Back at the Hotel ~As soon as they arrived at the hotel, Kristian rushed to the restroom clenching his stomach.Ashley watched in despair as her son made his way to the restroom with discomfort in his eyes.She dropped her purse and walked to the bathroom door, pacing up and down in her expensive flamboyant dress.“Are you okay in there baby? do you need Mommy?” she called out worriedly.“No Mommy. I’m okay” Kristian’s muffled voice sounded from the inside.Ashley didn’t stop pacing “What did he eat so late in the night like this?”Mr.Fred, after arranging all the necessary things in the room, came to announce his departure.“Oh right” Ashley exhaled tiredly and waved her hand dismissively “You’ve worked hard, Goodnight”“Please do not worry ma’am, he’s going to be fine,” he said convincingly.“Yes surely,” she replied.Meanwhile inside the restroom is Kristian standing in front of the mirror, talking to himself.“It’s strange that I look so much like the kind man. We have the same ey
Rachel tightened her grip on the cell phone pressing further against her ear as she hit her head lightly on the wheel.“This is getting frustrating!” she raged.“You need to calm down and talk to me Rachel, why are you sounding so angry? Is it because I spent beyond my daily limit today? Then you should have asked Rhett for a black card for me” Her mother, Mrs.Roland expressed calmly in contrast to her daughter’s dilemma.“Mom!” she yelled “I’m talking about a woman who’s buzzing around my man like a fly and you’re worried about money?”“A woman? Why are you scared then? No one in this city will dare snatch your Fiancé don’t you know that?” Her mother said.“Mom it’s Ashley! That street Orphaned rat is back to steal Rhett from me! They even danced together at the party.“What? The same Ashley who disappeared five years ago? how did she survive that? And even still, why would a nobody like her attend your kind of party?”“I don’t know who she had to kill to steal that disguise and I do
Mr.McCall arrived at the company with Rachel and as they proceeded to the elevator, Optimist, McCall’s assistant received a message on his phone and he smiled lightly before returning the phone to his pocket.“Seems we are still on track with Madame Gu. Her assistant just sent a confirmation email to accept our offer” he reported.“Really?” he questioned with a straight look as he waited for a few seconds for the elevator door to open. Rachel who seems to be curious decided to raise a question.“Are you talking about the deal?” she asked.The elevator door spread open and Rhett stepped in without hesitation and with no reply to Rachel. “Pardon my curiosity but if it’s about this investment project then I believe I should know every detail about it” she quipped.McCall raised his head slightly as a form of communication to his assistant who acknowledged his comprehension with a nod and a “Yes boss”With his left hand in his pocket, he maintained an elegant posture behind the two other
As the elevator jolted to a halt, Ashley lost her balance and stumbled into Rhett’s chest as she let out a gasp. The sudden darkness enveloped the confined space and without further explanation, they knew they were trapped. “Oh no… no” Ashley muttered with a tired voice as she pushed herself back from her ex-husband’s grip.Rhett who was quick to grab and hold her from falling suddenly realized what was coming next for them. He might be a cold and heartless husband but he remembered her fear of confined spaces. He knows she’s claustrophobic.“Are you okay?” He asked as he grabbed her firmly this time.Ashley’s soft breath echoed in the air as she tried to escape from Rhett again but her palms were already sweaty. Followed by beads of sweat and hot chills layered over her face and body.Her heart picked a wild race which couldn’t keep up with her breathing and she clutched her chest in pain.“So…. tight. I can’t … breathe well” She said with hitched breath.“F**k this!” he cussed sile
As Ashley stood in the middle of the large room, she recognized her foster parents, The Rolands in front of her. How peaceful it would be to ignore them but they were blocking the only way out of the building.She glanced over her shoulder at Rachel and breathed out a tired sigh.“I thought you only just visited them yesterday so why are they here?” Rhett questioned in a low penetrating voice.Rachel’s heart skipped a beat when she heard Rhett talk, she had thought her plan would go smoothly with no hitches or edges.“Uh? I’m not sure why. I’ll ask them” She stuttered and then hurried off to meet her parents.“Mom, Dad” she called out as she took hold of their hands each, “Why are you here in the middle of the day?”“Beats me. I wonder if the company is not doing well” Ashley muttered as she proceeded towards the exit but right when she was about to pass them by, the mother grabbed her wrist tightly forcing her to a stop.“Is this how we have raised you? That you can’t even respect yo
Ashley arrived back at the hotel with her son and they walked hand in hand to the elevator.Ashley has soft but fierce features unlike Kristian with a sharp one like his father and the duo standing together in the elevator exudes a strong aura that’s enough to keep enemies off their radar. Kristian was the mini version of Rhett before he went cold; the kind and sweet Rhett who wanted nothing more than to love his wife and protect his marriage.Once they were in their room, Kristian helped himself out of his clothes and returned to start marking out his meal on the Menu list.“Oh right, I have good news for you sweetheart,” Ashley said coming out of her room in a free flowery dress.“Good news? Tell me, Mommy”“It’s a surprise for now but in two days, you’ll start enjoying your delicious homemade food. I know how much you miss my cooking” “Yayyy” Kristian lets out happily.“I can’t wait, Mommy,” He said but deep inside he could already guess what the surprise would be.“You haven’t ta
In the large working space of the Dee_McCall’s building are employees pacing around in panic as they move from one table to another to pick up phone calls and end some. Rhett is seen making his entrance with his iPad in hand and face focused entirely in distress; his assistant was no exception.They both walked briskly into the office and immediately two other people followed after.“Good morning Mr.Rhett… have you heard…” the first man tried to report but he was too shocked to find his words.As this was provoking Rhett’s patience, he yelled at him “Do you think I’m here to have fun??”“I’m sorry boss, it’s just that the public now knows about this somehow and we’ve been getting calls from our investors about pulling out and getting a refund” he rushed out in a panic.“What?” Rhett exclaimed, dropping his iPad on the table and followed by his hands. Confusion pooled on his face.“How?” he faced Optimist.“I have no idea who’s behind this boss” Optimist replied with a head nod.“It c
A rare color of a BMW car swerved into the biggest villa in the city and as it came to a perfect halt, the smooth body shone brightly under the scorching sun. In repudiation of the bright aura of the car and its owner, the workers standing were forced to shield their faces for safety. They need no one to tell them about who has come to visit them. The only man with a specially designed BMW of that color in the city is the billionaire businessman Rhett McCall.As its doors raised in style, Rachel’s feature came into view and this immediately earned demeaning looks from everyone around.It wasn't until Rhett came out of the car that they offered their polite greetings.Anxiously, Rachel grabbed her purse tightly as her eyes wavered with guilt and fear. The fact that Rhett hadn’t said a word to her since they left the company was enough to drive her crazy. She wondered if Rhett’s purpose for bringing her over to visit the grandfather was to expose her and break off the engagement.Unexp