A buzzing sound reverberated around the pink looking room. There was a groan and series of grunts coming from the person on the bed. Like a disturbance, Shirley hit her hand repeatedly on the bed. "Hum?... Who's calling by this time of the hour? Don't you sleep?" She groaned, eyes still closed as her left hand stretched out from the blanket searching for the buzzing phone.She wanted to rest as it was her day off. Besides, she truly needed her beauty sleep after all the ruckus with Ariana. "Where's it?" Shirley groaned, as her hand tapped around and then she held the phone and dragged it towards her. Without checking the ID number, she picked the call.Still a little angry at being disturbed or rather deprived of her beauty sleep at 12pm!"Hello?" She asked, yawning. She turned to her left and turned on the bedroom lamp. Her eyes glanced at the clock and she saw that it was past 12pm already.What the fuck! Did she actually sleep all through the morning?"Miss Shirley, I am sendin
"Oh my god! What the hell!" She said, holding her beating heart. A bright headway light had took a turn from the opposite direction, heading towards her. She had watched as it made way towards her but was too flustered about Ariana to think it could be the car that came to pick her up. She simply brushed it off as she was still deep in thoughts.And just when she was about to make her way back home, the fucking car honk so loudly that her heart almost left her chest. Funny how it was the exact time Vincenzo said. Did he have a tracker in the car? Shirley turned to the sound still mumbling. At that moment, her phone buzzed. She picked it, and placed it slowly on her ear as she stared at the car nervously."Your ride is there. Do not waste time," He said coldly then hung up the call.Rude! That's what she wanted to say but then she rolled her eyes and somehow she began to pity her friend. How could Ariana live with such a iceberg? Although Vincenzo was very nice, it was still pitiful
"What!?" Shirley gasped in surprise, brimming with anger. Arianna covered her mouth immediately with a worried look written all over face as she looked around. As much as she hated the deal, she wanted nothing more than her vengeance. "Do not scream like that," She sighed, taking her hands off. She doesn't want Shirley spoiling the deal. Vincenzo wasn't the one to be trifled with. What if he thinks she didn't want the deal? Shirley stared at her, eyes widened as saucer,"You expect me to keep calm over such an issue? Why do you have to sign it when you do even know him that much?"" Do I need to know him? All I want is to deal with that son of a bitch and his vixen. I want to make them pay, Shirley"" Even at the detriment of your future happiness?" Shirley asked, surprised. " The last time I was happy was before the accident. I lost my happiness the day he let my child and my love for him die. Shirley, I hate him"Shirley was shocked at how cruel Ariana looked at the last stateme
Arianna sniffled back the tears that threatened to fall off her eyes as those painful and unforgettable memories replayed in her head like a broken disc."I still remember that time. When Rex and I…"She clasped her hands to cover lips as her body trembled violently.Maybe if she didn't go to the hotel that day, Rex wouldn't have proposed to her. She wondered when things began to change between them. Could it be he had always been using her all these yearsShe can clearly remember the time when they both planned to wed.She still remembered his happy face when she said yes. Then the atmosphere was so beautiful and pleasant that she swore not to forget it.It was so pure, lovely, and innocent that she didn't even know a day like this would come when it would be just a 'past'.'All the savings of 5 years gone. I thought that maybe if I saved up along with him, we are going to have the most lavish wedding ever. All our families and friends will come to celebrate with us… our reunion. But w
"Let's go," Vincenzo coldly said, then walked out of the room. Martin smiled too and then followed his friend."You don't have to show her that kind of face, Vincenzo. It's just too much, sigh,"He whispered to Vincenzo but the latter shot him a deadly look and he had no choice but to back away."It seems you don't have much of a thing to do, Martin. How about I give you something that will keep you calm?" Vincenzo asked, a rare smile flashing on his face.Martin saw this and his eyes widened,"Woow, you smiled! Tell me, what's the job all about?"He asked, his hands rubbing against each other and Vincenzo shot him a deadly look."If you ever question my expressions forget about your job," He replied."Come out? It hasn't gotten to that!" He yelled but then shut his mouth immediately."Sorry," He mouthed and then got inside the car. The driver saw that they were all in and then he pressed the accelerator as the car drove away in the silent night.It was exactly 3 am before they got to t
Martin dropped his phone on the car's seat as he heaved a heavy sigh. "I don't even understand what's going on again. Why did he leave?" Martin questioned himself as he slowly entered the quiet street that leads to his mansion.It was almost 6:56am now, so the day was bright already. He noticed a few people walking out from their estates, probably going to work."Maybe I should call him and ask him where he is?" He thought about this but then his thought drifted towards Ariana's friend, Shirley.Should I ask about them?Nah, I'll call Vincenzo first. I wondered why he left the girl just like that? Doesn't he have a heart?What could be the reason why he left, though?"What is it?" Vincenzo's impatient voice answered immediately the call connected.Martin sighed helplessly then said,"Where are you?"There was silence at the other side of the call. Martin stared at the screen of his phone and noticed that the call was still ongoing."Hello?" He called out."What? Are you my keeper now?
The last thing Ariana wanted was to be seen in a vulnerable state again. She knew it wasn't Martin's fault, neither was it Vincenzo's fault but she was on the verge of breaking down.With her head banging and eyes stinging, she stopped the cab that was just coming towards their direction."Let's get inside, Shirley. I don't want to talk about anything!" She said, hopping inside while her friend also hopped in.She watched from the side at the car they just got out of. It wasn't her business if Vincenzo got mad at Martin even if she was feeling a little guilty. She just wanted to get away for the time being."I need an explanation, Ariana. For god's sake you just got married!" Shirley said, not minding the glare Ariana gave her."I don't want to…""You have to talk about it, Ari. You can't destroy your life when the person responsible is out there enjoying himself! You have to stop this madness!" Shirley said, holding her friend's hands." Yes, I need to stop this madness…" Ariana repe
Few hours ago… Vincenzo was reluctant even after the talk between him and Hailey. He wasn't in the mood to answer her, yet. Besides, there was absolutely nothing for them to talk about.So he decided to just ignore her ranting he termed it. Not long after, his phone chimed a message ringtone. He opened it only to see a shocking message. "Lily is hurt, Vincenzo. I need your help real quick!"Vincenzo's heart skipped two beats at what he just saw. He stared at the message sent by Hailey. Why would she send such a message after her disappearance some years back? What the hell does she mean by his sister was hurt? What were they doing together? He remembered warning every one of them to stop associating with Hailey and even if they wish to continue, he shouldn't get involved. Even if it was about his sister, it was still unacceptable because she rightly rejected him and anything that has to do with him. He took a deep breath to control his emotions while at same time, making his way o
"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"