Meanwhile, Diana and Lucas were now spending Christmas dinner at the Lovell family’s residence.Morris brought Katherine with him.Priscilla’s family were also there, with Rowena bringing Leopold with her.Ernest and Lillian looked over with so much joy and warmth in their eyes. However, there was a tinge of sadness in them.After the wonderful dinner, everyone left, leaving the two grandparents.“Our grandkids have grown up.” Lillian said as she sat on her chaise, looking at the old family photos.“Yes. If Lucas could give me a great grandchild soon, then I will be fulfilled. What about you?”“Not quite.” Her eyes glistened.“Hmm?”“It’s been years..”“Ah.. Yes. It has.” He went to sit beside her, pulling her close.She leaned her head against his shoulder.“I wonder how he is now. I’m still hoping and praying that we will be able to meet him..”“Me too. I haven’t given up either.”“My Adrian.. I wonder how he is now.. Is he eating? Is he sleeping well? I hope he doesn’t get sick oft
Chantal had arrived just a month ago at Vapros, an island country close to Maconia and Great Blackhampton.It is mostly densely populated and urbanized, and about three-fourths of the country’s terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 125.5 million on narrow coastal plains.She is now in the city of Legazlos, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37.4 million residents.She had never been here before and was hoping that nobody would recognize her.Surely, no one would think that she’d be here.There were too many people in one city alone, nobody would bother with her as they were busy with their own lives.These days, Chantal couldn’t help but wonder if she was naturally born unlucky.She came to Vapros, wanting to start a new life.But not long after her arrival, Chantal, who had thought she was finally free to be who she wants to be, explored life in the new city.Before she left Great Blackhampton, she had moved her money to a new account s
She thought that she was able to start anew in Vapros, outside of Great Blackhampton where all the bad things happened but not too far from that country and Maconia, where her son possibly is with Cassandra and her family.To her bad luck, she met a powerful person whom she thought would help her in her time of need.She was at a bar in Vapros, stumbling into it as she was roaming around, lost on what path to take and missing her family as well.Like before, she wanted to relieve the heartache with alcohol so when she spotted a bar that looked clean and fancy, she didn’t hesitate to enter.She still has her money and didn’t want to venture into low-class bars where she might meet some thugs.So she went to Club Essence instead.In her little black backless dress and knee-high black boots, she sauntered inside, mustering her remaining confidence.She’s in a different country and had distanced herself from people who knew her, she was not confident she would be given the same VIP treatm
‘Has he been hiding this indecent side all along? Here I thought I met a kind man..’ Chantal thought.But after days of being intimate with him, she realized that other than being quite more amorous than expected of someone his age, he didn’t treat her badly.She now has a personal driver and bodyguard who would escort her to her work and back.She lived even more luxurious than before.The only consequence to this was the occasional PDA she had to endure with this older man.Though he didn’t look bad for his age, Chantal still was not attracted to him as her lover.But she knew that he was giving her a comfortable life now. And perhaps, that was enough.Back then, she had decided to steal Henry from Diana, thinking she was in the right since she was in love with him.But that ended badly anyway.Now, she didn’t expect too much. Just that, she would receive whatever is given to her and take this opportunity so she could get back on her feet.Perhaps, she would be able to make a name f
Mortimer glanced at her as she stood up, taking her purse with her.His brow raised at Titus. ‘Does he really trust his woman?’‘Is it true what they say? Titus has lost his touch? The man who killed the mother of his only daughter is now being so trusting towards his new woman?’Mortimer was evaluating whether it was a wise decision to be in a negotiation with Titus.His power was in Great Blackhampton while Titus’s was here in Vapros.Money was here in Vapros since this is the most populous metropolitan in the world. That is why he was unwilling to let go of this connection, otherwise, he should be prepared to go head to head against Titus.Though there are other competitors, Titus was the biggest player in the industry.If he wished, he could block other players from accessing Vapros easily.This didn’t mean however that Mortimer could be blocked by Titus easily.Mortimer has his own tentacles within the Vapros’s government as well as underground just as Titus has in Great Blackham
On her way to the ladies’ bathroom, Chantal straightened her back as if still confident about herself.Her heart hammered against her chest and her cold hand trembled as she gripped her purse while the other was clenched tightly.She felt slight relief once she entered the bathroom without being stopped by anyone.Seeing herself in the mirror, she saw how pale she was at this moment. She had already given herself a tan before she arrived in Vapros but at this moment, she looked almost yellow.Hearing footsteps heading her way, she quickly entered a cubicle and sat down after pulling up her skirt and pushing down her lacy underwear. The very one he had picked for her.She had wanted to throw it away or burn it to crisp as it reminded her of Titus.She heard footsteps nearby, and at that moment her urine trickled down the toilet.It was probably her nerves that she had been holding down since earlier.‘Are they going to open the door? Oh my god!’ She stared at the door in horror.She h
“So, my darling Sophia, what do you think?” Titus smiled at her. But his eyes didn’t carry any warmth.‘Why does he look like a lizard right now?’ Chantal thought.She would have laughed at how her thoughts suddenly went in a different direction but she was reminded of how dangerous her position is in.“Think about what, Darling?” She smiled at him, trying to keep herself calm.“Oh, you know–about what my colleague and I discussed just now.”“Ah.. I honestly am surprised.” She said.Titus raised his brow.He was expecting her to feign ignorance. Now he was even more intrigued.“Surprise about what?”“What kind of business do you have? I was expecting it to be–restaurant businesses, maybe real estate.. You know, the usual.”“Hahaha! Oh I have those too..”“Ah.. Well, then I’m even more surprised. Goodness, I really thought I was already lucky enough to meet such a generous man as you. Someone like me who has no one here. I’m thankful and like I said, feeling lucky. And now to be your l
Chantal thought that Titus was merely monitoring her.Nothing changed in her routine since that day when she met Mortimer.She would wake up in the morning in her own room, get ready for work, then have breakfast–sometimes with Titus, then she would head to the company where she would stay for the whole day. Unless Titus would tell her to come out and join him for lunch, she would only leave the company once she’s done for the day.Dropping off and picking up, the assigned driver on her would be on time.If anything that she could appreciate, it’s that Titus had not called her in the middle of her work which would not cause her to make excuses with the supervisors so she can be excused to leave.Titus would not do this of course. He has a plan for her. But first, she has to build an image of being trustworthy and reliable.This would make it easier for her to approach others.After all, who would ever think that a woman who values professionalism would suddenly be carrying drugs.As f