LaylaI got to the hospital around 12pm when Hannah was already getting discharged, and it was a miracle cause no one else was around to help her with her things. I grabbed her baby bag, which contained the things we had bought for the baby, and I helped her into my car where she settled down."What of Mr Cooper?" I asked.She shrugged, "I haven't seen his since yesterday.""And Sofia?""She came around early this morning but had to go to school""That's right.""Georgina also paid a visit late last night after Mr Cooper and Sofia left. I made him call the important people.""And how was he with you when you gave birth?""I had just finished telling him he was the father when my water broke.""Oh, so he helped you to the hospital?""Yes, and one young lady, actually almost everyone in the cafe. I was quite embarrassed.""There's no need to be" I said, looking at her through the front mirror."He'll come around, okay?" I added and she waved it off."I really don't care, I'm just happy
LeoI stared at my dad who seemed to be more anxious than I was, "what's wrong dad? You couldn't just have called me here not to say anything again""I'm coming, I just don't know how you'll react to it.""Just say it."I had a feeling he had done something bad, like really terrible, and I wondered what that was..."I had an affair"I had no time to process what he just said. The coffee I had swallowed came back out of my mouth as if it was bitter, and it splashed on the table in between us.My dad was beside himself explaining, but I couldn't understand, wouldn't understand, "I just thought it was a.... And then she met me.... Told me she was....""Stop stop stop!" I affirmed when I got my tongue back and started at him as if he was an alien."You what?""I... I had an affair"The people in the café were probably starting at us cause of my initial reaction and a waitress came to hand me a napkin which I used to clean the mess. "Thank you," I said to her and she left."So what were yo
AriandeThe kissing bodies of my brother and manager which were in the corner stopped moving, and they stared at me in horror. I stared back at them with the same expression."I... I can explain," Jeremy said, hurrying after me as I walked past Tony and I felt that that conversation was still very far from over."Seriously, how long have you been f*cking my brother?" I stopped outside and spurned around to him for an answer."I... I... Uhm... A few months""A few... Wow, I'm really speechless. So he's the one who has been making you lose focus.""No, I've never lost focus or been distracted, it was just fun and messing around.""Oh really", the voice of my brother, who I hadn't known got behind us, said, and he came into view, "I thought we were more than that."He walked off, and I saw the distress on Jeremy's face, to go after the guy he probably liked or stay around for his boss who was demanding an explanation.I rolled my eyes and got into the car. Take me home.""Okay ma'am"He
LaylaI received the mail that Martha had promised to send two days later, and it contained the list of shareholders the company had, including the evil deeds which Ethan had done. I gasped at one of them.When I was done with reviewing the embezzlement and boycotting that Ethan had done with the company's resources, I opened the list of shareholders and went through them. A lot of them were popular companies and individuals that were with my dad before, but I did see one of the names that was new, "William Gould?"He's a shareholder in the company?Wait was that Cooper Corp too?I gasped, realizing that the two people I had been supposed to team up with in order to bring Ethan down were also shareholders in the company. What could that mean?Was that part of the grand plan he had planned out earlier?I picked up my phone to call him without thinking and cleared my throat when his voice sounded online."Miss Carter, didn't expect to hear from you so soon.""I want us to meet again."W
KaiThe paintings arrived some days later. I called my agent and I arranged them in the workshop, placing some that I wanted on the floor and the others on the wall. I also arranged my tattoo workshop and the designs I had on paper for customers to choose from were pasted on the walls. Some were in my sketchbook and I arranged the tables and chairs. I put a couch in one corner for waiting customers and I put in some neon lights to give the vibe I wanted.Next, I arranged my bedroom, kitchen, living room and bathroom to ain't my style, and they didn't contain much, just my essentials.I collapsed on my bed when I was done for that day and took out my phone to scroll. That was when I remembered the number Kira, my agent, had given me to call.Kim galleries.I dialed the number without thinking and waited for the receiver to pick up. She did."Hello, this is Kimberly Lesley. How many I help you?""Uhm, I... Kira Anderson gave me your number to call""Uhn, Kira Anderson?" she looked throu
Layla"So you guys were dating before?"I choked slightly on the chicken slice I chewed on."Mum""What? I just want to get to know her more.""There's nothing to know, mom.""Let me be the determiner of that."He sighed, and I ate the potatoes, which were looking rather delicious and tender. Nana interacted with Nathan constantly, ignoring the rest of us, and Ariande seemed busy in her own world.The rest were especially interested in me except for Mr Cooper, who was also in his own world. He was probably wondering how he would tell Mrs Cooper the news and, considering the smile and happiness on her face, I didn't want it to be gone.I ate more of the potatoes and faced Mrs Cooper, who was asking more questions. Mrs Stathom was in on it too and Mr Stathom tried to have a conversation with Mr Cooper, but it was very brief."I saw the news... In the tabloids" Mrs Cooper started"Yes, that's right, that Nathan is Leo's son. Is it true? I thought it was just rumors, so I didn't pay much
Leo"I didn't plan to run into you like this", she started, and I sipped my Americano."Me neither.""I'm guessing you know, since you look so cold.""Oh, were you expecting me to be warm then?"I stared at the baby in her arms, actually in a baby carrier."I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way."I sipped my drink again and looked out the transparent window."I'm really sorry about everything. I didn't mean to get pregnant for him and I didn't expect him to tell his wife, though that was the right thing. Maybe I should just have kept it to myself, but I guess... Things just happen. How is... He?""My father, you mean?"She nodded, "he must be having it hard right. He really loves his wife.""Then he wouldn't have slept with you.""Fine, people make mistakes, and it was a stupid one on both our paths. I had approached him for money and been the one to seduce him. He isn't really to blame.""Whatever. Is she a girl?"She smiled and shook her head, "no and seriously, even though all this
Ariande"What? I know her.""What?" Chloe was surprised, and she signaled me to raise the upper part of her bed up, so she could sit up."You know her?" she asked again, and I nodded."Of course. Apart from the fact that she's the owner of the LAYNAT brand as you've said, she's also a close friend of my fiancée.""Close friend?"She noticed the scowl that was on my face and cocked her eyebrows."Well, I think there's something more between them and I hate it.""That's right, you should. You're the fiancée. What are you going to do now?""I don't know, they keep saying there's nothing between them, so I can't take any action, but if I do catch them, I'll make sure I get my revenge.""You should.""How do you know her though?""She and my husband were together.""He was cheating on you... With her?"She nodded but wasn't looking at me, strangely"She should be punished, don't you think?" I suggested."Of course, but in what way?""I don't know her business, her personal or love life. I