“Erica?” She called again as she roamed her eyes throughout her body and on her disheveled black wet hair.“I'm sorry Sir, I didn't know you were in here, she just jumped into the elevator as I was coming up here,” Sadie said dejectedly.Aidan tilted his head to the side, scowling at Sadie. All his emotions and the blood rush had left his dick and went straight to his head. He clenched his jaw tightly as his temples throbbed while his breathing increased, like a bull ready to charge at a bullfighter.Eileen shifted her gaze back to Erica who looked like she wished for the ground to open up and swallow her whole. She had since folded her hands over her chest to hide her perky breasts and protruding nipples from being seen by her. She crossed her legs in a zigzag as if preventing the wetness she felt in between from slipping out and being seen by Eileen.In all sense, she was more embarrassed and ashamed that she saw her in this flushed state, especially with Aidan. But Eileen did some
“And show some respect!” He was stern.Casey scoffed and rolled her eyes at Erica as she drew a few steps back and yanked her hand from his grip. “Is this because of her? Because last time I checked, she was the enemy and married to the assaulter named Jeremy” She rolled her eyes as she spoke contemptuously about her.“You're crossing your boundary, Casey…” Aidan drawled.“Boundary you say? Isn't it the same you that kissed me a couple of weeks ago or was that just a ploy to get Eileen treated by me in secret” She scoffed and adjusted the tiny black cross-body bag she held.Eileen’s eyes popped wide open as she couldn't comprehend what she just heard. She leaned forward from the sofa and what Casey said annoyed the living daylight out of her.“Casey…” Aidan drawled her name slowly as he let go of Erica. “You're walking on thin ice”You aren't even ashamed of yourself, coming here, throwing yourself on a man that doesn't give a crap about you…Have some dignity” Eileen scolded her but
“What do you mean by that?” “I know this would be too hard to break to you, which was the reason I waited to get back from Aelbank City before breaking it to you, and also getting your father's approval was paramount to the whole…” “Wait, my father’s approval?” He was puzzled. “Why the heck would you need his approval to tell me about my mother?” Mr. Raymond paused as he cut in. “It was your father's request and as his attorney, I have to respect his wishes.” Aidan was shocked and mute. All these while since his father came into his life, there was a part of him that felt like the man was hiding something from him, and whenever he asked, he always brushed it under the rug. So for him to give this permission, means that he had known who she was all along.“He had been running an investigation on her death just as he did on finding you, even now in Aelbank City, where he's not easily recognizable” “Recognizable?” He squeezed his brows closer together. “What do you mean recognizable
“She did. We had no choice, it was either that or he would get rid of you” “Frederick is and has always been ruthless, with no one left to run to for help, your mother agreed, that you should be left alone with me and no harm should ever come to me, then she would gladly marry the man and the merger would occur.” Aidan watched as his father sighed wearily, fighting the words coming out of his mouth, filled with pain and sorrows and he had this inclination that the first bit of the story was just a peek of a much larger iceberg. “He agreed and he took her…” He paused and hissed. “More like pulling her out forcefully. And that was the last time I ever saw her. I was left with you, a baby to take care of.” “The marriage happened the weekend of that very same week, Frederick didn't waste any time at all…” He grunted bitterly. “That bastard. Marrying off Ember to the highest bidder was his number one priority, just like his little son who I saw turned out to be a brute just like his fa
Aidan pushed him hard until he was on his knees, in front of the man he had beaten because of a supposed debt he owed.“Enough!” A deep baritone voice roared from the back. Aidan spun around without breaking the grip on the thug’s neck and saw who it was. A man, old with gray hair, walked up to him with a walking stick, striding slowly, one step in front of the other.Aidan’s patience was running thin, waiting for the man to come close to him so he could see his face clearly as the street light wasn't bright enough to deduce who he was. After a couple of buffs and puffs, the man was finally in his face. He wore a papa’s cap, it fitted his head like it was specifically made for him. He had gray hair which he gelled to the back and with a tiny curl, brought to the front. He wore white pants and a blue button-down shirt with a long brown coat placed on his shoulders. Aidan scoffed and sneered seeing the way he wasn't bothered as he casually walked up to him. Maybe his attire was too c
“You lot must be crazy!” He cussed them.“Yes, we are Boss.” The leader accepted as he exclaimed loudly for him to hear. “Please Boss, just forgive us this time, and I'll forever be in your service” He shifted his gaze from his kneeling position to the other guy who was on the floor, close to Tyler, who was religiously massaging his neck.“Cole, give him one thousand dollars.” He signaled and he did as commanded.“Sir, you are still giving us the money even after we unknowingly belittle you?” The leader raised his head and asked, surprise evident in his face.“I don't give a shit about that, but” He wagged his hand. “Whether he stole from you or not, this life is beneath you Sir, and you're getting old or don't you think so?” He asked.“Yes, Boss but it's just that money was meant for my little girl's college tuition and him stealing it angered me…”.“I didn't ask you to give me a lesson on your life history. I'm giving you the money so that you leave him alone and I can have my burge
“You're scaring me, Eileen, stop this rubbish, please” She cried out as she tugged on the arms of Eileen.“We're safe here alright, just let me call Sadie so she can inform Aidan, alright? It doesn't matter who your father sent after you, they'll protect us” Her heartbeat increased in worry as she spoke.Whatever Eileen was afraid of, seemed to die down a little but as Erica mentioned the Ack hotel was heavily guarded, and the fact that the suite had a security code to get up, and also one can't easily get up there. She moved to the phone and picked it up to make the call. Eileen saw it and dashed to her, yanking the phone cord from her hand and forcefully removing it from the wall. “Eileen! Stop this please!” She screamed in fear, she didn't even know where she got the braveness to speak from because deep down, her anxiety had so churned her stomach that her intestines tied into knots. “I'm going out there, I don't care anymore. You won't tell me who this stranger calling you is a
“Sir, you're back and here” Sadie exclaimed. “When did you get back?” It was Robert Ackerman at the elevator, casually dressed in a different outfit, separate from the one he had seen his son with. He made his way to the hotel as he got to the estate. His son was nowhere to be found and to top it all, he wasn't answering his calls. So, he decided to check out the suite at the hotel thinking he would be there with Erica as he had already told him about her back when he was still in Aelbank City.“Is Aidan here?” He asked as he stepped into the living room space sidelining the question that the managing director asked.“No Sir, he isn't here, he left a couple of hours ago for an urgent meeting.” “Yeah, a meeting he totally abandoned…” He murmured as he walked past her and entered the sitting room. He had an eyeful of the entire space until he got his satisfaction before he veered around looking awkwardly at the time ladies.Erica could feel her heart give up and leave her to face her