Alex's eyes widened. He didn't expect what he was hearing. He turned towards Kelanie the moment his mother said something like that. After all, the hadn't made any such plans with Kelanie and he clearly remembered what she was putting on that night. “Answer the question Kelanie, or have you finally gone dumb?” Clarrissa asked with raised brows and a smirk on her lips. “I-I don't know what you're talking about. I was–” Clarrissa laughed. “Don't tell me you think you're smart. I have a Video of you in three. Do you think I'm stupid?” Alex was more confused. He darted his eyes between his mother, and Kelanie, anger filling him. “Is what my mother saying the truth?” Alex threw another question, making Kelanie swallow. She was more worried about everything now than before. Now she knew Alex was someone who followed his mother's every word. “She can't answer because she knows that's the truth. You see what I'm telling you? She can never be trustworthy. I don't trust her, and no mat
Kelanie had been alone the past few days, and all she could do to clear her head was clubbing. Her parents had been away on a long trip and her heart wasn't settled. She always thought about ways to go back into Alex's world even if she hadn't experienced much of it. Sure now she was almost broke and was likely to go back to Clarrissa who she wasn't sure was genuine. The woman had not said anything since Kelanie left the mansion. It was almost like all her effort was for her to leave. Pacing around the empty house, Kelanie heard the doorbell which caused her to furrow her brows. She wasn't expecting any visitors, more or less her friends didn't want to see her now that she was a little below the budget. That was why she always went to clubs, looking for the right calibre of men to attract just to sponsor her constant spending. “Who could that be?” Kelanie questioned herself as she moved towards the door. At first, she was sceptical about opening the door, but when she did, she w
The details were good to Kelanie. She crossed her arms over her chest and was ready for the whole thing. “So what's the plan, and when can I get half of the money?” She asked with raised brows, making Clarrissa smile. “Get dressed. We can't talk here.” Kelanie was stunned. “You don't trust me?” She questioned further, wondering why the house wasn't good enough, but Clarrissa wasn't one to be argued with. “I do. If I don't, I won't be here. Do you understand?” She answered. Kelanie was worried. All she did was go into her room to pick a nice outfit. She was yet to know the plan, but she was ready. Kelanie searched through her closet to pick out the right outfit. She stared at her closet for a few seconds. “Perfect!” She exclaimed when she saw the perfect black dress. There was no doubt that it was going to make her stand out. It was only a matter of time before she put on the black mini-dress she wanted to wear. Next, she went to work on her hair. She made sure to brush it,
Kelanie sat down there with a serious look on her face. She wanted to know the full plan before she could swing into action. She could still recall the way he chased her out of the room the first time she tried to approach him. Also, she didn't trust Clarrissa, especially now that she had to work with her ex. She was convinced that they might both want to work against her. “We want you to make sure you are ready when we need you. Besides, your work isn't that hard. You have to make the media believe he slept with you against your will…” Kalenie laughed. It was funny to hear what she was saying. It seemed like she had planned everything out. Kelanie wanted to know more. “So how do you plan to do that? You want to drug him?” Clarrissa immediately frowned. “I think that's for me to know. All you need to do is go for the gold, make it look like what I have told you and then all will be yours…” Kelanie scoffed. “I haven't seen the alert for the amount sent. You promised me ha
The mansion had been running differently since Xavier returned home from the office about a week ago. He noticed Alex was no longer always one. He mostly went clubbing, and that wasn't supposed to be alarming. However, he kept his eyes open, watching out for anything that might be suspicious. Whenever the enemy was quiet, it meant that something was up. Kelanie wasn't also in the house anymore. He was told she packed her luggage and left. He didn't know why, but his heart didn't trust them. Xavier was still in his room when all of a sudden there was a knock on the door. He immediately furrowed his brows thereby creating wrinkles on his face. He was busy trying to figure out what the matter was. However, there was a knock on the door. “Who's there?” He asked with a stern look on his face. There was no doubt that he was confused. He had waited for a few seconds, but there was no response from whoever was at the door. That alone was able to make him suspicious. He got
Kalenie stormed angrily into the room she was given. Her hands were fisted, and she fell on the bed, screaming into the pillow. She knew that things weren't going to be easy. She wasn't even allowed into his room. However, there was a way out. Still, she needed to make sure to make the right impression. “You have to make him pity you Kelanie. You have to do it Kelanie…” She continued to encourage herself, and then she sighed. Kelanie knew he was going to open up, but she was waiting for the right time. At that moment, there was a knock on the door that caused her to raise her head. She was frustrated. She needed a solution. “Who is it?” She asked with raised brows. Her heart drummed, and she was worried about the whole thing. She pushed herself up from the bed and walked towards the door. She smiled when she opened the door to see Alex there. He had a frown on his face, and his eyes stared at her. However, there was an emotion she didn't fail to note. She could see an
The client Xavier was hoping on finally agreed to meet. This was the biggest deal so far, and once he was able to get it, the company would be taken to a greater height. “Sir, sorry for interrupting you, but the client has already arrived, and has been escorted to the meeting hall. We are expecting the meeting to hold soon.” Xavier raised his head, and for the first time, his attention was pulled away from the workload he had. It wasn't a workload it was the proposal he was going through again to make sure there were no errors. “It's fine. I'll be there in about five minutes. Just let me grab all I need for the meeting.” he explained, and Mr Thompson nodded. Since Xavier took over, the company headquarters in particular has gone from height to height. No one had been able to pull it down. Thompson soon moved out of the office with some of the needed documents for the meeting when he saw Xavier picking up his stuff. Meanwhile, Xavier was just trying to put things in order.
The day for the party finally came, and different people including the staff of the company, past partners, and even the present partners he made the deal with were present. Journalists weren't left out. The place was filled with flashes of camera which didn't fail to capture every moment. It wasn't surprising that Xavier was already there when he noticed the presence of his so-called family. His ex walked into the hall of the five-star hotel where the party was held looking all expensive. She was with Alex, but they didn't seem to be on talking terms. However, Clarissa on the other hand was even more happy. She seemed glad about the partnership, and even Xavier couldn't phantom why. “Good day, ladies, and gentlemen, and welcome to the special gathering of today.” The host of the event started his words, making everyone's attention to be turned towards him, including Xavier. Xavier wanted to forget about problems for once and enjoy the moment. He also didn't want to give the m