“I didn’t realize this earlier because I didn’t take my time to think and investigate but, Adrian Daniels was Bethany’s boyfriend ten years ago. My guess is that they are still working together.” Tony finished and looked back up at Harriet only to find her staring at him like he was a clown. “Did you hear a thing I said, Harriet?” He asked, wondering why it seemed like she didn’t hear him. A few seconds later, Harriet chuckled and shook her head, taking a sip from her glass of apple juice that was already on the table. “Do you have any evidence, Tony? You see, I totally understand that I have not been a good friend to you since I arrived in New York, which is why I can totally understand your pain. But, you should know that I wouldn’t just believe things like this without proper evidence.” She cleared her throat and straightened her posture. “As someone who was a victim of lies, I cannot do that to another person.” She finished. “I don’t care if you do not believe me, Harriet. I am
Adrian handed an envelope that was filled with cash to a muscular man who had a tattoo that filled his arm and ran up to his neck.“I don’t know, boss. She’s already in prison so it might be a little bit hard to get her out.” The strange man said, taking a puff from his cigarette. “Break into the prison or blow it down, I don’t care. She just needs to get out of there, It’s either that happens or I’m fucked!” He yelled, banging his hands on the steering wheel.The tattooed man who went by the name ‘ Drax ‘ shook his head in defeat. He knew that it would be impossible to get Evelyn out legally, since there was too much evidence against her.But, the last thing he wanted was to incur the wrath of his boss, Adrian. It was a good thing that she hadn’t been proven guilty by the court. Her date was still a week away, which meant that she was in a prison with less security.“Alright, boss. I’ll get her out.” He promised and adjusted his face-cap before walking out of the car. He headed bac
When Damien returned to the breakfast table after his call, he noticed Harriet staring at him with a worried look. He knew that she was more worried now that Adrian’s true colors had come to light.“We need to talk.” She said a few minutes later, and he replied with a nod and returned his attention to the twins. After breakfast, they decided to watch a cartoon together. It was Harriet’s idea as she knew that the twins would fall asleep in no time. As expected, thirty minutes into the cartoon and the two were already fast asleep. Harriet and Damien carried the twins into one of the rooms that had been set up for them by Damien a few weeks after he found out that he had children.“You were on the phone with Kelvin, weren’t you?” Harriet asked as soon as they left the room, wrapping her arms around his waist.“How did you know?” He asked, pulling her closer as he placed a light kiss on her lips.“I just figured it out.” She shrugged and, suddenly, her shoulders slouched, and a sigh lef
Evelyn leaned at the door of Adrian’s room, eavesdropping on his conversation. She was just passing by when she heard his voice from the room and realized that he was on a phone call. At first, she thought it was a normal business call and was about to walk away when she suddenly heard Harriet’s name. She immediately leaned in to hear what he was talking about with Harriet.Halfway in, she realized that she had been fooled by Adrian as he was obviously in love with Harriet. She had never suspected him before, as she thought that he genuinely loved her.Hearing him insult her while speaking to Harriet and practically beg her to come back to him made her blood boil.How dare he?!Balling her fists, Evelyn walked away without being seen. She had come to the conclusion that she could no longer trust Adrian.She was going to fight alone.Adrian, on the other hand, was looking for a way to get Damien out of the picture without looking like the enemy to Harriet. He knew that he was no saint,
Damien’s eyes fluttered open, and he was met by Eric staring directly at him. His eyes scanned the room, and he realized that he was still in Adrian’s penthouse.“Hey, hey, hey. Take it easy, man. You got hit badly.” Eric said, helping him get off the couch.Damien looked around and saw a few of the workers in the room along with Eric. “Where are they? What happened? … Argh!” A sharp pain shot through his head from the injury. He hoped that Evelyn and Adrian had either been arrested or were somewhere around.After he pulled the trigger, Evelyn’s scream was the last thing he heard before he lost consciousness. He had no idea who the bullet hit and if it was fatal or not.He couldn’t remember.“Help him up.” Eric instructed one of the ladies, who rushed to their side and helped Damien sit. There was a bandage wrapped around his head and the blood stains on the floor were being mopped.“Harriet informed me that you were meeting Adrian on your own. She explained everything to me and I rus
“Daddy?” Addison walked down the stairs with a stuffed bunny in her hand. There was a pout on her face as she walked slowly to him and made him hold her.“How’s my baby doing?” He asked, touching her cheeks playfully but, her attention was fixed on the bandage that was wrapped around his head.“Is Daddy hurt?” She asked, touching the thick material on his head.“Daddy isn’t hurt, my love.” Harriet replied, not wanting her daughter to worry.“I should be on my way. Iris must be so worried,” Eric said, and Harriet nodded, making a mental note to pay Eric’s wife a visit. She hadn’t seen her since the wedding, and she also thought it would be nice to make a female friend.She wasn’t a social butterfly and with Tony gone, she had no one except Damien. She definitely needed more friends.“Extend my greetings to her.” She said and Eric replied with a nod before turning to look at his friend.“Be careful, Buddy.” He said and Damien rolled his eyes.“Get going already.” He whined, shooing him
“Welcome, mother.” Harriet hugged Stacy as soon as she opened the door. She arrived at the house exactly one hour after the phone call. If it wasn't for the regular New York traffic, she would have been there earlier.“Hello, my dear. Is everything alright with you guys?” Stacy had no intentions of beating around the bush. She knew that something was wrong, and she was determined to find out.Harriet gave no reply, but she led her to the living room where Damien was waiting. Immediately Stacy saw him, a scream left her lips and she rushed to him, holding his head as she accessed the bandage on his head.“What happened to you?” She asked while trying to fight off the tears that were already brimming in her eyes.“We uhh…we have something to tell you, mother.” Harriet said and sat directly opposite them, rubbing her arms nervously.“You should. It is very obvious that something is wrong,” Stacy wiped her tears and turned to Harriet. “Who did this to my son?” She balled her fist in anger,
“Damien! I got a text from Adrian.” Stacy said, pacing around the kitchen. When she got the text from Adrian, she wanted to call him, but after giving it some thought, she decided to call Damien. Thankfully, he had gotten a new phone and retrieved his old number.“What did it say? You know what? Just forward the text to me.” Damien said and Stacy immediately did as she was told.“I’ll call you back, mum.” He said and hung up. As he opened the text, a smirk appeared on his lips.'Hey, mum. I’ll be out of the country for a few days. Don’t let Damien or anyone know about this and don’t look for me.' Damien didn’t want to believe that Adrian sent that message because he had just made things easier for him. One thing was certain now. He wasn’t out of the country. The fact that he told his mother about this meant that he was either passing a message to Damien through him or he wasn’t the one who sent the message.No matter how close Adrian was to his mother, he never informed her of his tr