all these years," Michelle explained as Patrick took it from her. A knife was in there, and there could still be a bit of blood on it. "I will go to the police myself you don't have to worry. Just make sure Alex is fine," Michelle said, and Patrick nodded. He couldn't say
Alex closed his eyes and opened them as he drove his car at high speed... the pain in his chest kept increasing with each passing second. His phone started to ring and he answered the call when he saw that it was Patrick calling. "Sir, I need to speak to you; there is something you need to know about your uncle..." Patrick said, and Alex let out a shaky breath... "I know it already, get the police and come to my mother's house", Alex said and ended the call before Patrick could say anything else... He tried to catch his breath... After hearing what Joy said to Juliet, Alex knew immediately who his uncle had been speaking with. It was the person who hated his uncle the most... his mother. The whole time, she didn't want him to get close to his uncle because she was scared of the type of person he was. He had been suspicious the whole time, but he didn't want his suspicions to be true... he didn't want his mother to be involved because even though he hated her, he still cared for her..
Alex stood there, frozen in his tracks as he stood behind Joy and Juliet, listening to everything that Joy was telling Juliet, and for some reason, he didn't think it was real. He didn't think he was hearing right... everything was at a standstill for him... He couldn't breathe... he couldn't move. He wanted this all to be a bad dream but he knew it was real and not a bad dream... Everything Joy was saying was real... "How...how could that be..." Alex finally found his voice, and Juliet turned and gasped when she saw Alex standing behind them. Her eyes were filled with tears as she stared at Alex... Juliet and Joy immediately stood up, and Juliet rushed to Alex's side... she wanted to tell him that it wasn't true and it was all a lie, but she couldn't. How could she when it was the whole truth... the truth that he had been searching for for so long... he was finally hearing it, but he wanted it to be a lie... "Alex!" Juliet muttered his name softly as tears left her eyes. She didn't e