Chloe's eyes slid open to the sun streaming through her window . She turned her eyes away , she yawned and stretched lazily on the bed .She decided to stay a little longer in bed, it's not like she has anything to do, she's yet to resume work.After her confrontation with Liam, she never saw him again at home nor did she hear from him. It's not like she cared anyway. It's not everyday that one gets stuck with a husband who can't stand your guts.Her life has been a hell of a bumpy ride ever since Rose died and she was stuck in this hell called marriage. If only wishes were horses she would have flown back on time to stop Rose from boarding that plane, and she wouldn't have to know that nightmare called Liam Reigns. It was her fault that Rose died , but hasn't she been punished enough for it ?Ever since Fred accompanied her to bail her father from the police cell , her father has never called to find out how she's doing or perhaps ask about his son . ' wonderful parenting Chester
Alighting from the car Chloe saw the hungry eyes of men gawking at her lustfully , undressing her with their eyes, while some men saw her like a bag of gold considering the car she got out from .She saw it, their eyes were shining like they stumbled upon a hidden treasure .Now she regretted why she didn't ask Collins to bring a non-classy car ! Not like Liam has one anyway.all of his cars are branded and all one out of their kinds .and they could cost millions of dollars.Taking a deep breath, She opened the door of the bar and walked in . immediately the horrid smell of smoke got into her nostrils, she coughed a little attracting odd attention from men with loose teeths and scars to herself.She smiled awkwardly and began to clear the air around her with the continuous wave of her hands, her eyes searching for her father in the dense dimly lit bar.She saw a figure she made out to be her father in a beige hood wave at her , she hurriedly went to his table . He was sitting at the fa
Chester after living off the money Fred gave him on liquor and women, the rest he gambled away. He became broke again , like the said ' old habits die hard ' his feet found themselves once again in the casinos, forgetting what happened the last time he borrowed money to play .Because of him , Chloe and her brother became homeless, one day after wasting himself with liquor he gambled his house . Rendering his children homeless after he lost the game.This time around after selling off every valuable property in the apartment Liam got for him , he took the money to the casino and gambled them all away.After losing all his money ,he tried playing again but he was denied access, he tried to take a loan but was told by the burnett lady on the counter that he was not granted loanBut she told him to go and plead with the owner of the casino Boss Theddy to lend him some money to play with , to refund him after winning.Walking down the dark hallway to Boss Theddy' s office , he became wet
Liam was in his office preparing for the meeting he is about to have with investors from different parts of the globe when he heard a slight knock and the door parted for Stuart to walk in .He hasn't been concentrating on his work because of Chloe. His mind couldn't just rest when her assailant is still at large .Even though she nearly lost her life she is still the stubborn woman she is . She still refuses to stay home rather throwing tantrums that she wanted to go to work because she was bored at home." Sir you have a call from Collins" Stuart announced when he got closer to Liam Liam sighed and took the phone from Stuart fearing the worst ." What is it Collins? '' Liam asked impatiently" Boss , I just drove madam to a bar called Midnight. She said she wanted to meet a friend, " came Collins' uneasy tone from the phone.Liam brushed his hands over his chin and rested them on the arm of his swivel chair." Report to me who she meets and what they talked about " " But Boss….""
The conference room was thrown into a frenzy , with murmurings when he stood up to leave almost immediately he walked in . One of the investors Mr Mizuno from Thailand picked up courage and asked him " Mr. Reigns, where are you going ? The meeting is about starting""The meeting is adjourned " he said with a note of finality , With his back still turned to them . " But , Mr Reigns, all of us flew in from different countries leaving our business and family behind with the sole aim of cooperating with you. Not to mention that we have been here for the past hour waiting for your arrival ! "He said for Liam to turn and face him " Talk with my assistant, if you cannot talk to him , take your money and ideas elsewhere! " He walked out of the room leaving everyone aghast.Mike followed him immediately." Boss…."" Talk with those that are ready to invest mike " Liam interrupted coldly and left without another word .He knew that those old men would eventually stay back and talk with his s
Chloe woke up feeling light headed, her head throbbed badly from the alcohol she took.She knew it's been long since she had a beer to drink , but hell , a bottle of beer can't make her pass out!Chloe felt the shove before she could even open her eyes . Time and again she felt shoved into different directions, front and back . And her head hit something each time she moved .What was happening ? The sharp pain in the back of her head indicated that it was not just the shoes that were pushing her but something that had hit her there.When the vehicle that was constantly moving stopped again and her head hit a hard surface, Chloe winced.Trying to find out what it was , Chloe moved her hand only to find out that they were bound to the other before she opened her eyes only to look around blindly in the dark .Where was she ?The last thing she remembered was her father yes…… Chester was there !She went to see him at a midnight bar, he knew about this didn't he?Her memory seemed to be
She must have fallen asleep, because the moment she heard the door slamming against the wall Chloe jerked up from her sleeping position into a sitting one.The man in front of her appeared to be just like the ones her husband had employed . Bulky, muscular and emotionless.Just the description of someone who could kill you easily and would not even leave the slightest bit of evidence behind ." Come " he grunted out . " Or do I need to carry you over my shoulder?" Within seconds, she was up and ready to walk out of the room .The man stepped back allowing her space to move from the door ." Don't try to run , the people here would not think twice before shooting you down " And that was enough motivation to cancel the part where she was trying to find an escape route.The man casually walked in front of her having no worries that she was going to escape out of this .Unlike the last time she had been out of the room, when she was being carried inside there were not many people around
" Fuck !" He cursed holding his balls, Chloe could tell how angry he was with the veins popping out on his forehead .But then that serves him right for groping a woman like that , he should learn not to touch without permission.Chloe bit her lips at how unfavorable her situation was, if she ran out of the room his man outside will catch or possibly shoot her down like they said earlier . Or she stays here to feel the man's wrath on her . Her fingers that she unclenched earlier now balled into a fist .Worst comes to worse , she would rather die than let this man touch her again ." Hahahaha" his maniacal voice brought her attention back to him, she looked up to see him standing , he had recovered from her attack and also to quick for her brain to come up with a plan ." You know I like my women bold , and you my star is a good definition of bold " he said creating the scene with the demonstration of his hands. He resumed walking towards her for Chloe to shout out in a panic stricke
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