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Chapter 93: Perfectly Gaslighted
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Adrian kept throwing occasional side glances at Rissa as he drove her home.Seeing the picnic to an end had been his secret prayer.He stopped abruptly packing carefully by the roadside.Rissa gave him a confused look and questioned him on why he stopped.“I can't let you go home tonight Miss Stonebridge”, Adrian said scarily.Rissa was taken aback, what was this about?“Why?”An awkward silence ensued between them.“Adrian, say something! You are scaring me”.“I need you by my side tonight”.“Wait! Are you ill?” She asked, concerned touching his forehead.Adrian turns to face her but his expression remains unreadable.“Say something, Adrian. I am getting scared. Are you being threatened?”“Rissa, I had to muster all my self-control not to make love to you right there in the tent”.Rissa's face flustered; she felt an unusual heat in her body despite the car being well-ventilated.She slightly tapped Adrian's shoulder.“You scared the hell out of me silly!” She said playfully.Adrian h
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Alice kept staring intently at Bianca whose attention never left Caleb as he rolled the ball.“Miss Bianca, are you interested in Caleb?”Bianca's expression turned confusing.“Excuse me?”“I mean, you have been staring at him all day”Bianca laughed hysterically, taking Alice by surprise.“Or you like his dad too?” She questioned suspiciously.“Because Miss Bernard looks at him every time because she likes him”.“Urgh! That crybaby, come on, spare me, Miss Bernard seems to like everyman”.“Don't talk about her like that!” Alice said and stormed off angrily.The sports period was over and the children were ushered back to their homeroom.Bianca picked up her phone and dialled a contact.Their conversation was quite lengthy and amusing as she laughed in between.Keeping an eye on her little nephew was turning out to be more fun than she had anticipated.She hadn't liked kids from the onset and never planned to have one.Two of her marriages ended when her ex-husbands decided to have af
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“Why did you hurt Edward!” Bianca cried out bitterly.“Why would you accuse me of such?” the older man responded nettled.He dropped his wine glass on the table and glared at her.Bianca shed uncontrollable tears and sat down on the sofa dejected.“I am carrying your child”, she said in between tears.The older man scoffed loudly “Pregnant! Because of a one-time banging, how could you be so careless?”.He shouted at her, clearly irritated by her sight.“Is your husband aware?” He questioned her suspiciously.“He is”, she responded instantly.“Pretend it was his”, the older man shouted at the top of his voice.All light drained out of Bianca's eyes, she paled instantly.“I have an heir, I do not need an illegitimate child”.Bianca smacked him across the face, taking him by surprise.“You wench!” He shouted at her.“You are despicable, I am having this child!”“Wouldn't it be much easier and logical that your husband takes responsibility?”“He is fucking sterile! He has always been ster
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Mandy heard a knock on the door and hastily checked on the visitor.To her amazement, Diane stood there smiling pleasantly.She pushed forward a cookie box to the door camera.Mandy scoffed loudly, she contemplated opening the door but eventually gave in to her curiosity.“I almost developed leg cramps standing out there all day”, Diane said sarcastically.“Unexpected guests should know that is a norm”, Mandy retorted hastily.Diane's countenance darkened for a few seconds but she managed to gain control of it.“Why are you here Miss Donaldson?”“Well, uhm…is Rissa home?” She asked innocently.“She is not”“Her son must be off to school then”, Diane said sweetly.“Why are you here Diane!” Mandy said with a dangerous glint in her eyes.“Oh! Steady there! The laser coming out of your eyes could burn down a whole building; I just bought some cookies hoping to make a friend; I was bored, you see”.She responded pouting innocently.Mandy laughed hysterically, “Cookies! Make a friend! Cut t
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“May I come in?” Rissa's eyes stayed glued to Liam's; he didn't look like he was there to fight. Rather, he looked disturbed.Mandy and Camela contemplated retiring to the bedroom but stood their firm ground, who knows what Liam Hickson came there for.“How did you know where I live?”Rissa's question made him smile softly. This is Los Angeles, and he is the CEO of a big company in it; tracking anyone down is easy peasy.“Nobody is difficult to locate in Los Angeles”.“Oh!” Rissa knew instantly she had asked a silly question, the wealthy and powerful always get whatever they need except true love.“Can I have a minute of your time….alone?” Liam said, emphasizing on the last word.Rissa turned and almost laughed despite herself; Mandy and Camela were throwing daggers at Liam, which definitely made him uncomfortable.“Let's talk outside”, Rissa said.She turned to her friends and gave them a reassuring nod. She knew Liam didn't dare try anything stupid with her in her home. He had inte
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Adrian's stunned gaze never wavered from Liam's, the bombshell he had dropped earlier had got him really bad. Could it be true? If it was, what was Bianca thinking?His grandfather would have literally turned in his grave if he found out about this. Diane had unbelievably agreed not to press charges against Camela after their discharge.They had all left the hospital to their homes in silence, each in their own deep thought.Adrian woke up the next morning to the angry blaring of his alarm and repeatedly chiming in his phone. He rubbed his eyes and picked up his phone.“Not in the mood to give God his dues”, he muttered to himself skipping his morning devotion.He rolled his eyes inwardly as the three chimes were dropped courtesy of Bianca's messages.“I am throwing your niece a birthday party at the mansion tonight, you better be present”“You dare not show up late”.“You can bring your girlfriend along and my Cute Caleb”.Adrian scoffed loudly “My cute Caleb! Seriously Bianca!” He s
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Tracy's boggy eyes irked Adrian. Did he just hear her mention Pandora's box? His hunch must have definitely been right.Bianca’s graceful return in the middle of the Hickson’s crisis seems too suspicious. But how many people know Bianca enough to consider her as the perpetrator?“I don't have it”. Adrian lied.He felt less of himself for doing that, but was he obligated in the first place to hand it over to his aunt or her friend?Curiosity engulfed him; who was this stern-looking woman whose simple smile changed her whole face in a glimpse and made her appear friendly?“I wasn't asking you to hand it over or agree that you have it”, Tracy said smiling pleasantly at him. He almost scoffed, the woman looked so accommodating with just one mere smile.“Adrian, my father told me about it before he passed on, should in case you were too clueless to find it; you were young and unserious back then, you know”.Bianca's words pierced his fragile heart. His grandfather didn't approve of Bianca'
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“I heard you were a grumpy little boy once”, she teased and Adrian laughed. He felt at ease with himself and enjoyed the party till they decided to leave.The next day turned out really eventful for Liam Hickson who had to deal with business associates who were quite problematic.After he had managed to squeeze out some time to himself, he made for his therapist’s office, hoping for some tranquillity.He got to the front door when he stopped abruptly hoping desperately he had heard wrongly. Silence followed before the initial voice he heard spoke again.“You aren't responding, Tracy; I said we need to get that proof from Adrian; Liam looks too relaxed”.“Let me think, Diane, approaching Adrian Grey didn't work out; he was just as pigheaded as I was told; he denied its existence”, Tracy said, nettled.Liam staggered backwards. Wasn't he hearing right? An unlikely, least expected are plotting against him, a known enemy and a supposedly paid friend.He contemplated barging in through the
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Adrian's eyes widened in amazement, he had actually wished he could call on a fairy godmother as he usually imagined as a child. He was an adult now, such delusion could never solve his problems.But Alas! One has shown up all dressed stunningly turning all heads. He was tempted to rush out of his office as he stared intently at the CCTV footage where Rissa was surrounded by multiple paparazzi.She looked too confident to be calling whatever she was saying a bluff. Was her unexpected presence a solution or going to escalate the problems further?Whatever she was trying to do, he wasn't sure it would be effective except for her stunning look, which obviously had the best effect already.“Mr Grey, Miss Stonebridge has found us a solution”His secretary's words jolted him out of his depressed state. He didn't care about being classy and rushed down the stairs to the front door of Perchy Peach where Rissa was being interviewed.“As I had said earlier, those are the differences, check it o
Stolen heaven Chapter 113: Pretext Of Attention
“What do I want? So annoying when you ask in that manner” “What do you want Mr George?” Adrian questioned again; this time, his voice was firmer and dangerous. “Wow! So scary, well if you must know the only desire I have is to watch your company crumble”, Mr George said laughing awkwardly. Adrian resisted the urge to punch him in the face. This definitely was a bigger conspiracy, obviously; Mr George wasn't capable of orchestrating such alone. “Tell your sponsor that you make a great puppet, smart move on his part, someone would have to take the fall eventually…. someone easily dis..pen..sable”, Adrian said, smiling wickedly and taunting him. One of the few tricks he had picked up in his years as an actor. He stared intently into George’s eyes, his furrowed brow satisfied Adrian. Obviously, his trick had hit a nerve. “I am nobody's puppet! We are into a respectable partnership agreement, and we both have equal rights”, he responded defensively, crossing his arm over his chest.
Stolen heaven Chapter 112: Shattered Mirage
Adrian locked hands with Rissa who put her ear gently on his broad chest. It feels like home, very homely, but it was too good to last a century.Adrian stared blankly at her, hoping desperately the world could be in favour of all their wishes. Everything was going on fine, so smoothly that he was feeling quite uneasy about it all.Tracy had committed suicide in prison after leaving a note stating she had gaslighted Bianca Grey and Diane Donaldson to do her bidding.They both got out unscratched after paying a meagre fine. Bianca left Los Angeles willingly after apologizing to those she had hurt, and Diane disappeared into thin air.Adrian couldn't be sure of how Liam Hickson handled the evidence he gave him secretly. But Golden Fingers seems to be back in all its glory, fiercely competing with Perchy Peach in the market.The only thing that reminds me of the scar of the battle is that Adrian insisted Rissa stay in his apartment, and this time around, she didn't refuse.The happiness
Stolen heaven Chapter 111: What A Plan B!
Adrian stretched out his hand and threw the flash into the air, three eyes followed its movement till it landed on the intruder's palm. Liam’s eyes widened at Adrian's foolishness.“Shedding blood wasn't necessary in the first place so I won't if you both stay put till I leave”.He shot the air to show them he was capable of destruction if they did not comply. Rissa and Amber heard the sound and fear gripped them. They hastily hid behind Adrian’s car while the intruder successfully ran off excitedly.There was no way they could be sure of who was behind the mask; too many people were after that evidence.“We will all get killed at this rate!” Liam said angrily.“Should I have allowed him to kill them?” Adrian shot back, returning his exact energy.They both stared intently into each other's furrowed brows and, at the same time, ran forward to check up on their women. Rissa and Amber were literally shaking from fear.Diane brought out a telescope, and her focal point was on Rissa and A
Stolen heaven Chapter 110: Lost To The Wind
Liam carried the white porcelain close to his chest and moved slowly in a staggering motion.Amber stood by his side while other people kept making speculative guesses about their current relationship, but she couldn't care less; Liam needed her now, and she was there for him.The long siren kept the street bubbling as more people kept showing interest in Rowen's death. The families of the victims of the faulty construction gathered to protest in front of Golden Fingers.Tracy had made it her plan B by reaching out to them all from the onset and using their pent-up resentment for her own bidding. They kept demanding the truth from the grieving Liam Hickson.Despite the security personnel stationed around, they kept coming up with provocative billboards and ensured they posted the videos on social media to amass public sympathy.Liam disappointed them by reacting calmly against their expectation. Bianca’s reaction was the worst; she had actually surrendered to the police for a malicio
Stolen heaven Chapter 109: Close To Lost
“My girlfriend is losing consciousness”, Adrian shouted distressed.The policemen stationed outside the mansion exchanged confused looks. One of them called the emergency service. Adrian, sensing impending defeat, hastily immersed in his acting skill.“I need to get her an inhaler before it is too late. Are you going to take responsibility for that? I have one in there”, he said, pointing towards his apartment.The hesitance of the police made him glare more at them, they finally agreed that he could go in there but must only return with an inhaler.Adrian smiled inwardly at successfully fooling them; he carefully laid Rissa on the relaxation chair and rushed in; one of the policemen stood beside her, watching her gasping for air.He rushed straight to his study and picked up the box. He unboxed it and brought out a small flash, he knew shredding the papers would leave some evidence behind. He tore them into pieces and flushed them down the toilet. He was about to rush out when he rem
Stolen heaven Chapter 108: Everything Over You
Amber hastily picked up her bag and rushed out of the office. Her secretary, a lanky tall man, requested he follow her, but she outrightly rejected the offer.Rissa's call had destabilized her emotions, and the only thing that mattered was finding Liam, the grieving Liam.She knew better than to be at ease knowing fully well the emotional disturbances that he had gone through the past few months. She kept calling his number repeatedly before she left her office but he wasn't picking up.Amber got into her car and zoomed off thinking of where he could be.“Liam! Liam! Where could you be?” She kept humming while driving at high speed.The memory of their childhood resurfaced in her mind, the days Rowen scolded him badly; Liam had always hidden himself in his late mother's room or swam endlessly in the pool till he was almost out of breath.Where would the adult Liam want to be, she wondered?The car came to an abrupt stop in front of the Hickson's mansion and she alighted hastily. She a
Stolen heaven Chapter 107: The Death Bell
*Bang* A cold chill swept over Adrian as two bodies dropped unconsciously on the floor. He hastily rushed over to Rowen Hickson who was already coughing blood. “Call an ambulance!” He screamed in agony. One of the bodyguards rushed over to Tracy whom his fired bullet had grazed her arm. She wriggled around in pain. No one had seen it coming; she wasn't expected to shoot Rowen Hickson on the spot. The angry blaring of the ambulance siren made them all alert; Bianca just stood at a spot, horrified, not daring to move or speak. A million self-blame ran through her head. Why had she given in to Tracy's trickery from the start? She had assumed using Rowen Hickson's enemy to punish him would relieve her resentment towards him for orchestrating her brother's death and denying their child. In the end, it all turns out to be false, and Rowen is dying as a result of her foolishness. Rowen and Tracy were ushered into the ambulance van. The police also arrived at the scene immediately; Tra
Stolen heaven Chapter 106: Missed Salvation
“I was,” Rowen Hickson said with confidence. Being baffled was an understatement as Adrian exchanged gazes with the security personnel.Bianca said she had suspected someone from the CCTV footage showing up every night for three consecutive nights and always staring at Adrian's apartment. So they decided to set a trap for him that night.“What sly bastard did our trap…..”Bianca was saying as she walked into the living room. The word got stuck on her tongue when he saw who the intruder turned out to be.Shocked, she backed away from the room to catch her breath. What was Rowen Hickson doing there? Wasn't he bedridden?Rowen just looked over at her and looked away instantly, not caring about the emotion that was evident on her pale face.“Why are you here Mr Hickson?”“You know why I am here Adrian”.“You have all the resources to hire someone to do it, why are you here by yourself?” Adrian questioned suspiciously.“Could I trust anyone with it? Of course not”“Excuse us”, Adrian said
