“Well, that went well.” Noelle commented as they walked towards the exit.“Better than I had expected, that’s for sure,” Came Wallace’s response, but unlike hers, there was no trace of amusement or any other kind of emotion, in his voice.Arching a brow, Noelle glanced at him, not missing the way his jaw was clenched, or the tight grip he had on her hand.Something was up, and judging by the unspoken tension in the air, the events that had transpired a few minutes ago, seemed to be the cause of it.“Went better than you expected?” She asked, deciding to voice her curiosity. “Care to explain?”Much to her dismay, the latter said nothing, but instead, stopped in his tracks, turned towards her and looked her straight in the eye.“You did well, let’s get you home, it’s been a long day.” He said, his voice still void of any kind of emotion.Noelle stared at him, feeling a mixture of annoyance and confusion.He wasn’t even trying to mask the fact that he was brushing her off, which
The silence that followed was immediate. Thick and suffocating, almost as if a pin drop would be heard if the slightest of sound was made.Noelle, from behind Wallace, could see Ivette’s face go pale, the anger and shock she had previously displayed, gone without a trace.It was clear that his threat, no, more accurately, his words, when he had addressed Noelle as his Fiancée, had left quite an impression, and it was an impression that Ivette took lightly.“Fi… Fiancée?” She asked, darting her eyes between her uncle and Noelle. The latter did not hesitate to flash her a cunning smile.This of course, went unnoticed by Wallace, but the moment Ivette saw it, her anger returned.“Uncle, what nonsense are you saying?!” She shouted, her face flushed. “Fiancée? Her?” She pointed at Noelle, disgust in her voice.“Yes, she’s my fiancée, so I’d advice that you watch the way you speak to her.” Came Wallace’s short reply, his tone commanding, yet, there was a softness in it that made Noell
Ivette couldn’t believe what she was hearing, or more importantly, the scene unfolding before her eyes. Her uncle, the cold, powerful head of the Castellano Family, was allowing some strange woman to disrespect and mock her.Not only that, but he was going as far as playing along with whatever she was planning. Tolerating her nonsense and acting like he actually cared for the engagement between them.Ivette frowned, unable to stop her anger from growing. It was impossible! There was no way her uncle would actually do something like that…not after what had happened to him.Yet, here he was, the proof was right in front of her and the realization, was like dozens of needle pricks on her nerves.“Wally, it’s getting late, we should get going.”Her uncle’s name, was the last straw, and Ivette had to hold herself back, from attacking the woman who was clinging onto him like a leech.The nerve! She thought, her hands shaking. The sheer audacity of her, was unbelievable and the fact
The drive back towards, her home, Noelle assumed, was silent, not the uncomfortable type, but the type that gave both parties room to indulge in her own thoughts.Noelle was the first to break the silence, glancing in Wallace’s direction as she asked.“So, now what? I’ve met your family, what’s next?”“We prepare for the wedding,” He answered, not even bothering to look up from the tablet he had in his hand, or rather, not willing to.Which one of the two it was, Noelle could tell that this, Marriage of a thing, didn’t mean anything to him. To her however, she couldn’t help the slight frown that crossed her face.But as soon as it had appeared, she banished such an expression, reminding herself that, not only was this her route for revenge on Jason and his ATM bitch, but also an easy way to pay off her mother’s medical bills and the debt her father left behind.So, pinning those thoughts in the front of her mind like a banner reminder, she tilted her head curiously and asked. “A
The one thing Noelle wanted after a very… eventful day, as she would like to put it, was take a long and hot bath, have dinner, watch a movie and then go straight to bed.She wanted that and had planned on doing just that. But unfortunately, the moment she had set foot in her house and spotted Elena sitting on the couch, the plan went down the drain.“Elena,” Noelle began, closing the door behind her. “I thought, I thought you were staying over at your sister’s, today.”“I was,” Her friend’s reply was short, and her gaze, well, Noelle knew that expression, it was an expression that meant one thing, curiosity.“Then, why are you here?” She asked, cautiously.“I could ask the same,” Elena responded, standing. “Noelle, what are you up to?”The question was a loaded one and Noelle didn’t even know where to begin.She was tired and stressed, and her encounter with Adrian Black was still fresh, so, the last thing she wanted was to discuss things with her best friend, but, there was n
The following day, Noelle took one look in the mirror and gave her reflection and approving look. It had been the middle of the night, sometime around 3 o’clock, when she came to the realization that she needed to switch up her dressing style.It wasn't essentially changing her dress style or closet, but rather, just, spicing things up. Yet another realization, beside the ones she had gotten during her little bath time, was that the possible reason why Wallace’s family had reacted so… wonderfully, to her being his fiancée, was because of her dressing.Wallace was a man of affluence, power and wealth, obviously, they’d expect him to pick someone of matching class to be his wife. And just that, Noelle was going to do.So, after two hours of rummaging through her closest and looking for a hair style that made her look elegant, a slight difference from her usual refined and composed look, she wound up with a simple white two piece dress.And now that she looked at herself in the mir
While Jason stood frozen, Noelle watched as Wallace approached them, and pulled her hand out of his hold. He turned to face her and his eyes softened as he examined her."You okay?" His voice washed over her like a harmless draft of wind, cooling the storm of emotions that had been brewing in her chest and she felt her heart skip a beat.Managing a smile, she nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you-""Mr. Castellano!" Jason's voice interrupted her before she could finish speaking. Eyes wide, he had watched the interaction for some time, even though it was brief. And something within him, couldn't bring himself to accept it.Turning to him, Wallace Fixed Jason with a cold stare, a total opposite of how he had looked at Noelle a few seconds ago.The younger man, noticing this, frowned deeply."And you are?" Came Wallace's question as he looked at him from head to toe. Although his expression remained passive, the look in his eyes couldn't be mistaken or missed.Disgust and contempt.Jason cl
As Noelle walked towards the car, she could still feel Jason's eyes on her, burning with anger and new found hatred. But none of that mattered to her.Fixing her attention on the man beside her, she asked Wallace as they approached his car."Now I know you weren't just lurking around my place, waiting for the right time to place Prince charming. So tell me, what brings you here?"Wallace flashed her a casual smile. Noelle took note of the fact that his eyes squinted as he smiled. A cute action, compared to the rather daring reputation of a faceless ruthless business guru."I have something to discuss with you. It's quite urgent and I couldn't wait till you came around tomorrow.""Oh," Curious, she tilted her head. "What is it?"Wallace didn't reply immediately. He pulled open the back door of his car for her, waiting until she had slipped in, before he himself got in, taking his place beside her."It's about what we discussed the last time," Wallace began. Noelle nodded, but just then
The metallic tinge of blood hung heavy around the room, but not heavy enough to drown out the sound of muffled screams, and the occasional crack of bone. Standing in the middle of the room, Wallace watched the scene unfold, his face devoid of any emotion, his expression passive. He did not react as his men did, did not speak or intervene, just simply, watched. The man, who unfortunately, had crossed his path in the wrong way, the very same one who had been screaming for mercy right before a gag was thrown over his mouth, had gotten himself in this situation, by his own foolishness. His greed. He has tried ripping Wallace off a deal they had planned for months, trying to take more than he deserved and well, when Wallace found out after dropping Noelle at her workplace, he wasn't exactly pleased. And that is what brought about the whole situation now. Taking a few steps forward, Wallace casually adjusted the cufflinks on his suit, ignoring the man's muffled whimpers and pleas as
"But," Noelle's parted, but she found herself speechless, a habit she realized she had an awful lot each time she was around Wallace.The man always manages to find a way to make her speechless."But you said month end," She said, fighting back the frown that she felt creeping up her face, but miserably failed. "So why do you need me to come back after the dress fitting tomorrow?""Well, you have to come make yourself familiar with the surroundings of the place you'll be staying in moving forward. Wouldn't you like that?"Noelle thought his words through for a few seconds. As much as she hated to admit it. He was right. If she was going to be staying there for the next year, she needed to familiarize herself with it, and make little alterations, fitting the room she was going to be staying in, to her liking."I guess," She muttered, folding her hand across her chest. The gesture caught Wallace's attention, especially when it made her chest look more pronounced and his gaze lingered fo
As Noelle walked towards the car, she could still feel Jason's eyes on her, burning with anger and new found hatred. But none of that mattered to her.Fixing her attention on the man beside her, she asked Wallace as they approached his car."Now I know you weren't just lurking around my place, waiting for the right time to place Prince charming. So tell me, what brings you here?"Wallace flashed her a casual smile. Noelle took note of the fact that his eyes squinted as he smiled. A cute action, compared to the rather daring reputation of a faceless ruthless business guru."I have something to discuss with you. It's quite urgent and I couldn't wait till you came around tomorrow.""Oh," Curious, she tilted her head. "What is it?"Wallace didn't reply immediately. He pulled open the back door of his car for her, waiting until she had slipped in, before he himself got in, taking his place beside her."It's about what we discussed the last time," Wallace began. Noelle nodded, but just then
While Jason stood frozen, Noelle watched as Wallace approached them, and pulled her hand out of his hold. He turned to face her and his eyes softened as he examined her."You okay?" His voice washed over her like a harmless draft of wind, cooling the storm of emotions that had been brewing in her chest and she felt her heart skip a beat.Managing a smile, she nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine. Thank you-""Mr. Castellano!" Jason's voice interrupted her before she could finish speaking. Eyes wide, he had watched the interaction for some time, even though it was brief. And something within him, couldn't bring himself to accept it.Turning to him, Wallace Fixed Jason with a cold stare, a total opposite of how he had looked at Noelle a few seconds ago.The younger man, noticing this, frowned deeply."And you are?" Came Wallace's question as he looked at him from head to toe. Although his expression remained passive, the look in his eyes couldn't be mistaken or missed.Disgust and contempt.Jason cl
The following day, Noelle took one look in the mirror and gave her reflection and approving look. It had been the middle of the night, sometime around 3 o’clock, when she came to the realization that she needed to switch up her dressing style.It wasn't essentially changing her dress style or closet, but rather, just, spicing things up. Yet another realization, beside the ones she had gotten during her little bath time, was that the possible reason why Wallace’s family had reacted so… wonderfully, to her being his fiancée, was because of her dressing.Wallace was a man of affluence, power and wealth, obviously, they’d expect him to pick someone of matching class to be his wife. And just that, Noelle was going to do.So, after two hours of rummaging through her closest and looking for a hair style that made her look elegant, a slight difference from her usual refined and composed look, she wound up with a simple white two piece dress.And now that she looked at herself in the mir
The one thing Noelle wanted after a very… eventful day, as she would like to put it, was take a long and hot bath, have dinner, watch a movie and then go straight to bed.She wanted that and had planned on doing just that. But unfortunately, the moment she had set foot in her house and spotted Elena sitting on the couch, the plan went down the drain.“Elena,” Noelle began, closing the door behind her. “I thought, I thought you were staying over at your sister’s, today.”“I was,” Her friend’s reply was short, and her gaze, well, Noelle knew that expression, it was an expression that meant one thing, curiosity.“Then, why are you here?” She asked, cautiously.“I could ask the same,” Elena responded, standing. “Noelle, what are you up to?”The question was a loaded one and Noelle didn’t even know where to begin.She was tired and stressed, and her encounter with Adrian Black was still fresh, so, the last thing she wanted was to discuss things with her best friend, but, there was n
The drive back towards, her home, Noelle assumed, was silent, not the uncomfortable type, but the type that gave both parties room to indulge in her own thoughts.Noelle was the first to break the silence, glancing in Wallace’s direction as she asked.“So, now what? I’ve met your family, what’s next?”“We prepare for the wedding,” He answered, not even bothering to look up from the tablet he had in his hand, or rather, not willing to.Which one of the two it was, Noelle could tell that this, Marriage of a thing, didn’t mean anything to him. To her however, she couldn’t help the slight frown that crossed her face.But as soon as it had appeared, she banished such an expression, reminding herself that, not only was this her route for revenge on Jason and his ATM bitch, but also an easy way to pay off her mother’s medical bills and the debt her father left behind.So, pinning those thoughts in the front of her mind like a banner reminder, she tilted her head curiously and asked. “A
Ivette couldn’t believe what she was hearing, or more importantly, the scene unfolding before her eyes. Her uncle, the cold, powerful head of the Castellano Family, was allowing some strange woman to disrespect and mock her.Not only that, but he was going as far as playing along with whatever she was planning. Tolerating her nonsense and acting like he actually cared for the engagement between them.Ivette frowned, unable to stop her anger from growing. It was impossible! There was no way her uncle would actually do something like that…not after what had happened to him.Yet, here he was, the proof was right in front of her and the realization, was like dozens of needle pricks on her nerves.“Wally, it’s getting late, we should get going.”Her uncle’s name, was the last straw, and Ivette had to hold herself back, from attacking the woman who was clinging onto him like a leech.The nerve! She thought, her hands shaking. The sheer audacity of her, was unbelievable and the fact
The silence that followed was immediate. Thick and suffocating, almost as if a pin drop would be heard if the slightest of sound was made.Noelle, from behind Wallace, could see Ivette’s face go pale, the anger and shock she had previously displayed, gone without a trace.It was clear that his threat, no, more accurately, his words, when he had addressed Noelle as his Fiancée, had left quite an impression, and it was an impression that Ivette took lightly.“Fi… Fiancée?” She asked, darting her eyes between her uncle and Noelle. The latter did not hesitate to flash her a cunning smile.This of course, went unnoticed by Wallace, but the moment Ivette saw it, her anger returned.“Uncle, what nonsense are you saying?!” She shouted, her face flushed. “Fiancée? Her?” She pointed at Noelle, disgust in her voice.“Yes, she’s my fiancée, so I’d advice that you watch the way you speak to her.” Came Wallace’s short reply, his tone commanding, yet, there was a softness in it that made Noell