"My daddy told me that he will talk to you about buying me a baby. Now you want to leave me and daddy. Why don't you want to stay with us anymore? Now, who will my daddy talk to? Is my daddy a bad guy?" Eli asked, glaring up at his mother's face. Arianna's complexion turned ashen. She shivered and tried forcing a smile but it wasn't working out. "No, honey. Your daddy isn't a bad guy. He is a good man. But we just have to stay away for a while. We'll get back together again, okay?" She explained. Eli became quiet and said nothing else. A typical attitude Jace. He folded his arms and looked away. Arianna was forced to remain quiet. When Eli arrived at his school he said to his mother "If you leave us, I will not eat anymore" he declared just as his chauffeur walked over and held the door and carried him gently out. Eli glared at his mother as soon as his feet touched the floor and "I'm not your friend anymore" and walked away. Everything went norm
Jace suspended what he was doing and was heading towards Chase's office. If he doesn't ask his brother the question bothering him, his blood will keep boiling. Chase has just settled into his seat and heard the door pushed open suddenly without as much as a knock on the door. He raised his head to look in the direction of the door and saw his brother's long legs by the door way, he was glaring at Chase with hostility. "Is there a problem,Jace?" Chase asked, confused at why his brother would just stand by the doorway and not come in, staring at him as if he had stolen his cherished asset. "CEO Jace Hudson. That's how you refer to me officially" Jace corrected, took a few strides in and stood with his hands in his pants pocket. Chase chuckled. CEO Jace Hudson? When did he start calling his brother by the official title? Whatever, he nodded. He definitely had come over to discuss something with him, only God knows what that thing might be. "You should w
"I'm sorry CEO Jace, I don't discuss personal matters during and around the official hour" Arianna snapped at him, glaring into his well chiselled jawline. Jace chuckled softly and said "I am the Boss here, Arianna. You will answer every question I ask you whether personal matters or official,my love" Arianna looked away. She needs to punish this man and make him know that he must learn to respect her, as his partner and the mother of his son. "I am asking you again, are you head bent on leaving me?" Jace repeated. Arianna already moved her things out of the Mansion. Looks like she meant business this time. "I am not leaving,Jace Hudson. I already left you. I need a breath of fresh air. I feel suffocated enough, being by your side" Arianna replied. Jace massaged his temple. She's already left indeed. She's right. He forced a grin and glared at his woman "Tell me, is there something else besides the incident of last night? My words to you at the st
When she got into the car, the smell of Jace was all over the place. His body fragrance is strong. She wished he was there to see and hold her hand as he always does whenever they ride in the same car. They arrived at the Suitorial hotel and Arianna was captivated by the beauty of the place. She hasn't been there before and it looks like the club aspect of the hotel was more lively than the other sections. The door to her side opened and Arianna glanced at who opened it. It was Jace dressed in a shirt and a pant. Despite wearing a shirt and pants, Jace still possesses that charm and handsomeness. Arianna glared at him and he gave her his hand, helping her out of the car. He was captivated by her beauty. She looked gorgeous and sexy. He scanned at her dress, his eyes resting on the curvy figure,then down to her feet. When he looked at her face again, his eyes lingered on her hair. Arianna saw his Adam apple rolled up and down his throat. "Let's go," he fina
Jace Hudson and Arianna were engrossed in a heated kiss. It was nothing like what they've done before, Jace possessing every part of Arianna's lips. Arianna wasn't expecting it this way but she took it in, kissing Jace back. Her hands across Jace's lips, the feeling of heat and desire to take more cannot be ignored by them both. Jace's heart placed against her boops, and one of his hands, on her hips, caressing it. His other hand caressed her back. Arianna doesn't know how long they walked, but she was certain Jace was directing her to a room. Jace paused momentarily and Arianna used the opportunity to catch some breath. One of his hands was holding her right against his tensed aroused body and the other was being used on the door lock. Soon, Arianna saw that fingertip unlock the door and he pulled her alongside him into the room. As soon as he shut the door, he brought her to sit on his thighs as he sank into the sofa. His hands pulling down the zipper on
Arianna wrapped the quilt over her body as she watched Jace slip on a boxer shorts. His bare chest was hairy, especially below his belly button. He went to get his phone and typed in something quickly. He soon placed the phone down and asked "Why did you say you were leaving me, Arianna?" He asked, his face turning into an expressionless one. "Can we just forget about it? I'm back to the Mansion and that settles it" Arianna waved the matter aside. She's back and that should be enough for the time being. The most important thing is that he shouldn't repeat the same mistake again. She glared at Jace. They just had a beautiful time together,he shouldn't be talking about the past. "No, I don't want to forget about it. You are so annoying sometimes Arianna. Why do you keep threatening me with "I'm leaving you" every single time. Don't you love me at all, not even a bit? You take advantage of every little thing and tell me you are leaving. You even dare to tell Eli
"...there isn't anything I can do about it, Ethan. Jace Hudson is not someone to mess around with. I had to do it so I don't get into trouble with him" Daisy pleaded, shivering and fidgeting in fear. How on earth was she supposed to know that Ethan would discover she took the properties papers of their home as well as that of her parents house and got a huge loan from the bank to make up 70% of the payment. But somehow, luck ran against her when Ethan got wind of the loan because they owned a joint account. "You sold the only property we have to pay for the transaction you incurred upon yourself as a result of your stupidity? You bargained for idiocy and bought foolishness home. We don't have a home anymore. We would soon be thrown out of this house and have no place in particular to go. Do you have senses at all in that big for nothing skull of yours?" Ethan thundered. He just recently learned that Arianna works with Hudson's holdings. He didn't expect that
Heads turned in the direction to the entrance and they saw Arianna Jason standing with a file in her hand. She looked stunning and full of elegance in her designer suit. Stanley glared at Arianna, his opportunity to badmouth her has been ruined. She always has a way to slip away. Very slippery in nature. Arianna walked further into the room and bowed politely "I'm sorry CEO and Mr Chase Hudson" Arianna apologised and went to take her seat. Jace glanced at her briefly with a poker face and looked away. She sat down and put her work in order ready for her presentation when Chase Hudson said "Mr Stanley, you should give us your presentation first" Stanley swallowed hard and stood up. His papers were not properly attached together and they kept falling off. He bent down to pick them and hit his nose against the large conference desk. It pained Stanley and he tried to act strong and be a man. But the nose had gone red. When he stood upright, its reddishness caus
When the couple alighted, Chase held Rosalinda's hand, intertwining his fingers ders with hers. They drew closer, and a few securities walked over to their boss. When Chase walked over he turned and glared at the securities in hostility "the next time you opened that gate to some unwanted guests, your job in this house is ended!" He thundered. "We are not unwanted guests Mr Hudson. We are law enforcement agencies with a search warrant…" One of the police officers was saying when Chase snapped at him. "If you have a search warrant, do you also have a gate pass?" He asked, his usual arrogant personality taking over the calmness he portrayed at the orphanage. For a few seconds, none could say a word until the man next to Amanda Smith introduced himself "I am Barr. Clifford,Miss Amanda Smith's lawyer" he said, dissipating the awkwardness in the air. "We have a search warrant from the head office to search your mansion for Miss Bella Smith, a girl you adopted fr
How dare he say she needs the advice the most when he was the one who hurt her and rejected the baby? How can he refer to himself as Bella's father after ordering her to have an abortion back then. If she had gone ahead, she would have flushed Bella away. Now, he brought his face before her and said he is Bella's father? She's not afraid of him anymore. What she wants is her daughter and nothing else. "Amanda, I know that you are hurt. I also know that I made you hurt. But please, I'm begging you let's talk about our daughter please" Chase pleaded. "Yes, Miss Amanda. Just give him a chance and talk to him. This mother is pleading with you as a mother, listen to Chase" Rosalinda coaxed. "I don't have anything to talk to him about. You wanted me to have an abortion back then. You paid for it and told me not to come before you again. And I didn't, I never came to find you ever again. And today you call yourself my daughter's father? How is that possible?
The both of them stared at each other in shock. Chase remembered the dream. Everything played fresh in his memory and he was afraid of the rest of the dream becoming a reality. Amanda Smith glared at him. She was thinking about him without knowing he was standing next to her. What is going on here? She remembered the past. How she was involved with Chase and became pregnant. How he urged and persuaded her for an abortion. He transferred a large sum of money into her account and told her not to come before him again or return someday with some damn baby to blackmail him. He is a Hudson. A billionaire and has power. But she's a nobody. She had to hide away and carried her baby in her belly and gave birth to her without his knowledge. She doesn't have the ability or the name to fight him. Now, after a few years she met with him again. But she hopes he's not the man who adopted her daughter? From the words of the matron, she hopes her daughter hasn't found h
Chase kept his gaze on her confused facial expression. He chuckled softly and said "No. She's my daughter by adoption. And now, the orphanage wants to see me along with her" Rosalinda shook her head in disapproval. She'd always thought she's his daughter for real, that is, by blood connection. And she didn't bother asking him about the girl's Mom. And the resemblance, how come about it then? She takes after Chase 50% in appearance. Her eyes looked a lot like Eli and his dad. "But Bella looks like you and your family…" Rosalinda interjected. This is unbelievable. If Chase hadn't told her himself, she wouldn't have believed it if someone else told her. "It's a coincidence. We're not related by blood" Chase replied, smiling. Somehow the girl looks like the Hudson's. That's one other reason he insisted he would adopt her. She would fit perfectly into the family. "Are you sure none of your ex…"Rosalinda trailed off. It's enough. If Chase said she's his daughter by
The matron nodded and smiled. The only kid in the orphanage that goes by the name Bella was the one adopted a few months ago. "Can we get the information about your daughter and the legal documentation you signed? Amanda smiled and brought out all the necessary documents and placed them before the matron. After glancing over it and comparing it with the copies in the orphanage. She realised that it's her daughter indeed that has been given off in adoption. "We waited for you for many years. Other parents returned to get their kids and many were adopted except Bella…"the matron trailed off. They couldn't reach her. She changed her address and her contacts were forever switched off. Since there was no information about her, they couldn't inform her that her daughter had been adopted. "I'm sorry about that ma'am. Life was unfair to me so I decided to go away for a few years. But I'm back now. I have a job and I've returned to fetch my daughter" Amanda Smith
Jace couldn't curtail the excitement surging in him. Arianna is pregnant again, it only means he's eventually going to be a father again. "Thank you" Jace chimed. He smiled broadly. Richard smiled too. He can't wait for the day when he will also receive such good news as an expectant father. "Watch her diet Jace, if you can. Especially the intake of alcohol is not good for the baby" Richard advised. "Yeah, sure" Jace nodded. He glanced at the direction where the ladies went and felt like going after her and hugging her affectionately. She's carrying his child, Eli will have his request granted in a couple of months. They had hardly finished the party when Jace had Arianna come upstairs. There's a kind of excitement in him that she hasn't seen before. He almost was going to spoon-feed her. This deep expression of love, she doesn't know what she'd done to deserve it. Anyways she accompanied him. "You'll have to do a test. I bought five different brands
Her heartbeat almost skipped. She stood gazing at the two people she least expected to come and see her. Is she dreaming or hallucinating? She blinked her eyes and opened them again, but they remained at the same spot, smiling broadly at her. She turned and glanced at Chase,the latter shrugged. Chase went to see them, is that why she didn't wake up to find him next to her? She swallowed hard and wanted to say something but her words choked in her throat. Chase has impressed her over and over with his ability to reconcile people together. "Congratulations baby" Pricillia Black was the first to make an utterance. She opened her arms and walked towards Rosalinda. The latter mumbled "mummy" and her eyes went cloudy with tears. She got into her mom's arms and hugged her. Her tears gave way and for some seconds, they both couldn't say anything but remained in each other's arms. "Mummy,I missed you," Rosalinda confessed. She sniffled and swallowed hard. Her mom's t
"... I'm sorry . I know I have been stupid in the past. I trespassed. I bruised your ego and I said demeaning words to you, but I sincerely apologise to you and I seek nothing but your forgiveness. Even if you don't want to forgive me, for your daughter's sake, forgive me. Rosalinda is broken and unhappy. For the rest of yesterday, she's sobbing secretly. Do you want your daughter to be unhappy? No mother or brother ever wishes so for their daughter and sister. I humbly request you to forgive me for her sake. Rosalinda loves me a lot. She hadn't stop loving me for once. I fell in love with her after she miscarried my baby. I swear that I regretted my actions. I tried to apologise, but you both didn't give me a chance. I am a different person now. I love your daughter more than anything else in this world. Please give us your blessings, dear mother inlaw…" Chase pleaded. Pricillia Black was speechless. She doesn't know if she's to be angry or just walk away. Bu
She had been unexceptionally quiet all the way from the registry. After her encounter with her family, her excitement went down and she had only been forcing herself to appear happy. But Chase wouldn't forfeit the pleasure of his wedding night simply because the bride wasn't looking cheerful. He has to take his conjugal right. Rosalinda was not giving him the expected cooperation. She wasn't in the slightest mood or interested to consummate her wedding. If Chase can just spare her that night. Before the next day, she would have been able to put her emotions together and willingly give herself to him. And she cannot tell Chase about it. And the latter refused to interpret the attitude she was giving him. Chase just doesn't want to understand at all. "What's happening Rosa? Don't you want me to make love to you?" Chase asked, feeling annoyed already. He had to undress her and despite that, she was stiffening her body. He suspected that she doesn't want to cons