CALEB I glanced at the door that led to the restroom and then at the wristwatch wrapped around my wrist. When I saw that crazy lady go through the door some minutes ago, I couldn’t help but grow restless. Why do I feel like everything is not alright in there? Why do I feel like Rosy is in trouble again? I sighed and faced Carolina, who had been chattering nonstop beside me. A lot of the members of the Connor family must be wondering how I was able to do what none of them can ever attempt to do. Persuading Madam Helen to take an action she detests is like wasting away time. Rosy must be dumbfounded to discover that I have power over her almighty grandmother. She won’t understand how much more I can control with a snap of my finger. This was what Sherry’s death made me do. A smile arched on my face as I stared at Madam Helen’s smiling face. When was the last time the old lady was so happy? Just like Rosy, no one in her family wanted her existence. Everyone threw her aroun
CALEBA gasp escaped her lips as she stared confusedly at me.“What?” She rasped out.I wrapped my fingers around her chin, leaning closer to her.“No one touches my possession and goes Scott-free,” I muttered, and her eyes widened.“Are you… are you going to kill me?” She whispered, her voice was full of fear as she spoke.“Do you think I will let you live after threatening my woman and making her cry? Anyone who hurts Rosy will lose their lives,” I said and she gasped in disbelief.The door opened and Mario snuck into the restroom. He pulled off the hat he was wearing and stared intimidatingly at Jennifer.“Is she the fox that tried to harm Miss Trouble?” he rasped out, and I swerved my head in his direction, glaring daggers at him.He gave me a one-sided shoulder shrug and raised his hands in defense.“This man…” I waved at Mario as I stared excitedly at the shivering body of Jennifer.“He will take care of your dead body in such a way that no one will ever find any clue
ROSYI jerked up and stared around the room, when I recognized it as mine, I sighed in relief and fell back into the bed.I tried to doze off again, but the warning bell that rang in my head made me snap my eyes open, fully awake.There was only one word that rang in my head. Caleb!!I gasped and touched my lips as all the memories of yesterday came rushing into my head.“What the hell have I done?” I muttered, filled with regret.The door burst open and Caleb trudged leisurely into the bedroom with a tray in his hand.He paused when he saw me sitting up on the bed. A smirk sneaked into his face as he proceeded to approach me.“Good morning, little red rose,” he sang and my belly churned.What right does he think he has to keep on calling me that?“You took advantage of my weakness last night!” I burst out.His brows snapped up as he placed the tray down and sank into the bed.“Did you have a good sleep?” he muttered, avoiding the topic that I raised.“You scumbag! You sle
CALEBRosy gasped and pulled back to her seat, breathing heavily. The fresh streaks of tears were still on her face. “Are you okay?” I asked and reached out my hand to touch her face but she slapped my hands away and wiped her face with the back of her palm.Daisy’s eyes were fixed on us as she glanced from Rosy to me.“Are you two okay?” She chipped and Rosy nodded.“Yes, we are,” Rosy said and looked out of the window.I cursed the car under my breath, gripping the steering wheels in anger. If it hadn’t been the stupid lurch, I would have maintained that nice relationship with Rosy.I glanced at her again, shaking my head at her behaviorOne minute, she’s happy, and the other minute, she’s upset.Her mood swings drive me crazy.I pulled into Madam Helen’s garage, and we got out of the car.Rosy took Daisy’s hand and began to lead her into the mansion.I trailed after them, sighing repeatedly at her cold behavior.“Hey, Rosy, slow down,” I called out. She snapped her hea
CALEBI batted my lashes, glaring at Kim who in turn smirked back at me “Who told you that?” I snapped and he chuckled.“I saw her in the clubhouse that night. Rosy is quite a good dancer,” he rambled and I clenched my fist.“Watch your mouth, Kim, stop talking nonsense!” I snapped angrily and made to get into the car but Kim held me back.“Don’t you think I’ll get a good reward if I tell Madam Helen about her granddaughter’s lies and the fake kidnap? She’ll be disappointed, won’t she?” He chuckled and I spun around, slamming my fist into his jaw.He dropped to the ground, groaning and holding his cracked jaw.“You little bastard!” I sneered at him, grabbing him by the collar.He groaned and spit out blood, slapping my hand.“If you say a word about Rosy to anyone, I will have to tell everyone about your health condition,” I whispered and Kim froze, his eyes bulging out in shock.“Say a word, and your reputation will crumble, too. I and Rosy can’t go down alone without havin
ROSY “Have you seen the news, Rosy?” Melanie gasped, staring at her phone. I dropped the fork I was holding and watched as everyone brought out their phones and began to scroll through for the latest news concerning me. Madam Helen was also so curious that she took out her phone and began to look through it. What’s going on? What could be on the news about me now? My heart thumped loudly in my chest as I remembered Jennifer. Could it be she carried out her threats? No, it can’t be! My fears broadened when everyone began to glance intimidatingly at me. “Woah, look who we have here. A fake!” Francis laughed and they began to chuckle and join in his laughter. My hands began to tremble, and I couldn’t even touch or hold anything. My lips shook, till I had to sink my teeth into my lips as I slammed my eyes shut. What am I going to tell Madam Helen? How will I explain to her? “Rosy!” her voice boomed, almost shattering me into pieces. I gasped out loud and slowly open
CALEB I slammed the laptop on the wall and growled loudly before slumping down into a chair. I balled my fist, trying to calm down the anger roaring in me. But how can I calm down after getting betrayed by someone I trusted? My phone kept ringing, and the media agents were hiding around the corners, waiting for me to slip out of the house. Some people were waiting outside the house to shower me with eggs and rain curses on me. I was left deep in thought that I didn’t hear my door open. A cold hand touched my shoulder, and I jumped, crooning my head backward. I sighed and relaxed when I saw Katherine smirking down at me. “I saw the news,” she stated and I narrowed my eyes. Everyone has seen and is beginning to take action against me. “You seem to be in a big mess right now. If I had known that she was making a recording that day at the ward, I would have smashed her phone to pieces. But even if I do that, you won’t be grateful to me; instead, you will back her up and t
ROSY I panicked when Veronica mentioned the press. My heart thumped loudly in my chest as beads of perspiration covered my forehead. My palm grew wet as I wondered what I was supposed to do to get out of here without being caught by the press. “Come with me,” Veronica said and gripped my hand, pulling me towards a door that I had never taken notice of since my stay at Veronica’s place. “There is a backdoor that leads into the woods behind the house. I have a pick-up truck packed there for emergency purposes,” Veronica explained and I nodded without even giving her words a second thought. She opened the door and we stepped into the woods. Veronica seemed to know the woods like the back of her palm. She navigated her way out and led me to an old pick-up truck packed at the end of the woods, just like she explained. The paints were almost washed off, and the license plate was dangling weakly, threatening to fall off at any time. “Why do you carry this kind of thing
With a smile on my radiant face, I watched the kids run around the field aimlessly. I shuddered slightly when I felt wet lips touch my bare neck. I didn't need to turn around to find out who the person was, the scent of his cologne gave him away. “You came here to clear your mind during the holiday, not babysit seven-year-old kids.” He muttered and I chuckled lightly. “I just need to make sure that they're okay,” I replied and he scoffed, wrapping his hands around my shoulders. “Come on, nothing bad is going to happen to them, let's go in,” he nudged. I glanced at our three kids and then back at Caleb's face. “Are you sure?” I muttered and he threw his head back, groaning loudly. “I will be blamed if anything happens,” he said confidently. I turned up my lips and finally relented. Caleb smiled and took my hand, pulling my body against his as he brushed his lips against mine. “Don't try to act weak; what you did years ago still amazes me,” he muttered, and I giggled.
ROSY I took the elevator back to the penthouse, my heartbeat increasing with each step I took from the elevator to the door. I pushed the door open and stepped into the living room. The smell of liquor hit my nose immediately when I stepped in. I turned up my lips in disgust and glanced around the room for him. “Evan?” I called out. My stomach churned when I saw him spin a swivel chair around, his hand holding onto a bottle of liquor. “There you are! I thought you wouldn't show up,” he laughed and got up from the chair. “What do you want?” I snapped, sending a murderous glare at him. He raised his brows in surprise and laughed like a lunatic, waving the bottle of liquor at me. He became quiet and tilted his head in my direction. “All my life, there's only one thing that I have ever wanted.” He gulped a reasonable amount of liquor then shook his finger at me. “You.” My heart shrank and my blood boiled. “Sorry to disappoint you,” I muttered and raised my hand
ROSY "Hello, little red rose, miss me?" The phone dropped from my hand and my heart constricted as I staggered back and panted for air. The excitement in the hall vanished and everyone stared at me in shock. Caleb flinched back at my behavior and stared questioningly at me, but when he realized that I wouldn't give him an answer, he bent down and picked up the phone. It isn't true, is it? That isn't who I thought it was, right? Could it be that Katherine was right? No, no, it can't be. My belly knotted when I saw Caleb's face turn grave. His lips trembled as he forced a name out of his mouth. “Evan?” I felt my heart stop beating and my eyes rolled up. Caleb looked at me, his hand tightening around the phone. He's back! He fucking came back! “Evan?” Mom gasped and murmurs filled the hall. Everyone who knew Evan had a grave look of dismay on their faces. The once joyful atmosphere turned sober and tense at the mention of that terrible and monstrous name. My b
CALEB The large doors pulled open and the sharp rays of sunlight pierced into my eyes. I squinted my eyes, adjusted to the stream of light oozing into the filled-up church, and then looked at the glorious sight some distance before me. She looked angelic; she looked perfect, like a heavenly being. The spotless white dress she wore flowed lazily on the white marble floor as she walked slowly toward me. Her veiled face looked ahead, causing a turbulent feeling in the pit of my belly. The flower she held was Sherry's favorite flower, the blue flower. "Miracle", like Sherry always called it. The rays from the sun surrounded her, making her look like an angel gloriously descending to the earth. Each she took towards me made my heart leap. It felt like I would have a heart attack before she got to me. Everyone's head was turned as hundreds of eyes trailed after her to the altar. I batted my lashes in disbelief when I saw her standing before me, a heart-warming smile on her
CALEB I ran my hands through my disheveled hair as I paced around the waiting room, filled with anxiety. “Calm down, Caleb, calm down,” mom complained, sighing loudly. The door burst open and I spun around, glaring at Mario's pale face. “She has been arrested," Mario said and I grunted in dissatisfaction. “I will sneak into that prison and kill her myself if anything happens to Rosy.” My mom jerked her head in my direction, glaring at me. “You won't do anything like that! And nothing is going to happen to Rosy!” She snapped and I narrowed my eyes, slumping dejectedly into the chair beside me. It was all my fault. If I had gotten there a bit earlier, if I had run up to the balcony instead, she wouldn't have fallen off. She wouldn't be in this critical condition. I'm so sorry that I couldn't save you, I'm such a disappointment,” I muttered, sighing in regret. Perhaps, if I had handled Katherine properly, she wouldn't have shown her face here again. My heart skipped
ROSYThe revolver being pointed at me didn't faze me, the face of the woman standing before me was what kept me stunned. “You seem shocked,” she chuckled and advanced towards me. I gasped out and staggered back, holding onto the railings behind me. “Katherine? What the hell are you doing here?” I snapped, glaring confusedly at her. My eyes darted down to her flat belly and my eyes dimmed. Isn't she supposed to be supposed to be pregnant? “What happened to your baby?” She scoffed at my question in disbelief, narrowing her blazing eyes at me. “Well… I killed it,” she muttered and my eyes widened in dismay. “You did what?” I snapped, pursing my lips in anger. She smirked and lowered the gun then tilted her head to the side. “Why? Is it because you're unable to get pregnant again?” Her snide words pricked my heart, making my blood boil. “Does it hurt to watch a child that should have been yours die? Hmmm… I can tell how you feel at the moment. If only God had given me the
ROSY It's been three months since Evan’s escape from prison, three months of peace and curiosity. My curiosity was only satisfied when his body was found floating on water a week ago. Though his face was badly injured and unrecognizable, his body and the mark proved that it was him. Now, I'm full of peace and happiness, not only concerning Evan's death but also my upcoming wedding day. “There you are!” Juliet shrieked as she barged into my office, pulling me out of my reverie. I stretched my lips into a smile and blinked tiredly. “Don't tell me you're already tired from the shopping; the wedding is in a few days, so you better be ready,” she snapped, and I nodded my head. “Yes, ma'am.” She chuckled and dropped a large bag on my desk. “I'm sorry that I couldn't make it to the pre-wedding party, my schedule is so tight that I can hardly eat,” she muttered, breathing out loudly. “Well… that's the price you have to pay for being one of the most famous models in the country,” I
MARIO "Welcome sir!" the pygmy secretary grinned widely as she led me to my father's office. "Mr Morris has been waiting for you," she muttered, cunningly trying to start up a conversation. "The party lasted longer than I expected," I threw a flat reply. But the girl refused to give up, she tugged on my arm and forced me to look down at her. "Is it true that Miss Rosy and Caleb Thompson are engaged? I saw it on a social page." "Hmmm, it's true," I responded and quickened my pace. I got to the closed door, sucked in a deep breath before pushing it open. My dad raised his head and forced a smile into his face when he saw me enter the room. "I am sorry that I kept you waiting," I muttered and walked to the couch then slumped into it, waiting for him to tell me the reason for his sudden invitation. "I heard that they are engaged," he muttered, and I nodded, narrowing my eyes in suspicion. Does whatever he has to say have anything to do with Caleb and Rosy? "I just couldn't hol
CALEB When I saw her face, I couldn’t help but admire what a beauty she was. Her blue velvet gown flowed behind her as she stepped down from the spiral staircase accompanied by Juliet.From her lustrous curly hair cascading to her spotless shoulders to her angelic face, down to her flawless thigh which the split on the gown revealed. The dress she wore hugged closely to her body, proudly showing off her curves. I chuckled lightly and smiled at her which she returned immediately. I couldn’t wait to hold her in his arms once more, and this time, I had planned never to let her slip out my fingers again. “Happy birthday!!” We all cheered, raising our glasses in the air. She laughed and raised her glass too, her eyes pinned on me and mine on her.It was like we were sending a silent message across to each other. Everyone was present, including her rebellious family members. I was surprised that they didn’t try to kick her out when they found out about the stolen funds. That was a pe