Sunday morning. . .The Moore family had to attend a baby shower thrown by the Castor Family. The wife of the first son, Wendy had given birth to a baby boy, so the party was sure to be extravagant and luxurious.Wayne didn't want to attend, but he had no choice because Wendy was Loretta's friend and it wouldn't be nice not to meet and congratulate her.Gary refused to allow them get in the official Moore family limousine, so Wayne had to take his rickety car along.Even though Loretta's ticket was VIP, Anna took it from her and handed her some normal backseat invitation, in her words she didn't want to be associated with people like Wayne and since he was going with her, it was best they stay far apart.Wayne only snickered at her reason, ushering his wife and daughter into his car.He got to the VelCrik Hotels, making his way to the parking lot. Several luxurious cars lined up the place that even he felt a bit overwhelmed.It was like the Castors invited an arrays of wealthy people.
Loretta woke up the next morning, meeting Elsa on the bed alone. She quickly glanced around the small room, he wasn’t anywhere.A small possibly at at the back og her mind that he’d left again. She rushed top the wardrobe and sighed in relief when she saw his big black bag and his suitcase.There was a big black bag beside his suitcase which wasn’t there when he arrived yesterday, could Wayne have put the bag here?She ran her ahnds along the tips. It was made of real leather and was probabaly very expensive. It was the sort of bag people ususalyy to carry lots of cash.Just as she was about to open the bag, Elsa called out to her and she stepped back to kiss her daughter good morning.“Where’s Daddy?” Elsa looked around in surprise.“I- He stepped out for a moment, dear. Let’s get you ready for scholl, baby.”“Yay! I love going to school!” Elsa ran into the bathroom and Loretta laughed. “Is it cause you wanted to get 1st position from Charlie?”Charlie was Elsa’s best friend, he was
Wayne turned to face Fedora, hands in his pocket. "What clothes was I wearing when you saw me stealing your box?""I. Huh." She cleared her throat. "A b. . .black hoodie and trousers."Wayne's hot gaze burned into her eyes."Really?" He took a few intimidating steps forward, pinning her with a fierce malicious gaze.Having trained in Martial arts, he'd developed an intimidating aura that could frighten anyone he focused on.Fedora was beginning to fumble under the pressure. "Mum, I'm not l. . .lying. I saw him with the box. Please believe me!""What the hell are you doing to my daughter, you freak? You took the box out of this room, didn't you?" Aleena jumped on Wayne's throat immediately. "Don't you dare deny that hid it in that black bag that was in your wardrobe!"But Wayne's gaze didn't leave Fedora's face. "I can assure you that the jewelry box is still in this room. Your daughter hid it just to frame me!"Fedora flinched in fear at the deep baritone of Wayne's voice. He sounded
"Daddy, please put me down." Elsa muttered.She got down and ran to the door. "Mummy, I want to go play with Dennis downstairs.""Alright, baby. Were coming down soon." Loretta rubbed Elsa's hair and let her out.Wayne was still staring down at his phone, his fingers were hovering over the 'read' button.What he was about to discover would be a turning point in his life. Either to strengthen his plans or turn his life into a nightmare.As he was about to open the email notification, the door swung open and three people burst in.Anna, Gary and his wife, Aleena.Loretta frowned deeply, placing her arms akimbo. “Aunt, don't tell me you had to involve Grandma in what just happened? Aren't you supposed to be scolding your daughter for what she did?”Aleena gave out a loud hiss and scoffed. “Keep your opinion to yourself, Loretta. I don't need you to tell me how to raise my daughter. Face your thief of a husband!”“Aunt, I won’t tolerate you calling my husband a thief.” Loretta insisted. “Y
Wayne's face turned deathly pale and the phone dropped to the floor immediately.He clenched his fists so hard than he ever had.His heart was racing so hard and he was beginning to feel hot under his clothes.How could Simon not be his father?Could there have been a mistake in the readings?He trusted Mark must have carried out the job religiously well.Was he really not a Costa?“Wayne? Are you okay?” Loretta noted the drain of colour from his face.He stared down at her and swallowed hard."I. . . I'm-" For the first time, the Almighty Wayne Costa stuttered.He was really shaken.As he was thinking of what to say, Aleena picked his phone from the floor. “What the hell is wrong with you? Why did you suddenly look so pale?”“Paternity results?”Wayne looked up when she gasped. “Give that back!” A muscle ticked in his jaw.But before he could reach her, Gary had snatched the phone and had a look at the screen. “You had a DNA test with Simon Costa?” He faced his mother in shock.“Wha
Heavy tension hung in the air when Aleena finally left.Wayne turned to face Loretta. “Loretta, please don’t be mad, there's a reason why I can't say what happened on the 5th of November.”“It’s okay, Wayne. I totally understand you.” She muttered, looking straight into his eyes.Instead of the helplessness she saw earlier, she saw determination and anger.Loretta raised her hands to his cheeks. “What-?” She wanted to ask, but Elsa rushed in.“Daddy, Mummy, what’re you doing?”The both of them sprung apart to face their daughter at the door.She thought they were in an embrace when she dashed in.Loretta was still in a daze. “Baby, what’re you doing here?”“I’m gonna be late for school, Mummy! You and Daddy can hug later!” Elsa whined.She rushed in to grab both their hands and pulled them out.Wayne only smiled and followed his daughter’s lead.When they got to the car, he sent a quck message to Mark before pulling out of the garage, on the way to the Kindergarten..“How the hell di
“You!” Aleena’s eyes turned red, both in embarrassment and arousal. “How can you say that?” She panicked. “What if someone hears you?!” William gave her a lopsided grin and stepped forward to whisper. “No one can hear what we’re saying, look around. We’re all alone.”His hot breath sent a shiver down her spine and her breast began to tingle.Aleena wanted Williams again. She knew it was very dangerous, but she couldn’t help drooling over him and picturing how his handsome and sexy body would look in bed with her.She’d missed him so much.‘He’s only 24 years old, Aleena. Control yourself!’ Her inner voice screamed.She snapped back to reality.Williams was here to make her life miserable again. If not, why would he suddenly appear after disappearing for 6 months?“What exactly are you doing here? Don’t tell me you’re here to extort money from me again?” She asked, arms akimbo.“Come on, Mummy.” William took her hands in his, with the most solemn expression on his face ever. “I did th
"Williams, you bastard!" Aleena screamed in fright, trying to go after the car. "Stop right there! Williams!"Being too clumsy, she tripped and fell even before she could alight the steps.The car zoomed off speedily, leaving a trail of smoke, as a signal of her stupidity."Oh my Gosh!" Aleena huffed in anger.What just happened? Why is Williams trying to kidnap Elsa?Anger surged through her as she stood there, stomping her feet in anger.This was all part of Leslie's plans. That woman planned to take Elsa away from her!"Oh no."She was stupid enough to grant them their wishes. What if Elsa got hurt?That Leslie Wilson bitch!Aleena turned around to storm into the bar, but was met face to face with three guards, right next to Leslie's bodyguard.They gripped her roughly by the arm."What're you doing? Let go of me right away!" Aleena screamed, a shiver of fear running down her spine.Despite her screams and protests, they pulled her into the bar.Several men and women loitered the d
Memories of all that happened today flashed back to Alice's head.She passed the 1st round of the Oriental Catering Contest and on her way home, she bumped into that man that gave her wild goose-bumps.Nathan Reyes.Astonishingly handsome and charismatic -only when he didn't open his mouth. One of the dancers said he was a well-known business man.Alice sat up.How come she's never heard of him?She head to her table and turned on her monitor, typing his name on the browser. His pictures popped up at once.Scrolling through, she found out that not only was Nathan stinking rich, he was the grandson of a past Governor of Haiui- Greg Reyes, his father- Martin Reyes, was the President of the prominent food packaging company- Cheese&LiT Co and his mother, Lina Reyes was the best surgeon in the state.Charismatic family.There was no mention of a sibling of Nathan’s- that meant she had upset the heir to the Reyes Legacy.Even if Alice hadn’t heard of the Reyes family, she knew Cheese&LiT a
presence. “You have no right to do that! I made a simple mistake and I apologized, what else do you want?”“I do not need anything from a spoilt idiotic brat like you.” He fired back at her.Alice was red in the neck. “Who the hell do you think you are to call me an idiot? The governor's son? Even the President's son has more good manners than you do!”Nathan frowned. “You don't seem to know who I am.”“And who the fuck are you?” She shook her fists at him. “I've never heard of your name here in Haiui, aren't you just a spoilt brat that returned from abroad and got handed all the family properties on a platter of gold?”His gaze darkened, but his voice was still non chalant. “Why do I feel like you're one of those stalker ladies that have been dying to grace my bed?”“Yuck!” Alice grimaced in disgust. “I'd rather eat poop than waste my time with a man as arrogant and condescending as you are!”That statement clearly hit Nathan’s nerve cause he stood up abruptly, veins popping out on h
“I’m sorry I have no idea what you’re talking about.”“You have an idea, you freak!” Alice grabbed his collar. “You are the cause of everything that’s happened to me and my family, you fraudster!”He held her hands, “I’m beginning to feel embarrassed, Miss, Let go of me!” His thick voice resounded.Alice flinched visibly and everywhere around them became silent.“I said, let go of me!” He repeated icily.A shiver ran down her spine as she stared through the sunglasses into his eyes, leaving goosebumps in their wake.Her fingers subconsciously grabbed his collar harder.“No, you’re gonna pay for all what you did,” She insisted. “You absconded with my parent’s money only to return and flaunt it around. Everyone needs to know what cheat and fraudster you are!” Alice screamed.“What?” He gritted so angrily that she felt the waves of anger through his collar, but she didn’t care, he needs to suffer pain and humiliation.Alice turned to face the crowd. “Someone call the police! This man is
Wayne barged into the house with Mark right behind him, both of them panting heavily. "Where the hell is Mathew?" Wayne grabbed the bodyguard's collar.The guard's face was riddled with shock and confusion. "He should still be in the house, I never allowed him to leave!""What?" Wayne faced Mark in shock. What if that video had been wrong? But he had a feeling deep in his mind that he wasn't wrong.They all rushed towards the stairs, making their way straight to Mathew's room."Mathew? Are you in?" Mark hurriedly banged the door.Wayne paused to check the lock. It had been locked from outside. Signalling no one was in."No. No. No. Shit!" He swore in anger.If his mind was working perfectly, Wallock has Mathew in custody and was probably waiting for the right time to threaten him.Mark managed to break the door open, rushing in to check everywhere.No Mathew.Wayne caught a letter on the bed. It was from Mathew himself."Dear son, I'm sorry to relay this to you this way. Not especial
When Alice returned to the restaurant, customers were already teeming in, most of them asking for her mother, she managed to give them the best reply she could and after instructing the Juliet and Marie on what to do, she left for work.She prayed the Principal won't be around like yesterday, she was 2 hours late already and she wasn't in the mood to receive any tongue lashing this morning.As it happened, Mrs Sanders was right at the gate when she arrived, she beckoned Alice to her office with a stiff face.“Miss Ruiz, what time is it by your watch right now?”“I'm sorry I'm late again, my mum-”“What the hell does your watch say?” Mrs Sanders asked again, a little louder this time.“10 o’ clock.” Alice gritted.“When are you supposed to resume?” “8 o clock.”“Seriously, do you expect the parents to wait for you to resume before dropping their kids? Is this what I pay you for?”Alice kept mute.“Miss Ruiz, I'm talking to you, aren't I?”Alice sighed, she was still shaken from the or
His words sent shivers down Alice's spine, but she was determined not to show fear in his presence. “You have no right to do that! I made a simple mistake and I apologized, what else do you want?”“I do not need anything from a spoilt idiotic brat like you.” He fired back at her.Alice was red in the neck. “Who the hell do you think you are to call me an idiot? The governor's son? Even the President's son has more good manners than you do!”Nathan frowned. “You don't seem to know who I am.”“And who the fuck are you?” She shook her fists at him. “I've never heard of your name here in Haiui, aren't you just a spoilt brat that returned from abroad and got handed all the family properties on a platter of gold?”His gaze darkened, but his voice was still non chalant. “Why do I feel like you're one of those stalker ladies that have been dying to grace my bed?”“Yuck!” Alice grimaced in disgust. “I'd rather eat poop than waste my time with a man as arrogant and condescending as you are!”Th
Alice kneaded the dough thoroughly, adding some butter and re-kneading.Her fingers felt stiff but she continued anyway, they’d run out of supplies for the evening sales so she had to.The thought of abandoning everything flashed through her mind, but the fact that her mum was still lying in a hospital made her continue working vigorously.The heat from the oven sizzled her skin and made her realize that the oven was ready, as she began piling the dough in, Juliet came in.Alice looked up at her. “How’s it going over there?”“Fine.” Juliet sighed, looking her from up to down. “You can go have some rest, Miss. I’ll look after the oven.”“No, Thanks. Julie. I have to make sure everything comes out well.”“You look like you could pass out any minute from now, you’ve been working since morning, please-”“I have to work. My Mum is in the hospital.”Juliet went to put on an apron. “That’s more reason why you should have some rest. Come on, we don’t have much customers at this time, you can
The next morning while she was cleaning hastily so she doesn't have to be late for work again, Juliet suddenly rushed out of her mother's office.“Miss Alice.” She panicked. “Your mum, she fell and-”“What?” A lump formed in Alice's throat, with her heart thumping she dropped the mop and rushed to the office. Her mother was lying on the floor, seemingly lifeless.Cold fear came over her.“Mum?” Alice shook her with trembling hands. “Can you hear me? Mum?” She checked her pulse and thankfully, Mum was still breathing. “Go prepare a cab for the hospital while I bring her out.” She instructed Julie.Julie nodded and left.“Mum? Can you hear me?” Alice asked again.She burst into tears when her mother's lashes fluttered a little.Her mother was still alive!As she carried her mother over her back, she discovered in shock how much weight her mother had lost. Alice cried harder when she realized that her mum might really be sick and hiding it from her.She couldn't afford to lose her Mum.
“It's fine dear, nature has a way of gifting us something else for whatever we lose.” Mum patted her hair fondly.Alice wiped her tears to stare at her mother’s face, “You aren't surprised, why?”“I kind of figured it out when you returned home early and looking downcast yesterday.”“Mum.” The tears flowed harder. “I'm sorry for letting you down.”“You didn't let me down, love. Audition or no audition, win or lose, you’re still my precious daughter that I cherish so much.”Alice kept sobbing until she began to feel sleepy, she pulled her Mum into an embrace and whispered. “I love you, Mum and I would do anything to make you happy.”As she went to bed that night, she made a decision to never give up, no matter what came her way.The next day, Alice woke up late and ended up getting to work late, but she was relieved to find out that the Principal was not yet in school.She went about her normal activities of taking care of other people's children, feeding them, cleaning their poop, hel