Gwen walked into the lobby of HL group with smiles on her face , responding to everyone's greetings with charming smiles.Keeping the staff in awe of her overly not at all necessarily enchanting smiles, making them wonder what the important occasion is .Her ever radiant smiles swept the men off their feets making them drool after her and the women wished to be like her or wanted her to be their friend.This is the first time they saw the self acclaimed movie queen this happy and they couldn't help but try to be happy for her too, despite not knowing the reason for her happiness.Making a quick turn to her right , she headed for Liam's private elevator, her joy knew no bounds .Finally!She's getting engaged with Liam again , after the failure of their supposed engagement party three years ago which she has yet to find out the reason for. She knew what it took her to finally get Liam on hold again ,to get his consent to host the party again!Today , she's going to pick up her engagem
At night the city was covered in a light gray color.The city was situated by the sea and the beautiful neon lights lit up one by one , shining brightly with different colors, looking towards the east where the sun rises was also the direction of Twilight,the top notch restaurant in the city.It towered into the cloud, and pure gold signboard shone under the moonlight, emitting a different kind of light.The exquisite car pulled up neatly in front of what Chloe would call a five star restaurant, she knows how this goes so she waited patiently for the chauffeur to turn off the engine and come open the door for her.As if on cue, the chauffeur opened the door and gentlemanly walked around to the other side to open the door for her . She hesitated for a moment,but then handed her hand to him.He responded with a quick bow and extended his hand towards the entrance of the restaurant. Chloe nodded and walked towards the glass door , a waitress was already standing there to welcome her wit
" I think there's a mix up somewhere because I'm only a stand in for your ex-fiancee , more like a substitute bride .And being wedded wasn't part of the arrangements, I only consented to it because you promised Rose's grandmother to marry her daughter.And because of me that precious granddaughter of hers is no more , so I'm making up for it by saying those lines ' I DO ' in her stead .So do not patronize me Liam by saying you're trying to fix things that weren't spoiled in the first place. "Liam only stared at her like she wasn't talking to him in the first place which riled up Chloe the more." What made you think announcing our marriage now will be fixing things? "" I just….thought so , I owe you that "" Well, you thought wrong , you owe me nothing, being recognized as your wife now will do me no good . Rather it will sink the career I'm trying so hard to build. "" How did you know about the promise I made to Rose's grandmother? "" Real couples don't hide things from each ot
Liam had barely gotten into his office in the morning when Gwen barged in like an angry lioness with a sour expression." Babe , what is this I'm hearing on the news " Gwen asked, as she dropped her bag on Liam's desk more like stomping it , She took a seat opposite Liam and crossed her leg over the other with her both hands resting on the chair's arm like she owned the whole place .Liam, who wasn't expecting her in his office was a bit taken aback by her posture and the look on her face that dared him to deny it ." What news ? " Gwen scoffed disappointedly, " The news about you personally welcoming that bitch into the country ! "" Stop it right there Gwen , I will not have you speak of Chloe in a degrading manner ! She has a name. "" Damn right she has a name , which I'm quite surprised to hear coming out of your mouth Liam. "" Of course I will know her , I mean who doesn't know her now with her latest achievement. Aside from being my business partner she's a renowned figure wh
It was a beautiful night , the dark blue night was dotted with countless stars . The happy voices of people were heard singing and cheering as they celebrated Gary Luke's birthday. Luke's family was filled with friends and well wishers. Who came to wish him well. The three powerful cliques were there as well.Mario Reigns, Patriarch of the Reigns family and Liam's father ,The celebrant Gary Luke , Patriarch of the Luke's family and father to Rivero and Clarissa ,And lastly Simon Jones Patriarch of the Jones family and father to Marcelo Jones . These three renowned figures can cause a stir in the city with a mere cough , they are not to be trifled with. Little Clarissa held her father all through the ceremony, not willing to let go of his hands for a moment, melting the hearts of people present of how beautiful and cute she is.His friends were happy and jealous of him at the same time for having a daughter while they have none. Both of them secretly wished they had one, with e
" Miss Gwen, this is the third time I'm reapplying your makeup , the director will call you any minute now to shoot your scene and you can't shoot it looking apprehensive. " The makeup artist calmly said , more like she wanted it to be a scolding but she can't afford to offend Gwen." Because you're being allowed to touch my face doesn't give you any right to tell me what to do , I gave you this job and I can still take it from you ! " Gwen warned sternly, staring daggers at her through the mirror . Anyone in their right senses wouldn't stare back and that's exactly what the makeup artist did.Shooting this mistress scene isn't what making her nervous but something else is Ever since Liam told her he's suspecting her involvement in Rose's death Gwen hasn't had a piece of mind .She doesn't want this whole revenge thing to ruin her chances of getting married to Liam , that's why she agreed to team up with the mysterious man and accept his offer.Now it seems to her that her involveme
" You mean to say that he finally recognized you as his wife after three years? " Daisy asked for the second time after Chloe filled her in on all that transpired between her and Liam at the dinner date." Hmmm " Chloe answered, in a dull tone obviously tired of Daisy repeating questions. She seems to have a hard time grasping Chloe's words, which Chloe found tiring.Finding it difficult to believe Daisy basically called her out for this drama she's putting on now , and now she's beginning to regret why she agreed to set up a meeting not like she has a choice.She has to cancel some meetings with some leading companies to see her best friend thinking she was worth it all , now she's beginning to think she made a wrong choice ." Why ? What changed? Perhaps something triggered him to do so I think , something… " Daisy pondered , tapping her fingers lightly on her chin in a serious manner ." And that's what you should find out Chloe, I can't help but think there's more to Liam that me
Daisy's words kept repeating itself in Chloe's mind making her restless and curious at the same time , curious of what really happened that day and why Gwen chose that day to sort out Rose. Her mind was restless, thinking of the possibility of Rose being alive and going through this same hell she passed through in the hands of Theddy makes her shudder in disbelief.Chloe's emotion was greatly disturbed, as she tried to pick the pieces together. This is one of the reasons she came back to clear her name but with the current turn of things not only will she clear her name she will find out who killed Rose or rather who kidnapped her !And if she's going to do that she will be needing help and her brother Riv is not an option because he will dissuade her and remind her why he sent her back ,Liam also is not an option because the last time they met their conversation didn't end well and she can't be going to him with mere assumptions without critical evidence.She needs someone who is n
Rose stood still , arms crossed and face devoid of any emotion. She was surprised at the act unfolding before her . Gwen sure knows how to play the victim and she wasn't expecting any less from her this time around . Rose's mind raced as she anticipated Marcello's reaction , he had never trusted her so it is useless to explain. It's not like she cared anyways.With Gwen's fabricated story it was certain he’d side with her. Not like she has high expectations of him. Marcello frowned in disbelief as he looked back at Rose. He had been noticing the sudden change in her behaviour. He could still hear the crisp sound of the slap she gave him the day before when he gave her the script he intended for her to memorise for the interview.He wasn't expecting those tiny fingers to have much impact.She even had the guts to tore the papers, rejecting it out rightly. But he had his ways to make her concede . He didn't come all this way to watch her
“ What was the meaning of what you just did back there. “ Rose asked , the chilling tone in her voice didn't go unnoticed by Gwen who was now taken aback by the sudden question . They both stood in front of a shut door as they were just informed that Marcello was in a meeting with someone by one of his subordinates. Standing in the hallway together with Gwen irked Rose the more . “ What ? I didn't do anything “ Gwen's reply shot through Rose like an arrow and her fingers clenched in a fist . With her back facing Gwen the latter couldn't discern the meaning of her questions considering the fact that she knew they were in it together. But not literally, because she acted out of script taking Rose unawares. it's not like she's going to fill her in on the reason why she made her follow her to the hospital. Knowing Rose , she knew she would not allow her to go ahead with her plan that's why she kept her in the dark despite the latter asking her severally why she needed her to follow
“ I found out that the assassin was his right hand man Klaus .”“ What the.. Klaus Sandoval?”“ Yeah ““ The same Klaus that approached Chloe to keep tabs on you ? ““ You've got that right “ “ You've got to be kidding me ? ““ I sent him free to show him I have nothing against Rivero and I gave him the location of Stacy Luke ( Rivero’s mother ) to back my claim.But seeing as he’s still bent on ruining everything around me was when I knew that whoever was misleading him is really up to no good.And it broke my promise for the first time, so I began my investigations. At first , I wasn't getting any leads till three years ago . I found out that the orphanage Chloe was sent to was owned by the Stefanis and the foundation running the affairs of the orphanage was handled by their daughter Gwen Stefani . The Stefanis are not really that wealthy until after they acquired the orphanage , then things turned around for good and they became wealthy overnight.I'm yet to put the pieces toge
“ Really ? “ It was Liam's turn to be bewildered and his tone says it all.Blaze merely let out a laugh , for Liam to scoff with a roll of his eyes ,to the surprise of Blaze.Things are starting off well for him and this is the sign of it.Blaze smiled , inwardly praising himself for being able to lighten up the mood .Drawing his attention back to the glass he held , shaking his hands slowly he watched as the liquid danced like it’s experiencing a storm, a complete picture of how he's feeling inside .Bringing the glass to his mouth he gulped the whole liquid ,the burning feeling from his tongue down to his throat and into his stomach , giving him a satisfying feeling.And that's just what he needed at the moment .“ You know I thought I was doing the right thing keeping my real identity from Chloe . I found out about the orphanage where she was kept before she was adopted by Chester the same day Rose resurfaced making me wonder why ? But all I could tell was that he did that to d
Chloe's words kept ringing in Blaze’s mind like a recording , making him restless.coupled with the recent happenings he couldn't help but see sense in what she said.Truly , Rose’s disappearance wasn't just any minor case but had strings attached to it; her reappearance barely a month when Chloe returned proves it all. As much as he hates to admit that Chloe was right when she said everything points down to that night.The night the Luke’s clan was almost wiped out .‘ If the three powerful clans were gathered together that night then who's likely to be the one that attacked ? ‘ thought Blaze, rubbing his chin absentmindedly. He didn't know much about Liam's family’s past. For all he could tell Liam's mother got married to their father when he was still in high school . And he didn't get to know much about Liam because he never got to see him whenever there’s a family dinner.Typical Liam.When enquired about him by Blaze's father , Liam's mum will wave it away saying he's busy
Ever since the disappearance of Rose, Chloe always pictured the day they will meet again because she has a strong feeling Rose was still alive .Seeing Rose now , she couldn't express the emotion she was feeling. Because the person standing before her wasn't her best friend. Her eyes were empty , they housed no emotions . Like someone who has thrown away all the will to live .She's been hearing about Rose's return but seeing her up close was a different issue altogether.Chloe felt panicked and scared not for herself but for the fact that Rose is no longer who she used to be. She tightly clenched her fist. She was willing to pay any price for her best friend to be back .Rose can choose to slander over and over again if she feels like it and she won't budge if that will make her better . Even if it means giving up her acting career , she owes Rose that much.Seeing Rose with Gwen sends her the wrong message , making her believe that something was definitely off. The red warning sign
Daisy couldn't go with Chloe to the shooting site because of the nature of her job . She was reluctant to part ways with Chloe because of the pandemonium going on , but Chloe reassured her everything would be fine . Daisy left knowing fully well Liam wouldn't sit back and watch harm befell her. She was in a meeting that very afternoon and couldn't tell what's happening outside. After the meeting during the break she got wind of Rose's return, and tried to confirm from Chloe but it couldn't connect the same with her manager's. After much consideration and deliberation she tried to contact Liam , who picked up on the first ring. How he knew she was the one calling was a mystery to her , " Come to Imperial hospital your friend is there. " Came his cold and blunt reply , Daisy didn't wait to dwell on his cold and aloof manners and boarded the next available taxi. She arrived at the hospital and inquired about it , she couldn't get to ask Liam the ward Chloe was in before he ended the
It was past noon when Chloe finished shooting two scenes , now she's already dressed waiting for the next scene to commence. which would be a rainy scene in which she's going to act as a heartbroken woman who had just found out that her husband of three years was cheating on her with her best friend.Today was supposed to be their third anniversary but he stood her up to be with her best friend.Considering this her last shoot for the day , Chloe was already at the designated site waiting for it to rain .Then almost immediately she felt a rain drop on her shoulder , She then sent Hilda to inform the crew members about the coming of the rain. While waiting for them Chloe decided to surf the internet but the trending topics again caught her attention.Clicking on it , it turned out to be Rose's interview with the Star , the leading and biggest broadcasting cooperation in the city .With trembling fingers she played the video .Seated on the red couch was Rose who was stylishly dressed
Chloe's arrival at the shooting site caused a sensation, with Liam's two bodyguards in her front and back , Hilda was beside her , Chloe felt like she's ready to face whatever that comes her way. But the moment she saw the pack of reporters waiting for her through the window, she suddenly developed cold feet anxiety creeping up within her . ' Today's is gonna be a long day ' Chloe thought with a sigh Seeing her car drive into the premises the press immediately circled the car throwing one question after the other.Reporter 1: " Miss Chloe what do you have to say about the return of super star Rose. Do you think your position as an award winning actress is threatened? "" Reporter 2 : What do you think made Miss Rose return and how do you feel about it ? "Reporter 3 : " Miss Chloe it's said you and Miss Rose were the best of friends, what happened to your relationship." The questions kept coming but Chloe didn't budge nor did she care to make a statement.She promised Liam not to