Audrey grabbed the chopsticks and helped herself to a good chunk of the vegetable side of the hotpot and ravaged it with relish,“This is so good” she said, “what do you want to know about me Nathan? You claim you know everything right?”“I thought I did” he responded with a shrug, “but it turns out I don’t”“Look babes” Audrey dropped her chopsticks and turned her whole attention to him, “you shouldn’t let trivial things like this stress you out okay? I am still the Vanessa you know and nothing has changed. We only lost our memories and nothing much, you can’t keep thinking about that okay?”“So are you saying I don’t need to know anything about you again?”“Whatever you want me to do, I will do it okay? Just don’t stress about it”“Hmmmm '' Nathan nodded but he didn’t say anything, not like he did not understand what she was trying to say but he was finding it hard. Why was she acting all creepy all of a sudden? He had to know a lot about her but she was not willing to share.“Here”
Audrey slowly opened her eyes and her forehead creased into a frown when she realized that a strong hand was snaked around her waist. For a moment she didn’t realize who it was until his voice filtered into her ears and her lips curled into a smile.Memories of what happened earlier became fresh in her memory and she couldn’t stop the smile from widening.Finally she was able to hold him on a tight leash after singing that song for him and now she believed that Nathan was no longer suspicious of her or Jakes. It was like killing two birds with one stone and the only thing she was praying about right now was the fact that Vanessa comes back soon and she can leave.“Why are you awake, princess?” Nathan rasped out as he opened his eyes, “what time is it?”“Get up sleepy head, it’s morning already and we have a long way to go today. I have to meet with Melissa and you have an important call to make”“How did you know that?” He asked, “I don’t remember telling you about my schedule”“Well,
“Can we at least talk?” Ethan suggested after he was done with breakfast and went over to his wife who was busy with work in her own study.With her glass sitting impeccably on the tip of her nose, Louisa dropped the fountain pen she was using and turned her attention to him without saying anything for a while.Her mind drifted off to when she got married to him and got pregnant with Nathan, he was hardly around and she practically had to raise her son herself and even thirty years later, he was also hardly around for his blind son. The thought of it made her blood boil.“I am busy Ethan, the exhibition is next week and I don’t have time to chit chat with you right now, aren’t you supposed to get ready though? Won’t you be leaving, like you always do?”“Come on, Louisa,” Ethan half yelled in frustration. Even though in his late fifties, he still looked agile with his huge frame. The father and the son could compete for the most handsome men in the world and win without batting an eyel
Nathan was seated casually in the living room when his mum and Audrey walked up to him all dressed up and for the first time, he had a sad look on his face and the two women understood why he looked like that. This was the first time Audrey was going to leave after she came back and he was not taking it lightly.“Baby” his mum called out and he turned his attention to the voice, “ we are ready to leave now” she added.“Can I have a word with Nessa, alone?” Nathan asked.“Sure” Mrs Hernandez replied before making her way towards the porch while Audrey went to sit beside him and before she could say anything, he pulled her into his embrace.“Are you okay?” She had to ask, “do you feel sick or something?”“Will you be back?”“What?” She wasn’t sure why he was asking that but for the first time, Audrey could see the fear radiating from him.“Will you come back after the exhibition?” He asked again, “I fear that you may not come back Nessa and I don’t think I ever want to live without you,
The Hernandez mansion stood impeccably tall as the taxi came to a halt in front of its huge gates and Audrey couldn’t help but marvel at the sight in front of her. She has spent almost all her life in this country but has not seen a house as magnificent as this mansion. It had a penthouse way up and the golden lights surrounding everywhere gave it a royal ambiance. This was a type of house that existed only on the green screen but here it was.Sighing to herself, Audrey approached the gate while the security men halted her while searching her with their faces.“Who are you looking for?” The one who seemed to be the Leader asked.“I am supposed to meet Mrs Hernandez” Audrey answered in a respectful tone.“We didn’t ask you who you want to meet young lady” the leader blurted, “what is your name?”Audrey knew exactly what they were trying to do but they were in for a big surprise, were they trying to bully her? Very well then. It wasn’t a big deal to say her name but they didn’t even loo
It was already past eleven when Audrey threw his door open and slowly walked into the room. The fragrance of Nathan Hernandez was lingering all over the room and she couldn’t help but smile, everything in the room reminded her of Nathan and the smile on her face intensified. His pictures were hung everywhere on the wall and his room was spick and span, typical Nathan.The room was very spacious and beautiful, it had a royal demeanor and it felt welcoming.“Are you looking for something ma’am?” A voice asked behind her and she turned to see Arya standing outside the door with some cleaning equipments“You want to clean the room?” Audrey inquired while walking up to her.“Yes, I always clean it twice a day. It is the madam’s orders”“Even if no one stays here? Isn’t it too tiring?”“Of course not” Arya answered, “this is the most easiest work in this house, the boss is not here and I don’t have to do extra works too”“Hmmmm” Audrey nodded, “I see”She slowly walked back into the room an
Nathan slowly opened his eyes and yawned lightly before dragging his body to a seating position. Yawning lightly again, he pressed the bell on his bedside table and Bunny immediately entered the room.“Boss” he bowed respectfully.“What is the time?” Nathan inquired.“ a few minutes past twelve boss”“What?” The big boss suddenly yelled, “why didn’t you wake me up? I was supposed to listen to Nessa’s interview”“I am sorry sir, I thought you didn’t need any disturbances”“Fuck” the blind man cussed lightly as he closed his eyes, “just give her a call for me”He was already feeling bad for missing her interview, this was not what he planned. He wanted to badly hear her voice over the television and feel proud of her but..“Boss” Bunny interrupted his train of thoughts and he handed Nathan the phone while he briskly walked out of the room and the blind man pressed the phone against his ears.“Baby” Audrey’s voice filtered into his ears, “how are you?”“Are you done with the conference
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
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