Susan thought that she was having a hearing problem. The voice as soft as the wind couldn't possibly come from the back seat of her car, which had been securely locked. She even opened it with the remote before taking her seat at the steering wheel. For a second, she thought she was just hearing things but when she saw Andrew turn to the sound of the voice, she knew it wasn't just her ears. Someone indeed spoke. "Hi," the voice sounded again, most probably to Andrew, since his body was turned to the back seat. Susan followed the sound of the voice as well, being rendered speechless. Same light brown hair but the girl looked young. Maybe seventeen or eighteen. For some reason, she was too confused to speak. If she didn't know her car better, she would have thought that she entered the wrong car because she didn't have a sister. "Who are you and how did you get in?" "I already told you. I'm your sister," she responded with a sweet smile, her light brown eyes glinting with joy. Andrew c
Susan was stunned for a moment. She liked Andrew very much and wanted to be with him always but hadn't considered another relationship. After being hurt twice, she was reluctant but seeing how honest he was, she got confused. Every man was nervous when proposing to a woman but not every man was able to cherish the woman after having her. Thinking through it all, she couldn't give him an answer and sure enough, couldn't reject him either, thereby choosing silence. Andrew didn't relent. He already knew how hard it was going to be but the thought of giving up never crossed his mind. "Susan, I promise to never have any woman besides you if you give me a chance. I promise to make you happy always. Even if I can't give you the world, I will give myself wholly to you. I love you, Susan." She was still silent and Andrew was growing more and more anxious. He has never found himself in a position like this before. He swallowed tightly and continued to speak. "From the moment I set eyes on you
At the reception Charlotte's mood was bitter. She lowered her head, hiding her teary eyes. Throughout the rest of the reception, she was gloomy. Since Pete knew, he didn't ask her about it. Unfortunately, she insisted on accompanying him to his house. Pete didn't like the idea but couldn't discourage her after the seed Andrew had sown. At the thought of it, all he felt for Andrew was hatred. If he had known that the man wasn't so simple, he would have minded his own business and this wouldn't have happened. But how could he? He worked so hard and made a grave sacrifice to get to the position he was but Andrew was comfortable relying on a woman. It was so unfair. Regret nudged him but after careful thought, it changed to revenge. If things turned sour between him and Charlotte, he was sure to take it up against Andrew and ruin his relationship with Susan. When they reached Pete's house, Charlotte spoke her mind. "Pete, let's go our separate ways." Pete was dazed for a moment before
At Susan's apartment "Andy, are you with someone?" Susan's voice bellowed from the bedroom doorway. Greg had heard the voice but didn't see a figure so he dashed out in a swift movement since Susan's apartment was small and closed the door so gently that no one could hear it. If he ruined this for Andrew, everyone was going to suffer for it. Andrew let out a long sigh before turning around to face Susan, who was yawning. She was still groggy from sleep. "Are you dreaming darling, I'm all alone. I went to the kitchen to drink water and was just coming back to join you." Andrew wrapped his arms around Susan while he spoke. "Oh, I thought I heard you speaking to someone," Susan yawned again. Perhaps she was dreaming. When the place where Andrew laid previously turned cold, she realized that he wasn't by her side. Then she heard voices speaking and went to check. It's such a shame that she was dreaming because Andrew was all alone. "You must have been dreaming. Let's go back to sleep
"Andrew, you son of a bitch. Are you happy now?" Pete's eyes were red as he fumed. Andrew was upset. He needed to reach the company before Mr Collins. His anger rose when he saw that it was Pete and returned the blow twice, Pete was seeing stars. "Don't come to my house and cause problems again." Andrew's voice was stern as he hissed. Pete wiped a little blood in the corners of his mouth while he laughed in mockery. "Your house? You should be ashamed. This is Susan's house. Instead of destroying people's relationships, why don't you find yourself a job? Oh, I remember. You want to start a business. Lies," Pete roared, his rage exploding as he dashed towards Andrew with speed but the latter dodged, Pete was knocked over the dining table, groaning in pain. "Get out of my house. I don't have time for you." Andrew didn't bother to help him up and went around to open the door for him. Not only was he late but also had to get back earlier to get the house cleaned before Susan returns. He
Everyone who received the message was already waiting in anxiety. The CEO had been away for months, only arriving this morning. He also sent the email directly and not via his secretary and the tone was urgent. Andrew removed his contact lens before getting closer. There wasn’t much he could do about his hair. They were also surprised to see him poorly dressed. He looked good but the clothes weren’t of any luxury brand, which was surprising. Andrew Crown only wore luxury brands so what exactly happened?As expected, Greg tamed the situation before Andrew reached them. “Gentlemen, Mr Crown pdoesn’t have time. You should settle in the conference room now,” he informed the directors who had come to welcome Andrew. The shareholders were already seated.They nodded in agreement and began to head to the conference room. Greg went ahead and hugged Andrew, patting him on the back. “It’s good to see you again, let’s get you changed.”“Get someone to give Pete, the pilot, and bodyguard some br
“I have to get go, I need to clean the house before Susan gets back,” Andrew proudly announced while changing back to the clothes he wore before. Greg was spellbound. Andrew didn't only learn how to cook, but also clean. Maybe Greg heard Andrew wrongly.“What did you say?” Greg pretended to be lost but Andrew saw through his amateur scheme.“Do you have a problem with it?” he questioned sarcastically. Greg composed himself. He dared not say anything against this Susan and rather said,“No. I just want you to approve these new documents. Some changes will have to be made because of the change of shareholders. I will be in my office to sort out the rest.” He began to stride to the door quickly to escape opposition. Andrew sat back in his executive swivel chair, took a closer look at the documents, and recalled something. “Check our real estate firm if they have a need for an architect.” Greg stopped in his tracks, the meaning of Andrew’s words caving in. Andrew had a lot in store for
Andrew wasn't a liar. His disguise was the only reason he had to do it sometimes. Knowing that she wasn't well and also hurting, he felt depressed. Perhaps, he should just tell her everything, since he didn't see a way around this. “I…”BeepBeepIt was Susan's phone. She turned around and picked it up on the dining table. Seeing the caller, she felt conflicted but answered it anyway.“Pete, it's alright. I saw you driving out of my house and wanted to ask if you saw Andrew but he's here,” Susan spoke plainly. There was no hint of the sadness and betrayal she felt earlier. She just wasn't destined to be with a man and Andrew just proved it.Pete had been spying on Andrew, when he decided to not hang up the phone. He didn't know that Andrew would be in such a mess. Since Andrew had promised to help him after he did the right thing, he also thought of how to get Andrew out of the mess he was in. If Andrew revealed himself right now, he would be too busy to help him out. At the thought
Andrew and Susan had just returned from Fiona’s wedding in Holland. Susan soaked her heavy and tired body in a bubble bath in the jacuzzi as Andrew washed her with lather. Since they had a healthy pregnancy, they made love almost every night after making sure that Sophia was sound asleep. Today, their little flower was equally exhausted by the trip to Holland and slept as soon as she had her shower and dinner respectively.Before, the girl would slip into their room countless times and sleep in between them. Andrew made sure to send her back to her room anytime she fell asleep, so he could make good use of the private moment with his wife. They loved Sophia and always tried to be there for her but also ensured to make time for each other.“The doctor said I’m due,” Susan reminded him. She was too tired to give in tonight and she could feel some light contractions as well. Since her first labor lasted for 48 hours, she decided to wait until the pain became unbearable.“Point of correcti
Two weeks Later “Now you may kiss the bride,” the priest announced. There were cheers of excitement as their lips met. The kiss was unusually long, in that Greg had to remind Andrew that they could continue during the honeymoon. It was agreed that since Greg was the best man, Mia should be given the role of the maid of honor. Amelia, Charlotte and Dora were the bridesmaids. The tail of Susan’s wedding gown swept the aisle, as the pair walked out of the auditorium amidst cheers. Two families were united today. Mr and Mrs Stack were the proudest parents ever known. The media took over, announcing the wedding as one of the biggest in the history of New York. Youngsters could only wish to have such a wedding one day. Dora bid her foster parents farewell as promised to Susan and left for Canada. Andrew and Susan had secured admission for her in one of the prestigious universities so she returned the money given to her by Melissa’s brother’s men to the police. However, she kept Susan’
Susan frowned slightly. If there was even the slightest hint that Dora had not changed, she was going to get even. “I have to know what it is first.”“Can I be one of your bridesmaids? It’s the last thing I want to do before I leave. I will understand if you don’t want me at your wedding but I mean everything I’m saying. It’s useless trying to tear apart two people who love each other. I don’t want to end up as a desperate woman. I want my life to be better with the lessons I’ve learnt.”Susan stared strangely at her before she said, “I don’t know why I’m doing this but I will grant your wish.” It seemed to Susan that Dora genuinely wanted to be close to her but they just got off from a wrong start. “Thanks sis, you’ve made me happy but please make sure that that bitch rots in prison,” Dora said and was about to give in to sleep when Susan asked, “How did you know the one who attacked you?” Since Dora was pretending to be asleep by then, she shouldn’t have seen her attacker right?“
“Dora?” Andrew spoke in a whisper. He was shocked but also disturbed. What was Dora doing in his room in Susan’s clothes and ring and where was Susan? The bed was soaked with blood and so was Dora. Andrew’s white shirt was already marked with a few stains as well, as he held her in his arms.The siren outside showed that the police and emergency teams had arrived so he gave the body to the driver to convey to the ambulance while he continued searching for Susan. He checked the washrooms and any and every room with no sign of her. The more he searched the greater his disappointment, as he kept calling her number but there was no answer and her phone was nowhere to be found. He decided to wake Melissa to ask her a few questions, since the security personnel authorized to retrieve the CCTV was also unconscious. If Andrew wanted to do it himself, it would take too long and there weren’t any cameras in his room for the sake of privacy. Luckily, the police walked in with paramedics who kep
Susan walked past Andrew and stopped when she saw Dora. Her anger boiled as she saw Dora’s hair. Light brown and wavy, just like Susan’s. She was also wet from the rain and shivering like a chicken. Melissa and Fiona had also come out, same as Amelia and Charlotte. It seemed to be a full house, as the maids began to gossip.‘The boss allowed another woman to come to his home and she looks like Miss Susan. Might be her sister.”“Too many people are coming into the house these days but it takes away the boredom.”“Don’t you girls have anything to do? You could begin by going out there and washing the rain,” Yvonne said sarcastically in a hushed tone to the two maids. They paled and went to get themselves busy.“What do you want Dora?” Susan asked with a deep gaze. Since her parents hadn’t come with Dora, she felt that they weren’t even aware or Dora must have lied to them before coming. Afterall, her parents were satisfied with all that Andrew gave them. Dora put on an innocent look.“N
Susan couldn’t believe that when she was trying to secretly help Xavier’s sister, she was running into trouble. If Andrew hadn’t followed her, she couldn’t imagine the worst. Andrew wasn’t surprised. He never trusted or liked Xavier because of what he did to Susan previously. “What are you talking about?” Andrew asked Xavier with blood shot eyes. He was greatly upset. Xavier was afraid. Not of Andrew per se but the man who called him. He sounded like a psycho. His face dulled and he refused to give any information.“I'm sorry I can't give details, just keep her safe.”Andrew suspected that Xavier was afraid of something or someone. “How about I get you arrested?” He threatened him. Going to jail or losing his business? None of the options seemed appetizing.“Look, my business will go down if I give out any more details,” he said. He had hurt Susan in the past and slowly caused her another one. It was time for him to pay his debts with interest.Since it concerned Susan’s safety, Andre
“You think she’s up to something?” Susan asked Andrew when he got off the phone. She was still conflicted as to why Andrew answered Melissa’s phone and the way the latter didn’t refuse. ‘Were they on such terms back then?’ Phones were private and if someone did what Andrew did, then it meant that they were really close. Andrew was still in deep thought, not knowing what was going through Susan’s mind. Till he hears news from Greg, he wasn’t going to write his own conclusion.“Didn’t you hear her? I’m the only one she remembers so why would someone else call her?” Andrew asked strategically. When Susan got a hint of what he had done, she felt ashamed to think that Andrew felt anything for Melissa, for which reason he jealously answered her phone. It was just a matter of mere suspicion. Meanwhile, Susan recalled something and asked,“What if it’s Letty? They are quite close.”Andrew shook his head and sat on the bed in deep thought. “The voice I heard was a male one.”Susan was taken ab
Amelia was startled and slightly guilty but Susan had already jumped into the arms of Andrew. Out of breath from kissing so deep and passionately, they finally pulled away as Andrew said with a frown, “don’t jump like that next time. What if you hurt the baby?”His hands caressed her flat stomach while he spoke. Susan was amused. “Come on, the baby is in a safe place and won’t get hurt when I jump a little. I missed you Andy,” she kissed him again. It's been just two days away from each other but it seemed to them like a decade. "I miss you too, for which reason I had to take your reckless advice," Andrew grimaced while leading her back to the dining table. Susan's gaze swiped around and she asked curiously, "where is Melissa?" "In the hospital. She had ulcer crises after eating the sorbet," Andrew explained. His expression was calm. Susan felt pity for Melissa. ‘She might be going through a lot of pain. Poor girl.’"Sorry for her but is she better?" Susan asked Andrew worriedly. If
Andrew went back to the ward after his video call with Susan and asked the doctor, “So you think the best way to help her to recover fast is to live with her and do the things we did before?”“Yes.” The doctor confirmed.“Alright then.” He turned to Fiona. “Pack her stuff, we are leaving for NY.”“Why?” Melissa was awed. Letty had told her that Andrew was getting married but since Andrew never mentioned it when he arrived, she sensed that he was concerned about her. She couldn’t allow another woman to be around Andrew till he fell in love with her. She had been awake for exactly four weeks now but Letty wanted her to recover well because Susan was a very attractive woman. If the wedding hadn’t been announced, Letty would have still waited for Melissa to be completely well before arranging for her and Andrew to meet.“You heard the doctor. We have to live together and I’m not based here.” He spoke impatiently because he was annoyed. If not for Susan, he wouldn’t have done this.“But..”