A certain woman was sprawled on the floor, a bottle of vodka lying beside her while blood was trickling down a little wound on her leg, she was unconscious and loud music was blaring from unseen stereos.“Bitch” a scrawny looking man called as he walked up to the limp woman on the floor, “you better stand up” he added as he kicked her before picking up the vodka bottle and gulping the remaining content into his mouth before kicking the woman again.She slowly opened her eyes and a little groan escaped her lips.“You are finally awake, huh?” The scrawny man growled again as he yanked her up, “I thought you were dead” his lips curled into a mocking laugh and he smashed the bottle on the floor,“Why don’t you go out there and get some money? You have been home all day and it’s getting annoying to see your face” he sneered again and pushed her off before walking away.Vanessa fell on the floor as hard tears rolled out of her eyes, this was not what she planned. This was not how she though
Audrey slowly opened her eyes and yawned lightly before pushing herself to a sitting position, seeing the condition of her hand, her forehead creased into a frown and she heaved a sigh.This was two days after she talked to Nathan about the truth and the fact that she had not seen him since then and it was more concerning than the reality of her hands right now. The blisters on her hand were nothing compared to the pain in her heart.Dragging her already tired body up, she walked towards the door and threw it open and met the shock of her life. Mrs Hernandez was making her way towards the room alongside Nathan and for the first time, Audrey saw hate in his eyes for her.The mother and son duo looked like they were about to devour her whole.“Nathan..,,”Her voice trailed off when Mrs Hernandez halted her with a wave of her hand and she froze.“You should be groveling at my son’s feet right now and you have the right to call his name?” The old lady blurted, a raging inferno surrounding
Audrey was left speechless again, not only did the mother turn her back on her but Nathan too was about to punish her for a crime she never thought of committing. She knew she was wrong but getting punished like this was not the way out right?A lot was going on in her head as she saw Nathan walk back to his sofa before throwing himself on it. She could see anger and frustration written all over his face and her heart broke again. Audrey knew she had told a lie that could damage someone but in this case, the lie was to help him. How did she go from being the savior to the villain?“You are not thinking about this in a rational way Nathan, you were depressed and was at the verge of losing your life. I was only trying to help, I just wanted to make amends for what my sister did.“You don’t have to explain yourself to me, my mum already told me everything” the angry man paused for a while, “you are nothing but a lying bitch and I hate you Audrey, I hate you so much and I promise you, I
The plane landed and Vanessa who was heavily clad in attires that was going to hide her face from the crowd walked briskly towards the waiting car and as soon as she boarded it, she heaved a sigh and threw the scarf off her head before turning her attention to the man behind the wheels.“Dad” she called out and his lips curled into a smile.“It is good to have you back home princess” Mr Baxter said with all happiness, “I have missed you and looked for you everywhere my dear”“How is life for my twin sister?” Vanessa went straight to the point, “I believe she is living her best life after taking my man away from me” she added with an eye roll, “I should have known better”“Whatever Audrey did was for you Nessa, you messed up and she had to clean after you”The lady scoffed, “ are you trying to take her side now dad? Since when did Audrey become your favorite?”The anger in her voice and eyes didn’t go unnoticed by the man who sighed heavily, Vanessa has always been a sensitive one.“I
Nathan was speechless after the call ended, he didn’t know he was ever going to see the woman he loved ever again and here she was, she even called him. How badly he wanted to see her and tell her how much he loved and missed her, how he wanted to hold her in his arms and give her the world.This was what he had planned from day one and nothing was going to ever stop that.“Boss, are you okay?” Bunny asked him and he nodded but didn’t say a word, he was even too stunned to recognize that a certain someone was there.“My sister is back?” Her voice filtered into his ears and Nathan’s forehead creased into a frown when he heard her voice, the nerve of her to even show her face to him. “You must crave attention so badly right? You must want to be around me so badly that you can’t seem to stay away even if I tell you too?” He began to take slow strides towards her, “you feel so bad that you are going to lose one of the richest men in America and you can’t come to terms with that?”“Not at
Mrs Hernandez was busy typing something on her laptop when the office door pushed open and Bruno entered with an expressionless look on his face. He was wondering whether telling her who was here to see her was the ideal thing but he had to.Louisa looked up from her laptop and her forehead creased into a frown when she saw the look on Bruno’s face.“Are you okay?” She asked him, “why are you standing there like that”“Someone is here to see you ma’am” he finally spoke up.“Who?” Mrs Hernandez asked back with uncertainty, “and why didn’t you bring the person in?”“Vanessa is here to see you ma’am” Bruno finally dropped the bombshell and the old lady shot out of her seat, she was surprised and stunned at the same time.“What did you say?” Louisa wanted to be sure she heard him correctly. She wanted to be sure that it was the same Vanessa who ran away on her wedding day that had the guts to come back to her office and request to see her.“She is in the lounge ma’am”“Bring her to my off
“Did you see anyone follow me?” She asked in a scared tone and Bruno was taken aback. What could have made her so scared in just a short amount of time?”“Are you okay?”“Did you see anyone come into the building with me?” Vanessa yelled again, she could feel the fear in her heart as it thumped fast against her rib cage.“This is a big company, Nessa. Everyone and anyone can come and go. It is not limited to only one person at a time”“That bastard” she muttered under her breath before slumping on one of the chairs, “please can I have a glass of water?”“Sure” Bruno was not sure what was wrong with her but he could see she was clearly worried and decided to leave her alone.After a while Bruno came came back with the water and handed it to her before trying to leave but she called him back.“Can you tell Mrs Hernandez that I have to leave for something important but I will be at her house later in the evening”After that, she handed him the glass cup before sauntering out of the office
As swift as lightning, Vanessa pushed him off and moved away from him with tears in her eyes.“Stay away from me Jack, I made a mistake following you that night and I am paying for the consequences of that decision, please let me go already. I don’t think we owe each other anything anymore” tears already welled up in her eyes as she begged.“Princess” Jack’s lips curled into another smile as he advanced towards her, “you talk like we are not in love with each other, we both know the truth”Her phone began to ring again and this time Jack stretched out his hand towards her,“Answer it”Vanessa snatched the phone and pressed it against her ears.“Hello” here voice was quivering in fear, “sorry I missed your call”“Are you okay?” Nathan asked from the other end, “why do you sound so scared?”“I am…I am okay” a fake smile appeared on her lips, “I wasn’t expecting your call”She was about to talk when Jack walked up to her and snaked his hand around her waist which made a gasp to escape he
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