Jason stood there, lost for words, as he looked from Liam to Laura."Oh boy, don't say anything again, Liam," Agnes said as she finally pulled them inside the room.Laura turned to Jason as soon as they were alone and said, "I am so sorry about that; it must be one of their pranks."Jason shrugged. "I must say I was really surprised, but I guess the jokes are on me."Laura smiled, grateful that he was not poking into the Daddy issue."Thank you for understanding. Please, whenever those two come to you for something, could you please let me know?" Laura said."I am definitely doing that from now on." Jason said, nodding his head, adding, "I must say they are actually cute."Laura shook her head. "You won't say that if they decide to make you the target of a prank," she replied.Jason smiled. "I still find it cute; I'll be more careful in interpreting their pranks next time," he replied."How did they get you to come?" Laura asked out of curiosity."I should have known there was somethi
Laura raised her brow at Jason as she stared at the new joiner. Laura smiled at her, but she replied with a scrowl."Now, that looks like your problem, so I'm going to leave you to attend to it, and by the way, we do not have any unfinished business," Laura whispered as she turned back to the room and closed the door.Jason stood there, staring at the door for a full minute, before turning to face his guest."What now? I told you not to come here, Gift," Jason said, deciding to go see his mother instead of going back to his suite."I know, but if I had listened to all you tell me, I would not have caught you and Laura right now," Gift Hatcher replied.Jason shook his head as he said, "Don't' start with that Gift; this is really not the time for it."Jason took out his phone and beeped Charlie to get the car ready before he stepped into the elevator.Gift raised her brows at him as she said, "Where the h*ll are you going? Are you not going to invite me inside? And by the way, inside is
David stood there wondering what Agnes was talking about, but he managed to smile as she stepped back and drew him inside."Good day, ma'am," David said."Come, join us," Agnes said, pulling towards the table."I see you made it," Laura said as soon as she saw David."Yes, I did; it would have helped if you had told me it was the twins birthday," David said.Laura smiled as she replied, "No, it's not their birthday, it's mine."David was surprised; he had been surprised to see her send him a text about an hour ago to come over. Although they had mad plans to have dinner sometime soon just that morning, Laura had decided to invite him over for the small party instead."Now, that's not good, Laura," David said, raising his brow at him.Laura chuckled as Liam reached out and poked David on the arm with his little finger."Uncle David, where is Mummy's gift?" He asked."Liam!" Laura exclaimed, wondering why in the world he would ask such a question."He came for your birthday, and I don't
Jason stared at his mother blankly; she was taking the whole situation beyond what it was supposed to be."Mom, you need to calm down. Okay, clam down," Jason said, taking her hands in his and gripping them tightly."I promise you that I will be fine; just breathe with me, okay?" Jason added.Natasha took a deep breath and sighed out loudly as she slumped against Jason's chest."Your father never believed you had gotten yourself drunk that night, nor did he believe that you would do something so stupid," Natasha said."I know, mom, I can't remember anything, so we can't say or conclude what really happened," Jason muttered as his mind went back in time."Yes, which is why you need to be careful; be wary of your uncles. They might have contributed to you being the chairman, but don't be fooled; they sure have a plan up their sleeves," Natahsa said again."I know, mom. I promise you, I'll be fine," Jason repeated again."Okay, then why don't you move back into the house? Here you can be
"Do you really want to know what I'm talking about?" Lily asked with raised brows."Uhm, sure, I guess so," Tobias replied, unsure if that was the right answer to give."Thank you for that, Tina; you can take that back inside," Lily said to Tina."Okay, I'll be on my way home now too, if that would be all," Tina responded."Yes, Tina, that would be all. I'm sure Tobias would keep me company for a little while, and then I'll send him packing when I'm about to go to bed," Lily explained.Tina smiled at her response and nodded. "Okay, have a good night, Lily," she said."You too, Tina; see you in the morning," Lily replied."Good night, Tina," Tobias said as Tina left them.Lily turned to her books and continued to read. Tobias sat there silently for a few seconds before finally saying, "I think you should tell me."Lily looked up, her brows raised as she said, "Do you think that's a good idea?""I mean, you just told me you know a secret I'm keeping from you; what do you expect me to sa
As the study door burst open, Tobias could hear his heart beat in his ears. He hoped whoever was at the door was not hearing it either.He heard footsteps walk into the room slowly, stopping at the entrance before moving closer. Tobias held his breath, waiting patiently and praying not to be caught. As much as he could lie about being there, he didn't want any misunderstanding between him and Lily.Just before the person rounded the corner towards him, the steps stopped."I thought I heard someone in the room," Dalia muttered to herself as she realized everything was in place.She noticed that the box and everything else Lily had placed on the table were still in their rightful place."Maybe I was misaken after all," Dalia thought as she turned and headed out the door.She switched off the light by the door and then closed the door behind her.In the darkness, all was quiet for a minute before Tobias cursed from his bent position under the desk."What the h*ll?" Tobias cursed as he rol
Laura turned back to see her father standing there, with Anna Philips right behind him."Hello, father, stepmother," Laura said to them with a nod of her head."To what do we owe the honor of you coming to see us here?" Anna asked, looking at Laura skeptically.Laura shook her head and stepped closer to them as she answered, "No, I am here to see Grace; we have some things to discuss.""Oh, I see. Don't you think you have something you're supposed to say to us?" Anna asked.Laura raised her brow, wondering what Anna was referring to since she had not seen them since the last time they invited her for dinner."Oh," Laura said as it finally struck her."So?" Anna asked again."Sorry, I could not make it to dinner; I had something to attend to, so if you will please show me the way to Grace's office, I will be out of your hair in no time," Laura replied, adding, "I don't want to stay too long in a place I don't fit right."Jerry Philips stared at her for a long time before turning and wa
"Mom? Dad?" Grace said as she stepped into the room. She had been told at the reception that they were here.She didn't see Laura standing behind the door until she closed the door behind her."I see your trip must have been cut short, Grace," Laura said.Grace was surprised to see Laura there so soon after their last encounter. Her face was neutral as she spoke."What are you doing here, Laura?" Grace asked."Ah, I see you don't look really happy to see me; hmm, I wonder why though," Laura stated, raising a brow at her."Stop this, Laura," Grace said, stepping towards her, dropping her voice a notch, and whispering, "The f*ck are you doing here? Do you want to f*cking tell on me?"Laura smiled, seeing the fear in her eyes. She knew it was not from telling her parents their secret but from the truth she was hiding."You found a way to escape telling me the truth the last time, Grace; I am here to find out exactly what you are trying to cover up," Laura replied back."Grace What is thi