‘Alice I....I...'.
‘Please tell me he's lying'.
‘It's true...but it's only because I want the best for—
‘You don't want the best for me.You only want to control me and you hate the fact that I'm not letting that happen anymore'.She yanked her arm away from his grasp and he raked through his hair in acute frustration.
‘Dammit Alice!! Why do you always prefer misunderstanding everything I...I do?? Do you think I want to control you or make you hate me?!'.He yelled.
‘Then what Landon?!'.She asked aloud and he felt like color was draining from his own face he was putrefied.
He couldn't say the words.
He was damn arrogant but he was also cowardly when it came to matters of the heart.
He couldn't say to the mother of his child that he loved her and when h
‘Well someone's been ghosting'.Luther whispered as he came behind Alice who flinched around in return and almost hit his chin.‘Luther...i..I didn't see you there'.She almost tucked her hair behind her ear but held herself so as not to throw off a lying signal.‘I wouldn't miss a chance to show my support,you do owe me a date....you know that right?'.He placed his hands around her shoulders and she gulped hard.Landon spotted them from afar and his hands gripped on the champagne glass so hard that Lucas took it away before it shattered to a million pieces.The anger and envy in his eyes was so hard to miss and he showed it by downing five shots of whiskey in one take much to the surprise of the guests sitting close to his table.‘It doesn't mean anything'.Lucas said and grabbed the bottle.‘He is playi
She was arrested and the party was shut down by the cops.Although it meant bad PR,she enjoyed every part of making Candace Parker's face flood with tears,blood and snot.She was probably going to be fined or be sued but she didn't really care, every punch on the vixen's face was worth it.The police car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road and one of the officers came out,it was about a minute and a half when he returned with a smile on his face and opened the backseat door.‘Sorry for the inconveniences ma'am'.He dubbed his hat as he helped Alice whose face was plastered with confusion out of the car and drove away.’What the—'.She almost swore and when she spotted Landon resting on his car her fears subsided a little bit.‘Let me guess,you bribed the dirty cop?'.She asked as she stood beside him.&rs
‘This has to be the most incredulous bullcrap I have heard in my entire life'.Alice thought he was bluffing but the seriousness in his eyes proved otherwise.‘I am dead se—'.‘Just take me back Landon,you just ruined my delicious lunch by dropping this bomb and now I feel like I'm going to explode with vomit'.She stopped him halfway.Unbeknownst to him,her heart was thumping so fast that she thought she was going to have a heart attack but she managed to hide the inner terror going on by keeping a straight face.‘Why don't you think about it Alice.You don't have to agree to yet and this is why I'm giving you enough time to think about it'.He said as he opened the car door and ushered her in.She was tempted.She was tempted to think about it and a part of her wanted to grab the deal and make great use
‘Why don't you leave that family alone Mom.We have enough money to take care of ourselves don't we and Fredrick has done all he could to provide for me so what's the problem?'.Kayla muttered as he handed her mother a bowl of guacamole and a pack of Doritos.‘You don't understand do you baby girl? Alice Montero has taken everything away from you,she went to Standford while you went to Berkeley,she got married to Landon Mikaelson and even if they're divorced I still hear rumors about them being together,she's a successful business owner and you're a model,not even a super model cause you're not on Kendall Jenner and Naomi Campbell's level yet'.Melissa replied with a frown on her face and Kayla surreptitiously grumbled under her breath.Her mother had an obsession for always wanting to ruin someone or something and she never understood the hatred she had for her father or her stepsister.
An excited grin crossed Landon's lips as Alice replied to his message with an okay,but on the other side of town she was really freaking out about the messy situation she put herself in.It was like being in the middle of a fork and not knowing which way to go,but in this case she just had to pick which man she would go out with after saying yes to both of them.Bailing on Luther meant breaking her promise—twice, bailing on Landon would definitely hurt him and might paint the notion that she just wants to do it on purpose.She sighed deeply and finally ignited the engine of the car when she noticed someone staring intently at her with the corner of her eye.His face really looked familiar and when their eyes met,he sort of panicked and briskly walked away leaving her to wonder why he was acting creepy in the first place.It wasn't the first time
‘Have you been stalling me for hours Lucas?!'.He turned around and asked Lucas who in return had a blank expression on his face.‘Wh...what are you....'‘Don't f**king lie to me Lucas...For heaven's sake I thought you were with me on this?!'.‘I am!!'.‘Then why would you betray me like this??'.Landon's anger was clearly visible and Lucas instantly knew he made a terrible mistake trying to cover Alice's date up.‘She owed him a date and she was confused on what t—'.Landon wouldn't let him finish and decided to cut him off again.‘So she decided to lie and go against my back?!'.‘No Lan,she didn't want to hurt you and decline your request.Fine,I know your relationship is rather complicated but she owed the Luther guy and didn't want to hurt you that's all I k
‘Come on Mom.You're not really serious about destroying the Monteros are you??'.Kayla inquired as she dropped her back on her mother's desk.‘Do I look like I'm playing to—'.‘They did nothing to us Mom!! This is just pure hatred and jealousy,you basically lured the man into your bed and now you want to ruin his life cause of what—not being the ideal father to me?....I'm not even complaining cause I don't care'.She stopped her mother halfway and sighed deeply.All she wanted was to focus on her modeling career and her newly found love but her mother's quest for unjust revenge keeps on getting in the way and she was tired of it.‘I am your mother and you will do as you're told Kayla,you know what I am capable of and you sure don't want to mess with the woman who wants the best for you'.Melissa cupped her daughter's cheeks so hard that her
‘Are you really going to give up on everything?'.Catherine asked as she barged into the office and Landon rolled his eyes when she slammed her hands on his table.‘Good morning little sister'.‘Ohh get off your high horse and let's—'.‘Why is my personal life such a bother to everyone? Alice has made I pretty clear she wants nothing to do with me and now that I finally move on it's a problem,why should it be a problem?'.He asked and her lips parted to speak but she pressed them shut.He was actually right in an uncanny way.Berating him for finally moving on was not only hypocritical but cruel at the same time when she knew he deserved a break from all the drama.He tried his best to bring the family back together and there was nothing he could do anymore when Alice has clearly moved on.
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