If Old Man Andino had really thrown her out of the house, she won't still be going to the office, and it would have made the headline - ADOPTED DAUGHTER AND FUTURE HEIRESS OF THE ANDINO FAMILY KICKED OUT OF THE ANDINO'S MANSION - but there was no such headline so it had to be the latter.“Rose had left the house to live with Kyle, interesting - now that will make a headline”.The video Catherine took would be really useful but she needed more - a video of them in the act. They had been having sex under everyone's noses, time for the whole world to find out.“Then the Donovan's will have to call off the engagement. Charles won't be engaged to Rose anymore and he'll be yours”, a voice sang in her head.Kate swore her heart fluttered at the thought, and even did a happy dance in her head. She shook her head to brush off the thought.“It will also be a good present for her ex best friend and ex boyfriend”.“What do you plan on doing?” Catherine asked, bringing Kate out of her thoughts.“E
“Kyle”, Rose frowned, sitting up. The duvet wrapped loosely around her chest, showing off her cleavage.Kyle turned to face his bed at the mention of his name, spotting Rose, very much naked under the duvet, her hair messy, and hickeys on her collarbone – he bet there were all over her body – a sign of what happened last night.He let out another curse, running his hand through his hair before turning to a displeased Rose. “He was really done for now”, he thought.“There's a problem”, he said, his eyes not leaving Rose as he buttoned his shirt.“Problem?” Rose asked, not understanding. Was that why he was leaving so early without having his bath first!. “If it was his problem why was he telling her?”“Yes”, Kyle answered, grabbing his car keys, not waiting to explain the problem to Rose.“Check your phone”, was the last thing he said before leaving the room, making a confused Rose more pissed.“What was it with him this morning”, she hissed, running her hands through her messy hair.
Bryan and Stephanie made their way to the garden, not finding Old Man Donovan in his room. A maid informed them she had seen Old Man Donovan in the garden, and there he was sitting on the rocking chair, drinking his favorite green tea.Taking cautious steps towards him, when the old man spoke, stopping them in their tracks.“I know why you're here”. He had been expecting them after all.Both husband and wife glanced at each other, before taking hurried steps towards him. “Father you need to call off the engagement”, Stephanie was the first to speak.“And why's that?” Ryn asked nonchalantly, not bothering to look at them. His gaze focused on the flower field in front of him.“Dad you won't be pleased if I tell you this but…”, Bryan spoke this time.“I've seen the post son”. Ryn confessed, interrupting his son, rather calmly much to their surprise.“And?” Stephanie asked nervously, feeling uneasy about her father-in-law's composure. “Or was it just the calm before the storm”.“Yes__”.
“You did it!” Catherine cheered, as she glanced at Kate.“Yh I did”, Kate grinned.“You've successfully ruined Rose and Kyle's image. You need to see the comments, the netizens are going wild”, Catherine added. “How did you do it anyway?”.“I've got some tricks up my sleeves”, she smirked. “And she might have had some help from Alex”, she didn't say the other part out loud.“Had she probably gone overboard by getting their s*tape”, she thought, sceptic. "Maybe".“I wonder what your family and the Donovan’s will say once they see the post and video”, Catherine said, bringing Kate out of her thoughts.Catherine was right, what would they say? Her mind had completely skipped that part.Now that she thought about it, would her grandpa kick Rose out of the house which meant she won't be part of the family anymore - she hoped not. She still hadn't gotten her revenge on Rose. And the Donovan’s, will they call off the engagement? Charles won't be engaged to Rose anymore.“And then you can hav
Charles parked his car in his family parking area, stepping out, locking it, while whistling a tune, clearly happy.He couldn't stop thinking about why his grandpa had wanted to see him. “Could it be__ if it was really what was on his mind then he needed to personally thank whoever leaked the news about Rose and that asshole's affair to the media”.“Sir, they are in the inner living room”, a maid informed him, as he got into the house.“They?” He wondered. He nodded at the maid before walking to the inner living room. The room was only used for family meetings and other important family events.His mood turned sour, seeing a familiar dark haired bob present in the living room when he got there, the other family members of the Andino were also present.“You're here”. Old Man Donovan was the first to notice his presence, the others turned to look at him.“Yes grandpa”, he answered before turning to glance at Rose who gave him a weary smile.“Take a seat”, Ryn gestured to the empty sofa
Rose couldn't believe it. She replayed Old Man Donovan words in her head. “I'm not calling off the engagement”. If everyone was stunned by the news, she was shell shocked.She was sure the Donovan's were going to call off the engagement, then afterwards Old Man Andino would throw her out of the house. Her happy life would have ended in the blink of an eye but none of that happened. Looks like the universe was on her side.She was currently back in her room at the Andino's mansion. Of course after what happened there was no way she'd go back to Deluxe.Luckily she had already packed her bags with her when she came to the mansion in the morning, so there was no need for her to go back there anyway.She heaved out a sigh of relief allowing herself to fall freely on her bed. “Gawd she missed her bed”.“They're engaged, soon there will be the wedding bells”.“If there's one thing she found out today. It was that Old Man Donovan was her biggest supporter, and with him on her side no one wo
Charles stared at his grandpa. He hadn't wanted to say anything because the others were there but now that they were alone in his grandpa's room, it took all his willpower to stop the foul words that threatened to come out of his mouth.One of them included a big Fuck!!!.“Do you plan on staring at me all day or will you talk?” Ryn asked his grandson, “We can talk about your upcoming wedding if you want, I know it's still months away, but the earlier the better don't you think”.Now the F word was just inches away from slipping out of his mouth before he forced it back.“Why did you do that?” Charles asked, surpassing his anger.“Do what?” Ryn stared at his grandson, feigning ignorance.“Haha! Very funny Grandpa”, he said sarcastically.“Fine you caught your old man”, Ryn said in surrender.“After what she did, you were meant to call off the engagement but you didn't”, Charles stated, saying what everyone had expected Old Man Donovan to do.“What she did was…”, Ryn paused.“Utterly di
She looked around the floor, rooms were arranged on both the left and right side, separated with tinted glasses, having 2 booths inside each room. She bet whoever was inside could clearly see outside.She entered the first room on the right, directly facing the dance floor as it looked empty, walking over to the booth on the right side, where she could see the dance floor clearly below her.She had just taken 5 steps towards it when she turned to the left, spotting a familiar figure, lying lazily on the cushioned booth, a wine glass in his hand“Not him”. She hissed annoyed, turning to leave, taking hurried steps towards the exit, when he noticed her.“Beauty!?”.“Shit”, Kate cursed under her breath, stopping in her tracks. “She just had to meet Kyle in the same club! She had decided to celebrate her victory against him”. She slowly turned to face him.A grin formed on his face seeing he guessed right. “I knew it was you. What are you doing here, at a club__”, he paused, to take in he
“What about carrots?”. “Hurgh?” Kate stared at her confused. “The cake “, Tiffany answered, pointing to the carrot cake in front of them. “Nah I don't like carrot cake”, she answered, shaking her head, a disgusted look on her face. “Isn't the cake for someone else?” Tiffany asked, an amused look on her face. “Yes it is, but I'm the one paying for it”, Kate shrugged in response. “Oh I see, why not pick your favourite then, since you're the one paying for it”, Tiffany suggested. Kate creased her forehead in thought. “It had crossed her mind but what if Charles didn't like her choice? Well it was better than buying a random cake. If Charles won't eat, she will”. “One velvet cake please”, she said to the bakery clerk's. The Bakery clerk's nodded, taking out the cake. “Would you like to write anything on it?” She asked. Kate speculated for a while before answering, “I’m sorry ice king”. "Ice King!", The Bakery clerk's mouth hung open, stunned, before snapping shut a
“Charles was going to go against his grandpa for her”. Was he mad? Seemed like it. "And I know you like him too”, Ryn muttered, placing his hand over hers, squeezing it in a supportive manner. “I do!?” Kate uttered, her question coming out as a statement, a blush appearing on her cheek unbeknownst to her, as she stared at their hands. She could feel the fast beating of her heart. “Charles liked her. She liked Charles”. Ryn squeezed her hand one last time, before placing his hand back at his side. “Charles could act tough all he wanted, but he's hurting. He needs you dear, only you can make him feel better”, he said. “How did the Old Man know for sure she could make him feel better, all she had done to Charles was hurt him”, she thought sadly, feeling ashamed. “I'm not meant to tell you this but you aren't the first person Charles had fallen in love with, and she loved him back. We were already planning their wedding, even though they were still in highschool then”. Kate
A NEW DAY. Kate drove her car into the parking lot of Donovan Car Enterprise. Glancing at Charles' spot, no sign of his black Mercedes. Another day and Charles hadn't arrived. Checking the time on her wristwatch, 7:45. "There was still time", she sighed. “He could just be running late”, she told herself. Letting out a frustrated groan, “Why did she even care!?”. Kate walked to the entrance, about entering the building, when an old man walked up to her. “Miss Cosgrove”, the elderly man said. “Yes”, Kate nodded, raising her eyebrows in a polite manner. “How may I help you?”. “Ryn…Old Man Donovan would like to see you”. “See me”, Kate asked, an unconvinced look on her face. “Why would Charles' grandpa want to see her?”. “Where is he?”. “There”, the man pointed to a black SUV not far from them. Kate gave him a weary look. “She didn't trust him”. “He wants to speak to you, it's important”, he added, a stern expression on his face, not bothering to convince her.
“How did he become friends with these two idiots?” Charles wondered, as he watched his two best friends talk about the recent happenings in his life, in his presence!. Alexander did the talking while Vincent listened with rapt attention. “Are you guys done?” Charles asked, his forehead creased in annoyance. They both turned to stare at him, a teasing grin forming on their faces. “I always knew we were going to end up becoming family, but I didn't think you'd have to marry Rose”, Vincent said, displeasure laced in his tone. “Katie’s best friend... It was meant to be her”, he murmured, not saying the last part out loud. “But you love Taylor don't you, why not marry her instead”, he said. “I know we won't be family anymore but I'll always support your choice”, he added, giving Charles a supportive nod. Charles shook his head at Vincy's words. “Too bad he won't be able to do that anymore”, Alexander spoke with a sigh. “Why not?” Vincent asked, confused. “Charles is
Charles glanced at his wristwatch, his back to his car, tapping his foot impatiently on the concrete ground, with his arms crossed. “His flight had landed 15 mins ago, why wasn't he here yet”, he grumbled, staring at the exit door. Glancing at his watch again, it was 1:00 pm now. He had thought about going to the office today but it seemed like he wouldn't make it again. “Sigh!”. He hadn't been able to go to the office because he was preparing for the task his grandfather had given him – he needed to be ready to face them. Replaying his conversation with his grandpa. “You can stop pursuing Miss Cosgrove. I hear she's dating someone now”. And that was how his grandpa decided to start their conversation. “Son of the Bruce family, Kyle. I think he's a nice guy”, he added. Charles worked his jaw, just when he had forgotten about it – not like he did – his grandpa just had to remind him. “Grandpa, you didn't call me here to tell me this, did you?” He asked, an annoy
“Was there a reason why you jumped on me when you walked in, Miss Cosgrove?” Charles asked, trying to sound indifferent. Kate was focused on her entwined fingers; she didn't notice the hopeful look in his eyes. “It's nothing I was just glad you were__ I meant your hand was alright”, Kate stammered, tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. “Oh I see”, Charles frowned disappointedly, quickly replacing it with a stoic expression. “I'll be on my way then Miss Cosgrove”, he added, walking past her to the door. “Wait!” Kate exclaimed, stopping him in his tracks. “Where are you going, you just got here?” she asked, surprised. “He was leaving already or was he just ignoring her”. She frowned at the thought. “I have a multimillionaire business to take care of. I can't sit in my office all the time”, Charles answered with a cocky grin. “Is there a reason you don't want me to go?”. “No, it's just__”, Kate shuttered, suddenly feeling nervous. “What did Gracie say, sort out your feelings,
THE NEXT DAY. Kate rolled her eyes at the person on the other end of the phone. Just when she thought yesterday's gossip had ended. Andrew just had to call her to talk about it, on her way to work!. “What are you up to now Kate?” Andrew groaned, questioning, clearly displeased about the post. “Getting back with your ex, really!?”. “Technically Taylor is the one dating Kyle not Kate”, Kate corrected, stopping her car at a red light. She had connected her earbuds to her phone. After her accident she was weary of connecting her phone to her car, and was cautious of the information she stored too, to prevent a virus getting into it. Prevention was better than cure afterall. “I know Kate, still!” Andrew argued. Kate tapped her finger on the steering wheel, waiting for the light to turn green. “I'm just getting my revenge on Kyle, Andrew, nothing to worry about”. The light turned green, she continued driving. “By dating him Kate, is that really necessary”, he tsked. “If
At Charles penthouse Charles stared at his injured palm now wrapped in a bandage. Fred had come over to help clean it up. Running his hand through his hair. Had he read the signs wrongly? Taylor didn't love him like he thought . “He would have accepted it, if it was any other guy but it had to be Kyle”. The world had to be playing some cruel game with him. First Kate and now Taylor. His phone rang, disrupting his thoughts. He eagerly took his phone, a frown appearing on his face seeing it wasn't her – Taylor – placing his phone at his ear. “What now?” He hissed. “Woah dude! Woke up on the wrong side of the bed I see” the other person chuckled. “I don't have all day Vincy”, he hissed again. He knew he was behaving like an ass, a big jerk, but that's what happens when Taylor makes him mad. “Just wanted to remind you, I'm coming home next week, permanently “, Vincent said, ignoring his friend's cocky attitude. “And!?”. “You're picking me up from the airport. Damn! du
Rose eyed Catherine, sitting across from her, making the other weary. “Is there a problem ma?” Catherine asked, seeing as Rose hadn't said a word since she called for her. Rose kept staring at her, her gaze particularly on the two diamond cluster earrings which hung on Catherine's ear. “Why did she lie?” Was the thought on Rose's mind. “Or was she telling the truth?”. “After going through the CCTV footage for the past 2 hours - majorly skipping some parts - she found something interesting”. “Catherine had been to her office last week, when she went out, it was the day Kyle had walked in on her”. She had watched Catherine drop the file, accidentally knocking the stapler over, then bending down to pick it, nothing strange there, except it took her 5 minutes to pick up a stapler - a whole 5 minutes. She didn't miss the way Catherine stood rigid after she stood up, with the stapler in her hand, like someone caught doing something wrong, when Kyle had entered her office. “