Stella scoffed the moment the name Alexandra left his lips."Alexandra?" She muttered, rolling her eyes as she turned out of the office angrily."I'm really sorry about this," Liam apologized."Don't be sorry to me, Liam. Just make sure that stupid girlfriend of yours doesn't come to my office anymore," she shot."I'm really sorry about that ..""You can also leave," she directed her hand towards the door with a smile on her face and Liam sighed, before walking out."I'm sorry," he apologized again at the door and finally left."Ma'am," Doreen walked into the office and stood in front of Alexa's table, "I'm really sorry about this ma'am. I tried to make her leave but she wasn't listening to me," she apologized with a frustrated face."Don't worry about it, Doreen. Next time she comes, just call the securities," Alexandra smiled and she nodded."You are five minutes late for the meeting," Doreen informed and Alexandra gasped, "I totally forgot," she muttered and immediately picked her
Alexandra rushed out of the company, barely keeping her gaze straight as she got into her car with shaky hands. She was the problem, she was seriously the problem. She had paid no attention to the kids. If she had and she had gone earlier to wait for them even before they closed, no one would be able to steal her kids."Cassidy, Cassidy, please come meet me at Royal High." Her voice resonated in her own ears, mirroring the shaky one that had left her lips.She pressed on the accelerator, swerving out of the parking lot as she drove straight to the kids school."Doreen." She called the moment she got to where she was."Ma?" Doreen turned to look at her, she was currently talking with one of the teachers that worked at the school."Found them yet?" She asked and Doreen shook her head slowly, "I haven't, ma.""Come on, spread out, they have to be somewhere in the school. Let's look for them quickly." Alexandra said.**...**Jade walked out from her class again, with Sally beside her, gig
"Are you searching for Jace and Jade?" A young boy suddenly ran towards Alexandra and she nodded immediately."Yes, please. Do you know where they went?" She asked."Sally got injured and they followed her to the hospital," he said, tilting his head as he pointed, "a young tall guy took them. Jace said it was the stranger he told you about the other day. He asked me to tell you this if you came looking for them." "Child, did Jace tell you what hospital?""I reckon it's the nearest one because he said Sally was bleeding a lot." The young boy said and Alexandra nodded, getting up from her squatting position."Thank you, darling." She smiled at him and he nodded, rushing off into his class."Is this how you guys work here?" She turned to the teacher with a annoyed look on her face."You don't pay attention to the kids learning here? My kids just walked away with someone they don't even know." She shot as she walked out of the teacher."I had no idea they followed him out. I'm really sor
"I can't believe he took them for a DNA test, what got into him?" Alexandra shot as she downed another glass of whiskey. It burned in her throat and she groaned lightly."You have to stop drinking now, you've got to go to work tomorrow." Louisa said,. dragging the bottle of whiskey from her front. She sealed it and placed it on the kitchen cabinet, a little bit far from Alexandra's reach."Mom..." Alexandra groaned as she placed her head on the table lightly."Alexandra, Liam has a right to know about his kids. I know he hurt you, but he had to know about his children. They are not only yours but his too.""I can't give my children to him, mom, you don't understand. Liam is not worthy to be a father." Alexa replied."Let the children judge themselves. Did you see how happy Jade was when talking about their father? I understand he did something unreasonable but Alexandra, these children are the ones to decide whether they want their father in their life or not!" Louisa said firmly and
"Babies, I'm going to have dinner with someone. Stay calm, okay. Grandma is going to come later." Alexandra said to Jade and Jace as she walked down the stairs.They were in front of the TV watching a cartoon since it was weekends. Though Alexa and Louisa had fought heavily last night, she couldn't still leave only her children alone so she decided to call her to come stay with the kids.Louisa had answered grumpily and had ended the call. But Alexandra knew, she wouldn't miss a chance to stay with the kids. All she hoped for was that her mother wouldn't try to talk the kids into accepting their father."Mom, are you going to meet daddy?" Jade turned from her position on the chair and Jace followed too. "No, I-""If you are going to meet daddy, then that dress isn't beautiful at all. You look awful." Jade didn't bother to hide her thoughts as she took a handful of popcorn and forced it into her mouth."Jade, stop eating like that." Jace cautioned and she shrugged indifferently."You
"Jade, if you are done, let's go and play somewhere else." Jace said calmly and Jade climbed down from Liam's body and followed Jace."Do you want to eat something?" Liam asked slowly, staring at Alexandra."Are we here on a date? It's absurd seeing the way you rented the whole restaurant." She replied plainly and he pursed his lips."I did that so we'll be able to talk comfortably.""I'm more uncomfortable with only you, Liam." She said plainly and he sighed."That is-""I thought we were here to talk about the children." Alexandra interrupted, folding her hands and resting back on her chair."What are you going to do now that you found out that they are your kids?" She asked."I'm going to stay with them." "Just like that? Did you expect that I would give in to that?" She raised her brows."No, I didn't expect you would do that easily. But Alexandra, Jade and Jace have a father and that is me and I would not neglect my fatherly duties.""Says Liam." She muttered underneath her brea
"Are you okay?" Alexandra's bright face was quickly replaced by a scowl as the man looked at her. "I'm sorry." He seemed to recover himself quickly as he passed her a white hanky from his pocket."I really had no idea you were coming this way," He said, holding up his phone, "I was too engrossed in this.""Then I hope you stop pressing your phone when you are walking anymore." She retorted."Are you annoyed?" He asked calmly and she sighed."You apologized already, so it's fine." She replied in the same manner and he passed her a flashy smile."Anger shouldn't be on that pretty face of yours. I'm so captivated." He said and Alexandra bit her lips."Thanks for the compliment." She said."My name is Ryder...Ryder Welland." He stretched his hand out for a shake and Alexa hesitated for a bit, before stretching out her hand to accept it."I'm Alexa." She replied and he nodded slowly, not letting go of her hand until she dragged it away from his hold."Alexa." He repeated, unfazed by the w
"Oh my, Miss Alexa." Ryder walked in briskly as he engulfed Alexandra in a surprise hug which she quickly pulled away from."Mr Welland!" She called shockingly and Ryder opened his mouth in shock, quickly regaining his composure."I'm really sorry about that. By the way, how is your...." Ryder pointed to his chest area and Alexa quickly understood what he was asking."It's fine. Thankfully, it didn't peel off." She said embarrassingly.Doreen cleared her throat slowly to tell them that she was still in the office and Alexa raised her brow, turning her head towards the door."Go." She mouthed and Doreen nodded, walking outside immediately, she closed the door afterwards."So, have your seat please." She pointed towards the cushion chair as she sat opposite him.Doreen returned again with a two cups of coffee and she placed them in front of Alexandra and Ryder, before leaving them once again."Wow, I can say I really didn't expect this would happen, Miss Alexa. You are the president of
Stella walked into his company, her heels clanking on the ground as she took every step."What are you doing here again?" Eugene stood up blocking her before she could get into Liam's office and she pushed him out of the way, immediately, and walked into the office."Hey." She folded her hands as she dropped her bag and stared at him right in the eye."Stella, what the hell are you doing here?" Liam closed the document he was reviewing as he stared at her."The fashion show is just some days away. How are you going to solve the fact that you don't have a designer yet?" She raised her brow."What do you want?""I'm not here as your ex girlfriend, okay? I'm here as the representative of SH Apparels!" She shot, desperation all over her face."I'm sorry, Stella. But whether you are here as a representative or as my ex, it doesn't matter. Point is, I'm not interested in having a conversation with you. I'm cutting all ties with both SH Apparels and you too." He said calmly."Do you know wha
"You tried to scare them?" Alexa raised her brow at Ryder."Of course not. I never even knew they were your kids at that time." Ryder said, "I think she was just being scared of my stature." He smiled."You had a mean look on your face." Jade retorted."No, I didn't. You didn't even give me the chance to talk to you." Ryder was about to pat her hair but she moved backwards immediately, shoving his hand away."Mom, it's late. Let's go in." She said and held Alexa's hand, dragging her into the house."Goodnight." Ryder said just before Alexa got into the house, Jace followed after them, casting a glare on Ryder before he went in."I think your kids hate me." Ryder shook his head."And they don't usually hate people. They are very nice, so if they hate you, it simply means something is wrong somewhere." Liam smirked. Ryder chuckled as he turned to look at Liam."Nothing can possibly be wrong anywhere.""Do you mean to say the kids hate you for no reason?" Liam raised a brow."Exactly wha
Alexa pulled her legs away from his hands and he looked up at her."I don't need your help. I wear whatever I want." She said."It's hurting you.""Aren't you embarrassed by what you are doing? You have a lot of reputation and there are many eyes here." She said and he paused at her words as he got up. He had said these exact words to her seven years ago when they went to a party. She remembered."I...""Leave." She said, fisting her hands.Liam sighed slowly as he turned and left the restaurant, a block hard in his chest. He grunted, dragging his tie from his neck to give him space to breathe. He got into his car and hit his head on the steering, his eyes closed and face tired.He was sorry, really sorry but Alexa was bent on making things hell for him. She had his kids and he wanted her back. He always wanted her back. God knows how many times he searched for her during their five years apart but she had been really good in keeping her identity hidden and now she wants to take his k
"We've gotten the ship, unfortunately, it seems there was a malfunction done by someone on purpose." Johnny said and Alexandra sighed as she closed her eyes. Jace and Jade were correct, something had happened. She felt it was connected to Stella but she couldn't prove it without evidence."Thank you for finding out, Mr Johnny." She said after a while of silence."I'm really sorry for this. This is a problem on our part and we'll love to refund, even if it's half of the payment.""Thank you, Mr Johnny, but both the money and time was the problem. I can see clearly that it is not your fault.""Ma, the goods have arrived." Doreen said and Alexandra nodded."Goodbye, Mr Johnny. Thank you so much for your time." She said and ended the call."Let's go. All hands are to be on deck for the designs, we have to get ready for the Fashion week. It's just a week and some days left." She said as the walked hurriedly to the design room."Blue, do you have the new designs you talked about ready?" She
She explained things to them and Jade nodded her head as she walked down the stairs to the living room. They turned on the lights and they all sat on the sofa."I think I've found another path, mom. I want to become a private investigator." Jade said and Alexa nodded, now she knew Jade wasn't serious.The young girl got down from the chair, her hands folded behind her back as she walked to and fro, before turning to look at Jace."What I you think, Jace? I feel like this sounds and smells fishy." She said."Don't tell me it's because the materials fell into the sea? So you think it smells fishy." Jace said and Jade looked at him, clicking her tongue as she shook her head."How did you become the smartest in you class?" She asked."I was just kidding okay." Jace shot and she shrugged indifferently, "Mom, I don't think there's anything weird in this. Businesses have risks and all that, let's just say this is one of the risks we didn't see coming. But you have to get other materials as
"Oh, I came to meet up with someone in the hospital. Definitely did not expect that I'll find you here with two little kids. When did you have them? The news didn't take that.""They are my kids. Whether I want them secret or public is my choice. If you will excuse me." Liam said, his jaw clenched tightly."Liam, who knows about these kids?" Ryder asked and Liam scoffed."My family and their mother's family. We are many enough,.don't you think?" He asked as he walked out of Ryder, leaving him in the hospital.Ryder pursed his lips for a moment, wondering who the mother of the kids were.~~~~"I think we have to get another goods. It is just few weeks left for the Fashion show. I can't imagine having to rush through those stress." Alexandra said as she opened her file, checking through them."We can get the materials from another shipping company. I'll contact them tonight." Doreen replied."Thank you, Doreen. You've been such a great help, what would I do without you?" Alexandra lo
Alexandra gasped as her phone fell down from her hands and she picked it back quickly."What did they say? Can we get it back?" She asked."No, ma'am. It's not even seen yet." Doreen replied."How can this happen at a critical moment? What the hell is this?" Alexandra fisted her hands as she ended the call and immediately called Cassidy,"Cassidy, please can you come the hospital and stay with the-""What do you need Cassidy for when I'm here?" Liam asked as he took the phone out of her hand and pressed the red button, ending the call."You don't have any right to end my call." She shot as she dragged the phone angrily, her eyes fierce."But I believe I can stay with my kids when you need that. What is wrong?" He asked, his demeanor calm as he stared at her worried face and she hissed, collapsing on the chair."I have to go to the office right now.""I can drive you there.""Stay with the kids and bring them home later." She said as she stood up, leaving the hospital and getting into
"Jade, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" He asked, cleaning her tears."Mom is angry at us." Jade cried more and Liam sighed, staring at Alexandra. She rolled her eyes as she cleaned Jade's face and took her from Liam, putting her into the car. "Jace, take care of your sister. I'll soon be back." She said and Jace nodded, going in, before she closed the door."We have to talk." She said and walked away, while Liam stared at the kids through the window, before following her."Is there an issue? You look really pissed off? What's wrong?""I don't appreciate your concern towards me. If you don't know, it's annoying." Alexa shot."I was just concerned about -""Exactly what I said. I don't... appreciate it." She said and he took a deep breath, biting his lips."Alexandra, I know that you hate me but you have to trust me when I say that I'm really sorry for everything. I don't...I'm sorry. Please, forgive me. Do I have to kneel down to beg you?""Even if you do kneel down, I won't still f
"The Fashion week is fast approaching, Doreen. We really need to get all hands in desk. How many of the designs we chose has been worked on?" Alexandra asked as she dropped her bag and sat on her office chair, check-in through the designs."Two has been made.""Only two? This is just few weeks to the Fashion show. How the hell are we going to meet up?" Alexandra hissed angrily as she switched off the tablet, dropping it on her table."The problem is about our materials. We got some materials from Dubai, but they have not been sent yet. When I called the factory some days ago, they assured us that the materials has been sent out but it hasn't arrived yet. I don't know what the problem is.""Doreen." Alexandra looked at her, "Why are you just telling me this now?" She raised her brow and Doreen pursed her lips."I thought I'll be able to resolve this easily...""Every matters like this are supposed to come to my desk." Alexandra said and she nodded."I'm sorry ma'am." "I'll like a vide