~Five years Later.~Alexandra stood in front of her parent's grave- both Cory, Nova and Miguel- dressed in a fashionable black dress that draped down as far as her knee.Her hair- which had now grown back to it's full length- was packed up neatly and rolled into a bun at the end, accompanied by the black net cap she had on her hair.Alexandra stood with a bouquet of white roses in her right hand and daisies from the nearby meadow on the left. Those were not only symbols of peace, love, and hope but also reminders that life was still going on. She looked around slowly as if giving herself a moment to reflect upon how things have changed since then.Five years ago, when she had lost everyone she loved and was shattered to the core after her divorce with Lucien, Alexandra thought her life would never be same again. She had felt helpless and hopeless that time even with all the power and must accomplish goals, but now as she looked at both her adoptive mother and Biological mother grave w
Mazikeen blinked. The girl in front of her with lush blonde hair imitated the same action. She blinked again and so did the reflection.Finally having had enough of the stare off with her reflection, the teen turned away from the mirror and sighed.Her eyes found the luxurious clock hung above the TV and she chewed on her inner check as each passing moment reminded her of her impending torment.It was the last Saturday of the month, and as per the long existing tradition, her family had to go over to the Langer Family Vila for a wholesome picnic time.Sure, any normal person would enjoy such outing, except her situation was different. The reason why she dreaded their usual family picnic was because of a certain noirette boy that always seemed to make her life a living hell each time she encountered him.Vincent Langer, the original ruler of hell. Or so she put him, but for some reason, only she did.Even her own mother thought he was a saint.Bloody hell, the whole Seattle saw him as
The soft ticks of a grandfather clock filled the silent air of a rather huge kitchen. Ariadne was just about done with preparing her anniversary dinner.Dusting her hands of any food crumbs, she reached for the device when the melodic sound of her ringtone broke the silence.It was the call she had been waiting for.Beaming brightly, she answered the phone. “Yeah, hello?”“Mrs. Ariadne? We’ve called to inform you that the custom order you made a few weeks ago is now ready. Would you like us to deliver it to you?”“No!” She instantly objected upon instinct, one could almost call it an everyday routine.Although she had been married to Lucien Albrecht, a big shot in the business industry, for years- five years. But to be precise, no one in the outside world knew she was his wife.In other words, she, being his wife, was on papers alone.After so long of marriage, Lucien had never for once shown her the love she wanted. Not that she expected him to; after all she was just a woman he had
“I’ll send home the divorce paper, so let’s get divorced.”Huh?Ariadne stared at Lucien, dumbstruck. Her whole world seemed to have stopped, coming to a stand still as her brain found it hard to process her husband’s very words.‘Divorce? Just how much had he drunk to be spilling such nonsense.’ The brunette thought and tried to dismiss Lucien’s words.“You’re tired and exhausted as of now, how about I take you up and get some rest then we can… talk about this in the morning.” She affirmed and forced a smile onto her lips, about to resume her previous mission when Lucien firmly gripped onto her arm.She suppressed the surprised gasp that was about to leave her lips. Raising her gaze, she was surprised to see Lucien’s face so close to hers.The look of distrust and disdain clear in his blue-ocean like orbs, almost made her core flatten.“Let me repeat myself once again. I’ll send home the divorce documents, so you sign them and don’t kick up a fuss.”Ariadne felt her heart sink. Her g
In an enraged and bitter state, Ariadne drove straight to Albrecht Empire, Lucien’s company and stormed inside.If he wanted her to sign those documents so badly, he needed to tell her to her face. By himself.She ignored the calls of every employee and stormed straight towards Lucien’s office, pushing the door open without so much as a knock.“Lucien are you really…?”Her speech was silenced as the scene in front of her shook her mental state.Sitting on the office couch was Lucien and right right beside him… was Octavia, his so-called first crush, cuddling up to him like smudged chocolate .They were enjoying a freaking happy meal together, as if they were the real couple who's fates have already been predetermined by the universe.And that scene never happened between Ariadne and Lucien. She could only ever picture it in her daydreams.Even more hurtful, Lucien’s face, which held an emotion akin to blissfulness and inner peace, hardened up to his usual stoic one upon noticing the in
Later that day, when Lucien returned at night, the first thing he noticed was how quiet and ghost-like the house’s surrounding.He couldn’t quite place a finger on what felt out of place at first, but the moment his eyes landed on the divorce documents sprawled out across the table, it all clicked.A certain person was absent.Strolling over, he picked up the document and gazed at it, an unexplained feeling he couldn’t quite describe played around in his heart, causing the redhead to blink his eyes in confusion.‘She signed it?’ Lucien thought and looked around the living area, confirming her departure, but yet the scent of her usual lavender perfume still wafted through the air, making him feel her presence even though the female herself was nowhere to be seen.Lucien finally placed away the documents, a sigh escaping his lips as his fingers reached up and undid his tie.This was what he wanted, but why…?His train of thought dwindled as his eyes caught sight of a shiny gift box. Luci
After successfully taking back the ownership of the company, Alexandra was on the way to somewhere.As her phone beeped, a news poped up before her eyes.The signal of engagement?!It was said that the rising actress Octavia Barrette would get engaged with a mysterious CEO in a week, as someone had witnessed they were picking engagement rings at the shop.Though the photo didn't show the full face of the man, Alexandra could also recognize his identity at once.It was the man who she had called husband for 5 years, Lucien Albrecht.Barely a week after she signed their divorce papers, her so-called ex husband was flaunting his new relationship.‘See, Ariadne. Your marriage really meant nothing to him, didn't it?Her gaze was hurt at first but soon darkened with disdain, a new emotion that she had only recently discovered, an emotion that she never thought she could have for the man who she loved for years before.Well, they were nothing but mere strangers now. She was Alexandra, and no
Sitting in Lucien’s office, Octavia scrolled through her phone to get some social media she usually did.It hadn’t been more than one week since Ariadne had signed their divorce paper and moved out, yet it was said that she was already taking over the Albrecht household as their future new madam.The sound of the study door opening drew the noirette away from her phone. Raising her gaze, her eyes landed on Lucien as he stepped in, looking stressed, she could tell.Lucien was a wrapped walking present, a gift given from God to bless this world, a magnet for women and money, and envy to men.With Auburn long hair, Deep Ocean blue orbs, perfect natural lips, broad shoulders that Octavia found the most attractive, and with a height that towered above most men. A best choice that any women could dream about.Watching him walk towards his work table without sparing a glance her way- probably caught up with producing a new business idea that will most definitely skyrocket Albrecht Empire’s p