Anna did not waste any moment returning to her office after Tristian spoke. If she stood there any longer, she was sure yesterday's mistake would repeat itself, and the last thing she wanted was a second kiss when she wasn’t sure of their relationship. Anna sat in her office with her hands on her head as her mind raced. Then, a knock sounded on the door, and Samantha walked in. “You leave for HBC Entertainment in ten minutes. You'll ride with Mr Reyes, and Noah and I will ride behind. Please go over the questions before we get there.” Samantha reminded and waited until Anna raised her head before leaving. Anna opened her mail to review the questions expected for the interview. There were over ten questions to be asked, all talking about their relationship. “Goodness!” Anna exclaimed as she went over the questions. There were some very personal questions that Anna didn't have an answer to, like when they planned on having their first child. What made her fall in love with Tristi
It was finally time for the interview, and the host, a famous TV presenter Jess Meyers invited the first couple, Anastasia and Tristan Reyes to the stage. This one was done behind closed doors, as Tristan kindly requested, unlike the usual interview sessions. He hated public attention so much that the last thing he wanted was to be in a room with hundreds of them.“Good day, Ladies and gentlemen. This is HBC special with Jess and today, we have a very special guest.” Jess Meyers, the host, announced, and an automated cheer erupted from the speakers.The thirty-year-old blonde crossed her legs curtly, smiling professionally at the camera. “Our special guest for today or, should I say guests…” Jess grinned at the cameras.“Well, we have with us today, a man who was been making waves in almost every business sector. A man whose rise to wealth and fame shocked the whole world. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Tristan Reyes and his beautiful wife, Anastasia Reyes.” Jess introduced. Ba
After the interview with Anna and Tristan, there was a break before Jacob and Emma were to be called. As soon as Anna walked down, Emma ran to her. “That was amazing, Anna. You and Tristan make a fine couple!” Emma praised. She then turned to her husband who was a few steps away from her and asked. “Don’t you agree, Jacob?” She asked with a bright smile. She had noticed that there was something off with him that day. Jacob wasn’t the type who always had things to say but he gave compliments when needed, especially if an important person like Tristan Reyes was before him. There was something wrong. “Yes, of course. Anna is a beautiful woman after all. Mr Reyes is a lucky man.” He said and both Tristan and Emma’s brows creased out of surprise. Emma was shocked to hear him call Anastasia ‘Anna’ when they weren’t that close. She had only gotten close enough to call her ‘Anastasia’ which was her full name so, she wondered when he got so close to being able to call her ‘Anna’. Tristan
The next day, Anna woke up in high spirits. She was looking forward to visiting the Wade mansion, not because she had any love for the family but, because her son was in there. She freshened up quickly and made her way to the breakfast table. As usual, Shayne was already seated but, she wasn’t alone this time.“Good morning, Anna.” Tristan greeted without looking at her. He was fully dressed for work and even had his keys in front of him. Anna wondered why he hadn’t already left just like before.“Good morning, Tristan.” She returned his greeting and settled down beside Shayne who was staring at the both of them through her lashes.“Finally! A normal breakfast.” Shayne said sarcastically and clapped, hoping to get rid of the awkward tension between her sister and Tristan. Neither of them said anything, avoiding eye contact like their lives depended on it.“Hmm.” Shayne hummed and shook her head, concluding that the both of them were completely hopeless.A few minutes into breakfast, A
Shayne arrived at Reyes Entertainment at exactly ten in the morning since she had a shoot at 11 am. When she arrived, a few of the other trainee models were already having their shoots and training. As usual, the place was packed so, she immediately went into the dressing room to wait for her name to be called. A few minutes into her shoot, she got a call from the manager, Mathew Lee through one of the makeup artists and she went to his office but, he wasn’t there. As she walked out, she saw one of the workers there and quickly pulled her. “Have you seen Mr Lee?” She asked and the worker immediately nodded. “I was just about to come tell you but it skipped my mind. You are needed at the conference room.” She said and Shayne’s heart skipped. Most times, when models were needed in the conference room, they were either about to get fired or get moved to another company or country for work which would eventually change their lives. She hoped it was the latter. “Thank you.” Shayne
“Wait, Shannie. Doesn’t Jacqueline work for Nathan Wade at Wades Fashion House?” Anna asked and Shayne’s face fell immediately. “What?” She asked with a terrified look on her face. The last thing she wanted was to get entangled with Wade. Working at Wade's fashion house would mean that Nathan Wade would be her boss. “Fucking hell, Anna! Are you sure?” Shayne asked, biting her lips nervously. Her excitement had suddenly flown out the window and she now found herself wondering if it would be right to work with Jacqueline knowing that she would be indirectly working for the Wades. “I swear, Shannie. Wait, let me confirm.” Anna quickly opened her laptop and searched for Jacqueline’s name on the internet. The first thing she saw was her standing beside Nathan Wade. The dark-haired beauty had her hands linked with Nathan and rested on his shoulder as they posed for the camera. Underneath the picture wrote ‘ Jacqueline and business partner, Nathan Wade at the Paris fashion show 2021.’ “Go
“Well well well, Miss Wellington. We meet again.” Nathan tucked his hands in his pockets and gave Shayne a flirty smile. “Such a small world, isn't it?” He added and Shayne held herself from making a rude comment. All through the ride to his company, she kept preparing herself and making sure her sharp mouth was in check. “I look forward to working with you, Mr Wade.” She said in a professional tone and kept a stern expression. “I don't think being polite suits you. I like you more when you're fiery.” Nathan revealed, clicking his tongue and shaking his head in disapproval. ‘I don’t care what you like, Nathan Wade!’ Shayne said in her thoughts but smiled in reality and looked at the door, praying that Jacqueline would return soon. Thankfully, Jacqueline walked into the office with two ladies and two other men who were a part of the planning team for the project. “I apologize for the delay, Shayne. Please, sit.” Jacqueline said and sat on one of the sofas in Nathan’s office while t
“You’re his mother, aren’t you?” Carla asked, pointing at Rowan. Anna’s eyes widened out of shock and she tensed up.“W-what are you talking about?” She cleared her throat and asked casually, putting on a nonchalant look. She didn’t know if she could trust Carla since she worked for the Wades so, she didn’t want to tell her the truth.Carla looked at Rowan’s face and then back at hers before nodding with a smile on. “You are his mother.” She whispered and moved closer to Anna.“I had my suspicions the last time visited.” Carla started. “You see, I have been taking care of Rowan since he was five days old and I have never seen him have a connection with any of his family members, including his supposed mother like he had with you the first time he met you.” Carla smiled and patted his back softly.“I don’t know how they cannot see it. It’s not just the resemblance between you too, it’s the connection you both have. He called you ‘mama’ immediately after he laid his eyes on you. That wa