Richard shook his head like he was trying the untangle his thoughts. He looked back at Chase with an horrified expression, “This just keeps getting even worse. You mean this has been going on since she was still married? That’s all the more worse! Chase, what are you doing with a woman like that? What are you doing with women who cheat? Is that some kind of twisted preference of yours, son?”Chase ignored his father’s frantic reaction and responded, “Selene cheated on me with Jeffrey and Mackenzie found out about it. She did not even tell me even when she knew all along. She saw them herself…”Richard could not listen to any more. The barrage of information he had received in the past ten minutes alone made him feel dizzy. He slowly moved to sit on a chair, shaking his head slowly. Chase sighed, brushing a hand through his hair.“You should not be hearing all of this right now, dad. Please don’t think about it. Your focus should only be on your treatment and getting better. Besides,

She can join her daughter inside? Surely there had to be a mistake somewhere. Mackenzie did not have a child. Or did she? Mackenzie thought she would die from how fast her heart was racing. "He knows, he knows, he knows." She repeated the phrase over and over again in her head. Everytime she did, it was scarier than the last. "You should leave now, Mr. Axford." She was doing it again, Chase noted, with an arched brow. A small frown formed on his face. She was running into her shell again. "Are you the father, Mr. Axford?" Mackenzie's eyes widened. Her heart threatened to jump out of her chest, and she fought the urge to clutch the collar of her shirt with trembling hands. Chase, on the other hand, had still not been able to find his tongue. "What nonsense. Chase Axford doesn't have a child, at least not yet." The voice was enough to steal their attention. Mackenzie was grateful for the doctor's presence, Chase had finally been able to take his eyes off her. "Forgive her, Mr

She did not go to him that day, not the next, not even the next after that. Mackenzie waited throughout the weekend, telling herself - hour after hour - that if he did not come to work, she would go to him herself. It was a good thing he had not told anyone of the true nature of their relationship yet. It was easy to keep her thoughts together that way. That weekend, Charlotte decided to celebrate her liberation from unemployment, and invitation to work in the most successful company in Greensville, Axford company. It was to be a picnic at the beach, the largest and most exquisite one in all of Greensville, Sandstone. Yes, she stood pride in saying she could afford such trips and many more, now that she had a job. Felicity and Charlotte made sure Mackenzie took time off her busy schedule to accompany them to the beach. They had noticed the worry constantly etched on their friend's face, and how distant she seemed to be sometimes. Mackenzie told them everything. There was no rea

The cab stopped Mackenzie in front of Chase Axford's penthouse. She paid her fare and got down from the vehicle. Mackenzie stood in front of the over ten feet building made up of more glass than bricks, and closed her eyes to suck in a deep breath. She was finally here, yet, she did not know how to feel about it. She would be meeting him, Chase, in only a matter of minutes. What would she say to him? She walked past his fleet of cars, taking note of his Cardillac and Lamborghini that stood with pride, mounted next to the Tesla she knew too well. How would she look into his eyes and tell him the truth without getting lost in his piercing orbs? An open door led to a long corridor, while an elevator door stood at the distal end of the hexagonal shaped room. Mackenzie did not need a soothsayer to tell her he lived here alone. The house felt bare, lonely. Not even the exquisite art sculptures stationed at every end of the room could bring life to the bare white walls. Mackenzie heav

Mackenzie had barely gotten out of the house when she felt her phone vibrate in her bag. She had been lost in thoughts, slightly regretting ever hitting Selene. But the woman had it coming. She frowned as she stepped out of the door, her left hand scrummaging the bag for her phone. When she finally found it, she stared at the Caller ID and saw her father's name displayed on the screen. "Pops" Mackenzie sighed. She thought of ignoring the call, but she knew it would make her dear old father worry. She clicked the "accept" icon, and pressed the phone speaker to her right ear. "Hello, pops." She greeted. Her voice trembled, but she fought as hard as she could to keep still. "Kenzie, dear! Is everything alright? You sound very stressed." She looked ahead and saw the Axford company vehicle Nora had sent. She started to walk eagerly towards it. "I'm doing fine, pops" She pulled the door open and climbed into the black of the car. "How's mum?" "Doing just great, everyone over here