“It’s the first time I invited you out of the country after a month so don’t make a face, Noah,” Brian scowled at him. They are currently attending a wedding party of Brian’s cousin. “Why the hell should I even be here?”“Ask your secretary because he nagged me to beg you to come,”“Should I fire him?” Noah sighed. He looked around the ocean of people but there was no one that caught his interest. No one until a woman in a black evening gown appeared from the entrance. She immediately caught Noah’s eyes but she’s still talking with a woman.Noah felt his heart racing like a horse as he looked at her. No. This should not be it. He should not feel like this. No. Get a hold of yourself, Noah Dalton. You are here to enjoy the party, stop staring at her!Noah wanted to come forward and ditched the women who’s surrounding him but he stopped making another step when he saw the woman clinging her arm to another man’s arm.Noah frowned at them but she does not even look her way. He felt his b
“Averill! Thank God, you scared us, you know that??” Averill stared at the ceiling like it was a familiar one. Ahh, she’s in the hospital. She felt suffocated with that fact, she had come to hate hospitals after everything she’d been through.“What happened?”“We looked for you after you disappeared with Noah and found you lying in pain in a room. Noah was not there, where did he go? He just left you like that even knowing that you’re pregnant with his child—”“He did not believe me… he did not even hear me out.” Averill smiled sadly at Reese. The woman frowned and looked away, “Sorry, Avi.”“We should have not insisted that you come along,” she looked at her with eyes full of regret and worry. Averill chuckled at her, “Silly. It was my decision and besides, I think I won. You should have seen Noah’s face when I told him I should go back to acting,” Averill elaborated what really happened that night.Reese could only laugh with her as she hid her dejected feelings toward the woman she
“Welcome to Vienne Hotel,” Leon smiled brightly as he shook hands with some powerful men and women across the country. He flashed a humble smile as he guided them inside the conference room. They all gathered here to invest in the company and they were glad, seeing a competent man talking with them.There is no one who hasn't heard of Leonardo Hugo Selestial. The man who aced the H*rvard Law School and almost got the perfect score in bar exam. Though they all questioned his decision on not starting his own firm but rather lie low for quite a long while.And just recently, they heard that he is someone who leads this company… well, on the surface that is. The CEO is still Averill Hursen which is a mystery to many.“Well, the pay here is way better and I still am practicing law with some clients who offered me skyrocketed amounts,” he laughed. Karl who had the same situation where he stays for the great pay smiled by Noah’s side.They all gathered here to tackle the business matter but
“You never changed, Averill.”“And you never matured, Mr. Noah Dalton.” Leon, who was silently listening to the billionaire’s insults to his employer, stepped in. He glared at Noah and the latter frowned at him. Who is he to interfere? Not because his business is rising, he would have the privilege to freely talk to Noah and the billionaire felt irritated by that fact.He does not like it when someone speaks with him without his permission.“Mind you brown business, Leon Selestial.”“And here I thought you’d be a good business partner since Averill thinks highly of you in regards with business. You are nothing but an arrogant man who still acts petty after divorcing your wife. Let me clear one fact for you, Dalton. You divorced Averill.” Noah clenched his jaw, controlling his anger. He has had really bad anger issues since Averill left.“Leon,” the man glanced at Averill and looked away. If only his boss was half jerk as Noah, it would have been a better fight. But Averill is differe
[Mowmy, when are you gonna be howm? Hmm?] Niana rolled over the bed while holding her phone. She pouted at Averill and she laughed at her hilarious, cute, little face.“Mom still needs to finish some things over here, baby,” Averill explained, she then switched the camera, showing all the toys she bought for her daughter. The kid on the other line jumped in excitement as she called Shaun over her side to look at the toys.[I have a lot too, Niana,] the grumpy boy told her and he pulled her to his side and lied down. [Let’s sleep. Mom said we’ll get taller if we sleep early,] Averill chuckled at the maturity of the two-year old boy. He’s just three months younger than her daughter but he acts like he’s the older brother most of the time.The kid pouted but nodded at him. She then glanced at her mother and smiled brightly, [I’m gonna go and get taller, mommy! Don’t take too long or I’d be taller than you when you come back hihi,] “Ohh, I won’t be here for long, baby. Go and sleep, list
(Around the time when Averill left the country.)“Come on, son! What the hell are you doing?” Lea scolded Noah. Brian looked at them, he was going to call Karl but Lea was coincidentally within the building. Noah is hell drunk and it’s just the morning. He asked Brian to drink with him but when he got there, Noah was already drunk, surrounded by a couple of paid women.“You can go now, Brian,” she did not even glance at the man. Brian gulped and nodded before taking his leave. If there was someone who could make him back to his senses, it’s Lea Hills-Dalton, one of the few people he feared.“Oh, it’s my mother who forced me to marry that wench, hic,” Noah is really drunk. If not, he would not point his finger at his mother. Lea mentally slapped her forehead and then took her phone from her pocket. It would be a scandal if someone would see her son in this state. Not when the news of his divorce already spread throughout the country.Some are saying he got tired of Averill while others
“Where are we going mowmy?” Niana asked, still yawning. Even her eyes are half opened as she tries to keep them wide to look at her mother.“We’re going on a vacation, baby,” Averill told her. “But, you just came back! Aren’t you tired?” Niana hugged her arm, Averill is currently sitting on the bed, packing up their things. She smiled at the silliness of her daughter and picked her up. Averill laid Niana on her lap as she stroked her hair with her fingers.“I would never get tired if it’s for you, Niana,” Averill kissed Niana’s forehead. The child has fallen asleep already. It’s no surprise though, she was playing with Shiloah’s son for hours earlier with the toys Averill bought. No wonder she was this tired.“Wha
“Have you calmed down now?” Averill asked Yanna as she gave her another glass of water. Niana wasn’t around, she left the child with Shiloah’s family. It would be best not to tell even Yanna that she has a daughter. After all, this is an unprecedented incident, Averill isn’t supposed to see Yanna in her way of hiding from Noah but fate played its game once more.“What happened, Yanna?” She asked, pressing her sister’s hand. The woman only stared at her for a while before crying again. “I-I’m sorry for what I have done to you in the past, Avi… but, can you please help me this once?”“Tell me what happened first, Yanna. I’ll decide after hearing the matter.”Yanna scoffed, “Can’t you see how miserable I am? Thi