The divorce papers were just right on the bed the moment Landon got home and he saw the tear drop mark next to Alice's signature on it.
A short sigh escaped his lips as he slumped on the bed and wriggle his tie down a notch.He looked up at the ceiling and a memory of him staring at her playing the white piano crossed his mind all over again.
‘She left sir'.The maid muttered as she walked into the room with the glass of water he ordered earlier.
‘Did I ask for the piece of information? Get out of my sight'.He snapped and she walked away leaving the glass by the lampshade.
Someone knocked on the door and when he opened it Catherine walked in and slapped him hard across the face.
‘Hey what gives?!!'.He yelled at the top of his voice and she scoffed loudly.
‘I'm even ashamed to be standing next to you righ
AFTER THE DIVORCE (TWO MONTHS LATER)Candace smiled sheepishly as she read the article on the sleazy tabloid about the devastating divorce of the business forum sweethearts—Landon and Alice.She sipped her margarita and adjusted her wide brimmed hat so as to get a much better tan from the sun and a good picture from the paparazzi she spotted on earlier.‘So what do we do now ma'am??'.Her personal assistant,John asked and she shrugged lightly.‘You mean what do I do?Well it's very simple John...Get every famous entertainment blogger on the phone now'.’For what ma'am??'.’We are going to spread rumors you doofus,New York is in for a blast'. --------------------‘You sure she's okay??'.Catherine asked as she slipped into the booth next to Lucas
‘What are you up to Candace and now many times do I have to break it to you that there isn't going to be another us?'.Landon said as he sat opposite Candace who was under a disguise so as not to be seen or disturbed by a fan.She smiled warmly instead of giving him an answer and then ordered a creamy butternut squash linguine with fried sage much to his own annoyance.‘I'm not vegan'.He stated plainly.‘Well then order something else sweetheart'.She shrugged and his brows creased into a very deep frown.‘What else do you want from me Candace? Just because you heard about my divorce doesn't mean I'm in the dating market.I am not interested in—‘blah,blah,blah Landon Mikaelson,you and I know a man needs a woman's touch once in a while and I'm just here to state that I'm more than available whenever you need me'.She cut
Ep 13The rumors about the famous Candy Park and business mogul Landon Mikaelson went on for weeks and it became worse when paparazzis who work for media outlets started pestering him.He wasn't annoyed by the rumors,he was mostly concerned being labelled as the ‘Candy Hunk' which wasn't very endearing to say.‘She's on the phone again sir'.Georgie came into the office with the landline and his brows creased into a frown.‘Tell her to...'.His voice trailed off as Candace walked through the glass door and sat on the couch few feet away from the table.‘What are you doing here Candace??'.‘You aren't picking my calls Landon'.‘Why should I?'.‘Because I'm your girlfriend remember?'.‘You're not my girlfriend Candace and please stop fueling the rumors? You're tarnishing my image and I can sue you for defamation and false claims'.He thr
SIX MONTHS LATERIf a medal was given for the 'most surreptitious pregnancy of the decade' then Alice would surely get the gold.For six good months she hid her pregnancy from everyone in the Mikaelson family apart from Catherine and Lucas who decided it best not to say anything about it and the media who wanted to know how she was faring not because they cared but because of how well it'll add to their ratings.Getting an exclusive interview from the young tycoon's divorced wife would make a very interesting entertainment topicBeing due in a few weeks and as nervous as she was,she was pretty much impatient and wanted to meet the little one growing inside of her.‘Natalie could you please help me with those bags of Cheetos over there?'.She politely ordered the new maid her mother hired on her behalf.‘Here you go ma'am
‘Well this game is becoming old and even though it added publicity to 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒍 which is doing very well in box office,it's kind of tarnishing your reputation for being the bad and indomitable bit*h you are.Everyone thinks you're doing too much and going after a man who doesn't want you and you have to stop'.Candace's manager said aloud with frustration clearly shown at the strain of his voice but she didn't really care.‘I told you before and I'll tell you again Arnold.I am not pestering Landon Mikaelson for clout,I'm doing it because I'm head over heels in—‘HE'S A MARRIED MAN!!!'.‘He's divorced!!'.She fired and he so badly wanted to rip her hair apart but she was the only credible and famous actress under his management and he couldn't lose her.‘Look Candace,I know you love him or whatever fantasy you have over him but try thinking about your career okay? These photos no longer look r
‘Oh my God she's so cute'.Catherine beamed with excitement and awe as she held Willow's little hand in hers.‘I know this might come out as obnoxious but she kind of looks like Landon...I'm just being subtle actually,she looks a lot like Landon'.Lucas added as he walked into the room and kissed Alice pleasantly on her cheek.‘I guess you saw the photo I sent you,good to see you Lucas'.She smiled and he sat down next to her.His eyes darted over to Willow's beautifully made cot and couldn't help but feel uncomfortable about the whole situation.At first he was in support of Landon not knowing anything about the baby but now—now just seems like a whole different time and Landon even though undeserving,actually needs to know about his daughter.‘So are you planning on hiding this forever?'.He asked at first and Alice's smile abruptly faded.‘Do you always have to
Night came and Alice finally put little Willow to sleep after singing about three lullabies.She quickly took a shower and changed into something more comfortable,and then headed to the living room where Emily was.They both nodded as a form of acknowledgement and she poured herself a cup of coffee which would keep her agile before the baby woke up again.Willow was a wonderful baby who had beautiful smiles but she sure gets irritated a lot and cries so loud that Alice gets frustrated.And she's just three days old!!.‘How did you do it Mom?'.Alice asked as she knotted the ropes around her robe more tightly and grabbed an Apple to go with her coffee.‘Do what?'.Emily's head popped up from the laptop screen and Alice sighed deeply.‘How did you manage taking care of me and focusing on the business at the same time?'
He wanted to call her.He actually called her but before it could go through he hung up immediately and kept his phone on the table.Catherine's words replayed over and over again and every single time he heard her voice in his head,he felt more miserable.‘Georgie please book me a flight to Monaco,I want to leave tonight'.He said into the intercom and Georgie nodded from outside the office.She wondered what he was going to do in Monaco for a while even though it wasn't her business and then realised something.He used the word 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 for the first time and even if it wasn't intentional she felt like she achieved something.Landon Mikaelson never said please to anyone and that was a fact. -------------------&
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