James was happy to see the vineyard, and a graceful smile curled up from the corner of his mouth. Father Lawrence and some children at the orphanage, together with Maureen, came to greet him. The female leader of the choir brought the bouquet to him."You welcome to Vineyard," she greeted with a smile and handed him a bouquet. "Thank you." He received the bouquet with a beautiful expression. They had not seen him after he had commissioned the renewal of the hostel. They all went in, and his escort was outside, probably watching out. Brian, Anna, and Lucas followed him inside. Mellissa's friends who were around were dumbfounded; they cursed her for losing James as a son-in-law. They knew if he was still married to her daughter, they would have a chance to ask him for a favour. "Why does Maureen have to be the lucky woman who will enjoy this boy alone?" a woman said, rolling her eyes. Another woman retorted, "She was unlucky who could bear him, so I think she deserves it; your
Alberto was humiliated at the event; he felt ashamed when no one was around him; Sean had run away; and Sean didn't want to be shown on Aston TV together with Alberto; he thought he still had a bright future ahead of him.So, Sean ran away while reporters and the high-class people whom Alberto had met earlier began to take their acts of revenge by laughing and mocking him. He bowed his head in surrender to whatever they were saying. Edward rushed to the event when he saw how it unfolded on television. When Edward learned about the event, he instantly ran to it with his infamous car. Alberto would never enter the car if nothing had happened to him. ***At Martinez Mansion, Alberto instantly ordered that his cheek should be pressed because of the pain from the slap. He sat on the sofa, and one of the maids placed a small bag of ice on his cheek where he was slapped by Lucas.Alberto winced as the coldness of the ice met the stinging pain on his cheek, a sharp reminder of the force o
Darren settled into a plush armchair in his living room, his brows furrowed in deep thought as he wrestled with the recent incident. If only he had known James's true identity as an heir of the powerful Winslow family, he wouldn't have dared to overstep his boundaries to marry Alice or humiliate James.Who could have thought Winslow still existed, the news carried that the husband and wife died in a terrible accident. Though Darren had never witnessed the events firsthand, the tale had been passed down to him by his father, because he wanted to challenge the Winslow group when there was an issue between him and the manager over the contract terms. His father stopped him and told him the story of the company and owner, they didn't know how the company existed despite the demise of the owner. How could a company thrive without its original owners? It was a question that had haunted him ever since his father had recounted the story to him, a story that had served as a stark reminder of
As Alberto saw Alice's puffy eyes, he gritted his teeth in anger and cursed James. He got angry more than James humiliated his family; he thought Alice was crying because of the humiliation she faced on the event day and the cake that was smashed on her face when she was bidding for the contract. He stood up where he sat and walked to her. He hugged her slightly to give her comfort. Melisa was happy that Alberto would consider whatever decision they would make. Her expression changed, and she waited patiently to hear from Alberto before she convinced him again. "That useless Darren could not console you; you should be inside his house by now; he knew you were not in the right state of mind, and he allowed you to drive down here," he grumbled. Alice released herself from his embrace and stuttered, "I'm... I'm ready to do your plan B," her voice trembling with fear.Alberto was confused; he had not had a discussion with any member of his family concerning what he would do to James, a
Sean was worried when her sister said she wanted to divorce Darren and go back to James. As a man, he knew James had nothing to do with Alice any longer; if he had, he would have pursued her the moment he got money, but he didn't; he created an opportunity to humiliate her and the other members of the family. He didn't want her to lose in two ways; he thought she could still manage her life with Darren. “You asked many questions at a time, and I don't think I have the strength to answer them all, but I will try with the first one. James loves me, and you all know he will take me back.” She furrowed her brows as she replied, Sean. “James loved you, and that was then when he was a pauper, but not anymore. I'm afraid you don't lose in two ways; don't divorce Darren.” His face was etched with worry.Her heart ached for what she was hearing, and she thought of a way to excuse herself from her brother; she knew if she didn't agree to his advice, he might not let her go. “Thank you. Can I
She hoped for her care and drove out to the court. Alice's phone rang, and she saw that her friend Mandy was calling her.She picked up the call and grimaced."Sorry, friend, but James is being deceptive by keeping his identity hidden from you," Mandy growled on the other end"Please don't speak ill of him; I'm trying to reconcile with him.” Alice defended James. , “Do you mean you won't take revenge?” Alice wanted James back at all costs, so she dared to take an action that would make her lose again. “No, I want to divorce Darren and go back to my husband.” Mandy was surprised when her friend said she wanted to reconcile with James, she knew how much James had suffered at their hands, “Do you think that would be easy? Leave that st*pid James alone.”“Don't abuse my husband if you don't want me to end this call,” She threatened There was silence from Mandy she wanted to know what her friend was planning before she chimed in. “James still loves me, he bought a Tanzanian heel wor
Alice and her mother entered their cars separately; they would have gone in one car, but because of Alice's luggage, they wanted to go back from Darren House, so they went with two cars. Melissa thought she had made a mistake; she needed a man to follow them in case Darren wanted to act stupidly. And she didn't want to get out of the car because of Edward, who stood and watched them like a police dog. Alice drove out, and Melissa drove behind her. Edward smiled sinisterly as they drove out and retreated inside. After some minutes of driving, they arrived at Darren's house. The duo horned non-stop to the extent that the noise from their horns could wake up a ghost. The gatekeeper quickly opened the door for them, and they drove in with urgency. Alice and Melissa got out of their cars and rushed inside with force. Despite their horns, Darren was lying flat on the floor, sleeping. He was wasted on the floor snoring without clothes on except a boxer. The snoring from him could keep
“Mom, you have been strong since I started this; please don't show any kind of negative feelings. Getting James would be an easier thing to do. Mandy's boss Mr. Rubben is holding a banquet tomorrow for James to strengthen their business relationship.” she explained “You would have been beside him as his wife.” her mother interjected with regret“Yes, but not too late. I know James loves me. I will make sure he takes me back. Grandma wanted us together for life, but I messed up,” her voice was laced with regret. Melissa was afraid of James, she knew she had an unfinished score to settle with James, with that she knew appearing before him would ruin their meeting and Jamws would never accept her because of Melissa and she encouraged, “It is well, dear. Since you know where to get him, I think you should go. I don't have to go with you in order not to escalate the matter. James would not like to see me with what I have done to Maureen on her birthday. I should have known that he was ri