Silas knocked on the door that was closed that afternoon as he looked at the housekeeper of Jaxon and she shrugged, "he has been like that for the past one day, drinking and not eating anything,""What, why didn't you call me earlier?""I didn't think it was going to be this long before he came out and I was worried,""Okay you can go, I'll make sure to get in this door,""Okay, sir,"And she left..."Jaxon... Open this door!" He banged on the door repeatedly and the groggy voice of his best friend responded from inside, "Go away Silas, I don't want to talk to anyone,""Why... Because of what, the company is crumbling without you and you need to come over.""Oh fuck the company, I don't need that,""Then what do you want?""Her... I miss her,"The groggy voice turned to a sobbing one and Silas creased his brows, "are you crying?"He didn't get a response and he banged on the door more, "Just open the door first, let's talk for Christ's sake,"He didn't get an answer still and he thoug
The general shareholder's meeting came sooner than he expected and Jaxon was prepared for it. Not that there was anything much to the meeting anyways except presenting the profit and loss for that year, determining some issues with the shareholder's votes, and seeing if he remained CEO that year.He hoped he did cause the shareholders could easily put him out of his position and his uncle had been gathering a lot of shares.He sighed."Are you going to let us go or are you going to keep breathing nervously?"He looked at his best friend beside him and shrugged, "I'm not breathing nervously, I'm just making sure I'm ready,""Well let's go cause the shareholders are already waiting,""Okay then,"He picked up his materials and headed out of the office going to the second floor where the board room was."Okay, here we go,"And he walked in with Silas taking in the participants of the room.In sat his uncle, his father figure, the other shareholders in the company, and some board executiv
Three years later,Jaxon walked to the German international airport that afternoon carrying the little bag of luggage he had brought with him and he breathed in the fresh air of Germany.He was wearing a warm outfit of sweats and sneakers and he put on his sunglass before going to the taxi that was waiting in the corner, “sorry please, I’m going to any hotel that is good in the area?”“Any hotel?”“Yes, just someplace I can stay before going back,”“Then get in, I know a very good one,”“Oh really, thank you,”He got in and the driver drove him to the hotel where he would be staying for that night. He just had something to check before he went back to America and he hoped it was right.He seriously hoped.They got to the hotel and he came out of the car thanking the driver, “thanks so much,”“no problem, that would be 30 dollars,”He paid the driver and got his baggage before walking into the hotel that said Bulgari’s.“Hello and welcome to Bulgari’s hotel, how may we help you?”“I’ll
Alva watched as Jaxon stood up from the position he had taken to greet her son and she felt anxious. She hadn't expected to meet him at all and she didn't know what to say."Mummy?"She looked at the boy that was now in her hands and looked back at him, oh the baby, he must be confused.She looked around for a moment to try to orient herself and she saw Jessie coming at that moment, "oh thank god, Jessie,""Alva where have you been, I was looking for you...""Jessie?"They both turned to look at Jaxon who was staring at them dumfounded and she bit her lip slowly, he hadn't known about Jessie too,"Jaxon?""I thought you said you didn't know where she was!""I didn't, I didn't know seriously, I just met her a few months ago and she was even the one that contacted me,"He scoffed, "wow,""Jessie..."Alva interrupted, "...take jay and go to the house, I'll meet you there,""But...""The exhibition is about to be over and the manager will take of it, so stay with Jay, at least he knows you
Jaxon looked at the painting he had bought from the exhibition and he sighed. He hadn't expected to buy it but he hadn't expected to see Alva with a child.Like when did she have time to see another man, hadn't she missed him? How could she have another child when they were still married?He ruffled his hair multiple times and didn't see the attendant that came to him, "excuse me, sir?""Uhn?" He looked at her."Would you like some wine... I see you're distressed?""No no, I'm fine,"If he took a wine now, he wouldn't be able to stop and that wouldn't be good, he would just wait till he was home, then he would drink himself into a stupor.He leaned against the cushioned chair and waited for the plane to arrive in America.Once it did, it was the next day already, about some hours into the morning and he took a cab to his villa, he just wanted to drink himself to a stupor and die probably.He was so stupid, what had made him think she would wait for him, that she still liked him, she h
Jaxon sat at the meeting the next morning looking at the papers and he raised his head, "so the results haven't changed?""No, it's still the same as last time and I need we need to improve the programming,""Okay, so what do you say Mr peters?""I think it's right, maybe we could ask Miss Smith from the subsidiary company, I mean she's doing so well there and is making waves and I think we should take advantage of the fact that we are the holding company,""Okay, I'll talk to her and see what I can do but for now, work among yourselves and come up with something, I want answers on my desk by Friday,""Okay, sir,"He left the room and went back to his office where Jordan was already waiting for him."Josephine?""Hey Jaxon, you're here?""Yup,""I heard you were having a meeting with the tech team and thought I should wait in the office,""Yes, we were even talking about you and they said I should bring you to the holding company...""What, why would they say that?""Because you're ma
The drive was made in silence, both of them saying nothing and Alva didn't know what to say. She hadn't expected to meet him at the airport and her mind was just blank.She knew he had a lot of questions but he wasn't asking anything making her more nervous. She cleared her throat, "so how have you been?"He looked at her and shrugged, "good, you?"She nodded too.Was that all... Was that all he was going to ask her or was he prepping his questions ready?She made another attempt at chit-chat, "so what have you been up to?""Nothing, just going to work and coming back,""Oh...""Yeah,"She kept silent again feeling slighted and she wondered where he was taking her Like what was the point of taking her somewhere if he was going to be vague?She decided to go for it, "okay I know you have a lot of questions but why are you not asking?""Oh I'm going to ask, I'm just giving you some breathing space before I bombard you with them,"She looked at him taken aback, she hadn't expected that a
The shoot was done within an hour and Madison went into the dressing room to change into her clothes. She had her jeans which she had worn to the shoot and she checked her phone to see if she had gotten any missed calls from Jordan... She hadn't.She wondered if she had done too much by saying she was Josephine’s girlfriend. Like yes she was but she shouldn't have blurted it out like that, it must have startled Josephine.She had just been jealous that her girlfriend's Ex was back and she had wanted to ascertain her stupid position, the girl had a girlfriend.She sighed."You good?"She turned to the door which her manager walked through and nodded, "yeah, why?""You've just been gloomy all day, I'm wondering if you're okay?""Yes I am, I just need a little rest,""Well you can have it, you've done a beautiful job today and beauty cosmetics called to say you have the contract,""Oh... that is great,""Hmm, but I expected more than that...""Like what, jumping for joy?""I wouldn't say
Alva went to Jaxon's house the next day her heart beating fast and she found them fooling around in the kitchen, "what are you guys doing?""Cooking,""Mama!" He rushed into her hands even though he was already a little past three years old and she caught him in her hands."Why are you doing that when you know you can't handle him?""Who told you that?""Look at his hands..." She pointed to his hands that were stained with sauce and he looked away guilty, "Okay, maybe I did indulge him a little,""So what are you guys cooking?" She dropped Jay on his feet and went to the counter where he was finishing up a spaghetti sauce, "spaghetti and meatballs,""Hmm, it looks so good,”"I know right,""Well, I have something to tell you when we're done eating...""Not before I show you something I've been preparing,""Oh really?""Yes, I hope you like it,""Okay, I'm curious now,"He served them the pasta and they ate before getting ready for wherever Jaxon was taking them to, "won't you tell me n
They were back at the house two days later and Alva was taking a bath in the shower. She had had a brief period of cooking and she thought she should take a bath. She was feeling different though she couldn't explain and she had vomited, she wasn't sure if it was what she thought.Pushing the thought back from her mind, she picked up a towel and wrapped it around her before going into the room that was theirs. Jaxon wasn't there, she wondered where he was.She cleaned off her body and when she had dried off her hair, she went to the closet to decide what to wear. Jaxon's clothes were there and so also hers but something in her decision to pick up Jaxon's shirt and she put it on.She would like to see how much he could resist her or maybe she just wanted to turn him on.She flipped back her hair and went into the sitting room.****Jaxon was finishing up a call when she walked in. He stopped talking for a moment and stared at her, "Jaxon?" Silas said on the phone, "... what's wrong, is
The next few weeks were used planning the opening of Alva's gallery and Madison was busy with the fashion week. It was hectic as usual and Madison was trying to put on her shoes as it was her turn to walk the runway.She had walked a lot of shows that night and she was tired. She had this last show to run and that was all."Okay give Madison over there a touch of her makeup," the designer they were modeling for directed a makeup artist to her and she got her look touched up."Okay then, you're ready," the man said. She stood in front of the cover to the backstage as she waited for the other model to come in and she went onstage. All eyes were on her or maybe it was the design she wore, she had the looks of everybody on her, she just wished she could smile but she couldn't.She made her turn as she got to the end of the runway and walked back."Okay finally, the group walk," the designer directed.They arranged themselves as they waited for their cue to go onstage and all the models
The next few weeks were hectic for Alva, from going to the gallery to seeing the artist, she had a lot to do before her opening. She was eager to do it."Uhm... We should place that painting to the side..."The paintings were already in frames and they were hanging with other workers and Helen in view, "this is looking beautiful already,""I know right, the paintings are just a good backdrop for the whole setting,""Okay and that would be a wrap," she said after the last painting was hung."Let's take a seat,"They sat down after the workers had all left and it was in Alva's office. The pieces of furniture were already set and the designs were done, "this is all looking good, so the opening is next week right?""Yeah,""I've invited all the people you told me to invite and there are a lot more on my contact list,""Oh thank you, Helen, you're such a lie-saver,"'it's you I should be thanking,""And how is your mum?""She's good. She was happy you came over the last time and the women
They arrived at the Incheon international airport and it was bubbling. A lot of people were going in and out of the terminal and Jaxon grabbed his luggage with Alva's, "okay let's go,""Where are we going?""Just follow my lead okay,"She nodded and followed him going to the parking lot where cars and taxis were parked, "we are going to this place, can you take us there?" He gave a paper to the driver and he nodded."Sure,"They got in and he took them to the Incheon terminal in Korea. She was surprised when they got there, "we're going by ship?""You know I did tell you that I wanted us to go on a cruise together...""Yes you did but I didn't know you meant that,""Of course, I did let's go,"He led her through the rows of ships available and got on one that an attendant led them to, "Mr Jaxon Smith right?" He had asked."Yes,""We got your solo cruise ready, over here,"Thankfully it wasn't Korea he was saying so Alva understood what he was saying, "You got a solo cruise?""Hmm hmm.
Anywhere Helena went to, she always captured people's attention because of her striking beauty even though she didn't dress all classy and gorgeous, but she always had admirers.Her long Raven hair fell to her back almost reaching her bum and enchanting emerald eyes that could put one under a spell.Clinging her fingers round the handle of the carriage, Helena squinted her gaze at the piece of paper in her left hand as she stared at the list of items, her mum had told her to buy in the medium shopping mall not too far from their house.Helena being the free-spirited girl and uhm! Well, always find herself in one trouble and another, she decided to go to big shopping mall located further in town.She hummed, darting her eyes quickly on the shelves in the grocery store as she pushed her carriage slowly.She was so happy today, well, always happy, she picked a can of corn from one of the shelves when she heard a loud voice.“I can't give it to you, old man,” A beautiful girl said firmly
They held the after-party at Jaxon's family house and it was held in the form of a dinner party. They had changed into more comfortable clothes after coming back from the church and they all sat around the table smiling. Jay came to meet her from her sister's laptop where he had been."let's all make a toast to this remarried life and a happy one at that," her father said standing up and the rest of them stood up with their glasses raised."To a happy remarried life!" They all said and drank.They sat down, "let's get to the food then...""Okay,"The housekeeper came to Maria and served the food making sure everything was neat and delicious. It was a feast to say the least, ranging from chicken to fried rice, to steak, there was a whole variety of food and it was to celebrate her, and she was grateful."Thank you, Maria,""It was no big deal, have a nice night, okay?""Okay,"She went back to the kitchen with the assistants that had helped her with the food and they dug in."Wow, this
The opening came sooner than it was expected and Alva had everything in motion. The food, the drinks, and the people coming in, there was a lot."Oh hi Margaret, how are you doing?" She greeted a painter that had brought her work to her."Good and you?""Good too, thank you for accepting my painting,""It's alright, it was worth the gallery,"She smiled and went in bringing into view another client that came in and so and so people started entering. Soon she saw the women that were her kind of companions, Helen, her mom, and the other women, "Oh hi...""Alva, I'm so happy to see this,""It's so nice,""My husband said I must buy one today...""Oh I'll be happy to sell to you and thank you" Alva replied to the ladies and Helen winked at her from the side.They were all wearing elegant clothes and it matched the atmosphere she had set the gallery to be, "we'll have your fill of the artworks, there are also finger foods and wine,""Okay, thank you,"They went to view the arts and Alva sa
They finished picking the clothes and Jessie had picked this beauty of a dress for herself. It was purple, it had wide straps and the edge kind of fell off her shoulders. Josephine had concluded that she wouldn't be wearing any dress as she was okay with the jeans and shirt she always wore while Madison had picked out a black dress, typical of her.Alva on the other hand went with the slim but flay at the end dress and when she had told the attendant what she wanted to be adjusted, they left the shop."So let's go to the bar then, I made a reservation,""Is that alright though, I mean we're going to be drinking and we all brought our cars?""We can call a driver to come drive us,""Oh that's true," Jessie replied and Alva was surprised. She hadn't known she could be a voice of reasoning when they were going through drinking but it was alright."To the bar then,"They all got in their cars and drove to the address that Alva sent them.By the time they got there, they were already hyped