The text Alonso got was from his lover, ex-lover Lyra. The tingling feeling he got in his stomach when he saw the text made him feel as though he had made a grave mistake by accepting Perry's offer as the feeling he had for her was still fresh.Despite the happiness he felt, he tried to control his emotion and make sure his emotions were in check at their best before meeting herShe had sent a text that they meet up, as she claimed she had something important to say to him. It was already past nine, and his leaving would arouse suspicion from Perry and the guards around, so he sneaked out successfully to meet up with LyraAs he approached the venue they were supposed to meet, he began having second thoughts about proceeding with the meet-up. His heart died a million times, as he remembered the night Lyra broke up with him, and the thought of James in her made the matter worse and his head was so messed up that he decided to back off.“Are you about to leave? I thought you just arrived

He wanted to give her the space she wanted and sought, but having a knowledge of women and how it can be so confusing handling them and knowing what they want, he decided to go after her to console her “the food was really nice, how did you learn to cook so well?” he asked in a low tone as he approached her Alonso knew and felt that he had no right to ask a question, especially not in her current mood, so he thought of a way of starting a conversation that was all that came to his mind and surprisingly she answered “it was my mother” she responded, as she turned to his direction with the glass in her hand “she was a great cook, she did love cooking and I learned from her” she added Taking a short pause, she took a sip from the glass and took a deep breath. Buzz buzz… Alonso's body twitched when the phone in his pocket buzzed. He wasn’t expecting any text at the moment and it made him more curious to know who texted but then Perry was speaking he wouldn’t want to look as though he

She reconsidered the thought of taking Alonso shopping and headed back to her office, and without a word even though he was confused Alonso followed herOn her way, they stumbled upon the General, and Perry thought of him as the best bet to take her dumb ass of a fiancé shopping. She was already seeing him in that light“Hey, take him to the designer and inspect what he chose to buy, you can as well make the choices for him,” she said stopping the General halfway“I paid, some money into your account, use it and upgrade yourself” she added to Alonso, who felt like a kid who was just handed over without a thought“And you guys better not be late” She yelled somewhat angrilyThey both stood at the spot until her figure could no longer be seen. Alonso had to explain to the General all that had happened to the point they where at“I still find it hard to believe that you are CEO Orlando Castle. The boss I served had the most fashion sense and he inspired most of my fashion” the General sa

The meeting came to an abruptly unexpected halt as they walked in. Every eye in the room was locked precisely at Alonso, except for Perry’s.“What the f***” Perry muttered as she saw him and just wished everyone would remain silent and not say a word, but then Philip just had to be a dick head like he always was“Look whom we have here, just the man we have been talking about,” he said as he stood up with a smile on his face, and jammed his palms together and clapped for Alonso's arrival.The anger towards Alonso from the board members could be seen in their eyes as they all kept looking at him the moment he entered“Who are you?” a voice asked from within the board members. Alonso was confused at the question, as he assumed everyone should know him since he was engaged to Perry“I ask again, young man, who are you?” the voice from earlier said. Alonso felt like he was in the wrong room, but seeing Philip and Perry was enough reason to know he was not.He turned to the General to s

CHAPTER 19“I can't help but wonder what Alonso and the General might be up to as we speak” Perry pondered Whilst driving to Mr Richard's office, the company's lawyer. The thought weighed heavy on her, causing her face to pale.“he would make a good husband and father” In an attempt to shift the conversation away from Perry's concerns, Mia offered a smile and spoke’Perry was taken aback by Mia's unsolicited comment and retorted, "And how is that any of your business? Did I ask for your opinion?" The rebuke erased Mia's smile, and she retreated to her laptop, which rested on her lap, exposed due to the short skirt she wore."Please schedule a meeting for Love Bridals next Wednesday," Perry instructed Mia, who silently grinned in response. Love Bridals was the most sought-after bridal house in the city, but its services were only accessible to the affluent.Despite the board members' disapproval of her marriage to a man of lower status, Perry remained optimistic that they would come a