Back at the Laurent family mansion, the sounds of things being thrown around could be heard as Christopher acted out his tantrums, still not the least pleased that Henry had taken Roxanne's side and even threatened to disown him.He was his father, not hers! So why did he take her side?! Why did he threaten to disown him if he did come back home, pack his things and get ready to be shipped off to some other country of unknown origin?!Why?!"Fucking hell, you're so annoying!" Christopher snarled as he kicked a pile of books on the ground and watched them scatter to different directions, each one hitting the walls as he seethed in anger.The doors of his room opened, however he didn't bother looking up and continue his tantrum as he kicked over the glass table situated in the center of his room, watching as the peice of furniture fell to the ground before inevitably shattering into pieces, but big and small."You shouldn't be acting out like this." Grace said as she walked into his roo
As Grace walked towards Henry's study, she couldn't help but worry about why he had suddenly come home so early and wanted to speak to her.Was it because of Christopher's behavior? Did he really wish to disown his own child?"Useless." She grumbled under her breath, finding it annoying when thinking that all her hard work of training and grooming Christopher for him to become the perfect Heir to Laurence Crop was suddenly about to go to waste.However, what if it was something else, something entirely and she was just over reacting?As if reading her mind, the study's door was open before she could reach it and Henry stood at the doorway. His gaze hard as he stared down at her."Grace." He spoke her name in a way that caused her to tense up, her hands tightening around her arm. "Come, we have quite a lot to talk about.""You returned home quite early today." Grace spoke as she walked into Henry's study, diligently closing the door behind herself. "Did you not have much work at the of
Roxanne stood in front of the window with a hot cup of evening coffee clasped In between her hands as her mind went back to earlier today, allowing the day's events to unwind in her mind.Penelope had reacted rather rash to her words."You think you've become some big shot? You think you can easily take away what I've worked so hard for every single day of my life just because Lance suddenly fancies you?" Penelope had spat, literally.Roxanne flexed her jaws, briefly raising the sleeves of Lance's jacket to wipe off the small droplets of saliva on her face. "Your manners are utterly unpolished." She uttered. "For the so call Heiress of Cube Industries, you're lacking in many ways."Roxanne's words left Penelope with a new wave of dumbfound-ness, leaving her mouth to hang agape for a few seconds before she could finally ask, "What?""You've worked so hard just to make sure that both you and Lance are encased in this disgusting agreement of yours, yet you still failed. Some may call you
Lance rushed to the hospital first thing in the morning the next day."Grandfather? It's me... Lance." The boy had barely knocked on the door before it opened up. A nurse was holding the door open and was gesturing for him to step inside."It's been awhile since we've last met... I see that you haven't changed a bit." The man's eyes looked as if they had seen too many things in their time on Earth, the wrinkles in his face only serving as the markers that proved he had lived quite a while and was now old."I'm sorry that I haven't come to visit in so long. There's just been a lot going on and I didn't get much time to do anything else.""A lot you say? What is this 'a lot' you speak of?" Frank asked."...just a few things." Lance hesitated, not sure whether it was a good idea, or rather good timing to tell His grandfather that he had broken the promise made by their families."A few things?" Frank said and sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose in the process. When he looked up, he d
Lance bit his lip and slowly lowered his gaze, pocketing his phone once again."She's..."Lance then remembered how Rosalie had asked him not to disturb his grandfather with this matter and ended up shaking his head and shrugging his shoulders, deciding to keep the truth to himself."Nothing, I was just wondering, you know? Who you were friends with back then, right? You know, to pass the time." Lance told his grandfather and this time around he did manage to catch the look of suspicion that appeared in the older male's face, however, it disappeared just as fast as it appeared, giving the younger boy the impression that he was imagining things."Ah, I understand." Frank answered, finally breaking the silence. "But since you and Roxanne are now dating, wouldn't it be a great time to invite her grandparents over? Have them come to my welcoming party, what do you say?""Uh," Lance hesitated. "I'd have to speak with Roxanne concerning that."Frank nodded his head. "Make sure to do so. It'
Lance returned to the hospital the next day to hang out with his grandfather. Frank was more than happy as he saw his grand son walk through the doors of his hospital ward. Although it was a VIP room equiped with a luxurious bed, fully functional Air conditioning unit, large television set, a few couches and it's own bathroom, he elderly man still felt a little deprived.Attention, he assumed after seeing his grand son walk into his hospital ward had sent that feeling fleeing."Hey, Grandfather." Lance greeted while pulling Frank in for a hug. "How are you feeling?""Good. How is the company?" The old man asked. "How is the work load?"The work load is bearable," Lance replied with a grin as he separated and took his place beside his grandfather. "Don't worry, I've got the best assistant managing things back in my company." He added joking when in reality, he'd never say that to Kelvin's face."I'd rather starve for a day that do that." Lance muttered underneath his breath, catching F
Rosalie paled.She didn't know which one that her mind should process first the fact that Frank had invited her to his welcoming party after years of not even contacting her, or the fact that he was being discharged from a hospital in a few days.Without thinking things through, she voiced her most eminent concern. "Discharged? Why? What's wrong? Wasn't he fine?" She asked adjusting closer to the edge of her seat with each and every question."He's fine...now." Roxanne answered. "He had been unconscious for some time, but he's fine now." She added with a sigh. "But grandmother, please understand that it's okay if you don't want to go. I mean I can tell him that you can't make it since it's such a short notice.""What?" Rosalie asked, sounding offended at Roxanne's words. "Why would you tell him that?""Because I don't want you to force yourself to attend and do things that make you uncomfortable, you did say that you didn't want to cross paths with him again, right?""What, when did I
Roxanne embraced him in return, not really caring that her makeup was probably all smudged and her hair probably looked like a birds nest. She needed comfort, she needed to be reassured, she needed someone to tell her that she had done the right thing by putting up a tough front in front of Claude, that she didn't give him the satisfaction of knowing how much he was getting to her, because if she didn't, she knew she would have just broke down in tears.Roxanne sighed heavily, her heart rate returning to normal after a few minutes in Lance's arms as he stroked her head, waiting till she was either ready to move or explain why he had found her in the state he did. Roxanne appreciated his thoughtful gesture, now more than ever, she believed that Lance was a one of a kind boyfriend, and that she made the right decision by opening her heart up to him. One she was sure she wouldn't regret.After some time, successfully calming her heart down and stopping whatever flood was about to be prev
Roxanne sat by the window of her favorite cafe wrapped from head to toe in seasonal clothing befitting winter. Her hair was pulled into a ponytail while her fringe hung on the side of her face, she wore a brown and white beanie while a black scarf was wrapped around her neck. Her outfit consisted of black jeans and a beige winter sweater along with a pair of white boots to complete her look. She had ordered a hot chocolate along with a pastry and was sipping on the drink when her phone rang.She looked down to see that it was Colton and she quickly answered the call, placing her cup down on the table. "Hey, Col, where are you?""In front of the cafe." The voice from the other end of the phone responded and Roxanne looked outside to see her friend waving. She smiled and waved back."Alright, I'm coming out." She said and got up, throwing her cup into the bin before grabbing her bag and walking out of the cafe.The winter was getting harsher and harsher with each passing day but she had
"You are absolutely pathetic, Penelope Cube." She said and glanced over to the crowd before returning her gaze to Penelope. "You're absolutely pathetic." She repeated in a much louder voice, making sure everyone in the room could hear. "All this while I had my eyes on you, waiting to see how far you'd sink before you drown." Roxanne smirked. "But you're the one that ended up drowning yourself, it's you that lost the game and now, you're going to have to pay for it."Immediately after Roxanne's words, Claude emerged from the crowd ready to defend his daughter. But Lance was faster.He rushed forward and blocked Claude before he could get closer to Roxanne. "Don't you dare?" He sneered.Claude stopped short in his spot and looked around from Roxanne who was standing her ground and looking unfazed to Penelope, his daughter who was drenched from head to toe in wine and then to Lance who was shooting daggers at him through his eyes. He didn't like the look that the young lad was giving him
The rest of the party went by peacefully, that is until Henry clinged his glass, drawing the attention of everyone in the room as he announced that he had something to say. In that moment, Lance and Roxanne glanced at each other, remembering how Henry said he was going to announce Lance as the new CEO tomorrow and step down from the Company."Can I please have your attention?" Henry said with a smile on his face as he stepped forward from his place where he had been standing with Frank and took to stand at the center, while everyone watched in anticipation."I know this might be quite sudden but I want to thank everyone here today for being a part of welcoming back my father from the hospital, it means more to me than any one could ever imagine." Henry said and glanced at Frank who nodded his head in agreement and looked back towards the crowd with a smile on his face."It's been an honor and a pleasure to meet all of you, whether you be the regular guests or some of the close family
After looking at herself one last time in the mirror, She decided that her outfit was okay as well as every other thing on her."You ready?" Roxanne asked when she finished dressing up and found Lance standing in the living room in his black suit."Yep." He answered and extended his hand for her to take, which she did, giving him a smile of confidence."Let's go." She said, and the couple exited the penthouse, locking the door and taking the elevator to the ground floor and stepping out into the bright sun of the morning.The city had woken up early that day, and the streets were already packed with people going on with their daily business, having no idea about what was to happen later that day.The couple strolled towards the parking lot, hand in hand. Roxanne took a deep breath before entering the car. She buckled up and strapped the seatbelt while Lance slipped into the driver's seat and started the engine."How nervous are you?" He asked once he pulled out of the parking lot and
Henry went stiff and his gaze momentarily flew to where Roxanne was seated beside Lance, finding her eyes glued on him before he looked away."I..." He hesitated. "I did so because I wanted to protect Roxanne."His answer left both Roxanne and Lance stunned and confused."Protect Roxanne?" Lance asked."Protect me?" Roxanne asked."Yes." Henry nodded. "At the time which your parents had died and their case was being handled, Claude had been proven guilty In many ways and as a result asked to pay compensation worth thirty five billion to the victims daughter, Roxanne, or spend the rest of his life in jail. So Claude taught that if Roxanne wasn't around then he could pass under the charges. He was planning on harming her in other to walk Scott free and I couldn't allow that, so I bribed the judge to drop the case to make sure that Roxanne remained safe."Lance's eyes narrowed in on his father and he frowned deeply. "You mean, that monster that killed Roxanne' parents had actually attemp
Lance and Roxanne spent a few more hours in Rosalie's place, talking things over and planning for the party the next day. By the time they had finished, the sky was already darkening and Lance and Roxanne feeling tired. They bade Rosalie goodbye and began the journey back to Lance's penthouse which was now virtually like Roxanne's place too."So, you and me, huh?" Lance asked playfully once they were in the car on the drives back home.Roxanne who had her head leaned against the window chuckled. "Don't even push your Luck, Laurent." She teased, earning a hum of disapproval from him."Why not, you're already my girlfriend, I don't see any harm in making you my finacee.""True, but it'll be awkward to explain this to everyone since we only just found out that you and I are apparently engaged since childbirth, but without a doubt, it'd be funny seeing Penelope's face when she learns of this." Roxanne pointed out with a chuckle which faded almost instantly as she said. "Funny and pitiful.
Rosalie was rather surprised when both Lance and Roxanne showed up at her house, so suddenly."Lance? Roxanne? Why are you both here? Isn't the party until tomorrow?" The elderly woman asked, looking confusingly between the young couple."Hi, grandmother." Roxanne greeted, followed by Lance who gave a curt and respectful nod in her direction. "Yes, the party isn't until tomorrow but that isn't why we're here, we need to talk." She said seriously."Oh," Rosalie uttered, surprised by her granddaughter's sudden serious demeanor. But she recovered from that quickly and smiled. "Well, how about we have a chat in the living room." She suggested politely, gesturing for both Roxanne and Lance to step in.They both did as told and sank down together in the same chair, waiting till Rosalie had served them glasses of water and sank down in her won chair before begining to discuss the reason why they had come here for."Grandmother, can we ask you a few questions?"Rosalie viewed her granddaughte
Roxanne quickly looked over the document, reading the information and then quickly turning to look at Lance, her eyes wide and her heart racing with excitement. "You've got to be fucking kidding me!""What is it?" Lance asked as he walked over to her and looked over the documents in her hand, his brows creasing with equal confusion. "I wasn't aware that Grant Enterprise had a medical center." He commented."That's because it doesn't." Roxanne informed, flipping through the documents all the more to get headings and after a while, she scoffs. "This is ridiculous. What are we meant to do with fake documents."She tossed the paper back into the podium and ran her hand through her hair, pushing them back and out of her face. In the process of doing so, she had missed as Lance bent down and picked off the floor the piece of paper that had slithered out from in between the pages of the document as she had tossed it away."Perhaps it isn't fake," He began, looking over the small piece of pap
"Penelope Cube, the daughter of the Cube family is the customer claiming to have already wanted those dresses.""Oh my freak fucking God." Roxanne cursed as she rolled her eyes and later on groaned in annoyance while Lance on the other hand sighed out loudly in frustration, both leaving Catherine confused."So you mean to tell me the person playing owner over the dresses I picked is Penelope Cube?" She asked once more out of confirmation sakes.Catherine hesitantly nodded her head. "I'm afraid so.""Oh fuck my life. That girl has been making it her mission to be the worst person ever. Why she had to come here to spoil our time together is beyond me." Roxanne ranted with a roll of her eyes. "I can't fucking believe this.""I know this might sound like a difficult task, Catherine, but I need you to get me those dresses. Not a single one of what we picked should go missing. Am I making myself clear?" Lance instructed with a serious look on his face and Catherine nodded her head immediate