She remembered that Jeff had saved her before Zayn did, but Jeff suffered a cramp in his calf and was also drowning then. She wondered if he was fine now. Zayn's calm face darkened when Bethany mentioned Jeff.He took her glass and put it on the bed heavily. "You care so much about your boyfriend?" he sneered. "Boyfriend?" Bethany was surprised. Zayn set his mouth in a grim line. "Isn't Jeff your boyfriend?" “Of course not." Bethany was amused "It'sa hoax . We are just friends" “Hoax?"Zayn was feeling better. "Yes.He knew he would meet Miss Quade here. So he asked me to pretend to be his girlfriend, to let Miss Quade give up." "Do you believe his words?" Zayn leaned back in his chair. Bethany blinked. "Why not?" Zayn looked into her clear eyes and felt helpless.She was so simple. It seemed to her that she was pretending to be Jeff’s girlfriend to help him get rid of Ms.Quade but Zayn knew that this was only one of Jeff's purposes. Jeff wanted everyone to regard Bethany as hi
Suddenly, his phone rang. In an instant, Zayn's smile disappeared. He put the photo down, picked up his phone, looked at it, and held it to his ear. "Hello?" “Oh, good. I know you are still up." Davis giggled. Zayn leaned back in his chair. "What's the matter?" "I wouldn't have called you in the night if it wasn't about Jessie." Dave rolled his eyes. Zayn rubbed his temples. "Say it. What's the matter?" "It's about the cornea again. Today the hospital could offer another pair of corneas, but she was not satisfied and refused to have surgery anyway. At this rate, she'll be blind in a few months." Dave sighed. Hearing Dave's words, Zayn felt displeased too. He set his mouth in a grim line. "What does she want to do? Why isn't she satisfied?" "I've asked her this question too. She told Me that she wanted someone's cornea "“Is that one alive?" Zayn's hand clenched on the phone and his face darkened. Dave shook his head. "She said that person would soon die." That person would s
Zayn did not answer her but pulled her along with a sullen face. When they got to the elevator, the door opened. Zayn narrowed his eyes at the people in the elevator. "Get out!" Being frightened by his cold tone and temperament, people in the elevator all came out quickly. Soon, the elevator was empty. He walked in along with Bethany.He threw her against the wall of the elevator and turned to close the door. When the elevator door closed, he turned and cornered her. "I told you before, he was a bad guy and I told you to stay away from him, but you wouldn't listen!" Bethany lowered her eyes and said nothing. But she pushed him, trying to get out of the corner. Zayn grabbed her hand with one hand, and with the other, as Jeff had done, he took her by the chin and wiped her lips vigorously with his thumb. Her lips had already been bitten by Jeff. So, her skin was broken. Now Zayn’s behaviour made her frown in pain. "What are you doing?" She bit Zayn's finger. Zayn stopped and loo
Bethany went to the reception desk to get the discharge formality done. The moment Bethany walked into the elevator, she ran into a man dressed in a white coat.Caught off guard, Bethany stumbled back to get a firm hold on herself. Then, the documents in her hands fell to the floor. The man was knocked back as well, he took a few steps and dropped his eyeglasses on the floor. After a few minutes, the man bent over and picked up his eyeglasses. He wiped them up and wore them back. “Sorry, I didn't mean to run into you. Are you alright?” At this point, Bethany was squatting to pick up the test results on the floor. Upon hearing the familiar voice, a trace of surprise came over her face and she looked up. “Mr. Dave?” Dave was surprised as well. He quickly pushed up his glasses and smiled at her.“Oh, it's you? What a coincidence ”. Bethany stood still looking at Dave in his hospital coat, she asked curiously. “Why are you here?” “I came here to appoint donated cornea” “Cornea?” Be
zayn's eyes were as hard as flint. He stared at the young man and a note of coldness entered his voice. "That hurts..." The man cried out in pain and his face creased up. However, Zayn didn't release his grip but tightened. The meeting room suddenly quieted down and all the people turned to look at them. Although Bethany wore earphones, she could also hear the noise. The time Zayn twisted the young man's wrists, Bethany took off her earphones and stood up. “Mr.Meyer..” Before Bethany finished her words, Zayn asked again, "What did you want to do just now?"“Sorry... I shouldn't pester this lady. Sorry..”. The man cried bitterly. The man had been aware of Zayn's identity from Bethany's address for him. He was in deep remorse when he was aware that he had offended a big shot. He wouldn't have started a conversation with Bethany if he had known she was involved with Zayn. What the young man said stunned Bethany. Was Zayn angry because the man pestered her? Bethany covered her mo
Orange County Airport.In the building of the Orange County International Airport in Braeton city, a young woman came out through the arrival lounge dragging a suit behind her while a young child follow suit. Coming out of the lounge, Danica heaved a sigh of relief as she breathe in the fresh air. She had a warm smile on her face as she looked around the place carefully. Finally, it's my turn to shine! She thought as she looked around. Her eyes darted around in search of the car that was supposed to come to pick her up from the airport. When she couldn't see any car in sight, she became worked up and was about to get mad. Seeing the situation, the young child standing behind the woman looked up and walked up to stand in front of the woman. He felt that it was his duty to cajole his mother, so he said, “Don't worry about it, mommy. The driver will come around soon, maybe he was caught up in traffic” Jordan said with a smile. Hearing his words, Danica was infuriated. “Don't you d
Erica arrived at Deluxe Company. When she arrived at the entrance of the Deluxe company. Just as she stepped a foot into the hall, she heard her phone ringing. She picked up the phone and walked to the CEO's chair while beckoning Jenna to go play with the son of a staff. “Yes Bethany, long time, no checking up on us” Erica rolled her eyes as she sat on the chair. “What are you talking about? I've been busy trying to sort things around and I've managed to get things ready, I just need you to put the plans in motion”. “Really? Is that the reason you didn't care to check up on me and Jenna? What a flimsy excuse. I heard from Aunt Barbara that you've fallen in love with Zayn once again, I told you from the beginning that you should check things out thoroughly first but you won't listen to me” . “What are you trying to say? Be clear about it and don't confuse me with your silly talks” Bethany wrinkled her face in confusion. “Well, I've asked some people to find out about the things t
It was the day of the fashion event in Braeton City. The event was held at the luxurious Imperial hotel and many from the upper and elite class were invited. Many fashion models. Top designers and a host of others were present at the event. It was to take place in the afternoon. Inside the grand ballroom of the Imperial Hotel, a T stage stood elegantly, surrounded by luxurious chairs seated by the designers and sponsors. One by one, models made their appearance on the stage. They were all dressed in a simple gowns and makeup as they made the rounds for the opening show. Each of them presented a necklace from the Medium plaque. The necklace was made with diamonds, carved in the shape of a leaf, along with green fluorite stones hidden in the middle of the necklace. The stone consisted of diamond, platinum, white gold, and silver. It had an elegant design that was sharp to the eyes. After all the models made their ground walks, it was finally time for the main event of the day. Da
…..That night at Bethany’s mansion.Bethany was scrolling through a file on her laptop when her phone rang.It was a call from Barbara.“Darling, I have gone to pay my rest at the temple along with Vella. We will be back home very soon, don't worry everything is fine and Vella is having a lot of fun” Barbara excitedly explains everything in one goal.Bethany smiled, hearing her words.“Donnie, I hope you had fun visiting the places you wanted. And Vella wanted to see the greenery, hope she enjoyed it” Bethany stopped scrolling and asked with a smile on her face. “Yes, she did but she wanted Jenna to accompany her to see the green water fountain. So, she refuses to visit it without her” Barbara ruffled Vella’s hair and said. She looked at the little girl’s face and smiled.Vella beamed back at her. “Really? I should have sent Jenna along with her but Jenna didn't want to go back yet, she was worried about something but it's been taken care of. When you're back, I'll go along with t
“Don't be faster than your shadows. Zayn is not the type to get distracted by things like that. Let's lay low and strike when least expected” Joanna suggested. She knew his Zayn was like and didn't want things to get messed up. Bent on the other held his phone in his hands while his chest rose and fell at the mention of Bethany. Bethany had managed to capture Zayn’s heart and was a great asset to him, how could she go missing? “Talking of Bethany.That cocky woman humiliated me so much before, why are we even talking about her?” Sapphira was boiling with rage once she saw Bethany’s name. “You are not the only one.Bethany was like a huge thorn in my flesh, she came after me like a rival.I have a very bad feeling about that woman” Daphne cringed her face, thinking of the times Bethany made her life difficult. “Who is this Bethany and why was she after you all?” Dimitri seemed to be the only one who didn't have any encounter with Bethany. “That miserable girl was a menace. Who knew
Hearing his words, Mr.Meyer turned to look at him with seriousness.The expression appeared as though something had been awakened in his mind.“Do you really think so? If that's the case then we don't deserve to call ourselves her family, how could we fail to find her?” He viciously blames himself.“Why are you blaming yourself, old master Meyer? It's not even confirmed that the young mistress is alive yet. On top of that, the situation was too complicated and no one knew the truth.” Mr.Meyer Sr looked ghastly at the dark view of the sea and muttered.“If there's a chance that my dear Giselle is out there somewhere, I'll turn the whole world down to bring her back no matter what”His firm tone and cold expressions were a testament to his serious he was.“What are you planning to do, Master Meyer? What's on your mind?” The Butler asked, seeing his expression.“It's her death anniversary very soon. Wouldn't it be nice if we found her before then? That way we will get to celebrate her bi
Back in the hospital. The smile on Jessica’s face faded as soon as Zayn was gone.After he left, the smile on Jessica's face disappeared and she put on a cold face. The next moment, she pulled open the bedside drawer, took out a document, and opened it. She was a little sad. But soon she thought of something else and slowly touched on these words, revealing a frightening smile. Just then, she heard a soft knock on the door before Jeff walked into the room with his stethoscope in his hands. He carefully examined her and said.“Ms.Ferguson, there is nothing to worry about.If you look after yourself well, you'll be fine” “Dr.Emerson, why isn't Ms.Quest visiting you anymore? Did you two have a lover’s quarrel?” Jessica asked seriously with a pretentious smile. Jeff was caught off-guard. However, the mention of Bethany’s name caused his eyes to turn red with hate. Jessica was quick-witted, she saw his expressions but didn't say a word. “.Ms.Ferguson, Ms.Quest is quite busy that
“Jessie, Ms.Quest had gone on a business trip for a few days, she's not back yet. As soon as she comes back, I'll send her over to accompany you for a while” Jessica was disappointed when she found out about this.At first thing, she thought Bethany was keeping her distance from her after getting into a feud with Danica.She had read online that Bethany and Danica got into a fight after Danica’s show flopped but she didn't expect that things would get this harsh.Danica was the perfect villain and nks that things had gotten to this level, she song hold back anymore.“Is that so? That's alright.Ms.Quest is very kind hearted, she makes me so happy” Jessica said with a warm smile lingering under her eyelids.Zayn was surprised to see how sweetly she talks about Bethany.On Top of that, he noticed that the mention of Bethany’s name lit up a smile on her face.He didn't think too much about it and was glad.“Jessie, I'll arrange with the doctors and get you transferred to the Platinum Villa
“I'm dying, Zayn. I'm dying from everything, there's no reason to continue!” Jessica sounded so weak as if she had given up on life.A few weeks back, Zayn had motivated her to continue living no matter what.However, seeing that he had given up on her, Jessica decided she had no reason to live anymore.“What are you talking about, Jessica? You shouldn't give up so soon. I'm here with you now, I was a little busy and neglected you for a while, I'm so sorry” Zayn was apologetic as he took her hands into his and kissed them.Her thin hand was utterly cold and devoid of life. In the end, Zayn got scared.“You have too much to deal with now. Why would you bother yourself with my responsibility? I don't want to trouble you so don't worry about me”Even though it sounded as though Jessica was being considerate. In reality, she was pushing him to the edge to make him feel bad.Zayn couldn't bring himself to look her in the eyes, he blamed himself for her condition. So, he could only tighten
….In the hospital, Zayn waited at the door of the ward while the doctors attended to Jessica.He was worried sick and couldn't stand still no matter his much he tried.A few days ago, Jessica wanted him to visit her and stay by her side for a while to keep her warm and chase away her loneliness for some time.However, he was too busy and requested to visit her later.If things went wrong and she didn't make it, he would begrudge himself forever. At this time, a nurse came out of the treatment room anxiously and was heading out when Zayn stopped her in her tracks.“Nurse, what's happening to Jessica? She was just fine, right? How come she's critical?” Zayn demanded, feeling suffocated. Frustration was evident on his face as he couldn't help but worry about Jessica.“Mr.Meyer, I have no idea how Ms.Ferguson is faring right now. Her condition suddenly retrogressed and was rushed to the treatment room immediately then I had to call you up since there was no one else” Zayn was riled up
“ENOUGH! Shut the f*ck up, everyone!” After tapping his feet against the floor for umpteen times and they still continued to argue, Bent squealed loudly, causing them to stop brawling and look in his direction. “Do you know what your problem is? You never learn from a mistake. You all are so dumb and fall through without hassle!” Bent yelled, losing his patience at their trifling scuffle.Everyone was stunned by Bent's sudden outburst; no one knew what came over him.In the end, they all glared at him with curiosity and waited for him to say a word.Cone to think of it, Bent had been quiet the entire time and suddenly burst out with anger.“What's wrong with you, Bent? What's with outbursts? Did we do something wrong?!”Sapphira Grand, looked at her son and asked, tilting her head to grasp his expression.“How could you all not realise you are making a mistake right now? Do you not realize who the actual enemy is?” Bent asked, he had a somber seriousness to his tone. At the mentio
Once Zayn left, they turned to look at each other with complicated gazes. “Why would Zayn hurriedly leave in the middle of an important family meal? What was so urgent that he couldn't care less about Grandpa’s health before dashing off? Who knows if Zayn truly cares about Grandpa!”Joanna broke the silence with her rhetorical questions.Even though it sounded as if she was worried about the old man, she was simply trying to ignite the burning flame in his heart.She could vividly remember that Mr.Meyer Sr still held a grudge against Zayn for what happened to Giselle Medina. Joanna stole a glance at Mr.Meyer Sr and saw the vain expression on his face, she smiled hideously. She scoffed before saying.“Maybe, he's really busy today, Zayn’s never left Grandpa alone before especially while he's sick”At this time, everyone noticed the dark aura looming around Mr.Meyer Sr, he was getting offended at Joanna’s remarks but he couldn't say a word since he was telling the truth.Zayn had always