Mag-log inCHAPTER 40NATASHA: I REGRET SETTING HIM UP! I NEVER KNEW HE WAS MY BROTHER.She immediately slid the file under her pillow as the soft knock came. "Ma'am," the maid called gently before stepping inside.Natasha’s brows gathered in an inquisitive frown as she saw a large brown envelope clutch in her hand.“Master Lopez asked me to deliver this once you return.”"What's that?”“I don't know.” The maid replied and quietly closed the door behind her.Natasha’s hands faltered as she tore the envelope and pulled out the neatly arranged document.‘Court summon.’ Her eyes widened as she read the letter-headed document.Her mind skipped.No, this can't be, Adrian. He’s taking this too far. I need him to hear me out.She whispered, her face draining from exhaustion.Her eyes darted from the first sentence to the last, each paragraph striking her chest as if being punched with a hard blow.“Hmmm. So this is how you chose to hear me out, Adrian?”“Can things change if you know the truth?” She
CHAPTER 39THE TRUTH THAT SHAKES EVERYTHING.Have you seen the latest news? The Smith's president's bride never showed up at the altar.""I heard she spent the night in a hotel with another man.""No wonder the groom called off the wedding.""What a disgrace. Imagine embarrassing both families like that.""They said she wasn't answering her phone all morning.""My cousin works at the hotel. She swears the bride checked in with a man the night before the wedding. But I'm still surprised she got the nerves to deny something so obvious. She said she was drugged.""Poor groom. He dodged a bullet.""Poor girl?" another woman scoffed. "But who knows what really happened? People don't just abandon their own wedding without a reason.""Oh, please. What reason could possibly justify spending your wedding eve in a hotel with another man?"Speculations filled the bus as passengers gave their different remarks.Natasha was quiet all through the journey. She felt like forcing the ground open to h
CHAPTER 38BREAKING NEWS: THE RUNAWAY BRIDE.“Christine?” a thin voice echoed from the other end of the phone as soon as the person picked up.“Irene, I need your help.”"It's about Natasha.” Christine said flatly. “Huh? What about Natasha?"“Her wedding is next Saturday. She's getting married to the president of the Smiths Corporation, Adrian Smith.” After this, she suddenly went silent as if meditating on what next to say“And?” Irene finally broke the silence.“And I need you to stop the wedding from taking place.”“What? She's my sister, Christine! My cousin! I told you her mother literally took care of me for fifteen good years before—”“Before you left their house?""Tell me, why do you leave if they were so good to you?” Christine cut in impatiently."Listen, I know she's your cousin, Irene. But she and her mother never saw you as one. If they did, they wouldn't have planned the accident that almost cost your life!She wouldn't have slept with your boyfriend! She wouldn't have
CHAPTER 37THE WEDDING MUST NOT HOLD.Adrian's hands trembled as he lowered the pen to the paper. "Done." He declared after scribbling his signature."Good." Natasha nodded with an evil smirk as she took the papers from his hands."Can you let them go now?" Adrian raised his brows."Not so fast.""Your media team. Once I see the marriage publication, then everything is settled."“The world needs to know that Adrian Smith is off the market.”"What?" Adrian cursed under his breath. Two of the masked men stood beside him as his fingers flickered over his phone.“We’re fixing next Saturday for the wedding. 11:00 am prompt. The rooftop garden is the garden. Attendance is strictly on invitation.” Natasha declared as he typed."Desmond, check your WhatsApp and act on the instruction now.” Adrian instructed as he placed a call to his PRO. In less than thirty minutes, the wedding between the president of the Smiths Corporation and the only daughter of the Lopez family was the news headline
CHAPTER 36TRAPPED IN THE KIDNAPPER'S DEN"Please, we're sorry!" Little Dan cried.Natasha trailed the flat side of the blade along Flora's arm; even though it's not deep enough to kill, it cut lightly through her skin and drew a line, forcing blood to flush out.Dan's scream increased.He continued to struggle helplessly against his ropes, begging her to stop."You see," Natasha curled her lips. "This is just for that idiot to understand that I'm not bluffing.”She stepped back and pulled out her phone to place a call.It rang three times, but all went unanswered."Hmmm. I'll call for the fourth and last time. Pray he picks. Because this call determines how long you two have to live." She cursed under her breath.When it rang for the fourth time, the person on the other end finally picked up."Natasha. Call me in the next—""Come on, don't be too fast, Adrian." She interrupted before he could finish."I bet what I'm about to tell you is more important than anything you're doing right
CHAPTER 35 Chapter 35 TRAPPED IN THE KIDNAPPERS' DEN Flora's grip on the taxi door tightened. "Dan, that's enough. I don't want to hear that man's name again. Do you understand me?" But the boy's mind had already gone distant, chasing a dream she couldn't reach. Every child wanted a father. She knows that no matter how much she tries to love him wholly, he'll always wish to have a father so that the love will double. But she never imagined her son would want the one man that is clearly unreachable to someone of her status. Aside from that, she'd spent five years trying to forget whoever his father is. "Fine," she said finally, her voice softening as she saw the way the little boy's face darkened instantly with his brows knitted in a deep frown. "No more talk about fathers today.” “Saturday, just you and me. Starlight gardens. Deal?" Dan's face lit up instantly, forgetting that he was angry just some minutes ago. "Deal, Mummy!" "Can we ride the big wheel this time? You
CHAPTER 1:CAUGHT IN BED: SHE NEVER SAW IT COMING It was drizzling outside and Flora was in the kitchen, preparing her husband's favourite dinner, macaroni and cheese, when her phone suddenly began to ring.She glanced at the caller ID and smiled. It's her husband, Richard Wilson.Today is their
CHAPTER 5THE LEAST EXPECTED"I've once lost everything to you, Richard, I won't let your presence in this town torment my existence anymore." Flora mumbled to herself as the taxi drove past Wilson's building when she headed for work in the morning."Isn't Miss Blake aware that she is supposed to b
CHAPTER 4THIRSTY FOR REVENGE "You're right. There's absolutely nothing I can do ." Flora nodded in affirmation. She raised her eyebrows slowly, blood cursing through her body as her heart slammed against her ribs.She looked at Debby with utter disgust.So, all this while, Richard has been sleepi
CHAPTER 3IT WAS ALL A SET UPFlora widened her eyes as her body trembled in fear. She gazed at the man who just returned to his couch and was seated comfortably, lazily flicking his cigarette as if nothing happened.She shook her head. She still can't believe that this was the same man that had pr







