Chapter 94:Ariana Brown woke up with a smile on her face. She was still confused about what she would do about Calhoun's proposal, but she knew she wouldn't stay at home for a whole week. That would make the world think she only came there to seduce him or something. She would go to work... She had to.Ariana got up from her bed and took a quick shower. She was humming her favourite song as she placed her long hair into a low bun. She picked a red dress for the day. Inwardly, she wanted to tease Calhoun. He wouldn't be able to face his papers when he saw her. She finished up her dressing and as usual ordered a ride to the Lawson group building. She had made it a tradition to get to work earlier than even Olga the receptionist. This way she could complete her work and also help others before Calhoun came.Her taxi was waiting for her in front of the apartment as she took careful steps with her low heel. The dress accentuated her long legs, hugging her curves so tight Calhoun would go
Ariana felt her heart drop to her stomach. All the excitement she felt through out her journey to work melted away and her soul was eating her up at the instance."Who is coming?" She asked in a small voice.Sarah's eyes widened in shock as she understood what she had done. She held Aria in defence."Miss Brown. This is not what it looks like. Mr. Lawson isn't like that I swear!" Sarah said as calmly as she could.Ariana felt her legs become weak as she fought to keep her tears away. Here she was making plans with Lisa on what outfit to where to his grandparents dinner on Sunday and he asked her to stay home all week so he could host Alice!"Oh my God!" She whimpered cupping her mouth as she bent over looking for where to seat for her knees were wobbly. She still clutched the folders in her hands, like it was all she had.Sarah helped her locate the closest chair and sat her down. "Miss Brown, you don't understand. He wants to tell her off. He didn't want you here because he didn't w
Chapter 96:"Ariana, what are you doing here?" She screeched."I am working, Alice," Ariana replied with so much fire in her voice that Calhoun smiled and stood protectively by her side.Alice moved her eyes from Calhoun to Ariana and then back again."What's going on here?" She screeched like she was having a conversation with a ghost.Calhoun held Aria by the waist and a devilish smirk appeared on his face. "Remember when I said I had a lover, well she is standing right in front of you."Blood seemed to drain off Aria's face as the words sank deep into her head. She couldn't believe what her ears and eyes were receiving. "Calhoun you can't be with her!" She said raising a shaky finger to Ariana. She got up from the seat she was occupying and looked between the two of them again. It was like the view from the chair was deceiving her and it was clearer when she got up."Why can't he be with me?" Ariana asked raising her brows. She expected Alice to come with something better. That li
Chapter 97:"Zion—" Ariana wanted to explain but Zion raised his hands to stop her."You are dating my boss? How?" Confusion was written all over his face. Calhoun was not one to be seen around with women. In fact, in all his years of working for him, Zion had never seen Calhoun with a woman. How did Ariana hypnotise him in two weeks?Ariana moved cautiously towards the seat and held Zion's hand. "Please seat. There is a logical explanation for everything, just listen to me."Zion sat down and crossed his arms waiting for her to speak. He didn't want to believe she was a gold digger. The Ariana he knew in school wasn't like that. So, he gave her a chance to explain herself."I am listening..." He growled."We met a long time before I came here." Ariana started and Zion's frown deepened.This meant, Calhoun knew she was the one applying for the job the moment he mentioned her name to him."I was heart broken and drunk and somehow I found myself with Calhoun. I didn't even know he was y
Chapter 98:Sunday was fast approaching and Ariana was starting to doubt her decision to go see Calhoun's family. A thousand questions kept rolling in her head. She was totally confused.What if they were going too fast just like Zion had said?What if he was only into her for the sex?What if she didn't truly love him?"Ariana?"Calhoun had stepped into her office for their usual lunch together and he was leaning by the door for a while now but Ariana hadn't even seen him. She was staring at a document with the end of the pencil between her lips but her eyes didn't look like they were focusing on the paper in front of her at all. She seemed lost in a world of her own."Ariana?" Calhoun called for the second time but Ariana didn't move.He frowned in concern. This was unlike the bubbly young woman he knew. What was wrong with her?He took steps towards her and placed his hand on her right shoulder ever so gently."Ariana?"This time, Ariana jumped out of her thoughts and blinked up at
Chapter 99:"You think this is good?" Ariana asked Lisa for the tenth time. They had decided on a body con blue dress that had a white bow on the right shoulder. It was simple but with the right amount of class. Yet, Ariana still felt uneasy."Do you think Carl will like it?" She asked Lisa as she twirled around so she could get a better view of herself."Aria, please just get out of the house already your questions are getting old!" Lisa groaned from her corner on the bed. Ariana glared at her from the window and Lisa just waved her hand in boredom."Ask more interesting questions like will his grandfather find me charming or will his cousin Matt find sexy?" She said throwing a spoon of ice cream into her mouth.Ariana turned around in shock. "Cousin? He has cousins?" She shrieked.Lisa hung her spoon of ice cream mid air and glared at her best friend.Ariana looked like she would cry. She moved closer to the bed and sat down. "He has cousins? I mean, every one has cousins but do yo
Chapter 100:Long after Calhoun placed Ariana in the car and started driving to his grandparents villa, she couldn't get over the complement he gave her. Her cheeks had taken a permanent pink hue and no matter how hard she tried to stir the thought out of her head it refused to go. It remained as a stone imprint sitting there in her head and constantly bringing butterflies to life at a pace that was killing."Ariana, we are here," Calhoun whispered.Ariana snapped out of her daze and looked around. They were in front of the biggest mansion she had ever seen. Not even the movies could act out a scene in a house like this. Her ryes were almost falling out of their sockets as she looked around her.The building was painted white and the sun reflection on it made it seem like she was looking at the heavenly gates.There was a large fountain by the center of the compound that housed a statue of Cupid the god of love."I wish we could just stay on here and I continue watching you but we hav
The whole room went as quiet as a grave yard as everyone watched Calhoun for a reaction after Lily's comment. Her husband pinches her from under the table and she throws him a stern look. She was tired of playing nice games here. They were calming having a nice day in their part of the mansion when grandfather imposed the dinner on them just because Calhoun was bringing some pauper over for family introduction. "Benson, control your wife we have a guest here!" Grandmother yelled from beside Ariana who was gradually shrinking back into Calhoun who stood fuming beside her. "If the members of this family don't want to meet up with my Ariana, then it is fine..." He trailed holding her hand firmly. "We can leave!" Calhoun announced already turning around to leave. His uncle and his family had a way of bringing out the worst in him. "No!" Grandmother shrieked staring at her husband for help. Grandfather took a deep breathe and raised his hands. "Calhoun, please bring your fiance to the