"What?" Liam blurted out shocked by his sudden outburst."Isn't Alice your niece? I heard her call you uncle very clearly. Aren't you here to pick her up?" Jace asked, his brown eyes piercing Liam's own as he folded his small hands, standing in front of his sister. Jade also looked at Liam as if supporting her brother's question."Actually, her driver's going to pick her up." Liam chuckled nervously as he rubbed his hands together."Why would her driver pick her up when her uncle's here? Is that how much you hate your niece? I'm suddenly glad I don't have an uncle, what about you, Jade?" Jace asked."Me too." Jade shrugged, supporting her brother's words."No, it's not that I hate my niece. She won't let me drive her home anyway. And I wasn't even here for to see her." Liam tried to explain."You weren't even here for her? She wouldn't let you drive her home?" Jace asked unbelievably."But you didn't even make an attempt." Jade pointed out."Right, Sally? If your uncle came to your sc
Liam drove into his compound directly and walked into his house, where Eric was seated calmly waiting for him. He was still Liam's lawyer even after a long time."Good evening, Mr Jordans." He greeted, still professionally."Eric, please." Liam said and Eric laughed slowly as Liam took his seat opposite him."There's something I need to confirm urgently, Eric." Liam said without wasting time and explained the whole scenario to Eric. Eric looked shocked for a long time after listening to every single word."Do you mean to say that Alexa has two kids for you?" He asked after everything."Yes, Eric. I can't believe she didn't let me know about my kids." Liam muttered slowly."So what are you planning to do right now?" Eric asked."What else? Of course, I want to be able take care of my children." Liam said quickly and Eric sighed."I'm afraid that might not be possible. Have you tried talking to Alexandra yet? If she agrees, then it's all good. If she doesn't, you can't take the children
After spending a lot of time with Antonia, Alexa remembered it was almost time for the meeting with Liam and she suddenly felt bad again. She was chatting so freely with his mother but was going to be so cold to him. He deserved it though, a jerk like him doesn't even have the right to talk to her. She took Jade to her office first and instructed Doreen to take her home after picking Jace from school, also promising to give her a little extra tip."Okay, are you ready to go meet Liam?" Cassidy asked on the phone as Alexa prepared to go downstairs."Yeah." Alexa muttered with a sigh."Alexa, make sure to make him feel a lot of regret for loosing you. You have to dress provocatively, okay?""Why do I have to put in effort because I'm going to see Liam?" Alexa asked as she applied her nude lipstick and smacked her lips together lightly."Why do I have to put in effort because I'm going to see Liam?" Cassidy mimicked funnily and laughed."Then why are you applying more lipstick?" She ask
"I'm done with the meeting, Doreen." Alexa said on the phone as she was about to get into the car."Did you sign the proposal?" Doreen asked excitedly on the other side."I didn't. So please don't force me to do anymore of these things. Also, stop getting in contact with Mr Jordans." She said."Okay ma." Doreen sighed slowly and Alexa ended the call. She knew Doreen felt sad about the fact that she wasn't going to accept the contract since it was a very large deal but truthfully, Alexa wanted to show Liam that she could be everything she wanted without his damn help and intervention.She opened the door and was about to get in when Liam suddenly held it tight, stopping her. "Alexandra, please....please listen to me." He begged and she scoffed, to look at him coldly."Mr Jordans, don't you think you are being disrespectful?" She shook her head, folding her arms."I know. I might be really getting on your nerves, Alexandra but I really have to know something." He breathed. She raised h
Alexandra blinked slowly, "Stella Hills?"That was her husband's....no, Liam's fiancee. She scoffed lightly as she held the phone tightly."What exactly does she wants?" She asked."She refuses to tell us and just demands for your attention." Doreen said, her voice laced with frustration and Alexandra took a deep breath."Tell her I'll be there.""Are you sure about that?" Doreen asked, unbelievably. Alexandra has always refused to show herself to others in the business world. Would she really break that rule for this frustrating woman?"Yes, Doreen. I'll be there." Alexandra replied before ending the call.She took another hour to get the children ready and take them to school, before going to her favorite coffee shop for a cup of coffee."Madam?" She heard the familiar voice and she turned. As expected, Eugene."Eugene?" She gave a small smile as Eugene gasped and covered his mouth to hide his shock and surprise. He didn't know he'll meet her as quick as this and definitely not here
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
“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