Ryan was very furious when he heard from Ben about the ongoing feud. He was mad and upset, though he had known about this secret after Roy had made searches and told him that she was once a foster daughter to the Sawyer family. What he was so keen on discovering was unraveling all the mystery behind her. He wanted to discover how she rose from being a foster child to his secretary, then to a present heiress. He wanted to unravel all those mysteries himself, he swore to deal with whosoever messed with the press. He brought out his phone as he placed a call to Roy "Hunt down the blogger and get back to me within thirty minutes " he muttered into the phone as he hung up. ***Shannon was mad as she drove down to the Sawyers Corporation, it was up to three years, and her feet hadn't stepped into that company.As she walked inside, Some of her father's workers who could recognize her as the second daughter of the Sawer family let her in immediately. When s
"You bitch!!" Emily screamed at her, and then Shannon halted as she closed the door back wondering what went wrong. "What did you do to Max?" Emily shrieked, Shannon halted fully on her track as she turned to her sister, she could barely understand what she meant. "What are you talking about?" she queried, her brow lifted as she glared keenly at her. "Don't you dare play naive, you want it dirty right? This isn't all" Her sister walked away leaving her all alone km the office. Shannon who could barely comprehend what was going on, she simply walked away from the office and headed back to hers. **Immediately she got to her office, Bryan was already seated waiting for her. "What did you do to make the blogger take it down? I swear I promised him almost everything but he refused" He explained. Shannon was dazed as she stared at Bryan. "What?" she exclaimed. "He has taken it down?" "Yeah, I thought you knew" Bryan replied to her. Th
It was evening when Shannon received a text from Ryan; reminding her of the date he had planned with her. Shannon texted back that she would get ready in five minutes, she arranged her bag and called Bryan, and then informed him that she was off. It didn't take Shannon thirty minutes before she arrived at the seven-star hotel Ryan had texted her. Just as she had expected, Ryan was waiting for her outside in his black Maserati car. Sighting the car wasn't a problem for her as she walked down to it. The seven-star hotel wasn't secluded, though it was classy; but it wasn't paparazzi free.Just as she stepped out, tons of cameras started flashing at her; and she wasn't used to the rowdy life. For a moment, she felt her heart ripping apart, her palm was sweaty enough to tell that she was very nervous. Even though she tried her best to keep a straight face and smile at the camera, her body was shivering badly as he lead her through the hungry paparazzi. Shannon sighed heavily when
Shannon was moved, her heart softened as she turned to Ryan, and just immediately she turned to look at him, he quickly turned away, the most awkward thing was the fact that she caught the laughter lines in his lips and also his lips. Did Ryan just laugh? Her subconscious nagged at her, and then she suspected there was an ongoing chemistry that they were failing to tell her. "Please excuse me!" she mumbled as she sauntered away from the table as she walked with her sister. ***When Shannon had declared earlier that her sister would be back on her knees pleading, she didn't mean her statement. But now, there her sister was kneeling on her knees as she pleaded with her to lend her money to save the company before the loan people comes for it. Shannon wasn't hard-hearted, her sister's words came to her shuttering her heart into pieces as she ruminated over it. When she got back to Ryan, after promising her sister to get back to her the next day. She caught
"Good morning ma" Bryan's sultry voice greeted her as he walked inside her office. "What is it, Bryan?" Shannon knew his voice so well that she can tell when something is wrong. "The meeting with Mark Walton is today, Ma" he announced to her. Mark Walton was the CEO that had recently developed an interest in their project. Shannon was ready to risk it a second time after the unfortunate event with the first person. She could hardly believe that a company with a high reputation as Mark Walton would want to collaborate with them. "Thank you very much for the reminder, what's the time" She beamed, her brow raises upward. "By three pm, Belmont suite" Bryan replied her as he handed her a card, the card to the hotel room.Discussing business in a hotel room? Her thought reasoned for her, and she paused for a while reflecting on the idea. Recalling what happened on the last date she had with Matteo, and with how things ended, her instinct kicked negatively against the idea. But Shan
"Ryan" Shannon read aloud, her heart beating frantically.She contemplated on answering the call or letting it slide, she knew quite well that when she picks he was going to ask her where she was, and recalling the last incident; she didn't want him to get mad at her. After contemplating, she decided to let it slide and call him back after the meeting with Mark Walton. The receptionist told her the room number, and after mumbling thank you to the receptionist, Shannon started walking in search of the room number. It didn't take up to five minutes when she located the room number. After knocking on the door twice, she heard a gruff voice inviting her to come inside, Shannon took on a deep breath, pinching the bridge of her nose as she entered the room. When she got inside, she caught a glimpse of someone sitting close to the bed; his black hair was the only thing in view. Shannon cleared her throat trying to catch the attention of Mr. Walton, but rather he remained still. "Good
"Look up!" it wasn't just a mere statement, it was a command that sent her heart flying.Shannon felt her heart freezing at the moment, her legs were shivering badly. Different thoughts were lying across her head. How in Heaven's name did Ryan Lancaster discover that she was at the hotel? Not only that, how was she going to explain to him that she had lied about being in her office just to protect him? "I see you're in the office" his voice drawled as he took a steady step closer to where she stood. Shannon couldn't mutter out a word, she was just shivering like a jellyfish. "No, I...I..." She stuttered, her long lashes batting together directing her gaze to the ceiling. "You what? One minute you're acting all innocent, the next, I can barely trust you anymore" With the hardness in his voice, Shannon needed no one to tell her that he was hurt. "No. It's not what you think" Shannon tried to explain, painful tears were threatening to spill down her eyes, but still she was
When Shannon got home that evening, after cradling Dennis to sleep, she snuggled back inside her bed, her eyes gluing to her phone if she was going to get any message from Ryan.With each second passing, she made sure to refresh her phone, to check for possible messages from Ryan, when she found none she sigh with frustration each time. Shannon decided to watch some movies from Netflix at least to try to get her mind off her worries, just as she opened the App, an ad popped out. "How To Tame An Angry Man" she read aloud, Shannon had wanted to skip the ad and proceed with watching her movie, but her instinct propelled her to click on the ad.On any normal day, Shannon would have waved it aside and viewed the ad as some sort of rubbish article a blogger would write to improve their blog, but at that time, she was more willing to read than judge. With a sigh, she pinched the bridge of her nose and then click on the link which it took her to a website that had the article written on
"Do you take Ryan Lancaster to be your Lawful wedded husband?" The priest voice boomed through the room. Ryan hadn't been this nervous in his life, his eyes couldn't leave his soon to be wife for a second, dressed in an elegant wedding dress, the dress clung to her body revealing her hour glass curves. He couldn't wait for the wedding to be over and remind her that those curves are finally his, and his alone and he can have them in one spot right where he want it, in his bed."I do!" He heard her melodious voice spoke, his chest gave a leap as he heard his long awaited answer. Then the priest turned to him."Cupcake, from the moment we met, I knew my life would change forever. You are my guiding light, my constant source of joy, and the love of my life. Today, in front of our friends and family, I promise to stand by your side through all of life's ups and downs. I promise to be your partner, your confidant, and your biggest supporter. I love you more than words can express, and I ca
Days pass, Weeks did also... Shannon didn't get to hear from Ryan, she knew he needed time to process all that had just happened, she couldn't blame him for what had happened. His past made him what he was, but then again, she hope he forgives her and let go.She felt awful for hiding his son away from him, hiding several stage of Dennis life away from him. She missed him so much even though he was always calling her and getting to talk to her almost everyday. Still, that awkwardness was there, because he wasn't there with her. "Momma, someone is at the door!" Dennis walked in to her room jolting her from her thoughts.Dennis had been a happy kid ever since he got to knew Ryan was his father, she had thought he would have a problem absorbing it in, but then again, he seems to be cool with it. "Okay!" Shannon reluctantly stood up from her comfort zone as she dragged her feet to the door, scooping Dennis from the floor, then to the sitting room.Opening the door, her eyes took sight o
The room was suddenly filled with a heavy silence, as the weight of Shannon's words hung in the air between them. She had been right to be afraid, to worry about what he might do if he found out the truth. And yet, her deception had caused its own kind of damage, a wound that would be difficult to heal.Ryan had never made any secret of his feelings on the matter. He had said, time and time again, that he did not want children. He recalled when he had told her, threatening to destroy his child with his bare hands if he ever finds out he had one, And not to mention the fact that he had asked several ladies in his past who had gotten pregnant for him to get rid of it. He had never imagined a day like this would come, a day when he would be confronted with the reality of his past words. He had said things in anger, things he had never truly meant. And yet, those words had come back to haunt him, in the form of a beautiful child. A child who had done nothing wrong, who was blameless in a
As Ryan opened the door, she caught a glimpse of his eyes. He looked so saddened. It was as if the whole world had just crashed down at his feet.He just looked at her, devastated, and without a word, he walked straight inside the mansion, with Dennis walking alongside him. Shannon ran after them, she scooped Dennis from the floor staring at his body to see if he was hurt, and then she breathed out a sigh of relief when she didn't see any signs of injury in his body. She felt tears threatening to spill down her eyes as she blinked her eyes rapidly, she couldn't believe she was holding Dennis finally In her hands. If only she had told Ryan the truth back then, perhaps all this wouldn't have been happening. She stared from her son to Ryan, she couldn't even hold his gaze for hours, he looked broken, shattered beyond repair, and she was the main reason behind those looks. She owes him apologies, several explanations, and above all she needs him to forgive her.Her thought wandered
Ryan, without thinking, scribbled his signature on the contract."Is there anything else?" Ryan inquired."Yes!" With a gun aimed at his head, Ryan raised his hands in surrender."Do you think I'm going to be so stupid to let you go after signing the contract? I thought you were smart, but then again, you're nothing but a dummy," Reuben cocked his gun and pointed it at Ryan.Ryan gulped. He was more concerned about Dennis. He wouldn't want him to experience such a scene. It was too scary for a child of his age, and he was more concerned about the scene haunting him."You know what? I'll give you whatever you want. Let's get in and talk business!" Ryan tried to keep his voice steady."There is nothing to discuss, Ryan. The contract is already signed, and that's it!" Reuben smirked. His eyes sparkled with a glint of triumph, the smugness in his gaze unmistakable. He had finally won the game; he had always wished for a day like this to come when Ryan would be at his complete mercy."So,
As Ben's car pulled up to where they stood, Shannon found herself at a loss for words. She had so much to say, but all the words seemed to have evaporated, knowing he wasn't going to be the answer to her numerous questions. She felt like a deer in headlights, frozen and unsure of what to do next. Her heart was pounding in her chest, her palms sweating. The only thing she knew for sure was that everything had just gotten a lot more complicated.Different thought was running through her head as she thought of why Ryan had run in hasteHer mind was a whirl of thoughts as she tried to make sense of what had just happened. Why had Ryan come running in such a hurry? Was there something she was missing? Something she didn't know? Or maybe does it have anything related to Dennis? Her mind was racing, but she couldn't focus on any one thought for long. She was like a leaf in a storm, tossed about by the winds of confusion and suspense.Shannon's face was pulled into a frown as Ben took a tur
Seated inside the car, Shannon's heart raced, its rhythmic thump echoing in her ears. The leather seats cradled her, embracing her with a soft, supple warmth, while the dashboard lights illuminated her anxious expression. She was very restless, tossing from one side to another, and she was being much careful as she kept her gaze locked on the road avoiding to meet with Ryan hot scrutiny. Even with his undivided attention focused on the road, She could feel his eyes burning into her, his gaze intense and probing. She kept her eyes focused on the road ahead, unable to bear the weight of his scrutiny. Without being told, she could feel his anger radiating from the seat beside her, filling the car with an electric tension. The silence was suffocating, making it hard to breathe.The car's wheels bumped along the road, the landscape outside blurring past them. Somehow, her gaze directed to where he sat, his hands holding the steering , she needed no one to tell her that he was battlin
Shannon knew from there that it wasn't a joke, it was real, her son was missing. She had to find him, where did he entered, who was behind it? Did he get kidnapped? How? Many questions were running through her mind right there, but she couldn't seems to have an answer to any one. "Is everything alright? " Lifting up her face, Shannon met with Ryan gaze. "Our son is missing!" Shannon spilled out the words without thinking twice. "Our son?" She expected that reaction, as he creased his brow in confusion, his gaze looking lost. Ryan wasn't just stupefied, he was looking lost. Was she hallucinating? Did something goes wrong somewhere or was it just a slip of tongue? Too many questions were running through his mind right there, and he needed an accurate answers to his question. "Yes, our son, " Shannon repeated this time, her voice clear and sure, she had nothing too loose. She had intended to tell him after the whole incident, but now, it was better later than never.Ryan stood ther
Fluttering her eyes open, Shannon felt her heart freeze as her gaze met with the unexpected Shadow that stood at the doorway, hands crossed across the shoulder. "You startled me!" Shannon creased her brow as she drew in a rasp breath. She could finally breathe properly now. Once Shannon realized that the shadow was Ryan, her body seemed to release a breath it had been holding. Her shoulders sagged with relief, the tension leaving her body in a wave. Her heartbeat slowed, and her breathing became more even. His presence seemed to fill the room with warmth, dispelling the fear and confusion that had seized her just moments before. She felt herself relax, a sense of safety and comfort settling over her. "Look what we have here!" his husky tone send cold shivers down her spine, his eyes gaze hungrily as they roam through her naked body.Her skin felt tight, as if every nerve was standing on end, as his voice rumbled through the air. The goosebumps that had broken out across her skin ma