It was no other person than Amelia Cruz.How dare she?How dare she walk into this place?!Chloe sparked with anger and she got up, about to rip Amelia a new one but before she got there, Sean was faster.“Amelia,” he said cooly. “What a pleasure to see you here.” Like an idiot, she beamed believing his words even though his face didn't look like it. “May I have a word?”“Why? Scared that I'm going to ruin your perfect wedding just like you ruined my life?” Amelia retort.Sean ground his teeth against his jaw, wondering if it was possible to whisk this woman away from here without anyone noticing. Already he could see people with their phones recording, their cameras ready and poised to capture the next viral video.“I don't want to argue with you, Amelia, especially not here.” He tried to keep his cool. “Why don't we go somewhere and hash this out like adults?”“What if I'm tired of behaving like an adult?” Amelia looked around, loving the attention. “I tried to do that but it didn'
“Sean, do something!” Chloe hissed through clenched teeth, wanting to die of mortification.Why do crazy shits like this always happen to her?It wasn't enough that her mother died but now she has to be subjected to listening to her former best friend and her fiancee's former girlfriend stand on the stage and talk shit about them?Urgh, please kill her now.Sean was torn on what to do.On one hand, he didn't want to cause a scene by forcing her off the stage but if he didn't take her off the stage, she might end up giving the media a lot to talk about.Chloe's fingers were curled up in her dress, digging into the soft material.Seeing her like that, his decision was made. This was supposed to be a happy day for both of them…after all she'd been through, Chloe deserved that.Sean stood up, walking towards Amelia intent on taking her off the stage in a none so gently manner of she refused to cooperate.Unfortunately, she saw him coming and was prepared for this scenario. “Stay back!” Sh
Sean whirled around, turning on Amelia. “What the hell is wrong with you?!” He breathed angrily, his hands balling into fists by his side. She batted her lashes innocently, a smug grin on her life. “I have no idea what you're talking about.” Sean walked her toward the nearest wall. “Talk or else I'll squeeze the truth from your windpipe!” “You wouldn't dare…” she looked around, bravado oozing from her pores. “Not while there are cameras rolling anyway.” Sean came to his senses then, knowing she was right. The last they needed was a bad video circulating after what just happened. Punching the wall with his fist close to her head, Sean snarled. “You think you're so fast huh? Guess what? I'm on to you!” “It's funny…after everything, we've been through you're so quick to cast me aside.” Her eyes turned sad, trying to draw him in but he refused. “Cast you aside?!” Sean's tone dripped with disbelief. “I loved you, Amelia! I would have done anything for you had you asked but no… you
Chloe hugged her knees tighter when she heard the crunch of twigs behind her.Well, her solace lasted for so long anyway.Squaring her shoulders, she didn't bother to wipe the tear tracks off her face.It's funny how your entire world can come crashing down in the space of seconds. One moment she was so happy, she thought she would burst from the seams with it, and the next horror like she couldn't comprehend settled in her bones.To think about it, the worst part was Sean sitting there without saying a word.At the end of it all, Chloe knew at the back of her mind that it was a fantasy.Nothing was that simple…not when it came to her.“Chloe, can you hear me?” Sean called out as he neared. “It's me, Sean.”Chloe kept her lips glued shut until he had the decency to appear in front of her. “What took you so long?” she croaked out.Sean hurried to her, kneeling in front of her. “I'm so sorry, I had to fix the mess Amelia caused.”“You mean the mess you caused?” She raised her head to lo
His heart was heavy, Sean beat on the ground, looking for any means possible to assuage the pain he felt. One that was rapidly spreading with every minute that passed by in which Chloe was not by his side. Sean wanted to blame everyone. Moriah, Amelia, and even Caesar but ultimately he knew that they were just placeholders. How to fix this? Chloe was right. There was a 50 percent chance that Amelia's baby belonged to him- even though he hoped not- and if that was true, what does that mean for his relationship? As it stands, he might be forced to choose between them. Fucking hell! “Well, well, well. Look who's lost everything in a matter of seconds.” Clement's annoying cackle pierced Sean's thoughts. Sinking his fingers deep into the earth, Sean debated on ignoring him. “But then again, that's what being cocky will get you.” Clement droned on, puffing his chest as he looked at the pathetic excuse of a brother who was bawling his eyes out because of a woman. “It's sad really. T
Chloe wrapped her hands around her body, shaking badly.She managed to avoid being seen by people around, sneaking out to flag down a taxi.The driver looked her over before stopping. That is when she took a good look at her outfit. Grass stains edged the white lace and mud-stained her feet. From the reflection of the car window, Chloe saw twigs in her hair and how scattered it was.Trying to smooth it down, Chloe ratted out her address and got into the car.The cab driver kept glancing at her through the rearview mirror but Chloe ignored it, fluffing her hair around her face to hide it.When he pulled up near the apartment, Chloe caught sight of her sister, Maeve pacing up and down.Meanwhile, Chloe flew into her sister's arms, wrapping her hands around her neck and hugging her tightly. “Where were you?!” Maeve moved back, starting at her sister, relief the size of a well in her chest. “I was looking all over you, I thought something had happened!”Immediately, she flew out of the c
If there was any other word to describe how he felt apart from devasted, Sean would have discovered it by now.As it stands, not only has he lost the claim to the CEO position but he's also lost the best thing that has happened to him in a while.Chloe.She refused to pick up his calls so that he could at least explain his side of the story to her. It wasn't until he got back to the hall, that he found out that her purse, with her phone included, was abandoned there.Her sister, Maeve was also a no-go area. At least, she had the decency to tell him to his face.Chloe just fell off the face of the earth.No social media, no contact. It was scary in a way but that gave Sean more time to focus his energy on important things.Now that his head was clearer, he took his time counting down the days he last laid with Amelia.According to his calculations, she must be fatter than she says she was, that's if the child is his.Confused and a walking shell of his former self, Sean took advice fr
Magnus held the last Cuban cigarette he had in between his fingers, parked on the other side of the road.The tip was lit, smoke billowing from its ends. Magnus took a deep breath, trapping the nicotine in his lungs for some seconds before he let it out.A cloud of smoke flowed from his mouth, temporarily obscuring his vision.He waited in his car, waiting for anyThe thing about being a PI is that it will reach you with patience. Getting people to reveal their deep, dark secret isn't easy. It takes time and with lots of patience, you can wear them out eventually discovering their hidden secrets.Sean Lambert’s money was sitting pretty in his account and any moment from now, the man himself would be calling to request an update.The bad part is, that Amelia Cruz was way smarter than Magnus gave her credit.For the past week, she'd been careful not to visit any suspicious places or talk to suspicious people.Taking the route that led to her house, Magnus parked several feet away, a bin