Megan grinned brightly. "Of course, thanks to you. Let’s drink more. My treat.”
Little did Andrew know, Megan and Michael are childhood friends. They did not see each other for several years and just met again after Megan transferred to the city a week ago.
Michael could not refuse when Megan asked for help since he owed her a favor when they were still young. He was spending his summer vacation at her grandparent's villa when he first met her.
He was walking around the river when he accidentally slipped out and fell into the river. Megan, who was also there, saw what happened to him. She did not think twice,
Mandy saw her mom lying on the floor, lifeless. There was blood on her chin down to her clothes. She ran towards her mom and held her in her arms. "Mom, wake up!" She screamed while shaking her mom's body. She was crying like a child. She could not believe that her mom would leave her this soon. She's still preparing herself. "You're still fine yesterday." She continued to wake her mom but there's no more response. "I will still take care of you, mom. Why did you leave me so suddenly? How could I live now?" Mandy's face was already wet by her tears and her eyes were bulging red. She was going to hold her mom's hand when she noticed her phone. She wiped her tears away and picked up the phone. She checked it and saw that she made several calls to Donna. She imagined how much pain she suffered that she needed their help.
Mandy woke up almost noon the following day. She saw a woman whose back was facing her. "Mom," Mandy uttered in a hoarse voice. Emma turned around when she heard Mandy. Emma walked towards Mandy."Madam, finally you're awake. How are you feeling?" She asked. Mandy did not answer as she felt a lump in her throat. Tears burned her eyes at the thought of her mom. Yesterday, she wished to die to be with her mom. She wanted to break free from the pain and grief she's suffering. She thought that she would die. She felt so weak and tired that she could not even cry. She felt like her eyes were so dry and her whole body was numb that she became emotionless. Mandy wept bitterly. She hated that she woke up. She does not want to feel the deep sorrow and pain caused by her mom's death. "Madam, it's alright. You can cry all you want
Andrew curled his lips. He felt delighted when he heard Mandy asking him to kiss her.He gazed at her and slowly lowered his head to kiss her on the lips. However, as soon as his lips touched hers, Mandy dozed off.The next day, Mandy woke up with a bad headache. She went directly to the kitchen to get an ice pack."Madam, you woke up on time. I just finished cooking the hangover soup for you. I'll serve it in a while."
"Ms. Megan Brown, what are you doing here?" Andrew asked with his forehead furrowed. "Mr. Bradford, she's the new General Manager I was referring to earlier," Patrick answered. Andrew turned to Patrick. "Alright, you may leave now." Then, he said to Megan. "Have a seat." "Surprised?" Megan asked with a lovely grin as she sat down on the couch. Andrew did not answer her question. Although he was really surprised to see her, particularly when he learned that she was their new General Manager. He stood up, moved towards the couch, and sat down in front of Megan. "What can I do for you, Ms. Brown?" Andrew asked coldly. If not for Mr. Brown, he would not accommodate her. "I just want to say hi and let you know that I started working here three days ago. Unfortunately, you were on a business trip, so I took this
Mandy just gave Megan a faint smile even though she was a little puzzled by her statement. It was the first time she met her, but Megan seemed to know a lot of things about her. Suddenly, a scene flashbacked in her mind wherein she bumped into a woman during the wake of her mom. Now, she remembered where she heard her familiar voice. Mandy glanced at Megan. She could not remember her face clearly the first time she saw her in her mom's wake since she just threw her a glimpse at that time. But now, She was amazed at her beauty when she looked at her more closely. "Do you want to drink?" Megan asked when the waiter approached them with glasses of wine. She took two glasses and handed one to Andrew while the other one to Mandy. Mandy was going to take the glass from Megan but Andrew quickly grabbed it and gave it back to the waiter. "She's not allowed to drink." Andrew declared in a low but auth
Andrew walked in the direction of the mansion. When he came in, he ran into Megan, who was supposed to go out. "Andrew," Megan called him in a soft voice. "Did you see my wife and Doctor Taylor?" Andrew asked, annoyed. He was irritated at the thought that Mandy was with Marco. "Yeah, I'll take you to her. Mandy told us that she was feeling sick, so I suggested bringing her to the guest room. Marco was checking her up." Megan explained as she walked. Megan led Andrew to the guest room, where she left Mandy with Doctor Taylor. After a short while, they reached the room. However, when Megan opened the door, Andrew was shocked by the scene he witnessed. He saw that Mandy and Doctor Taylor were so intimate with each other. Mandy was lying on the bed while Marco was sitting on her side with his head bowed down, caressing Mandy's face. Andrew speedily en
Andrew halted his steps when he heard Megan's question. He turned and glanced at her. "I'm going back to work. Thanks for the meal." Andrew uttered, then he walked out of the pantry. Megan was left disappointed. Andrew did not answer her question, which means that he did not want to confirm nor deny it. But looking at his unconcerned reaction, she thought that she might be wrong. Another three days had passed, but Mandy and Andrew were still cold towards each other. They seldom saw one another since they were both busy with their own affairs. Until Friday afternoon, Mandy went home with red bulging eyes. Emma noticed it as soon as Mandy entered the living room. "Madam, are you okay?" Mandy felt a lump in her throat that she didn't manage to utter a single word. Tears welled up in her eyes again. "Madam, tell me. What happene
Andrew got some light on the mystery of Janeth Collins's death. However, he didn't understand. What's the motive and connection of the person in the picture to Janeth Collins? They all know that she was going to die soon, that's why the crime was performed perfectly. It only means that the person waited for the right time to execute the plan. Andrew leaned back against the chair as he held his forehead. He needed to get sufficient evidence to prove who the culprit was. He should think of ways how he would deal with it to find out the truth. However, he could not tell anyone, especially Mandy, about his suspicion and now, his findings of the real cause of death of Janeth Collins. Mandy was so emotional and impulsive. He was certain that she would not stop until she got justice for her mom. After a while, he stood up and went to their room. He saw Mandy sleeping soundly. He sat down beside the
"Let's get back together, Mandy," Andrew mumbled as he stared down at Mandy. Mandy smirked as she removed Andrew's arms from her waist. "I already told you that I don't want to get back to you." "Don't you want to give our son a complete family?" Andrew asked. "Don't use my son for your personal interest, Mr. Bradford." Mandy retorted. Andrew's brows creased. "It's not for my personal interest." Mandy c
After breakfast, Apollo excitedly waited for his dad on the veranda. He was seated on the steel chair, looking at the gate from time to time. However, it's been thirty minutes already, but Andrew hadn't arrived. "Mom, why isn't daddy coming yet?" Apollo asked his mom with gloomy eyes. He was thinking if his dad was really not coming. Mandy crouched before her son and held both of his shoulders. "He's on the way already, sweetheart." She mumbled and gave him an assuring smile even though deep inside, she was disappointed with Andrew. It's the first time that he would meet his son, but he's late.
"NO!" Mandy hardly denied it. She hated Andrew to the core. She would not let him know that Apollo was his son. Suddenly, Lucas Cruise came and greeted Andrew. "Mr. Bradford, I'm pleased to see you here." Andrew shook hands with Mr. Cruise. "Mr. Cruise, I was glad to finally meet you." He uttered with a warm smile. Lucas Cruise and Andrew have ongoing communication. He secretly called Andrew when he learned that another group of men defended Mandy from the attack during her stay in the Philippines. He was certain that it was him. Although they hadn'
Two weeks later. The preparation for the development of Amanda Island started. Mr. Brown couldn't accept that Mandy would be the top investor for the project. Thus he doubled his investment after the Investor Dinner Party. "Mr. Brown, what do you think of the blueprints?" Andrew asked after their first collaboration meeting. According to the drawings, they planned to build loft garden villas for the guests who wanted privacy, like newly-wed couples to spend their honeymoons. There would also be a two-story hotel to accommodate exclusive guests for mini gatherings, team buildings, weddings, and the like. "It's great! I believe this island will be famous worldwide." Mr. Brown responded enthusias
Mandy was so anxious while waiting for the doctor to come out of the operating room. Marco lost a lot of blood and needed immediate surgery as the bullet hit his spine. After a while, Andrew arrived and immediately looked for Mandy. After he learned what happened earlier, he rushed to the hospital. He was so worried about Mandy. "Thank God you're fine," Andrew mumbled as he hugged Mandy. Mandy pushed him. "Do I look fine? Marco is in the operating room because of me." She muttered as tears welled up in her eyes. She was blaming herself for what happened. If she insisted not to proceed with their itinerary that day, it would not happen to Marco.
“No!” Mandy screamed as she opened her eyes and found that she was in her room. Her body had soaked with her own sweat.She sighed. She’s thankful that it’s only a nightmare. However, she couldn’t go back to sleep. She checked the time. It's two in the morning. She felt thirsty, so she got up from the bed and went to the kitchen to drink.Since it's too early, she went back to her room and tried to get more sleep, but her heart was still beating so fast. Hence, she tried to calm down using the breathing app on her phone. After ten minutes, she closed her eyes again as she started to feel sleepy again.Just a few minutes later, she
Andrew included the private island on the list of locations that he wanted to develop. He thought that it's about time to give that wonderful island the chance to be recognized in the whole world. Nonetheless, he would still maintain its exclusivity for a family vacation and not be open to the public. Obviously, Andrew loved and valued the island so much. He treasured and cherished all his moments together with Mandy there. He also used to go there every year on the exact date of their honeymoon to celebrate the memories. Fortunately, he saved all their pictures together as a remembrance of that wonderful part of his life. After fifteen minutes, the names of the investors willing to invest appeared on the screen. Megan and Mr. Brown were shocked when Mandy's name appeared to b
Mandy could see how the attackers stepped backward to escape. But it's too late. Her bodyguards quickly seized them all. It was the plan. They would start to cut off the tails of the enemy. And to do that, they need to catch the accomplices, for them to confess everything, including all the illegal activities of Mr. Brown. For the past five years, they barely got information about Mr. Brown's illegal activities. He was very cautious with all the people he would trust. Thus, they came up with the plan to strike first. They need to know everything about the enemy and expose their true colors. Moreover, they need to get back the wealth that Mr. Brown stole from Lucas Cruise. Mandy was aware that there were still spies lurking in the dark. She was certain t
Mandy glanced at Marco, who was busy on his phone. She walked to the balcony and continued to talk to her son. She explained that his wish was not as easy as he imagined. However, Apollo was insistent. Mandy had no choice but to promise that on his seventh birthday, she would grant his wish. Luckily, Apollo finally accepted it. Then, she talked to her dad for a while before she hung up the call. In the evening, Mandy and Marco went out of their suite for dinner. They chose the seafood restaurant nearby as Mandy was craving seafood since she was not able to eat last night. "What do you like?" Marco asked Mandy. They were sitting beside each other while looking at the menu.