I stopped talking the moment my eyes came in contact with hers. My breath became shaky, and I could feel a lump in my throat. Fate and coincidence was something I really couldn't understand. Because why in the world would I meet her here? And at such a crucial moment?‘’Ivy…’’ there was a hint of shock in her tone. And disbelief was written all over her huge brown eyes. I swallowed hard, pulling away from the nurses that tried to control my previous actions. She didn't look sick, or maybe she was. Her lips were quivering as she called my name, with her hands slowly taking off her sunglasses like always. She held on to her designer bag gently, and I noticed her fists were clenched together.My heart was thumping fast, and my hands kept fidgeting about what to do. Now that my sly stepmother had seen me, I was sure words about my appearance would spread out to Jordan and Aurelia.‘’You're alive,’’ she added, making me even more scared as she tried walking up to me. Those words confirmed
I stood up to leave, so I could rush over to Tristan's house to check for myself. But, the moment I got up from the chair next to his bed, I felt his hand hold mine firmly, preventing me from leaving.I swiftly turned to look at him, wiping my tears with the back of my palms. His eyelids were baiting slowly, and his breath got heavier. My stomach churned in excitement that he had regained consciousness, even though I was half a bit scared that he was trying to move too soon because of his condition.‘’Tristan…’’ my voice was warm and filled with pure concern for him. He held on to me tightly, almost as if he was preventing me from running away.I watched his every movement, while I ran a hand through his hair gently, trying to soothe his pains. He was trying to sit up straight, but I could see it was a struggle for him to do so as he kept tugging at his chest with his other hand.‘’Careful,’’ I cooed, trying my best to help him sit up. He winced in pain, and with his eyes twitching at
Tristan was discharged from the hospital after a week. I returned to his house, and made sure he was taking his medication as prescribed.Even with his health condition, he was hellbent on taking his revenge on Rebecca. On the other hand, I wanted to know what my stepmother was doing with my late father's autopsy results. There had to be something she was hiding, and I was going to find out.****I did some digging into Aurelia. She was going to be my first target while I took out time to taunt Jordan. I hired a secret investigator who kept following her around to find dirt on her. It paid off. He discovered a spicy secret she had been hiding from the world.It turned out Aurelia was having an affair with Henry Strada - a man who was a sworn enemy and rival of Jordan. He was a billionaire and business tycoon just like Jordan. But, somehow, they didn't get along well. I was surprised when my source gave me the information. There had to be a reason she was secretly spending time in t
‘’I..Ivy?’’The fear in her tone signified that she was shocked beyond words to see me. It felt so good — watching her struggle and fumble with her words. And realizing that their plans to eliminate me had failed.I walked with an aura she couldn't disrupt, feeling like the star of the moment, with my heels giving outstanding rhythms. Her jaw was still dropped in awe, and I felt the urge to shut it up for her.‘’What’s wrong?’’ I asked mockingly, taking my pack of cigarettes from my bag, ‘’Is this how you greet your beloved sister after so many years? Huh? My sweet little sissy,’’She did her best to regain her composure, trying so hard not to be intimidated. She swayed her hair to the side, and I could see her clutching the hand of her purse tightly in guilt.‘’When did you get out of jail?’’‘’Is that what you're curious about?’’ I asked, grabbing a lighter from my bag to give light to my cigarette, ‘’When I got out? Or you're curious to know why I'm still alive?’’I saw her struggl
I knew I had her where I wanted her. Her facial expressions gave it all, she was shocked beyond words.‘’How… How did you –?’’I tiptoed slowly to where she was standing, taking another stick of cigarette to place in between my fingers. Aurelia fidgeted, clutching her handbag tightly.‘’I know about the little games you've been secretly playing,’’ I disclosed, taking a twirl around her, ‘’Is your husband aware that you're flirting with his rival?’’She heaved a heavy sigh, and I watched her lips quiver in guilt and shame. I stood tall, watching her shoulders slump, and eyebrows furrow with a deep crease forming on her forehead.Her pursed lips parted slowly, trying to form the right words.‘’What do you want from me, Ivy?’’‘’Valerie,’’ I corrected for the third time, sighing in frustration, ‘’I told you it's Valerie,’’She shrugged her shoulders, forcefully giving in to my correction. ‘’Whatever,’’ her eyes rolled impatiently, ‘’What do you want from me?’’‘’Now, you're talking,’’ I
She halted in her tracks fearfully, rushing to cover her ears with her hands.I stood still in my position, waiting for her to turn and walk up to me. I knew she'd do exactly what I imagined, and if she tried to act smart and indifferent by walking away, I was going to pull the trigger on her.Aurelia slowly turned to look at me, with her hands still covering both ears. I could hear her panting hard from the gunshot. My glare at her was strong enough to end her life if looks could kill.''I... Ivy?'' her voice conveyed the fear and distress she was feeling, ''You... You have a gun? Where did you get it from? And... Did you just fire it at--?''''Shut up!'' I ordered sternly, interrupting her questions, and making her shudder as she closed her lips tightly.She swallowed hard in fear. She looked like she had been punched in the gut, with her face pale and drained.We were a few feet apart from each other, but I wasn't going to be the one to walk and fill the gap. I was going to make he
Tristan was eager to hear the news about how things turned out between Aurelia and me.I took off the sunglasses I had on, throwing myself tiredly on the sofa.''I told you she would give in,'' I spoke casually, loosening the bun I had packed earlier on my head, ''She was proving stubborn, but I had to go tougher on her,''Tristan's eyes were filled with curiosity. They indicated his desire to know more about what "tougher" meant.I tossed my bag across the living room impatiently. I had forgotten that it was only slightly locked. It fell off the sofa I had thrown it on, and the one thing I didn't want Tristan to see fell out of it - his gun.''Valerie!'' he yelled out in surprise, seeing his weapon falling out of my bag. I turned my face away from him, finding the strength to explain.''You took my gun along with you?'' the surprise visible in his voice was understandable. I had taken it without his notice, and I knew it was going to annoy him.But, the plan wasn't for him to find ou
The moment we pulled up in front of Dan Steward's law firm, I knew we weren't going to play. Nothing much had changed about the whole environment. The building was the same as it was twelve years ago, and it was a sucker to see it remain untouched even after being owned by a well-renowned lawyer like him.''Do you have an appointment with him, Ma'am?'' the tiny girl at the front desk asked me, preventing me from moving further into the office to meet him. I halted in my tracks and tilted my head backwards to give her an unwelcoming stare.''Yes, we do,'' Tristan had accompanied me just like we planned.''What's your name, ma'am?'' she inquired, and after hearing nothing, but silence from me, she raised her head up to continue, ''I'm sorry for bugging you with questions. But, it's just the procedure we need to follow,''I nodded absentmindedly, not really caring about what she was saying. My lips parted to respond, already getting impatient at waiting, ''Mr and Mrs. Kings,''Her finge