“Well, I don’t think that is any of your business, Aaron.” Zoe replied boldly to him, making sure that she maintained a safe distance. She has seen Avery’s anger and has gotten quite used to it, but Aaron looked like he was going to be a tougher pill to swallow when angry. “It is a secret between Simon and I, so please stay out of it.”He shook his head, impressed by her confidence. “You are new to this family, Zoe, so don’t you dare act like you have a relationship with Simon.”“And what if I do?” Zoe asked. “What if I have a relationship with all three of them? Just stay out of my business, Aaron. I will look for what Simon and I lost, so, you don’t have to worry about it.”Aaron looked her over and then sat back on his chair in the dining room, deciding to let the subject go for the main time.“My mother mentioned something about you being married.” He said and she froze at the spot. Aaron caught her tension and tilted his head to the side. “We didn’t want to think it was true beca
Zoe and Avery walked into the dining room and Avery gave his mother a peck on the cheek while Zoe took the seat directly opposite her. There was no way in the world that she would be sitting close to a woman who hated her with every fiber of her being. Felicity on the other hand looked over to Zoe in the far end of the dining and her face lit up in one of the most genuine smiles that Zoe thought had ever seen on her since the first time they met.Now, this was strange indeed.“And how are you doing, Zoe?” Felicity asked.Zoe nodded awkwardly, lifting her head to acknowledge the servants who placed a glass of water before her. “I am doing very well, Mrs. Trent.” She replied before gulping down the water. She looked at Avery who offered her a comforting smile.Come on Zoe, this isn’t the first time you are meeting Felicity Trent, why are you this damn nervous? She spoke to herself still drinking the water like her life depended on it.“Mia said the show was great and that you guys had f
Aaron took the empty seat beside his mother while Mia sat beside Avery who offered her a smile, asking how her journey went and if she enjoyed herself.“Well, the show was amazing but I have seen plenty amazing before.” Mia bragged, accepting a glass of water from the servant standing behind them. She drank a reasonable amount, gave herself some minutes before putting food into her plate. “Zoe sure did enjoy herself.”They turned to look at Zoe who shrugged as she settled into the conversation. “There was a whole lot of glamour.”“But you are used to glamour.” Aaron chipped in while pouring wine into a glass. “I have been to your home before and it is glamour through and through.”“My home?” Zoe asked him and he nodded, sparing her a look.“Your home in the estate.”“What business did you have in my family’s house?” She asked.“Calm your socks down, Zoe. Your mother is a lover of the finer things of life.” He replied. “When it was her turn to host the Hotel Association business event,
“What do you mean someone is in the house?” Avery asked, standing up from the table immediately. He was able to see a little from the dim light of Dora’s flashlight, so he went to her, collected the flashlight from her hands.“I saw some men with covered faces, they were walking around the back of the house.”“What?” Avery exclaimed. “Have you alerted security? How can unknown men break into a security conscious house?” He asked, flashing the torch on Aaron’s face and his brother shrugged. Just then then, lights came back and Avery scanned the dining room.Zoe!Where the hell was Zoe! He almost screamed, fear enveloping his chest.Without a word, he dashed out of the house, still holding the flashlight in his hands. He ignored the other servants who watched in awe, probably wondering why he was in so much panic. The road to the bathroom seemed long enough as his heart continued to beat loudly in his chest.If the maid had seen unknown men in the house, then what if something had happe
“What the hell are you doing with it?” Zoe asked, surprised that he knew about it.“And what the hell are you thinking leaving that sort of weapon in my house?” He snapped back. “Aren’t you supposed to be smart and know that it could put us in trouble?”“Maybe I am not smart.” She retorted, freeing her hand from his grasp. “Maybe the first thing that comes to mind after finding a freaking gun in my garden is not to hide it considering that it might be evidence to a crime.”“Well, maybe you shouldn’t have kept it back under the grass. Maybe you should have kept it in a place where no one would find it if you were thinking of being a detective.” He responded.“And also, maybe I didn’t think of that because it is not natural to have a gun in a perfectly normal house.” She snapped again, pacing the kitchen while he watched in awe.“Or you kept the gun because somewhere in your heart you think this is happening because one of my personalities did something very terrible.” He said, surprisi
“Oh, come on, power interruptions happen all the time. Even here in the company, we have had numerous cases of power interruption.”Jacob said as he walked closely behind Avery to his office. Avery nodded his head, agreeing with his personal assistant even though a large part of him had a lot of doubts.As they opened the door to his desk, Charlotte stood from her seat, bowing to Avery who completely ignored her. He pushed the door to his personal office open and admitted himself and Jacob inside.“What are my schedules for this month? I think it is time I take my family out on a vacation.” Avery said, taking his chair at his desk and swirling it around. Jacob gave him a rough look as he dropped a tablet on his table, his tall build complimenting the navy-colored suit he had on.“You do not need a vacation, Avery.” Jacob said to him.“As a matter of fact, I do.” Avery replied. “Mia and Zoe are losing their minds because of our current situation and I do not want to be the guy who take
Aaron snatched the document off Avery’s hands and returned to his seat knowing fully well that he was being stared at with anger.“You said to me that you were no longer operating, Aaron.” Avery said, going closer to his table. “Now you also lie?”“Listen…”“You always say that you are so many things except a liar, Aaron.”“Oh, come on.”Aaron groaned out loud, frustrated with being spoken to as if he were a child. Avery always claimed to be the responsible son and he was happy that he was, but that didn’t mean he enjoyed being treated like a teenager. “I didn’t lie to you, Avery.”“Really?” Avery said, clenching his fists in anger. “You told me you were closed for now and if I can remember vividly, you repeated those exact words this morning when we spoke. That…” he pointed to the document in Aaron’s hands… “doesn’t look like something that has been closed.”“It is just a shipment that has been on its way even before the whole thing started. I was just going through it so that it woul
The week went by quietly and smoothly for the Trents. They had managed to put off the breaking in incident behind them and were now living their lives as they were supposed to. Avery opened the door of the dressing room in the evening of Wednesday to see Zoe sitting by the mirror, allowing the makeup artist to do his magic on her with her eyes closed. He walked over, smiled at the artist before placing a kiss on Zoe’s already made hair, breathing in the scent of her vanilla flavored shampoo in the process.“Look who is back.” Zoe said, a smile spreading across her face.Things have been very good between them. The more they lived together, the more he fell in love with her. Although she hasn’t totally confessed her feelings for him, he sure knew she felt the same way about him. He was becoming softer by the day and his personalities have given him some peace by not coming out for the past week, allowing him live his life.“Are you dressed?” Zoe asked, her eyes still closed while the m