Norma's POVI am happy I am going to marry the man of my dreams. We are having a great time. That's when Eva steps up to the table. She does not look happy at all. However, there is a smile on her face when she looks at us. She's putting up a charade. I know Eva better than this. I understand she is up to no good. I wonder what she wants from us and why she is here. Everybody that is around us came to celebrate with us. I hope she does not think that I will invite her to celebrate with us because that will not happen. I look at Connor. He's not even looking at her. He's talking with his parents. Eva is beautiful. She has become more attractive over the years. However, there is something about her that is of putting. Maybe it is her personality. I do not know. Her face looks as if she wants to kill someone. I do not care who she wants to destroy, but I will not be one of her victims anymore."Hello Eva, how can we help you? It has been a long time since we saw you. Are you a doctor?" I
Connor's POVSo it was Johnny and Eva who broke my sister's heart when she was but fifteen years old, going on sixteen. Eva was a cruel person. I just never realized it. I remember Bella always ignoring her when she came to our house. She would lock herself in her room and not leave until Eva left. I must know what happened because Eva used people to hurt others. I only realized it when I saw the real Eva. The real Eva was the night she was working here with Norma and got fired. She tried to make life difficult for Norma. I think she is crazy. What happened to her doctor's degree anyway? She can't be finished yet. "Well, I will leave if you don't want me around. But I warn you, you are going to regret this wedding. We all know that you are not in love with Norma but with me. You want to punish me. And now that you understand that I'm back, you plant all of this at the diner where I work. Why did you come here if you didn't want me to see that you were getting engaged? If you think I
Baron's POVI don't usually come to this part of town. However, the building where this little diner sits is up for sale. This part of town is bustling and ideal for business offices. That is where I am here tonight. I wonder what Chase Stone is doing here. Did he also hear that this place is up for sale? Her son Connor is also here, but they are celebrating something. Have they already bought this building? I hope not, because I want this place. I've always been the Maxwell family's black sheep; my father sent me overseas to study. My brother is the heir to the Maxwell fortune. He is the oldest, but I am the one with the business brain, so I started my own business, and at this moment, I am doing much better than my father and brother. I don't like the Stones. Many of my deals went down the drain because of them. Although I am only twenty-five, I am already wealthier than my family. I did not go to school here. I was always in boarding schools because my father and mother thought I
Bella's POVI know Baron Maxwell. We have heard all about him since he came back to town. He has started his own business in Europe that we all know is going very well. I do not understand why he's back in America and at the diner tonight. I know the restaurant is very close to our hearts as it is where Norma and Connor fell in love. Why would he come to a place like this that only serves pizza, burgers, and other everyday foods? From what I hear, he's very snobbish and will only go to the best restaurants in town. He has been here for a reason. I met his brother once, but I did not like the guy as he was trying to flirt with me all night. I wouldn't say I like going out. I enjoy spending time in my apartment, away from the world, where I do not get hurt by people like Johnny. Sometimes my brother and his friends make me go places with them because I believe it is unhealthy for me to sit by myself in my apartment all the time. I know all men are not the same, but Johnny has hurt me.
Bella's POVI am furious as I see him walk away. How dare he walk away and tell me that he will buy this place and destroy it? Baron Maxwell is a bastard! I was showing him that I could buy this place before him. I have to get in contact with them on your right now. I know he must have been in contact with the owner already. And that was why he was here. I walk over to my brother. He has to know who the owner of this diner is. If he does not know, then my father will know. "Wow, that guy likes you. But let me tell you one thing. You just took on the wrong man as much as I love you, Bella. You will get this place to spite you, no matter what," Norma says. Eva walks past us and looks at us with hate in her eyes. "Baron Maxwell will never look at the two of you. I am sure he will be back to see me again. He left me a hefty tip," Eva says. "Eva, not everybody is running off the men with money like you. We are not interested in him. Do you know that he wants to buy this place? And then
Bella's POVI will not allow him to destroy the diner. I will also not marry Baron Maxwell! There has to be another way out of this. I know the restaurant has a lot of people in the community who love it, so I sent out a letter to everyone and asked them to help me save the diner. We will all march to Baron Maxwell's office. We will hand him a letter asking him not to destroy the diner. Norma and Cassie are helping me. I do not know if my father will like what we plan to do, as he does not want me interfering in other people's business. But this is something else. This is a diner that is very close to all of us. I cannot let it go. I cannot let somebody destroy it. We get responses from many people, especially older people who live in this community. We march to Baron Maxwell's office. To my surprise. He comes out of his office to speak to us."I know all of you are very upset about the diner. But you also have to remember one thing. If I put up a big office building or even a plaza t
Baron's POVI did not expect a call from Bella. I was surprised to see her calling me. I got her number from one of our mutual friends. That is why I could call her at the restaurant the other night. I answer, and she does not waste time. "Mr Maxwell will go on a date with you, but on one condition. I choose the place and the time that we go. I am not one for fancy restaurants, so don't get all dressed up. I will let you know when I'm ready for our date," Bella says. "Find as long as I do not have to eat hamburgers, I hate hamburgers. I will wait for your call. Honestly, I did not think that you will even call me. I did not think you had the guts," I say. I was astonished that she called me because I was waiting for her to message me and tell me she would never go out with me. Perhaps she liked roses. Maybe she's like all the other women. Women like money and want their husbands who can spend money on them. The only thing women care about is money. I have seen it with my father and
Bella's POVAt eight, I am at the diner. Baron is waiting for me, and to my dismay, we are sitting in Eva's section. I'm sure he did it on purpose. I cannot believe the man. However, I hold my head up high. I had enough of Eva anyway. It is about time she sees that I am not afraid of her anymore. What she has done to me in the past is in the past. She did me a favor. I do not know what Eva wants from us, but I understand she will always try to humiliate me in front of others. "You have to wait in front before you can walk to a table. I do not care who you are. Rules are rules," Eva says as I start walking towards the table where Baron is sitting. "Eva, stop being a pain in my ass. I am here to try to save your job. I know you need it because you do not have a wealthy husband yet. It's a shame my brother is engaged to Norma and will never look at you again. It's not a shame. I am glad my brother has found somebody better than you. Now, get out of my way. I am here to see Mr Maxwell.
Belinda's POVToday is the day of my children's wedding. I cannot believe my son and daughter are getting married on the same day. I am very proud of them, as they chose perfect partners that fit them. I could not be more proud of my children. My life has gone a full circle. I got my sweet revenge on the people that killed my mother. I gained his sister and a lovely husband. I have two wonderful children and could not ask for anything more. Well, maybe a grandchild or two. Chase will be walking in both brides since Norma does not want anything to do with her family. I cannot blame her. Besides, Norma has become like a second daughter to my husband and me. I cannot believe that time has gone by so fast. It felt like yesterday when Chase was discovered to Connor and me. I am glad that he did, though. I am pleased that he is my husband. He makes me very happy.Although we are older now, he is still a handsome man. Many younger women still look at him. He makes me proud. Our love for each
Baron's POVI am going to ask Bella to marry me. I wait until she is at her classes, then see her family. I am waiting until all of them are together. I want all of them to know that I like to marry Bella. And I'm going to ask all of them for their permission. I also like to tell Connor to be my best man. I know Bella would want Norma to be her maid of honor. I requested a meeting with all of them. Everybody is there when I get to Chase's office, even Norma. I have asked her also to be there. I do not want anybody to feel left out.I'm glad I did it because I can see that Norma also appreciates me taking her to a family meeting. But I was very nervous when I walked in. I know this is their only daughter, and I will have to promise him that I will never cheat on her and that I will look after her like she is my only princess. And I know she is. She's the woman I want to love for the rest of my life. I can never think about my life without her. I cannot believe I am the same man who tho
Baron's POVAfter we left the boardroom, I instructed my guards to remove my family. I don't want to see them again. I don't have any feelings towards them. We went to my office, and Bella took out the picnic basket. I do not know how she knew that I would need this today. However, I don't care about my family anymore. It was so hard for me. She's an angel in disguise. As the officer close behind me, I walk over to her, and I kiss her like I've never kissed her before. All the passion I feel for her is in my kiss. I thought you would push me away, but she kissed me back instead. Does it mean she feels the same way about me as I feel about her? I hope so because I have created all these feelings about her. I know that I love her. I can't believe that I fell in love with Bella Stone. I never believed in love, but now I do, all because of this little woman in my arms. "I love you, Bella. I mean it this time. I'm not saying it to impress anybody, but I'm telling you the truth. I do love
Baron's POVI knew I would hear from my family again. It did not take my sister-in-law long to find my office. I thought my brother, mother, or father would be the first to show up. But no, the first one to walk into my office is Sharon. She never had a good taste in clothes. I always thought that she was a little bit cheap. I don't know what she is doing in my office, but I do not want her here. I know Sharon is up to no good."Hello, stranger. It has been a long time since we have seen you. I do not know why you were hiding from us. Were you afraid that you still had feelings for me? I should have never married that useless brother of yours. He has heard me so often that I cannot even talk about it. My heart is broken. Your brother does not care about me. He only cares about the whore he sleeps with every night while I am all alone at home. My heart can't stand it anymore. I am heartbroken. Baron, I should have never left you. I know that you would never have been like him. Besides,
Rita Peterson's POVI look at my husband, Mike. I did not think that our child would get anywhere without us. He also seems like he cannot believe what he just heard. We have to keep up our appearances in front of our friends. So Norma made it big, and she did not even tell us. She would not have come anywhere if it weren't for me and her father. If I didn't push her to go to beauty contests and become a beauty queen, she would not have gone into fashion. She owes us, she owes us big time. I never thought that she was the owner of Myst. I felt she was only a waitress, so I never wanted to see her again. She threw away the career I was planning for her to become a waitress. I will go and see her tomorrow at her office. I know where the boutique is. I never went there because I could not afford their dresses. The least we can do is dress her mother.We pretended to be friendly all night and saw her and Connor Stone leaving before our party. After the party was over, my husband and I wen
Norma's POVI love Connor. I cannot believe I am so happy to have found him when I needed him the most. Good night. We are going to go out to a fancy restaurant. I have got my confidence back. I do not even care if we run into my parents. If that's something to say, I don't care. I am in love, and I am successful. It is more I can say about them. My mother is still the socialite, and my father has to work his ass off to stay with her expensive lifestyle. Since I am their only child, they don't have an heir. I don't care what is happening to them. I don't want the money. I want nothing of them. Connor is not happy about the fact that his sister is seeing Baron Maxwell. I told him to leave her alone because it was her choice. Perhaps his family should meet him. I have decided to wear a beautiful white dress tonight. I know that Connor loves me more in white. He loves it when I wear a white dress. And tonight we are going to go to the Hilton. It is a plain reason it doesn't look like a
Baron's POVWalking into the restaurant, I saw my family sitting at the table. I did not expect them to be there because I did not expect them to be at the expensive restaurant while they were in so much financial trouble. They have not seen me yet. We walked in and were taken to the table I had reserved. "Her parents and brother are here with his wife. Are you sure you want to eat here tonight, or should we go elsewhere? I know how you feel about your mother and, father and brother. I wouldn't say I like it to be an uncomfortable night for you. I understand how they treated you, and I do not believe they deserve to see you anymore. Besides, I feel they will come and look for trouble with you. I wait a second. I have a plan. I'm always wearing my great-grandmother's ring on my finger. I will put it on my engagement finger, so if they come and look for trouble with you, we will pretend that we are engaged. I know it is not ideal, but at least it will give them something else to think
Bella's POVSo Baron wants a fancy date. I can wear fancy dresses if I have to. I have a few in my closet. I do not know why I like to impress him so much. I am not even supposed to worry about what he thinks. I cannot allow myself to fall in love with a man who does not believe in love. In a way, I get into a beautiful blue dress. It fits my body perfectly. It also has a long slit on the one leg. I wonder where he is going to take me. Why couldn't he wait until our regular Friday night dates? Is he missing me as much as I miss him? What do I do? I know I look beautiful in a plain dress. I only put on silver accessories because I love silver more than gold. I am dressed to impress but not too much. I like to keep it plain and simple. I am not the one for shiny dresses. I am not like other girls. My dress is classy and slightly revealing, but not too much. I am not here to impress a man. I am here to show myself that I can withstand a man who thinks all women want him for his money. I
Baron's POVAm I in love? To be honest, I do not know. I only know that I miss Bella when I'm not with her. Her family doesn't like me very much because we are always competitive. A father and her brother are not in the same business as me, but they still want to buy prime properties. I do not think that I am welcome in their house. I guess I will be more popular now, building around the diner. It took my architecture and engineers a while to figure out how. I've come up with a solution, and I won't even ask what they are doing, as that is not my problem. I am a trained architect and engineer with plenty of time to study with my parents. Just keep me away from America as long as they can. So, I continued studying while running my new business in Europe. However, I am not into that part of the business anymore. In the beginning, I loved it. But now I want more time for myself. I like the business side of it, and I like to see how my family and their business are crumbling. I know I ca