Adrian shook his head as he stared at the way the landlord’s face contorted with pain. Irene, who was behind him, panicked, her eyes wide with worry as she saw the landlord doubling over and clutching his chest. “Adrian, what do we do?” She asked in an urgent voice as she stepped towards the landlord. “We should help him.” Irene was about to move towards the landlord as she said this, but Adrian slightly touched her arm, preventing her from going. “He’s having a heart attack, mom,” Adrian informed her, his voice calm as though there wasn’t a man fighting for his life in front of him. “There’s no need to panic. I’ll stabilize him.” Irene’s forehead contorted in a frown as she tried to understand what Adrian had just said. As far as she remembered, he didn’t have any medical training. She was about to voice out her confusion, but Adrian had already started walking towards the landlord. The landlord wheezed, his face now as red as beetroot, and sweat broke out of his forehead a
Anita froze for a millisecond, feeling the strong arm around her waist, but as she realized that she was in the arms of a man who wasn’t her husband, she jerked away from him, her face flushing with a mix of embarrassment and gratitude.Thank you for catching me,” she managed, giving him a polite but guarded smile. She turned to leave, but the man stopped her as he spoke. “I should be the one thanking you,” he flashed a smile that showed his pearly white teeth. “I got an opportunity to see an angel today.”Anita’s polite smile faltered, and she shifted on her feet as she avoided his gaze. She had to stop his flattery before it crossed a line. “Actually—” she began but was interrupted by the nasally sound of a feminine voice.“Ethan, darling. There are some people I want you to meet,” the voice drew nearer and a middle aged eccentric looking woman appeared beside the man, whose name Anita now knew to be Ethan.The woman’s eyes flickered toward Anita, and she gave her a once over, a smi
Fiona gasped, not knowing what to say for a moment, then her eyes narrowed as she gave Regina a withering glare. “My daughter is much more beautiful than yours!” She defended, and scoffs could be heard from Ophelia, Ethan, and the guests. Even Henry wasn’t left out as he stifled a snicker.Evelyn’s mouth shot open when she caught Henry trying to laugh and she nudged him painfully in the ribs, giving him a stern glare.“See, even your son-in-law agrees with me,” Regina taunted, her eyes also catching onto the scolding glare Evelyn gave Henry. Fiona frowned, her cheeks reddening in embarrassment as she pointed at Regina. “You!—”“That enough you two!” Ophelia chided from where she stood, her lips turned down in a disapproving frown. “Are you not ashamed? Bickering at each other like a bunch of teenagers,” she made her tsk tsk sound while shaking her head. “How uncouth.”Fiona let out a nervous smile as she turned to Ophelia. “I apologize for losing my etiquette, Mrs. Blackwell,” she fe
Adrian's grip on his phone tightened, his jaw tightening as he replayed the bodyguard’s words. How dare they throw his wife and mother-in-law out?! They’d surely regret it.He instantly dialed Rhea Smith’s number and pressed the phone to his ear. She picked up on the first ring. “Young master,” she answered.“Rhea, are you at the Mayor’s daughter’s wedding?” Adrian asked, his anger barely restrained.“Not yet, young master,” Rhea replied. “But I’m on my way there.”“Good,” Adrian gritted before continuing. “I want you to call the manager of that hotel and ask him to shut down the wedding taking place there! Under no circumstance must that wedding continue!”Rhea was a bit taken aback at the intensity of Adrian’s voice. She hesitated before asking, “young master, is everything alright?”“No,” Adrian deadpanned. “My wife, Anita, and her mother were thrown out for some reason. And until I get to the bottom of it. That wedding wouldn’t hold.”“Understood, young master.” Rhea finally agree
When Rhea found the person she was looking for, she began walking towards her, her heels clicking against the ground, and her lips curling up in a beautiful smile.Evelyn had initially thought Rhea was coming towards her, and she began to feel giddy inside and even raised her shoulders a bit, but her jaw dropped open as Rhea passed her without even acknowledging her existence, and walked straight over to Anita.Anita was taken aback as Rhea came to a stop before her, and her eyes widened in disbelief as Rhea stretched out a slender hand to her. “Hello, Miss. Anita. I’m Rhea Smith, and it’s a great honor to meet you.”Anita hesitantly brought her hands forward to return Rhea’s handshake, and she let out an almost nervous smile. “Uhh…Likewise, Miss. Smith”“Please,” Rhea’s smile brightened as she waved her off. “Call me Rhea.”Regina, who had been sulking by a corner, noticed that all attention had turned to her daughter and she moved closer to see what was going on. When she saw Rhea a
The Mayor’s eyes subconsciously widened to that of saucers, and his throat bobbed constantly as he cleared his throat like a lump was lodged there. “T-the young master’s w-wife?” He sputtered out, the panic in his face now worse than it was before.Rhea’s eyes flashed with impatience. “I don’t think I stuttered the first time, did I? Explain why you had the audacity to throw the young master’s wife out of your daughter’s wedding. Weren’t you supposed to treat them like the honorary guests they were?”The mayor’s expression turned remorseful and apologetic. “I-I wasn’t aware they were related to the young master. I swear I wouldn’t have dared to treat them in such a manner if I did,” the mayor rushed out, his voice filled with desperation. “The young master is someone I dare not offend. Please forgive my oversight.”“There is only one way to fix your mistake,” Rhea began. “I’ll call the young master and explain that you acted out of ignorance, and once he reinstates your daughter’s wed
Ignoring Ophelia’s dramatic exit, and seeing as the mayor had done as Adrian commanded, Rhea pulled out her phone and called William Cosby. To the hearing of everyone, she ordered that the mayor’s daughter’s wedding be reinstated.Some of the guests, including Evelyn, Fiona, and Henry gasped in surprise. Rhea Smith was the one who had ordered for the mayor’s daughter’s wedding to be canceled? How powerful was this woman? They wondered in astonishment.Regina, however, was riddled with mixed feelings. On one hand, she was happy that the earlier embarrassment they faced had now been replaced with respect and admiration, and on the other hand, she was troubled about Ophelia Blackwell’s words. Will she stay true to them? She had to find a way to reach her and apologize to her.Soon enough, the hotel’s grand double doors were opened, and out came Will Cosby, who stood and announced, “You can all now come in!”Valerie almost leapt for joy as she entwined her hands with her husband and they
At the mayor’s daughter’s wedding, Anita and her mother, Regina, were seated with Rhea at a table. The atmosphere was filled with laughter and the clinking of glasses as guests mingled with each other, the earlier incidents now completely forgotten. Rhea, deciding to engage in business conversation with Anita, leaned in towards her. "So Anita, have you made any proposals for the Alpha Group construction project yet?" Rhea asked, her tone both casual and inquisitive. Anita nodded, a hint of excitement that Rhea had brought up the topic as well a bit of nervousness flickering in her eyes. "Yes, I have. But it’s still a draft though, I’ll still need to add in some ideas.” Rhea smiled, inwardly impressed that Anita had actually begun crafting a proposal. She definitely deserved a construction contract. “That’s good. If you don’t mind, I’ll like to review it. Kindly send it to my email.” She texted her email address to Anita after she finished talking. Anita nodded eagerly and brough