Rose looked down at Minty's hanging hand and chose to ignore it embarrassing her in front of them."I thought this trip was for the three of us? Why did you tag your girlfriend along, Nelson?" Rose grumbled, she was displeased to see his girlfriend for some reason, she didn't approve of her."That's mean, Rose. You...""It's alright, Nelson. You don't have to fight your friends because of me. If they don't want me here then I will leave," Minty said with a low voice, sad by their treatment towards her.She walked out of Rose's house and he sighed, chasing after her.Rose hissed, slamming her hand on the kitchen counter with anger."What is he so dense?" Rose muttered, blinking back her tears.Astrid hugged her shoulders, comforting her from the pain she felt.She knew about Rose's one-sided love for Nelson. And how she pretended to have a boyfriend just to make him jealous. But Nelson didn't see her that way, instead he took her as a friend."It's alright, Rose. Some day he will reali
Dear readers, please do comment and express your opinions. I will update my schedule every day until I reach 50k words. Please check out my new books as well, Titled: A Hot Mess, and Obsessed with his badass ex-wife. Happy reading. Please, also share and recommend to your friends as well. Don't forget to comment. I will reply and share more content. enjoy 😊.The trip to the island was four hours straight. They made a stop at the airport and boarded Astrid's private jet, which brought them down to Palm Island.It was evening when they arrived at the lodge they would be staying in. A five-star hotel that offered private services to its customers."Well, look what we have here," Rose said, pointing at the large S-shaped pool at the center of the house. "Thank God, I packed some sexy bikinis," Rose beamed, rushing over to the lounge area to get a better view."Someone is awfully happy after leaving her elephant-sized luggage for me to bring in," Nelson heaved, dropping Rose's bags on the
Astrid threatened Minty's location out of Nelson. He wasn't a fan of rash confrontation and didn't want them to get involved in a trivial manner.But they didn't take it as such. Rose was infuriated by the whole situation and Astrid knew all along that Minty wasn't a nice person. Starting from how demanding and boastful she was, Astrid took note of her bratty attitude and instantly disliked her.Now that she ditched Nelson for her ex, if not cheating behind his back, Astrid was going to take it all out on her. She hated cheaters like hell.They drove down to the bar they had gotten out of Nelson, gingered and ready to start a fight with Minty.On arrival, they trudged into the bar, searching for Minty's petite figure. The bar was crowded and noisy, everyone danced to the beat of the high music played by the DJ while some drank and smoked, contaminating the air with its contents.Astrid and Rose scrunched their noise in disgust as they pushed through the dancing crowd. Two men ganged u
The bar turned into a mess due to the fist fight that occurred. Rowan had managed to knock the blonde-haired guy off. But that didn't stop the fact that he was badly injured.Astrid grabbed his arm and left the bar while Rose and Nelson stayed behind. "I am sorry about this." Leaving a compensation card for the bar owner, Nelson dragged Rose out of the bar.Once they were outside, he let go of her and raked his fingers through his hair, frustrated by the incident."Hey, you shouldn't be pissed about this, Minty got what she deserved," Rose mumbled, her mouth pouted to the side." When will you learn to stop making rash decisions? Look what it caused. Rowan got injured because of your bad temper! " Nelson scolded her.Rose scoffed in disbelief. " Look, I did what was best for you. I didn't know that things would go south. As for Rowan, I don't feel any remorse towards him either. He deserved it as well, " she protested, finding no fault in what she did to Minty." Did you even know th
Astrid and Rowan sat in silence as she cleaned his wound. Luckily, the bottle didn't cause much damage but was definitely going to leave a scar.The atmosphere between them was tense. Astrid was sad about his injury and didn't want to talk to him. While he desperately wanted to break the silence between them, Astrid remained stern, treating his wound."Why did you step in front of me? Do you know you would have been killed by that attack?" Astrid broke the silence between then, her voice angry and displeased."Should I have let the bottle hit you then? I protected you, Astrid all you have to say is thank you," Rowan grumbled coldly."What?!" Astrid exclaimed angrily, she was stunned by the tone his used on her.Rowan regretted his words instantly but couldn't do anything about it since it was out already.He was trying hard as possible not to sound cold or harsh around Astrid. It wasn't his temperament to be nice or smooth talking. Which was why Chef Gladline lectured him every time
That night, Astrid stayed at his lodge since it was late for her to go back to the house her friends had booked for the trip.She was fully aware of herself around Rowan and made sure to keep a reasonable distance away from him.The latter also minded his business, as long as she was in his line of sight. He didn't come to the island for any business trip. He just wanted to spend time with Astrid, but so far, there has been a bridge between them.They were both sitting in the living room, Astrid was with a cup of hot coffee, crouched on the sofa with her knees in front of her, while Rowan sat across her with his laptop on his lap, pretending to be busy.He was browsing the Internet for fancy restaurant on the island. Maybe, if Astrid agrees to go out with him tomorrow, he would take care of her meals for the day."Um, can I use the bathroom?" Astrid asked, breaking the silence between them."Sure, it's down the hallway by the left." He directed.Astrid tried to drop her coffee on the
Astrid rushed back to her friends but met only Nelson who was seated at the foot of the stairs with a worried face. "Nelson, what happened?" she asked with a concerned tone as she took a seat beside him. "She didn't come back last night, Astrid. we had an argument and it bothers me so much because I..." he trailed off " I don't want to lose her," he muttered with a soft pathetic voice filled with regret and desperation. Astrid understood what he meant and couldn't help but feel sorry for him. "Do you love her?" Astrid asked out of the blue. His body stiffened giving her the answer she needed. "What's stopping you, Nelson?" "I...I don't even know." "Think harder!" Astrid pressured him with a strong voice. "I have tried Astrid! She just an arm away from me. Yet, I can't seem build the courage to grab her. It is more complicated than you think, Astrid," he said, letting his emotions take control. "How complicated if you are not the one painting it that way? whenever you are rea
The news about Rowan's engagement was all over the news. A video of him with Victoria by his side, placing a kiss on his right cheek buzzed the media. Astrid couldn't believe what she was seeing and decided to call Grandma Wade. With trembling hands, she dialed her number. Rose and Nelson felt sorry for her and cussed Rowan on her behalf.He hurt her again and this time was worse than the first. Grandma Wade's line didn't go through, frustrating Astrid even more.Remembering his awkward call, she became furious. He had told her he was leaving the island for the purpose of getting engaged to his ex-girlfriend. Astrid felt so pathetic for believing that he was trying to make things better between them. But here she was again, deceived and betrayed by his lies."Ri Ri, I...I am sorry about this. I shouldn't have turned on the TV.""How is that your fault? I would have seen it sooner or later. Besides, why do you feel so for me? It is stupid to waste your emotions like that. Remember Ro
Hi, everyone, I know you all have been waiting for an update. I have not been feeling too well and have been preoccupied with too much school work. I need to visit my doctor for a checkup and get treated. please I hope you all can bear with me. Thank you 🙏."Agent Luna, thank goodness you are finally here. We are in a tight situation right now. Please, we need you to dissolve the matter outside before the General arrives," a comrade from Luna's squad said.Luna strode over to the commotion happening outside."What is going on here?!" she yelled at the top of her voice and everyone went silent."You there," she pointed at one of them. "What's the problem?" she questioned, narrowing her eyes in an intimidating way.The comrade lady shuddered under her menacing gaze. Without hesitation, she narrated the situation to her."Ma, This woman keeps insisting to see the General. According to her, she has an affair with the General, which we all know is impossible!" Luna looked at the woman af
The General led Rowan into his office, offered him tea which refused because he never consumed anything not made by his wife, Astrid or chef Gladine."Let's make things clear before anything else," the general said, pouring himself a glass of wine. He didn't bother to offer some to Rowan since he refused his tea. The General was petty when it came to little things like this. But only to others except his beloved wife, Astrid's cousin."I only granted your enrollment because my wife wanted it. She is the only reason why I am being of help to you. However, if you make things get out of hand, I will not hesitate to send you our of the base. Avoid the General Scott at all cost. I am not a fan of his. So, try not to get caught while getting back your wife," he said with a stern voice.Rowan looked at him unbothered about what he had just told him. He readjusted his sleeves and snatched the General's bottle of wine."You have nothing to worry about in my business. As for the scum who kidna
"I want my wife back. Whether she is hidden in a military base or not, I am going to tear it down once I find her," Rowan said with a cold voice. Astrid's father managed to penetrate through the military base she had stayed during her serving. He had some connections that helped him locate Astrid's whereabout.When they heard she was safe, they felt relieved of their worry. Now, they were planning on how to bring her back.According to the Intel from the military, Astrid seemed like a totally different person. She didn't even recognize him the first time he met her.Astrid's cousin had married a military General. Her father had reached out to them after Rowan had suggested the military."Well, Mr. Wade, if you want to get your wife back then you have to serve at the military temporarily. I am only giving you this information because Astrid is my dear cousin. second of all, my husband is not too kind to extend the opportunity until tomorrow," Amber said over the phone. She's Astrid's
Victoria cackled diabolically after revealing the truth about Noah not being his biological son.For a while, Rowan suspected this but he loved Noah so much to bring himself to believe it."So what if he is not my son?" Rowan growled back at Victoria shocking her with his reaction. "No matter who birthed him, Noah will always be my son. He doesn't deserve a mother like you," Rowan said, making it clear to her that Noah belonged to him."Arghh! Why do you make everything seem like it's nothing? So you don't care about that bastard child not being your blood?" she scoffed in disbelief, frustrated by his nonchalant attitude."I don't. You and his bastard sperm donor abandoned him already. I have custody over him and will make him part of the Wade family, direct heir to my Empire," he said, taking menacing steps towards Victoria."You think I don't know about your plan to kill me and take over my property. You staged that accident didn't you?" He asked with an intimidating voice.Victoria
Cheers to a new word count 🥳 I am so glad that my book has progressed to this extent. Stay for more chapters.The next day, at the Wade mansion, Victoria was excessively destructive. She broke a lot of expensive ceramic vases, ruined paintings while causing a nuisance that terrified everyone in the house.Rowan and Noah had slept at the guest house since little Noah couldn't fall asleep after having a terrifying experience last night. No one has told him about Victoria's attempt to hurt Noah but ended up stabbing Chef Gladine.When he walked into the main mansion, meeting the chaotic scene, his mood darkened with anger.Victoria was about to smash an expensive artifact that Rowan's grandmother had given him as one of the important heirlooms in the Wade family.He trudged over to her, grabbed her arm roughly, and prevented her from further destruction."Are you out of your godman mind?!" he barked, intensifying the atmosphere more.Victoria backed away from him with a scowl on her f
"The treatment must go on," Scott declared with low threatening voice. His study room was gloomy, making it impossible for the visiting doctor to feel comfortable."But Sir, the treatment will only damage her brain more. She has suffered from a mild amnesia before. There is a high chance of her nerves breaking down if you persist with the treatment. As of current, no one has—" Scott cut him off rudely."Doctor Ray, haven't I given you enough money? Or do want more? I can top it to whatever amount you desire. All I want is for you to make sure she never regains her memory again." He looked at the doctor with a warning glare in his eyes, making sure that he understood his signals before he flashed a fake smile.The doctor was scared out of wits. He dared not go ahead Scott's command. Even if it was to the detriment of another person."I am glad that you understand my point of view, Dr. Ray. Now, if you would excuse me, I have tons of work to do," He said dismissively.Once the doctor le
"What have you done?" Chef Gladine groaned in pain as she slides to the floor. Victoria stepped back, realizing what she had done in a fit of anger.She threw the blood stained knife on the floor, glanced at Noah before pointing her fingers at the Chef."You did this to yourself. I have no hand in this so find a way to fixed your mess," she blurted out with a trembling voice, before storming off to her room.The maids around rushed to Chef Gladine's aid leaving Noah behind.He had just witnessed his mother stab someone because of her hatred for him. The little boy felt broken from the thought and couldn't help but feel guilty for what happened to Chef Gladine.Even in the midst of castatsrophy, the little boy didn't let his fear consume him. He looked for the nearest telephone in the house, and called his father.Rowan answered instantly, knowing that it would be his son on the line."Hello, Noah. Is there a problem?" he asked with a gentle voice. Although, Rowan had lost his emotiona
At Wade corporation, everyone stood on their toes, trying hard not to step on their boss's shoes.Rowan had returned to his dark version of himself. Ruthless and cruel to those around him."What did I say about the about the chart growth?!" he barked at his employees, flinging the file in his hands on the presenter."Sir...""All of you are fired!" he declared, dismissing a whole production team.Ever since the accident, Rowan has been grouchy to others. He acted impulsively, grew angry at the slightest mistake and gave no second chances to anyone who failed to meet up to his expectation.He stormed out of the meeting room, Gilbert quietly following him behind until he got to his office door."You can leave early today. I will be working overnight," he grumbled before entering his office.Gilbert didn't bother stopping him because it would only get him in trouble. Rowan had returned to being a workaholic.Sometimes, he overstayed working hours until the next morning. He preferred stay
A new beginning...The accident was too brutal. Rowan and Noah were able to be rescued but Astrid's body was nowhere to be found. The news about their accident had already spread across the country.And those dear to them were so devastated. No one could process what had happened. Everything looked like a perfect accident engineered by nothing but a natural cause.Rowan and Noah were rushed to the hospital and were announced to be in a coma.Everything happened so fast in a way that no one could understand. And that was the end of their perfect family.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••One year later....Inside a light room, Luna opened her eyes, gradually processing her environment before her gaze landed on the man by her side."Luna, you are finally awake," he said, buzzing the alert button for doctors to come.Luna looked around silently, ignoring the man who had just spoken to her."Where am I?" she finally spoke up but before he could answer two doctors walke