"Lance? You're back so early?" Roselia gasped. His eyes narrowed at both of them. "What pregnancy? Are you pregnant with another man? Your ex-husband?" He asked. Roselia glanced at her mother. She didn't want to ruin her chances with Lance, but at the same time telling him the truth would cause damages. "I asked a question, damn it! Are you pregnant for Zade?""I… I… the thing is…""She's not pregnant, okay. It was just a ploy to keep her beside Zade while he was with Elizabeth. She is not pregnant, alright? There is no need to be angry," Mrs Harper interrupted her. Lance's furious expression remained the same. It was then he realized that both he and Zade had been nothing but prawns in their quest for wealth. She pretended to be pregnant to trap Zade while she clung to him like he was the love of her life. All in all, she'd been nothing but a gold digger. He already had a hint about it and he was ready to overlook it, but this pregnancy issue coupled with the conspiracy at the
"You're back?" Zade looked up from his phone. Roselia forced a smile."I went to stay with my mom for a few days. I'm sorry I didn't inform you, I just had a lot on my mind at that moment. Don't be upset okay?" She said softly. Zade noticed the tinge of nervousness in her voice but didn't comment on it. He had someone follow her the minute she left and he knew pretty well that she hadn't gone to her mother's. She had been living with Lance Harrison. He took a sip of his drink, accepting her excuse. "I'm not upset. I just missed you, but it seems you came back for a different reason," he said and her eyes widened in shock. Zade gave a low chuckle. "Your share of the loan, perhaps?" He completed the words with his eyes fixed on her, studying every movement and expression on her face. She blinked rapidly and cleared her throat, "Yeah… the loan… of course…"Zade knew at once that it wasn't the reason for her return, but he smiled at her nonetheless, accepting it to save her the stre
"I can't do it," she blurted as soon as he answered the call. The line was silent for the next five minutes."Lance? Can you hear me? Why are you silent?" Her voice cracked. A ball of nerves formed in her throat as she waited for him to reply."Lance? Lance…""Stop calling my name, I'm not fucking deaf!" He snapped and she shuddered. Another minute of silence followed. Her heart hammered against her as she waited for him to speak again. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead and without realizing it, she'd held her breath. "I knew you choosing me was too good to be true. You just needed to see Zade to realize your true feelings for him, right? It's all good."Lance's dismissal of the case was surprising. Roselua knew better than to rejoice. Surely the man had some sort of backup plan and she needed to buy Zade time to get his things and get out of the freaking country."Remember I chose you, right? It wasn't a rash decision or anything. You are the man I want to be with. I do not har
Zade was up the minute the fire alarms went off. At first, he suspected Roselia might have burnt food, but when he checked the surveillance system, he found a group of men sneaking out through the walls.A little more survey and he found out the house was indeed burning. He got out of the wheelchair and moved to the bookshelf. He was about to push the brick and get out of the house when he remembered he wasn't alone in the house.He hurried back to his bed and grabbed his phone. He dialed her number and waited for her to answer the phone. When she didn't at the first ring, his heart sank. He couldn't imagine her sleeping while the place was on fire.He tried her number again and this time she answered."Zade? Zade… are you okay? There's smoke… " she coughed and his grip tightened."Rose, listen to me…""I… I can't get out…""Listen to me, dammit. Get to the bookshelf…""I can't breathe…" she gasped again."Rose… Rose please listen… I can't get to you so you have to listen. Get to the
Several thoughts ran through Roaelia's mind at once. She wasn't a fool to think that Zade would run just because Lance set his house on fire. If anything, it would trigger him to fight back and she wasn't certain Zade could withstand Lance.Another thing was that the man whom she was made to believe was paralyzed lwalked into her room and carried her out in the middle of a fire. The same man took her to an ambulance without any form of struggle. As she sat across the ambulance, staring at him while the nurses bandaged the wound on his back. Although he avoided eye contact with her, she could see him burning with rage. Her own anger stirred from within her.Just as he stood up to leave, she ran after him and blocked him, ready to unleash her own fury."Get out of my way," he growled and she shoved him."No, I won't! Tell me, what right do you have to be angry? All you've ever done since I met you was lie to me. You lie about being jobless, you lie about being poor and the next yo
Throughout the ride to the airport, Zade remained silent, staring out the window. Elizabeth said nothing to bother him. She knew he was anxious and nothing she would say would change that. His anxiety increased when they got on the jet. She placed a hand over his and his eyes flickered to hers.She smiled, giving a small nod. Zade rolled his eyes and looked outside the window.Elizabeth chuckled, shutting her eyes."Are you sure this is a good idea?" He asked."Thought you were an expert at rolling your eyes," she retorted, earning a laugh from Zade. She opened her eyes, tilting her head to look at him, "Whether it is good or not, you can't jump off the plane.""Thank you for those kind words. I feel better now," he scoffed. She shut her eyes back, smiling inwardly. After dosing off for a few minutes, she woke up to meet Zade in the same position she left him.She smacked his shoulder in annoyance."Can you cut it out already? You are not going to meet Zachary Delamonte," she groa
"What… What are you doing with a gun?" She stuttered backing away from him. He shot the spot beside her and she screamed."Take one more step and I'm going to blow your brains off," he threatened. Roselia clasped her hands together, pleading even though she couldn't get the words out. Lance sat on the seat, without moving the gun from her. Roselia swallowed thickly, praying her mother or William would walk through the door and save her. Giving it a second thought, she cursed herself for making such a stupid request. There was no guarantee that he wouldn't shoot at them if they showed up."What do you want from me?" She decided to ask the big question."I was wondering when you would ask that. It's quite simple. I don't want anything, I just have a question. A really small question.""What is it?""Where is Zade?"Roselia stopped shivering, annoyance replacing her fear. "Is this a joke? You sit there pointing a gun at me and all you can ask is Zade? How the hell am I supposed to kno
Clad in a three-piece Italian suit, all remnants of Zade Harper were completely shed off. He was now Zade Delamonte, the heir to the Delamonte empire and his first assignment was to convince the biggest tech gurus in the market, Parallax, to invest twenty billion dollars in their latest software, Skytel. A hacking device and tracking system that could hack surveillance systems, car GPS, CCTV, and other security systems within a large area and track people with just a photo scan.With Skytel, missing persons could be found in minutes, security systems could be adjusted, and one could literally find and see anything on the planet with that singular software. Coupled with the device, it would be God's eye. The project held the key to making or unmaking DE Consortia. The funds required to run the project would drive anyone bankrupt, the Delamontes included. However, if it worked and the launch was successfully executed, they would be more than multi-trillionaires.His first assignment