Richard and Aspen both got out of the car."This is place we are meeting?" She asked. Richard looked at her as he nodded his head."We needed a place more secretive and less fishy." He said and this was beginning to bug Aspen.Why was Richard having a secret meeting dealers behind his father's back?Well, he was her boss. She was in no place to question him.They went inside and soon settled in a quiet area of the place.Steps moved closer to them from behind and she knew the people they would be meeting was already here.Richard stood up and she did also. Before them stood a woman in early fifties, she had a delicate skin and you could hardly see the wrinkles forming on her neck."Good Day, Ma." He greeted."Good day, didn't know you would be so early?" She asked as she took her seat. Richard smiled."First impression matters." He said and she nodded her head. She turned to look Aspen."And who is this?" She asked."I am his secretary." She said and the woman was uncertain."Are you
Richard and Aspen both entered the house, only to come face to face with a seething Daisy."Where are you coming from?" She asked them. Aspen moved back, knowing that this was not about her but Richard. Richard raised a brow at her question."Since when did I answer to you?" He asked her."Since now!" She snapped at him."What the hell is going on here?" Richard's father came into view as he climbed down the stairs."It is your son!" Daisy replied as she glared daggers at Aspen.Richard 's father turned to him. "Son, what is this?" He asked.Richard's chest heaved up and down as he tried to calm down his beating heart. This Daisy of a lady was going to make things hard for him."He can not speak. Do you that your son actually took his secretary on a date this night?!" She gritted out, her hands pointed towards the both of them.Richard's father stepped back a bit. Dinner date? He spun to look at his son with his face void of any emotion and giving signals that he had better start tal
Next Day*Aspen looked around the dining table and saw that no one was yet to be there. This family really got some issues. She thought.She did not know what to do. It will be very rude to go into the kitchen to prepare food in her boss's house. But what will she do with her grumbling stomach? She hardly ate anything last night after the fight.She exhaled deeply and brought out her phone to call her brother.Just as she was about to dial his number, he called instead.She smiled."Didn't know you missed me this much?" She teased him as she walked to the nearest window."Aspen, how long are you going to be there? That place is not safe for you." He said, ignoring her."Benny, relax. Floyd has not come close to me and besides we have been working indoors. So don't worry about." She said.He hissed out. "If that fucker come close to you, he will be thrown in jail." He threatened and she laughed."It is okay, don't get yourself all worked up. I am fine. How is designing and cutting?" S
"Who is it?" Richard asked, dropping his spoon and using a tissue to wipe his lips. Aspen's lips hung open slightly and slowly shook to get rid of her momentary shock. "Erm… it is our business associate, Floyd Wolfe." She replied with a subtle gulp as she tried to stop her hands from trembling. Richard gave her a skeptical look."Pick it." He told her and she slowly nodded her head as she willed her index finger to click on the green button."Hello." His deep voice said and she suddenly remembered that she had met him at the restaurant the night before and the hot slap she gave him. She shook the memory off and cleared her throat."Yes, you are speaking to Aspen Gerald, Richardson's Secretary." She replied. Floyd paused what he was doing as he heard her speak. Did he dial the wrong number? He was calling Richard, not Aspen. So she even has access to his personal phone. Such close intimacy…He cleared his throat, he should not be distracted. "Yes, I wanted to let you know that we ca
She hesitated before following him. She saw Mr. Woods sitting there already eating. She gulped softly and took a seat. Taking a glance at Diasy, she noticed she ate in silence.Someone cleared her throat and Richard's brow twitched to listen to what she was about to say."Richard," She called out softly.Richard picked his spoon and dipped it into his mouth before sending a warning glare at her.Be careful with what you want to say.She gulped tightly but then lighten up. "You… you sent me those flowers. I am grateful." She said.His eyes narrowed and Aspen stopped eating. Mr. Woods looked up at his son."Flowers?" Richard asked with his brows creased. Daisy gave a curt nod."I did not send any flowers." He clarified and her eyes lost their glow. He was not even going to admit that he sent her the flowers? Does he hate her that much?"Richard, I know our relationship has been on the brink of breaking off, you should not blame me. If you had not shown affection for your…""Stop! I hav
You know what to do." Daisy said, standing up and smiling at Mr. Woods before she exited the place. Aspen came out from the place she was hiding as she watched Daisy walk away. She stood before the door and peeped through the door to see Mr. Woods in deep thoughts.Wasn't Daisy just crying like her heart was shattered into a million pieces?Why does she look strange?She shook her head and walked to her room. She branched at the kitchen and took a glass of juice. She went through her contact and her Instagram recommended Floyd Wolfe. She hesitated before clicking on his profile.Pictures of him and Nicole were splashed all over there. Not to add his business deals, she sighed and stared at him properly.Did she miss him? No, it has been three years. So where does the feeling want to come from?He had moved on, and she has also.But the kids… she must do everything to keep them away from him. He wanted to have them killed, if he knew they still lived, who knows what Loretta will order
They soon got home and Richard hurried up the stairs to his room. But surprisingly, his father was home. He stopped in his tracks as his father stood at the entrance with his arms leaning against the wall."To the office." He instructed him and Richard looked to see Aspen staring back at him too. With skepticism, he reluctantly followed his father who had a stiff back. Richard noticed this and he knew that for his father to be tense like this, it is not a good sign.They got into the office and his father took a seat, his face void of any emotion and his eyes cold like ice."Lock the door." He ordered, his voice sounding like frost. Richard swallowed hard and locked the door. He turned to his father, hope he was not going to turn to a beast and prey on him? He rubbed his palm against his trousers and took a seat before him. His father studied him with eyes narrowed into slits for a while before moving to lean on the desk."We are done with the deal with Floyd. We will be returning bac
Welcome sir." The board chorused as Richard and Aspen walked into the meeting hall. Richard who had his hands in his pockets, nodded his head curtly and took a seat. Aspen sat down close to him with her face hard. She had woken up this morning to tell her kids, she won't be coming home. Her kids cried and she could not help but think of ways to bring them to her. She refused to talk to Richard except for when he asks about things work related."This is Mr. Richardson. Mr. Woods son." The Managing director introduced. The board gave a round of applause.Richard cleared his throat and scanned through the board. "I am satisfied with the your art of receiving your new CEO. I hope we work well. And I hope you know that I don't tolerate any slacking or late coming?" He asked."Yes sir." They chorused in reply. Richard nodded his head and they started talking about what Richard will be dealing with. Aspen would jot down the things even though she hardly paid attention to it.**"I heard Aspen
So guys!Thank you for giving my book a chance. I hope you enjoyed it!Anyway, who was your favorite character and why?Who was your most hated character and why?Anyway, I was planning on writing a series for the triplets. You guys must have seen the hints in the book already.So I will be dropping their tentative title.CHASING WOLFE: Twins For The Coldhearted CEOSAVING WOLFE: BODYGUARD ROMANCERUINING WOLFE: Contract Marriage With A Fake BillionaireGuess which one of the triplets owns each title?Anyway, thank you for this sweet journey.I love you all so much.Don't forget to check out my other works.DEMOTED TO AN OMEGA (Completed)Alpha’s Slut Mate (Completed)MATED TO THE ALPHA CALLED LEGEND (ongoing, to be completed soon)I MARRIED MY BILLIONAIRE EX BY MISTAKE (Ongoing)ZEBULUN: THE CURSED ALPHA PRINCE.Love you and see you on the next ride.❤️🥹
.A Week Later.Aspen and Floyd with the kids stood before her mother’s grave as tears ran down her face. That was what she has been doing for the past week. Crying, thinking, and inability to sleep.She hardly ate even though Floyd tried his best. Benny has been buried just in the place he wanted., beside his parents.Floyd rubbed her shoulders as she laid her head on his chest. She pulled away and laid the flowers she had gotten down before her mother’s grave.Glory Lockhart.She rose back and was about to turn to leave when she came face-to-face with Cole. More tears rolled down her eyes as she lost control and ran towards him.“Dad!” She cried.He blinked back the tears and held her tight. He has also been searching for her ever since Anita claimed that she sent her to the orphanage. When he met her, he had a connection with her and he resumed searching for her again. That was when he was told that she was his daughter.“Becca.” He called her actual name.“Dad!” She sniffled and pu
Floyd went towards her and read the note with her. Anita? Nicole’s mother. What has she got to do with all of these?Aspen squeezed the note in her hand as anger surged through her veins. Anita has gone too far.How dare she lay her filthy hands on her kids? She was definitely going to regret it.It was also written in the letter that she should come alone with Floyd without the cops. The address was dropped.“Anita! That bitch.” She gritted out.She turned around and handed the paper over to Floyd who collected it from her. “The kids are with Anita. We need to meet her. Might as well settle an old score with her.” She said, her eyes looking ahead.“How did they get to her?” He asked, completely confused.Aspen looked him in the eye. “It is a long story. I will tell you after everything is over.” She said.He nodded and they both stepped out and got into the car. He picked up his phone and made a call to his friend who was a cop. As he drove on the road, they discussed the plan on how
Nicole has been trying to get to her father but it seemed like he had blocked her. And she could not go back into that house because her mother was starting to suspect her.She hid here at her father’s villa and tried to reach him but she knew her mother would catch up with her soon. It could be her mother’s hand works too.She was beyond frustrated and helpless. She wanted to stop her mother and could not.Her father - she should stop calling him her father. Not like he was anywhere.Just as she was about to try it again, the door creaked open and she could hear the clicking of heels against the tiles floor.Her mother was here.Sweats dropped down her forehead as she rose up to check for her. “Mother?” She called out.Anita appeared right before her. Nicole trailed her gaze from her feet to her face, slightly glancing at her right hand where she held a gun.“M-Mom, w-what are you d-doing with a gun?” She stuttered, stepping back slightly.Anita’s lips which were painted with a deep
Anna was busy playing with the kids when her phone rang. She had picked it and Daisy’s voice came through. “Did you see the message I sent to you?” her voice had an edge of mischief to it.“What message is that?” Anna asked, not wanting to entertain her.Daisy pulled up a smirk. “Oh! You have not checked it. No wonder you seem so calm. A piece of advice... Check it.” With that, she disconnected the call.Anna hurriedly looked through her messages box and there, she found what Daisy had sent her. Her eyes went wide as she saw the image. It was her mother. She was taped from her mouth to her legs.What the hell was Daisy doing?She rushed out of the apartment, not even caring to look at the kids. She got into the nearest stop and signaled at a cab that stopped right in front of her. She showed him the address and sat back, different thoughts circulating her entire mind. She was so restless that she would sometimes get lost in her thoughts.If that fucker does anything to her mother, sh
Two weeks later, Aspen has been recovering as hard as she could. She was still yet to tell anyone about getting back her memory.She was never Floyd’s sister. All of these have been Nicole’s mother's plot from the very beginning.She did not want to tell Floyd because he knew how he would be crazy. She wanted to confront the lady by herself. No wonder everything in that house felt so familiar. No wonder she felt a strong connection to Glory the day she had seen the picture.Anna and Richard had told her about Sheba working for Ace and she was quite shocked. She was in total shock because she trusted her with her kids’ life but what could she do?She was even told that Ace no longer lived there. It was good for him. “How do you feel?” Floyd asked, rubbing her palms. She smiled softly.“Better.” She replied.He smiled at her. She stared at his face, his stubble was not visible. He looked like he has not had a good night's sleep in a long time.“How about you go home to take some rest a
Her mother and the driver were having sex before her. The way he slammed into her made her shake her head to see if she was imagining things. There was no way her mother would cheat on him. They soon finished and she made sure to hide properly.“How was it?” That was her mother’s voice.“I did it. It was a success. She flew out of the car like a piece of paper in the wind.” He laughed.Who were they talking about?“So what is the next stage to plan?” He asked her.“Kill Cole. I will pressurize him to put everything in our daughter, Nicole’s name and I will poison him with an incense I had gotten.” She informed him.Nicole did not know if she was hearing correctly. She was not Cole’s daughter? She was the driver’s daughter. No wonder he stayed away from her and sometimes stared at her with an emotion she could not understand but now everything was clearer.She hurriedly tiptoed her way out of the house, making sure no one noticed she came. She ran towards her father’s villa. Her mother
Floyd was busy playing with the kid even though his mind was on Aspen.She was yet to be back.Floyd’s phone rang and he jerked up. He was expecting it to be Aspen but he picked it, and a different person’s voice came on. “Hi, am I speaking to Floyd Wolfe?” “Yes.” He replied.“I found your contact as one of the emergency contacts on this person’s phone.” He said again.“Who am I speaking with?” He asked.“Your wife has been admitted into the hospital. I will send you the address now. Your presence is needed.” The person said and hung up.Aspen was in the hospital? How did she get there? How?His phone beeped with a message and it was the address as the person said. He turned to the kids and then to Sheba who seemed scared. “Take care of the kids. I need to get to someplace.” He told her.He did not even peck the kids as he stomped out of the house. He did not care that it was raining. He ran towards the street stop to get a cab. He finally got one and he passed the address to him. Hi
Å for ACE!Aspen sniffed in and turned to Floyd. “Please can you give me your car key?” She asked.Floyd nodded and handed the key over to her. She stomped out of the house with Floyd yelling after her.“Aspen, you can’t drive in this state. Let me take you there.” He told her but she turned to him.“No, stay with the kids. They would be back soon and as for me, I will be back.” She said and entered the car before driving off. She checked the address on Benny’s letter, he had written it there. She located it and soon reached there.As she stepped out, what came into view was not something she had ever expected Ace to own. It was totally different from what he looked like. She remembered vividly when he had said that he wished his company looked like Benny’s clothing line but this... This was definitely more than Benny’s own.She slammed the door shut and clutched the papers in her hands. She began to March towards the entrance. As soon as she entered, the receptionist’s signature voi