Lily didn't buy Sean's suddenly good nature. “Am I supposed to believe that you're doing this out of the goodness of your heart?”“Yes.” He took a step forward, inflicting as much compassion as he could into his voice. “Besides it's not entirely free. I want a partnership. You can help me, and vice versa when it's needed.”Mr King nodded. “Lily, it's a good choice. I think we should take it.”“We aren't taking nothing!” Lily adamantly refused. “I refuse to give my company over to the likes of him. All they're known for is taking and taking until there is nothing left.”“So you prefer to watch your company fall into ruins because you're too proud to accept help from what you believe is your enemy?” Sean raised a brow.Other members of the board were in agreement with him, urging Lily to accept his offer.Just like he wanted.“Maybe I do.” Lily stood her ground, not easily swayed. “This isn't the first time that my company has faced tribulations like this or trying times and we always w
The party was in full swing, everyone joking and laughing as they enjoyed the continuous flow of booze and food.Sean went around, mingling with the guests while some stopped him on the way to commend his actions.Moriah and Caesar were also present, nodding their heads proudly when they came in.Sean was happy to have done something like this singlehandedly, but most of all he felt fulfilled that now people could see him for his worth.Adam Frey scowled at the far end of the room, taking glass after glass of champagne.There was no use worrying about what he could say or do to terminate Sean's hard work but neither did Sean want a fight or scene to break out.He extricated himself from the group he was talking to, weaving his way through the crowd to the other end.Immediately Adam saw him coming, he turned around giving him his back while Adam scowled at his drink.Adam poured another glass, intent on gulping it down but Sean grabbed it before he could.“What?” Adam barked. “Taking
Sean had the hangover of the century.That's what you'd expect when you drank half the bar last night. He had way too much fun last night, staying up and dancing with Chloe. It was amazing, feeling so free, and at the same time, it was empowering.It has been a long time since he felt that way with another woman. Thinking on it, Sean didn't think he was ever truly happy with Amelia, maybe at the start of their relationship as he fell hopelessly in love with her but as time went on?He only felt drained as he struggled to meet up with her endless list of demands.But all that was in the past.It was time to face what the future had in stock for him.This was it.Caesar's three rules.Start a company, take down the rival company, and get married.Sean had done two of our three, leading against Clement so the only thing holding him back from becoming the CEO of two powerful companies was getting married.After the disaster of a wedding he had with Amelia, Sean knew what he wanted in a l
Thankfully, Chloe listened to his advice, and together they went back to the hospital.The uncle he met earlier, Ethan came racing towards them when he spotted Chloe.“Finally! I was worried about you.” He drew her into his arms. “She's asking for you.”Sean could see the moment her body was defeated, almost like she'd lost all hope.Chloe looked back at him, silently asking for his support.He sidled next to her, slipping his hand into hers. “I'm right here with you.”Ignoring Sean, Ethan continued. “After you left, she had a bit of a complication and the doctors had to stabilize her but they said she doesn't have long.”“How much time does she have left?” Chloe whispered, crushing the bones in his hand with her grip.“Give or take 48 hours but they're certain she wouldn't last until Saturday.” Ethan delivered the horrible news to Chloe.Surprisingly, she remained strong only nodding twice. “Can I see her now?”“Of course.” Ethan made a move to direct her to her mother's room but the
Hell sucks.While people always thought that Hell was underground, far below for people who did wrong, Clement felt that the worst type of hell was the one where you could see things you want or desire pass you by, while you say there hoping and whining it came to you instead.That was how he felt when he heard Sean had managed to not knock their rival of over 10 years down but he cinched the CEO position too.Now, Clement was able to piece things together.Sean must be laughing his ass out at how he managed to make a fool of his brother.Clement was dying to know how Sean succeeded though, where he failed.If blackmail or kidnapping doesn't work, then what could be more powerful that would?It was a question that, unfortunately, he couldn't answer in his present state.A bar might be the wrong place to be in but to Clement, he was celebrating.Sean might be celebrating the win of a lifetime but Clement was thinking on the negative.Here's to being a failure. Again.Cheering himself w
The guilt burned through Sean's chest every time he spoke or saw Chloe.Every muscle pushed him to be honest with her and tell her the truth but he couldn't bring himself to do it, not when she was plagued by feelings after her mother died.The days after her mother's death went by in a blur.Chloe threw herself wholeheartedly into planning the funeral, not even giving herself a moment to breathe. Sean wanted to advise to let it all in but then again, everyone has different ways to grieve…this might be hers.A week later with a little bit of assistance from Sean, everything was ready for the funeral.The day was dark, rainy, and filled with clouds. Almost like the weather was in sync with Chloe's feelings.That day was the first time he saw Chloe remotely let the pain she felt in.It continued like that with Chloe slowly but surely pushing Sean away.He was helpless, not sure what to do.After that night at the party, Sean thought something shifted in their relationship but now, she w
That night, Clement could not sleep.Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see were the happy faces of his brother. The love, devotion, and care for that Chloe woman he knelt down to propose to her.Clement was livid.Not because Sean proposed to the love of his life but because once he was done, Clement was subjected to watching his family talk and welcome Sean into the fold.He even overheard two of his uncles saying how Sean was going to be the next CEO. After everything he had sacrificed and given up for the company, now Caesar would let it fall into that brat's hands?He had lost to his brother but while Caesar ran his mouth about being proud of Sean, Clement knew it was because Sean didn't have a record.Caesar hated the limelight with a loathing that needed to be studied.Which was why Caesar urged each of them to stay out of the public eye.Any unwarranted attention that was in the slightest bit negative, Caesar reacted badly…which was what Clement would do to Sean.Givi
“How do I look?” Chloe asked her sister, Maeve giving her a 360 view of the dress.It was a white lace gown that moved that silk around her body. It had a deep vee in the front, which gave a very nice view of her cleavage.Chloe loved the dress but she was also nervous about how other people would see it.Two weeks ago, Sean made her the happiest woman alive when he went down on his knees to ask her to marry him. At the time, Chloe wasn't aware of how drastic her life was going to change but in the coming days, that was made aware to her.Sean talked her into quitting her former place of work partly due to the fact that she didn't have to work that hard to make a living, and also because of how crazy the media has been, trying to soak up every bit of information they can about her life.“Baby girl, you look stunning if Sean doesn't pick up his jaw from the floor when he sees you, then he's the wrong man for you,” Maeve reassures her, turning her to face the mirror. “Look at your refl
“So you’re going to do the wedding before you start to show? Why not do it after?” Maeve asked as they lay upside down on the couch. She had a permanent smile on her face these days and Amber liked to joke that she was receiving great sex from Ivan. They had been under the covers for way too long and finally announced their relationship over Sean’s takeover dinner last week, of course none of them were surprised even Mrs Lambert had teased them about it. Sean had passed all the requirements and Clement was serving Jail term for the next two years. Sean knew if he came out he would seek revenge again but he was going to gloat in the beauty of having a wife with him, at the end of the takeover night when he was crowned CEO, he went down on one knee and proposed to Chloe.“Sean wants it soon,” Chloe answered, fidgeting with her sheets.“Sean wants it or you want it? You don’t listen to what he says and he does all you ask!” Amber retorted and they laughed.“I don’t think there’s any ne
The beep from the EKG monitor was the only sound present in the room. Sean had sat just as he was seated throughout the night, holding Chloe’s hands as she received the treatment, the doctors had done a mini surgery and removed the bullet. He also cleaned up the injury and she was still unconscious, Chloe’s eyes had only fluttered open once in the night and the only thing she had said was “Sean” and she went back to sleep.“Are you sure I shouldn’t switch with you? You’ve been keeping watch throughout the night.” Maeve asked him her concern was clear in her eyes. Sean scoffed and shook his head.“No. This is my fault, all of it is my fault and now she is probably fighting for her life.” Maeve sighed. “She's not fighting for her life. The doctor said she’s safe, all that’s left is for her to receive proper treatment. Allow the nurse to stitch up your wounds and let me spend time with my sister.”Her final words did the trick, Sean nodded and stood up, pushing back the chair. “If she
“Your stupid boyfriend is here! How did he locate us?” Drake panicked as the police officer’s voice sounded from the speaker again. He didn’t know how to act or what to say.“Don’t ask me” Chloe muttered under her breath, feeling her chest bustling with emotions, she was finally going to be away from the shackles of captors and ropes!“You have bad taste in men.” He concluded and she raised an amused brow as he continued. “Listen to me, just agree that you wanted to stay away, that way nobody gets hurt. Not you, not me.” Chloe pretended to be lost in thought. A few seconds before her head snapped up and she looked at him.“No, I won’t be doing that, I'd rather die than let you go scot free and I mean that in every possible way.” She snapped at him and immediately he pulled out a knife again and wrapped his left hand around her neck, he placed the knife on her neck and led them downstairs, Chloe groaned in his hands, acting up to hide this year that she felt when he pressed the knife a
Sean would remember to give Amber a hug when next he saw her because apparently, she had the foresight to dial 911 and halfway through their pummeling, the cops showed up. The whole place was surrounded, escaping was out of the plan, Clement wanted nothing but to pluck out his brother's eyes but the cops had their own plan which involved he conflict ending peacefully.Everyone of them including Maeve and Amber were placed in the vehicle and driven off to the station. Only Drake and Chloe were not there which made pissed Sean off especially when he had his eyes on her less done twenty minutes ago.His first instinct had been to drag her out of his arms but holding on to Camille had made that impossible. Camille now sat at the corner of the van looking out the window wondering how she had managed to end up in this exact place again. Maeve was all cuddled up on Ivan in a cozy position, and he made a mental note to ask Ivan what was going on between them later.“Amber,” he muttered an
Waiting for Clement didn’t take long, he came forty minutes later, the sound of his car was the first thing they heard and it was Drake who brought their attention to it. Amber, Maeve and Ivan immediately left, then Sean followed with Camille and stood behind the large banister at the living room exit, hiding his view.Sean's heart was racing at a mile per minute and he prayed that nothing went wrong so they were able to get Chloe. Camille wanted to say something but he pressed his hand over her lips firmly. “If this goes wrong because of you, trust me I will invent ten thousand ways to slowly kill you, so shut up!” He hissed.“If you don’t have something reasonable to say then I swear I will shoot you right here right now” Clement growled as he walked over to where Drake stood with Chloe, he bent toward her and held her chin. “Hello Chloe, I trust they’ve been treating you poorly.” “You don't need to worry about me, it seems you have bigger problems,” she said to him, and he chuckle
The gun remained on Drake's head and the knife remained on Chloe’s neck as the three of them walked into the building again. If Ivan knew better he would have taken the risk and fought her out of Drake's hands, but who was going to believe a man hardened by life’s many struggles would hesitate to cut his prisoner's neck wide open. The knife to her neck was causing Drake to feel sick in the stomach but his fate would be much worse if he let her go without Clement’s consent. “We’re in here!” Maeve called shakily from what looked like it used to be the living room of the mansion, when the three of them came into full view and Ivan saw that Sean had Camille he dropped his weapon. “What in the hell happened here?” He gasped, subconsciously shielding Maeve from any stray bullets that may be fired.“Sean, Maeve!” Chloe cried out loud, all her emotions concentrated into that one word. She wanted to say more and even run into all their arms but Drake placed his palm over her mouth. Ivan watc
Their plan was in motion and the girls had proved to be more useful than not. Sean had suggested Trevor stay back while the rest of them spread out in Aviline, a slim in downtown New York.It was a spot where the low or the lower class lived, just like Trevor had described.The young man was more useful than not and Sean was going to make sure he fulfilled his promise, but first…“Have you texted Clement?” Sean asked Ivan and he nodded, in response, bringing out the phone to show him the text.Amber and Maeve were standing a few feet away from them, lost in their own discussion. It was going to surprise Chloe to come out and see that her sister had made a friend in Amber who she originally hated a lot.Ivan flashed the phone in front of him reading the chat out loud.“Yes, you said ‘Chloe is missing, have you heard anything from anywhere that suggests foul play?’” “Well I guess that’s convincing enough. Andrea is back in the house as back up. She will call the cops if we don’t show up
“If you honestly say a word, I’ll stuff my hands in your mouth.” Dufus threatened and she was quiet, she had lost strength and zeal, her despair was crawling over her and she wondered how long this torture would have to go on for.After Drake left, he didn't come back and instead they sent this Dufus guy to take over because she hadn't seen him since then almost like Drake couldn't stand the sight of her.From the beats and pieces of conversations that she heard she realized that she was being moved, as they handled her roughly, pushing against her as she got in the car, shoving her roughly into the new space before pulling off a blindfold.This new place that they took her to was even worse than the last, dank corners with rusted irons scattered about. The smell was horrible and she could see that a section of the ceiling was leaking, leaving a puddle on the floor. The conditions were worse than jail and her heart bubbled with hatred for Clement.If she ever saw him, she would proba
They settled in a corner of the pub, Ivan and Sean on one side and Camille sat pretty opposite, she had the air of someone who felt in charge and her cockiness was enraging Sean.Ivan noticed and patted him on his arms, urging him to remain calm. Ivan leaned forward and pushed one of the beer bottles Fatima had brought, towards her. It was her third bottle.“So, you are here to see your former captor, get a closer look?” Camille asked as she took a large gulp of the lukewarm drink, Sean had taken a bottle and decided he had enough but she was still going at three. It definitely pointed to some kind of celebratory mood.“No actually, we need your help on something,” Ivan told her and Sean watched as his friend delved into an Oscar award-winning act, his face twisting into a concerned one.“Recently, one of our friends went missing, we didn’t know if it was a voluntary ghosting or an actual case so we are being more on the low profile side. She was last seen in this area, I was hoping s