All Chapters of Stolen heaven : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

“To cap it all, the general acceptance of the product has greatly increased to seventy-five percent in two months”, the production manager concluded, maintaining eye contact with Adrian.Applauses sounded from the listeners except Adrian.All eyes were focused on him as he had spaced out blushing sheepishly.“Mr Grey”, Mrs Robinson called out, jolting him out of his trance.Adrian's face flustered as he felt embarrassed by his obvious foolishness.“Sorry!” He said hastily, “Well done, Mr Crane” he announced, and applause rained all out again.After the presentation, Adrian excused himself as he knew gossip would follow his behaviour instantly.Rissa's countenance earlier that morning had distracted his mind from the present.She had overslept and had her hair tangled.But strangely enough, she still looks really stunning regardless.Adrian couldn't sleep a greater part of the night before so he had left home early to pick Rissa up to the company.To his amusement, she hadn't expected

Rissa rolled her eyes and walked out of the living room.Adrian smiled inwardly at her ignoring his taunt.Her attitude had returned the taunt, the unsaid word “The joke is on you Adrian”He smiled at Caleb who jubilated that his dad was going to sleep over.“Dad, I will sleep in the room with you, Mandy could share with Mum”Rissa hastily rushed back the moment Caleb expressed his wish.She almost fell but quickly adjusted her stance.Adrian noticed but pretended not to; he knew mocking her wasn't for tonight.“Big guy, there are five rooms in the apartment so there is no need for Mandy to manage with mummy,” Adrian assured him.“Well, great then, Mandy sleeps in one room, Mum sleeps in another, and I sleep in a room with Daddy”, Caleb corrected.Rissa eyed him maliciously, making Adrian laugh.“Why are you laughing dad?” Caleb questioned with a confused expression.Rissa pretended to be focused on her phone while throwing shades at Adrian who was enjoying the torturous effect of it

“Aren't we supposed to be strangers now? Why are you stalking me?” Liam questioned Diane.Diane didn't respond immediately, her focus rested on his left hand.Liam held a brown envelope which he clutched to himself.“You are still the same, gullible-minded as ever”Diane's spiteful words nettled him, but he struggled for control.“You haven't changed either, sly bitch” he responded swiftly.Diane smiled coyly unfazed by his words.“Why are you here?” he asked in an icy cold voice.“To help you”, she responded calmly, maintaining eye contact with him.“Do I look like I need your help?” “Of course you do, don't deny it, Adrian is a stronger opponent than you are in all ramifications”Liam scoffed loudly “How does that turn out to be your headache?”“Because Golden Fingers is…..” she started.“Can you get out of his face bitch! We have something better to discuss” Diane turned back to see Amber walk up to them.The crowded street made her hold herself back.She would have wanted nothin

“Are you sure you will be okay babe?” Adrian asked with genuine concern as Rissa turned the car door.Rissa gave him a reassuring smile and kissed his lips gently.She turned back to face the crowded paparazzi that had stationed themselves meticulously outside Perchy Peach.Adrian was used to the life of being harassed by the camera.It was nothing new to him, but for Rissa, he was having cold feet.She had stubbornly insisted on showing up at the company that morning alongside him.There was nothing secretive again, the whole world already knew they were an item.Caleb, accompanied by two bodyguards, went to school, and Mandy was home keeping their guests company.They alighted from the car and the paparazzi rushed out to them.To Adrian's surprise, Rissa held her head up high, her confidence top-notch; her defiant gaze made him almost smile despite himself.“Mr Grey, was there any reason why Mr Hickson was on his way to seek you out?” a brunette reporter questioned.Adrian scoffed “

“Yes, he is … my ex-boyfriend”, Mandy said softly, feeling embarrassed.Adrian heaved a deep sigh, a part of him rejoiced shamelessly at the fact that the threat wasn't directed at Rissa.But Mandy was family too; the blackmailer seemed hell-bent on setting her for doom.“Why?” Adrian questioned suspiciously but Rissa pinched him from behind.“It's okay Mandy, take your time, you can explain when you are ready”, Rissa said calmly.Mandy nodded her head in affirmation while resting her head on the car seat.Adrian felt ashamed for behaving too irrationally.He should have empathized with Mandy rather than questioned her immediately.The innocent woman was yet to get over the shock of almost getting stabbed.They alighted from the car in front of the house.The bodyguard swept Mandy off her feet, taking both Adrian and Rissa by surprise.They exchanged knowing looks and smiled awkwardly.They watched on as he carried Mandy into the house.“Are you sensing what I am sensing?” Rissa said,