“I am here today to publicly announce my intention of stepping down from my position as the President of the company, which will be taking effect immediately. My long-lost daughter, Lily Porous, whom I just reunited with of recent will be taking over the management of the company and in which the Board of Directors and the Shareholders have endorsed. Thank you for the support so far and I hope the same support will be given to my daughter as well. Thank you once again” Sophia, who was now on the plane flying back to Los Angeles after seeing the news, watched the video of her father publicly declaring Hillary, who turned Lily overnight as his successor. Tears began to stream down her face and her heart was in a state of commotion and confusion.“How could dad do this to me? How could he? I thought he loved me?” Sophia had silently thought, not able to withhold her tears.“Ellie is that woman’s daughter?” Sophia wondered, thinking how Ellie became Lily all of a sudden. She thought over
Growing up as a child, she had never experienced any fatherly love as her father hated and blamed her for being the cause of the death of his beloved, her mother. Her mother had died while birthing her, hence the reason her father didn’t like the sight of her. When her father remarried and became happy once again, Stephanie’s father, Carlos Wordsworth, showed her some affection and Stephanie was glad that she was beginning to get her father’s love which she had been craving for although it didn’t last long. Clark’s mother Camilla, whom Carlos had gotten married to cheated on him and after finding out, he became aggrieved and developed a hatred for women. The love he had begun to show Stephanie faded away and he hated her the more. He placed Clark over Stephanie and would clean up any mess created by Clark although he always made sure to punish him for the mistakes he committed. Stephanie lived all her entire childhood as her father’s dog just to please him and make him recognize he
Sophia got herself discharged from the hospital after the phone call she made with Daniel. She headed straight to the company and got the preparation for the collaboration set in motion. She had to oversee everything by herself, as Jack was nowhere to be found, and Edward didn’t try to assist her. She passed the necessary information to Claire, and she made sure they were more than prepared for the collaboration. The media were informed of the upcoming collaboration between the two companies and in no time, the word spread across the world. Everyone was on the outlook for the success of the collaboration, and they couldn’t wait for the D-day to come. Hillary and Richard on the other hand, didn’t seem to be bothered by the news as they took no action towards making the collaboration fail but rather, they were on the lookout for the event and even went for their clothes fittings for the occasion. In no time, night came and Sophia was still at the proposed venue, dishing out instructio
Sophia couldn’t get a wink of sleep throughout the night as her mind kept going back to the crime she had committed. She felt really uneasy and she couldn’t give an explanation as to why she was feeling that way. Although she was sure no one had seen her when she way committing the crime and she had not left a clue behind, she still felt unsettled and scared. She continued to feel that way until daybreak. At the rise of the sun, she looked outside the window of the hotel she had lodged and smiled.“The D-day has finally come” she had said, forcing a smile on her face, trying to overcome her hidden yet evident fear. She walked into the bathroom to take her bathe and get ready for the big event that would turn her life around.Edward on the other hand, was seen rising up from bed and heading into the bathroom to get ready for the event. He took his bathe and just as he was about to step out of the bathroom, he missed his footing and hit his head on the wet tiles.“Ouch” he yelled in pai
Sophia, who was all dolled up, was already at the venue welcoming guests. She tried forcing a smile although she was tensed and looked scared. She couldn't put what she had done the night before behind her. She felt like something was going to go wrong at the event, which made her all worked up and worried. She checked the time and there was still an hour left before the event started. She wanted everything to be done as soon as possible and she felt like an hour was still a long time to wait. She began to bite her fingers just like she usually did whenever she was worried and frustrated. Just then, her nightmare walked through the door into the hall with her fiancé beside her. She rolled her eyes at the sight of the duo. If not for Daniel who had allowed them to attend the event, she wouldn't have granted the chance to walk through the door. The sight of Ellie made her more anxious and angry and to relieve herself of her anxiousness, she hurriedly headed to the restroom but what she
Sophia stood frozen in place, her eyes were wide and unblinking as she watched Ellie walked onto the stage. Her mouth was slightly opened in surprise as she was finding it hard to believe the scene before her. Her lips were parted, trying to utter some words but the words wouldn’t come out. Her eyebrows were high raised, and a slight of furrows formed on her forehead, amplifying the confusion and disbelief etched on her face. “What ..... are you ....... talking about? She is the CEO?” Sophia finally asked, facing Claire who was standing beside her, with her finger pointed in the direction of Ellie. “Yes, she is. She is the CEO and founder of Annie Fashion Group. Hope you like the surprised we planned for you?” Claire said, as her smile transformed in an instant, revealing something far deeper than the polite, practiced expression she had always worn. The edges of her lips curled up slowly, but there was no warmth in the gesture. Instead, it felt calculated, sharp, as if the smile
‘I am pregnant’, Sophia said with a smile on her face, and her voice filled with mix of excitement and apprehension.‘What? Is it for him?’, Richard asked with a sharp voice, his voice narrowing in suspicion.‘No, it’s for you. It has been two months since he touched me. You are the only man who had sex with me of recent and I am just two weeks gone’, Sophia said with her words hanging in the air, expecting Richard to say something.‘This is not the right time for you to be pregnant for me. If it is for him, that’s fine, as it would hasten up our plans but not for me’, Richard said , with a dissatisfying look on his face.‘What the hell are you trying to insinuate now? Are you trying to tell me to get rid of my baby?’, Sophia asked, with her confusion turning into anger and trying to decipher what was going on in Richard’s head.‘You will have to do that if there is need for us to do so. Edward can’t know about our relationship now. We are just a few steps away from achieving our aims
The day Catherine gave birth, Daniel wasn’t by her side at the hospital as he was with his lover, and he actually cared less about the fact that his wife was in the labor room trying her best possible to give birth to his heir. After the birth of Edward, Catherine could care less about Daniel’s behavior as she had Edward as her companion. She nourished Edward with all the love she could and transferred all the love she had for Daniel to him. She and Edward were close and shared a strong mother and son bond.Years went by and Daniel hadn’t changed his attitude towards his family. He loved neither his wife nor his son, and only saw them as instruments to keep being in control of his father’s company. Through the years, Catherine had Edward and Molie by her side and she felt not the need to get Daniel’s attention again. Molie too had gotten her dream lover whose identity she didn’t disclose, and they had a kid together. Catherine tried meeting with Molie’s man so many times, but Molie kep