Gabriel was confused now, from the surprised and also confused look on the General’s face to the fact that the same look was mirrored on the waitress’s face. He arched his brows, did the General and this girl know each other from before. “Kiera? Is this really you?” Aiden asked, staring her down from head to toe. This was the same girl he had met earlier today, who scolded him for being harsh on Hope and the same girl who had given him twenty dollars when he was in dire need— even though she claims not to remember their first meet or his identity. But with the way she was staring surprisedly at him, it showed that she did recognize him this time. “I should be asking the same. I can’t believe this is you Aiden. You look so…so, different.” She stated matter–of–factly. She must be so shocked because she had seen him earlier today looking ragged and dilapidated and now he was in designers, it must be too much for her to take in. Gabriel wasn’t comfortable with to where the conversati
“Let’s go out.” She said, opening the door and a wave of cold wind entered. It was chilly and Aiden saw that she out her hands on either of her shoulders to warm up her almost bare body. “I don’t think so. It’s kind of cold and you’re uh—” Aiden trailed, he didn’t know how he would convey that she was barely dressed without sounding rude or insensitive. “In stripper clothes?” She chuckled, completing his statement. She didn’t understand why he was so flustered to just state the matter–of–fact, but she found it cute that he was being skeptical about it. “It doesn’t matter. I’m used to it, I think. Let’s go out.” She repeated and led the way, stepping out of the building. Aiden followed, wishing he had brought a jacket along so he could give it to her to shield the cold. She walked all the to a nearby car and leaned on it, Aiden did the same, leaning beside her. He had just noticed now that she was holding a can of beer, a rolled up joint and a lighter in her other hand. “Beer?” S
He spun around, and his eyes quickly noticed familiar faces at the far end of the room having a heated conversation with an unfamiliar face. He squirmed his eyes, narrowing it down to them and saw that it was for sure Gabriel and the bodyguards. He ached his brows, what were they doing there? And why were they arguing with that man? She watched him as he left his lounge table and made his way towards the other end of the room. Now that he was gone, it was her time to strike. Aiden walked over to the commotion. Gabriel and some guy were arguing. “I know you’re the manager but that doesn’t mean we get treated like tha—” “What’s going on Gabriel?” Aiden asked, cutting short Gabriel’s statement. Gabriel turned to him, “Oh Great, our General is here.” The manager also faced Aiden, quickly accessing his outlook and noting that he was a man of class. “I’m sorry sir, but are they affiliated to you?” The manager’s tone calmed down as he spoke to Aiden. Aiden felt complacent within, it’s
He spun around, and his eyes quickly noticed familiar faces at the far end of the room having a heated conversation with an unfamiliar face. He squirmed his eyes, narrowing it down to them and saw that it was for sure Gabriel and the bodyguards. He ached his brows, what were they doing there? And why were they arguing with that man? She watched him as he left his lounge table and made his way towards the other end of the room. Now that he was gone, it was her time to strike. Aiden walked over to the commotion. Gabriel and some guy were arguing. “I know you’re the manager but that doesn’t mean we get treated like tha—” “What’s going on Gabriel?” Aiden asked, cutting short Gabriel’s statement. Gabriel turned to him, “Oh Great, our General is here.” The manager also faced Aiden, quickly accessing his outlook and noting that he was a man of class. “I’m sorry sir, but are they affiliated to you?” The manager’s tone calmed down as he spoke to Aiden. Aiden felt complacent within, it’s
“Daddy! Daddy! Wake up.” That was what jolted Aiden out of his deep sleep the next morning. His eyes gradually opened and the blurry morning vision cleared and he saw crisply, Hope hovering over him with a broad smile on her face. It was contagious of course and Aiden found himself smiling too, “Good Morning baby.” He greeted her, lifting her and placing her on the other side of the bed and she giggled. “Morning daddy.” She grinned now. Her smiles looked more better now, and it’s not even up to twenty–four hours of their upliftment. Also, something else was different about her smile— and it wasn’t the piece of spinach stuck between her teeth which clearly showed she hadn’t brushed her teeth last night— rather, she had lost a tooth. “Oh? Did you loose a tooth, Hope?” Aiden asked obliviously. Her grin spread, “Yes daddy. I gave it to the tooth fairy.” Aiden fake gasped in awe. “And she’s going to give me a big present tomorrow, just like she always does.’’ Hope excitedly said and a
“What’s the cause of all the ruckus going on here? This is supposed to be a serene work environment for Christ’s sake! Why is there so much noise?” Gabriel began to scold the crowd, obviously not recognizing who those two unwanted faces were. “We’re so sorry sir. They barged in and we tried to stop them but we couldn’t, they were so preserve.” One of the security personnel tried to reason but Gabriel wasn’t hearing any of it. He knew the General wouldn’t like this uncalled for presence from these strangers.“And why are you just standing there and telling me sorry? Get them out of here or do you want you all’s asses fired on the first day?” Gabriel yelled and the security personnel sterned and made their way to try to hoist the two of them out of the premises. “Hold on.” Aiden halted and they did as they were told, leaving them alone at the immediate command but they were confused why the General had told them to wait. Gabriel was the most confused. “What are you doing here, Riley?
Riley stared at the paper that fell in front of her. She wasn’t too surprised, she had expected this and knew that there was no way Aiden would forgive them. She knew what she had done to him and how grievous they were, she didn’t deserve his sympathy. But on the other hand, Lady Elizabeth was shattered. She was hoping that it wouldn’t come to this. Marriage was the only link that ensured she would be a part of Aiden’s newly found wealth, even though the link itself was quite shaky, it was sure. She wanted to be a part of Aiden’s new fountain and now it had been destroyed. All her efforts in vein. “But it doesn’t have to be like this. We could still resolve matters.” Lady Elizabeth begged but the fell on deaf ears. Aiden had made up his mind long ago and was waiting on this day for many years, the day that he would humiliate Lady Elizabeth and her daughter. And he was just beginning. “There’s no resolve. I’ve made my decision. You will be hearing from my lawyer soon.” Aiden st
Aiden was seated across Katherine on their reserved table for two. Aiden was still in his clothes from earlier, while Katherine had actually really dressed up for this. She was in a red dress, clung and glued to her figure but in a kind of conservative way and not in a Friday night club way. Her hair was in a sleep bun and she had on golden jewelry, a golden belt around her waist and a golden pair of shoes and same golden–coloured bag.Wow. She was breathtakingly beautiful, as always and Aiden had almost forgotten about how gorgeous she looked. And it wasn’t helping matters that her lips were doused in red lipstick and her dressed dibbed low enough just to show an amount of cleavage. And anytime she leaned towards her plate to pick up the grapes in her appetizer and drop them into her mouth, he got quite the view. She wanted to distract him. But that won’t work. “So, Aiden. How’s your daughter?” She chewed on the grapes. “She’s fine. She went to register back at school today.”