Sylvia found herself grinning from ear to ear; she was so ecstatic as she sat in her office, thinking about what happened the few days ago when Lewis asked her to be his girlfriend. Even her colleagues could not help but notice her change in mood.Soon it was time for lunch. In anticipation and eagerness to see Lewis at the cafeteria, Sylvia quickly stood up from her chair and ran to the cafeteria, even before anyone could make it there.He was not yet there when she arrived, but she patiently ordered her food and went over to sit at her favorite table, hoping that Lewis would join her soon.But her disappointment started to grow with each passing moment as she looked around the cafeteria, and he was nowhere to be found.She brought out her phone to check, only to realize that he had not even replied to the message she sent to him earlier.Her heart fell, and she bowed her head into her food while picking at it slowly. Was he really that busy that he could not even find time to answer
Lewis' eyes landed on Alexander, who was standing at the car park and watching them with a blank expression on his face. He was instantly thrown into a state of panic, his heart beating very fast like it was about to escape his ribcage. He could not help but wonder if Alexander would be mad at him. He even tried to read his facial expression to know what he was thinking, but his face was blank.Alexander ignored them, walked to his car, and drove away, leaving the both of them alone once again."Common Sylvia," he persisted, and he took her hand, leading her to his car."Look, Sylvia, I'm sorry about whatever I've done to make you this mad at me; I promise it's not really what you think," Lewis said, looking at Sylvia's swallowed face, and his chest tightened, feeling bad for making her like that.Sylvia folded her arms and flipped her hair backward, sniffing her nose constantly."Is your girlfriend gone?" She requested with a straight face, and he narrowed his eyes."Girlfriend?" Le
It was a Saturday and a perfect day for relaxation since there was no work. Leo decided that instead of going out or clubbing with friends, he would rather stay back in his house and enjoy the peace of it, only for a message to enter his phone when he was relaxing by the poolside.His brows furrowed, and he exhaled deeply as he picked up the phone to read the text message from Sandra.[Since we are both home today and we have free time, why don't you come over so that we can check out the wedding dress together?]Leo bit his lower lip slightly; his initial intentions were to ignore her, but then, on a second thought, he decided to accompany her just for the sake of it.[Okay.] He typed, and his thumb grudgingly tapped on it.Soon he stood up from where he was sitting, dragging his body along. He quietly dressed up and went to pick Sandra up at home.Soon they arrived at Scott's fashion store and were welcomed warmly by the attendants, who wore warm smiles on their faces."Your dress i
Anita lay in bed restlessly; she rolled from side to side as she pondered her discussion with Emily. Alexander was lying fast asleep beside her as she kept rolling around, her words echoing in her head repeatedly.She had met with Emily earlier that day with a straight face, thinking Emily would try to blackmail her once again after what she did last time. But it surprised her when she spoke.Emily had even gone as far as begging her to leave Alexander, using the fact that Anita had once told her that she didn't love Alexander.She told her about Alexander's mother and how much Alexander's father had been in love with her, but she ended up turning around to be a betrayal.Emily told her how she had stolen from the family and ran away, leaving Alexander's father heartbroken to the point that he became a heavy drinker and eventually died in a car crash.Her restlessness increased as she remembered how Emily had begged her; she even started crying so much that Anita had to console her an
As the end of work approached, Alexander swiftly packed up his briefcase and started the process of preparing to head home, eager to leave the office. A smile graced his face as the thoughts of Anita filled his mind. Her presence in his mind brought warmth and happiness to him. He was even starting to rehearse how he would confess his feelings to her.By the time Alexander got home, Anita had already been dressed up by the make-up artist he had employed.She was dressed in a simple but elegant long dress that did a good job of hiding her baby bump.She was standing by the window when Alexander entered the room.Anita, who had seen Alexander's car drive into the compound through the window, quickly turned around the moment the door was opened.Alexander had a wild smile on his face; his deep blue eyes peered deeply into her eyes, and then it traveled down his whole body, taking in the beautiful sight in front of him.He walked towards her, kissed her on the forehead, and said, "I will
Anita's relationship with Alexander was becoming strained by the day; they were gradually growing apart, and all the closeness they had achieved within the past few weeks was starting to fade.Most of the time, Anita would even leave the master bedroom and intentionally move to the guest room to sleep, and Alex, on the other hand, would not even bother stopping her since he had noticed that she wanted to be away from him; he already concluded she was doing that just to get back to Leo.Anita was at the hospital with Austin and Angie. She was sitting by Austin's bedside and carefully placing his head on her legs while running her fingers softly in his hair.Austin was diagnosed with an infection earlier, which was part of many symptoms of his current health condition, and he was being treated by Doctor Sam.Anita, whose baby bump was becoming more visible by the day, was glad that she would be able to save her son soon and that he would become healthy again.Her pregnancy was already at
Alexander woke up that morning with a banging headache to himself, completely naked and covered in his sheets. He squinted his eyes and stretched out his body.He moved his body slightly when he felt a warm body close to him. He felt adrenaline immediately rush through him. At first, he thought it was Anita; he thought she finally got over whatever she was going through or realized that her fantasy of going back to get her ex would not come through and decided to come back to him.But he was disappointed when he finally turned around and saw Hilda lying beside him. Her eyes were fully open, and she was flashing a smile at him."What?" Alex whispered as he forcefully lifted himself from the bed.He started to rack his brain about how Hilda had gotten to his room.He remembered he had had a drink with her at the club yesterday, but he had no idea exactly how he had come home, let alone how Hilda ended up on his bed.Hilda had called him the previous day to apologize for what she had don
It was a day to the wedding, and all preparations had been put in place for the wedding, including the hall where it was to be held.Instead of resting at home and getting ready for his wedding, Leo was sitting in his office and staring at the brown envelope on the table.The brown envelope was delivered to his office earlier that day by David. It included all the text messages David had earlier exchanged with Sandra, which was more than enough proof to stop the wedding from holding and get rid of Sandra from his life forever.Not only did he have plans to expose Sandra for trying to pin another man's pregnancy on him, but he also wanted to expose her for what she did to Anita five years ago.Although he did not have solid proof yet, he was very certain that Sandra had a hand in what happened to Anita that night. After all the tricks she had been pulling lately, Leo had already lost all the trust he had in her.If only he had listened to her five years ago, they would have worked toge
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