Anderson turned to face his father tiredly and stared him in the eyes like he had a message for him. Andrew was expectant but the question thrown at him took him unawares. “Dad, have you ever quarreled with mum before?” Anderson asked seriously with his gaze pinned on his dad. Andrew was confused. How did his concern for Sophia and Tom warrant this question? It was most certain that Anderson and Sophia were hiding something which he had to find out. “I asked you a question about Tom and your sister,” he said defiantly, not expecting Anderson to put on another defense. “I knew you won’t answer the question and that was the reason why I asked. So, if you are ready to tell me every detail of your marriage with mum, then Sophia and I will tell you about ours,” Anderson said politely. Andrew and Susan have always shared a special bond so the things about their marriage have always been private. He wanted to help his children but if they won’t open up to him, then what could he do? “I
‘Who is he?’ Anderson typed the question so fiercely on the phone as if it was in a fight with the image that was just sent to him. ‘Just a new student. Don’t worry. He only goes to her for lesson notes and tries to buy her lunch to make up for it but Avery never eats anything he buys for her,’ Rilit back. Anderson was relieved and texted back, ‘Thanks, but still, keep an eye on him.’ ‘Sure thing,’ Riley sent back again, though she was so pained to be speaking for Avery. As much as she wanted to make Anderson feel that Avery was cheating on him, that wasn’t the truth and she knew that Anderson would still find out somehow so she’d rather say it before it was too late. What she didn’t expect was for Anderson to send another response, ‘thanks.’ That one word spoke volumes because Anderson would usually not respond to her last messages or do so in a disgruntled way. This was the first time she gained a little respect from him and it was all because of Avery. Perhaps being on the sid
“Avery, you are a disgrace to the Crowns. You don’t deserve Mr. Anderson Crown, you cheater,” One of her classmates said in a disgust-laced tone. As soon as her mouth closed, another one said, “Looking like an angel, who knew that you were the devil?” He was coming close to Avery as if to hit her but Laura instantly stood in front of Avery. “Stay away from her,” Laura yelled, preventing anyone from coming close to Avery. She couldn’t close their mouth from saying what they wanted to but she would prevent anyone from hurting her physically. Whereas, she rather gained the scorn of the angry students, who all had incriminating images of Avery and Maverick on their phones. “You are so pitiful. You have a man like Mr. Crown and you cheat on him with Maverick.” Another student yelled from the distance. Only then did Avery realize what was going on, feeling lost in all the allegations. She was about to defend herself when her phone beeped. Thinking it was a message from Anderson, she bro
Avery noticed that Anderson had gone quiet, not knowing if he was upset or otherwise. She opened her mouth to speak but nothing would come out. In the end, she leaned her back against the headrest and closed her eyes. The drive home was in awkward silence because Anderson was so angry, he feared, he might spew secrets if he said something. When he parked the car, he got down, went around to open the door for Avery, and said, “Love, I will just talk to security and join you.” “Okay.” Avery was saddened. This was the first time they arrived home together and she had to go ahead. It felt like Anderson was lying to her but she also couldn’t tell the reason why he’d do so, thereby walking to the room alone with sagged shoulders. Anderson noticed the change in her demeanor and felt guilty but had to take care of things he didn’t want her to know of.Avery didn’t respond to the greetings of the maids or even Nancy and seeing she had come alone, Nancy, as an elderly woman, discerned that s
Anderson gazed at his wife with a disturbed look but he knew that he couldn’t deny her anything. “I promise you anything, Love, just say it,” he encouraged her. They lay naked on their side, their eyes boring into each other. Avery pursed her lips thoughtfully. “I want you to promise me that nothing will ever tear us apart,” she said solemnly. Having the realization that Trent was now trying everything possible to break her marriage with Anderson, she needed his assurance that no matter the storm, they would face it together but Anderson was uncomfortable. “Why are you talking like this, Love?” Avery forced a smile. “Just promise me please, it’s all I’ll ever ask,” she vowed. Anderson never went back on his word. He kept all the promises he made to her so if he promised this, then he’d keep it as well. “I promise tonight, that nothing will ever tear us apart,” he vowed solemnly, instantly feeling strange. Did he do anything to make her feel insecure? “Thank you. I think we should
Avery had experienced embarrassment in her life but not one as painful as this. To be bullied by peers was something she had endured for a long time and gotten over after embracing the corporate world and being comforted by the respect and professionalism it brought along. It was for this reason that she was rendered speechless and ashamed; the fact that it was happening in front of all these respectable CEOs and their wives made her want to disappear into thin air. She was so humiliated as every gaze fixated on her, waiting for her to debunk what Trent had just said, which she couldn’t do because it was the truth. Her lips shook but her tongue felt stiff, stuck to the roof of her mouth. Anderson stared at her calmly. No one knew whether he believed Trent or not but he would believe anything Avery said. Sadly, her countenance sold her out, showing that Trent’s allegations were truth from hell. In that case, Anderson wasn’t going to allow his wife to suffer shame in front of his busi
Trent’s head was pounding and his eyes were spinning from a terrible hangover, he couldn’t immediately assimilate what Anderson was telling him. After leaving the business dinner last night, he ended up at the club, drinking more than necessary to soothe the pain he felt for the embarrassment he caused Avery.The tears she shed because of him made it worse. He was so bent on making Anderson give up on her that he didn’t think she’d also be hurt because of the revelation. It was too late for him to understand the pain he caused her and when he finally did, he was too ashamed of himself and needed a good place to let out, thereby ending up in the club. He didn’t check the caller, just answering the call because the noise from the phone made him irritable.“Who is this?” He held his aching head and asked. Anderson scoffed from the end of the line. He was still angry, feeling annoyed that Trent was still playing games.“Stop pretending,” he said coldly. The voice was getting clearer in Tre
Avery changed into a pair of white hot shorts with a tank top that left a little of her midsection exposed. Looking at her face in the mirror, she was horrified at how terrible she looked because of all the tears she shed. She washed her face and applied some makeup to hide her puffy eyes but there was nothing she could do about the redness. She combed her hair with her fingers and went downstairs.Anderson was sitted on a bar stool with a newspaper in his hand. His countenance wasn’t any better and Avery frowned when she saw the bottle of whiskey in front of him. When their eyes met, she didn’t know if it was her imagination but she saw remorse and desire in his eyes, but when she blinked, she was met with a cold expression. Perhaps she imagined the previous look. Taking a deep breath, she walked to the bar and picked up the bottle of whiskey together with the goblet. “This isn’t a healthy breakfast. I will make you some,” she said without looking him in the eyes. She couldn’t stan
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A week passed. Ace would drop Rebecca at school and wait till her lectures were over. Then he would take her to the hotel. The detective sent the information he was looking for and it was confirmed that Rose was still alive and everything had been set up. Carlos had eyes on Rebecca’s family’s wealth and was also obsessed with her beauty. Ace ordered Carlos’s sister to be brought from wherever she was, which took two days since she was vacationing in Hawaii. The detective suggested that he’d be around when the questioning was done and also suggested that Rebecca returns to the apartment to help them to arrest Carlos. As expected, two hours after Rebecca returned to the apartment, Carlos and a group of guys were headed that way. As soon as they entered Rebecca’s room without knocking, the detective, and a few policemen, made their way there. “It seems to me that you like the hard way, Rebecca,” Carlos said when he entered her room. Rebecca was busy on her laptop when they barged in. S
“You can’t do this. I said that no sex before marriage,” Rebecca said firmly, while Carlos dragged her to the door of her apartment. She was upset with the stupid request, looking for a way to escape this captivity she brought upon herself. “I agreed to that but what about kissing?” Carlos argued. He needed some intimacy, some kind of assurance from her. That would make him believe that she had indeed broken up with Ace but Rebecca was not ready to give in. “Please don’t do this. I’m not ready.” “Just open the door,” Carlos ordered, annoyed. Rebecca’s hand shook and the keys fell. Carlos knew that she was doing it intentionally. “Do you want me to tell everyone what you did?” He threatened her. She stiffened but quickly regained herself. “No.” She quickly picked up the key and unlocked the door but just before pushing it open, a strong force grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms. His soothing cologne scent brought her so much comfort. Ace spoke to Carlos’s hearing, saying,
“Autumn, can you take care of the company for a month? There is something I need to take care of,” Ace walked into Autumn’s office and spoke.Autumn’s brows knitted, and she massaged her nape slowly, she responded saying, “I can. But I won’t, and you know why.” “I know that you are getting married soon. I will make sure that I finish everything way before then, I promise,” Ace soothingly said but Autumn shook her head. “That is not my reason and you know that mum and dad are among the board members, accessing our performance. Tell me what you are going to do or I won’t cover up for you,” She said solemnly sipping a cup of coffee. Ace went to hug her from behind, saying sadly, “Rebecca broke up with me.” Autumn froze and picked up her phone. “What? Let me call her.” Ace snatched the phone from her, straightened himself, and said, “No. Don’t. I suspect something and I need time to handle it so please trust me on this,” he pleaded. Autumn thought for a while and said, “If it's for
Another ten years passed. It was Ace and Autumn’s graduation ceremony. Everyone was happy except Rebecca. Ace has been there for her at all times and she began to feel the emptiness. Autumn has been her best friend, aside from being family friends and she wondered how she was going to cope without these two. They were two years ahead of her and she always feared this time of loneliness, which came too soon since they lived in apartments. Rebecca had shared the room with Autumn and Ace visited frequently. “I promise to visit you every weekend,” Ace said solemnly. This was not the first time Rebecca saw him in a suit but today, he looked breathtaking. It was no wonder that all the girls swooned over him but Rebecca had always prodded herself over the fact that Ace only had eyes for her. He made his intentions known but aside from a hug, and a peck here and there, they never got intimate. Ace brought out a ring and slipped it on her finger. “I promise to marry you after you graduate fr
A month earlier Anderson had returned from dropping Avery off at school. As soon as he sat on his seat, his intercom rang. He pressed the answer button, putting it on speaker mode. “Liana.” “Mr. Crown, Mr. Trent Baker is here to see you,” Liana said from the end of the line. Anderson’s browns creased, imagining the reason for this visit. After a pause, he said, “let him in.” Trent walked into the office and Anderson offered him a seat. “How may I help you, Trent?” Anderson asked with indifference, not bothering to offer Trent anything. It was not as if they were friends. “It’s about Bernice.” Anderson stiffened slightly. For a while, he has forced himself to ignore some intermittent sadness in Avery which she would not speak about. He already knew it was because of Bernice and never forced it out of Avery. Now he was wondering what was Trent’s catch in all this as well but somehow, he also did not want anything to change his mind, thereby responding coldly,“I don’t want to talk
Avery was in her second trimester and her energy level was at its peak. She dragged Anderson to shop with her at the Crowns maternity and kids store. A week ago, Anderson had ordered her enough maternity clothes to last her till the twins were born. He would drop her at school, and wait for at least ten minutes until she sent him a text message that she was in class. He would also arrive twenty minutes earlier to pick her up after school. When Anderson thought it to be too much, he would excuse her from work to rest a day or two. Susan supported them greatly, ensuring that Avery ate highly nutritious foods and took her vitamins. Avery was gradually happy but still, anytime she remembered Yvonne, she felt saddened, hoping that amnesty would find her within a few years or a miracle would happen to reduce her sentence since Anderson had forbidden her from talking about it. The doctors confirmed her pregnancy to be healthy with no signs of complications, which was a great comfort, knowi
Two months later Anderson went with Avery to the court to witness the judgment against Yvonne. They were surprised to see Trent there but he was in the company of a petite woman with brunette hair like Avery’s but the facial features were different. The woman looked very innocent like Avery’s early years in college. Seemed like Trent could not forget Avery and had to use someone with similar body features to help in that phase. For the past two months, the court battles were ongoing. Yvonne’s friends whom she had helped before, joined hands to help her with a good lawyer but the lawyer explained in simple terms that she would not win this case, looking at all the evidence brought out against her. The only thing they could do was to find ways of reducing the jail terms thereby appealing to the court that Bernice was not aware of Avery’s pregnancy so the judgment of assaulting a pregnant woman was reduced. Yvonne also pleaded that her intention was not to hurt or shoot Avery with the g
“Yes. I am pressing charges for attempted murder, assault on a pregnant woman, and like you said, illegal possession of arms,” Anderson listed the crimes that should send Yvonne away for at least twenty years. By the time she was out, she would hopefully learn her lessons. “It seems she will spend a long time behind bars. I had her chained to the bed and as soon as she recovers, we shall begin to process her to court. I already spoke to Liam and will be going to meet him from here. What about the man in the video?” The detective asked again. “Yes, I am pressing charges against him too. He almost ruined my wife’s reputation and he has to pay. Let Liam handle the rest. I have to take care of my wife,” Anderson said solemnly. “All right. If we need any further information, we will contact you and even speak directly to your wife. The video is clear evidence but we might just need more,” the detective said. “I don’t have a problem with that,” Anderson agreed, just before Martin and Joy