The car came to a halt in front of Casey's apartment building. Aidan had brought her back after her nervous breakdown.“Do you want me to walk you back?” She shrugged and drew closer to the door. “No!” Aidan giggled softly. “Thought you were ready to do anything for me?” “I was…” She dragged on and bit her lips. “But I'm smart enough not to toil with the Claytons. No one who did ever lived to see the next day” Her eyes glowed with worry and dread as she spoke.“They should be terrified of me!” “If you're doing this because of Erica…” She drew closer to where he sat in the car and placed a hand on his thigh, gently fondling it. “She's not worth it”She looked into his eyes ready for an answer she craved but it never came.She sighed heavily. “Anyway, I have a long day tomorrow, thank you for the evening.” Cole opened the door and she stepped down, holding up her flowing gown with one hand and holding her purse with the other. Aidan hated the fact that a part of him behaved that
"You will show me the respect I deserve!” Madam Doris was breathless, out of anger and rage. She grabbed her daughter's jaw and dragged her face to her.“You're right, I should have fucking aborted you…I wish you were more like Mallory!” “That thing you brought into our family because of your defiance is ruining us, but here you are”… She calmed herself a little bit. “Crying crocodile tears for a mess you caused!”She shoved back her jaw causing her to stagger back and fall into Jeremy’s chest. Erica looked up as she felt her back against something hard, only for her eyes to meet a ruthless stare. He pushed almost immediately as she fell into his arms–like he had just been touched with filth causing her to fall to the floor.He brushed out Erica’s touch from his clothes. “What thing did she bring into the family!?” He asked, his tone gruff and raspy.Madam Doris chuckled, not giving a mind to her daughter who was still on the floor, she stepped over her and walked to Jeremy.Jerem
"You bitch! Did you think I wouldn't know you were standing right outside the door!” Jeremy yelled while hitting Erica.“You're not going anywhere ever, whether you bear an heir or not!” “You're mine…! Jeremy gripped her neck, choking the daylight out of her.Erica sprinted from the bed covered in her sweat. Her heart was literally in her mouth as her subconscious conjured what happened and turned her fears into nightmares.She hyperventilated as she rested, kneeling on the side of the bed to regain herself.She took in large breaths to calm herself before dashing into the bathroom to shower off the nightmare she just had.She checked the household after checking her phone clock and discovered that she was the first to wake up. The night had been hard for her and all the while, all she could think about was how she was getting out of this mess she was in. The only thought of help she could find was still her Mom–she thought if she knew about the marriage clause, her Mom would take h
"Ring!”“Ring!”Ethan’s phone kept on buzzing incessantly. He was in an audit meeting with Aidan when his phone started ringing nonstop, it dawned on him that he had forgotten to silence it before the meeting started.Aidan had popped by for an audit meeting to assess how he was working on recovering all the money he paid to bring the group out of the debt Ethan put it in.Aidan shot him a cold glare as the phone won't stop ringing. Ethan chuckled nervously as his eyes met with his boss. He brushed the phone in his pockets and tried to find the silent button but for some reason, it seemed impossible.“Are you going to handle that or what?!” Aidan asked angrily, annoyed by the continued ringing.“I'm sorry Sir, I forgot to mute it before the meeting started as it was impromptu” He timidly pushed the chair back and stood up.“That's not a tangible reason as to why your phone is disturbing this meeting…” Aidan yelled at him harshly. “I suggest you excuse yourself and answer that damn cal
"Holy crap! Ethan Clay, is that you?” Another of her friends asked, looking disgusted by the stains on his shirt.Mallory’s face turned bright red as she swelled up in wrath. She unknowingly gripped her fists as she matched toward Ethan grabbing him.“What is the meaning of this embarrassment!?” “Why do you look all filthy? And why are you running in here after him?!” She queried him furiously.Her friends threw glances at them and passed side talks between them.“The Hartford’s are really losing their touch. I mean look at what's been happening with the family for the past weeks…” “And look at her husband,” The other said as she arched her mouth to his dirty clothes.“Ethan, what happened to those files I asked you to bring along?” Aidan busted in as Mallory angrily whisper-yelled at him.“I… Thought you didn't need them, so I left them in the car” Aidan scoffed and shook his head. “Why are you behaving like an idiot… Oh, wait!” He mockingly tapped his forehead. You are an idiot,
“Ethan, this is a prank, right? You're going to tell us at some point what the play is right?” One of his friends jumped up the instant he introduced Aidan as his boss.“Because I don't understand why you would be bowing to this…” He paused as he felt breath on him, he spun around and saw Cole standing right behind glaring at him coldly. He gulped in fear and sat back down.“I don't understand this!” The other friend jumped up with full force. “Are you trying to ruffle us or what!?”“Look!” He pointed a finger at Aidan. “I'm Kyle, from one of the wealthy families in this City, and my father owns Asherkine Club, I'm sure you’ve heard of how prestigious and hot we are. He won't hesitate to lock you up if anything were to happen to us!” “Really? Hmmm” Aidan drawled as he goggled down the person defending his useless friends. He wondered where he heard that name before as the guy still keot on spitting. Aidan raked his brain until he remembered he heard it first at the Legacy ball–he m
Mallory’s POV Mallory had seen everything that was done to her husband by Aidan. She had secretly taken a taxi to follow him to wherever it was they were going. She got there and situated herself in the cafe that was opposite the restaurant he was in. Luckily for her, the cafe walls were half-glass giving the perfect view of the restaurant. She had waited patiently for them to show out as the only view she got was the restaurant's entrance. Her patience was almost running thin when she saw her husband; Ethan, running after Aidan like a slave.It vexed her greatly and to top it off, Aidan threw papers on his face on top of the humiliating scene that he poured on her in the presence of her friends.She had it up as her rage boiled in her stomach, her face turned sour and red. She waited for her husband to shamelessly go back inside leaving the rain before she ordered an Uber since she couldn't wait inside the rain to stop a taxi.The Uber arrived and she went straight to the Clayton
Aidan’s POV It was 6 in the morning, and the rays of sun seeped through the open crack of Aidan’s gray-colored window curtains and shone on his face. He squinted and closed them shut again before turning his head to the other side, away from the sun to continue his much-needed rest. He needed sleep. He was still recovering from the rays jolting him half-awake when his phone started ringing incessantly.“Ring!”“Ring!”He took a peek with one eye open in the direction of the ringing and cursed himself for not silencing it before he crashed the night. A whole week had passed since Mallory spilled all to Frederick and his plotting had finally ripened to pluck. During this whole time, Aidan had given Madam Doris a little breathing space, with Mr. Raymond digging up people that she duped out of medical insurance to testify against her when the time comes.“Christ! This is the first 6-hour length of sleep I can get since I got back to this City…” Aidan grumbled as he turned on his cozy be