As Bruno drank in the sight of the crowd, it was not a shocker that the fifty thousand hall was filled to capacity, this was Avanti’s exhibition after all and evryone around the world loved Avanti clothing brand. Mrs Hernandez personally chose him to be the anchor for tonight and he looked good in his blue handmade suit from Avanti brand and his hair was slicked back in a fine detail which made him look extra alluring and dominating. Camera shutters were clicking as he came on stage and everywhere was quiet. This was a hall filled with dignitaries from all over the world, it was not supposed to be noisy.“Good evening everyone” Bruno began to speak, “you are all welcome to the oriental exhibition of the Avanti clothing line and we all know this is the first time Avanti is venturing into the oriental trend. This style of fashion is mostly seen from the eastern world but Avanti is bringing it to us today and I hope you enjoy the show”The hall erupted in an applause as Mrs Hernandez too
For a moment she didn’t know where the voice was actually coming from or if Nathan actually came all the way to America but after looking around for a while, her mood dampened the more, he was nowhere in sight.“I thought I heard his voice?” She asked and heaved a sigh.That was the moment Mrs Hernandez sauntered into the room looking all serious,“Can I speak with you and your team, Melisa?” She inquired and the model nodded before gesturing for her team to go out and that was when Louisa turned to Audrey.“You will be the last to go on stage, the formation has been changed” and like that she walked out of the room.“Why? Did something happen?”“Uhmmm” Bruno didn’t know how to say it, “it's the big boss orders”“Aren’t you even going to ask who you are in the room with?” Another familiar voice filtered into her ears again and Audrey briskly turned to see Nathan standing by a door she didn’t notice was even there.As swift as lightning, she quickly rushed towards him and pounced into
The whole room was quiet as Audrey asked the question, none of them dared to answer. Nathan was not a man whom anyone could just get, he was the best and most powerful man. How could anyone just have access to him?“Won’t you say something?” She asked again, her eyes traveling all over the room, “you must hate me but I don’t actually care, we don’t have any acquaintances and you won’t be seeing me again on your stage so why the hate?”“You are one fiesty one, huh?” Ava inquired from where she was standing, “it doesn’t matter if you are married to the big boss, this is professional and we expect everyone to act accordingly”“Did I defile the rules in any case?” Audrey could not complete her statement when her phone began to beep and her heart skipped a beat when she saw the caller ID. “You know what?” She looked up from her phone, “I will have to take my leave now and I hope I don’t meet any of you again” and like that she turned on her heel and walked out of the room.“Isn’t she too
“Breaking news” the newscaster’s voice resonated round the room while Audrey stopped to hear what she had to say. It was already past eight in the morning and she could see how the workers were going about trying to set breakfast while Mrs Hernandez was talking to someone on the phone so loudly.This was the first time the big boss came home after a long time and even if no one was allowed to see him, his aura was still remarkably strong around the house. Everyone was walking on eggshells around him.“The oriental exhibition held by the Avanti clothing brand has superseded all the previous exhibitions that have been held by the company and other companies. The exhibition which was pushed a few days forward after Dior has made a lot of progress just in a day and seeing from the statistics, the stocks of Avanti had risen to a very high level. The orinetal trend was the best yet and Avanti has made a solid name in the Asian market while still serving its purpose” the newscaster paused f
“Babe, you are here?” Audrey called out, her heart was already beating faster than usual, “i didn’t hear you come in”“Can’t he see?” Erin had to ask and Audrey gulped, this girl was out to kill her.“Why are you quarreling with your sister, babes?” Nathan inquired as he took slow strides into the kitchen, “one may think that you are not happy that she is here” he added.“Of course not, Audrey wants to leave and I was asking her to stay for a while but she wouldn’t listen and we ended up having a little Squabble” the expression on her face was filled with so much fear while Erin stood looking at the two of them, she was wondering what the two couples were all about.“But you literally said she was making things difficult for you, why is that?”“You are such a curious man, Mr Nathan” Erin chipped in to save the situation, “me and my sister haven’t had the best relationship yet but at least we still call each other once in a while”“Hmmm, I see” the big boss didn’t say anything again an
A soft knock on the door made Audrey turn her attention to it and was surprised to see Nathan standing by the door and looking all sad and upset. The more she thought about him, the more her heart broke. This was not how she wanted everything to turn out, her conscience would not even let her breathe.“You can come in” she finally answered as she stopped folding her clothes.“I'd rather stay here” he replied from the door as he leaned on the frame, “trying to pack up?”“Just say what you want to say Nathan, no need asking if I am packing or not” Audrey paused for a while, “you and i know you are not here to ask if I have done that” she added.The room went silent, the two of them were struggling to communicate and it was getting hard. The more he was silent, the more Audrey felt dirty.“I am sorry” he finally said after a while.“What?” She could not believe her ears, Audrey was not expecting him to answer like that. It made her feel more worse“Why are you even sorry Nathan? It’s not
The rain was splattering down on the window while Alex was holding a cup of coffee while listening to the sound of the rain, his mind was far off and he was finding it hard to concentrate no matter how hard he tried.The fact that Bruno said he couldn’t find Jakes was something he was worried about, for a while now he felt like Vanessa had been lying to him. This was something unacceptable to him but he didn’t know how to go about it. Even as they got back to Rice island, she was behaving weird and was in her room ever since they got back which was more annoying. Lately the woman he loved was behaving weird and he actually felt bad.His train of thought was interrupted when a hand prodded him and he turned his attention to the side while a fragrance of her cologne filtered into his nostrils.“Audrey?”“What are you doing standing by the window?” Her voice was almost inaudible and Nathan’s forehead creased into a frown when he heard her voice.“Have you been crying?” He inquired.“I sa
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
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