Roselia sat across Lance on the table. The waiter took the order earlier so they were left in a somewhat awful silence. While she wondered what he wanted from her, Lance was trying to place where he'd seen the beauty. "Uhm…" Roselia cleared her throat in an attempt to break the silence. "I've seen you on TV a couple of times. If I'm not wrong, Lance Harrison." A cocky smile crossed his face."Is that so? I don't remember seeing you anywhere," he responded. Her smile fell a bit, but she quickly pushed it back in place."I don't expect you to," she shrugged, pretending it didn't bother her. Since Lance said he didn't know who she was, did that mean that he had no idea she was Zade's ex-wife?The waiter arrived with their order and Roselia graciously thanked him for buying her dinner. Lance watched her eat with a smile on his face. Halfway through their meal, Lance asked her some personal questions. Roselia answered his questions, carefully leaving out any detail that connected her

Zade was sipping his coffee when Roselia joined him in the dining.“Hey,” she greeted.“Hey,” he responded evenly. A small smile graced her lips. To others, it might have seemed like a normal thing, but to Roselia, it was progress. Zade had gone from ignoring her to responding to her greetings. He even ate her food!“Is there something you want?” he asked when he noticed her continuous gaze on him. Roselia cleared her throat, “Actually, I planned to visit the doctor today,” she informed him.“Why? Are you unwell? Is it stress? I told you the maids could handle everything. You don’t need to touch a thing,” Zade’s worried expression made her giddy. It was a confirmation that he still cared about her despite their fallout.“Nothing really, just prenatal,” she answered, unable to keep the smile off her face.“I would love to come with you, but I have something urgent to attend to. I will leave some money for you, though. Is that okay?” he asked.“Sure, it’s more than okay,” she answered

In less than three days, the investors invited Zade over for a meeting. With all seven men sitting round the table, Zade comfortably took a sit between them. His expression remained blank as he waited for them to tell him why they invited him.“I believe you already know why we invited you over,” Benjamin started. The tension in the air became thicker with each passing second.“No, I don’t. Enlighten me,” Zade answered in a monotone. The men exchanged glances. They knew everything that happened in the last few days was related to him. Like the pictures of Moore and Barry leaked online by some anonymous account. If it were just that, they would have quickly taken down the pictures and everyone would move on, but they received some videos from an anonymous sender that had the potential of ruining more than just their businesses.Worse, neither of them could tell if the videos were real or not. Hell, no one would care if they were fake. Society was too judgemental to be bothered about c

Several minutes passed, each minute testing his patience. He wanted to storm into the hotel and find their room, but he doubted the receptionist would be willing to disclose such private information.He forced himself to relax and rested on his seat. His knuckles had turned white from clenching. Zade let go, pinching the bridge of his nose with annoyance. If Roselia was seeing another man under his nose, then it was obvious she was with him for something other than pregnancy.Maybe the money.Thinking about it now, it made more sense. Her sudden desperation to get back with him after his rise to power, the irregularities in the reports, everything. He couldn't even be sure the pregnancy was his, if there was any pregnancy, that is. Another wave of fury started within him. There was nothing he hated more than deception. Two chances and she'd manage to fool him twice. His jaw tightened. Two hours and seven inner rage-filled hurricanes later, Roselia stepped out of the hotel, arm-in

Lance grinned as Roselia jumped into her brother's arms happily. Since the moment he set eyes on her, he knew she was the kind of woman he wanted. He didn't hesitate to run a background check on her. Nothing thrilled him more than the fact that she was Zade's ex-wife. He discovered that Zade had thrown her brother in jail along with her then-fiance with the help of some powerful woman. He barely paid attention to the details. He was more focused on the things that would draw her closer to him. Even though they had been hanging out, Roselia was still reluctant to get intimate with him. He suspected that she was still trying to hold on to Zade, hence his strive to prove he was a better catch. Again, he knew it would be a huge slap to Zade's face. Lance didn't want the hotel incident to repeat itself. They only shared a few kisses before she suddenly broke off and took a journey to self-condemnation. Now, he was sure he would get everything he learned and more. "I'm so happy t