LOGINThe ride back home was quiet yet inside Bryan West's mind, chaos raged like hell with his very thoughts being the tormentor. He loosened his tie and leaned back in the driver’s seat as he stopped at a red light, his shoulders slumped from the heavy weight of exhaustion.Fiona was pregnant, with his children, the first grandchildren of his parents. He should be happy, really excited yet all he felt was guilt and confusion. Despite everything that had happened between him and Fiona, he still found it hard to let go of Kate.He let out a frustrated sigh. How did everything get so complicated?Fiona had caught him when he tried to sabotage the Delaney Group International Company which had eventually led to Kate’s father death. He was terrified that she’d air out his dirty linen. One word from her was going to leave him tumbling down the hill. His family name and everything he had built would come to ruin. To his surprise, she never did. Instead she helped him, helped him erase any leadi
Deep down, Mrs. Delaney wanted nothing more than to slap the pitiful mask off Fiona’s face and smear her perfectly done lip combo off her lips.The sight of her sitting meekly and pretending to care made bile to rise in her throat. She couldn’t come to terms of how someone she took in as a daughter would do that to her family. How could someone who she had welcomed into her home countless times betray her daughter so shamelessly.Yet she had to keep playing her part for just a little while. Soon enough this charade would be over. “If you’re scared, what do you want to me do. I’m trying…,” a tear slid down her cheeks. “I’m trying to keep it all together. My only daughter, oh I hope for a light at the end of this tunnel.” She added crying even louder.“I’m so sorry, ma’am.” Fiona said as she scooted closer and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.Mrs. Delaney nearly flinched from the touch.“You’ve always been so strong, everything would be fine.”“It’s alright,” she sniffed. “I’d be f
The aroma of peppery beef stew and a hint of steaming white rice hit Avan the moment he got back to the mansion. The aroma was rich, savory and impossible to ignore. He stopped in the foyer. ‘When did I hire a five star chef.’Drawn by the mouthwatering aroma, he traced it down to the kitchen, that’s when he saw her.The soft fabric of her dress draped over her like a second skin, tracing her well defined curves with every stitch as she glided around the table top humming to a melody only her could hear. For a moment there, Avan forgot how to breathe. He found himself staring, the more he tried to look away the more his eyes kept dragging back to her.“Mm…”, Kate tasted the stew that sizzled hot from the fire. “That taste,” she paused and savored it before smacking her lips. “Almost perfect, just one more thing.”She grabbed another ingredient from the top shelf. “Ah, there you are.” A grin spread across her face. She stirred it in and tasted the stew again. “Perfect, mmm it’s really
“Why don’t you have chefs in the house.” Kate asked as she leaned against the doorway of Avan’s study.He didn’t bother responding but maintained his focus on the documents spread across his desk.“It’s always a struggle finding something to eat around here you know, your refrigerator is practically empty and there is no reasonable food stuff in store. Do you enjoy living like this?” She continued folding her arms across her chest.“I eat out,” he responded with a flat tone. “Or I place an order.” He continued, arranging the folders on his work desk.“Well, how am I supposed to survive? Also, you don’t have in-house staffs, the housekeepers come and go. I’ve gotten tired of talking to the walls all day?” She narrowed her eyes suspiciously. “Or is Mr. Avan hiding something.”He looked up and met the mischievous grin on her face which made him roll his eyes.“I’ll have Von stock the kitchen.” He said before gathering his files to leave.“I’ll have Von stock the kitchen.” She mimicked him
“What the hell!” The lady exclaimed as she felt someone pulled her arm.“Kate! Oh my gosh we looked everywhere for…. You’re not Kate” She stopped trying to catch her breath.Bryan and Fiona came to a halt of their chase and were met with confused looks between the two.“That’s not Kate.” They said in unison panting. “Why! Why can’t it just be my daughter.” Mrs. Delaney cried out swinging the hands of the lady.“Hey! let me go..” “We’re so sorry for the inconvenience.” Bryan said setting her free from Mrs. Delaney’s grip. You just happened to be a lookalike of the person were looking for.”“Yeah, right.” The lady said casting them a warning look as she walked away two times faster.Mrs. Delaney collapsed into the chair devastated as they got back to the apartment. “At this rate, I don’t think we’re ever going to find her.”Bryan rests his arm on her shoulder to comfort her. ” I’d tell the police to expand the search area.”***Avan dropped a folder on the table.“What kind of terms a
“Kate! Kate!” He roared as he burst Into the Ave penthouse. “I’m right here,” she said coming out from the kitchen “Just tryna see what to survive on.” She added.“Your phone!…Where is it?”“It’s right here.” She replied as she brought it out of her pocket. “What is…No!!” Kate screamed as he smashed it to the floor.“Are you insane!”“The police are tracking it.” He said panting.“Good gracious,” Kate heaved a sigh of relief as she picked it up. “It’s still on but the screen’s broken. You destroy this, you destroy the only edge I have against Bryan.”“And the police links me as the kidnapper. I won’t hesitate to make your life a living hell.” Avan roared pacing around the room. “We could configure the settings, you know.” Kate said as she examined the phone for further damages.“Right, Von!” he called out and walked towards the staircase. “Do I get an apology or something.” Kate called after him.He stopped in his tracks. “For?” “I don’t know..maybe for smashing my phone’s screen.
‘Kate Delaney runs away on the wedding day.’‘Kate Delaney turns down Bryan West at the altar in a bid to protect their family.’‘Watch here: Mrs. Alia Delaney release statement about her daughter’s disappearance on her wedding day.’“They’re already bringing up false narratives.” Kate said looking
Kate stood watching her surroundings, a town she wasn’t familiar with, she had no purse with her, no cards and no phone. What was she even thinking when she ran away from the wedding. Irrational survival instinct.“Wait, I’d…I’d do it!” she screamed before the escort shut the door. Avan signaled t
“Kate Delaney, do you take Bryan West to be your lawfully wedded husband, to love, honor and cherish from this day forward.”“No…I don’t.”The room went dead silent for what felt like a second. Bryan’s face dropped instantly.Rising murmurs and waves of whispers could be heard spreading down the ro







