Ep 2
Beaming eyes filled with awe and admiration focused on the bride who walked into the church with her arm linked with her father's as they both walked to the aisle.
Landon smiled at this bride not because he loved her but because she looked more beautiful than he pictured her to be.
‘She is so beautiful'.Lucas,his immediate younger brother marveled at the sight of his sister in-law.
He would've married Alice if having the opportunity given the chance that he has always loved her right from the start.
His brother was always the lucky one in the family.
‘Let's hope she makes a good wife more than she makes a beautiful bride'.Landon muttered under his breath with his smile dissapeared and Lucas sighed deeply.
A happy married life??.
He wasn't so sure about that.
‘You look nice'.Landon complimented Alice as they locked hands even though nice was kind of an understatement to what she really looked like.
‘Thank you, you're not so bad yourself'.She returned the compliment but added a warm smile that kind of made him feel incredibly embarrassed.
The sooner he tells her about his own side proposal the better.
‘Shall we begin'.The priest said in a croaky voice and the couple's focus rested fully on him,and then he began the ceremony.
‘Are you sure this idea is a good one?'.Lucas whispered to his favourite sibling Catherine and she sighed deeply.
‘Alice I'm pretty sure off has always had a crush on our brother but Landon is a cold brute who doesn't even want to get married'.
‘Poor Alice,I know this is all a business arrangement but she doesn't de...or he doesn't deserve her'.Lucas pointed out and he was shushed by the other members of the congregation.
‘Is there anyone who is against this holy matrimony?.Speak now or forever hold your peace!'.The priest said aloud and Catherine's mouth opened as if to object but she shut it right back.
‘Well then in absence of any objections by the power vested in me by the Lord most high I now pronounce you man and wife'.
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Night fell and Alice yanwed loudly as she glanced outside the window of the car.She wasn't really interested by the streets she was only nervous.
‘So tomorrow...'.Landon started and she quickly flinched at the sound of his voice which left a sardonic look on his face.
‘Like I was saying before,tomorrow we'll hold a shareholder meeting and then the papers would be drafted up to seal the partnership deal.The full profit and office log would be drawn up to your taste and hopefully your office would also be redecorated'.He added and she nodded.
Talking about business on their wedding night wasn't really how she envisioned the whole thing.A typical wedding night would be the bride feeling nervous of a kind but here she was listening to her husband talk about business.
‘Uhh Alice I'm talking to you?'.Landon interrupted her subconscious monologue and she flinched again.
‘Got it'.She said nervously just as the car parked in front of the hotel.
‘Jefferson what are we doing here?'.Landon asked the 34 year old cheffeur.
‘Uhh sir,Miss Catherine booked a suite for you and the young madam here for a week and she ordered me to bring you—
‘Take us home to the Mikaelson mansion! My own mansion Jefferson and don't you take orders from my sister without consulting me first'.He yelled angrily and Alice couldn't help but wonder.
Why was he so pissed off?.
It's only a goddamn good gesture?.
‘Maybe she didn't mean so bad after all'.She finally spoke up trying to ease the tension but clearly Landon wasn't in the mood for her meekness.
‘I expect you to be practical Alice this isn't something Catherine can just do and get away with it? She wasted my precious time and I am on a working timetable—Now I should be having my beauty sleep'.
‘Beauty sleep??'.Her mouth dropped.
‘Yes my beauty sleep, tomorrow I'll have to go to Limerick in Ireland for the grand opening of our new branch and wouldn't be back in a day or two...'.He ratted on endlessly about the business and all she could do was just mope at him.
So much for a wedding night.
Lucas frowned deeply as Catherine forced him out of the car even though he just wanted to sleep,the weather was burning hot and they both received a message from Alice saying it was urgent.He shut the car door and kept on grumbling under his breath as Catherine opened her door with a key card only for them to meet Landon in the living room.‘What the f—'.‘Guess who's getting married......for the second time'.Alice said excitedly as she exposed the beautiful ring with a huge glistening diamond on it.Catherine shrieked for joy and launched herself at Landon who was lucky enough to catch her before she fell to the ground.She apologized about the Christmas dinner ordeal and he forgave her in a heartbeat.The doorbell rang and the rest of the family came in shortly,they also received the emergency message but seeing Landon paved way for the obvious c
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A few minutes later Alice wakes up after Lucas Isplashed a little bit of water on her face, disheveled,still in denial of the truth revealed to minutes earlier,angry at how naive she had grown to be and afraid of what was to become.A little part of her still wanted to doubt Stacey's accusations towards her step-sister but it was all coming to place now—the bursts of anger,the coldness passing between the both of them,the huge amounts of money missing from the company's account that she didn't tell anyone else about except Kayla.It was all coming to place now.How did Kayla know she was doubting Landon about the whole secret admirer issue when she didn't even say anything??.‘Are you okay?'.Catherine asked as Alice rubbed a sore part of her neck in frustration.‘Y...yeah..uhhh...where... where is Stacey?'.Alice responded as she glanced around the room only to find Stac
Alice pretended to be asleep when she heard her door slowly creak open and heaved a sigh of relief when Catherine walked in with a perturbed look on her face.‘Is everything okay??'.She asked and Catherine gulped hard.‘I uhhhh....I uhhh....I think you should.....i think you should come outside someone wants to see you'.The quiver in her voice was enough proof to Alice that something was definitely wrong—she was tired—Landon was out of her life already and now there's another problem in her life to deal with.She reluctantly got out of the bed and went down the stairs only to find Stacey at the foot of it with her body shaking vigorously like she had the fever.‘Stacey??'.She called softly and Stacey flinched sharply as she turned around.‘Wh...what is...'’You have to help me,he's
FEW HOURS LATER....Alice blew her nose into the handkerchief handed over to her by Kayla,who was tired of keeping up with the supportive sister act.Landon was finally out of the way and Alice wasn't in the right state of mind which was a perfect opportunity to milk off her.‘I love that man Kayla and I....I can't believe I still do love him'.Alice cried out as she blew her nose again.‘He hurt you multiple times before Alice and he acted like he was a changed man......he isn't a changed man sis and it's time you move on from him'.Kayla muttered and then Willow started crying all of a sudden.Alice wasn't really in the mood but she picked her baby up anyway and patted her on the back so as to make her stop.The crying didn't stop and Kayla decided to take Willow outside for some fresh air just as Catherine walked in.‘Are you—'.‘
It probably wasn't a big deal but Alice still couldn't understand why Landon would hide the letter from his secret admirer—maybe she was overthinking it—maybe she wasn't—maybe she was having a hard time trusting the man she loved—maybe she was just scared of losing him.Well she why wouldn't she trust Landon.He did spend a lot of time redeeming himself and having fears over him cheating on her was beyond dumb.....it was also unacceptable as well.‘Don't ruin this Alice,don't f**king ruin this,you are finally with the man of your dreams and you are going to spend Christmas with him'.She whispered and took a deep breath before going outside.Landon was already asleep and she kissed him on the forehead right after she placed the card right back under his bed,he stirred a little bit but thankfully didn't wake up which was a relief.‘You know you could've
FEW DAYS LATER...The whole family arrived in Corazo valley to spend Christmas with Landon who managed to convince them to bring him along,it was also an excuse to get out of the hospital and spend time together with his family.His ribs were still sore so Alice helped him into the wheelchair and wheeled him into Grandma Lena's house with Willow enjoying the ride on his thighs.The house still remained the same,he noticed as he took a quick glance,the only person missing was his grandmother seated on her beautiful rocking chair and very expensive chinaware stacked in front of her.She would always clean the teacups with a full blue rag while whistling her favorite song, sometimes she would tear a piece of her rag and handed it over to him to join her in the cleaning.A tear mistakenly streamed down Landon's cheek and Alice brushed it off when she saw h
‘Over my dead body will I allow you to do that?!'.Emily rose to her feet in anger as she couldn't believe what her daughter was planning on doing.Giving out her inheritance wasn't only reckless,it was stupid and foolish at the same time and until Alice realises that,she wasn't going to let her make that mistake.‘Think about it Mom,she might kill herself and it'll all be my fault, it hurts so bad know—'.‘This isn't up for discussion,Kayla is an adult and she is her mother's responsibility, it's not your fault that she is so jealous and insecure of your success,you worked hard for it and you earned it all on your own'.Emily cut her off as she cupped her cheeks with her hands,Alice opened her mouth to protest a little but shut it right back knowing it would be pointless.Her mind was made up and she was going to do all she could so Kayla could live
‘What are you doing here Luther?'.Alice's voice was hoarse when she saw Luther standing in front of her.He looked so lean—too lean—almost anorexic,his pupils were dilated,and the dark circles under his eyes were so wrinkled like he had squeezed duffel bags under them.It was hard just looking at him.The once handsome Luther she met was now looking like someone whose AIDS are in the final stages and it scared her to death.‘I....I was at your place but they said you were here...I....I called you,you know??'.He was stuttering and she held her breath for a little moment.They weren't together but even his worst enemy would have a little bit of compassion for the way he looked which was downright pitiful.‘Sorry but I can't....I can't do this right now Luther....Landon was shot last night and I..'.’Oh I heard ab