Diana drove the Mercedes C-class out of the airportOccasionally, she glanced at Dennis and felt the urge to speak concerning her uncle, but after their last encounter, she didn't want to press her luckStill immersed in great curiosity, she couldn't hold back anymore, and casually pushed a conversation "So where are we headed to?" Dennis glanced at her and said nothing"What am I going to do for you to trust me? I swear I didn't know what my uncle was up to" Diana stated, seeing the displeased look on his faceDennis grunted and said "Your entire family has been nothing but trouble since you all arrived in my town. I think it's time for you guys to leave, don't you think so?" He said and smiled coyly Diana sighed, stopped at the red light, turned to Dennis and uttered in an earnest tone "You can choose to deny it or not, but I know the real reason why you want me gone Dennis" Dennis laughed dryly and asked "Okay then, tell me" he curiously asked"Because despite the tough exterior
Dennis took Diana's hand and walked away immediately. Willow wanted to be a rich wife so desperately she married a man much older than the rest of them, she did not deserve his time.However, Dennis understood the position Ruelle was placed in and grabbed her hand endearingly as they walked towards the elevator.Diana's eyes sparkled slightly, she was recovering from the embarrassing bashing Willow was handing out, that when Dennis took her hand and squeezed it tightly, she felt a rush of emotions at that pointDiana felt Willow was her own problem from the past and Dennis did not deserve to be humiliated. Despite his new found success now, it must still hurt to be ridiculed and shamed for how poor he was back then, she thought. However, little did she know that even back them Dennis's family was richer than everyone at that school, and so she turned to him and apologized sincerely as they got into the elevator"I'm sorry about that. I didn't know we were going to run into her. Willo
Diana's offer was tempting, Dennis arched his eyebrows curiously "Diana, I should let you know..." "You don't have to" Diana interjected, her face turned into an embarrassing flash of red when she realized she had been too forward. She was afraid of what he might say and mumbled apologetically "I'm sorry, I just thought I could help you relax, but it's okay if you don't want to stay" Dennis nodded and a radiant smile plastered on his face as he said "Thank you, but I have to be going now. I'll call you tomorrow" then turned to leave However, just when he was at the door, he stopped and turned as the thought just occurred to him suddenly "Call and fix dinner with Willow and her husband tomorrow night as well" Dennis said and walked away, leaving Diana confused****The next morning, Diana got ready to go to work in the morning. She hurried to her kitchen and made breakfast and while she was scrolling through her social media pages, she saw a headline that caught her attention 'Lord
Dennis and Diana arrived at the company about twenty minutes later. Today was the first time he'll be introducing Diana officially to the company board and shareholdersDennis walked purposefully and entered the board room. Immediately he took his seat and gestured for Diana to take a seat by the corner of the roomWhen the board members saw her, they started murmuring amongst themselves "Who she is?" Dwayne, one of the board members muttered"Isn't it obvious? I saw them come out of the same car earlier, she's certainly one of his party girlfriends. He probably gave her a job to act as his assistant, if you know what I mean" Frederick murmured, and the men laughed dryly amongst themselvesBy this time, Dennis was attending to an urgent call from Apiu Singh concerning Jonah, and could not hear everything that his board members were sayingDiana on the other hand sat simply, observing and listening keenly to their mockery and insulting commentsHow dare they suggest that she was sleep
After the board meeting, Dennis spent the entire afternoon at the company organizing and dealing with matters related to the new revenue allocation and their collaboration with Druick Pharmaceuticals.He was almost certain that Graham and Rico were up to something sinister in that new site at Area 51When he glanced at his watch, he noticed that it was just a few minutes to their dinner with Jonah and Willow. Dennis reached for the office telephone and called Diana asking about their appointment.Diana was still a bit surprised by Dennis's interest, however, she related the time and venue of the dinner to him. Just then, a thought occurred to Dennis, and after the call ended with Diana, he quickly stepped out of the office and headed to a thrift store. Jonah was in for a big surprise tonight, but he wasn't going to give him any indicationsWhen Dennis arrived at the thrift store, the salesperson easily recognized him"Mr Apollo," the man said respectfully, hurrying towards DennisHe
Later that evening, Dennis stopped by to pick Diana up at her apartment in time for dinner. After waiting for a few moments, Dennis looked up and saw her in a YSL dress and light makeup emerging from the front door. She had transformed so much that Dennis barely recognized herAs she approached Dennis, he gaped at her beauty. Even he could not deny how sensational Diana was"Wow" he muttered uncontrollably "You look amazing" Dennis complimented earnestly "Wish I could say the same about you" Diana replied teasingly, staring at Dennis's mediocre outfit"You couldn't bother to make an effort, could you?" She asked casually"They're not worth it" Dennis replied. Diana heaved a sigh and entered the passenger seat of the car, "Listen, Dennis, I know Jonah and Willow are jackals, but I don't want you to let them get to you tonight. We both know how much you've changed" she spoke softly Dennis frowned in annoyance. One would not strike except if struck first. Willow and her husband had g
Willow's high-pitched voice suddenly echoed from the garden area as Dennis and Diana approached the table"Hey...you guys came!" She said excitedlyDennis immediately felt his heart gnawing at his chest at the sight of her"We were beginning to think you had chickened out of dinner," Willow said, swirling the wine cup in her hand, taking slow sips from it"They almost did. I found these two outside getting the business from Steve" Jonah said chuckling lightlyWillow pursed her lips and pouted "Aww you poor thing. I'm so sorry, we forgot to inform Steve that you'd be joining us tonight" Willow said apologetically, however, there was a hint of mischief in her voice"That's okay," Dennis said flatly and pulled out a seat for Diana"Yeah honey, good thing I found them when I did, otherwise we'd have to finish all this food by ourselves" Jonah added teasingly, cracked a peal of dry laughter, leaned towards her, and kissed her slightly"He's such a gentleman, isn't he Diana?" She asked soft
Dennis glared at him and said faintly "I think we both know who's pretending here and we'll see very soon"Willow laughed contemptuously "Okay, Mr. Apollo. God, I can't stand it with this pretentious bastard. You actually think that you're someone of importance, Diana I almost feel bad for you. Must be difficult living with a man whose ego is so high up there, that he'd delude himself into thinking he's someone"She felt confident that compared to her husband, Dennis was no one. Jonah had recently been appointed as the general manager of Belavul.Although his appointment was not yet made public, most prominent people in the city knew him to be the heir to his grandfather's hotel, but what they were not aware of, was the steep market decline the hotel was suffering fromShe then turned to her husband and said flatly "Dear, I think we made a mistake inviting Dennis here. With such attitude, he's set in his ways","You're right dear, there's not much that I can do to help him. Mr Apollo