2 DAYS LATEREvery damn thing James had warned her about was slowly happening right before her very own eyes. Anna folded her arms on the couch with the remote tightly glued to her hands. It had to take so much effort for her not to stand up on her feet and head to James' house immediately.Soon, Anna curled her finger into a fist and looked away from the TV when she heard the nanny's voice,"Ma'am, I already put Emma to sleep, is there anything else you would like me to do?""No, thank you, Nanny Sophia,"The nanny nodded her head and began to head back up the stairs to her room while Anna remained on the couch. Fuck! Everything was beginning to slowly become a mess, knowing fully well that her father's company was about to go down the drain and her ex-husband had requested they get married again just to save it.What about Emma? Would she be happy with James? Anna thought about it for a second, but that thought was immediately discarded from her mind as she recalled every damn thing
"It's two days left, and you're working?" Lucas questioned Dylan as he kept staring at him go through some files in a very serious manner on the couch."I know."Lucas turned his head sideways in curiosity as he stared at Dylan. This wasn't the Dylan he had known for years because a week like this really meant every damn thing to him and it was also at this time Dylan would usually be so silent, distant, and cold towards everybody including him."Okay, somethings wrong. Care to share." Lucas finally uttered after about ten minutes of silence, but Dylan simply raised his head to spare him a glance.He heaved deeply and said, "Do you think I'm going crazy?"Lucas arched his brows when he heard the question as he was confused. "What?""Oh, no, never mind. Did you send those stuff to Lyon?" Lucas cleared his throat aloud. He was worried about Dylan, but at the same time, he was glad Dylan was using days like this to keep himself busy with something and not think ok about his parent's dea
"Take it easy, Anna, everything's going to be fine, trust me," Caroline uttered on the phone. It was best to talk to someone, and the only person Anna thought about was Caroline. She didn't tell her about James or about what he was planning because she was certain Caroline would want to step in the way."Thanks a lot, I really appreciate everything you've done for me Caroline, I love you so much.""I love you so much, Anna. I'll come to check up on you during the weekend okay."The call ended soon, and Anna leaned back on her couch. Maybe right now, she needed Emma to be here and available for her, but at the same time, Anna didn't want her daughter to see her at her weakest point. Anna's eyes were red, teardrops clinging to her eyelashes and tracking down her flushed cheeks with each sob. It was so hard to understand what the hell was happening. Her dream job was gone, and if she didn't help her family, they would lose every damn thing.Anna wrecked her hand into her hair and rose to
Anna woke up with a bad feeling, staring at the wall for as long as she could until she heard her daughter call her attention."Mommy! Mommy!" Emma called and ran up to her mother for a hug and a peck on the forehead."My little angel, did you sleep well baby?" Emma nodded her head. "Mommy, I saw Daddy."Anna arched her brows and gripped her daughter's arms by mistake. When Emma winced in pain, she immediately let go. "I'm so sorry baby, I didn't know." Anna had been scared. Did James meet her daughter in secret?"Daddy, where did you meet Daddy?" Anna questioned wondering what the hell her daughter was saying. Her heart kept thumping so hard and fast as she stared at her daughter. "Damn it!" Anna cursed in silence knowing that her daughter would not be able to answer the question. "Nanny, nanny!" Anna called out loud and when Sophia rushed downstairs, Anna rose to her feet."Emma says she met her Daddy? What is my daughter talking about?""No, when we went to the park, she met a str
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