Amelia smiled shyly as she exchanged knowing looks with Drake, strangely,they tend to do that a lot in recent days, precisely since she got hurt.He gave her a reassuring smile as he watched the therapist’s attempt at getting his wife back on her feet.Few hours ago,they had both stood in front of the camera to reveal Amelia in a wheelchair shutting off Jennifer’s weird drama. Thankfully, Leonard Lang had survived the surgery.The therapist raised Amelia's hand and she attempted to follow her stride but to her displeasure, Amelia was on the verge of falling when Drake sped impulsively to her side to hold her up,they exchanged another lingering gaze and this time around something shocking exploded in both of them,Their faces only inches apart when the therapist cleared his throat,Drake and Amelia felt ashamed and drew away.This time,Drake knew it was dangerous to stay another second in the room.“I will be back.” He said without sparing another glance at the duo and walked out of the w
“They have found the source of the poison.”The echo of the word sounded in the rooms and two curious gazes lifted in Drake's direction.He moved closer to Amelia and Brian whose eyes remained on him.“Where? Who?” Brian questioned suspiciously.“It was arsenic,a lot of it.”He was about to say more but a knock sounded at the door and he stopped.Graham and Pamela Harris walked in, they exchanged pleasantries with them and Pamela rushed over to hug Amelia.She brought forward a basket of fruit she had had prepared and gifted it to her showing her sincere relief at her recovery,she apologized profusely that they had employed the head maid without knowing she was going to pose a harm to the family.On the far end of town, Jennifer picked up her baby and held her to her chest as a young man dressed in casual joggers and a tee-shirt strolled close to her and handed something to her.She gave him a quick nod and hid it in her dress.“Jenny!”Leonard called from behind her and she hastily adju
“Another freaking Harris!”The word rolled off Maya's tongue before she could stop herself,she hastily wrapped her hand over her mouth and Ryan laughed warmly.He didn't look upset at all as opposed to how offended she assumed he would be.She cleared her throat and straightened her back in a bid to sink into her usual confidence poise.Gabrielle pinched her slightly obviously embarrassed by the outturn of events.She had planned for a wild night to rid herself of her virginity without any strings attached,to cap it all,the kind bartender looked really sexy enough to fit in her fantasy that she failed to check out his resemblance to the Infinity Demon Widower.Her father's business associate.Now that she just had a wild night with someone she was likely to run into in future,she couldn't help but feel totally fucked!“Gabrielle,are you okay?” Ryan said as his face was laced with concern.Gabrielle's pale face got whiter,he even remembered her name,she hadn't planned it this way,it was m
Her eyes met his and she threw him a shy subtle smile.The universe seemed to be aligned with her mind as wind blew her hair in a clockwise direction.She had to hold herself back from giggling so that everyone else wouldn't notice she was smitten by the demigod by the counter.“Maya,snap out of it,we need to return to the hotel.”Gabrielle,her annoying best friend's voice screamed loudly in her head.Maya had to resist the urge to punch her at that moment,she regretted giving her father the satisfaction of coercing her into bringing the self righteous virgin on her vacation.“Leave me here,go Gab,oh! My knight is coming closer.”Maya said smiling sheepishly,she covered her blushed cheek with her hand as she watched the insanely gorgeous bartender walk towards them.She felt herself smitten with each step he took closer to them.“Do you need anything else on your table ma'am?”She was literally drooling,his melodious voice and mesmerizing accent got her hooked.But sadly something was amis
Drake’s eyes never left hers,he watched her struggle to stand but she failed again.Frustration welled up in Amelia,it has been two weeks since she delivered her baby prematurely and since,she could barely sit on her own.Amelia busted into uncontrollable tears and Drake rushed over to her side excusing the therapist who had been working tirelessly to help her recovery.Everyone else left the room except Drake.He hugged her tightly and she embraced him while still crying.“Can…I ever…be myself again.”“You will be fine,I am sorry I didn't protect you enough.”Drake has been wallowing in regret ever since it happened,he had underestimated the threat but eventually he had put his family in danger,to worsen it all, the head maid was found dead a few days ago, poisoned with no traces of who her killer was.Another dead end!He couldn't tell her,he couldn't bring himself to tell her, the doctor wasn't certain she would walk again.Drake felt a shadow behind them,he turned abruptly as fear gr
“You were poisoned Amelia.”Drake's word sounded so foreign to Amelia’s hearing,she tried to stand up but fell back on the bed,pain seeped through her body.Few hours earlier she had joyfully munched on the food the head maid had served her,How could there be poison in that?“Where is our baby?”She questioned suspiciously,her eyes following Drake's dwindled countenance,she braced herself to hear the worst from him but desperately hoped it didn't happen.“He is fine,born a little earlier but he is doing well in the ICU.”Relief flooded her mind and she sank on the bed,she could see the signs of sorrow on him,if their child was alive,why didn't it cheer him up at all.“How long has it been?” She questioned suspiciously.“Three days.”Three days of pain for Drake!He had watched Amelia getting rushed into the theater almost out of breath,when the surgery turned out successful, relief had flooded his mind.He looked down at his blood soaked hands just as his hand was soaked with Anabelle
Leonard stubbornly stood up to Drake whose rage was at its peak.Despite knowing his accusation was wrong,he wasn't going to accept defeat to an intimidating man like him.He had received a phone call earlier that day claiming to have a package for him,he rushed over in time to see Drake Harris throwing shades at him.He wanted to turn back but his bruised ego wouldn't let him.“Did you send the box?”“What box?”A powerful knowingness passed between them, Leonard had no idea what it was about but sensing Drake's agitation over it,it must have really baffled him.“What if I had sent it? He said nonchalantly towards him.Drake attacked him and they got into a brawl.“I knew you weren't giving up on my wife, you asshole.”“Yes, Amelia is mine,she was meant to be mine.”Drake couldn't have any of his consistent blabber.He threw the bodyguard watching them a straight shade.The bodyguard moved slowly to avoid setting off the warning alarm that was in place He bounces slightly on Leonard's sh
Cole laughed maniacally as he couldn't hold his excitement watching the uproar on the internet.His brother's scandal turned out coincidentally to his favor.He made for the living room and met with his mother Pamela who was fuming endlessly.“This isn't good Drake,not afterall…..”“Mum, don't focus on the rumor,Maya was having a hard moment, I coincidentally walked in.”“How could I not,it said you are two timing between the Dinkins girls.”“You know that isn't true, even Amelia knew…..”“Ofcourse she must know her sister is hotter.” Cole interjected grimming foolishly.All eyes turned in his direction and Drake threw him a shade,Cole ignored his warning glare and kept running his mouth about how believable his chemistry with Maya was, Brian walked in with a slight frown on his face.He exchanged pleasantries swiftly with his mother but ignored his brothers while his focus was solely on his phone.He kept typing in haste and after a while,his gaze softened up.“Obnoxious jerk.” Cole mut
Maya's face twisted with a rage,how dare a mere artist keep her waiting?She had requested his identity from her manager but he also said he had no idea as the masterpieces he had created were laced with anonymous nicknames.She tapped her feet expectantly but the supposed pompous artist underated a top sorted after model as her.She opened her Gucci purse and retrieved a crunchy candy from it.Maya was about to throw it into her mouth when two stunning men walked in.The candy fell as her jaw dropped,he looked as breathtakingly charming as he did the very first time they met, the gleaming of his jet black short hair, and how he had parted it neatly trimmed to the left side accentuated his cheekbone,he looked nothing less of a demigod in folklores.To cap it all,his charming smile and of course the dimples! Oh God of handsomeness!“Hello Miss Dinkins,so great to see you again.Maya almost face palmed herself,he was standing there with his outstretched hand, looking dashingly breathtakin