Jake drummed his fingers on the table; as he contemplated his sudden willingness to meet with the stranger who had messaged him last night. He had chosen a location that is away from the scrutinizing eyes of the public, and he was wearing a small disguise, he didn’t want to spend much money so he bought a hat and some pair of glasses to shield his eyes; just as the unknown sender had ordered him to.He scoffed, as he wondered since when he had become so obedient, the waitress approached him for the seventh time, because he had been sitting for more than half an hour and he hadn’t ordered anything. “Have you decided what you want to order, sir?” She asked him politely, her pearl blue eyes feeling him up and he smiled nervously. “Hum… my date is running late, I apologize, just give me some light appetizer.” She nodded at him and strolled back into the distance, trying to set up his order for him. “What’s up with table four?” Her manager asked his silver eyes shooting to Jake in
“I told you not to worry yourself too much about that, Lilah.” Karina yelled as she dragged her friend towards the ice cream vendor across the street. It was a long day at school, the noise, annoying teachers and the crazy boys in her class, everything just everything sets her at the edge…as if her day couldn’t get any worse, Delilah is still melancholic about the photos of the celebrity’s wife that got leaked. “Unless you were the one who posted it, I don’t see a reason why you should still be sad about it.” Karina added when she didn’t get a response from her friend. “This is the reason why I wanted to wait for Lucas.” Delilah grumbled out the words, Lucas, her cousin, would understand why she was worried, she gaped at the ice cream man who was already grinning openly at them, then she glared at Karina. “Is this the reason you dragged me out of school in a hurry?”“Two scoops of chocolate and one Vanilla for me, and for her just make it three scoops of strawberry flavor.” Kari
“Who did you say she met with?” Crystal inquired softly, her blue eyes piercing into Paige’s orbs. “I said Jake Mackenzie, she—” she was barely able to finish her statement when Crystal interrupted her again. “You can’t be so sure; she was meeting Jake.” She whizzed. “She doesn’t even know Jake.” Deborah shook her head, Paige had explained who Jake was to Deborah, and the relationship he had with Crystal. “I knew you were going to be so doubtful,” Paige muttered as she fumbled through her bag, Crystal paled when her eyes combated Jake once again. “So, that’s why I brought pictured proof.” Crystal felt her legs go limp, it was as though she had no bones in them, she was pretty grateful for the support of the sofa.“Calm down.” Paige noticed Crystal’s difficulty in breathing, she was having her usual panic attack, Paige rubbed Crystal’s back soothingly. Petra noticed this, she ran into the kitchen to fetch a glass of water, she wasn’t so sure it would work, but it was much b
“So, it was you who pushed me down the stairs?” Crystal asked staring at Laurie intently, her blue eyes narrowed on Laurie who blinked back green eyes with feigned ignorance. You attempted to drown me at the resort, stole the diamonds, and sabotaged my designs, correct??” “That is correct, and I feel bad I am just telling you all this now.” Laurie smiled as she tapped the tears from her eyes using her handkerchief, and then her voice rang out maliciously. “I hope the fairy Rae listens to my request and kills you for real this time.” “So, your wish was for my death, right?” Crystal breathed out. She stared at Laurie with sadness looming in her eyes. “Why would you do something like that?” “It is because you are so annoying.” Laurie snapped. You've only just started working at the company, but everyone already likes you. You're always with Mr. Smith, which is frustrating because he doesn't even like you. Why did he make you his wife? What makes you so special??” There was a brief sil
“She got seven years, should be more if you ask me.” Deborah pulled her chair backwards and falls into it as she overheard the conversation of her colleagues. “I’m highly disappointed in her to be honest.” Deborah glanced at Dora and Lola, they had abandoned their work only to be in the middle of lunch, discussing about Laurie and the events that has been happening the past few days. “I don’t even want to imagine how Mr. Smith would feel, after all Laurie was his favorite.” Lola muttered as she fixed her straw back into the boba drink. “I don’t even want to mention Mrs. Smith.” “Laurie is not Mr. Smith’s favorite.” Deborah found herself joining the gossip, even though they had a lot of work to do, this sensitive matter had been the hot gist in the company since Laurie’s arrest. “I’m afraid she got the wrong impression that she was his “favorite” so she probably thought he was seducing her.” “But Mr. Smith is a very responsible young man, I would hate to think something had happ
“Good morning,” Kayden greeted first with a satisfied smirk on his face when he noticed his wife was all dressed up and ready for work. “You are late for breakfast.”“I am going to have breakfast with Paige and the others,” Crystal said as she climbed down the stairs. She continued to approach him and stopped in front of him. She offered him a small envelope with the handwritten apology he requested, causing his smile to widen even more.He eagerly opened it, read it with a smile, and then tucked it away.“Apology accepted,” he declared before turning on his heels, leaving first.Crystal rolled her eyes as she wondered what he was so excited about. She reluctantly followed him to the car; Akeem noticed them from the corner of his eyes. Immediately, he opened the door and greeted them with a warm smile.Crystal smiled back before muttering a small “good morning.” And she got into the car with Kayden. Since the incident, this was the very first time she was stepping outside along with h
Kayden chuckled to himself, as he scrolled through his phone, for some reason he felt this feeling of contentment within himself. He noticed from the corner of his eyes, that Crystal was also typing away on her phone, he glanced at the phone in her hands once more confirming that she was using the phone he bought for her and a smile reached his lips again.“I see you like your new phone.” She jerked up in surprise, as she held the phone even tighter, she flushed from the embarrassment.“Yes, I thought it would be useful for a while.” She answered with a blank expression, and Kayden smiled mischievously, she frowned before adding. “Thank you.”“You’re welcome.” She shifted uncomfortably in her seat as she stared ahead wondering where the car was headed to, they had been driving for some times now.“Where are we going?” she finally asked as she stared at Kayden, he snapped the phone shut and placed it in his pocket.“Are you curious?” He inquired with a slight raise of his eyebrows.
That was the fifth glass of wine she was having, like the others, she finished it in one gulp, and set down the empty glass on the table. Crystal glared at him as she reached for the wine bottle and then she made a face when she noticed it was empty.“I think that is enough drinking for today.” He complained as he took the bottle out of her hands. “I didn’t bring you here so you can get drunk before we can go to the other places I had arranged for.”It was no use, she was drunk, it was his fault since he decided to watch her drown herself in alcohol and had let her finish the whole bottle before he could stop her.Her eyes were red, probably from crying too much, thankfully, she wasn’t crying anymore, who would have thought, his apology would make her tear up.“I am not going anywhere with you.” She slurred, even though she was drunk she kept her composure, he stifled a laugh, she was a drunk elegant lady. “Mr. Kayden S-Smith, if you think just by saying sorry, would make me forget