CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-NINE *It would have been much much better if she fell in love with him instead...*Drake raised his eyes to meet hers, offering Janice a warm smile, and she returned the gesture, smiling twice as wide. A flurry of butterfly activity flourished in her stomach, and she had to mentally kick her own ass to remind herself that she vowed to keep things under control and off the radar from Matt. Worst case, Matt is a few inches away from them and if he finds them giving stares, he might start suspecting something. But how the hell is she supposed to keep a straight face when his hot breath is so close to hers that she could almost taste it?! He extended his strong muscular hand, the veins in his arm throbbing in rhythm with the throb between her legs. Shit! Not here and not now! Janice bit her bottom lip furiously trying to fight the sudden urge to moan. Their eyes locked. And a millisecond turned to eternity. Yeah... That's right. She just wants to be l

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-ONE *I still don't trust him anyway.*"Do you like her?" Matt's sudden question threw him into an internal frenzy. They already rounded off the corner that led to his cabin and now, his cabin was in view. Why the hell was he asking this question all of a sudden?! Act natural!! His throat quickly worked on a swallow. He cleared his throat weakly. "I'm not sure I understand what you mean?" Drake peered at him, feigning surprise as they tottered to his cabin. Matt chuckled weakly, fearing the pain in his side might get worse if he cackled. "It's just a harmless question, Drake. Do you like Janice? I won't bite or say anything to her I can assure you of that not even her father. It's just between me and you." Quit it already Matt. You won't get the answers from me and whatever you may be plotting, ain't gonna work. He was just here for the job and nothing more or nothing less. He forced a tight-lipped smile as he turned to face his searching ey

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-THREE*Please, God... I don't wanna lose him! *A tense Silence blanketed the room. Her father was silent, his jaw worked as he relapsed into deep thought. It was as if his brain was trying to put some pieces together to arrive at a conclusion. Well, she may never know what her father is thinking now. Or what he was hiding from her. Either way, she had vowed to face her feats headlong and seek the truth. She was prepared to get to the bottom of the matter once and for all. There's no going back! After a couple of minutes of silence, He cleared his throat. "The truth you say?.." He dragged out the word as he made his way to the minibar for some drink. Janice followed him and took a seat on the bar stool.He reached for a bottle of Martini. His doctor said he should avoid strong alcohol for now but he had missed taking something strong in his system. He most definitely will need it as he was about to reveal the truth to her and he was not sure how

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-FIVE*In fact at this point, everything that has been happening from the start of today, has been a nightmare... *The door tugged open and it was as though it took an eternity to open and reveal the one person she's been dying to see. "Hi, honey." His voice was barely croaking out. She clenched her fists and fought back a shrill cry of relief and a flood of tears. Although she did say she was prepared for the worst today she had never for once expected things to take one hell of a drastic turn as they did. How her father suddenly landed in a hospital, looking like this... Was beyond her and she was still grappling to face reality. Only she had wished this was a nightmare. Seeing her father looking so pale and out of breath shattered her and her fear resurrected all again. That fear of losing someone very dear to your heart. A family and the only family you have in this world that you simply can't afford to lose. It reminded her of that awful moment s

CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN *Everything's so messed up!*"Nothing is going to happen to your fashion company. while you are married to Matthew, although he takes over, you are still the rightful heir to the property. He will be your legal trustee as per your spouse in marriage, to manage the property and business on your behalf. The business will still bear the Jordans. So there is nothing practically to lose here. I don't see anyone who would be as genuine as Matt really because every guy that may be showing interest in you is most likely after our wealth so you ought to be cautious." She gulped. Could Drake be after her wealth? She doubted it because he had shown no interest in their wealth and he wouldn't look at her sometimes, always aloof and inscrutable. But that's far from it. Drake saved her time without a number and he had always been there for her and even advised her to take the family's business seriously. He bodes well... Although she may not know so much