“You really are talking about your wife, Leilani?” Nicholas asked again.Lorenzo leaned in his seat, shook his head, and then hissed, “How many wives do I have, Nich?”“How did she get tangled with them?”“You didn’t see the recent brouhaha she got in?”“When?” Nicholas rushed to the table, grabbed his phone and then browsed through it.“You’re late already if you didn’t see it. It has been taken down?”“Fuck, What happened?”“Tell me! I have been so occupied lately so I didn’t see it.”“Apparently, she attends the same art academy as Caleb and the man had dared fall for her. Even though he knew she was married, he asked her out regardless. She didn’t agree with him, and he picked up a fight. In public.”“That is dumb.”“It really is.”“So, you are worried they are gonna come after her?”“He suddenly returned to his family after a long time. I don’t trust him to not make any move. And do you know what is more disturbing?”“What?”“He is still in that academy. He went there today too.
The class finally ended and while Leilani packed her things, Caleb moved over to her table and Anna stood up instantly.“You are not about to start another drama, Caleb, just be on your fucking way this instant.”“Cool down, tigress,” he groaned and then dropped his hand on the table in front of the lady.Leilani didn’t raise her head still, she kept putting her brushes in the purse and the man didn’t say anything either till she was done.She finally raised her head after she had finished packing her things and then stood up.“Let’s go, Anna,” she flashed the lady a smile, totally ignoring the man’s presence.“Let’s talk,” he snatched his tongue.“I have nothing to say to you,” she hissed and moved away.As she approached the door, exiting the space, she ignored the people who had stopped just to witness what was about to happen again while Anna trailed behind her.“Fuck,” Caleb groaned from where he stood, dropping his hands in his pocket, and then removed a packet of cigars in his
Leilani sat upright when her stomach suddenly growled, indicating that she was hungry and then dropped the brush in her hand.It had been over a couple of hours since she arrived at her workspace and had started to work on a new project.She had eaten only a little during breakfast. She didn't take out any snacks or lunch from home either, and definitely, she was not going to eat out without Lorenzo or Mia around.Thinking of Lorenzo, she stood from where she sat and then walked over to the table where she had dropped her bag and then picked it up. She removed her phone and then stared at the home screen blankly for almost a minute.He hadn’t called her. Not even once.Her phone was only filled with notifications from the gram and she hissed out unconsciously.She should not be angry, right?She had asked for it, hadn’t she?She wanted this, no?She knew that, on a normal day, the man would have called to ask how she was doing.She breathed out in frustration and then returned to her
“Leave these people alone, Agnes. Just let them be,” Aaron groaned as he walked out of the closet.“Let them be? Did you see the recent incident regarding that woman?”“I heard about it. The articles have been taken down, have they not? I bet he has it under control.”“Do you have any idea who these people are, Aaron? It is barely a month since she joined the family and she would not stop causing problems. At first, she made him leave the house. She sweet-talked him into leaving the house, and then now, she got into trouble with the son of a notorious crime lord.”“First, honey, that woman was not the reason she had left the house. You should have known Enzo already. He would do whatever he wanted because he wanted to and besides, you pushed him to leave.”“Me? How? How could you even say that?”“You slapped his wife, Agnes. You hit his wife.”“She deserved it, Aaron, and you know that. She was going to bring ruin into this family.”“And second…” he cleared his throat, ignoring her la
“So, have you come to a conclusion?”Leilani bit her lower lips while she looked ahead of her.The registration to join the competition was going to end today and after today, no one would be able to participate even if they wanted to.She shook her head vigorously and then sighed.“No.”“Come on, Leila. We need to fill out the form and submit it before the day runs out. Come on.”“What if I don’t do well?”“What if you do well?” Anna raised a brow.Leilani shook her head, still unconvinced, and then turned to look at the lady.“You don’t know anything, Anna. This is going to be so hard. There will be so much pressure and if in the end I did not do well, I am really really going to be so disappointed.”“I am believing in you, Leilani, can you not do the same?”Leilani breathed out and then shook her head.The previous night, she had talked to Lorenzo but had never mentioned to him about the upcoming contest until the man did.What was she expecting, of course, he was aware of it.“Ah…
Lorenzo checked the report on the screen in front of him and then shook his head, smiling softly, and at that moment, his phone rang and he picked it up.He placed it on speaker, and then leaned back, pulling the laptop closer to himself.“What’s up?”“Did you see the news?”“News? What is going on.”“Apparently, someone claims to be you.”“Me?”“Yes, BENZO.”Lorenzo stopped for a while and then chuckled, “What?”“Exactly. He is going around, telling people that he is you, and people might actually buy it.”“That is because people are dumb.”“You don’t always take things seriously, do you?”“Yes, because this is not worth taking seriously.”“Oh, come on.”“I have something more exciting going on,” he smiled.“What?”“Jonathan.”“Jonathan? Who is… Jonathan?”Lorenzo could imagine his friend widening his eyes as he had apparently remembered who Jonathan was.“What is going on with him?”“He… he is really finished,” Lorenzo laughed.“How? It must be so exciting for you to have laughed.”
“The workshop is on fire!” The man repeated, crying.Instantly, Lorenzo felt his blood dry up and a wave of chill surged through him, he shivered as his eyes dilated.Not for any other reason, but because his wife, Leilani was in that building.“W… where is my wife?” He asked, stuttering.“S… she is still in there. Peter just entered to see if he could rescue her. The firefighters are on their way too and…”“Drive,” Lorenzo hit the back of his driver’s seat, rumbling.“Yes, sir.”“With the highest speed possible, don’t delay!” He hollered.“Y… yes sir!”“What is happening, brother? You are scaring me!” Mia cried out.Lorenzo didn’t answer and pulled his necktie from his neck, feeling so suffocated.He wished he could fly over there right now, not to lie.He wished there was some kind of superpower that would make him teleport there.Driving at the highest pace, he was certain they would arrive there in ten minutes, but a lot could have happened in those minutes and this stressed him m
“I am going to kill whoever did this.”Lorenzo shook his head, his fists still clenched tightly.“She will be fine,” Mia shook her head, as she sat across Lorenzo.Lorenzo stared at the woman who looked like her eyes could fall out if she tried to cry anymore.Her face was swollen and her eyes looked like they were about to come off their socket.“Yeah,” he nodded his head and then looked away.How could a fire have taken place?How could the workspace have caught fire, and while she was there especially?Lorenzo believed strongly that this was no accident.He knew for certain that his wife was indeed targeted before this happened.He was going to kill everybody who had a hand in this.Whoever they were, whatever position they held, no matter their number, he was going to make sure they didn’t live another day to tell the story.He was going to wipe them off the earth.He was going to…“Loosen up, Enzo,” Mia breathed out, snapping him out of his thoughts.He didn’t answer and only sta
“Lorenzo!”Lorenzo raised his brows as his father arrived and then cleared his throat.“Hi.”“I heard what happened, God!”They had already arrived at Nicholas’s hospital and after they had adjusted Leilani in, they began the treatment instantly.“Yeah, sure.”He leaned down in front of his son, took his hands in his, and then shook his head.“I am sorry this happened. It hurts so much to hear this.”“Yeah, sure,” he nodded his head again.“Come on, Enzo. I mean this.”“Sure.”Aaron shook his head at his son’s stubbornness and then sniffed. “What is her condition right now? Is she getting better?”“Why have you come here, really?”“God forbid that I come to check on my daughter-in-law after such an accident occurs?” Aaron frowned.“Yes. You could have played deaf ears. You are quite good at that.”“Leilani is a good woman, and I owe this to her.”“Good, you say? Oh, please, father.”“This is not even a time to pick a fight, Enzo. Set your priorities straight.”“Right. My priorities. S
“Enzo!” Lorenzo breathed out in relief as his friend arrived and rushed over to him.“God, Nicholas.”“What is the update now?” He patted his arm and then moved over to the door which he believed Leilani was in.He peeped through the glass, swallowed hard, and then shook his head.“Would you meet with the doctor first?”“Yeah, sure. Let’s do that first.”He moved away from the door and then returned to his friend.“Thank you.”Nicholas nodded his head and then hurried away.Almost a few moments after the man was out of the space, Martha rushed in. Together with Ella and her boyfriend, John.“Enzo!” Martha cried out as she got to his side.“Martha.”The woman leaned down to hug him and then patted his shoulders.“How did this happen? Martin told us!”“God, I don’t know either,” he shook his head and glanced at the door.“I suddenly received a call from Martins. I still don’t understand how this could have happened.”“So, how is she now? Is she responding to treatment?”“It’s been seve
“I am going to kill whoever did this.”Lorenzo shook his head, his fists still clenched tightly.“She will be fine,” Mia shook her head, as she sat across Lorenzo.Lorenzo stared at the woman who looked like her eyes could fall out if she tried to cry anymore.Her face was swollen and her eyes looked like they were about to come off their socket.“Yeah,” he nodded his head and then looked away.How could a fire have taken place?How could the workspace have caught fire, and while she was there especially?Lorenzo believed strongly that this was no accident.He knew for certain that his wife was indeed targeted before this happened.He was going to kill everybody who had a hand in this.Whoever they were, whatever position they held, no matter their number, he was going to make sure they didn’t live another day to tell the story.He was going to wipe them off the earth.He was going to…“Loosen up, Enzo,” Mia breathed out, snapping him out of his thoughts.He didn’t answer and only sta
“The workshop is on fire!” The man repeated, crying.Instantly, Lorenzo felt his blood dry up and a wave of chill surged through him, he shivered as his eyes dilated.Not for any other reason, but because his wife, Leilani was in that building.“W… where is my wife?” He asked, stuttering.“S… she is still in there. Peter just entered to see if he could rescue her. The firefighters are on their way too and…”“Drive,” Lorenzo hit the back of his driver’s seat, rumbling.“Yes, sir.”“With the highest speed possible, don’t delay!” He hollered.“Y… yes sir!”“What is happening, brother? You are scaring me!” Mia cried out.Lorenzo didn’t answer and pulled his necktie from his neck, feeling so suffocated.He wished he could fly over there right now, not to lie.He wished there was some kind of superpower that would make him teleport there.Driving at the highest pace, he was certain they would arrive there in ten minutes, but a lot could have happened in those minutes and this stressed him m
Lorenzo checked the report on the screen in front of him and then shook his head, smiling softly, and at that moment, his phone rang and he picked it up.He placed it on speaker, and then leaned back, pulling the laptop closer to himself.“What’s up?”“Did you see the news?”“News? What is going on.”“Apparently, someone claims to be you.”“Me?”“Yes, BENZO.”Lorenzo stopped for a while and then chuckled, “What?”“Exactly. He is going around, telling people that he is you, and people might actually buy it.”“That is because people are dumb.”“You don’t always take things seriously, do you?”“Yes, because this is not worth taking seriously.”“Oh, come on.”“I have something more exciting going on,” he smiled.“What?”“Jonathan.”“Jonathan? Who is… Jonathan?”Lorenzo could imagine his friend widening his eyes as he had apparently remembered who Jonathan was.“What is going on with him?”“He… he is really finished,” Lorenzo laughed.“How? It must be so exciting for you to have laughed.”
“So, have you come to a conclusion?”Leilani bit her lower lips while she looked ahead of her.The registration to join the competition was going to end today and after today, no one would be able to participate even if they wanted to.She shook her head vigorously and then sighed.“No.”“Come on, Leila. We need to fill out the form and submit it before the day runs out. Come on.”“What if I don’t do well?”“What if you do well?” Anna raised a brow.Leilani shook her head, still unconvinced, and then turned to look at the lady.“You don’t know anything, Anna. This is going to be so hard. There will be so much pressure and if in the end I did not do well, I am really really going to be so disappointed.”“I am believing in you, Leilani, can you not do the same?”Leilani breathed out and then shook her head.The previous night, she had talked to Lorenzo but had never mentioned to him about the upcoming contest until the man did.What was she expecting, of course, he was aware of it.“Ah…
“Leave these people alone, Agnes. Just let them be,” Aaron groaned as he walked out of the closet.“Let them be? Did you see the recent incident regarding that woman?”“I heard about it. The articles have been taken down, have they not? I bet he has it under control.”“Do you have any idea who these people are, Aaron? It is barely a month since she joined the family and she would not stop causing problems. At first, she made him leave the house. She sweet-talked him into leaving the house, and then now, she got into trouble with the son of a notorious crime lord.”“First, honey, that woman was not the reason she had left the house. You should have known Enzo already. He would do whatever he wanted because he wanted to and besides, you pushed him to leave.”“Me? How? How could you even say that?”“You slapped his wife, Agnes. You hit his wife.”“She deserved it, Aaron, and you know that. She was going to bring ruin into this family.”“And second…” he cleared his throat, ignoring her la
Leilani sat upright when her stomach suddenly growled, indicating that she was hungry and then dropped the brush in her hand.It had been over a couple of hours since she arrived at her workspace and had started to work on a new project.She had eaten only a little during breakfast. She didn't take out any snacks or lunch from home either, and definitely, she was not going to eat out without Lorenzo or Mia around.Thinking of Lorenzo, she stood from where she sat and then walked over to the table where she had dropped her bag and then picked it up. She removed her phone and then stared at the home screen blankly for almost a minute.He hadn’t called her. Not even once.Her phone was only filled with notifications from the gram and she hissed out unconsciously.She should not be angry, right?She had asked for it, hadn’t she?She wanted this, no?She knew that, on a normal day, the man would have called to ask how she was doing.She breathed out in frustration and then returned to her
The class finally ended and while Leilani packed her things, Caleb moved over to her table and Anna stood up instantly.“You are not about to start another drama, Caleb, just be on your fucking way this instant.”“Cool down, tigress,” he groaned and then dropped his hand on the table in front of the lady.Leilani didn’t raise her head still, she kept putting her brushes in the purse and the man didn’t say anything either till she was done.She finally raised her head after she had finished packing her things and then stood up.“Let’s go, Anna,” she flashed the lady a smile, totally ignoring the man’s presence.“Let’s talk,” he snatched his tongue.“I have nothing to say to you,” she hissed and moved away.As she approached the door, exiting the space, she ignored the people who had stopped just to witness what was about to happen again while Anna trailed behind her.“Fuck,” Caleb groaned from where he stood, dropping his hands in his pocket, and then removed a packet of cigars in his