Ariana looked at the smirk on his face. It began to dawn on her that maybe Vincenzo knew about the meeting and had brought her here to witness it.But why and what could she do? His earlier words played back in her mind. He did say she could make use of him." What do you suggest?" Ariana asked, deep hatred stuck in her eyes and words.Vincenzo smiled faintly, gazing at the direction of the man who was fuming. "Who is that man?" Ariana asked, after realizing that Vincenzo didn't bring her to see any client."He is our client and business associate!" Vincenzo replied, tilting his chin toward the man."The client?""Yes.," Vincenzo replied.Then he added," He is one of the ticket to your mission."If he was the ticket, then she would stop at nothing to follow up. So, she turned to stare at Vincenzo with determination."Tell me what to do" she spat out, the venom of hatred deeply rooted in her heart."Let's meet our client first and strike the deal…"They walked up to the man speaking to
The sound of the alarm kept ringing incessantly, and her hair fluttered all over her face. Ariana grudgingly opened her eyes, still feeling sleepy. She must have slept off unknowingly last night.She felt cold all over her body as the duvet slid down a little, exposing her fair succulent skin. Naked? Why was she naked and not putting on nightwear?“Wha-ouch! Why the fuck does my lip hurt so bad?” She asked, frowning deeply while holding the lower part of her lips.Ariana wondered if she accidentally ate her lips last night because that was undoubtedly how she was feeling right now! How could such a thing happen?“Ha! Thinking about that scum must have got me depressed these days. But then, I am lucky that my plans had already kicked off,” she murmured, getting off the spacious bed.Although the bed was comfy, she needed to get dressed for work. And for getting dressed, she remembered sleeping off in the car. Could it be the maids who brought her into her room and also changed her clo
Ariana took a deep breath again to calm her aching nerves. She got prepared to visit her mother as she wrapped up her work for the day. As soon as she stood up, she came face to face with the grim face of Vincenzo.When did he come to the office? Did he hear everything she and her mother discussed? “Going somewhere?” He asked, raising his brows.“Yes, Mr. President. I need to see my mother,” Ariana replied, picking up her bag.Vincenzo was about to say more but kept silent instead. He just received a message from his grandfather about his marriage. Grandpa Alberto wants to see both of them, but Vincenzo didn't want to stop Ariana from visiting her mother.He knew he was going to get an earful from his grandpa.“Do you need something from me?” Ariana asked, staring at Vincenzo.“No. You can go. The driver would drop you there,” Vincenzo said, turning around to go to his office.As soon as he left, Ariana also made her way out of the office. When she got to the entrance, her view was b
“That's precisely what I have been wanting to tell her, Mrs. Scott”Ariana watched as the pompous-looking Rex walked into the apartment without an ounce of remorse. Instead, it was as though he was accusing her. Clenching her fist tightly, her glare was enough to stop him right on track.The unspoken question from Ariana made Rex lose his focus for a second before he composed himself.“You don't have to stare at me like that. You know why I left you, Ariana,” Rex said, smiling dubiously.“Get out before I make you,” Ariana spat out calmly, not ready to indulge herself in any words with him.He was the true definition of a disgusting scum. “Ari, let him be. I called him over,” Mrs. Scott said, coming in between the two people.Ariana turned towards her mother, with lips clasped tightly and an unbelievable scoff escaping her mouth. Her emotions were already in shambles, but for her mother to call this scum over here, totally ripped the final shards.“You called him over without thinkin
Vincenzo stared at the woman who just left the office. He had heard a little of her words over the phone. He guessed she must be talking to her mother. He didn't want to pry into her private issues because he was trying to steer his heart away from her. But then, he was worried about her.He was still thinking of what to do when his phone rang. He saw it was a message from his Grandpa reminding him of the meeting. He sighed, knowing he was going to get more than an earful from that old man.He looked at the result of the managerial post so far and found out that Ariana was doing more than just well. It seems that her determination to have power was unwavering. It was good and he admire her courage.Though he still thinks it's a waste because he was going to make sure to assist her in her plans. He adjusted his tie as he got ready to leave the office. His guards opened the door and they guided him as he walked briskly out of the building. He took out his phone so he could make a call
Ariana tried to open her heavy eyes. After a few moment of battling, she finally opened it. Her eyes scanned around her before she felt a sharp pain. "Mmm…ouch, where am I?" Ariana asked, holding her head tightly. She felt the probing pain in her head as she tried to look around her. "Shh, you are fine now. Don't stress yourself too much," Vincenzo quickly held her hands as he said this. All the locked up emotions kept rushing in at the thought of what happened started replaying in her head. She felt broken inside and she couldn't help but burst out in tears. Her eyes were quickly reddened and her face a bit swollen. She was shaking violently and was trying to say something but the tears prevented her from doing so. She allowed her emotions to play the greater part.Ariana thought she had totally gotten used to the pain but it seemed like it was all in her head. She was still hurting like hell! Vincenzo tried to hold her in his arms but he was a bit worried if she needed him to o
It's been two hours since Vincenzo left the room. He heard from Jeff that Ariana was at the garden. He sat on his chair, tapping lightly on the table. He was holding some papers, his lips curled into a smirk.He wondered what she would want to exact her revenge on that scum.His riveting thoughts were brought to a halt at a soft knock on his door."Come in," he answered, coldly.The door was pushed up and the elegant yet frail looking woman walked in. She had a face that was devoid of emotions. Vincenzo knew what she had come for the instant their eyes met."I need your help," she simply said, still staring at him."I am glad you came to ask for my assistance at last. Moreover, that was our deal and we sealed it already," Vincenzo smiled at her.Ariana looked up at the finely chiseled face of the man she married for revenge. Although his words were shameless, it was the truth. The criteria was to have sex with him and they already started. Why can't she start the revenge then? So she
One Week LaterVincenzo sat across from his nosy friend, awaiting the result of the test conducted the day before. Since that night, he and Ariana had continuously had sex. Every night had been blissful to him but deep down he knew she was still hurting."There is still no significant improvement or whatever in the test. Maybe we should give it a six-month test then?" Martin suggested, smiling." What if it doesn't work?" Vincenzo asked, frowning." Let's be hopeful, Vince. I am sure I will surely get something before the end of the contract. I will need to study her blood too," Martin said, assuring him." I will send her to you, then. I need to hear something positive in the next six months," Vincenzo said." Are you that eager to leave her?" Martin asked, touching his chin. He knew Vincenzo very well. Something was fishy."Got a problem with that?" Vincenzo asked, glaring at him."Are you trying to deceive yourself? Do you think simply because the contract would be over, it would a
"What are you talking about?" Vincenzo asked after a long silent contest between him and Ariana."The men who attacked are behind bars," She sighed heavily then leaned against the chair. Her hands went to her belly, rubbing it with a soft smile on her face."My heart sank when I heard the news about you being in the hospital, my love."Ariana muttered, her hands were still rubbing her tummy but one could see the sadness in her eyes."Come here," Vincenzo said with a worried look on his face. He won't forgive himself if anything happened to her.And the last thing he wanted at this moment was for her to be sad.Ariana glanced at him then stood up from the chair she sat on. She slowly walked towards him and sat on the bed."Look here, Ariana. There's nothing for you to be sad about. I love you and that's the one thing you should know." He cupped his hands around her cheeks.Ariana stared into his eyes for a while then nodded."I'll stay strong," She smiled. She held his hands for a while
The man from before stepped out from the prison with a calm look on his face. He took out his phone and dialed a number."Hello boss," the speaker said from the other side of the call. There were noises from the background but the man knew exactly what was going on. He looked around and whispered a few words to the phone."Get the car ready and make sure you monitor them very well. The man has already asked us to unleash the plan so we must clear this case tonight and leave no trace behind, you get that?" He asked slowly, still looking around. The responder replied with an affirmation and the man nodded and ended the call."Let's see how you're going to escape from this. You're going to die tonight and I will make sure I leave no traces behind. This job caused me a lot and it's a risk to my life," He muttered then left the place.The man stepped inside his car and drove out of the place towards the bustling city. A few minutes later he packed his car in front of Vincenzo's mansion."
Hours passed by in a flash and the sound of people whispering drifted into Rex's ears. He tried to open his eyes but it seems like his muscles weren't ready to answer him.He struggled for a while but when he saw that it was pointless he laid on the bed and listened to what they were saying."Just take a look at how broken his fingers are, not even surgery can repair them. It is so unfortunate that he has to end up with those people. It seems they haven't stopped their endless and stupid traditions. Oh! I feel for him," A male sighed heavily and from the look of it. It seems he was in the prison hospital.'Was I taken here by them?' Rex thought."Come on, stop it already, look at the way you are speaking?! It's not like the one sleeping on the bed is innocent too! They are all criminals!" The white haired man yelled angrily."They committed a crime! They went against the rules and regulations of the country and so they must be punished by the law! So it is better you keep your mout
Rex sat in the far corner of the cell monitoring the other mates who were shooting glares at him. His mind was filled with thoughts. "It has been a day or two since I got trapped in this cell, while Ariana is out there with that fool," Rex clenched his hands tightly as waves of emotions overwhelmed him. "As long as my plans work out, I will never regret being in this place" He thought while still watching them. One of the burly men in the cell pointed at him and the duos behind him nodded.'I can sense trouble,' His eyes narrowed slightly as the huge man in the middle stood up and walked towards him with a cold and sinister look on his face."Newbie, isn't it about time you pay your respect to the elders in this place? I gave you two good days to come to your senses. Haven't I been generous enough?" He smirked. Rex calmly stared at him for a while then at the men behind him. He kept quiet and focused on the plan he had in mind."Hey you!" The man yelled angrily."You punk! Aren't
Vincenzo looked around his office, he didn't want to be here today, he knew that well, he would rather be at home with his beautiful wife and unborn child.But he also needed to work and sort things out and leave the house because he despised the idea of lying to Ariana.She didn't approve of him getting to the root of the matter, she was chill 'It's out there already' she said, justifying her nonchalant attitude toward the whole issue.He is like that she was not worried he would hate that, with her condition she need not worry. He had read that somewhere.As much as he wanted to let go of the issue, he also wanted to find out where the press had gotten the information, it couldn't have just been out there. He knew how much he had guarded this secret.Finding the truth was not going to be easy. He knew this, these journalists and media people can be very uptight, and getting answers from them would be extremely hard.But he was a determined man and was set to do anything within his po
In between all the chaos of trying to clear the air about the news that came out, Vincenzo also started to get calls from investors in his company saying they wanted to pull out.Everything was crumbling right in front of him.He could afford the investors pulling out at this moment. He had just invested all the company's money, including the ones the investors wanted to pull out. So whatever happened would have to come from him.He'd go bankrupt if that happened.He called the investigator he hired to find out the root of everything. He prayed to God that if it was Rex, he'd make him suffer for a long time.Ariana was the only one doing everything for him at that moment because everyone he had given tasks had turned up with bad news.She requested that she go in to head the meeting with the investors in hopes that she'd stop them from pulling out of the company. After all when they have their child, it would be his property, and she couldn't afford that slipping from him.After the
Rex felt bad that Ariana's feelings were hurt in the process, his plan had only been to hurt Vincenzo.But it was inevitable actually, Ariana had made him admit instead of taking things the way they were she had sought closure and hurt herself in the process.He knew Vincenzo would come for him once he knew the truth, he loved Ariana too much to not have any Justice for what he did, and he was well-prepared for anything.Being well aware of the influence Vincenzo had, Rex knew he couldn't do it alone, he required help, some sort of backup, someone to be there for him if things went South.He found a perfect partner in Marcus, their hate for Vincenzo had brought them together, and they intended to take him out of the way, certainly.When Rex heard the sirens just outside his house, he wasn't scared, he had backup, and he knew he wouldn't stay there for long.***“Trending on many social media platforms now is the contract paper that seems to belong to Mr. Vincenzo and his wife.”“The c
Ariana got up without a word and walked out of the house without looking back, she got what she wanted and her mission was done.She took off her heels immediately, she slammed the door behind her. Holding the tears back until she got into the waiting cab.“Go,” she said as she stepped in, slamming the door and making the driver jolt in his seat before turning to look at her.“I'm sorry” she apologized as she caught a glimpse of the look on his face.Without another word, he drove out of the premises.She let the tears flow, Rex had abused her. He probably didn't realize it, but he did, taking off her clothes and taking those illicit photos of her.Safe to say, he was and still is sickly obsessed with her. If he truly loved her, why did he chose Vera over her? Why did he hurt her or was she meant to be hurt by all the men she loves?Was it her fate? She looked out the window, watching as the street went by as they drove with her mind reeling with different thoughts. Wondering what V
Vincenzo woke up a happy man. Every day was good for him as long as he had her with him. Everything in the world seemed okay.The sky was sunny, the birds were chirping, and all was right.He got up from bed, but not without kissing her on her forehead and her protruding stomach.He was careful not to wake her up.Furthermore, he felt she needed more rest. Likewise, he wanted to avoid anything that would cause any complications to arise.He got up, showered, got dressed in a particular suit he had chosen for that day, and dashed on her perfume. He wanted to be reminded of her all day long.He went to check on her before he left, in case she had already woken up.Panic coarse through him as he didn't find her on the bed. He felt his heart starting to race.He calmed down when he called out her name, and he heard her voice from the bathroom. “Is everything alright?” She asked as she stepped out of the bathroom, confused as to why he looked so worried.“Everything's wonderful, darling"