“This is my verdict” the judge used the gavel on the table and everyone stood up except Jack who had an extremely angry look on his face.He has been sentenced to ten years in prison with a fine of fifty million dollars to the affected people and this was a bigger punishment for him.His father had to remove his hand from the case and Jack was left all alone to his fate.The fact that he even shot Audrey was added to his list of crimes and he was being punished for that.As he was being led away, he couldn’t help but glare at Audrey and the smirk on his lips showed he had something planned.“Even on his way to jail, he still looks like he wants to kill me” she managed to say to Bruno.“He will not be able to harm you again, Audrey. He is a lost cause now”“I see” she nodded but didn’t say anything again as her mind drifted to what happened a day ago.***Flashback..Audrey was passing by Nathan’s room to go down the stairs when the conversation he was having with his mother filtered th
“Hey janitor” the lady from the conference room who’s name was Amira called out to Audrey and she immediately walked over to her.“Yes, what do you want?”“How dare you speak so formally to me, do I look like your mate?” Amira retorted and Audrey wanted to say something but decided against it.“Sorry ma'am”“Here” the aggressive lady threw a dollar bill at her, “go to the coffee shop opposite the building and get me black coffee with an iced Americano”“Okay”Audrey picked up the dollar bill and hurried out of the room amidst the stares from everyone.The traffic was messed up and by the time she got back, it had already been fifteen minutes since the time she was sent and Amira was not taking it lightly.In a fit of rage, she angrily let go of the cup of coffee and it spilled on Audrey, scarring her leg in the process.“Are you here to laze around or work?” She retorted.“Sorry ma’am” Audrey tried to apologize even if the burn on her leg was so painful, “the traffic was bad and i cou
Bradson sauntered into the room and was not surprised to see Nathan sprawled on his bed and having the most uninteresting look on his face.Well, he couldn’t blame him. Working from home for a man like Nathan was too big a deal and it was taking its toll on him.“For someone who is about to go into surgery, you look like a dead man,” Bradson added as he lowered himself on the sofa opposite the bed, “what’s going on with you?”“You aren’t even sure about the surgery yet and you are already making my life a living hell” Nathan responded in an uninterested tone.“And that is why I am here” Brad continued, “that boy went into surgery yesterday”“So?” Nathan had a lot on his mind and having his surgery was the last thing on his mind right now even if he badly wanted to get his sight back.“He didn’t make it,” Bradson dropped the bombshell and for a moment, the blind man was silent. He was trying to comprehend what Bradson just said. He didn’t even know how to react to the news he just hear
“Uhmmm” Audrey finally jolted back to reality when she saw how close his face was, “sorry” an awkward look was hovering over her face“I am about to get my eyesight back, aren’t you scared of what I will do to you?”“You will have to take one of the medications by 12, I will inform Vanessa so she will administer it” Audrey was purposely trying to ignore him. The fact that he may do worst things to her when he regained his sight was something that was troubling her a lot.“Are you trying to gaslight me right now?”“I wouldn't dare do that sir…” her voice trailed off when Vanessa sauntered back into the room and she didn’t look happy seeing Audrey this close to her man.“Aren’t you done?” She hissed.“I am” Audrey abruptly turned away from him but she could feel her heart beating faster against her rib cage, “you just have to administer this to him at 12”“Okay” Vanessa rolled her eyes to the back of her head and gestured for her to leave.With one last look, Audrey ventured out of the
Two weeks later…..Bruno sauntered into the office looking apprehensive and Mrs Hernandez was also busy on the phone but the moment she saw Bruno, she immediately ended the call and made her way to the reclining chair.“Were you able to get them on call?”“Mr Andre says he is on his way to the country, I will pick him at the airport myself”“Very well then, what about the designs for the fashion week?”“They will arrive at the warehouse today, I will check…”His voice trailed off when a litle commotion was heard from the first floor and the two of them had to go towards the glass to see who it was and Mrs Hernandez froze…Nathan sauntered into the office looking breathtaking as usual. He was dressed in a blue hand maid suit and his undercut looked clearly shaven, his muscles were peaking out of his suit and evryone couldn’t help but drool over him.This was almost a year since the big boss came into the Avanti building and everyone couldn’t stop themselves from ogling at him. The more
Rushing to put her shoes on, Audrey quickly locked the door and turned to go but stopped right in her tracks when her eyes came face to face with the man she didn’t think she was ever going to see again and for a moment she was lost in thoughts.He was dressed in a normal pair of black joggers and a white T-shirt with his muscles peeking out of the shirt and his hair was left to fall in ringlets beside him while he leaned lazily on the car like a model. Audrey was lost for words when she saw Nathan and her mouth opened and closed a few times but nothing was coming out of it, she was too stunned to speak.For the fact that she ran away and he came to find her on his own sent a lot of messages to her but she chose to ignore them and let her eyes feast on the man in front of her. Nathan was dead handsome and she could not hide it.“Are you done feasting your eyes?” He asked from where he was standing while removing his medicated glasses.“Nath….” Her voice trailed off, “sir”With each s
As Nathan walked out of the room, the smile on his face disappeared as he wrapped the whip around his hand and made his way to the living room where Vanessa was busy with the cartoon she was watching.“Hey babe” a smile appeared on her lips as she called out to him, “what did you do to her?”“You really want to know?” Nathan inquired as he perched on the space beside her and wrapped his hand around her neck, “I made her horny and left her alone.” He had a smug smile on his face as he talked.“You actually touched her?”“What do you think babe? I will definitely have to touch her to make her all wet and ready for me”“How????” She immediately went berserk, “how could you even touch her?” Vanessa was already getting angry at the thought of that, “you….”Nathan interrupted her while yanking her closer, “I am not a fool Nessa, I know when I should stop. Why don’t you sit down and relax, I will make her lose her mind in all ways possible. I will make her feel pain and pleasure immersed in
Vanessa angrily threw the papers on her lap and a look of confusion flashed across her face as Audrey picked it up and her eyes opened wide as saucers when she saw the content of the papers.She was drunk the night before and didn’t really know what happened but seeing herself in this kind of a position with someone she barely knew was something she didn’t ever think was going to be a situation she would be neck deep in.“You are a whore, Audrey” Nessa snapped, “Nathan only took you because he wanted to introduce you as the model who first wore the “tears of an oriental bride” but what did you do? You had to embarrass him and throw Avanti in the limelight again”“Wait” Audrey was not quite sure what was happening, “What is going on here? What actually happened?”“Why don’t you go on the internet and check it out yourself”“How much more will you shame the Hernandez family?” Louisa bellowed as she stomped into the room looking all angry, “how dare you, Audrey?”“I don’t know what you a
The door to his office pushed open and she gently sauntered into the room. Xavier, who was busy with a document, immediately turned his attention to her and stood up. He didn’t flash her any smile as usual but part of him was happy to have her back.“Hey, you”“Aren’t you excited to see me?” Bianca asked him, her face also expressionless.“You are finally here” Xavier forced himself to say, “i actually thought you might not come back but here you are”“Are you upset?” Bianca couldn’t help but ask him as he came face to face with her, “why…“Why?” Xavier flared up while raking his hand through his hair, “how can you casually walk into my office and ask if I am upset B? Of course I am” he paused for a moment, his eyes not leaving hers for even a second,“ I am upset and it's all your fault. How could you just discard me after being with Nathan? Do I mean nothing to you at all?“I said we were going to talk about it when I get back, right?” She inquired, “and I am sorry okay? I was just v
Audrey was all set and ready to leave, she was just giving the finishing touches to her hair when her door pushed open and her aunt sauntered into the room with a smile on her face.“I can see you are all ready to leave?” She asked Bianca while lowering herself on the bed.“Yes aunt” she replied, “fashion week starts next week, I have to put the finishing touches to things”“Well” aunt Aurora shrugged, “your flight leaves in an hour, I was hoping you could spare me a few minutes. I want to discuss something with you, child”A small frown appeared on Bianca’s forehead, now she was wondering what her aunt wanted to talk about.“Of course aunt” she walked over to the bed and gently perched on it, “I am all ears”Aunt Aurora heaved a sigh before turning her full attention to Bianca, a look of pain and sadness looming in her eyes.“My dear” she began almost immediately, “don’t you think it is high time you forgive Nathan for what he did to you?”The frown on Bianca’s face intensified and s
The moment Nathan’s car came to a halt in front of the building, he immediately unbuttoned his suit before making his way towards the reception.This was one of the biggest hotels in New York and he was wondering why his blackmailer asked him to be here. Wasn’t this too exquisite?“Hello sir” the receptionist flashed him a smile, “welcome to sugar”“I am here to see Mr Stefan,” he answered.“One second” the lady muttered and began to type away on her system. After a few seconds, she looked up at him again with a smile on her lips.“Yes, he is expecting you. He is by the poolside”With one last nod, he made his way towards the pool and only one man was seated under a nice shade. Nathan knew he was the caller and didn’t waste time in walking toward him but he was immediately stopped by his guards, a gesture that made his forehead crease into a frown.“Let him go,” Stefan said from where he was seated.Rolling his eyes, the big boss walked up to him and he didn’t even bother to hide the
Dressed in a pair of blue tailored suit, Nathan pulled his hair into a neat bun before making his way out of the room. It was a weekend and everyone was at home, including audrey. It was already an hour to his flight, he didn’t want to miss it. As much as he wanted to stay with Paige, he knew Esperanza also needed him.So with that at the back of his head, he heaved a sigh before walking up to Paige who looked like she was about to cry.“Are you really leaving?” Even if she was just a child, Paige had come to love Nathan more than anything in the world. She was not aware of her relationship with him yet but despite that, she loved him more than the world,“I thought you said you wanted to stay with me”Nathan gently cupped her tiny hands in his own hands and pressed a kiss on her forehead, he felt like a groom leaving his wife behind at the wedding alter,“I have to leave, princess” he said after a while, “something urgent came up and I have to go okay?”“But can I come with you?” Tea
It was already past eight in the night when a soft knock resonated on the door of the room and Bianca gently opened her eyes before making her way to the door and when she saw who it was, her countenance changed. What the heck was he doing so late at night? Wasn’t he tired? Her head was throbbing and she just wanted to go back to bed.“Why are you here, Nathan?” She asked him from the door, not bothering to even invite him into the room, “it is already so late and you are here?”“Can we talk?” The big boss questioned, his voice bland and without any emotions, “I can not sleep and I think we should talk”Bianca rolled her eyes to the back of her head and glanced into the room. Her daughter was sleeping peacefully on the bed and she didn’t want to wake her up.“What exactly do you want to talk about Nathan?” She akdes again, “we have been talking without any new words, I am really not In the mood to talk to you”“We can either talk here in our daughter’s presence or away from her hearin
Xavier gulped at her question and he raked his hand through his hair. He was definitely not expecting what she had just said.He raked his hand through his hair as he stood up from his reclining chair and walked up to the large window that served as a wall in his office.“What are you saying, Bianca?” He was completely lost for words.“You like me, don’t you?” She asked from the other end, “I think we should get married, what do you think?“Why are you suddenly saying all this, B?” He couldn’t help but ask, “did Nathan do something? Are you okay? Should I come over?” She heaved a sigh from the other end and he realized she was just stressed out. His heart broke for a split second, he actually thought she meant it but she wanted to use him to get away from Nathan again. The mere thought of him annoyed me to the core of my being.“You know what?” Bianca began to talk again, “it was a mistake” not bothering to wait for his response, she ended the call while Xavier balled his hand into a
Dressed in a pair of black flay pants and a crisp white shirt neatly tucked into her pants, Louisa made her way into the vip room and she was not surprised to see him standing near the window looking as dashing as always.This was the first man she ever fell in love with and even if she knew that nothing was ever going to happen between them again, she was quite aware that Stefan was always ready to do anything for her. Anything at all.With that at the back of her head, she pressed towards him with an expressionless look hovering over her face.When Stefan heard her walk into the room, he immediately turned to her and for a moment he was tongue tied. This was the woman he had not seen face to face for years and she still looked stunning, how he wished.“I thought you were not going to come” he said while taking slow steps towards her“And here I am”Louisa answered, “we should get straight to business”After talking, she slowly lowered herself on the chair in the room while crossing o
A tall looking man was seated on a reclining chair, a cigarette protruding from his mouth while a glass of whiskey is seated beside him.He is well built with his muscles peeking out of his crisp white shirt while his bare chest had a lot of visible tattoos.His door pushed open and another man sauntered into the room before bowing lightly.“Boss” he greeted, “you sent for me”“I have a job for you, Augusto” he turned his attention to the man who had just entered the room.“I am at your service boss” Augusto answered, “just give the order”“Louisa called,” the man announced again and Augusto's forehead creased into a slight frown when he heard the name. This was a name he had not heard for years and suddenly she was back into their lives? How was that even possible! How did she even get Stefan’s number again?“You are surprised right?” Stefan inquired, “I can see the look on your face” he puffed smoke out of his mouth again.“I have not heard her name for years now boss” Augusto respo
It was already past seven in the evening when Nathan made his way downstairs from his daughter’s room. After having an argument with Bianca, he decided to book a hotel for the night and moreover he didn’t want to stay in a house full of women.“Where are you going?” Aunt Aurora, who was seated in the living room, asked him, “I cleaned up the guest room for you,” she added.“Thank you aunty but I have already booked a hotel, I will come back tomorrow to check on her”“Did you tell Bianca you were leaving?”He shrugged as a painful smile appeared on his face,“She wouldn’t care, thank you so much for taking care of my daughter. I really appreciate”“I am doing it for my niece and not you, Nathan” she told him and he nodded at her.“I will take my leave now”Aunt Aurora didn’t bother to stop him, she knew he was going through a lot too. It was not easy for him just as it was not easy for Bianca.“Wait” a voice called out to him and he halted, Bianca was coming down from the stairs and s