Anna just stared at the phone, allowing it to ring until the call eventually cut off. “Anastasia, are you all right?” Dylan asked her. The question finally snapped her out of the haze that she was in. “Yeah, I'm sorry about the mess.” Anna apologised to him and then she was about to clean up the coffee on the ground but Dylan stopped her. “Leave it, the maid will handle it, we're already running behind, we need to get to the airport.” Dylan stood up and Anna grabbed her phone from the kitchen Island and followed behind him. They entered the car and Dylan strapped Emma to her car seat and they were off to the airport. From what Dylan knew about Anna's parents, they were always close and she was especially close with her mother, he had no idea what happened between them that caused such a rift. “This isn't the road to the airport,” Anna told Dylan when she noticed they were going the wrong way. “We're not going to the airport. We're going to a p
“What do you mean she's here?” Dylan asked Lucas, he wanted to cuss so bad but he couldn't with Emma around. “According to the staff, apparently she never moved out,” Lucas told him. Dylan was trying his best to keep his anger in check, but it wasn't working. He turned to Anna. “Anastasia, there's a pond not too far from here, it has different kinds of fish in there, I'm sure Emma would like to see it. One of my security team will take you there.” Dylan told her. Anna could see that Dylan wanted them out of there and she could be a jerk and ask him what was going on but it was clear to her that it was not the right time to do so. “Ok,” Anna told Dylan and then she stretched her hand and took Emma from him. Dylan signaled one of his guards and he came forward. “Take them to the pond and don't bring them back to the house until I tell you so,” Dylan instructed him. He nodded his head and then led Anna and Emma out of the house and to the direc
Anna kept an eye on Emma while she sat down by the pond and played with the fishes, one of the groundskeepers was even kind enough to give her some food and show her how to feed them, her daughter was so happy and completely oblivious to the situation that was happening. Anna didn't know anything about Dylan's stepbrother and his stepmother, but from the few times that he had mentioned them, it was clear that they didn't have a good relationship. Anna was getting antsy, wondering what was going on, Dylan was taking too long. She looked around and wondered how far this property went, it was surrounded by forests and animals, and the place was picturesque, Anna always admired houses like these. Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, and just surrounded by nature. She spotted a figure approaching and when it got closer, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Dylan. He walked towards her and just stopped a few feet in front of her. Anna look
They returned to the house about an hour later and Dylan hoped that Linda had left, if not he was more than ready to throw her out. When they arrived, decorators and caterers had already arrived and they were setting up. “Wow, these people work fast, I thought the party was happening in the evening?” Anna asked Dylan. “Yes it is, but I'd rather they started early and finished with time to spare than rushing when they start late and like this, if anything went wrong, they'd have more than enough time to fix it.” “Yeah, I guess you're right,” Anna told him as she closed her mouth with her hand to cover a yawn. “I have some business to attend to so I'm going to be in my office most of the day. You look tired so how about you get some rest? Nanny Sofia is here to keep an eye on Emma.” Dylan told Anna. “Yeah, I guess I should get some rest so that I don't fall asleep during the party,” Anna said to him as a joke but there was no smile on his face. “Come o
Flashback Six Years Ago; Dylan was back home for good this time, he had just graduated from college a month before but he decided to stay back in school to tie up some loose ends and then he would start working at his father's company full time, he already worked there most of the time when he wasn't in school. His family wasn't expecting him until the next week but he decided to come home early to surprise them. He entered the house and walked into the living room but no one was there, next he checked the living room and still he couldn't find anybody. It was still early so Dylan thought that everyone was at work, so he carried his bags up to his room but as he was about to open his room door, he heard a sound come from his father's room at the end of the hall. Happy that either his father or his stepmother was around, he dropped his bags in front of the door and walked down the hall to his father's room, he opened the door. “I'm back home!” He shouted hopi
There was a knock on the door and it jarred Dylan out of his walk down memory lane. “Come in,” Dylan said. Lucas entered the office and closed the door behind him. “Sir I've called the security company and they've set up a new code for the gate, this is it,” Lucas said as he handed Dylan a card with the new security code written on it. Dylan took the card, scanned the code with his eyes, and then put it in his desk drawer. “Thank you for getting on that quickly Lucas,” Dylan said. “Of course sir, also all the board members have RSVP'd yes same with the business associates, everyone is going to be attending the party today. I also called your father's lawyer.” Lucas informed Dylan. “Ok, have you been able to find anything on Lyon and the reason he called the board meeting?” Dylan asked Lucas. “I haven't been able to find anything on that sir, but the only thing that I can think of is that he somehow got his hands on your father's will. That's th
They both said goodnight to Emma and walked out of the room and down the stairs. The party was taking place outside in the garden where a huge tent had been set up. “So almost everyone has arrived including your father's lawyer,” Lucas informed both of them. “Ok, so how exactly are we going to do this?” Anna asked Dylan, she was getting nervous. “The MC will announce our arrival and then I'll make the announcement,” Dylan explained to her and noticed how she was fidgeting. “You're going to do great Anastasia,” Dylan told her and then squeezed her hand in encouragement. “Ok, let's do this.” She said as she smiled up at him. The three of them walked out of the house and towards the tent, when they got there, Lucas went in first to inform the MC that they were ready. “Ladies and gentlemen please join me in welcoming your host and CEO of Kings Enterprise, Mr. Dylan Knight.” Both Dylan and Anna walked into the tent after the
“Come on Anastasia, you can fight with me after the party, but let's do this.” Dylan pleaded with her. “Fine, but I have to put on my shoes.” She told him. “It doesn't matter, your gown is covering your legs.” Dylan told her. Anna took a deep breath and then took Dylan's hand and everyone started clapping as they approached the dance floor. When they got there, the band started playing a rendition of Thinking Out Loud. Dylan put both his hands on Anna's waist and dragged her closer to him, they were just a hair breath apart from each other and then Anna wrapped her hands around his neck and they started dancing. “I didn't keep it from you intentionally Anastasia, I always planned to tell you. But then things always got in the way.” Dylan explained to her. “It's ok Dylan, you don't have to explain yourself to me.” Anna told him. “But you're upset.” Dylan pointed out. “Yes I am, but that's a me thing. Why does it bother you