Anna feigned exhaustion as she slowly retreated to her room, away from the watchful eye of Andrew. But it was all an act - her real purpose was to make an urgent phone call. With trembling fingers, she dialed a familiar number, her heart pounding in her chest. “Come on, pick up," she whispered under her breath. The call went to voicemail, and she was filled with rage. "You bastard!" she hissed, slamming her fist against the wall. "How could you ignore my calls at a time like this?" She knew that Lucas was her only hope of escaping her current situation. ********** Aaron was determined to protect his family, no matter what. He had already lost so much, and he would not let anything else slip through his fingers. So he decided to bring his wife and son home, along with their loyal nanny, Emily. The thought of Emily quickly crossed his mind, she had been through a lot with the family, and he knew that she was feeling the stress of the situation. But he was grateful for he
Aaron, buried in his work in the office. For a little while he couldn’t concentrate, the fact he could have numerous enemies out there without his knowing. It felt like they were coming from different dimensions. Was it Anna who wanted him back so badly and would do anything to get him back even if it took the initiative to harm whomever he loved, she would do it, or Henry Neville who wouldn’t stop the recurrent threat towards his life and his family because of how he had taken everything from him. Lucas was another case, he wasn’t so sure who the man was any longer.Ariel walks in on his thoughts. “Sir, you have a package” a beige small-looking box, held carefully in Ariel’s hands.“Who is it from?” Aaron asked with so much caution. His thoughts went wide again. Was it from his enemies?“Leave it right there, you can go” The petty package was dropped carefully on Aaron’s desk by Ariel, she hoped it wasn’t something that would harm her boss as her presence was now absent from his of
Helen jumped to her feet as Aaron burst into the room. He was angry, and she was afraid of what he might do. As he strode towards Anna, his grip tightening on her arm, Helen was frozen in place. Helen didn't know what to do or say. She wanted to help, but she was afraid of making the situation worse. Helen’s mind had raced to what Emily had told her about what had happened that night, though she didn’t see the culprit like she had said it was definitely someone from the mansion and Anna wasn’t far from being the prime suspect. Spilling anything to Aaron right now could cause chaos and more there was no valid evidence to prove anything.Aaron's words were like a punch to the gut. "You killed Julian, didn't you?" he demanded, his face twisted with rage. Helen's heart was pounding as she waited for Anna's response. Anna wasn't the type to show remorse. She was a tough cookie, and she didn't seem to care about the consequences of her actions. Even as Aaron confronted her, she didn't seem
The smell of disinfectant and antiseptic stung Anna's nostrils as she lay on the hospital bed, waiting for the doctor's verdict. She couldn't remember the last time she had been in a hospital, let alone had a medical examination, probably when she had lost her child. The sterile environment and the sound of beeping machines only served to heighten her anxiety, she wasn’t so anxious because she knew she truthfully had a baby for Aaron. “Mr. Churchill," the doctor began a sense of gravitas in his tone. "I've confirmed that she is indeed pregnant, and according to the tests, she is approximately three weeks along." Aaron's face darkened, his features twisting in anger. Anna dared to sit there, a smug look on her face, as if she had accomplished something great. It made Aaron's blood boil, and he struggled to maintain his composure. Aaron's face was a mask of anger, and he could barely find the words to express his rage. All he could think about was how Anna had taken advantage of him
"There's a ticking bomb," Ariel explained to Aaron, her voice trembling with fear. "We don't know how long we have before it goes off." The words hit Aaron like a punch to the gut. A bomb in his company? It was unthinkable. But as he took in the scene before him, he knew it was no joke. The workers were huddled together, their faces pale and drawn. He could see the terror in their eyes, and it struck him with a sudden sense of responsibility.Shit! Aaron asked no further questions from Ariel, Aaron rushed towards the company but was stopped in his tracks by one of his security guards. "Sir, Aaron, please don't go in! It's not safe!" the man pleaded, his voice full of concern. Aaron seethed with anger, his frustration palpable as he glared at the assembled security guards. “Do you think I pay you to stand around and do nothing?" he said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. “I’m the one who's paying your salaries, and you can't even protect my company when it's under threat? Do you know
Lucas glared at his uncle, as he paced about the room angrily. “You nearly killed me!" Lucas exclaimed, his anger bubbling to the surface.“I work in that company, you know! I could have died!"Henry just shrugged, unconcerned. “But you're alive, aren't you?" he replied with a flippant tone, smoking his huge cigar. “You should be grateful that Dragon was there to get you out,” Henry said, unable to hide the resentment in his voice. Aaron slammed his hands on the desk, causing the room to go silent. The tension was palpable as everyone held their breath, waiting to see what would happen next.“A fake bomb? Really?" Aaron said, his voice filled with disbelief and anger. “Henry Neville is messing with the wrong person," he added, his gaze fixed on nothing in particular.Suarez remained calm, despite the hostility in the air. “There's no evidence to prove that Mr. Neville was responsible for this so-called prank," he said, his tone firm but measured. Aaron now fixed his gaze on the inspec
The night had fallen quickly, shrouding the mansion in darkness. The ordeal today had stressed everyone to the core. Most especially Helen who had fallen asleep tiredly. Aaron had walked up to the nursery, Emily still awake, Inside the nursery, still tending to Ryan, she was wide awake and fussy. She looked exhausted, her eyes red and her shoulders hunched with fatigue.Aaron checked the time, it was past her stop time for her nanny duties.“Sorry to scare you Emily” Aaron felt apologetic, he saw how the lady was startled by his sudden presence. “Go get some rest I’ll take over from here.” Emily stood up adhering to his orders. “Did Anna come home?” He asked before she stepped out of the door. “No sir, I haven’t seen her since you took her to the hospital” Emily answered sharply. “Thank you. You can go now”Anna was such a sly, Aaron thought. He had forgotten all about her in the hospital which allowed her to escape to heaven knows where, in Lucas’s arms maybe. He didn’t care about
“The Churchill company is a safe institution," Aaron said into the camera. “And whatever happened yesterday may have been the work of my business rivals." Anna scoffed as she watched Aaron speak on TV from the comfort of her living room. She knew that his words were a load of nonsense, and it was laughable to think that he could blame this incident on his business rivals."Business rivals, my foot!" she exclaimed, rolling her eyes. “He's grasping at straws, and it's pathetic." Anna was still Lucas had kept Anna in the dark about the bomb incident, but she knew his uncle, Henry Neville, was behind it. The old man had always resented Aaron's success, and she was sure he wouldn't stop until he saw him fall. If it wasn’t him then it was a new enemy, probably the one Aaron had lashed to her about.Anna still felt a mix of emotions about how Aaron had left her in the hospital. On the one hand, she was glad to be free from him for a while. On the other hand, she was angry and hurt that he h