*** *** ***Yes!" She nods, "I know exactly who you are. You don't have to pretend with me, unlike you do to your wife.""What is she talking about?" Alina asks."I am just as confused as you are too." Ryan replied, frowning at Eleanor.Could she have found out about his real identity?? There was no possible way. But with the way she has been stalking him, he wouldn't put it past her.If she mentions anything about him being a Galvani, he is going to deny it downright and apologize to his parent' later on."Explain yourself." Ryan tells Eleanor."Are you sure you want your wife to know?"Ryan and Alina exchanged a glance,"I guess I should just go inside." Alina muttered under her breath, proceeding to go."Stay!" Ryan says in a gentle yet commanding tone.Alina stares at him in surprise and raised an eyebrow."Stay ." He repeated and faced Eleanor, "Say what you have to say else I'll deem this as a wasting of time. I have better things to do." Ryan snaps. Eleanor cleared her throat
*** *** *** "In the business world news today, a new company has suddenly emerged to the top. Ranking the first company in California. The company which goes by the name Nolvani, hasn't ever been heard of neither has it owner made a public appearance. No one knows who is operating behind the curtain of the offices but it is now the most reliable and promising company you would want to get a contract with or buy shares from." The lady from the broadcast station said in a monotone voice."I bet you, who ever is the owner of that company is suspicious just as well as he is mysterious. He has other plans." Adams grumbled, chugging down another cup of a brandy wine. Asher glance at his brother but doesn't say anything. He hasn't told his brother that his boss asked him to change the company name and it was their company in the news.After the night they assisted in digging up an empty grave, Ryan hasn't called him to meet up and he doesn't want to be too forward since they are being dis
*** *** ***These days, after the episode with Eleanor and her grandfather, Alina has been leaving the house very early, and come back in the evening. She doesn't say where she goes, neither she say what she went to do. But I noticed she always cane back tired.She must be searching for leads on Javier's death.It was later than her usual time, she wasn't home yet. Just as I was about to place a call on Asher to help locate her, a text from her came in, saying she was going to stay out a little bit late.Instead, I sent a text to Asher and asked we meet up instead. He dressed better than before but it still screamed expensive like before.I drop Alex file and picked up the other one where the supposed lead on who has Javier's body.I glance at the paper again, "Are you sure? "Yes." Asher replies, ",Do you know who it is?"Yes.. thank you." I close the file on the tabletIs that all?" He asks, "For now, yes." I answer. "But I'll need ID cards and debit card for myself and I need a
*** *** ***I raised both hands to him, to show I came in peace..He eyes me but eased from the defensive mode. "Can we talk?" I asks casually.He sits back on the rock, staring at the ocean.I sat with him, enjoying the sound of the beach and the waves it makes. "It's beautiful, isn't it?" He asks."Yeah...." I agreed with him. Both of us went silent again, neither saying anything. I didn't want to scare him away so I waited for him to initiate the conversation."Why are you here?" He asks. "You should know." I tell him. "What could your poor self know about me that I don't know?" He asks."You took Javier's body, didn't you?" He chuckled, without missing a beat or showing any form of trepidation, he glances at me, "how did you know about that?" "You did, didn't you?" I said, it came out more like a concluded statement. "I always knew there's more to you than meets to the eye. Even Javier wouldn't say anything about you or who you really are?" Gregory muttered."Alina t
~ ~ Ryan's pov ~ ~I kept mute, my thoughts everywhere."And I think they are after me too. I am their next victim" Gregory said in a voice barely above a whisper"Why would you say something like that?" I inquired knowing very well why "You know, it's just all so complicated. Everything happening quickly" Gregory lamented "It was just like yesterday when he came to me and now, he's gone. The people who took the body, they know what I was trying to do and they will come for me" Gregory continued "You have to stay strong and fight to the end" I was trying to encourage him and push him from such negative thoughts "I am scared and know I don't have very long now. However, I need a favor from you" "No, I am way past beyond doing favors for people now. I can't especially in these dangerous times" I dismissed, I could not get involved in this "I do not want to be involved in any of the family's mess, please," I said with emphasis "How did you know it had to do with the Bruce family?"
~ Alina's POV ~ ~I had gotten home late and tired. God, what was happening? Days now and nothing, not a single clue! It was like this had been planned so well that not a track was left to follow. I went to the kitchen expecting that Ryan had prepared my favorite but nothing was there too. "My lazy husband" I bemoaned. What was I expecting anyways?"Ryan?" I called out and no reply. Was he asleep already? But, he wasn't the type to go to sleep early. Perhaps, he was exhausted. I had gone to the room and doesn't find him there, didn't he ask earlier if he could move in? My silence should have told him that it meant yes. How could he not understand that? I dragged my legs to the guest room and contemplated if to knock or just barge in. "Ryan, you can come back to the room now" I yelled loudly so he could hear me "Did you get that?" I added and there was silence. I was too tired for all of this. What kind of sleep was he possibly having? "Ryan?" I called out again and when he
Eleanor's POVEleanor woke up to the blinding sunlight and yawned lazily. Thanks to the grace of a beautiful weekend, she felt she had been resting for a thousand years, and that she was now fit enough to take on the new working week. She got up from the bed lazily, but then felt like her tummy almost pinned her back to the bed; probably warning her to get up from bed the proper way. She stared at the bump on her belly and sighed for a while. A slight smile crept up her lips as she placed her hands on her belly, caressing her tummy. How she kept going on, she couldn't explain, but she knew his child in her is one of the driving forces that kept making her strive and work hard-hard to secure a better life for her and her child or so she imagined. Every morning, she woke up pretending she was pregnant, her love for babies became an obsession, one she wouldn't let go of soon but she wouldn't dare have a child. She placed her feet into the rubber bathroom slippers she was accustomed t
Eleanor's POV"Yes?" I said over the phone "Who is this?" I asked "It's Alina, Ryan's wife" "Oh, Alina, hi" "Hi" She replied, she was quiet"Is there a problem?" I asked "Yes and we need your help" "What is it?" "Ryan was arrested. I am guessing you have not seen the news yet" she explained "No, what did I miss?""Ryan is being arrested for murder" "Murder? Why? Or how rather?" I inquired "I do not know the details yet" she answered "What is the good saying?" "They wouldn't let me see him" she lamented "Why not?" "Cos he is a suspected murderer?" "That's bullshit. Look, do not worry. Just sit there give me a few minutes and I will be there as soon as I can" "Thank you" "Do not thank me yet, send me your location" I said "Will do" ****"Grandpa, that son of yours needs your help," I said to grandpa "Why? What did he do this time? I thought he didn't need my help?" "Come on grandpa, don't be kike him. He does need our help now" I begged "Let me hear it" he finally