The wedding preparations were in full swing, while some items were ordered online and had been delivered the previous day, Anabel still had some shopping to do with her mother and mother-in-law. The day was young when she woke up feeling very energetic. The driver had gone early to bring her mother. Claudia could not stop bragging about her daughter's soon-to-be marriage. She made sure to invite every relative she had ever known and knew nothing about. Richard had not spoken to Anabel for a week now, she was not taking his calls and the fast-spreading news only made him even more eager to get hold of her. He walks down the stairs lazily towards the kitchen, his mother is up with the servants going about with the day's meals. A ring caught their attention, it was too early for guests and no one would visit without sending a proper notice. His mother glances towards him, but he shrugs. He wasn't expecting a guest either. ‘’Madam, we have a letter from the Grey household”’ the butler
Mark took Lovert to the room closest to that of Arielle, while Anabel was just at the right corner. When the ladies were done sorting out everything, Mrs Alphia took out a back of jewelry she had bought earlier on for Arilele. ‘’Í know you will be wearing the family jewelry, but I still take it upon myself to get you something”’ Anabel couldn't hide her jealous eyes. The jewelry was made of pure gold accompanied by a diamond watch and gold bracelet with purple gems on it. ‘’Oh Mother, you shouldn't have, it's Annabel's wedding and she deserves all the shopping and gifts.’’ Arielle loved the present, she knew Mrs. Alphia too well and no wouldn't be an option. ‘’Yes sister, mother did think of you while shopping for me since she said she got it for you then you should accept it, I do not like it so I can't have it even if you gave’’ ‘’Of course, since it's Annabel's marriage, she can't have things bought for others’’ Claudia added. Yes, it was her daughter's wedding. ‘’Of course mo
Arielle got to the porche with Lovert. She was so happy to see him again. ‘’I've missed you, big sis, I did bring you some chocolates, the white ones. Brother-in-law mentioned ' 'you love it’’ Arielle took the gift from him excitedly. She was smiling ear to ear like a kid. ‘’Yeah I am not surprised, he knows me so well, better than all’’ Arielle stuffs her mouth with a good fill of chocolate. It felt rather too good. ‘’Yeah, I know just how much he loves you and it makes me at peace”’ Lovert leaned over, giving her a quick peg on the cheek. Arielle could not help the slight blush on her face. The feeling was new. Knowing someone loved her, he was family, her brother. ‘’If you go around giving kisses to arielle, the internet will be bursting through about her cheating on my brother’’ Daniel could not hide his excitement. He was the chatterbox of the house and as such he had to be let in on the secret before things got out of hand. ‘’It feels good to not be the youngest at home, no
Arielle was quick to get home while Anabel only returned a while later. It was a grand feast. Leonard Grey could not be more happy. He was not in charge. He could make decisions with his wife and everyone would have to stand by it. Arielle was dressed in a red dress with royal gold embroidery. Golden family heirlooms. She looked adding more to the liking of a goddess. The internet was going wild. Clair could not help but grace the occasion with her presence. It was invite only and Anabel had managed to secure one for her under such short notice. ‘Her furry burned as she approached arielle. The ceremony was over and it was time for dancing and chatting. While Leonard was more busy with the men, Mrs Alphia walked around introducing Arielle to the ladies. ‘’Hey there step-cousin, I have not heard from you since your last wedding?’ Arielle has never had anything to do with Claire. She was the daughter of Arnold but she was good at separating work from pleasure. The furry behind her ey
Anabel was pulled away from bed yet again by another wave of nausea. She hasn't slept well all through the night. She was prescribed a set of medications which seemed to be helping but she needed it to help even more. Today was her wedding, the makeup artist and others would be arriving in an hour and she could not raise suspicions. They did not work for her or her mother, they have been trained and are very loyal to the gGrey family. Nothing could buy them over. She washed her mouth, splashing some water. She looked rather too exhausted. The baby was taking a turn on her. She would need more foundation to hide the dark circles under her eyes. She glanced over at her vanity. The drugs caught her attention. She quickly engulfed some water and took some of it. She will have to take more today to prevent any mistakes. Anabel could not sleep, she steered and turned for another hour with no success. She glanced through her phone and there was a message from Edward, she quickly called hi
Arielle had no idea of where Leonard was taking her, while Lovert, Daniel, and Mark drove in the opposite direction of the city, they were riding towards the hotel they had met the very first day. Arielle could not hide the smile on her face. She had not been around this part of the city ever since their night together. After pulling into the driveway, he opened the door for her. ‘’Wanna come inside”’ he extends his hands to help her. They walked inside and the front desk clerk recognized them. She had met a good number of one-night stands, but Arielle stood out, she looked so unprepared on her day, she was covered in love bites and they had to bring her new clothes as hers was in no shape to be worn for another time.Arielle had not taken notice of the room number, but she did remember her way back and they were heading the same way. Just like the very time they had met Arielle walked into the room acting all drunk and woozy. Leonard quickly picked up on the act and in no time the
Everyone stared at the photos, it was intimate but not as Anabel had emphasized. ‘’Oh come on, now that's the best lie I have gotten so far, brother? We both know Arielle has no siblings besides me. She had no other biological sibling and I am the only one closer to that gap so how do you explain it? My mother had no son for our father”’ Anabel laughed like a maniac, all hope was lost, she had nothing left. Her mother has been trying over hours to reason with her father on the terms of her returning home with them, but he has been adamant about his decision not to want her. If she was to go down, then she might as well go down with everyone. She was not the only one at fault and it was time to make everyone see that. ‘’Sir Lucas, your wife bore a son before her death, the baby was said to be dead, and you never saw its body. How sure are you that the child died at birth?” Leonard turned to Sir Lucas who was now staring at Arielle strangely. He knew just how much she hated him for t
Arielle took all she had, walking down the highway, nothing made sense at this point. Her design for a competition she has been waiting for, for the longest time, just received an email telling her she has been disqualified. Her draft and that of Arielle’s was found and without a second thought, she knew it was coming. She had freely handed over her shares to Arielle, now her account was empty. She had nothing. Claire won't take her calls neither did the father of her baby. A waves a cap down, she could only head to the vacation house, Edward had gotten for the both of them. There were no guards, the building had been private from the very start. Anabel unlocked the door walking in on Edward. She never would have thought of seeing him here at such a time. Did she come here because he missed her, her heart warming up at the thought of him being there for her? To live in their memories. ‘’You shouldn't have come, why did you do this to me, Anabel, how hard have you been trying?’’ Ana
EPILOGUE. It's been months since the death of Sir Lucas, while everything he had was sold and dropped into the bank of Anabel, Arielle made sure to tell Claudia her last wish was fulfilled. It's been exactly 3 months and things have been going smoothly. Lovert was doing much better and had long moved in with Arielle. The company Daniel did him so much good, they were best buddies. Arielle runs into the bathroom for the 4th time this morning throwing up yet again. Leonard patted her on the back to ease her pain. She had been like this for a couple of days and despite her pleas not to take her to the hospital, Leonard was done with her stubbornness. He handed her a glass of water. Within 5 days he had lost so much weight and looked too fragile. Arielle did not want to go in order not to make Lovert worry. He was so protective of her reason why she avoided him and only met during dinner. ‘’Gai, please help arielle get ready, while I get the car’’ Leonard walks out before she can prot
“‘Mr. Lovert Greek Garn, Cowell, you are here under arrest for the murder of Lucas Cowell, we advise you to remain silent for anything you say or do would be used against you in a court of law, you have the right to an attorney and if you can't afford one, one would be appointed for you’’ Arielle watched as the dirty cop placed Lovert under arrest. He did not resist arrest, he was in so much shock. He had been in his sister's embrace and was pulled away by the cop. ‘’Little girl, I would advise you to get him a good lawyer, because even with it, I doubt he would be able to see the light of day. Just when they were about to drag out of the building, Leonard noticed the commotion and ran right through the crowd. The press had not gained access. While paparazzi were fun to sneak in, they all knew better than to interfere. It was the Cowell family, but it directly involved the Grey household. Guards of the Grey family were stationed all over the property. While the doctors and all othe
Peace was gradually returning to their lives. Lovert has been staying in the Cowell mansion ever since the death of Grandpa Lambad. He felt living there would bring him close to his mother and also the grandfather he did not get the chance to meet. Due to the recent outbreak of cold fever, He has been extremely busy and the paparazzi did not make things easy for him. He spoke to his big sister every day despite how busy his schedule became. He was more than proud of her, she was declared the 2nd wealthiest after Leonard Grey. indeed they deserved each other, a queen and a king. Lovert got home late, his shift had extended more than he had hoped. He so much wished he could stop by and enjoy dinner with Areille but by the time he was done with work, it was way past midnight. He was too tired to drive, so he called for a cap. The drive home was rather long. He had fallen asleep, the cab driver was the one to wake him up. Lovert was barely awake as he walked his way to Arielle’s room.
The company was doing even better. Arielle walked in as everyone greeted her, she was now the CEO. while Arnold could not help but sneer, it did not border her. With the scandal Anabel had brought yet again, shares were auctioned and thanks to her wonderful husband, all of it was acquired. Now she was the sole owner, just like the Grey empire. Lovert did not want to get involved in the business. The board meeting was set and ready to begin. “We have gone through so much change within a short period and I must congratulate everyone for their hard work and patience. We have been on our feet to do what's best for the company and so far we are winning. Today, I would like to announce the new general manager, Mrs. Kendra Colson’’ Kendra stood up and greeted everyone. So many had not taken notice of her presence before the presentation, while those who did shrug it off as a partner. Arnold was fuming, he knew this day would come now that everything was out in the open. ‘’What about the
The Cowell family was in another dimension of problems. After the press release, Claudia has not been able to get her husband to believe she was innocent. She had to disown her child to prove to him how sincere she was. Grandfather Lambad stayed up all night with Mr Greekgarn. The Greek Garn family would still have Lovert as their heir and his name would not be changed but only the Cowell name could be added. It was a great change since they had nothing against them, the Cowel family accepted. It was their son, he was their blood, however, he was not theirs to keep, they were the ones who had thrown him away from the beginning. Mr Lambad could not sleep, the noise coming from the front made it impossible. Grace helped him out of his quarters to the front, Lucas sat on the couch while his tramp for a wife was on her knees begging for god knows what. ‘’Why can't the both of you keep it down? You can't handle keeping peace at home how do you expect to raise a decent daughter?’’ Mr Lam
The Grey home was in a mess, while some staff got fired due to their involvement, others learned a good lesson. The Matter of the boss was not something to interfere with. Gai made the bed for Arielle, she had very little to eat and has not rested ever since Anabel walked out. Lovert was by her side. He was not willing to leave his sister all alone yet again for the second time. Leonard had some house conflicts to settle. In years, it was the very first time the Grey household was meeting, from uncles to cousins and nieces. Leonard was more than pleased to accommodate them while Uncle Mathew had returned purposely for the gathering. Everyone was seated, and they all looked up to one man, Leonard was now the head of the family, despite his age difference, he was now the leader by birth and right. “Today's event was very unexpected and we are concerned about the outcome of events. To say the very least the matron of the family position has only been held for a couple of days and now w
Arielle took all she had, walking down the highway, nothing made sense at this point. Her design for a competition she has been waiting for, for the longest time, just received an email telling her she has been disqualified. Her draft and that of Arielle’s was found and without a second thought, she knew it was coming. She had freely handed over her shares to Arielle, now her account was empty. She had nothing. Claire won't take her calls neither did the father of her baby. A waves a cap down, she could only head to the vacation house, Edward had gotten for the both of them. There were no guards, the building had been private from the very start. Anabel unlocked the door walking in on Edward. She never would have thought of seeing him here at such a time. Did she come here because he missed her, her heart warming up at the thought of him being there for her? To live in their memories. ‘’You shouldn't have come, why did you do this to me, Anabel, how hard have you been trying?’’ Ana
Everyone stared at the photos, it was intimate but not as Anabel had emphasized. ‘’Oh come on, now that's the best lie I have gotten so far, brother? We both know Arielle has no siblings besides me. She had no other biological sibling and I am the only one closer to that gap so how do you explain it? My mother had no son for our father”’ Anabel laughed like a maniac, all hope was lost, she had nothing left. Her mother has been trying over hours to reason with her father on the terms of her returning home with them, but he has been adamant about his decision not to want her. If she was to go down, then she might as well go down with everyone. She was not the only one at fault and it was time to make everyone see that. ‘’Sir Lucas, your wife bore a son before her death, the baby was said to be dead, and you never saw its body. How sure are you that the child died at birth?” Leonard turned to Sir Lucas who was now staring at Arielle strangely. He knew just how much she hated him for t
Arielle had no idea of where Leonard was taking her, while Lovert, Daniel, and Mark drove in the opposite direction of the city, they were riding towards the hotel they had met the very first day. Arielle could not hide the smile on her face. She had not been around this part of the city ever since their night together. After pulling into the driveway, he opened the door for her. ‘’Wanna come inside”’ he extends his hands to help her. They walked inside and the front desk clerk recognized them. She had met a good number of one-night stands, but Arielle stood out, she looked so unprepared on her day, she was covered in love bites and they had to bring her new clothes as hers was in no shape to be worn for another time.Arielle had not taken notice of the room number, but she did remember her way back and they were heading the same way. Just like the very time they had met Arielle walked into the room acting all drunk and woozy. Leonard quickly picked up on the act and in no time the