The last time Alora was present, things quickly escalated, and Fallon didn’t want to experience it again, and somewhat, she was thankful that Gary wasn’t present either since she knew the hostility Alora had toward him.“Sure, but my mom gets to come.” Fallon said, calmly staring between Alora and Raphael,The thought of being alone with these two made her alert, and she didn’t want to face them on her own, knowing their temperaments.“Of course. We came to talk to both you and Silver.” Alora with a sweet smile that made Fallon more uneasy.Suddenly, the front door opened, and Fallon felt her heart leap into her throat as she watched Gary walk in.His gaze resting on Raphael, Gary’s brows snapped as he blurted out of curiosity, “What’s going on here?”A sense of raw animosity and anger filled Raphael’s features, keeping steady eye contact with Gary as he let out, “It’s none of your business. Get lost.”“The question was not meant for you,” Gary said, narrowing his eyeś slightly and ra
Alora gave Raphael a cold stare and then said, “No, that’s all… I hope that you will honour your word and show up because your grandfather at least deserves such reverence from you.”The dull pain in Fallon’s cheek still pissed her off, but she ignored it as the memories of her grandfather flashed before her eyes, and her lips trembled as she tried to cage her emotions and said, “As long as the meeting is based on grandpa, I guess I can tolerate coming over. I can tolerate coming.”The sight of Alora and Raphael, the longer they stood in her face made Fallon feel incredibly uncomfortable, and she blinked back her tears, averted her gaze, and stared down at the invitation.“If that is all, I would like to attend to my daughter’s wound,” Mrs Gilbert said in annoyance, her eyes fixed upon Raphael as she continued speaking quietly. “You guys can see yourself out.” Unexpectedly, Alora walked over to Fallon, taking her hands in her grips, and startling her with the sudden contact that caus
The line was filled with Blade breathing heavily and the sound of cars whizzing by, and then Raphael finally heard “Boss, I kind of need help. I got kidnapped and was just released on the side of the road with a bruised face, no shoes, and bloody clothes..”Snapping his brows in confusion, Raphael looked at Alora, who had a serious expression on her face and was glaring at him as he let out, “What are you talking about?!” “Someone has people watching the apartment… I don’t know who they are, boss… I don’t know who it is… I don’t know who the men were or how many they are because I was blindfolded, but they didn’t like that I had been snooping around for a while!” Blade explained, sounding frustrated. A sense of worry and anger welled in Raphael as he tried to control the emotions rising inside him, clenching his fists, he hissed, “What?!… What did you tell them then… huh? Did you tell them who asked you to spy?!” “No! Of course not, boss. I would never betray your family like that.”
With messy morning hair, a yawning mouth, and sleepy eyes, Fallon walked into the balcony in an oversized t-shirt and shorts, and then smiled, not caring that James and Ryan were there.More than a month with the guys had made her so comfortable with their presence that she didn’t care for her look or to act formally anymore with them.“James, what is for breakfast,” Fallon asked softly, smiling as their eyes locked.A warm expression graced his face as he grinned at her and said, “Pancake, muffins, toast, bacon, eggs…”“Oh wow, that's going to be quite interesting.” Fallon’s eyes were wide open with anticipation.***Sitting behind the Tesla, Alora kept her gaze on the front entrance of the parking lot, annoyed that she had been waiting in her car for a few hours now.The sense of humiliation she felt, just sitting and waiting in the parking lot of Bryan Check's head office was almost unbearable for her pride and ego, but it had taken a week of trying to book an appointment to see hi
Sweat dripped down her forehead as Fallon tossed aggressively and turned on her bed with her eyes closed, digging her hands into the sheet, as her grip tightened on the blankets.The sound of her father’s angry cries haunted her dream as she struggled to wake up, but her eyelids felt heavy like lead in their sockets, tears rolling from the corners of her eyes, and onto her pillowDad, The voice of her childhood self was faint, just a whisper, yet it still echoed throughout her mind‘Honey, let father grieve alone. Grandfather has been taking from us…so give him space.’ Her mother’s words were soft, and her body slowly relaxed on the bed. ‘He’s hurt… really sad like you and me, so let him be. For now.“I will miss Grandpa,” Fallon whispered in her sleep the exact words from the voice of her young self that crossed her mind and then her eyelids opened.Her vision was blurred for a moment, but she blinked slowly and saw her room bathed in sunlightThe sound of her breath caught in her th
Shoving his hand into the sleeve of his coat, Gary adjusted his cold embroidered black sit blazer over his broad chest, deep into his thoughts, his fingers traced down the edge of the button and pushed it through the hole. For a few minutes, he stared at his reflection, the black lapel suit, shirt, and silk tie giving him an elegant aura, and then he mumbled, “Let’s do this.”The balcony was filled with tense energy surrounding it as Tom waited for Gary and Fallon along with Ryan, and James.“Keep an eye on. Please.” James finally broke the silence, eyeing Tom.Looking back at James with a humble slight nod, he said, “You need not bother, I will do just that."Then silence took over as the sound of footsteps approached them, and everyone tensed immediately as Gary walked into the balcony.For a moment, he stared at Tom's black dress shirt with cold lapel pin, and then the sound of heels slowly shifted his attention.When Gary turned around, his gaze rested softly on Fallon In a lon
Realising how Alora's grip on Fallon’s hand was not causing her any pain, Gary held back his desire to interfere, with the feeling that the situation wasn’t that threatening.“There is more to tonight, so I am hoping that you can stay a bit longer,” Alora said calmly, her hand loosening its grip against Fallon’s wrist, allowing Fallon to pull her hand away as she lowered her head slightly to avoid anyone noticing how uncomfortable she was. A frown settled on Gary’s face because he could tell from Alora’s words that she had something up her sleeve, her tone and expression had him suspicious of what exactly she meant.“But,” Fallon whispered, darting her gaze to meet Gary’s eyes, feeling hesitant to agree.Trust wasn’t something she wanted to give to Alora and her family, knowing too well the danger of doing so since Alora had always been crafty and manipulative with whatever she did, and she had never hesitated to use whatever means available to her.She therefore thought to herself t
A drop tear slowly rolled from Fallon’s right eye and into the corner of her mouth when the memory of her father’s devastating expression when Mr Bright denied his request surfaced in her mind, causing her to swallow her tears not wanting to cry in front of all these people.Noticing, her pain, Gary held in his desire to comfort her as he knew the last thing Fallon needed right now was to feel vulnerable before strangers, and if he pushed her right now, her fragile mental state would most likely shatterSo he shoved both hands into his pockets, watching the scene unfold with interest as he wondered what Alora had planned next.Within a couple of minutes of silent observation, he had learned way more about the Larsons than his years of marriage with Sandra had given him. The people that were involved with them, memorizing the quest’s faces with each dart his eyes around the room.Since he was about to enter the business world and his mission for vengeance, he needed to know who to tru