Laurel was more confused than any other person who stood glued to the ground looking at Tony and Adonis as they walked over to the entrance of the burial site. Tony didn’t tell her Adonis would be attending, he didn't even need to tell her for her to be aware that Adonis wouldn’t attend, but they unexpectedly came in the same car. It was as if they had nothing against each other. Sir Winconstin just had a big smile on his face, seeing both of his sons walking up to him and it seemed they had gotten along quite well. Riley wasn’t too surprised, because she knew there was an explanation to what just happened. Adonis wouldn’t get along with a man who was in competition with him. The only person who wasn’t surprised at all, was Mr. Walker, although he had no idea that Adonis was going to visit Tony this morning; however, he was the one who provided Tony’s address on Adonis’s request, which explains why they came in together. The only shock he had was the fact that Adonis agreed to come.
“You heard what?” Adonis sat upright on the sofa, he was astonished. “That you needed to do a fake marriage, aren’t you Adonis Marcellus?” The lady said his full name while looking at him confusedly. . Adonis was so surprised, he was a little tipsy a few seconds ago but on hearing this, the tipsiness had vanished. Who the hell spread the news that he was looking for someone to fake a marriage with, only one person knew about it and it was Laurel. Was she trying to help or what? “Do not say my name out loud for fucks sake, did Laurel send you here?” Adonis dropped the bottle of whiskey on the table in front of him, still shocked. Why would she even do this? Was she feeling guilty for rejecting him? But that isn’t possible, she wouldn’t want him to become the heir if she was also dating a possible heir. “Laurel? Of course not,” The lady looked a little more confused. “Who gave you this information exactly, tell me and then we can talk business,” Adonis’s full attention was now fo
Katerina was sitting on a chair backing Lilian, so fortunately, Lilian couldn’t see her reaction to that question. She was knitting baby clothes to pass time just like her own mother used too. She’d actually said she was going to visit Tony, but the reason she wanted to visit Tony had already been accomplished, unknown to Lilian that she already secretly visited him. “I will, when the child is born. I want him to know whether it’s a boy or a girl.” Katerina was wise enough to quickly think of a response and it was really a good one. “Really, I thought you were joking! Does he really deserve to know all of this? I’m still thinking it’s not a good idea. I don’t really have the time for court issues right now.” Lilian voiced her concerns, she knew what Tony was capable of, he could drag this. “You’re overreacting, Lily. How’d you expect a poor man to afford a lawyer, besides you’re the woman; you’ve higher chances of winning custody of the child, especially when they see that the fat
They arrived at the Marcellus family home and Rose was astounded by how beautiful the mansion looked. It made her realise just how wealthy this man was. She wasn’t going to settle for less when the time came for her to collect her money for the job. In no time they were already inside the Mansion, heading to Winconstin’s favourite lounge. Adonis could see Walker from the glass wall, he was always there. Rose took a deep breath as they stepped into the lounge as if leaving Rose Mack behind the door and bringing up Selena Simpsons. She plastered a vibrant smile on her face and tried to look a little bit shy. Although Rose was never shy, never! Winconstin was not expecting anyone, nor did Walker; so it was surprising for them to see Adonis walking into the lounge with a woman by his side. He was really bent on pleasing his father, Walker thought, rising from the sofa he was occupying. He allowed them to sit while he went and stood behind Winconstin. On seeing Winconstin, Rose was s
“Just the person I was waiting for,” Rose murmured to herself as she grabbed her cell phone and answered the call. “Hey hi, how’s it going, have you met him yet?” Lilian’s voice sounded low, but it didn’t really occur to Rose who was so much distracted by the cash in front of her. “I’m counting the bonus he just gave me a few minutes ago, why the hell didn’t you tell me it was Winconstin son?” Rose placed the phone on speaker while she continued counting the money. It wasn’t as if she wanted to confirm if it was complete, she just felt like counting it. “I didn’t think it was necessary. He already gave you money?” Lilian sounded surprised from the other end. “This is just a bonus for my acting, we’ve passed the first stage, his father loves me. The next stage is the wedding, you don’t need to worry, he has agreed on the condition.” Rose gave Lilian the update she needed to hear. “Wow, that was fast. He must really mean business, thank you, Rose. Enjoy the money and make sure you
Tony pulled up at the junction that led to Laurel’s house in his Mercedes, he was surprised not to find her there. He sighed and quickly picked up his phone and dialled her number. Women can be so slow because of their makeup, he thought. Even though she’d tell him she was ready, she wasn’t here yet, and he understood. But something seemed wrong when the call came back that Laurel’s phone was switched off. Tony was totally confused, he just spoke to her a few minutes ago, and there was no way her phone could have died, or did it? He tried calling the number again and it was the same. Tony reversed and swerved into Laurel’s street, heading for her house. It wasn’t so far from the junction, he parked right in front of her small apartment and came down from the car. He was dressed in his normal casual wear; Jean, sneakers and a T-shirt. The only thing one would notice that seemed expensive was his wrist watch and the dark shades he had on. He headed straight for the door, still feeli
“Sorry, I’ve to take this,” he told the officer before answering the call. “Hey, it’s me Adonis, how are you doing?” Adonis spoke from the other end of the phone, sounding happy. It wasn’t someone Tony was expecting, and he definitely wasn’t in the mood for any step brother hangout shit. Laurel was nowhere to be found and it was starting to seem scary. “I’m not in a good mood, Adonis. Let’s talk when this is over, please.” Tony replied, he would have hung up the call after saying what he said but, he didn’t want to be rude. They had started on a good note, it’d only be wise if it continued like that. “What’s wrong, brother?” Adonis’s voice sounded like he actually cared and wanted to know what had gone wrong. Tony hesitated, he wasn’t sure if he should break the news to family yet, he knew it was going to spread like wild fire and it would get to Sir Winconstin in no time. However, on second thought, maybe Adonis might be able to help. “We were supposed to be on our way to Laur
“Tony’s fiancée, I kept her away, so you could do your wedding first. We’re going to keep her away for a month, if Tony really loves her, he’d continue searching for her. Your father should be dead in less than a month, by the end of the month; you’d have become the heir.” Gina paused what she was doing and explained her plan to Adonis with a broad smile. “That was you?” Adonis was totally starstruck.“I just finished a call with Tony and he said he couldn’t find Laurel. Oh, how I hate this. Hope she won't be hurt?” Adonis couldn’t deny the fact that his mother’s plan was brilliant. So he had no reason to complain. Although it didn’t sit well with him, it was for his own benefit. He really thought Laurel would be at Lilian’s, he remembered his mother saying she’d handle some part of the plan, but he never knew it was about abducting Laurel. If he knew, he wouldn’t have told Tony that he wanted them to have a same day marriage. “She’s in one of the houses I bought close to the beach