Monk stood behind Benedict without his knowledge. He watched Benedict make the first phone call to Christopher Bridger, and he already had his gun to the back of Benedict’s head, ready to pull the trigger once Benedict began to spill, but he put it down when Christopher seemed to have ended the call. Then he watched Benedict try so hard to reach Christopher again.“Why would he stop picking my calls?” Benedict grumbled, but loud enough for Monk to hear. “Shouldn’t he be interested in what I have to tell him?” He added.Monk watched him hatefully.He knew that he should have fired the gun and splashed out Benedict’s brains the moment he set his eyes on him, but Monk wanted to have this moment to himself. He had been combing the entire city looking for Benedict, because Don Grander made his life a living hell because of his first mistake. Monk could still see the part where he fired Benedict wrapped up in bandages. He did not know that he missed his shot. He had no idea that the bullet
Emily Torres had been busy with shopping and packing for the vacation that she and Don Grander were about to go to.Don Grander had booked a VIP ticket for them, and they were going to one of the most expensive and exotic places in the world, which happened to be Emily’s dream country. She had always wanted to go there, but each time she brought it up to Don Grander, he always said it was too expensive,“But don’t worry, as soon as this deal with Bridger’s son clicks, you will have your dream vacation in your dream country,” Don Grander had assured her, so Emily had worked extra hard in making sure that Don Grander stayed on the course.And now, her hard work and efforts were paying off!Emily Torres had always been an ambitious young woman; her ambition being that she wanted to enjoy the best of life and live the rest of her days vacationing, shopping, and just buying designer wears, all on the shoulders of a man. Unfortunately, her parents hadn’t been half as wealthy, and so Emily h
When Aimee saw the video that was recently posted and making rounds on the internet, she smiled to herself.“I have always known that you have a nasty evidence hiding somewhere, Ashley Grander,” Aimee said to herself as she watched it over and over again in excitement.Oh, she wished she could have met with this lover and struck a better deal with him, because he obviously had a lot of guts, instead of depending on Derek who ended up failing her at the end of the day. Anyway, she wasn’t going to waste this beautiful moment thinking about Derek. This was an opportunity that Aimee had been waiting for, and she would not let it pass by her.“Patience, they say, is a virtue,” Aimee told herself, and soon, she got to work.She knew that Christopher had been doing everything possible to not set his eyes on her, and Aimee also knew that he wasn’t doing it of his own free will; he was being compelled by Ashley Grander. She could tell that he misses her, just as much as she misses him dearly.
Don Grander had been restless since he watched the video. He could not even watch most of it, because that was his daughter, and he could not stand it.Monk had been helpful in bringing in someone who would help them track things to get to the root of it, because if they didn’t do so fast enough, things could get very bad.The person that Monk brought sat at the dining table, working as fast as he could. Don Grander wanted him to hack into the account of the blogger that had it posted so that it could get completely deleted before it circulated more than it already did. Also, he would get the personal information of the blogger, like address and cell number so that Don Grander would fix things.He was not doing his for the reputation of his reckless daughter; he was doing this for himself.Something kept telling Don Grander that Christopher hadn’t seen the video yet; he was probably tied up with work. Also, a man like Christopher Bridger hardly spent his busy day in the internet tryin
Christopher Bridger had been in a meeting for about two hours. Somehow, he managed to hold a meeting because it was very important, and he was not about to let one setback affect his productivity.After the meeting however, Christopher decided to address the issue at hand.“As you all are aware, I did notify you that some papers were missing, and as a result of that, the company has just experienced a major theft,” Christopher said, looking at all of them and allowing them to digest the information that he was passing across.“We deeply apologize for this loss, Mr. Christopher Bridger,” they all said at once, although it was a rehearsed speech.“It is just quite unfortunate that till now, the culprit has not been found, but I am not going to relent. I have put in so much work and sweat into building this company from where my dad stopped to where it is now, and I will not allow someone somewhere to just come and steal from me,” Christopher said firmly.As he spoke about it, the anger
“Why are people being murdered?” Christopher asked himself.He was really beginning to get troubled, because now that he was thinking about it, most of these reported murders were linked to Ashley Grander and her father.Except Benedict…Christopher had never seen Benedict and Don Grander having a one-on-one conversation before. Well, recalling now, they only exchanged at few words during Christopher’s father’s funeral, which was normal, considering the fact that Don Grander had a business deal with Christopher’s father when he was alive, and of course, the company lawyer would have been in on it, but other than that, Christopher could not recall seeing them as acquaintances. Then again, he had rarely seen Don Grander or taken much notice of him until he was told that he would be marrying his reckless daughter.Christopher called the head of the cops whom he was familiar with.“Mr. Christopher, I believe you have been informed about the death of your father’s lawyer, Benedict,” the ma
At the close of the day, Aimee was smiling profusely and she continued to sniff Christopher’s cologne on her dress.She had not had him this close willingly in a really long time, and it made her happy. She had meant to talk about the sex tape that got out, but by the time Aimee returned to the office, the tape had mysteriously disappeared from the internet, leaving no traces. She had been disappointed, but then again, another plan had popped in her head. Ashley and her family must have used their influence to wipe the sex tape out of the internet, and from the look of things, Christopher did not get to see the tape, unfortunately, but Aimee had other plans…she always did.“I will always be two steps ahead of you, Ashley,” Aimee said to herself.It was a good thing that Ashley had mentioned that Trisha had come to her before telling Christopher, because it gave her the opportunity and time to twist the situation around for her own benefit, and Christopher had fallen for her antics hoo
“Shit!” Aimee exclaimed in agony and frustration to herself upon the interruption.She also heard Trish sigh in utmost relief that she had been saved, making Aimee more aggravated.“I asked you to leave her alone right now,” Derek said again when Aimee neither moved nor turned.Then Aimee turned and faced Derek. “Did you see my hands on her?” Aimee asked.She was glad that she followed her instincts not to bring out the knife before getting really close to Trisha and ready to make the kill, otherwise, it would have been a messier situation.“What are you doing here?” Derek asked, his eyes shining bright and hot with anger.Aimee could hardly believe that this was the same person that was working for her. The way he switched up on her and turned his back on her made her heartbroken and embittered. She wondered why people were so quick to turn their backs on her.Derek and Christopher; the two men that Aimee had thought she already had them wrapped around her fingers, only for them to t
Lily could not believe that Christopher Bridger, one of Mexico’s wealthiest and most handsome bachelor was in her grandmother’s hidden cabin with her.He had come to find her!“I have been combing the entire country for you with the best investigators I could hire, Lily,” Christopher said softly as they talked in the living room, alone while Joe stayed outside with Christopher’s driver and bodyguard to give them privacy.It was the second time that Christopher was calling her by her real name and identity, and he did so with such tenderness and gentleness that it melted Lily’s heart. It was very different from the gruff and angry manner with which he always called Ashley.“I thought I had lost you. I was afraid that I would never get the chance to see you, until I got an information that your brother, Joe, contacted his teammates, and then we were able to trace the connection to this cabin,” Christopher explained.Lily ground her teeth in exasperation. “And I warned him,” Lily said, t
Lily stared at her reflection in the mirror with sheer horror and then down to the test strip on her hand which showed two thick red lines; she was pregnant.Then Lily broke down in tears.“How could this be happening?” She asked herself, sobbing.It had been almost a week now that she ran away to her grandmother’s cabin in the woods with Joe. It had been a miracle; one that Lily never thought would happen, but it had happened, and she and Joe had been hiding there since then. She had no idea when it would be safe for her and Joe to return to their lives, but Lily was ready to hide in this abandoned cabin for as long as possible as long as they were both alive. They had agreed not to make contact with anyone at all so that their hideout would not be known.And now, she had fallen pregnant for Christopher Bridger; the man whom she had fallen in love with but would never have.A knock on the door interrupted Lily, and she knew without a doubt that it was Joe; they were the only ones in
Christopher arrived at the company from the hotel in a grand style. He was looking dashing and stunning, and more, he was impressed with what Aimee had come up with in the crunch of time.His company was buzzing with elegance and class, and with everything that had been scheduled to happen tonight, Christopher had no doubt that it would be a successful night for him. The papers he would use in sealing the best deal the company had ever had was with him.However, Christopher was troubled.In all honesty, he had a pretty rough night last time, because while at the hotel room, he kept battling his conscience.“I should have gone home to her,” Christopher told himself.Lately, especially after their intimate affair, he had been unable to get her off his mind, and last night, he regretted allowing Aimee persuade him into sleeping in a hotel home. Christopher had also battled with anxiety and nervousness, and he knew that if he simply wrapped his arms around her, he would have felt better.
Lily stayed in the bedroom and waited for Christopher, but she was downright scared to her bones that something might go wrong and nervous.It was as though the time was ticking by too slowly, but she had no choice but to wait for him in his mansion. However, she was very restless.Lily thought of Don Grander who she guessed must have realized that his papers were missing and would be searching frantically for them. He would kill Lily if he knew that she had taken it, and worse, wanted to show them to Christopher.In thinking of the devil, Don Grander began to call Ashley’s phone, and she jumped in fright.Lily contemplated on not answering the call, but then if she did that, Don Grander might suspect her, because she had never ignored his call before, so Lily took a split second to catch her breath before picking the call.She would have to act normal otherwise Don Grander would know that something was amiss.“Where are you?” Don Grander asked gruffly as soon as the call connected.“
“Monk!” Don Grander yelled at the top of his voice, almost tearing out his lungs. He was in his bedroom, and he paced furiously. Some minutes later, Monk rushed into his room.“Boss, you sent for me,” Monk said, confused, because he was just with Don Grander about an hour ago in the study where they talked at length.“Something has happened,” Don Grander said through clenched teeth.“What might that be?” Monk asked.“Before you and I went out, I was going through the original and fake document that I and Bridger signed before his demise, and the one that Benedict drafted for me which he showed to Christopher to make him believe and succumb to what we want,” Don Grander explained.“Okay…” Monk said, paying rapt attention to what Don Grander was saying even though he was wondering why Don Grander decided to go through the papers in the first place.It was as though Don Grander could read Monk’s thoughts, because he answered right away. “You know that this last deal is very huge; it is t
Aimee threw herself into planning this special event for Christopher and his company. He did not give her the full details, but she worked with what she had anyway.She had been busy contacting vendors and planners, making plans and readjustments; Aimee wanted complete perfection, because this was the event that she was banking on completely. She was fed up of waiting for Christopher to come by, and even though he had reinstated her with even better promotion, Aimee feared that Christopher had fallen for Ashley, and she could not let that happen.After this event, she would have exactly what was hers!Aimee was still in deep thoughts when her phone rang. When she checked the caller ID, it was the new man that she had hired to do her dirty business. The moment Aimee realized that Derek was no longer on board, she had had to find someone else. This time around, Aimee ensured that she went for someone who was fierce and dangerous.“What news do you have for me?” Aimee asked.Now that she
Lily covered her mouth in shock and dreadful fright as her heart slammed against her ribs. At first, she thought that Don Grander was going to hear her gasp, and she feared for her life. If she was caught hiding by the stairs and eavesdropping, she would be dead even before the actual time, but thankfully, Don Grander and Monk were too engrossed in the whole conversation to even hear her.“I just want this to be over and done with so that Emily and I can finally go for that vacation. We have already missed our flight and she is breathing down my neck…it can be really frustrating,” Don Grander said to Monk.Then the two men stopped right close to Lily, making Lily more afraid.She needed to get away from this mansion before they either discovered that she was here, or that the papers were missing. As far as Lily knew, no one saw her come in except the security at the gate, and hopefully, she would be able to get out before Don Grander declares that anything is missing.“When she steals
“What?!” Lily was stunned and afraid and alert.Her mind instantly went to Monk and Don Grander’s threats that they would kill Joe if she failed on any of her tasks.“Yeah, and it was pretty weird. It made me feel uncomfortable,” Joe said over the phone.She could feel the discomfort in his voice, and Lily’s heart broke into more pieces. She even began to wonder how much heartache she could take at once.“I really wish you were here, Lily; I feel safe with you around,” Joe said warmly and sadly. “It has been over a year, and this is beginning to look creepy to me. Even Rudney does not exactly know where you are,” Joe admitted.Lily did not think that Joe would think too deeply about everything. She hadn’t even really been thinking about Joe and how her absence might have affected him. More tears dropped from Lily’s eyes in pain and regret. If only she could tell Joe exactly what was going on, but then again, she did not even have the liberty of brooding about that for so long, because
Lily felt like she had been hit with a ton of bricks at the harshness and cruelty of Christopher’s words, and when she managed to look into his eyes, she could see all the emotions right there.“Let me say what I came here to tell you, please,” Lily begged deeply.“How did you manage to bleed like a virgin when everyone knows that you are not, huh?” Christopher asked bitterly and angrily.Lily opened her mouth to say that it was because she was a virgin, but no words came out of her mouth, and Christopher mistook Lily’s inability to say the words as guiltiness.Christopher shook his head. “You are my worst mistake, Ashley, and I blame myself for not fighting this arrangement when I was told. After this party, you are going to return to your father’s house discreetly until this whole crap of a marriage is over; I never want to see your face again,” Christopher said firmly.Lily squeezed her eyes shut as the words sliced through her heart. She felt like Christopher had literally taken a