“You are going live in thirty seconds, Ms. Baskerville, are you ready?”The director of the program asked her and she nodded her head before she adjusted the collar of her shirt.Ever since she had been announced as the CEO of her company about two weeks ago, many media outlets had requested to have interviews with her and this was the one she chose to settle with.Since it was a vast topic and everyone wanted to know about her, they decided to go live with the interview.Although, she had refused at first, as she was scared that she could make mistakes but they reassured her after they provided her with her expected questions.Elena adjusted her shirt for the umpteenth time as she stared at the director who gestured with his fingers that it was about to start.And so, it started, and the host started by introducing herself and then asking her to do the same.“I am Elena Baskerville, and I am the founder of B&V Architectural Services company…”~~~“While we take a short break, we woul
Elena does not know what angered her more. If it was the annoying smirk that remained plastered on his lips, or if it was what he just saidHe just bought the media company? A big one at that?He was probably joking… or maybe not.Of course, Zeke was a billionaire. And there were even some rumors that he might be a trillionaire as it was not all of his assets that was documented officially.So, she knew he was insanely rich.He probably could afford to buy this company without telling on his account, but… did he actually do that?When the look on his face did not change as if he might have just lied, she shifted in her position and tilted her head.“You bought this company?!” Her eyes broadened.“You are making it seem like it is some big deal,” he shrugged his shoulders off nonchalantly.“You’re insane,” she stated and he nodded his head.“You would not blame me. I figured out that you might have purposely picked out this media company because it was in no way affiliated with me.”An
After Elena discharged her assistant for the day, she walked to the parking lot where her car was and getting there, her brows pulled together as she sighted the black Bugatti that was pulled in front of her car.She got there, looked around to see if she was going to see the owner, and then hissed.She has had a long day already. The drama with Zeke, and the issues with the hosts… this was the least she wanted on her mind right now.Wondering if she should go and call securities or wait till the owner came out, Zeke approached her and she smacked her tongue.She needed to leave before he got here, but, how? This car would not move by itself, would it?Tearing her eyes off his direction, she picked up her phone and then dialed the number that was written on a paper plastered by the wall in the parking lot.As she waited for the security to pick up, the car’s headlight came on, indicating that the driver might be somewhere around.She looked around and her eyes fell on Zeke who raised
The laughter went for minutes that Zeke and Camila unconsciously exchanged glances.“She is sick,” Camila shook her head.“What have you done?!”Zeke gnashed his teeth and released his grip from her.“Are you taking her side? Is this the re…”“Hi, ex-best friend,” Elena finally said, cutting them short.Camila turned her head to look at her and swallowed. “Hi.”Although she had seen recent articles that the woman had aired in and was even watching the interview before she made her way here, and she could say that Elena, her ex-best friend, looked like nothing she used to know.Of course, she was still gorgeous as hell. Her beauty… and body were so perfect that it always made her feel insecure of her own.She hated that Elena still had it all and did not realize how much she still hated the woman till she was looking at her.However, the cold aura that surrounded her was not to be missed. She stood upright and looked at her as though she was dirt and she hated that.The reason she had
“Who got slapped?!”Zeke could only inhale deeply and lean back in his chair as he watched Ryan laugh.He could confidently say that he had never seen his friend laugh so hard in his life.He was laughing so hard that he could choke.“Camila,” he answered after he took a deep breath.“Wait, Elena slapped her?!” He asked again, this time water dripping down his eyes due to the laughter.Zeke shook his head and bit his lower lips gently.After Elena had left, he had also driven away after bading Camila a short goodbye. He had come to Ryan’s company immediately and well, the man reacted the exact way that he had pictured in his head.Camila slander?Ryan would definitely be there.If Camila had no haters, then, Ryan was probably deadIf Camila had only one hater, it was Ryan.Ryan hated Camila so much that anyone would wonder if it was possible to hate someone to that extent.There was a point he would not even want to hear her name because of the way he loathed her.So, receiving the n
Zeke hummed as he sat in the back seat of the car which was headed to Elena’s company.He shook his head in rhythm, glanced at the brown envelope beside him, and smiled.He did not doubt that Elena would accept this proposal.“Drive faster.”“Yes, sir.”As the driver increased the pace, Zeke removed his phone from his pocket and began to look on the internet ‘What to do to make a woman forgive them?”Amongst the many answers, he shook his head at them and only thought of the flowers.“Find a flower shop around.”__________As the car pulled to a stop in front of the company, one of the guards by the entrance rushed over to his car, opened the door for him and he got out of the car.Zeke adjusted his collar, and carried the bouquet of flowers in another hand and then the envelope in another hand.He walked to the entrance without answering any greetings as all that was on his mind was Elena, he entered the premises fully.===The secretary led him to the door and when they got there, s
Wondering if he should go to them and disentangle them from the hug that was getting too long already, Zeke slammed his palm on the table and forced a loud cough.Shortly after, Elena broke the hug and stared at the man who gently moved his hand from her waist and dropped them on her shoulders.“Oh, my God, what is this glow coming from you?” He teased and pinched her cheek.“Oh, please, Ramon.”“I am serious!” He laughed.On the other hand, Zeke rolled his eyes and hissed. What was funny?How much he wished he could go over there and slap the stupid laughter off that man’s face.“Well… if you say so,” Elena shrugged.“You didn’t tell me you were coming!”Ramon laughed again. “I guess my surprise worked.”“When I heard that you were outside, I chose not to believe it because you could be pulling a prank on me. You are good at that anyway.”“I came with mum and dad,” he smiled.“My parents are back?”“Yeah. I went to Qatar to meet them.”When Elena had moved from the US six years ago,
“Let’s talk,” Ramon took Elena’s hand in his and turned towards the door.As he took about three steps with her, Zeke charged at them, grabbed her other hand, and then pulled her to himself.“What are you doing?!” Elena yelled and snatched her hands from both of them.“I should be asking you that, Ms. Baskerville,” his voice was soft, and nothing like he looked.“What?”“We were in the midst of a meeting before this…” he swallowed, refraining from using a cuss word.“Before this man barged in.”Elena exhaled, glanced at her wristwatch, and then said, “Meeting was initially by two. Let’s have it by then. It’s not two yet,” she smacked her tongue.“What? You literally just agreed to have the meeting before he entered!” He protested as he dropped his eyes on Ramon who sneered at him softly.What?What was that man doing?Who was his friend?Does he look friendly to him?Zeke’s brows snapped together in nothing but disgust for Ramon.“And now, I am saying that we would be having it by two
“THIS IS OUR NEW HOUSE?!!!”Natalie’s scream encircled the whole house and Elena and Zeke turned to look at her, smiling.It was the second day after the wedding and they had spent the night at the hospital before coming here.“God, God, God! This is so crazy!” Nathan yelled.“Language, boy,” Elena smacked her tongue.“Daddy, mommy, this house is so…! Huge! It is freaking huge!” Natalie cried out.She rushed to the couple and then hugged them tightly together.The excitement on their faces was everything.Zeke wouldn’t stop grinning from ear to ear as he watched his children look around the living room.“Before we take a full tour, do you both wanna see your room?” He asked and then jumped in in excitement.“Yes!”“Follow me,” he took Elena’s hand and then walked to the stairs gently while they both trailed after them, holding hands too.Their room was on the third floor, the same floor as theirs and when they got there, Zeke curled his fist into a ball and then smiled.“I will open t
FINALE.“Everyone, my name is Natalie!”Came the tiny, adorable voice of the girl which made everyone murmur in excitement.“Hello everyone, I am Natalie, the older twin of my mommy and daddy,” she introduced again and the couple laughed where they sat.“Today, I stand before you… to read my heartfelt letter to my mommy and daddy,” she said again.“It’s all written here,” she brought out a paper, “But, I would not be reading it. As I have something else to say to them… from the depth of my heart.”“So…” she sniffed and then looked around at the pairs of eyes that were bored on her.Her palms were sweaty and her breath was getting heavier.Would it have been better if her aunt had read the letter instead of her?“Erm…” she stammered and looked around again.When her eyes landed on her brother, Nathan who gave her a thumbs up, she smiled gently and then nodded her head.“Today is a dream come true, everyone. Today… I am very happy to have been a part of our parents' ceremony. It has bee
“Oh, my!”Chloe gasped as she stared at Elena and shook her head through teary eyes.“Don’t be dramatic,” Elena rolled her eyes.“Only that I am not!”Chloe breathed in as she took in every detail of the dress that she had made.This might actually be the best wedding dress that she had ever made.Elena, the bride stood radiantly, her grand white wedding dress shimmering around her like a celestial aura. The dress hugs her curves in all the right places, spotlighting her slender waist and toned physique.The fitted, mermaid silhouette showcases her feminine sculpture, while the sweetheart neckline frames her heart-shaped face and highlights her dazzling smile. Her long, flowing white sleeves cascade down her arms like a river of snow, with delicate, sparkling beads and detailed lace trim that catch the light.Elena makes a very beautiful bride, and she was glad she had the honor to make her beautiful on this day, her day.Elena and her brother were tying the knot today and she had bee
“You really should not be doing this, Chloe, trust me,” Elena sighed as she stood in front of the woman who looked around for what to get, to begin with the measurements.“No, no. I am doing this. I will do this. I must make your wedding dress, what are you saying?” She frowned and then grabbed the measuring tape.Chloe had remained adamant and no matter how much she had tried to stop her from worrying about making her wedding dress, she didn't listen.It’s been two weeks already since she had gotten engaged to Zeke, and then in a month, they would be getting married.If it were up to Zeke and his mother alone, the marriage would be taking place the following week after she got engaged, but she insisted on going slow.In fact, to her, getting married a month and two weeks after she got engaged to him was slow too but they were going to pull it through anyway.Of course, she wanted to be married again.In fact, she could not wait to be married to the man who had brought so much joy to
Waking up the next morning, Zeke had the widest grin on his face.The kids were sleeping heavily in their middle with their arms and legs crossed around he and Elena’s bodies.They snored so gently and he found that cute.Now that he was looking at them, the kids had the same sleeping style as Elena.Their legs spread wide, dropping on each other, their arms wide, and while one was dropped on their heads, the other was spread widely beside them.Their mouths were parted very gently.He chuckled, leaned closer to the drawer beside the bed, and then picked up his phone.He took a picture of them together while he carefully ensured that he didn’t wake any of them.After that, he took a personal one of Elena and zoomed in closer in order to capture her face.When Elena suddenly stirred in her sleep, he returned his phone and then dropped his head like he was sleeping.But that was all, the woman was still enjoying herself as she didn’t open her eyes.He chuckled, got out of the bed gently
She finally raised her head to see the people around them.Her mother, her father, and her sister.Zeke's family was not excluded. Including the couples who had been out of the country for their honeymoon, Chloe and Ryan.Unable to hold back her tears, she burst into tears and sniffed back hurriedly.“W… what are you… doing?” her voice broke as she asked no one in particular.The twins said nothing and made way for Zeke who covered the space between them and then picked up her hands in his.He kissed the back of her hand and then went on a kneel gently.“Zeke,” Elena mumbled.“So, I thought hard and thoroughly about how to do this properly. To give you the proposal that you deserve, but, this is all that I could settle with. You deserve way more than this and I would do anything in the world to prove to you how amazing and precious you are. We… We have had our ups and downs. I have fuck— messed up many times…” “And you do not deserve the things that I have done to you. You have no id
It has been nearly two weeks since Elena and Zeke had become so open with their relationship. Over a couple of times, the paparazzi had caught them during dates and had released numerous articles about them.Although people were happy for them, there were still some people who wondered why they had divorced in the first place and if it was right that they returned together.But, she knew what she was getting back to. Elena had told Ariana that.“Not everyone will be happy with the choice that I have made and a lot might hate me for that, in fact. But, everything that I am doing is for me and my babies alone. Everything that I do is for my happiness and I am ready to deal with anything that comes with it,” She had said to Ariana that day after dinner in her room.The woman had shown concern on how the netizens were trolling her but it still would not change the fact that a larger netizen was rooting for her and Zeke.“Do you think he wants to propose?” Elena asked Ariana who helped he
Zeke turned to look at the woman who sat beside him in the car, humming as gently she could, happiness written all over her.His mind went to the box that was in his car’s dashboard and how she had rejected it this morning, telling him, “I will not accept this… at least, not like this.”And then, it occurred to him that he needed to propose grandly to her.That was his original plan, but, all of a sudden, he could not wait and just wanted to tell her everything.“Are you sure you don’t want to go home first?” Zeke asked her, and then dropped his hand on her thigh.“I have totally forgotten that there was a meeting this morning. I could just dismiss it but I have done that too much this year.”“It does not matter.”“It does, so, step on it. The meeting will start soon.”“Yes, ma’am!” He exclaimed, moved his hand away, and then stepped on the pedal.•••“Should I pick you up when you’re done with work?” He asked her as he pulled in front of the company.“No, no, I’ll just call my chauff
“Babe…”He kissed her lips gently and bore his eyes on her.She yawned and stirred in her sleep before she squinted her eyes open.“Why?”“Are you hungry? I want to order food for us,” he said, while he kissed her neck.“God, did you wake me up for that?” She frowned, stretched lazily, stretched her arms and wrapped them around his neck, and then locked her legs around his waist.“Babe…”“What is the time?” She groaned.“It’s past nine.”She widened her eyes, sat upright, and then shook her head, “We should get going!”“Shall we?” He tilted his head, wrapped his arm around her stomach, and then pulled her back to the bed.“What are you doing? Everyone will be waiting for me!” She laughed as he tickled her.“I have called Ariana that you’re not coming home tonight. So, no one will wait for you,” he kissed her.“Oh, Zeke.”“What do you want to eat?” He asked again and then kissed her ear.“What do I want to eat…” she drawled gently in an accent.===THE NEXT MORNING.Waking up next to h