Laurel exclaimed, covering her mouth with both hands in uttermost surprise. Everyone in the restaurant turned their attention to the people sitting in the heart of the room. Hearing the name, Winconstin made the whole restaurant turn their attention to the trio. “You shouldn’t have mentioned my dad’s name, now all eyes would be on us till we leave,” Adonis was a little bit irritated, but he didn’t let it show, he forced a smile as he spoke to Lilian. He wouldn’t want to ruin this dinner if he began complaining. “Oh! My God! I’m absolutely sorry, I couldn’t think of any other way to introduce you to my best friend. By the way, this is Laurel.” Lilian apologised with a sober tone and a sober look, but she wasn’t sorry at all, it was just an instant reaction. “Laurel, meet my fiancée,” Lilian's smile was glowing like she had won a prestigious award. She was trying to put herself in Laurel’s shoes. How would she feel about this? “I can’t believe this, it’s so nice to finally meet you
Lilian paused for a second and reflected on what Laurel just revealed, her eyebrows were raised in a confused stare. But then she remembered what Tony had told her when they met, everybody knew Sir Winconstin Marcellus. Even before she met Tony, she knew the Marcellus last name. And that made her think Tony was related to the wealthiest man in the city, but unfortunately for her, he wasn’t. Tony had told her that his Marcellus last name was different, that he wasn’t related to sir Winconstin, and she had confirmed that since he even struggled to pay her fees and build a house. Although, she wished he was then, but now, she was glad he wasn’t because she wouldn’t have met Adonis. “Yeah, they do, but it's not what you’re thinking.” She replied after remembering the facts. “What do you mean?” Laurel asked, still confused while Lilian confusion had disappeared from her face. “He’s not related to the real Marcellus family, it’s just a name his father had, nothing more. I also thought
“Yes, that’s his name. Why do you look so shocked?” Winconstin asked, staring at her curiously. “I’m not sure, maybe I’m just mistaking him for someone else,” Riley sighed, trying to place her driver’s face in her head. But she doesn’t really look at him that much and he had only been working a few days so she couldn’t remember his looks vividly. “Did you meet a man whose name is Tony also?” Winconstin asked again, he wanted to be sure that Riley hadn’t bumped into Tony one way or the other. It’s a small world and it was very possible for that to happen. “Yeah, my new driver. His name is Tony.” Riley clarified, shrugging the thought out of her head, it definitely was not the Tony they were talking about. But she was going to find out either way. “That’s definitely not our Tony, he’s as wealthy as any of you could be now, so there’s no way he’d be working as a driver.” Winconstin laughed, pouring himself some whiskey. “That's what I thought too.” Riley said, rising from where she
Tony couldn’t hide his shock because it came naturally and Riley’s eyes were fixated on him. He had been found out! That’s the only answer to what was happening now, Riley wouldn’t be asking for his full name if she hadn’t heard or seen something. “Since you were employed, I didn’t ask for your name or check your background, because Laurel was the one who brought you in, but I need to know now, tell me your full name, Tony,” Riley added, waiting for an answer. This was to confirm if this was the Tony her father spoke about, but if it was the same Tony, why the hell is he doing a driver’s job?. Tony was thinking very fast, should he tell a lie? Or just tell the truth? If he told Riley the truth, she’d just most likely take the job from him, but he could also tell her the reason he was doing it and she would keep him knowing who he really was. But if he told her a lie and she knew he was lying, she might not give him a chance even if she knew who he was, this was her company either
“It’s you, isn’t it? Lilian’s friend?” Adonis was so excited to see her, how the universe just brought her back into his life was so satisfying. Now he was glad he decided to heed Riley’s invitation, if he hadn’t he wouldn’t have bumped into the woman he had plans for. He’d been thinking how he’d get her number from Lilian without her being suspicious but here she is, served on a platter. Laurel was still scurrying around picking up the papers that had fallen when she bumped into Adonis when she heard the voice, she wasn’t looking where she was going either so she had no idea who she bumped into, but now she did. It was Adonis, Lilian’s fiancée. Even though she had only heard that voice once, she recognized it. What the heck was he doing here? She asked herself in her mind.“Yeah, it’s me. I’m really sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going,” she apologised, arranging the papers on her arms and then tucking her hair behind her ear. “You work here?” Adonis wasn’t even concerned ab
“What stepbrother?” Adonis' face reverted into a serious expression. He wouldn’t even call the man that his father was talking about, his stepbrother. Adonis had developed hatred for him even before meeting him. “Didn’t Dad tell you?” Riley gave a curious look, she knew that wasn’t possible, he’d be the first person Winconstin would tell, or maybe her mother though. “He did, was the motherfucker here?” Adonis was now curious, he didn’t remember seeing any man when he walked in, well he wasn’t really paying attention to his environment because of Laurel's presence. “There was no way you wouldn’t have bumped into him, he just left,” Riley was still surprised that they didn’t bump into each other, but that wasn’t really a problem, they would eventually meet one day. From the look of things, it seems Adonis already hated the new addition in the family, and she wanted to know why. But first, she had to tell him why she called him here, before he became less friendly. “Well, we didn’t,
Lilian got into the car and Adonis drove off instantly, there was an elegant smile on his face as he focused on the road. “What were you thinking about, you seem lost in thoughts till I pressed the horn,” Adonis asked, glancing at Lilian. She was really beautiful, and she smelled so nice. This was his trump card, his wife to be. So he didn’t need to rush. “Was just thinking what your mum would think of me,” Lilian replied with a shy smile. She caressed the Chanel bag she placed on her lap, easing her nervousness. “You don’t need to worry about my parents, Lilian. They're good people; you’ve absolutely nothing to be scared of,” Adonis stated, lighting up her mood. He was actually happy he was doing this, apart from the fact that he was doing it for a purpose; he loved Lilian and it was starting to get scary. Expressing love is a weakness to him. Lilian nodded without uttering any more words, she couldn’t wait for everything to be over. ***It was also that same night that Tony a
Laurel heard those words and it became as if it was just her and Tony in the whole restaurant, the silence that followed after the words was awkward. Even though it was actually what she was expecting, it still felt surprising and shocking. From their second date, she knew something was beginning to develop, and it wasn’t just him. She could also feel it, but because he was Lilian’s ex husband, it made her seem totally uninterested even in her own feelings. And now, he had come out plain, no beating around the bush, he had said the words as it was in his heart. The silence had lasted more than thirty seconds before Tony continued, seeing that his words had made Laurel speechless. “I really do love you, Laurel. With all my heart, starting from the first day I saw you again, Lilian left her large hole in my heart and you came and filled it all up. Please allow me to love you, I know you love me too, and even if you don’t, I promise you’ll.” A man of his calibre confessing his love i