“Donna!”Casper exclaimed, surprised to see her since she was supposed to be busy with the wedding preparations. “Casper,” Donna responded with a forced smile while she approached his desk.“I wasn’t expecting you but, have a seat,” Casper beckoned to the visitor’s chair in front of him. “Thank you,” Donna said and sat down. Casper offered her coffee and she accepted it, after which he asked.“So what brings you here? Is there a problem with the wedding arrangement?”“No. I only came by to discuss something with you,” Donna said, thinking of the best way to make her intentions known.“I’m all ears,” Casper said impassively. His expression was stoic but Donna was used to it.“Caddaric came to my house yesterday. He told Miranda to walk the aisle before him. You know that is not right in this part of the world and my daughter has been disturbed since,” she said wisely but Casper wasn’t easy to fool. He asked calmly,“Did Miranda commit any crime?”Donna stiffened, unsure as to whether
Juliet arrived at Ariana’s office, instantly brightening Ariana’s mood. “Ana, I miss you so much but it’s just been two days,” Juliet went around to Caddaric’s desk where Ariana was sitting and hugged her tightly from the back. Marshall had gone to attend to security issues while Anna monitored everything from her phone. “I missed you so much, how have you been? And did you hear from Colton again?” Ariana asked, swirling from her swivel chair to face Juillet, instantly enthusiastic. “I’m fine but I haven't heard from Colton since after the party. I have his number but I’m just afraid to call. I don’t want to be a desperate woman like Carter branded me,” Julliet said dejectedly. Carter’s words got into her, putting her in a sorry-thinking mood. It was the first time she made the first move because she had a crush on Carter from the first time she saw him at the club with Caddaric and Colton, her boldness earning her the signature of a desperate woman. “O
“Hey Colton, I saw the desperate girl in the video. At least she stands up for her friend,” Carter taunted Colton. Caddaric had no idea what had happened between Juliet and Carter and was about to ask what Carter meant by ‘desperate girl’ when Colton responded,“You will regret it, Carter. The fact that she liked you doesn’t make her desperate.”“Don’t tell me you like her. Have you even called her after the last time?” Carter asked despairingly. Colton was remorseful, though his expression was stoic. He explained,“I planned to but I had to take care of mum because dad was busy. She was always afraid of being left anywhere alone.”“Bad excuse. You don’t like her,” Carter insisted. He felt that Colton was just getting back at him for saying directly, what Juliet truly was.“I’ll prove it to you,” Colton pulled out his phone.“What are you doing?” Caddaric asked, trying his best to understand what was going on between the two men. He recalled seeing Colton dance with Juliet at the party
“You can’t wait to see Juliet ha?” Caddaric asked.Colton took a deep breath and shrugged. It was the first time he felt attracted to any girl and as the Blade he was, he would move fast before anyone including Carter double crossed him. Caddaric had an exclusive room at the Club’s hotel so they knew they could sleep there if the need arose. As such, they were in no hurry to return to their various homes.In less than an hour, Caddaric arrived at the club. It wasn’t busy at the moment but the music was loud and people were arriving in small numbers. As soon as Caddaric and his cousins entered the club, the atmosphere tensed. Being formally dressed in a black suit, they looked very handsome but no one could forget in a hurry that he was the heartless robot behind the mask, giving way to him.He did a few checks in the club auditorium before going to the office. Ariana was rounding up for closure as well as waiting for Juliet since the latter will
At the club’s auditorium, Juliet was pushing through the crowd of heavy dancers to the bar when Colton asked over the loud music, grabbing her by the arm, she stopped vehemently and turned to face him. “Do you dance? I don’t mean…”“Yes,” Julliet answered, knowing what he meant. Colton was just excited with the music and the people dancing as if there were no problems in the world.“Shall we?”Juliet wanted to but it felt awkward with a third wheel. She responded politely, “Can we make it another time? I feel exhausted today.”Colton glanced at Carter and the latter stared in another direction. Juliet began to drag Colton after her while Carter walked behind. “So where are we going?” Colton asked.Juliet smiled. “To get you a drink. Sorry I already feel tired so we might have to schedule another time to have proper fun,” she proposed, realizing it too late that she had made the first move again but Colton’s excited expression graciously p
“No. Six months breastfeeding for Blade borns. Six months and that is it?” Caddaric said emphatically. Ariana frowned a little and stared at him with interest.“Are you sure it's a Blade thing or something else?” Caddaric was about to explain when Juliet interrupted,“Don’t worry, Caddaric. Let’s see how she will breastfeed triplets for two years.”Caddaric stiffened and ambled to her in two slow but steady steps. “Tri…what?” He asked with an unreadable expression, making Juliet conflicted if she said something wrong.“Triplets. Why? You don’t like them?” Juliet asked innocently. Caddaric was finding it hard to control his excitement though he looked calm on the outside.“What makes you think so?”Juliet pursed her lips, looked in Ariana’s direction, and said, “I can feel it in my heart that they are triplets.”“You know that it’s bad to give false hopes right?” Caddaric asked seriously. Juliet was a little afraid b
Ariana lowered herself in front of Caddaric’s sleeping form, shaking him gently, “Cadda, it’s dad. He said he will send the Blade army soldiers if he doesn’t speak to you.” Caddaric opened his eyes groggily, smiled a little, and took the phone from her. Even in the state in which he slept last night, he was still sensitive. “Dad.” “If you don’t get here in the next thirty minutes, I will send the Blade soldiers. I warned you, didn’t I?” Casper was furious over the phone and did not hide it. He never joked with time. He would either be there exactly on the dot or a little before. Never late.On the other side, Caddaric was calm. He was disciplined with so much self-control. It would be difficult for him to sleep for more than three hours so he had to exceed his limit of alcohol intake to get drunk, to be able to sleep this much. If not, he would not be able to build the anxiety he wanted in Miranda. In his right mind, he would not be able to del
Kennedy Wreath, Miranda’s grandfather, was dressed in a white three-piece suit with a matching bow tie. As a man of sixty-two years, he looked forty and strong, except for his silver hair. He stood in front of Caddaric, forcing him, Carter, Colton, and Sarah to stop as well. There was confusion and panic, as most people had not heard what he said. Caddaric’s lips stretched, letting out an unusual smile. He was unfazed by the man’s request but did not invite all these guests for nothing. He responded saying, “What did you just say? I think you should use the microphone because I can’t hear you.” Carter and Colton took a step back, dragging doctor Sarah with them. Elder Kennedy was the most respected among the elders of the Wreath family, for which reason his lineage women were the first to get married before any other family among the Wreaths were considered. Per Caddaric’s request, he felt that Caddaric was making a fool of himself, beckoning the MC of the occasion to give him the mi