Annika abruptly stood up after Clyde greeted the intimidating woman for a few seconds. She thought she asked her a question when she spoke earlier, but when she saw her, she couldn't speak. Annika now knows who the woman is even without introducing herself to Annika.
The woman gave Clyde a slight nod as he approached her, then averted her gaze to Annika. You can tell by the way she looked at her that she has a lot on her mind. She appears to be judging Annika harshly. Her demeanor suggested that she wanted to swallow her up alive.
Silence shrouded the whole living area after a few moments, but Clyde said something that broke the ice, “Auntie, where is Kurt? My calls won’t reach him at all.” He asked her aunt with a calm and respective voice.
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Annika did not plan for Kurt’s mother to suddenly lose her balance. She just wanted to avoid getting slapped again. She just protected herself. Then someone shouted, “Annika!” all of the people stared at the entrance door because that’s where the voice came.Kurt arrived and noticed her mother was suddenly on the couch, while Annika stood in front of her. Annika was concerned that he might get the wrong impression about what was going on. She was afraid Kurt would despise her.“What the heck is going on here??” Kurt said confused and then looked at her mother.Her mother stood and redeemed herself, she said confidently with a raised voice, “Hmph! This woman pushed me. Is this the woman you wanted me to meet Kurt!? Wake up, she is different from us. You two don’t belong
Annika had been thinking about Kurt’s mother. Their first encounter was too much. She couldn’t believe that Kurt’s mother was not just controlling, but she was also rude and arrogant. Kurt’s mother obviously hated Annika and Annika hated Kurt's mother too. When Annika woke up today, Kurt wasn’t around but he left her a sticky note on the bedside.Good morning! Probably not here when you wake up. I need to run some errands today and talk with my mother. Chef Joshua will prepare breakfast for you. Don’t be shy. Eat as much as you can. - KurtAnnika blushed a little after reading the note. For a moment, she forgot about Kurt’s mother. She texted Kurt good morning and updated him about her plan for the whole day. After that, she went to the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.
Annika and Kurt were still in the parking lot. It took time for Annika to process what Kurt wanted to do with their contract. She did not expect this outcome. Kurt can’t end this now, especially when my sister’s case is progressing. The salary from working in Noah’s bookstore was not enough to cover her sister’s lawyer fee. Her house was destroyed and she had nothing left, if they end this now, she wouldn’t have enough money left to pay for her food and rent. She took a deep breath. “I don’t want to end this, Kurt.” She looked him in the eye. Kurt sighed. “But you are changing yourself, Annika. You don’t have to do it.” “I didn’t want your plan to fail. I wanted to meet your mother’s standards so she would not suspect anything about our fake relationship.” She looked down, hold
Annika has been walking back and forth in Kate’s bedroom. Kate raised her eyebrows. “What are you doing, Annika? You’re making me dizzy.” Annika was biting her fingers. She used to do this whenever she was nervous. “Sorry. I’m getting nervous.” Kate tapped the space on her bed signalling Annika to sit beside her. “And you’re nervous because?” Annika sighed. “I told Kurt that I am going to meet his mother and prove her wrong.” “So then prove her wrong. Case closed.” “It isn’t that easy, Kate. How am I going to prove his mother wrong?” Kate sat down and laid her hands on Annika’s shoulders. “Look at me. You are a great girl, Annika. You are beautiful, kind, and talented. Just be yourself. You will prove her wrong by showing up to your meeting. Show her you are strong and not scared of her.”
“She got what she deserved.” Annika and Kate were both laughing as Annika shared with Kate what happened last night. The look from Kurt’s mother was priceless. Annika was more than ready to meet Kurt’s mother last night. Even though she thought Kurt’s mother was being sincere last night about the meeting but deep inside she knew there was something wrong.“I don’t know what’s gonna happen next. Kurt talked back to his mother last night. He said he will not let her control his life anymore.” Kate was a bit surprised. Based on Annika’s stories, Kurt’s mother was a total monster and had been controlling Kurt’s life since he was a kid. But Annika and Kate were both amazed by Kurt’s courage to stand up for Annika. Well, technically, that was the right thing to do in the first place.
“If you pull another stupid stunt like the other night, your ongoing project is not the only thing that I am going to take away from you.” Catherine raised her eyebrow. Kurt sat down in the chair in front of her table. “You are going on a blind date today.” Kurt immediately responded. “You don’t control my life anymore. I already have a girlfriend.” Catherine rolled her eyes. “That’s not the kind of girl I want for my son.” She sipped her hot cup of tea. “She disrespected me, your mother, why would you date someone like that?” “Look, mom. I know what happened. You said awful things to her, you slapped her and even planned to embarrass her in front of many people.” Catherine ignored what Kurt just said. She insisted on her plan.“I want you to go on a date with Ericka Jenkins.” Kurt never heard of t
Annika wanted to react but this is her first day in this work. This is a four-star restaurant. She needed to act professionally or else she would embarrass herself. She took a deep breath and composed herself. She put on a fake smile and pretended she didn’t know Kurt. “May I get your order?” Kurt recognized that smile. He knew it was fake. He wanted to pull Annika to the restroom and explain everything but he couldn't.Ericka and Kurt were checking the menu. “See anything you like, Kurt?” her voice was friendly and cheerful. “Still checking it out.” Kurt sounded awkward. Annika was standing beside him. It was so awkward. “Well, I recommend you the beef wellington. It is one of our best sellers.” Ericka smiled. Annika’s self-esteem dropped down. Kurt’s date was also rich like him and the owner of this restaurant. She want
“Good morning, sleepyhead.” Annika just woke up. Her eyes were still closed when she stood up to do a morning stretch. She was startled when she heard Kurt’s voice. She rubbed her eyes. “G-Good morning.” She sounded confused. It was unusual to see Kurt in the morning because he used to go out early in the morning for work. Annika’s hair was still messy and she looked sleepy. This made Kurt giggle. He thought Annika was cute.“Don’t you have work today?” Kurt showed his laptop. He was typing something. “I am working at home today. Just need to finish some papers before my business trip.” Annika nodded. “By the way, I am taking you with me. After breakfast, let’s buy you some clothes.” Annika blushed a little. He’s going to take her on a trip? Only the two of them? She panicked a little but didn’t sh
Clyde suddenly went to Kurt and jumped from happiness and said, “ “Kuuurtt!!! That’s totally the best news ever! I can’t believe that Ericka would do something like that!”Liam was absolutely thrilled as well. “Kurt! I’m glad that everything went well after all! That was something I wouldn’t have expected by myself.”Kurt concluded it wasn't a dream when his brother and a friend heard it as well, and he then added, “E-Ericka, I-I don’t know how can I express my gratitude for what you’ve done. I t-truly appreciate this and you as well. This means so much to me.”She smiled back and responded, “Don’t mention it. This was for all of us, Kurt, and I had a lot of fun portraying the bride. I can get to dress up and put on some make-u
Clyde and Annika went straight to the police and the chief instantly recognized Clyde. “Oh what a pleasant surprise there, Laddie! How have you been and your mother?” He cheerfully said and Annika got confused all of the sudden.“Good day Uncle Steve! My mom and I are doing great, thanks for asking.” Clyde said enthusiastically back at him. “Uncle Steve is one of my godparents. Him, my mom, and Aunt Catherine are acquaintances.” He whispered to Annika and she was kind of stunned but relieved at the same time.Then the chief noticed Annika and was curious. “Is the beautiful lass beside you your girlfriend lad?”Annika and Clyde were taken aback and both said, “No!”
Catherine laughed maliciously because her plan succeeded. She then glared at Annika with her arms crossed and intimidatingly said, “I don’t remember sending you an invitation woman! What the hell are you even doing here!? The show’s over and Kurt is finally married to a more worthy woman for him. You now don’t have a place anywhere in his life anymore!”Annika ignored everything Catherine said and just stared at Kurt, who had turned his back on her. “Kurt! What were you thinking when you did this? I just couldn't figure out what was going on in your head! I thought you weren't going to hurt me anymore!? You... you promised! " Annika was then brought to her knees and sobbed uncontrollably.Kurt wanted to explain to Annika everything but he just couldn’t face her. He wanted to hug her and kiss her to let her know and feel
“You don’t have to worry about everything, Kurt. I’ve already initiated and planned your wedding for tomorrow. Everything is in place. All you have to do is to show up. Of course, Liam also has the role of being your best man. He is your brother after all.” Catherine said as she slowly grinned while looking at Kurt’s absolutely gutted expression.She then sat down and turned her eyes to the current documents that were on her desk and said, “Now I’ll let you two be off, you should rest for your big day tomorrow. I, on the other hand, still have lots of things to do.” Their mother said like all of what happened was nothing to her at all. She returned to her normal and working state.Kurt went to the bar with Liam to have a drink in the middle of the day after Catherine told him that. His heart has never been this he
“Liam… was the true culprit in the car accident…” Kurt weakly said to Annika.Annika was dumbstruck and froze instantly, then she asked Kurt, “W-What? What are you even saying? Liam couldn’t be–”“Our mother just told me everything! He should be the one who should have been put to jail and not Sophia. It’s my brother’s fault that you’ve been through so much… I’m sorry! I know that you hate him now and me as well…” Kurt said as he felt guilty even though he was not the culprit.“Stop it… I’m so confused as of now and you’ve even told me a more confusing story! We’ve seen everything from your mother’s office. Liam is not the culprit, Kurt! Why are you doing this to your own brother!?
Kurt noticed Annika’s face the moment he had put down his phone. “Annika, are you okay? ” He asked calmly and concernedly. Annika immediately responded, “Y-yeah. Don’t worry. Good luck later on…” She gave him a weak smile and then turned her gaze to Liam."Liam, we should get ready now, too," Annika said to Liam to divert her attention away from him.“Yes. After mom would get out of the company building, we were to quickly go into her office. We will still take our entrance at the underground parking lot up to her office.” Liam explained his instructions more, then looked at Kurt."Kurt, please notify us as soon as you are with Mom and Ericka. By the way, does Ericka know about your later appointment with her and mom? "Liam asked his brother.
“Angel, I deeply apologize, that is merely a conjecture of me that you have seen. Ericka already told you that we are just acting. That is really the truth, I couldn’t possibly do that to you…” Kurt said while looking at Annika sincerely.Annika tried to fight the feeling she has for Kurt and said, “No! Stop it, Kurt! It’s clear to me that you love that woman!” Annika tried to let loose with Kurt’s grip on her hands.“Do you know what I’ve been through!? You don’t—” Kurt then silenced her with his lips! Annika was completely stupefied by Kurt's actions! She tried to struggle, but Kurt was too strong and would not let her. Annika tried to fight his kiss, but he exploited one of Annika's flaws, knowing how to control her body, and kissed her more passionately. His hands knew exactly wh
“What… Marriage!?” Annika was shocked as tears fell on her face. “Well.. yeah. It’s because—“ Ericka’s line was interrupted when someone called her name. “Ericka! What are you doing there? We should go to the restaurant now. We still have a lot to talk about for your wedding with Kurt.” Annika and Ericka turned their gaze and looked at who spoke. It was Ericka’s father and he strictly ordered that Ericka would get back now.Annika’s doubts greatly increased because Ericka’s parents showed up and Kurt didn’t even stop her. She didn’t even need another word from any one of them because she was slapped with the reality that Kurt was going to marry another woman. Annika stormed out at the scene and did not look back. Kurt hated himself because he can’t do anything in his current situation, even though the woman he
“If we have discovered something new, then I have to inform Katie as well.” Annika said while she grinned a little and was putting out her phone to call Katie. Clyde was confused and asked her, “Huh? You look rather happy about this Annika.”Annika then looked at Clyde and responded, “Oh. Y-yeah. Because I know that Katie might sulk and get mad at me because she is missing in action right now. Did you know that she was the one who suggested that we use Sophia’s apartment as a secret hideout or something? Seriously, she is like a kid sometimes, who loves to play detective.” Then she chuckled and called Katie.Clyde laughed back silently and said, “I agree, that Ellis is practically a child.”Liam looked at Clyde and called his name. “What is it, Liam?”