Chapter 32 A few days later... "Aliyah... Aliyah... Guess what?" That was Tate as he rushed into the living room holding his phone with a surprised expression on his face. Ariel was sitting in the living room and rehearsing for her next class in school the next day, being Monday. "What's with the fuss, Tate? Did you win a lottery?" She rolled her eyes as she raised her gaze, but he was already sitting beside her. "Guess what, Aliyah?" He said excitedly one more time, and she scoffed. "I'm not good at guessing. What's that?" She asked as she rolled her eyes. "The auditions you went for. You were picked to act the leading role for the two," Tate squeaked excitedly, and she knotted her eyebrows together. For the next minute, she tried to comprehend what he just said since it came as a shock to her "What do you mean?" She asked as she stared at him blankly. It wasn't that she didn't hear him when he said that, but this was too good to be called a reality.
Chapter 33 An awkward silence assumed the atmosphere as she stared at Mason minutes later, with Tate standing beside her with a confused look on his face. "Can we talk? Preferably without him," Mason asked, and Tate scoffed as he smirked. "Are you kidding me? Talk without me? Why?" Tate scoffed once again. "Please give us a minute, Tate. He is someone I know," Aliyah chipped in, and he huffed before he walked away. "It has been a while. How have you been?" Mason asked as he leaned against his car, and she slowly nodded her head. She has known Mason to be Knox's best friend, and the only one that was there for her whenever she was being treated badly by the bastard she called her husband. "I'm fine," She replied to him. "Uhm... I heard you won the auditions lately. It's all over the internet. I'm happy for you. Congratulations," He said to her, and she smiled at him as she nodded her head. She knew he was going to ask her questions, but she was not ready
Chapter 34 "The days I gave you are almost over, Knox. Are you testing my patience?" Chairman Daniel snapped at Knox angrily, and he sighed briefly. This was why he had been avoiding this man for the last few days, but turned out that he could never avoid him forever. "Grandpa... Can you give me some more time, please? I promise to bring her back. Just give me some more time," Again, Knoxville pleaded with the man who was already losing his patience. "How long am I going to give you again? How long do you want me to give you before you bring her back? What the hell is going on?" Chairman snapped again, and he sighed deeply. "Three weeks, Grandpa... Give me another three weeks, and I promise to bring her back then. I will bring her back, I promise you," He replied to the old man. "Three weeks it is then. If by then you don't bring her to see me, consider yourself not my grandson again," Chairman uttered before he finally turned and walked out of his office, and
Chapter 35 "What do you suggest I wear?" Aliyah asked Carole who was sitting on her bed as she selected a few clothes. She was going to meet the CEO of MegaHitz in a few hours for the preparation of the upcoming project, so she needed to look her best. "Should I go for this?" She asked Carole again as she picked up a black long strapless gown. "Don't you think it's too revealing?" She asked again, and Carole sighed. "I think you should go for this. It'll suit you well, and it goes well with the meeting," Carole finally selected a white suit for her, and a smile laced up her lips. "Wow! Why didn't I think of that? Gosh! This is so pretty. I will definitely go for this," She smiled excitedly as she took the suit from her and examined it. "Yes, it's pretty. Do you want us to start with the makeup first, or do you want to get dressed first?" Carole asked her, and she thought for a while before she dropped the clothes on the bed. "I think the makeup should come
Chapter 36 "Why are you standing there? Is everything alright?" Tate asked once he was able to catch up with her, but she only smiled and shook her head. "No, I'm fine. We should go in," She replied to him before she walked ahead of him and headed to the entrance door. The lobby welcomed them as they walked inside, and they were directed to the elevator by one of the suit men. "The guard on the fourth floor will lead you to the CEO's office when you get there. You are welcome once again," The suit man said before he walked away. The elevator door opened, and her heart sank into her stomach when she found Knox in the elevator alone. Her heart froze for seconds as she stared at him. She tried to move her legs, but they were stuck to the spot and unable to move. She felt her heart beating fast this time, her blood pressure suddenly rising, and soon, her body started trembling slightly. What was the meaning of this reaction? She asked herself. As much as she wanted to be c
Chapter 37 "What do you plan to do now, Knox?" Mason asked, and he sighed deeply as he rubbed his thumb on his forehead. He had just finished narrating his encounter with Aliyah to him. After the meeting today, he has been so excited and couldn't wait for her to give feedback since she said she was going to think about it. "I don't know yet, Mason. I'm waiting for her feedback, and once she gives it, I will swing into action," He shrugged, and Mason sighed briefly. "What if she said she won't do it? Just what if she said she won't ever work with you?" Mason asked, and his heart stopped for seconds. That was his biggest fear at the moment. This was the only time he had to make things right with her, the only time he had to make up for his mistakes, and if this chance got screwed, then he would be done forever. "I'm hoping she doesn't end up saying that," He said reassuringly. "Knox... Are you doing this because of your grandfather? Are you doing this because..
Chapter 38 "Are you ok?" Tate asked her as he drove back home later in the day. After the meeting at the MegaHitz company, Aliyah had been moody. The thought of working with Knoxville wasn't something that sat well with her. She wanted to hide the baby from him, but working with him for five months? That was as good as telling him about the baby, because there was no way he won't ever find out about it. There was no way he won't bother her later. "Yes, I'm fine," She replied to him casually even though it was written all over that she was not fine. "Do you want us to go to the restaurant and..." "No, just let's go home. I don't feel like it," She cuts him off, and he slowly nodded his head. The rest of the drive to her house was filled with silence, and they finally arrived after a long drive. "You should get as much rest as you can. Let's go to the hospital tomorrow morning to get you checked," He said to her before she took the staircase up to her room. She
Chapter 39 Two weeks later The sound of the blaring alarm jolted Aliyah from her deep sleep, and she tossed on the bed tiredly before she forced her eyes open, welcomed by the white ceiling. It was finally the day she was supposed to start her training at Knoxville's company. She took a deep breath before she sat up on the bed, and ran her fingers through her hair before she left for the bathroom. Taking her bath and getting dressed took her about an hour and a half before she finally left her room to downstairs where Tate was waiting for her. "Whoa! Look at our latest secretary in town," Tate teased her as she descended the staircase, but she just rolled her eyes sarcastically. "Oh my goodness! You are already a perfect secretary. Fuck! You are so damn gorgeous in that," He further uttered as he swirl around, running his fingers through his hair. "When you are done being overdramatic, let's go," She rolled her eyes at him as she advanced toward the exit