Ariana's POV Later at 5:00 pm..."Explain this smile" Presley suddenly asked as we talked over the phone, I stopped talking and met her eyes in the camera."What are you talking about?!, Are you even listening to what I'm saying at all?!" I asked."No I'm not" she replied immediately."You're talking about the business you're smiling, what's funny?!" She asked and I busted out laughing, her countenance was enough to make me laugh."Am I not permitted to smile again?!" I asked."Yes, but not when we're talking business, especially your fashion business " she replied."Come on girl, spill what's going on?!" She asked and I rolled my eyes."Nothing is going on" I replied and she sighed frustratingly."Come on now, Ana come on now""Do we have to do this the hard way?" she said and I laughed."Okay fine, something did happen today," I said and I saw her seat up straight as she stared at me eagerly."Is this about Brett?!" She asked and I scoffed,"How many times have I told you Brett and

Logan's POVNext day ....."What do you mean he disagreed?!""How can he disagree?!" I heard David yell as I walked up to the master bedroom.I quickly moved closer and walked towards the door as I gently pressed my ear closer to the door."So what then did you do?!" He asked whoever was on the phone with him."Good!""But if he gets released won't he still end up running to the police?!""Okay good?!""Does Brett know about this?!""Okay, I ...""Jeremy?!" I heard Mrs. Bennett's voice call me uncertainly and I almost jumped in my skin as I stood up to face her."Uum ma" I stuttered in reply as I cleaned my throat"What are you doing here?!" She asked"Well, umm- I-i I.." I spluttered as I thought quickly of what to say to her."Jeremy what's going on?!" She asked again the door slowly creaked open and David stepped out."What's happening ?!" He asked."I was about to come into the room and I found Jeremy standing by the door, just asking what he wanted " she replied and he turned to

"Good evening Auntie Katie " I greeted immediately after her voice came up."Good evening how are you?!""Good!" I replied."Okay, guys I wasn't able to get across to Mr. Mills' son today," she said"Why is that ?!" I asked immediately."I thought Ashton was able to find out his daily movement""At least if he wasn't at his dad's office, he'll be at the golf club this evening" I added."Did you see his recent post on social media?!" She said and I minimized the call and logged onto Instagram."He claims to have left the country already on his story " she continued and I nodded slowly as I stared at the video he made of his feet in an airplane"Something doesn't seat right with me," She said immediately."I'm having an uneasy feeling in my heart, someone must have pushed him to do this" she continued."Even after the videos got posted online he had nothing to say about it" she continued."If he wasn't forced, he would have at least considered the video and kept up with the investigatio

Ariana's POV Later in the afternoon3:00 pm...The door to my office slowly creaked open and immediately whoever it was stepped in and I got a whiff of his cologne.As I caught a whiff of his cologne, my heart skipped a beat. The scent was so familiar, yet so alluring, bringing back a flood of memories of the times we had spent together. It was a scent that had become synonymous with him, and I could pick it out of a crowd of a million scents.I heard the door close but I still didn't raise my head to look at him, at stared down at my laptop my eyes glued to its screen. As I breathed in the fragrance, I closed my eyes and let myself get lost in the moment. Memories of our first kiss and all the other special moments we shared came flooding back. The scent brought me comfort and a sense of home, reminding me of the connection we shared.I felt a warmth spreading through my body, and my heart swelled with love and affection for him. Yeah, I think I just put that out there, I'm in love

Ariana's POVNext day, Wednesday Morning ...At the resort ...11:00 am...I stood in front of a TV screen in my office, staring intently at the news report that was unfolding before my eyes. Jeremy was beside me, but I could barely register his presence as I watched my father, trying to clear his name from the recent scandal that had rocked the city.I gently reached out to my long hair I just dyed brown and tied it up in a messy bun, my face was creased with worry as I listened to the news anchor's voice.My father was being accused of embezzling funds from his company, and the news report was showing footage of him leaving the corporation, surrounded by a throng of reporters and photographers. I could see the strain on my father's face as he tried to make his way through the crowd, but I knew that he was innocent of the charges that had been brought against him, my Dad could be many things but not a murderer or drug dealer.As I watched the TV screen, my mind was filled with a jumb