“ARE you sure that you are going?”The question that not even a bit took Aaron aback. Especially that he’s been waiting for this day to come. A simple encounter under the mask of a ball that he is perfectly using for his advantage.“What answer are you expecting me to tell you?”With a bit of a disappointed look towards Ash, his best man and best friend that role is like Brian to Sam. Knowing more than anyone else that this particular event is what he’s been preparing for long. He added.“If you thinking about what happened a while ago and my encounter with his younger sister. You do not need to. She is just a little dust that I can wipe away and cleanly out of my face when I need too.”Arrogant and a hell lot of confidence. His personality is like a two-face coin that depending on the situation and the kind of person he is talking with is the type of face and tone that he will be presenting. A hell lot of red flag that he gains with his secret cocky attitude from years of torture and
A hard slap landed and quickly to Ruth’s face. With the disappointment and irritation of Francis so called ‘entitled mistress’.“Are you that stupid?”Dorothy’s insult and blow to Ruth’s character after Ruth blows the plan that should be easy enough to be done by anyone. Yet, Ruth failed to do so, worst she even put everything into dust.“Are that dumb to not get one very simple instruction?”She continues to berate Ruth, who is doing nothing but put her head low and accept such words. From the fact that Dorothy is the one who took her out of prison and giving her this second chance at freedom. And second, she did blow everything up after Cath escape and ends up for the warehouse blowing into smatterings and turning into dust.“I instructed you clearly to take that stupid journalist into a safe place, a hidden one. But guess what? You stupidly choose that one warehouse to hide her!”Dorothy continue to scream in front of Ruth’s face. All in range after the failure of her suppose to be
“WOW!”The twins are awestruck and jaw drop admiring Cath and her beauty as she walks down the stairs and walks towards them.“Mommy, you look like a goddess!”Monique’s compliment that Cole immediately seconded with a cheerful nod and two.“And so are the both of you.”She complimented the twins in exchange and in an adorable way that made the twins giggle in response.“Just like you mommy.”With the twins paired colored dress in a mix of white silk and royal red color. Monique’s dress is adorned with black rose and butterfly from the right side of her dress and to the edges of her skirt. With a bit of sparkles and intricate pattern that shows how expensive it is. While Cole is looking like a little man with his white suit and red tie. Picturing his resemblance and good looking from Sam.“Shall we?”Lindsey asks with a confident smile that Cath didn’t hesitate to agree upon and smiles with the plan at hand. With Brian and Harry escorting them to the ball, the twins are not having the
SUIT and tie. Sophisticated, smart and rich. Aaron waited for a few seconds before coming out of his car when he arrives at the venue of the Governor’s Ball.“CEO sir?”His bodyguard and driver ask him. Indirectly saying that he needs to enter the venue.“You know what to do.”He instructed, giving that plan that only he knew the full extent about. With his bodyguard and driver nodding in response. He opens the door of his car and welcomed by the reporters and some curious citizens who knew that some of their country idols will be they’re at the said ball.“VVIP Mr. Wayeright is here.”The head of the Governor’s security forced informs the HQ using his tiny radio that is connected to his ear pod like tech and a mini circular speaker on his uniform’s coat.“Sir.”Escorted and immediately by the security. Aaron didn’t give a glance nor think of doing so towards the reports and the crowed. Doesn’t care much of any publicity for now, to this night and only this time. With his mind pre-occ
“CATHERINE Wayne.”Eleonore proudly said the name in front of her guess that is currently surrounding her. Placing her self to the podium that she knew everything that no one even had the slight idea about.“They haven’t officially announced to the public of their engagement, but we already know about it ahead of time.”Her words that pertains to her own facts that her family is a close knit to the Lawrence for having such information that no one else does. Feeding that information that she knew that will surely spread like wild fire and establish their good relationship to the Lawrence.“Your family surely have a good family to back you up in the future elections.”The guess words that delighted Eleonore. What she intended them to think. And which means, a good publicity and a good reputation to her husband and the entire future governance of Charles.“Catherine Wayne.”Aaron’s attention and eyes are all towards Cath. Her stunning presence that took almost all of the guess in a breat
“YOU know each other?”Eleonore’s curiosity and immediate reading of the situation that shows her wit in this type of social gathering. But unlike any doubts or alarm that Lindsey and Aaron had in secret to each other. No one notice anything and thinks of it as one of the perfect coincidences that the wealthy people are running in circles before formally meeting.“I just met Mr. Wayeright when my family decided to sponsor an orphanage which he happens to be doing also and such.”Eleonore’s eyes brighten and impress by what she heard. Fully thinking and taking advantage of the new information that she got that will definitely benefit her and her future, along side her husband’s political career and their entire family.“I see.” She smiles. “So, you tow have formally meet each other in a delighted way such as your similar interest in helping and charity works.”Lindsey smiles, riding along Eleonore’s words and her thinking. All to stall Aaron away and in a fair distance to Cath, but she
“HOW come the most beautiful woman in this ball is alone?”Aaron’s compliment that Cath appreciates somehow, yet something from those words in between is making her uncomfortable for some reason that she couldn’t pinpoint. “Mr. Wayeright.”She casually acknowledges his presence. Throwing her current thoughts about him aside, and a bit trusting him. Besides, he is the one who saved her two times in a row in recent days. “Wayeright?”Aaron whispers in disappointment. Cath is addressing him too casually and not the way that he expects to be treated by her. A little impatient, yes. But how could he not? He’s been waiting for this chance for a long. “Thank you for your compliment Mr. Wayeright.”Cath gladly thank him which is not the reply that he expects from her. Nor he wanted to hear from her to say. “Addressing me formally, then does it mean that this is nothing but a kind of business, Miss. Wayne?”His tone and words that Cath quickly get what he is trying to mean. The same line f
“I DIDN’T expect to meet you here and formally, Mr. Wayeright.”Sam’s authoritarian tone, and a bit of a threatening meaning in between his words. While casually presenting himself as the States top Bachelor and the youngest Billionaire ever. Reaching his hand for a handshake and standing beside Cath. “So do I.”Aaron had few words of reply. Taking Sam’s hand for a handshake. Being a civil and businessman alike, but is boiling in rage for Sam’s sudden arrival, his jealousy from Sam’s presence and his oozing presence, and the territory that he has over Cath. “Mr. Samuel Lawrence.”Eleonore and Governor Charles interrupted their little conversation which is a bit going into a heated one because of Cath, yet no none of them is showing it even a little to their faces. “Governor Gideon, Miss. Eleonore.”Sam’s casual greeting and the Governor’s wide smile both them Cath knew that it was all fake. “I apologize for being late.” He immediately gives them a courtesy. “But I guess my fiancée
“MOMMY!” The twins, Monique and Cole opens the door and runs up to her with excitement and twinkling adoration to their eyes upon seeing her. “Wow, you look like a princess, Mommy.” “You do, you do!” Monique’s comment with wide smile and agreed by Cole. Admiring her beauty as she is dress in a sophisticated white dress. Her wedding gown and the day that she will finally tie the knot with Sam. After all the problems that are resolve, the secrets that are said, apologize, forgiven and done. With the twin’s biological mother gracefully out of the picture by her death. Everyone is there in that very special day to witness and congratulate them. “Thank you.” Cath smiles and giving the twins one kiss each on their cheeks. Making the twins giggle more in excitement. Just then, the wedding coordinator knock on the door and asks her. “Miss Catherine, shall we?” “Of course.” She couldn’t contain her happiness and smiling all the way through. With the wedding theme of like mystical fore
“HOW long has it been since then, Leo?”The expected meeting, but the unexpected expression and tone that is in a mix of disappointment and anger that Cath is showing right in front of him. Left alone in the headmistress office and at first glance they are seem to share a casual tea time. He looks down, not in shame, but a bit of worry from how things unfolded. Which makes him think if he is regretting his decision of giving Cath a clue about the past.“Or should I call you now with your known name, Aaron?”“Tell me, do you hate me that much after what you have learn, Cath?”“Hate you? Why should I? You didn’t do anything to me which needed me to resent you. Instead I am the one who should be asking you of that question, for I failed to recognize my old friend.”Old friend. The words that means more than the shallow meaning of it. Words that will disappoint anyone, for it means more than just a rejection, but a total abandonment towards someone who only thinks about one person and dea
MORE than being stripped of everything that he had, Harry is slapped with the truth and faces the wrath of Adriella in her calm demeanor whom everyone knows that it is worse than a tyrant in that kind of mood. “You do not need to explain anything to me but sign the divorce papers, right now.”“I-I…”Definitely shaking within his wits, Harry couldn’t even utter a single word nor look at the face of his mother-in-law worst towards Lindsey whose expression is indistinguishable for lacking nothing to see. Worst with the atmosphere in the room that is getting heavy and dreadful upon their conversation that a while back is going smoothly and just like always. Only to be struck by the divorce papers and the secret that Harry is been hiding for almost a month now. “I stayed quiet and compose for the sake of Lindsey. But since it all comes to this and the fact that you are caught red-handed. There is no need for further discussion.”“But I… I only did it once, or maybe twice or thrice, but t
“WILL this be alright?”Lindsey’s worry and her thoughts about what Sam decided upon after what happened. Hiding the fact that they were kidnaped. Letting Jun handle the rest with the pieces of evidence at hand and the new ones that were suddenly sent to them just a while back. With all of them know that it was from Beatrice, leaving Francis in the air and saving herself. “This is better and the appropriate thing that we should all do.”Cath seconded, forcing everyone to have this talk and all from Sam’s protest. With her injuries and critical state in the first few hours after they are saved. Luckily Cole wasn’t hurt in any way nor the child is traumatized. But make sure, Sam sends his son to the psychiatrist, and is currently under the care of Adriella. Lindsey recovers fast, and can now move on her own, unlike Cath. “Let’s just leave it to Jun and Nadia. They both know what to do.”She added, hiding the fact that she doesn’t want Sam to know about the organization that Francis on
DAMN alive and still breathing despite his injuries and the gunshot that he just receives from Aaron a while back. Francis stands before Cath, with his gun up a bit shaking from his wound, but directly pointing it towards her. “I may stupidly fail at first, but this time I will not fail to end your life. You who put me behind bars, Catherine Wayne.”“Cath!”Two familiar voices echo in the air, but before Cath could look and see for herself who could those two people be? Francis fired his gun, missing Cath’s vital spot from his shaking hand due to his injuries. Yet still, inflict Cath with another injury and a gunshot to her left arm. Stumbling backward made her lose her footing and leads her to fall to the cliff.“Damn! Just die!”Two gunshot echoes, now directly to Francis's legs leaving him impaired and down helpless. “You cannot save her, she is gone! You failed to save your girl, Samuel Lawrence!”Consumed with anger, Sam clenches his hands tight, yet he didn’t blow up on Franci
STARTLED and quickly stops in her tracks, now standing and still. Lindsey instructed Cole to close his eyes and cover his ears. Do not let go no matter what happens and wait for her to say so. “Do you understand, Cole?”“Alright, aunt Lindsey.”The little boy replied and quickly borrow his face to Lindsey’s chest. Being an obedient child, Lindsey could feel the fear of her nephew with Cole’s shaking body and cold hands. “Stop, or find yourself swimming in your blood.”More than a familiar voice and the only person right now that Lindsey could think of who. She slowly looks back and is not surprised to see the Governor, no, Francis, pointing a gun right in front of her and with a cursing look on his face. “Just how low could you go for doing this to our family? Are you desperate to establish your dominance over us that you are going this far for your selfish desire?”“Low? Who, me? Tsk! Do not make me laugh Miss. Lindsey Lawrence.”Their exchange made it clear and more than to Linds
TRAIL OF BLOOD is visible from near. Cath’s breath is heavy and her sweat is dripping from her forehead. She’s easing the pain from the gunshot wound that she got to her left arm and right leg. Dragging her heavy body and following the path that she instructed Lindsey at first if anything might happen and they needed to separate. “Tsk!”She clicks her tongue in anger and irritation. Tired and has been losing a lot of blood after she fought and struggled against Ivy. Now holding the gun that almost took her just a while back. “CATHERINE WAYNE!”The name, her name that Ivy screams in anger at the last second when she pulled the trigger and put a hole in its forehead. Ending a nightmare that she took within her hand and fails to put her back behind bars. “Almost. Just how many it is right now?”Suddenly reminisced and the similar danger that she took and choose for her career and passion. She chuckles and a bit rested behind a large tree. Ripping her bolero and tying it around her leg
GUN shots can be heard from a distance and back. The exchange and the loud crash with the blow of a bomb shake the ground for a few seconds. Holding on to a tree while tightly holding Lindsey’s hand with her right one, Cath held her ground looks back when Lindsey screams in surprise at what just happened. Starling Cole awake, that worried Cath even more than she is under a lot of stress right now. “Lindsey, are you alright?” “I am. I am just startled.” “Mom? Mommy?” “Cole.” They both immediately coax the child back to sleep. Lindsey covered Cole’s ears while hugging the little boy tight into her arms. “Mommy, aunt Lindsey, what is happening?” “Don’t worry Cole, that was just nothing, just go back to sleep.” Relieved that the little boy is still sleepy and that it didn’t give them the hard time to coaxing it back to sleep. Cath looks around and a few steps away from where she instructed Lindsey to stay covered and safe with Cole. “Tsk!” She couldn’t help but click her tongue
“THIS is what you need to do.”Instructions that Beatrice needs to follow. Things that she is hesitant at first to do since it might drag her name along with the danger that she just run away successfully from Francis. But with Hiro’s assurance and the things that Hiro just told her. The plan and the fact that the organization has Cath, Lindsey, and Cole, the truth that the organization is the other party that is rubbing Francis's patience, and the little deal that Hiro on behalf of the organization strikes a deal with Cath. Is more than a heavy reason for her to believe. No, she had no choice but to believe. For in between the organization and Francis, added with the fact that Cath strikes a mutual deal with the organization. One thing is only left for her to choose from, and that is to follow the plan Hiro just told her about, and put everything of the blame on Francis.“I got it. I’ll prepare everything as soon as possible. I’ll call you when everything is ready.”“Thirty minutes.