The woman couldn't stop beaming at me, and I don't know how to react. Markus kept nudging me to say something, but I was at a loss for words. I never expected to see her here this early. and I was caught off guard when she reached in for me and she hugged me gently. The action she took further left me speechless. "It is really a nice surprise to see you here, Ariella. How is everyone? How's your mother?" Markus encircled his arms around my waist and squeezed me gently. He then proceeded to greet the woman in front of us. "Good evening, ma'am. Apologies for Ari, who is just as surprised to see you here." Markus turned his gaze at me and his eyes were signaling to me to say something to the woman in front of us. "And who is this young man, may I ask?" She added as she scanned Markus from head to toe. I cleared my throat, leaving the stupor I was in because of Markus' statements. I disregarded her question about Markus and then proceeded to say, "Good evening, Mrs. Allister. It is nic
I left the event in jest even without hearing Kyle's plan because all I could think about was preventing Ariella and her asshole boyfriend from entering the suite. How dare he even consider being alone with Ariella in a suite in my own hotel? And Ari, how dare you to parade your boyfriend around my hotel? Just wait until you hear it from me. I am fuming mad and all I am thinking is a sure-kill for that jerk. I made my way through the area of the hotel rooms. If that's what they're thinking, I won't let them be alone in that room. And once more, I lost my mind because of Ariella Gregory. I lost my damn reason because of my fury. And it is too late to even try to turn back now. I am so consumed with the madness. But the rage I was feeling earlier grew even stronger when I arrived at my destination and saw the scene I had just witnessed. I'm not sure why it started to feel like the stars were actively plotting against me tonight. They certainly do appear to be profusely making me go cra
I simply replied with a shrug of my shoulders. "I think so. They can drop by if they want to. But I think there are more important things they would want to do than waste their time on some party." "Elliot Allister, what has gotten into you?" And once again I was reprimanded, and this time it is not only Ariella who is enjoying the show but even her asshole boyfriend. "Why don't you go right away and meet with dad? I and Kyle will do the same and be there in a while." "Alright." She leaned down and gave Ari a hug before moving away from us and heading to the elevator, saying, "I'll meet you later, Ariella, and bring this young man with you." This is the perfect opportunity that I have been waiting for. With my mother out of the picture, I can now do what I have been hoping to do to this asshole ever since I set my gaze on him. With Ariella and her boyfriend in front of me still being all over each other by holding each other's waist, I remained still. I hold off on venting my ange
To say that she was shocked by what I just said is an understatement. She took a moment to herself, most likely trying to comprehend what I had just told her to do. "I'm sorry and excuse me! What was that again?!" In addition to glaring at me, she crossed her arms in front of her chest. I was left stunned as I could recognize how tough and hot she happens to be right now when she is actually glaring at me. And fuck if I'm not fantasizing just by staring at her at this specific moment. Those luscious lips that I've enjoyed too much kissing. And what I wouldn't give to relive those lips. "You've told me to leave! What are you thinking? How dare you say such a thing?" She said as she slapped me on the chest. And my moment of fantasy ended abruptly. "We've made a reservation and even paid for a room here, and-" "You'll get a full refund from me, even for the expense of your travel." I mumbled, cutting her rants off. "All of it will be repaid to you along with an additional payment for
At A-Hotel, the event is in full swing. The gathering was attended not just by the close friends of the Allisters but also by business associates, alliances, and even the hotel guests, who were all welcome and had become a part of the celebration. Every single one of the attendees is certainly having such a great time enjoying each other's company. And that is with the exception, of course, of the four people who may have been trying to survive one another's presence ever since they arrived at the event hall. Kyle Conner had to put in a lot of effort to break the tension that had engulfed the pairs who had unexpectedly come to a face-off because of Elliot's hard-headedness again. Elliot had been lucky enough that his underboss had prepared a backup plan for him; otherwise, that confrontation scene would definitely not be good. But as it is, Ariella, instead of trying to get away from the situation, has still managed to do otherwise. And now, here she is, together with her boyfriend, p
"Care to explain again what we are doing here on the sidelines, when the boss should certainly be there on the scene?" Brit cannot help but ask his two bosses. "We are here on a special mission, Brit. And that mission is to find out the truth about those people over there." Kyle then points his finger at Ari's and Markus' directions. "Fuck it! Why does my mother seem to enjoy this sight in front of her when it is clearly just annoying?" Elliot hissed under his breath. "Brit, I want you to prepare the men. We'll have a mission to kill tonight." "Elliot, chill out a bit. You just need to calm the fuck down. This is not the time for you to really start behaving out of control and start a new show right in front of your parents and all the guests here." Kyle tries to help calm his friend, who is visibly losing his mind at the spectacle of Ariella and the new boyfriend. "As I have told you earlier, there seems to be something that might not be right over here." Kyle explains. "And we nee
The party has been going on for some time now. And along with the celebration, there has been a silent battle also going on without the knowledge of the other guests. It seems that both Elliot and Ariella are competing with each other, trying their utmost to elicit a reaction from the other. And they are both getting the response that they wanted. Both of them are infuriated with what they are seeing from each other. Jealousy is an emotion that neither Elliot nor Ariella is willing to openly admit. Ariella and Markus are continuing to play out their parts well in order to make this happen. And Ari can say that they have been triumphant in that aspect. Elliot appears to be enraged earlier, and Elliot's mother can't stop gushing about their completely fabricated relationship because they have been trying to make it look like they are so in love, and convincingly they do seem so. And Ariella is having a great time with their earlier charade when Elliot's presence is still very visible t
Simply shrugging her shoulders, Ari was not exactly in the mood to enlighten Markus about her lingering doubts that had to do with Lexy, and even more so now that it seems that she is beginning to suspect that Markus is keeping something from her as well. "On second thought, let's discuss her when we get home. I don't want to ruin my night by further thinking about her with Elliot." Markus bobs his head in apparent agreement with her suggestion without expressing any negative reaction. "What is the current plan? I literally can not wait to spend the entire night in the suite and binge-watch." "All you ever think about is the hotel suite and binge watching." "Because that was supposed to be our plan and not be here, pretending to be enjoying this sort of party." "Perhaps I just have to reiterate that that was your plan all along and not mine. My plan is to plan what we were supposed to do when we see Elliot." "And even without a plan, we were able to do what we were supposed to do
Finally, the story has come to an end. Apologies, as it took longer than I had expected because of a lot of circumstances and my busy schedule. This is not perfect as well, and I know that, but I really want to thank you all so much for the support and for giving this book a chance. I deeply appreciate all the readers and followers who are supporting my stories in GN. Please support and keep reading my other stories in GN: English: (On-going) The Dragster's Mafia Heiress The Runaways' Second Chance Mate Taglish: The Invisible Love of Billionaire (completed) Married to the Runaway Bride (completed) Falling for the Replacement Mistress (On-going) The Rise of the Fallen Ex-Wife (On-going) Entangled to the Hidden Mafia (On-going)
Two men could be seen discreetly bickering over something in the stillness of the night. And although what was happening was visible to the rest of the men on the ground with them, they all chose not to interfere at this moment. They know better than to meddle with something that is not their concern. No one can genuinely understand what the verbal hubbub that is occurring between the two is all about as well. But whatever it is, it begins to appear to be about something big and important for the two to face off on the grounds just like that. The two men exchanged dirty, mean looks as they awaited each other's next move. And it also seemed as if they were about to each draw their firearms and end this ordeal between them, but both of them subsequently changed their minds and thought better of their situation. It really shouldn't reach such an extent once more. They now behave more calmly and rationally with each other than they used to in the past as a result of the changes in their
The wedding ceremony is happening in a blur for both of them. They are just too focused on each other all the time, as they are both holding each other's hands. The couple is so overjoyed about everything that is happening that they were smiling all throughout. And why wouldn't they? They are getting married! "Now that you can, Elliot, you may now recite your vows." The priest directed him. Elliot wasn't accustomed to these situations, of course. He's never been kind to express how he really feels, especially about love topics, and most of all not in front of other people. Kyle and Brit are the only people who could possibly know everything about what his heart desires. Nevertheless, today, he is willing to voice his opinion openly about Ariella and take away all his inhibitions because he wants Ari to understand how important she is to him. Before actually beginning to say his vows, he even took a deep breath to compose himself. "Hey, you know how hard this is for me, Ari, sweetie.
As I stood beside Kyle, my heartbeat was thumping frantically in my chest. I am anxious and excited, and I can tell that every person in the hall is feeling the same way as I am. This is where it all ends now. This is the culmination of everything that we've worked so hard to achieve. Today is a very special day for me and Ari, and everyone present here today is going to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. And I've honestly been eagerly awaiting this moment as well for a very long time now. But, in addition to that, I am currently experiencing a wide range of emotions. And for the very first time in my life, I can feel my hands and legs trembling at the same time at just the thought of Ariella Gregory. A distinct kind of nervousness is what I am starting to experience because, even though I'm anxious as I stand here with my best man, my excitement for what today will bring outweighs my nervousness by a long shot. Today is my most anticipated day. I'm going to get married tod
"There may still be time for you to make up your mind and change the decisions that you made, so are you sure that this is exactly what you intended to be doing?" Markus is acting like an a-hole as usual at this moment. "Sure, everything else with the villains of your lives is done and over with, but are you absolutely able to say that you wanted to marry him, that douche? Just tell me, Ariella, and I am willing to save you from this misery that you are about to get yourself into." I scowled at him as I crossed my arms in front of my chest to just let him know that he was not in the least amusing me and that I was beginning to get upset and clearly annoyed with him. "Markus, are you done grating on my nerves? If you are, can you shut the hell up now?" "What the heck, pumpkin? Why are you being so rude and surly? I'm merely trying to provide some clarity to your muddled and disorganized thinking. And I just want to let you know there is still enough time to back out." "Shut the heck
"It’s alright, dear. It's actually a very sweet gesture from you. And it just shows how much you really love my daughter." "I really do love her." He said proudly. Ari is too pleased, and she can feel the butterflies in her stomach again just hearing Elliot's words of affection for her in front of her mother. "And I love him too, so much, mom." She said proudly as well, then turning her attention to her fiance she said. "And yeah, I'm actually making your breakfast, but I thought that something must have happened because you kept calling and shouting my name that I have to see you. Are you seriously missing me all that much?" He replied confidently, "I certainly do." Then he lowers his voice and whispers to Ari, "Let's go back up into our room and I'll show you how much I miss you and how much I love you." "I like that." Ari answered grinning. She then turned to face her mother asking her, "Mom, will you be an angel and take over in the kitchen? Elliot and I just need to discuss s
Elliot immediately woke up from his sleep when he dreamed about Ariella not being beside him. He tried to reach for her but was surprised to find out that she was really no longer lying next to him. "Ari!" He exclaimed in an instant. He's been so protective of her since the recent incident that the prospect of losing her again fills him with dread. He has lost her so many times in the past that he will not allow it to happen again. He jumped out of bed and briskly walked into the bathroom to look for her. "Baby?" He called out to her again but still got no response. He then tried looking for her in the walk-in closet, but still, she was nowhere to be seen. "Baby, where are you?" He says to himself. Instantly, he began to feel uneasy. How could she have gone anywhere without him? Did she abandon him? But why? What did he do to merit that from her? He tried reaching out to her all the time, but Ari is still finding it hard to get through the events of last time, and as he and Ethan d
It is extremely simple to fool this young man who thinks so highly of himself, and as Mattias nods his head in agreement with Lucio, the elderly man feels he has done an outstanding job. With that being said, he has to leave immediately before Mattias poses a lot of questions that he wouldn't be able to answer. After concluding his report, he said, "With all of that information revealed to you, I will put it to rest at that for the time being." He then grabbed the money and, having to put it in his bag, rose up from his seat and proceeded to go. "I need to leave right now because I have somewhere I need to be. Call me if your big boss has another assignment for me." He declared, turning to leave without waiting for Mattias to respond. "The Allisters—what's up with them then?" The moment Mattias posed that query, Lucio halted in his tracks. "What? What about the Allisters?" "Isn't it that you told me you have information concerning both Gregory and Allister?" Mattias inquired as he
Lucio was so excited about this meet-up that he greeted Mattias as soon as he came through the door, saying, "Mattias, it's been quite some time since I last heard from you. What surprises do you have in store for me now? Did the boss seem to like everything that I had to say about the Gregory and Allister families? I need details about what went through with your plans." The most recent incidents involving the Wilsons, Gregorys, and Allisters are still unknown to Lucio. He still doesn't know that Mattias and his men have been captured and are under direct orders from Elliot, nor does he know that Matthew is already dead. He made the decision to maintain a low profile after receiving numerous threats from an anonymous gang, and since he doesn't have anyone to back him up solidly, he decided to stay put and keep silent for a little while. And now he's overjoyed that Mattias has summoned him. He may not have information now, but Mattias won't know that, so it will be easy money for