Tous les chapitres de : Chapitre 11 - Chapitre 20

The door cracked open, and an elderly man in his early fifties walked into the room, gripping a black leather briefcase. He wore a crisp white button-down shirt under a sharp brown suit with a matching trouser. This was Dr.Henry, Tardrain’s personal physician since the day of the accident.Ivana knew immediately he was the man they had been waiting for.“Good afternoon, my favorite patient!” Dr. Henry greeted warmly, trying to lighten the heavy atmosphere. That was his personality—javial, easy going and impossible to rattle. Tardrain ignored the greetings, giving the the doctor the usual cold shoulder. He hated this visits with every fiber of his being. “I'm full,” Tardrain snapped, waving Mike away. Mike quickly bowed and existed the room with the unfinished fruit.Dr. Henry let his gaze wander, his eyes widened at the bright room. He couldn't remember the last time he’d seen the curtains opened here. Finally, his eyes landed on Ivana. She flashed him a quick, knowing smile. He wal

Lilico and Mrs.Gladdis’s gazes were fixed on Ivana, whose eyes kept darting around in fear. Lilico could see how Ivana’s whole body was shaking as if she was caught stealing.It certainly looked that way, but the only difference was that she was caught eavesdropping on Tardrain, which was totally different from what she had been sent to do. Mrs.Gladdis’s chest kept rising and falling in pure rage; her hard gaze roamed from Ivana's head down to her toes. If eyes could kill, Ivana would’ve been six feet under the ground. She leaned closer to Lilico, “If this girl….” She pointed a firm index finger at Ivana, “...messes up our plans,” she turned her index finger back to Lilico, “You have me to answer to.” She muttered the words in a dangerous whisper, then stormed away.Lilico’s shoulder weakly dropped. Everything had fallen back on her, simply because she was the one who brought Ivana here. She could understand her mother’s frustration and anger; she had put in a good for Ivana, only

“I’m hungry. It's already past 8pm; it's time for my dinner,” Tardrain said, issuing his first order. His chest swelled with pride; he couldn't wait to unleash what he had in store for her.Since she wanted to get closer, he might as well give her the front seat roll. He would make sure it was a grueling show.Ivana’s eyes narrowed in confusion. “B-but you said, you weren’t hungry just a few minutes—-”“Are you already dictating when I eat or not?” He cut her off sharply with a cold glare.Ivana gulped, quickly shaking her head. She kept her mouth shut, but something within her told her this was all intentional. She couldn't prove it, but she could certainly feel it.“I want to eat creamy pasta for dinner,” He instructed, grabbing his phone and turning his attention away, as if she were dismissed.“Okay, Sir,” Ivana responded under her breath, turning to leave the room. As she walked, her feet dragged heavily on the floor. Tardrain was forced to raise his head, his face twisted in f

(Next Morning)“I will be there by 7:00 AM,” Mrs Gladdis spoke firmly over the phone to the family lawyer.Lilico entered the room just as her mother was putting the finished touches on her makeup. Mrs. Gladdis checked her reflection one last time on the mirror before turning to face Lilico.“Going somewhere?” Lilico asked, stepping closer to her.“Mmhmm,” Mrs Gladdis hummed in response. “I have a meeting with the lawyer this morning,” She disclosed.Lilico nodded slowly thoughtfully. “Good move, mom. We need to clear off this confusion once and for all.” Mrs Gladdis let out a heavy sigh. Yesterday had been hell, but she felt the exhaustion was worth it. “I’m glad I was able to convince some of the investors. Although some of them proved stubborn, I will give them time. So,whatever the outcome is at the end, I still have the upper hand against Tardran.” She muttered boastfully.Lilico sighed and reached forward to push away a stray of lock hair from Mrs. Gladdis’s face. “You know,

“You don't have to call my mother—” Ivana started, her voice was desperate as she stood beside him.Beep! Beep!The vibration of her phone interrupted her. She pulled it from her pocket to check the notification, and the sight of the name on the screen made her heart skip a beat. It was a message from Davis. She clicked it open: ‘I’m sorry for the way I spoke to you yesterday, and the way I hung up on you. Are you coming over today? I missed you.’As Ivana read the words, the hot tension in the room seemed to fade for a split second. Her lips stretched into a small genuine smile, replacing the hard frown on her face.‘He actually apologized!’ her mind leap with joyShe quickly began typing a reply, totally ignoring Tardrain's presence. ‘I will make time to see you today baby. I missed you too. Get ready for me!’ she thought as her thumb typed aggressively on her screen. Finally she hit the send, feeling a momentary rush of warmth in her chest that sank lower, pooling between her legs