Start anew. And that is what Arah and her family did. Especially her and her mother. A couple of weeks after their talk, their relationship has tremendously improved. She has been joining the family time and there were lesser awkward moments between them all. Of course with the help of Riley.With baby steps, they started to know each other. And slowly, Arah becomes more relaxed around her and Kevin. "See, I told you. You will look great in ripped jeans" Riley excitedly raves while looking at her sister coming down the stairs. Clad in ripped jeans paired with a nude color knit blouse and sneakers, she presents herself to her family. Her unbound hair is neatly styled in big curls, and it draped freely around her slim shoulders. It's been Riley who has been insisting to try different wardrobes and today she gave in to him."You look so much younger, Mara. Like a teenager" Diane agreed with a proud smile. "You could be mistaken as my girlfriend if they won't notice our resemblance. Yo
Sirens are approaching and upon hearing them, the bikers turn around and pick up their comrades as fast as they can before speeding away.People went out of their vehicles and rushed to the two cars. "Call emergency" A man shouted after seeing movement inside one of the vehicles. But before anyone did, someone had already called. More people came and tries to help, but they cannot do much. They tries to open the door and they succeeded with the other one. With shared efforts, they carefully pull the old woman out from the passenger side. While the old man in the driver's seat is whimpering. "Check the other vehicle!" one of the men yells and men rushed to the other side where Arah and Riley's car is in the wreck. Both drivers' sides of the two vehicles slammed together and doors were jammed by each car. They are trying to open the door on Riley's side when several police cars arrive followed by a black SUV. "Riley...Arah..." Kevin run to the side and helped to open the door but
Left to uncertainty, Diane and Kevin waited for the unknown. They don't know what to expect as they look at the clock on the wall. It's been an hour passed after her call and nothing is happening. "I need to ask for Arah's update. What's taking the doctors this long?" she suddenly stand up and headed to the door. Kevin believes the same follows behind, leaving Riley still asleep. They marched together until they reached the trauma room. And their steps slowed down upon seeing security personnel everywhere. There's a commotion inside the room where Arah was brought. And several staff were outside all looking tense and terrified. "What happened here? What about my daughter? She was inside. How is she, doctor?" Diane rushed to the doctor who talked to them earlier. The doctor stares at her for a moment, seeming to recall who she is. "The mother of the pregnant girl? Amara Rechner?" the doctor tries to recognize her. "Yes, doctor. I'm her mother. How is she?" she promptly nodded.Ho
"Who is Amara Rechner?" A question even Kevin could not answer. As Calvin waited for his response, he just stare at him in a daze. "My wife's daughter from her first marriage to an asshole neurosurgeon. But Arah is far from being like her father. She is a great woman. She is a doctor, a dermatologist to be exact. She just appeared at our door one day. Diane didn't ask her anything. We are just so happy she took the step my wife has been praying for decades. It's all enough for us. We don't care what reason she came here" he mutters at the same time thoughtful. Indeed he doesn't know his stepdaughter at all. Mulling his words, Calvin becomes thoughtful. "I ran a quick background check on her and she was linked to a certain CEO Luther Steel of Steel Corporation" Calvin stare him straight in the eyes. "A powerful family on that side of the world" he added while getting Kevin's entire interest. "And according to my intel, a highly classified one, the matriarch is the daughter of a Ma
She feels weak and very sleepy. Her lids seem heavy to even move. All she wanted is to surrender to slumber again. However, something is persistently waking her up."You need to wake up, Arah" A faraway voice reaches her ears and it's familiar. She focuses on the voice, hoping it will help her find the strength to open her eyes. Struggling, she tries to flutter her lids. The more she does it, the more the heaviness eases."You're doing great, sweetheart. Show me those clear orbs"The voice continues until a silhouette appears in front of her. Her vision is still blurry but she succeeded in battling with respite."You had a great sleep, Arah?" She could clearly hear it now and a weak smile carve her parched lips. "Lia..." she whispers. Despite sounding rough it has an obvious excitement."Yes, sweetheart, it's me. How are you feeling? Something hurt? Uncomfortable?" Lia gently asks while leaning close to the bed to hear her weak voice. While Petrov's medical team is behind her, wa
"You got to be kidding me" Luther mutters after another note arrives with a name and contact number. But this time it has the name of the hotel and room number."It will just keep coming" Tim chuckles while watching the irritation on Luther's face. It has been like this every night. Notes kept coming, which he kept rejecting. But the women are persistent. They are becoming bolder after knowing Luther is free again. "I can't believe I tolerated this shamelessness before" he irritatedly mutters while crumpling the note and throwing it away. It has been the fifth? Or sixth? He lost count. "It was when you still have low standards with women. Just a cunt and you're fine" Tim scoffs before sipping his drink. "I have a very high standard with women, the reason I don't do relationships. But I'm a normal man, I need release. The only woman I want has been so elusive and impossible. It took eight years before I could make a move despite already owning her. She is so stubborn but adorable" m
"You did not expect me to wait? Are you hearing what you are saying, Arah?" exasperated, he angrily raves with gritted teeth. Despite the tears messing his face, he was triggered by her another wrong assumption "I set you free before I left. You can do anything you want" pouting like a child, she retorted.In utter disbelief, he scoffs while tightly closing his eyes and praying for patience."I am being silly again?" seeing his expression, she unsurely asks."Yes, you are. I can't believe how your brilliant mind could be so dumb sometimes, Amara" somewhat irritated, he mutters. Only less than an hour and Arah is already testing his patience."You can no longer take back what you said. Only death could separate us" stubborn and pouty, she reminded him."I will never take back what I said. But it doesn't mean I will not be irritated by your odd way of thinking" he seriously counters while she rolls her eyes at him. "I'm not odd" she tries to counter."Bring Arah home, Ther. It's late"
"What do you mean, Arah? Don't give me incoherent words" for the nth time, Luther asks. He won't jump into assumptions until Arah speaks clearly. "Ther..." she gulps hard."I'm pregnant" she quickly added, closing her eyes. And it's been a while since she waited for his reaction but got nothing. Slowly, she tries to peek with one eye. Just to find him staring at her. Inscrutable of what was in his mind. "Ther?" she tries to call him"You've been away for four months with my child. That long" he grimly mutters. "I didn't know, I swear" she fervently tries to convince him, afraid of the grimness he is showing.While anxiously waiting, she watches his unremarkable countenance. But her brows furrowed seeing despair cross his eyes."I let you go alone with my child. Unprotected. I was so irresponsible" after a while of silence, he whispers. The anguish in his voice is evident that she felt it too. "Ther" seeing his agony, she holds his hands."I can't believe I can be this negligent.
"You're such a menace! Wait until the CEO and Dr. Steel know about this. They will surely return you to the orphanage. Where you should belong!" "Enough and leave, Madame. You're scaring her" Zack, the head of security of Amari, grimly mutters while hugging the already crying girl. "How could you tolerate such behavior? Are you informing the CEO of her menace here in school? You should tell him so they would know how to deal with her. You are just conforming to the brat's whim" ignoring Zack, the woman continues. "She is a disgrace" with pure disdain, she declares. "Stop it, madame or I will throw you out" Zack angrily warns while trying to avoid Amari from hearing what the woman has been saying. They have an order not to intervene in any school dealings but Amari got into a fight with her classmate in primary two. Unfortunately, the mother was outside and the moment she knew of what happened to her daughter, she angrily confronted Amari. Zack and his men have to intervene af
"I heard he is a famous playboy abroad""No doubt about that. Look how gorgeous he is" "Can you see his package? Huge. That's heaven inside his black swimming shorts""I could imagine how he will fill me inside" dreamily, someone added."Not to mention the rumors about him being a billionaire""Yes, I've noticed several security around him when he arrives. He must be very rich""I need to be acquainted with him""I need to have him tonight. I can't let this moment pass without having that stunning man""But I've noticed a ring around his ring finger. Could he be married?" "I don't care if he is married. The hell I care about his wife. Anyways, she won't know I tasted her husband" snickering, the woman haughtily raves. "Men as gorgeous as him should not be kept for one woman alone. He should be shared""But the real battle is how you could approach him without being thrown away. A lot had already tried and they were not even halfway to him when security appears to stop them" with a
Flashback: Night of the graduation ball.Then...She never had thought that she will be having the man that every woman covets at the party. Before she and Tim left, he was with Stacey. And whatever the reason why he was in her room, she no longer wants to ponder deeply. He was drunk and he might have mistaken her for Stacey after he entered the wrong room. "You have mistaken me for Stacey" she whispers. It somehow hurt her but she tries to cast it aside. She doesn't want to ruin this night. So with a determined will, she let Luther Steel worship her body. The pleasure he is bestowing her is mind-blowing and all she could do is moan and grunt. Despite it being dark, she could imagine their act like it was being flashed in her very eyes. Luther, in between her slender legs, doing wonders that are making her writh in pure pleasure. While his hands are exploring her nakedness. Playing with her twin peaks. "Ahhn..." she lewdly moans, arching at the bliss of his relentless lips and t
Arah looks around the place that is very familiar to her. It has undergone some renovations but it's still the same place as she remembers. But she cannot understand why Tim ask at this time to talk to her. It was her wedding night and what was more surprising was when Luther let her come with his brother. Though he had a valid reason to make sure the children were settled at home before spending their wedding night away from home, something is not adding up. "What is this all about, Timmy?" chuckling, she asks the quiet man beside her. They are at the bar waiting for their drinks. "Don't overthink. I just want to spend time with my best friend. It's been a long time since we had this time alone" playful, he responded. "Yeah, we both got busy" quite guilty, she mumbles. These past months have been a mixture of setbacks and feats. "It's understandable. Your family is growing and you should prioritize them" he fondly smiles while she responded with the same fondness. "Thank you f
"Mama... "One word that made Arah gasp before bursting into tears. It was a softly spoken word but reached her ears. However, not only her heard the small voice. Luther's eyes widen in disbelief while his mother has the same predicament as Arah. Their eyes brimmed with tears as they all stare at the calm orbs staring at the bride. "My little dove...yes Amari, mama is here" cupping her face, she tenderly speaks to her daughter. "Mama..." And there it is again, making her laugh with pure happiness while tears freely stream down her face. Unconcerned about the light makeup she wears. "Yes, my little love" she quivers. "You're giving me the greatest gift on my wedding day, Amari" she happily exclaims while scooping her from Helen. Amari just look at her for a moment, seeming to be memorizing her face. And Arah let her while watching her gray orbs trailing her face with her calm gaze. They waited for her next word. Though Arah was already contented hearing her speak a single word.
Three months after she gave birth, Arah is now ready to walk the aisle with scattered rose petals.Her wedding day. The day she will officially be Mrs. Luther Steel.Wearing an all-white gemstone embellished wedding gown, she stands in front of the closed door that would lead her to the altar. A tearful smile carves her face upon hearing the wedding music from outside. And on the other side of the door, she knows her mother is waiting for her together with Riley. Riley will accompany their mother to walk her to the altar where Luther is already waiting. It was supposed to be her father but until this morning she got no confirmation from him.The thought of not having her dad on her wedding day made her heart heavy. But she can't allow her mood to be dampened. Taking several deep breaths, she calm herself and plastered a smile on her face. Trying to tear herself away from depressing thoughts, she slowly shakes her head and thinks of people who love her.Outside, Luther and their ent
"We cannot find anything about the child. The two adults with her are also unknown. They are not in any records. They may not be from here, sir. No relatives even friends" one of Luther's men reported. Arah looks at Luther, worry reflecting in her eyes. They are trying to help locate the relatives of the child she helped from the accident. It's been a month but no one visits her. Even the dead bodies of her parents remain unclaimed. The city has no choice but to just bury them in one of the public cemeteries. "We suspect they are illegal immigrants. We don't have a name for the three victims. We also find nothing in their belongings to help us with their identity" the man continues. "Then expand the investigation to other countries. I want to know where she came from. She can't be a Jane Doe. Somewhere, someone knows who they are" Luther dismissed. He doesn't like to be at a dead end. "Yes, sir. We will immediately report once we got any information. The team is moving now. Sir Ba
If the outside was magnificent, the inside is perfection.With uniformed maids lined on both sides of the entrance, they are welcomed by the head steward. Indeed, she feels like a queen even without a crown. Everything is pure grandeur. "Welcome home, Dr. Rechner. Young master, Zebastian"Fond smiles adorned everyone's faces while looking at the asleep baby in Luther Steel's arm."This is Roel, he manages the household staff" Luther introduce the man to Arah."Nice meeting you, Roel" smiling, she offers her hand, which he readily accepted."It's my great honor to serve your family, CEO Steel, Dr. Rechner" Roel sincerely responded.After their polite interaction, Roel introduces the fifteen household staff to the couple. People who will their family.Awed by the beauty of their new home, she continue to gawk with teary eyes."How long did it take to construct this?" she softly asks. He is curious about the timeframe. "The structural plan has been with me for years. The landscape ha
"Boss"George and Levy barge inside. Immediately, they found Luther on the bed looking disoriented and disheveled from sleep."Son, what's wrong?" Eric worriedly asks while closely following behind. His eyes furrowed upon seeing him in a state of disorientation.Even the medical team dashes inside to check out the commotion. "Arah? Where is Arah?" still disoriented, he raves in panic. He has been scorching the spot next to him, seeming to find something in space.But before anyone could respond the bathroom door opens."Ther? What's wrong?" Arah, who is supporting herself on the doorknob worriedly asks.All eyes turn in her direction and immediately, the medical team ran to help her. While Luther gapes at her in surprise, dumbfounded.George and Levy heave a sigh of relief upon seeing her. They are on guard for the possible danger that may come upon the couple though the place is highly secured. "What's wrong, Ther," she asks again after getting no response. Slowly, she was led bac