“Attention Ladies and Gentlemen,” the M.C of the program said into the microphone and got everyone’s attention. “Thank you guys for coming to this wonderful Anniversary party, it is with great happiness of heart that the Lorenzo’s appreciate your appearance”
Everyone clapped and cheered at that and the couple shared a kiss.
“Yeah, that’s for the first couple of the night, now I would love to make a very exciting announcement, this will clear all doubts you had in the past days,” he said looking at Dimitri and Audriana then to Donald and Patricia. “I am delighted to be announcing the engagement of Dimitri Lorenzo and Audriana Bernard,” he said in a cheerful tone and there was a big round of applause.
Some had confusion written over their faces, some had the look of surprise, some had the look of horror and those were Aiden, Caleb, and Sofia.
Caleb and Aiden took it upon themselves to act like Audriana’s parents, giving him tips and telling him to treat her with care and all, he was getting bored of the talks and didn’t know when he was looking at Audriana as she talked to Sofia.Sofia said something to Audriana then to the man she came with before kissing him on the cheek and leaving with Audriana. His brow furrowed at that.‘Where is she taking her to?’ his eyes followed them till they left the hall.“Are you even listening to me?” Aiden said, shaking his shoulder lightly. “You have been looking at Audri, are you really sure she hasn’t charmed you?” Aiden wriggled his brow at him.He just rolled his eyes at him, Aiden snickered.“I totally understand why you will be smitten by her, like who wouldn’t? I remember when we used to date, man! She
Dimitri walked down the stairs more like leaped down the stairs and head for the kitchen. He stepped into the kitchen and saw a blond man with his back to him.Confused, he paused ‘Wait, I didn’t bring anyone last night, did I? And if I did, I couldn’t be a man, right?’ he asked himself.The blond man obviously feeling a presence behind him turns and flashes him a smile but he instead got a scowl from Dimitri as he made his way further into the kitchen and took a seat on one of the stools.“The king is awake,” Aiden said, still wearing a smirk.“What are you doing here?” Dimitri asked, rubbing his eyes off any sleep.“Don’t you remember? I brought you home after you got your nut smashed last night” Aiden let out a little chuckle and brought two cups of coffee and placed it on the counter.
“So what are you doing for today?” Sofia asked “I am guessing I look fine” she posed in front of the mirror in Audriana’s bathroom.“You always look good girl, Those skinny jeans look great for your bum” Audriana complimented.“Thank you” Sofia bent a bit and put her hand on her knee then did a little twerk “I know I have a great ass” she giggled.Audriana walked up to her whilst giggling, and slapped her ass lightly “Yes baby girl, show them who’s slaying”“I’m slaying, I’m slaying” Sofia continued twerking and Audriana continued hyping her.“Yeah, girl” Sofia stopped and they giggled.“I need to leave now,” Audriana went to her bed and picked up her purse then slung it over her shoulder.“To whe
“Oh, look at how you are glowing” Audriana gushed and sat on the bed close to Emily.Emily has her bathrobe on with her hair wrapped in a towel, her cheeks were pink. Probably a blush Audriana thought.Sofia was standing by the door with her hand crossed, she had a bored look on. She didn't want to come if Audriana had made her too."She is your cousin and my friend's fiancee, so it would be okay if we help get her ready for their engagement ceremony." When Sofia didn't look impressed she leaned in and whispered in her ear "Caleb could give you that new car he just purchased" upon saying that Sofia's mood had changed to be cheerful and she was grinning."I would take it to Florida and show that old hag what I'm made of" Sofia hugged Audriana and went to grab her coat "you're the best""Yeah, I know"That's how she managed to get Sofia here.
Playing ~ Tones and I - Dance Monkey____________________“Just play it cool, okay? What we just found out might not be true, it could turn out to be a hoax. We are not sure if what it is is really is.” Aiden spoke and put the files back in the envelope. “We have to keep this, Caleb must not see this now and no one should see it too, come on let's go”Both he and Dimitri stood to their feet and walked out of the balcony.“Someone might be playing a trick on us, rather they might be trying to mess with your head, just don’t try to overthink this and get drunk” Aiden continued talking as they made their way to the stairs.What he found out was shocking. He didn’t believe it was true, it looked crazy. Who would believe? Someone was playing dirty and they have to watch their tracks so they don’t slip and fall. He didn’t want
“I am so glad you invited me for your wedding dress shopping,” Patricia said when Audriana came out of the fitting room wearing a white silver-studded lace mermaid gown that hugged her in the right place.“That dress is fine though, turn around,” her Mum said analyzing the material, and she did as she was told.“It’s no problem Mum, after all, I am your daughter” was Audriana’s reply.“Oh my, I am so glad you are marrying my son and that you both are in love...no offense sweety you guys looked ready to kill each other the first time you met.” Patricia comments and drops the cup of tea they were offered on the saucer. “You look beautiful, baby girl,” Audriana blushed.“Even I was surprised, after witnessing what happened that night, I still can’t register the fact they are in love” Moana adds, shaking her head in
“You’ve picked up your dress already?” Dimitri asked when they were on their way to the caterers.Audriana took her gaze from the window to him, watching him intently. A frown laced her features as she watched him drive.This would probably be the first time she is seeing him in casual wear. White tee, dark jacket, blue jeans, and a pair of Nike air. Her favorite sports brand.She was quite surprised by his sudden visit to the shop and wondered how he knew where she was at that time. When she left the room she saw him sitting in the middle of both their mothers and he said something that made them both laugh.He looked happy, and she saw that he looked like his Mum when he laughed. She also noticed a small dimple on his left cheek. She loved dimples and this man she was trying not to like had it in the very spot she wished the man of her dreams will have it.She
When she didn’t answer, he glanced back at her and saw that she was looking at him and he felt a bit upset.Did she have a lover? Someone special that calls her Love or Loveth? How many affairs did she have in the past? These thoughts kept circulating around his head and he grew more upset when she didn’t say anything about it.“Why? Does that bother you?” she asked.“So you did have a lover? Boyfriend?” he could taste how bitter that question rolled off his tongue.“No,” she answered, she turns to look forward, adjusted in her seat, and closed her eyes.She would have just enjoyed messing with him and said yes but she doesn't want more questions from him and decided to tell the truth“I was going out with this guy though” she answered.“The guy from the party?” he as
… Six months later … “Here you go” Sofia handed her a glass of juice and a plate of snacks, she sat on the couch beside her and rubs her really visible bump. “Thank you” she sniffed the snack then scrunch her nose as she looks at Sofia who frowned at what she did. “Did you make this with fish?” she asks. “No?” Audriana’s brow rose and she shrugged “Maybe there was some fish seasoning added but there isn’t much of that inside,” she says. “I am not eating that, I feel disgusted, no offense” Audriana dropped the plate on the table and looks at her friend who was irritated. “Well, for your information lady, my pregnant ass is offended and I am eating them because I am craving them” she took the plate and starts eating from the plate. “I am sorry ma’am, I…” Audriana sighs and placed the glass of juice on the table then turns fully to her friend who gave her full attention “I… I have been so stressed these couple of days” she said. “Oh baby, what’s going on? Still on that Daniella’s c
“Do you feel okay today?” he asked and she nods then lay back on the bed properly while he packed the plate they just finished eating with. It’s been a few days since that incident and they are slowly accepting what happened and wanted to move on. Dimitri had been shuffling between coming to spend time with her, going to work, and helping to find out what caused the blast that took his baby and nearly took his wife’s life. “I feel okay, I guess,” she said to him then moved a bit so that he can sit properly on her bed “I still feel weak though” she chuckled and he took her hand then kissed her knuckles and palm. “No one is expecting you to jump back on your feet so soon, we are still in the beginning stage of our healing so easy does it” he leaned in and pecked her. “We’ll be good, okay?” he whispered then kissed her cheek and leaned back. “Thanks for being here” “You don’t need to thank me, everything will be good” he nods and she nods too. “Do you need anything else?” “No, I am
It was evening already and he was woken by one of the nurses who told him to step out for a while so that they could check Audriana properly. He sat up on the couch and looked past the nurse to his wife who looked a bit pale and had no smile on her face as she responds to whatever she’s been asked by the doctor that was sitting on the stool beside her with a clipboard in his hand. “Is she okay?” he looked back at the nurse “She has no memory loss?” he asked and the nurse shook her head. “She will be fine sir but please step out for a while,” she tells him and he nods then stood up on his feet and looked back at his wife to see that she was already looking at him then she tore her gaze from him and back to the doctor. For that brief moment that their eyes met, he felt his knees go weak and the urge to cry for what she will come to know of made his heart heavy. He blinked several times and walked out of the room with wobbly legs. When he was outside, he saw only Aiden sitting outsid
“Yes, I am Dimitri Lorenzo” he walked closer to him. “Doctor please, how is my wife? Where is she?” he asked looking hopefully at the doctor. “Please be calm Mr. Lorenzo… my name is Chargo Arrivederci, I am the doctor in charge of Mrs. Lorenzo’s case” he introduced himself and held his hand out for a handshake. Reluctantly, Dimitri accepted it and kept asking about his wife. “According to the reports we were told when she was brought in, it was a blast that prompted her to be here, and seeing that she hadn’t been in any way close to where the blast happened, is a good thing” he explained. Dimitri’s face softened and he began to relax from what the doctor was explaining but he still needed to be sure. “So, she’s fine? She’s okay?” “Well, like I said the blast did nothing to her only that when she was brought in, she was bleeding so bad, and when we checked the cause of the bleeding sir… I am so sorry, but we tried our best” he said. Heart sinking… that was exactly how he was feel
“Okay, sure… just give me updates on how it's improving, and one of these days I will come over to see how far you guys have gone with testing,” she said over the phone as she made her way out of the university building and to the car park that was outside the compound where she had parked. “Thank you so much for your help with fishing out who was behind the disruption of the model we thought had failed testing, it means a lot to me and my dad… yeah, I am aware that you are a long-term employee here and I appreciate your honesty so thank you Mr. Hans” she thanked. Finally, they were able to pull out all the bad weeds in their company and employ fresh talents looking to grow in the field… now they are testing another model and hope that this time no one messes with it, especially now that they have heavy security watching the engineers overlooking the project. “Thank you once again and I will call you later,” she said and disconnect the call then walked out of the university’s compou
The past weeks have been really stressful and it’s taking a huge toll on Dimitri. Him following up with his secret investigations to put Daniella Copello behind bars for good this time and him asking himself countless times if he should go get his wife now or not. He has been battling that within him every single day and would sometimes go to Sofia’s apartment building and stay at the angle where her window was to just catch a grasp of her. He had gone there multiple times to the extent that a resident that didn’t recognize him told him that she would report his creepy routine if he came back to creep on the window he looks at every time comes around that area so he stopped going, even a disguise wouldn’t help. So, he got news about her well-being from Aiden frequently and it brought him some sort of peace that she was okay but just trying to cope with their little space as he calls it. It is never a separation, it is just them having space to figure things out. He would be comple
It has been less than twenty-four hours since she left and he was still seated in the same position that he was in from the previous day, only that he was leaning his back on his tie shelf and his long legs were sprawled on the floor. He slept that way and was sure to get an aching back, shoulder, and numb butt if he moves a muscle. How everything just went from smiles and flirting to cries, sadness, and moving out was way beyond him… he caused it this time and he feels ashamed that he couldn’t tell her on time and couldn’t even give her an answer as to whether he loves her or not. He hasn’t fully sorted out Daniella’s feelings yet and coming to a conclusion that he loves her when he hadn’t concluded if he still feels for his ex or not would be too much and would hurt badly. “I’m stupid” he muttered and closed his eyes whilst releasing a sigh. A headache suddenly hit the side of his head and he grimaced at the attack then let out a groan and adjusted his body against the shelf beh
“Are you sure you are okay?” he asked her and she nod her head and wiped the fresh tears that rolled down her cheeks. “I’m fine thank you” she responded with a forced smile and he nods they just looked at her and wished he could see Dimitri so he could land his fist on his face. “Do you need me to walk you in?” “No, it's fine… I can manage from here, you’ve done enough” she sniffed again and he smiled and then gave her hand a comforting squeeze. “I told him not to hurt you and he did exactly that” he let out a sigh and tighten his grip on the steering wheel as he voice out what was on his mind. “I wish I could give him a piece of my mind right now and…” “Philip… It's fine, I am fine and it's just a minor issue between a husband and wife and we will figure things out soon” she squeezed his hand that held her and offered him a smile and it was a genuine one. ‘I hope’ she wanted to add but didn’t want to say anything more about what happened between her and her husband to him or ju
It was a look of intimate familiarity and that was one of the reasons she felt hurt now she is thinking ‘what if she is just putting too much meaning to what she saw?’ He might actually be irritated by her and her doings but with how she was feeling at the moment, she couldn’t see things that way… he felt like he needed that hug from her when she entered and saw them like that. ‘He didn’t hug her back’ her mind told her but she ignored it and proceed to ask her previous question. “Do you still have feelings for her?” she asked one more time and got her answer when he didn’t answer. She bit her bottom lip to stifle a sob then looked at him with the tears pooling out of her eyes and down her cheeks. “So, you still love her,” she said and he didn’t say anything but just looked at her. They stared into each other eyes with hurt written all over their face. “You don’t need to do this,” he said after a while and she shook her head and then closed her eyes as the tears kept coming down