"So, where are you going, Dad?" Leni asked. "There is a resort in Hawaii for sale. I'm going to negotiate with the owner," Charles replied. "This is very important to me, Leni, and I might be gone for a week or more. Please visit your mother for me and give her roses. She loves those.""Oh, okay. S
After meeting eyes with Adrian, Leni was sure he had evaded her. Since she knew which floor they were staying on, she rushed to the lift and arrived at the sixth floor before them. That was how they arrived at the conversation of how she saw Adrian getting up from his wheelchair. "So, earlier, Adri
"No! No! It's not like that at all!" Ramona's heart galloped as she tried to come up with an excuse. "Do you remember that there were still funds that Calvin had managed to keep to himself? He had not returned all the money to your father.""So, I went to see him and begged him to tell me where the
### FLASHBACK CONTINUATION ###"I was passing by that small town, going to Sever Port. I was the first one on the scene," Ramona said to the police. She knew she was being watched through the interrogation room's glass window. She teared up and said, "And that poor woman was dead.""In the backseat,
"You are overthinking it," Riley said before resuming her sketches. Her husband, Adrian, was in deep thought, analyzing Leni's potential moves. Riley showed Adrian her drawings and asked, "What do you think?"When Adrian saw the drawings, he lightened up and chuckled. "Seriously, gold brooch pins,
Based on Adrian's relationship with Anthony, he was unsure how his father would respond. He hoped Anthony had changed, especially after he gave him his mother's engagement ring. Still, Adrian also knew how important the company was to Anthony. Adrian had helped improve the construction side of the
"What are you planning to do?" Anthony inquired. "Let me help."Adrian thought about it and said, "Can you try contacting Charles? See if he will answer your call instead. He doesn't pick up my calls. My men had already determined that he left Dowel City, but we don't know his exact location.""And
“Honey, I’m nervous,” Riley said while leaning closer to Adrian in their seat. “What if he won’t acknowledge me?”Adrian pecked on her head and softly replied, “I have a feeling that he will.”They were in a private jet heading to Hawaii. Abner and Anthony were with the couple. Clint had to stay beh
“Mommy, Kingston threw sand at me!” Adrianna complained, pointing at their youngest sibling, Kingston.“Daddy—he—not share!” Their second daughter, Trysta Sage, cried, tears flooding her cheeks.Yes, they now had three kids. After Charlie gave birth to Trysta, Taylor was determined to prove he could
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER.Every corner of the court pulsed with tension and noise. The scoreboard flashed: Luxford Iron Pulse – 98 | LA Lakers – 99.Twenty seconds left.One chance.One shot.Taylor’s pulse matched the roar of the crowd. This was everything they had trained for—sweat, pain, years of fa
“Are you guys enjoying your time?” Maxwell asked one table.Mia: “Love it!”Frank: “Love the home!”Taylor: “Food is great, man.”Charlie was feeding Adrianna with a bottle. She said, “This neighborhood is perfect for raising a family, Max. You made a great choice.”Dawn, seated between Charlie and
St. Liora’s Chapel of Grace, Luxford.“Congratulations!”“Best wishes!”Charlie shook Luke’s hand and said, “I hope you cherish what you have with McKenzie, Luke.”“Of course,” Luke replied, shaking her hand. “I have you to thank for… you know, making me value what I have more.”“Good,” Charlie said
Then came Frank’s wedding.Charlie and her friends never even knew Frank was dating! He’d kept it a secret because his last relationship ended badly, and he didn’t want another heartbreak. But his new boyfriend came through. He was older, more responsible, mature, and ready to settle. Frank met him
Adrian looked prepared to veto the baby’s name, but Charlie and Taylor had already agreed on one that was acceptable to both families.Savannah and Grayson had flown to Halliport to welcome their first grandchild. Naturally, Charlie’s parents were also present.“We decided to name her Adrianna Grace
“Because I love him! We were both two broken people who found each other. There’s nothing wrong with that!” McKenzie shot back.Then, after Luke had recovered from the fall, he got up and pushed Jeremy slightly. He said, “Life is like that. Sometimes, you lose your chance with a great person. Take i
“I can’t believe you right now. I haven’t even given birth yet, and you’re already pregnant!” Charlie exclaimed while having afternoon snacks with Dawn at a cafe near the University of Halliport.“I was expecting them to get pregnant months ago!” Frank remarked.“Why is that?” Mia’s boyfriend, Seth
All in all, they made love five times, which was already an achievement considering they had gone swimming that morning.Taylor was still on top of Charlie, breathing heavily, his length still inside her.“Fuck, you’re so wet inside, Babe,” Taylor hissed as he got up. “Don’t get up. We need to make