Roselia sat across Lance on the table. The waiter took the order earlier so they were left in a somewhat awful silence. While she wondered what he wanted from her, Lance was trying to place where he'd seen the beauty. "Uhm…" Roselia cleared her throat in an attempt to break the silence. "I've seen you on TV a couple of times. If I'm not wrong, Lance Harrison." A cocky smile crossed his face."Is that so? I don't remember seeing you anywhere," he responded. Her smile fell a bit, but she quickly pushed it back in place."I don't expect you to," she shrugged, pretending it didn't bother her. Since Lance said he didn't know who she was, did that mean that he had no idea she was Zade's ex-wife?The waiter arrived with their order and Roselia graciously thanked him for buying her dinner. Lance watched her eat with a smile on his face. Halfway through their meal, Lance asked her some personal questions. Roselia answered his questions, carefully leaving out any detail that connected her
Zade was burning with rage at the time he arrived at the company. The crowd quickly spotted his car, but he didn't expect them to suddenly hurl things at him.He had to step back into the car to avoid getting hit by the angry mob. He didn't know why they suddenly went off on him. Before he left the house, it had been a peaceful protest. Something hit him and he quickly took out his phone.Dread formed a knot in his stomach as he prayed he was wrong.Everything around him stilled the minute he got the answer. He had been fucking right!Between his shower and driving down to the company, more videos had been released from the anonymous account. A nerve ticked in his jaw. There was no way of getting out of this. Unless he could prove that this was a sabotage from a rival company, Pixton was fucked.The local government would close it down and it would go in his record that he crashed a once flourishing business in the space of one month. His grandfather would be delighted to hear th
Zade was sipping his coffee when Roselia joined him in the dining.“Hey,” she greeted.“Hey,” he responded evenly. A small smile graced her lips. To others, it might have seemed like a normal thing, but to Roselia, it was progress. Zade had gone from ignoring her to responding to her greetings. He even ate her food!“Is there something you want?” he asked when he noticed her continuous gaze on him. Roselia cleared her throat, “Actually, I planned to visit the doctor today,” she informed him.“Why? Are you unwell? Is it stress? I told you the maids could handle everything. You don’t need to touch a thing,” Zade’s worried expression made her giddy. It was a confirmation that he still cared about her despite their fallout.“Nothing really, just prenatal,” she answered, unable to keep the smile off her face.“I would love to come with you, but I have something urgent to attend to. I will leave some money for you, though. Is that okay?” he asked.“Sure, it’s more than okay,” she answered
The man walked into the room with three gorgeous women. From their appearances, one could tell they were strippers. While one had a leather strap we, the other settled for just panties and the last a mini skirt that barely covered her ass. Zade assessed the women with a satisfied expression. The man tossed them a small container."What is in here?" One of the girls asked."Nothing different from what you're used to," the man shrugged as she opened it. A grin broke out on her face as she took out a pill. "Molly. This is good stuff, man. Why waste it on a bunch of old hags?""We need them knocked out to get good shots," he answered."That's easy. Are we fucking them as well? You're going to pay extra for them," another chipped in."You don't have to sleep with them. They'll be far too gone for any action anyway. We just need the impression they did. Once he takes you to any place of his choice, hit the call button when he's out. I'll be there to take the shots and oversee everything e
In less than three days, the investors invited Zade over for a meeting. With all seven men sitting round the table, Zade comfortably took a sit between them. His expression remained blank as he waited for them to tell him why they invited him.“I believe you already know why we invited you over,” Benjamin started. The tension in the air became thicker with each passing second.“No, I don’t. Enlighten me,” Zade answered in a monotone. The men exchanged glances. They knew everything that happened in the last few days was related to him. Like the pictures of Moore and Barry leaked online by some anonymous account. If it were just that, they would have quickly taken down the pictures and everyone would move on, but they received some videos from an anonymous sender that had the potential of ruining more than just their businesses.Worse, neither of them could tell if the videos were real or not. Hell, no one would care if they were fake. Society was too judgemental to be bothered about c
Roselia entered the house with a smile on her face. It slowly disappeared when she spotted Zade on the sofa."Hey?" Her uncertainty slipped through her voice, morphing her greeting into a question. "You were out there for too long. I was worried," Zade stood to meet her. Roselia's smile returned with a hint of relief."I'm sorry I had you worried. I had to stop by the police station to see William."At the mention of William, Zade's expression changed. Roselia grabbed his arm with pleading eyes."He has been in there for a month. I think he has learned his lesson already. Can you not ask them to release him?" She pleaded."I wasn't the one who put him there. Only Elizabeth can set him free," Zade answered coldly, moving away from her touch. Roselia crossed her arms, glaring at the back of his head as jealousy burned within her. "Elizabeth? What do you have with her anyway? Do you like her that much?" She blurted.Amusement replaced the previous rage. Roselia's jealousy over Elizabe
Several minutes passed, each minute testing his patience. He wanted to storm into the hotel and find their room, but he doubted the receptionist would be willing to disclose such private information.He forced himself to relax and rested on his seat. His knuckles had turned white from clenching. Zade let go, pinching the bridge of his nose with annoyance. If Roselia was seeing another man under his nose, then it was obvious she was with him for something other than pregnancy.Maybe the money.Thinking about it now, it made more sense. Her sudden desperation to get back with him after his rise to power, the irregularities in the reports, everything. He couldn't even be sure the pregnancy was his, if there was any pregnancy, that is. Another wave of fury started within him. There was nothing he hated more than deception. Two chances and she'd manage to fool him twice. His jaw tightened. Two hours and seven inner rage-filled hurricanes later, Roselia stepped out of the hotel, arm-in
"Didn't you say she was coming in two days?" Roselia whispered to Zade as Elizabeth relaxed on the couch."I thought so too. I honestly don't know why she's here early," he whispered back. "Zade?" They straightened when she called for him. Roselia nudged Zade to proceed."Liz," he chuckled, "you're here early."Her eyes met him in a cold glare, "I had to."Zade glanced at Roselia who mirrored his confusion. "Why?" He asked. "Am I supposed to pretend I haven't heard the news? What were you thinking? How could you let some stupid inferior company crush your company in a space of one month?" Her pitch rose with each sentence. Zade glanced helplessly at Roselia. "Maybe you should calm down a bit. You see, this matter wouldn't have escalated if he just borrowed the money he needed from you, but he was too…""Money?" Elizabeth interrupted Roselia. Her eyes pinned on Zade. "You needed money and you didn't tell me about it?""You've already done so much for me. I didn't want to bother yo