Celeb saw the shocked expression on her face and shook his head. “I’m just suggesting it.” He said softly, staring into her eye and Katherine forced a thin smile, even if it were a suggestion, she was glad that he said something that made a little sense, rather than tell her to go on with the marriage.
Celeb pulled her into his embrace again and pat her back, just then, Vivian walked up the stairs to see them.
“What a sight.” She clapped her palm and Katherine and Celeb turned to see her, she was still dressed in yesterday’s outfit, Katherine figured she didn’t come home last night.
“Vivian.” Celeb frowned at her.
“Are you two like lovers now?” She pointed from Celeb to Katherine, raising her brows at them quizzically.
“How about you?” Celeb retort. “Are you just coming back from having sex with Marcus?” He glanced from her head to her toe in disgust.
“Yes,” Vivian answered quickly, not feeling shy about saying that and Katherine’s eyes dilated at how blurt Vivian had been, to Katherine, sex was a big thing. “What about the both of you?” Vivian asked walking towards her room door. “Did you both do it already, seeing you are still on your pajamas?”
“Don’t be gross!” Celeb shunned her. “We aren’t you.” He rolled his eyes at her and turned to Katherine. “I will go speak to dad about this, so go back into your room, I will also try to convince mom.” He told her.
“Don’t bother trying.” Vivian chipped in. “Mom always stand by her words and is immovable to change it, you should know by now,” She told them and Celeb glared at her.
“Just go into your room and finger yourself or do some immoral video with Marcus.” He waved at her and turned back at Katherine who made a face to all he had just said. “She is like that, she is very irritating.” He told Katherine.
“I will do more than that,” she told he brother and glanced at Katherine. “But just a reminder, there is a black BMW waiting outside for you,” She wiggled her brows. “I heard your wedding dress is made from millions, too bad you are getting married to deformed groom.” She said out loud with a bold laugh.
“You don’t know that Vivian, you also haven’t seen him.” Celeb shouted and Vivian tilt her head.
“It’s already obvious, and I don’t have to see him to know, or why would his family want to marry him off, too good she came at the right time to take my place, I hope you enjoy every bit of your marriage, Katherine.” She smirked and walked into her room, shutting the door behind her.
“I often wonder if she is related to me by blood.” Celeb shook his head and drew a sharp sigh before turning to Katherine. “Always ignore her.” He told her and Katherine exhaled sharply and flashed him a smile, but he could tell it didn’t reach her eyes.
“I will go speak with mom now, so go on in.” He told her and she walked into her room while he hurried down the stairs.
“Mom,” Celeb called out as he made his way down the stairs, he glanced around the living room, no sight of his mother, he rushed towards the kitchen and glanced around, but she didn’t seem to be there either.
Sensing there would be no home-made breakfast today, he shook the thought of his head and walked towards his parents room, knocking on the door he waited for a response.
When none came, he pushed the door open a little and pop his head through the opening, glancing around, he saw his mother walking out of the bathroom with a towel on her hair and a robe covering her shoulder.
“Mom,” He called out and she glanced at him before sitting on the chair next to her mirror stand.
“What is it, Celeb?” She pulled open her leg cream and began applying it, while celeb made his way into the room and walked towards her. “If it’s breakfast, then fix something for yourself.”
Celeb nods his head taking what she said about breakfast into consideration, but shook his head when he recalled the reason was here. “Mom, it’s about forcing Katherine to get married to that unknown man, don’t you think it’s---“
“Then do I force your sister to get married to him?” She shunned him, turning her cold eyes at him and he shuddered at her sudden attack. “Is it better to marry your sister off to that man than send some unknown stranger to be with him?” She questioned.
“Katherine is not an unknown stranger anymore, now you know her and her father was a friend of dad, how can’t you understand that, she is also a human being---“
“And so is your sister, and you should side with your sister that that girl you had only just met two days ago!” She yelled at him and Celeb shut his eyes momentarily.
He slowly squat next to his mother. “Mom, I know you are angry right now, you are so pissed that daddy signed that contract to send Vivian off, but don’t you think you should find another way to stop this marriage than send that lady off?” He raised the corner of his brows.
“This is the only way.” Rita gazed into his eyes and then looked away, applying the cream on her feet. “This is the only way to save Vivian from that marriage, now go away, go play or do something and don’t put your interest on matters that shouldn’t be your problem.” She waved him off.
“Mom---“
“Go away, Celeb!” She shouted this time, and due to her iciness, Celeb quickly left the room in fear that she would throw something at him.
Celeb shut the door behind him and drew a sharp breath, taking out his cell phone, he dialed his father’s number since he had not seen him in the room when he went in.
The phone rang on the other side of the line, but there was no response, Celeb ran his hand through his hair and drew a sharp breath. “Why isn’t he picking up?” He dialed the number again and sighed when it still didn’t connect.
“Dad must have given up,” He glanced at his parent room door. “Who wouldn’t, when mom can be so scary.” He shook his head and was about heading upstairs when his stomach rumbled.
He rubbed it slowly and glanced in the direction of the kitchen and then towards the stairs, contemplating for a while, he decided to choose his stomach over going up, taking further steps away from the stairs, he headed for the kitchen.
Katherine popped her head out of her door and glanced around, but there was no one there, no sign of Celeb who had ran down stairs to go talk to his parents, she glanced down at her wristwatch.
Her eyes drooped and she pressed down her lips. No one is coming for me, no one will. Tears rolled down her cheek.
It was thirty minutes to the time Rita said she would come get her, and she knew she had to go prepare, she was going to try out the wedding dress to be the bride of a man she knew nothing about.
Two months laterThe final project was concluded and lunched, Katherine had signed deals with the investors and about to take her next big step, the redevelopment of her father’s company will be concluded in a few days and everything else seemed perfect.She stood at her father’s company building, gazing at it, she can still recall how it was in the past when her parent were still alive and she had made sure the exterior design was just that way, tears brimmed in her eyes, Alexander had helped her and made it happen.“Mom, dad, it’s almost over, I even got the house back.” Tears rolled down her cheek as she thought these in her mind.Alexander who stood next to her saw the tears in her eyes and held her shoulder, whirling her to face him, he used his finger to wipe her tears and cupped her cheek.“You should be smiling not crying, CEO Katherine Edwards.” He called her by the title and it made her chuckle, she had never been called like this, but hearing him give her the title brought
Over the next few weeks, Katherine discovered she still has feelings for Alexander when they started working on the project together, meeting different directors and investor that would help her father’s company take a stand again.Alexander didn’t fail to show up for Kyle who was so happy when his mother finally revealed to him that Alexander was his father, he even asked Alexander to come have a sleep over in their house, although, Alexander usually leaves whenever Kyle falls asleep. Carlos didn’t like the fact that Katherine was meeting with Alexander, but he couldn’t stop it, Alexander played a crucial role in the project, and he was Kyle’s father, but Carlos still cling to the hope that Katherine can’t get back to Alexander since she still thought he was married to Vivian and this was also what made Katherine hold back her feelings even when Alexander shows his.Jane called Alexander over to have dinner with her and Swift, when Alexander came, they asked him when he would get ma
The taxi Katherine boarded pulled over at the entrance of Swift enterprise, she stepped out of the car and looked at the large building, it was same as she remembered it, this was the largest enterprise in the country, and from what she found out two years ago, Alexander has been the one who brought it this far, earning his father’s trust, he became the CEO of the company with a large shares.Katherine curled her hand into fist, she had worked here, but due to the lies of Vivian and her mother, she was forced out and ridiculed, now Alexander wanted her to work on a project with him and bring back hatred from the people who loathes her.She exhaled sharply and made her way to the front desk, she informed the staff there that she was here to see Mr. Alexander, since he made an appointment with her, the staff recognized her instantly, the marriage had been so huge that everyone knew about her, whereas, she had been introduced once to the company.The staff informed her that Alexander was
Caroline knocked on Alexander’s office door, and made her way. “Mr. Alexander, there is a parcel here for you.” She told him and handed him an envelope.Alexander quickly reached for it and tore it open, he glanced at the DNA test result of Kyle and him and he scoffed when he saw that it didn’t match, he glanced up at Caroline. “Who sent this?” He asked.“It was an unknown sender.” Caroline replied. “But it said you urgently needed to see it.”Alexander clenched his jaw. “Manipulating a DNA test now, Katherine?” He soliloquized and threw it into the trash can.Then he glanced at his opened computer screen at the test result the doctor in charge had forward to him, it was a 99% match, he had already received this a few minutes before Caroline walked into that door.He glanced at Caroline. “I want to you find out who sent this parcel, trace it down to the person behind it!” Alexander said with a frown on his face and Caroline nodded and walked out to carry out his order.Alexander picke
“Kyle, you are running late, what are you doing in your room?” Katherine called out, she had finished dressing for work and had also dressed Kyle for daycare too, she glanced around and couldn’t find him in the living room.“I am coming mom, just want to grab my bag!” Kyle called out, Kyle who was in the room put his hair brush into a nylon and put it into his bag pack.“Hurry up!” She adjusted her hair and just then, she saw Kyle running out of the room to her. “Let’s go.” She stretched her hand and he took her hand as they made their way out of the door only to hear a car horn and turned in the direction to see Alexander step out of the car.“Hop in, I will give you a ride.” Alexander told Katherine, his eyes fell on Kyle who waved at him with a smile, Alexander smiled back.It’s been a week since he last picked Kyle from school, after that day, Kyle didn’t go with him whenever he showed up at school because he did not want his mother to be angry anymore, although, he usually smiled
Katherine shut her eyes, all her effort to hide her son, all the effort she had put up to make sure Alexander didn’t see them, didn’t find out about Kyle, she won’t let those effort come to waste, whereas, she doubts Alexander knew the truth.“Don’t make me laugh, Alexander, this child isn’t yours, we never had a child, remember?” She tightened her grip on Kyle.“He said he doesn’t have a father,” Alexander told her and Katherine looked at Kyle wondering how much he had told this man. “We have to talk, Katherine…”“We have nothing to talk about.” Katherine told him and turned to Kyle. “Let’s go home, Kyle.” She quickly walked out of the restaurant with Kyle, Alexander didn’t follow, he knew he has to discuss what he has to say privately from Kyle’s hearing, and there was no way he would ever let the matter go, if Kyle was his son, he won’t give up.Katherine walked into the apartment with Kyle and shut the door, locking the door as if there was someone after her, then Kyle watched thi