로그인could feel my heart race with every new notification, hoping Ethan and Lucas were safeEthan: “I have been shot”In that moment, a wave of panic washed through me, flooding my mind with negative emotions, I felt a cold sweat break out across my skinI quickly left my room and snuck out from the back exitAs I stepped outside, I spotted Micheal in the car“Get in!” He saidMicheal drove with the speed of light toward the unknown directionEventually, he stopped in front of a scary old building. I rushed to alight from the car but Micheal quickly dragged me back “We need to be very careful, this place is more dangerous than you think” He warnedI trailed behind Micheal as my heart pumped in my chest. Micheal began opening different doors, carefully checking each one in hopes of finding Ethan and LucasI could feel my anxiety growing with every empty room we passedFinally we approached a heavily guarded room. Michael’s expression shifted and without a word, he sprang into action, t
During breakfast, Ethan’s phone suddenly buzzed as a message came in. He glanced at the screen and his expression shifted“I need to head to the construction site right away” he said, looking like he was trying to hide the brewing tensionAs I contemplated the reason for such an emergency, Lucas' phone buzzed as well. He glanced down at the message and gave an expression indicating that his attention was also needed at the construction siteThe atmosphere in the room shifted instantly as they both exchanged concerned glances at each other and they got up almost immediate I trailed behind Ethan and he stopped in his tracks turning to look at me“I’m going” I stated, firmly and he nodded, holding me protectively as we made our way to the carWhen we arrived at the entrance, I was unprepared for the scene that awaited usA distressed expression was written on the faces of the workers that gathered there.An uneasy feeling settled in my stomach as I took in the sight“What’s going on?”E
After work the next day, I decided to check on Catherine since I didn’t have the chance to see her before leavingShe was seated in her vanity, carefully applying makeup Out of curiosity, I drew closer and asked “Mom, why are you doing your makeup” She looked at me with excitement in her eyes “I’m going on a date”She said with a light and cheerful voice.Before I could respond, Lucas walked in, holding one of mom’s dresses“Mom, here’s what you asked for” he saidI realized Lucas was part of the arrangement “Well, in that case, let me help you prepare” I said as I stepped closer Catherine raised an eyebrow reluctantly “Oh, don’t worry about it. You don’t need to bother” she said, trying to dismiss my offer but I insisted“Mom, your makeup is botched. Let me help you look your best”She sighed bit I could see a smile tugging at her lips“Alright, alright if you insist”I carefully applied Catherine’s makeup, focusing on the details of her face“So who are you going out with?”
At breakfast, the maid entered with a beautiful bouquet of flowers for Catherine. Catherine looked at the flowers for a moment, contemplating whether to take them or not “Go on, take then,” Lucas urgedCatherine finally accepted the flowers, as she brought out the note tucked in the flowers.She read it aloud;“Am sorry Catherine. Please just hear me out Jenkins”There was a bit of tension in the room “Wow, he didn’t even bother hiding his name, that’s a big step forward”Ethan shot a glance at Lucas who immediately fell silent but there was still a playful glint in his eyesAt lunch time, the flowers arrived againThis time, the note read;“Please Catherine, talk to me. Jenkins”“Wow! The man wouldn’t give up” Lucas blurted outJenkins had moved out of the mansion and Ethan dug deep into his various businessesIt turns out, Jenkins was almost as rich as the BlackwoodsAt dinner, another bouquet of
“Hey love,” Ethan greeted with a smile as he picked me up at the agency“Love let’s have dinner at our favorite spot” i said and he nodded in agreementAs we entered, I spotted a familiar figure at a distance. I stopped in my track, pulling Ethan close“That person looks familiar” I murmured and tugged at Ethan’s arm, guiding him toward the direction of the figureWe got close and I saw a beautiful lady deeply focused on her dinner“Mary,” I called outAnd to my surprise, she raised her head and our eyes metShe stood up and a smile broke across her face “Avery, it’s been so long!”We exchanged pleasantries and I turned to Ethan, beaning with excitementThis is Mary, my friend who went abroad for studies ” then I glanced at Mary and said“And this is Ethan, my husband”“Love, you never told me you had a childhood friend,” Ethan mimicked and it brought back memories of the amusing way i had reacted when i first saw MichealAs I watched Mary, I noticed her eyes widening as she immedi
He looked momentarily shocked but he immediately regained his composure, adopting an unfazed expression as he took in the scene before him.Catherine was the first to speak,her voice trembling with emotions “Jenkins, I trusted you. Why do this to us?”The shift in Jenkins expression was palpable as he noticed the tears glistening in Catherine’s eyes“Please, Catherine let me explain” he pleaded“There’s nothing to explain” she shot back in a distressed toneEthan sensing the tension, interrupted “Explain,” he said with an unreadable expression So Jenkins had been in love with Catherine since childhood. When he became rich, he searched for her everywhere and when they finally met again, she was already married,“I just wanted to be around her” he concludedThe room fell silent after the explanation Catherine began to sob. It was a heartbreaking sight“Catherine please forgive me. I know I was supposed to tell you earlier” he pleadedThen in a moment of vulnerability, Jenkins reveal
“Are you ready for your grand entrance?” Ethan said, as he turned to me with a playful smile on his face and I nodded.Jenkins opened my side of the door with the other guys shielding me from the paparazzis. Ethan held my hand protectively as we walked towards the door beside the main entrance.The
As the celebration continued with everyone enjoying the party, I felt a need to take a step away from the bustling party. More like, I needed a moment to myself. It's been overwhelming but in a positive way.I made my way towards the roof top terrace. I took a deep breath inhaling the fresh night a
We gathered around the breakfast table with Ethan and Lucas sitting across each other.“Lucas, I need you to represent me in a meeting with the Harrison group”“Okay, bro,” Lucas replied obediently.“I thought I'd be there for it but I've got some negotiations at the office”“But I'd need someone t
“Humnn..” I stuttered, in short of the right words to say.“I won't force you into motherhood. Just know, whenever you're ready, we can start making little Ethan and Avery Blackwood” he said, caressing my hair. “Let's get some sleep”Little Ethan and Avery Blackwood huh? I like the sou







