No sooner than when Alexandra hung up did the troublesome duo walk in, agendas worn clearly on their sleeves and mouths ready for war.Alexandra, who had long awaited their arrival, leaned back in her chair and sized them up, seeing through their plots before it even begun.“Alex,” Daniel began, taking a step further than his brother. “Your uncle and I would like to discus something with you.”Benjamin nodded in agreement as Alexandra’s dull eyes met his.“Go ahead; after all, I too have something to say.”“We’re going to be brief and straight forward. Alex, as an elder and your uncle, we do not appreciate the way you treat us, and would like…” Daniel’s speech was brought to an abrupt end by the sound of his niece snickering.It was exactly as she had predicted.“Alex, your uncle is…” Benjamin began, his voice dying out as the blonde raised her palms, silencing him.“That’s enough. You’ve wasted your given time saying utter rubbish.” She sternly instructed. “My turn. Dear uncles, care
Octavia looked at her phone’s screen, pleased with Lucas’s reply and Lucien’s answer. But still, some part of her felt unhappy.Lucas had clearly stated in the message that Lucien was going to be with her shortly after he handled some clients, this made her believe that she was less important to him.Yet she dare not complain, if she wanted her well concocted attitude to remain perfect.The bell above the door jingled as she stepped in, tucking the smart device away in her thousand dollar Gucci purse.“Welcome to Ez dresses. I hope your time here is memorable.” The girl standing behind the boutique’s counter welcomed.With orange curls hanging loosely over her shoulder, big green baby eyes and a height that most female customers found themselves envying, Quinn was the perfect eyes candy for a receptionist.Octavia strode over towards the counter, the guard Lucien had assigned following her closely behind. With one hand, she reached into her bag, fishing for her VIP card.“Hello, my na
The sun shone vigorously through the blinds in Lucien’s home office. The male himself sat behind his work desk, wrinkles etched into the flawless skin of his forehead as he found it hard to concentrate on his current work.No matter how hard he tried, the redhead found his thoughts involuntarily going towards a certain blonde and their past encounter.With a sigh, Lucien placed down his pen, setting aside his current work and massaging his head.Almost as if hearing his sigh, there was a knock on the door and the next instant, Lucas entered.Seeing his employer distressed, he asked. “Young master, is there something I can assist you with?”Lucien shook his head. “Not at all.” His voice showed how tired he truly was. “How are things with Grey Enterprise?”The Assistant wasn’t surprise by this question. It wasn’t the first time Lucien was asking such after meeting with his ex wife.Straightening his back, Lucas brought forth his answer. “Their advertisement team just recently released a
Octavia was in her usual spa, getting her skin, nail and face ready for the upcoming social event, when her phone dinged. The first time, she ignored it, but after the second and third notification, the noirette, frustrated, reached for her phone, pulling it out to check who it was that had decided to disturb her already planned out day.She wasn’t surprise when she saw the message was from Bianca, a maid who she had hired to watch Lucien.Don’t be surprised, the man was always up to things, so she needed a way to keep an eye on him, just like he did for her.The first message hadn’t set as much panic in her as the second. Next, she stared at the photo which had been sent to her, a picture of Lucien sleeping blissfully in Alexandra’s room and a photo of their wedding day lying beside him.If not for the fact that she was currently out in the eyes of the public, Octavia would have tossed her phone towards the nearest wall.With boiling hot blood, the noirette clutched onto her phone.‘
In a flash, the remaining days till the gallery auction had gone by.On the day of the event itself, the blonde was in total chaos, having underestimated her time to get ready. By the time she had let down her hair, threw on her gown, brushed up on a few makeup, Theodore and her were already running late.When she walked down the stair, Theodore whistled, pleased with her stunning appearance. The disagreement they had encountered over the phone a few days ago now long forgotten.“You look gorgeous Kitten.” He complimented as he stood up from the couch, meeting Alexandra halfway through the stairs.The blonde hair was still tied up in his signature playboy look. Black turtle neck and suit adorned his body, defining his model like statue.“You cleaned up pretty well yourself.” Alexandra said, a smile adorning her lips as she grabbed his outstretched palm, interlocking their fingers as the duo made their way down the remaining stairs.“Of course. Wouldn’t want Ms. Grey outshining me duri
Once, when Alexandra was eleven, her grandmother had returned from an overseas trip and brought along a priceless well painted piece of art. The elderly woman had gathered all her grandkids in the huge living area of Grey Manor and promised to gift the souvenir to the highest bidder. The kids had been confused by such declaration, but the thought of having such a eye catching item all too themselves pushed them to join the unsure game.The elderly woman had watched as all her grandkids used up half of their given allowance, yet, none of them wanted to concede, until she did… until Alexandra placed her total two month’s allowance and won the bid fair and square.Obviously, the young child later regretted her actions and sold it back to her grandmother at a higher price… which she later came to regret each time she would see the item hung up for display in her grandmother’s study.But slowly, that feeling of regret was soothed each time she remembered the look on her cousins’ face and h
Alexandra stood with her arms wrapped around her body, enjoying the evening’s breeze and no longer bothered by her past encounter with Lucien.It was a wonder how she could shove the thought of him out of her mind in little under ten minutes when in the past he was all she thought about.Another sigh escaped her pink lips and in that moment, she caught someone approaching from the perplex vision of her eyes.Octavia.As much as she tried to, the blonde couldn’t stop her lips from curving up in a wicked way. She had expected the brunette and was waiting like bait waiting for its prey.As Octavia got closer, she quickly wiped off the smile from her lips, placing on her icy mask as she turned to face the brunette.“Ariadne…”The blonde cringed at the sound of her past name. She always hated hearing it from Octavia’s mouth as the brunette never seemed to pronounce it right, spoiling the beauty of the name.Before the witch herself could utter another word, Alexandra cut in, voice stern an
“You truly lack manners befitting of high society.” Alexandra scolded and shook her head, sucking on her teeth the next second. “But what was I expecting from someone of your caliber.”Octavia sat in the pond like a wet cat, shaking from head to toe as she listened to Alexandra, heart burning with rage and murderous intent.Out of everything that had happened this night, this certain event had not been included in her plan.Yet again, she had been bested by a woman who was barely trying.The difference between them both was clearer than ever in the night sky.Concurrently, inside the after party venue, the commotion from outside had gotten the attention of most people. With champagne glass in between their fingers, people filled out of the building and towards the garden not too far off.On seeing Octavia seated in the pond, looking all helpless and pitiful whilst Alexandra stood tall and proud with lesser casualties, murmurs broke out amongst the crowd.“Oh my, what is Ms. Barrette d