ARIANNA I pressed on Ian's doorbell whilst clutching on to Simon with my other free hand."Mummy are you sure uncle Ian is around?" Simon asked, raising his head up to face mine. I nodded with a hum. "Yes. He asked us to come here did he not? Or you do not want us to see uncle Ian anymore?" I caressed his cheek."No no. I miss him. We will wait for him right here mummy" Simon smiled adorably. I was just coming back from picking him up from his school when I received a cryptic text from Ian to pay him a visit in his house immediately. I thought something had happen and I quickly called him to find out if he was safe and unharmed. To my relief, Ian answered the call but still maintained that I should come visit him so we could talk.On my way driving here, I actually wondered what was so important that Ian would want us to speak in person about it.Could it be that serious of a deal? Is it about his business or my brand? Multiple questions like that roamed my head seeking for answe
ARIANNAMeticulously, I stirred mother's meal in the pot, its aroma saturated all over the kitchen. I could not stop thinking about everything that had happened this past few days.Anne's conspiracy, Ian's and Bailey's love issues. It was all very unexpected and twisted. I felt so sorry for Ian, he did nothing wrong but his relationship with Bailey is crumbling to the ground.And Lucas on the other hand, who is fending for an unborn child that is not his and giving his all into someone who is simply just using him.Like Ian said, this is really karma hitting him back for everything he did to me but I still can not help but feel bad for him.After been humiliated and tossed away, I wanted him to suffer for it but now it seems too much. I do not completely believe he is a changed man but to some extent, he had become more sensible.I covered the pot and briskly walked out of the kitchen. it will not hurt to watch a little television so I switched it on and took a seat.My eyes were glu
ARIANNA"You sure you got the right address?" Ian asked for the umpteenth time as the cab drove on."Yes Ian. I perfectly know where we are heading to. I have a photographic memory" I rolled my eyes at him.Ian tapped his foot continuously whilst his fingers danced on his thighs. He was getting tired of the ride. I can understand that. Even when I was following her for the first time, I got tired of the numerous turns Anne was taking but I got my goal at the end."Turn right" I quickly motioned to the driver."Oh for the love of God. Arianna you sure you know where we are going?" Ian groaned out in frustration."Yes I do Ian. Just hold on. We are almost there. I told you it was going to be a long ride before you hopped in" I replied back."Well yes but you did not tell me it was going to be this long. We have been driving for ages!" I let out a suppressed chuckle. "Relax. It only seems that way to you because this is your first time here. Nothing more. We are literally almost there
ANNEI arranged my huge closet, carefully making sure to properly arrange each section of accessories, bags, footwears and clothes. My closet would honestly cost a fortune from the different varieties of designer clothes to expensive bags and shoes in it. That is how it should be.I did not come into this life to suffer for anyone or live a pitiful life. I came to enjoy this life. Growing up, my parents were not well to do. Well atleast we were better off than Arianna's parents. But still, we could not afford every thing we needed.I admired the rich and the famous. Wherever I saw them in school, on the television, in the supermarket, I just admired everything they embodied and their expensive lifetsyle.But Arianna was different. She did not care about having money, having fame and recognition. She was so mediocre and low class. She just wanted to open a little restaurant and get married into a decent family, an average decent family.Her life goals were just so simple and avera
ARIANNA It seems the place I find my solace and peace when I want to leave the chaotic life of that mansion is in the garden. I come here frequently especially when I want to just think and be by myself. Bailey came over and took Simon out on a playdate.I think they went to Disney land or a fun fair, I honestly can not remember. I doubt I would call that a playdate. That is an excursion to me. But it was good Simon was not here to run around and distract me from the issues I had.He normally kept his grand mother, Mrs Vivian, company though. I know mother would be missing him. She is beginning to respond more these days with the movement of her fingers and nodding of her head slowly.I informed Lucas and father about the news and they were all elated. Atleast as my stay here is drawing closer to its end, I feel fulfilled and rest assured that mother's condition will improve and that she will definitely get better some day.That aside, as I sat by myself, my thoughts ran wild on ho
ARIANNA"Ian I am serious. Lucas seems so genuinely sorry for everything. I could really feel his sincerity even from the way he spoke to me and from the look in his eyes. There was no hiding it" I spoke to Ian over the phone. My eyes would momentarily gaze down to stare at a sleeping Simon and to make sure he was not awake. I needed him fully asleep so that I could concentrate on the more serious issues at hand in order to pull off this plan I had. Today was the perfect day to launch it.Rose won't be coming back home tonight and Father was on one of his usual business trips.It felt like Lucas had left the running of the family's company to his sister and father.It is just going to be I, Lucas and Anne home.I just have to do this today because who knows when I will have this sort of opportunity!?"Arianna honestly I do not even know why we are spending our time trying to help him. If it were not for you, I would not even be the least interested because he deserves everything that
ARIANNA"Is she still asleep?" Ian asked me as we drove to the hospital.I nodded, catching a sneak peak of Anne who laid fast asleep next to me in the car.I honestly can not believe I am so close to exposing her for the liar that she is. "Yes she is Ian. But you have to drive faster. We really need to get to the hospital before she wakes up" I responded back.Ian honked at the cars he felt that were blocking his path and drove further ahead, whilst I kept on keeping a careful eye on Anne to make sure she was not awake."What will you tell her if she ends up waking up at the hospital?" He asked me.I shrugged my shoulders at his question and a grin stole my lips, "That is not hard. I can just tell her she passed out and we drove her here for a checkup" "And what if she asks about her prodigal husband? What will you say?" Ian smirked."Really? Prodigal husband?" I laughed out."I am just saying what I feel he should be called" "Well I will just say that Lucas left for home to get h
"Mummy mummy" Simon eagerly shook Arianna, drawing her attention away from the double doors of the living room to her over energetic six year old son."What? What is it Simon?" Arianna replied absent mindedly. Her eyes trailed back towards the doors, restless as ever.Simon diverted his gaze to the doors, tilting his head to the side whilst wondering what captured his mother's attention at the door."Mummy what are you looking at?" Simon asked, his curiosity piqued.Arianna sighed heavily and stood up from the couch, her restless feet beginning to pace all around the living room. "Simon can you tell me what you want please darling?" Today was the day Anne's paternity test result was going to be delivered to the mansion.Sarah had texted her multiple times to be on the lookout for the test result so as not to get it delivered into the wrongs hands and today Anne had not left the mansion since morning.It all created huge waves of anxiety and restlessness in Arianna.Her feet eagerly da