“Do you have an appointment with Miss. Montillo?” she questions. Her eyes widened and her mind began roaming when she didn’t see the man she was talking to a few seconds ago.What sorcery, she must have presumed. Out of the blues, Alonso resurfaced and Pam was thrown off balance.“yes, I do actually by…” Alonso responded as he looked at the watch on his left wrist, and adjusted the shirt he wore, trying to act as though everything was alrightThere was a tiny box which was at the receptionist's counter ot was filled with tiny wrapped chocolates and mint definitely for customers. Alonso asked for a mint to calm his nerves but was blatantly turned down by Pam.“Ten O’clock this morning,” Pam said as she arched her left brow and stared at Alonso and his weirdness “you are fifteen minutes late, and Miss. Perry detests that you should know” she commented as she looked away from him and back to her system not wanting to think much about what he had just displayed“What is your name?” she a
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
“Alright, here we are,” the General said as they stepped down from the vehicle. Alonso was stunned at the building.They arrived at the “Baron fashion house” a place where only the elite of the city shopped. Alonso had always passed by this fashion house whenever he went on deliveries and every time he stopped and admired the building“Good day sir and welcome” the guy at the entrance greeted as they walked in and immediately some ladies came and asked that they follow themThey went on to pick every single outfit Alonso liked and tested.“You might not remember much, but your fashion sense certainly hadn't died. You are the Orlando the finest, as your mom always called you” the general said as he walked up to Alonso who looked at his reflection in the mirror“Can we talk about who this Orlando is now, please?” Alonso begged and the general agreed to tell him what he wished to know. He asked the lady helping them choose an outfit to excuse them and went to the couch to sit Alonso foll
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
"Seems like someone is already chickened out by my presence," Alonso said as he took his hands out of his pocket and crossed them on his chest"Are you scared of me?" he asked Philip who disclaimed the fact in a second"So why then do you want me out of your way? Seems like you are doing something you feel I might be a hindrance to" he added with a smirk on his faceThey stood in si nce for a few seconds before Philip let out a hard laugh pointing at Alonso, and his men joined him in laughing. The laughter was so loud that it caught the attention of the staff walking by"Have you seen yourself in a mirror?" Philip asked after piping down on his laughter "You are not even a threat to the beggars on the street, what makes you think you are to me?""I don't know, maybe because you are asking me to leave and offering me money for that too""you should be grateful you integrate. I have a better suitor for my sister and you certainly are no match for any of them. Just get out of the way and
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
Upon arriving at the hospital, Perry was met with devastating news: her father had collapsed and suffered a heart attack. Just the morning prior, he was in good health. Fearing foul play, Perry refused to leave his side and insisted on spending the night at the hospital until he regained consciousness.General glanced at his gold watch, noting the late hour. “Madam is likely to be worried or upset that we’re returning home now,” he remarked as they pulled into the Montillo estate.Alonso scoffed at the suggestion. “Perry won’t even notice our absence. She can be so cold sometimes, it’s irritating,” he grumbled.Despite the late hour, General felt a sense of unease. “Something feels off,” he remarked to Alonso as they stepped out of the car. When Alonso inquired further, General struggled to put his finger on what exactly was causing his discomfort.“The atmosphere is familiar, and I despise it,” he explained, but Alonso failed to grasp the meaning behind his words. “Is it the quietnes
Alonso had been privy to rumours concerning Frederick, who served as Philip's right-hand man. However, most referred to him as Philip's puppet, given that he was responsible for all of Philip's unsavoury deeds.Initially, Alonso had dismissed these rumours as baseless chatter. Yet, what he had recently witnessed had confirmed their validity. Some even speculated that Frederick was the mastermind behind the Castle family's vanishing and deaths. Could it be that Frederick was his true adversary?He pondered this question as he staggered back to the room, his mind in turmoil, causing him to stop periodically.Eventually, he arrived at Perry's room and was relieved to see that she was awake and under the care of a nurse."She requested solitude," Mia informed him, halting his attempt to enter the room. Although he yearned to remedy the situation or at least bring a smile to Perry's face, he was unable to conjure up a solution.*****One week ago***** "Orlando, your..." Mr Arnold began"I