“Here” Vanessa handed him the cup of coffee which made the big boss crease his forehead into a frown. He collected the cup but he didn’t drink it immediately. Rather he left it on the table and turned his attention back on her. One thing was for certain, this woman was in need of something.“What do you want, Nessa?” He asked her while closing his laptop, “I am very busy right now so you have to make it quick”“Can’t I even be nice to my husband?” The lady inquired with a pout as she lowered herself beside him, “I used to do all of this happily, remember? You changed and I also changed too, you even requested for a divorce. Have we drifted so far apart that you don’t even want to be close to me again?”“Cut to the chase, Nessa” he leaned forward with his eyes searching hers, “what exactly do you want?”“First off, keeping mum in prison is a very wrong thing to do. She is your mother and…..“Do you want me to keep you there too?” He hissed, “look Nessa, the only reason why my mother
“Inmate 3065” the prison warden called out as he opened the door, “you have a visitor”A look of confusion flashed across Jack’s face as he stepped out of the prison. For the last five years, no one except his father had come to see him but this doesn’t sound like his father.“Who has come to see me?” He asked the warden but the man ignored him and led him into the visiting room.The moment his eyes caught the lady seated behind the glass barrier, Jack felt like ripping her eyes out of its socket. How dare she show her face to him? Did she have a death wish or something?“Why are you here?” He hissed while sitting down. “You sure have some nerves to come to this place after the stunt you pulled”“Prison doesn’t look bad for you, jack” Vanessa mocked as she leaned forward, “i would have said you deserve everything but no, i still need your help”“You sure have some nerve Vanessa, don’t think I have forgiven you for what I did. I will still take my revenge on you and that stupid husband
“What did you say?” Bianca wanted to be sure she heard him correctly, “you are here to see your granddaughter? I don’t think Esperanza is here somewhere”“Stop acting dumb, Audrey” the old man spoke up, “it doesn’t fit someone like you, you sure know what I am talking about and who exactly I am here to see. I am here to see Paige, are you going to lie that she does not belong to Nathan?”“And what if she is?” Bianca hissed angrily, “you think I will let you see her just because you asked?” She scoffed, “look Mr Hernandez, I do not wish to disrespect you in any way but don’t think you are not part of what is happening, you are not without your own sin so don’t think you can just come into my house and tell me what to do”“You can not keep Nathan from his child forever Audrey, it is very impossible”“It is so possible sir” this time she leaned forward, “It is very possible and I will keep doing it, the Hernandez family have no claim on my daughter. Do you hear me?”“Mummy” their discuss
“Boss” Bruno rushed into the office looking all hyper and confused, Nathan who was reading a journal immediately knew something was wrong with the way his assistant rushed into the room.“What is wrong Bruno?”“Mr Baxter has been rushed to the hospital, apparently someone attacked him with a knife in the prison”“What!” Nathan shot out of bed as he immediately grabbed his phone, “what hospital?”The question was on his lips as he rushed out of the office, Baxter was one of his solid pieces of evidence, he could not lose him.He drove frantically to the hospital and by the time he got there, the chief was already waiting for him and he had a solemn look on his face.“What happened to him?” Nathan inquired as he rushed up to the chief.“Apparently the wound was too deep, it affected his heart and he couldn’t make it”“Shit!!!!!” He cursed under his breath, “how the hell did this even happen? He was not supposed to be with the other inmates”“They all had lunch together and it happened”
Vanessa was seated near her father’s coffin with tears streaming down her eyes while Nathan and a few other people were making sure everything was going fine. They decided to bury Mr Baxter just that same after his death in order to speed up things and the fact that Vanessa didn’t want to leave it in the morgue. She was his daughter after all and they didn’t want to go against her.People were pouring in to wish her their condolences but her eyes opened wide and she abruptly stood up when she saw a certain person walk into the funeral home.Dressed in a pair of white gown that reached her ankle and clung onto her body perfectly, Bianca had her hair pulled up in a ponytail and her clutch bag was one of the newest designs from B clothing. The moment Nathan’s eyes fell on her, he couldn’t help but smile a little. He knew what she was trying to do.“How dare you?” Vanessa half yelled as she launched at her In attack but Nathan quickly held onto her and stopped her from harming Audrey i
After kissing her for what seems like ages,Xavier disengaged from her and he could see an unfathomable look in her eyes. He couldn’t pinpoint if she loved it or not.“I am sorry, I didn't know what came over me…”“Do you like me that much?”“Bianca” he gently cupped her face in his hands, “I love you right from the very first day I set my eyes on you, I love you and I love Paige like she’s my own daughter. I wish you can just believe me and give me a chance Bianca” he paused for a while, “it’s okay if you don’t want me, I understand”“Shhhh” it was her turn to press her index finger on his lips, “you are a good person Xavier and any woman would be lucky to have you in their lives, I don’t know how all this is going to end but I hope everything works out fine”“Don’t worry, I will never leave your hand, i promise”With a smile on his lips, he pulled her into his embrace again and this was when a car pulled up and Nathan alighted from the car.The moment he saw how Xavier was holding on
The early morning sun rose and shone directly on her face, making Bianca open her eyes. For a moment she was trying to comprehend what was happening when she saw the huge hand that was snaking around her bare waist and memorie of the previous night became fresh in her head. Heaving a sigh, she turned to Xavier who fluttered his eyes open.“Good morning beautiful” his voice filtered into her ears, “how did you sleep?”“Why don’t you get some clothes on before you ask me those questions” Bianca was trying not to make it look awkward, “here” she flung his pants to him.“Are you trying to write me off after using me now?” Xavier inquired while raising a brow, “that’s not nice”“The moment you realize I have a five year old daughter who may or may not come into my room in the next five minutes, the better for the both of us, Xavier”“Oh yeah paige” he jumped out of bed and Bianca couldn’t help but feel flustered as the blood rush became eminent, he was buried deep inside of her yesterday
“Ja…ck” she was dreading the name, she didn’t even know if he was calling her from prison or he was out. The last time she heard about him, he was still serving his sentence in prison and now he was calling her! A lot was running through Bianca’s head as the phone remained pressed against her ear.“I didn’t know you still remembered me, Audrey. It has been so long and yet I have been on your mind, I should actually aplaude you for having such a retentive memory” he mocked and she could already imagine the creepy smirk on his face.“Why the hell are you calling me, bastard?” She half yelled, “you are supposed to be in jail right? Why are you calling me and……”“News flash, I am out of prison and I am coming for you next” after he was done talking, he ended his call while Bianca almost lost her footing but had to hold herself. How was he out of prison?“Ma’am, are you okay?” Amira prodded her and she jolted back to reality.“Of course I am fine” I managed to answer, “clear my schedule f
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