The atmosphere tensed and silence reigned. Everyone was shocked yet no one spoke. Greg and Mia had been friends but just friends all their lives. There has never been anything intimate between them. Unknown to Mia and Sandra, Greg had heard their discussion from earlier and knew that Sandra was cheating on him. He had it all planned out.This was his own way of revenge but his only fear was facing Andrew, after entangling his sister. He had neither Andrew nor Mia's permission. It was just on impulse. Mia was just trying to stop Greg from getting embarrassed if Sandra rejected him but it seemed that she was caught in the middle. Did Greg love her secretly? She never thought about it. Did she love him pass friendship? No. However, Greg was his brother's best friend and also his deputy. As such, she couldn't allow him to face disgrace. It would be too much for him to bear if she said no. Their differences will be sorted out later. Mia swallowed tightly and forced a smile. "Yes, Greg yes
"There's someone at the gate," the driver said. Greg pressed a button to wind down the window glass. He didn't say a word when he saw Sandra’s pitiful form and pressed the remote for the gate to open. The driver drove in and Sandra followed before the automated gate closed. When the car parked, Greg alighted and gave the driver a huge tip. Since he was Andrew's driver, he refused. "Then take the car home. It's late," Greg suggested. "Mr Crown already arranged for another driver to pick me,” the driver said politely."Okay, thank you," Greg said and watched the driver leave. Sandra walked up to him with a remorsed expression. "I'm very sorry Greg," Sandra said with her head lowered. A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Greg’s lips but within an instant, it was gone."You wanna talk? Follow me," Greg said and walked inside the living room while gulping down whiskey from the bottle he picked from the party.He loosened his tie, sat careless on the sofa and asked, "What do you w
Mia wasn’t a stranger to Gregs’ penthouse, as she had come a dozen times with Andrew. However, this was the first time she saw the man half naked. His boxers were so tight on him that his masculine pride bulged arrogantly. His upper body was also well built. Not too big, not too small. Mia lowered her head shyly, her cheeks crimsoned."Sorry for coming so early but I just came to check on you and guess what?" She lifted a bag but Greg didn't know what it contained. Before he asked what, someone else beat him to it,"What?" It was Sandra. Mia's smile froze on her face and she was ready to leave. "Oh, you two are back together." She turned around to leave when Greg grabbed her wrist. "We are not back together,” Greg smiled. It was the first time Mia came to visit him alone and he guessed that Andrew had sent her to check on him.He pulled her inside and seeing the clothes on the sofa and Sandra adjusting her clothes which she seemed to have just put on, Mia discerned that they just ha
Susans' gaze darkened slowly and Caroline was surprised. Susan's parents and sister spoke as if they were in a happy relationship with Susan but Susan's demeanor said otherwise. "Let them in."Susan went into her office with a sad reluctance to the people she was going to meet. She settled in her executive swivel chair when her parents walked in. Friends could be chosen but not family. Her reason for not wanting to see them was because of their selfish behavior.Dora entered with a beautiful smile, clad in humility but her eyes told a different story. Mr and Mrs Stack entered the office, making themselves comfortable. It was still their daughter's office so what could go wrong?"Susan, we missed you. That is why we are here to see how you are doing. We would have come to your home but the security is so tight, it will be impossible to do so without your permission," Mr Stack said, just as Mrs Stack added,"So you can introduce us to your security to allow us access to visit you more o
Andrew received information from a verified source that Clover West had joined forces with some of Andrew’s enemies to fight the Crowns. West had been bailed and was doing everything possible to not go to prison. Andrew had called Susan severally but she hadn’t answered because she was in a meeting by then.Since it was an important matter, he thought of coming over to her office. Ofcourse, he missed her too. Reaching the reception, he asked to see his fiancé and the receptionist looked lost till he mentioned Susan. It was then he realized that Susan hadn’t made their relationship known to her colleagues.Susan felt guilty because of how disappointed Andrew looked but she wasn’t hiding it because she didn’t love him but the fact that she didn’t want everything given to her on a plate of gold. That’s how things would turn out if her relationship with Andrew was found out.She pursed her lips, stood on her feet, and said remorsefully, “Andy, it’s not what you think.”Seeing how saddened
“Darling, are you alright?” Andrew held Susan in his arms and asked worriedly but got no response. Her eyes were closed, her face pale and her brows beaded with sweat. Everyone at the meeting were shocked as one of them regained himself and asked,“Sir, should we call an ambulance?”Andrew had already lifted Susan carefully in his arms. “That will be too late. I will take her to the hospital myself.” Andrew sped towards the door and halted annoyingly at the next question.“What about the meeting?” One of the directors asked him. Susan was a staff so the CEO doesn’t have to be so worked up to take her to the hospital himself. An ambulance should have been the best option. Meanwhile, Andrew wasn’t ready to allow anyone else to take care of Susan. He would rather delegate his official duties.“It’s my responsibility to take care of my fiancé,” he said coldly. The director was taken aback and didn’t speak anymore. “Greg will take care of this meeting,” Andrew said, and rushed out of the c
Greg smiled and shook his head. Just like Andrew, he wouldn't make a promise he couldn't keep. Mia was a very attractive woman and the only thing that stopped him from hitting on her was because of the relationship he had with Andrew. Now that he proposed to her on impulse, he was studying her quite well and knew that he wouldn't refuse when given the chance. "What if she asks for it?" He teased Andrew, as Andrew turned red from anger. "Greg?" His voice hinted a warning, as Greg proceeded to say, "You know what happens when you don't give a woman what she wants. What if another man gives it to her? Look at it critically, my intentions are pure. I want to marry her. If I don't give her what she wants, another man might steal her from me." With that, he made his intention known that he wasn't going to obey Andrew this time. Andrew could relate. If he hadn't slept with Susan that night, someone else would have done it in his stead."Greg, just get out of my office." Greg laughed and
Caroline’s eyes emitted penance. Why did she have to tell Susan, especially when she knew her condition, that Andrew had called off the wedding? "I'm sorry, Miss Stack, I thought you knew already. I didn't mean to upset you." Susan was quiet. So quiet it was deafening. She seemed lost and too shocked to move her lips. Did Andrew lift and pamper her just to drop her into a pool of shame? What about his seed which she carried in her womb? Her silence made Caroline so uncomfortable that she feared. "Miss Stack, if Mr Crown called off the wedding without first breaking up with you, then it's not fair." Susan was still dazed. How could Andrew do this when she hadn’t wronged him? His words were always sincere, his eyes honest. Thinking over it again, she couldn't believe that he did not. Yet, another thought about it again, and again, she confirmed that it wasn't Andrew. Perhaps one of his exes or enemies. Susan convinced herself that Andrew was innocent and as such, she slowly relaxed.
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..”