Three chapters today đ
A small frown settled on Bianca's forehead as she gazed out of the window to the unfamiliar black car parked at the front of their building.. "Uh..Olivia I think that is Damien's car" She uttered in uncertainty walking back to the mother and son who were still in their silent treatment stage.. Kelvin had his arm crossed over his chest as his mum brushed his hair and fixed his collar.. The young man was still upset with Olivia for leaving him all to himself for two days straight.. "I don't think so, he would have called to inform me if he was coming over here" As soon as she was done with Kelvin, she rose up to her feet tying her loose hair into a messy bun, she sighed at his back moving away from her.. "Can you believe Kelvin? he is so arrogant like his dad. He still doesn't want to talk to me after all my effort yesterday" Bianca chuckled picking Kelvin up into her arms, she brought her lips closer to his ear whispering some words to him... "I know right? She doesn't
Clarissa was startled at the sudden bang the door just made, she reached for a slice of the oranges on the dining table and munched on it slowly.. A deep yet meaningful smirk grew on her red lips as she stared at Hardin's annoyed expression, her eyes fell to the food vacuum he was clutching onto.. Alexa must have rejected the meal after what had happened the previous day, now it was certain that the latter indeed heard everything and also misunderstood it.. "Hardin?" She faked a worried look and rose up from her seat walking to him. "Didn't she accept it? how could she? you spent all morning making that for her. I'll go right over to her place this minute and give her a piece of my mind and I really don't care if she is a Sterling" Hardin reached out to her hand effortlessly as soon as she turned around to leave, he handed the food vacuum to her.. "Don't. Let her be, I'll just get ready to leave" Clarissa gave a nod and watched his back moving away dejectedly.. *
Sandy placed both hands against her ears as their screams intensified, she closed the door behind her and made her way to their midst.. "Alright that's enough!" She yelled out in frustration, any more second and her eardrums would surely explode.. Bianca pointed a finger at the other soul present in the room, a look of uncertainty and surprise filled her eyes.. How could this even be possible? she wasn't supposed to be here or even alive! "Why is she still alive?! or.... she wasn't even dead in the first place!" Bianca concluded in horror glaring at Anita who had a toothy smile.. Olivia's chest pounded wildly staring at the same woman whom the whole city was mourning after, she was standing right in front of her looking completely fine.. "Well congratulations, you are one of the lucky people who can see my ghost" Anita jested waving her hands by her side.. "Okay.. I'm just seeing things, I ate too much during breakfast and i- Olivia's words slurred before she dropped
Anita paced around the room in deep thought, her mind was clouded with various thoughts, she stopped moving and settled on Sandy's bed.. "What if Sandy gets ignored by the Cops? how am I supposed to get justice for my death?" she grumbled with a pout.. Bianca raised her head to get a good glimpse of Anita when her last sentence reached her ears, Jeez! her death? "You're still alive, so let's talk more of an attempted murder instead, Rihanna will be behind bars for at least twenty years or less I don't know" "Whatever, I hope she's apprehended quickly, I miss my babies so much" She could almost picture Aldrin's sad expression, the poor fella must have been so lonely in the last few days, and Damien? he must have been equally devastated by the news.. She touched her chest which still hurt from the bullet wound with a deep breath.. The Heaven's knew that she had almost died that day, but she had no other choice than to fight for her life.. After all, she was Anita Ste
Clarissa tapped her foot impatiently on the floor waiting for the door to open up for her, she raised her hand ready to knock again but it came opened. Alexa's brows arched at the sudden appearance of the Clarissa, after the little she had overheard from their conversation yesterday, she now saw Clarissa differently.. "Hi Alexa, I was wondering if you are less busy..I just thought it might be nice to go hang out at some nice spot" "You are well aware that I'm still mourning my mother's death" Clarissa shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly as she made her way into Alexa's apartment, she walked to the sofa and settled herself on it.. A sly smirk tugged by the sides of her lips as the sound of the door closing reached her ears.. "What do you want? if you're here to talk about anything related to Hardin then I'm sorry to break it to you that I'm the wrong person to speak with" .. Clarissa sat up on the sofa cackling up with laughter.. Her face suddenly turned serious, it
Anita's eyes wandered everywhere around the room except from Damien's direction, he had his hands crossed over his chest while he sat on one of the sofa's waiting for any possible explanations.. Damien deserved to know what made his mum choose to lie to everyone about her death, every part of him was happy that she was still breathing. "You really can't blame me for this one honey, I just tried to help out" "Help out? mum! I cried all night to sleep like a five year old, sometimes I blamed myself for your fake death and you- Anita stood up from her seat and walked into the kitchen hurriedly, she returned few moments later with a knife holding it to her neck.. They were all startled by her sudden presence, Damien was the first one to stand up to his feet gwaking at his mum in horror.. "Fine! since you're mad at me, I'll just kill myself for real this time!" She screamed in between loud sobs.. Bianca dipped her hands into the bowl of chips and ate a mouthful, whatever dra
Bianca chewed on her bread lazily, after Rihanna was arrested, their lives had become a little boring in the last two days.. The new peace was also great but sometimes a little bit of spice could be great too.. "Everything has been going great lately, don't you find it weird?" Olivia was startled at the sudden question thrown at her by Bianca, she placed her phone aside and arched a brow.. "Did you say something?" Bianca rolled her eyes, no doubt that she wasn't paying attention all because she was chatting with Damien.. "Don't you notice anything weird? since Rihanna is no longer in the picture everywhere has been peaceful, infact too peaceful- "Daddy is here!!!!" The shrills from Kelvin and Kiara enveloped the whole apartment as they raced down the stairs, Bianca's face fell at the perfect timing they had with her words from earlier.. "Yup, I finally found out why we had so much peace earlier on" Bianca dryly murmured before taking another large bite on her brea
Anita pulled down her dark sunglasses when the car stopped moving, the driver seated at the front seat turned to face her.. "Why did we stop in the middle of the road?" she questioned curiously.. "Ma'am, a car is blocking our path- Anita's pupils dilated, who in their right mind would dare to halt her movement? of course there was only one woman in the entire city who could do that! She looked straight ahead to see the other car's door open up, a slender figure stepped out of the sleek black car.. And she was none other than Tracy Brown.. The driver turned back to ask a question but found the car empty, the sound of the door closing made him realize that he was all alone.. He reached for his phone scrolling through it to reach for his boss, Aldrin.. Aldrin had specifically instructed him to ensure that his wife doesn't get into any trouble even if she was the trouble herself.. A mocking grin graced Anita's face as her hands went beneath her bossom.. At the other end
Despite all that had happened to Tracy in the last few weeks, she was smart enough to understand that revenge wouldn't help her out at all. She pulled her gaze off the large screen showing the live footage of Damien and Olivia's wedding. That should have been her daughter smiling so brightly on the screen, but the latter messed up her chances. If only Olivia hadn't come into the picture, maybe everything would still be intact and in place. The Brown's wouldn't have been broken apart like it had. Taking a huge deep breath, she gripped the handle of the wheelchair where a dazed looking Asher sat. The doctor said he was still in shock of whatever had happened around him but it's been days since he woke up and the only word he uttered was "Olivia" Tracy wasn't oblivious to the fact that Asher had something for Olivia. "Your dad and Rihanna has chosen their own path, I think it's time we get going and start our lives afresh" They had to catch the fastest flight to Florida w
Few days later.. The most awaited day in the city came by so fast. The day were the two souls were finally going to be joined together by the sacred bonds of marriage. A majestic church was transformed into a breathtakingly opulent wedding wonderland. The stained glass windows adorned with intricate stone carvings filtered the sunlight casting kaleidoscopic patterns across the polished marbled floor covered with a plush white carpet runner embroidered with gold thread. Garlands of lush greenery and exotic white flowers which included, roses, orchids, and gardenias entwined the wooden pews leading up to the altar. The air was sweet with the scent of blooming flowers. All these extravagant decor had everything to do with Anita Sterling, the most joyous soul on earth. She had been anticipating this day so much if not more than the couple and finally it was here. As the orchestra's strings swelled, the congregation rose. Their faces turned toward the back of the church. Th
Alexa took a glance at Hardin seated next to her in the car when he didn't make any attempt to step out of the car. Today, her older brother had summoned her to the Sterling's ancestral home for an urgent meeting, and she had taken advantage of that opportunity to introduce Hardin to her family. Except that the latter was feeling nervous about this meeting. Hardin knew that he had to face his girl's family sooner than later. He wasn't scared of meeting them but rather be was scared that they might look down on him because of the huge gap between their status. Or worse they might shoo him away from Alexa which he wouldn't be able to bear. Alexa's hand fell on his palm fisted on his lap. She gave it a soft reassuring squeeze. "Trust me. Everything will be fine. My brother might seem tough but he is actually soft hearted on the inside and my dad isn't much of a trouble either" Hardin released a deep breath, he casted her a glance. "And your mum? There's still enough time
Tracy's hand shakily reached for the door's knob leading to Asher's ward. Her heart raced wildly as the door creaked open. She took a step in and almost immediately, a surprised squeal left her lips. Her legs almost gave way, but luckily, she regained her composure and hurried to the bed where the lean figure lay with his eyes wide open. "Asher" She cried out softly caressing his hair. He was awake. Meanwhile, Asher's face was as still as a statue, he hardly blinked or changed his line of focus. Tracy rained multiple kisses on his face but that still didn't generate any reaction from him. There were several questions running wild in her head that needed to be answered. "Asher..can you hear me? it's me your mum" She reminded him taking his hand in hers. She brought his hand to her lips and began sobbing. Now she had a new ray of hope. He was awake and that was all that mattered to her. *** Olivia sat on her bed reading a book in the peace and quietness of Damien's r
Bianca flashed a smile at the kind receptionist who led her to the door leading to Xander's office... Her hubby must have been working his ass off and had probably forgotten to have breakfast before coming to the office and it was certain that he might skip lunch too. But not on her watch. She had decided to pay a surprise visit to him today by coming over to his company with his lunch. She pushed the door open and stepped in with all smiles.. "Hey, Mr Gray I see you're busy." Xander was startled at her sudden familiar and chirpy voice, he snapped his head up from his PC to her. She plunged to the chair in front of his large desk with a broad grin on her face placing two takeouts on his desk. From her facial expression he got that she was excited to see him. "Wow! I wasn't expecting you to show up. You startled me for a second there" She sprang up to her feet and walked around the desk heading to him, once she drew close enough she stood behind him and leaned dow
All throughout the ride back home Damien's hand never left Olivia's tummy no matter how many times she made jest of him. He just couldn't contain his happiness and the same goes to Olivia. "Don't you think you are overreacting?" Olivia inquired arching a brow. She wasn't complaining or anything, it was just it felt weird for him to caress her flat tummy. "Come on. I wasn't there for you when you were pregnant with Kelvin. The least I could do is to make sure that I'm always by your side from now henceforth" Olivia sighed in defeat, she tilted her head by the side till it fell on his shoulder. "As you wish Mr Sterling" *** Hardin wiped off small food crumbs by the corner of Alexa's lips using his thumb. He took the dirty dishes along with him to the kitchen. "You don't have to do the dishes. I can manage on my own" Alexa lazily offered running her palm on her stomach. "Nah. it's nothing much" It's been a while since she last ate a really nourishing homemade foo
Damien and Olivia waited patiently for the results of the test carried out. The result was said to be ready in the next thirty minutes. "Are you sure you aren't feeling any discomfort?" He asked worriedly. Olivia's face fell for the umpteenth time in a row, Damien had been bugging her with that same question over and over again. "Yes. My ears are about to be blown off by you. I told you already right? I'm fine quit worrying yourself for nothing" Damien chuckled at her response, he brought his hand to her blonde hair stroking it lovingly. "I can't help but worry about you honey" Olivia flashed him a look of surprise, he just addressed her as 'Honey' and surprisingly it sounded right to her ears. Luckily for Olivia who was gradually burning in red color, the door opened and a doctor stepped into his office while a nurse followed behind him. He took his seat behind his large brown desk filled with some papers clipped together and his name tag. "Mr Sterling. I'm deepl
Hardin pulled away from Alexa after a few seconds of their lips locking. He cupped her face in his hands while his eyes never left hers for a second. Her face was expressionless and he noticed that she didn't reciprocate to his advances. Or furthermore, she wasn't interested in him like he was in her. The thought of that shattered his heart into a million tiny pieces. Maybe this had something to do with the huge gap in their status. But at this point, nothing mattered to him any longer except the lady standing close to him. Whether she accepted him or not, he had decided to pour out his feelings. She hadn't said a word neither had she blinked or make the slightest of movement. Perhaps, she was still in a state of shock, which was very true. Although this wasn't the first time Hardin had kissed her, but this kiss which lasted for a few seconds felt entirely different. Her heart thumped wildly wondering why he did that. Different questions and assumptions filled her mind leavin
The once messy apartment which belonged to Alexa was made spotless and neat after a few hours of cleaning by Hardin.. He picked up the trashcan and proceeded to the living room where some of her dresses and socks were littered. A few empty packs from various snacks covered the table in the midst of the mini living room. "How come I never noticed any of this whenever I come in here?" He questioned no one in particular.. After taking out the thrash from the table, his eyes caught sight of a thin strip paper like object lying lazily on the table.. Hardin's brows furrowed, from the two clear red lines flashing before his eyes, he already knew what this was. He picked it up examining it closely, this was a pregnancy strip. And worse of it all, it was showing two lines which meant that it was positive. Was Alexa pregnant? if not what was it doing in her apartment? Meanwhile.. A smile carved on Alexa's sleeping face when a mouth watering aroma filled her nostrils. She stir