Staring at the enormous wooden door before him, Hunter stared at it with hesitant fear, and then he looked at the magazine in his hand. After a second's contemplation, he lifted his arm to knock, but as soon as his fist hovered over the wood, something stopped him, and he lowered his hand back down. A feeling of unease crept over him, and he was about to turn around and walk away when suddenly, the door opened, and a very tall man emerged from inside. “Boss,” Hunter greeted respectfully, bowing slightly toward him. “What do you have there?” The man asked, raising an eyebrow and gesturing toward the magazine Hunter held. Gazing down at it, Hunter replied, “Genevieve, she made the front cover of Instylist. And now all the news coverage is about her.” “What?!” The man exclaimed loudly, looking outraged, and grabbed the magazine out of Hunter’s hands. “Let me see!” On the front cover was Genevieve, wearing a breathtakingly flowing blue dress that perfectly showed off her beauty.
Both mother and daughter looked at each other questioningly at Mrs. Stark’s sudden change of demeanor, and a sense of worry took over their faces.“I am listening, mother.” Glenn replied solemnly, placing her hand over Mrs. Stark’s.“You know that EXAT is a business, and as a business, we are constantly looking for potential individuals or clients that might benefit our company.” Mrs. Stark began, turning her head away from the pair and staring out the transparent glass door.Of course, mother.” “Recently, your cousin, Genevieve Carnell, had break the record of having one of the most successful come back after her downfall six years ago by making the cover of Instylist Inc, and EXAT plan to endorse her and signed her with us.”It's like a bomb exploded in Glenn's mind, and she felt all her blood turn to ice as she looked at Mrs. Stark, but she knew to play her part and not let the old lady see the side of her that wanted to scream in rage.“Th-at... That... That is amazing, mother.
As Rhodes stood outside the house, his hands resting behind his back, he inhaled the fresh air.And then he heard the front door open and looked back to see Noah approaching him, and then he focused ahead of him.Standing by Rhodes, Noah didn't say a word for a while, but after a time, he looked at him again and asked, “Did my parents send someone to tail me?”“What are you talking about, young master?” Rhodes asked with a concerned expression as he turned his whole body to Noah to lock eyes with him.“On a serious note, don't pretend with me. I need to know if this is their doing or a threat.” “If they did such, I have no idea about it. What happen?” Not saying a word, Noah stared into space, deep in thought, and then said, “Yesterday, when Leo and I were going to pick up Genevieve, I noticed a suspicious black car in the rearview mirror, following us from a safe distance and it tailed us to the airport.”“I will call those at the penthouse and find out if this is a threat or just
Looking Genevieve dead in the eyes, Noah could not tell if she knew exactly what she was saying or if it was a guess, so he tried to look casual and asked, “What are you talking about?”“Before you, it was just Leo and me, fighting against the darkness that clouded our life, and then you met us on that fateful day, and slowly things in our lives started to shift for the better.” Genevieve began, and her eyes started to sparkle as she continued, “I am not complaining. It's just you are one of the best things that ever happened to us.”Secondguessing if he should come clean to her right then and there, Noah mumbled, “I-”“I know it's not literally you doing all of this. But I believe you are behind changes because you are Leo and lucky charm, and you are the antidote to my curse...” Genevieve questioned, biting her lip. “I sound stupid... Don't I? This is real life. Not some fairytale where a charming prince breaks the sleeping princess's curse with a kiss.”Smiling down at Genevieve wi
After the taxi made a stop at Joyful Learning Academy, Genevieve stepped out of the car, hurrying to the entrance of the campus, where she stopped near the main building when she felt someone grab her wrist. Glancing over her shoulder, she saw Leo beaming at her, and just then, a lady approached the two, smiling at Genevieve. “Leo is fast on his feet.” She said, looking down at the kid. “I told him to wait at the playground with the others, but when he saw you, he got so eager.” “Leo, next time, you should listen to Miss Lewis and wait, okay?” Genevieve softly scolded, making Leo pout as he looked up at her. “Sorry, Miss Lewis.” He then apologized to the lady, who shook her head and smiled brightly at him. “That's all right. Even so, you are a good kid.” She uttered with a grin. “I should get back to other children.” After his teacher left, Leo held onto his mother's arm, looked around at the gate, and asked, “Where’s uncle Jack?” “He has something important to take care of,
The dinner table was silent, and Genevieve kept staring over at Noah, but his eyes were glued to his food, and the fact that he had been quiet since they got back from the restaurant had her feeling a bit suffocated and anxious. She wasn't the only one who felt the awkward tension... Leo did, and he stared between the two of them for a few minutes before he finally cleared his throat and said in a tone more polite, “I am sorry. I promise not to leave Miss Lewis's side again. I promise.” Snapping out of his thoughts, Noah threw Leo a calm look and asked, “What are you talking about, bud?” “Well, he disobeyed the teacher again and left her side to come over to me when I went to get him,” Genevieve mumbled, seeing Leo pout as he stared at his plate. Trying not to smile and look serious, Noah gazed at him and said, “Bud?” “Are you mad at me?” Leo mumbled, looking down at his lap, where he held his hands together. “Mad is a strong word, buddy. But it would be best if you obeyed you
With her gaze on the page, Genevieve took her time reading through the contract, and then she noticed Noah waking from the bed. After doing a little stretch, he approached her and kissed her on the head, mumbling, “Morning.” “Good morning,” She replied, but her eyes stayed on the paper. “What are you on?” “Reading through the contract. Remember? James wanted me to drop it off today.” Sighing hard, Genevieve rested her head on the document and groaned, “But after what happened to Glenn, I don't know if EXAT would still want to work with me. Honestly, I won't be shocked if they terminate the contract today.” Chuckling, Noah caressed her hair and said, “You'll be fine. Have a little faith.” “Glenn is the soon-to-be daughter-in-law of the Stark family.” Genevieve cried, lifting her head to look at him. “And because of me, that happened to her! And it happened in front of Mrs. Stark. Do you think I will get away with that! It already seems like Mrs. Stark hates me.” Seeing a mixture
Resting back in the front seat of the car, Genevieve kept her eyes on the window, watching the street pass by as her mind drifted through the thoughts of how her meeting was going to go with Director James. For a moment, Rhodes stared at the side mirror, growing concerned by the second that the car didn't only follow them when they were dropping Leo to school, but it was now driving after them every turn he made. “Father,” Genevieve mumbled, grabbing his attention from the mirror again, “About Jack...” Withdrawing from the window, Genevieve stared at him and asked, “Do you know where he went?” “He didn't tell you?” Rhodes asked. His tone was laced with surprise. He glanced out of the corner of his eye toward her as she shook her head. “I didn't want to push him this morning, but I guess I am more curious than I thought I was.” “Well, umm, he's still in search of a job. I think he feels guilty living off my pension funds.” A sad smile tugged at Genevieve’s lips as she looked dow