The huge doors opened and the huge looking man who was in his late fifties entered, behind him were two young looking men who had his baggage with them and the stern look on his face made the workers in the house cower in fear.Mrs Hernandez who was just coming down the stairs stopped when she saw the person that just entered the house and her countenance changed, not like she was not expecting him but he didn’t even bother to tell her he was coming home after such a long time.“Aren’t you happy to see me?” The man asked as he spread his hands wide, “I am happy to see you by the way”The lady rolled her eyes without saying anything, this was how the husband and wife lived. They loved each other deeply but didn’t miss a single chance to fight and the fact that he didn’t even tell her he was coming annoyed her the most.“Why didn’t you let me know you were coming, Ethan?” She asked nonchalantly while lowering herself on the sofa, “don’t I mean anything to you?”The man sighed and perch
“Hey” a soft gentle voice filtered into her ears and Audrey slowly opened her eyes, at first she was wondering where she was until the beautiful face of the man in front of her came into view and she couldn’t help but ogle. How could a man be so pretty even without eyes? Maybe God was choosing favorites because this was one hell of a fine young man.“Are you ogling at me right now?” Nathan asked and Audrey gave an awkward scoff.“Of course not, I was trying to understand where I was. Why will I ogle at you?” She added with a pout and rolled her eyes, “don’t kid yourself”“Oh, someone woke up feeling feisty huh?” Nathan teased and a giggle escaped her lips, the morning already showed it was going to be perfect.“Why are you in my room by the way? I haven’t even washed my face Nathan, don’t you have any sense of privacy?” A pout was on her lips as she talked, “you should learn some manners”“Really?” The young man couldn’t believe his ears, “for a person who walks in on me when i am get
“I don’t give a fuck about your dad?” Audrey had to ask, why the hell did she not know anything? Was Vanessa a maniac? How did she even get into the bad books of the man?“Did you have an accident and you didn’t tell me about it?”Nathan asked again, “how can’t you remember some things?”“Uhmmmm” her voice trailed off, she was trying to look for a perfect lie to give but nothing was getting in her head, “actually it has been so long and I was thinking maybe he was has already forgiven me and maybe like me a little”“Oh I see” his lips stretched into a little smile, “Don’t force it okay? He doesn’t have to like you. I like you and that’s the most important thing, okay?”“Hmm” she nodded but her heart was already tightening against her ribcage, her lies were growing into something bigger and bigger.“I…” he stopped talking when his phone buzzed again, “excuse me” Nathan picked it up and slowly made his way to the living room again. Because he was blind, his house was built in a way tha
Dressed in a pair of blue trousers and a white Tee to match, Audrey had her hair in a ponytail as she made her way downstairs to get Nathan’s coffee for him. There she met his parents having their morning tea and her heart skipped a beat, his father obviously didn’t like her and she also didn’t want to be in his presence either but being in this house she would not be able to escape him.“Good morning Mr and Mrs Hernandez” she bowed respectfully but the man ignored her and focused his attention on the television while Louisa gave her a little smile.“How is Nathan?”“He is perfectly fine ma, he will take his bath and come down soon”With that she hastily entered the kitchen leaving the husband and wife duo to themselves.“Are you trying to bring your military tactics into this house?” Louisa couldn’t help but ask.“I don’t want her to be overly comfortable here, I don’t want her as my daughter in law”Louisa raised an eyebrow while slurping her on tea, “then you prefer Vanessa then?”
Bruno sauntered into the office, the whole building was already flooded by reporters and he was finding it hard to control things. Not like he couldn’t do it but it was overwhelming at this point and the only thing he could do now was call his boss but Mrs Hernandez specifically warned him to always call her first and not Nathan but who would have thought that the reporters would flood the Avanti building this morning to ask about Nathan and his wife?Bruno was pacing up and down his office when the door creaked open and the secretary entered looking all flustered, Nathan was going to hang them all from a pool if he found out the serenity of his office was in jeopardy.“What should we do, sir?” The lady asked immediately, “they are too plenty and even the security is having the hardest time in chasing them out, I don’t think they will leave without anyone talking to them”“Have you tried calling the chairwoman?” Bruno inquired back.“Yes sir” the secretary nodded, “she isn’t answering
Oblivious of what was going on, the two of them were at the back of the car while bunny kept driving around. Audrey couldn’t lie, this was the most beautiful Island she has ever seen and it was so detailed. Billions of dollars were spent on making this island look as beautiful as it is and it was worth it.“You seem to enjoy your tour” Nathan’s voice filtered into her ears and she turned to him with a huge smile on his face.“Of course Nathan, this is very beautiful”“I actually wanted to bring you here after we got engaged like this was supposed to be your engagement gift but it was not possible” the pain he felt was much worse than he could even comprehend, he was just thirty and he was already suffering so much.Audrey couldn’t believe her ears, this was her sister’s engagement gift? What more did this man have installed for Vanessa and how rich was he to even own a private island?“Isn’t this too much for an engagement gift?” She had to ask and the man nodded in the negative.“Com
The moment she heard the door unlock, Louisa rushed over and heaved a sigh when she saw it was Nathan and Audrey, the time was already past eight before they came back home and she was worried sick. Ever since Nathan came to rice island, this was the first time he had gone out to get some air and it was because of the girl beside him.Louisa didn’t know if it was a good or bad thing but she sure didn’t like it.“Hey, I was getting worried about you Nathan” she Made her way to where Audrey was standing and gently gestured her to move, “why didn’t you call that you will be staying out late?”“I was with Nessa and bunny mum, what could have gone wrong?”“Have you had dinner yet? I made your favorite”“I am full mum” he answered with an eye roll, “can you just stop acting like this? I can take care of myself, okay?”“Sure?” Louisa gave a little smile before turning to Audrey, “Let's have a little conversation, okay?”“Sure ma’am”Nathan didn’t even have the energy to exchange words with
Audrey slowly opened her eyes and had to shield her face from the morning sun while yawning lightly. The incident of the night before became fresh in her memory and she could feel the color creeping up on her face. The two of them kissed for a while but before they could go the extra mile, she stopped him. The thought of Vanessa finding out that her sister made out with her man kept tormenting her and she stopped herself because she could get lost in the bliss of the moment.“Ughhh” Audrey sighed and tried to get rid of the image from her head but it was not possible, Nathan’s face continued to linger in her memories. Maybe doing something to distract herself could help.With that she quickly washed up and made her way downstairs, luckily Mrs Hernandez just left and Nathan was seated alone in the living room, he was on a call and it looked serious.“Good morning sir” shs walked over to the butler and greeted him, the man returned her gesture with a bow and a smile.“How may I help yo
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