“It’s so good to see you, Ms. Grey. Thank God, you’re perfectly fine. You are indeed a survivor.” Lulu burst out as soon as she laid eyes on the girls. When Selene saw her, she equally burst out in panic, “Oh my God! Lulu, have you had anything to eat?” She just noticed that she didn’t make any arrangements for the young lady’s meals. She was also certain that Chloe would be too caught up with the day’s events to even think about that. “I’m so sorry.” She added sincerely. However, Lulu only smiled and responded, “Please don’t worry about me. Dr. Leonardo already took care of my meal.” Her words were enough for Selene to calm down, but she couldn’t ward off the feeling that something else was on the young lady’s mind. She looked to be smiling with difficulty, and Selene could tell that all wasn’t well with her. “Are you okay?” As she asked this, Chloe quickly dragged the young lady into the bathroom, where she forced her to wash her hands and join in on the meal prepared for
“How about I say goodbye properly? You know you’re going to miss me. A lot.” Benson tried to sweet-talk Angelique into another round of fiery lovemaking. It could even be the fourth round in just a few hours. “Not a chance. I need to go to work, you know? I can't delay any longer.” The two had been cohabiting for seven days straight, and Benson didn’t fail to blow her mind at every attempt they made at lovemaking. She was also enjoying her sweet time, but it was now necessary to put her work before all the pleasure. “If all goes well, I may be traveling out of town.” Benson proposed, staring at the woman keenly. “Any news about the injured cast? Or, is someone else replacing her?” Angelique asked in interest, and Benson smiled wryly, all the while shaking his head to indicate that he didn’t have any details either. “It’s been four weeks already, and I think they finally realized they couldn’t hold up the whole cast because of a single person. The movie is being produced by he
As Selene sat in the van with her manager and Chloe, the newest released track from Nathan the songbird was playing in the background, and Chloe couldn’t hide her blush from anyone, no matter how hard she tried. “You seem to be loving his songs more and more, Chloe,” Selene teased her friend when she noticed how she kept zoning off into the song. She looked so infatuated that one would have thought she wrote the song. “I was there when this song was recorded. So, of course, I should be happy about it. What are you trying to say?” Choe fired agitatedly. “Fine. I accept that you just love the song because you can hear Lulu’s voice in it. It’s not because of the main artist. I hear you.” Her sharp retort was rather more suggestive than Chloe expected, hence, she could only look out the window and forcefully trail her gaze on the scenery. It was better not to respond to Selene. Even though she was in the car, the deep blush that creeped onto her face was enough to tell Selene that h
“What the heck! Daddy?” Selene couldn’t believe the sight before her. When she was leaving home earlier, Declan told her he also had an early engagement that morning. He even went ahead to say that they would see each other during the day. He sounded so mischievous that she felt something was off about him but chose to remain silent about it, telling herself that she was just overthinking things. “CEO of Phoenix Age Entertainment? My boss? How is this possible? I didn’t even” She was so shocked that she quickly lost track of her location. Nothing could have prepared her for this surprise, as she felt that her husband was just connected to the entertainment industry because of his businesses. Selene kept mumbling to herself for a brief moment while the panelists were trying to suck up to her husband. To say she was shocked would have been an understatement. Simply put, she was flabbergasted. “Ms. Bella... Bella Grey...” The director called out for the umpteenth time, finally
“That was awesome!” Declan’s friend shouted after a long pause from everyone. Even Declan was awed into silence by his wife’s performance. While on stage, Selene quickly transformed into a rowdy teenager who would do anything to have her way. She was so convincing that they all felt drawn into her world, unable to exit, even though she transformed smoothly back to reality. Selene called out to them gently before they realized they were silent for too long. The claps soon followed, and the director couldn’t even see anything to hold against her. Selene already bagged the role of the female lead, and nothing anyone said could change that. “Well done, Bella. But... Something baffles me, though. Did you have access to the script before now?” She wanted to put forward that she only performed so well because Declan allowed her access to the whole script beforehand. “Yes, I did.” Selene responded in a crisp voice, shocking all of them, including her husband. He never spoke abo
~~~ Gory scene ahead ~~~ “Algún último deseo? (Any last wishes?)” Rafaela was seated in her specially designed chair in the meeting ground of the Diaz Cartel. She was so aloof that the people sprawled on the floor before her wished for nothing more than to tear that expressionless face to shreds. As soon as she returned from Bloomsbay, she set a lot of traps to capture the traitors in the act. Betrayal was greatly frowned upon by the members of the Diaz Cartel. They forged their bond through a lot of battles and bloodshed, but they still emerged strong. They never got themselves involved in the shady deals of the other cartels. Rafaela ensured that no one in the cartel ever got involved in any deals apart from the drugs and ammunition that they sold for ages. No human trafficking or illegal organ harvesting was allowed. She even took steps to end the drug-trafficking wing of the cartel. However, since her sickness kicked in, she never had the time to think about any such activiti
[Pa!] [Pa!!] [Pa!!!] Several bullets were fired into various scattered positions in the building, and the occupants were terrified. Man after man fell. Startling the other guards on duty. Some were even speaking about random things, but before they realized it, one or both of them were already on the floor. Blood spilled everywhere, and bodies were equally scattered in all directions. However, the intruders were just getting started. They came for someone’s head, and they wouldn’t leave until they had it. Some buildings in the compound were already set on fire, and the occupants could be seen running helter-skelter. Nothing was done to indicate that the people came to capture anyone, and it was clear from their actions that they came for a certain person’s head. Amid the sudden attack, a woman who looked to be in her early fifties lay naked on her luxurious bed. A man of about twenty-five years, young enough to be her son, was crazily plummeting into her core. He was so de
[Knock!][Knock!!][Knock!!!] “Coming…” Lulu shouted from the kitchen when she heard a knock on the door. She only returned briefly from the tour and had three days before she hit the road with the songbird once more. They were not supposed to return until the following month, but certain situations beyond their control compelled them to return briefly and change their course of action. She rushed toward the door, spatula in hand, as she wondered whether her mother was expecting anyone so early in the morning. “Hello, who…” Lulu paused in shock, the rest of her words unable to come out of her lips. She was shocked to see him, and she couldn’t stop herself from wondering if he was stalking her or something. She returned late in the night the previous day and was certain that no one saw her, so how could he be here? “Boss Vicker,” She greeted him awkwardly, her hands still tightly held onto the door as she stood in the doorway, not opening it wide enough for him to step in. “Can
“Doctor, am I okay? I'm not dying of any terminal illness, right?” Miranda had a plaading gaze, hoping his next words would encourage her. She was all alone in this world - without a family to call her own. She didn't even know anyone who could tell her about her past, as she suffered from amnesia. Despite everything she's been through, Miranda longed to live and have her own family. She wasn't ready to die so young, not when she didn't have a love life or any children to remember her by. Her greatest fears have always been dying without anyone around to remember her. Meanwhile, the prospect of being in a relationship scared her in a way she could never explain. Leonardo was the first man to get her body to respond to him, and she finally admitted she wasn't a lesbian after all. However, he ended up hurting her so much that she got panick attacks sometimes, by just remembering him. She has avoided him since that day, not bothering t find out anything about him.“Calm down, Miranda
“You’re awake,” Miranda spoke in a low and detached voice, making Leonardo aware that she regretted their encounter as much as he did. He looked the young lady up and down, taking in the hickeys and other marks he left all over her body.Watching her stand at the entrance of the bathroom with a white towel wrapped around her body, he wondered why she seemed so nonchalant about what happened between them when he felt she was as regretful as he was. Droplets of water trailed from her hair onto her body as her chest rose up and down. When he took in the sight of water droplets settling on her collarbone, before getting lost in the towel around her chest, he gulped uneasily, sensing that his little member was getting giddy at the mere sight of Miranda in a towel.Leonardo’s mind suddenly had a fleeting thought. “Vilma never had such an effect on me.” However, as soon as the thought crossed his mind, he chastised himself for comparing Miranda to the gold digger. He didn’t notice that he
“Aaaaahhhh!!!” A slim and tall middle-aged man lay sprawled and naked on the ground in Bloomsbay Central prison. It was his cell room, but a few male prisoners who seemed to be with their boss surrounded him. Two men stood to his left side, as three others stood to his right. “Why do you keep screaming like a sissy, huh?” The leader roughly hit his ass with his right foot, exchanging a discreet glance with one of the three men, who began to undress himself.“Well, you just served two of us, and there are three more to go. So, suck it up and do your duties. I don’t want to gag you. Your groans are such a turn-on.” The man licked his lips and signaled the naked man to proceed, and the man began to scream once more. One would have thought that the guards outside the cell room would intervene in the illegal activity that was currently going on. However, they rather served as their lookouts, watching to ensure that the road was clear, and no superiors witnessed whatever was going on.Th
“How are you feeling?” Lulu asked as soon as Gilbert stepped out with a bandage wrapped around his right shoulder. The look of concern on her face shocked the young man so much that his guilt knew no bounds. “I’m fine. No need to worry about me,” Gilbert responded wryly, wincing from the sharp pain that just assaulted his body. What happened a few hours ago suddenly threw Lulu’s mind back, causing her gaze on him to be unreadable. She thought she was going to die, but Gilbert jumped and took the bullet for her. It still felt so surreal, as Mercedes aimed for her heart, and Lulu thought it was the end. Right now, Lulu saw Gilbert as her saviour, and nothing he said could deter her. Boss Vicker jumped in front of her when they were involved in an accident a few days ago. The heaviness in her heart at the thought of her husband lying in a coma because of her was unbearable. Dr. Leonardo mentioned that if Vicker Greenwood didn’t wake up before the day ended, it would only mean
In the forecourt of the Diaz Cartel mansion, numerous members trooped to the place, bidding farewell and giving their last respects to the figure who used to stand tall and lead them in all missions; dangerous and regular alike.Rafaela Diaz was a woman like no other, and it irked the young and old members of the cartel that a sickness like cancer was what it took to bring her down this way. She survived where many failed, but she still couldn’t conquer cancer. A young man stood before her picture, wept his heart out, as the others stood strongly behind him like a pine. Rafaela was the only mother figure he knew, but she was also gone.“Sé que era un niño muy testarudo, pero aun así me trataste como a tu hijo. Este mundo será difícil sin ti, pero sé que aún me cuidarás desde el más allá. Que te vaya bien, mamá. (I know I was a very stubborn child, but you still treated me like your son. This world will be difficult without you, but I know you'll still watch over me from the beyond. F
“What happened?” Declan asked the nurse as soon as he arrived at his mother’s ward. He feared what he might meet there, so he chose to first ask the nurse before going in. “The patient suffered an adverse reaction after her chemotherapy session in the morning. She’s stable now, so you can see her. Please go in. Dr. Leonardo would explain further.”The nurse directed Declan to his mother’s ward and watched him step away with heavy footsteps. Declan was worried about how long his mother would hold on till the baby was born.Dr. Leonardo gave them big news on the day they discovered that the babies in Selene’s womb could help cure Rafaela’s leukaemia, as he confirmed them to be a match. As a result, they have been hoping and praying that Rafaela should be around long enough for the child to be born. That way, they would have two bundles of joy, and still be able to save his mother also. Declan stood outside his mother’s ward, as he watched Dr. Leonardo busied himself with his mother. S
“Good morning, lady and gentlemen,” The company lawyer greeted, as soon as everyone was seated. He roamed his gaze across the room and realized that everyone was staring at him with expectant gazes. “As stated in the document in my hand, the CEO, Vicker Greenwood, declared that if anything were to ever happen to him, his wife, who is majority shareholder in Hidden Gem Entertainment, should assume the role of CEO. According to the decree of the CEO, I welcome the interim CEO, Ms. Lucinda Greenwood.”Lucinda walked in under the scrutinizing gazes of all the shareholders. She had so much grace and poise that no one could doubt her. However, it was still their money in question, and they still had to be careful about who they endorsed. “Greetings.” Lucinda spoke up as soon as she took her seat at the head of the table. She took in their shocked gazes and enunciated, “You don’t need to trust me. All I expect of you is to trust my husband’s judgments. If he has taken this company from gra
“Grandma, why are you still awake?” Selene walked toward Rafaela, who sat on the sofa, checking the door to see whether it was them. She was surprised at the level of stress she was putting herself through.“I couldn’t sleep,” Rafaela responded, her gaze on Selene’s stomach. “When I heard the news, I got scared.” She confessed. The woman thought it was Selene and her son who were involved in an accident, and even when she found out that it was someone else, she still didn’t feel okay. Her rich Spanish assent always made Selene love the woman more and more. However, she kept praying to the heavens that she would wait till she delivered her child, so that they could help treat her leukaemia.“So sorry. I thought you were already sleeping.” Selene responded sincerely. Rafaela never stayed up beyond nine, as they prescribed a lot of bed rest, so her condition wouldn’t worsen. Hence, when Selene and Declan exited the award venue, she thought about checking on Rafaela, only to conclude tha
“Doctor, h… how is my father?” Gilbert arrived at Elite Touch Medical Centre and introduced himself as Boss Vicker’s son. The nurses quickly showed him where his father was, as even they were wondering why no one had come for the couple yet. Lulu’s mother didn’t stay up, as she was an early sleeper and equally an early riser. Dr. Leonardo squinted at Gilbert and asked coldly. “Who are you?” Gilbert felt a bit embarrassed, as he was sure that Dr. Leonardo might have heard about him and his sister’s treacherous activities already. He was even the one who discovered what was wrong with his father before Vicker left the country to seek treatment elsewhere.“I know I’m the last person you wish to see here, but believe me when I say I really want to know how my father is doing. No evil intentions attached. “Dr, Leonardo watched him wordlessly, before turning toward Selene and saying, “Lulu is fine. We’re doing our best to save the baby as well. I believe her husband shielded her with his