“Yes, it’s me,” Andrew responded firmly. The rest gasped except Pete. Andrew was remarkable. “Oh my God, you are Andrew Crown,” Jason exclaimed, excitement lacing his voice. If Andrew was his CEO, then could he possibly be the reason why he got the job? He didn’t even remember applying for it. Before he could conclude, the thought of Susan rummaged through his mind.“Why didn’t I guess? Andrew Brown and Andrew Crown. Where is Susan? Is she aware?” Jason continued to ask in the same excited tone. Andrew was slightly uneasy because of how shocked and excited they seemed. How would he convince Susan? “Not yet, she should still be on her way.”“Andy, over here,” a deep voice called out a little above the slow music in the background. It was an elegant looking elderly man.Andrew turned around and said apologetically, “Dad, please give me a minute.”He returned his attention to the bewildered friends of Susan. “When Susan arrives, just keep her company, will you?”They nodded their head
Susan could deny that this wasn’t her Andrew but was she bold enough to keep denying it after the kiss? It was sweet and passionate, just like their first kiss. He explored her mouth, leaving her wanting for more but Susan had to suppress everything she felt in her heart when he broke from the kiss.She looked on dreamily, as some people who had seen them focused their attention on them. Her eyes turned glassy from the betrayal. He lied to her and she couldn’t take it.His green orbs were pleading but Susan was pained. Andrew waited patiently for her response but what happened next was completely unexpected.SlapThe auditorium went silent. At this juncture, they had everyone’s attention. Susan had incurred the wrath of many because she just slapped the most important person at the event. The CEO of Crown Investors. When the bodyguards wanted to intervene, Greg stopped them. Only a few people understood what was going on. Those who knew nothing about what was going on instantly assum
Andrew gazed in their direction and gave a nod of approval. The friends sighed in relief, as Jason responded,“Why not? Let's go.”Susan felt warm, realizing that she was still wearing Andrew’s blazer. She turned around and saw him walking about with a group of men.Mastering her courage, she removed the blazer and matched to catch up to him. “Mr Crown, thank you for your hospitality but I won't need this anymore.”She handed over the blazer to him. Andrew’s eyes turned cold but his voice was still warm. “My dear fair lady, it looks good on you, no need to return it.”At that, he walked past her. Thus, he refused to take the blazer. Did she think that she could break up easily with him? She was yet to understand that Andrew wasn't ready to give up on her.Since it would be embarrassing to walk back to her friends, she froze at the door, while she watched Andrew’s back, moving further and further away. It was an attractive sight to behold. Her friends made their way to her.“Let's go,
Susan didn't know what to think. Her body was already on fire so she couldn't think straight and as smart as she was, she wasn't going to make promises under erotic intoxication. Some words were better said with a clear mind. Andrew progressed to unzip the simple dress she wore and she didn't show any resistance. He swiftly undressed himself and with Susan's back still pressed against the door, he lifted her off the floor, spreading her legs and penetrating her all at once. She moaned from the pleasure, holding tightly to his neck, her fingers digging into the flesh on his back, while he pumped her without restraint. Susan whimpered, sweating from the heat emanating from their bodies, while she took in his full length. Andrew was strangely rough but it felt new and exciting. She began to quiver, holding tightly to him, as her release began to nudge in. Andrew carried her to the sofa, sat with her on his lap, and her legs wrapped around him while he pumped from beneath her. Each thr
Susan felt helpless. No matter what she did, Andrew wasn't ready to leave. She couldn't also chase him out because the undeniable fact remained that he captured her heart."The water is cold," Andrew reached out and wrapped her in a big towel. When they got out of the tub, they cleaned, cooked and ate together like a couple with more intimate moments. Thus, his weekend was spent in her small apartment as usual. Whereas, it felt different because Andrew was now in charge of everything they needed.When they went shopping, he'd pay the bill even if Susan protested, and be in the driver seat, though they still used Susan’s car. He would open the door for her and carry all the bags. He might look different but he still did the same things as before, except more. On Sunday evening, they even went to the salsa club again. Susan was happy like never before. He respected, adored and pampered her. During the weekday, he moved from her house to his office and vice-versa with a chopper but it we
Mrs Crown wasn't going to allow her only son to make a gross mistake. He’s been hurt a lot in relationships as a result of ignoring these little triggers."I saw her humiliate my son and that doesn't make her the right choice. Break up with her," she said defiantly. Andrew was visibly upset, his anger kept rising and falling like climate change. He couldn't remember the last time anyone told him how to handle his lady. He wanted the conversation to end and said,"Fine."Mrs Crowns’ eyes lit. Just as she convinced Andrew to marry Melissa, he also agreed with her concerning Susan. The waiter had arrived and the table was soon filled with diverse dishes. She asked excitedly,"You will break up with her?" "No,” Andrew responded indifferently and poured himself a glass of vodka. Mrs Crowns’ excitement flushed instantly from her face and her voice turned stern."Andrew, you need to understand that you aren't just my only son but also the CEO of Crown Investors. How can you marry such a gir
"Mum, dad, did you check the time?" Susan asked, annoyed, while avoiding Dora, since she had eyes on Andrew when she didn't know that he was the one living in her house. Also, she attacked Susan after the launch, which meant that she was still obsessed with the man. As such, Susan couldn't let her close. Her mother spoke most politely, like she was speaking to someone of a higher reputation. "I'm sorry but we had to wait until your dad closed from work. Can we come in?" Andrew knew that Susan might refuse so he quickly made way for them. They were still her parents so he didn't want any misunderstanding between them. Mrs Stack was amazed with the empty utensils on the dining table. The candles on the candle holders were still burning. It seemed that Susan and Andrew had patched things up. "You had a candlelit dinner. Does that mean?" Her eyes roamed around Susan's ring finger, making her uncomfortable. She hated the fact that Andrew was now adored because he was rich. She turned i
Andrew knew there was more and asked, "Is that all she said?" There was no expression on his face so the receptionist was clueless about his reason for asking. She pursed her lips thoughtfully. Something told her that she couldn't lie to this man. "She also called you a loser." Now Andrew was certain that it was the right person. He wanted to be sure before leaving the items behind,"Have this given to her will you?""Okay, goodbye sir." When the receptionist took the bouquet to the office, everyone began to laugh out loud. It was an open office so Lily had no privacy. "Your loser boyfriend is back,” one of her colleagues said with an odd smile.Lily had a scowl on her face. "He isn't my boyfriend, never was, and never will be,” she explained with difficulty, regret nudging her. If she hadn’t taken Andrew home that night, she wouldn’t have become a laughing stock."Lily, he looked familiar," the receptionist cut in with the bouquet in hand, feeling that Lily might just regret her ac
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..”