Chapter: I will build my own destiny, like my daddy“This has nothing to do with my daddy. We are the ones who bought our mommy back.” Chris Jnr stood tall as he crossed his arms and looked at Grandpa Holston in anger; Emm, too had the same expression, her face red with anger. If it was another occasion, everyone would have laughed looking at the 1-inch dwarfs who were protecting their daddy behind them. “Great grandpa…. didn’t….” Grandpa Holston couldn’t bear to see the accusatory anger in the eyes of his most precious great grandchildren; he could bear anything; he was ready to bear the curses of the whole world when he decided to close his eyes towards his grandson’s action, but he didn’t factor in his great grandchildren. “You know what you did.” Chris Jnr retorted without giving him any face; his daddy, mommy and little treasure were his bottom line. “I don’t think you want me to glorify it by spelling it out for you.” “Big treasure….” Chris called out, a restraining command in his tone. “Hymph!” Chris Jnr hmphed as he turned
Last Updated: 2025-04-05
Chapter: I had warned you out of respect for our father and the friendship of a generation“The old master Holston is here.” The butler announced breaking Chris and Henry’s stalemate, “Can daddy’s big treasure go and play with the others?” Chris asked in a gentle voice. Big treasure pouted, clearly refusing to walk away as he knew what great grandpa was here for. He hesitated for a minute before resolutely shaking his head in refusal and ditching Chris for the first time since he was born and walked over to take a seat on the sofa all by himself, with his head held high and lips pursed stubbornly. Just as Chris was thinking about how to coax big treasure, he heard another set of tiny steps pitter pattering towards him; his heart literally sank as he turned around to face the culprit. He could face almost anything that life throws at him without batting an eyelid except for these two little ancestors…. He was bound to be at loss, every single time. “Is little treasure late?” Emm asked Chris Jnr worriedly, without sparing a glance at her daddy and unreliable mommy. “I hea
Last Updated: 2025-04-05
Chapter: There is no absolute fairness in this world.The rest of Burkes followed suit without waiting for either Chris or Emile to respond; curiosity had gotten the better of them.Little baby was not stupid. How would he dare question little aunt? He looked over nonchalantly before making a gesture with his meaty fingers to indicate payment.“What do you want?” Both Harry and Addison asked in excitement.“I am very rich for the time being, so I will let Leo choose.” Little baby responded with a smug look and passed the honours to Leo.“Take us all on the trip to the Alps when fifth Uncle Walter is taking them.” Leo didn’t have to think as he told Addison what he wanted.Addison agreed without a second thought and walked back into the room the adults were seated, humming a song only to be despised by his mother, which he totally ignored and sat down happily with a thick skin.The fate of the rest of the Burke brothers were similar; no one was spared. Henry who was complacent looking at the miserable fate of his brothers, got a rude wakeu
Last Updated: 2025-04-01
Chapter: My guarantor is my sister“Where are you going?” Henry teased as he caught the little overlord and hurled him in the air.“Put me down.” Bruno frowned, flailing his legs anxiously “I haven’t finished discussing with little uncle.”Everyone laughed as Henry put Bruno down, who promptly ran to Chris, looked up at him curiously, awaiting his decision.“Hur…hur…hur….” Chris chuckled “How would I dare renegade on a promise to our little overlord?”“Then when can we go?” Bruno asked seriously, taking no offense to the title, to him, this was recognition of his ability.“When we get back and whenever you say the word.” Chris never had any qualms indulging his nephews and nieces.“Where are we going?” Leo asked curiously.Bruno looked towards Chris who shrugged “It’s up to to the owner of the reward to decide, I am just the charioteer.”“Then let’s go to the ocean king’s castle.” Bruno didn’t have to think twice to make a decision.Chris “”Everyone burst out laughing, only the little ones looked curiously at Chris.“I
Last Updated: 2025-04-01
Chapter: Can you forgive me for putting you in a difficult spot?He was smart enough to decipher big treasure's cryptic message that he could find the answer by testing them himself, after sulking for a while, thinking about big treasure’s words over and over again. He rushed to Chris’s room once again, pulled Big Treasure aside and whispered hurriedly before running away. He then ran off to the apartment where the Burkes where resting. He went over to call Leo and Liam to play with him in the backyard with a crafty look in his eyes. All the Burke kids followed Leo and Liam to play, the main intent for the older kids following them was to keep them safe.He turned around to look at Leo with a guilty look in his eyes as he asked cautiously, “Would you stop talking to me if you find out that I landed you in trouble to test you?”“Why do you want to test me?” Leo demanded with a frown.“Because it is very important to me.” Bruno blinked his eyes, lowering his gaze as he whispered, “Like life and death situation that grown-ups talk about.”“Well, in tha
Last Updated: 2025-03-23
Chapter: I knew big treasure loved me the most.After the excitement died down, everyone decided to go out, sight-seeing, like proper tourists. Adam invited his friends who politely stayed back at the hotel sensing that Adam and the rest had family matters to sort out, to join the group. Just like that, the Burkes, Walters, Adam’s three friends, the two masters, Chris’s senior brother, Bai-Min and Lai-Li set off on their wild-life adventure, that they had booked with one of the tour groups. It goes without saying that the group included Adrian and his little family and Neil who dragged Chiara along with him. What was unexpected was that Emm pulled Amy, Abbey’s assistant to tag along with them. Luckily for Amy, she had Beth who got dragged into the family outing by Marcus to keep her company. Her boss had ditched her without a conscience the minute her ‘knight in shining armour’ appeared. On their return trip, even though they were all chatting, what attracted everyone’s attention was little treasure’s soft cute voice “Daddy, is it
Last Updated: 2025-03-22
Chapter: That is a promise.“That is not up to you.” Marken, one of the high counsellors disdained. Adalases was not Ben’s to stake at will; There were other Adalases who could refute this stake.Sherman knew Marken’s ambition was no less than Herten, but he also knew that unlike Herten, Marken would never betray his country and was in a good mood for watching a show although he knew what decision he would ultimately make.“That is a fair point.” Sherman nodded thoughtfully before saying “If the entire Adalase can be staked on this man, then I agree.” Sherman chuckled “With resources greater than the reserve bank, it won’t be hard to rebuild our facilities even if we are compromised.”No one could refute this point.“The Weldons won’t shy away from responsibility either.” Frank didn’t know why the commander had changed his colors, but he stood shoulder to shoulder with his brother.Shadow didn’t have anything to offer, but he stood beside Ben. His expression unwavering.Tyrell slowly got up from his chair and wal
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
Chapter: I will stake my entire reputation on this man, who flew out in the middle of the night for the sake of friendship.Lara delivered a baby girl as her heart’s desire. She only saw her bundle of joy for a minute before her vision blurred. She also saw the joy in her man’s eyes. These were the two things she remembered before she fainted. She didn’t know if she would wake up again or whether this was eternal sleep, but she was gratified.The Evans and Burton elders had just returned when Amy came out holding the bundle of joy. They didn’t have time to process everything before they were handed the little bundle.“She is so sweet.” Megan smiled as looked over Marjorie shoulders.“My daughter-in-law is indeed pretty.” Dana laughed. She knew the minds of the elders were not calm. She was trying to lighten their moods.No one knew when Ben, Frank and Shadow appeared behind their women.“How can it be so easy to snatch my granddaughter?” Marjorie retorted proudly.“Yes…. yes…yes...” Abigail laughed happily as she let the little one hold her finger tightly. Dana’s retort had pulled the elders mind back to th
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
Chapter: My little girl is strong…. Nothing will happen!Ben and Dana’s days were filled with love and tranquility. Ben felt like he was in a dream; his life was everything he dreamed of; his beloved woman was his wife; she would cook and wait for him; his house was filled with the laughter of the precious treasures his wife had given him. He was truly grateful to the heavens.Ed’s days were getting hectic. Between the challenges of his official duty and a pregnant wife, he was almost ready to retire. He wanted to spend more time with his wife and child. Seeing Ben’s cute little babies, he couldn’t wait to have his own little treasure.Frank and Sarah didn’t know whether to laugh or cry; their little Lu would run almost every day to see his little wife, especially now that she was becoming prettier. The babies were becoming chubbier with fair skin and rosy cheeks. Their features were becoming more prominent and dashing, melting the hearts of everyone around them.Dan and Don were like a mother hen defending their younger siblings from everyo
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
Chapter: She can still sleep?The next day, the Williamses landed and rushed to the hospital. Dana had rested well and regained most of her vigor.Ben was changing nappies while Dana was sleeping peacefully when they arrived.“She can still sleep?” Dana’s younger sister asked in surprise as Ben gestured for them to lower their volume. He handed one baby each to the stunned Mr and Mrs Williams and led all of them to the adjacent room.“Sorry… Dana has just rested.” Ben apologized sincerely for his rudeness.Mrs Williams shook head, her eyes were misty. She was truly grateful to the heavens for her daughter’s fortune to have met such a man. Even though he was rich and powerful, he loved and doted on her without bounds…. This was truly her fortune. It would be a lie to say that they were not worried. On the way back after the wedding they had met a lady who was crying pitifully. Mrs Williams didn’t feel comfortable and lend her a shoulder to lean on; She didn’t know who they were and told them that she was fleeing fro
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
Chapter: He wouldn’t have a clue.Ben sat next to Dana urging her to wake up. He was scared out of his wits as he had seen the amount of blood that she lost during the delivery… he feared that she wouldn’t wake up and all his happiness would disappear in the blink of an eye even though Steve repeatedly reassured him that she was fine and just sleeping from exhaustion. He sat next to her telling her how much he missed her.He told her how he felt that a portion of him was missing without her by his side; He told her how much he loved her…. He begged her to wake up… He sat by her side never taking his eyes of her pale face… holding her hand … and begging her to wake up….He started to tell her their story from his perspective. He told her how she disturbed him from their first encounter. How he thought that she had approached him with a purpose, He told her how he shamelessly wanted to see her even if he knew that she had approached him with a purpose.He told her how he used to follow her like a shadow just to feel her
Last Updated: 2024-08-11
Chapter: What about mine???Ben was on edge now that Dana was full term. He kept following her nervously like a shadow. One evening just as they finished dinner and were heading upstairs to retire, Dana stood still on the stairs and called weakly “Ben….”“What is it?” Ben looked affectionately at his wife who had stopped walking and became stiff.“I…. my …. I think my water broke.” Dana barely managed to mumble as she held on tightly to Ben.“You…. you….” Ben froze.Alexa was the first to react. She ran downstairs to alert Shadow and Mrs Bentley before running back upstairs to get the baby bag that Dana had prepared beforehand.“CEO” Alexa called out helplessly as she saw a frozen Ben.“Huh?” Ben looked at the panic-stricken Dana and came to his senses. He carried her and ran downstairs carefully. Alexa informed him that Shadow was waiting downstairs with the car. Shadow had informed Steve as soon as Alexa came running downstairs. Everything at the hospital would be set by Steve.Shadow sped towards the hospital;
Last Updated: 2024-05-13
Second chance at happiness
Choices and chances… one decision or one of many that make us live a life of happiness and content…. one that makes us muddled and ordinary… or one that leaves us with regret and unwillingness…. Mira was just an ordinary girl who was loved and pampered. The two most important people in her life were Alina and Jason; Alina, her best friend and Jason, her sweetheart. Mira's peaceful life took a turn for the worse when her stepmother forced her to marry a simpleton whom she had never met. She hated her stepmother. She did everything she could to make life unbearable for the two people responsible for her misery- her stepmother and her husband.She succeeded in getting rid of both; one passed away and the other gave her a divorce. She finally got the life she wanted, a life where she married her sweetheart. But why was nothing as she imagined? Why was her husband who loved and waited for her to get a divorce never around? Why was her father about to be executed for treachery? With her last breath, she got her answers- Everything she knew was a lie; Jason whom she loved with all her heart hated her because of a lie; Alina, whom she trusted and cared for more than anyone else, was the cause of her misery. Her stepmother and her ex-husband whom she hated, loved her to death…. Literally! It was too late by the time she got the answers for her questions, or was it? Mira was one of those fortunate people, who got a second chance. What choice will she make? Will history repeat? Will she make amends to the ones she wronged? or…. Will she correct the misunderstanding with her sweetheart for her happily ever after?
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Chapter: Do you have the heart to deny a beautiful lady????“That’s the duchess of Southamberston.” Rose whispered quietly to her father. She didn’t know how to feel about the duchess that she had admired a few weeks ago. “Um” Duke Rovner nodded before asking “Didn’t you say you loved the dress she wore to the coronation and wanted to ask her where she got it from?”Rose bit her lower lip as she hesitated, her inner world was very conflicted at this point in time; she didn’t know what her attitude towards Mira was.“Come, father will introduce you.” Duke Rovner smiled affectionately, feigning ignorance to her hesitation and pulled her along “She is the daughter of father’s acquaintance.”Mira and Almera were discussing how to tackle the orders that were getting stacked at Almera’s shop when Duke Rovner approached them with Rose. Jack was standing beside her but engaged in a conversation with Aldrin, a few young lords who were Aldrin’s acquaintances along with Oden and Martin.“Your graces.” Duke Rovner greeted Mira and Almera as he bowed pol
Last Updated: 2025-06-15
Chapter: My daughter doesn’t need that trashBoth Matthew and Harry had similar expressions of disgust as they waved their hand trying to feign indifference; Matthew opened his mouth in response to Duke Rovner’s sincere questioning gaze, feigning reluctance “We know that lad… he… he used to be entangled with my daughter…. They were a pair till we broke them apart and got her married.”Duke Rovner knitted his brows as he asked feigning confusion “Why break them apart if they were a pair?” he continued in a low voice “Wouldn’t it be nice to have such a good lad as your son-in-law?”“Good...heh!” Harry scoffed unable to restrain his temper “Such a good lad that while he was professing his undying love for our daughter, he had to remain entangled with other women, that too right under our noses; such a good lad that even after we married our little girl off, he still wanted to remain entangled…. Poo…poo! Whoever wants can take such a good son-in-law…. My daughter doesn’t need that trash.” Harry’s temper flared, his face turning red;
Last Updated: 2025-06-15
Chapter: My wife has eyes only for me.Cornelius and Baldwin had to keep appearances and didn’t have the same luxury as Matthew and Harry of being themselves and invisible at whim. They had to maintain their image while Matthew and Harry could blend with the crowd, whispering what they wanted to whom they wanted.“Why do you look different than usual?” Aldrin asked with knitted brows as he walked up to Jack; Luckily, he wasn’t too loud and not many people heard him; as for those who heard, they didn’t know the difference and just assumed the change Aldrin was referring to be the clothes he was wearing.“My wife prefers this look when I am among jackals.” Jack laughed smugly, taking the attention away from the essence of the question, making it lighthearted banter.“Such a wife slave…” Aldrin laughed heartily and didn’t ask further; he was smart, he realized there was something wrong with what he said the moment the words left his mouth as he saw not just Mira, but also his sister and the Ward brothers visibly tense up.He
Last Updated: 2025-06-14
Chapter: Devil got your souls?Love garden palace was bustling with activity as the palace gates opened for the birthday celebration feast of the young Lord Amberton. Carriages from all the small and big duchies and estates that had received an invitation kept rolling in without giving the gatekeepers a minute to breathe.Cornelius and his team were rushing for Southamberston when Baldwin suddenly remembered that it was his young tyrant’s birthday feast and they would just make it in time if they rushed.“Let’s head to Thomas’s place otherwise we won’t make it in time for my little tyrant’s birthday feast.” Baldwin shouted out as they reached the cross section where the road divided, one leading to Southamberston and the other to Amberton.“Oh… that is today….” Cornelius pulled his horse back, wrinkling his face in embarrassment.“Amberton is much closer than Southamberston” Harry looked at the duo who looked flustered and comforted “We should be there in plenty of time to help if needed.”“Yes, and no one will be
Last Updated: 2025-06-14
Chapter: Folly of youth or a flaw in character???Jason’s life was smooth sailing compared to the Sleighs although it wasn’t without its fair share of frustration and trepidation.Jason wholeheartedly put all his efforts into winning over Rose’s favor; this wasn’t hard as he had no more distractions with Alina out of the picture. He no longer had to manage his time between the two women. However, what stumped him was his father-in-law-to-be, Duke Rovner’s ice cold attitude.In the past, Duke Rovner was very enthusiastic and warm towards him; it was as If he couldn’t wait to wed his daughter to him and would urge him every few days. But now, his attitude had taken a 360 degree turn ever since the coronation.Duke Rovner’s attitude had started to change shortly after the ceremonial robe competition; initially it was just lukewarm treatment, at least he would give him face before Rose. He would pacify Rose who was clamoring to have their wedding set with the excuse that they couldn’t have any major celebrations before the coronation.How
Last Updated: 2025-06-12
Chapter: That’s because father never loved mother.“It does not have to be real.” Cain leaned forward and whispered in Caster’s ears; he continued “but you have to hurry.”“Elder brother, is our situation really hopeless?” Caster asked in a low voice; he had time to think things through, as the healer was cleaning up his wound. He had heard the healer sigh how heartless his old man’s attack was. Although he was the prodigal son, he wasn’t a fool; he knew that his old man’s so-called soft spot towards him wasn’t because of fatherly affection but rather due to a promise to his mother; this was the reason why his father indulged him indiscriminately. Even a fool would know why someone who indulged him every single day of his life would behave so uncharacteristically, how could he not know?“Um” Cain nodded unwillingly; he didn’t want to burden his foolish little brother, but he had no other choice.The three brothers sat down under the shade of the large tree and once again sank into silence.“Brother, I can make up for most of the amount
Last Updated: 2025-06-11
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