Cara had woken up a little earlier than usual to make sure she was extra prepared for the trip.She had spent over thirty minutes working on the perfect curls to add to her hair and what product to apply and make it more bouncy than it already was.She had decided on a baby blue suit trouser and shirt with a black turtle necked top on the inside. Her bouncy new curls were left to fall over her shoulders and a pair of black high heels clung onto her feet.Her neck was bare of any jewelry but her pinky finger and index was decorated with thin silver rings while the other hand was her thumb and index.She had done so many beauty therapies the night before that her face was looking so perfect that morning without any make up. Lightly, she applied a shade of red to her lips and little powder on her face. Her eyes were carefully outlined.Her change of clothes was packed inside her small traveling box and she was ready to go.She was so excited and nervous for a trip she continuously turned
The cool rhythm of the breeze flowed through Cara's hair as they drove down the free road of Los Angeles city. The air had never felt any more fresh as Cara left the window winded down.Part of-- well most of-- the reasons she had left the window down was because her face kept burning red and the last thing she would want was for Romeo to see.He casted glances at her occasionally but didn't think to interrupt or start a conversation. She seemed to be enjoying the wind as it kept ruffling through her hair.Cara closed her eyes and listened to the wind, letting it calm her beating heart. But yet, her heart kept racing. Just a touch of the hand, yet her heart kept fluttering like it would fly out of her chest.The butterfly in her stomach kept flapping its wings without rest. 'Will you calm down?' She said in her mind to herself. 'Stop reading meaning to such little things!'Her eyes popped open in anger. She snapped her head to the side, casting a glance at Romeo.He was collectively c
Jessica laid on her bed with her tears trailing down her face. Her life was never as terrible as this. She had quit working due to her pregnancy and now that she had delivered, she was so busy taking care of her son that she didn't even think of getting a job.But wasn't that someone worth considering now? If she was busy with her work, she wouldn't have the time to think about her husband and be heartbroken.But who would want to hire a nursing mother?Sarah, Chris' mother, had a fashion house, maybe she wouldn't mind hiring her as an extra worker. It didn't really matter if the pay was small, she could get any money she needed from Chris anyway, but just a chance to leave home and breathe again.Raising herself to a sitting position, she sniffed and wiped her tears. The least she would do was to hire a baby sitter to take care of her son.She reached for a tissue and blew her nose before getting to her feet and leaving her room.She bumped into a cleaning lady and the lady bowed. "O
"Okay then I guess it's a done deal." A tall brown haired man said with his pink lips spreading into a smile. "Pleasure being here today." He shook the hand of a fellow man. He squinted and sucked in air through his lips. "Is... Your boss okay, though? He seemed absent minded all through our discussion, like something terrible was bugging him.""Oh uh... Just thinking about ways to grow the company, that's all." The other man replied with a forced smile. His eyes darted towards his boss who wasn't too far away from them yet his mind was somewhere he could not even guess.Chris sat in his chair with a hand on his chin, lost in his own thoughts. He kept wondering, what was the perfect way to approach Cara without seeming proud? He couldn't just go over to her with a few thousand dollars and hand it to her.How about doing her a favor? Maybe he could buy her a new car since he crashed her own one."That is a perfect idea!" Chris suddenly exclaimed as he sprung to his feet.The others aro
Andrew smiled. "Thank you once again for your purchase, I can assure you that she will like-- no, love this! It is very modest and white signifies a cool and calm color.""Thank you for your help, I hope I haven't made you lose your trip?" Chris' brow arched."No but you will if you keep me here." Andrew laughed softly.Chris let out a soft chuckle. "Ah alright, have fun at your-- did you say cruiser? Well, have fun there.""Thank you once again." Without wasting any more time, Andrew got into his black Benz and drove away. "Someone more important than his own legally married wife?" He asked himself as he drummed softly with his fingers on the steering wheel. "If it's not his mother or sister then... He's such a jerk."His phone vibrated from the holder and he picked it up. "Didn't I connect this thing to the car?" He muttered the question to himself as he flashed a glance at the phone to see the caller. "Hey siri," he chanted."Uh huh?" Siri responded. "Connect my phone to the car.
Cara stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, wondering when the courage to go back out would fill her up. Her reflection stared back at her and she let out a soft sigh.She kept asking herself, why would Romeo do something like that? It was caring, yes, but also quite embarrassing for her.How would she face him? How was she supposed to go back out there and pretend like she had only excused herself to powder her nose?How would he look at her now?She let out a sigh. "Maybe I can pretend to have a work emergency and then go back home to bury myself under my blanket for the rest of my life!" Another devastated sigh left her mouth.That would be no use because knowing Romeo, he wouldn't let her go."Alright!" She suddenly stood with her back straight and her chest forward. "There's nothing to be ashamed of about this! Own it! You're a woman and it happens! Obviously, Romeo being a sophisticated man will not make mentions of this or try to use it as a joke to embarrass you so t
They all looked surprisedly at Romeo, even Andrew. Their sweet smiley boy was never one to curse like that.Cara took out her phone and responded hesitantly. "It's... It's Chris." She stared at the screen once more. "Wait, what? Why is he calling me?""That's what I'd like to know!" Romeo said sharply. "Does he take you for a fool or what? After leaving you like that, he needs to know it's the end of the story for both of you. Why the f*ck haven't you blocked his number anyway?"Her eyes were wide open. She didn't know why Romeo was so angry. She knew he disliked Chris. Anyone in their right state of mind would. But he never really said bad words out loud or lost his cool like that just at the mention of Chris."Uhm... Sorry?" She hesitantly responded. "Uhm... I'll just... I'll pick it up real quick and be right back with you. It seems I didn't make myself clear enough the last time we met." With a sigh, she picked the call and walked out of the mini mart.Romeo let out a sigh as he r
"You are the worst man-- no, the worst human to ever exist." She said to him."What?" He seemed confused by her sudden rude reply. "What are you...? Cara--""You useless son of a b*tch! What do you actually take me for? A cheap woman? You think I'll come crawling back to you because you bought me a car? A cheap car?!"Who told you it works like that Chris? Rather than apologizing, you just downgraded my life to the lowest level possible and you want me to do what? Tell you I love you and go back to you?"She scoffed a laugh. "I would rather eat sh*t than do that! No, I would rather jump in front of a car and then jump in front of a train and have them dump my body into the river where piranhas can eat me instead of going back to you!""Watch your tone Cara, I am being really open and generous with you here!" He barked. "So if this is a joke then you had better stop it because it is not funny.""Oh honey, it is far from funny." Cara stated. "You are a selfish jerk with the worst person
Jessica rose to her feet, an air of confidence flowing behind her. She was no longer smiling, anger caused her blood to boil yet her voice was calm as she swayed her hips, walking slowly towards Cara. "I knew how much you loved your husband, Chris, how much you cared about him and wanted to treasure the marriage for all eternity even though you did not have children. "I know more than anyone that you planned on remaining by his side until you turned grey and old. That was what made it even more fun when I stole him away from you." An evil smirk grew on her face. She continued in the same calm and demeaning voice. "Yes, you could say that I was greedy because what I wanted then was not a happy family but all the riches that came with being the wife of Chris Knowles. "But getting a family was a plus for me and I have you to thank. But if you don't help me talk to your boyfriend so everything can be settled and I end up getting kicked out of my marital home..." Her face grew cold and
She let out a scoff, refusing to believe that those were the actual words of Cara. How could she be so mean to her? She knew that she might have done some bad things to her that actually hurt her but would she really not get over it? Was she really going to be that petty? Another scoff escaped her mouth. She reached forward and picked up her drink then gulped it down. Placing the empty cup on the table, she raised her eyes to meet with Cara's. "Is that really what your response is going to be?" She sat crossed legged with her arms below her breast. "Are you really going to play this petty? Like for real?" Cara crossed her arms below her breast. "I do not understand what you are talking about. Being petty? If anyone amongst the both of us is being petty then it is you or don't you know that?" She arched her brow at her. "I came to an old friend for help regarding a mistake I made that anyone could have made. How is that me being petty?" Jessica demanded in a restricting tone. "Thi
Arriving at the location, Jessica composed herself as she walked in. She tried to shrug off the feelings of fear and agitation that was thriving inside of her at the moment due to her family's oppression. "My whole life depends on this. I can do this." She said to herself before taking a deep breath. "I have to do this..." She muttered underneath her breath. Walking in, she wore a smile and ignoring the sudden heavy beat in her chest, walked towards Cara where she was sitting. "Good afternoon Cara." She said in a voice that was supposed to be confident. Cara stared at the woman in front of her up and down. "Afternoon." She responded halfheartedly. Jessica sat herself down right opposite cara and dropped her bag on the table. "I did not actually expect you to come. Have I kept you waiting for too long?" She arched her brow at her. Cara's lips curved into a slight smile. "No. I actually just arrived. As you know, I am a very busy woman so please get straight to the point. I have t
Cara rose from the dining chair and went into her bedroom to get a change of clothes. Putting on a semi formal black and white dress, she put on a pair of black high heels and packed her hair behind her. Picking up a black small bag to match with her shoe, she walked out of her room and got ready to leave. Jessica had also texted her the address of the said place for them to meet, a high end bar not too far from Cara's residence, and she decided to drive herself there. The time to meet was in two hours time but she wanted to get there early to survey the place, just in case Jessica had fixed any hidden cameras or something like that. She got there in less than thirty minutes. Arriving there, she made herself comfortable by sitting at the bartender's front. She decided to take something soft, after all she was with a baby. She would never get used to the fact that she was pregnant. "Would you like anything else, ma'am?" The young bartender asked her. She shook her head, "no thank
Plans were made on how to begin their finding for the truth, of course, Romeo offered to carry all the responsibilities so he would avoid stressing her. He put her to bed that night and left early in the morning after preparing breakfast for her and every other necessary thing. Cara woke up early in the afternoon, feeling refreshed after a good night rest. She freshened up and went into the kitchen. She was not surprised to find freshly cooked meals in the kitchen but she was pleased. All day long, she kept touching her stomach, thinking about her baby that was now growing inside of her. How was the baby doing? Was the baby healthy? Did babies inside the womb sleep? If they did, was her baby sleeping?She did not know whether to eat much or not, but she did not have appetite to eat that morning. Shaking her head, she told herself to stop thinking about the baby and focus more on the new task at hand. Just at the thought of the Knowles family, her phone started ringing and it turne
Jessica swallowed. She did not know how to respond to the words she had just heard. Everything they said was true and it was not in her intention to cause any trouble but the deed had already been done. With all the damage she had caused, she stood and spoke with her full chest. "The Armani will not break off a deal with a good company like us for something so little and irrelevant." Chris arched a brow at his wife. "Little and irrelevant? Little and irrelevant? You think something as large as this will not cause any issue? That spoilt son of a b*tch is the main face of the Armani family, you really think that he won't do anything?""I want us to stop arguing and find a way to settle this now!" Michael yelled out loud. They all fell quiet at his voice. Neither of them had an idea on how to fix the problem on ground. "I know what to do." Chris said in a soft and composed voice. All eyes fell on him as he spoke and he continued. Turning to face his wife, Chris started, "Jessica has
Cara found it hard to understand the words that she had just heard even though it was simple spoken English. She sat with pricked ears, "I'm sorry, I don't... I don't seem to understand... What do you mean by... I mean I can't--""Calm down, take a deep breathe." Romeo said to her. "If you are feeling this excited then just imagine how happy I am. I couldn't believe my own ears when I heard the words from the doctor." Cara sat up straight in the bed. "But I... I was told that I could not have kids.""Were you?" Romeo asked with an arched brow. "We don't really know who had issues between you and your ex husband, now did we? But you accepted the blame because your ex husband always claimed to be fine."Cara understood what he was trying to say but at the same time, she had to stop and think properly about it. Her brain refused to work properly though no matter how hard she tried to make it. "Miss Smith," the man in white called her name. "I want to let you know that from the series
A groan escaped her mouth as she tried to open her eyes, a brain crushing headache hit her so hard that she thought she would pass out again. In a second, it disappeared like it was never there. She managed to open her eyes and sit up. Looking around, she was met by the white of a hospital room. She tried to remember what had happened before it all blacked out. "--it's possible that she wakes up now-- oh, Miss Smith! Right on time." A man in a white coat said as he walked in. Right next to the man were a set of green eyes she recognized. "Cara, you're awake." Romeo said, he walked over towards her bed and sat down next to her. Taking her hand in his, he continued. "How are you feeling?" She looked confusedly around. "What happened? Where-- I mean, like what happened after the event? Why am I here?" "You passed out." Romeo responded. "But don't worry, no press was around to cover it or else your former friend and ex husband would have found a way to make it tomorrow's headline." H
"What in the name of the heavens is going on here?!" Sarah yelled out as she rushed towards the scene. Jessica, once frozen and lost in the mystery of Romeo's eyes, now sprung awake and back to her senses. She snatched her hand from him and stumbled backwards. "She-- she was-- she said that--" every single attempt at forming a sensible sentence was futile as Jessica spoke. She stopped and shook her head to clear her sense of reasoning. "She said something so preposterous! How can she say something as insulting as that and not come with proof?" Cara opened her mouth to speak but Romeo's mellow voice cut her off ever so softly. "My woman would never tell a lie just because." He did not look at her as he spoke but she felt a cold shiver run down her spine... In a good way. His voice grew hard in an instant. "I hope the Knowles family acknowledges this as a sign of disrespect to the Armani family and are ready to face the consequences of this action?" His attention was fixed on the