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
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
Bustling with happiness and excitement, Astrid prepared her husband's favorite snack. She was informed this morning about his return from the two months business trip he went on.Her heart was filled with melody as she swayed her hips to the rhythm of the song she was humming.It was still seven in the morning and the workers were beginning to arrive for work.The first to return was the head chef, she was surprised to see the madam in the kitchen joyfully preparing a snack.Once Astrid noticed her presence, she turned around with a beautiful smile. "Good morning, chef Gladline," she greeted, her voice soft as a Harp . The elderly woman felt blessed by her pretty smile and responded to her greeting happily."Good morning, madam.""Oh, Chef Gladline, how many times have I told you not to call me madam? Just say my name," Astrid playfully reminded her and the chef took corrections.She continued with her cooking with joy, and letting the chef help her in the preparation. Astrid was ma
Once it was evening, Astrid summoned all the workers and dismissed them early for the day. They were grateful to her and wished her a good time with her husband.After they left, She went into the kitchen and prepared his favorite dish. She had a feeling that her husband would be back anytime soon.However, she had no idea what was waiting for her ahead.She carefully prepared for him and made sure that everything was in check. Her husband was particularly strict about cleanliness and order.A little dust could change his mood and make him ignore her for days.Meanwhile, Rowan, the coldest domineering CEO of the Wade group, sat at the back of his car with a little child in between him and a fair woman.He had never thought he would meet the woman he once loved at the airport with his own child.After his private jet landed in Los Angeles, he thought of going back to his grandmother's house first before returning home. But he saw her, standing by the exit of the airport. The very woma
The next morning, Astrid woke up feeling horrible and weak. She was unable to get a wink of sleep after hearing her husband's words last night.She got up early as she always did whatever he was around just to prepare his breakfast. Although, he employed a chef to handle his meals, Astrid wanted to be the one making his meals. After taking cooking classes for a month, she began to take charge of what he ate.Beaming with happiness that he always ate her food, she got the energy to leave her bed and prepare for the day.However, her smile was wiped off when she saw Victoria in her kitchen."Good morning," she greeted with a sly smile that infuriated Astrid."What do you think you are doing?!" Astrid questioned her, her voice now on a high tempo.She walked up to Victoria, and snatched the bowl of eggs she was holding and made a horrible mess."Did I not tell you to let me take care of you? You should know your boundaries Miss Victoria," Astrid cautioned her.Even though her husband we
"I want a divorce." Astrid presented her husband with the document first thing in the morning. She was done with enduring his cold treatment towards her and his stupid decision to bring back his childhood sweetheart into their home.Rowan looked at the document with a frown on his face as he saw no reason why she would bring up such a matter."What do you mean by a divorce?" He questioned her with a stern voice. But Astrid was not having it with him."Are you deaf or something? This is our divorce papers. All you have to do is sign the document and you can marry your ex-girlfriend," Astrid raised her voice at him for the first time and he was taken aback by her sudden change."How can you say such a thing..." Victoria pretended to be hurt but Astrid glared at her."Oh shut up and stop with your drama. I know that you want my husband and I am delightfully handing him over to you," Astrid said. She was flaring with anger and pain as she uttered those words."Astrid!" Her husband thunder
Astrid's secret identity as the mysterious business Guru made countless headlines. A lot of companies reached out to her for collaborations and interviews, but she kindly declined them as she had trusted partners who supported her company to move forward.She was fully aware of the pressure that would follow her reveal in society, but she didn't care anymore as she was no longer the timid and gullible Mrs. Wade, who had no voice of her own.In fact, she wanted to rub it on her ex-husband's face that he had lost a diamond while chasing after a rusty gold.She made a promise to herself that she would never allow anyone to push her around again. As for love, no man would ever be worthy of her affection again.Astrid's secretary, Nelson, walked into her large office holding a list of things she had asked him to research. “Ms. President, I have gotten all the names you requested for. Just as you said, they are all involved in sharp practices," he informed her, and she took note of them.“
Once it was evening, Astrid's secretary drove her back to her family's main house. She had gotten a call from her Mom earlier to come home for dinner. She needed a break as well from the emotional rollercoaster she had escaped from.After her divorce with Rowan, she felt free from the pressuring grip that held her down on the Wade family. Rowan was no good for her, he had neglected her feelings for years and brought his ex to their home regardless of her position as his wife. But she had seen to the end of such treatment by leaving her cold hearted husband.She freely slammed the door of her car and handed the keys to her parents' favorite butler, Mr. Williams. "Welcome home, young Miss. It is so good to see you," he said with a compassionate glint in his eyes. Aside from being her parents Butler and the main housekeeper, he was her second father who took care of her throughout her childhood. He had a daughter the same age as Astrid who was no other than her best friend, Rose."Than
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