After the event saga, Edgar hired a private investigator to dig into Ray's sudden display of wealth but to his greatest disappointment, they found nothing.His mind deflected to the possibility of Ray being the Delamonte heir but when he remembered that the actual heir was long buried, he rebuffed the thought.That didn't put an end to the possibilities. Like the fact that Ray could have been Zade's estranged twin or something. It would make a good story but was it authentic? If it turned out to be false, his name would be dragged in the mud. He would be the one to bear all the consequences and he wasn't ready for that. So he decided to swallow his pride and meet with the man himself. He was desperate to know how he got his hands on that ticket.He could have stolen it, sure, but then the organizers should have noticed it. There should have been some sort of complaint from the original owner. Zade sat across the man, watching as he deliberated how to start the conversation. Zade di
If this wasn't stalking then he didn't know what else was. The timing was way too accurate to be true.Zade was on a date with Elsa and just when he decided to take a bathroom break, Ariane showed up in front of the bathroom door.“Hi, we meet again,” she smiled sweetly. It was creepy and very awkward to find a woman outside your bathroom after you just finished helping yourself.Zade pushed past her to wash his hands but Ariane seized the opportunity to hug him from behind. He shoved her off him angrily.“What the hell is your problem? Can you keep your hands off me?” He snapped. Ariane didn't listen. This was the first time she was having close contact with the man and God he smelt like heaven! Coupled with the fact that he had a very sexy structure. Zade shoved her off him roughly and she hit the bathroom door. She faked a painful cry and he went over to her.“I'm sorry. I didn't mean to push you so hard but you should understand when someone says no,” he said softly. He took her
The line of officers waiting outside the building was no joke. With her mother as a pioneer, of course.Elsa had no problem with spending a couple of nights in jail as long as Ariane was currently hospitalized.“You beat up your cousin?” Zade was pleasantly surprised. The girl never ceased to amaze him. It did occur to him that she might have gone after Ariane but he assumed it would be more like a warning or something, he didn't expect it to be so serious that her mother would raid their apartment with officers.“I did. Beat with everything I could reach. My hands, her heels, belt, bag, every fucking thing. That was just a warning. I'm pretty sure she would think twice before coming close to you next time. If she continues to remain stupid, I swear I'll put her in a coma next.” Zade was amazed by the fire he saw in her eyes. She was everything he wanted and more. A woman who was ready to guard her man and protect him if necessary.He would do anything to keep this woman.“So, what
Mrs Larry stood at a distance, casting her gaze downwards as her husband bailed her out. The officers made life a living hell for her. Most of which was her fault because she wouldn't shut up.Larry was pissed at her. His expression was enough evidence but buried deep in those eyes was something else. Something possibly more terrible than her arrest. Once she was out, she did the questioning. She needed answers from him. Whether he was willing to talk about it or not. “What happened?” “Can we get home in peace?” He retorted. A confirmation that something was indeed wrong. A stubborn part of her wanted to push him to speak but the other chided her to leave him be. She had caused him enough trouble already.Mrs Larry held her peace until they arrived home. “Will you tell me what happened now?” Her impatience was adding fuel to whatever fire was burning within him.“What happened? I just paid a hefty sum to get you out, that's what happened! Your beloved niece is in her room anyway.
“Have you seen the news, honey?” Elsa's voice penetrated through the kitchen. Zade paused in flipping the pancake.He knew the news was somehow related to the hospital so he needed to see her expression. If she didn't like it, he would reverse everything. “No, love. Anything new?” He lied. “Come over here.”“Give me a second.”He flipped the last pancake and waited for a few minutes before taking it out. Grabbing a juice box from the fridge, he strolled into the living room with a tray containing breakfast. Since they moved in, he made sure breakfast and dinner were solely on him. She could maybe have lunch if she wanted. He joined her on the two-sitter couch. The first thing he noticed was her gloomy expression. She was unhappy. “El, are you okay?” He asked her. She threw him a fake smile with a small nod. Her eyes returned to the TV. Soon, they were clouded with unshed tears. Zade felt like his chest was tightening. He didn't like to see her hurt. “Karma is one badass bitch,
It didn't take time for people to know that the famous philanthropist was broke. Edgar couldn't show his face to the outside world for days. It wasn't the fact that he was broke that made him cower in shame. It was the realization that the person who cleared his debts and bought his companies and properties was none other than the man he termed useless. Edgar couldn't stand the side talks. No one knew the truth about how he lost everything but they made up stories to suit themselves. His employees were now doing better than he was. He had no place to stay nor food to eat. He went to the Larrys for help but they were just as miserable as he was. The only difference was that they had some savings and a roof over their head. Larry was willing to take him in but his wife was adamant.According to her, he was to blame for everything that fell apart in their life. First off, making their daughter hate them and secondly, refusing to help with the hospital.Edgar didn't know how to explai
“You?”“Yes, me,” Elsa grinned. “You didn't think I'd forget about you after you helped us at the crucial moments of our lives,” she said. Toyi opened the door wider for them to step in. He honestly didn't expect them to remember someone like him or even show up at his doorstep. He had seen them a couple of times on TV and was genuinely happy they were doing well.“I told you everything would be fine, didn't I? You were so worried about him leaving you,” Toyi reminded teasingly. “What would you have me do? Hc didn't remember me at that time. Anyone would panic,” she defended. “I'm not sure I'd panic if you forgot me. I'd grab you and kiss the memories back,” Zade smirked. Elsa rolled her eyes. “You're too cocky for your own good. Whoever told you a kiss can bring back memories?” She scoffed. “Well a kiss broke a curse so why can't it?” Zade retorted.“Are you seriously bringing a fairytale reference into reality?” Elsa crossed her arms.“Well you enjoyed it in reality, didn't yo
The members of the boards were gathered, waiting for the announcement of the new CEO. Tyrone was excited. He was confident that all his hard work would pay off. He was still getting a hang of his artificials. It felt weird but they were better than having nothing and depending on someone to push him around. There was a limit to the amount of things he could do at a time but he could still do things on his own. That was most important. “I present to you my successor and new CEO of…” the door opened suddenly, interrupting Zachary's introduction. “I'm sorry I'm late,” Zade apologized. Screams erupted and in a split second, the room was empty except for Zachary, Elizabeth, and Tyrone who would have been long gone if his artificial leg moved that fast. “Zade?” Zachary called in disbelief.“How have you been gramps?” He made to hug the man but Zachary stopped him with his hand. Zade paused, surprised at the cold expression clouding his grandfather's surprise. “Who are you?” “It's Za