Morris arrived at his own house.
After discussing with his assistant Oscar Jones on the phone, he ate his meal absentmindedly as he watched some news on TV.
His phone rang. He picked it up.
“Yes..” He said.
“Is everything settled there?” Lucas asked him.
“Yup. I had Oscar draft a contract for the program. She’ll meet me tomorrow to discuss it.”
“Good.. Diana said they might be worried about the bills as soon as they move into the room.”
He chuckled. “She got that right. Her friend begged me to move her mom to the ward instead. Anyway, I just told her that it’s better for her mom to stay in that room. I just told her to discuss the details with me tomorrow.”
“Alright. You can handle that yourself...Ah.. Your sister-in-law says thanks..”
She felt that it was too much. 30% share of the company is too much to ask for in exchange for the money and guidance that he offered.She was sure that although their company would need money to expand their business. They didn’t necessarily need to fork out that much percentage for the investor.In fact, if she were to marry Morris, she would get more. Even more than that, she could even establish her own company. With Morris, she only needed his full support. There were no worries about him taking over the company for himself. His area of interest is not in real estate. It’s in the Medical field.However, Gunner Cline could offer his money and guidance were simply too much, even for her. If it were just 10% maybe it would be fine.Although she and Gunner are compatible as bed partners, she doesn't really trust him when it comes to business. Even in her muddled state, she could sense hi
Morris froze as he listened to his grandmother’s words. Old Madam didn’t know about the engagement getting called off yet. He has been so busy lately that he hasn’t found the time to tell them. He didn’t expect for Tuesday Palmer to show up at his family’s residence.“Grandma.. I’m still at work.” He said, wondering how he is going to tell his grandmother.‘Do I just say it straight?’“Oh? Well then, I wonder what brought her here.. Do you know?”He breathed a sigh.“I don’t know grandma. Also, we’re not together anymore. I was finding time to let you know.”Lillian was startled at his son’s revelation. But seeing that the woman involved is already in front of her, she didn’t say more.“Alright then. I’ll see you later.&
Once the call ended, Lillian went back to the living room and chatted with Tuesday about mundane things, steering away from the earlier topic. On the other side, Emma has called Morris and told him that they’ll see each other at the family’s mansion. “Alright mom. I’ll see you there.” He told his mother, ending the call.The Old Patriarch, Mr. Ernest Lovell arrived home and was surprised to see his grandson’s fiancee in their residence. For all he knows, there’s no special occasion that would warrant a visit. If it were his other grandchildren or even Diana, he wouldn’t be too shocked. After all, they would come over even if there’s no special occasion. But Tuesday Palmer was different, they would only meet her when there’s special events, especially those that would involve media coverage. Whenever they would ask Morris to bring her more often, he would always tell them that she was busy at work or that she was out
What did she expect? For Morris to keep their matters private and save some face? For him to play along with her act and agree to set a wedding date so the elders won’t be disappointed? Yes, she did expect those scenarios to happen. She expected him to care for her elders so much that he wouldn’t dare speak the truth which would disappoint them. Aren’t the Lovell-Forrest family a bunch of well-reputed people? They were never involved in any scandals and were always seen as people who have high morals. If Morris were to reveal her affair with another man, wouldn’t their reputation be dragged down as well? If they truly care about their reputation, they should bury this issue and move on. Nobody else knows anyway. As long as they don’t tell. So when Morris sp
She could trust that Morris wouldn’t release that evidence to the public as it will also taint their reputation. But what about Gunner? No matter how intimate they were, she couldn’t trust his character enough. She wasn’t sure that Gunner would not release those in his anger if they will drag his name and accuse him of rape. Although there would be no evidence that he raped her, just the rumor that he did would be enough to damage his reputation. “No.. Don’t..” She stopped Hugh from making the call when she heard the ringing sound on his phone which was put on speaker. “I’ll go.” It is a pity that her future as Mrs. Ingram would never come true. Now that the truth is out in the open, it became impossible to enter the Lovell-Forrest family. Just her stopping Hugh from making the call to the Oxfield Crime Department was enough to show that she made up the story of her bei
“So it is true!” “What? What? What is it?” “Click on the link now!” “Ssssss… what!!!!” “Nyahahaha.. So it was a third party..” In a small bedroom in the old house, Katherine read the contents of the contract once again. Hours ago, she went to Morris’s office to discuss the program concerning her mom. “You can look over this one first.” Morris gave her a stack of papers. She took it and began skimming the contents. In there it said that 80% of the total cost is covered by the health insurance. However, this only covers the spouse and children. Parents are not included in this. Her mom unfortunately doesn’t have her own health insurance. As for her dad, it covers 60% of the medical bill using his insurance. Ursa would be able to benefit
“Ready?” Diana asked Lucas as he finished putting on his shoes. “Yeah.” He replied, getting up. She turned to the door, ready to leave but was stopped by Lucas when he put his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him. He rested his head on her shoulder, kissing it. She giggled as she felt his lips on her skin. She felt ticklish in that area. “Come on.. They’re waiting for us..” She chided him. He groaned, burrowing his head more. He was still reluctant to let her go. He was very tempted to tell her to stay with him at home instead. Reluctantly, he let her go and followed her out. Lucas told his driver and bodyguard that he’ll be driving the car himself, giving them a day off. They were to attend a fashion event held by the House of Florence. Not only will it showcase de
Chantal however did not see Diana on the screen as her attention that time was on her model who was still standing in line. She was making sure the outfits looked good, The moment she looked at the screen, the camera was already showing a different angle. “You see those.. Armie designed those..” Diana spoke to Lucas. “Hmm.. Those look good. Do you like it?” he asked. “Mn. Yes.” “We’ll order it from her then..” Diana grinned. “Alright. I’ll choose a few from her line.” “Anything for you love..” He smiled sweetly at her, making her cuddle closer to him. Meanwhile at the front, Florence Hargreave held a folder with paper and pen. She took note of the designs that interested her. Nobody dared to speak to her as she did this. There were also a number of people next to her who had the
Lillian, Ernest and the rest arrived at the airport and were quickly assisted through the process. They were able to leave the airport and head to their residence easily. Adrian looked around and saw that everything seemed strange in his eyes. Nothing was familiar to him. It was when they were finally close to the mansion when he recognized the structure. He had dreamt of this place so many times. It had become hazy at some point. But now, he could see that this was more or less the place he lived in before he was taken. It had some new additions along with other changes such as the paint and the landscape design. But the overall structure was the same. As they entered the gates, he saw that there were a lot of people outside of the house. They were lined up even in this cold weather. Most of them seemed to be wearing uniforms under their black coats. The only ones who looked different than the others were the three couples and two young men. “Ah.. Everyone’s here.” Emma smiled
Adrian and Violet were apprehensive when they saw the big plane that they were going to ride on.Fortunately for them, they were flying through the private plane of the Lovell family, else, they would be even more embarrassed by the way they were acting.To their memory, this was their first time being on any plane.That simply was not true for Adrian, as the family had gone on vacations before that needed the plane. It’s just that this memory may have been forgotten by Adrian already.As for Violet, this was her first ever flight.They at least knew what a plane was.They were only anxious as to how they would feel once they’re already up in the air.Lillian and the rest tried to distract them from these thoughts.Hugh and Leroy offered them some wine and snacks.Emma and Priscilla showed them the movies they could watch on the screen in front of their seat.Lillian especially made sure they felt warm and comfortable, giving them blankets and pillows, showing them how to recline thei
“Yes, Dad. Alright–Mn..Goodnight.” Lucas said to Hugh on the phone.Hugh had called him to let him know that they would be heading back in the morning with Adrian and his friend, Violet.Hugh and Leroy’s secretaries have received updates regarding a background check on Violet’s family.They’ve decided to let Violet stay with the Lovell family as a guest.In the residence, there’s usually only the elders living with their staff. Usually, it would be busier during holidays and if there are any special occasions. In those times, everyone would gather in the residence and stay in their rooms reserved for them.Lillian and Ernest have held out hope that Adrian would return to them so they never thought of letting anybody else use it.Lillian would personally clean it and it was only in the later years that she let her staff help her.She wanted to preserve whatever remaining scent Adrian had left.There were times when she would burst out in tears, realizing that she could no longer recall
Soon, the driver, John Garcia, pulled up outside of the hotel where Lillian and the rest were staying.Adrian was no longer as anxious as he was half an hour ago, still he could still remember the bullets trying to penetrate through the car and the explosion after those goons’ cars had collided.Detective Jones glanced at him, noticing how pale Adrian was.Still, he commended him for not breaking down and not getting in their way.And also, because of him, they were able to rescue so many people who have been missing for years.Perhaps the Mayor might even think of rewarding Adrian because of his contribution.At the moment though, it was inappropriate to bring it up, given what the man had just experienced.So after escorting them to the hotel, Detective Jones left them, joining the other Officers with the rescued people.It was a field day for the reporters, gathering outside the police department.On the televisions of most households, they showed several people with their heads lo
As John Garcia was driving the car forward, everyone in the car held their breaths.They already knew that those people were Mortimer’s men. They could only play along for now, hoping for them to think that Adrian was in the other cars.But then–that possibility is very low.The black car they’re in was far from ordinary upon close inspection.And like clockwork, shots rang.Adrian ducked, covering his head with his arms.John Garcia gripped the steering wheel while Howard Dawson and Detective Jones cocked their guns.A voice of one of the policemen came on the comms. “Keep going. Follow the second group!”No matter what, they couldn’t let Adrian and the people who had just been rescued be in Mortimer’s hands again.John Garcia didn’t hesitate and quickly sped on.Mortimer’s men have picked the road where there’s only farm crops on each side, the road only leading one way.The city was still quite far so blending in or hiding in some alleyway would still be impossible.For now, they s
The drive was calm, with John Garcia, the driver not making any stops if he could help it.The car could drive even without gas as it can run on solar power.It could be recharged at a charging station, could store gas and could be powered through solar. This is all thanks to the upgrades done by the Lovell Technologies.With the drive being calm, Adrian fell to sleep.Even Detective Jones dozed off as well, his head hitting the window a couple of times.An hour into the drive, the car suddenly beeped in alarm.Adrian and Detective Jones groaned, having been woken up by the alarm.“What is it? What’s happening?” Detective Jones asked.“There seems to be an accident up ahead.” John Garcia answered, pointing at the GPS shown on the screen in front of him.“Is there another road we can take?” The bodyguard, Hoyt Cole asked.“This is the only road back to Westbury..” John Garcia answered.“Maybe the road is not totally blocked–” Detective Jones said.“Alright then–we’ll keep going..”“Sta
After canvassing the full layout of the building and accounting the number of people inside, Detective Jones and the other Officers made their strategic plan.An hour later, they made their move.Adrian was made to stay in the car while he viewed their perspective from the tablet device.He was given eyes for different cameras. Two more Officers were also monitoring it from their tablet devices.They compared every person found to the sketches from Adrian’s description of the people held captive. And also of the ones Adrian said were the people who ordered them around.Adrian watched as the trained Officers infiltrated the area covertly.CCTV cameras were hacked and made to play the same view over and over again.They knocked out the guards with tranquilizers, making sure they wouldn’t be waking up so soon.They were separated into groups. One made way to the sleeping quarters of the captives, another entered the main building, and another surrounded all possible exits.There were onl
Adrian held her hand, squeezing it.At that moment, Hugh returned to the room and was startled by the silence.“What happened?” He asked. His eyes wandered to Violet who now had her head lowered, her hand covering her eyes and her shoulders shaking.‘Is she crying?’ His brows furrowed.“Violet just remembered what happened that time when she was taken away.” Emma summarized it for him.He nodded. “By the way–I’ve just received information just now. Violet–it has something to do with you. If this is not a good time, I won’t say it.”She looked up, quickly wiping her tears with the cloth napkin.“No, please, I want to hear it.”Hugh nodded.“What is it, Hugh?” Emma asked.“It’s about her family.”They all glanced at Violet, gauging her reaction.“I remember–my mother died that time.” She said.Hugh nodded, confirming what she had remembered.Her heart fell. Deep inside, she was hoping that she was wrong. That she remembered it wrongly.Tears continued to fall down her cheeks. The napkin
Knock. Knock.“I’ll go get it..” Emma said.She opened the door and saw her younger brother, Adrian.“Ah.. Adrian.. What is it?”Adrian was startled.He stepped back to check if he knocked on the correct room or not.“You have something you need from Violet?” She smiled.His brows shot up. “Oh. Um–I was going to bring her to the dining room.”“Ah.. I see. Well, just in time. We’re done here as well.” Emma smiled. She turned her head and called over. “Come on you two..”“Okay!” Priscilla said. “Let’s go Violet..”Priscilla brought Violet over.Adrian was struck for a moment when he saw Violet.He had never seen her so dolled up.Her hair was beautiful and so is her overall look. Her face was even more beautiful than usual.Violet’s head hung as her cheeks blushed bright red.Adrian cleared his throat.“Let’s go..” Adrian tilted his head.“Mn.” Violet nodded.