With a glass of wine, Aiden was standing by the window, thinking about Veronica’s reaction to the video. She remained unaffected as if it was nothing to be mad at. “Or she was affected but successfully concealed it,” He mumbled, still unable to decipher the look she gave him before leaving. He took his phone and called the person to know about the progress. “Did you find out about the woman Aries was meeting?”“She is his ex-mistress! It appears they’ve reconciled.” “What the fuck?” Aiden’s eyes glisten and he stifles a chuckle. “Are you sure?” “Yes, sir. Melinda has accompanied him on various business trips in the past. Some of their pictures went viral back then, but he always declined the rumors,” “Great!” Aiden chuckled again. “Thanks,” he ended the call and opened Veronica’s picture from the shoot. “Oh, Veronica, I always knew he wasn’t the right one for you,” He sighed. “And I’ll prove it to you. Once a playboy is always a playboy.” *** Everyone was having fun at the dinner
“Why don’t you ask him if he is serious about you?” Isla asked. “Do you feel he’s not serious about our future?” Veronica questioned her, and it took some moments for Isla to come up with an answer. “Honestly, the way he was acting tonight…. I don’t know what to say!” She rubbed her face as Veronica stared at her. “I think you both have different priorities right now…. but I could be wrong!” Isla glanced in her direction. “Dad always used to say, conversation kills conflicts! You both should sit down and talk.” “Do you think he doesn’t love me anymore?” Veronica was biting her lips when Isla held her arms. “Look, Aries must’ve done incredible things to show how important you’re to him, and one such incident I’ve witnessed was when he shielded you to save you from Uncle Alfred’s attack. He didn’t think or flinched for once. And the famous gang war in which he jumped to save you!” “Isla, let’s leave or you’ll miss your flight!” Liam shouted. “Do you want me to stay?” Isla asked, he
Veronica was all smiling and active in class, she was glad Aries finally agreed to her demand and resigned from her college. It was embarrassing for her to meet the eyes of her classfellows every time Aries was in the class as they all knew about the nature of their relationship outside the premises, and any of her achievements wouldn’t be appreciated as they all would always believe that she is being favored. Aiden was watching her from a distance, and for some reason, her surreal smile bothered him. Though her happiness meant the world to him, he wondered why she wasn’t at all affected by the video. “Did Aries manage to convince her it was all fake? And why did Aries resign?” “Alright, class, that’s all for today!” He said in a loud pitch, and everyone, including Veronica, rose to their feet to leave the classroom. “Miss Glazier, wait!” he stopped her and waited for the last boy to leave the class before speaking again. “Are you alright?” Aiden walked over to her. “Yes, absolutel
Veronica was looking ahead on the road as Aries drove back home. Both were dazzled in the world of their own thought for completely different reasons when Aries heard her sobbing. He glanced to his right and sighed. “It’s okay, Veronica! We knew she would not live long.” Aries said. “But she should’ve lived! I know feel so bad! Genelia definitely deserved to live! She was finally getting all the love and attention from Keith that she wanted all her life.” She tried to suppress her tears. Aries drew a deep breath. “Genelia was in immense pain. She’s now in a better place.” He said, and Veronica lowered her head. “You should feel bad for the people she left behind. It is them who are going to suffer.” Veronica nodded in agreement, wiping tears off her cheek. “You’re right. You know, for some reason, I could feel what my father would have gone through when my mom died. I see him in Keith. I saw Dad suffering for eighteen years. And the miserable thing was, he moved on, but he couldn’t
Veronica stepped out of the car confidently. Aiden was sure that the anger brewing in her hazel eyes would be enough to end their saga, and he couldn’t wait for the drama and Aries’s exit from her life. As Veronica stepped into the restaurant, Aries’s bodyguards exchanged glances and tried to stop her. “Don’t!” She gave a pointed look at them. “Don’t stop her more than once! Make it look like you tried to stop her but failed.” The bodyguard recalled Aries’s instruction. “She is not stupid! If you let her in easily, she could suspect!” The bodyguard went against his master’s command for the first time and stopped her again to save her from heartbreak. “Mr. Aries is in a private meeting! Please understand, Miss Glazier,” the bodyguard extended his hand to stop her. “Don’t make me repeat myself! Let me in.” Veronica clenched her jaw and yanked his hand away, pushing the restaurant door with Aiden trailing behind her. Her eyes swept around in an empty restaurant and stopped at Aries at
Aries’s grandmother was quietly sitting in her recliner. Genelia’s death and the news about Aries devastated her. The images of all her grandkids were popping into her mind. She sobbed, clasping her face, and her frail hands quivered. “Oh, my dear lord, protect my grandson! I beg you.” She muttered. Ace faced her and strode in her direction. He cradled her hands tenderly. “We have to be strong, Mother! It’s going to be a battle for us.” “Why do our kids have to suffer so much?” Tears rolled down her cheek. “Is Veronica aware of this? God, I feel so sad for a poor soul. My heart breaks for both of them! Just when they decided to take a step ahead in life, the universe turned against them!” Ace was panicking. “Mom, Aries is not dead! He will survive this!” He said in a loud pitch, and Clara saw his eyes gushing with tears. She quickly ascends to her feet to console him. “Yes! Yes, he’s gonna be all right, my son!” She strove to calm him. “We’ll get the best team of doctors for him!”
Maria opened her mouth to contradict Veronica’s decision when they heard car honks. Maria and Isla’s focus shifted to the door, and they walked out to check while Veronica cozily sat in her recliner. Isla and Maria’s jaws dropped when a vintage blue car slid into the driveway. Veronica saw the reflection of the car on the glass of the window and jerked up. Her heart picked a race. She hastily bolted out and halted next to Maria, observing the dashing car. Mike emerged from the car and moved to where she was standing, holding out the car keys. “Mr. Aries Grayson has returned this car to you,” Mike said, and Veronica narrowed her eyes. “he said, it’s the least he could do for you. It’s a parting gift!” “It is my father’s car!” Veronica snatched the keys. “I will give him five million!” Mike nodded and strode away. Maria and Isla looked at each other and went back inside, leaving her alone. Veronica descended the staircase and her mouth twitched as she hugged the hood of the car. “I m
Janet was flipping through a magazine in the garden to distract herself from the surrounding chaos. Sebastian’s mom’s meanness was making it impossible for her to breathe in the same air as them, and she had no idea how long she’d put up with it. She thought Sebastian would come to her defense, but now maybe he was taking pleasure in his mum insulting her. Janet picked up a glass of juice when her eyes landed on Larisa and her personal maid, Mel. She pretended to mind her business but kept her eyes on them under her black sunglasses. “Larisa always seems anxious when Mel is around,” she concluded. Larisa gulped and lowered her head while her maid appeared to instruct her. Janet was making a record of her every move, and her eyes came to a rest on her fidgeting fingers. The maid moved off in the opposite direction and Larisa breathed a sigh of relief before entering the mansion. Janet removed her sunglasses and set her magazine aside, then followed the maid out to the backyard. She c