“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 hall was filled with a lot of reporters and everyone was testing out their equipments. An impromptu press conference called by Nathan Hernandez was sure to be juicy. After a while, the door pushed open and a well dressed man sauntered into the arena. Dressed in a pair of white suit with his hair slicked back in a clean manner, Nathan Hernandez made his way to the podium and the reporters couldn’t help but click pictures of him. This was a man who commanded respect in the fashion industry, he was a man who no one wanted to get into his bad book and right now he looked so mad, he was angry and everyone could feel the anger emanating from him. After Nathan got to the podium, he conversed with Bruno for a while before mounting the podium and everywhere became as quiet as it could be.“Hello everyone” he began, his voice sounding authoritative and dominating, “this is an impromptu press conference I have asked my assistant to organize and we will be skipping all the formalities”Nath
The whole city was in an uproar as a certain someone sauntered into the dark looking room with only one illuminating light and the man who was seated at the back of the table stood up the moment he saw her enter and his lips curled into a smile. She only visited him when she needed something and he was always available to help, he was her father after all.“I didn’t expect you to come today” his dark voice filtered into her ear and she rolled her eyes before lowering herself on the only available sofa in the room, it stunk of alcohol and cigarettes, she scrunched her nose up in disgust.“You really need to tidy this place, dad” Vanessa hissed, “it is not even habitable”“This is what i have become now princess” Baxter beamed, “I can’t go back on this, this is who I have become now and it is better we leave it this way”“Well” she rolled her eyes, “that’s by the way. I am here for something else and I am guessing you already know why I am here, right?”His little cackle resonated in he
“What?” Louisa was taken aback by his outburst, was he really blaming her right now?“Are you blaming me right now?” She asked while looking at him, “am I the cause of all this?”“Yes” Nathan bellowed as he shot out of the bed, “if you didn’t ask her to pretend to be Vanessa years ago, we wouldn’t have been in this dilemma. You ruined everything and when I am trying to fix it, you won’t let me”“I ruined everything?” Louisa was getting more angry, “you were so depressed and I had to do something for you, was it my fault that Vanessa left? I was only looking out for you and you are blaming me?”“Then let me fix it” he hissed, “let me fix it mum and stop meddling”With that, he angrily walked out of the room.“I will have a talk with him” Ethan added and left the two women alone while Louisa slumped on the bed. Rather than seeing her mistake, she was upset and it was evident on her face.“Mum” Vanessa sat beside her, “you don’t have to let this get to you, Audrey is just a little huddle
Little Paige was seated on the couch while Mr Baxter was in front of her holding a gun but the little girl didn’t seem scared. Maybe because the old grandpa had not hurt her or maybe because she was just not aware of what the weapon in his hand could do.She was slurping away on a bowl of ice cream when the old man moved and sat beside her with a creepy smirk on his lips. His gums were stained with cigarettes and his hands trembled at intervals.“Are you enjoying your ice cream?” Baxter asked the little girl who nodded immediately with a smile on her lips.“Of course but I want my mummy, okay?” she had a pout on her lips, “I Want to see my mummy”“You will..,,” his voice trailed off when he heard the sound of a car pulling over in a near distance and his lips curled into a smile as he stood up, “don’t move from here” not bothering to wait for her response, he walked out of the door and securely locked the door from outside before making his way down the stairs.Bianca who had just
While the chaos was going on outside, Baxter was having his usual drink in front of the woman he had tied up, the smell of the cigarette made Bianca so uncomfortable and she was almost puking.The crusty man in front of her had a huge grin on his face, he loved the uncomfortable look on her face.“You want some?” He asked her.“Let me go, you bastard” Bianca hissed in anger, the thought of her five year old daughter walking alone on the streets made her almost mad. How could a grandfather do this to his own granddaughter?“Here” he pushed her cigarette towards her, “it will help you calm down a bit and make your death less painful, you know what I am saying right?”He was still talking when his door pushed open and a certain figure entered looking as angry as he could be. His clothes had patches of blood on it but he didn’t care, he was going to save her no matter what.“Nathan?” Bianca muttered under her breath, this was the last person she was expecting to see right now.The moment
Mrs Hernandez’s forehead creased into a frown when she saw the uniformed men that stormed her house. A look of confusion was hovering across her face as they made their way to the living room where she was seated.“How may I help you, gentlemen?” She asks, “I didn’t know you were come over”This was when her husband and daughter came into the living room when they heard the noise from downstairs.“Permit us for coming like this ma’am” the one who seemed to be their leader said, “but we have a warrant for your arrest”“What nonsense?” Ethan hissed, “how dare you?”“What do you mean?” Vanessa also chipped in.“We received a call from Nathan Hernandez and he is charging you for attempted murder”“What rubbish?” Louisa shot out of the chair, “what are you saying?” An angry look appeared on her face, “why will Nathan even do that in the first place?”“Please let us do our job ma’am” he advised, “you can speak to him when we get to the station”“You can not take her away like that” Ethan wa
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