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Chapter Fifteen - Closing In
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The Crescent Birthmark Secret I Almost Married my Twin chapter Seventy-Five - Painting the wrong picture.
Angela had been thinking about how to approach Sergio. Angela desperation doesn't make her care about who she approaches, or what she does. So long it gets Mariah off Anthony and nothing like eighteen years ago guilt sitting heavily on her.Angela called Sergio three days after she had heard their conversation. And she told him she wanted to see him.Angela was in Marcus study, helping him arrange his stuff when she heard the door bell ring.Angela rushed to the door and opened it. But it wasn't Sergio that was at the door.Angela stood confused.~ ~ ~Anthony heard a soft knock at his apartment door and opened it.“Mom.” He said, in surprised. “Come in.” He stepped aside.Lucy stepped and they hugged each other. “You didn't call to say you were coming over.” Anthony said.“Oh, sorry about that. I was in the neighborhood. Thought I'd stop by to say Hello.” Lucy lied.“Well. You didn't look like you were in the neighborhood.” Anthony said, accessing her.Lucy laughed. “Oh silly you
The Crescent Birthmark Secret I Almost Married my Twin Chapter Seventy-Four - Friendship
Anthony and Mariah were just relaxing on the couch together.They didn't have plans for anything. They just want to be alone all by themselves together.Anthony had brought one huge cup of ice cream, but it just sat on the table melting away, because none of them cared about it.Mariah was leaning against him on the couch, her head resting on his shoulder. They were talking about random things about their wedding and the kind of home they want to build.Then the conversation faded, the room became quiet .Anthony turned his head and Mariah looked up at the same time. Then they pulled their faces closed to each other.He lifted his hand slowly and touched her cheek. She didn't move away, she adjusted properly so she could be comfortable.She closes her eyes, he kisses her gently and she kisses him back.At first it was soft, careful, closer and the feeling they had bottled up inside for long made it deeper.His hands moved to hold her waist, firmly and careful, her fingers clinging on
The Crescent Birthmark Secret I Almost Married my Twin chapter seventy - three - events
Chapter Seventy-Three - EventsNobody moved nor said anything for a moment.The rain was falling properly now, Thompson was standing at the entrance.Benson found himself first, he stepped back from the door, Thompson walked in and Benson shut the door.The three of them stood in Lucy's hallway. Lucy was still in shock, She still hadn't said anything.“Living room, this way please.” Benson managed to speak. He took Lucy's hand and they sat together on a couch opposite Thompson.The silence in the room was heavy. Lucy swallowed and began.“Why are you here?” She asked. She didn't want to hear anything else other than that reason.“Lucy.” Thompson said. “I'm sorry. I know I have no right to be here.” He adjusted in his seat, sitting with his elbows in his knee “I know that before I stepped in here and say anything else.” he continued.Lucy looked at him with eyes burning with anger.“You want to be a father? A father to the children you rejected even before birth?” “I'm sorry I ran a
The Crescent Birthmark Secret I Almost Married my Twin Chapter Seventy-Two - More Lies
Sarah was at Angela's house the previous day and she spent the night.Marcus hadn't gone out yet, and Mariah was at Zara's place.Sarah sat in the kitchen with a cup of tea steaming hot in front of her when she heard footage stomping down the stairs lazily.She looked up, it was Angela.“Rough night?” Sarah asked.Angela didn't respond, her face could tell something was wrong, she pulled a stool and sat across from Sarah.“Every night has been a rough night.” She said finally, staring into the air.Sarah looked at her, looked at the tea and just kept quiet.She understood what her friend just said. The weight of what they did is enough to cause sleepless nights.“Mark. Heard anything from him yet.? Sarah asked.Angela looked back at Sarah. Finally waking up her mind to that reality.“No.” Angela said. “Nothing yet and it's been almost a week now.”“That's not so reassuring.” Sarah said.“I know.” Angela said. Standing up to get herself coffee.“I keep telling myself he's working on it
The Crescent Birthmark Secret I Almost Married my Twin chapter Seventy-One -The plans.
At 6:43am the report he sent out came to his mail.He had been awake for two hours. He couldn't sleep well. Lucy's case has been too heavy on his mind. And he needs to settle it quickly.Reeves opened the file immediately.He sat straight in his chair and read the file carefully. And wrote down the information he needed.Mark Tony…son of the late Richard Tony, a big business mogul with a vast empire spread across different countries, who died fourteen years ago. He's the younger brother of Thompson Tony who inherited the largest share of the family's legitimate business before disappearing from public life.But what came after the family history made Reeves adjust in his chair.Mark Tony had spent years since his father's death building something illegal and against the family's name.He used connections inside the law enforcement to protect himself. And moved money in directions that didn't make sense until you checked the real motive behind it.Reeves recognized these patterns, tha
The Crescent Birthmark Secret I Almost Married my Twin Chapter Seventy - Brothers and Consequences
“Hello. Ms. Donalds.”“Are you there?” Reeves' voice kept echoing in her head.“Ms. Donald's.” Reeves kept his voice steady, and waited. Giving her time to speak.He understood what was happening. He knows she's gone into shock when she hears that name.Finally Lucy's voice came back. But it was low, calm and one could tell she was in shock.“Where did you hear that name?” She asked.“A recording.” Reeves said carefully. Not to reveal more that could destroy her peace.“His name came up in connection with the case. Do you know who he is?” He asked.Lucy took a slow breath. “Yes. I know him.” “Is he related to you? A family member? A friend?” Reeves asked her wanting to know more about Mark.Lucy paused again but shorter this time. She was thinking if she should say everything or just reserve it.“Mark Tony is the younger brother to Thompson Tony.” Lucy said. “Thompson is the father of my twins.” She stopped.“He left before they were born.” She said.Reeves wrote it down without spea
