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From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 70. The Plan
Two Hours Ago. Van's jaw dropped in horror and shock when he saw the pictures that Elaine posted. "W-wha- how– when–" he couldn't construct a simple sentence. "What is it?" Ivy dropped what she was doing and walked over to them. Taking a peak at Van's phone, she was equally surprised at what she saw. Pictures of Van, seemingly naked in bed with Elaine were all over her Instagram page with the caption; Future hubby and I after a spectacular date."I can't believe this." Ivy said quietly. "You know –""I can't believe she would go as far as editing pictures of you two together. This Elaine is much more of a psycho than I thought.""Editing…?" Van asked slowly. "Yeah. I mean, that's not you. Right?""Yeah of course." Van was surprised that Ivy didn't doubt him at all. Other ladies would have questioned him and might not even believe him no matter what his truth was. But Ivy was different, even before it sunk in his head that the pictures were edited, she already said it out, putting
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 71. Andrew
'Hi, this is Van, your long lost brother. I would like for you to be my best man. My wedding is tomorrow by the way.'Andrew laid his head back against the couch, a side smile on his smooth face. That was some way to introduce himself after all those years. He scoffed at the invitation but of course he was going to attend, after all his mother had invited him as well. He glanced at the time on his golden wristwatch. 08:30pm, it read. If he wanted to make in on time, he would have to leave home early. He thought about how awkward it would be to see Van after all those years, especially due to the way they parted back at the orphanage. He was sure his estranged baby brother would still harbor some resentful feelings towards him. In fact, the whole 'best man's thing might just be an excuse to get him there to receive an earful from his mother and siblings. Still, he made the decision to go. Strolling upstairs to his bedroom, he marched straight to his walk in closet to select his choi
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 72. Brothers
Even though he barely knew him, Van could immediately tell that the man standing in front of him was his brother. He was never one to look at himself that much but he could tell what he looked like, and the man he was staring at had similar features to him. Just more sinister looking. He dropped the little traveling bag he held, a half smile on his face. "Whoa, is this your bride baby bro?" He eyed Ivy from head to toe, admiring her appearance. "Damn she's hot." He walked over to their mother and sat next to her. "Why do you all look so gloom? Didn't you invite me because you wanted me here?"All eyes turned to Van and he realized they were waiting to see his reaction. He wasn't sure how he was supposed to feel. His brother who fired a gun at him when they were kids was sitting right in front of him. Up until recently, he didn't even remember that he had a brother. "You came." Was the only thing that he could voice out. "Well you did ask me to be your best man. It would be cruel t
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 73. The Proposal
Van could barely get a wink of sleep all through the night. The day had finally arrived. His wedding. He couldn't keep his nerves calm and he kept on worrying about the many ways things could go wrong. He had gotten out of bed as early as five AM and started to wander around the house with nothing to do. Almost thirty minutes later, his bride to be walked down the stairs, her face as pale as a recently drowned person. "Ivy, are you okay? Do you feel sick? Is there something I can do?" He kept on asking various questions without giving her the chance to answer any of them. "Do you feel like you need to visit a hospital? Or maybe it's something you ate–""I'm fine." She said finally, ending his long list of worry filled questions. "Just really nervous. I could barely sleep.""I feel the same way." He admitted. "Really? You don't look like it.""Yeah? Maybe the pacing around for thirty minutes actually helped." She laughed at his comment and he smiled at her. "I'm sure everything is
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 74. Mrs Everest
Ivy smiled lovingly at the dress she was about to wear. The beautiful silk seemed to glow as the light from the dressing room hit the dress. It was well fitted all the way own to her hips, then a soft A line flair went all the way down to her feet. It was a simple but elegant design. She decided that her make up was going to be fairly nude with a little extra efforts on her eyes and lips. She looked down at her wrist and her smile grew even deeper. Van said since they were getting married that day he didn't want to propose with a ring, so instead he gave her a bracelet. A thin silver bracelet with both of their initials on it. She held the bracelet close to her chest amd inhaled deeply before she started to dress. ★★★The hall was more beautiful than Van had been expecting. Balloons of different colors were hung all over the place for a cute and festive touch and decorative lights were put up to give the room a beautiful mixture of colors. On one side, a huge screen was fixed on
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 75. The Wedding
Around five minutes past eleven, the guests had all arrived as well as the reporters. Everyone had taken their places and were all awaiting the start of the ceremony.Van had taken his place at the aisle with his best man standing tall and proud next to him. His mother was seated in the front row with a soft smile as she watched him. She was putting on a peach color dress befitting for the groom's mother and Van was surprised when he noticed that Grace was putting on the same dress. He didn't think she was going to attend but she walled in few minutes ago and went to sit next to his mother. Even though they hadn't fully settled their dispute, Van was glad she decided to show up. The room was completely quiet except for the occasional murmurs among the guests. Minutes passed and the priest walked in and announced the start of the program. "Please let us all stand for the bride." He said, his voice coming off as frail and gentle, probably due to his old age. The guests did as they
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 76. The Wedding II
When the priest came out and asked everyone to stand, Ivy's heart rate doubled. It was her turn! All eyes would soon be on her. Chloe was supposed to be the only flower girl but Van said he didn't want Billy to feel left out so they decided to have a flower boy as well. "Okay kids, it's your turn." Macy had already taught them that when they heard the music start it was their cue to go inside and start to line Ivy's path with the petals in their little basket. "Bride's father, you're up.""With pleasure." Fred walked up to Ivy and held out his arm to her. When Macy asked Fred to take the role of the bride's farher, he had been so touched that he accepted the role with teary eyes. Ivy took a deep breath and took his arm, allowing herself to be led into the hall. He escorted her down the aisle, which suddenly seemed longer than before. He became her strength and she felt like she could pass out if he left her side. The guests all looked at her, some eyed her from head to toe, like
From Prison Bars To Gold Bars. 77. Reactions
Blanche frowned at her cellphone, that would make it the fourth time she would be calling and still got no answer. She had been trying to get hold of the Fisherman but he was refusing to take her calls. "What could be so important that he has to ignore the calls of his boss?!" She tossed the phone aside. "Ugh, maybe watching TV will get it off my mind." She took the remote and switched on the large flat screen. The first few stations didn't have anything interesting to offer and it only annoyed Blanche more. "Ugh, this thing is useless!!" She tossed the remote and as the device came in contact with the ground, it pressed one of the buttons, changing the channel one more time. This time, it was an entertainment news channel. "As you can see, the wedding of Van Everest is currently ongoing. The couple apparently decided to have a small but elegant ceremony with only friends and families on the guest list.."Blanche's eyes widened when she saw the face of the groom. "Wait a minute, tha
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119. The Decision
"There is absolutely no way that I am getting married to Chris." Ivy refused vehemently. "What? Why not? Aren't you two friends?""Maybe, we might be. But marriage is not in our journey.""How would you know? I say we give him a trial.""We? You're not the one who's going to live with him. Look, I appreciate what you're trying to do but I don't need help in choosing a new husband. I'm vey much satisfied with the one I have at the moment.""Bianca, don't be like this. You should know I would never suggest him if he was a bad person.""No actually, I don't know!" Ivy yelled out in frustration. "Listen, I get that you're tying to act all motherly and stuff, but not in this aspect. Please." Thinking she might have been too harsh, Ivy lowered her voice and added. "I really appreciate you looking out for me, really I do. It's just that Chris and I can't be together. It can't be possible in a million years.""And where is this husband you claim to have?" Sarah had a slight frown on her face
118. Ivy Wilson Or Bianca Miller?
Two days later and Ivy was already living with them. Sarah and Marcus Miller had two other daughters. One was eighteen years, while the other was fifteen. Somehow it all still felt like a dream to Ivy, not only had she found the people who took care of her, she had also gained two baby sisters, and they seemed to like her. The eighteen year old, Rosie, was calm and quiet. She hardly talked and she loved to be by herself. While the fifteen year old, Laura had a more outgoing and sassy personality, like Macy. Thinking about Macy always took Ivy's mind back to Van, and it made her feel sad. She remembered the last time she saw him, he had looked so hurt. Were they really over just like that?Ever since their fight, he hadn't called or texted. Ivy suspected that he might have even gone back to Brimseville. She knew she was the one who asked him to go, but she wished he didn't. Before, her mind was set on finding her foster parents because she thought it was the key to ultimate happi
117. The Break Up
"Ivy, please just hear me out. I understand how you feel-well no one can truly understand what you're feeling at the moment - but I want to be here for you. Look, I know finding these people is very important to you–""--so why are you trying to get in my way?!""I'm not, I swear! It's just that I don't support this method you're trying to use.""Is this still about Chris? Oh my goodness Van, I already told you not to worry about it. It's not like I'm getting married to him or anything like that!""Okay so why do you keep pushing me away?! I was worried sick about you all day. It's been two whole days and you won't return any of my calls, and all my texts are left unreplied. Ivy, it's not fair." When Ivy told him she intended to pay a visit to her foster parents that Chris had found for her, Van cound hardly believe it. Until she got dressed and left the next morning. "It's not fair? Why won't you at least try to understand what I'm going through. I know it might be hard for you but
116. Dinner Date
"Hi.""Hi, do I know you? You look kinda familiar.""Me? Oh I don't think so. I've lived here all my life.""Oh… then you're not the one. My bad.""Not at all. You're the wife of the man who lives down at the beach house, right?"Ivy was surprised because she didn't know who the other lady was, or how she knew who she was. "Um … yeah?""There's no need to look so concerned. I live around and I love going to the beach a lot. I've seen you and your… husband?..." Ivy nodded and she smiled. "Okay. I've seen you two around a couple of times.""Oh okay. Nice to meet you.""Same here. The reason I approached you today was because I wanted to be friends. I've been thinking about the right way to go about it but nothing seemed right so…""It's totally fine. We can be friends. It would be nice to have at least one friend before I leave.""Leave?""Yeah. My husband and I are just here for our honeymoon.""Ah, then I guess I should have approached you much more earlier.""Hehe. It's fine. We can
115. The Visit
Everyone froze when he said that. Immediately, Van turned to Ivy, he had no idea she had been looking for her parents. It made him feel like an incompetent husband for not knowing something so crucial about the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. Chris had a smile on his face. Ivy was hooked, he could see that and he was enjoying it. He mentally gave himself a pat on the shoulder for opting for the background check. "What is he talking about?" Macy was the first to speak. "Mom knows your parents, so why are you looking for them?""No-no. It's not that. See, after my mother passed away, I spent a few years with a nice couple before my grandparents took me in. I haven't seen them since and I was hoping I could find them." She explained. "Well my dear, your search has officially come to an end.""How did you know she was looking for her parents?" Van asked. He knew there was no way Ivy would say something so important about her to Chris, especially since she didn't eve
114. The Punishment
According to Van's plan, Macy was to invite Jasper out with Ivy to celebrate their engagement, and the trio would go to a near by bar. The plan was to get him drunk, then Macy would steal his other girlfriend's phone number and send all the pictures to her with the hope that it'll be enough to save her from falling a victim to Jasper's wicked schemes. "Baby, this was supposed to be a secret but, I have decided to get you that sports car you've always wanted, as an engagement gift."When Macy said that, Jasper's eyes widened in surprise, then for some reason he glanced at Ivy, as if to check if she was okay with it. Ivy, who knew Macy was only lying to make Jasper more excited, pretended like she was surprised, but she didn't object to it. "I think you're going to have to give her something as well Jasper, or are you going to let a woman defeat you?" She said in a cheerful tone. Feeling relieved that she didn't say anything about it, Jasper laughed heartily. Finally, things were go
113. Background Check
"What did you say?" "Yes. It was very surprising to me at first. I think it was about two weeks ago, I received a call from a really nice sounding man– and young too!-- and he said he was interested in buying my hotel.""Just one guy? That's impossible!""Exactly! Or at least that was what I thought at first too. But then I told him the price I had in mind and the next thing I knew, he had made the payment.""Who is this person?""He said his name was Dev or so. Yes it was. He made the payment at once. I didn't even think there was someone wealthy enough to make a transfer of such a huge amount of money at once. Very impressive, I would like to do business with him again very soon."Moses could hardly believe what he was hearing. The Zion hotel had been in existence for almost ten years, and the owner had always been Ellis Graham. Before he became the owner, the Zion hotel was known as Heaven On Earth hotel and suites, and it was jointly owned by three brothers. The stories goes th
112. The Plan
"Have you told mom yet?""No.""Andrew?""No.""So, something like this happened, and rather than actually talking to your mother about it, you grabbed your boyfriend and hopped on a plane here.""Yes.""Are you serious right now?""Hey, don't forget that I'm your older sister.""Oh wow, why don't we just leave you to take care of yourself then. My older sister is so smart and she definitely doesn't need her younger brother or his wife looking out for her.""No! That's not what I meant. Sorry."He sighed as he sat next to her. "I'm sorry things didn't work out the way you wanted it to. I know how terrible it must be for you to be betrayed like that." His experience with Bianca was something that would have scarred him for life, if it wasn't for the fact that he had Ivy and their kids around him, so he could understand his sister's feelings. "So? What do you want to do?""I want to punish him. I know that if I get the police involved, it won't solve anything because you can't arrest yo
111. Terminated
Van Everest, a hardened criminal or a victim of society?Moses scoffed as he read the headline of the new article posted by The Fisherman. "What the hell is with these two?!" He hated feeling like he was at a dead end, and he had been feeling that way for a while because of the articles. A young man who only wanted to live his life with the woman of his dreams. If only he knew the hard lesson the cruel society had instored for him. As he kept reading, Moses could feel himself getting more angry. He desperately wanted to know the identity of the publisher. In the last article, he posted that Van's ex fiancee regretted her actions and went to seek forgiveness at his wedding, with the hopes that his feelings for her would be rekindled but she was disappointed when she was denied entry into the venue, and she made a fool of herself. Now the new article –which was only a few hours old – claimed that both he and his fiancee, along with their entire families were villains. While Van was
