She had personally customized the card but she was quite sad. She would not be able to witness her reaction but she knew that Layla would call her immediately she sees it. She was really confident.This was how evil Ella was. Everything about her was plain wicked and it is baffling knowing she's a full blown pretender."Layla, what's wrong?" Kelly asked seeing that she looked really down."Nothing is wrong mom, it's just that I don't like seeing Ella and it's not because I'm jealous or anything,I just don't like the energy she's giving out,you should know I hate people who are pretenders," Layla said helplessly."I understand how you feel but you shouldn't let her get into your head because that would be her plan and you should not let it come to fruition," Kelly advised her and she breathed out through her nose."Yes mom,I understand," she said and smiled a bit."What's that?" Kelly asked noticing the envelope in her han
"Do you have a girlfriend?" He asked his secretary who looked quite confused. He was confused for a reason. He didn't understand why his boss asked if he had a girlfriend."Yes,I had a girlfriend previously but we broke up and...," "I didn't ask you for details,I only asked if you have had a girlfriend or if you have one," Miles said, shutting up immediately."Yes,I did," he responded as he could see he was getting pissed off at the moment."Good,how do you prepare for a date?" He asked him and Sam,which was the name of his secretary,raised his eyebrows in surprise. His boss was asking him how to prepare for a date.You couldn't blame Miles. He is quite clueless in things like this as he had never dated in his entire life, talk more wanting to get married. He just wanted to give the best to Layla and he was not sure why."Are you answering or not?" Miles asked,his voice icy cold due to the blatant staring by Sam."I'm sorry boss for my lack of manners," he apologized after clearing
Chapter 25"Let's do it," Miles said and Sam smiled in happiness. The boss lady was soon to confess her love to the boss. "Alright boss,I would go make arrangements for your date sir," he said and left when Miles gave him permission."I hope you love me just as much as I love you," Miles muttered and he busied himself with the documents.At this rate,if he was not busy,he might end up going insane.Brooks'' Mansion>The car drove into the mansion and Kelly gasped as her eyes wandered around the building. She knew they were rich but no one told her they would be this rich."Mom, what's wrong? Let's go in," Layla said as she stared at her mom who still had a dumbfounded look."Layla,they are extremely wealthy,I was not expecting this at all," Kelly exclaimed as she looked around the house. It was not her fault. The mansion was really large and it covered about an hundred thousand acres of land. That was how big it was. It was the largest building in that area."Mom,what do you expect,
She was sure that it was grandpa Brooks who stocked her wardrobe because she was not having this many clothes previously.She looked at the wardrobe and frowned. She had never been one to like dresses, so she was quite confused on what to wear. She heard a knock on her door and she muttered a "come in," without glancing at the door. She was still frowning at the dresses."Layla," it was Kelly who entered. Her voice jolted Layla out of the stupor she was facing."Good thing you are here mom,I can't decide what to wear, could you help me?" She asked as though she had just found a live saver."What are you confused about? Isn't it just choosing a good dress to wear?" Kelly asked as she was quite confused as to why her daughter wanted her to pick a dress for her."That's the problem,you are well aware that I don't have such fashion knowledge,I don't want to embarrass myself in front of Miles," she said,her voice lowered at her last sentence.Kelly chuckled seeing her daughter's bashful l
"Your dad has been pestering me,he is worried,he wants to know when we are meeting with Michael's parents," Beatrice said and Ella sighed."Mom, Michael has been really busy this past few days and I don't want to urge,I want him to take his time," Ella said with a frustrated sigh."I understand but your dad has not been in a good mood this past few days, he wants to meet Michael and his parents soon so as to receive their cooperation,you should know that the company is not in a good shape at the moment," Beatrice urged and Ella sighed frustratedly.She knew that her dad was just concerned about the benefits they could get from Michael and his family."I would see what I can do,but for now I have to go, goodbye mom,I would talk to you later," Ella sighed and hung up immediately,not giving her mom the time to respond."Why can't they just leave me be?" Ella questioned with a frown as she threw her phone on the sofa. She was in a really
"If you had known you won't be able to wait for few minutes,you should not have bothered coming," she suddenly heard Michael's voice and she turned back nervously."You don't understand what I mean,I think you misunderstood me," she said with a fearful look."Well,I don't think so,I just said what I heard,I don't think I'm wrong with saying such," Michael sneered and she closed her eyes in order to regain her bearing."I'm sorry, I was only hasty, let's forget about that,can we?" Ella asked with a small smile. She didn't know why but Michael looked really scary.He was not like the Michael she knew and loved. Since the past few days, she could witness a significant change in Michael."Michael,I prepared a dinner date for the both of us,it's the perfect time we could use to unwind,this past few days has been hectic for not just you but I also," Ella announced happily.Looking at her happy face as she talked about the preparations she made, Michael felt a pang in his heart. Just an hour
"Actually,I had already submitted my info to your company and I was asked to come for an interview tomorrow," she added with bowed head."What!" He yelled as the car came to an halt. He stared at her in surprise wondering how he wasn't able to figure it out. He really should have known all along. She was really quiet this day,turns out this was what she was planning."So you were not going to tell me?" He asked,his face showed visible hurt."I'm really sorry,I didn't know you were going to arrange a job for me,I thought you would understand that I wanted to do it myself," she apologized."It's fine,it's my fault actually,I did not consider you while preparing for it,I should be the one to apologize,not you," he said and she smiled at him."There is no problem,I can only hope my interview goes well," she joked and he laughed at her words."It would all go well,after all,no one can deny your charms,I'm sure you would convince them with your abilities,now that I think of it,this is actua
"I loved what you did today,your bonus would be increased," he said to the lady and she smiled widely. She removed her hood and the figure turned out to be Abby! "Thank you boss,I only have to do what you say after all you are my boss," she said and the mysterious figure nodded at her words. This was one of the reason he sent her on the mission because he knew what she was capable of. She was the best person for it. "You have worked out for it,just go back home and wait for your next task," the figure ordered and she bowed before she made her way out of the building. The man stood up from his chair as he looked through the window. "Michael, your days are numbered," the figure muttered viciously. Brooks' Restaurant> Miles and
Grandpa Brooks could still find time to tease Knight in this situation. This only caused him to roll his eyes before they burst out laughing.Meanwhile, Miles was staring at Layla. He wanted to ask her questions but he didn't know how to go about it."If you have something to ask me, then do so," she suddenly spoke up and his hands slipped away from the wheel in fright."So sorry about that," he quickly regained control of the wheel when she stared at him."I would never have known that you are acquainted with grandpa Knight and that you also know how to hack," he said after some moment of silence."I didn't mean to hide it from you, it's just,""I understand, you didn't trust me," he said as he looked ahead not bothering to look at her anymore.Layla was startled by what he said not because he was right even though he was, but by the fact that he was able to see through her. Yes, she didn't quite trust him and it wasn't her fault, she just didn't expect that he would be aware of it.
She had never known that her master would be so chatty but she could feel something in her master's voice. He didn't reject the marriage, instead, it felt that he approved of it.Layla immediately freshened up and went to bed immediately. She had a really long day.Next morning>Layla woke up feeling sore. She had slept in an awkward position the previous night, so it affected her today.She rubbed her neck which was hurting from the way she slept. She dragged her tired self to the bathroom and had a long shower. She dressed up in a professional suits and applied quite a bit of makeup.As she walked downstairs, she bumped into Miles who was fixing his tie. Her gaze met his and there was an awkward silence. Miles was the first one to break it."Good morning," his low husky voice resounded and her heart pounded with a loud bang. Why didn't she notice that his voice sounded this good."Yeah, good morning," she said and h
"If so, then who was the person she spent the night with? I think I have to make some investigation," he thought before falling onto his bed.He was clearly not bothered about the threat the man made. If he wanted, he should inform his dad, the company was not under his name anyways.He wouldn't allow anyone to ruin the hard work he had spent so much time and effort to create.Brooks' Mansion>When the two stepped into tbe house, they were greeted by a pair of glittering eyes and they looked behind their backs to see if they were the ones being stared at."We are looking at you, then why are you looking behinds you?" Grandpa Brooks complained and they hummed in sync."You are meant to be asleep, it's way past the time you are meant to sleep," Layla said as she looked at her wristwatch completely befuddled with the way the elders were acting."We have been waiting for you, we have something to discuss with you," grandp
He just called her his fiance and he did so naturally, this caused her heart to become fuzzy and warm."Thanks for picking me up," she said and gave him a kiss on his cheeks."You are welcome," he said without turning to look at her. He was still shocked that she kissed him, so it was normal he reacted that way."Did you have fun?" He asked when he couldn't tolerate the silence anymore."Yes I did and I also found out something interesting," she replied as she stared at him with an hint of mischief in her eyes."And what's that?" He asked as he pulled out of the driveway. Seeing the look in her eyes, he knew what she was about to tell him was something worthwhile and might cause him to be surprised."I met with Michael today," she did not even get to complete her statement when he snapped his head towards her as he asked her series of questions,"You met with him, what did you both discuss, do you still like him?" His palms were clenched around the wheel as he had a very nervous look
"What was he spitting from that thing he calls a mouth?" This was the thought that was in the mind of the girls as they shared confused glances."What do you mean by what you just said?" Fiona, the hot-tempered one flared up immediately."I was not speaking with you, so I would be happy if you stayed away," his attitude towards Fiona was bad and this caused Layla to frown."Who are you to speak to my friend that way? The last time I checked, we don't have any sort of relationship with each other," her voice sounding colder than she intended."Layla, I understand that there are several misunderstandings between the both of them but I'm willing to change for you, I was muddleheaded for a while, please forgive me," he said with a sincere look.But Layla was not going to fall for it. She had seen him with such an expression and she had fallen for it but now today. She wasn't going to be drawn in by his insincere look."Sorry to say
"You have found out about my infidelity, I'm not good enough for you anymore," Michael said calmly. He didn't want a crowd to surround the both of them. He was still thinking of his reputation in a situation like this."You don't want me anymore, that's why you are saying this, I don't care if you cheated on me, I just want you for myself, is that too much to ask?" Ella questioned with teary eyes.It would be a lie to say she wasn't hurt. She might want to get rid of him by wanting Miles, but she couldn't let him go just like that."Why are you still bent on staying with me, do you think I'm not aware of you wanting Miles Brooks for yourself?" Michael blurted out feeling pissed off."Did I hear just hear correctly, they want to break up?" Vivian asked feeling flabbergasted."Not only that, it seems Ella was already thinking of breaking up with him and hooking up with the Brooks' heir," Mica said with stunned eyes.Fiona immediately looked at Layla who looked amused with what she was s
Chapter 43"Alright that's enough, Sheila please," Jason pleaded. He was very close to Layla and he knew her character well. She wouldn't back down from fights such as this and he was also aware that she was doing it just for Fiona."We are here to celebrate, so you guys should refrain from fighting please," Vivian pleaded."I won't fight if she doesn't piss me off," Layla said with a shrug of her shoulders. Sheila glared at her and she returned it back.She had always had a bad feeling about Sheila but she didn't want to dampen the love Jason had for her. Only a woman who knows the real character of another woman."Alright, let's order," Mica said as they tried to ease the tension between the two ladies.Mica rang the bell in the private room and the waiter swiftly made his way in. He quickly handed them the menu and they all ticked their preferences before handing it back to him."Okay, Mica, tell us what you have been up to," Vivia
"Whatever, let's go in," Layla couldn't be bothered with her anymore. The important thing was that she behaved herself properly and that she was able to control herself or all her talks would have just been in vain.They both walked up to the receptionist who welcomed them with a smile."Welcome to Imperial restaurant, how may we be of service to you," the receptionist said with a smile."Uhm, we booked a private room but our friends have arrived before us," Fiona was the one who replied."Okay, please what's the room number?" The receptionist politely asked."It's room 205," Fiona replied."Okay, please wait a minute," the receptionist said as she busied herself on her computer."Alright miss, your friends are there already, it's the first room on your left once you get upstairs," the receptionist gave them directions after some minutes of checking the computer."Thank you," Fiona said as the receptionist nodded."Let's go Layla," Fiona said and they walked to the elevator."You
Chapter 41 "Mom I suggest you open it," Alex said, his expression oozing with danger. "Whatever," Penelope said and opened the envelope. What fell out of the envelope shocked her to the bones. "What in the world is this?" Penelope asked in fright. What she saw was naturally what Michael's father and his mom saw. This was the reason for her big reaction. She immediately threw the envelope away in disgust as she wondered how her son was able to get her hands on such a disgusting thing. "How did you land your hands on such disgusting pictures?" Penelope asked after she had regulated her breathing. She was still speechless over what she had seen. "Let's just say I have some connections, don't bother with how I was able to get my hands on it," Alex said. He of course wouldn't tell his mom that he was the one