Dinner that night started on a quitter foot. From a Nike away, she could hear Katerina and Christina both rejoicing that they had been invited into a family dinner.
As Amara walked towards the dinning Hall, she couldn’t help but smile and think. ‘How foolish her to think that I hadn't caught on.’
When she arrived at the dinning Hall, her brother and grandfather were already there. They exchanged greetings and as they waited for Katerina and Christina to show up, Elvis asked.
"How are things with Elijah?"
Amara turned to face her grandfather. "Sorry?"
"You two looked really close that night." He pointed out and covered her hand with his. "We're all expecting great things from the both of you, Amara. Hurry up and give us the good news."
Amara blinked in confusion. "Good news?"
Elvis glanced at Lorenzo, shook his head and laughed.
"Marriage, Amara, we're waiting for news of your wedding or engagement, at least."<
Tobias was surprised to see his phone ring right before midnight. What surprised him even more was the fact that it was Amara calling.Had she finally come to her right senses?He wondered as he contemplated whether or not he should answer the call. After much contemplating however, he found himself pressing his phone close to his ear, call having been answered."What do you want?" He questioned."You wanted answers, did you not? I'm ready to give them to you, answer and many more things, you up for it?" Amara asked on the other line, sounding light and teasing, almost as if she had been looking forward to this moment."What do you mean?" Tobias's voice was filled with suspicion as he asked.There was no way Amara would suddenly want to give him answer, those very same answers that she had denied him of.Something wasn't adding up."I meant exactly what I said, Tobias. I'll give you the answers you want, I'll answer the question you've been asking since the start."There was a moment
For the first time ever, Tobias’s expression was written clearly across his face.Hurt, disappointment and anger, all mixed together in his eyes as he stared at the evidence against his lover. Said lover that he had pampered, cherished and believed over his own wife.The sight was beautiful to Amara and for the first time, she felt like she had actually won something.“There’s plenty more where that came from,” Amara spoke up, leaning back in her chair and eyeing Tobias. The vulnerability that had flashed across her face minutes before had completely vanished, leaving nothing but a woman, filled with nothing but confidence and elegance. “But, I’m not gonna be the one to show it to you. I’ve done enough already.”It took Tobias a few seconds, almost as if his response had been delayed by the unfold of emotions he received.But could he really be blamed? It wasn’t everyday one got to learn that th
Amara stood under the hot waterfall of her shower, allowing the warm after to sooth her muscles and wash away the stress of the day. Outside, the rain was still fall, albeit, softer than before. But she paid no attention to it, her mind clouded by all that had happened today.By the time she stepped out of the shower, she was smiling to herself, both over the fact that she had finally accomplished her goal in bringing Celestine down and how her date with Elijah had gone.The latter however, had left her feeling a bit weird, not in a bad way, but just different, different in a sense that she had never felt before.Sitting in front of the vanity mirror to do her nightly routine, Amara’s attention was caught by the sound of message entering her phone.She glanced over and saw that it was from Elijah.Picking up her phone, a smile graced her lips when she saw the content of the message.[Thanks for watching a movie with me today, I really enjoyed it.]Her fingers hovered above the keypad
Amara woke up the following morning feeling…normal. It was a feeling she had once been used to and clearly missed.She no longer had any worries clouding her head and the burden that had been weighing her down, was finally off her shoulders.For the first time in a while, Amara didn’t feel like she had urgent matters to tend to. That is, until her phone rang, a call from Tobias ultimately destroying her few minute of peace.Why was he calling? Probably to thank her, right?Amara chuckled at the idea, but nonetheless, declined his call. She didn’t need his thanks.Getting ready for work, she received a message, one from Elijah that did the trick of brightening up her day.[Good morning, I hope you slept well. I had fun yesterday.]She smiled as she typed her reply and stepped out of her room, immediately, she nearly ran into her grandfather.“Good morning grandfather.” She greeted, quickly tucking her phone away and wiping the smile off her lips.However, Elvis who had seen the express
If Amara hadn’t been trained to be professional in work places, she would have blown a fuse, calmly.As it was, she managed to offer a smile to Mr. Bowel and asked. “Mr. Larsen is joining to project?”“Yes,” Bowel answered enthusiastically. “He even suggested that the profit spilt be done 70/30, 70 percent to your company and 30 to his,”This surprised Amara, a little. She looked in Tobias’s direction for a little while tilted her head slightly.This crazy bastard, what was he up to this time around?“So, Ms. Crawford, I assume you came here to relay your choice to me. You are going to work with Mr. Larsen, yes?”Amara’s lips parted, however, Bowel spoke again before even a word could come out.“That’s only natural right. I mean, I trust Synergy, but with a man like Mr. Larsen on the project, I’m sure it’d go more smoothly.”And Amara didn’t need to hear anymore. Bowel’s words alone, or rather, the emphasis he had placed on the word ‘man’ were enough to let her know that he was not in
Cold breeze blew gently against Celestine face, pushing her mated and oily hair from her forehead, but did nothing to ease the ache in her chest.Reality, being cruel, kept pounding how miserable her life had become into her mind, telling her that she had helplessly lost everything to Amara.Even the man she loved.No, she shook her head. It wasn’t true.Tobias still loved her and he was going to prove that by coming for her.She had to believe it, because if she didn’t, her entire life would be worth nothing and she’d end up with nothing, the way she’d started.“Celestine,” A voice called her and Celestine opened her eyes.The sight before her wasn’t new, just as she had expected, Tobias had showed up, standing by the entrance and watching her with concern and unease.Celestine’s lips quirked. “Toby, you came.”“Get down from there, Celestine,” Tobias took a step forward, holding his hand out. “Whatever you’re thinking, don’t do it. Come down and let’s talk.”Celestine smiled, but te
Immediately after her mother's words, Tobias could see all the emotions that flashed across Celestine's face. Hurt, anger- and when she looked at him- betrayal.He should have felt guilty in that moment, he really should have. But, after all Amara had exposed to him, about Celestine, he no longer saw her the same way, ultimately leading to the emotion, every emotion, he felt for her, completely shutting down."For the sake of the blood you share with me, I'm going to put an end to this madness," Her mother spoke up, drawing both their attention.Celestine shook her head, wanting to refuse. She couldn't stop now, if she did, she'd totally lose Tobias and Amara...she'd be the victor.That thought was unbearable, after everything she had done.Yanking her hand free, she took several steps back, frantically, and glanced between her mother and Tobias."Why won't you all fucking understand!" She screeched, voice cracking at some point. "I can't st
*Three Days Ago*Giselle sat in the living room, biting viciously on her thumb nail as she read the article surfacing on line. It was all about Celestine, exposing dirty secrets of hers in the most brutal way.Oh, how low she would fall with this! She thought, meant to feel sadness and pity for the woman she considered fit for her son, but at this moment, the only thing she could feel was fear.Without a doubt, it was clear that the person behind Celestine’s down fall, was Amara.What if she decided to come after her? What if she decided to met punishment for all the things she had done- not necessarily wrong things, training as Giselle had considered them. But from the looks of things, Amara didn’t think such of it.“Ah, Fuck!” She cried out in pain as her teeth accidentally cut her finger nail, deep enough to make her bleed.But that wasn’t her biggest problem.“Mother, what happened?”