Geoffrey was stepping into the mansion, thinking of what to tell his wife and her family. He's suddenly pulled out of his thoughts when he hears Vivian yell out his name with Joy. That shook Geoffrey's whole body, sending his eyes lifting at once. There he saw the whole family together, with a swollen face Ivan, who gazed at Geoffrey with anger, after being compared to by his own family. "My baby!" Vivian screamed, racing past Ivan, with a rough brush to his shoulder, just to hug her husband.Ivan had groaned at his sister's action but couldn't react when he saw both his father and mother doing the same thing. They also brushed against his shoulders, racing to welcome their son-in-law. It almost looked like Ivan never existed. When Vivian got close to Geoffrey, she immediately jumped on him, wrapping her arms around his neck.The way she jumped, Geoffrey had to hold her fast before they both fell to the ground. He was already cursing her in his mind for telling her parents about
With the sudden uprise and tension eating her from her parent's home, Vivian decides to leave and head home instead.She exits the mansion and gets into her car, driving off from the premises with her mind all troubled by the incident that took place not long ago."I need help. I need someone to help me. But who?" She asked herself, thinking of all the people in her contact list.They were mainly men she had dated back then and some she snubbed before they could even try.Her female friends, according to Vivian, were a sack of stingy crows, pretending like they care, but watching like a vulture for any juicy news that can wreck one's home.Vivian hardly reaches out to them for assistance.In fact, she doesn't call anyone to ask for help, because asking for help is for the poor and shameless.And now that her family was in soup over their great loss, she is now in that category, seeking help."Should I call Dominic first or Richard? No, I called the team before and they claimed that th
Since her own family didn't want to see her around, over what happened, Vivian left her home, getting into her car and driving off at once."Great! I should have just taken the phone book along, but no!" She groaned, driving almost with speed."Even if I take the book, who am I going to call?" She wondered, feeling lost.Indeed Vivian was lost. She zoned her mind to the trillions they lost, thinking of how she would have been enjoying her life by now rather than running Helter Skelter, all in the name of saving her family and herself from shame."All that money... Gone. I can't believe I gave almost all my money for that investment," She thought, remembering the little amount in her account.She would have sent everything, but Vivian thought about taking care of her nails and skin for that week, giving Geoffrey the rest to invest.But now that it's all gone, she has no choice but to use that money to take care of her family."Damn that stock market! I hope they rot wherever they run o
"What's taking him so long?" Vivian groaned restlessly.There she was at the city park, under a tree that shielded her from the hot sun.Despite the situation she and her family were facing, Vivian still made herself look wealthy in the eyes of anyone that passed by.She wore a very attractive fitted black dress, with a shade to shield her eyes. She even had a scarf around her neck that reached her mouth level, almost covering it up.Anyone who sees this would wonder if she's sick or being stupid, since they were in a hot weather and didn't need such. But Vivian was protecting herself. She knows she's familiar in public and didn't want anyone recognizing her after what happened to them at Edmund's company party.That post of her and her family went wild to the point of causing embarrassment."I knew I made a mistake by thinking that poor bastard would come. He'd probably ignore me like..."TAP. Vivian felt a sudden touch from behind.She turned around with her hand still protecting
"Are you insane, Alphonse? How dare you utter such nonsense? !" Vivian sparked, finding Alphonse's words offensive.But Alphonse didn't care. He just dimmed his eyes at a raging Vivian, who was set to pounce on him with all her voice."Did you hit your head or drink some alcohol for you to utter that? My father still owns his company and can do whatever he wants with it. What do you mean by that nonsense?!""Nonsense?" Alphonse asked, lifting his brow at Vivian."Yes, Nonsense! The one you blurted out without using your brain. Oh gosh! And here I thought you could help me out. I've forgotten who you truly are, " She insulted, glaring at Alphonse.The young man didn't care. He allowed Vivian to have her say, before he voiced out to her."Curse me all you can, I don't care. But if you think I'm lying, go to the company and ask the staff who their new boss is. It's no longer your father, " He said, pointing at Vivian midway. Vivian didn't want to accept Alphonse's words. To her, it was
The temptation to reveal his identity kept itching Alphonse, but the young man had to hold himself back."Nah, it won't be sweet if she knows my identity now. I want to wait for some while, until the right time, " He decided, pulling out from the temptation.He looked at a curious Vivian and responded to her question, "I know someone that works there at Edmunds company. He told me about this since we used to be married."Vivian's ears sprang at what Alphonse said, seeing it as an understanding reason."He felt it would please me since...""Yeah, I get you," she interrupted, rolling her eyes. But her anger won't do anything now.Her father's company has been taken away from him by the real owner's son.This was indeed a right and bad case for them."That's all I can say, Vivian." Alphonse groaned while rising to his feet, showing signs that he was set to leave."It's either you and your family sit down, talk about the first advice I have, and put your home as collateral. If you don't l
"What kind of joke is this, Vivian? Do you think this is the time to be cracking such silly jokes? Ivan sparked at his sister, still feeling scared over what she said."Are you out of your senses, Vivian? The condition your father is in isn't enough for you, that you want to place me in bed as well? " Margaret accused, glaring at her daughter.They both didn't want to give Vivian the chance to speak. To them, she wants to spark fear in their body. But knowing that what she saw wasn't a game, Vivian yelled at both her mother and brother, " Be quiet and listen to me!""No you listen. It's best if you leave for your place. If you hadn't distracted your husband from withdrawing that money, your father won't be in this mess, " Margaret sniveled, showing her sadness towards Thomas' condition.But this only made Vivian angry with them."Haven't you done enough for a day? Just leave," Ivan ordered his sister, trying to show his power as the senior between him and Vivian.But as stubborn as s
"Look at them. And they came to arrest our boss.""Do they think the world revolves around them? ""Stupid family. They finally got what they deserve.""I have to take a pic of this before they leave. "The staff watching and passers by, who had noticed the commotion, mocked Vivian and her family.They had their phones out, just to take pics and upload on the internet, so many would laugh at the fallen family.When Ivan saw this he immediately got into his car to hide his face from the cameras. He couldn't afford to allow his reputation to be ruined. "Mom! " Vivian called, pulling her mother with her, and putting her in Ivan's car. Vivian had seen what Ivan did. She even noticed he was able to start the car and move, if not that she opened the vehicle to place their mother inside. She just didn't have his time yet. When Margaret was in the car, Ivan drove off with Vivian following from behind with her own vehicle. She took one more look at the company, the workers, the police men