ANMELDENHi my dearest readers, happy reading. Blessings
The Maybach glided smoothly to a halt at the grand entrance of the city's most exclusive five-star restaurant, His Wings. A white-gloved valet rushed forward to open Brooklyn's door.When the restaurant manager recognised the powerful Ashford heir, he personally escorted them inside. They were swiftly guided past the main dining area and led straight to a highly secured, lavish private VIP suite.Brooklyn looked at Jason with eyes full of gratitude and said, “Happy birthday, Jason. May the good Lord answer all your silent prayers. May He give you all the desires of your heart.” Then Brooklyn extended an elegant, beautifully crafted box towards him.Jason accepted it with both hands. Lifting the lid, he was greeted by the luxurious sight of a bespoke, hand-stitched silk scarf in deep charcoal grey. Tucked discreetly into the fine lining was a flawless, custom-embroidered inscription of his initials.Jay stared at the fine needlework, his throat tightening with an emotion he hadn't felt
A few days before Jason’s birthday, his mother turned to him with a look of gentle hesitation and asked softly, “Are we going to celebrate your birthday this year, my dearest son?”The death of Jason’s girlfriend had cast a long, dark shadow over his life, turning his special day into a quiet period of remembrance rather than a high-society celebration.His mother had always respected that silence, stepping back to let him process his grief from a distance.However, this year felt entirely different; the presence of a mysterious woman had finally cracked the ice around Jason’s heart.Jason’s eyes softened with a rare warmth that instantly caught his mother’s attention, and he replied, his voice steady, “Yes, Mom. The long period of mourning is behind us now. Please go ahead and prepare the celebration.”A profound, emotional silence blanketed the room as the weight of his answer fully registered in his mother’s heart. Her eyes instantly welled with tears of overwhelming relief.For th
Fiona couldn't believe her ears. The sheer audacity of Preston’s calculated avoidance made her blood boil, and she cursed him a thousand times in her heart.To manipulate a court schedule and play with her friend’s freedom just to bide time for his secret affair was entirely despicable.Fiona’s hands balled into tight fists, her protective instincts flaring as she looked at her brilliant friend, and she hissed, her voice trembling with raw indignation, “He is completely out of his mind.How dare he keep you locked up as a placeholder wife while he waits for his precious Cartwright heiress to turn twenty-one?”Brooklyn’s expression returned to that unshakeable calm, and she murmured, “Let him play his little games for now, Fiona.Preston thinks he is being clever by stalling. He has no idea that by extending this trap, he is only giving me more time to dismantle his standing inside his own family completely.”Then she changed the topic and said, smiling, “I am taking Mr Ashford out for
In the meantime, at the James Group, Vivica was sobbing sorrowfully in her lover’s embrace. She looked at him with tear-stained, bloodshot eyes, and she cried, “My love, I went to my family hospital to have your janitor wife fired, but her supervisor protected her.I couldn’t believe my ears when my own brother demanded that I apologise to a mere supervisor right in front of the staff and patients. I have never felt so humiliated and embarrassed, my love.”Preston was shocked to learn that his beloved had gone to the hospital to confront his nominal wife.He wrapped his arms tighter around his sweetheart’s trembling shoulders, then he gently kissed her on top of her head and replied, “Sweetheart, my heart aches when I see you crying. Please don’t dirty your hands on such an irrelevant person.”Vivica sniffled, burying her face into his chest, entirely comforted by his words. She was still completely blind to the truth. She genuinely believed that a low-ranking supervisor had used a vac
At that moment, her eldest brother, Hiram, and Jason walked up to them. Hiram looked at his sister with a stern expression and asked, "What are you doing here, Vivica?”Looking as though she had just spotted a lifesaver, Vivica rushed to him and cried, “Big brother, you have to fire Brooklyn for me right now. I nearly broke my ankle because she didn't put a " Wet Floor " sign out.”Hiram turned his gaze to Jason and asked dryly, “Do you really think an employee should be fired just because she forgot a warning sign?”Vivica nodded eagerly, and she replied, "Of course, Big Brother. Can someone with her meager salary even afford my medical expenses?”Before her brother could speak, the supervisor intervened, looking directly at President Cartwright, and said, “Miss is lying, Sir. We don't have anyone named Brooklyn in my department, and besides, we only used a vacuum on the floors today.”The supervisor's words hung in the air like a heavy sentence, stripping away every ounce of Vivica's
When Hiram arrived for the meeting, he stopped in his tracks, completely puzzled to find his best friend staring into space. He waved a hand in front of his frozen face and asked, “What happened, Jason?”A radiant smile lit up Jason’s handsome face as he looked at his best friend and replied, “My future wife just invited me out for lunch this coming Saturday. I couldn't have asked for a better present, Hiram.”Seeing Jason completely smitten again brought a true wave of happiness to him. Hiram smiled warmly and said, “Congratulations, my best friend. You deserve all the happiness in the world.” Then they walked to the boardroom.After parting ways with Mr Ashford, Brooklyn headed straight to her office and dialled the Forensic Psychologist's private clinic to book the mandatory counselling. Luck was on her side; a last-minute cancellation had just opened up a slot for that very evening.Brooklyn immediately dialled Grandpa James’ number to deliver the good news. When the call was conne
Lawyer Emerson looked at Brooklyn, his eyes full of concern, and said, “My heart aches for you, Brooklyn. I wish I could give you another option, but an appeal is completely off the table.The legal system moves at a snail's pace. By the time a higher court even schedules an appeal hearing, the twel
Hiram smiled and replied, “Leave everything to me, brother. I will make it very clear to my sister that if she even thinks about going back to that divorced lover of hers, I will cut off her finances entirely.Let’s see how long her stubbornness takes her when she is penniless.” Patrice thanked his
Mr James Senior’s jaw tightened, and he said, his voice dropping into a low, urgent rasp, “I need your help, Gideon. My grandson’s wife, Brooklyn Rogers, has just filed a divorce summons against him.This case is likely sitting on a desk in your jurisdiction right now. I need you to make it go away
President James shifted uncomfortably, refusing to meet his friend’s eyes as he muttered, “I didn’t tell you about my marriage to Brooklyn because she is nothing but Vivica’s substitute.It was supposed to be a strategic move. I needed a wife in name only to lock down the company shares, and Brookly







