"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
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
THE AWARDS CEREMONY "The styles are going to be revealed before the dresses are being shown. SH Apparels is trying to restore their images and most of the best will be mine." The voice said at the other end of the phone and Blue sighed, worry occupying every available space on his face."But mom, I thought you said the styles weren't going to be shown again. What the hell is happening?" He asked, his voice higher than normal."Well, Stella thought she could change Mr Jordans mind but it seemed all contracts has been pulled off, compensation has even been made already." She replied, "Since she doesn't want to lose out, showing the new designs for the next section could be something else she could try.""This is fvcked." Blue muttered."What do you mean?" His mother asked."Why did you have to work with SH Apparels of all places." He closed his eyes as he pulled the phone from his ears and hung the call immediately. A shiver ran down his spine as he stared at himself in
Her hands wrapped around his neck as she pressed closer to him. In that instant, the door opened and Liam pushed her away."What the hell is -" He stopped, his heart beat racing fast as he stepped away from her, turning towards the door.Alexandra stood there, looking at him. Her eyes? He couldn't explain the emotions that filled them as she stared at him and then at Stella."I heard Liam was coming to your place to talk to you about the issues." She said as she stepped towards them."Yeah. He was pleading for me to help you. Pathetic." Stella curled her hair in her eyes, staring at Alexa with a cunning smile."You don't have to do that for me, Stella. If you think I pirated your designs. Feel free to spread the word and also please showcase all of your designs on the screen." Alexa said."So you mean, you are ready to take the blame for stealing?" Stella raised a brow and Alexa shrugged."If there is any blame to take,then yes." She replied."You are going to lose awards and you know
"They are married?" Someone asked in the crowd and suddenly cameras started flashing from.the background. This was a good day to get a perfect news to water the mouths of the citizens.Liam held Alexa's hand and tried to pull her out with the kids but she pulled her hand away, "Say something.""If you think I'm going to deny the fact that I'm the father of the kids, then get that thought out of your mind.""So should I deny them? Should I?!""Alexandra, how can you think like this, those kids are ours. No matter what the public say about us, I'm not fazed. I will never deny them." He said and Alexandra pursed her lips, with an angry expression on her face."Jace, Jade. Let's go." Alexandra said and the twins nodded as they followed her off the stage. Liam walked behind them."Her...her trophy." The MC said to the lady behind him and she nodded immediately as they rushed after her with the gold trophy.The moment Alexandra and Liam walked out of the building, the paparazzi started full
"Thanks" Alexa said and he nodded, before getting into his car and driving off.Alexa walked into the house and was shocked to meet Louisa sitting in her living room."You should have admitted to the truth." Louisa said."Mom, not tonight.""Not tonight, then when? He might not be your husband but he is the father to the kids.""Liam admitted it,okay? Liam said yes, they were his kids. What else do you want from me?" She shot."I knew this was going to happen when you said you wanted to divorce Liam five years ago.""Mom, what is your problem?!" Alexandra screamed her face reddening as she sniffed and cleaned a stray tear that escaped from her eyes. "It's my life." She suddenly said as calm as she could speak, "And I'm having the worst day as it is. The Liam you want me to get back with is still entangled with his girlfriend. Leave them, okay? I don't want anything to do with him, so...."Louisa scoffed a little and turned the TV off, before picking her bag and walked past Alexandra.
"I can't eat when my friend is uncomfortable." Cassidy eyed him while she picked her phone and started walking out, but he quickly wrapped his hand around hers tightly, making her halt to her feet."Let me take you there." He said and she twitched the corner of her lips, shrugging lightly,"Fine." She muttered.*****The news of Alexandra and Liam being parents to a certain beautiful twin made the headlines for the day. And suddenly, another nut-cracking news."What the hell is this about?" The remote flew from his hands in annoyance and crashed on the nearby table."Calm down, okay?" Antonia said, shocked by the news herself."Someone is trying to bring Alexandra down, just when she is at the top of her career. While this news about her and Liam is this way, why would another person post this?" Miller asked, as he groaned and sat down again, his left leg tapping the floor rhythmically."Call Liam here right now!" He ordered and stood up, walking to his room.****"Wake up." Cassidy
Alexandra blinked, clearing her throat before turning back, "I didn't ask.""Alexandra, please." He stepped closer to her and she instinctively took a step backwards. He halted in his tracks, his eyes noting they emotions embedded in hers. Her eyes were glassy, fixed on him and he could see how much she was trying to control herself. How much she was determined never to forgive him. Could he...still claw at her heart?"You don't have to explain anything to me. I don't care." She said."I belong to you." He suddenly said and her eyes drew closer to each other, her brows furrowing tight with attention. What was he saying?"Just know that, Alexandra. I admit I made a mistake in the past, but I'll do anything and everything to make you forgive me." He said determinedly."What makes you think I would forgive you?" She shot immediately."I don't know. But I'll never stop...even after doing my best. You...might have no other choice then." He said calmly and her eyes turned fierce immediate
“What are you doing?” Antonia hit Liam on the head and he stirred, his eyes opening slowly. She scoffed loudly, shaking her head as she counted the bottles of drinks on the table where he had slept off. “Six bottles. Do you plan to be drunk when you go for your children's birthday!?” She shot and his eyes widened.“Shit!” He gasped, turning on his phone. There were three missed calls each from his mother and then Cassidy. Alexa didn't call.“Mum, I have to get ready.” He muttered as he rushed up the stairs, hitting his leg on one of them. That didn't stop him till he got to his room.While he was under the shower, he noticed the banging headache that was crazily disturbing him. Shit. He shouldn't have drunk so much last night, but he couldn't hold it. He realized how harmful he'd have been if he didn't drown himself in the drinks.His hands went to his hair, moving it backwards as the water rushed down his body. His heart palpitated fast in his chest. He must find a way to solve this
Alexa's fingers tightened on the steering wheel as Stella's voice resounded in her ears. She had been pregnant. He had gotten her fvcking pregnant and still made her loose the baby just like that.He should have stayed with and made sure she was safe. No. No. He said he was threatened, so he shouldn't have gotten her pregnant in the first place. Liam….she took a deep breath, resting her head. She needed proof. Her phone rang at the side an she turned her head slowly. Talk of the devil.“How did it go?” He asked enthusiastically.“Where are you?” Her voice came out cold.“I'm…..at home.” He seemed to be shocked by the way she spoke. Alexa ended the call immediately and turned the car on, immediately driving towards Liam's house.She was about to ring the doorbell when her eyes went to the pin. It had always been their marriage anniversary date. She wanted to know if it was the same now. Alexa released a light breath and took the motion, punching the numbers in. A click. The door ope
The car came to a stop in front of Alexa's house and she got down from it. Liam hopped down from the other side, the bag in his head as he walked to her."You forgot this." He muttered. She sighed slowly,"Thanks.....for the drive." She grudgingly said and collected the bag. "Can I ...see the kids for a moment?" He asked."You are making this awkward, Liam. Just go home." She said, walking away. Liam took two steps and covered the gap between them, as he held her hand, dragging her back to himself.Her chest heaved up and down in pure shock as her eyes widened, an emotion to show that she hadn't expected that move."I'm sorry I didn't clarify this right there." He muttered, his own chest heaving fast as well, "What is it?" Her voice came out as a whisper as her eyes locked in his heated focused eyes. She could see herself in his eyes, and a gulp went down her throat slowly."It's you I love. It's you I will ever love. It's you I will love till the day I take my last breath on earth.
"Thank you so much. Thank you." Grace cleaned her tears of joy and Alexa smiled."I'll have to take my leave now. Doreen would discuss everything with you tomorrow.""Actually," Grace stood up with her and looked at them both, "I'll like to go to court over this matter. She was the one who framed you for the incident. Why then can't she take the blame? Besides, she fired me unjustly." She added."And she also took the money meant for bribe." Alexa glanced at Doreen."I'll call you when it is time." She held Grace's hands admirably.Few minutes later, Alexa walked out of the house, Doreen accompanying her."I didn't expect that Grace would want to fight." Doreen said."Me neither." Alexa replied, "but it gets to a point where you get tired of it all and you just want to get over it, whether you win or not, you'll want to trample on those who trampled on you.""Are you at that point?" Doreen asked carefully and Alexa smirked."Yes. I'll like to teach a lot of people lessons and they bet
"Oh." Adele said, "You are the rising star of New York Fashion.""Velvet Vixen topped the charts of best companies, would you say we are still rising?" She asked. Adele kept the card in her bag as she glanced at Alexa cockingly."Well, your company is fluctuating a bit. Not many female CEOs go to prison, have a divorce story and still looses their company to a sly man." Adele said. Alexa ran her tongue over her teeth as she let out a scoff."You really did your search well, didn't you?" She asked."I deal with information on a norm. And back to Liam's attention, if he was seeking for your attention, why would he divorce you?" Alexa's hand tightened on the coffee cup when Liam walked in."Liam is here." Antonia said immediately trying to break the tightening awkwardness in the silence. "Well..." Alexandra stood up calmly, "I only came to see you, mother. I'll be on my way now." She said, getting up."She's your divorced husband's mother. Shouldn't you call her Mrs Jordans by now?" Ad
Mr Colt stood up to receive an handshake and they took their seat opposite each other calmly.Mr Colt's eyes went up to Doreen and she looked at Alexa, "Just...give us some time alone." She said and Doreen nodded, leaving the place."I'm really sorry for asking to meet you like this.""I'm gaining something from it too. " Alexa said, her face getting hard, "I didn't expect to be played dirty like this." She shook her head."I'm really sorry.""I met you at a fashion show in Australia three years ago, Mr Colt. You were one of those really captured with my work and you decided to invest in my company, to get some shares. Have you gotten enough of your money to sell the shares just like that?" She leaned closer, interlocking her fingers."No." He shook his head."Then what is it?" Alexa asked disappointedly."It was all a scam." Mr Colt said, shaking his head, "Mr Welland scammed us." He said trying to make her believe."Calm down and explain to me, what did he do?" She asked, secretly
"I also feel like he is into bribery and corruption. SH Apparels also have deals with smuggling." Alexa muttered."How did you find out all these?" Liam asked."He took the money from my account without a trace of where it went. He must have been into it for a very long time. As for the smuggling, it was Blue's mother, Grace. She'd been working with SH Apparels for a long time. I believe she was paid off a lot of money that would last her a long time.""Why would Grace do that? Stella fired her, didn't she?""She feels like the reason why Blue was sent to France is because I want to drop him." She said."Is she being a loving mother or she is dumb?" Liam muttered slowly."All parents love in their own way. I can't really blame her, all she wants is a better life for her son and that's what I plan to give Blue. So I want her name to be blotted out if things come to light." She announced. Liam sighed, "Why are you working so hard?" He asked."I don't want to be the way I was few years
Alexandra glanced at the time on her watch, it was time to pick her kids. She looked behind her and Ryder was no where to be seen. Maybe he'd gone out to take a smile after being unable to work for more than six hours of her screams and distractions. She walked out of the office, only to hear some murmuring in the adjoining room,"Nothing would go wrong. Just make sure all documents of the paper company are hidden properly. No one.... absolutely no one must find them." The call ended and the smell of cigarette got into Alexa's nose.She covered her mouth with her hand before she could sneeze and he caught her. When he turned, she quickly moved backwards to her office door, three steps and then she let out the sneeze"Who the h*ll is smoking in-" Her head hit his chest and she raised her head, feigning ignorance, "Are you blind? Didn't you see me coming out?" She missed arrogantly.Ryder narrowed his eyes at her, a small smirk on his face. Alexa bit her inner lips slowly, he hadn't se
"Alright. Thank you so much. I have been really stressed for the past few days and have not been paying attention to the kids. I'm really sorry." She apologized."I watched the news. You are passing through a lot. It's amazing how you still manage to keep everything together this way." The kids teacher responded and Alexa smiled."I guess that's what being a mom means." She muttered. After talking on the phone, Alexa was relieved. She had woken up late this morning, only to see that the kids had left. She had panicked, calling Doreen and Cassidy but the both of them hadn't picked the kids up.After thinking for a while, she called their teacher. Though the kids had been very late, they had still made it to school. Turns out, they left themselves.She'd have to talk about the meaning of danger with them, though she still had a fault by not properly paying attention to the kids.An hour later and Alexa walked into the company with her red heels. Doreen immediately met her by the door in