Chapter 70 Aliyah paced restlessly in the living room as he dialed Tate's number. It was already 10pm, and it didn't seem like he was going to come back home anytime soon. "Damn it! What the fuck is wrong with him? Where is he?" She mumbled as she sank into the couch, running her fingers through her hair frustratingly. "Ugh! I think I'm going to go crazy," She whined as she reclined on the couch while staring up at the ceiling. The sound of the footsteps descending the staircase pulled her attention, and she didn't need anyone to tell her that it was Carole, since she was the only one at home with her now. "Do you want me to set the table and serve your food?" Carole asked as she stood beside her, but she shook her head dismissively. "Don't worry, I'm fine," She replied to Carole. "You may go now," She further said to Carole. "Is this about Tate?" Carole asked curiously, and she nodded her head as she stood up to her feet. It wasn't something she co
Chapter 71 The meeting went pretty well and took some time before she rounded up. Stepping out of the company a few minutes after the meeting ended, she stopped on her track when she found Knoxville standing in the parking lot, and she looked around to be sure she wasn't in the wrong place. The last time she checked, this man didn't have any reason to come to her company, so why the fuck was he here? "Oh, you are here?" How he still dared to smile at her even after what he did was really crazy and just the imagination of it made her skin crawl. "What are you doing here?" She asked him once she got to where he was standing. "Oh, I thought he told you about it. Uhm... Tate said he would be pretty busy for some time, so he wanted me to pick you up. I thought he told you about it," He explained, and she could help the scoff that tore through her throat as she slowly clenched her fingers tightly beside her. "What game is Tate trying to pull with me right now, huh?"
Chapter 72 "Are you kidding me? Who does that, man? You went to confess your feelings to her, just like that?" Mason shrieked as his eyes narrowed at Knox's silly attitude. "What the fuck were you thinking? You think she would just jump up and be like, yeah, he is remorseful and wants me back now. Man, this is crazy," Mason lamented for the second time, and he couldn't help but roll his eyes sarcastically. "Come on, Man. You are making me lose hope, trust me. It's not that deep. Alright, I know this is crazy but trust me, man... I know what I'm doing..." "Oh, you don't, Knox. What are you even saying? You have not even taken care of Nina yet, and you are confessing your love to her? What if she agrees to come back to your life? What about Nina? Do you think that young lady would want to leave for another woman to come in?" Mason asked, and he sighed briefly as he reclined on the couch. "Ugh! Can you stop messing up with my head, man? It's driving me nuts. Just
Chapter 73 "Uhm... You asked to see me, Sir," Knox broke the awkward silence. After he got the call from Mr. Arnaldo, the rest of his day have been filled with unending questions which he kept asking himself. He couldn't help but look forward to the time he asked them to meet at the cafe, and here they were now. "Yes," Mr. Arnaldo replied to him after he sipped from the coffee he ordered. "What happened between you and my daughter? I want you to be honest with me," As those words pierced into his ear, his heart sank into his stomach. 'I cheated on her and treated her like a piece of trash' Is that what he was going to say to this man? Would he still want to see him after he hears everything in detail, what he has done to his daughter? He asked himself and became even more nervous. "I haven't been a good husband to her. I was never one," He shook his head, preferably not going into details to avoid the story that touches the heart later. An awkward silence
Chapter 74 The sound of Aliyah's blaring alarm pulled her out of her deep slumber, and she groaned tiredly as she touched her forehead before she forced her eyes open. Her body felt tired that she could barely move a finger, but that only lasted for a few minutes before she was able to get herself out of the bed and strode into the bathroom where she did her usual morning routine of brushing her teeth, having her bathe, and doing every other necessary things. As she walks back into her room minutes after she was done bathing, she sighed frustratingly upon realizing that she was the only one now living in the house. She badly wanted to move in to live with her dad at this stage of her life, but then, she was avoiding drama with Lisa even though the woman didn't have anything negative against her. Pushing all the thoughts to the back of her mind, she dragged herself to the closet where she picked out some clothes and proceeded to her skincare routine, after which she got
Chapter 74 "I told you that I'm not interested in taking over the family business. Why are you forcing me to, Mom?" Tate uttered frustratingly as he touched his forehead. He was sitting in the living room of a mansion, and sitting in front of her was Felicia, her fifty-year-old desperate Mom who was hell-bent on making him succeed the family business. "What is wrong with you, Tate? I have tried so hard to make you understand..." "To make me understand what? You want me to take over the business so you can trap me, right? What's so difficult to understand, huh? I told you that I'm not going to marry Emily, and that is my final decision. Don't try to force me to do what I don't want," He cuts her off as he stood up to his feet "Excuse me," He muttered before he headed toward the staircase, glad that she didn't try to call him back. "Ugh!" He groaned once he stepped into his room and slammed the door hard behind him. He ran his fingers through his hair frustratin
Chapter 76 "Are you kidding me, Dad?" She scoffed angrily as she sprang up to her feet while looking at the man unbelievably. "I am not, dear. You need to do this. I know you are mad at him, and I understand how you feel, but still, you need him now. You can't possibly get someone else to do this for you, and you know it," Mr. Arnaldo tried to convince her, and she sighed as she ran her fingers through her hair frustratingly. It was unbelievable that her dad was trying to talk her into going back to Knox, who treated her like a piece of trash, and knowing it wasn't something she could avoid was driving her nuts. "Dad, do you have any idea how he has treated me? Do you know the pain I've been through while I was with him?" She reminded him, and he sighed as he stood up and held her hands. "Come on, baby. I understand how you feel, ok? I wouldn't have allowed this if we have any other choice, but we don't. I can't keep watching you wallow in pain like this. If it's r
Chapter 77 Waking up this morning to find Aliyah sleeping peacefully by his side was like a dream come true for him, and he couldn't help the excitement that filled his heart. "Isn't she beautiful?" He asked himself as he stared at her, his face laced with a bright smile. "I'm sorry," He whispered as he tucked the strand of hair on her forehead, behind her ear as he sighed briefly. Although he didn't know how he was going to do it, but he already made up his mind to make up for the past and earn her love, no matter what it was going to take him. He carefully stood up from the bed and walked his way into the bathroom where he washed his face before he headed downstairs to the kitchen. It has been a while since he was last in the kitchen, but he is going to make it a daily routine to cook for her now. "What should I make?" He muttered as he looked around the kitchen while scratching the back of his neck, but nothing seemed to be coming through for him. "Ugh
Chapter 148 Two weeks later Aliyah tossed on the bed for the umpteenth time, lazy to get off the bed. Her eyes felt heavy and her head wasn't exempted from the feeling. "What's this?" She mumbled as she finally managed to sit up on the bed, rubbing her fingers gently on her forehead while groaning in pain. Knox has traveled on a business trip since three days and she was left here by herself all alone. Her Mom only comes by once in a while, and now that Tate's fiancee is pregnant and also they were planning to get married, he didn't have enough time to come by. Mason has been busy with work and his girlfriend too, while Janice and Lee traveled on a honeymoon trip to Italy, so she was left here all alone by herself. "I should've just gone with Knox," she regretted her hesitance to go with Knox when he asked her to. "It's just five days you are going to spend there, so it's fine," She had said to him when he asked her to come with him, but now it felt like he has been gone for thre
Chapter 147A lot has happened in the last few weeks. James and Janice have sorted things out, and even after all the hatred, James realized his mistake and asked Janice for forgiveness, and to make up for everything that has happened in the past, he said he was going to take the blame for all the things Janice has done in the past. Janice was going to turn herself in, but he refused. To him, it was all his fault and he should take the blame for everything and let Janice live her life like nothing happened. Besides, she still had a whole lot ahead of her and he didn't want to be in jail.James was put on trial after series of investigation which all proved that he was the culprit, and found guilty of murder, taking the blame for his daughter and going to jail in her place so she could have a good life ahead. Lisa was also given life imprisonment for the murder of Rebecca's husband and an attempt to kill her husband and stepdaughter, Aliyah. Everything has gone back to the way it used
Chapter 146Aliyah stared at her reflection in the mirror, and as she thought about what happened in these past few months, then she could only be grateful that everything although would remain in her heart forever, was always going to be memories to her.Knowing that everything was over now, she was finally at peace. No reason to worry when her husband leaves the house, no need to worry that some assassin might break into the house and harm her. There was nothing to worry about, but most importantly, having her parents alive and healthy was what she was most grateful for, but it hurts knowing that her stepdad died protecting her Mom. He never deserved to die.The sound of the shower in the bathroom finally stopped after a while, and the door opened, revealing Knox. His body was dripping wet and his hair was damp. He had a white towel wrapped around his waist and a little bulge down there."Hey..." He smiled brightly as he walked over to the closet and picked out his robe, dropping it
Chapter 145"I'm scared, Tate. Are you sure about this?" Shirley asked after they alighted from the car."Come on, I told you that there's no cause to be scared. I'm here for you... We are in this together," Tate cupped her cheek in his palms and assured her, looking into her eyes. As planned, Shirley was going to move in to live with Mrs. Andrews. This was the only thing she could do, she was determined to do it earlier, but now that she was here, her fear was already taking over her. What if her plans fail later? What if she ends up getting thrown out of the house? What if she insists that she can't marry her son? What will become of her."I told you there's nothing to worry about. Why do you look so scared like my Mom is a masquerade," He pinched her cheeks playfully, but deep inside he knew that there was really need for her to be worried knowing the kind of tough person his Mom was."Come on, smile for me," He uttered, and she forced a smile."Wait while I go get your things from
Chapter 144A few days later Knox pulled over at the parking lot of the restaurant and stepped out of the car. He then proceeded toward the entrance door, and found Janice waiting for him as soon as he walked inside. She had texted him yesterday and asked them to meet at the restaurant this morning so they could talk about something important, and that had made him curious since last night as many negative thoughts won't stop coming to his mind. Did she change her mind about turning herself in? That was one of the questions he kept asking himself, but he would soon find out about it, anyway."Hi! Did I keep you waiting?" He asked when he got to where she was seated, pulling out the chair across from her and settling in it."Not really. Good morning," She forced a smile at him, tucking her hair behind her ear. She was cladded in a short black armless gown and a pair of black heels like someone going to a funeral."Why is she dressed in all black? Is she planning to do something evil?"
Chapter 143It was a beautiful morning and a special day for Lee and Janice as it was their first day going out as official couples. Janice stared at her reflection in the mirror, trying everything she could to hold back her tears. It was a great day for her, a day she should push all the negative energies away and focus on her man so they could have fun to the fullest, but knowing that this moment won't last long for them was something she couldn't hold herself back for."It's ok, Janice. You already said you were going to enjoy the remaining days to the fullest. You said that you won't let anything tamper with your joy," She assured herself, fighting back the tears that already brimmed in her eyes."Yeah... There you go," She whispered as she leaned forward and cleaned her tears, adding some makeup to cover up her eyebags."Yes! That is perfect," She forced a smile at her reflection, then took a deep breath."Enjoy your day, baby girl," She said to her reflection and finally left t
Chapter 142A few weeks laterArnaldo has long woken up from coma and has been recovering over the last few weeks, but Rebecca was yet to recover although she has woken up too. Knox has been doing well too.It was a beautiful Saturday morning, and the day set for Arnaldo to go see Lisa in the prison along with Aliyah and Knox.Sitting in front of the mirror and staring at her reflection, Aliyah sighed as the thought of everything that has happened in the last few months played in her head. How they were able to survive until now was still like a miracle she couldn't comprehend, and she could only be grateful to her maker for being there for her all along. If anyone ever told her that the one behind the shit that has happened to her was her stepmom, she would've been the last person to believe it. The woman has always been good to her, and although she was never comfortable being around her, she never gave her any reason to doubt her pure heart toward her. She didn't imagine that she c
Chapter 141Aliyah paced restlessly along the hallway, her eyes filled with tears. Her hair was disheveled as a result of constantly scattering it. She looked horrible, but that was the least of the things she cared about at the moment. Her husband and Mom were in the ER fighting for their lives and she was hoping they'd survive it."Just this once, please... Please spare them for me. Please don't take them away from me," She fell to her knees and prayed silently, hoping he'd prayers would be answered. At least just this once.The sound of her ringing phone pulled her attention, and if not that the call was from her dad's maid, then she wouldn't have answered it. "Ma... ma'am Aliyah... There is a problem. Mr. Arnaldo... Blood... He...he was shot," The feminine voice quivered at the other end, and her heart sank into her stomach. Her jaw dropped."Wh... what did you say?" She stuttered, her lips trembling as she stared into space. No! This is not happening, please. Not now."I came ba
Chapter 140 Mr. Arnaldo paced restlessly along the hospital hallway, worried about Rebecca who was in the ER, fighting for her life. Why was this happening? Who was behind everything that has been happening? He asked himself, running his fingers through his hair, but couldn't come up with any answer, so he sighed deeply. Knox was also present in the hospital, and Aliyah too was worried. She was sitting on the bench and burying her face between her palms, crying her eyes out. She has just lost her foster Dad, and it hurts. "Babe, you need to be strong, ok?" Knox tried to comfort her, sitting beside her and wrapping his arm around her shoulder, but more tears came streaming down her cheeks. "What should I do, Knox? Why is everything falling apart?" She cried, and he wished he could provide an answer to her question. He pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly, slowly patting her hair assuring her yet again that everything was going to be fine even though it was obvious that t