After the event saga, Edgar hired a private investigator to dig into Ray's sudden display of wealth but to his greatest disappointment, they found nothing.His mind deflected to the possibility of Ray being the Delamonte heir but when he remembered that the actual heir was long buried, he rebuffed the thought.That didn't put an end to the possibilities. Like the fact that Ray could have been Zade's estranged twin or something. It would make a good story but was it authentic? If it turned out to be false, his name would be dragged in the mud. He would be the one to bear all the consequences and he wasn't ready for that. So he decided to swallow his pride and meet with the man himself. He was desperate to know how he got his hands on that ticket.He could have stolen it, sure, but then the organizers should have noticed it. There should have been some sort of complaint from the original owner. Zade sat across the man, watching as he deliberated how to start the conversation. Zade di

The line of officers waiting outside the building was no joke. With her mother as a pioneer, of course.Elsa had no problem with spending a couple of nights in jail as long as Ariane was currently hospitalized.“You beat up your cousin?” Zade was pleasantly surprised. The girl never ceased to amaze him. It did occur to him that she might have gone after Ariane but he assumed it would be more like a warning or something, he didn't expect it to be so serious that her mother would raid their apartment with officers.“I did. Beat with everything I could reach. My hands, her heels, belt, bag, every fucking thing. That was just a warning. I'm pretty sure she would think twice before coming close to you next time. If she continues to remain stupid, I swear I'll put her in a coma next.” Zade was amazed by the fire he saw in her eyes. She was everything he wanted and more. A woman who was ready to guard her man and protect him if necessary.He would do anything to keep this woman.“So, what

“Have you seen the news, honey?” Elsa's voice penetrated through the kitchen. Zade paused in flipping the pancake.He knew the news was somehow related to the hospital so he needed to see her expression. If she didn't like it, he would reverse everything. “No, love. Anything new?” He lied. “Come over here.”“Give me a second.”He flipped the last pancake and waited for a few minutes before taking it out. Grabbing a juice box from the fridge, he strolled into the living room with a tray containing breakfast. Since they moved in, he made sure breakfast and dinner were solely on him. She could maybe have lunch if she wanted. He joined her on the two-sitter couch. The first thing he noticed was her gloomy expression. She was unhappy. “El, are you okay?” He asked her. She threw him a fake smile with a small nod. Her eyes returned to the TV. Soon, they were clouded with unshed tears. Zade felt like his chest was tightening. He didn't like to see her hurt. “Karma is one badass bitch,

“You?”“Yes, me,” Elsa grinned. “You didn't think I'd forget about you after you helped us at the crucial moments of our lives,” she said. Toyi opened the door wider for them to step in. He honestly didn't expect them to remember someone like him or even show up at his doorstep. He had seen them a couple of times on TV and was genuinely happy they were doing well.“I told you everything would be fine, didn't I? You were so worried about him leaving you,” Toyi reminded teasingly. “What would you have me do? Hc didn't remember me at that time. Anyone would panic,” she defended. “I'm not sure I'd panic if you forgot me. I'd grab you and kiss the memories back,” Zade smirked. Elsa rolled her eyes. “You're too cocky for your own good. Whoever told you a kiss can bring back memories?” She scoffed. “Well a kiss broke a curse so why can't it?” Zade retorted.“Are you seriously bringing a fairytale reference into reality?” Elsa crossed her arms.“Well you enjoyed it in reality, didn't yo

Zade opened the door to see his grandfather, uncle, and Elizabeth. “Teddy!” Carter hugged him, nearly lifting him off the ground. “When I heard the news, I couldn't believe it. I had to come to see for myself!” Zade laughed, “Where do you get all that energy from? I'm way taller than you.”“Brat!” Carter smacked his arm. “You might be taller but you've grown skinny too. You must have really suffered.”“That is one way to put it. Still doesn't change the fact that I'm taller, show some struggle please,” Zade said.Elizabeth strolled in since Zade was engrossed with her father. She was looking forward to meeting Elsa. She never had the time to have a proper conversation with the lady. Well, there was time but Elsa was avoiding Zade during that period.After welcoming his uncle, Zade turned to his grandfather. “Gramps, you came,” he said slowly. “Do you want to come in?’“Is it more comfortable outside?” Zachary retorted, strolling in. “You returned and the place turned bluish.”“Els