After Alexander left the office, he went to meet up with Lawrence at their usual spot.Lawrence was already sitting there by the time Alexander arrived."How did it go at the office together?" Lawrence asked Alexander the moment he sat down."As usual," Alex said, pouring himself a drink.Lawrence nodded his head. "How about your relationship with Anita? How is it coming along?""Quite alright." Alex shrugged his shoulders, remembering the argument he and Anita had in his office earlier."So what happens after she gets pregnant? Will you get married to her? Or you still don't believe in love?"Alex shrugged his shoulders again and looked away."Well, I don't know what I believe in anymore; it all depends on Anita, though. As for me, I just wish to have a complete family and be close to my kids. That's just all I wish for."They drank quietly for a while, and then Lawrence brought up the topic of the missing funds."So what's your plan if the culprit does not provide the money?" Lawrenc
Anita immediately looked up when she heard Hilda's name; her eyes met Alexander's. Alexander stood up immediately and faced Austin, then gestured to him to go upstairs with Ava. Austin immediately stood up and went upstairs, looking at his parents with raised brows, wondering who the person was.Alexander cast another look at Anita before he went out to meet Hilda outside."Your domestic workers wouldn't let me in." Hilda scoffed the moment she saw Alexander, and he furrowed his brow."What do you want?" Alexander asked indifferently, ignoring her attitude."Alex, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry for everything that has happened. Please forgive me and take me back." She pleaded, walking toward him with her eyes doleful, and Alexander smirked at her audacity."I already severed all ties with the other men I'm dating; we've come a long way together, and we should be together. Alex please." Hilda said, standing a few steps away from Alexander.Alexander remained quiet as he continued to watch her
After spending about four hours at Alexander's house playing with Austin and socializing with Anita, Sylvia decided it was time to leave."I really should be going now; my boyfriend and I planned to meet today." She said, smiling widely.Alexander, who was in the kitchen pouring himself a glass of water, heard her and walked into the sitting room."So you are still seeing that model?" He asked with his voice firm, and a frown appeared on Sylvia's face."Why are you even dating that model? I see nothing good in him, and he is not the kind of guy you should be going out with." Alexander warned.Sylvia's chin lifted even higher. "You can't say that, uncle." Sylvia protested. "I love Jonah, and he loves me too, and there is nothing you or anybody can do to separate us." Sylvia fumed and stormed out of the house angrily. Anita, who was standing behind and observing everything that was going on, faced Alexander with folded arms. "You shouldn't have said such things to her again," she said,
By the time Anita woke up, Ava had already dressed Austin for school, while Violet had already made breakfast. She came to inform Anita that breakfast was ready.Sylvia was already at the breakfast table with Austin when Anita came down.They exchanged greetings and ate breakfast together.Anita watched Austin eat, and she wondered why he was not asking about his dad. The two seemed to have developed a strong bond.Sylvia checked the time after breakfast, and then she announced that she would have to leave."Thank you so much, Anita, for all you did for me. I wonder what I would have done in my heartbroken state." She laughed nervously, and Anita let out a soft smile."Meanwhile I should be leaving now, goodbye Anita, goodbye Austin." She blew them both a kiss and ran out.Anita decided she would drop Austin off at school herself that morning since she would be going to her movie set anyway.On their way to school, she used that opportunity to ask Austin why he was not asking about hi
Anita's beating heart was finally at rest when Angie successfully took Austin upstairs without the woman recognizing him. She could not help but imagine what would happen if Alexander's whole family managed to find out about Austin."Good day, ma'am." Anita greeted Emily Scott, who was standing by the window.The woman turned to face Anita, but instead of responding to her greeting, she eyed her viciously, her eyes traveling her whole body from head to toe.Anita shifted uncomfortably from one foot to the other as the woman scrutinized her with her eyes."You had better stop wasting your time with my grandson because I will never allow him to marry someone like you." Emily stared at Anita with disgust written all over her face, and Anita furrowed her eyes. Then Anita lifted her chin to meet hers.Such a curt old woman, although she had half expected that, but she did not expect the woman to be so straightforward and hurtful with her words."You should go and settle with the father of
It was a lovely Saturday evening and also a very happy atmosphere for Warren's family. Father, mother, and daughter were preparing for dinner with Leo's family.Margaret had earlier called Juliet Anderson, Leo's mother, to discuss the marriage of their children. Margaret's eyes lightened when she heard the beautiful spark in Juliet's voice when she brought up the issue of marriage."I will prepare dinner at our hotel so we can meet and discuss it properly." Juliet had said it on the phone.Sandra jumped on her mother and hugged her when she broke the news about the dinner to her.So she would finally have Leo all to herself and also become the president of Warren Inc. That had always been her dream; she had never wanted anything as much as she wanted that.Sandra smiled as she applied the lipstick to her lips, looking at her figure happily in the mirror.Michael Warren, on the other hand, was also happy that Sandra was finally getting married to Leo.Sandra had sacrificed her love lif
Anita woke up to an empty bed once again that Saturday morning. It had been three days since Alexander left the mansion, and she had not heard from him. She had even tried calling his phone, but she could not get through to him.She was starting to get worried after her effort to reach him again that morning was still unsuccessful.Slipping her robe on, Anita decided to go to the kitchen to get herself a cup of coffee. She met Ava there, who greeted her."Hope you had a good night's sleep. Miss Anita." She asked with a bright smile.Anita's lips unconsciously curled into a wide, genuine smile.Anita noticed she was starting to really like Ava; in fact, she was starting to see her as a younger sister. She particularly liked the way she was always caring about her."Yes, I did have a good night's sleep." Anita's smile broadened as she took the cup of coffee from Ava. "And I hope you did too."Ava nodded shyly."So when do you need your autograph?" Anita asked, sipping her coffee.Ava's
Sandra was in her room with Bridget; they were both getting ready to go to the fashion store to shop for the wedding.While Sandra was checking her wardrobe for what to wear, Bridget was sitting on the bed and scrolling through her phone when she suddenly came across Anita's post. She clicked her tongue and shook her head."Look at this bitch. Check your phone, Sandra." Bridget fumed.Sandra, who had finally made up her mind on what to wear, also picked up her phone only to see that the news of her wedding, which was the top trend, had been yanked off the list and replaced by Anita's movies. Not only was she the top trending topic, but pictures of her and her movies were everywhere on the internet."She is just everywhere," Bridget hissed."That bitch. She has vowed to take everything from me, even the spotlight." Sandra cursed. "Can't she just let me enjoy the spotlight and trend for today? She just gets in my way all the damn time." She stomped her feet."You should ignore her." Bri
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