“I am guessing everyone had made their choice by now?” Grandpa Matthews inquired. James was not worried because he had bribed all of the shareholders. He knew he would win the favors here today. Before the numbers could be counted Christopher speak out, “I have something to say.” Everybody was surprised to finally hear him speak. “Son, you can speak all you want after you are appointed as CEO of the company.” James lectured him. He did not want his son say anything to spoil his plans. John scoffed at his brother. It is such a pity that he ended up with such a worthless power hungry father. “That is the thing dad. I don’t want to be the CEO of this company.” He retorted seriously. James almost fainted in anger while there was loud gasps throughout the room. “Then James, I guess this is final. The boy speaks.” Grandpa Miller told him with finality. “This is impossible. He doesn’t know what he speaks of.” James roared. “My grandson is twenty-eight years old. How can
Michael smiled with pride as Ariana buried her face in the crook of his neck, “Let me introduce my wife. This is Sienna Miller, the lost daughter of the Miller family. However, she grew up as Ariana Fearon. We have been married for three months but we met two years ago when she saved my life. “She is willing to take back her birth name Sienna but with the surname Matthews of course.” Michael was extremely happy that he could finally show his beautiful wife to the world. The woman that will beside him for the rest of his life. The woman that will be carrying his children. Most importantly, the woman he will love for the rest of his life. The room went quiet with his introduction. Did they hear correctly? Well, the only person in the dark at this moment was old man Miller, Grandpa Matthews and Dave Miller. There were a mixture of emotions going on with them. They saw the resemblance of Grandma Miller as soon as she stepped in the room and Michael’s introduction confirms it al
Gina was at the police station creating a scene to have her father released instantly. She heard from one of the officers that her father was been detained for kidnapping. “I want justice, my father is a good man and is well respected by society. Why would he want to kidnap anyone?” Gina did not believe a word. Somebody is trying to frame her father. She racked her brain but only person she could think of is Mr. Johnson and Michael Matthews. She gritted her teeth in anger, ‘That damn bitch Ariana.’ I will let her pay for all my misfortune one of these days. Angela was sitting on a bench in the waiting area looking dejected and a few years older by the news. She knew their lives were doom at this moment. Gina stomped over to her mother and slumped her body on the tough bench and dug her nails in her palm in anger, “Can you really believe this? This must be the work of Ariana, she hated us so much after you and dad took care of her. Angela looked at her with lost eyes not say
The Miller family was over the moon to be whole again. Grandma and Grandpa Miller lived separately from their son and daughter-in-law close to the mountainside because they liked the quiet and the nature of it. Without sparing a second, Grandma Miller packed her bags and rushed over immediately with her husband the moment she got the news. Grandma Miller fell in love with Ariana but she was even more ecstatic over the fact that she took on her entire image. She was beautiful, Samantha resembles her mother but she was not inferior to beauty either. The girls stayed with their family for the entire week to catch up and even though Ariana doesn’t know much about her family, she didn’t feel like an outsider. The girls had introduced their husband and fiancée respectively to their family. The family felt something they haven’t felt in two decades, Contentment. They rejoiced when they heard about Ariana’s pregnancy. Michael was satisfied with the happiness of his wife and their
Five years later “Aunt Sienna, Aunt Sienna.” A little squeaky voice came rushing in the living room. “Caliana.” Sienna laughed and lift her off the ground. Her niece is so adorable. Sienna walked to the couch and sat her on her lap, “Tell auntie what is going on.” Caliana blushed and rest her head on her auntie’s tummy and pouted, “I came to play with big cousin but he wants to play with Jordon.” Sienna pretended to be upset, “I thought you are here to see me. I feel so cheated.” She smiled and kissed her aunt to make her feel better. Soon there were footsteps and children playing coming towards the big living room. So apparently Christopher and Emily met at the wedding and became an item. They got married few months after dating and they did not waste any time in starting a family. They now have an almost four year’s old son Jordon Matthews. Samantha and Malcolm waited two years before they decided to start a family. They had this adorable little girl in Sienna’s arm
“Help! Help!” Ariana heard a faint sound coming through the alley near her apartment that she rented with her best friend. “Please help me!” The same faint sound came again but Ariana did not want to stop because it was dangerous to stop in the alley this late to help a stranger. It could be an intentional set up. She kept walking but her sensitive conscience would not allow her to leave someone who needs her help stranded. ‘Why do I always have a death wish? Ariana, please walk away’ she muttered to herself. By the time Ariana came back to her senses, she was already standing next to a bloody body, almost unrecognizable with a mixture of mud and blood. “Sir, what happened to you?” “Let me get you to the hospital.” “No” he insisted. “… but you’re wounded” Ariana exclaimed. “I know but I... I can clean myself up.” He stuttered due to his wounds. “I just need a place to stay for tonight.” Ariana did not know where she got the braver
“Michael… Michael Matthews” “Huh?” Michael chuckled, “Silly woman, didn’t you ask for my name?” “Oh yes, I almost gave up on that.” She finally said coming back to her senses. “So why were you injured?” “I was attacked coming from a bar.” He said through gritted teeth. Michael knew it was not done randomly, if his thoughts are correct then this has something to do with being the heir to the Matthews’ Group. He does not have full proof but he will indeed investigate to find the culprit and mastermind behind tonight’s incident. “Why would you go to the bar alone?” Ariana thought maybe he went to pick up girls. He might be a playboy, he has a face for it. ‘I did not notice he was this handsome before, maybe it was the dirt that hid his beauty’. Ariana felt inferior to his majestic beauty, it was unfair to females. “I was not alone, I just went outside the bar to make a call when I was attacked. I was taken from the bar and they left me in the all
Two years later… “Why do I have to get married for the family benefits?” Ariana tried to reason with Ashton, his father. They are forcing her but Ariana is no longer that easy to be bullied. “Shut up! Why shouldn’t you get married to help the family?” he shouted at her. Hearing her father’s words Ariana cannot believe this is actually her biological father. They had been pestering her throughout University to get married to all sorts of businessmen to help their company in which she always refused but it now got worse after she completed her studies. It is almost as if she does not have a choice in the matter. “Sister, what is wrong with getting married? Father and mother had been taking care of you for years. This is you paying them back.” Gina Fearon said softly as if she was doing Ariana a great favor. I looked at her as if she had grown another head. “Why don’t you do the honors of helping your father with the company since you are so concerned?” Ariana sai