Alice's mind drifted back to Landon talking about his girlfriend with a vague expression on his face,it made her heart thump so hard that it could be heard from afar.
Willow suddenly started crying all of a sudden and she ignored her for a while,but when it became worse,she had to park at stop her car at a corner.
‘You okay??'.She murmured as she moved onto the backseat and took her in her arms.
Willow's cries only grew louder for the worse.Alice tried feeding,burping and even went ahead to coming out from the car so she could breathe fresh air but all to no avail.
The sudden feeling of embarrassment as people glanced in her frustrated direction washed over her,she wished the ground could open and swallow her whole but it just wasn't possible.
‘Come on Willow what is wrong with you?'.Tears began to fall slowly from her eyes and Landon came
Kayla smiled mischievously as she adjusted her baseball cap and squeezed a couple of hundred dollar bills into the security guard's palm.‘Is it done?'.She asked in a whisper and he nodded.‘I could literally go to jail for this'.He said.‘Anything for a dollar right? Now where is it?'.She snickered softly and stretched her left hand forward.He looked left and right,after seeing no one around,he handed her a file.She brought out a pen from her breast pocket and scribbled her signature,after that,she closed the finale and àhanded it back to him.‘Pleasure doing business with you'. -----------------------Alice walked into the office with her eyes all puffy and red from her lack of slee
Landon whistled loudly as he walked into his office much to Georgie's surprise seeing him happy for the first time.He was surely in a good mood and when he began to tap dance,his personal assistant instantly knew something was definitely wrong with him.‘Is he....is he happy?'.She whispered to Claire,the new receptionist who wasn't at her post.‘Pinch me.I think he's in a trance or something,maybe someone casted some voodoo stuff on him'.Claire muttered.‘What?... No!!... that doesn't even make—'.‘Georgie!!'.Landon yelled and she scurried up to her feet and walked into his office half-heartedly.Her fears relaxed the moment she saw the genuine grin on his face.It felt weird seeing him smile in a long time,the last time he did was when he would watch Alice tackle some difficult clients like he was pro
Luther paced forth and back furiously much to the detriment of Stacey who just wanted to have a good night and watch TV.He was blocking the screen.‘Come on,I don't have all night,I've got exams tomorrow'.She grunted.‘Shouldn't you be reading?'.He snapped back.‘I read all through the day,I have to finish this series or else I won't.....okay what's going on with you'.She reluctantly turned the TV off seeing the scowl on his face.He remained silent for a while and when he was sure she was listening,he relented and sat next to her.‘Is it about Alice?'.She asked.‘Yes.You know she's the first woman I've dated after you-know-who,I loved more than anything but still....'.‘You're scared she might go back to her ex.How many times do I have to tell you this Luther? She divorced h
Landon frowned deeply as he walked into his office only to see a stranger whom he has never met before,sitting on his couch and crossing her legs like she was welcome—too welcome.It took him a few seconds studying her face and that's when he realised she looked a lot like Alice—but Alice was more beautiful anyway.‘Can I help you with something? I do not tolerate visits without making an appointment first'.He cleared his throat as he dropped his briefcase on the table.Kayla smiled sheepishly as she studied his face.He was even more handsome and powerful looking upclose.Now she knows why Alice is always nervous when it comes to him, the man is a walking piece of beautiful!!.Landon's brows furrowed deeply as he waited for an explanation from the lady.He really wanted an explanation for how she looked like Alice.‘I'm Kayla.Kayla Montero, Alice's step-sister'.She finally spoke and stretched forth
‘Madam you have to be patient and understand we only want the best for him'.The nurse tried calming Alice down as she tried stopping her from going in with her father who was rolled in a stretcher.‘He...he needs me...you...you don't understand he needs me'.Alice stuttered and pleaded as she went down on her knees.There was a lot she said to him.There was a lot she needed to say to him,and every hope was lost as the possiblity of him not making it was messing around in her head.Kayla wasn't really heartbroken and rolling on the floor as her sister was.Instead,she kept her composure with Willow in her arms,although she was clearly scared.Fredrick wasn't father of the year on her part but he was still her father and if he died she wouldn't have anyone taking care of her bills,giving her connections and using the Fredrick Montero name to g
Two days later,Landon quickly rushed towards his daughter who was starting to bond with her environment and learning how to push doors even at a young age.He was preparing her bottle when he heard the bathroom door push open and his father instinct quickly rushed to grab her before she did anything fatal.It's been two days and even a call,he didn't get from Alice.He was worried beyond control and Kayla was the only one giving him information even though he still didn't trust her.She wasn't a bad person.There was just a bad aura that resonated with him and he wanted to just stay away from it as far as possible.‘Come on Willow eat,I don't have all day'.He tried feeding Willow but she just kept her mouth shut and wouldn't budge.He frowned deeply when she struggled but he still managed to get a spoonful of baby formula into
‘We should be celebrating you idiot'.Melissa chortled loudly as filled her glass with champagne.Kayla watched on with contempt as her mother kept dancing about.It wasn't funny that she lost her father and her mother was happy about it for no good reason.Melissa didn't care what her daughter thought of her, Fredrick was dead and that only meant one thing—she was going to get a share of his immense wealth.‘Don't you have any shame Mom.My father just literally died and the least you can do is show s little bit of remorse but no—you'd rather celebrate'.Kayla said as she's had enough,grabbed her bag and made for the door. ---------------------Emily quickly rushed over to where Alice was and they both locked in a warm embrace while sobbing quietly.
She shrieked at the top of her voice as she woke up and found herself naked,on her old bed,in Landon's house,for the second time.‘I suppose you don't remember anything do you?'.Landon muttered as he walked in with a tray of herbal tea in his hands.‘Wh....please don't tell me I was drunk and you took my clothes off'.She groaned as she tucked the bedcover under her arm and his brows arched.‘You were drunk and no....I didn't take your clothes off,you did that yourself when you had three more shots of whisky and impulsively ran outside’.He explained.Her expression was vague for a while until she got the full grasp of what he meant.She blinked and wanted the ground to swallow her whole, and Landon could see the sheer embarrassment on her face.‘So...so you're saying I...I ran outside naked??'.‘Ye
Lucas frowned deeply as Catherine forced him out of the car even though he just wanted to sleep,the weather was burning hot and they both received a message from Alice saying it was urgent.He shut the car door and kept on grumbling under his breath as Catherine opened her door with a key card only for them to meet Landon in the living room.‘What the f—'.‘Guess who's getting married......for the second time'.Alice said excitedly as she exposed the beautiful ring with a huge glistening diamond on it.Catherine shrieked for joy and launched herself at Landon who was lucky enough to catch her before she fell to the ground.She apologized about the Christmas dinner ordeal and he forgave her in a heartbeat.The doorbell rang and the rest of the family came in shortly,they also received the emergency message but seeing Landon paved way for the obvious c
TWO MONTHS LATERIt was a tough battle and since it was a long time the case of Madison O'Brien's murder was opened,the court battle was fierce and Luther's lawyer was one of the best people at his job in the country.However, Stacey's testimony pushed the investigators to look more into the case and they found more than enough evidence to put him behind bars for a long time.Other women who were victims of his abuse began to speak up and this led to another further investigation,his numerous clubs and hotels were just business cover-ups for his underground drug scale business where he dealt with cocaine.He was given a 25-year prison sentence and the rest of the O'Brien family were more than happy to see their son put behind bars when they heard about his crimes.Alice knew he was an addict and an abuser but she never really expected her ex-boyfriend, who she almos
A few minutes later Alice wakes up after Lucas Isplashed a little bit of water on her face, disheveled,still in denial of the truth revealed to minutes earlier,angry at how naive she had grown to be and afraid of what was to become.A little part of her still wanted to doubt Stacey's accusations towards her step-sister but it was all coming to place now—the bursts of anger,the coldness passing between the both of them,the huge amounts of money missing from the company's account that she didn't tell anyone else about except Kayla.It was all coming to place now.How did Kayla know she was doubting Landon about the whole secret admirer issue when she didn't even say anything??.‘Are you okay?'.Catherine asked as Alice rubbed a sore part of her neck in frustration.‘Y...yeah..uhhh...where... where is Stacey?'.Alice responded as she glanced around the room only to find Stac
Alice pretended to be asleep when she heard her door slowly creak open and heaved a sigh of relief when Catherine walked in with a perturbed look on her face.‘Is everything okay??'.She asked and Catherine gulped hard.‘I uhhhh....I uhhh....I think you should.....i think you should come outside someone wants to see you'.The quiver in her voice was enough proof to Alice that something was definitely wrong—she was tired—Landon was out of her life already and now there's another problem in her life to deal with.She reluctantly got out of the bed and went down the stairs only to find Stacey at the foot of it with her body shaking vigorously like she had the fever.‘Stacey??'.She called softly and Stacey flinched sharply as she turned around.‘Wh...what is...'’You have to help me,he's
FEW HOURS LATER....Alice blew her nose into the handkerchief handed over to her by Kayla,who was tired of keeping up with the supportive sister act.Landon was finally out of the way and Alice wasn't in the right state of mind which was a perfect opportunity to milk off her.‘I love that man Kayla and I....I can't believe I still do love him'.Alice cried out as she blew her nose again.‘He hurt you multiple times before Alice and he acted like he was a changed man......he isn't a changed man sis and it's time you move on from him'.Kayla muttered and then Willow started crying all of a sudden.Alice wasn't really in the mood but she picked her baby up anyway and patted her on the back so as to make her stop.The crying didn't stop and Kayla decided to take Willow outside for some fresh air just as Catherine walked in.‘Are you—'.‘
It probably wasn't a big deal but Alice still couldn't understand why Landon would hide the letter from his secret admirer—maybe she was overthinking it—maybe she wasn't—maybe she was having a hard time trusting the man she loved—maybe she was just scared of losing him.Well she why wouldn't she trust Landon.He did spend a lot of time redeeming himself and having fears over him cheating on her was beyond dumb.....it was also unacceptable as well.‘Don't ruin this Alice,don't f**king ruin this,you are finally with the man of your dreams and you are going to spend Christmas with him'.She whispered and took a deep breath before going outside.Landon was already asleep and she kissed him on the forehead right after she placed the card right back under his bed,he stirred a little bit but thankfully didn't wake up which was a relief.‘You know you could've
FEW DAYS LATER...The whole family arrived in Corazo valley to spend Christmas with Landon who managed to convince them to bring him along,it was also an excuse to get out of the hospital and spend time together with his family.His ribs were still sore so Alice helped him into the wheelchair and wheeled him into Grandma Lena's house with Willow enjoying the ride on his thighs.The house still remained the same,he noticed as he took a quick glance,the only person missing was his grandmother seated on her beautiful rocking chair and very expensive chinaware stacked in front of her.She would always clean the teacups with a full blue rag while whistling her favorite song, sometimes she would tear a piece of her rag and handed it over to him to join her in the cleaning.A tear mistakenly streamed down Landon's cheek and Alice brushed it off when she saw h
‘Over my dead body will I allow you to do that?!'.Emily rose to her feet in anger as she couldn't believe what her daughter was planning on doing.Giving out her inheritance wasn't only reckless,it was stupid and foolish at the same time and until Alice realises that,she wasn't going to let her make that mistake.‘Think about it Mom,she might kill herself and it'll all be my fault, it hurts so bad know—'.‘This isn't up for discussion,Kayla is an adult and she is her mother's responsibility, it's not your fault that she is so jealous and insecure of your success,you worked hard for it and you earned it all on your own'.Emily cut her off as she cupped her cheeks with her hands,Alice opened her mouth to protest a little but shut it right back knowing it would be pointless.Her mind was made up and she was going to do all she could so Kayla could live
‘What are you doing here Luther?'.Alice's voice was hoarse when she saw Luther standing in front of her.He looked so lean—too lean—almost anorexic,his pupils were dilated,and the dark circles under his eyes were so wrinkled like he had squeezed duffel bags under them.It was hard just looking at him.The once handsome Luther she met was now looking like someone whose AIDS are in the final stages and it scared her to death.‘I....I was at your place but they said you were here...I....I called you,you know??'.He was stuttering and she held her breath for a little moment.They weren't together but even his worst enemy would have a little bit of compassion for the way he looked which was downright pitiful.‘Sorry but I can't....I can't do this right now Luther....Landon was shot last night and I..'.’Oh I heard ab