“You did what?” Laurel snapped, her mouth still agape. Her eyes popped out as if they’d fall off their sockets. The shock on her face was real and she couldn’t imagine Lilian would do such a thing. The last time they met, Lilian was cool and was even trying to be the breadwinner. What could have changed so suddenly? “You heard me, Laurel,” Lilian replied, rolling her eyes. She didn’t really want to bring this issue up, but she knew eventually Laurel would ask about Tony and she wasn’t going to lie to her best friend. Now she’d have to tell her about Adonis too. She hoped it wouldn't come to that though. “How could you do that, Laurel? And you didn’t even bother telling me anything, but why exactly did you divorce him?” Laurel was still surprised, she just couldn’t believe Lilian would be this heartless, because that’s what it was seeming like. Divorcing a man who wasn’t doing well, is a sign of wickedness, Laurel thought. “I was going to tell you, Laurel. You know I don’t keep th
Adonis confusion skyrocketed, he just couldn’t comprehend what his mother was trying to say. Where did a son come out from all of a sudden? After all these years? “I still can’t understand what you’re trying to insinuate here, mother. Are you saying I have a brother?” Adonis expressed his shock and confusion. There was a rollercoaster of thoughts going on and on in his head, if this is true, he was still the first child so there shouldn’t be a big deal, but the fact that his mother was making a fuss about it meant that there was more to it than meets the eye. “Not a brother that I gave birth to, your father had a secret child very long ago, and that child is a man now, just around your age.” Gina clarified, she could imagine how Adonis was feeling right now, he’d be so confused. “So you’re saying, I have a step brother, and this step brother is in competition with me over father’s inheritance?” “Exactly, Adonis!” Gina noted, relaxing on the one seater sofa she was occupying. The
“I’ve a job for you in my company, Tony. It’s my way of giving back to you, on behalf of my friend.” Laurel revealed, her eyes locked on Tony’s. He seemed somewhat surprised but wasn’t expressing it as much as she would have expected. “Really?” Tony tried to play it cool, he wasn’t expecting that at all, not in the slightest. “Yes, Tony. I secured a job for you,” Laurel responded with a smile, she loved the glitter in Tony’s eyes. She was going to tell Lilian after Tony starts working. If she doesn’t, and Lilian finds out on her own; it was going to be a problem. She knew that. “I’m so grateful for this, Laurel. What’s the job though?” Tony wanted to know what position she got for him before he turned down her offer. He was rather confused at that point, he wasn’t sure if he should reveal to Laurel that he was now wealthy or not. But to think that Laurel could do this, it really got to his heart and almost made him start tearing up, but he shrugged off the thought and maintained
“I’m talking to you, father!” Adonis raised his voice, breathing heavily; like someone who just came off a treadmill. He wasn’t so pissed when he left his mother’s area of the mansion, but as he thought about the possibility of this new son becoming the heir, the anger just continued to boil inside of him like a pool of larvae. “Calm down, Ado-,” “I wasn’t talking to you, Walker,” Adonis shut him up, pointing a finger at him while he was still facing his father. Winconstin wasn’t surprised anymore, he poured himself another glass of scotch and sipped it, he knew this was Gina’s work; she probably had brain washed Adonis to think he was going to make Tony the heir.“Sit down, Adonis,” his father sighed, placing his glass of scotch on the table in front of him. This was going to be one long conversation, even though he already knew in his mind who he wanted to make his heir, he still needed to address these issues. Adonis wanted to retaliate but thought it through, his father wasn’
“You can call me Riley, I’m the Managing Director of this company and my accountant here tells me you’d make a good driver.” The woman on the other side of the desk spoke so politely, even though she was in a high position. She just told Tony to call her Riley, it was rare to see people like this. Her voice was calm and she was a beautiful lady with dark shiny flowing hair, grey eyes and an oval shaped face. “Yes I am,” Tony managed a smile, stealing a glance at Laurel. “Alright then, since this is a recommendation, there’s no need for any rigorous interview. You can start the job tomorrow, the pay and other details would be sent to you. Please you’ve to be punctual.” Riley concluded, and shifted her gaze to the computer in front of her. “I will,” Tony replied, rising from the chair. “Have a nice day, see you tomorrow,” Riley said, without looking up from her computer. Tony walked briskly towards the door, as he was about to turn the knob, he heard Laurel’s voice. “I’d be leav
The astonishment on the car wash boss’s face was nothing to write home about, he shifted his gaze from the boss to the young boys who were standing with their eyes fixated on him and with dropping jaws. They couldn’t believe that the man who they humiliated just a few days ago came into the car wash with a car this expensive. Tony was about to speak again, when one of the boys spoke from within the boys who were gathered, it was no other person than Hakeem; the one who had led the humiliation that day. “The car isn’t his, he probably got a job as a chauffeur for a wealthy man,” None of the boys laughed at Hakeem’s joke, because they weren’t so sure if he was telling the truth. “I like you, Hakeem. You don’t give up and it’s a good thing, it’s just that you’re using it wrongly,” Tony smiled, walking slowly to the front of his car and sat down on the bonnet. As soon as Hakeem said those words, the boss had also started having second thoughts; it would best explain this sudden chan
Lilian was speechless as she paused chewing the steak in her mouth, instead of chewing; she allowed it go down her throat. Her dream of getting married to Adonis was happening quicker than she had expected, and it made her smile shyly even with her surprised expression. “Do you think it’s too early?” Adonis spoke again, if not for the situation on ground; to him it was definitely happening too fast. But he wanted to hear Lilian side. “I’m not sure, if it means I get to see you all night, then anytime is fine by me,” Lilian smiled, the glow in her eyes would tell anyone just how joyful she was in that moment. Sooner or later, she’d be the wife of one of the richest men in the city. And not just one of the wealthy men, but the son of Sir Winconstin the second, she never thought she would meet a man like him. She didn’t even know who he was till he told her his name and just like that, she fell in love with him and the money he controlled. It was what she was looking for and God broug
The fork fell off her hands and hit the ceramic plate making a tingling sound that made everyone in the restaurant turn around to look in her direction. Laurel was expecting something similar to this but it still felt awfully surprising when she heard it. Tony was falling in love with her? Maybe she shouldn’t have gone to his house. Maybe Lilian was right, she should have just stayed away. But it wasn’t as if it was one sided, she was also feeling something for him but was yet to admit it. “I….I…i mean, I don’t know what to say, honestly.” Laurel stuttered, she closed her eyes for a second and heaved a sigh. Maybe this was a dream, she’d definitely like to wake up now. She didn’t like the way she was feeling at the moment, the awkwardness and the confusion of whether she reciprocated or not was making her uncomfortable.“You don’t need to say anything, I’m very certain that you feel the same way,” Tony said, sitting relaxed; he was confident about that, but at the back of his mind