~Audrey~ She flared. 'It's not a thing, you idiot. It's our baby. Our child. Now, you've ruined his future by earning yourself, bad reputation. A murderer. A man who tried to murder his own brother out of jealousy! It's a shame, Audrey! A big shame!' Her words stung hard. 'He's not my brother.. he's a step child! A bastard! An illegitimate son who doesn't deserve half the property father left in his name. And Maybe if you had gone through with the plan at that time... Assassinated him quietly. I wouldn't be in this state!'. She let out a short, humorless laughter. You're not even a real son either! You're the real outcast of the Forbes' family. You don't even have their last name!. Christian Forbes did nothing wrong to you. I could not bring myself to kill the poor soul. He doesn't deserve death. It is you, Audrey who should be Dead. Maybe when you die, you can atone for your sins so my baby and I can live a free life' 'Is this why you came to visit me? Is this what you had in mi
Tiffany~ It was all fun and interesting... Christian getting to finally meet his mum, the real villain finally getting exposed until I was mentioned, assumed to be the long neglected daughter of Mrs. Forbes. At the proclamation, I snorted a silent laughter, concluding it was some kind of joke or mind trick. The sly grin on my face soon turned into a full blown frown when she narrated my whole life in thirty seconds.. it is true that I grew up in an orphanage home. I stayed there my whole life till I was eighteen. I didn't get a chance to meet my birth parents so I could not tell who they really are. I shook the thoughts off, taking few several breaths to calm my banging heart. 'Anybody could be in the same shoes as mine.. I can't be the only girl whose life story is this way...' I mumbled inaudibly. Mrs. Forbes walked hurriedly to wear I sat, suddenly turned my head so my neck can come into full view. I didn't take an easy guess as to why she did that until Christian's mother mention
Christian~ Police vehicle sirens could be heard from the mansion's compound. I looked over at Lauren. Who called the police? Who is about to get arrested?. Answers to my questions were soon witnessed when an officer came into the dinner hall, approaching Linda and cuffing her from behind. 'What the hell do you think you're doing?! Release me at once!' she yelped. 'We implore that you cooperate with us, ma'am. If you have any complains, you can lay them at the station' 'You've no right to arrest me without a warrant' They turned deaf ears to her as she was being dragged away. 'What are you doing, Miranda?' there was an edgy tone to the Chairman's voice as be inquired. 'Taking care of what's supposed to be done'. 'You didn't have to bring the police in to take her away that way'. 'She damaged too many lives and she deserved what she got.' 'She is still my wife, Miranda. My legal wife..' Lauren grabbed my wrists, simultaneously stood up abruptly. 'We should get out of here, C
~Joan~ Rhodes stepped in that instant, his eyes darkening as they fell on me. He knew I wasn't happy with it but there was nothing he most definitely could do about it. I wonder if he was also unhappy about me getting married to some stranger. He should be. 'You would soon be called out to the altar. Your father says to tell you to get ready. He will soon be in to get you' I inclined my head once, tore my gaze from him and concentrated back on my reflection. My heart churned when I heard the door shut close behind me. Doesn't he have anything to say? Something... Anything regarding this... Words of encouragement, consolation, promises that I'll do just fine.. I sniffed, pushing my head to the back to keep more tears from falling, lest I ruin my make up. I felt even more abandoned. I was all done. As if on cue, my father came in. All smiles, ignoring the fact that I was nothing close to happy.. He offered his hands and helped me to my feet. 'Since Christian Forbes didn't work out
Few moments passed, my feet dragged as I climbed onto the altar to meet the groom. Shortly after, the wedding vows were made andi swore I heard my father heave a relief sigh when everything went perfectly well.... 'If there's anyone here, who opposes to the union of these beautiful couple, speak now or forever hold your peace...' the priest declared Apprehensively, everyone waited Silence. The priest repeated his statement again.... Still silence... 'I now join you as husband and wi...' the priest started to say. The words hung in his mouth when a female bursted into the room, approaching the altar while breathing annoyance. 'Gerald!! What do you think you're doing?' she bawled, removed her slipper and threw it towards the groom's direction. My eyes widened in disbelief and I stared at the groom in amusement...'Who is she?' 'I swear. I don't know her' he denied, releasing his knotted tie. I scoffed. 'Lying now wouldn't help matters.. just come clean' I mention, happy that
Tiffany It's been exactly two days since the occurrence at the Forbes mansion. Two days since I've been discovered to be the long, abandoned daughter of Mrs. Forbes.... two days since she got arrested by the police department. The events of that day has been glued to my memory and every effort to brush it off went futile. The news already spread like a wild fire all over the city of Boulevard, California. It was at this critical moments I knew the repercussions of her action in my life, whether or not I accept her. I had run off, denying the fact that I must be related to her, unbelieving that she really is my birth mother. Unfortunately, the public wasn't having any of it. I've been tagged the long, abandoned daughter of the most preposterous woman in the city. A lady who will likely poise as a threat to the community in the nearest future just like her.. It seemed to be getting worse day by day, I continued gaining recognition, unwanted attentions from the hospital workers, passers
Joan~ I threw my hands in the air. 'There you go again. You should! You should! You should! Stop sending out orders to me. Our relationship as a guard and client is now over! We should explore more. Try wild fantasies!' I yelped, slightly frustrated he's not giving in to his own desires. 'Life is short. We should live every moment to its fullest. And I want to spend some of those moments with you' I noticed the movement of his throat as he swallowed hard, the clenching and unclenching of his fists. I already could tell that he was holding back. 'You've got no idea what you're asking for!' he snarled. He left me standing all alone in the kitchen. I snorted out a laughter.. then another. Now, I've made a complete mess of myself. Taking that alcohol in order to confess my feelings is literally the worst decision I made tonight. I chugged down more alcohol, not caring about the possibility of being hung over tomorrow. After countless struggles, I successfully made it to my room and slep
Christian~ 'The board members called for an emergency meeting. We should go now' Ava informed me. I shrugged on my jacket and headed to the board room, wondering what exactly the members had to say at this point. They all stood up to acknowledge my presence, patiently waited for me to take a seat' before doing so.. Awkward silence ensued. 'Is nobody willing to talk? Why did you all call for an emergency board meeting?'. 'It's about the situation of the consortium, Mr. Forbes' the eldest among the members pronounced.. 'What about it?' 'There's been some talks going on in the company. The staff aren't comfortable with you as the leader especially with all that's going on in your family. Coupled with the fact that you're an illegitimate son. The stock prices are dropping everyday. You should step down temporarily till everything's resolved' I was unfazed. I really predicted that this was going to happen. I only didn't know how soon It was going to be... I leaned my elbows on t