Vanessa angrily slammed her phone on the table after seeing the nonsense attitude Nathan put up at the B-clothing grand event. How could a man of his caliber do something like that? she was so furious and everyone could see it, even Louisa who was trying to calm her down knew she was only pouring water into an empty basket, it was never going to get filed.“You know you shouldn’t be so angry, right?” Louisa asked as she sipped her wine gently, “Nathan can handle a small scandal like this”“For how long is he going to keep looking for that lady?” She snapped angrily, “for five years, Nathan has continued to look for her then comes lying to me about the fact that he is no longer looking for her. What is so special about Audrey that Nathan can not give it up?” By now tears welled up in her eyes, “we have a daughter together, does he even care about her?”“You both should talk when he gets back home, do you hear me?”The two of them were still talking when the front door opened and Nathan
Bruno’s forehead creased into a frown as he heard what the lady in front of him had to say, he was aware of the fact that she was angry but he didn’t know to what extent.“You are still holding a grudge against my boss?” Bruno had to ask and he saw her lips curl into a mocking smile, was he kidding her right now?Not bothering to answer him, Bianca picked up her wine glass again and took a mouthful before turning her attention back to him.“What do you badly want to talk to me about Bruno?” This time, her countanance changed, “I am very busy and I don’t think I have all the time in the world to talk to you”“The boss has been looking for you”“Okay” Bianca’s voice sounded so non-interested and devoid of any emotions.“I am being serious Audrey….I mean Bianca. He has been looking for you for years, he has been miserable and…..”Bruno was still talking when she angrily interrupted him with a wave of her hand.“Are you actually here to talk to me about what Nathan has been doing or you a
Without bothering to say anything again, Nathan picked up his car keys and sauntered out of the room in haste, this was the best news he had heard and even Bruno was wondering what happened to make the big boss dash out like that.The drive to the headquarters was a fast one and Nathan didn’t even wait to be ushered into the chief’s office before dashing it.“You came so fast” the chief was surprised as Nathan entered.“Where is she?” The big boss was not even in the mood to talk too much, “where is Audrey?”The old man in front of him heaved a sigh and passed a document across the table to him.Nathan hastily collected it and tore it open before his eyes skimmed through the papers and for a moment, he froze on the spot. What the hell was he reading? How was it even possible that, that…”“What nonsense is this?” He said through gritted teeth as he slammed the papers on the table.“She died a year ago. It was difficult getting the information since she didn’t have any direct family mem
The car came to a halt in front of the restaurant and Bianca quickly alighted, a huge smile on her face while clutching onto her daughter’s hand happily.“Why don’t I get the ice cream for you?” Xavier asked them, “it will be too trying standing at the reception all by yourself” he added, his voice laced with a lot of concern.“It’s okay Xavier, we can get it okay! You just wait for us here. Paige has already given you a lot of trouble for today” Bianca responded.“Uncle Xavier can come with us” Paige added excitedly, “he loves ice cream too”“Okay baby”With the smile still lingering on her lips, the trio made their way into the restaurant with Xavier holding little Paige in his arms.The place was only half full and Bianca was not even planning on staying long, she just wanted to get her baby ice cream and leave. This was not a place she even wanted to be in the first place.“Three scoops of vanilla, mummy”“You will get two” Xavier jokingly pinched her nose, “three is too much”“E
“Here” Mrs Hernandez threw the phone angrily on the bed in front of her son who was just getting ready to go to work.“What is it mum?” Nathan asked her, “I have an important meeting this morning”“You are trending all over social media Nathan, everyone has something to say about you and it’s all because of the madness you displayed yesterday”Not bothering to answer her, he picked up his tie and began to knot it. He had a lot on his mind right now and this was the least of his worries at the moment.“Are you even listening to me?” Mrs Hernandez asked again.“I will have it sorted out” with that, he picked up his briefcase and made his way out of the room in a hurry, this was when Nathan came face to face with his wife who just finished getting her daughter ready for school.“I will drop Esperanza at her school” he told her but Vanessa rolled her eyes before even saying anything.“I will take my daughter to school myself, you don’t have to worry about that”“She is also my daughter ok
“Hello and welcome to the Roseanne morning show” the host said with a huge smile on her face, “it is good to have you in the show sir” she added and Nathan nodded but didn’t say anything.“We see glad that you agreed to come on our show after sending you several invites and emails”Nathan leaned forward as he uncrossed his legs, “I am a very busy man rosanne. If I agree to go to every interview I am invited for, I might not get to work anymore. I don’t think any of you would want that”Rosaane gave a little chuckle, “if course sir, no one wants Avanti to go bankrupt”His lips curled into a small smile as she continued to speak but he didn’t say a word, he had a lot on his mind and coming for this interview was the last thing on his mind but he had to. The scandal he was involved in was raging like mad fire and he had to address it, not like his PR department could not release an official statement but he didn’t want to put Audrey in the kind of situation that she was now. Now he wante
It was already past ten in the evening when Nathan’s black Audi arrived at the house and he immediately alighted but something caught his attention. Someone was seated in the garden all alone and he knew who that person was from her figure.Heaving a sigh, he handed his bag to one of the helpers before striding towards the garden.Vanessa was seated on one of the cane chairs with a bottle of whisky in front of her while a glass was twirling in her hand with a smile lingering on her face, she looked drunk.“Babes” Nathan called from where he was standing and she turned her attention to him, the smirk on her face widened on seeing her husband.“Look who we have here” Vanessa teased while dropping the glass on the table, “and here I was thinking you won’t be coming back today”“Why did you have so much to drink if you can’t handle it?” The big boss hissed silently as he walked up to her, “your alcohol tolerance is low yet you keep drinking”“And what right do you have to tell me what to
After Bianca walked out, Vanessa stood for what seemed like ages before picking her bag and made to walk out of the room but came face to face with a face that looked somewhat familiar.Not in the right frame of mind, she made to push the man and walk away but Xavier was not going to let her go that easily. Not when she came to disrespect his boss like that.“Out of my way!!!” Vanessa sneered and made to push him again but Xavier grabbed her hand and pulled her back into the lobby much to her amazement.“How dare you?” Vanessa was visibly angry, “how dare you touch me?”“If you can’t keep your husband on a leash, don’t come causing a scene for my wife. Do you hear me?”“You think I believe that cock and bull story of the two of you being married?” She scoffed, “you are only but a boy, do you hear me?”With a smirk hovering across his lips, Xavier leaned forward as his eyes bore into her soul. “A boy who has everything your husband has ever wanted”His statement infuriated Vanessa who
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