Mrs. Annabella's eyes drifted immediately from Alice to her son at the sound of his voice. Her eyes became weary only looking at her son made her remember what he went through a day ago." My baby" She hurriedly went closer to Valentino's bed and hugged him so tight that he couldn't make a sound."M..om. Am…choki..ng" He struggled the words out of his lips which caused Mr. Daniel to break out into laughter and Alice only smiled while watching the love flowing between them. Alice couldn't smile anymore just as she was reminded of her mom who had been held as a prisoner. She stumbled out of the room as she was at the edge of tears. Mrs. Annabelle was a bit surprised why Alice moved away the way she did but she didn't stress it though "Maybe she had to use the restroom urgently" She thought to herself and then moved her focus back on her son."How do you feel Baby?" "Am better mom, can we please go home today I can't spend another night here in this stuffy hospital." Valentino's voice go
It was a new day, the sun was not as bright as it used to be. Instead, it had the cloud take its place. One can't get to know the direction the sun was headed but daily activities of life have to go on with or without the sunset.Theo woke up to his eyes all puffed regarding the tears shedding from last night. He had a little headache which made him wish to stay in bed for a longer while and he did but was no longer sleeping. He recalled back on what had happened last night, the mysterious dinner meeting with his family. He took his phone and checked what the time said and it was eight minutes past eight. He tried standing up but got shaken down to his bed by dizziness, with his eyes rolling like he had entered a rolling wheel.Alice woke up earlier but couldn't hear a sound from Theo's room which shows that he was yet to wake up. She knew it was not likely for her to wake up before Theo so maybe he's got sick from the heartbreaks of last night. She immediately packed her hair up in a
Valentino was all set for the day, he wore a black suit with a colorful tire, standing at the front of his house in wait for Alice's arrival. Not long after he came outside, a black limousine entered the house."Hi, Valentino '' Alice whispered as she saw him come into the car seat beside her. She held a big smile that almost felt fake on her lips, she stared at Valentino for God knows how long and fit what reason. "I think getting to look at a handsome man could help relieve stress." Thinking of these words she was screaming in her head made her laugh out a bit which made Valentino look her way. Alice only waved at him before he could stop staring."So where are we headed?" Alice questioned."To an audition, where mostly all influential men will be in attendance and expected to be all lovey-dovey in their presence. The act is mostly needed because knowing fully well that we are newly wedded, that's how we are to appear and not the other way round" Valentino explained while Alice list
On getting to the address, Liam wasn't sure if he could ever believe that Theo lived in a mansion like this. He stood all around the place but couldn't find any human beings, beings as desperate as he was he decided to wait until someone showed up at the place. Liam sat outside the house, receiving the cool breeze of the place just as he waited. He slowly fell in love with how peaceful the place could be. Besides that Liam had to think of a way to make Theo give him what had happened between them, he just couldn't get his mind off Theo.Sooner than later, a lady came out from the house and saw Liam sitting on the floor right in front of the gate. She approached him only to notice that she had not seen his face ever before and wasn't sure if he was a friend of Miss. Alice or Mr. Theodore."Hey, Greetings young man, how may I help you?" She asked as she got to where he was sitting. Liam at first watched the lady speak, he wasn't sure of what to think of right now. With a confusing expre
Valentino watched Alice swing her hips as she left his house, he didn't know how and what to feel or think."What the f**k" was the only thing he could say, he was not sure if he should be angry or happy that Alice made him feel that way. Valentino sat still for a while. He tried so much to control his orge of dragging Alice back and kissing the hell out of her as a lesson never to play with fire but he had to avoid creating a scene, shook his head off the thoughts of her. He was only sexually attracted to her because had not been there for years now and didn't know what he was missing. At least that was what he thought."Boss, you should start explaining who the damn hell is she" Dominic couldn't wait to hear what was going on from Valentino so he started soliciting him once again immediately he saw Alice was out of panorama and his queries brought Valentino back and out of his thinking. He stood up and commenced going up the stairs to his office knowing wholly that Dominic was going
There was a moment of silence after Alice had mentioned about the dinner with the Fax family to Theo. At this point Theo was speechless, he glanced at Alice for a while before getting his voice back."Will you be in attendance?" That was the only question that could come to Theo's mind right now. He wasn't ready to think because it would only turn out to be disastrous considering his current state of mind."Not having dinner with the Fax family is the deal No she said Hillary Holla was going to be in attendance as well, my question is, As What? Why should he be there?" Alice was quietly regaining her thinking, she knew Theo wouldn't have the perfect answer to her questions but she had to ask them out even though not to Theo."Wait, let's get things straight. Your mom called to inform you that you are being invited to a family dinner party with people that don't even consider you one and that Hillary Holla, that dickhead, will be in attendance? Right?" Alice nodded her head in response
STILL ON THEODORE'S POV.Waking up to the bright sun bricking its way into my room and a heavy object placed on my legs made me so uncomfortable. I tried moving the object on my leg first to get away from the sun but it seemed a bit impossible because the object was too huge to be carried away without much effort. So I raised my head to see what the object was, only to notice they were two pairs of someone's legs. "ALICE?" I wasn't surprised cause I recalled immediately what happened late at night, so I only smiled and then tried to wake her up but Alice being her, merely shaking her couldn't wake her up no matter how hard you called her so I had to push her not intentionally down from the mattress but it happened. Falling flat on the ground also surprised knew that I wasn't going scout-free on this one. I had to try sneaking away but she caught me anyway.Running around the living room with Alice right behind me trying to catch and deal with me was another level of exercise, she qui
STILL ON THEODORE'S POV.Waking up to the bright sun bricking its way into my room and a heavy object placed on my legs made me so uncomfortable. I tried moving the object on my leg first to get away from the sun but it seemed a bit impossible because the object was too huge to be carried away without much effort. So I raised my head to see what the object was, only to notice they were two pairs of someone's legs. "ALICE?" I wasn't surprised cause I recalled immediately what happened late at night, so I only smiled and then tried to wake her up but Alice being her, merely shaking her couldn't wake her up no matter how hard you called her so I had to push her not intentionally down from the mattress but it happened. Falling flat on the ground also surprised knew that I wasn't going scout-free on this one. I had to try sneaking away but she caught me anyway.Running around the living room with Alice right behind me trying to catch and deal with me was another level of exercise, she qui
The sun was so harsh that it could tear up someone's skin. The roads were quite busy as usual not minding the sun and it's unfriendliness towards the earth.Alice drove straight back to the hospital, she for sometime thought that she had forgotten something but didn't know what that was so she only proceeded with her push to the hospital. Getting there she went straight to her mom's ward, opened the portico and entered only to find the place empty. She couldn't get what was going on, she rushed out and went consecutive to the place one of the nurses stood" Hello, pls do you know the where about of the woman that was in this ward?" she pointed at the ward door, the nurse shook her head to the left and right in response to her question. She went straight to the doctors office only to discover that her mom has been discharged by some kind of people."But why did you let them take my mom?"She couldn't help but yell at the doctor."She personally agreed to go with them. At first I didn't h
Valantino didn't really know what to say to his parents with the impression they are exhibiting but Alice knowing her job and what she is been paid for actually chiped in as soon as he needed her help."I was really the one that argued him not to disclose me yet cause it took me time to accept the fact that I was dating someone as influenced and sweet like him, Am so sorry Ma."Alice said looking at valantino with so much passion written all over her face. Valantino's mom raise an eyebrow at Alice and paused while staring at her.Alice didn't really realize why she was getting those hurtful stares "Did I say something.?" Alice thought to herself then turned to fully face Mrs frost, not until she traced back to the moment when she first entered the place, Mrs frost specifically asked Alice to address her as Annabelle not Ma or Mrs frost."Am so sorry Annabelle, I guess it skipped my mind once again"She grilled at Mrs frost and continued."Mrs Annabelle I didn't know you guys were this g
Mike sat on the edge of the old worn-out couch, he fingers furiously twinning together. He glanced at Velerio, who stood by the window, looking out into the bright morning sunset. The office had this unsettling air as the tension grew the more.Mike and Velerio have been friends for over the years now, navigating the ups and downs of life with the kind of easy that only a deep understanding could bring most especially when it comes to Velerio, the Ahpla and his problems.There was a tension simmering beneath the surface, which both of them had acknowledged."Valerio, you know we need to talk about this" Mike finally said as he raised his head up to face his Ahpla with his gray eyes clouded with frustration.Valerio signed knowing exactly what he meant. "Mike I don't think there is anything to talk about" He turned away from the window and walked over to his desk where he stood right beside the table with his glare fixed on Mike.Mike took a deep breath struggling to keep his voice cal
"What in the world has gone wrong this time around?"Alice was already well dressed so she freaked out to Valentino's house. On getting there she went into the room like she owned the place, the house was dead silent, and Alice needed to move into the living room to know what was going on. "Hey babe" Alice went over to where Valentino sat and side-hugged him as she sat alongside "What's going on, why is nobody talking? And babe why are you suddenly back from the hospital?" Alice looked over to her contracted mother-in-law."Mom?""Alice, I think you should come upstairs with me so we can talk"Valentino dragged Alice out of the living room. Alice's eyes were all over just until her eyes settled on a lady seated right beside Valentino's dad with a huge smile on her face. Alice stared at her more before she was finally on the stairs, out of the room and the lady also had a firm watch at Alice as well."Drop the act, what's going on?"Alice questioned right before they had entered Valentino
The ride to the field where the jet was awaiting their arrival was peaceful, aside from the part where Valentino wouldn't take his eyes off Alice. Alice felt a hell hole burn on her skin, she knew it was Valentino, but she didn't understand Valentino's reactions and his wants. This minute he kissed her without permission out of self will and the next minute he was at the edge, pissed and ready to devour her. Alice was no longer feeling comfortable so she had to adjust on her seat and yet he still had his eyes on her.The car pulled up at the side of the jet, and everyone hurriedly came out of the car and ran into the jet, Valentino was the first to enter followed by Alice. He held out a hand for Alice to grab on it while climbing up the jet but instead, Alice went ahead to hold the sides of the jet entrance door and climbed in, rolling her eyes on Valentino while he stared at her as she walked right to a seat.*******Valentino's POV.This was hard, seeing how she looked at me with so
Alice no longer knew what to think right now, it never crossed her mind that they could be setting up a marriage for her which was never going to happen with or without her consult. She didn't want to bring her mom back into the picture but since she was the one who had asked her to be here for this dinner date that meant she had lots and lots of explanations to make. Alice took up her phone and dialed her mom's number not even trying to consider her position right now."What are you doing?" Theo stared at Alice for a long while just to understand what was going on in her head but it all was to no avail. He didn't know what to think anymore as Alice was busy dialing someone's number."My mom, I need to get these things straight" Alice replied and waited for Jamie to pick up the call. Theo sat still together with Alice waiting for Jamie to pick. He wasn't sure if it was a good idea to give her a call now and right here in the hotel but since Alice was already set on doing so and he wo
Everyone stood amazed at the display, the servants had their jaws drop. Jamie had refused Xavier's orders which felt like a death sentence to most of the servants.Jamie was surprised and utterly speechless at how Xavier must have gained the guts to drag her back like she was one of his possessions that he could drag around the way he wanted, she was shocked at first but after they had exchanged a long-term stare, Jamie became certain that Xavier now fears nothing just like his Mom. She tried dragging her hand away from Xavier's grip but he seemed to have held on to it so right that her efforts felt effortless."Xavier, what's your problem with me?" Jamie turned to face him fully and with a low tone, she asked. Xavier laughed a bit before responding to the question."Do you think I have a problem with you? Is that what you think? Oh then you must be so dumb and sick in the head" Rita busted out into laughter, she laughed while Xavier joined her."Son, I told you right? She's as sick a
"What was the next-door lady saying to you?"Theo side hugged Alice as a welcome pet. He did hear some voices out in the passage of their apartment; he just didn't feel the need to go out, knowing fully well that among those voices one was Alice's, so he didn't bother."That was not our neighbor Theo, it was Emiliana" It was more like talking about her or calling Emiliana's name made Alice feel so tired."What does she want?" Theo got a little pissed"I don't know, am not sure of what she wants but she did mention how she was here to lend me some advice""Which was?""You know, she came blabbing on how I should leave Valentino alone and that I will get screwed out sooner than later"Alice rolled her eyes at her explanation."I can't even remember how you got yourself into this sh**ty contract but trust me I don't think the pay is worth the trouble, I mean how did Emiliana get to know where you stay?""Maybe some investigators did give her my address or she must have run a background che
Theodore am home" Alice screamed as she unlocked the door to her apartment.After the air had been cleared with Valentino feeling free from the tension between him & Alice. Alice also had made herself clear, she came down to the living room and met Dominic going through some paperwork."Hey babe" Alice greeted. Dominic raised his head to see Alice emerging towards him, he suspended the papers he was with and tossed them to a side."How are you feeling?" Dominic asked, having noticed that she was coming out from Valentino's office which means that they must have resolved the issues between them."Yes, I'm fine, can I get a ride home please?" Alice looked exhausted and Dominic saw that too, so he didn't wait for her to ask again. He was already on his feet, calling on some servants to take Alice's box to his car while he went and got his car key."Let's go, babe" Dominic headed his way out of the house while Alice followed behind." When next are you coming over to the house?"Dominic fig