Justin's laughter erupted like a dam, breaking, echoing off the walls in a manic crescendo. The laughter vanished off Justin's lips when he saw the sincerity in Lilly's demeanor. "Lilly! Are you kidding right now?" Justin asked, nudging his head closer to her. "Are you leaving me for this bastard, you're really - " "You meant to say, rich bastard?" Bruce impeded, his eyes glinting with a cynical smirk. "Shut up. You bastard." He slammed his cuffed hands on the table, the metal cuffs clanking against the wood, ready to pull Bruce in for a fight. "You're the reason why I was here in the first place you animal!" Bruce curled his lips in a sinister smile. "You're here because you couldn't pay your debt." Bruce smirked. "Justin!" Lilly called and Justin sat down. "Sign the papers, please." The welled-up tears in Justin's eyes cascaded. "You want me to sign these papers? Lilly, I love you. I can't imagine a world without you." Justin cried. "But I don't love you! What part of that d
A Rolls-Royce Cullinan pulled over amongst a multitude of people, its sleek black exterior gleaming in the bright camera lights. The hum of its engine died down, and the soft thud of the doors opening drew everyone's attention. The sweet scent of leather and wood wafted out, enticing the crowd as they watched with dropped jaws.Tucson emerged from the Rolls-Royce, his blue tuxedo perfectly tailored to his body, the soft rustle of the fabric echoing through the silence. The golden threads embroidered on his lapel caught the light, shimmering like diamonds as he stepped onto the red carpet, his black patent leather shoes glinting with a mirror-like finish. He appeared like a groom that's ready to walk down the aisle with the love of his life. He held his wife's hand as she slowly alighted from the car. Just like him, Mrs. Tucson's outfit is yelling 'classy.' She's not in her wardrobe exclusive, but the golden sparkles on her red dress attracted onlookers. Her diamond necklace twinkled
"What stupid instructions?" Diana yelled. "You could lose your job right now." She added. "This is so embarrassing," Meeky muttered through gritted teeth. "This whole thing is beginning to erupt a scene here. Mrs. Tucsons said. "I'm afraid we might have to leave." Bruce clenched his teeth, its sound echoing through the air. "We're not leaving. We must go in," Bruce growled. "Yes, we can't leave like that, I paid a whooping one hundred thousand dollars for those tickets. You animals can't cancel them just like that. I must get a refund!" Another loud uproar ensued from the paparazzi. "They've gone broke." "They didn't buy the tickets." "They want a refund? Wow!" "You all should shut the fuck up." Bruce screeched, with a frown. Silence. "Can we pay for new tickets?"Bruce asked, turning to the security. "No sir, the tickets are sold out already." The security guard retorted. "I'm sorry, but you all have to leave now. You're obstructing people from accessing the entrance," th
A faint smile was drawn on his face as he walked in. His eyes were squinted, wondering the reaction on their faces as they watched him getting into a place they thought he would never be able to go in. For a minute he decided to give into his own desires and turned back to look at the entire Tucson family.It was just as he thought—his eyes caught the gaze of Bruce who looked utterly bamboozled, unable to tell what was really going on. Once Bruce caught the eyes of Justin looking back at him he immediately puts up an act.“I am sure he will get kicked out of there," he said. "Filthy bastard. Who does he..." His voice trailed off, uncertainty now fully painted on his face, just as it was on every one of the Tucsons’ faces, as well as Lilly who also looked flustered, trying her best not to be caught staring too much at him.He turned forward again, with a smirk on his face. Seeing Lilly still brought butterflies to his belly, but it was not enough to change anything. He still harbored f
It was a no brainer that the Drogonuv empire was going to be going through some major changes soon. The shock wasn't just restricted to the corporate world. The entire world itself was in shock. Some of them, infact, were in fear. And nobody was this most apparent on, than on Bruce.His office was a mess. Papers of all sorts were littered on his desk as on the floor of his space. His hands shook as he held his pen. His windows were closed. He did not want to entertain any visitor. Every footstep he heard only seemed to heighten his paranoia."Who is that?" He asked in fury as his door was knocked. His eyes red as though he had not had a proper nap for sometime"It's me...your secretary," a squirmish feminine voice resounded through the door. "W... what's going on? What are you doing there?" He asked, awaiting an answer instantly. "There are some people here to see you, sir."His heart nearly jumped into his throat once more. And if not that he was able to control himself, it would
There was silence in the household of the Tucsons. There at the dining, a worried Mr. Tucson trudged around the table with gritted teeth. His hands were folded behind him as he walked with a face painted with worry. The rest of the family were seated on the dining table. Their eyes all seemed to be staring into blank space, except for Meeky who couldn't stop looking every now and then into his phone like he was expecting something.Suddenly, Mr. Tucson stopped walking and stared at his wife. "Has there been any news yet concerning the new heir to the Drogonuv empire?" He asked as seriously as he could.A hiss escaped Mrs. Tucson's lips. "What? You still have your mind on that? Why are you letting it bother you so much?" She casted a gaze on him as he put his hands on her chair. "What are you saying, hunny?" Mr. Tucson's eyes were widened. Bewildered at his wife's words. "Do you know what it would mean for us and our business if the new heir to the Drogonuv empire falls into a carele
Justin woke up with the sun in his eyes as rays from the fiery orange ball shot through the window. A wide glass window. It was especially worse that he was now living in a penthouse so he was at the topmost part of a building, overlooking the city. The sun was sure to be the brightest on that level.He felt uncomfortable as he combed his hair with his fingers. He could not exactly tell why he felt so; perhaps it was the sun blazing on his face, or the fact that his life had changed so rapidly it was hard to keep up. He could not decide which of them. The only thing he could tell was that he was uncomfortable. In his head, a little voice kept telling him that there was something he was forgetting, but remembering this thing in particular, proved harder than waking up.He pulled himself out of bed and walked across the room to his bathroom where he picked up a toothbrush and began brushing his teeth. Above his head, on the wall was a wall clock. His view made contact with it and he im
Lilly and Bruce were shopping that morning. They both had smiles on their faces, even with the present turn of events, although Lilly still had some doubts in her mind mostly concerning Justin as she kept seeing his face pop up in her mind's eye every time. She managed to mask it all up within a pretty face, holding hands with Bruce who elegantly and arrogantly walked through the boutique, showing her off like a trophy.Every now and then, her eyes would wander across the boutique. There was a sound that caught her attention and came across as similar to the voice of someone she knew. She searched the place to and fro with her eyes, almost ignoring Bruce words as he cracked jokes to make her laugh. Soon he noticed that there was something not quite right with his girlfriend."Am I being a bore to you, Lilly?" He asked immediately, drawing her attention back to himself."Huh? What do you mean by that?" She asked, looking up at him with her pretty face and eyes."You seem kind of dis