Everything looked perfect. The lights, the music, the delicious aroma that followed the butler around. Leia and Mark arrive at the hotel where the celebration is being held, and she marvels at the prestigious face she saw around her. Everything there was good. "You never thought you'd be in their midst one day, did you?" Mark whispers closely, tickling her ear with his breath. Leia flinches from surprise as she jumps back. Her brows curve in anger.He was right though, during her journey as a journalist, she always had to wait until she was called upon to attend such gatherings.When Leia did attend, she had to wait until she got the opportunity to be called upon to interview them. For a journalist, this was paradise. "If you had just stayed by my side a little longer, maybe you wouldn't need to wait for such occasions to speak with them," he said. The both of them stare at each other for a brief moment. Something was telling her to be on guard so she could never be comfortab

"Thank you," Leia says as she accepts the award from Mrs Fabien. The woman smiles at her gently, but then the smile quickly changes as she raises an eyebrow. "Are you okay dear?" Mrs Fabien asks. At this moment, Leia feels sweat roll down her face in a lazy line. Her body feels almost as if it were on fire. She shakes her head and waves off Mrs Fabien's worry, meanwhile clenching the award in her sweaty grip.She automatically swallows the bile rising in her throat before facing the podium with the object in her hand. She knows that it is customary to give a speech during such events. Leia has drafted out a speech, but as soon as she looks at the crowd everything upstairs vanishes without a single trace. She feels her stomach roll in anxiety as she looks at the expectant faces of the guests.If she remained quiet for long, she would draw attention to herself and disappoint the family, and of course, she didn't want to disappoint anyone. She didn't want to fail.But Leia was neve

Mark walks into the police station right after Leia has left when Kasen is brought into the waiting room for the second time in a day. His cousin, Kasen, looks up at him and asks him to leave."Well if it isn't my one and only cousin Mark," Kasen says.Mark didn't budge, his eyes rolled in irritation."I'm here to discuss a few things with you, and I'm afraid I'm not leaving until I find those documents," he says firmly. "I'll burn this place to the ground if I have to."Kasen shakes his head. "You're not thinking straight. Just go home and cool off, or you can join me here if you want to, for the second time in your life I mean."Mark stands up and towers over Kasen, sternly looking at him."I'll go home… when I have those documents in my hand. And you better take care of yourself, Kasen, I wouldn't want anything to happen to you." Knowing fully well that Leia has hidden the document, he couldn't help but frown at how good Leia is at playing hide and seek, but what excites him, was

Both women stare at the TV in utter shock. Their jaw drops as She reads the headlines over and over, still trying to process what she's seeing.Why? Why was this happening to her? "This cannot be happening." She didn't even notice the angry tears rolling down her cheeks as she stood up. "Why are they so keen on ruining my reputation? Why are they so keen on ruining my life?!" She shouts in frustration.Rachel who heard her turned from the kitchen counter, the concern on her face turning into shock as soon as she saw the TV. The news shook her to her Bones."What the hell is this?" Rachel asks in a strained whisper as she steps out of the kitchen to get a better view of the TV. "Well-known daughter-in-law of the Sky family, Leia Sky's dirty secret is finally revealed as a local source captured a picture of her making out with her brother-in-law, Mark Sky who seems to be her lover since back in her college days. Sources say that the history of the relationship between the two…" The

Leia got off the taxi, automatically paying the driver with some cash, and she faces the apartment. She knows her eyes are puffy and red from crying. Although she wiped and washed her face with water recently, the markings of crying were still visible on her face.With a sigh, Leia walks into the apartment building. She stops at the entrance to her place when she catches sight of Rachel and the landlord arguing over something."You have got to be kidding me Mr Jones!," Rachel yelled angrily. "I paid for this building's rent. I have like two years left and you're telling me I should move out tomorrow because someone bought the building?""You have to understand me, Miss Rachel. I'll refund your money but you can't stay here any longer because everyone in this building will be evicted in the next two days." Rachel's landlord, Mr Jones tried to calm her down but Rachel would have none of it. "Where do you expect me to get a building to live in within this short time? You want me homele