Wondering if sexual frustration was causing his over-heightened imagination, Maxwell followed the figure in his stockinged feet anyway.He knew Reyona was going to have a good laugh at his expense in the morning if he ended up realising that he was this spooked because of a cleaner going about their nightly duties.Least of all, the heart attack he might give to the poor cleaner when he or she found him lurking in the hallway like a stalker.The cold was beginning to penetrate through his stocking as he got to the corner where the person had turned.Maxwell could see the silhouette of the person as he turned another corner down the hallway.He was about to give up and go back to bed before someone called security on him.But then he stopped as he noticed something strange.From where he was standing to the direction he came from, light flooded the hallway.But from that point down to where the figure had just turned, no light was on.“Electrical fault?” Even as the thought came to hi
He could have died tonight.In that slim moment, he could have died.He could have been yanked away from the life he could have with this phenomenal woman in his arms all because he was playing the hero for a bitch that wouldn't think twice before hurting her own blood.His stupidity could have put her in a lot more pain than the one the bitch had inflicted on her.He was not ashamed when his lone tear fell on her neck.“Maxwell” Reyona called his name in a heartbreaking voice. “What happened? Are you crying? What happened back there? They wouldn't tell us.”He sniffled and said, “I am so sorry.”“For what?” Reyona said as she leaned back and looked at his face.“For being stupid,” he said tersely and leaned down to sweep her off her feet.He gingerly carried her to bed while she kept looking at him with a questioning look.“Just give me some minutes, okay?” he said to her, and she nodded before he stepped out into the hallway.He had just finished calling his men when he saw Officer
Susan was moved from Light And Life before morning.After ensuring that his men were around and that they had surrounded the hospital and the entrances of Reyona and Allysyn’s room, Maxwell got back into bed.At first, they had thought of having Allysyn wheeled into Reyona’s room, but since that could wake the poor girl up, they decided to wait until morning.Maxwell explained what happened to Reyona without talking about the part where he almost got slashed.He knew that would only agitate her more, since the part he told her about already had her sniffling before he was done.“She is not worth it. She is never worth it,” she repeated while they consoled each other.They were interrupted by a knock on the door.Maxwell got up when he saw that it was one of the men at the door.He went to meet him and the latter told him that Steve was waiting for him outside.“Isn’t this a little bit fancy?” Steve said as he gestured at the bodyguards with his head. “Makes me actually remember that y
Maxwell shut the door in her face and approached Steve as the latter walked towards him. “Add one more thing to those charges, will you?”Steve raised his brow at him.“Name-retrieval case.”“What now?”“The Rohan name was not hers to start with. She has ruined it enough. I want it back before she stepped into jail. If possible, I want it back before the case starts.”“It is not possible before the case starts, but then I think the judge could grant your request. You can use all the atrocities she has caused as a basis for the case.” Steve said contemplatively while nodding. Though I think you need to speak about this to Guy, I will let him know and you guys can talk better later. You might even need to use a different lawyer. If there is a need for you to come in for the proceedings, it will be discussed.”“I don’t care what it takes, just make sure she doesn’t go to prison with my name.”“Yes, sir,” Steve said as he gestured to the men again, and he started to move towards the car.
Gladys arrived the next morning just as Maxwell made arrangements to have Reyona and Allysyn taken home.Andrea and her team had already consulted with the doctors in charge and the proper arrangements had been made.Andrea went with the team, who arranged one of the spare rooms in the mansion to get into a suitable setting for their recovery.When Gladys called that morning, she was on the last leg of her journey to Kayooma, and Toria and Andreas offered to pick her up at the airport.Instead of coming to the hospital, they were to take her to the mansion, so Maxwell, his family, and the evacuation team could meet them there.Apparently, what happened had gotten to the board of directors within a few hours of its occurrence.Most of the board of directors knew Maxwell’s influence, and they were well aware of how it could affect them negatively if it got out that they were unable to meet his needs in their hospital.By the time Maxwell came out of Reyona’s room the next morning, about
Gladys was waiting anxiously outside the house when they arrived.Toria and Andreas stood aside with indulgent smiles after they'd tried to tell her countless times that Reyona was better now.Well, Toria tried to tell her that though.The jury was still out on Andreas.After all, Gladys was perfectly shocked when she found a very male shirt in the room that had been given to Toria.The explanation from her daughter that she loved trying out new things, including male clothing, had not made any difference to her at all.She automatically suspected something was happening between Toria and her so-called boss.“Which boss would personally take you from almost half the world away and stay till now?” she grumbled before Andrea arrived that morning to check out the allocated medical room and direct those making the arrangements.That took her mind off her daughter’s escapades for a moment as she went to discuss Reyona's current health status with Andrea.When she came out and saw Toria and
Andreas left for Cyprus the next day but Toria stayed behind.Though Reyona told her she was feeling better, Toria told her her teammates got everything handled.Andreas told them he had no issues with her staying for as long as she wanted to.The property they were currently working on was one in a series of many that Andreas had lined up for T and T Interiors.It turned out that Andreas had carved out his niche in real estate investment by doing flipping.His business had to do with buying run-down properties and turning them into extravagant masterpieces before selling them off.It was a lucrative yet risky venture to get into.From the little that Toria had told them at dinner, Andreas had made quite a name for himself in Cyprus and across the continent, which set him apart from his family's affluence.Andreas himself had barely said anything at all, but even from what Maxwell, Celia and Andrew had said about him, it was apparent that the man was worth much more than the credit he
“He left me his jet."“What?” Reyona exclaimed in surprise.His pilot would be on standby to call whenever I am ready to go back.”“How is he getting back?”“He said his brother was picking him up.”“Picking him up, his brother is a pilot?”“Yeah, not professionally, of course,” Toria said as she sat in the wicker chair with a sigh. “They are licensed to do a lot of things.”“They?” Reyona asked curiously.“He has five brothers, Rey. I can't even wrap my head around the number of cousins he has,” Toria said in a pensive tone.Reyona stared at Toria for a moment before saying “You like him.”Toria looked at her with contemplation before saying “Is it obvious?”“Not at first glance, but I think you do.”Instead of answering, Toria reached for her glass of drink and sipped it.When she looked at Reyona's expectant face, she shook her head and said “He is…intense.”That surprised Reyona. “Andreas? He looked very laid-back to me.”“Yeah. It fools you, doesn't it? That is not all there is to
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“.... I promise to love and cherish you for as long as we live and beyond. I will respect you and always remember that you are my partner before anyone else. I will put you and our family first in my decisions. You are mine in totality just as I am yours. Together we shall grow in loyalty, in abundance, in comradeship, in support and eternal love. I will forever be by your side in everything that comes our way on this journey of life….”“I, Maxwell Rohan, take you, Reyona Beatrice Dexter, as my lawfully wedded wife today in the presence of God and man, with the promise to cherish our vow until I breathe my last.”“I, Reyona Beatrice Dexter, take you, Maxwell Rohan, as my lawfully wedded husband today in the presence of God and man, with the promise to cherish our vow until the day I die.”As her sister and her husband completed the vows they had worked on themselves and slid the rings on each other's fingers, Toria tried hard to keep her tears at bay as the minister said, “You may kiss
The past month had been the most heart-filling one for Reyona.She watched as Allysyn lolled Sophie's bassinet while showing her something in the picture book she had in her hand.Meanwhile, Junior jiggled the rattle above Lucas to the delight of the baby and the hopping dog.An inexplicable bliss filled her at the thought that these belonged to her.These beautiful blessings that had been bestowed upon her when she least expected them were a solid part of her story.Reyona leaned back in her chair with a big smile on her face as she reached for her drink.“Rey, you are glowing. I mean, you are literally glowing. You should see your face right now. Hold on.”Toria quickly took a few snaps with her phone before turning the phone around to face Reyona.Reyona smiled as she looked at the pictures while sipping her mimosa.Although she couldn't see herself literally glowing as Toria had said, she loved what she saw.The woman in the picture looked…fulfilled.Long gone was the anxious, sad
Two Months Later“Does this mean we will have to call you Mum and Dad now?” Allysyn asked in a solemn tone.Reyona looked at Maxwell with a smile before responding to Allysyn.“It means we are forever your family now. It means we have got you forever. In as much as you do not forget that, what you call us doesn't matter.”Although she knew how beautiful it would be to hear them use those words.“I am Thomas Junior Rohan?” Junior asked with his head tilted after he pronounced what he had been using his hand to trail in spelling.“Do you like being Junior Rohan?” Reyona asked with a smile.He looked thoughtful for about ten seconds before saying, “I love it.” To Maxwell, he said, “Does this mean I get to drive your car now?”Reyona and Maxwell laughed as Allysyn rolled her eyes.Reyona sucked in her breath as the laughter waned.“Well, maybe in the future, if you've been very good, of course. But not yet.”“Aww,” Junior said with a pout. Then he brightened in the next second. “I will be
The call was from his head of security.Reyona listened to his terse response to the person on the call.Then, just as he took the turn towards his estate, she felt her phone buzz.She frowned as she saw that it was a message from Maxwell.“We have a guest,” it says.She looked at the back of his head as she wondered why he couldn't just say that directly instead of sending it as a message.She was about to ask him who it was when she looked beyond the windscreen and saw the police cruiser.Her heart kicked against her rib and she looked downwards to check if the even-breathing Allysyn had slept off or something.“Look, Max! The police!” Junior shouted excitedly as he pointed at the spot where the police officer was just turning away from the man he was speaking to, the head of security.Allysyn's lax body went taut as she jerked upward, looked in the direction that Junior was pointing at, and then back at Reyona.She had a mixture of fear, question and uncertainty in her face.Reyona
Reyona and Maxwell went together to take the kids from school that day.Despite their fears that some unrelenting reporters might have decided to call them about what happened or ambush them for an interview about what they felt about Thomas's death, nothing of such happened.The school was also free of any lurking reporters or paparazzi.It was either they had decided that Thomas's death was not as worthy of news as his scandal had been, or they were still jeering up to blast the family with all they got later.Whatever it was, they were glad as they waited in silence in front of the school for closing time.Soon enough, school was over for the day.Maxwell came out as the students came out en masse.Soon enough, they saw Allysyn and Junior.Junior was skipping alongside Allysyn while dragging his backpack along and shouting some words at a friend who was going towards another car parked close by.He was being his jovial self as he waved hard at the friend and asked him not to forget
Reyona's head jerked upward as she heard Maxwell's voice.Then she looked sideways when she heard a growling sound.Jerking his head from Reyona to Maxwell, Skippy's pupils had dilated so much that they almost covered his entire eyes.His growl continued as he looked confused about where he should escape.Reyona realised what was going on as she saw Maxwell standing at the entrance, blocking his escape route.He felt cornered!She realised as the dog backed away while his growl increased in pitch.“Maxwell, move,” she said urgently, and he automatically stepped aside.The dog hopped past him in a flash.The dog kept going without stopping at all.Maxwell shook his head and went to Reyona. “What was that about?” He asked in an incredulous voice.“We were building a friendship,” Reyona said with a pout.“That was friendship?” Maxwell asked in disbelief.“Well, we were about to. Then you…do you think they do therapy for dogs?” She asked in contemplation.Maxwell started chuckling, “Ah, a
The soothing sound of the water reminded Reyona of the brook that ran through their homes in Bellevue Hill.She felt completely blissful in the oasis that Maxwell had surprised her with.It was exactly a replica of the one in her home in Sydney.After their dinner that night, Reyona was still pretending to be miffed at him because he wouldn't tell her if he really was the one who donated to the orphanage she had opened in her grandmother's name.Then, as if he didn't notice, he told her to check out something.“I am still mad at you,” She had said as she folded her arms above her belly and gave him a mutinous look.“It is a good thing that you are a versatile woman then. You could be mad at me and still come check this out. You will be glad you did. I promise.” He said innocently.Then, just as Reyona pretended she had not made up her mind yet, he swept her off her feet.How can he still carry her so effortlessly? She wondered as she squealed “Maxwell!”That was the first time the pap
Reyona had no intention of having the wedding while she was still pregnant.“It is called ‘walk down the aisle’, not waddle down the aisle'. Thank you.”That had been her argument and everyone had agreed with her.Not after Toria had added that their dad could carry her.“Then it will be ‘float down the aisle'” she had said in jest.They all came to an agreement that the wedding preparations would start after she had given birth in about two months.They spent the night in the hotel, and they all visited The King’s Creek to pay obeisance to Grams before their parents’ and Toria's departure.Maxwell, Reyona and the kids will stay back in Boowag until the jet got back.Stefan and his co-pilot were to carry Gladys and Carlisle to their destinations before coming back for them.It would take Gladys home first, then make a stopover at Milan to drop Carlisle before coming back.Toria had a standby jet that had brought her to Boowag and Kayooma for the preparation of the surprise and all.Of