Olivia raised her head gently when the strong male cologne reached her nose.. She was surprised to see Damien leaning on his side by the corridor, his arms were folded on his chest and a small smirk crept up on his lips.. She creased her brows wondering what he wanted.. "What do you want?!" she lashed out at him showing her displeasure with his uncalled presence.. Damien peeped at his wrist watch and settled his gaze back on her.. "I was just surprised, you've been working for four hours straight without causing any trouble and my company isn't on fire which makes me extremely worried, what are you up to?" Olivia's lips parted in disbelief, what was wrong with him exactly? what does he really want from her? "Is this one of the ways you show your boredom? I mean if you're bored and have nothing to do, you can offer to help me" Damien's smirk vanished from his lips, he pointed a finger at her.. "In your dreams! come over, there's something I need you to do for me"
Bianca retracted her phone from her ear and placed it on the kitchen counter.. She pulled off her apron tossing it aside on the couch.. "What are you doing here?" her voice was void of any emotion as she spoke.. Alexa's sharp brown orbs swept the whole living room with nothing but disgust, her gaze fell on the little boy, who was the said son of Damien.. He failed to notice her presence as his gaze was fixated on the puzzle he was solving.. "I'm here to see my nephew, is that wrong?" Bianca snorted, she was very sure that this spoilt and entitled princess was here to cause trouble for them.. "Umm Kelvin..look who's here to see you" Bianca murmured dryly.. Kelvin raised his head up from his puzzle to meet Alexa's smile, however, his face turned sour at her presence, who even let her in? "I don't want to see her, she's very mean!" Alexa's nails dug into her purse, how dare he? he might look like her brother but he definitely has his mum's spiteful tongue.. "I ho
Anita picked up her purse from the floor and flashed them a wide grin.. "Oh my! please carry on with whatever you were doing, I just stopped by to check on you both..have fun" she winked teasingly at her son and bolted out of the office... "mum!" Damien frowned at Olivia who wasn't making a move to stand up from his laps, but for a moment he was lost staring at her.. From this close, he could perceive her signature floral scent and the faint scent coming from her hair which smelt like vanilla.. But what surprised him the most was that a little part of his body was a little bit too excited which caused a line of confusion to carve up on his perfect brows.. In the next second, she jerked up from his laps and turned to him with raised brows, Damien instinctively crossed one of his legs over the other... "Pervert!" she lashed out in irritation and stomped her way back to her compartment.. Damien stared down at the bulge trying to rip its way out of his pants, he wasn't su
Damien's brows creased slightly, he was about to question the guard but was interrupted by his buzzing phone.. He pulled it out of his pocket and raised it to his ear.. "What?!" *** Olivia embraced Kelvin who just ran into her arms with a loud shriek "I missed you too baby" Kelvin looked towards the door as if expecting someone else to burst in, he turned his gaze to his mum who crotched down to his height.. "Daddy didn't come?" Olivia rolled her eyes and stood up to her feet feigning anger.. "Yeah, because he doesn't care" "Stop being jealous of Mr Sterling, I saw everything that happened outside" Bianca who just came in murmured sending a soft glare to Olivia.. Olivia snorted and threw her purse to the couch, she noticed her mum was not in sight.. "Where is mum?" Bianca glanced at her phone "She left..anyway I made dinner..help yourself and please don't eat my share..I'll be back before 11 pm don't wait up for me" Olivia rolled her eyes and waved at
Bianca's brows creased when the last person she wanted to meet or speak to appeared before her with a devilish grin on his lips.. "Going so fast? come on I just got here..stay around for a little while" "And you are?" Charles chuckled, now he saw what Xander really meant.. "What? like for real?" "Stay away from me!" She warned sternly and walked out of the bar.. Damn! he has been humiliated by her twice this week in the same bar.. "I'm leaving!" he announced and walked out of the bar in anger.. "I'll be out with you in a second" Charles said after Xander who was walking out in a hurry probably to catch up with Bianca.. He turned to the bartender who he caught smiling, of course the latter was obviously happy about the response the two brothers got from the same lady.. "Our bill?" *** Bernard's teeth gritted in annoyance as his gaze fell on Anita who was being audacious as ever to him.. "You shouldn't vent your anger on my little boy.. after all he didn't fo
Alexa snapped her gaze to the monitors and was alarmed, how did she manage to leave without them noticing her?! "Find her!" She barked out furiously at him before leaving the room.. Asher cursed beneath his breath and walked out of the room.. *** Kelvin pouted his lips blinking cutely at the two men, one was sitting down next to him while the other was driving the black van, they were currently taking him to a place he knew nothing about.. "Can I at least talk to my mummy? I'm sure she must be worried" The man beside him sent him a cold glare but that still didn't stop him from speaking.. "It's very wrong to take little kids away from their mummies, what if someone took you away from your mummy? how would you feel?" The two men exchanged gazes and shrugged nonchalantly.. "Why don't you just shut it kid?!" The driver barked in irritation, kids were his nightmares, they were so irky and chirpy at every chance they could get.. Kelvin's lips curved up into a smile "F
Alexa pulled Asher back behind a wall, her face paled when she spotted Damien fighting off the useless men Asher hired.. "Crap! my brother is here..tell your men to stop! this wasn't part of the plan" Asher shrugged off her hold on him with a snort, he really had no intention of telling his men to back down. "This is more of a revenge for what he did to my sister!" he seconded. "That is also my brother your men are fighting with! what is he gets hurt?!" Asher turned around and started walking away before he murmured.. "You should have thought about that in the first place.. princess!" *** Damien shot a look at Olivia who still believed that he was the one who orchestrated all these.. "What is wrong with you?" A kick was sent to his leg when he wasn't paying any attention to them.. Olivia raised her palm to her mouth holding back a gasp at the sudden attack.. "Oops! is this also part of the script?" She sarcastically commented as she watched him single handedly take out
The lady's bright hazel orbs glowed as she walked to their midst, she snapped her finger to bring them out of their daze.. "Becky?" Anita called out in uncertainty, well she noticed that she wasn't the only one who had the look of disbelief on her face too.. Becky giggled softly, she knew it would be hard for them to believe since it's been almost seven years she left the country.. Before she left, she was known and ridiculed to be the over weighted fatty of the Sterling's.. Anita stood up still in disbelief, she walked towards Becky moving around her for a while before engulfing her in a tight embrace.. "It's really you!" Alexa rolled her eyes at the drama, well she was happy that the once miss fatty cleared her from the stupid alliance her grandfather was about to set up with the Brown's.. Aldrin was also marveled by her three sixty degree transformation.. "Becky, what did you do? you look amazing and really pretty" Anita cleared her throat to bring him back to reality, o
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