It was already past seven when the two of them boarded the car and Nathan zoomed out of the hotel premises while the others were in the other cars. If everything goes as planned, Jack would be back in prison by the morning and everyone could go back to their normal lives. Pushing the thoughts to the back of her head, Bianca closed her eyes and rested her head on the head rest while Nathan glanced at her for a moment before turning his attention to the road ahead.“Are you okay?” He asked her, his voice laced with a lot of concern towards her.“Yes I am” she answered in one breath, “I am just thinking about everything, I hope he doesn’t hurt Esperanza before we get there”“He won’t dare” Nathan hissed, “I will skin him alive”“Well” the lady beside him shrugged and turned her attention to the side, she wasn’t in the mood to even talk to him more than necessary.“You and Xavier….” Nathan’s voice trailed off for a moment, he didn’t know whether he was allowed to ask her or not, “uhmm, l
Nathan’s phone beeped with a message and when he see the content of the message, he couldn’t help but heave a sigh.“Jack said you should come to the building alone” he told Bianca who was still nursing the blood that was oozing out of her hand.“Sure, just be ready to save your daughter”After talking, she glanced at him for a moment before making her way towards the building. Nathan’s heart broke into a thousand pieces as he saw her move towards the house.“If you touch a single hair on her body jack, I will skin you alive” he muttered under his breath as she disappeared into the house.It was at this moment that Xavier rushed up to him and when he didn’t see Bianca anywhere, he grabbed onto Nathan’s neck and graced his beautiful face with a punch.“What the heck do you think you are doing?” He hissed angrily, “how dare you?”“She was not hurt,” Nathan tried to defend himself, “it was just a graze on her elbow and Jack made me do it, she….”“We are here to save your daughter and not
After Jack ended the call, his like curled into a smirk as he turned his attention back on Bianca who had an expressionless look on her face.“You see” he mocked while taking slow steps towards her, “he said to save his daughter and leave you to die” he added.“We are obviously here to save her” Bianca retorted, “isn’t that why you asked him to bring me? I am here now, why don’t you let the child go?” As she was still talking, she glanced over at Esperanza who didn’t even have an idea of what was going on and Bianca’s heart broke. How ruthless was Jack to even think of hurting a little child?“Plot twist” the smile on his lips intensified as he pointed his gun at her, “I won’t be letting any of you go, how about that? You and the Hernandez family have caused me a lot of trouble, now I am going to take my revenge and I can’t wait to behold the look on Nathan’s face when I finally take everything he loves away from him.“You are a bastard” Bianca hissed in anger, “this little child has
Vanessa scoffed as she scratched the back of her hair in silent awkwardness, “How can you even say that dad?” A look of fake rage appeared on her face, “how can I even do that to my baby?”“Then what did I hear you say?” The old man was not giving up either, “I am sure of what I heard, Nessa”“Oh please dad” she could no longer hide her anger, “you know that I can not harm Esperanza no matter what, you must have heard wrong” Before the old man could even say anything again, she picked up her phone and stormed out of the room leaving Him with a suspicious look hovering over his face.Mr Hernandez could see right through her facade, he could see right through her pretense and everything in between. Picking up his phone, he dialed a certain number and the person answered on the first ring.“Hello, Mr Hernandez” it was the police chief.“I think I know someone who is involved in the kidnap of my granddaughter and I want you to investigate her at once, my daughter in law”“Of course sir
As the two of them fell down with a loud thud, everything happened so fast. Xavier was leaping after them while Nathan pushed the man with the gun to the side but before he could even get to Jack, he was already out of sight while his other men also ran out of the place.It felt like everything was already planned.Cursing silently under his breath, the big boss rushed back down stairs. There and then Bruno and Bunny were already trying to get them out of the rumble while the police and his men gave a hot chase for Jack and his cohorts.“They are both unconscious,” Bunny announced as tears welled up in Nathan’s eyes. He found it hard to believe that yet again, the people he loved were in pain because of him. The more he thought about it, the more he felt like ending his life.“We should take them to the hospital now” Xavier’s voice almost came out in a whisper as he stood up, his head was bleeding but he didn’t care about himself. Seeing Bianca unconscious on the floor made him almos
The nurse was taken aback for a moment, she didn’t quite understand why Vanessa would order for the murder of her own sister.“You don’t have to look at me like you are the most righteous person on earth, nurse lady” Vanessa hissed, “you should think carefully before you answer my question, I mean you love working in the hospital don’t you?”“I am sorry ma’am” the lady said after a while, “I can not do such an evil”Her statement made Vanessa to laugh out loud, “You must not love your job or even your family i guess, nurse Arya”“Ma’am”She tried to talk but Vanessa rudely interrupted her.“You do as I say or I make your life miserable Arya. It is not that hard, you only kill her when you get back, it’s as simple as your ABCs”Arya was silent for a while, this was against everything she has ever believed in, everything that she has ever been taught as a nurse and as a saver of lives.“I don’t have all the time in the world for you to keep me waiting, arya.“Fine, I will do as you sa
The doors to the theater opened after several hours and a group of doctors filled out all looking tired and exhausted, it must have been a stressful procedure for all of them.“How is my granddaughter now?” Louisa asked the moment she got to them, “is she feeling better?”“The little girl is okay '' the chief surgeon responded, “she was well shielded so she didn’t sustain a major injury but the lady, she has to be under observation for twenty hours. The surgery was successful from our side but can’t tell for sure”“Can I see my litle girl now, doctor?” Vanessa didn’t even care about her sister, she was only worried about Esperanza and it was evident from the tone of her voice.“Not yet ma'am. She is not awake yet”“And the lady?” Xavier inquired, “can we see her?”“She is being transferred to the intensive care unit for now, you can see her after that”After he was done talking, the doctor nodded at them and made his way towards the elevator while Xavier turned his attention to Nathan
THREE DAYS LATER…Nathan gently opened the door and entered the room, his face was creased into a slight frown as he walked up to his daughter’s bed who was still asleep and Vanessa was beside her pressing her phone.“Oh, you are here” she said as she looked up, “I didn’t hear you come in”“Can we talk?” He asked her, his eyes staring down at her like she was some stranger.“What about Nathan?”“Outside”Vanessa heaved a sigh and stood up, “what do you want to talk about that won’t wait? Esperanza will be discharged today and…”“Let’s talk, vanessa” With that he walked out of rhe room and after Checking on her daughter, Nessa followed him towards the balcony.“What do you want to talk about Nathan?” She inquired the moment she got to him, “Esperanza might wake up soon and I don’t want her to be alone, you can not trust any of these doctors and nurses”“Nessa” this time his voice was a bit husky, “can I ask you a very particular question?”“What do you mean?”“We have been married for
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