Seraphina was too stunned to breathe.Did he just kiss her? This was driving her insane.She stretched her hand to the doorknob, hoping to escape but Roland was too smart for her to outsmart."Don't you like it? Stop running away from me." Roland placed her hand around his neck and stared lovingly into her ocean-blue eyes.Seraphina gulped. This was too bad to be true. Her brain stopped functioning as she didn't know what to say to him.Roland raised his brow, gesturing her to speak but the lass was numb.A smile played on his lips, he raised her and carried her in his arms like a princess style and placed her on his bed.OMG! What is he trying to do? Not that? Please don't do that. Seraphina cried inwardly."What...what...are you trying to do?" Seraphina managed to ask."I can see you've finally come back to your senses. What do you think I'm trying to do?" He teased.Seraphina's cheeks flushed red like a tomato. "I'm not mad at you so please don't do it."Roland gave her a questioni
"You're here!"Roland nodded and went to sit with Butler Lucas on the bench under a giant mushroom in the garden."Hmm, you told me to meet you here." Roland reminded me as he didn't have any plans on staying for long."Of course, it's concerning the Chairman's warehouse. I heard you made use of it." The old man said.Why do they keep asking about the warehouse? His father found out about it because the Butler told him and now the Butler is asking...could it be that it was one of the men that relayed the message to his father?No one was to be trusted in the circle. The only one Roland could trust at that point was himself."Yes, I did. I dealt with the man who almost ruined my face." Roland firmly responded."You finally caught him. Well, you should have told me about it. What did you do to him then?" The Butler asked.Roland rolled his eyes because of the old man's question. He had no choice but to explain in detail everything that happened at the warehouse."I'm glad you didn't get
With so much speed, Roland drove to the warehouse. He saw the men standing at the entrance of the building, guarding it.He hurriedly came down from his car and ran towards one of the men."What's the bad news?" Roland asked panting heavily."Sir, the cops are in search of the man we held captive." One of the men said.The other brought out a paper and showed it to Roland.MISSING:ANTHONY ADAMS."He has been declared missing by the cops." The man said.Roland's hands trembled, and his eyes threatened to fall from its socket. His men saw how anxious he was and they were surprised.Hasn't he done any dirty jobs before? They thought maybe their young master was still a novice by all those stuff."He'll get used to it." "The young master is still scared of the cops."They murmured.Roland became furious at their murmurings. "Do I look like someone scared of the cops?"He does look like someone who's scared of the cops but the men wouldn't dare utter the words.They shook their head in
"You wanna cancel your marriage plans with her?" Roland asked in disbelief as he didn't expect much from Anthony."Yes, all thanks to you for ruining my face. How do you expect me to show this face of a joker to her?" Anthony yelled.He endured the pain that came from his mouth.Roland laughed sarcastically."You're ashamed to show your face to her and her family?" Roland mocked.Anthony didn't say a word as he thought about how Katherine will feel.After all, she didn't care about him. She didn't care about how he felt. The only series she thought of all day was Roland and thinking about it made him angrier."I hate you so much, Roland Lafayette!" Anthony cursed. He yelled with the remaining strength in him.Roland pitied the latter because he looked so pitiful.He clapped mockingly at Anthony as he chortle at the latter."Thumbs up!" Roland mocked. "You did good research," Roland said.The table turned around as Roland was the one doing the mocking now.This was one big lesson Antho
Katherine was awake to the steady patter of rain upon her window, droplets yet to scatter the nascent rays of the rising sun. The sound brings calmness to the mind, a soothing melody, and a natural lullaby. With eyes at rest, she could feel her center, live happily within herself for these blessed moments of solitude.She drifts on calm seas, aimless as a child on summer vacation, paddling, at ease with the fluidity of time. Soon Katherine returned to the moment, and the song of the rain becomes a fusion, birds bringing sweet high notes. In her mind's eye, she was with them, singing upon the rooftops, filling her lungs with fresh air, watching the world come into focusFresh windy cool and crispy air started whistling like an invisible ghost. The red and green in color birds with chili-like beaks started twitting their morning melody. The enormous garden stood like a royal palace and the thick dried strong brown big branches danced welcoming the morning. The green brown beautif
"Oh my goodness! They've found Anthony." Anthony's mother exclaimed out of excitement. She jumped up repeatedly and even jumped into her husband's embrace."There's every reason for you to get excited. Let's go to the police station." Anthony's father said with a blissful smile on his face.Their son has been missing for a couple of weeks and they've got every right to be excused since he has been found.They couldn't wait to deal with the person who held Anthony captive."You're right dear." The excited woman held onto her small purse, ready to leave the house."Don't be in a hurry, have your lunch first." Her husband said with a gentle tone."The maids will pack the lunch up for me. I'll have to share it with my son." She said."Such a considerate mother." They both chuckled hard. After getting the necessities they needed ready, they drove off to the police station.On getting there, they sighted a car parked from afar, close to the station. The car looked suspicious and it didn't
Anthony's mother, Mrs. Maria, bustled around the kitchen, preparing a spread of Anthony's favorite foods and snacks. She hummed to herself as she set out plates and glasses, her eyes lighting up with joy every time he took a bite."Are you enjoying it, my love?" she asked, beaming at him.Anthony nodded, his mouth full of food. He had barely spoken since he had returned home, still reeling from the trauma of his captivity.Once he had finished eating, his parents gestured for him to sit opposite them at the dining table. His father, Mr. William, cleared his throat."Son, we need to talk about what happened to you," he said, his voice heavy with concern. "You have bruises on your face, and you were missing for weeks. We need to know what happened."Anthony hesitated, his mind flashing back to the horrors he had endured. But he knew that he needed to tell them the truth."I was kidnapped," he said, his voice barely above a whisper. "I was held captive by someone who wanted to hurt me."
Roland woke up early that morning, feeling both excited and nervous. Today was the day he had been waiting for his entire life – he was finally going to take over as CEO of the Lafayette Group, the massive conglomerate that his father had built from scratch.As he got out of bed, his maid Seraphina was already waiting for him, ready to help him get dressed. She had been with him since he was a child, and he trusted her completely. She picked out a sleek black suit for him, with a crisp white shirt and a red tie to match the company colors.Roland took a deep breath and looked at himself in the mirror. He was ready. He walked down the stairs to find his father, Chairman Lafayette, waiting for him alongside the Butler."Good morning, son," his father said, smiling warmly. "Are you ready for your big day?"Roland nodded, feeling a surge of pride and responsibility. "I'm ready, Dad."They walked out to the waiting limousine, where the chauffeur opened the door for them. Roland and his f