Smith lowers the newspaper just as Grey walks out of the cafe after paying for his coffee. He takes a glance at Smith before he leaves but, just like the other covert glances, he does not take note that he's been seen.Grey starts up his car and drives out of the parking lot just as he puts down the newspaper after sighing heavily. "Excuse me, can I please get a cup of coffee, with milk and sugar?""Coming right up sir."He folds the newspaper on the desk as he processes everything he had heard, and of course, who didn't know Lucas Santinello? Even police officers who had dreams knew of him, and so did Smith.He picks out his phone from his pocket and dials a number. "Good afternoon ma'am."It's a female voice and it's very known to us all. "Hello Officer. Am I being summoned to the police station again?" She asks."Not at all, Ms Lily. I just have something to tell you. I figured you might be interested in hearing about it.""Oh, what is that?" On the other side, Lily is happy that g
Hi everyone, Samantha here.For those who have been following me from the beginning of this novel will know that I post regularly, everyday, if not.So, you might have been wondering why I haven't posted this Month.First of all, I am tired and exhausted. And I fear that I am inputting my tiredness into the book and I don't want that. not for you, nor for anybody. So, I am taking a break for this Month to get my energy back, yeah, a break.Haven't taken one in a year.So, I am sorry I am just telling you all in the middle of the month but I'm sure we prioritize my health because there will be no Mikayla or Lucas Santinello without good health.Thank you very much for understanding and seeing from my point of view. Now, this is a personal promise that as from 1st October, daily updates will begin once again.With love,-Samantha...❤️
It was already pretty much a bad day...The wedding designer had called in saying she came down with a terrible fever suddenly, the hall booked for the wedding suddenly has some electrical failures and if all of this continues, the Anderson's would have to postpone their first daughter's wedding.And that will be terribly unfair to the bride, groom and all their guests that has been invited.To cheer up the to be bride, her little sister and best friend arrange an outing, an evening party at a famous hotel, something like a bachelor's eve for her and she decides to attend, hoping to take her mind off all the setbacks.Mike sings along to the catchy song on the radio as she drives down to Heirloom, the second biggest and expensive hotel in all of New York. As soon as she opens the large doors into the prepared place for the party, everyone gives her loud whoops and pats on the back."Congratulations Mika, you're so lucky." They coo towards her and she has a smile ready for everyone, h
"Inmate 0202, come with me." The female warden raps on her cell door and opens it.Mika steps out of the small cell, waving goodbye to the other women she had stayed with for a month as she holds the small basket containing all her effects.She's taken to the office and the warden gives her a few documents to sign before handing her another basket filled her clothes from that fateful day, her phone and purse.She grabs them all and heads out of the door, squinting lightly at the harsh afternoon sun.Then she smiles and rubs her hand on her belly.She immediately hails a taxi and leaves.Less than two minutes after she leaves, a white Ferrari pulls up in front of the police station and out comes Price Woods with Lily on his arms.They go inside and hear that she has just been released. Lily scoffs in disappointment. "I was really hoping to meet her so I could give her the invitation card to our wedding. Why was she in such a rush?" Price smiles down at her. "You're so cute and too nic
FIVE YEARS FROM LEAVING HOME..."Happy birthday darlings." She places a spongebob cake in front of them. It's a Saturday so everyone is at home, there is no school nor work and she has the best surprise planned for her children. Maya claps excitedly and blows the candles out.Miles grumbles. "Come on, you don't get to blow it out on your own."Maya stands up and stretches to her full height, looking down at him. "What did you say?"Mika laughs. She has been terrorizing her brother ever since she became conscious enough to do so. And it happens every single one of their birthdays since they were two years old.She cuts slices of the cake for them both and relights a candle on Miles's slice so he can also blow it out. He closes his eyes deeply, clasping his hand together before blowing out the fire.Mika tilts her head and watches him. "What did you just do?""My friend told me that before blowing out the light on a cake, you can make a wish."Mika chuckles and sits down beside him.
She closes the door behind her and goes inside as the man plays with the twins as naturally as she has always played with them.There is something like immense joy on his face as he's almost glowing while playing with them, her heart almost softens but she hardens it right back. There is no way for her to know whether he has a good intention for being there... She sits upright as soon as the thought crosses her head that maybe he's after the twins? Maybe he wants to take them away from her? She srings to her feet and goes to meet him. She turns to Maya and Miles, "Why don't you two go inside and finish the cake? Mommy's not hungry now so we'll join you in a little bit."They whoop and go inside to go have the cake that she had previously kept for tomorrow.He stands up to his full height and has a smug smile on his face, something about her just what's to whack it right off but she just clenches her fist."Whatever your intentions are from coming to my house, you can't...""Come back
Very early the next morning, Mika has everything ready, all their personal effects, clothes and the likes mainly. She walks around the apartment, noting things down that has been left behind, like most of the furniture, kitchen utensils and the like.She does not touch them, the back of her head telling her to be reasonable, that they just might return home. She doesn't know what to make of that man just yet.Lucas Santinello.He may be a trillionaire, who has made a name for himself in the industry but what's to say that he's not a bad person? Maybe a woman beater? A child abuser? Frantically, she looks for her children and pull them into a hug. She pulls them back and looks into their eyes individually. "Maya, Miles. We are going to a different state, things will be very different okay? New people, new accents, you'll even make new friends and the biggest of all, you will be living with your father, please tell me anything that happens that you don't like, okay?"They nod, smiling.
Lucas regards her in the car, sparing glances at her every once in a while.She catches wind of it. "What is it?" She asks him, not grabbing her children's attention.He shrugs. "What? I didn't say anything."She's pretty much lost in her thoughts after that. Alicia? A fashion designer that's flying someone down for her show? After backstabbing and bringing her own life a standstill, she had the guts to go and make it? Mika scoffs out loud unconsciously.Luc looks right at her. "Something funny?"Mika just throws him a glance and says nothing.It's a long drive from the airport to wherever they were going. She snaps out of her head and watches Maya as she paints something on her brother's face, both of the bursting into laughter. She also smiles."Wow. I didn't think you were ever going to smile, figured you were an ice queen or something."Everything in her body unwilling to show any ounce of friendliness to him, moreover, he's still in a way a complete stranger to her. All she know