Maya after sending out the last dish for lunch hour thanked her cooks gratefully before taking off her apron and heading towards the back kitchen. She rubbed the back of her neck to get rid of the tension she has been feeling since she came back to Aurora.It has been three weeks since that video was leaked out and the minute she stepped foot back in the public, she had been receiving several glances from those she knew and from strangers. Some had sent her pitying looks while some would give her malicious or mischievous glances.Thankfully, being with Grayson had thought her well enough to straightened her back and put on a calm facade. Though it took a lot of effort from her, Maya was glad that she was able to pull it through and told herself that when she’ll see him later, she would tell him that.“What can you say about that leaked video, Ms. Griffiths?!” A reporter came to her openly. “Is it because that your divorce was final that made Mr. Cunningham do that?! Our sources told u
Grayson opened the door to his office in the villa on a Saturday morning after arriving from the airport. He placed his bag on the floor as he took a seat behind his wooden desk and immediately turned on his PC.His phone rang and he took it out from his jacket and pocket and saw Maya calling him."Hey, babe,” he greeted softly. He typed his password and pressed enter. “I just arrived at the villa and will just be checking some emails and documents before heading there for lunch. How are things there?”“Seats are slowly filling up again but I reserved a table for us,” Maya replied patiently. “Just be here by twelve because Spencer’s going to be hungry already. He didn’t finish his breakfast a while ago because he wants to go jet skiing with his dad immediately.”“Will Cunningham be joining us?” He asked tersely.“I-I don’t know,” Maya replied slowly. “But Cass and Margaret are here. So, he might probably join them for lunch since Cass still feels strange around her mom.”“I can’t blam
Maya brushed Spencer’s hair off his forehead lightly, watching him sleep while hugging his stuff toy dog close to him. She arranged the pillows around him before finally standing up and walking quietly out of the room.The incident a while ago inflicted a traumatic shock to her son that Maya cried when Spencer threw up the food that he ate over lunch when they went home instead of eating at Aurora. Grayson hugged her to him while Thomas had contacted for the doctor to check on the boy.When the doctor assured her that he’s going to be fine after administering some antibiotics, Grayson then told Maya that he will be heading to the police station to file cases against the hecklers.“I also want to find out if that b1tch paid them to do that!” He added angrily and immediately left with Thomas behind him.“I’ll watch over him, Madam,” Lila, Spencer’s nanny assured when Maya left the door open when she stepped out of the room. “I will let you know if ever he will be looking for you when he
Jordan paced impatiently back and forth inside St. Claire’s villa as the investigation team set everything to track the location of Mary once she gives Maya another call in the evening. After hearing from Thomas what Maya had told him, Jordan madly rushed back to Montleigh Villas and interrogated Maya angrily.He shook her violently and demanded what he and Mary had talked about. Grayson had to pull him away from Maya and shielded her from him when he tried to get hold of her again.“Don’t you dare shake her again!” Grayson warned angrily. He turned to Maya, his eyes hard and furious as well. “What the f8ck did you do, Maya? I told you to leave everything to us! Why the hell did you contact her?!”Maya looked at them straightly.“I’m fed up of all the things she is doing to me!” She cried angrily. “I want it to end already! My son just went through a traumatic situation a while ago and up to now he is still living through it! Spencer does not deserve that! He’s too young!”“He’s my so
Maya walked slowly towards a warehouse that’s been painted dark green the following day. She gripped her hands into fists as she stopped midway, her face showing what she is going through with herself. She inhaled deeply to calm herself. “It’s alright, Maya,” Grayson assured soothingly to the mic that is connected to the concealed earpiece she was given to wear. He watched through the monitor as she took several deep breaths and still didn’t move from her position. “We have two men trailing you closely to get to you as soon as there’s danger but take your time.” Grayson watched as she open and closed her hands, gripping them anxiously. He recalled that those were the same hands that clung intently and desperately on to him late last night up to the early hours in the morning. Hearing a soft knock on his bedroom door and the knob being turned, Grayson opened his eyes and saw the digits on the wall clock at fifteen minutes before midnight. Another knock came and he finally stood up,
Jordan watched quietly from the corner of his eyes when Grayson took a step back from the monitoring table to answer a call, which he realized is from his brother. He glanced and saw Adam staring at Grayson curiously as well.He turned his attention back to the screen and watched as Maya still remained in her spot, breathing in and out deeply to calm her nerves. Despite the assurance that Grayson had said a few minutes ago, Maya is still not out of it.Remembering the argument, they had yesterday when she had made contact with Mary, Maya insisted that she will be the one to go to her since she has always been the target. That was the discussion that he had arrived to after checking on his grandfather, whom he had to move to his villa temporarily for his safety.“Maya, do you even f8cking know what you’re thinking?!” Jordan asked tightly. “Mary could have a gun pointing at your head the minute you stepped foot on that property!”“She’s not going to kill me!” Maya argued.“Can’t you see
Maya struggled again from the hands that has been holding her tightly as she watched the scene unfold in front of her eyes. She stared intently at Jordan, who has been forced down on his knees while Mary is sneering down at him before tipping his face up with the gun under his chin.“Let go of me!” She hissed at the men holding her, where they only snickered at her as one successfully tied her hands behind her back. She turned her head to one side as a cloth is being wound around her mouth to keep her from screaming.“Don’t worry, sugar,” one of them said with a grin. “He’s been anticipating your arrival.”She stopped and looked at the man in surprised, racking her mind of that person.“Where’s that Englishman anyway?!”Maya turned her heard towards Mary when Grayson was mentioned. She struggled again from her captors her word muffled by the gagged.Oh, God! Please keep Grayson safe! She thought frantically.However, her attention was distracted when she heard another voice, reprimand
Jordan, with his face dripping with his own blood shook his head to clear his vision. He could hear Cass screaming on one side while Mary and Sissy are laughing at the triumph they are having. He placed both palms on the ground to steady himself and shook his head again when for a few seconds his vision became blurry.“Let him have some air for now,” Mary chuckled her instructions to the men that she instructed to beat him up. “See, Jordan? I can be considerate, too.”He only spat his blood on the ground in response.A pair of loafers came into his sight and he tilted his head up.Paul Willis, the man mainly responsible for those videos online and the scandal Jordan was involved in is looking down at him with a sneer on his face.“It’s been a long time, old friend,” Paul said mockingly.“Old friend, my ass!” Jordan shouted as he jumped to his feet and threw a punch at his face. He spat on his face as he threw another one, landing his fist on Paul’s jaw. “You f8cking, son of a b1tch!”