"You're the one who's doing the most, girl." Aly got Ida excited when she walked into her office. She was relieved that Ida and Elon had grown closer and were spending more time together. At least there's hope they're going to be together someday. "How come? What happened?" She pretended to be unconcerned about her friend's outburst. " I know you two had a fancy date yesterday, acting all lovey-dovey." Aly winked, gently removing the wine glass from Ida's grasp and sipping it while sitting down. "You know we've been going on dates a lot, so what makes you think yesterday's was any different?" She smiled at her friend, unable to hide her happiness. " Because of this one, you can't seem to hide your happiness. There's a glow to your skin. Some undefined happiness. Should I go on and on?" Aly questioned her friend. " Fine, fine. Yesterday's was quite different from the rest. It was the best I've been to. I admitted. you happy now?" she replied. " Yes, yes, I am. I'm glad you're hav
Brynn had canceled her appointment with Aly and the model agency, as had King. Since she had a fallout with her best friend, she didn't see any reason to continue working with her. It's not done, and as for King, he didn't give any reason as to why he decided to quit. He just said he wasn't interested in the job offer anymore. Brynn now hung out with the popular crowd; besides, she was dating Jaxon, so she needed to be in the same clique as him. Giada had a new friend, Ximena, the new Latina girl at their school. She was cool, down to earth, and did I mention bubbly? Well, she was bubbly but proved to be a good friend anyway. advice. Aly's advice was good. Her sister had wallowed in sorrow for way too long. It was time for her to move on and find someone deserving, at least. "It's not as easy as you put it, darling, getting someone who shares similar goals, dreams aspirations, someone who cares, is kind, loving, and shares the same faith as you. Someone who is understanding, mature, a
" I thought you weren't paying attention to Mysterious, Mr. A." Khloe, her second cousin, teased " Well, I did. But I wanted to weigh both options. Whether Mr.A is the one or Elon is," she shrugged as if it meant nothing. Once bitten, twice shy. She thought to herself while sipping her coffee. She loved Elon truly, but deep down inside, she was scared he may not choose her again. She wasn't ready to have her heart broken by the same man again. For Adrian, she liked his personality but didn't like him the way she loved Elon. At times, she felt bad for leading him on, but again, she shook off that feeling. " Go you, bad bitch, Ida!" Khloe hailed. " I'm not being bad; I'm being careful while having fun. There's a difference," she grinned. "Alright, ma'am, just be extra careful," Khloe warned. " I will, baby girl. By the way, what's new with you? Who's the new boo?" She casually changed the topic. Khloe was a wild girl; she hardly stayed with one man while dating another. She was da
Rae walked down the aisle with smiles on her face. At last, her dream had come to pass. It was time for her to set her plans in motion, one by one. She wasn't backing out of this plan so easily; there was no way she would. Forward ever, backwards never. Lyle held his daughter's hand while they walked down the aisle, with a whole lot of questions running through his mind. Am I doing the right thing? Is this the best for all of us? What if? Just what if? He snapped out of his thoughts as soon as they reached the altar. He handed her over to her soon-to-be husband and retired to his seat. " I, Calvin Dwight, take you, Raelyn, to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and cherish always until death do us part." "I, Raelyn, take you, Calvin Dwight, to be my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for
"Xi, she has succeeded in turning Jax against me. Jax and I used to be close—not too close, though—but we were close and had each other's backs every time. But now, he hardly speaks to me and yells at me every second. Was it my crime to be her friend?" Giada sat on her bed, pouring out her heart. " Jax would always be your brother, Giada; he may be going through a rough patch right now. With a lot running through his head on whom to choose and which side to pick, Just give him some time, and everything will be alright." " Are you sure about that?" Giada threw the question back to her, sipping from the glass Ximena gave her. " I cannot guarantee that, but that's what I feel," she said to her friend. Xi admired Giada so much. She was rich and down to earth, so different from the other people she went to school with. She was so pure and had a gentle soul, giving people room to take advantage of her. Xi had never had friends like Giada before. What no one knew was that she was once a
Elon kept his promise and picked up Ida, just like he said he would. They went out to grab a bite to eat and were now on their way to the movies. Elon mentioned he had tickets to a movie but didn't mention which one specifically. Ida was eager to watch the tinder swindler, as it was the talk of the town and she was intrigued by it. Little did she know that the tickets Elon had were for the exact same movie she was desperate to see. They picked up popcorn and a few other snacks before going into the movie theater to watch the film. "What film are we going to watch?" she inquired on the umpeteenth. "Who wants to spoil the surprise before it even starts?" Elon playfully glanced at her moments before the movie started. Once the introductory remarks were made, the movie title, "The Tinder Swindler," appeared on the screen. Ida couldn't contain her excitement and accidentally covered her mouth to stop herself from screaming. She was overjoyed, to say the least! How
"Ida." Elon gently shook her awake. The initial plan was to allow her to sleep in the guest room, but as stubborn as she is, she refused, saying she wanted to sleep in his bed because it was comfortable. Yeah, there was some snuggling and cuddling and light kisses here and there, but nothing more. "Ida, get up," he said a little bit louder, making her stir in her sleep. She opened her eyes, gently taking in her surroundings and wondering whose voice she was hearing. She caught a glimpse of Elon wearing his shirt, and boy did he look fine. The events of the previous night came rushing into her mind, and she couldn't help but smile at them. " Good morning," she replied in a raspy, sexy morning voice, making him instantly turn to face her. " Finally, the queen awakens," he teased as she sat up. " What time is it?" she asked, picking up her phone to check. It was just 7 a.m., and luckily for her, she didn't have anything major to do at work today so she could just stay back, and that w
" Ida, we know he hurt you, but that wasn't the best way to go about it. You broke him," Khloe scolded her cousin, seated in front of her with Aly by her side. " All men are scum; we get that, Ida, but that was kind of low. I know you're hurt, angry, and want to vent out and take revenge on him, but what you did was just a no-no. I am not saying this because he's my brother; you and I know if it were any other man, I would have said the same." Aly made her point. Ida sat without saying a word, trying to find something to justify her actions, but the truth of the matter was that she had no reason and they were both right. Yes, she wanted to hurt him, but it shouldn't have been with Adrian, whom she knew had feelings for her and was involved in this whole mess. That way, it would have seemed like she chose him over Elon. And the hurt across Adrian's eyes when she made it known to him that she didn't want him but she just needed to prove a point was sad. He didn't deserve that. " I kno