"It is almost one week, and your housekeeper is not back yet?" Stacy asked Carlton who was standing away from her, as she put her entire focus on the spinach that she was chopping gently on the chop board. "Yes. She is spending time with her family," Carlton answered, while checking the fridge to bring out the carrot that Stacy had requested for. "I am suspecting you, Carlton," Stacy muttered, a sly smile dancing on her lips as she sneaked a glance at him. "About what?" Carlton feigned ignorance with a very innocent look, as Stacy's steely gaze rested on his face. "You sent her home on purpose, didn't you?" She asked, her eyes focusing on what she was cutting this time. "I have no idea what you are talking about," Carlton answered as he scratched the skin beneath his nose and above his upper lips, and looked up to the ceiling like she was not talking to him. "I am sure you do," Stacy retorted, a malicious smirk crossing her lips."What are you making?" Carlton asked, as he dro
Nadia stood at the edge of the hospital rooftop as her eyes watched the bustling city, which was going on just at the same ground level as the hospital's first floor. The cool evening air swirled around her its peace and tousled through her hair, as she closed her eyes tightly to feel the calmness she had come to the place she had come to. The day seemed so long and exhausting with the influx of VIP patients that they had, and she spent all day walking nonstop without taking a rest. Barely an hour she had to herself after the events that had left her weary and drained, she left the midst of her other colleagues at the office to spend it alone away from the world. From her sadness. Sipping slowly on the iced raspberry juice she had brought with her, Nadia closed her eyes and took a deep breath to savor the icy sweetness of the drink, when a voice shattered the stillness around her. "Dr. Nadia," the person called out, with a fearfully familiar tone. 'Maybe she was hearing things agai
"Grandfather! What was that?!" Carlton yelled angrily as soon as his grandfather picked up the call. Later that day, he returned upstairs and Stacy had left to phone him. The moment he saw Marilyn standing at his door, he felt his world fall, crumble and shatter right before his very feet. The air around him crackled with the intensity of his emotions that brewed a storm beneath the surface, and it suddenly felt like his sight had been dampened just by seeing her. He almost lost his mind. "What are you doing here? How did you get here?" Carlton's voice was low but laced with a seething anger that he struggled to contain, as he struggled with his words in confusion. His fists clenched at his sides as his jaw narrowed in a hard line, as his steely gaze fixed on the woman who he had almost given his entirety to. "It has been a long time, Carlton. How have you been?" Marilyn asked, smiling charmingly in such a modest manner. She was donned in the best clothes that she had purchased
It was almost night, and Stacy was just driving back from Ryan's house. She had been bothered ever since she left CARLHILLS neighborhood earlier, that something was wrong with Carlton even if he tried so hard to hide it, ever since he went to check the person at the door. She wondered what was going on with him that he could tell her, but she didn't want to make him uncomfortable by questioning him endlessly like she had done in the past. She also knew he was not the type to open up about his problems so easily, so she was just going to make him comfortable enough to tell his worries to her. As Stacy navigated towards the last turning that led to her home, she saw a message that popped on her phone with an unknown number, and she wondered who it was. She checked it out after she had pulled into the driveway and alighted, just to see that it was a Hi, message from Evelyn. And the moment she typed Hello back and saved Evelyn's contact, she sent another message to Stacy, which read;
A gasp escaped Nadia's lips as her face turned hard to the side, after being smacked unexpectedly by Evelyn, who had just yelled at her face, "How dare you?!"It suddenly felt like she had lost her hearing for a few seconds, as her eyes spun into mild darkness at that moment. And in the rush of the not foreseen event that had hit her, Nadia slowly turned her head to Evelyn's direction with a glare, and sent a harder slap on her face in an instant. Without giving Evelyn the chance to get over the shock of the retaliation that had just hit her, Nadia sent another hard whack to Evelyn's face with a hardened gaze. "How dare you, Evelyn?! Why would you just hit me in that way?! Are we close enough to even exchange conversations?!" Nadia yelled at Evelyn, whose tongue was still caught up in her throat and unable to speak. Blood had drained from her skin, and her entire body had become impossibly stiff. Never would she have expected Nadia to requite in an instant."You slapped me?!" Evelyn
In a modern conference room of the gigantic company, the atmosphere crackled with tension as the board of shareholders gathered around the luxurious conference table. Seated among the shareholders was a confident and sophisticated woman, who exuded an air of allure and enigma. Dressed in a tailored designer suit that hugged her curves in all the right places, her beauty was mesmerizing, and her eyes sparkled brilliantly. As she sat poised and composed, her gaze swept across the room with a cool, assessing look, as her lips curved into a subtle smirk that hinted at arrogance. The other board members who had noticed her shifted uneasily in their seats under her penetrating gaze, as a sense of unease settled over the room like a heavy shroud. "Now, we shall commence what we are here for today. It is to vote out the current CEO, Carlton Howard, out of his seat, based on long-term negligence and health issues," a loud voice pierced through the air, drawing everyone's attention to the st
"Dad. Why is the disciplinary committee going too far already? I know that it has something to do with your connections to the Garcias!" Liam uttered with anger as he spoke to his father on the phone, right after he heard the punishment they were giving to Nadia for what happened between her and Evelyn, who reported after their fight with her own plans in mind. "My connection to the Garcias?! One of the laws and rules of my own hospital says that doctors cannot assault one another physically, else, they'll face whatever happens after. So what are you saying?! It applies to everyone!" His father retorted from the other side of the phone, already informed that his son would probably call him again after his phone call the previous day to not make an issue about what had happened. "Why is it blowing out of proportion then? Why is the director of the hospital even involved?! In a mere brawl between two female doctors?!" Liam spat as a fiery indignation laced his voice. "And you know it
Stacy drove straight to Carlton's neighborhood after dropping Nadia off at the hospital in the afternoon, and she knew that something had been wrong with her for the past few days. Thinking it was still an issue with Liam, she didn't bother to push forward into getting her to talk too much about what was going on with her. However, she still couldn't help but be distressed over her friend's recent demeanor, and suspected that things might have gone wrong than she predicted. Still, she wanted to give her space to make peace with herself and thoughts. She had also been anxious all morning because she had double texted Carlton hours ago in the morning, and he had not replied to any of the messages even up to the moment she drove on her way to his house, She had tried calling him severely too, but his line had been unreachable, and it bothered her so much in fear that something might be wrong. On getting to his house, she was more disappointed. She pressed the password to the main door
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It was a beautiful morning at a big, luxurious wedding hall, where every detail had been meticulously crafted to exude a sense of elegance and sophistication, and Carlton and Stacy stood at the altar holding their hands and gazing into each other’s eyes with a synchronizing smile curving their lips, as they prepared to take their wedding vows. Stacy donned a voluminous luxurious lacy white gown of exquisite and intricate adorning diamond that shimmered with fierce intensity of beauty, as she looked so radiant like a celestial being before the altar. Her veil softly framed her beautiful face like a halo, as she held a bouquet, her eyes illuminating so much affection for the man that was standing beside her. Carlton was daunting and dashingly ethereal in his custom-made black suit, his tousled, dark hair framing his breathtaking beauty and piercing beautiful eyes, which were a mesmerizing shade of deep blue that gazed into Stacy's eyes, with sheer happiness radiating within him. G
It was still the early hours of the morning, and the atmosphere was still quite dampened with barely any sign of sunlight, when Carlton entered the room to find Stacy still sleeping. He shook her shoulder tenderly and teased around her face, as she stirred for a few seconds without waking up. Then again, Carlton whispered something into her right ear as she remained in her deep slumber, which aroused a ticklish feeling in her as her hand tried to rub her ear. “Wake up,” Carlton whispered with a smile, and she finally turned in response to his barely audible voice, her eyes flickering awake, even if she was still slightly groggy. “What is going on, Carl?” she mumbled tiredly as a yawn escaped her lips, but a smile curved his lips instead as his hands grabbed her body and pulled her up from the bed, “What time is it?”“Shhhh. You will wake the kids up,” he cautioned, seeing that she was chuckling quite loudly, as she planted a kiss on her cheek and neck, “Put on something and follo
Months flew by faster than expected, and Stacy had been living her best life with Carlton after Nadia moved to Phoenix with Liam. They kept in close contact through video calls and phone calls, telling one another about the new things they were now invested in and how the new city moved in. Nadia launched her new book after she moved to Phoenix, and better than she thought it would be, it was doing excellently well through the influence of her lovely lover, and social media, which gained her thousands of followers in less than six months. And with the brilliant response and love she received for her medical romance book, she started a sequel. She and Liam moved to the penthouse of a hundred-floor skyscraper in one of the wealthy neighborhoods in the city, which had the best view that she could ever wish for as a home. More than anything, Nadia's life had changed beautifully, more than she could have ever imagined, because of the people she got to meet in her life. Within those few
“Arhhhhhhhhh. I am feeling the heat,” muttered Jasmine, who kept chuckling endlessly as she watched the two endearing couples. “This is making me hate that I am single,” Fiona rolled her eyes playfully and took a glance at Connor, whose attention had been on her for a few seconds, which caused both of them to look away instantly. “Please, do not gloat about your sweet love in our presence,” Jasper whined with a chortle, as everyone giggled wildly as they nudged one another. Natasha raised her glass in a toast amid the sweet public display of affection, “To friendship, and new beginnings!” She declared, her high-pitched voice reverberating everywhere in the garden. Everyone around them lifted their glasses, joining in the toast with cheers and clinking glasses, as they continued to engage in light conversations, while getting prepared for a new dimension of the party. As the evening progressed, the party moved to the center of the garden, where a large open space had been cleared
It was the night of Stacy's baby shower and the party that Nadia had planned went better than anyone could have imagined, especially because of the additional guests that were invited, who were mostly Stacy's and Liam's colleagues from medical school. She invited Ryan too, but he was far out of the country and would not be able to make it. The garden in the mansion was transformed beautifully into a perfect banquet, and the soft hum of beautiful music played in the background, blending seamlessly with the laughter and chatter of the people present, as they ate and drank with their faces lit with joy and merriment. Liam and Stacy stood by one of the tables as they welcomed their few friends from the party that was invited from their medical school, while Nadia invited about four people from her new department at the WILLAND hospital without minding the ordeal everyone's tongues had put her through in the hospital. “I still can't believe you are having a baby!” One of their friends
It had been almost two weeks since Stacy came back into Carlton's life, and their most torrid glow of love had been rekindled countless times so that they couldn't even keep a record anymore. They could not stop snuggling into each other at every moment like young puppies. He was spending his vacation time with her as he had planned to do before, as they caught up with everything they had missed, while he had to spend time with her, and accompanied her to the hospital for her medical checkup. Stacy asked him to keep the house and not move out as he planned, since the entire estate belonged to him, because every memory that they had cherished together was made in the house. It was a beautiful moment when she talked about starting a family together with him in that same house. It was no old news anymore that he was seen spotted with a pregnant woman in a facecap at different places, as media houses blew up with headlines, wondering who the strange lady he was seen with was. It broug
“I am sorry it took this long to come back,” Stacy whispered softly, her heart aching terribly the more she saw the sullen expression etched upon his face as he gazed incredulously at her. He was finding it so hard to believe that it was truly her. Tears streamed down Carlton's face as he slowly buried his head in her shoulder, when he could finally comprehend in his head that it was truly her, “I thought I lost you forever, Stace,” he choked out, his voice laced with so much angst, breaking, “Where have you been? I… I searched for you everywhere.” She sobbed softly, clutching at him with her arms wrapped around his back as if her life depended on it, “I… am so sorry,” she whispered, “I ... .just lost my mind, you know. The truth was too much for me to bear.” “I am so sorry, Stace,” Carlton's voice was heavy as he apologized, “I am so sorry for making you go through a lot by yourself. Please forgive me,” he implored her deeply. “I am more sorry, Carlton. I shouldn't have been sel
TWO MONTHS LATER It had been the longest days of Carlton's life, and he could not even remember how long it had been because he was back to the same pathetic state Stacy met him months ago, when he had just silently lived the saddest and most pathetic life without her. He had begun working from a tiny space in a suffocating and tight space where he separated himself from the world and the world of his own mind, which haunted him with sadness and a pressing weight of depression with which he had no idea when it would end. Though the company was back on track because he had distracted himself by working restlessly to surpass his goals for the remaining half of the year in just a few weeks, he had been like a ghost, haunting the light of the deep darkness that had taken over his happiness. After Alison's cremation, he had sent a lot of emails to Hudson to talk to him, and had even journeyed to his company on several occasions to see him, but every one of his efforts to get through