“Sir, Gwendolyn Brook is getting married today?” Brandon divulged it immediately after he entered his office.He paused his activities after hearing what he said. He lifted his gaze, his brows furrowed as his eyelashes flickered with curiosity. “Getting married today?” He wondered. The last time he checked he hadn't heard any news about her marriage, if she was indeed getting married, it should be the trending news by now.“Yes, sir. It's a garden wedding and only a few people are invited. One of the guests must have uploaded it on the internet because it has been trending consecutively.After hearing the news Austin considered how to surprise her. It was obvious he wasn't happy about the marriage but he knew he could make her suffer even more after the marriage. After she slapped him and walked out of his mansion freely with no one stopping her, he vowed to make her life miserable, crushing her till he tore her into pieces. He had been a restrained beast for a while because he still
They were supposed to meet up today but Gwendolyn had a tight schedule for the day, so she called Jeffery to inform him she was going to make it up to him someday if not today. As she was about to disconnect the call, he asked if she was going to be part of his guests tonight at a party that was going to be hosting tonight. Gwendolyn glimpsed at the phone screen, looking at Lilith like she was awaiting her approval. Apparently not, Lilith knew she didn't need any gesture or permission for anything. After a few seconds, her voice broke the awkward silence. “I'll be there.”“Okay. Thanks for that. You should bring him along, I want to get to know him.”“Sure.” With that Jeffery ended the call at the other end.She lowered her phone to her lap, looking at Lilith as she was preparing her next words. “Do you think I should attend the party? Everyone will be there? I know Jeff is friends with many celebrities, do you think it's a good idea to say no to him now?”After all the words had bee
For perhaps half an hour she had been waddling in her room, contemplating where to begin. Firstly, she hadn't picked a dress which she knew was going to take long. Every morning Lilith would select different dresses, then ask her to choose one. She thought she had made it easy for Gwendolyn but it never worked the way she thought. She couldn't just choose a dress out of her extravagant walk-in closet when she wished to wear them all. Right now she was having a hard time selecting a party dress. Above all, she was also practicing how to tell Zayn about the party, nothing seemed to pop up in her mind. Her head was completely blank and she found it difficult to find a perfect way to approach him after their last little dispute. At the last minute, she might just call Jeffery and give an excuse again. That was becoming a habit, she surmised. Going to the party alone wouldn't be the call. She was still pondering when her phone beeped, she walked over to the bed and picked up the phone, ch
When she was headed back to the table, she couldn't find him anywhere. Jeffrey had engaged in a solemn conversation with his friends. She looked around for him but there was no sign of him anywhere. She took a deep breath to soothe her nerves, After taking a few steps closer she heard her name being called by someone.“Gwen, you're not running away after what you did.” Spinning around to catch a glimpse, Austin was now standing behind her with a few pairs of eyes staring at her. ‘What was he doing?’ She was praying silently that he wouldn't create a scene at the party. It was going to be a total disaster.She knew hitting him was impulsive and she regretted it, not because of how he would feel but what he was going to do to her. “No,” She shook her head vigorously, hoping he wouldn't do anything crazy.With a grin of mischief, he glanced around. “Even if you badly want me to forgive you, you don't have to force me to take you back out of pity. You're with his child and I'm sorry, I h
Closing the door behind him, he had a bottle of water in his hand as he headed to the living room. That same moment Claudia was stepping out of the kitchen, wearing an apron and a cap on. When she saw him, she lifted her right hand and waved slowly, gesturing to him to come over.“Good morning.” She said, standing by the way that led to the kitchen.“Good morning. I'm heading out.” He didn't bother to start a long conversation with her since he was getting late for his morning walk. She nodded, watching him as he headed out. It had been two days since both of them returned from the party, countless times she had inquired what happened at the party, although Gwendolyn promised to divulge everything to her the next day but when Claudia asked, she kept steering the conversation. A fight, there was a chance that they had a dispute again, without anyone telling her she could conclude that Gwendolyn might be the one at fault.She had gotten used to Zayn's cold demeanor but recently it beca
"I'm going to listen to that later but tell me why you got a new job for yourself. Did Gwendolyn know about it? " She emphasized, and she earned a frown from him. "The answer to your question lies in my discussion. If you listen to what I'm about to tell you, you'll find out the answer to your question," Zayn said, not sounding rude or showing any strictness in his tone. "Alright, I'm listening," Claudia said, not wanting to argue with him. She liked talking to him, just that most times, Zayn didn't like having a long conversation with anyone. Sometimes she presumed that the relationship between him and her sister might have been affecting his actions, but in the next minute, seeing them acting like a true couple drove her mind away from her concerns, towards their marriage. There was no reason for her not to like her brother-in-law as he was charming. The aura that graces his presence whenever he wants to be nice is blissful. One would a
Without sparing him a glance after his apology, she sauntered casually to the bed, she put down her handbag, and while sitting down she also extended her hand to her feet to take off her strap-heels. “It's futile, you know… because I'm not angry.” She raised her gaze, turning her head to her left side to catch a glimpse of his reaction. “I thought you were upset about it since I didn't listen to you.” He stuffed his hands in his side pockets, standing firmly on the floor as he stared back at her. “I was upset but not entirely about what you did at the party. I wanted to punch him if I ever got the chance. Next time, you should listen to me. You would have gotten into trouble with Austin. He's an asshole and I can't handle him.” With honesty, she stated. She ran fingers through her hair, and with her gaze still fixed on him she rose. She raised her hands to her shirt and started unbuttoning. ”How did you convince her to stay? What did you tell Claudia?”“It's nothing important. M
“What are you doing here, Jeff?” Gwendolyn enquired. She was surprised to see him standing next to his car in the parking lot. She just finished modeling for the fashion industry along with other agents, she was on her way to returning home. It had been a long day and she was already tired.Jeffery grinned with a hand stuffed in his pocket, he sauntered up to her, tilted his head, and pecked her on the cheek. “How was your photo shoot?”“It was awesome. You haven't answered my question. What brought you here?” Her eyes narrowed at him, impatiently waiting for him to answer her.Lilith ambled away, heading to where their car was since she noticed they might need some time alone. “Hello, Lilith. How're you doing?” Jeffery managed to wave at her while observing Gwendolyn's body.“Pretty good. I'll be waiting in the car, Gwen.”“Have you forgotten? You told me you'd be here yesterday when we talked. I remember the time and the location.”“Oh,” She gave a feeble response.“You know you pro