Valerie lay curled up on the bed, she had barely slept the previous night due to her overwhelming feelings. It was now 8am and she was finally dozing off. Skyler had just finished making breakfast. She was setting up the dining table for breakfast when she heard the doorbell ring. "Mother, are you expecting someone?" She asked. Elizabeth was still in the bedroom so she could not answer Skyler's question. Skyler sighed and walked to the front door. She opened it and saw the least person or people she was expecting to see. Clifford and Renee Sterling."Hi." Renee said with a wide smile, stretching her hand towards Skyler. Skyler frowned, leaving Renee's hand hanging."What is going on here? Don't you think you are in the wrong place?" She asked."Of course not. We definitely are in the right place." Renee added, dropping her hands.Skyler averted her gaze to Clifford who had not said anything."Mayor, is there a problem?" She asked."Not at all, I am just here to see my daughter. I b
Ethan got a call from Natasha. He had told her to fix a meeting with one of the best architects in the country. He had a project to discuss with him."Hi sir, I was finally able to contact the architect. He agreed to see you today." Natasha said."Alright, that is some great news. What time is it?" He asked."The architect insisted you pick a time and location. He doesn't want to interfere with your own schedule as he is completely free today." Natasha stated."Oh, I see. 4pm is fine. I will text you a location later." Ethan said."Alright, I will communicate Everything else with him and keep you updated." "Thank you, Natasha." Ethan said and hung up the call.Ethan arrived at the restaurant he had chosen for the meeting. He didn't want to sit in an open place to prevent attention, so he booked the private area of the restaurant for the entire duration of the meeting.The architect sat quietly, flipping through the pages of the menu on the table. He had been reading it since he got i
Clifford had now made it a habit to visit Valerie in her house. He was trying to win back her love again. He always bought her different expensive gifts and presents which she gladly took. He had just returned from one of his visits when he bumped into Renee at the front door. She looked exhausted."Father, it's a good thing you're here. Have you gotten the drinks yet?" She asked in a breathless voice."What drinks?" Clifford asked, putting his car keys into his pocket.Renee frowned."Are you really asking me that? I told you to help me get the drinks." She said and Clifford's lips made an O shape as he remembered."I'm sorry, it slipped out of my memory. It wasn't intentional." He apologized."If you didn't go get it, where did you go?" Renee asked eyeing him suspiciously."Guess what? Valerie hugged me today. It shows she is finally warming up to me and she made lunch too." Clifford announced with a smile. He expected Renee to also be excited about the news, but instead, the scow
In the living room, sat Elizabeth waiting for Ethan to return from his visit to Valerie's. He soon returned two hours later."Welcome back Ethan, how's it going with Valerie? Is she good?" She asked, her voice laced with concern"Yeah, she is. We have finally settled our differences once and for all." Ethan said."Oh wow! That is great news. And speaking of news, I have one for you." Elizabeth said and Ethan raised a brow at her."Your uncle wants to have dinner with you or all of us rather." She announced.Ethan looked a little confused."My uncle? The last time I checked, I had no uncle, so who is this uncle we speak of?" He asked."Can you hear it mother? I told you we had no uncle." Skyler cut in from behind them.Elizabeth sighed."Desmond Vanguard. He is your uncle no matter how much you both try to fight that. It is the truth. He is still family." She said."We do not have to be related by blood before we can become family. And being related by blood doesn't make us family." Et
Jason returned to the house. He pressed the doorbell but there was no response. He pressed it again but still no response. He was very sure Renee was inside the house so why was she not coming to get the door?He used the knocker on the door to tap it continuously, so now it was either Renee was deaf or she was purposely ignoring him.Jason had invited her over to his house and she had finally agreed to come after numerous pleadings from him. She was not ready to make any efforts for the relationship to work.Jason decided to try the backdoor and luckily, it was open. He pushed it and walked in, he was a little worried that something was wrong with Renee so he hastily walked towards the bedroom. As he was walking past, his eyes caught sight of her sitting in the dining room, he retraced his steps and went to meet her there."Renee?" He called.Renee jumped in fright. "How did you get in?" She questioned as if he was a stranger."I pressed the doorbell a lot of times, why didn't you c
Ethan sat in his office going through some files, one of which was the file Jax had brought along with him from the vanguard's company. He never got the time to go through the contract before signing it so now that he saw it, he decided to go through it again. Just as he was about to flip the page, he heard a knock on the door."Come in." He said. He thought it would be Natasha coming to update him as usual, but when he raised his head up, he saw Valerie standing at the doorway with a sly smile on her face. Ethan's eyes lit up on seeing her."Hey." She said, shyly."Someone missed me right?" He asked with a smirk."No, I didn't." Valerie said, sticking out her tongue to him playfully."Ouch." Ethan said, holding his chest. "And here I was thinking you came because you missed me." He added."Yeah, you thought wrong. You know Mr Vanguard, you should stop jumping into conclusions. You will only get yourself hurt." Valerie said."I never knew that. Thank you for telling me. I promise to k
When Ethan and Valerie got to the restaurant, Ethan had refused to make any orders despite Valerie's persistence."Go through the menu and select something already. The poor waiter can't keep going back and forth here." Valerie said, glancing at the waiter who was staring at them from a distance. He had been beckoned on by Ethan three times only to leave without Ethan taking any orders."He is only doing his job. Am I supposed to serve myself?" Ethan asked."That doesn't mean you should not be nice to him. Look at his face, I promise you if he decides to beat you up, I would join him and I'm not joking." Valerie threatened."Wow. This is serious. Alright before I get beaten up by you both, I would just make an order." Ethan said and Valerie exhaled in relief."Now, I just have to tip him." She said, she turned to the waiter and beckoned on him. The waiter hesitated before coming."Sorry for the inconveniences. We are ready to make our orders now." Valerie said with a smile.Ethan went
The Sterlings home was bustling. It was immediately filled activity as everyone was excited to see their grandmother. Valerie was a bit nervous as she was not in a good relationship with her grandmother. Sydney on the other hand kept casting mean glances at Valerie. Valerie sat in the living room quietly, she was texting Ethan and keeping him posted, not wanting to get involved in anything because she knew her grandmother would definitely find fault in whatever it is she was doing.Sydney returned to the living room after taking a shower. She saw Valerie sitting there alone then she went to the dining room to see Renee setting up the table. "You are so hardworking. What does that girl ever do?" She asked loudly, loud enough for Valerie to hear her."Oh. She does this most of the time. I am just doing it today." Renee said, which was surprising to Valerie. Sydney was a little stumped but she was bent on picking on Valerie."Aren't you the older sister? She is meant to do this regard