Anna tried to calm herself down by gripping her gown tight. "What? What do you mean he's gonna do something stupid?""I can't tell you the whole story, but right now, you're all he needs. Dylan…" Lucas paused for a second, gripping the wheel so tight because he would have to let Anna in on some things he wasn't supposed to, but right now, Dylan's safety was more important.When Lucas was done talking, Anna could blink her brows as she kept staring at him. "Oh my goodness!" She exclaimed even though Lucas had ensured not to fill her in some extra things."Do you have any plans for tonight?""What, why? I have a daughter to go to and…""What?" Lucas had almost halted the car, but he didn't, "You have a daughter?""Yeah, I have a daughter," Anna responded surprised at his expression. "Please, I'm begging you, I'll make sure she's safe no matter what. I can send a car to pick up your daughter and keep her safe in the mansion, but you have to be with him till he's alright. At least good e
NEXT MORNING:When Dylan woke up, he didn't bother to sit upright on the bed. He thought back on last night and everything that had happened. What happened at the bridge when he had almost done something very stupid to himself, and it was at that moment he suddenly recalled Anastasia. Her words rang in his ears over and over again.Dylan rose to his feet and began to pull off his shirt. He found a towel and tied it around his waist. There was a lot to do so he had to start getting ready. As he stayed under the shower, Anastasia kept popping up in his mind and no matter how much he tried to let her out of his head, it wasn't working. While still in the shower, Dylan had to hold onto his breath for a minute, before letting go.He stepped away from the shower and heaved deeply. Now wasn't the time to start thinking about the woman he had a very deep crush on, the woman who had comforted him yesterday, the woman who had made him realize that it wasn't the end of the world. He stepped ou
*ON THE PLANE*Dylan was focused on his iPad scrolling and staring at pictures from the internet so he could take his mind off thinking about Anastasia.He laid back on his seat and rested his head on the head seat. There was a lot on his mind, and Anna was part. Just that, she occupied more of it."Sir, here's your wine."Dylan opened his eyes and stared at the lady who was the cook on the plane. He nodded his head, and when she lowered her head, she walked away. Dylan didn't bother touching the wine, instead, he shut his eyes again letting his mind wander however it wanted to.After a while, he opened his eyes and found his suitcase. Something very special was in there, and it was something he was gonna need at home. Dylan drew it closer to himself and opened it up.His eyes spotted the two letters his adopted father had given him. He had read the first one, but he felt like opening up the second. The first one contained the seal of the main corporation and the signature of Mr Scott
Dylan opened his eyes when the plane landed, but deep down, he felt restless, as if something was wrong, but had no idea what exactly it was. "The car's ready," Lucas said, distracting his thoughts and he soon rose to his feet after a minute. Dylan stepped out of the plane and began heading towards the car with Lucas trailing behind him. As soon as his luggage was tucked in, the driver ignited the engine and drove away.It's been more than a year since he last saw Lyon, and Linda, his adopted Mom. Dylan brought out his phone to check out the news. Mr Henry's death was the talk of every damn news station at the moment, and although this was a hard time for him, he had to get everything done as soon as possible so he could leave.It took 2 long hours, but Dylan was finally there. The car halted right in front of King's Corporation, the head company amongst all others, and when the car was opened, Dylan stepped out putting on a pair of dark glasses. He tucked his hand into his pocket a
Lucas walked into the room to see Dylan busy with something on his phone. He called for his attention, and when Dylan raised his head to give him the attention he wanted, he cleared his throat."It's time to say your final goodbye," Lucas said, When Dylan heard this, he nodded his head. It was finally time to say his last goodbye to the man who had raised him for more than 12 years when he was 8. Dylan clearly remembered everything and how he was found when nobody wanted him. He had always been a quiet and shy person and he never spoke to anyone, but Mr Henry was the first person he spoke to after the death of his parents.He rose to his feet. He had never treated the man right yet he loved him so much. All of this made the guilt trigger even worse, but there was nothing he could do. His father had entrusted the companies to him, so he had to take good care of it since that was his last death wish.As for Lyon, he wasn't left with nothing. Lyon still had his company, but there was no
CHAPTER 23Anna groaned lightly as she opened her eyes, but was welcomed with a blurry vision of a man sitting a few inches away from her. She fluttered her brows once and groaned again realizing that she couldn't move her hands properly. The deep cut around her forehead had been stitched up and a bandage was used to prevent further bleeding around her forehead."You're awake."Anna was quick to recognize the voice that spoke the moment she opened her eyes and fluttered her brows again to get a clearer vision of him. He was seated with his legs crossed as he stared at her."How long have I been here?""Two days," Dylan responded, still seated calmly. "Two days? My daughter, where is my daughter?" Anna panicked as she realized Emma would be so worried about her. She tried to stand on her feet, but groaned aloud in pain,"You should stay still. Your daughter's safe." Dylan replied and rose to his feet. He walked towards the small table close to Anna and pressed a number on the telephon
James Smith struck down the glass table with a wooden stick, but that wasn't enough to keep him calm. He walked over to the flower vase and smashed it on the floor. As he did all of this, Liam stood behind, jerking at the sound of everything that broke.There was no way he could utter a word in this situation until James was calm.James suddenly turned around to face Liam. His eyeballs were big and swollen, and a few bruises were on the back of his hands."How the hell did those damn photos get off the internet Liam?""I have no idea, but we're looking into it.""It couldn't just vanish. I'm sure Anna's working with someone very powerful, someone who's helping her get away from me."James took a deep breath in,"Sir, your grandfather will be here in a few minutes," Liam announced with a shaky voice as his grip tightened on the case he was holding. He had to prevent James from getting angry so he wouldn't get hit at any time. When James heard this, he tucked his hand into his pocket to
Anastasia chuckled, and it turned into laughter while Dylan kept staring at her and waiting patiently until she would be done. He was damn serious, but he knew she was finding it funny.She took a deep breath in, "Mr Dylan, you joke a lot. Why would you ask me to marry you? You're the son of a multi-billionaire and you want me to marry you? My family's company went under the ground, and I have no good reputation with my past so I'm the wrong person for that job.""I don't care, Anastasia. I'm not looking at your family or where you came from. Also, I'm not looking at your past. I offered this to you because only you can do it, so are you in it not? You should think about your daughter too."To Anna, it felt like Dylan was trying his possible best to convince her."Why me?""Like I said earlier, you're the best person for it. Both of us have something we really want so why don't we help each other? The contract would be for a year plus depending on when I get what I want done, and you