Engagement BlissMy engagement ring is simply amazing!In the end, Aziel chose one himself when I was in doubt among so many. He unconsciously took me to the same jeweler where Danner had bought my ring and Dordrich the Ruby. When the assistant saw the ring I bought for Aziel a few days ago on his finger, she raised her eyebrows questioningly but was smart enough to keep her mouth shut.And when Aziel asked her to measure my ring size, she pursed her lips tightly. This bitch could hardly contain her laughter, the third man to buy me a ring of significance. Of course, my ring size is still the same. To make it clear to her that Aziel is my own conscious choice, I cuddle myself against his chest as he makes arrangements to collect the ring later. He kisses my forehead, takes my hand and we leave the shop, not before I give the assistant a triumphant look. “And don't lose this one!” I mimic with my lips, behind Aziel's back. The ambiguous look on her fa
Love and PeaceWhen I enter the office, I am welcomed with a shower of confetti.Surprised, I look around and see all the workers standing. Archer, Damian, and Kaylah are also there smiling broadly. “Welcome back, Miss Windrug!” they happily scream in unison. My eyes skim the happy faces, all familiar. Looks like Archer didn't change much in this case. Aaahh, with this salary, I too wouldn’t bother finding another workplace. One by one they step forward to hug me. Well, this is certainly a warm welcome after five years of absence. Now, of course, I'm expected to give a short speech. I also see a few bottles of wine on a table.After the warm greeting, I motion for Archer, Kaylah, and Damian to come and stand next to me. “Well, I'm also happy to be back after such a long time and to see all the familiar faces again. Thank you all for keeping the company going in my absence so I could pay your fat salary every month,” I say meaningful
My Baby DaddyIt is well into the afternoon, Archer and I have done so much work. He updated me on the latest company progress and I have to say I couldn't have done better. Archer is a perfectionist, businesslike and reliable. His deals with third parties are always watertight, he keeps to agreements punctually and is no-nonsense with fickle and tricky customers. I have read a few contracts and am very impressed. And when we went through the financial numbers, there came the surprise of my life.Not only has he significantly increased our rates, but he has also tripled the customer base despite that. Most are small and medium-sized enterprises that are starting up and inexperienced with administration issues. This market was not our focus before. But in the files, I even see letters of recommendation that satisfied entrepreneurs have sent in. “Archer, you're much better at this than I was. This is amazing. You've entered a market that competitors find boring a
The Right Time“Mr. Fellogan, how are you? How is the progress in the companies going? The last time I checked, the workers were still motivated and enthusiastic”, I greet Dordrich professionally. We have run into each other frequently in the past few days, he was always next to me when I encouraged the trainees to participate in the transformation of the company. But I couldn't find the old feelings again, I thought too much about Aziel and my insecurity about his staying away. After that, we were in the staff meetings where he sat consistently next to me, actually a formality since he is still the director and co-owner of the holding company.But I did not miss his eager looks, only I did not answer them. And now he calls personally, while that is the work of the secretariat. “Loraine, I want you to call me by my first name again. We've experienced too many intimate moments to be formally against each other," he says straight away. I think h
No MoreDordrich's imposing appearance fills the office as he steps in.I'm a bit surprised, we had an agreement that I meet him in the parking lot. His aura forces everyone to notice him and the hallways are filled with workers who secretly admire him.I too can hardly take my eyes off him, I strip him from head to toe. Of course, I fell for his charm five years ago, he is irresistibly handsome. Although there are sharp lines in his face now, more from the alcohol abuse. He sees me looking at him eagerly and a sultry look comes into his eyes. The office is a look-out-not-in shade, so we have some privacy. Dordrich walks over to me and takes me in his arms.“I see in your eyes almost the same desire that you had for me. I can be yours again, now forever," he whispers urgently. I am immediately out of my haze again and adopt a businesslike attitude. “No Dordrich, I already told you I'm officially engaged today. I don't need a bycatch, but
Divorce CancelledThree weeks of hard work passed. The Fellogan media companies have undergone a wonderful reformation that is enthusiastically received by the public. The quality of both the hard copy and the website has increased enormously. The news is clearly sorted and attractively presented. New tabs are also been added for which specialized journalists had to be recruited.And there we could see that the Fellogan media companies are definitely still respected by the community. Hundreds of job applications came in and the interviews were exciting. We want to give everyone a fair chance, but move on with the best on the market. Dordrich and I lent a hand with the interviews, in addition to the Human Resources staff. That lasted a week and on the last day, we were really exhausted.In the end, we hired twice as many staff, with the expectation that half would drop out due to work pressure or other reasons. We have increased salaries by twenty percent
“Babe, you look so depressed. What's up?". My mood is at all time low after my encounter with Elena. I'm really fed up with the Fellogans, but I have to take my son's welfare into account. It is now time for me to make his existence known, he has a right to it. In addition, I am not ashamed of him, Lorrich is my most valuable treasure.“Elena again. Just as I texted you she came in. Threatened me like the first time”, I sigh irritated. Aziel frowns and is silent for a moment. “Perhaps time to announce our engagement? That will calm their mind. If everyone knows we are a couple, they will ease up maybe," he suggests. That's what I actually want, but I have an unfinished business that I still have to handle. And I'm telling you, I'm terrified of how this ends. Aziel's reaction is the most decisive in this whole matter, I need him by my side.“Aziel, there is a very important issue that I need to discuss with you,” I begin to pa
Elena throws quite a spanner in the works!Her appearance upsets my plan to draw Loraine back to me. She suddenly shows up, makes irresponsible statements that make Loraine quite angry. I see my princess holding back, adopting an indifferent attitude to control the situation. Elena can't stand being ignored, she has lived for years as a kind of queen, everyone adored her for what they mean to them. As the wife of the Fellogan family, her authority was immeasurable here in New York.But that all came to an end when it was revealed that I was dating the city's most desirable bachelorette. Elena became the mockery, everyone looked at her with pity. And when the images of the scene she set up in the penthouse went viral on social media, she couldn’t show face anywhere. The pride she had assumed as an attitude was lost with her horrific behavior, especially the destruction of Loraine's car. She had behaved like a raunchy street girl, playing into the hands of her ri
Finally!Mrs. Loraine Aziel Renegade. Nice to meet you all out there.Aziel has just sworn his undying love for me in front of a hundred-strong crowd here in the Protestant congregation. Before the God we serve, he promised to always be there for me in good and bad times, share all my sorrows and joys, and never again hide his struggles from me.Yes, we've had a rough time.We both went through a deep hell, but God had mercy on us, we are resurrected and have overcome. And today we start a new episode in life. I’m Mrs. Renegade, the title I aspired to, dreamed of for a long time. And today it has all become a reality. I am the lawful wife of that wonderful, gorgeous man I saw standing by the pulpit waiting for me, who pulled me tenderly by the hand beside him. I love him, have told him so many times. There's only one secret left to share with him, and I'll do it tonight.We are now walking into our reception, Kaylah has organize
When we are inside the room, we indeed see Aziel lying on the bed. It's like he hasn't bathed or shaved in days. He lies there snoring like a sailor.Damian grabs him by the shoulders. “Aziel, Oooh My God! No, man, no!” he exclaims. He gently shakes Aziel until he opens one eye. He looks at Damian blankly and closes his eyes again. “Aziel, we're here, you can't sleep any longer, wake up!” Damian insists. And another eye opens. A hand goes up slowly. “Damian? Aren't you a dream?” he asks hoarsely.I quickly get a glass of water and give it to Damian. He puts it against Aziel's lips. “Drink something, it will make your throat feel less coarse”, he encourages the obviously absent-minded Aziel. There's a sip and another. I go to the other side of the bed and help Aziel sit up straight. “What have you done to yourself? Why didn't you come to me like you always do, Aziel? Running away from problems doesn't solve t
Fellogan's Rolls Royce now comes into view. Little can be recognized of the expensive car, it is a total wreck. Obviously, he flew into the guardrail lost control of the wheel. The paramedics are quick to respond, as is the fire brigade. Because emergency workers are running to the spot, there is little to see of the accident for a few seconds on tv. Until the journalist on-site announces that they have managed to get Fellogan out of the vehicle and he is still alive.“Yes, the assholes in this world have seven lives,” Archer curses. We see Fellogan being transported to the helicopter on a stretcher. His face is bloodied, his head is supported with a clamp. It's clear he's in a lot of pain, but he's holding his ground.We drive on. "Let's hope this doesn't become another obstacle in our friends' relationship," Damian sighs. “Those setbacks always follow each other. What the two need is peace, in their relationship, in their life.”
“Man, this is bad. How did we lose sight of them? This was inevitable, Aziel simply succumbed”, Damian sighs. “We should have been alert when they arrived. Ever since the funeral, we should have forced him into therapy.”We look at each other with guilt.“These two clearly belong together. And that Fellogan also pulled some tricks, which certainly didn't work well on their relationship. Why do I feel like that idiot did it all on purpose?” Archer grinned. “I never liked him. A cheater can never have high morale.”We're going at high speed, the speed cameras have already caught us a few times. But that's for later concern. Virginia is our target and we want to get there as soon as possible. “Archer, turn on the television. I want to see what the media has made of Loraine's case," I ask him. He zips some channels until we do see breaking news. The reporter tries to get the medical staff to talk an
What follows is total chaos.Somehow the press learned that Loraine would be transported by ambulance and amassed outside the house within minutes. Fortunately, her garage is covered, allowing the ambulance to be ushered in and cut off from the outside world. This way we can protect her privacy as much as possible.Meanwhile, Damian and Kenjal have arrived.Kaylah and I ride in the ambulance with Loraine while the others follow with their own transport. The paparazzi follow behind us, it's a madhouse. “Kaylah, would we rather not have transported her per helicopter services? This is crazy!” I ask distraught. The paramedics gave Loraine first aid and placed her under anesthesia. She's pretty weak, she's been on the bed for days, the nurse said. I hit myself on the forehead, why didn't I act sooner? I never thought Aziel would leave, I thought he had the situation firmly in hand. Not so.“We'll handle this, don’t worry.
Andre's POVBoth Loraine and Aziel are out of reach.Their phones are off, they haven't been seen in the workplace for days. Lorrich also asks about his parents, I can't give him an appropriate answer why they haven't called him these days.This is a bizarre situation. In any case, they would have told me if they were leaving the country, even if it was on a business trip. Nor have this couple ever neglected Lorrich, even now that he lives with me. Since we arrived in New York, the two have been struggling with serious relationship issues, and Loraine got her memory back. Attempts by me to mediate failed hopelessly, Aziel could not vent his heart towards me. And as it turns out, not with Loraine either. This won't end well, I can feel it coming at my toes.I have avoided alarming our other friends about what’s happening these days. I know how emotional Kaylah reacts to everything Loraine regards, Rick and Kenjal are Aziel's buddies. No
I have been very restless all day.Yes, I am sexually frustrated, Aziel has been sleeping next to me for days without touching me. But that's not my biggest problem.Aziel is not only physically inaccessible to me but also mentally. He shuts me out completely, when I want to lean against his chest as usual, he turns away from me, when I reach out my hand to touch him, he keeps himself out of my reach.Mentally I'm broken too. What is certain is that we cannot continue like this, we have to solve tense between us ourselves. We can't live without each other, breaking up is not the answer to our problems.Dordrich is to blame, I swear!Very finely, he set up the plan to separate Aziel and me. It already started right at my return at the airport by completely ignoring Aziel. He clearly had a hand in the screenplay set up there. And the news items where I'm in his company are broadcast longer and more often from an angle where we seem to b
Aziel's POVI meant what I said that night.The debacle of my children, the rape, the kidnapping of Loraine and everything that happened after that could have been prevented if I had been more alert. It's all my fault, period!And that Fellogan keeps peddling it in the press, he’s on a mission. I hardly dared to look Loraine in the eye for the past few weeks at home. She noticed the change in me, I see that she suffers a lot. Late at night I even hear her crying next to me in bed.After my confession, everything in the house has changed.Even Lorrich sensed it, he was having a hard time dealing with the changed atmosphere. Andre has come a few times to persuade me to discuss what is troubling me. But I'm not ready to talk about it yet, I have to come to terms with myself first.I feel Loraine's pain, but there's nothing I can do to ease it now. She's mentally too far away from me. We hardly communicate, just sitting at th
The memories return in full force when Loraine enters the house with Lorrich on her arm. She quickly falls on the couch and holds her head. The last days leading up to her amnesia, the stress of Aziel's lawsuit, distraught watching Aziel suffer from the attacks from the media, everything resurfaces.Also, the day she was lured from the hospital by the head nurse and Danner who was waiting for her in the parking lot. “Mommy, what is it?” Lorrich asks concerned when he sees her pained face. She looks at her son, she knows he is too young to understand the evil ways of adults. Aziel, who has just entered, sees Loraine's gray face. "Angel, are you feeling well? You look terrible" he asks concerned. She beckons him to sit next to her and buries her head in his chest. “Everything is back. I have my memory back, my head is pounding", she whispers.A stabbing headache begins to set in, she massages her temples in the hope that it will pass. Quickly, A