Chapter 19 A paying purseDS FASHION HOUSE, LOS ANGELESSighing in satisfaction at the finished work that graced the mannequin, Darby gave herself a round of applause in delight. She and her assistant have been working hard for long hours to finish the order on time and they made it."Thanks for the good work, Irene." Darby said to her assistant. "You can take a break, I think it would be best we take the rest of the day off. It's just an hour to our usual closing time. Thanks for being so reliable."Irene smiled shyly. “Thanks, ma'am. It's always a delight working with you."Nodding her head with a smile, Darby stretched her neck to ease the cramps in it as she walked towards the receptionist. "How are you, Jenna?""Very good, ma'am. Do you need me to get you anything?" She asked."No, I just want to ask if you have gotten any response as regards the assistant job application."Jenna stood up, picked up her tab and stepped away from her table to show Darby some of the candidates. "Ac
Chapter 20 Husband To BeDARBY’S PENTHOUSE, LOS ANGELESPatting Sinclair gently on the back, Darby moved back and forth to keep him asleep. He can be a big baby sometimes and refuse falling asleep in his bed. Isabella stood by the doorframe to Sinclair's room with a bright smile on her expression."I wonder how you get your strength. Despite having a long day at the fashion house, you still come home to baby your son." She said.Darby smiled kissing his hair. “I can't help but be smitten by the sight of him. He is such an angel.""That is so true. You should let him lay down now, you will be late for the dinner." Isabella reminded her."Oh, I almost forgot." Darby mused, walking stealthily towards her son's bed.Desire had invited her to a dinner birthday party for her husband. Knowing it isn't easy to be in the good books of the renowned, Desire King, Darby couldn't refuse the invite and had cleared all of her schedules to attend the party.Placing Sinclair gently in his bed, she cov
Chapter 21 Home CallingDESIRE KING’S DINNER PARTY, LOS ANGELES.Darby squared her shoulders and she held up a wide smile to Leo's shock. He had thought she would give off an hurtful reaction but instead she seemed hard to read. "It's nice to meet you, Mr Robin." Darby said, nodding at him. She wanted to escape the awkward meeting by any means.Chloe nudged Leo on the side to respond as he looked lost in thought. "Oh, sorry, Miss Darby. Nice to meet you too.""Please excuse me you two. I need to get to the restroom really quick." Darby said excusing herself.It took her a long while to get the restroom. Her breath was stuck in her throat when she got to the restroom. She couldn't understand why she feels affected by the thought of Leo getting married. Staring at her colored face in the mirror, Darby turned on the faucet and splashed water on her face. Anger and disgust surged through her again at the thought of him approaching her like he missed her. She felt sick to the stomach that
Chapter 22 The BirthrightLEO’S HOME, LOS ANGELES.Chewing on the toast in his plate with less enthusiasm, Leo's mind went back to the Desire's party the other night where he met Darby again. She looked ageless and innocently beautiful. He wanted to whisper some sweet nothingness in her ears and remind her of that night where it felt like it was just the two of them existing in the world. It brought a smile to his face.Chloe's eyes darted towards him, she wondered what was causing him to smile when he wouldn't even say a word to her all through their return from the party. Taking a small sip of her juice, she cleared her throat."Can I have a word with you, baby?" She asked folding her hands on the table.Leo looked up slowly like someone being controlled by a remote. "Okay."Unexpected tears rushed to her eyes, she would never seem to understand what is going on with her relationship. Before they got engaged, Leo was always nice, courteous and friendly towards her. Everything was in
Chapter 23 The Role ModelBOWLING ALLEY, LOS ANGELES."You have definitely lost your damn mind!" Aaron bickered, rolling the ball to knock down the arranged woods but he missed. "Shit! Why do I always miss when I am such a good shooter!" He kissed his teeth in frustration.Leo laughed at him, bending down to roll his. "That is because you are too impatient and overconfident. Just because you dunk balls on the court doesn't mean you can roll a ball.""Ah! Ah! Ah! Funny…I hear you. Show me what you have got." He scoffed.Rolling the ball expertly, every of the woods fell apart. Leo dusted an invincible dirt from his shoulder proudly. "What did I tell you again? Call me the boss." He howled.Aaron sneered at him. “That's all you can do. Can we take a break now."Leo breathed heavily. “Sure, I am quite tired as it is."Sitting by a table with their can of energy drinks in hand, they both moaned in relief as their back hit the chair. The both of them have been bowling for close to twenty m
Chapter 24 A happy familyLAKE MALL, LOS ANGELES.Darby chuckled at Zac and Sinclair looking like they are having the best time of their lives running after each other. She was surprised when Zac called to tell her that he was in LA. Being a Sunday, it didn't seem like a bad idea for a nice outing. He had only come around for the fashion week of a luxurious brand which he had been invited to. In order to catch up with her and Sinclair, he had arrived a day earlier than his schedule.As she watched her son play heartily with him, Darby wished she had the courage to take a deeper glance at Zac and probably feel something for him. But she couldn't bring herself to pull him along with no real intentions, unless a situation like that of Leo disturbing her as regards Sinclair come up. And from the look of things, Zac doesn't seem to have a problem with the new found title."Should we visit the pizza parlor?" Zac asked Darby as he lifted Sinclair off the ground.She smiled widely. “Whatever
Chapter 25 Off the courtAARON’S HOUSE, LOS ANGELES."Is this some sort of joke?" Aaron blurted laughing as he handed Leo a can of beer. "She legit called you to drive them to the mall?"Leo rolled his eyes, opening the beer can and the sound made him inhale in relief. "I was like she wouldn't mean that. To my utmost shock my phone began burning up from her persistent calls and Chloe was practically pouting around the house at my refusal. After what feels like forever, I eventually gave in. But what I do not understand is why my own mother made me roam around the mall with her shopping bags for the longest two hours of my life." He winced like someone in pain.Aaron was practically laughing his head off uncontrollably. "I can't start to imagine how awful you would have looked. You are a CEO for crying out loud.""I really wish someone would help remind her of it. But she is always trying to find a means to deprive me of peace.""Your mom is truly one of a kind.""Don't even go there."
Chapter 26 A serial cheatMILLER’S HOME, LOS ANGELESAbigail dumped herself into the couch feeling exhausted, she hates college so much and can't wait to be done with it. If she knew just how much toll it would take on her she wouldn't have taken an entire year off after high school to think carefully on what she would like to do later on after college. But it was a sheer waste of time as she is still confused as to which path to take. All of her friends from high school seem to have a real life except her. But on a second thought, she feels better off than other people.Stretching herself, her eyes caught a glimpse of her dad's magazine on the center table. He acts very disorganized and would drop anything anywhere. For some reason she got curious about the magazine, because of how much time her father spends on them to read through, it made Abigail develop some sort of phobia against it. Since everything he reads are all in relation to write-ups concerning business. However, the on