"Ivy wait up! Please at least listen to me."Ivy doubled her pace in an attempt to shake off the other woman that was on her tail."At least hear me out before you decide that you want to make me your number one enemy.""You lied to me! I trusted you, even when my mind told me not to. I trusted you and what did you do?, you lied right to my face. Again and again!.""Ivy–""Our whole friendship was built on a lie. Did I even mean anything to you?""Of course you did, and you still do.""Yeah?...well I don't believe you.""Ivy–""You made a fool out of me Kelly, you probably thought I was stupid." Her mother had once told her that she trusted people too much, and it was one of her worst flaws. Even Lucas had made mention of it that she was too soft and she had the tendency of trusting people easily and now that she was experiencing the consequence, it wasn't feeling good."Of course not. I thought you were sweet and very kind.""What Lucas said about you, was it true or false?""Ivy pl

As evening casted her shadowy garment, when the breeze became brand-new and placid, the time of joyful reflection had arrived. He needed to clear his head, and so he dashed out, plodding into the silent street of their little town. He decided to take a slow walk, one that wouldn't lead him down the busy areas where shops and bars and restaurants dominated the surrounding, as well as the location that habited the crowds. He needed to think straight - alone. The cool breeze pricked his skin, holding the scent of earthy fragrance around the surrounding. His wife was a lovely woman, the only problem was her family. When Lucas was only ten, the Mochi family had taken him in and since then, adopted him. They weren't nice people and often treated him poorly but he had always believed their hatred towards him was because he and their daughter had fallen in love, and ran off to do a secret wedding. Lucas had already known his mother in law, Blanche, was a bad person, he was just sur

A quote once said: “The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.” Ivy Mochi was exactly that type of strong woman. She always made sure she came through, no matter what she could be facing. Whenever things got tough or it felt like she was at a dead end, she would keep pushing until she makes her way.That determination. It was one of the reasons Lucas loved her so dearly, among many other reasons. The difficult task she was currently facing was making a decision. She felt like she was caught between the hammer and the anvil. She trusted Lucas totally, so she wasn't worried that he would do anything to harm her in any way.But, selling the company felt like a really huge decision…especially since she would be selling it behind her mother's back.The trade had its advantages and it also had its d

Lucas watched as his wife fiddled with the straps of her dress. She was nervous, and he could tell. It was her first meeting with the broker Grover had arranged for them. "How do I look?" She asked again scanning her reflection in the human sized mirror on the closet door. "My answer is the same as the other six times you asked me, you look great." She smiled at the compliment but she didn't seem convinced. She kept checking her outfit, looking for any flaw. "Do you think the dress is too short? I mean I'm supposed to dress formal, not like I'm going on a date.""It's not too short, you look gorgeous Ivy." When she didn't stop her restless moving he moved towards her and placed his hands on both her shoulders to cease her movement. "Ivy love, look at me. You look lovely. It's not too much and you're definitely not underdressed. You are beautiful." She was beautiful. Her copper skin was effortlessly smooth and flawless, and her blissful brown eyss that he always managed to get lost

"Sir, what should we do about him? Since he returned to work it's been difficult for me to import and export things safely.""What do you suggest we do with him?""I don't know sir, but things were better when he wasn't at work.""So, is that an excuse for you to liberate yourself? It has been four days and you still don't have it.""Sir, I…I'm working on it. I just need a little more time.""A little time huh? You have two days, if I don't get what I want in the next two days, you're going to be sorry."★★★"Good morning boss man." "Mike, how nice of you to stop by these parts." It was the second time in a row that he would be coming to his office, definitely he needed something."How was the weekend?" He asked as he took a seat across Lucas. Even though he tried to act casual, Lucas could tell that that was all it was…an act."Fairly good. Is there something you want to tell me?""Not really. The grand opening is in two days and everything is completely set. All the invite has been