Se connecterCHAPTER 120EPILOGUEThree years later…Elena“Lily, be careful with Noah!” I screamed, running out through the kitchen door to watch Lily and Noah play in the garden, placing a hand on my racing heart.I used to think that the most important thing anyone cared about was themselves but that perspective changed when I gave birth to these two beautiful kids.Three years ago, when the doctor informed me that I was pregnant, everything changed and 9 months later when I held Noah in my arms for the first time, I knew that my life was never going to be the same again.Noah grew up to be the spitting image of Damien, and unlike most boys his age, he's actually calm, reserved, and incredibly intelligent. I stood there with my arms across my chest, simply soaking up this moment.In as much as I was busy trying to be a wife, mother, and businesswoman, I also didn't want to miss out on my kids' formative years.Time goes by so fast and I didn't want to wake up one day and be
CHAPTER 119A Joyous Occasion…ElenaTo say I got wedding jitters would be putting things mildly.I am this close to a full-blown anxiety attack, and everything stems from the fact that I was about to get married to the most amazing man I had ever met.Damien said he wanted to get married to me as soon as possible but as much as I wanted that, I also wanted to have my dream wedding, and to achieve that took us a month.A hectic, annoying month but it's all worth it because I know that by the time I walk out there, everything that I had ever envisioned would be brought to life.It wasn't really a large wedding as I had already done that the first time since this was a celebration of our love, I wanted something more intimate, something more personal so I invited our relatives extending the list to only a couple of our close friends.There was a knock on the door and I turned around, brushing my hands down my dress suddenly feeling nervous. “Yeah?” I called out.“It
CHAPTER 118The Business Summit & New Beginnings…Elena“Hmm, this tastes refreshing! Can I have another please?” I said to the waiter with a wide smile, gently dropping the glass on his tray.He nods and turns to leave, disappearing into the sea of guests that surrounded us.We're at the business summit that Jane suggested we attend and the number of guests was quite staggering.Almost everyone in the business world was here and it's quite amazing that for a few hours, we get to share the same space with some of the most brilliant and talent business men and women.“Can I get your attention please?” My thoughts were directed towards the podium where Jane was standing, gently hitting her glass with the side of a fork, drawing everyone's attention to her and drowning the chatter.Oh, it's happening…“Tonight is such a lovely evening and I am pleased to be amongst such gorgeous yet brilliant businessmen and women…” she started to say but I lost the rest of her speec
CHAPTER 117A New Dispensation…Elena“Hey, Dad!” I smile warmly as I approached the hospital bed, leaning down to kiss his cheek and hug him. After a few seconds, I pulled back to get a good look at his face. “You look good today, how are you doing?”“Better now that I've seen you,” he said with a contented sigh. “How are things with you?”Before I could open my mouth to respond, Cassie walked in, banging the door against the wall as she strutted in with a cloud of perfume. “Daddy!!” She squealed, brushing past me so she could wrap her arms around him in a hug, only pulling back after a moment to scrutinize his face. “You look great! Did you get that face tube I sent to you?”“I did sweetheart and while I would love to do nothing more than catch up with you guys…” he held her hands as he tried to sit up, looking serious. “There's a reason I told you guys to come.”Cassie and I exchanged a glance as we were both surprised by his statement.“Are you okay Dad?” I to
CHAPTER 116A Breaking Point…Elena “Hey, I'll be right back!” I call out as I grabbed my shawl and wrapped it around my shoulders as I stepped out of the house, in desperate need of fresh air.It's been three days since Damien started gathering evidence, and the space in the house has grown a bit choked up.I needed to think and breathe in fresh air that wasn't polluted by thoughts of how to make sure the Grey Enterprise pays.So I went down by the lake. The lake was about thirty minutes away from the house and it was completely solitary… which was exactly what I wanted.There was a cute bench about three feet away from the mouth of the lake and most times, I just sit there to soak in the beauty of nature and listen to the water swishing about.Unfortunately, my moment of peace only lasted for ten minutes before a shadow was cast upon my face.“Hi!” A very familiar and cherry voice ran out. “Can I sit here?”I tilted my head back to look, seeing Victoria standin
CHAPTER 115Actions Breed Consequences…Elena“Are you okay?” Damien asked as we got out of the car and I moved to the side to stretch my legs.“Oh, yeah, I'm good. Just tired from being cooped in a tiny, little car for hours.” I tell him, rolling my shoulders.Two more cars rolled up ahead and the first person who dropped from the car shocked me as Cornell smiled, stretching a hand towards the car and Victoria came out next.My brows climbed up to my forehead as this was the first time I had seen him since his wedding. We didn't speak much after our argument and since things have been strained between us, I didn't see much of him.“Thank you, darling!” Victoria giggled, clinging tightly to his arm as she stepped up on tiptoes to kiss his cheek, but it only served to make Cornell look uncomfortable. “Ha! We're finally here! Hey, bro!” The latter part of her sentence was directed towards Damien, dragging Cornell's attention to us.I faked a small smile, pretending t
Chapter:84: The storeElenaBefore I could say a word, he bent slightly and swept me into his arms. I couldn’t protest.“Cornell!”“Your heels will sink into the mud,” he said, as if it were the most logical thing in the world. “I’m saving you from an untimely fall.”I wanted to argue. I should’ve
Chapter:83: far away ElenaI stumbled back, nearly dropping my tablet.Cornell only smirked, a slow, deliberate curl of his lips that promised this was far from over.“Do my lips entice you that much,” he said with a satisfied expression on his face. But before I could say anything the elevator
Chapter 79: plan coming togetherThe building smelled of mildew and dust, its walls lined with cracked paint. Dim overhead lights flickered, giving the space an eerie, half-abandoned feel. It was the kind of place that one could step in and never return—or make deals they never wanted traced. Soph
Chapter:82: The favorElenaThe once busy sounds of the building had quieted to a soft murmur — a reminder that the day was winding down, but I was still glued to my desk, trying to finish everything I could before tomorrow’s chaos began again.I stirred the now lukewarm herbal tea sitting at the c







