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Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 20: Walford Family
It was like I had suddenly become intimidating to them because their eyes kept darting left and right. Grandma kept speaking about how she got to know the Walford family and how nice they are and I couldn't help but smirk. Nice, huh? No matter how well Grandma said she knew them, I can boldly say that I knew them better. I stayed with them and have experienced each and every one of them firsthand. I didn't want to cause a scene here in the party, my party so when Grandma finally said,"Mr. and Mrs. Walford, meet my daughter, Annalise George Smith," I quickly stretched out my hand for them to take in a handshake, acting like I didn't know them, I forced out a smile, "Hello, nice to meet you," Nice to meet you. Definitely not them The look on their face switched immediately from fear to confusion. I swear, they might be wondering if I wasn't the same Annalise they had sent out of their house a few weeks ago. My hand remained hanging as none of them had taken it yet and Grandma sq
Last Updated : 2024-01-28Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 21: Downfall
"Security!" Grandma kept yelling, causing everyone to look our way. I almost shrank as I inwardly prayed that the ground open and swallow me. I saw Father rushing towards us, and Liam also had come from wherever he hid himself. I didn't know why Grandma loved to be the center of attention. I am not against it but can you not add me to it, Grandma? "Mother, what's wrong?" Father asked and I glanced at Grandma hoping she wouldn't tell the world that her granddaughter got divorced. I don't know how I would be able to look at anyone in the eyes I think Grandma sensed how I was feeling because she said, "This family here disrespected my granddaughter, the heir to the Smith family and I want them thrown out of this ball right this minute!" Her voice was loud and if you didn't see her, you wouldn't know it was an old lady speaking. "Security!!" She screamed again and Father said, "Don't shout. The security will come, do not stress yourself they'll be thrown out," I looked at my father
Last Updated : 2024-01-28Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 22: The News
As father and Grandmother had said it was how it was because the next morning I woke up and went downstairs, I met half of the family staring at the TV as the newscaster explained how the Walford family had gone bankrupt. Even though I knew Father and Grandmother had the power to do so, I couldn't understand how that had happened so fast like lightning. Not only did they destroy the entire company, they made sure the news carried it. Oh boy! Don't mess with the Smith family. I stood there staring at the television, forgetting the reason I had come downstairs in the first place. My eyes were wide in shock as I watched how their trade status dropped so bad, it would take the grace of God to bring it back up. Not only that, many shareholders had suddenly begun to withdraw from the company saying they no longer had interest in the company anymore.Oh, daddy is harsh. He made it so public that it would be difficult for the Walford family to stop it from reaching every ear. This is so b
Last Updated : 2024-02-18Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 23:Gift for the heir
“Anna” I turned around with red eyes only to see Liam walking over to where I stood. Does he know our house? Right, he does. He knows more about my family than I do, I keep forgetting that. “Liam!” Mia screamed excitedly before I could even call his name. She sprang away from where she stood, passing me in the process only to go and hug Liam.My jaws clenched along with my fingers. Did they have something together? Their closeness since last night. I brushed the feeling away, not wanting to add to the anger I was feeling inside me. I doubted Liam would yell at me for what I wanted to do to Mia. I should have just done it, give her that dirty slap on her face, leaving my fingerprints on her cheek, red and rosy. Although I was standing in the midst of a lot of people, I was lost thinking of the pleasure I would have felt seeing the bitch cry. Spoilt to the core, she's the dirty bitch! “Are you okay, Anna?” I blinked when I heard Liam ask. He was speaking to me. With a shocked ex
Last Updated : 2024-02-18Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 24:A Ring
“My gift?” I asked and he hummed,“Yes, yes, your gift,” walking from behind to come and sit at the other swing beside me, he searched his trousers pocket and brought out a box. My heart skipped multiple beats when I saw the box. A ring? What the hell! Was it because I had treated his legs and he could now walk? Why would he give me a ring as a… Oh no. Did he even know that I am a divorcee? I gulped when I saw him stand from the swing, he was coming to kneel in front of me. No, God, no… I shut my eyes tightly, my fingers clenched to the swing when I heard him say, “Do you like it?” Slowly I opened my eyes only to see a very beautiful silver necklace in front of me. It was so beautiful, my eyes twinkled. “Liam…” I called as I reached for it and caressed it. He let me have it before going back to sit on the swing, “I can help you wear it after you're done staring at it,” he said a little while after and I blinked multiple times. “The necklace is too beautiful, you can't blame me,
Last Updated : 2024-02-18Heartache To Hierarchy 25: The call
“Can you both please stop that?” I hissed after a few minutes. They could argue forever if I didn't stop them. There was silence for a while and I breathed out in relief before they began bombarding me with questions. “Oh my dear, Annalise. How are you?” “We watched the news. My darling is a billionaire!” Grandma yelled covering Mother's question. I didn't know what to say to both of them. How can I forget that the whole party was caught on camera last night? So definitely, they must have seen when I was announced the heir. I still haven't gotten used to it yet. Not only was I not used to it, but the family whom I just recently found out I was part of, hated the fact that I was selected as the heir. It was their continuous annoying talks that made me forget what I was wearing when Liam came. And that man couldn't even tell me!“Huh… Anna, are you there?” Oh shit!“Yes mom, grandma. I'm so glad to hear from you both again! How are you doing over there?” “We are fine. Just missin
Last Updated : 2024-02-22Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 26:A Feast
“Grandma!” I called out in shock. She was dressed in a purple long gown. She looked so beautiful. When I went out earlier, she wasn't there so I was sure she had gone out and just come in “Hello, my grandchild,” she moved closer to me and gave me a hug which I reciprocated quickly. “Hello, hello, Annalise, are you still there?” Grandma J asked and I pulled from Grandma to get the phone. “Yes Grandma, actually, my grandma is here,” I turned to Grandma before saying to her,“My grandma and Mother would like to pay me a visit. Is that okay with you?” “You do not have to ask me that, Anna. You're the heir here, what you say, goes.” Grandma replied.“Alright, Grandma said it's okay. You both can come to see me. I've missed—” I was already about to give them the gist of how I've been dying to see them when Grandma asked with folded arms,“So they are coming just to see you? The rest of us in the family are furniture?” I bit my tongue. She had said it so loudly that I knew that Grandma
Last Updated : 2024-03-01Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 27: Poisoned.
Annalise's POV. As the car pulled up, I stood at the entrance with my father and Grandma, eager to welcome my maternal family, my step-family was forced to come and I wish Grandma shouldn't have.The door opened, and there they were—Mom and Grandma J stepping out, my mom had this empty look on her pretty face while Grandma J looked all happy. I couldn't contain my excitement, my face lit up in pure happiness,"Welcome, Grandma J! Welcome, Mom!" I exclaimed, rushing forward to hug them. Grandma J gave me a tight squeeze, while Mom seemed a bit reserved, I know she's very uncomfortable coming here. "Ah, Annalise! Look at you, the heiress of the Smith family. I'm so proud of how your life took a major twist," Grandma J beamed."Thank you, Grandma J. We're delighted to have you here," I replied with a smile, trying to ignore the deadly glare from my step-siblings and moms. "Hey V." Dad smiled coming towards us with Grandma who was all smiles too, "Don't V me here." Mother muttered, t
Last Updated : 2024-03-03
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Heartache To Hierarchy 91:Just can't stay away.
Annalise POV Liam, as the driver and the gentleman that he was, held the car door and I stepped into the passenger's seat while he made his way to the driver's seat and entered. “So you did get the outfit. Tell me, who—” I swallowed back the rest of my words when Liam covered my lips with his. I thought we weren't doing this. I didn't stop him but quickly responded, my hand let go of my purse as I held his jaws before my hand slipped to the back of his head. The kiss wasn't a slow one or an innocent kiss, it was demanding and filled with so much desire that I wondered how I didn't notice it earlier. I moaned as his hand reached for my ass and gave it a light squeeze causing me to moan some more. “Fuck!” He broke the kiss and cussed, “Fuck, Annalise, my self-control is slipping away” he announced. His eyes staring right at me, his face was so close to mine and his breath literally fanning my skin. I had gone red as I tried to catch my breath, God, I had never had it this good. I
Heartache To Hierarchy 90:Her driver
Annalise POV “My exams are coming up, Liam, I don't have time to party. The party is supposed to be at the end of the year. Why now?” I asked as I dropped the book I was reading on the bed before stepping down from the bedToday is finally the day of the party and as much as I wanted to please Grandma Smith by enjoying all of this, I have an exam to prepare for. Not to forget that the emergency calls almost every day at the hospital made me miss a lot of classes. I walked towards the dressing mirror as I listened to Liam explain how women could be when it came to parties, and he laughed at me for being a different kind of woman. “Well, as long as I would have another opportunity to spend time with you, I don't mind. I don't care if they decide to arrange a party every week” he held back a chuckle and I rolled my eyes. Unbelievable, they must have gotten used to always going to gatherings. I hated it and avoided it when I was in school. I don't know how long I would survive it. “T
Heartache To Hierarchy 89: Party prep
Annalise’s POVBefore Kelvin could respond to my question, Father and the rest of the family came out making me furrow my brows. Did they decide to follow Liam out or what?I wouldn’t be surprised if only Father and Grandpa Smith had stepped out but for the entire family to come out, something was going on.Kelvin came to stand beside me while Liam stopped pushing the swing,“Is everything alright?” I asked Father with a smile and he nodded,“Yes, my child. Your grandma has an announcement to make” he informed before turning to look at Grandma who was making herself comfortable on the other swing beside me. I waited for her to speak along with the rest of the family. They didn’t seem to know what she was going to say either. Curiosity almost eating me up.“Kelvin, come give your grandma a push” she instructed making me raise my brow a bit.“Yes, my lady” Kelvin walked behind her and began to push her gently. I smiled.“There’s going to be a party coming up. It’s a collaboration we nor
Heartache To Hierarchy 88: Party Prep
Annalise’s POVBefore Kelvin could respond to my question, Father and the rest of the family came out making me furrow my brows. Did they decide to follow Liam out or what?I wouldn’t be surprised if only Father and Grandpa Smith had stepped out but for the entire family to come out, something was going on.Kelvin came to stand beside me while Liam stopped pushing the swing,“Is everything alright?” I asked Father with a smile and he nodded,“Yes, my child. Your grandma has an announcement to make” he informed before turning to look at Grandma who was making herself comfortable on the other swing beside me. I waited for her to speak along with the rest of the family. They didn’t seem to know what she was going to say either. Curiosity almost eating me up.“Kelvin, come give your grandma a push” she instructed making me raise my brow a bit.“Yes, my lady” Kelvin walked behind her and began to push her gently. I smiled.“There’s going to be a party coming up. It’s a collaboration we nor
Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 87:Family house
Annalise's POVThe drive to the Smith family house was swift and quiet. That was because Liam was deep in thought about what I had told him. I shouldn't have but I didn't know when it slipped my mouth as I spoke about the stress I had been facing because of him in school. Well, I think it's because we haven't spoken for a long time and I needed to tell him a lot about what had been going on in my life. I had missed him. When we got to the family house, Liam came over to open the car for me like a gentleman, “Ready?” I sighed, “I don't think I can ever be” “That was what you said when you wanted to go for the reunion but see how it turned out” he smiled at me. I wanted to be positive so I nodded, assuring myself that I was here to only visit Father and Grandma then I'll go back home. “Ah, what's she doing here?” I heard one of the sons speak. What was his name again…? Jerry. “Big sist,” another one smiled as he came over to meet me then pulled me into a hug before I knew it. A fr
Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 86:Father's back
Liam's POVIf I say I haven't missed Annalise, I would be a big fat liar. I didn't know I'd get to miss a girl like I missed her. This only means that she had entered my system and had mixed with my blood because what kind of a man would drive from his house early in the morning only to come to stare at a girl's house for more than an hour then drive off? I've been doing that for the past three days. I'll go to her house and park my car there, staring at the house for minutes, and turn to an hour before finally going to work. I had tried as much as I could to put all my attention to work. And yes, I had bullied my employees because I had diverted my anger at them. They suffered it more. The project they were supposed to accomplish in a week, ended up doing within days, really annoying how I had transferred aggression to them. When I heard that Annalise was downstairs, I literally jumped up from my chair. My heart raced as I tried to put my office in order, not like anything was out
Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 85:Office Meeting
Annalise's POVI didn't get any call from Liam, it's been four days. I didn't know he was that hurt. I had stayed with Jared and his son, Alex, in the hospital for two nights. I expected Liam to call and ask how I was doing, but I never received a call from him. That was unlike him. “Anna, shouldn't you be home and resting since you don't have classes today or any emergency yet?” Grandma J asked. I was wearing my shoes as I replied, not looking at her,“Yes, but I want to go and visit someone. I will be back soon, I need the rest too” She didn't say anymore but I assume she got the message. It's also funny how none of them had teased me about Liam since the hospital thing. Did Liam ask them to stop? Within these few days, I also noticed that Benson's flowers and letters also increased and Professor Ken has been a bone in my throat. I wish I could just explode at him and tell him what I really think but I don't want to be disobedient to my professor. As for Mia, she's on a low and I
Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 84:Jealous Liam
Annalise's POV “Liam…” I called, a bit shocked at the way he was acting. This was my office and Jared is a patient's parent here, he can't come and start acting like a jealous husband now. Jared held me by the shoulder to stop me from saying any more before he moved closer to Liam, “Hi, I'm Jared” he stretched his hand for a handshake. Liam looked at his hand and didn't bother to take it, he had a deep frown on his face as he looked away from Jared and asked me instead,“Are you ready to go home?” I watched Jared drop his hand, seeing that Liam wasn't planning to take it for a handshake. Damn you, Liam! What kind of jealousy was this? And how do you act this way seeing that the man wants to be friends? I folded my arms across my chest and said,“Liam, this is Jared, his son was rushed to the hospital because he took some poisonous substance” I tried to explain the best way I could. Maybe he would finally face Jared and give the man the respect he deserved. Liam looked from me fi
Heartache To Hierarchy Chapter 83: Jared
Annalise's POV. "Jared... What are you doing here?" I asked, my surprise evident in my voice. I never knew I'd see him so soon after the school reunion. "Hey Anna, it's so good to see you again." He waved and I gave him a half smile. "Yeah. What brought a star to the hospital, did you do any dangerous stunt while shooting any movie and broke some bones?" "Well, with a doctor like you at my service, I don't mind breaking all my bones cause I know you'll fix them, just like you fix my son." He chuckled and confusion settled in me. "Your son?" I asked in confusion."Yeah, the nanny brought him to the hospital before calling me, the boy you just finished treating is my son, he was rushed to the hospital some hours ago." He explained and my mouth and eyes opened wide in shock. "You... You had a son?" I questioned in awe and he let out a cackle before nodding in affirmation. "Wow, that's so cool." I found myself saying and he chuckled the more.Yeah, I'm overreacting but wow! "Looks
