Alexander stormed into the company, his face flushed with anger and his fists clenched at his sides. Lydia, taken aback by his sudden entrance, stood frozen, her eyes widening in shock."What the hell was that, Lydia?" Alexander barked, his voice sharp with frustration.Lydia's heart raced as she tried to process Alexander's sudden outburst. "What do you mean?" she asked, her voice trembling slightly."Don't play dumb with me! Why the hell do you have someone sent away like that, humiliating her in front of everyone?" Alexander accused, his tone accusatory."She... she was the one humiliating and abusing me before I sent her out," Lydia stammered, her eyes pleading for understanding."How? What did she do? Do you know who she is? You had no right to treat her like that," Alexander continued, his anger escalating with each word."Why are you so worked up? Who is she? She just came here stomping all over me, and you want me to just stay quiet," Alexander fired back."You still have the
Sophia retuned home, and stormed into the room, still angry for her encounter with Lydia, she off her shirt, and sat on the sofa, she picked up the remote and as she was about to turn on the TV, her father barged in also."How dare you walked out on me, where is your respect!", Mr. victor hauled at her.she gazed at his father and shriked back, "I was embarrassed there, what do you expect, what are we even doing there in the first place, I can't become a business partner with whomever own the company.His father gulped and walked slowly to her then sat gently beside her, "Daughter, you have to calm down, and you must take your time forgiving Alexander, the CEO of the company, you are becoming a couples soon".Sophia stared at her father in shock, "What! what did I just heard... which Alexander are you talking a about, who is Alexander"."You should have heard about the GRANT family, he is the heir, he is a good man, with a lot of fortune, and a popular business man also".Sophia's fru
Alexander and Hales gazed at each other, tension crackling in the air, as Alex twisted his hand to free himself from Hales' tight grasp."What the hell do you think you're doing? Who are you? How dare you hold my hand?" Alexander ranted, his voice laced with fury.Hales scoffed, his expression tinged with amusement, "Why are you so angry? She clearly doesn't want anything to do with you, and yet you're banging on the door like a madman.""You have no right to interfere in my affairs," Alexander spat at Hales, his tone dripping with venom.Hales remained calm, his demeanor unwavering, like a rock amidst a storm. "I'm simply implying Lydia's wishes. Don't bang on the door any longer."Alexander's eyes blazed with anger, his fists clenched at his sides. "And who are you to decide what Lydia wants? She is my girlfriend.""Your girlfriend? Well... you seem to be her type, but that doesn't give you the right to disturb her," Hales stood his ground, his voice steady."What really concerns yo
Lydia held the remote as she watched the news about what happened to Marcus' company. Alexander also concentrated on the news."What... what is happening?" Lydia mumbled, stammering, unable to believe her eyes. Meanwhile, Alexander was happy seeing this; his biggest competitor would be out of the market."How can he be so negligent like that, to make a product harmful to the consumer?" Alexander stated.Lydia sniffed and uttered, "No, Marcus will going to lose everything, he will be back at square one." She was scared of that happening.Meanwhile, Kathie, Paulina, and Ivan were on the case investigating the matter, but they were not getting any leads. Almost all the investors have withdrawn.They all sat in Marcus's house, in the sitting room, thinking of what's next."We don't get any lead at all; someone is exchanging the goods for the bad one, and we can't even trace the asshole," Ivan frustratingly said.The others were all quiet, saying nothing.Ivan angrily slammed the table, "I
Sophia exited her car, dressed in her short gown that hugged her body, showing off her perfection. She walked straight into the gym, and as everyone noticed her arrival, it was like everything stopped, their attention fixed on the beauty that just entered. Sophia smiled as she walked in, full of aura. Just then, she slipped and was about to fall when the man beside her immediately caught her."Oh, thanks... so much," she softly said with her gentle voice as she bowed."It's nothing... good thing you didn't hurt yourself," the man also gently stated.Sophia raised her head to the man who saved her, and it was Hales. She looked at him with a shocked face as Hales also seemed to be shocked himself. He knew Sophia and how close she was to Marcus.He immediately wanted to ignore her and go back to his weight lifting when Sophia caught him by his hand. "Why should I thank you for what you did?"Hales frowned as he grunted, "Uh, you just thanked me, it's okay.""What about treating you to a
Hales frowned after he found out that he had been betrayed, not even that, he was deceived; this was Sophia's plan from the beginning. She wanted to make him fall for her and then split, and he just fell for it.The police officer stepped forward and brought out a handcuff, "Mr. Hales, you are under arrest for abetting and endangering people's lives. We just heard your confession. You have the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent."Hales just stared at Sophia, who was busy eating. He sneered, "I will return, and I will make sure to kill you."The police officer added to his charges, "And the..." The other police officers tapped him to get up, and he gently did as they slammed the handcuff in his hand. Everyone in the restaurant watched as they took him out, leaving only Sophia and others in the room.Kathie sat in front of Sophia, "Are you enjoying the food?"Sophia nodded, "Yeah, it's great... that asshole, I can't believe he would fall for something as cheap as that."
Mr. Victor scoffed at Marcus's audacity. He told him, "I heard your father is in the hospital. He can't save you from me, you know that, so stop provoking me."Marcus scoffed back, "You can't do anything to me, nothing."Sophia noticed the tension and rushed in between them. "Please stop this, the two of you. Dad, there is not any relationship between me and Marcus, so you shouldn't worry."Mr. Victor stared at his daughter and sighed. "This will be his last time. If I see him around you, I won't hesitate to... him. You know nothing will happen to me if I do it."Marcus nodded and whispered, "Yeah, nothing will happen, just like how you killed her mom. Does she know about that?"Mr. Victor's eyes narrowed, a flicker of anger crossing his face. "What the hell are you saying? What do you know?"Marcus smirked, "I know many things, and I know that me and Sophia have the same mother. That is the reason you are trying so hard to keep us apart.""Look, don't make speculation about what you
Sophia sipped her wine again, "Look, that is what we are going to do, and we will face the consequences once and for all. We will tell him our decision; he can't choose for us."Alexander grinned, "Looks like you don't know your father. You don't know what he is capable of. We just have to pretend we like each other. That's all. Till we have a solution to this, we will just play along.""Uh, you think that's a good idea? We should just tell him right from the start," Sophia insisted.Alexander nodded, "I have to find a way to be free from your father first. Till then, we should just play along."Sophia nodded and supported, "Okay, we should just do that."*****Marcus walked Lydia out after they had signed the deal. "Thanks for working with us," Marcus stated. Lydia shook her head, "Okay, we will talk later," she then entered her car and drove away. Marcus watched as her car drove away, then turned and walked back inside.Kathie rushed to him, "Wow, that is a good offer. I can't belie