[ Evangeline ]"Let's pretend that he isn't here, Eve." Dominic whispered in my ear as we walked in the annual conclave of corporate world. Most of the businessmen, big or small, local or multinational company owners, from large scale to small scale, they all were going to attend the meeting where the agenda for the next five year's GDP and economic growth in the secondary sector of economy were happened to be discussed under sustainable development.Being, one of the top manufacturers of the country, Colton and Dominic were also attending this summit and it's my first time to be there as one of the team members selected by Dominic himself.I would be the happiest person on the planet if Colton wasn't in the picture because his presence around me for whole twelve hours would be challenging for me."I can't see him anywhere. I just hope that he won't show his face today or I don't know what I'm going to do with him." I heard him muttering under his breath."Just relax, Dom. We are here
[ Colton ]I walked too and fro in my living room while my lawyer Mr. Harrison was busy going through legal procedure and Brandon, my cousin being a total child was busy playing game in his phone."Are you sure you still want to do it?" Mr. Harrison gave me a questioning look.I marched towards him."What do you think Mr. Harrison?"I nodded my head curtly, the man shook his head and forwarded the papers to me.I read each provision in detail giving my solo attention on those papers which were going to decide my future."Everything looks good, Mr. Harrison still I have doubt, will it work?" I asked him for final confirmation."I am working for Blacks since your father's time,you know very well that I don't leave a loop hole, Mr.Black." He replied in his professional manner. He was right, since my father's time he had been handling all the legal matters of Black family and the company."Thank you Mr. Harrison for coming here on a very short notice. I appreciate your efforts and please
[ Evangeline ]I closed the file I was reading, I decided to come to office because it would be no help to stay at home and sulk, at least, work keeps me busy for the most of the day. I glanced at the digital clock placed on my desk."Two more hours. What should I do?"I murmured to myself. There was not much work for me as I had already prepared my monthly report and other marketing survey. I just have to show them to Dominic who was busy lately in a meeting with someone. I leaned on my chair and closed my eyes to give a relax to my brain and eyes.My mind drifted back to Chase. The boy is everything for me, my only family. It pained me I can't give him what he needs the most, a father.I can definitely raise my son alone but at the same time I can't play the role of both parents sooner or later he will demand to know about his father and that moment I have to reveal him the whole truth.He will question me more than I hate to admit, perhaps, he will leave me and choose Colton for hid
[ Evangeline ]I felt light hearted when I walked out of the Church after two hours sermon. It gave me solace, ignited a ray of hope to fight upcoming battle against the past demons, I tried to figure out the solution of my problems when I saw all door closed leaving me in a labyrinth of confusion and conflicting dilemma.It was 10:45 AM which meant I still had time to reach on my next destination so I waited for a bus rather than hiring a cab. I earned enough for both of us or buy a car but I do believe in saving single pennies. There was a time when I used to sleep without food for days and proper clothes in winter.Throughout the journey to the restaurant my mind debated with my actions. Whatever I was doing or going to do would leave me either to the end of my miseries or push me into another swamp of misfortune.I stepped down from the bus as I reached at the nearby bus stop. I wore a simple lime green midi dress which ended just below my knees. I like my black pumps usually I pr
[ Evangeline ]The meeting with Colton went the way I wanted it to be except when he told me about my grieving parents. I felt guilty of not contacting them in years and it had been weighing over my chest like a million ton rock.I need to see them sooner and seek their forgiveness, if they'll gather themselves to pardon me for neglecting them.A part of me wanted to pretend that the last few days never happened and I can live a peaceful life with my son. I wish like my death, the past when I decided to marry Colton would also change but the marriage also gave me the only but the most beautiful blessing, my Chase.My phone suddenly ran which made me jump in surprise as I was deeply lost in the momery lane. It showed Dominic's number on the screen.I swiped it quickly and put it near my ear,"Hello, Dom." I greeted him."Thank God! You're alive, Eve. I was about to break into your house if you didn't answer my call." I heard Dom sighing on the other side.Wait a minute! He's outside my
[ Colton ]"Sir, Mrs. Black is on her way to your office. Should I send her in or..." Hendrick paused and gauged my reaction. He couldn't risk his job by disrespecting the Boss's wife but currently I wasn't in a mood to see or talk to anyone.My meeting with Evangeline went off the track. That wily woman crushed all my positive hopes to be with my son without any tricks and hostility."Sir?" Hendrick called out my name again to grab my attention."Send her in." I sighed pinching the bridge of my nose.He nodded his head and left.Evanca returned from her trip late night. I spent the whole night in my home office and she must be probably exhausted from the journey that we didn't see each other even at the breakfast table. After dropping Mia at school, I directly drove to my office to divert my mind from my personal life temporarily but it didn't work.My mind kept going back on Chase. My desire to be with my son had been increasing and deepening with each passing day. I wanted to be wi
[ Colton ]"This..this..can't be serious. She can't do this to me." I threw a paperweight on the screen which made Evanca jump in fear but my anger had no bounds, I felt betrayed and fooled by her."Col baby, what are you doing?" Evanca tried to grab hold of my hand but I shoved her away."Just..just leave me alone, Evanca." I closed my eyes to refrain myself from hurting her and right then, I wasn't myself."No, I am not going anywhere unless you tell me why this news bothers you?" She crossed her arms."I said leave me alone, Evanca or I will do something that we both are going to regret later." I warned her again, my patience with her running thin as I had to make a few urgent calls to verify the viral news but she didn't seem to understand my mental status.I pressed the intercom, completely ignoring her. In the next one minute, Hendrick rushed into the office, his eyes widened in surprise when he saw the mess I created."Yes..yes Sir." He then diverted his attention on me."Cance
[ Evangeline ]"I knew it was a bad idea, Dom but you said that it would work but I am not sure anymore. Chase isn't talking to us." I rubbed my forehead as the migraine was getting worse.He placed his hand gently on my shoulder,"Give him some time, Eve. He's a child and their psychological state is sensitive. He always saw me as his uncle and god father but now, he has to accept me as a father figure which he never had. Please, don't stress yourself, I beg you, Evangeline." He said in a comforting way but it failed to ease my anxiety over my son's behavior."He hasn't said a word to me or you since he heard us talking of marriage, Dom. He even refused to accompany us to the marriage registration office. I don't care what Colton would do but I am afraid of my son's heartbreak. He's hurt and it's killing me too." I leaned on his shoulder."Let's try again to talk to him once he returns from school. We can take him out for dinner at his favorite KFC restaurant and then we'd make him un