While Tom drove the car in silence, he looked back at Gary, staring out the opened passenger window, and then he mumbled, “I know you don’t talk a lot about your marriage to Sandra, but I think your choice of leaving that family is very good…"“You will think those words twice after being with a manipulative, twisted psychopath who is willing to do anything to get what she wants,” Gary mumbled, not taking his eyes off the scenery. “Women know the power that they have… They use it like a weapon. They know how to wield it, to control it. To get them what they want.”Sighing, Tom turned around and looked at him for a second, seeing the pain reflected in his brown eyes as he said this before looking back at the road ahead, mumbling, “Not all of them are like that.”“I know. And I am hoping for Laura to remain as Laura. And then Fallon herself… Hopefully she doesn't fuck up trying to sabotage my marriage, cause I wont think it twice…" Gary mumbled, pausing as he stared at a store and then
Even though the atmosphere of the Larson mansion was calm, their expressions as the family sat around the table were anything but peaceful.Slowly, Alora set her glass down, then looked up from her plate at everyone else sitting with her, when she spotted Raphael's lady, she said.“Hey honey… It’s been a while since you have stopped by the mansion… I hope your father is not still mad at Raphael.” Alora said calmly.“Well,” she mumbled, holding back her words.“If he is, we can try to explain it to him and make amends. But in all honesty, Raphael really didn’t know that Gary was in a gang and had so many men to his name, you know? It wasn’t like Raphael knew what he did for a living… He didn’t know he was a thug.”“The thing is,”A nervous look crossed her face as she darted glances around the table and back to Alora letting out, “My dad is still upset… I tried talking to him, but he wouldn’t listen to anything that has Raphael’s name in it.”There was a brief pause as she remembered h
With a scowl on her face, Sandra turned around to look at Fallon, and then she looked over at Tom, a few distances away from them, standing close to the wall, his back resting against the concrete, his arms crossed tightly over his chest.“Who is he?” Sandra asked her tone hard, making it evident that she wasn’t letting this go easily.Knowing that the only reason she and Gary were here was that that was what her mother wanted, Fallon tried not to show anything on her face, trying her best to keep her emotions hidden.“He’s Gary’s friend,” Fallon answered after taking a deep breath and calming her raging mind. “Gary has a friend?” Sandra scoffed in confusion, raising an eyebrow at Fallon before glaring at Tom.“What do you want, Sandra?”“Gary,” Silence fell over them, Fallon holding her gaze straight ahead as Sandra stared angrily at her, waiting for an answer, only finding it odd when Fallon kept silent with an unreadable expression.“I want Gary back… After all, I was married to h
Gazing calmly at her reflection in the mirror, Fallon just stared, trying to find words to describe what she was feeling as she smiled softly, whispering, “I’m getting married…” she totally forgot it was a marriage with no root, but the fact that at least, she would be getting married to the man she long loved, she couldn't stop blushing.Many mixed emotions were running through her mind, and some of them seemed a little too loud for her to be silent, but she was happy, ecstatic even.For so long, it felt like this would be a day that would never come, marrying Gary was something she never really thought would happen, but here she was, about to wed him.“Why am I so shaky?” She giggled out nervously, not knowing how to handle the rush of emotions flowing through her as her heartbeat raised. “Fallon, honey,” Mrs Gilbert’s sudden voice echoed from outside her bedroom door, causing her to flinch slightly. “Can I come in?”“Yes, mom,” Fallon called out, looking back at her door frame.A
As Fallon's hair was getting done, and her face touched up with makeup, Fallon kept telling herself to breathe, and knowing that Gary was waiting on her at the altar made her less afraid.“Mom, what time is it?'” Fallon asked, her eyes closed as the lady brushed a soft peach-coloured eyeshadow on her eyelids.“1 pm dear,” Mrs Gilbert said with a smile, and yet, tears stained her face, feeling overwhelmed by her daughter becoming a bride before her eyes, and every stage of Fallon growing up from an infant to a woman kept playing in her head. “The wedding starts at three… do you think we will be late?”“No, honey. The drive to the ceremony is not that long.”Pulling her hand away from Fallon’s face, the makeup artist smiled and said, “Well, the bride is ready to get dressed.”Slowly, Fallon opened her eyes to see her reflection staring back, and her lips pulled upward into a soft smile.“You look beautiful, honey.” Mrs Gilbert whispered as Fallon stood from the chair. “Thanks… can you
Without saying a word, Gary put his phone back into his pocket, trying to compose himself, even though rage was eating at him from the inside..“Are you okay?” Fallon whispered, seeing a slight shift in his expression when his gaze rested on the Larsons, glaring at each member of the family.“Yeah, I am…” Gary muttered, turning towards Fallon with a smile and then kissing her lightly on the head to distract her from the fact that his eyes still had a glint of anger hidden thereResting his chin on her head as he pulled her into a hug, Gary’s gaze met with Alora, and his jaw tightened.The reception hall was filled with the sounds of chatter, laughter, music, and the noise of the ocean crashing onto the sand.And the audacity of the Larson to follow them to the reception party had Gary clutching tightly onto his wine glass while a bunch of his men with their girlfriend congrats Fallon , pulling her into calming chitchat.His grip only tightened as Alora approached him with the rest o
The dull morning light in her face with her body wrapped into Gary’s arms, Fallon just stared at him, his lashes, the details of his lips, unable to look away. Her hand rested on his cheek, and looked at his shut eyes, stroking his skin lightly as she felt her breathing become slow and steady. “I know it was just nonsense that she said, but I still can’t get her words out of my head…” Fallon whispered, leaning in closer until there were no more inches between them, their breaths mingling together. “What can’t you get out of your head?” Gary asked, his voice low and soothing as his eyelids slowly opened.Not expecting him to even be awake, Fallon froze, trying desperately to think of something, anything because she didn’t want to tell him about the conversation between Sandra and her.“Nothing,” Fallon quickly replied, pulling her face back, feeling a heat rise to her cheeks. “It’s nothing. You should go back to sleep. Yesterday was hectic, and my crying kept you up late.” “Fallon,
Anger immediately started to rise inside of her as Fallon glared at Alora with a look of pure hatred, and without even realising it, she blurted. “Grandpa left that company for me, and you can’t just take what he gave to me away!” A faint chuckle escaped Alora’s throat as she gazed down at her granddaughter, before she replied. “Oh yes, I can… you know, I thought you were getting married to this… this human being because you want to own something in this family and be a part of us…” A pause followed her words as she watched Fallon’s eyes for a sign of fear and submission and when she saw a slight flicker of emotion in her step granddaughter’s eyes, she smiled, knowing that she managed to hit Fallon’s weak spot. “I will not tolerate the disrespect I am seeing from you, Fallon, and since that’s how you want to behave, I am taking this opportunity to let you know you aren’t fit to take over any of the family business. I don’t need an arrogant, selfish, and prideful woman who does not