With a sigh on his lips, Nathan made his way back to the dinner room and this time, his hands balled into a fist and he could hardly controlled himself when he saw that Audrey and Xavier were being all lovey dovey and his wife was seated at the head of the table, who even invited her by the way.“Hey baby” Vanessa called from where she was seated, “hope you don’t mind? I just wanted to make sure you were okay?”“Having your wife here amongst us is really nice” one of them said with a huge smile on his lips, “she can give us some ideas”Hissing silently, Nathan walked up to her and gently pulled her up with an expressionless look on his face. He didn’t even bother to try and pretend he was happy seeing her here.“Let’s have a talk outside” and before she could even answer, he pulled her out of the room and he could feel everyone's eyes on him, he could feel Audrey’s own more.The moment they were both out of the room, he let go of her hand and placed them into his pants pocket with a
It was already past seven in the evening when the door pushed open and a group of doctors filled out with two nurses wheeling the sleeping Paige to her private room.The moment Bianca saw her daughter, she immediately rushed towards her and tried to touch her but she was gently prevented by Xavier.“You can’t touch her now, Bianca”“How is my baby?” she went ahead to ask, “when will she wake up, what…..” her voice trailed off when Xavier gently grabbed her hand and nodded for her to allow the doctor to talk.“The operation was successful and just in time, she should be up in a couple of hours”“Thank you so much doctor” Xavier added and the doctor nodded before walking away.“You can calm down now ma’am, she will be awake in a couple of hours”“But we should at least try and see her right? I want to be by her side when she wakes up, I want to apologize for leaving her alone and….“Calm down ma’am, you look so stressed out. Why don’t you go home and take a shower then you can come back
“Good morning sir” Bruno said as he entered into the office, “this just arrived for you from the hospital”At the mention of the hospital, Nathan’s eyes immediately lit up and he collected with his heart beating fast against his rib cage.He didn’t know what to expect from the results and how he badly wished Paige was his daughter.“Are you perhaps sick boss?” Bruno inquired again, “do I need to call doctor Bradson?”“This is a DNA test result, Bruno”“DNA?” The assistants' forehead creased into a frown as Nathan tore the envelope and got a hold of the white paper in it.With each passing moment, he could feel the heaviness in his heart and the moment his eyes saw it, he froze. The big boss couldn’t believe his eyes, he didn’t know something like this was possible. He was certain she lost the pregnancy right? So who was Paige his daughter? “A 99% match” he muttered under his breath as tears welled up in his eyes much to Nathan’s amazement, the big boss was crying? This is a first.“B
The moment Nathan entered his car, he picked up his phone and gave Bruno a call.The man from the other end answered on the first ring.“Boss”“Get our lawyers, I will be there in a few minutes”“Is something the matter, boss?” Bruno inquired, he was becoming worried.“Do as I say, Bruno and don’t ask a lot of questions”“Yes boss” After he was done, he ended the call and before he could zoom off, he saw Bianca walking towards his car and he immediately got out of the car before leaning on it lazily.“I am here to thank you for what you did for my daughter, I am not that insensitive to let you leave like that. I hope we don’t meet in the future again”His lips curled into a smirk when he saw how serious she looked. He was wondering how she was going to react when she finally got to know that he was aware of the fact that Paige was his daughter.“I only did what I was supposed to do, you don’t need to thank me”“Very well then” with that,she turned on her heels to leave but his words
“What are you talking about?” Bianca asked, she could see the look in his eyes and it looked different. Xavier was always looking out for her but this time, it felt like he was trying to tell her something. Something he didn’t want to say out straight but he was hoping she was going to understand.“Just stay away from Nathan for now” he warned again, “he is not to be trusted” he added and he forehead creased into a slight frown but she didn’t say anything, maybe not now or not ever.“Mummy” her daughter called her attention again and Bianca turned to the little girl while plastering a smile across her lips.“Tell me baby, do you want something again?”“Is daddy going to come again?” At the mention of daddy, Bianca froze. How the hell did Paige know that Nathan was her daddy?“Daddy? Who told you that?” She was trying as much as possible to keep a straight face but the more she thought about it, the more angry she became.“He said he was my daddy and I can call him daddy if I want, is
As the car came to a halt in front of the five star restaurant, Nathan climbed down and opened the door for his wife who flashed him a smile and also held onto his hand and also alighted from the car.“This is a new place?” Nessa asked him, “I didn’t know oak woods had another branch here”“Yeah, we have been working on it for a few weeks now. I partnered with them and this is their opening night, we have been invited as guests of honor”“You should have told me to dress better then, babe” she whined, “and here I was thinking it was just a dinner date” “Of course it is a dinner date, just for the people involved in the project, I figured it is a good idea to bring you here”He was still talking when a certain man walked up to them with a huge smile on his face,“Oh mr Nathan” he extended his hand for a shake, “it is a good thing to have you here”“Thank you” he answered in a bland voice.“It is good to have you here, Mrs Hernandez”“Thank you”As the three of them made their way int
“What did you say?” Bianca asked, she wanted to be sure she heard him correctly. Was he calling Paige his daughter?“Look” Nathan raked his hand through his hair, “I am not here to cause a scene okay? I just want you to forgive me and let’s start over. Aren’t you tired of hating me?”“Why did you call Paige your daughter?” The angry woman inquired again, “better start talking, Nathan Hernandez”“Because she is my daughter, dammit” he hissed, “you wanted to keep it from me but I somehow managed to find out. Why did you have to keep this away from me? Don’t I deserve to know that we have a daughter?”“A daughter?” Bianca scoffed, Nathan was just unbelievable at the moment, “you sure have some nerve Mr Hernandez. You come into my daughter’s hospital room to spit nonsense, how dare you? How dare you even call her your daughter?” She half yelled and Paige steered in her sleep before opening her eyes.“Mummy” she called gently and Bianca quickly turned to her while plastering a fake smile
It was a Monday morning and the day promised to be good. A certain person was seated in Tracy stuterz interview room with a huge smile playing across her lips.“It is good to have you on the show, Mrs Hernandez,” Tracy Stuterz said with a huge smile on her face. This was the Tracy morning show, one of the biggest shows in America which many elites and celebrities have been on.Having Mrs Hernandez was surely a win-win situation and everyone wanted to know what the fashion tycoon had for the public.“Thank you Tracy, for having me” the old lady answered with a little grin, “it is good to be here”“We have sent so many invites to Nathan Hernandez but it seems he is too busy to be on our show. I am happy you are here”“Of course, Nathan is a very busy man. You can’t blame him for that”“Not at all, we should get straight to the point”“Yes please” the old lady leaned forward as she crossed her leg over another, “we should get this over with” Louisa added.“Yes please” Tracy went ahead
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