The moment Amelia ran out of the room, someone had discreetly followed her as soon as the crowd was over the shock of Ryan’s announcement. She’d run out of the compound into the street without second thoughts but now that she was outside, she was beginning to second guess her decision. The street was empty, except for the lights illuminating her environment. Dread rolled down her spine, a cold shiver attacking her as she glanced around. She should have found a means to get home before running out of the house but there she was, stranded and all alone.Knowing it'd be a terrible idea to return, she began walking down the street while trying to order a Lyft but then the huge gates of the Davidson’s mansion opened and a car rolled out, driving towards her. Amelia glanced back to see it wasn’t Ryan’s and disappointment washed over her.What had she really been expecting? That he was going to abandon his entire family for her? These thoughts made her heart hurt as she was once again faced
Ryan was all smiles as he drove home that night, happy to share the good news with Amelia, that his family had finally accepted their union. Truly, he hadn’t expected the night to end well but after all of the obstacles, he got what he wanted. His relationship with Amelia was no longer a hidden affair, and their child would be accepted by his family.As soon as Smith pulled through the gates of the compound, he jumped down from the car, heading into the building and riding the elevator that led to his floor. A few minutes later, the elevator dinged, announcing his arrival and he stepped out, sliding his key card against the keyhole of his apartment. The door opened to reveal the living room that was eerily quiet with the lights out. He knew Grtechen must have gone home after Amelia’s arrival and that Dora was asleep already. He also knew Amelia might be asleep, as he locked the door and climbed up the stairs, with the moonlight streaming into the apartment through the windows, illumin
Lara paced in her bedroom, blind rage and fury emanating from her. The moment Ryan had called the name of that whore as his fiance and the reactions of the people as he publicly rebuffed her lived rent-free in her head, refusing to go away. The shame and embarrassment Ryan had brought to her was so much that she wasn’t sure how she was going to ever face the public without feeling awful. Although it was late in the night, she knew that by morning the news of her humiliation would be all over the place and she couldn’t stand that. Instead of being seen as the terrible one, she’d spin the story and be the victim of Ryan’s carelessness. She was too deep in to stop at this point. She wouldn’t just let Ryan walk over her like she meant nothing.Her heart hurt more, her chest tightening, as she vividly recalled the mocking expression that had been etched on his face, right before he tore her heart to pieces without a second glance. And just when she’d thought he’d right his wrong after Amel
Liu Feng-zhang was seated on a plush leather seat in his living room, when his housekeeper came into the room from the kitchen, holding a tray with a mug of his favorite tea, steaming hot. She got to him and gently placed it on a nearby stool, pushing it to his reach. With a little respectful bow, she turned on her heels and exited, with the man murmuring his thanks.For a moment, he looked away from the business news he’d been carefully listening to, took the mug of tea from the tray, and stirred the mixture of yellowish-green liquid, before raising it to his lips to take a sip, the rich toasty flavor filling his taste buds, and warming him up. He hummed in appreciation, enjoying his morning dose of calmness, his eyes returning to the tv screen. But to his displeasure, the business news had come to an end and the entertainment news was next.He was no fan of such news because he knew each time it came on, it was to troll a celebrity or another well-known elite of the society. The las
Amelia stared at her reflection in the mirror and a nervous smile stretched her lips, happy with what she saw. She was ready to meet Ryan’s parents but although she’d met them before, it was all informal and this one would be the formal meeting. Her nerves were threatening to eat her out, as she tried her best to look presentable. She wore her most expensive dress, a red velvet dress that clung to her curves, accentuating her petite figure while screaming of class and elegance. She wore very little makeup and her hair was styled in soft waves, flowing down her back. Physically, she looked really good but emotionally, she wasn’t sure she was prepared to meet them, not after having a first-hand experience of how low and classless a glance from Mrs. Davidson could make her feel.While still staring at the mirror, the bedroom door opened up and Ryan stepped in, dressed in one of his custom-made suits and Dora on the other hand was wearing a pretty red dress, matching Amelia's. Seeing the
After dinner with Ryan’s family, Amelia had thought about quitting at DCL while job hunting but on further thought, she decided to still work at DCL while searching for a job. She’d rather be of use than stay idle at home. And again, she wanted to enjoy the last of her days at DCL with Sylvia and Ryan before she’d be employed at another company.Although Ryan hadn’t yet accepted that it was better for her to seek employment somewhere else, she knew he’d come around and accept her decision. She could no longer stand being gossiped about in her workspace just because she was in a relationship with Ryan. As she prepared to resume work that morning, she knew the news of what had happened during the weekend would be all over the place and she’d be the topic of discussion once again. Truly, she wasn’t looking forward to it but she wasn’t also going to let it kill her happy spirit. She was still high and on cloud nine from the time she’d spent with Ryan’s family.Amelia was wearing the last
Jian watched as Amelia and another woman alighted from the car at the parking lot of the five-star restaurant and they went into the place, with smiles on their faces while chatting.He’d followed them from the moment he saw them pull out of DCL’s parking lot. After his father had given him permission to seek out Amelia, he hadn’t known where to begin considering he knew nothing about the woman, except that she was Ryan’s fiancée. But luckily for him, he’d heard the news trolling her for working as his assistant so he’d decided to go in search of her at DCL and was lucky to find her outside at the time he’d arrived.He took his eyes from the closed doors of the restaurant and glanced at the photo of Louise in his hands, still marveling at how much she could easily pass for Amelia if not for the eye color. He wasn’t sure of how to bring up the issue of Amelia’s family to get her to open up to him since they weren’t that close but he was going to find a way and not miss this chance. He
Amelia returned to Sylvia, with the picture of her mom still clasped tightly in her palm while she struggled to come to terms with her conversation with Jian. Absentmindedly, she sat on her seat and kept the picture in her bag, not wanting to bring up the conversation with Sylvia as the woman was on a call when she entered, and hence, wasn’t paying much attention to her.Amelia pondered the possibility of Jian’s family being friends with her late mom. For as long as she could remember, even at a very young age, her mom had never associated with anyone and when she grew up, Louise had told her severally that she was an orphan and they were all alone and together. Her mom had never mentioned having some friends.Maybe she moved away and decided to be in isolation after her dad left her high and dry. She wondered, vaguely staring at the plate of food in front of her, without really seeing or focusing on its contents.But then, she vividly recalled Jian and Lara were of Asian descent, con