Anita just finished shooting her final scene for the day and was walking out of the set. She quickly checked the time on her phone; it was already time for her to pick Austin up from school.She got into her car and drove to Austin's school to pick him up, then headed to the mansion with him after picking him up.While driving home, she could not help but feel worried about Alexander. She could not stop thinking about what he had told her the previous night. Someone was obviously trying to take his company from him.She started thinking of any way she could to help me get his company back.As soon as Anita got home, she handed Austin over to Ava to take care of him while she sat in the sitting room and placed a call across to Angie."Hi, Angie, can you help me with something?""I'm not babysitting for you tonight; I have an outing with Lawrence's sister," Angie said, immediately.Anita smirked. "Well, I'm not asking you to babysit; Ava is here, remember."Angie let out a sigh of relie
The next morning, Alexander left the house after kissing Anita goodbye.He only had one thing in mind as he drove to the office: he was thinking of how to deal with James. He would never have stooped so low to have done what James did, and that was an attack he had never expected from him, although they had never liked each other and none of them pretended to.Alexander was nine years old when his father died in a fatal accident. He remembered clearly that James had had an argument with his grandfather in his study just two weeks after his father's burial. He remembered clearly because he had been standing outside his grandfather's office that day when they had had the argument.From their conversation, James had thought that he would be made president after the death of Alexander's father, but he was surprised when his grandfather decided to run the company on his own."Why are you such a cruel uncle? Am I not supposed to be next in line after him? Now you want me to call his son the
Alexander looked up at James the moment the words left his mouth. He knew from the beginning that James planned to take over the company, but he had no idea that he would be this shameless to be so forward about what he wanted in front of all the investors, including his grandfather."After all, I have the highest shares now, and I am better with management than Alexander is. I deserve to be the president." James said again, with a smile dancing on his lips.Alexander could no longer contain his anger, with his eyes blazing with anger."You son of a bitch." He cursed, his teeth gritting as he stood up from his seat and made to attack James."I've always known you to be a betrayer, and that is the same reason you have been stealing the company's funds; you think I would never be able to find you out?" Alexander shouted, grasping James by his collar before releasing him again.James did not make any attempt to fight back; instead, he sat on his seat with his head thrown backward, laughi
Alexander looked towards the door with wide eyes and slowly pulled away from Anita's hug."What do you mean her number isn't going through?" he asked Lewis with his brow raised, holding Anita's hand in his.Lewis continued to try Sylvia's number, his hands trembling with fear evident in his eyes."What happened?" Alexander asked, walking toward Lewis and running his hands through his hair, frustrated."She is probably following the instructions of her father," Alexander mumbled through gritted teeth, and Lewis shook his head."No," Lewis murmured to himself. "Sylvia will never support him.""I trust Sylvia; she can't do much," Lewis tried to assure him. "I was with her yesterday, and we talked about her father stealing the company's funds; she did not sound like she was in support of her father; she even went to confront him in Scott's mansion after I told her about his recent deeds."Alex ran his hand through uneven hair, standing rigidly with his shoulders tensed."Then where is she
"Patricia, wake up." Emily shouted, and as she put Patricia head on her laps, Anita rushed to the kitchen to get water and splash some on her face."Do we need to take her to the hospital?" Angie asked, her voice laced with emotions.Emily continued to massage her back slowly, and Patricia coughed. "She will be fine. We can't give reporters something to feed on right now."The other three women ran around the house until they were able to revive Patricia. She was sobbing softly by the time she woke up."Are you okay now?" Emily asked worriedly, walking Patricia to the couch and they both sat down."I'm fine, grandmother. What happened to my baby? Is she alright?""I'm sure she will be fine. But what happened last night, Pat? Between Sylvia and James." Emily asked with her brow narrowed with curiosity."Sylvia was here last night, then she had an argument with her father. It was a very hot argument; they were talking about shares and stolen funds. Then she left angrily. Since then, I h
The three women ran out of the house and ran into the car parked outside. Anita was driving while Sylvia sat in the passenger seat, shifting constantly, unable to maintain a steady position.She was overwhelmed with the events in her life in the past 24 hours."How did you know I'm here? How did you find me?" She asked in a hurry, her heart pounding in her chest.Anita kept her eyes focused on the road but listened to Sylvia's questions. "Angie was the one who got your location, thanks to her skills.""And who is she too? She said she was from my dad." She turned back to look at Angie, who was sitting at the back."She is my friend; she helped rescue you. Her name is Angie." Anita said with a straight face, and Sylvia nodded her head."Are you and my uncle back together? Is my uncle the father of your daughter?" Sylvia threw the questions at Anita desperately, rubbing her sweaty palms together."Sylvia," Anita cut off. "Your father is trying to take the company from Alexander; let's ta
Just as all the investors brought out their phones and started scrolling through to search for the mentioned contract, Alexander's secretary stepped forward."Ladies and gentlemen, you don't have to bring out your phones to read the rules; it's already been projected," she announced, with a smile spread across her face, gesturing to the shareholders on the projected screen.The shareholders immediately looked up with wide eyes at the words being displayed on the projector; some even had to face their palms just to make sure they were seeing the right information.The secretary cleared her throat, her face fixed on the screen, and she read with her voice firmed, "Section C1: Share Retrieval Authority: In circumstances where the interests and integrity of Scott Group are deemed to be under threat or compromised due to the actions of a shareholder, the company reserves the right to initiate proceedings to retrieve shares from said shareholder. A majority decision of the Board of Directors
Margaret looked around with disdain evident in her eyes as she parked her car in the noisy ghetto neighborhood, and she got down from the car, looking around after taking off her sunglasses."Nothing changed here; what a disgusting smell," she muttered, holding her breath.The neighborhood reminded her of her childhood; it looked the same as it had looked while she lived here.There were still old, cranky houses, and the street still stunk of dry urine and smoke from the cigarettes of the nearby smokers.Margaret was glad she finally left this ridiculous neighborhood, thanks to Michael.Walking down the street, taking a step at a time, avoiding the first from staining her expensive shoe, Margaret was immediately recognized by some of the residents of the neighborhood; some of them ignored her and only watched her from afar, while others rushed towards her."Is this really Margaret? Are you coming back here?"She waved her hand. "I have no reason to return here. God forbid bad luck." S
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