Ethan's POV “Congratulations once more on the achievement." One of the board members said with a straight face."Thank you.” I replied, also in a professional tone.I resisted the urge to yell at them all to just stop with the fake greetings and all.They should just eat the f*cking food they came here for and leave. The head of public relations department thought it would be a nice idea to have the lunch to push out the company to the media once more.It's not like this would be my first achievement, this one just needs to be made known to the public.“Let's start." I ordered and the cooks brought out foods. The media man brought for this one has started taking pictures.The idea of Annelise coming isn't known by any other person except for her. Speaking of which, she should be here by now.Everyone was served food and they all dug in after making a toast.We were just one minute into eating when the door was pushed open. Max came in with Annelise behind him. She looked around the r
Ethan's POV What the f*ck is she doing with him? I'm sure she knows the kind of relationship between Ken and I by now already.It was as though my legs had a voice of their own because I found myself walking towards them with my fist curled.“I don't understand what you're talking about, Ken." Annelise told him. Her back was facing me, Ken was resting on the car she was meant to go home with, Max isn't anywhere in sight.“You know what I'm talking about very well, kitten." Ken smirked, he glanced up and his eyes made contact with mine.The idiot only smirked at me then continued talking to Annelise like I wasn't even there.“I’m not a kitten.” Annelise replied while grinding her teeth.I just stepped beside her then did the most stupid thing by wrapping my arm around her shoulder. She tensed in my hold but I didn't pay mind to that.“What's going on here?"“Oh, you're here brother. I was only asking your wife if she knows the reason you didn't invite me to your little lunch." Ken rep
Annelise's POV Ethan stormed out of the office too and I was left alone. I stared hard at the picture in my hand, the only thing I could see was a damaged car and that is the major reason I didn't believe Ken at first.Ethan also didn't say anything, so it definitely meant that it was true. I'm still finding it hard to believe that Ethan killed someone like Ken said though.I have a premonition that something just isn't right somewhere, there's something fishy somewhere.The more I stared hard at the picture, the more confused I got.All I have is this picture and I intend on working with it for the meantime.I got to the parking lot for the second time again to see Max leaning on the car.“Let's go home." I said to him as I got to the backseat. He nodded and got in the driver's seat.He started the engine while I continued staring at the picture as though I wanted it to talk to me itself.I fished out my phone after just staring wordlessly at the picture for a while.I decided to se
Annelise's POV Wait, what? My throat dried up instantly. That name, that name. That's my mother's name too.‘Is there anything in particular about the person?’ I texted back with shaky hands that what should have taken not up to a minute was sent after five minutes.My legs suddenly felt too weak, I couldn't even take in any breath. All I kept thinking of was ‘Ethan was the one who hit my mom.’He's the reason she's lying down right now in a coma, he caused it. Everything started making sense in my head right now, I started connecting the dots together.My phone pinged in my hand, that was the only thing I could see through my blurry eyes, everything else in the living room was unfocused.‘She was dressed in a black dress and wanted to cross over when the car hit her.’That was all the confirmation I needed to know that she was truly the one. She was coming back from an event that night, that was the exact dress she wore.I fell to the floor like a pile of goo immediately, my heart w
Annelise's POV “He did what?!"I almost flinched at how hard her voice was and the intensity too.She moved over to sit down beside me instead, her hand gripped mine strongly as she looked into my eyes. Her anger filled eyes has ebbed away into worry for me.“How do you feel? What am I saying, obviously distraught. Being married to such person is just outright mad too.” She mumbled."Can I at least stay here for some days? I really need some time alone away from that house.” I asked her."Of f*cking course! You're welcome to stay here for as long as you want.”"Thank you.”Esther opened up her arms for me and I hugged her, wrapping my arm around her waist. "It's the least I can do."Perhaps, what I needed was an embrace to fall asleep. I felt my eyelids closing while I was still hugging her and I gave in to sleep. The last thing I remembered was being laid properly on the couch and something warm and soft dumped on my body.I woke up to my phone ringing. On looking outside, I saw th
Annelise's POV “Wake up, sleepy head!" I was dragged out of sleep with that loud voice which belongs to none other than Esther.She has been tormenting me since the last four days I've been here. I groaned as she took the blankets off me.“I want to sleep.” I grumbled with my eyes still closed, I turned the other way that I was sleeping on my stomach instead."You will have enough sleep when we're back from the hospital, now up!" She dragged me up and I just had to open my eyes.That's true, the antenatal care is today and it's so important, I'd have rain checked and had my sweet sleep if possible.“I hate you." I mumbled as I got out of bed."You love me." She countered.“Unfortunately.”She stood up from sitting on the bed, clapping her hands excitedly.“I'll leave you to take your bath now, I bought some clothes for you so you can choose from. Breakfast should be ready by the time you're done.” She said and walked towards the door.“Esther." I came before she could open the door.
Annelise's POV “I need to get to the mall." Esther mumbled as she started the car. We had just walked out of the hospital and was now driving out.“I'll go with you." I said.“I thought you'd want to keep it low for now." She said, glancing at me."Going to the mall with you is nothing. Besides, I want to get some things too. I didn't take my painting materials and I have orders to deliver soon.” I replied.It's not even like anyone is looking for me or something."Oh, since you want to get something too, we'll just go togther then.” She mumbled.We arrived at the mall in no time and we both got in. My stomach is already grumbling, indicating that I needed to feed it already even though I ate in the morning already.“Okay, I'll go get what I need to, would you be okay to get yours yourself?" She asked and I nodded. I've been here countless times before, some minutes on my own wouldn't hurt me.“Let's meet at the food court in let's say, twenty minutes. Are you good with that?" She as
Annelise's POV “I'm sorry for dragging you into this, Esther. I was the one she came there for and not you." I apologized to Esther for the umpteenth time since we got there.“God above! I told you already that it's nothing. I'd fight a million b*tches as long as they have the intention of hurting you.” She said.We ended up being in the same cell too so we've been conversing. It's night now and there's still no sight of anyone, it's just the both of us in here in this cold, cell.We were separated from Anastasia and Cassie and they were put in another cell down the hall, it's actually better how we aren't close to one another.I was hugging myself when a familiar presence came to the cell, his fists was balled up and he looked furious.“You dared to land my innocent daughter in cell!" My father roared angrily.“With every due respect sir, Annelise is also your daughter. Besides, your so called innocent daughter attacked her first." Esther hissed beside me.“Who are you to dare talk