Frost and Leo were already in the dining room with Maria setting the table. Vinca came in like a breath of fresh air in a humid room, with Bruno at her heels.Both men looked at her in awe. She was the real epitome of spring; a fairy princess in a purple sundress and a light matching sweater with pink slippers, holding pink roses in her hand.For sure, spring had arrived. She gave each one of them a rose as a sign of appreciation for the love and care that they had shown her since her rescue, blushing a crimson red as she handed the flowers.She was very much at ease in their presence, like a family from another world. She frowned as she had a passing thought of her mother and father.The table was laid with fried eggs, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, and toasted bread. One had a choice of either coffee or tea.As they were eating, Vinca turned to Frost and asked him if he had thought about the request she made some time back. She needed to get a job and keep herself busy eve
Bernice sauntered into the school hallway like a princess. She was the daughter and only child of Gilbert and Bertha Skylar the Presidents and founders of Skylars House of Fashion, the leading fashion house in the country.Her parents had tried for so many years to conceive a child to make their family complete. They had Bernice when they were already advanced in age so they ended up spoiling her rotten, giving her anything she desired.She was starting her first day in the new school because she had been expelled from her previous school. Since it was her senior year, her parents were desperate for her to get her high school Diploma. They had paid a lot of money for the school to have admitted her in her last year.As she walked, heads turned to admire her cause she was a natural beauty. Being a rich, beautiful and only child made her think that she owned the world.That is why on her very first day in her new school, she saw Frost standing by the lockers and decided that he was goin
The car hooted loudly at the gate of Skylars' manor. Bernice's bodyguard was really in a rush to get her home because her crying and cursing were getting on to his last nerve.If he could, he would have stopped the car on some deserted road, wrung the breath out of her, and dumped her lifeless body in the sea.He was an Army General turned bodyguard. He had worked so hard for his achievements in the army and was honourably discharged from active duty. At the age of twenty-eight, he had managed to reach heights that most thought of only in their dreams.The only reason he took this job was that he owed Mr. Skylar and he was a man who paid his debts. Working as the bodyguard of this spoiled brat was an insult to his manhood.Driving straight to the entrance of the mansion, he opened the rear door, took a hold of the young miss, and shoved her out. Her intense screaming brought her mother to run out of the house to find out what was happening.Seeing her precious daughter sprawled on the
Back at Frost's house, Vinca was pacing up and down in the living room, fuming with anger, while Leo looked at her anxiously."Please sit down, and I will explain everything", Frost tried coaxing her. He then called out to Maria to bring them some refreshments."I want you to be my fake fiancée," he said like it was the most natural statement to come out of his mouth.Vinca and Leo looked at Frost, not believing the words coming out of his mouth. Vinca, who was already mad at him, felt her blood boiling."You want me to what?" she shouted.Frost, not noticing the anger in her eyes repeated himself. "Be my fake fiancée until Bernice stops bothering me"WHOOSH!!A cup missed his face by an inch and his shirt got drenched with tea. Leo held Vinca's hand before she could throw another missile."Just because you are my benefactor doesn't mean you can treat me like a slave. How dare you ask that of me?" she was fuming.Holding up his hands as a sign of surrender, he said " Please, just hear
All renowned reporters from the capital city were headed to The Efinson Hotel.Those who didn't get an invitation to the major press conference looked upon their colleagues with envy. They all heard that The lce King, as he was popularly known in the country, was about to release a statement that was going to change forces.Who wouldn't want to make a name for themselves and their company by covering such an event?Bernice's car was also in the convoy that was headed to the hotel. She was ready to make a huge scene if Frost insisted on making that outrageous announcement.Meanwhile, Vinca was just having the finishing touches done on her makeup. Frost had ordered her to undergo a full makeover for the event.*****In West County, a couple is seated on the couch in the living room with wine glasses in their hands as they talk about their day. The television is on but on low sound.In another house in the same county, a middle-aged man is helping his wife to sit up on the bed so that sh
Storm had to gag Bernice and tie her hands behind her back before dumping her in the car. She had been screaming, scratching his face and biting him. She was like a rabid dog and he ended up being bloodied.He swore he was dropping this nutcase back to her parents and resigning immediately, to heck with paying debts. As soon as he got to the Skylar's mansion, he picked Bernice up and gagged and bound, dropped her at her father's feet."Mr. Skylar, I am done. Don't even pay me for this month." Having said that, he dropped the car keys, access keys and gun given to him and walked out without a backward glance.Her parents had been watching the breaking news so they saw how their daughter had caused a scene and embarrassed herself.*****Back in West County, two wine glasses dropped simultaneously. Ana started trembling violently, clutching onto Damont, who was hit with shock. They had just witnessed the engagement announcement of somebody they thought was dead and buried.Damont's mind
The temperature of the water brought her back to reality. The more her memory came back, she promised not to remain bitter and face each day as it came. She still didn't have a full memory of her past life, so she refused to dwell on it.Damont's mind was in turmoil. He had just received a call from his Projects Manager confirming a meeting that had been scheduled with the CEO of Fortlink Enterprise Corporation.They had been waiting a long time to go into corporation with this mega company knowing that a deal with them was worth millions of dollars. Now the boss of the company turns out to be the fiancé of his supposedly dead fiancée? How was he to go about this now?Vinca had single-handedly started VilaBeau, a company that dealt in anything beauty. It started out as a cosmetics and beauty shop that grew into the biggest cosmetic company, making its own products that were sold in the country and also exported abroad.VilaBeau had its own manufacturing industry where beauty products
"Shirley, what's wrong with you today? You have been staring at your computer and not doing anything" Shirley shook her head to clear it after hearing her colleague Mike call her. She was still having a hard time believing what she had recently seen on the news broadcast. Mike, worried about her, moved his chair closer and took her hands in his palms. He had always had a crush on her from the first day she came to work in their company but was bidding his time for the right moment to confess his feelings to her. She always thought it mysterious how Vinca disappeared. "I am sure there must be foul play somewhere", she said turning to look at Mike "Why don't we go visit her parents after work? Maybe they have heard from her" Mike knew how much Shirley hurt over her best friend's disappearance. She had been unsettled ever since that broadcast. She was one person who never liked Damont from the first time she met him. She had tried to tell her friend that Damont gave her very negativ
The Ball was well underway, and everyone was enjoying themselves except for Damont, who sat gloomily with a glass of champagne in hand. The host took the microphone and cleared his throat to get people's attention."Ladies and gentlemen, the auction is about to begin. The hostesses will pass around the bidder cards to all who wish to participate, which I hope is all of you," he said with a boisterous laugh."Please feel free to bid as high as you can for it is all for a good cause. The items to be auctioned are all on the brochure on your tables".After everything was set in place, the auctioneer took over. The first item to be auctioned was a 17th-century gold coin which would be good for a collectors board.Bidding started at 100,000 dollars and it was mainly the old folks who participated. Frost's father had a whole collection of old coins which were kept, polished in a glass display case.Taking his time, he waited for people to outbid themselves till it got to 3 million dollars a
Vinca knew that this time would come and she thought she had fully prepared herself for an encounter with the two people she considered worse than sewer rats.Giving them a questioning look, she held Frost's hand."Am sorry, but who are you?" she asked innocently, giving them a vague look.That question shook Damont to the core. Was Vinca pretending not to know them? He was her fiancé just until about a few months ago. How could she not know him? Or maybe she had lost her memory after that incident? That would explain why she got engaged to some other man so quickly."Darling, this is Damont. He is the owner of VilaBeau, a company in West and I presume that this is his wife." "I told you about us having a corporation with them," he said hoping that she would be able to withstand the turmoil he knew was going on in her heart. He even felt sorry for putting her through this but it was the first step towards getting back VilaBeau for her.She nodded her head and then turned to them,
Shanice, flustered by her mistake and wrong assumption, took a sip of the champagne to stabilize her pounding heart. It was only now that she realized that Vinca was wearing the gown that Frost had ordered. She also had on the jewellery that she had picked out at Azaeit, so she was sure she also had the shoes too. "I am so stupid. I should have known when the dress didn't get delivered to my place" she thought to herself. She just had to brave the night. Leo got up to go back to his date not wanting to be involved in his boss's drama because he could smell it coming on. "Frost, I'm so sorry. I just assumed that I would be your usual date for the Ball." She said, giving Vinca a meaningful look. "How dare she try to take my place, this flat-faced bed climber" she clenched her fist in anger. Vince completely understood the jab thrown at her and could just hold it in. Shanice was right anyway, she was the third wheel in this equation. She decided to remain oblivious to this and jus
A reporter stepped away from the mayhem to take a call. He didn't believe what his director just said. He had just been fired for gross misconduct and ordered to take the first plane back to West. As he wondered what was going on, several other reporters received calls from their superiors that left them perplexed. They had just lost their jobs without warning and were ordered back to their stations. Only one of them realized with shock that this was the consequence of rattling the lce King. "Are you feeling better?" Frost asked her, giving her a tender hug while rubbing her back. He wanted to rip off the tongues of those rogue reporters who spouted nonsense to his lady but he knew that their hell was upon them. "Frost, who's the lady who followed me to the washroom just now?" Frost beckoned to the bodyguards to come forward. "They are your bodyguards Storm and Carly." He saw the question coming. "I recruited them and they have been by your side ever since we came back from Nice"
The night was lit!! Glamour held hands with elegance, grandeur spoke with gentility, fineness and magnificence defined prominence. It wasn't just about colour and pomp. Money clashed with power to produce an explosive panorama. From the powerful machines that dropped off the glamorous guests to the designer clothes and limited edition accessories, one could feel the power that money held. A luxurious black Rolls Royce pulled up and all cameras focused on it. The customized number plate announced the arrival of Fortlink Enterprise Corporation's CEO. The uniformed chauffeur alighted to open the door for his boss and cameras started clicking. Shiny black shoes followed by long legs stepped down. Frost alighted and straightened his dinner jacket. He was in a midnight blue tuxedo with black satin lapels and a light blue and white pocket square. Touching his bow tie, he opened the back passenger door and extended his hand. Everyone gasped when they saw the lady alighting from the car.
The road leading to Spateg Towers was lit with thousands of tiny fairy lights that were hung on trees, buildings, poles, and anything that was tall enough.Everything was colourful; strands of red ribbons were flapping, and banners with different emblems representing the numerous companies present were flying proudly in the cool of the night.Beautiful flower arrangements from different species were lined by the roadside, and flowers not in season were imported from abroad. The event organizers did not spare on decorations.The red carpet was already laid out, waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive. A band was in place, waiting to start playing once they received the cue from the host. Reporters from major media houses were also braving the cold for scoops that would make major news in a few hours. Bloggers and social media influencers were not to be left behind. This was the main make-or-break event of the year and everyone came prepared.The charity event was being held in
Vinca fidgeted in her seat. She didn't want to attend the Ball but the reaction on Frost's face disturbed her. He had already done so much for her and she owed him her life. As she was lost in thoughts, Frost came back with a package in his hands."Vinca, I have a suggestion that might be profitable for you", he had done some thinking on his way to get the package."I have been thinking of how you can get back your company and going with me to the Ball is the first step." He looked at her hopefully. "Explain please", her ears pricked. VilaBeau was her life. Even though Damont violently took it away from her, she vowed that she would one day have her revenge. But why was Frost willing to help her?"Your ex needs to see that you have moved on and are not interested in the company".This caused Vinca's face to flash up in anger. Why should she sacrifice her life's worth to some scumbag? If giving up her company is what Frost expected of her then he might as well forget it!!"No no no
"Man, you look tensed. What's up with you?" Leo was driving when he perceived Frost's uneasiness which was very unusual. His boss happened to be a very composed person, but right now, he just looked perturbed.Frost fixed his gaze on the landscape leading up to his house. The houses in that area were sparingly placed leaving patches of land in between mansions.Most people chose to turn those patches into beautiful tree gardens with benches under them that provided resting places for people taking leisurely walks. The trees lining the street were now covered in canopies of snow. It was like driving down wonderland, especially in the evening when streetlights illuminated the whole boulevard."I want Vinca to be my date for the Winter Ball", he said."Mmhh so, what's the problem with that?" Leo didn't understand what his dilemma was. Getting a date for the Ball shouldn't be an arduous task for Frost.Frost absent-mindedly scratched his head. He still hadn't made his feelings for Vinca
"No, please, I will, I will", he nodded and shook his head vigorously.Leo, knowing the norm of his boss, took his phone and called the company lawyer. His boss was meticulous and kept records of every single deal concerning money.A contract was quickly drafted and handed to Young. Because he was still so agitated, there was a twitch on his fingers as he signed the document, which he didn't waste time reading. It was better to lose money that he could work hard to recover than to lose his head.Three copies were quickly made. One was handed over to him, Leo kept one, and Shanice, the other one. She was still dazed over the events; to think money would be flowing into her account monthly without her breaking a sweat. Her man was more than awesome, she thought.Young exited the building. His father was going to kill him, but it was better to pacify the lce King than become one of his targets. He crumpled the contract in his hand but didn't throw it away. He was going to keep it as a re