“Tell me everything is intact. I don’t want any errors, Coco. Mind you, if anything goes wrong, it’s on your head. Don’t disappoint me.” Benson quickly spoke to her as if they didn’t know each other. He even made it sound like Coco was the one to gain from whatever they planned to do. “Why would you talk like that, Benson? You haven’t even looked at me properly since you set eyes on the new girl. What? You want to replace me with her?” Coco felt a bitter taste in her mouth when that word fell from her lips. She wasn’t willing to lose this man for any reason at all. If for anything, she will rather eliminate all the threats standing in her way, no matter how difficult it is to eradicate them. “You should have told me all along that you want some sweetness, Bella… Ahem! I mean, Coco.” He referred to her as Bella, then quickly corrected himself when he noticed that she didn’t make a fuss about a thing. “I think she didn’t hear me. Thank goodness. Knowing Coco, she w
“Selene, just as I said yesterday, you need to be very careful with that jerk today. If you miss a single step, it will be too dire for us to handle. We both understand what I mean.” Chloe kept reminding her friend about what might go wrong if she’s not careful enough. “Come on, Chloe, you know he even called me yesterday, but I didn’t give in to his rantings. How about we forget about him and concentrate on the positives of today’s scene instead?” Selene tried to reason with her friend, hoping Chloe would drop the topic and concentrate on the day’s scene. “You don’t get what I mean, Selene. That is where my problem is. He told you he will do everything to get you as his woman, or no one else will. That’s to say that he might even hurt you if he doesn’t have you to himself. That’s a big threat right there. Do you understand the gravity of the situation? That is the reason why today’s scene scares me so much. It’s not even helping to see how sneaky they’ve been since morning
“Tell me, Wendy, why did you lie to me about spiking Declan’s drink? You made me look like a fool in the presence of the man I love. Now, he doesn’t even wish to see me anymore.” Angelique Penn addressed Wendy like the lowly servant that she thought him to be.“If you can’t do it right, must you attempt it? I don’t even understand why you need to be this uptight all the time.Or, do you have eyes for Declan also?” Angelique taunted in rage, only to hear the nanny respond in a calm voice, “I have been at his side since Maya got pregnant. I took care of her till Chloe was born. I was there when the little girl was named, and I am still relevant in his life. What else do you think I need apart from this?”Wendy sounded like a contented housewife who didn’t have any further demands to make as long as her husband came back home to her.“Are you telling me you have feelings for Declan Grayson, and only wish to finally see your love through the silent efforts you make?Hahaaaaha! Ah,
“no eres mi madre. Nunca supe lo que significaba esa palabra. Toda mi vida he sido nada menos que huérfano de madre. You are not my mother. I've never known what that word ever meant. All my life, I've been nothing short of motherless.)” The sound of those words was so harsh that the woman couldn’t even breathe properly. The pain in her chest made it feel as though someone was squeezing her chest so tightly that breathing became a huge chore all of a sudden. “no por favor… no digas eso (no, please… Don't say that)” The woman’s tears fell so much that one may be confused to think she was mourning. She kept shaking her head vigorously, the words, “No… No…” remaining on her lips. She wished he could stop saying those things, as she only did everything because she wanted to protect and keep him safe. “¿Dónde estuviste todos estos años? ¿Por qué me abandonaste, sólo para aparecer ahora que no te necesito? Where were you all these years? Why did you abandon me, only to appear now t
“S… Selene… S… Selene, sweetheart, please tell me you’re okay. Please…” As Celeste fumbled around in the dust, she was so stricken that her mind couldn’t stop replaying the scary scene that just unfolded before her. She was hoping her daughter would jump into her arms, so that she would be the one to get hurt, instead of her. However, when she witnessed how Selene got thrown out of the vehicle just now, her body was yet to stop trembling, but, she still fumbled around to get through to her. Selene wasn’t supposed to stray this far into the forest, but things just went haywire, and she could only hope that her daughter was safe. Celeste was sure she wouldn’t recover if her daughter’s life was ever lost through this experience. ~~~Flashback~~~ The car sped for a while, as Selene tried to manoeuvre it toward a stream up ahead. A few crew members had swam in it when they came, so she intended to jump into it after discarding the car. However, she suddenly noticed that the vehic
“I’m sorry, ma’am, but you cannot do this. You don’t have the requisite training and…” The pilot tried to reason with Celeste, letting her know there was no way she would succeed in her attempt, but the sharp look she gave him caused him to clam up. Then again, it was his job to ensure her safety, and there was no way he would watch her do anything that could hurt both her and her daughter. “We came here to do a job, ma’am. I won’t allow this. I already told you we’ll return for your daughter soon enough.” He fired in an angry tone, ready to zone off. Unknown to him, the woman was even willing to die for her daughter, if need be. If you move an inch from here, I promise you’ll be jobless before you get to the city. I have the mayor on speed dial, and you know what that means. I can also promise that no one in Bloomsbay will dare employ you after this. Not even as a cleaner.” Celeste used the hard road, as they might just leave her daughter if she decided to be any more cal
“Si. Si. Si. Hablaremos más cuando regrese. Pero por ahora necesito ir a arrancar algunas malas hierbas. (We'll talk more when I get back. But for now, I need to go and uproot some weeds.) Rafaela had to say goodbye temporarily, even though she hated the thought of parting with her son. They spoke for a while, trying to catch up on the many decades they lost, and the short time just wasn’t enough. ¿Ahora? ¿Debes irte hoy? (Now? Must you leave today?) Declan wasn’t willing to part with his mother so soon. They just met a few hours ago, yet she was leaving once more. He felt as though he was losing her for the second time already. Odio separarme de ti, Santiago. Pero esto es muy urgente. Simplemente no puede esperar (I hate to part with you, Santiago. But this is very urgent. It just can't wait.) Seeing how hard Rafaela was having it to say goodbye to him, Declan decided to make things easier for her by making the process more smooth. He reckoned it would seem too selfish o
~~Violent Sexual Content ahead ~~ “So, Ms. Grayson, I’m so glad we did this. Your results came out, and you have some internal bleeding in the abdominal area.” Celeste was not ready to buy what she had to say. There was no way she was trusting the lady and believing that she truly had internal bleeding. “I was fine just a while ago. I bet it can’t be as serious as you’re making it sound.” She responded in a firm voice, letting Dr. Vilma know that she didn’t trust her one bit. Celeste only agreed to get tested because her daughter’s name was mentioned. However, the lady’s findinings didn’t sit well with her. “I know you do not trust me, and I have no problem with that, but you trust the person who sent me. If Dr. Leonardo hadn’t asked me to be here, I wouldn’t even have known you needed to be tested.” Vilma”s gaze was fixed on the door, as she watched the nurse step in with a trolley filled with various drugs and drips, and what seemed like injections. “We need to get to w
“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