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
Four years later “Liana you better stop running or you will fall!" Charlotte called out to her four years old daughter who ran outside as he brother chased her giggling. The twin brother came wheezing past his mother as she gathered their toys which they left haphazardly all over the living room. “Adrian come here right now and put on this jacket, it’s cold outside” she noticed he had not put on his jacket like his sister. Adrian did not come back but she could still hear their laughter outside. As if on cue thier father came downstairs with bed hair, he had just woken up from a nap. “Alphonse please control your children, they’re giving me a hard time today” she complained and picked up the last you. “Good Afternoon to you too Mrs Edmund” he said and kissed her on the cheek before going into the kitchen. He had changed his name officially to his father's name after the gruesome death of Ursula, as a way to keep the name of his father alive. That meant he also had to change h
"Get my bag from the car you incompetent fool and stop staring at me like that" Ursula yelled at the new young man who had been hired two days ago to be her personal body guard and helping hand. "I'm sorry ma'm" he apologized quickly and ran to get her bag. "What's your name? Who hired you?" She asked him in pure anger but before he could reply she turned to the head of her staff, a grumpy looking burly man who stood far away. "Who hired him!" She yelled at the man who ran up to her. "I did" he replied her fearlessly. "What were you thinking hiring someone as useless as yourself?" She insulted the man who only rolled his eyes at her, he was used to her insults by now and was only working for the woman because he needed the money. "He is good at his job, he was recommended by an agency that is very good at recruiting body guards and personal assistants" he said and Ursula looked at him in disgust. "First thing tomorrow morning, get me someone who knows his job and looks a little
A week later. "Baby! Can you get me the sunscreen!" It was not a request and Alphonse knew it so he stopped what he was doing and quickly went to bring the sunscreen for his wife. It was a week after their wedding and they were having their honeymoon in thier private beach house in Monaco, Italy. "Don't you just love how you boss me around?" He bent and kissed her, blocking the sun touching her body which was draped in a bikini. "Are you complaining?" She asked as her hand snaked around his neck and found its was into his hair. "Not at all my love" he said and kissed her again while Charlotte smiled. "How are you loving being back in your hometown?" He asked her as he came around her and sat on the beach bed, popping the lotion bottle open and getting ready to go to work. "My parents met here, and I am loving the fact that I came here with the man I love and married and plan on starting a future with" she said and started to untie the straps of her bikini. "I love you" he remi
“You did that to my mother, ruined my life and my family’s and you have the nerve to stand before God and get married?” Vivian stumbled with a bottle of Alcohol towards the altar. “What is she doing here?” Charlotte asked getting angry at the sight of the other woman. “How did she get in here?” Carla asked dropping her bouquet of flower and stepping forward. "Today I will put my hands on her" she said walking towards her but Everest was quick to stand up and hold his wife. The whole church was turned into an uproar. "Don't do that Carina, sit down" Everest was also holding Carina back. “Father, give us fifteen minutes. I need to get this sorted out” Alphonse said with a sigh. Charlotte looked very sad and angry at the interruption at her wedding. Vivian was ruining the one day that was supposed to be the happiest in her life. “It will be okay baby, I will get her out of here as soon as I can” Alphonse said as he hooked a finger under her chin. Charlotte nodded wordlessly and
"Oh my Lord, you look absolutely gorgeous!" "Stunning!" "You think so?" Charlotte turned with a nervous smile. Both Jennifer, Paul's mother and Hannah, Alphonse's mother came into the room with praises. "We don't think so, we know so honey. You are the most beautiful bride I have seen in a while. Don't let Jillian hear this by the ways" Jennifer said and they all laughed. "I am nervous" Charlotte said and both mothers looked at themselves before coming to seat on each of her side and held her hand. "It is your wedding day baby, it is understandable if you get scared. I mean we both never had weddings at this age but I knew if we had we would be as anxious as you are now, right Jennifer?" Hannah asked Jennifer who quickly nodded. "Right" she replied. "It's okay to be nervous baby, you're leaving your life as a single woman to start new with someone else. But you love him don't you?" Jennifer asked her and Charlotte nodded quickly. "I do" she smiled as the thought of A
"Do you have plans for today?" Alphonse asked Charlotte as he kissed her lovingly.They had just had another bout of morning sex."Not really, I just plan on being lazy all day" she said and hooked one of her legs on his bare waist, their sweat and after sex juice rubbing against each other and staining the sheets."How about you being lazy about me?" He asked and kissed her again."Who else was I supposed to waste my day with?" She giggled as he burrowed his face into her neck."I'm glad I'm the only one on your mind" he said and kissed her cheek again."Mhmm" she laughed and licked her lips."Remember those sundresses you used to like back then?" He asked her and she turned in the bed to face him."Yes""Do you still like them?" He asked her and she smiled."Of course, they're my to go dresses when I want to relax and I planned on wearing one today. Look at the coincidence" she said and Alphonse laughed."Uhhh..." he hesitated and scratched his brow."Spill" she said to him as she k
"Hey honey" Alphonse came into the room with a food tray."Hey" Charlotte sat up on the bed with a smile."Long night is it?" He asked her as he sat down on the bed and placed the food tray gently on by her side."What a gentleman you are Mr Fischer" she said with a giggle."Indeed, to make up for the lost energy of last night" he said to her with a wink and she laughed."It's too early Alphonse" she said laughing "It past one in the afternoon" he told her and her eyes widened."What? I slept that long?" She asked and looked around for her phone or wristwatch."After effects of your little drink with friends" he said and she blushed, covering her face slightly."I had no idea it was going to hit that much, I'm starting to think I was laced. Besides you added to my exhaustion, taking me up against the shower while I stood, if you look at it from my view you also contributed" she said and Alphonse smiled proudly."As long as you are satisfied, I don't care how tired you become. Eat up,
Charlotte chuckled and opened another button. “You are jealous,” she said. "I am" he replied to her quickly with a soft nod. "Why..." she asked, smiling at him . "You know why" he said to her but caught a whiff of wine on her breath and that made him smile. He now knew where she got her confidence from tonight. A bottle. "Are you drunk?" He asked her. Charlotte nodded and stepped back away from him, not knowing what his reaction to that might be. But as she took a step back she swayed a bit and Alphonse reached his hand out to steady her. "I had a little to drink," she said, pinching her index finger and thumb together, showing the extent to which she drank. And that made Alphonse chuckle, she was safe from the truth, mainly because he saw the glaze in her eyes and her smile was too much. But the smile was dropping slowly. "It's been a rough couple of months and I just wanted a time out you know." She explained but Alphonse was looking at her in confusion. She thought Al
"Hello" “I regret the day my poor wife gave birth to you” Cornelius said to the other person on the phone as soon as he picked. "Father" Geoffrey said curtly. "Don't you ever call me that again!" Cornelius yelled as shots fired continuously. "I am sorry it had to come to this" Geoffrey said "You will be sorry when I get my hands on you!" "I wanted to warn you but they had me confined till they were sure they had got to you. Are you okay ...? Are those shots?" Geoffrey's voice went up very loudly. "You make sure you lose the name "Hall" you don't belong to me and you cease to exist the minute you sell me out" Cornelius warned him as a bullet flew past him and stuck in the windshield of the car Levi was speeding through the dust. "Father I am so sorry, if I had known I would get to this I would not have. I was tired of that prison and they said they were only going to capture you" Geoffrey was becoming afraid for his father. "And you fell for that? It's the FBI, you useless bas