One second, everything was dark, and the other, he was standing under a huge oak tree, watching as the dried leaves fell from above and onto his head."Got ya!"He heard the familiar voice say, right before a slender hand reached out and grabbed one of the fallen leaves off his hair.Turning his head, Tobias was met with Celestine's smiling face, except, she looked younger, more sane and innocent, than the woman he had seen...'Huh?' Tobias narrowed his eyes at his thought, feeling like they were going somewhere, but the memory, the thought, it was lost."Lookie here, Toby," Celestine held the leaf in her hands. "It's beautiful."Tobias glanced at it and then, his eyes trailed up to Celestine. She flashed a toothy grin, one that would have put him at ease before, but right now, it just felt...off.Everything felt off, almost as if he wasn't meant to be here."Hello? Earth to Tobias?" Calling out, Celestine waved the leaf in fro
Elijah watched as Amara emerged from the room. The relief in her eyes was enough to tell him that whatever tension and worry she had been feeling had been washed away.She spotted him just as quickly and offered him a faint smile.“The doctor?” She asked, stopping in front of him.“He’s on his way,” Was Elijah’s response as he took her hand in his, gently examining the band AIDS on her fingers and sighing.“I should have come sooner,” He muttered and brought her fingers up to his lips. He kissed them, gently and carefully, not wanting to cause her any more pain than she already was in.His action had Amara smiling, but his words had her frowning.“Don’t,” She said. “You didn’t know something like that would have happened. Please, don’t beat yourself up over something you can’t control.”How Elijah wished he could see things in that light. H
Elvis was pacing back and forth when Amara returned home. The moment she stepped in and the door was closed behind her, the old man spun around and stared at her, his eyes filled with rage and his face contorted in anger.“You-“ He was about to go off on her, lecturing her about how reckless and stupid she was, but the sight of Elijah standing beside her had his mouth closing shut and the words dying in his throat.“Hello Mr. Crawford,” Elijah greeted, briefly lowering his head.“Elijah,” Elvis acknowledged the younger man with a nod, before he turned his attention back to his granddaughter.“Grandfather,” It was Amara who greeted this time around, sounding a little nervous and hesitant.She had a good idea of what he was feeling. Disappointed, angry, upset, sad. The list went on and she felt responsible for it.“You are aware of what you’ve done, aren’t you?” Elvis began, talking in a calm tone, yet visibly angry by look.Amara lowered her head, not sure how to respond to this and El
Two days. It had only been two days, but it seemed like an eternity.Amara sat in the center of her grandfather and brother at the dinning table, absentmindedly picking at her food.After her grandfather had gotten checked up, prescribed some BP drugs and instructed to take things easy, the man had gone about, making calls and inviting acquaintances to the party, claiming it was his granddaughter’s engagement party.Amara didn’t have the heart or strength to say anything about it.Not when her grandfather’s health was at stake.So she remained silent and watched as preparations for the party began, not having the heart to do or say anything against it.But she knew at some point, she’d have to put an end to it. Marriage was not what she dreamt of, at least not now, or in the nearer future.She didn’t have anything against Elijah, a man as perfect as him couldn’t have a single flaw to annoy her and s
Those words felt like melodies to Elijah’s ear.‘Give us a try’, she had said, and Elijah was left staring at her with a blank expression, unsure if he heard right.“W-what?” He stuttered.“Us, Elijah,” Amara repeated, but gone was that unsure look in her eyes.She looked certain of every word that came out of her mouth, every emotion she was feeling and whatever situation was currently going on.In made Elijah’s heart thump, faster and louder than it normally did.“I want to give us a try, Elijah.” She repeated, her tone was firm and filled with confidence. “We don’t have to call off the engagement, we don’t have to make a silly place behind my grandfather’s back. Let’s give us a try, let’s be together, officially, and…who knows, maybe, in the near future, we’d find a way out of this mess without breaking my grandfather’s heart.”She had a plan, a good one.One that could help them achieve two goals, keeping her grandfather happy and safe, and keeping Tobias out of her life.All the
‘There was nothing more ironic than sitting alone at a wide marble table facing a pile of leftovers, while your husband was having fun with his lover on the day of your 6th wedding anniversary.’Amara's heart was weeping. Amara felt her heart cold as the food before her at this moment. She once believed her husband would at least remember his duty on this special day, but it shattered as she received the photos from her private investigator.He and his mistress were having a candle dinner beside the floor-to-ceiling window. Having the woman in his arms, he had a doting smile on his face.During the entire 6 years of their marriage, Tobias had never for once shown her that soft smile of his. He always treated her with a cold and serious expression. I knew our marriage had not begun with love, but a contract. However, from the first moment I met him as a teenager, he took my heart.Tobias William Larsen, a household name in this country. In addition to his excellent look, his intelligent
“What?” Amara finally managed to ask, after a long silence between them. She hoped what she heard before was only some trick played on her by her mind.“You heard me. Now that Grandfather is no longer here I think it’s time we get a divorce.” Tobias answered without missing a beat. “And don't forget, you brought it up first.”Tears streamed down her face and Amara felt hard to breathe. Yes, she mentioned divorce and Grandfather's will in that text message. If they end up divorcing, Amara could get half of his property.But actually, the property was never what Amara wanted. She even planned to return it to him if one day Tobias did find someone worth spending his life with. She just couldn't sit and watch Gustavo's legacy being tainted by someone like Celestine. So she wanted Tobias back and to talk with him.She did choose some words to irritate Tobias on purpose and she had been prepared to take on his wrath. But as soon as he came back, he rode her. He melted her with his dominance.
“The family business…” Amara muttered, laughing herself bitterly.Well, a powerful Family Group was awaiting her back to manage yet she kept delaying it for someone who wasn't worthy of her love at all.What did Tobias call her? A gold digger? If only he knew what family name she was born to have. The Crawford owed business everywhere in this world. If it weren't for the unexpected shipwreck, her fate would never have intersected with Tobias'.Why should she keep on the wrong way? It was time to back home.Seating into the black GMC Yukon, Amara picked up the call from her grandfather, Elvis Crawford.“Grandfather, good evening.” She politely greeted, dipping her head subtly even though the man couldn’t see her.“Evening Amara,” the old man asked directly. “Have you finally decided to stop playing house?”"Yes," Amara replied firmly, carrying the tone of an elite who had been trained by the finest tutors."I'll divorce Tobias Larsen and back home soon. But I have a request, I want mor