All Chapters of Love Prevails : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Steven had tried to avoid hitting a pedestrian. He hadn't seen the young boy, probably around the age of 15, running across the road until it was too late to slow down. His mind had been preoccupied with everything that had happened over the last few days.Steven had slammed on his brakes but lost control and swerved to the left and hit about four other cars parked on the side of the road. Thankfully, there were no occupants in the cars that he had hit into. Only Steven was in critical danger. The police, ambulance service, and the fire department all got to the scene pretty quickly. The paramedics got him out of the vehicle pretty quickly. The trauma to his head, they could not tell how much damage was done. The blood was pouring profusely. The ambulance rushed him to East Cheshire Hospital. Not far from where the accident occurred. Once there, he was seen by the doctors and wheeled straight into surgery.At 10:45 a.m., the phone rang. "Is this Mrs Middleton?" The voice asked."Yes,

It had been six months since the accident. Steven was recovering nicely. He was back on his feet and looking for a job. Camilla, because she was still legally married, was footing his medical bills, but the whole family chipped in to help her clear the medical account with the hospital. Tamara had started the job at Hemmingway International, working as a secretary to one of the junior clerks in the office. Meanwhile, Camilla was working on the top floor, but she was in the offices near the CEO. Tamara was unaware of the fact that she was working for the same company as Camilla's joint business venture was.Because Tamara and Steven were still together, finances were very tight, Steven's accident and not working had put a financial strain on their relationship. Tamara was getting more and more frustrated with Steven. Having to work, come home, cook, and clean was a lot for her. She couldn't keep her maid as her father had still cut off

Tamara left work and went home. She couldn't wait to let Steven know about Camilla. On walking in by the door, she noticed that the place hadn't been tidied up. "Steven," she called, "Steven." There was no answer. She walked straight up the stairs to her bedroom. She noticed that Steven was lying on the bed passed out. Tamara wasn't used to this. Camilla had always dealt with his drunken bouts, but she wasn't sure if she wanted to deal with it. "Steven, where is the money for the groceries?" she asked, shaking him awake.Getting anything out of him would be virtually impossible. She put her hands in his pockets, looking for the money, and all she found was papers."Damn you, Steven, damn you for drinking the money out instead of buying food," she yelled. She stormed out of the room, went downstairs, and made herself something to eat. Later that night, Steven woke up. Tamara was already sleeping. He went to the bathroom, showered, and brushed his teeth. Climbing back into bed, he

The next morning Camilla arrived at the office. Bradford was already waiting for her. "Morning," he greeted her, giving her a hug.Their relationship was growing stronger as friends, and she enjoyed his company. "Are you ready for the interviews today?" he asked, smiling."Do we have some candidates?" she asked, "are you going to sit in on the interviews?""Of course I am, I'm not just going to allow anyone to get this position. That person must be the perfect one to work with you. Oh! Just so you know, we are not accepting male candidates for this position," he laughed.Scratching her head at what she had just heard, she said, "Why Bradford Hemmingway, I think there is a slight bit of jealousy there," she laughed hysterically. Just then, the receptionist on their floor said that the first candidate was outside.Tamara had seen the post on the office noticeboard and had jumped at the opportunity. She had thought that this would

The day had finally arrived. All the staff at Hemmingway International had been invited to the Gala Event, so the offices were closed. They would all have the day off from work to prepare for the event. The Palace Hotel in Buxton had been reserved for the whole night, and the rooms booked for employees to stay over so that no one travelled back to their place too late.Tamara had informed Steven that he was her plus one for the function that evening and that she needed to go to the salon to have her hair done. Steven sighed, "Why do you need to waste so much money? Camilla never did things like that!""First, Steven, this is a big event. There will be a lot of very influential people attending tonight. Our international business partners will be attending. Who knows, this could be a good benefit for you. A chance for you to network with others and maybe grow if you play your cards right.Tamara was ushering Steven to network so that she could move forward without him. "Will Camilla be