Leo honored Anita's request to meet up with him, and they agreed to meet at a restaurant.
He crossed his legs, pressing his phone. By the time Anita arrived at the restaurant, she smiled at him and walked over to sit opposite him."I'm sorry I kept you waiting." She apologized, and she kept her bag on the table.Leo was all smiles as he looked up at her. "It's no problem at all; I haven't been here for long."There was a long pause between the two."I try strawberry smoothies," Leo finally said. "It used to be your favorite; I don't know if you still like it."Anita pulsed her lips but said nothing."Or I can order something else if you don't want to take it." He added sharply."No, don't worry," Anita quickly said. "I'm going to take it." She smiled, seeing how Leo was acting so nervous."I know this mighAnita finally fulfilled her promise to Grandpa Fredrick; she took the kids along with her to the hospital to see him. Grandpa was equally happy to see the kids.He was looking even better and energetic, and he kept thanking Anita for taking care of him."I'm not the one who did most of the work; the doctors and my aunties did." She brushed off his appreciation.Anita was pushing her grandfather around the hospital in a wheelchair while he carried Amelia on his lap, and Austin walked side by side with him, asking him questions."Have you always been in Los Angeles?" Austin asked him, and he nodded.Austin narrowed his eyes. "But why am I just meeting you, great grandpa?"Austin was more than excited to find out he had a great grandfather, and he was more than happy when Anita introduced them to Grandpa Fredrick."We were in LA for a while before, but we needed to leave because of something." Austin explained to his grandfather. "But now it seems like we are really back, right, mom?" He
Sandra's heart raced as she drove home, and the words her mother said continued to ring in her head. She opened the door hurriedly and met her standing by the window and making a phone call.Margaret immediately turned back as soon as she heard the door open."Mum, what is this I'm hearing? Is my dad really going after Anita?" Sandra asked her mother impatiently.Margaret turned back and walked towards Sandra. She held her shoulder and guided her to the couch, and they both sat."That's the truth, Sandra; Gerald just called me to inform me about it," Margaret replied with her voice trembling.Sandra stood up and started pacing around the room while biting her fingers nervously."Do you trust Gerald? How much do you trust him? He has been working for Dad for a while now.""He has been working for me for a long time too; I trust him a lot, and I pay him well for his job," Margaret said.Sandra kept pacing around with her fingers moving rapidly, sweating profusely.She had worked so much
Alex rounded up his final work in the office and packed up his briefcase to leave the office.He had decided to visit the old Scott mansion that day after work.He was all smiles as he walked to the parking lot. He remembered what Anita had said—that she was going to come back to him.But then the thought of his grandparents being a barrier to his happiness hung around and interrupted his happiness.Just as he was about to start his car, he saw Sylvia also coming out of the company and walking towards the parking lot.Alexander had increased his workload on Sylvia just to make her more productive, and they had not been seeing much data now."Uncle Alexander." Sylvia called happily and walked towards his car."I guess you are going home already." Alex started. "Let's go together; I'm also going to the mansion."Silvia let out a soft sigh. "I moved out of the mansion." She whispered. "Grandpa gave me an apartment as an early birthday gift."Alex sighed and rested in his car with his han
Victoria's hands move freely on the steering wheel as she drives toward the restaurant, where she always meets with Alexander. She was doing some shopping when she received Alexander's message to meet him there.Victoria was shaking her head rhythmically, humming a song. She believed Alexander had called her so they could talk about the wedding since Emily had told her the wedding would be happening next month.She parked her car and sashy her hip into the restaurant, waving happily to the hostess as she guided her to the Alexander table.Another smile spread on her lip as she saw Alexander sipping from his cup of coffee. Seeing him waiting for her brought more butterflies into her stomach."I'm sorry, I keep you waiting." She said, drawing the chair, and sat opposite Alexander. She immediately signaled to the waiter so she could order too."I will be leaving soon; I don't think you should order, but if you like, you can go ahead," Alexander said blankly, his face expressionless, and
It's been a week since Anita and Alexander started dating officially. Alexander invited her to be his date at a business event together, and they both didn't bother hiding the fact that they were now together since they kept displaying public affection. There were a lot of other people in attendance, including Sandra and Leo. All eyes turned towards them as soon as they walked in through the door. Alexander was even holding Anita's bag, and this sparked even more speculation from the people present. Everyone was surprised to see them together, including Sandra. Some reporters started taking pictures of them as they took their seats. Alex even pulled out a chair for Anita to sit on, and then he helped her move her hair backward before taking his seat opposite her. Soon, the internet was littered with pictures of them together.Leo, who had sighted them from his seat,
Victoria's car pulled up in front of the house, and she immediately came down. Her hair looked severely scattered and almost fell all over her face, looking like she was being chased by somebody.As soon as she got into the house, she met Mrs. Mark, who was sitting on the couch. She attacked Victoria the moment she stepped into the house."You devil!" Mrs. Mark shouted, pulling Victoria's hair. "You are so evil and tricky; one of these days, you will be exposed, and all of your deeds will come out in the open." Mrs. Mark shouted at the top of her voice."What are you talking about?" Victoria cried out loud.She was aware that Mr. Mark would be inside the house at that time, so she did not push or shout at her; instead, she started crying and softly trying to detangle herself from Mrs. Mark's hands."I have no idea what you are talking about, ma; all I did was love Bella and nothing else." Victoria cried, with tears gushing uncontrollably from her eyes, and Mrs. Mark's eyes widened."I
Anita was in Jessica's office with Jessica and Scarlet; they were discussing an upcoming movie they were going to be working on.Scarlet was beginning to warm up to Anita, and the both of them were now working together in peace.They were all laughing as they talked about the movie and made plans for how they were going to start production next week."And I hope you know this is going to be a hectic production; you had better not get tired halfway," Scarlet said, and they both laughed."And that is why I really need to go home now so that I can have enough rest beforehand," Anita said jokingly, and they laughed."There is nothing to be worried about." Jessica chipped in. "I have always had my trust in Anita.""But I still need to go home to rest," Anita added, and they laughed one more time.After a while of discussion, Anita walked out of the office and then toward her car.She was about to open her car door to enter, hoping to go home and meet Angie, when she heard Scarlet shouting
Alexander sat in his office that afternoon, but he could not even concentrate on his work. He kept pondering what happened and his discussion with Anita the previous day. He rested his back on his chair and stared blankly into space, absentmindedly. Seeing his kids being addressed in such a manner angered him, and he felt powerless since Anita wasn't ready to let people know about their relationship. Alexander was brought out of his thoughts when a knock sounded on the door."Come in." He called, twirling on his chair, and his eyes rested on the door, waiting for someone who might want to see him. The door opened, and Lewis came into the office."Good day, sir," he said, walking into the office with a serious face."Afternoon, Lewis," Alexander replied casually, raising his chin slightly."I have something important I want to let you know," Lewis said, walking close to the chair, and Alex gestured to him to have a seat, which he did immediately."Go on," Alex urged, leaning backward o
Anita became her father's heiress; she took charge of the company and became president effortlessly.She took care of the company even more than Sandra did, and it blossomed under her care using the knowledge she had studied in school and also with the help of her husband.Anita had always heard Jessica, her manager, talk about how much she missed her ex-husband and needed a man in her life, stylishly matched her with her father during one of her visits to the set, and they were a perfect match. They even started going on several dates after their first date, which was orchestrated by Anita."How was your date, dad?" Anita asked her father one day, when she visited him, to discuss the company's stock."What date?" Michael asked, looking clueless, and Anita laughed."Don't play that game with me, Dad; you think I don't know you have been going on dates with Jessica behind my back?""I have no idea what you are talking about." Michael joked, palming his face.Anita laughed once more. "Y
Two weeks after Alexander proposed to Anita, the preparation for the wedding had started.Anita, Lauren, and Angie were at Warren Mansion, preparing for the big day that would happen tomorrow.The three women were lying on the bed, facing the ceiling, and talking happily about one another."By this time tomorrow, you will have become Mrs. Scot," Angie said to Anita, playfully nudging her shoulder.The three women laughed."I can't wait to also be like you," Lauren exclaimed, smiling."Very soon." Anita nudged her. "And you too." She nudged Angie, who laughed.Soon, Lauren became sober. "Caleb lied to me; he just wanted to come back into my life to deceive me. all over again." She scoffed, darting her glassy eyes."What are you talking about?" Anita asked her."After I decided to give him a chance to right his wrongs like he claimed, I caught him sleeping with a girl in his house. After he had promised me that he loved me and had really come back for me and Anna, I was a bit heartbroke
After Michael got better, he was discharged from the hospital, and Anita made sure to always visit him and sometimes sleep in the house so he could recover fully.Sandra was arrested and later released because she did not commit any major offenses. Margaret, on the other hand, was left behind bars because she was found guilty of so many charges. She confessed willingly just to save Sandra; she even confessed to Gerald's role in all her crimes."He helped me do most of my dirty jobs; he was even the one who helped me get the poison I used on Michael." Margaret had said this at the police station.Michael was disappointed when he found out about Gerald's involvement in what happened to him."I was nothing but good to him; he worked as my assistant for so many years, and I never gave him any reason to be uncomfortable. But then why did he turn around to pay for my good deeds with evil?" Michael had complained to Anita as they drove back to his house. "Even Margaret, I treated her so wel
Anita was sitting by Michael's bed at the hospital, massaging his hand and crying. Alexander was sitting on a chair close to them.Michael woke up a few hours later to see Anita hovering over him with tears in her eyes. His eyes moved around the hospital room, trying to recognize where he was."Dad?" Anita quickly called as soon as she noticed her father had moved his fingers."My dear..." Michael spoke, looking at Anita tenderly. His lips stretched into a small smile as he saw her sitting close to him. "Anita."Anita's eyes were fixed on Michael worriedly, and her hands took his hand in hers. "Thank God you are awake, Dad. For a moment, I was. I was scared that I lost you too.""I'm here, my dear," Michael whispered, trying to sit up, and Anita leaned forward to hug her father for the first time in the last few years."What happened to me? Why am I here?" he asked.Alexander quickly went out to call the doctor to come and take a look at Michael. He arrived together with the doctor."
Margaret watched Sandra's face as she slept after she dropped the call with Gerald. She knew she needed to protect her no matter what happened. Things were starting to get out of hand with each passing day, and she knew she needed to do something bad as soon as possible; she needed to act fast.Margaret started pacing around the room; she could not sleep that night because it was hard for her to even get her eyes closed.She had gone too far to back out now; she had to do something to secure herself and her daughter's future. And there was no way they would have a bright future if they didn't take over the company.Margaret paced around the room even more with her head searching for ideas. She was thinking of ways to convince Michael to make Sandra his successor, but she knew the chances of that happening were very slim; it appeared like he had already chosen Anita over her.Should they attack Anita again and make her get involved in a scandal that would cause Michael to rethink his d
Michael was sitting in his office with his head bent towards his table.He couldn't do anything in his office, and at the same time, he could not go home.His home now felt like hell, especially since he had started to feel like he no longer knew his wife and daughter anymore.Had he been living with strangers all along? Could it be that he never really paid attention to their real nature? Or was there some sort of misunderstanding there?He could not help but wonder if it was really the truth that Sandra tried to hurt Anita's child. Was she responsible for his disappearance?And also what Anita said about Sandra setting her up years ago to sleep with a stranger. Did she really do that? But why would she do that? Was it because of money? Power?Michael's hand occasionally moved to brush his hair. Deep down, he knew he had screwed up; he had created a big mess, and he had absolutely no idea how to fix it. Even Anita was mad at him and wouldn't even talk to him, no matter how he tried t
After the doctor had attended to her, Anita was dozing off in the bedroom. Alexander was sitting close to her and looking at her face while brushing her hair backward with his fingers.Emily was also sitting by the side and watching her."Is she getting stable?" Emily asked him, watching Anita's face worriedly, and Alex nodded his head in response.Just then, Angie ran into the room holding an iPad and scrolling through it."I have been able to get the location," she announced."That's good news, right?" Emily asked, looking at Alex and Angie, and Alex nodded his head again."We just need to hurry there to be sure we can find him there," Alex said and stood up.He was about to rush out, then his eyes moved to Anita, who was still sleeping."It's fine," Emily assured. "I will take care of her.""Thank you," Alexander muttered and rushed off with Angie.They all got into Lawrence's car and drove off to the location.Alexander sat in front of Lawrence while Angie sat at the back as they
Victoria and Sandra are in an abandoned building somewhere on the outskirts of the city.They both looked restless as they paced around the room, looking distressed.Sandra kept casting angry glares at Victoria, who was biting her fingers."We are both finished. Victoria, what have you done?" Sandra barked; her voice had a shaky tone to it."Why didn't you tell me earlier that Alexander is the father of Anita's kids? If I had known that, I would never have made a move to touch the child." Victim admitted.Sandra was scattering her hair with her hands."You have just finished my life, Victoria; you have ruined what is left of my sorry life." She paced around the room some more, scattering her hair. Tears were beginning to gather in her eyes, and she thought of what would become of her life if Alexander happened to catch up with her."And... and the fact that you made me get involved in all of these acts when I clearly didn't want to..." She stuttered. "The boy's picture is everywhere,
"I'm finding it difficult that she could do all those atrocities; she looked and acted so innocent," Patricia spoke with her arms folded around her body, sitting across Emily."She fooled me with her innocent face and good looks." Grandmother's low voice responded, staring into space absentmindedly."We should count ourselves lucky that Alexander rejected her just before she was able to find her way into this family as a daughter-in-law, I wonder what she would have done to us.""You would have probably been worse than Alexander's mother, someone who is capable of murdering her innocent friend just so she could take her place and take over all her family's fortune." Emily retorted sadly.After the police declared Victoria wanted, it appears that her behavior toward Bella went viral.Emily heard of it, and since then she has been in disbelief. To think that she had almost forced Alexander to get married to her.Emily and Patricia were sitting in the garden, discussing the news.Even Pa