"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
"Mom!" Alexa shot her mom and angry look but Louisa ignored her, going to sit opposite Liam."I'm not having dinner, " Alexandra said as she started going back upstairs."So you are not interested in my food, is that what you are trying to say, Alexa? I'm not that important to you anymore.""Emotional blackmail is not going to work this time. Either Liam leaves or I leave." She said and went upstairs, leaving Liam and her mom down."She hates you a lot," Louisa said as she dished her food and then she stared at Liam, "I don't like you either. You weren't supposed to cheat on my daughter, knowing how much effort she put into your marriage. You had the effrontery to go back to your ex girlfriend who broke your heart and you gave her the heart my daughter fixed. It's hard for you to win Alexa back. Even I don't want that, buy I would not deny you or the kids the opportunity of being together. I just hope you dong leave them like you did before.""I had no idea-""If you were kind to their
"This would look really great on you." Cassidy said as she helped Alexa pick the clothes for dinner. Alexa dragged it away from her hand, throwing it on the bed."I am a designer. I know what'll look good on me without me having to expose my body.""A little part wouldn't hurt." Cassidy shrugged and Alexa shot her a look,"Do you think this is a date?" She asked." A dinner...date!" Emphasis on date as Cassidy rolled her eyes, sitting on the bed, while allowing Alexa pick her cloth by herself. Alexa finally settled with a blue long gown that hugged her body from up to down, with singlet straps at the top and falling arms at the shoulders."This." Alexa said and Cassidy looked at it."It's cool," she said sarcastically and Alexa scoffed, dropping the cloth on the bed as she walked out."I'm helping you with your hair!" Cassidy screamed behind her and she smiled before getting into the kids room."Kids, I'm going out for dinner with a business partner. You have to stay good." She said a
"Do your know him?" Ryder noticed her lingering look and Alexa sighed turning back to him,"He's the CEO of Glamour Holdings, just wondering if that was his wife." She said instead and Ryder laughed."Everyone knows them as the lovebirds, they are all over the news. A large collaboration between Glamour Holdings and SH Apparels." Ryder said and she nodded uninterestingly. Their food arrived and the waiter placed hers in her front."Enjoy, miss." He said and she gave him a small smile."I actually want to know you, Alexa." Ryder said and she stared up at him."There's not much about me." She said."Then tell me the little," he insisted."If you stick close enough, you'll fine out yourself.""I feel like you are a woman with a lot of unsolved mysteries surrounding her. Why didn't you show your face at the gala?""You attended my gala?" She asked wide eyed and he nodded."I was planning to discuss some business opportunities with you, only if I knew that you were so captivating. You don'
Alexa hissed as she dropped her bag on the bed, sitting down angrily. Cassidy looked at her from where she was sitting on the ground, watching a movie.Cassidy's phone rang and she turned it off again."Your Sam?" Alexa chuckled and she nodded as Alexa slowly slid to the ground beside her."I saw Ryder drop you off. You actually let him bring you home." Cassidy said."I knew you were just pretending to be watching a movie." Alexa hit her hard as she turned for Cassidy to unzip her dress and she removed it, without getting up, squeezing the material past her ass and of her legs. She dropped it in a bundle beside her and stretched her hand out while Cassidy passed her a large bowl of popcorn."So what happened?" Cassidy probed and Alex sighed."Liam was there, he came with Stella. Said something about breaking up with her and I don't know, I think I was just annoyed. I mean, he clearly said he had something important to do and I didn't expect it'll be hanging out with Stella." She expla
"Wow, you look....muah" Cassidy made kissing sounds as she stared at Alexandra who looked so beautiful in her dress. The dark green dress held her curves and illuminated her beauty in such a sparkly manner."It's such a pity Stella would steal this dress." Cassidy shook her head as she walked down the stairs, beside Alexa.It was the day of the meeting with all Fashion houses and CEOs. Of course, Stella was the owner of one of the biggest hairstyling houses in the world, so she was going to be present. She wore a light blue dress that hugged her shape and she equally looked as beautiful as Alexa. Her hands came down straight, falling just above her waist and a bow was placed on it."Don't worry. She would regret it. That's why we have to go really early." Alexa said and Cassidy nodded as they got into the car and Cassidy drove off. From their calculations, they'll get there at least ten minutes before the meeting starts. It was early enough but Alexa had wanted to be there at least th
"What? You guys broke up!" Mr Blackwood couldn't believe his ears, same as the others. Alexandra sat down on her chair calmly as Cassidy leaned closer to her."You don't think he spilled it to impress you, do you?" She asked and Alexa sighed lightly as she drank her wine. Her eyes met with Ryder's and he winked, making the drink go the wrong way.She coughed and she immediately saw three napkins stretched towards her. One from Cassidy, another from Ryder and the last from Liam."Thanks," She collected the one from Cassidy and cleaned her lips and also the table where a little had been split.The chatter that caused made no one notice the absence of Stella. She walked out of the elevator, her palms wrapped tightly into a fist.She cursed underneath her breath as she got into the car, hitting the steering hardly."Shit!" She hissed loudly as she clenched her teeth, anger visible from her eyes, like arrows."I'll kill you, Alexandra. You and those d@mned twins of yours."*"Let me take y
"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
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