《The Billionaire’s Son Chose Me!》 Chapter 1_ Runaway Kid A middle aged woman tapped her feet impatiently on the marbled floor, her brown eyes darted to the clock one more time.. ¡°Mum, I¡¯ve told you already, that b*tch won¡¯te down anytime soon, after all she doesn¡¯t need our help anymore because she now owns a petty restaurant¡± Vivian, a blondedy who sat on the cushion filing her nails spoke out scornfully obviously trying to instigate her mum against her step sister .. ¡°Well who is going to do the house chores? just because she owns a restaurant doesn¡¯t make her skip the chores!¡± A light footstep was heard descending down the stairs, the mother and daughter duo snapped their head to the direction and in came a beauty!.. Ady came in view, she had a small smile on her heart shaped lips.. Her ck sharp orbs pierced through the mother and daughter who were ogling at her, she could already tell what was going on in their mind.. Today was just like any other day when they ask her to do the chores.. Her ck long and shiny hair was let loose to cascade down her shoulder.. ¡°And where do you think you¡¯re going Arya?¡± Joyce questioned walking towards her.. Arya pointed to the clock present in the mini living room.. ¡°it¡¯ste already, I don¡¯t want to keep the city hungry and when did you start caring about my whereabouts stepmom?¡± Vivian sprang up to her feet ring at her step sister.. ¡°no one gives a f*ck about your bloody restaurant.. don¡¯t expect me to do the chores for you!¡± Arya sighed, she dropped her ck purse on the table.. Her lips turned into a mischievous smirk as she tied her hair into a bun.. ¡°You want me to do the cleaning? but what if I don¡¯t?!¡± She fired harshly at the two.. Joyce was taken by surprise, Vivianunched an attack on Arya only to be held back by her mum.. ¡°If you don¡¯t do the cleaning, you won¡¯t leave this room¡± Arya grabbed her purse ¡°I¡¯ll like to see who stops me¡± Vivian grabbed Arya¡¯s arm only to be pushed down by Arya.. ¡°Don¡¯t you both ever get tired of creating troubles for me?¡± Joyce rushed to her daughter who was pushed heartlessly on the hard ground.. ¡°B*tch! how dare you?! I¡¯ll kill you when I get my hands on you!¡± Vivian cursed out loudly.. . . Chloe gasped as Arya narrated the incident that took ce a while ago at her house.. Chloe was Arya¡¯s best friend since childhood so they practically knew everything about each other.. ¡°I can¡¯t stand them anymore, they keep making things difficult for me¡± Chloe touched Arya¡¯s arm and gave it a small squeeze ¡°You know I¡¯m always here for you sweetie.. anyways forget about those nasty people.. the city needs the best cook right now¡± Arya smiled and nodded to Chloe¡¯s words, the only time she feels alive is whenever she cooks and make tasty dishes. ¡°I¡¯ll handle things over here, you can go attend to everyone out there¡± In arge conference room filled with business men and women talking among themselves and at the same time waiting for the big boss to arrive.. Therge double doors was opened by a guard who bowed as a tall figure walked into the room, everyone present stood up to acknowledge the big boss who just arrived.. His ck orbs were fixed ahead as he walked in elegantly, his hair was perfectly gelled that not even a strand was out of ce.. He took his designated seat at the head of the table.. ¡°Good morning Mr Anderson¡± The business partners greeted in unison only to receive a nod in reply.. They took their seats and resumed their purpose for holding the meeting.. ¡°Mr Anderson.. our business deal was a sess and we would like you to¡­ A buzzing phone interupted the meeting, all eyes fell on Mr Anderson¡­ He stared down at his phone, he picked it up and raised it to his ear.. ¡°Speak!¡± His authoritative voice echoed in the conference room.. The next word he heard made him stood up hurriedly.. ¡°What?¡± He hanged up and walked hurriedly out of the conference room without looking back.. . . Kyle got out from his car and hurried into an elementary school.. he came across ady who he recognized to be little Ray¡¯s teacher.. ¡°Mr Anderson, thank goodness you¡¯re here.. Ray suddenly disappeared, but we found this note he left behind¡± Kyle hissed in anger, he knew what this was about , he collected the little note and scanned through it.. ¡°Off to find mum¡± Sweat broke out on thedy¡¯s forehead as she saw Kyle¡¯s knuckle tightened into a fist.. ¡®Will he shut down our school?¡¯ she questioned herself, her lips quivered as she thought of the things that will befall her if the kid was not found.. ¡°How can you allow a five year old run off? what manner of ipetence is this?!¡± ¡°Mr¡­ Ander¡­ Anderson¡­. Kyle turned away walking inrge strides, he pulled out his phone..¡±Block the city¡¯s exists.. and send the news to the media.. whoever finds him will be rewarded generously.. make it quick!¡± A little boy wandered about in a school uniform on the busy road, he hid behind a car when he sighted his dad¡¯s guards moving about. he was so sure that they were searching for him.. He sighted a small restaurant a few distance away from his current hiding position before sneaking in.. Arya smiled at the man who just tipped her, ¡°You¡¯re always weed back here sir¡± She added before leaving.. Chloe nudged Arya wiggling her brows, Arya sighed, she knew what her friend meant by doing that.. ¡°Of course, here you go!¡± she ced a few notes on Chloe¡¯s outstretched palm.. Arya was just about to leave for the kitchen when she spotted a little boy of about five years sneaking in.. she chuckled at his cute behavior.. ¡°Umm Chloe.. I¡¯ll be back¡± she murmured to which Chloe nodded to.. . . Arya slowly followed him and was surprised to see him bend and crawl underneath a table.. She hurried to the table and slowly went on her knees.. Ray¡¯s heart beat increased as he saw a pair of legs at the table he was currently hiding at.. his little hands searched his blue back pack till he brought out a sharp pencil.. Arya raised the table cloth and was surprised to see a pencil pointed towards her face.. ¡°Who are you? are you here to take me back to daddy?!¡± Arya¡¯s heart warmed up, she smiled and raised her hands to touch his head.. ¡°Why are you hiding under this table? and where is your daddy?¡± Ray pouted at the mention of his daddy, ¡°I don¡¯t want to go back to him¡± Arya nodded, she took notice of his school uniform.. ¡®did he run away from his school?¡¯ she questioned herself.. ¡°What is your name?¡± Arya snapped out of her daze when she heard him speak again.. ¡°Arya¡± Ray hummed in reply and stretched his hand to her.. ¡°I¡¯m Ray.. nice to meet you Arya¡± The table cloth was suddenly pulled off.. ¡°What are you¡­?¡± Chloe¡¯s words was cut short when her eyes fell on the boy.. Her jaw dropped, she pointed to him in uncertainty.. ¡°this boy?¡± Arya stretched her hand out for him to take, ¡°Come on ray¡± Ray stared down at her palm, ¡°Will you take me to my daddy?¡± Arya shook her head in return, he stretched his pinky finger towards her.. ¡°Pinky promise?¡± ¡°Pinky promise¡± Arya replied intertwining her pinky finger with his.. He reluctantly came out from hiding under the table.. ¡°Can I get something to eat?¡± Arya nodded her head leading him to an empty table.. She turned back to Chloe who was giving Ray a mean look.. ¡°Chloe? get him something to eat¡± Chloe nodded and left the two alone, Arya drew out a seat and sat in front of Ray..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Ray.. did you run away from your school?¡± Ray shrugged nonchntly fondling with his pencil.. ¡°I don¡¯t want my daddy to find me¡± Arya sighed, she had previously thought that his dad was in the restaurant but by the look of things he really came here alone.. And who the hell is this daddy he keeps talking about?! Chapter 2_ He is on the news! Chloe returned back with a tray of food for little Ray, she ced it on the table and drew out a seat for herself.. Arya pulled the tray gently to herself, she took the spoon and slowly fed Ray.. ¡°Why are you so nice?¡± Rays question caught her off guard, she chuckled while wiping the smudge off the corner of his small mouth.. ¡°Because you¡¯re a cute little angel, and hey! don¡¯t you know table manners?¡± Arya whispered to him which made Chloe roll her eyes, she knew she had seen this boy somewhere but where exactly? he looked really familiar.. Her gaze trailed off from the scene before her, her jaw suddenly dropped when the TV show was interrupted with a breaking news.. ¡°Raymond Anderson a five year old kid and our country¡¯s own Anderson¡¯s heir said to run off from school grounds has been dered missing.. Mr Anderson has promised the sum of ten million dors to anyone who is able to find him¡± The reporter on the news said with a broad smile.. Chloe fell into a daze, therge sum of money kept on ying in her head, ten million dors? for this little boy? She tugged at Arya¡¯s hair.. ¡°Ar.. Arya..¡± ¡°Spill it out.. I think Ray needs more.. get him another te¡± Chloe spranged up to her feet pointing at the TV at the far corner of the room.. ¡°He is on the news!¡± Ray¡¯s once smiling face dropped, how could he have forgotten this trick? whenever he goes missing his dad promises a huge amount of money to anyone who finds him.. Arya¡¯s lips parted in shock, Ray was the Anderson¡¯s heir? the spoon on her hands fell on the table.. She stood up and moved back, if Mr Anderson finds out that his son was at her small restaurant, he might use her of kidnapping his son and shut it down. Ray noticed the change in the atmosphere, not only Arya, but the other people in the restaurant were looking at him greedily.. His eyes watered as he returned his gaze back to Arya ¡°You are not going to take me back right?¡±Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Arya was moved, she has always had a soft spot for kids, but today she had to choose between this kid she just met and her restaurant which she worked so hard to achieve.. Chloe was the first to grab him ¡°Arya what are you still thinking about? call the number on the screen we will be rich as soon as we hand him over to his father¡± A tear drop slid down his eyes as he stared at Arya.. ¡°You are not nice! you are just like everyone else!¡± Arya was taken aback by his harsh words and in the next minute, he sprinted out of Chloe¡¯s hold, others who tried to catch him ended up tumbling over tables and chairs as he dodged them.. ¡°My money bag!¡± Chloe cried out Arya pulled off her apron and threw it at Chloe ¡°quit whining.. I¡¯ll be back¡± . . Arya stopped for a while panting slightly, who knew that a five year old could run so fast.. ¡°Come on little Ray.. I promise I won¡¯t take you to your daddy pleasee out.. we made a pinky promise didn¡¯t we?¡± Passersby stared at her weirdly, but she didn¡¯t care about that.. she would get into a huge mess if Ray wasn¡¯t found, after all he wasst spotted at her small restaurant.. She sighed and sat down on a pavement along the street.. A fleet of cars sped past her closely apanied by ring sirens from the cops vehicle.. she didn¡¯t need a genie to tell her who that was. Arya¡¯s eyes trailed the car till it vanished, However she noticed a slight movement not far from her and that was when she spotted someone.. Her lips drew a small smile as she hurried to the car across the street.. She went on her fours, and crawled under the car, ¡°You sure love hiding a lot don¡¯t you?¡± Ray raised his head to look at her, Arya gasped when she saw his teary eyes.. ¡°Little Ray are you alright?¡± She brought her hand to his head caressing his hair softly.. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go to him, he doesn¡¯t want to tell me anything about my mummy¡± Arya sighed, she was already getting ufortable under the car, she slowly wriggled herself out.. She rised to her feet, stretching and massaging her waist when she spotted a few people staring at her.. Arya released a weirdughter, now people thought she was mentally unstable because of a little boy.. She sighed in relief when they were finally gone ¡°you cane out now Ray¡± Ray slowly crawled out and smiled but his smile died down the instance he saw the men behind Arya. Arya noticed the change in his expression, she followed his line of sight and was shocked to see five husky huge men.. ¡°You found him.. thank you miss and here is the promised reward¡± One of the men said stretching a cheque to her.. Two other men suddenly grabbed Ray who was trying to run away.. Arya was left speechless as she stared back and forth between the cheque and the man in front of her¡­ her gaze rested on Ray for a brief second.. She could see disbelief and shock written in his adorable face, even she could not understand what was going on.. ¡°Take him to the car!¡± Arya raised her hand to block them from moving.. ¡°He doesn¡¯t want to go..¡± One of the men held Arya back as they led Ray away.. ¡°You have no right to interfere miss! take your generous reward and leave!¡± He barked loudly and pushed her before returning to the car.. Arya fell on the rough ground and was just in time supported by Chloe.. They both watched the car speed off leaving behind a cloud of dust.. ¡°Are you alright Arya?e on get up¡± Chloe worriedly asked helping her friend up from the dirty ground.. Arya pulled Chloe¡¯s hand away from hers ¡°You called them didn¡¯t you?¡± Chloe¡¯s lips parted to speak only to be cut shut by Arya.. ¡°Don¡¯t say anything! it¡¯s the money you want right?!¡± She picked the crumpled cheque from the ground and ced it on Chloe¡¯s palm.. ¡°There! enjoy it! did you for once care about what type of torture they must be putting him through? he¡¯s just a little kid and he ran away just to be away from his father¡± Chloe touched Arya¡¯s shoulder ¡°Yes! it¡¯s my fault Arya, me me! I¡¯m so stupid and greedy, when I heard therge sum of money I couldn¡¯t think straight anymore¡± Arya sighed in defeat, she couldn¡¯t put her years long friendship with Chloe on stake because of a little kid she knew barely a few minutes ago.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry I won¡¯t spend out of this money, we will use it to rece all the damage he caused at the restaurant and the rest we will give it an orphanage¡± Arya chuckled at Chloe¡¯s fast paced exnations, but a part in her heart still felt bad for little Ray.. how bad can his father be? In arge and spacious living room with high ceilings and arge window, which gave a beautiful view.. The furnitures were made of the finest wooden and leather material, the flooring was also marbled. The d¨¦cor was elegant and sophisticated, with art on the walls and beautiful nts in the corners giving it a warm look. There was a firece and arge t-screen TV, as well as a bar and a wine cer. The overall atmosphere was of opulence and sophisticated.. everywhere seemed Peaceful until¡­.. ¡°Hey let me go!¡± The men obliged and released their grip on him, Ray huffed loudly straightening his school uniform which was already rumpled.. ¡°Young master please wait patiently for your dad to return, he is almost here¡± Chapter 3_ Don’t scold me! Almost immediately a screeching sound was heard as a car drove into the surrounding, Ray could already guess who that could be.. some minutes passed by before the door opened slowly, and in walked a tall figure. He was dressed impably in a tailored suit, and his eyes scanned the room with a cool, collected gaze. He moved across the floor like a cat, smooth and graceful. There was an air of confidence about him, but not arrogance. He was in control of himself and the situation, and everyone in the room knew it. He stopped in the center of the room, and his eyes met those of the person across from him A small devilish grin graced his handsome face ¡°Hello son¡± Ray sneered and crossed his arm, he pulled his gaze away from his father¡¯s burning eyes.. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk to you¡± Came Rays short reply.. Kyle gave a small nod to his men and they all dispersed from the living room leaving only him and the angry little Ray.. He calmly walked to the ck leather couch where Ray was currently sitted on and took a seat.. ¡°You got me worried today Ray, why do you keep running away?¡± Ray shot him a mean look ¡°you don¡¯t want to tell me who my mummy is so I will keep on running away until I find her!¡± Kyle sighed and massaged his temples softly, how was he going to exin to Ray the real truth about his birth.. ¡°But I thought you liked Vanessa¡± Ray¡¯s lips parted, he scrunched his face in disgust at the sound of that.. ¡°Eww no! I don¡¯t like Vanessa.. she gets on my nerves.. you won¡¯t understand since you hardly spend time with me¡± A hurried clicking footstep was heard and in came a curvydy on red.. she had a hour ss figure and an undeniable pretty face whichplimented her brown eyes.. Ray rolled his eyes when she came into view, speaking of the devil and here shees.. Vanessa threw her purse away and hurried to Ray, she suddenly engulf him In a tight embrace.. ¡°Sweetie you got me so worried thank goodness you¡¯re okay¡± She released her embrace on him and nted multiple kisses on his cheeks.. Ray shrugged her off and wiped his cheeks with the back of his palm.. ¡°That¡¯s enough! stop pretending to care about me when you actually don¡¯t!¡± Kyle was pissed off at the tone Ray used on Vanessa ¡°Be quiet Ray!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t scold me! I don¡¯t want to pretend to like her, you never pay attention to me because of her, I don¡¯t want her to be my mummy either!¡± Endless streams flow down his eyes as he was done, Kyle was about to speak when Ray bolted out of the living room and shortly after the sound of his door banging was heard.. Kyle returned his gaze back to Vanessa who was sobbing quietly, he knew Ray¡¯s words must have hurt her badly.. ¡°I just can¡¯t fathom why the kid I love so much could say such mean things to me, I was so worried about him that I left my movie shoot.. and at the end I¡­. Kyle ced a white neat handkerchief on the couch beside her and walked out of the living room without saying a word to her.. He was already used to Ray¡¯s behavior by now but Vanessa was just getting the hang of it.. He thought his son will finally be happy once he found a new mother for him but Instead he got the opposite¡­ Vanessa¡¯s fingers dug into her skin as her eyes were fixed at the direction Kyle followed.. Her eyes burned with intense hatred towards the rude and spoilt little brat.. ¡°He ruined my perfect chance once again like every other day!¡± She gritted her teeth in anger.. Kyle had been her main goal since college days, and when she finally had the chance to be with him, his son got in the way.. first it was Charlotte now it¡¯s Ray.. Later that night¡­ Kyle knocked slightly on Ray¡¯s door and pushed it open.. he stood still seeing it was dark.. his hands calmly roamed on the wall till he found the light switch.. The lights came on to reveal a torn apart room, with toys littered everywhere.. He searched around the room till he spotted Ray on his torn apart mattress.. ¡°Come on Ray.. are you still upset with me?¡± Ray clutched onto his big brown teddy bear tightly ¡°Don¡¯t listen to his apologies Conny¡­ he is a bad daddy¡± Ray whispered to his teddy bear named Conny.. Kyle made his way to Ray who wasn¡¯t giving him a look.. ¡°Listen Ray I know you¡¯re upset with me because of the way I scolded you but I did that for your own good¡± Ray shot his dad a look ¡°You scolded me because of Vanessa¡­ can¡¯t you see that she doesn¡¯t care for me?¡± Kyle raised his hand to touch Ray¡¯s head but was shunned.. ¡°Daddy! not my hair¡± Kyle smiled and pulled Ray into his arms, how could he have forgotten how Ray hates it whenever someone touches his hair.. Now that was a trait, Ray got from him, he chuckled at the silly thought and nted a kiss on Ray¡¯s forehead.. ¡°I love you a lot silly boy¡­ I¡¯m always nice to you yet you don¡¯t see that¡± Ray pulled away from Kyle ¡°But Arya is way more nicer than you..¡± Kyle had a confused look on his face, Ray hardly ever made friends. ¡°Arya?¡± Ray nodded eagerly, but when he remembered how she was pushed by one his father¡¯s men his mood changed.. ¡°She is¡­ Kyle¡¯s phone rang out, he pulled it out of his inner pocket..¡±Aidan this is important.. I have to take it.. you can spend a night in the other room.. I¡¯ll get the servants to clean this ce up goodnight son¡± He said hurriedly and nted a kiss on Ray¡¯s forehead.. . . Chloe embraced Arya warmly before getting into the cab waiting for her.. ¡°Goodnight Arya.. make sure to give me a call once you get home¡± ¡°I sure will.. bye¡± she waved as the cab sped away.. Few minutes passed by and a cab hasn¡¯t stopped for her yet, she noticed a shadow behind her and when she turned she saw no one standing close enough to her.. This went on for two whole minutes, her eyes darted to and fro.. she opened her purse to get the pepper spray she gotst week just in case something like this ever happens.. Her eyes remained fixed on the shadow as it came closer, just when it was close enough she turned around with the spray ready to blind whoever it was.. but her hand was caught back as she saw who was standing in front of her.. ¡°You?!¡± her eyes widened in shock and surprise, it was him¡­ The young man in front of her gave her a small smile.. ¡°Yes babe.. me!¡± Arya smiled at Cole before throwing herself into his embrace.. ¡°You jerk! you scared the hell out of me!¡± Cole bursted outughing hard at Arya¡¯s frightened face.. He snatched the pepper spray from her and brought it close to his face.. ¡°Pepper spray? do you really want to blind the eyes of your soon to be husband?¡± Arya¡¯s ears reddened, she threw a light punch to his chest.. Cole was her soon to be husband, they got engaged six months ago after two years of courtship but he had to leave the country two months ago to sign a business deal.. and today he suddenly showed up to give her the fright of her life.. how romantic.. ¡°I¡¯ll drop you off at home it¡¯s gettingte¡± Arya nodded and obliged to his words, how could she refuse his offer? they had a lot to catch up on.. . . Vivian rushed to the window when she heard the sound of a car pulling over..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. She sneered at the two who were acting lovey dovey with each other.. her nails dug into her skin at the sight¡­ Minutester they bade each other goodbye, Cole watched her Arya¡¯s back leaving.. he averted his gaze to the window with the lights still on.. Immediately he looked up Vivian turned her back to him, he sighed and returned back into his car.. Chapter 4_ Come home with me…. A weekter.. A loud ring trumpet disrupted the silent living room and at the same time causing a crease line on the forehead of the father and son who were having a silent breakfast.. Vanessa hurried in with a big bouquet of red roses, she was closely followed by some men ying the trumpets.. ¡°Happy birthday Kyle¡± Her soft voice yed in the living room.. She waved her hand and the tunes died down.. Ray¡¯s nostrils red up and down in anger, today was his daddy¡¯s birthday and he wasn¡¯t even aware of it because his dad never celebrated it.. Kyle had an indifferent look on his face, he simply nodded to her and returned back to his meal.. Vanessa was loss for words, she simply brushed his cold attitude off.. ¡°You cane in guys¡± Kyle raised his head once more, when he heard her speak.. and immediately ten maids all came in with gift boxes.. ¡°I got all these for you.. they are all limited collections.. I hope you like them¡± Kyle hummed in response, he got up from his seat ¡°I¡¯ll leave first¡± Vanessa¡¯s lips parted in shock, ¡°You can¡¯t just leave Kyle.. I¡¯ve been looking forward to this day.. I know you don¡¯t celebrate your birthday but today can be different.. it can also help to promote your ongoing project¡± Kyle picked his phone and nted a kiss on Ray¡¯s head.. ¡°Be a good kid¡± Vanessa felt her soul leaving her body as Kyle left the dining room, she had spent a lot to get Kyle these gifts and he didn¡¯t even take a peek at them.. She heard a small chuckleing from the table and her anger only multiplied.. ¡°Since you¡¯re my daddy¡¯s number one fan.. you should know that he doesn¡¯t like celebrating his birthday.. but what if I tell him to throw a grand party?¡± Vanessa dropped the bouquet to the ground and walked towards the little kid who was openly challenging her.. ¡°is that a challenge little one?¡± She scornfully asked raising a brow.. Ray remained unmoved from his position, he only smiled..¡±Just watch and learn¡± Kyle signalled his driver to stop when he saw Ray running towards the moving car.. He whined down the ss ¡°Is something wrong?¡± Ray shook his head and pouted his lips ¡°I¡¯m sad that you don¡¯t celebrate your birthdays because of me.. I know I¡¯m a really bad kid and I promise to change if you celebrate it this year.. please¡± He blinked severally.. ¡°Is that a promise?¡± ¡°it¡¯s a pinky promise¡± Ray corrected only to see the confused look on his dad¡¯s face.. ¡°You don¡¯t know what a pinky promise is? even Arya knows that¡± Rayined with a pout.. ¡°Consider it done¡± Kyle dered and rolled up the ss.. He looked out through the tinted ss ¡°Find out who this Arya is, Ray has beenparing her to me these days¡± ¡°Yes boss¡± . . Cole¡¯s smile brightened when he saw thedy on dark sunsses walking towards him, she was putting on a blue armless mini gown that stopped on her thighs.. Her ck heels made harsh clicks as she came nearer.. Cole shed her a smile, he was d that she came to meet him today after days of persuasion.. ¡°I¡¯m d you came¡± Vivian pulled off her sunsses and sent a p to Cole¡¯s face.. ¡°You had only one task to do and yet you couldn¡¯t fulfill it!¡± Cole held her shoulders to calm her down ¡°I can exin all these please let¡¯s sit and talk¡± Vivian shrugged his hands off her shoulder ¡°Don¡¯t try to act so coy! Your only task was to get the ten million dors from Arya.. instead you were acting so lovingly towards her like a doting boyfriend!¡± ¡°What was I supposed to do huh?! I¡¯m waiting for the right time to ask her¡± Cole fired back at Vivian.. Cole sighed and guided Vivian to sit on a chair in the open air Cafe.. ¡°Please think with a cool head, I will set everything right and then we can live happily¡±¡­ Later that night at a morous hall¡­ A ck limo pulled up to the front of the grand hall, the driver got out and opened the back door. A tall, dark-haired man emerged, dressed in a sleek, ck tuxedo. Beside him was a stunning woman, dressed in a flowing red gown that shimmered in the light. Vanessa took his arm, and they made their way up the steps, pausing to greet the photographer who were taking their pictures only for Ray toe in between them. He took his dad¡¯s hand and slowly led him into the hall leaving Vanessa totally embarrassed.. As they entered the hall, heads turned to admire the father and son who were no doubt looking incredibly handsome tonight.. It was a night fit for a king or at least, a very wealthy person. The grand hall was transformed into a wondend of glitz and mour, with gilded chandeliers dripping with crystals, and extravagant floral arrangements adorning every table. The walls were draped in gold and silver fabrics, and the floor was covered in plush carpets. The tables were set with the finest china and crystal, and each ce setting had its own miniature bouquet of roses. The guests were all dressed to the nines, with jewels and furs on disy. It was a night that would be remembered for years toe.. Ray spotted Vanessa heading their way, he stuck his tongue out at her which only annoyed her the more. Before she could get to Kyle the media and some of his business partners surrounded him.. A slow tune started ying in the background as the guests came in.. no one had expected that a day like this woulde and to think that Mr Anderson was able to organize all these in hours was really a shocker.. Cole stepped into the hall with Arya who was putting on a royal blue gown with a side slit.. she only needed a little or no makeup to look really pretty.. Cole¡¯s hand rested on her waist as he guided her movement around the hall.. ¡°Is this the surprise you were talking about? I thought it was a private ce for the both of us¡± She said with a pout.. ¡°once we are done here.. I¡¯ll do whatever you say¡± he whispered into her ears sending jolts into her body¡­ Ray who was at the other end of the room stared down at his shoece that was loosed, he tugged Vanessa¡¯s dress wriggling his foot to her.. ¡°You can still get on my good books if you help me with this¡± Vanessa scoffed and walked away from him, thest person he could meet was his dad.. Kyle himself doesn¡¯t know how to tie his own shoeces properly, only his personal servant and Ray knows about that.. Before he could move further into the room, ady crotched down in front of him and started tying his loosed shoece.. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t leave your shoeces untied, you would end up hurting yourself¡± Ray¡¯s small ears perk up, he recognized that voice , he stared down at her and at the same time thedy raised her head.. ¡°Ray!¡± ¡°Arya!¡± A look of both shock and surprise crossed their faces.. ¡°You¡¯re here! did you run away again?¡± Arya questioned.. Vanessa frowned at the sight, she couldn¡¯t believe that there was a person who could put up with the little thorn in her flesh.. She had her whole attention fixed on Kyle this whole time but thetter hardly spared her a look.. But this time she noticed his gaze was directed to one person! and it was Ray and the strangedy, this could turn out bad for her.. she panicked slightly.. He took a step forward but ¡­ ¡°Ladies and gentlemen let¡¯s wee Mr Kyle Anderson the celebrant of these morous asion to the podium!¡± The MC announced..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Kyle changed his direction and began walking to the podium.. Meanwhile.. Arya froze when she heard the name the MC just called out.. It turned out Cole lied to her, but why would he do that?.. Kyle took the microphone from the MC and stared down at the guests waiting for him to speak.. ¡°This day wouldn¡¯t have been possible without a special someone who means the world to me.. Vanessa smiled hard, pushing the loosed strands of hair behind her ears.. he finally acknowledged her after acting like he didn¡¯t care.. ¡°And that special soul is none other than my son Raymond Anderson!¡± Kyle dered¡­ Ray giggled and left Arya¡¯s side, he made his way to his dad on the podium.. Kyle lifted Ray into his arms and nted a kiss on his cheek.. ¡°He has been a good boytely.. and that¡¯s why I want him to make a wish and I¡¯ll make sure to fulfill¡± ¡°it that¡¯s if it¡¯s possible, kids say the craziest things¡± he added which made the guestsugh out loud.. Arya couldn¡¯t help but notice the undeniably simr features both father and son shared.. she smiled unconsciously.. Cole cleared his throat to gain back her attention..¡±What¡¯s on your mind?¡± Arya shook her head and collected a ss of red wine from the waiter passing by.. Ray¡¯s lips formed a thin line, he stared at his dad who nodded his head in approval.. ¡°I wish to have a new mummy¡± His tiny voice echoed in the hall, Kyle closed his eyes briefly.. There was a loud gasp in the hall as everyone murmured among themselves.. Kyle nodded in approval ¡°you want a new mum? then you¡¯ll get a new mum.. why don¡¯t you go around the hall and pick whoever you want to be your new mum¡± Ray¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, he wasn¡¯t really expecting that response.. he got down from his father¡¯s arm and sprinted around the room.. The singledies present did their best to get Ray¡¯s attention but they were ignored.. Kyle on the other hand wasn¡¯t at all worried because he knew exactly who Ray would choose since he only knew and recognize Vanessa.. But things got messy when he stopped in front of a differentdy other than Vanessa. ¡°I like you a lot so you have toe home with me and be my new mummy Arya¡± Arya¡¯s heart warmed as she stared at the cute little boy in front of her.. ¡°Cutie.. Why don¡¯t you pick again?¡­ I¡¯m about to get married¡± Kyle came down from the podium he recognized thedy to be the one talking to Ray a while ago. ¡°My son chose you and that¡¯s final! be his mum!¡± A loud authoritave voice broke into the room.. Now what???¡­ Not him! Mr Kyle Anderson! the man who doesn¡¯t take no for an answer.. Chapter 5_ The Billionaire’s Son Chose Me! Arya felt the air around her cease as she stared into his soulless eyes.. How did things turn so dramatic? Cole cleared his throat and took a step forward to Kyle.. ¡°Mr Anderson.. I don¡¯t think this is right, you were right when you said kids say the craziest things.. I think your son is a little bit.. umm.. ¡°Crazy?!¡± Ray interjected¡­ Kyle¡¯s eyes narrowed down at thedy in front of him, so she was thedy his little boy has beenparing him to?..Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. Vanessa heart mmed against her ribcage, her worst fears came through.. this little punk has done the worst.. And everyone in the city knew Mr Kyle Anderson never goes back on his word.. ¡°Kyle I think Ray might be hungry that¡¯s why he¡¯s spurting out nonsense.. I¡¯ll get him something to eat¡± Ray casted Vanessa a hateful gaze, thest thing he wanted was to look at her face.. ¡°I never told you that I was hungry, and even if I was hungry only Arya will feed me¡± Kyle exhaled loudly, he took a nce at his wrist watch.. the party had barely started and a lot of drama was already taking ce.. ¡°Mr Anderson, Arya and I are about to get married please don¡¯t do this because of a kid¡¯s words¡± Cole pleaded.. Kyle rested his gaze briefly at Arya¡¯s pale face, if it were to be any otherdy they¡¯ll be so ted about the news.. but here she was sulking.. ¡°Then break up¡± His short and fast response made everyone gasp out in shock, Arya who was still in shock averted her gaze to Kyle.. ¡°This is absurd Mr Anderson! I¡¯m about to get married!¡± Ray¡¯s eyes teared up and before anyone could notice, his shrills pierced through their ears.. ¡°I want you Arya!! or else I¡¯ll run very far away!¡± Ray turned around and sprinted out of the room wailing loudly.. Kyle cursed out and pulled out his phone ¡°Block the exits! Ray just ran out¡± The grip on his phone tightened when he turned back to Arya.. without any notice he grabbed her arm leading her out of the hall¡­ The guests were awed at the drama that just took ce.. Kyle left her out of the hall while she struggled to feed herself from his grip.. The guards saw their master approaching the car but this time with a differentdy.. They bowed and one of them hurriedly opened the backseat door¡­ ¡°let me go!¡± Arya struggled to free herself from his grip but her strength was no match for his.. He pushed her gently into the car and got in also.. Arya moved closed to the other door to unlock it.. but damn! who was she kidding it was locked! Cole rushed to the car that was about to leave the venue, he hurried to the windshield knocking on it.. Kyle rolled down the ss, his eyes showed anger and impatience.. ¡°This isn¡¯t right Mr Anderson! she is my fiancee! only I can get married to her and no one else! let her go¡­¡± A devilish smirk appeared on Kyle¡¯s thin lips, he nced briefly at thedy in the car and then back to Cole.. ¡°You might be her fiancee now, but by tomorrow she¡¯ll be my wife! Mrs Anderson!¡± Cole¡¯s face froze as the ss rolled up concealing Kyle¡¯s evil smile¡­ this night turned out to be his worst nightmare.. . . Arya gasped when the car came to a halt in front of her house.. Kyle¡¯s phone rang out, on seeing the caller id he answered it immediately.. ¡°Good! send him back home¡± ¡°Get your things ready by tomorrow.. I¡¯ll send a driver to get you¡± Karl said in an indifferent voice without looking at her.. ¡°And what if I run away?¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes darkened, in the next instance he grabbed her chin almost crushing it with his hands.. ¡°I¡¯ll make sure I hunt you down.. and when I do I¡¯ll make you taste and feel hell!¡± Arya went numb for a while, his threat got into her bones.. He released his grip on her and stared ahead ¡°I didn¡¯t choose you.. my son did, don¡¯t act too highly of yourself, you¡¯re thest woman I would ever look at¡± Arya unlocked the door and bolted out of the car before she dies of a heart attack.. She watched the car slowly moving away from her sight before it vanishedpletely into the night.. Meanwhile Vivian creased her brow as she watched her step sister breathing heavily.. she knew that car didn¡¯t belong to Cole.. so who dropped Arya off? She closed her curtains and headed out of her room, these days Arya seemed to be hiding something away from she and her mum.. Vivian caught up with Arya who was having a ss of water in the kitchen.. She rested her side against the corridor while staring at her polished nails.. ¡°Just like I suspected you¡¯re cheating on your fiance how shameless¡± Arya turned a deaf ear to Vivian, thedy thing she wanted now was to get into a fight with her stepsister.. this night was already enough for her.. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you Arya!¡± Vivian barked raising her voice a little.. Arya harshly ced down the ss cup and picked up a kitchen knife from it¡¯s rack, she pointed it at Vivian.. ¡°If you say one more word.. I¡¯ll slit your throat! who do you think you are to judge my character?¡± Vivian¡¯s eyes widened when she saw the knife pointed to her neck¡­ ¡°Arghhh¡­ mum!! help!!¡± Joyce hurried out of her room when she heard her daughter scream, she traced her voice to the kitchen and the view in front of her surprised her.. ¡°Arya! have you lost your mind?!¡± Arya scoffed and dropped the knife on the floor, she released a deep breath and moved away from the kitchen to the corridor.. Vivian gasped holding her neck ¡°Mum I think I¡¯m gonna die.. I told you that she was a witch but you never listened¡± Arya rolled her eyes, Vivian was just being dramatic as always.. ¡°Don¡¯t speak about death! you¡¯re not even injured!¡± . . All throughout the night Arya kept on turning and tossing on her bed, she was scared of what tomorrow would be.. Ray was a cute kid no denial, but his demand was too much.. Her phone rang out startling her a bit, she reached for it on her drawer and answered it immediately seeing that it was Cole.. ¡°Arya! are you alright? did he hurt you? please talk to me¡± Cole¡¯s worried voice came¡­ Arya sighed, she couldn¡¯t believe her rtionship with Cole was about to be broken and she didn¡¯t have a say in it.. ¡°I¡¯m alright Cole, I¡¯ll talk to you in the morning please get some rest I¡¯m really tired goodnight¡± Without waiting for his reply she ended the call.. Right now she needed enough time to think about her next move.. . . Aryaid on her bed, her breathing was deep and even, her face rxed in sleep. The sunlight filtering through the curtains cast a warm glow over her room, illuminating the various knick-knacks and photos that lined the walls. The soft sounds of the city outside filled the air, but did not disturb her slumber. Her bed was covered in a cozy quilt, and her pillows were plump and inviting. A booky open on her nightstand, marking the spot where she had drifted off to sleep the night before. The room was a sanctuary, a ce where she could rest and recharge.. A hurried knock came on her door, she stirred and opened her eyes slowly.. ¡°Arya! are you in there?¡± Arya creased her brows, that sounded like Chloe.. she snapped her head to the clock.. ¡°Goodness!¡± She hurried out of her bed and rushed towards the door¡­ she opened it and dashed back to her wardrobe.. Chloe walked in and folded her arm ¡°Arya! we have a lot to talk about¡± Arya¡¯s back stiffened, it turns out Chloe must have known what happenedst night at Mr Anderson¡¯s birthday celebration.. She was so sure that all the news channels must be talking aboutst night¡¯s incident.. ¡°I know Chloe.. believe me it wasn¡¯t my doings okay? Mr Anderson turned out to be a very bitter man..¡± Chloe creased her brows, she wondered what her friend was talking about but since Arya brought up Mr Anderson she became piqued.. ¡°You had an encounter with the billionaire?¡± Chloe asked in shock.. ¡°The Billionaire¡¯s Son Chose Me! to be his mum¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes grewrger as the seconds passed by before she screamed out.. ¡°What?! you mean little Ray?¡± ¡°I thought you knew this¡± ¡°well I¡­. The sound of a car was heard, Arya and Chloe exchanged brief nces before hurrying to the window.. They saw two cars parked right in front of the building, one car was eye catching while the other was a bit too old.. Arya recognized the old car to be Cole¡¯s car.. and the other? ¡°Wow Arya.. did Cole get you a new car?¡± Chloe screamed out in excitement and bolted out of the room.. . . Chloe¡¯s feets froze on the spot when she saw the people present in the small living room.. Her eyes fell on Cole who was held back by some men in ck.. ¡°Arya!e quickly¡± Arya dashed down from the stairs when she heard her name, she was also as surprised as Chloe.. ¡°Cole? what do you want from him? let him go!¡± One of the bodyguards walked close enough to her with a small bow..¡±Good morning young miss, Mr Anderson sent us to you¡± ¡°I gave him my replyst night and I won¡¯t go anywhere with you!¡± The bodyguard gave a small nod to her and moved back.. ¡°You leave us with no other choice ma¡¯am¡± Before Arya could understand what was going on, she was hoisted over his shoulder with ease.. ¡°Let her go!¡± Cole barked out struggling with the guards holding him down only to be thrashed severely.. Chapter 6_ The contract marriage Arya was carried out of her house like a bag of nothing and was pushed into the car waiting to take her to the Anderson¡¯s mansion.. Chloe tried to get in their way but was pushed aside, the car sped off leaving behind a cloud of dust.. She chased after it to a distance before she remembered Cole who was badly beaten for trying to get in the way.. The car came to a halt in front of a huge building, the guards opened the car¡¯s door to bring Arya out.. Arya kicked, scratched and pinched anyone who came close to her, despite all her struggles the guards still brought her out of the car and lifted her out with ease.. ¡°Let me go you bull face! I¡¯ll sue you and your boss!¡± The guards ignored her words and took her into the building.. . . Kyle waved off the maid who was holding a toy train.. another one came in with an action figure.. ¡°Take a look at this son.. it¡¯s strong just like me¡± Kyle coaxed.. Ray snapped his head to the other side with a pout.. ¡°Not as strong as Arya¡± Kyle sprang up to his feet, he tugged his tie in annoyance, he couldn¡¯t stand it when his son keepsparing him to ady he barely knew.. ¡°Okay Ray I¡¯ve heard enough of her name¡± Kyle shunned, he was starting to get irritated at the mention of Arya¡¯s name.. Just who the hell did she think she is to steal his ce in his son¡¯s heart?! ¡°And I¡¯ve seen enough of your face¡± Ray replied back. Kyle¡¯s lips parted in unbelief, what spell has thatdy casted over his son? The father and son duo snapped their gaze to the door when they heard a littlemotion.. Ray¡¯s eyes widened in surprise when he saw Arya struggling with the guards.. ¡°Arya?¡± The guard who carried Arya over his shoulders dropped her on the marbled floor just in front of Kyle and Ray.. ¡°Boss we had no other choice but to bring her in this way, she gave a fit on our way here¡± Kyle nodded to the guard but his eyes was fixed on thedy on the ground who was ring at him with hatred evident in her eyes.. Ray climbed down from the couch and engulfed Arya into a hug.. ¡°You came Arya.. I promise to be a good boy please don¡¯t go¡± Arya touched his head and gave him a small smile, she doesn¡¯t have a problem with Ray but his father.. Meanwhile Kyle raised a brow, Ray had never liked it when anyone touched his hair so what happened now? Arya helped herself up from the floor, she turned to Ray with a small smile.. ¡°Can you show me a few toys that you have? I might consider your offer to stay¡± ¡°Really?! then I¡¯ll show you Conny first wait right here Arya and also promise me you won¡¯t leave¡± ¡°I pinky promise¡± Arya replied back.. Ray¡¯s smile widened, he dashed off to his room and the door was heard after a while.. The smile on Arya¡¯s face vanishedpletely when she met Kyle¡¯s eyes.. ¡°It seems my answerst night wasn¡¯t clear enough to you Mr Anderson!¡± Kyle raised a brow, he picked a file from the table and ran his fingers on the edges.. ¡°Miss Carter, I believe you know who you¡¯re speaking with.. I don¡¯t entertain mannerless people and I certainly don¡¯t repeat myself twice¡± Arya took a brave stance in front of him, a part of her lips curved upward.. ¡°Don¡¯t use Ray as an excuse to get to me.. Kyle raised his left hand in the air ¡°Lastly I hatedies who thinks highly of themselves.. do yourself a favor and sign this¡± Arya looked down at the file stretched towards her in suspicion, whatever that was written in it would certainly never be good for her.. She hesitated for a while and collected the file from him with a little bit force than normal.. ¡°What Is this about?¡± Kyle took a sit on one of the plush cushions in his broad living room.. ¡°I believe miss Carter is a graduate and can certainly read¡± He said in sarcasm.. Arya opened the file and her heart skipped a beat, even though he had mentioned itst night about their marriage she was still as shocked as before.. ¡°A marriage agreement?! I don¡¯t want to be a part of this!¡± She drew down the brown colored file next to him on the couch and turned to leave¡­ Kyle¡¯s face remained indifferent, he knew this would happen.. ¡°If you leave today you¡¯ll certainly lose everything you own¡± His cold and icy tone made her shudder and halt her movement.. She turned back to him in disbelief, so this was it now? he didn¡¯t get what he want and now he has resulted into ckmailing her?! ¡°Don¡¯t think you can ckmail me Mr Anderson!¡± Kyle dispersed his employees who were present in the living room leaving only the both of them. ¡°Ray is the most important person in my life, and I can see that he likes you a lot.. I haven¡¯t seen him rte with anybody as he does with you¡± He paused a bit to see if she was following and continued.. ¡°I made a promise to him and I must fulfill it even if it means separating two lovers.. enough with the talks! sign the papers or face my wrath!¡± Arya stood her ground, she wasn¡¯t going to back down easily.. ¡°Your wrath? you mean to say that you¡¯ll kill me?¡± ¡°Hmm something like that¡± ¡°You recently opened your own restaurant, I¡¯m sure there are a lot of people who have been eyeing that piece ofnd including myself¡± Kyle got up from the couch and ced both hands into his pants pocket.. ¡°Your only house might get demolished by me if you don¡¯t pay thend dues and your measly fiance¡¯spany will go bankrupt¡± ¡°And what about your father?¡± Kyle asked making direct eye contact with Arya. A tear drop rolled down from the corner of Arya¡¯s eyes.. ¡°You¡¯re a monster¡± Kyle smirked and suddenly banged his fist on ss table present in the room.. ¡°And I can get worse if my wishes aren¡¯t carried out! pick the pen and sign the papers on the count of five, or I¡¯ll make a five seconds phone call that will destroy everything you ever worked for, the choice is yours!¡± ¡°Five!¡± Arya¡¯s feet stood rooted on the ground, what other choice could she have now? any wrong decision she takes will take a toll on everything and everyone she loves.. ¡°Four!¡± ¡°Three!¡± ¡°Two!¡± ¡°One.. ¡°I¡¯ll sign it!¡± Arya interrupted breathing heavily, she wiped her tears with the sleeves of her pajamas.. She took a pen from the table and signed where necessary as soon as she was done she stood up in her feet..Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. ¡°You¡¯re a horrible man!¡± Kyle grabbed her chin ¡°Say that one more time and I¡¯ll rip your ugly face off!¡± ¡°Daddy what are you doing to Arya?¡± Ray¡¯s voice rang in the room suddenly. Kyle released his grip on Arya ¡°Oh that, I think Arya is broken or something..¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s broken daddy.. Arya this is Conny.. my favorite toy¡± Kyle cleared his throat to bring Arya back from whatever trance she was trapped in.. ¡°Ray why don¡¯t you show your soon to be mum your room¡± Ray¡¯s smile widened, he took Arya¡¯s hands leading her away.. ¡°Come with Mr Arya I have to show you my room and all my toys¡± Immediately they left, Kyle raised his phone to his ear.. ¡°Good! keep an eye on him¡± . . Vivian gasped when she saw Cole lying on the sofa while Chloe attended to the injuries inflicted on him by Mr Anderson¡¯s men.. Her purse fell to the ground ¡°Cole!¡± She pushed Chloe aside and started examining his injuries.. ¡°Are you okay baby? who the hell did this to you?! say something babe!¡± Chloe had a confused look on her face, baby? did she hear that right? and when on earth did Vivian start caring for her step sister¡¯s fiance? Cole groaned as he helped himself sit up, Vivian suddenly engulfed him into a tight embrace and that was when he took notice of Chloe and the confusion etched on her face.. Vivian followed his line of sight and hissed, she hadpletely given out everything to Chloe.. Vivian rose to her feet moving slowly to the dazed Chloe.. ¡°You are not going to tell Arya are you?¡± A mischievous smirk yed on her lips.. Chloe¡¯s first tightened by her side, was she kidding? ¡°Are you out of your mind? as soon as I leave here I¡¯ll tell Arya everything! how could you Cole? and you Vivian! this is your sister¡¯s soon to be husband!¡± ¡°If not that we still need to get our hands on the ten million dors.. I¡¯ll have let you off but I¡¯m sorry about this!¡± Before Chloe could digest Vivian¡¯s words everything turned ck.. Chloe held her head in pain and slowly dropped to the ground.. Cole stood up hurriedly as he stared back and forth between Chloe, Vivian and the flower vase.. ¡°Vivian! have you lost your mind?!¡± Vivian rolled her eyes at him ¡°Rx she¡¯s not dead yet.. nowe over, help me move her to the basement¡± Chapter 7_ Mrs Anderson Vanessa looked around the empty living room, she had an odd feeling that something wasn¡¯t right.. ¡°You!¡± she stopped a maid passing by.. The maid stopped in front of her ¡°Yes miss Vanessa¡± Vanessa¡¯s eyes zed in anger, before the maid could tell what was going on a pnded on her left cheek.. ¡°You addressed me by my name? have you gone nuts! I¡¯m the soon to bedy of this house and you¡­ get lost!¡± The maid scurried out of the living room with her hands on her cheek.. She turned around to leave when she heard gigglesing from upstairs.. she recognized the voice to be Ray¡¯s.. If Kyle is at the office, who could be up with Ray right now? she doubted if it was the nanny hired for him..Content is ? 2024 N?velDrama.Org. That kid was so hard to please just like his father! She took in a deep breath and changed her direction to the stairs.. With each step she took, she could hear his giggles getting higher and louder.. She stopped right in front of the door and hesitated for a while before pushing the door open.. Both Arya and Ray raised their head to see who the Intruder was.. Ray¡¯s once happy mood turned sour when he saw who it was.. ¡°Oh it¡¯s you! you could have knocked on the door, that¡¯s why doors were made¡± Ray spurted.. Arya smiled apologetically to thedy who had a shocked look on her face.. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry about that.. he is just¡­ ¡°Arya, there¡¯s no need to be sorry.. she¡¯s just one of our employees¡± Vanessa narrowed her eyes at Ray, she pulled him to stand before her.. ¡°What did you just say?!¡± Her brows crashed against each other.. Ray shrugged her hands off ¡°I said you¡¯re a servant¡± Out of rage Vanessa raised her hand to hit Ray only for her hand to be caught back by Arya.. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a shameful thing to raise your hands to a child?! how dare you?¡± Vanessa pulled her hands off from Arya¡¯s grip ¡°And what on earth gives you the right to touch me with your filthy hands?! do you know who I am?¡± Arya tried to recall where she had seen this rudedy before.. ¡°I don¡¯t care to know who you are but I definitely know that it¡¯s wrong to raise your hands to a child..¡± ¡°Vanessa leave now please, Arya and I were having some fun before you came¡± Vanessa¡¯s lips parted to speak but found no words.. Arya? as in the Arya that Ray talks about everytime and also thedy who Ray chose to be his mumst night?! ¡°You¡¯re thedy, Arya right? what the hell are you doing here?!¡± Arya crossed her arm, only a few seconds with thisdy and she could already tell that she was a bitter person.. ¡°You were at the partyst night right? so what on earth do you think I might be doing here? I should be asking you that question miss, what are you doing in my house?!¡± Ray pped his hands with an ear to ear grin ¡°Five points for Arya, zero point for Vanessa¡± Vanessa grabbed Arya¡¯s arm and led her out of the Ray¡¯s room.. ¡°Hey let me out you old witch!¡± Ray banged on his closed door.. Vanessa returned her gaze back to Arya ¡°Listen to medy, it would be better for you and everyone else if you leave this ce and never show your face again¡± Arya pulled off Vanessa¡¯s grip from her arm ¡°Why? so you can torture Ray? I have never met a self centered woman life yourself in my life¡± Vanessa raised her hand to hit Arya but it was caught on air just in time.. ¡°Don¡¯t think of making that mistake.. I can be as rude to you too..¡± Arya said spitefully and released Vanessa¡¯s hand. ¡°Guards!¡± Two bodyguards came into the living room that minute.. They stood behind Vanessa and bowed ¡°Throw this filth off this property this minute!¡± ¡°Says who?!¡± An angerced voice broke into the room.. They snapped their heads to the owner of the voice.. Kyle¡¯s eyebrows drew together in anger, he dismissed the guards present in the living room.. Vanessa¡¯s face rxed, she walked to Kyle ¡°Kyle thank goodness you¡¯re here.. thisdy was trying to be difficult with me.. she called me all sought of names and I¡­ She sobbed, Kyle walked past her and came to stand in front of Arya.. ¡°Congrattions miss Carter you¡¯re now Mrs Anderson byw and also Ray¡¯s mother¡± Vanessa¡¯s face froze, what?! Mrs Anderson? she suddenly lost her bnce and fell to the floor.. Arya had a sudden urge to smack the smirk off Kyle¡¯s face.. He might have a handsome face but beneath this handsome face was a devil.. ¡°Now I know why Ray runs away from home, you¡¯re a monster.. and you won¡¯t go unpunished¡± Kyle¡¯s orbs dted ¡°Guards!¡± The two guards appeared before him, he still had his eyes fixed against Arya.. ¡°in my house.. we do live by the rules and no one is above it.. not even Mrs Anderson.. take her away, that way she¡¯ll learn better¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened.. take her away? but to where? The two guards seized her and dragged her out of the living room.. ¡°Where¡¯s Ray?¡± he murmured.. Vanessa rose up to her feet as soon as Kyle left the room.. ¡°That¡¯s it! I can¡¯t take it anymore! I¡¯ve worked hard to be Mrs Anderson and I won¡¯t let a bimbo life her get away with my title! now they¡¯ll be blood!¡± . . Arya crashed down on the dusty ground of the cell.. she rushed up to her feet to leave but the gate was locked on her.. ¡°Please let me out! it¡¯s dark in here!¡± The two guards exchanged brief nces and left.. Kyle tapped the bottom of his cigarette on the ash tray.. ¡°Boss the miss is scared of the dark¡± ¡°What miss? and where is Arya daddy?¡± Kyle waved the guards off ¡°She went shopping and she¡¯ll be back in an hour or two¡± Ray pouted ¡°She went shopping without me? that doesn¡¯t sound like her.. except you¡¯re lying to me¡± ¡°Ray why would I lie to you? she¡¯ll be back soon trust me on this one okay?¡± Ray hummed in reply and returned back to his room.. Kyle sighed and massaged his temples, that Ill mannereddy totally deserved to be punished but now there was Ray in the way.. he would bug him till Arya is found.. . . Joyce heard a small noice behind her, she held out the torch and pointed it to check out what made the noise.. This was one of the main reasons she hatesing down to the basement alone, her head normally mess with her.. She heard a groan and this time she knew it wasn¡¯t her head messing with her. She walked in feather steps to the old rocking chair which was covered with a nket.. ¡°Who¡­ who¡¯s that? Vivian?¡± She closed her eyes and pulled the nket off to reveal a human being.. ¡°Chloe?¡± Chloe held her throbbing head in pain, she groaned out and tried to stand up on her feet.. ¡°How did you end up here? what are you even doing in my basement?!¡± Joyce fired.. Chloe tried to stand on her own and in the process tumbling over old and dusty boxes.. ¡°Hey be careful! they might be old stuffs but they were once expensive!¡± Chloe gritted her teeth in annoyance, So Vivian knocked her out? that cunny fox! Joyce phone rang out, Chloe was rmed by it she suddenly fastened her pace and left the basement.. ¡°Yes Vivian, where are you?¡± ¡°In case you hear noises down the basement don¡¯t be scared I kept a captive there.. that nose poker, she found out about Cole and I so I knocked her out¡± ¡°You mean Chloe?¡± ¡°Yeah, that nose poker¡± Joyce¡¯s lips parted ¡°Well she left!¡± Vivian sat up from the bed and pulled the duvet to her bare body¡­ ¡°What? do you realize what that means mum?! if Chloe gets to Arya everything we¡¯ve worked so hard for will be over! go and get her!¡± Chapter 8_ Pervert! Chloe searched around for her phone till she spotted it on one of the small cushions in the living room.. She hurried to the cushion and took the phone.. ¡°Arya.. oh God it¡¯s dead!¡± Her eyes snapped to the door leading to the basement, she could hear Joyce hurried footsteps approaching.. Without wasting anymore time she sprinted out of the house.. ¡°Hey! wait right there!¡± Joyce called after panting, she face palmed herself.. Things were already messy, if Chloe gets to Arya everything she had ever dreamt of would only remain a dream.. . . Kyle stared at every part of the room except from Ray¡¯s direction.. He didn¡¯t want to be interrogated by his smarty pants son. ¡°You¡¯re lying to me again daddy, it¡¯s getting dark already and Arya hasn¡¯te back home yet¡± Kyle massaged his head, he felt like he was going to go crazy.. ¡°Arya! Arya! Arya! all you ever do is chant her name.. have you forgotten about me? Come on Ray¡± Kyle answered back impatiently, he was already fed up of hearing Arya¡¯s name from Ray¡¯s mouth.. ¡°You sent her away right? it¡¯s okay then! I won¡¯t have anything to eat until she¡¯s back!¡± Ray screamed and ran out of the living room.. ¡°Ray!¡± Kyle hissed out, he got up from the couch and headed out of the room.. Arya was startled when she heard the sound of metals.. She raised her head and was surprised to see Kyle standing in front of the locked cell while his guards fondled with the padlock.. ¡°How do you sleep at night?¡± Kyle raised a brow at her ridiculous question ¡°That¡¯s something that¡¯s not your concern, I have a few questions for you though¡± Arya rose up to her feet when she saw him entering the cell.. ¡°What do you want?¡± she questioned, her eyes darted around the small cell for any possible line of escape.. ¡°What potion have you fed Ray that makes him chant your name like some god?¡± Arya was a bit surprised at the ridiculous question, but since he brought it up, he might as well get a befitting reply.. ¡°Well that must be because I saved him from the devil which is why he chants my name always¡± Arya said with a sly smirk.. Kyle pointed his index finger at her,¡±Did you just call me a devil?¡± Arya had a never ending grin on her lips, she folded her arm beneath her bossom. ¡°I never said that but it¡¯s not my fault if you feel that way..¡± Kyle was lost for words, he suddenly felt hot in the cell.. ¡°You!.. take that back or else you¡¯ll regret it¡± ¡°You really can¡¯t do anything to me Mr Anderson, I bet Ray must be asking about me.. how long do you intend to lie to him?.. do yourself a favor and let me out¡± ¡°Otherwise.. I¡¯ll make Ray drink more of my potions and you¡¯ll bepletely forgotten¡± Kyle gritted his teeth in annoyance, how dare she threaten him?! ¡°Did you just threaten me?¡± Arya took a step closer to him ¡°Consider it as one Mr Anderson¡± She said with a small smile and casually strode out of the cell.. The two bodyguards exchanged looks of disbelief, did the young miss just render their boss speechless? . . Ray¡¯s ears perked up when he heard the knock on his door, he knew it was his dad here to coax him as always..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Go away daddy! I won¡¯t eat until Aryaes back home¡± ¡°Sweetheart it¡¯s me.. I¡¯m back home, please open the¡­ Her words were cut off when the door suddenly opened and she was engulfed in an embrace.. ¡°Where were you Arya?¡± Arya exchanged a brief gaze with Kyle who was observing them.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about all that.. go down for dinner I¡¯ll be down shortly okay?¡± ¡°Okay¡± ¡°Me too¡± Kyle added ¡°No one cares¡± Ray yelled out running down the stairs.. Arya chuckled and turned to Kyle who had a sour look on his face¡­ ¡°See that? this is what you get for separating me from my fiance¡± Kyle scoffed, fiance? ¡°You should be thanking me for saving you from that bondage you called engagement¡± Arya gasped softly ¡°Bondage? take that back or I¡¯ll ¡­ ¡°You¡¯ll what?¡± Kyle demanded ¡°I¡¯ll let you off this one time.. just know that this isn¡¯t over Mr Anderson..¡± ¡°Before you threaten me help yourself to take a shower¡± Kyle said cutting her words off, he stopped a servant passing by at that moment.. ¡°Show her to her room¡± Arya unconsciously sniffed her pajamas, she suddenly recalled that she really didn¡¯t take a shower before she was kidnapped from her house earlier today.. Kyle smirked and walked past her, after today¡¯s ordeal only a hearty breakfast could really help.. Arya¡¯s nostrils red up in anger as she stared at Kyle¡¯s retracting back.. ¡°So full of himself!¡± She murmured through gritted teeth.. ¡°This way young miss¡± Arya turned back to the servant and nodded her head.. ¡°Lead the way¡± . . The door to the bedroom opened to reveal a space that was both luxurious and modern. The bed was king-sized, with a simple, minimalist frame and crisp white sheets. The pillows were soft and inviting, and the room was filled with the scent of a rather familiar male cologne. Arge television was mounted on the wall, and a sleek sound system was tucked away in the corner. Everything about the room spoke to modern taste andfort. It was a space that could have been found in any upscale hotel or apartment building, but felt uniquely personal. ¡°Hmm not bad.. he could have added a feminine touch¡± Arya murmured.. She caught sight of another door in the room and without wasting anymore time she walked to it and pulled the knob. Of course! The bathroom, like the rest of the room, was a mix of style andfort. The floor was covered in warm, cream-colored tiles, and the walls were paneled with light wood. Arge mirror hung above the sink, with sleek, brushed-nickel fixtures. The bathtub was a deep, freestanding tub, with a shower tucked behind a ss door. The room was airy. And the towels were plush and soft, providing a luxurious experience. It was the perfect ce to rx and unwind. A smile curved on her lips as the thought of soaking in the tub will feel like.. Within ten seconds she stripped herself naked and climbed into the tub that has been prepared already.. After spending almost half an hour in the bathtub, Arya stepped out of the bathroom with a white towel around her body.. She took notice of the male shampoo beside the bathtub but shrugged it off.. ¡°That was rxing¡± It suddenly struck her that she didn¡¯t have a single dress to wear other than her pajamas.. She pushed open the door leading to the room and at the same time Kyle entered the room, a look of anger and surprise crossed their faces.. ¡°You pervert! look away!¡± Arya yelled and crossed her arms over her shoulders.. Kyle hissed in annoyance, what the hell was she doing in here?! ¡°What are you doing here?!¡± His icy cold tone rang out drawing a line of confusion on Arya¡¯s forehead.. ¡°What do you mean.. ¡°It¡¯s barely a day since you arrived and I can¡¯t count the number of times you¡¯ve made me mad!..¡± Arya blinked confusedly, what did she do wrong? ¡°Will you quit yelling at me and tell me what I did wrong?¡± The door opened and Ray came in ¡°Here you are Arya.. you missed dinner¡± Kyle pointed to the door ¡°Go to sleep Ray, it¡¯s bedtime¡± ¡°I want to sleep next to Arya, she promised me a bedtime story¡± Kyle sighed in defeat, Arya! this name drives him nut whenever Ray mentions it.. His own son now chants a total stranger¡¯s name like a god.. ¡°No you won¡¯t Ray!¡± Kyle said with a firm tone.. ¡°Stop acting so jealous of me daddy, if you want Arya to spend time with you too just ask her nicely¡± Ray retorted.. Chapter 9_ Where is Chloe? Arya muffled herughter that was threatening to burst out any moment. The look on Kyle¡¯s face was too expensive, things got even more weird when Ray left the room. ¡°you find it funny don¡¯t you?! but I think you¡¯re the one who is so eager toe to me¡± Arya¡¯s brows drew together ¡°What? even if you were thest man on this I¡¯ll rather go to a monkey!¡± ¡°is that so? then what are you doing in my room?¡± Arya was left speechless, his room? she had thought that this was her room.. ¡°Your room? but the servant brought me here¡± Arya said in her defense.. ¡°More like an excuse¡± Arya heaved a deep breath, she knew this conversation won¡¯t end well.. she simply turned around and walked to the wardrobe.. She opened the wardrobe and squinted her eyes, one could go blind by staring at the white and ck outfits in it.. ¡°What do you think you¡¯re doing?¡± Kyle¡¯s angry voice came which didn¡¯t seem to cause any reaction from Arya.. Arya picked out a white shirt and faced him ¡°When you instructed your men to kidnap me earlier today, you should have told them to do the same with my things!¡± . . Vanessa swiped everything off her table in anger, today Kyle had given her a big blow to her face.. Her friend tried to keep her calm but ended up being thrashed instead.. ¡°Just stop this madness Vanessa!¡± Lora yelled out holding back Vanessa from destroying her room.. ¡°Stop? my whole life is ruined Lora! Kyle is married to that bimbo! all my life I¡¯ve only dreamt about one man and that¡¯s Kyle but now he is no longer mine!¡± Lora sighed, she touched Vanessa¡¯s shoulder ¡°Everyone knows that he is with her just because of his son.. you still have a chance¡± Vanessa¡¯s pupils dted, No! she wasn¡¯t going to share Kyle with anyone.. he only belonged to her ¡°All my problems started since Charlotte came into Kyle¡¯s life, she might be gone but she left behind a huge thorn in my flesh! Raymond! that kid has been my major problem¡± Lora turned to her phone that rang out, she picked it up and smiled when she saw who the caller was.. ¡°Brian I have been expecting your call.. where are you?¡± The next word she heard made her stand up to her feet.. ¡°Hospital? why? are you hurt?¡± Vanessa looked towards Lora with creased brows, how could she have forgotten about Brian? Kyle¡¯s best friend.. he could be of help but first she must find out why he was in the hospital.. ¡°Oh okay.. I¡¯ll wait for you then¡± Lora murmured and ended the call.. ¡°Is Brian alright?¡± Vanessa curiously asked.. Lora nodded ¡°Yeah he is fine¡± ¡°Lora.. only Brian can help me this time.. I hope he is alright¡± Arya groaned for the fifth time in a row, she sat down on the bed and tried Chloe¡¯s line again but it wasn¡¯t connecting.. ¡°Where on earth are you Chloe? I need you.. please pick up¡± She sighed and gave up calling Chloe, she scrolled down her phone and contemted for a while before cing the phone to her ear.. It rang for a few seconds before it was picked.. ¡°Cole!¡± Cole ced the ss cup which contained liquor on the table.. ¡°Arya?¡± He was a bit confused, her voice sounded rather calm.. haven¡¯t she figured out about his and Vivian¡¯s affair? ¡°Are you alright? why are you quiet?¡± Cole snapped out of his thoughts when he heard her worried voice at the other end.. He cleared his throat ¡°Yes I¡¯m totally fine, how about you? did he do anything to you? tell me and I¡¯lle over right now!¡± Arya sprang up to her feet ¡°No.. no.. no! don¡¯t! please stay back¡± She didn¡¯t know what Mr Anderson might do to Cole if he eventually showed up at his house.. ¡°I promise to get you out of there Arya, I would do everything in my power.. please don¡¯t be scared¡± Cole assured.. Arya¡¯s eyes teared up, how was she supposed to break the news of her contract marriage with Mr Anderson to Cole.. ¡°I¡¯ll meet you tomorrow at my restaurant.. be there on time¡± Cole¡¯s smile widened, now this was his chance to ask her for the money. ¡°Sure! I¡¯ll be there¡± . . A frown rested upon Ray¡¯s forehead as he watched his dad hurry around the room.. today was just like every other day when his dad dressed up for the office and at the same time prepare him for school. ¡°Daddy I¡¯m going to bete today again¡± Rayined while wiping the water droplets off his face.. His hair was still wet and his dad was still trying to chunk him into his school uniform.. ¡°I¡¯m doing everything as fast as I can¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure Arya knows how to do this better than you¡± Kyle¡¯s hands remained still for a while, he shook his head to clear off his mind, Ray was at it again..paring Arya to him.. A small knock came on the door before it was pushed open, Arya came into the room and was shocked by what was going on in the room.. ¡°Good! Arya is here¡± Kyle held Ray¡¯s face from moving towards Arya¡¯s direction.. ¡°Leave him to me.. I can help¡± Kyle raised a brow ¡°Well your help isn¡¯t needed Mrs Goddess, I can take care of my son, I¡¯ve been doing that since he was born¡± Ray pouted, he was lifted to sit upon the vanity table by his dad. ¡°But I want Arya to help me do it¡± Arya face palmed herself when Kyle wore Ray¡¯s uniform inside out for him.. She knew if she didn¡¯t intervene, things will get messy for both father and son.. ¡°I¡¯ll do it¡± Arya said pulling Ray¡¯s shirt off, she grabbed the towel resting on the bed and rubbed it slowly on Ray¡¯s hair.. ¡°You should have wiped his hair before putting the uniform on him¡± Kyle snorted and faced the mirror buttoning his own shirt.. ¡°Don¡¯t try to teach me what I already know¡± Arya rolled her eyes, in no time she helped dressed up Ray for school.. ¡°My cutie is sooo handsome¡± Kyle sat at the edge of his bed, he stared down at leather polished shoes.. ¡°Hmm great! you¡¯re done can you leave now?¡± Arya helped Ray down from the vanity table and left the room with him. As soon as they were gone, he wore his shoes and pulled theces.. After a minute of trying to tie theces, he gave up.. this was something he would never learn.. A knock came on the door again and it was pushed open.. Kyle who was backing the door snorted in irritation.. ¡°What took you so long?! get over here and help me with theseces¡± He fired harshly.. When he didn¡¯t see a reaction, he turned to see a dazed Arya standing still while she clutched Ray¡¯s backpack.. Arya¡¯s jaw dropped, the legendary Kyle Anderson doesn¡¯t know how to tie his own shoeces?! Kyle was taken aback when she bursted outughing hard at him. ¡°Oh wow! Mr Anderson.. you can¡¯t tie your own shoeces? this is unbelievable¡± Kyle was totally embarrassed, of all people toe in why her? He avoided her mocking gaze, his hands gripped the sheets as herughter intensified.. Arya stoppedughing and ced Ray¡¯s backpack on the bed beside Kyle.. She crotched down on her knees and helped him with the untied shoeces.. ¡°Just so you know, I can tie them even without your help¡± Arya chuckled, she stood up to her feet after she was done.. ¡°Now I know where Ray got this trait from¡± She recalled the night at the party where Ray¡¯s shoeces came loosed, could it be that Kyle was the one who tied theces?All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°if this ever gets out.. I¡¯ll kill you!¡± Kyle threatened and picked his coat and headed out of the room.. ¡°So arrogant!¡± . . Kyle hurried down from the stairs, he made his way to the dining table.. ¡°Come daddy.. have a taste of these yummy dishes¡± Kyle nodded and took a sit beside Ray, he dished out the meal himself.. This time he noticed that the aroma was different, he took a bite out of his fork and turned to the cook, it¡¯s been four years since he was employed and today is the only day he made a tasty meal to his satisfaction.. ¡°What do we have here?¡± Kyle and Ray turned to the person who just stepped in.. Vanessa shed a toothy smile at Kyle ¡°Good morning Kyle and you too Ray¡± Ray¡¯s smile fell, what was she doing here so early? a frown rested on his face when she took the seat next to his dad.. That seat was meant for Arya and not her.. Kyle nodded to her and focused on his meal.. Vanessa sighed in relief, it seems Arya wasn¡¯t around which was a good thing.. She helped herself to the variety of dishes on the table and couldn¡¯t help butpliment the chef.. ¡°You¡¯re good chef¡± ¡°Daddy isn¡¯t it yummy?¡± Kyle hummed in reply ¡°You¡¯ll get a raise this month¡± The chef smiled awkwardly at them ¡°Young master I didn¡¯t make today¡¯s breakfast¡± ¡°Yes! Arya did¡± Ray interjected with a broad smile.. The fork on Vanessa¡¯s hands dropped harshly on her te.. Kyle snapped his gaze to her, one of the things he hated the most was noise.. Just then Arya stepped into the dining room, she noticed the tense look on their faces and was rmed.. Vanessa¡¯s lips dropped when she saw the shirt Arya was putting on.. she remembered gifting Kyle that shirt.. Herst hope was broken.. ¡°What the hell is going on here?!¡± Vanessa mmed her hands on the table and barked out.. Chapter 10_ Possessed! Arya raised a brow at Vanessa¡¯s outburst, she rolled up her sleeves and walked around the table to Ray.. She helped him wipe off the smudges from the corner of his lips.. ¡°Is anything the problem miss Vanessa?¡± Vanessa¡¯s pupils dted, doesn¡¯t she know that she is the problem here?! ¡°Why are you putting on Kyle¡¯s shirt?!¡± Vanessa questioned irritably.. ¡°Doesn¡¯t it exin itself¡± Arya replied back with a nted grin on her lips.. Kyle dropped his cutlery, he suddenly lost his appetite.. Vanessa¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, she snapped her gaze back to Kyle.. ¡°What is this Kyle? you know how much that shirt costs and how far I went to get it for you¡± ¡°No one asked you to get it¡± Ray imputed and stuck out his tongue to Vanessa.. Arya stroked his hair gently ¡°Ray the grownups are talking don¡¯t interrupt anymore¡± She whispered gently which he nodded to.. ¡°Daddy I¡¯m ready to go¡± Kyle nodded and stood up to his feet, he didn¡¯t spare Vanessa a look.. Vanessa¡¯s lips curved upward, Kyle made her look like a fool in front of Arya by not saying a word.. ¡°You¡¯ve changed a lot Kyle, this wasn¡¯t what you promised Charlotte, didn¡¯t you promise her that you won¡¯t make any advances towards another woman?!¡± Kyle¡¯s body stiffened, his knuckles cracked as it turned into a tight fist.. Everyone in the room could feel the deadly aura he was emitting at the moment.. Meanwhile Arya fell into a deep thought, who was Charlotte? Kyle snapped his head sharply at Vanessa, if looks could kill Vanessa would have been long dead.. ¡°What did you just say?!¡± Vanessa was startled and at the same time scared, she knew that she had touched a very sensitive spot in Kyle¡¯s heart.. ¡°Charlotte wouldn¡¯t be happy to know that an imposter has taken her ce!¡± ¡°Keep quiet!¡± His thunder like voice was enough to shake everyone and shut Vanessa from speaking further.. Arya was lost in the conversation that was getting heated in the room, she had no idea of what to say or ask.. does she even have the right to? Kyle pointed his index finger at Arya while he still maintained eye contact with Vanessa.. ¡°The only rtionship thisdy has here is with my son and nothing more! Ray chose her to be his mum and he got what he wanted! and who are you to question me? huh?!¡± Cold sweat broke out on Vanessa¡¯s forehead, she knew she went too far but at least she got what she wanted.. Kyle openly stated the rtionship between Arya and himself.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Kyle.. I didn¡¯t mean to¡­. Kyle raised his hand a little to stop her from speaking.. ¡°Enough! Get out!¡± Vanessa picked up her purse and left the dining room making harsh clicks with her heels.. Kyle stormed out of the room with his guards tailing after him.. ¡°Don¡¯t be sad Arya, daddy really didn¡¯t mean it¡± Arya chuckled, ¡°And who told you that I¡¯m sad? Go on your dad is waiting outside for you.. and oh there¡¯s a surprise inside your lunchbox¡± Ray smiled and waved at her before he sprinted out of the room.. The moment he left, the smile on her face vanishedpletely.. ¡°Cole must be waiting for me¡± . . Arya walked into her restaurant, she looked around for Cole until she spotted him sitting beside the window.. He waved at her, Arya smiled at him and hurried to where he was.. they engulfed in a deep embrace for a minute before they pulled apart..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Cole guided her to sit on the chair opposite him, he took his own seat and held her hands resting on the table.. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Arya nodded holding the tears that was threatening to burst out.. Cole tried to read her expression if she was pretending or not.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I couldn¡¯t protect you from him Arya.. I¡¯m such an unfortunate and useless fiance¡± Arya squeezed his hands a bit ¡°No you¡¯re not, some things are just above our power and reach¡± Cole sighed and closed his eyes for a brief second.. ¡°Because of him, mypany is at the verge of falling apart.. It¡¯s almost bankrupt.. I just don¡¯t know who to run up to for help¡± Arya¡¯s nostrils red up in anger, she agreed to marry him, why did he mess with Cole¡¯spany?! The corner of his lips pulled up into a sly smirk, he knew how soft hearted she was, she couldn¡¯t bear to see him worried at all.. ¡°If only I could get ten million dors, I¡¯ll be able to take things up from there.. but no one wants to take the risk of lending me such a huge amount¡± Arya sighed, her fiance¡¯spany was about to go bankrupt and there was nothing she could do about it.. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Cole¡± Cole stared at her with the corner of his eyes, what does she mean by sorry? doesn¡¯t she have more than that? ¡°You don¡¯t have the ten million from the reward fee?!¡± His tone came out rather harsh.. Arya blinked confusedly ¡°yeah.. Chloe knows about the ten million.. I think she donated it to an orphanage or something¡± Cole¡¯s eyes widened in shock, ¡°What?!¡± Arya noticed the strange looks the people in there were throwing at them.. ¡°Cole there¡¯s no need to be upset about it, it was for a good cause¡± Arya exined.. Cole managed to sh her a smile, only he knew how hard he wanted to strangle her.. ¡°Yeah you¡¯re right¡± Arya¡¯s eyes darted around the restaurant, she could see her other employees moving about but Chloe was nowhere to be seen.. ¡°I¡¯ll be back Cole.. I haven¡¯t seen or heard from Chloe for a day or two¡± He nodded to her and watched her leave, that exins why Arya hasn¡¯t figured out about him and Vivian yet. ¡°Where on earth could she be?¡± . . In a hospital ward, a fraildy was asleep while a young man was reading a magazine.. Her eyes fluttered open before she gasped out loudly and sat up.. The young man arched a brow ¡°Okay that was creepy..¡± He said and dropped the magazine on the table before him.. ¡°Hello miss¡± he waved his hand over her face but got no reaction from her.. He retracted his hand and pushed the small button beside her bed.. In less than a minute the door pushed open and a man dded in a white neatb coat came in.. ¡°Check on her, she has been sitting that way for a minute or two without blinking¡± Hemented nonchntly and continued reading his magazine.. The doctor pped the magazine off the young man¡¯s hands.. ¡°You fool! she is in total shock because of you and you are still acting like an as*h*le Brian!¡± Brian shrugged his shoulders ¡°I didn¡¯t ask her to run in front of a moving car¡± The doctor sighed while he examined her, he touched her forehead and was startled when she bit his hand.. He cried out and retracted his hand, Brian rose to his feet suddenly and backed away a bit from both Chad his friend, and the insanedy.. ¡°I think I picked up an insanedy¡± Brian murmured.. Thedy panted slightly, her eyes darted around the ward till it settled on Brian.. ¡°Who are you?¡± She questioned.. Brian scoffed out ¡°I should be asking you that! Who the f*ck are you?! and why did you run into my car? I mean there are many other cars on the highway.. why did you choose mine?! what are your motives?!¡± Chad massaged his temples, this friend of his was really stupid.. She touched her head that was covered in a white neat bandage.. ¡°I need to leave¡± She hurried down from the bed and suddenly dropped to the ground.. Brian and Chad exchanged looks ¡°I think she is possessed!¡± Brian concluded.. Chapter 11_ Eloped Kyle¡¯s fist tightened as he stared at the screen before him, he gritted his teeth in annoyance and shut theptop.. ¡°How dare she?!¡± He barked out.. He snapped his gaze back to his men who were present in the broad office space.. ¡°You know what you have to do!¡± They bowed in unison and marched out of the office.. A devilish smirk appeared on Kyle¡¯s lips ¡°You¡¯re in for a tough ride¡± . . Arya dropped her phone on the counter and sighed for the umpteenth time, she gave up trying to reach Chloe.. This was totally unlike her, Chloe never takes a day or two off work unless it was really important.. and to make matters worse her phone was out of reach.. Her thoughts was interupted when a ss of juice was sshed on her face.. Anger surged through Arya when she made direct eye contact with Vivian.. ¡°You ungrateful b*tch! after securing a ce in a wealthy family you forgot about the people who gave you a home!¡± Vivian spat out ring at Arya.. Arya calmly tied her hair into a bun and walked around the counter before Vivian could digest what was going on, a pnded on her left cheek.. ¡°You b*tch how dare you hit me!¡± Another pnded on her right cheek ¡°You..! Arya raised her hand again for the third time ¡°Say one more word and I¡¯ll make you toothless!¡± Vivian held her cheeks that were burning hot from the ps she just received from Arya.. ¡°You dared to enter my restaurant and cause trouble for me?!¡± A sinister smile yed on Vivian¡¯s lips ¡°Oh wow! Arya Carter.. an ugly duck who turned princess overnight.. I¡¯m impressed¡± ¡°Leave now and save yourself some dignity or I¡¯ll call the security to throw you out!¡± Vivian crossed her arm under her bossom ¡°And I¡¯ll make sure your poor old dad gets the thrashing end¡± ¡°You wouldn¡¯t dare!¡± ¡°Oh please stop with the drama little miss perfect, I¡¯ll spare his worthless life if you could arrange the sum of twenty million dors before the week runs out¡± Arya¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, her dad made a huge mistake by trusting Joyce and her daughter, ever since he fell ill they took him to a ce she had no idea of and they have been using him to extort money from her since then.. ¡°Where do you expect me to get such an amount? it¡¯s the weekend tomorrow¡± Vivian gasped ¡°It¡¯s the weekend tomorrow? that¡¯s new information.. whatever I don¡¯t care! get it before then or else wave your old man goodbye¡± . . Throughout the rest of the day.. Arya thought of means to arrange for the money Vivian asked her to get.. ¡°Where exactly could they be hiding dad? it¡¯s been a year now¡± A male employee walked up to her ¡°Ma¡¯am we¡¯re leaving now¡± Arya sighed and stared at her wrist watch, how did time fly so fast? She picked up her purse and walked out of the restaurant.. A car pulled over in front of her and horned for her to get in..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. She shed Cole a small smile and got into the car till it sped off slowly.. ¡°You look worn out, had a busy day?¡± Arya nodded in response, she didn¡¯t want to bother him with her own problems, he also had his own.. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have bothereding Cole, I stay with Mr Anderson now¡± Cole grinned from ear to ear ¡°I¡¯m not taking you to him silly, we¡¯re eloping¡± Arya¡¯s eyes rounded in shock! did she hear that right?! eloping?! ¡°No.. no.. no! Cole this is an absurd idea..¡± ¡°Rx.. no one is going to find out, not even Mr Anderson¡± Arya bit her nails, she could imagine the look on his face when he finds out that she had elope with another man.. and what about Ray? That kid will cry non stop till she is found, Something about him eases her tension.. ¡°I won¡¯t allow you be a mother to a spoilt five year old and a wife in a loveless marriage!¡± . . Ray tugged his dad¡¯s shirt, he could feel that something wasn¡¯t right in the living room and Arya isn¡¯t home yet.. ¡°Daddy why haven¡¯t Arya returned home yet? it¡¯s gettingte¡± Kyle managed to sh a smile at Ray, he didn¡¯t want his son to get worked up over something that could be fixed.. ¡°I¡¯m sure it¡¯s the traffic.. hold on a while longer¡± Kyle reassured.. One of his men entered the living room, Kyle turned to the maid who was in charge of Ray¡¯s welfare.. he gave her a nod and she led Ray up to his room.. ¡°Speak!¡± The man bowed ¡°Boss we¡¯ve traced ma¡¯am¡¯s location, she is currently headed out of the city¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze remained transfixed on one spot, he wasn¡¯t surprised at all by the news.. ¡°How stupid of her! go out there and bring her back home at all cost!¡± ¡°Arya ran away didn¡¯t she? it¡¯s because of you! you¡¯re not always nice to her!¡± Ray screamed out and dashed out of the house.. ¡°Ray! sh*t!¡± ¡°Find thatdy this minute!¡± . . Lora rose up to her feet when she saw Brian walked in with ady in his arms.. ¡°Brian? who is she?¡± Brianid her down on the couch in the living room.. ¡°Goodness! what does she eat? I can¡¯t feel my arms anymore!¡± Lora stared at thedy suspiciously who was still sound asleep or dead.. ¡°Did you kill her?¡± Brian rolled his eyes ¡°She¡¯s still breathing.. and she is a strangedy¡± ¡°Why did you bring her home?.. I hope it¡¯s not what I¡¯m thinking¡± Brian pulled her into his arms ¡°What a nice way to wee me back home..¡± Lora unbuttoned his shirt slowly with a teasing grin on her lips.. ¡°I was just curious.. what if she is trying to take my ce?¡± ¡°No one can¡± . . Cole¡¯s car came to an halt, Arya sighed in relief but it got worse when she saw the line up of cars blocking the road.. Her breathing became irregr, she recognized them to be Kyle¡¯s men.. ¡°Oh God! this is bad¡± Cold sweat broke out on Cole¡¯s forehead, his n has failedpletely.. Few of the men walked to their car and knocked several times on the windshield.. When they saw they weren¡¯t budging, they broke the windshield and unlocked the doors.. Arya screamed out as a piece of the ss grazed past her arm.. She was yanked out of the car by one of Kyle¡¯s men while the others thrashed Cole.. ¡°Let me go!¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze was fixed ahead, he hit the bottom of his cigarette on the ash tray next to him before he focused his gaze on thedy on the ground¡­ He dismissed his employees and rose up to his feet.. Arya didn¡¯t dare look up, she could picture his face at the moment.. ¡°You had the nerve to elope with another man?!¡± Arya shuddered, why does the news upset him so much? they only had a loveless contract marriage.. ¡°You also had the nerves to im another man¡¯s fiancee as your wife! isn¡¯t that a shameful thing?!¡± She retorted, this time making direct eye contact with him. Kyle crotched down to her and grabbed her jaw almost crushing it with his hands.. ¡°You are so bold to say that to my face!¡± he replied through gritted teeth.. one of the things he hated about her was her response to every question he throws at her.. She always had a response, his grip on her jaw tightened.. Arya smirked ¡°You can go ahead and kill me Mr Anderson! at least I won¡¯t have to bear your arrogance, I can never be proud of the fact that I¡¯m married to you!¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze darkened, was she indirectly rejecting him?! he was the one to rejectdies who throw themselves at him.. ¡°Don¡¯t forget that we are together because of my son! I wish he wasn¡¯t so blind to see your disgusting side, it costs me nothing to end your life¡± Arya harshly pulled his hands off her jaw, she pushed him down with a little force. Kylended on his butt, he snapped his gaze back to her in surprise, Arya started crawling slowly to him.. ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you Mr Anderson, stop using Ray to get my attention..¡± Kyle was perplexed, never has he been treated like this before.. ¡°What are you trying to do?!¡± Arya smirked ¡°Weren¡¯t you trying to be tough a while ago? now let me show you how I treat people who tries to belittle or bully me!¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes rounded in shock as she crawled closer to him.. What was going on in her mind?! Chapter 12_ Crazy family Arya¡¯s lips pulled up into a devilish grin as she crawled towards him while he moved back slowly.. She reached out her hand to his face before a kids voice broke in.. ¡°Arya you¡¯re back!¡± Ray screamed out excitedly and hugged her from behind.. Kyle breathed in relief, for a moment there he wondered what the crazydy was trying to do to him.. Arya shed Ray a smile and rose up to her feet and led him slowly away, she turned briefly at Kyle who was still on the ground and shook her head slowly¡­ Kyle¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, he himself failed to understand what just happened? and what the hell was she trying to do to him a while ago? . . Chloe snapped her eyes opened when she heard the sound of moans in the room she was staying at. She snapped her gaze to her side to see two dummies tugging at each other¡¯s clothes while kissing passionately.. Her stomach churned in disgust, were they insane? she tried to recall how she ended up in this ce but received a headache in return.. ¡°Have some shame for crying out loud!¡± She yelled out when she couldn¡¯t take it anymore.. Brian and Lora were startled for a while, they suddenly reverted their gaze to her.. ¡°if you can¡¯t stand it.. why don¡¯t you leave?¡± Brian questioned irritably.. Lora held his arm to stop him from speaking, she calmly walked to the couch where Chloe was sitting on.. She touched Chloe¡¯s head stroking it gently ¡°I know you must be scared after what happened to you.. Chloe pushed down Lora¡¯s hand as if stung by an insect.. ¡°Disgusting!¡± ¡°Hey look miss.. I don¡¯t know who you are or where you came from but you have to know that you¡¯re in my house and I can do anything I want and if you¡¯re not cool with it.. the door is always open for you to leave!¡± Brian said in a breath.. Chloe shed him a look filled with anger ¡°I didn¡¯t ask you to bring me here in the first ce!¡± She got up from the couch and grabbed one of the pillows and threw it at him.. ¡°you are the reason I didn¡¯t get the chance to speak to Arya.. I¡¯ll file a police report against you for attempted murder!¡± Brian and Lora watched the door close with a loud bang after she left.. ¡°I think she has a few loose screw up here¡± he pointed to his head.. . . Arya opened her eyes slowly when she heard some whispers in her room.. She was startled when she saw twodies hovering over her.. ¡°w.. who are you?¡± The twodiesughed out loudly as they pulled her out of the bed.. Arya blinked in confusion, what was going on?N?velDrama.Org content. ¡°Now I know why he chose her, such a cutedy¡± The olderdy smiled in content and cupped Arya¡¯s face in her palm.. ¡°You¡¯re so beautiful.. my son made the right choice¡± Arya gently pulled thedy¡¯s hands off her face ¡°Okay, who are you both? this is my room too¡± The otherdy who looked the same age as her suddenly twirled her around.. ¡°Dear sister inw.. you can call me mia..¡± Arya held her head that was spinning due to Mia¡¯s continuous twirling.. ¡°And this is my mum.. Elizabeth Anderson and also your mum inw¡± Arya¡¯s lips curved upward, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry I wasn¡¯t thinking¡­ ¡°Shh.. we understand dear¡± Elizabeth hushed her down.. . . Kyle massaged his head, his grandfather and father were both at his throat at the moment.. he made a mental note to punish the security who let them all in.. ¡°Why are you all here?¡± Kyle questioned not trying to hide the impatience in his tone.. Jake Anderson, Kyle¡¯s dad. He gripped Kyle¡¯s shoulder ¡°You haven¡¯te back home in a while so we decided to pay you a nice and warm visit..¡± ¡°And also we saw the news, so we came to say hello to the new member of our family¡± His grandfather added.. Kyle sighed, this wasn¡¯t how he nned his day to go.. The men heard footsteps approaching the living room they were in.. Soon after mia and Elizabeth entered the living room while also pulling Arya along with them.. ¡°And here she is!¡± Mia announced.. Arya grinned weirdly as she waved slowly at them.. she looked towards Kyle for help but he totally ignored her and snapped his gaze elsewhere.. Kyle sat back and rxed, he was sure that his family won¡¯t like Arya one bit since they were always picky with the type of girl he would end up with.. Everywhere turned serious as the patriarch of the family stood up, his face was indifferent as he stared at Arya.. However Arya maintained the small smile on her face as the old man stepped closer to her.. ¡°What¡¯s your name child?¡± Arya noticed the mother and daughter duo biting their finger nails in anticipation.. Jake cleared his throat to bring Arya out of her daze.. ¡°Arya¡­ Arya Carter¡± Old Anderson hummed in reply and returned back to his seat.. ¡°Well?.. what do you think about her grand father?¡± Mia asked curiously.. ¡°I really don¡¯t know what to say.. I¡¯m so disappointed at Kyle¡± Mia and Elizabeth¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, they really thought old Anderson would ept Arya happily into the family.. Kyle turned to his grandfather ¡°I know grandfather.. It¡¯s totally not my fault, I¡¯m also disappointed at Ray¡¯s choice¡± Arya raised a brow at Kyle¡¯s words ¡°And what exactly are you driving at? I¡¯m disappointed at my self too.. you should be d that I¡¯m here with you¡± Kyle sprang up to his feet ¡°Be quiet!¡± ¡°No you be quiet!¡± Arya retorted.. Old Anderson stood up to his feet to address the issue..¡±I think you both misunderstood my words.. I¡¯m disappointed at Kyle for not introducing you earlier to us¡± ¡°What?¡± Kyle questioned in disbelief.. Arya smiled in return to the old man ¡°Oh my I¡¯m so ttered¡± She said while maintaining eye contact with Kyle.. ¡°I heard you own a restaurant, can you make breakfast for us all?¡± Mia suddenly asked.. ¡°Hmm I don¡¯t mind¡± Kyle walked to Arya and pulled her away with him to the hallways.. ¡°You¡¯ll crush my bones!¡± Kyle released his grip on her arm and walked around her as if checking her out.. ¡°what are you doing?¡± ¡°I¡¯m just trying to see what others see that I don¡¯t see, you¡¯ve managed to cast your spell on my family just like you did with Ray¡± Arya rolled her eyes, others might see Kyle Anderson as their worst nightmare but she saw him as a man who was scared of loosing the people he loves to her.. ¡°What can I say? I¡¯m awesome and loveable.. stop being jealous of me.. you started this first by ruining my rtionship.. Kyle raised his index finger to her lips ¡°Don¡¯t drag that measly fiance of your¡¯s here¡± Arya bit his finger ¡°Measly? he is way more better than you.. at least he knows how to treat ady well¡± Kyle retracted his finger from the sharp pain, he stared at her in unbelief.. ¡°Are you crazy?!¡± Arya nodded ¡°You can say that, actually you should be weary of me not the other way around after all I¡¯m Arya Carter.. I torture people physically, mentally and emotionally!¡± a guard walked up to the two hurriedly.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to interrupt, young miss there¡¯s ady at the gate who ims to know you¡± Arya frowned, whichdy could that be? ¡°Did you get her name?¡± The guard bowed and nodded ¡°She goes by the name Chloe¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened, Chloe? ¡°Oh goodness! take me to her now!¡± Chapter 13_ Her craziness A pnded on Cole¡¯s left cheek, he turned his gaze back to Vivian who had an awful expression on her face at the moment.. ¡°You fool! you tried to elope with herst night didn¡¯t you?!¡± Cole sighed and massaged his temples, he was in a lot of pain now and all she could do was to scold him and inflict more injuries on him.. ¡°I had no choice Vivian.. my family¡¯s business is crumbling down by the minutes¡± Vivian ran her finger through her hair, she suddenly grabbed his cor and lowered her gaze to him.. ¡°and you think by eloping with her all will be well? are you kidding me?!¡± Cole yanked her hands off from his cor, maybe she didn¡¯t notice but she was suffocating him by doing that.. ¡°I wasn¡¯t eloping with her Vivian, I was going to take her far away from the city and contact Mr Anderson for a ransom on the basis of a kidnap!¡± Vivian groaned out loudly, she ced both hands on her hips and stared down at Cole.. ¡°Jeezzz Cole! are you daft?! you really don¡¯t want to mess with the Anderson¡¯s do you?!¡± Cole rose up to his feet ¡°there¡¯s no other choice! Chloe coulde anytime and blow everything up for us¡± Vivian fell into a deep thought and suddenly smirked.¡±Bingo! how could I forget?¡± . . Kyle sipped his mug of ck coffee as he stared outside the window.. his gaze was fixed on Arya and her friend who came to visit her.. He noticed Arya¡¯s solemn look and that moment he knew she had finally known the truth.. ¡°Boss.. I think young miss has finally learnt the truth about her fiance, should I send the guards to go after him?¡± Kyle turned back to his personal assistant and dropped the mug on the table.. ¡°It¡¯s her problem.. and to make surest night¡¯s incident doesn¡¯t repeat itself again assign her a personal driver and a few guards.. she¡¯s quite feisty so make sure they can handle her¡± The assistant bowed and left the study room, Kyle turned back to the window but they were gone.. . . Ray pouted his lips as mia and Elizabeth kissed his cheeks continuously.. ¡°That¡¯s enough my cheeks hurt!¡± he cried out and ced both palms against his cheeks.. ¡°Hmp! just like his father¡± ¡°Grandpa you came today to force daddy into marrying anotherdy right?¡± Andrewughed out at his great grandson¡¯s words, it was true that he normally visit with a marriage proposal for Kyle.. ¡°Oh smarty pants! this time you¡¯re wrong, your dad already found ady for himself and a mum for you too¡± Ray¡¯s smile widened ¡°Arya is the best, she knows what my favorite color is and what to pack into my lunchbox.. I want her to be my mummy¡± ¡°Well you got your wish, she is your mum son¡± Kyle who just entered imputed.. Ray¡¯s eyes widened, Arya was his mum now? but when? and how? ¡°Nice try daddy.. you never got married¡± ¡°I was about to discuss that with you Kyle.. when will the wedding hold? I¡¯ve started a few preparations and it should hold soon¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes darkened, a wedding ceremony? there¡¯s no way that will happen.. ¡°Grandfather I¡¯m sorry that won¡¯t happen.. I¡¯m off to the office and please you all should leave before I get back¡± He kissed Ray¡¯s head and left the living room soon after.. ¡°I don¡¯t think Kyle has moved on from his past yet.. my poor son¡± Elizabeth sobbed gently while miaforted her..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Everyone of them knew that Kyle was still mad at them for what transpired years ago.. . . Arya closed her door hurriedly and rested her back against it.. she ced her palm over her mouth to muffle her cries.. She just found out that Cole was having an affair with Vivian.. she couldn¡¯t believe her ears and how on earth did she not see the signs earlier? ¡°You¡¯ve messed with the wrongdy Cole.. I won¡¯t let you go unpunished! you dared to toy with my feelings.. you want to see crazy?! I¡¯ll show you crazy!¡± She wiped her face with the back of her sleeves and picked up her phone.. ¡°Hi Cole can we meet up today?¡± Cole rolled his eyes ¡°I¡¯m sorry I can¡¯t I¡¯m currently at the hospital¡± Arya knew he was telling a lie from the way his voice sounded. ¡°Oh.. so bad I wanted to give you the ten million dors I arranged for you¡± Cole sat up from his couch ¡°Really? you did? where should we meet today? I¡¯ll be there shortly¡± ¡°Oh no baby.. don¡¯t worry you¡¯re currently at the hospital when you recover¡­ ¡°But I¡¯m fine now.. just tell me where exactly you want us to meet and I¡¯ll be there!¡± Cole said hurriedly cutting Arya off.. Arya smirked at the other end and disconnected the call.. ¡°How could I not see you for who you truly are Cole? I¡¯ll make you pay ten folds of what you did to me!¡± . . In less than twenty minutes Cole arrived in the open air Cafe Arya agreed to meet him.. But he was shocked to see Vivian there also, he became rmed immediately and hurriedly went to her.. ¡°Vivian what are you doing here? leave now Arya is on her way here¡± Vivian narrowed her eyes at Cole ¡°Oh wow! we are in the middle of a crisis and you¡¯re going on dates with her?¡± Cole pinched the space between his brows, things like this makes him go nuts.. ¡°This isn¡¯t what you¡¯re thinking.. please leave now before she gets here!¡± Vivian crossed her arm beneath her bossom and snapped her head to the other side.. ¡°I won¡¯t leave from here! I¡¯m here to see her too¡± Cole grabbed her arm to take her away when he heard a voice behind him.. ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s necessary¡± Cole and Vivian averted their gaze to the person who just spoke and they were surprised to see Arya.. Cole peeled away from Vivian¡¯s side and walked to Arya and pulled her into his embrace.. ¡°I¡¯m so d that you¡¯re alright Arya.. I was so scared thinking of the horrible things Mr Anderson might make you go through¡± Arya casted Vivian a hateful gaze, she could see how ufortable Vivian was on seeing she and Cole together.. Cole at the same time stiffened when he saw Chloe standing behind Arya¡­ His eyes rounded in shock and immediately he was pushed away by Arya.. Before he could recover from the sudden push a p was sent to him by Arya.. Vivian took a step forward to check up on Cole but she was yanked back by Arya.. ¡°Aren¡¯t you shameless? crawling up on your step sister¡¯s fiance¡¯s bed.. if you really wanted him from the start then why on earth did you introduce him to me?¡± Vivian tried to peel Arya¡¯s strong grip from her arm..¡±Let me go b*tch!¡± A p was sent to her face that instant by Chloe ¡°Be quiet! you¡¯re the real b*tch here! and that if for knocking me out!¡± ¡°Arya you got the wrong idea.. Vivian and I aren¡¯t what you picture us to be.. please trust me¡± Arya instantly grabbed a fork from the table and pointed it to Cole¡¯s face.. ¡°Trust?!¡± Cole swallowed hard as he moved back slowly, there was something about her that he had failed to notice all these years he has been with her.. And that was this new crazy attitude she was disying right now.. ¡°Arya everyone is watching.. we can sought this out between us.. let¡¯s go somewhere private and discuss this thoroughly¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think that would be possible!¡± A masculine voice which came out in a low growl interjected.. Everywhere suddenly went dead quiet as he took slow steps towards them.. Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, she recognized the voice so well.. ¡°Seize them!¡± He ordered. Chapter 14_ Ray’s sake 1 Arya turned swiftly to see Kyle standing behind her, he had an unreadable expression at the moment.. Cole¡¯s heart skipped a beat, this was the thing he was most afraid of.. having to entangle with this ruthless billionaire.. Cole suddenly fell on his kneels in front of Arya with his palms ced together.. ¡°Arya don¡¯t let this little fight between us escte this way.. please forgive me and I promise to be good from now on¡± Arya backed away from him as the guards pulled him away along with Vivian.. ¡°No one asked you to be a hero, I know how to deal with those who wronged me¡± Arya started.. Kyle raised a brow with a scoff, ¡°don¡¯t give yourself so much importance, I did that for Ray¡­ he has been crying non stop because you ignored him¡± Chloe backed away from the two, she could feel the tension arising between them.. ¡°Where did you send him?¡± Kyle ignored her question and walked back to his car.. ¡°my son is waiting at home.. go to him immediately!¡± . . The maids present in the living room docked after Ray threw one of his action figures at them.. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk to anyone unless Aryaes back home!¡± ¡°She¡¯ll be back soon.. please stop making a mess¡± one of the maid pleaded.. Ray threw a cushion pillow at her whichnded straight on her head.. ¡°There are plenty more where that came from jerk!¡± ¡°Ray! is that how to behave with your elders?!¡± The maids quickly dispersed from the room leaving only Arya and Ray in the living room. ¡°Arya you¡¯re back¡± Arya huffed and ced her hands on her hips ¡°You¡¯re a bad little kid and I won¡¯t speak to you anymore¡± Ray pouted blinking his round eyes at her, Arya pinched her arm to stop herself from falling into his cute trap, he needed to learn some things his dad couldn¡¯t teach him.. ¡°and I¡¯m very serious about it!¡± She added and left for her room.. ¡°Arya I¡¯m sorry.. I won¡¯t do it anymore¡± Later that night¡­. Kyle noticed the unusual peacefulness in the dining room.. He stared back and forth between Ray and Arya, he was sure something was off.. Arya met Kyle¡¯s gaze and corked a brow at him ¡°I¡¯m beautiful, there¡¯s no need to make it super obvious¡± Kyle nearly choked on his meal, he grabbed a ss of water from the table and drank it all in a go.. Ray dropped his fork and turned to Arya who was sitting at the farther end of the table away from him.. ¡°Arya please feed me¡± ¡°No!¡± Came her short and fast reply.. She dropped her cutlery and left the dining table to the father and son duo.. Kyle diverted his attention back to Ray who had a down casted look on his face.. ¡°Is anything wrong Ray?¡± Ray nodded his head ¡°Arya doesn¡¯t want to talk to me anymore she¡¯s upset with me¡± Kyle¡¯s knuckles tightened, one of the things he hated was to see a sad look on his son¡¯s face.. ¡°It¡¯s okay have dinner and I¡¯ll go talk to her for you okay?¡± Ray helped himself down from his seat ¡°I don¡¯t want to have dinner¡± . . Arya came out of the bathroom in a pink robe while drying her hair with a white neat towel.. She faced the mirror and that time a knock came on her door.. She chuckled knowing it was Ray at the door, that little kid was so persistent..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. The knock came again but this time a little bit louder.. Arya sighed and shook her head she wasn¡¯t ready to give in to him just yet.. But to her surprise she heard the sound of the door unlocking and turned swiftly to see a dark figure stepping into her room.. Her heart skipped a beat, she had initially thought that it was Ray at the door.. ¡°You?!¡± She asked in unbelief.. Kyle stared stood frozen at the doorway, transfixed by the sight before him. Arya cleared her throat to bring him out of whatever daze he was in.. ¡°So?¡± Kyle tore his gaze away from her ¡°Whatever Ray did let it slide, go up to his room and pacify him, he didn¡¯t have dinner because of you¡± Arya faced the mirror while she dried her hair with the air dryer.. ¡°Now I know where he got his attitude from.. Mr Anderson sometimes you ask for things not order people around¡± ¡°Ask? you¡¯re his mother now and you should know that you have certain responsibilities.. Arya dropped the air dryer on the vanity table harshly ¡°Don¡¯t try to lecture me about responsibilities.. I never forced you to sign a marriage agreement with me¡± Kyle reached out swiftly and captured her mouth with his fingers.. ¡°One more word and I¡¯ll make you pay¡± Arya pulled his finger away from her lips ¡°Your threats don¡¯t work on me! why don¡¯t you go and appease your son!¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes at her while she red back at him, judging by the look on her face she must be really mad.. ¡°I hope you¡¯re not punishing my son for what transpired between you and that joker you call a fiance¡± Arya shot him a look ¡°don¡¯t!¡± Kyle had a side grin on his lips ¡°I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re heartbroken but my son must be happy by the time he wakes up.. and that¡¯s my order!¡± Arya closed her eyes briefly when the door banged louder than normal.. She huffed loudly and swiped the hair resting on her shoulder to the back.. ¡°who does he think he is to order me around? I¡¯ll make him pay¡± She murmured.. . . Arya was awakened by the sounds of small knocks on her door.. she ced her pillows against her ears to stop the noise from reaching her ears.. She sat up hurriedly after a while in anger, her gaze snapped to the clock ¡°so early! who the hell is that?¡± She came down from her bed with a groan and left for the door.. She pulled it open and her jaw dropped in bewilderment.. Chapter 15_ Ray’s sake 2 Arya blinked severally to be sure that she wasn¡¯t seeing things.. Kyle cleared his throat to bring her out of whatever trance or daze she was in, he noticed the grin on her lips that was getting wider by the seconds and before he could tell¡­.. Arya suddenly bursted outughing, she pointed a finger at the bunny ears he was putting on.. She also noticed the white fluffy overall that he wore toplete his bunny look.. Kyle peeled his gaze away from her and opened the brown colored scroll he was holding all along.. ¡°The great king of cuteness has requested your presence at the breakfast table¡± Arya held the wall to stop her from falling, this was so hrious.. Kyle crushed the scroll in his hands and walked away from her.. Arya tailed behind him and couldn¡¯t help but notice the little tail that stuck out on his butt.. ¡°Who would actually believe me when I tell them that the great Kyle Anderson is actually¡­. ¡°Not another word!¡± Arya pursed her lips with a nod, she couldn¡¯t wait to see what the father and son have in store for her.. The moment she stepped into the dining room, she was awed by the variety of dishes that filled the long dining table.. ¡°Wow..¡± a gasp escaped her lips.. Ray pulled out a seat for her like a true gentleman ¡°take your seat mdy¡± Arya sat down on the seat he offered ¡°I¡¯m very sure that it¡¯s not my birthday today¡± Ray took a seat beside Arya and helped her dish out her meal..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Go on have your meal¡± Ray urged her.. Arya picked up her cutlery and was about to dig in but paused on seeing the two looking intently at her.. She dropped her cutlery and turned to Ray ¡°Ray what¡¯s this about?¡± Ray pouted ¡°I arranged all of this for you so that you won¡¯t be upset with me anymore¡± Arya tapped her chin ¡°So in other words you were trying to bribe me with a meal?¡± Ray turned to his father for help, if this n fails then Arya won¡¯t talk to him for the rest of the day. ¡°can¡¯t you see how far he went just to appease you?¡± Arya snapped her head to Kyle ¡°You don¡¯t seem to understand what this is all about Mr Anderson, I¡¯m trying to teach him some manners, I don¡¯t want him to grow up to be like you¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes at her, did he just dress like a bunny, invite the best chefs around the country and organize a breakfast just to be lectured by her?! ¡°He is my son of course he has to be like me¡± Kyle retorted.. Ray touched Arya¡¯s hand ¡°Daddy this is between Arya and I, don¡¯t make things worse¡± Ray scolded.. Kyle ced both hands on his hips in surprise, it hasn¡¯t even been up to a week thisdy came here and Ray has been brainwashed and transformed by her.. Arya¡¯s gaze settled on Ray, she stroked his hair gently with a small smile.. ¡°You did all these just for me to talk to you again?¡± Ray nodded eagerly while Kyle rolled his eyes, ever since Ray was born he has never apologized to him before and now? He scoffed.. ¡°Alright since my little prince charming has gone through enough stress just to appease me, I¡¯ll forgive you but you have to make sure you don¡¯t repeat that anymore¡± Ray¡¯s eyes shone in delight ¡°I pinky promise Arya! I won¡¯t do it again¡± Ray jumped into herps ¡°I¡¯m hungry please feed me.. and daddy you can go now I don¡¯t need you anymore Arya is no longer mad at me¡± Kyle¡¯s lips fell apart in unbelief, he pulled off the bunny ears from his head and threw it down on the floor.. Arya and Ray snapped their gaze to him ¡°daddy are you upset?¡± ¡°Of course you know I am¡± ¡°Well you¡¯ll get over it soon,e on Arya feed me¡± Kyle¡¯s chest heaved up and down in anger, no apologies? thisdy has managed to snatch his son away from himpletely.. . . Lora opened the door and was a bit surprised to see Vanessa.. ¡°Vanessa? welle in!¡± she ushered Vanessa in and pointed to a sofa in the living room.. Vanessa took off her sunsses and helped herself to sit on the sofa.. ¡°I¡¯ll get you something to drink¡± ¡°don¡¯t worry about that Lora I¡¯m here to see Bryan is he home?¡± Lora pointed upwards ¡°He is on a business call¡± Lora took the sofa adjacent to Vanessa, she could sense something was wrong after all they¡¯ve been friends for a long time.. ¡°Is everything okay Vanessa?¡± Vanessa closed her eyes briefly and opened it once more.. ¡°What do you think? of course I¡¯m not fine, thatdy is still with Kyle¡± Lora sighed, she knew how obsessed Vanessa was with Kyle.. ¡°I don¡¯t really know what to say Vanessa¡± ¡°Don¡¯t bother, I¡¯m so mad at myself and that annoying kid of his! whenever I see him I feel like strangling him¡± ¡°Strangling who?¡± Chapter 16_ Chaos Kyle walked inrge strides till he got to thepany¡¯s entrance where most of his guards were preventing a woman froming in.. ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± His guards backed down and released their grip on the woman when they heard his voice, they parted ways for him giving him ess to see the woman who was here to see him.. Kyle had an indifferent look on his face when their eyes met.. ¡°It was you! you were the one who left my daughter in that state! and because of who exactly? Arya? that thrash!¡± Joyce fired at him. Kyle scoffed, he really didn¡¯t want to get involved with Arya and her dramatic family but since this woman has dragged him out, she might as well get a befitting response. ¡°I¡¯ll give you a minute to leave this premises¡± ¡°Or else? you will beat me up to aa? just like you did to my daughter?¡± Kyle turned around and started walking away ¡°If she doesn¡¯t leave by then, shoot her down!¡± Joyce eyes rounded in shock, was he that heartless? She gulped down as the men aimed their guns at her, she didn¡¯t need anyone to tell her to leave, she slowly backed out before sprinting out of the premises. . . A phone rang on the table for a long time before it was picked up by a middle aged man.. ¡°Speak!¡± his voice showed how uninterested he was in talking to this person.. The word he heard next made him sat up swiftly.. ¡°What?¡± He suddenly threw his phone across the room in anger.. ¡°How can this be?! this is totally impossible!¡± he swiped everything that was on his table down in anger.. The door pushed open immediately and a woman entered, she stared at the mess her husband caused in his study and was rmed.. ¡°What is wrong this time?¡± He smirked evily ¡°I think it¡¯s time we pay our old man a visit!¡± . . Arya smiled at thedy who just tipped her ¡°thanks ma¡¯am, you¡¯re always wee back here¡± And like always Chloe was beside her with her hands stretched out.. ¡°Come on Chloe this is bing a habit for you¡± Chloe pouted ¡°There¡¯s love in sharing don¡¯t you know?¡± Arya rolled her eyes and ced a few notes on Chloe¡¯s outstretched palm.. ¡°See? love¡± Chloe chuckled.. Arya giggled and almost immediately her smile turned into a frown when she saw one of her employeesing towards her with a tray of untouched meal in his hands.. ¡°What happened sam?¡± Sam sighed and stretched forth the tray to Arya ¡°thedy over thereined about the chicken being undercooked and the sauce has too much salt in it¡± Arya frowned, that can¡¯t be possible, she practically makes every dishes herself and tastes them before serving.. She took a fork from the tray and had a bite of the chicken ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with this dish!¡± ¡°She has also demanded to see you¡± ¡°Arya be nice to her after all a customer is always right¡± Chloe whispered.. Arya scoffed out ¡°but not in this case!¡± She walked straight to thedy and cleared her throat.. ¡°Excuse me miss you sent for me¡± Thedy stood up from her seat and faced Arya with a sly smirk.. ¡°You?!¡± Vanessa chuckled and folded her arm beneath her bossom.. ¡°Yes me! bimbo!¡± ¡°What the hell do you want?¡± Arya asked straight to the point.. Vanessa looked around her to see everyone deeply engrossed in their meal.. ¡°I wonder how they manage to eat the garbage that you make, I don¡¯t me them though they are in the same range as yourself¡± Arya creased her brow, she knew thisdy was here to cause trouble for her and she wasn¡¯t going to take it. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°They are all lowly peasants like you, I¡¯m so embarrassed of myself to be in here, anyways I haven¡¯t fulfilled what I came here for¡± Arya was rmed, she turned around to alert the securities before Vanessa pull off a stunt.. She hadn¡¯t gotten far when she heard Vanessa speak.. ¡°Hello fans, I¡¯m currently at a restaurant named Arya¡¯s delight where I was served an undercooked chicken.. gross!!.. Arya turned back swiftly to Vanessa and tried snatching her phone from her.. ¡°Do you see that? this ce should be shut down! unless people would die of food poisoning!¡± ¡°Just stop this madness!¡± Arya yelled out. She could hear murmurs around her.. ¡°what do you mean by undercook?¡± ¡°So that¡¯s why my tummy hurts whenever I eat here!¡± ¡°This ce must be shut down!¡± Chloe gasped when she saw themotion going on out here.. ¡°Sam alert the security at once!¡± Vanessa smiled in satisfaction when the restaurant turned rowdy.. ¡°Now you¡¯ll feel how it feels to lose something precious to you that you¡¯ve worked for ages just to achieve!¡± Arya grabbed Vanessa¡¯s hair and tugged it harshly ¡°You¡¯re messing with the wrongdy miss..¡± Vanessa screamed from the pain, her scream intensified when a p was sent to her face.. ¡°Stop this!¡± Vanessa pulled out of Arya¡¯s surprisingly strong grip, she touched her face that was burning hot from the p.. ¡°I¡¯ll make sure your restaurant is closed down before the end of tomorrow! mark my words¡± Arya raised her hand again in an attempt to hit Vanessa but it was caught back.. Arya snapped her burning gaze to thedy who held her hand, she could swear that she has never seen thisdy before.. ¡°Today I finally got to meet the ugly duckling who got married to Mr Anderson¡± Lora mockingly said¡­ Chloe suddenly intervened and pulled Arya away from Lora¡¯s grip. ¡°Aren¡¯t you that cheap slut? who do you think you are to speak to thedy of the Anderson¡¯s in that manner? don¡¯t think that because she is alone you can bully her! I¡¯m also here with her!¡± Lora scoffed and pushed Chloe aside ¡°Come on in officers take the both of them away and charge them for attempted murder!¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes rounded in shock.. . . The door to Kyle¡¯s office was pushed open after a brief hurried knock.. ¡°Boss! young miss is having a huge bacsh on the inte concerning her restaurant¡± Kyle¡¯s face remained indifferent as he watched the news on the t screen TV in his office.. ¡°it might get shut down boss¡±N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Kyle turned off the TV and returned his attention back to hisptop.. ¡°Close the door on your way out¡± The assistant blinked severally, did he hear that right? ¡°Boss? I think you didn¡¯t quite get what I meant earlier.. ¡°Get out!¡± The assistant bowed and left the office, he failed to understand what was going on in his boss mind. . . ¡°Mum!¡± Elizabeth hurried down the stairs when she heard Mia¡¯s continuous screaming.. ¡°Now what is it little one?¡± Mia pointed to the screen panting slightly ¡°Mum it¡¯s Arya..¡± Elizabeth turned to the TV and was rmed, if this wasn¡¯t fixed on time it will be bad for them after all Arya was an Anderson.. ¡°Call Kyle he needs to fix this up¡± Mia scurried back to the sofa and picked up her phone.. she heard it ring several times before it was declined.. ¡°That jerk! he declined my call!¡± ¡°Try it again¡± Elizabeth urged.. Mia tried it again and this time it was answered ¡°Big bro! Arya¡¯s restaurant is in trouble do something and it could tarnish our name indirectly¡± There was an awkward silence at the other end.. ¡°Well say something!¡± Mia barked out obviously irritated.. Elizabeth snatched the phone from Mia and cleared her throat..¡±Well son it¡¯s me, your mum, your wife is being dragged online and she could lose her restaurant¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to get involved in her affairs¡± came his short reply and the call went dead.. ¡°He hung up!¡± Mia arched a brow ¡°Well he leaves us with no other choice mum.. now we are gonna involve martin¡± Elizabeth gasped ¡°Martin? you know so well that he is one of Kyle¡¯s biggest rival¡± Mia smirked, of course she needed a super guy like martins to set Kyle back on track and he could also help her on her uing missions.. Mia tapped on her phone for a while before she ced it to her ear.. ¡°Martins the Anderson¡¯s needs you once more, this time it¡¯s really urgent¡± Chapter 17_ A dashing savior Arya and Chloe were both handcuffed and pushed into the police van.. Vanessa and Lora waved at them as the van slowly moved away.. ¡°That was bold of you Vanessa, have you thought of what Kyle might do to you once he finds out that you¡¯re responsible for everything?¡± Vanessa chuckled and wore back her sunsses, her driver opened the door to the ck Maybach GLS waiting for her.. She got in and whined down the windshield ¡°Oh Lora you worry too much.. I have that coverede on! hop in babe¡± Lora sighed and walked around to the other side of the car and hopped in.. ¡°You are something else entirely¡± Lora murmured with a small smile.. . . In arge living room with an oasis of modern luxury and a bit of ancestral touch . The ceilings were high and vaulted, with hidden spotlights that created a warm, ambient glow. In the center of the room hung a sleek ss chandelier like a piece of artmanding the attention of all who entered.. The walls were paneled in dark wood, and the room felt light and airy. The floor to ceiling windows flooded the space with natural light, and the marble firece added a touch of old world mour. The furnitures were carefully chosen to bncefort with style. There were plump and overstuffed pillows on the leather couches which were adorned and inviting guests to sink into the soft embrace. An old man sat on one of the leather couch¡¯s reading a newspaper while a middle aged man dressed in ck suit stood beside him with his head bowed he seemed to be a butler of the house.. ¡°Old master, Dennis and his wife are here to see you¡± The butler announced with his head still bowed. Andrew hummed in reply while his gaze remained focus on the news paper he was currently engrossed in.. Not too long light footsteps were heard which diverted his attention.. ¡°Father¡± Dennis, old master Anderson¡¯s foster son called out.. Andrew shed him a small smile and gently ced the newspaper away.. ¡°Greetings child¡± he remarked.. Rita, Dennis¡¯s wife walked elegantly towards the old master with a wrapped gift box.. She was a plump and chubbydy with high grace as she might presume, she smiled at him while cing the box beside him.. ¡°It¡¯s so good to see you again father¡±.. Andrew¡¯s eyes fell on the wrapped box which Rita took as a cue to tell him about it.. ¡°Oh about this, it¡¯s your favorite jasmine tea it¡¯s just a little gift from Dennis and I¡± The butler took the box and left with it leaving the three to themselves.. There was a long silence between them before Rita cleared her throat, she nudged her husband urging him to speak out but thetter shrugged.. ¡°Umm father, Dennis has something urgent to speak to you about and I think it¡¯s rted to thepany¡± Rita said breaking off the weird and awkward silence.. Andrew rose up to his feet ¡°Let¡¯s have this conversation in the study Dennis¡± Dennis nodded and tailed behind his foster father, he nced back at his wife who gave him a thumbs up.. Rita looked around the living room and scoffed ¡°Living in luxury! hmph! and he left us alone to live in poverty, how selfish! ¡± . . Arya banged her hands on the iron bars of the cell where she and Chloe were locked up in.. ¡°At least let us make a phone call! I know my rights!¡± Chloe sat limp on the hard ground, she had no one reliable to call for help, her family were filled with jackass.. The male officer chuckled ¡°Rights you say miss?¡± Arya¡¯s brows drew together ¡°It¡¯s Mrs! don¡¯t you know what will befall you for locking up Mr Kyle Anderson¡¯s wife?¡± The officer walked closer to the cell ¡°Mr Anderson¡¯s wife? oh well he is also my biological father, I guess you¡¯re my mother then!¡± He said in mockery and walked away.. ¡°Hey guys! didn¡¯t you hear what thatdy over there just said? she said she is thedy of the Anderson¡¯s¡± A loudughter erupted soon after he dropped the joke to his colleagues.. Arya rolled her eyes, well that was the truth! if his name couldn¡¯t get her out of here then what will? ¡°I¡¯m his wife you freaky pole!¡± Arya suddenly yelled out causing Chloe to rise up to her feet hurriedly.. ¡°Arya cut it out! no one really knows that you¡¯re Mr Anderson¡¯s wife, I mean some knows, there was no wedding to rify that while other sees that as a rumor¡± Arya folded her arms beneath her bossom, she scoffed in sarcasm ¡°There must be a way out, even though we hate each other he can¡¯t be so heartless to ignore this huge mess¡± Chloe touched Arya¡¯s arm ¡°Don¡¯t fret Arya, he wille¡± Almost immediately a littlemotion was heard outside.. ¡°Mr Anderson..¡± Arya rushed back to the bars to try and take a look when she heard his name.. ¡°I think he is here!¡± Chloe eximed happily.. Soon after a female officer hurriedly walked to the locked cell and unlocked it.. ¡°We are so sorry miss we had no idea that you were rted to Mr Anderson.¡± Arya huffed and walked out hurriedly totally ignoring the policedy who was speaking to her.. Chloe made an attempt to step out only to be pushed back into the cell.. ¡°And where do you think you¡¯re going miss?¡± Chloe¡¯s lips fell open ¡°What? she¡¯s my boss and also my best friend so we are practically rted!¡± ¡°Hmm criminals say the worst things, but your type is definitely rare¡± . . Arya¡¯s steps stopped halfway when the man who was surrounded with guards turned towards her.. ¡°Hello Mrs Anderson¡± He called out with a flirty smile while running his hand through his hair.. He had a pair of sharp ck orbs and inky ck hair that was styled to perfection.. His high cheekbones and sharp jawlinebined with those inviting plump lips of his could make any sanedy drool and gopletely insane.. Arya had a confused look on her face, where was Mr Anderson? and who the hell was this handsome stranger? He chuckled at her expression ¡°You can call me Martin¡± Arya snapped out of her daze when she saw his hands stretched out towards her.. ¡°who are you? and Chloe¡­ ¡°Chloe?¡± she turned behind her to see an empty space.. A loud and fast footstep was heard before Chloe suddenly appeared with the police woman running behind her.. ¡°Arya! she doesn¡¯t want to let me go!¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Ma¡¯am she came here with me, she¡¯s my friend let her go!¡± The police woman released her grip on Chloe ¡°She isn¡¯t an Anderson, just an employee at your restaurant¡± ¡°She is my fiancee¡± Martin openly dered which caused Chloe¡¯s brows to arch.. . . Dennis looked around the study room as if searching for something before he took a seat. The butler came in with two pipping hot cup of tea for the two and left soon after.. ¡°Father about the.. ¡°Real estate project that I gave to Kyle to handle, you¡¯re here to talk about your rights over it¡± Andrew predicted and picked up his cup of tea.. Dennis¡¯s knuckles tightened, that was right on the head! ¡°Yes father.. that project should have been mine, Kyle is just a kid to handle such arge project¡± Andrew chuckled and took a sip of his tea ¡°Dennis, I gave Kyle that project because he is more learned in that aspect than you are¡± Dennis took in a deep breath, he had a hunch about this.. ¡°What? all my life I¡¯ve dedicated everything I had to ourpany and you still gave all to Kyle who is just a kid?¡± ¡°I have a reason for doing that Dennis don¡¯t think this much.. he has been handling ourpanies well even way better than I did¡± Dennis sprang up to his feet in anger ¡°Are you really sure that you are doing this because of that? or the fact that I am not your real child?!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not true Dennis, I care about you just like I care about Kyle and Jake, you three are the pride of the Anderson¡¯s and nothing will change that in my heart¡± ¡°Then why am I in the least position in thepany?!¡± Andrew rose up to his feet.. ¡°Because you are¡­ He clutched his chest in pain gasping for air, his eyes widened for a moment till he slumped back on his seat. ¡°Father! father! what¡¯s the matter?! is anyone there?¡± Chapter 18_ Rivals Martin snapped his gaze to Arya who has been staring at him since they left the station, he cleared his throat to ease the tension in the moving car.. ¡°Well you¡¯re wee?¡± Martin murmured which earned a snort from Chloe.. Arya rolled her eyes, she wanted to know who he was and how he knew about her predicament.. ¡°Who are you?¡± Martin raised a brow, he still found it disbelieving that the twodies who were sitting in his car now didn¡¯t actually know who he was.. ¡°You don¡¯t know me? I¡¯m like every girls dream¡± ¡°Beat it! and tell us who the f*ck you are! you d*ckh*ad!¡± Chloe cursed impatiently, she was already fed up with his pointless talks.. Martin swallowed and stared out of the fast moving car.. ¡°I¡¯m Martin Anderson¡± Arya creased her brows, he was truly an Anderson? was he a distant rtive? ¡°like Kyle¡¯s brother or cousin?¡± At the mention of Kyle¡¯s name, Martin nodded to the driver and the car came to an abrupt halt.. ¡°The f*ck man!¡± Chloe yelled out massaging her fore head that bumped on the car¡¯s door. ¡°I guess this is how far I can drop you off Mrs Anderson and you too employee¡± Arya and Chloe alighted and watched the car speed off, they blinked severally trying to digest what just happened.. ¡°He was acting weird, do you know who he might be?¡± Arya shook her head slowly in response to Chloe¡¯s question.. . . Jake and Elizabeth sat down next to old Anderson¡¯s bed, ¡°What on earth were you discussing with father that made him have an attack?¡± Jake questioned ring at Dennis.. Rita arched a brow ¡°What do you mean by that? are you trying to say my husband here tried to harm his own father?¡± Elizabeth rolled her eyes and nodded to Rita¡¯s question.. ¡°Who knows? we can never tell, this isn¡¯t the first time father is having an attack because of you both¡± Dennis casted a nce at Jake ¡°Tell your woman to shut her mouth up no one asked for her input¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you dare speak to my wife that way you imbecile!¡± Jake retorted. Mia stood up from her sit and unplugged her headset ¡°Come on guys you¡¯re way more better than this.. grandfather needs his rest and you all are depriving him of that¡± She scolded and the room suddenly fell quiet.. Mia smiled when she got the silence she had expected ¡°That¡¯s more like it! and also big bro Kyle is on his way and you know what his temper is like if he sees this bickering¡±.. Rita nudged Dennis ¡°Well I guess we will take our leave then.. extend our warm greetings to father when he wakes up¡± She said hurriedly pulling her husband out with her.. Elizabeth breathed a sigh of relief when they were finally gone.. ¡°Good riddance, I hope father wakes up quickly¡± . . Kyle pinched the space between his brows when he saw Ray sobbing quietly.. He peeped at his wrist watch and sighed once more. ¡°Boss we just confirmed it, the person who bailed ma¡¯am out was Martin Anderson and after they left the station, no news was reported of them¡± Ray¡¯s wails intensified when he heard thest part of the guards report. He wiped his cheeks with the back of his palm ¡°Maybe he took her away daddy, this is why I don¡¯t like uncle Martin¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am?¡± a guard called out when he spotted Arya walking into the living room.. ¡°Arya!¡± Ray called out.. Arya stared at everyone present in the living room, her gaze rested on Kyle for a brief second before she changed her direction.. ¡°Don¡¯t take another step forward!¡± Kyle ordered in a firm tone.. The bodyguards took that as their cue to leave, they all dispersed immediately while the maids took Ray back to his room. Arya gripped the railings tightly, he still dared to talk to her after acting like an as*h*le today.. ¡°It¡¯s way past Ray¡¯s bedtime and you know so well that he won¡¯t sleep for a second without you around, don¡¯t you know this or should I brief you about your responsibilities again?¡± Arya rolled her sleeves up and turned around walking towards him, her eyes showed anger as she took each step forward to him.. ¡°You dare say this to my face Kyle Anderson? you think my life is a joke right? I lost my restaurant today all because of your psycho girlfriend! and all you could care about was your son?!¡± Kyle inserted both of his hands into his pants pocket and lowered his gaze to her.. ¡°Because my son is my world and I don¡¯t want to see him in tears¡± Arya tilted her head to the side, she couldn¡¯t even see a hint of remorse in those bottomless eyes of his.. ¡°Your son means the whole world to you? well my restaurant took years of hard work to achieve, it¡¯s my life and I can¡¯t trade anything for it!¡± Arya face palmed herself sniffing back the tears that threatened to fall out.. ¡°You know for once I was anticipating your arrival to help me tackle my problem, I was locked in a cell and was charged for attempted murder by Vanessa¡± She sniffed back and ced a palm over her mouth.. Only she knew how broken she was on the inside. ¡°I waited for you to show up but a total starnger who I haven¡¯t met before helped me while my so called husband did nothing!¡± Kyle raised his hand ¡°That¡¯s enough! you¡¯ve said enough! I hope you aren¡¯t expecting me to apologize to you, I never liked you from the beginning and I never will! don¡¯t expect me to fulfill duties like a husband would do to you, you¡¯re only Ray¡¯s mother and nothing more!¡± Arya nodded her head in understanding ¡°And I won¡¯t forget it Mr Kyle Anderson! thank Goodness the almighty sent a good soul to help me out, maybe in the future I won¡¯t have to look up to a bitter man like yourself!¡± She turned around and walked back to her room.. Kyle remained transfixed on the spot, he stared at the spot she stood a while ago and couldn¡¯t help but recall everything she said.. . . Vanessa got up from her bed when she heard her door bell ringing.. Fear gripped her whole being, she checked the time and was even more scared.. She came down gently from her bed and wore her slippers and made her way out of the room.. ¡°Who could it be sote at night?¡± One of her maids hurriedly walked to the door and unlocked it.. She squinted her eyes a bit and a tall figure stepped into the living room.. Her eyes widened in surprise and excitement.. ¡°You? it¡¯s sote Kyle, I can¡¯t believe this!¡± Kyle walked in light steps till he got to where she was rooted to the ground.. ¡°I¡¯ll ask you only one question Vanessa and you must provide a quick answer to it¡± Vanessa felt her heart leaped out of her chest, she hoped it wasn¡¯t about the chaos she caused today at Arya¡¯s restaurant.. ¡°Hmm.. o.. okay¡± ¡°You are the one responsible for Arya¡¯s delight downfall yes or no?¡± ¡°Kyle I¡­ ¡°Yes or no! answer the f*cking question!¡± Kyle yelled hitting the wall above her head.. Vanessa¡¯s lips quivered ¡°yes, I did it but it¡¯s not entirely my fault, it¡¯s because I¡­ ¡°Do you have any idea of what you¡¯ve done? you know how well my son is attached to thatdy and whenever she¡¯s hurt, she ignores Ray all day and I have to bear seeing my son in tears!¡± He grabbed her jaw ¡°And you know how much I hate seeing Ray in tears don¡¯t you?! you will get a response tomorrow Vanessa!¡± Having said that he turned around and left her house.. Vanessa fell on her knees sobbing ¡°I did that for you Kyle! I love you why don¡¯t you see that?!¡±N?velDrama.Org content. . . Arya woke up to the sounds of notifications popping on her phone followed by calls from Chloe.. She pried open her eyes slowly which were red due to crying in her sleep.. She reached for her phone and raised it to her ear ¡°What is it Chloe? you know I¡¯m in a bad mood¡± ¡°Go on social media and see for yourself!¡± Arya had a small frown on her phone when the call went dead.. She yawnedzily scrolling down on her phone until a notification popped up which made her jaw dropped in shock.. ¡°No way¡± she uttered in disbelief.. Chapter 19_ The operation! Lora was ushered into Vanessa¡¯s house by the servants, she rushed up to Vanessa¡¯s room and opened the door hurriedly to see Vanessa in despair.. ¡°Vanessa¡± Vanessa sat on the floor with four empty bottles of beers and half a ss of unfinished whisky.. her hair was messy while her face red as a result of too much drinking.. Lora went on one kneel and was saddened by her friend¡¯s current state.. ¡°Vanessa you¡¯re¡­ ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± she yelled shrugging off Lora¡¯s gentle touch on her shoulder.. Vanessa chuckled and suddenly bursted outughing.. ¡°Lora, Kyle scolded mest night because of that ne jane, he doesn¡¯t care about how much I¡¯m into him¡± She raised the bottle of whiskey to her lips and took a mouthful.. Lora sat up and touched her forehead while pacing around, it seems Vanessa hasn¡¯t seen the news yet.. ¡°He doesn¡¯t love me! but why? my figures are right, and what does she have? nothing!¡± Tears rolled down her cheeks as she continued drinking from the bottle.. Lora closed her eyes for a brief second as she listened to her friend¡¯sment until she couldn¡¯t take it anymore.. She matched back to Vanessa and snatch the bottle of whiskey from her.. ¡°Lora hand it back!¡± She yelled and burped hard causing a frown of disgust to settle on Lora¡¯s face.. ¡°Well I¡¯m pretty sure you¡¯re gonna drink a whole brewery once you find out that your career is over¡± Vanessa sat up when she heard Lora¡¯s words, ¡°What?¡± . . Arya hurried down from the stairs, she sighted Kyle and his guards leaving the house and called out to them.. ¡°Mr Anderson wait!¡± Kyle paused for a brief second and continued walking, Arya reached out to his hand and stopped him from moving.. ¡°I want to talk to you¡± Kyle stared down at the point where there hands met and slowly travelled his gaze back to her face.. Arya decoding what he meant by that retracted her hand hurriedly and cleared her throat.. ¡°Actually I¡­ ¡°I don¡¯t want to hear it! I think you should be more concerned about my son who you ignored all throughoutst night¡± Arya massaged her temples,¡±Can¡¯t you go a single without trying to pick a fight with me?¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes down at her, he handed his briefcase to one of the guards standing behind him. ¡°Are you trying to say that I pick fights with you always?¡± Arya folded her arm and tilted her head to the side ¡°It¡¯s not my fault if you put it that way¡± Kyle breathed out in annoyance, how was it possible that he loses whenever it came to their arguments? ¡°You got the revenge you wanted right? Vanessa no longer holds a ce in the entertainment industry, why are you trying to make me mad this morning?¡± ¡°Revenge? but not this way Mr Anderson¡± Kyle stared at her in bewilderment, what more does she want exactly? ¡°I mean you only removed her from the spotlight what if she finds another cool job?¡± ¡°You are one crazy woman!¡± Ray pouted his lips seeing the way they argued, his ssmates has bragged a lot about the bond between their parents, whereas his are just the opposite.. ¡°Oh no! they are fighting again!¡± He murmured to himself, he tapped his chin gently.. ¡°Idea!¡± he smiled evily and suddenly dropped to the floor wailing loudly.. ¡°Argh!.. it hurts! daddy! Arya!! help!¡± Arya and Kyle snapped their head to his direction, Arya was surprised at the way Kyle ran all the way to his son.. She hurried to them and went on her knees ¡°Ray¡± Kyle lifted him up in his arms and took him to the couch present in the living room.. ¡°Get the doctor! now!¡± Kyle roared.. ¡°Yes boss¡± ¡°Ray what happened? are you hurt?¡± Kyle worriedly asked.. Ray nodded ¡°I fell down the stairs and I hurt my arm.. boo huu.. ¡± he cried out.. Arya touched his arm gently and flinched when he retracted his arm hurriedly.. ¡°It hurts Arya..¡± Kyle held Ray¡¯s face to look only in his direction ¡°Don¡¯t worry Ray I¡¯m here with you¡± . . Half an hourter¡­ The doctor examined Ray¡¯s arm and frowned, no broken bone was observed but he was still in a lot of pain. Mia had an expressionless face when she heard what happened to Ray.. ¡°Oh really? he hurt his arm?¡± ¡°Yes and I¡¯m so worried that he might be in a lot of pain..¡± Arya said stroking his hair softly.. Kyle held Arya¡¯s hand back from touching Ray¡¯s hair..¡±My son doesn¡¯t like that¡±..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Ray frowned in his pretend sleep, ¡°Of course I like it daddy¡± Ray scolded.. ¡°You¡¯re awake baby¡± ¡°Mr Anderson, I think he¡¯ll be alright in a day or two, it¡¯s nothing so serious¡± The doctor said.. ¡°You think?! my son has been sobbing nonstop and you¡¯re thinking?¡± Cold sweat broke out on the doctor¡¯s forehead, ¡°Well Mr Anderson there was no broken bones or dislocation, like I said it¡¯s nothing serious just administer these pain killers to him¡± ¡°You!¡­ Arya intervened immediately she saw the veins popping out of Kyle¡¯s neck. ¡°Thanks so much doctor, you may leave now¡± Kyle red at Arya and stood up to his feet ¡°Mia take good care of Ray, I¡¯m afraid I don¡¯t trust some person¡¯s¡± Arya tched, he might as well admit that he was scared of losing his son¡¯s love to her.. Mia nodded ¡°Of course big bro, I¡¯ll take so good care of him that he¡¯ll beg for mercy¡± Arya smiled at Mia ¡°Thanks mia.. I have to speak to awyer about my restaurant case¡± ¡°I thought Kyle helped you out of this yesterday¡± Arya shook her head ¡°A guy named Martin helped, is he your cousin?¡± Mia nodded ¡°Well yeah! I actually had no idea that Martin will get involved, he must really fancy you a lot¡± ¡°He is really a charming young man¡± Kyle snorted in disdain and walked away from them, thest thing he wanted to hear was martin¡¯s praises.. Mia smiled in satisfaction, she didn¡¯t fail to see the look of annoyance that adorned Kyle¡¯s face.. ¡°Anyway go freshen up Arya, I¡¯ll look after your precious little boy for you¡± Arya smiled and returned back to her room.. Mia¡¯s gaze rested on Ray who was still pretending to be asleep. ¡°Okay! they are gone Ray you can stop pretending now¡± Ray snapped one of his eyes open ¡°No aunt I¡¯m really hurt¡± Mia nodded with a sly grin, she suddenly grabbed his arm that he imed was hurt.. ¡°Gotcha! you cute little liar¡± Sheughed out loudly and at the same time tickling him.. ¡°Okay aunt! you got me¡­ but.. please.. stop!.. I¡¯m.. gonna.. pee.. on.. my pants!¡± Mia sat down on the cushion and pulled him onto herps.. ¡°Spill it out Ray! were you trying to get your dad worried again?¡± Ray pouted and ced both hands under his chin ¡°Arya and daddy fights all the time¡± Mia looked around to ensure no one was watching her before she lowered her mouth to Ray¡¯s ears.. ¡°Really aunt?¡± Mia nodded in approval, she touched his head a little and was startled when he docked away.. ¡°Not my hair aunt!¡± ¡°But Arya touched your hair just now!¡± Mia said with a pout.. ¡°Well that¡¯s because I like her very much and she gives me a nice head massage¡± Ray retorted.. ¡°I can do that too you know?¡± Ray shook his head in denial ¡°No! Arya is the best! she can do everything, like superwoman¡± Mia pulled him to herself ¡°So if you want this superwoman to wear a white long dress and officially be your mum in the eyes of the world, you have to work hard for it my dear¡± ¡°Operation bring future mummy Arya and daddy together has begun!¡± He said with a firm tone.. . . Kyle¡¯s office door was pushed open and his assistant stepped in with aptop on his hand.. ¡°Boss Martin is at it again, this time he is trying to get Arya¡¯s delight it¡¯s original fame¡± Kyle dropped his pen down and closed the document he was currently signing.. ¡°Let me see that!¡± Kyle watched with keen interest, hos knuckles cracked as the seconds passed by.. ¡°As we are speaking boss, he is over there with his guards, they also brought the media with them¡± Kyle rose up from his feet ¡°How dare he get involved in my affairs.. get the car ready! we are going down there!¡± He ordered.. ¡°Yes boss¡± the assistant bowed and left the office.. Chapter 20_ The Clash Of Two Rivals Arya had a small frown on her face when she stepped out of her car. Her restaurant that was meant to be closed down was currently filled up with some people.. Immediately the media sighted her, they rushed to her and surrounded her like a swarm of bees.. Her few guards did their best to protect her, she failed to understand what was going on, her eyes blinked continuously as it was blinded by the shing lights from their cameras.. ¡°Ma¡¯am is it true that you¡¯re responsible for what happened to Miss Vanessa Gilbert?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am what can you say in your defense to Arya¡¯s delight closure?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am is it true that Mr Martin Anderson is your secret boyfriend?¡± Arya ced both hands against her ears, their questions were really off point and headless.. Noticing how ufortable their Mrs was, they paved a way for her leading into the restaurant.. When she got in she was surprised to see Martin Anderson, the guy who saved her a day ago.. Martin had a roguish grin on his lips when he saw hering in.. ¡°We meet again¡± Arya rolled her eyes ¡°What is going on out there? and¡­ just tell me everything!¡± Martins faced one of his guards and nodded to him.. He walked to Arya and pulled out a seat for her and guided her to seat.. ¡°I¡¯m waiting¡± Martin cleared his throat and took a seat opposite her.. ¡°I know how much you fought for this piece ofnd, and I don¡¯t wanna let that go in vain.. so I¡¯m gonna help you out one more time¡± Arya chuckled, does he have any idea how much this was taken? any moment the health inspector might show up and close this ce down for good.. ¡°That¡¯s not possible Mr Anderson¡± Martin smirked ¡°I¡¯m not sure you know this but the word IMPOSSIBLE is a forbidden word in the Anderson¡¯s¡± Arya massaged her thighs, that exins their inhumane behaviors.. ¡°So how are you going to fix this?¡± Martin pped his hands and several of her employees emerged from the kitchen including Chloe with a tray of food in their hands¡­ Her mouth dropped in shock, he involved all her employees and she was thest to know.. Martin nodded to his guards and the door was opened for the media toe in.. They rushed in and surrounded them in seconds taking and pictures and throwing questions at the same time.. ¡°Mr Anderson you are well aware of the fact that Arya¡¯s delight was used of feeding people undercooked meals are you going to take that risk?¡± Martin¡¯s gaze averted to Arya, he could see how ufortable she was with them around.. He picked his fork and knife and cut the beef in small pieces before taking a bite.. ¡°Tell us Mr Anderson! do you feel ufortable? are you feeling nauseous?¡± Martin ignored their questions and took another bite, and another and a few more which left the reporters perplexed.. ¡°Wow! it was great! I don¡¯t think anything is wrong with the food¡± Martin replied honestly.. Arya shed him a smile, she snapped her gaze to Chloe..¡±When?¡­ ¡°Before you say anything Arya.. remember this is a live scene don¡¯t make me turn red in embarrassment¡± ¡°Mr Kyle Anderson!¡± . . Joyce stroked her daughter¡¯s hair gently, her eyes were already red due to continuous crying.. She has been in the hospital for some days now after Kyle instructed his female guards to beat her up.. ¡°Mum I¡¯ll be fine quit worrying so much¡± Joyce wiped her tears ¡°it¡¯s been days and you haven¡¯t recovered fully yet¡± Vivian touched her mum¡¯s hands ¡°This isn¡¯t the time for crying mum! it¡¯s time for revenge! Arya and her husband has awaken the beast within me!¡± Joyce snorted at the mention of their names, they really deserve to be together with their evil ways.. ¡°I should have thrown her out the very first day Samson brought her home¡±All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Vivian sat up from her bed as if recalling something ¡°Mum! how could we forget about him so easily? he we haven¡¯t fed him for days.. If he dies there¡¯s no hope anymore for us¡± Joyce sprang up to her feet when she heard what her daughter just said.. That was true, itpletely escaped her mind, if her husband dies everything will be ruined for them.. Samson was her jackpot, he has always been ever since sheid her eyes on him years ago, she was overjoyed when he finally showed an interest in her after his wife died.. . . Arya stood up hurriedly when the reporters all surrounded Kyle who just appeared with his own guards.. Arya was astonished and speechless, what on earth could he be doing here? she hoped he won¡¯t ruin what Martin has nned out.. Martin dropped his cutlery and stood up also, the two men sent deadly res to themselves while Arya stood in their middle.. Chloe leaned towards Arya¡¯s ear and whispered softly.. ¡°I don¡¯t think this will end well¡± Arya swallowed and forced a smile at Kyle ¡°Mr Anderson what brings you here?¡± Kyle walked past her while he ignored the reporters questions.. He took the seat Arya was sitting on earlier and stared down at the variety of dishes.. ¡°If he can be here, why can¡¯t I?¡± Martin took his seat back and snorted, he had predicted that Kyle would show up and he wasn¡¯t the least surprised about it.. He picked up his fork and was surprised when the tray was drawn back by Kyle.. Kyle snatched the fork from martins and had a bite from the already cut beef.. Martin raised a brow at his rudeness and suddenly drew back the tray to it¡¯s original position.. Everyone watched this go back and forth for a while before Chloe suddenly blurted out.. ¡°Oh wow! the two big shot of the city are currently fighting for a te of food in Arya¡¯s delight!¡± The reporters murmured among themselves and started clicking and shing their cameras at the two men currently fighting over a te of food.. ¡°As we all can see here the city¡¯s most affluent family¡¯s sons fighting over a te of food at Arya¡¯s delight, this questions if this ce really needs to shut down or continue it¡¯s services¡± Kyle and Martin¡¯s grip on the tray tightened, ¡°Let it go! this doesn¡¯t concern you one bit martins don¡¯t try to be the good guy here¡± Martin chuckled ¡°And you? no one asked you to be a hero! I was here first and this was served per my orders¡± ¡°Well this restaurant doesn¡¯t belong to you, don¡¯t embarrass yourself out here young man¡± ¡°don¡¯t forget you¡¯re live guys.. this isn¡¯t a good idea¡± Arya said in a lowered tone.. ¡°Tell him to let go!¡± The two said at the same time.. Not quite long hurried footsteps were heard, which sounded like a stampede.. An uproar started outside between the guards and the crowd of people who just got there.. Chloe¡¯s smile widened, she understood what this men were up to even though they were currently mad at each other over a te of meal¡­ ¡°See that Kyle! that¡¯s what my charming looks can do, my fans are all out there waiting for me, this has always been about me.. so I think you should leave now!¡± Kyle smirked and nodded to his guards and the door was pushed open and within seconds the whole seat were filled up.. Arya had a big smile on her face ¡°Arya¡¯s delight is back in business!¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t decided that yet!¡± Everyone snapped their gaze to the middle aged man who just came in.. ¡°The health inspector¡± Chloe whispered beneath her breath.. Arya walked to him ¡°Please don¡¯t shut down this restaurant, as you can see two well known celebrities are fighting over a te of meal over here¡±. The man hummed in reply ¡°I can see that we¡¯ll Mrs Carter but the health authorities has requested me to shut down this restaurant as its food is currently bad for the health.. ¡°Nonsense!¡± Kyle dered and stood up with the te of food.. He walked towards the man and shove down a spoon into his mouth.. ¡°Now let me see you shut this ce down!¡± The health inspector swallowed hard and adjusted his sses, he really didn¡¯t want to get on mr Anderson¡¯s bad side even though he has been paid a lot to shut this ce down.. ¡°Mr Anderson I.. ¡°You wouldn¡¯t dare!¡± Chapter 21_ Happy Cake 1 Dennis red down at his son who was sitting before him with his head bowed.. He just watched the news where his son was seen fighting over a te of food in a local restaurant.. ¡°You have brought disgrace to this family by doing such a childish thing!¡± Martin raised his head and met his father¡¯s gaze.. ¡°I didn¡¯t bring any sought of disgrace to the family after all Kyle was also there, we were only trying to help his wife¡± Dennis chest rose up and down in anger and before Martin could speak, a pnded on his cheek.. Rita¡¯s eyes widened, she sprang up to her feet and held Dennis back from striking her son again.. ¡°Have you lost your mind Dennis? do you want to ruin his face?¡± ¡°He clearly doesn¡¯t get the fact I¡¯m trying to point out! those Anderson¡¯s living in the ancestral home treated us like thrash.. we are only bearing their name but we don¡¯t really have a rtionship with them!¡± Martin stood up to his feet, he took a step closer to his father and chuckled.. ¡°You might think that I did all that for my personal gain.. but the truth is that I¡¯m just as calctive as you father and I never let my family down¡± Martin said and left the room.. Rita touched Dennis arm and gave it a little squeeze ¡°What does he mean by that?¡± Dennis peeled her hand away from his arm ¡°He is your son find out and talk some sense into him!¡± . . Arya squealed in excitement as she saw the massive flow in her restaurant.. ¡°I can¡¯t believe this is happening Chloe, a few hours ago this ce was about to be closed down¡± Chloe waved her phone in Arya¡¯s face ¡°Arya¡¯s delight is currently the most trending topic on the inte.. Martin might have made this arrangement but Mr Kyle Anderson is the real hero here.. I¡¯ll go help out in the kitchen¡± Arya had a small smile on her lips, he might be a tough man but there was still a little bit of goodness in him.. ¡°Hmm I bet he listened to every little detail I saidst night¡± Sam walked up to her and handed her a white piece of paper.. ¡°Ma¡¯am ady out there asked me to give you this¡± Arya stared at the note outstretched to her, she reluctantly collected it and smiled.. ¡°Thanks.. and oh please take the orders of table 15 since Chloe is in the kitchen¡± ¡°Okay ma¡¯am¡± he bowed and left.. Arya stared down at the piece of paper and was about to flip it open when her name was called out.. ¡°Ma¡¯am the ingredients has been chopped we need you at the kitchen urgently¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be there soon¡± She yelled back and inserted the paper at the back of her pants pocket.. . . ¡°Ma¡¯am this is in thetest collection, should I pack it too?¡± The sales representative asked showing off a ck Hermes purse.. Elizabeth tapped her chin for a while while admiring it.. ¡°Wow! lovely I¡¯ll take it in ck and red¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take it too!¡± Elizabeth and the sales representative diverted their attention to thedy who just walked in.. ¡°Rita!¡± the name rolled on Elizabeth¡¯s tongue, never for once have they gotten along with each other, from the day they got married to the son¡¯s of the Anderson they became enemies.. ¡°Oh it¡¯s you¡± Rita said in a sarcastic tone, she stared at Elizabeth in disgust and took a seat opposite her..N?velDrama.Org content. ¡°Good day ma¡¯am, this purse has been sold out, it¡¯s a limited brand and this is thest two in the country¡± Rita smiled at the female sales rep ¡°Oh good! I¡¯ll take it then!¡± Elizabeth was marveled at the level Rita portrayed herself right now.. ¡°don¡¯t be so surprised Elizabeth, after all we are both married into the Anderson¡¯s family so we must learn the spirit of giving¡± Elizabeth scoffed, the problem with Rita and her husband was their greed for more wealth, they could do anything possible to im more wealth from the family.. ¡°You and your husband both own properties worth more than twenty billion and you¡¯re acting like you own nothing¡± Elizabeth scolded.. ¡°Well you and your husband own even way more than that and you still can¡¯t take out a few million to help¡± Elizabeth rose up to her feet, she snapped her gaze to the sales rep.. ¡°Pack the two purse I¡¯ll take them both¡± ¡°Yes ma¡¯am¡± The sales representative replied ¡°Not on my watch!¡± Rita dered rising to her feet.. The sales representative smiled politely at Rita ¡°Ma¡¯am you can pick another avable brand since this is thest two set of this design¡± Rita¡¯s gazended on thedy who just spoke, ¡°And who do you think you are to tell me what to do?¡± Elizabeth pped her hands softly and five of her personal bodyguards strode in.. ¡°Show her the way out of the mall¡± Rita¡¯s eyes widened in surprise when she was instantly grabbed and dragged out of the mall.. she kicked and threw ps at the guards but all to no avail.. ¡°This isn¡¯t over Elizabeth I¡¯ll get you for this!¡±.. . . Arya returned home earlier than she had nned when she got a call from Mia who called to inform her of Ray¡¯s protest in the house.. She chuckled at the thought of that, each day that kid pulls off different stunts which makes her smile.. She walked into the living room that was oddly quiet ¡°Ray.. Mia.. I¡¯m home¡± Instead of getting a response, she got silence in return, her brows drew together as she scanned the whole living room.. All of a sudden the hairs on her neck stood on ends when she felt the presence of someone behind her, she turned immediately and yelled out when she came face to face with a bloody faced clown¡­ She heard a chuckleing from a couch, Ray crawled outughing his guts out.. Mia pulled off the clown mask and high- fived Ray ¡°See that we I told you Arya was really a scaredy cat¡± Arya touched her chest that was still beating fast ¡°Not cool guys.. you scared me for a minute there!¡± ¡°You were like arghh..¡± Mia said immitating Arya¡¯s previous expression.. ¡°Good one! so I heard that a little someone was protesting, may I know the reason for the protest?¡± Arya asked pulling Ray to herself.. Ray tilted his head to the side ¡°You¡¯ll find out real soon Arya just wait for daddy to return¡± Arya squinted her eyes back and worth between Ray and Mia, she could tell that the two were bad influence on each other which she confirmed a while ago.. ¡°Hmm something is fishy.. by the way how is your arm honey does it still hurt?¡± Ray nodded with a pout ¡°It still hurts a little but I¡¯m a strong boy.. like superman¡± Arya ruffled his hair a bit ¡°You silly little thing.. it happens that I¡¯m in a good mood today so I¡¯ll bake a happy cake¡± Ray jumped up in excitement ¡°cake? well I¡¯ll go invite Conny for a slice¡± He said hurriedly and dashed up to his room.. Mia had a small smile on her lips as she stared at the genuine grin on Arya¡¯s lips.. ¡°You know? it¡¯s a good thing that you¡¯re bonding well with Ray, I must apud your bravery.. I don¡¯t think anydy in her right mind would agree to be in this type of rtionship¡± Arya¡¯s smile slowly faded away, she diverted her gaze to Mia.. ¡°There¡¯s this special connection I felt the first day he walked into my restaurant.. looking so lost and scared I guess he is the only reason I¡¯m still here¡± Mia caught Arya off guard by embracing her so suddenly. ¡°Thank you Arya.. foring into their lives, Ray was just a day old when his mum disappeared without a trace, I hope you can fill her spot in Ray and Kyle¡¯s heart¡± Arya creased her brow, she pulled back from the embrace to ask more questions.. ¡°Just a day old?¡± she asked in surprise, what type of mother abandons their child and disappearspletely? Mia nodded ¡°Kyle was the one who raised Ray up all by himself, he did his possible best to be a mother and a father to his son and that¡¯s the reason Kyle adores Ray too much¡± Mia cleared her throat when she noticed the sadness in Arya¡¯s eyes.. she ced a finger on her lips.. ¡°Mia!¡± Cold sweat broke out of Mia¡¯s forehead when she heard Kyle¡¯s voice behind her.. Chapter 22_ Happy Cake 2 Mia swallowed hard as kyle came closer to her, she shut her eyes cursing herself mentally for speaking out too loud.. ¡°Big bro.. I.. ¡°Who gave you the permission to tell others about my personal matters?!¡± Arya noticed the pain hidden behind his words, she calmly walked into their midst and pushed mia back a little.. ¡°Rx Mr Anderson, she really didn¡¯t mean to.. Kyle snapped his gaze at her immediately ¡°no one asked for your input! and as for you Mia leave now before I do something that I might regretter on!¡± Mia sighed and picked up her purse, she embraced Arya once more and whispered softly into his ear.. ¡°I¡¯ll be good Arya¡± She pulled away from Arya and slowly walked out of the room.. Arya averted her gaze back to Kyle but thetter was already halfway up the stairs.. ¡°Mr Anderson, can I have a word with you?¡± she called out but received silence in return.. ¡°He is always moody, he never gives anyone a chance to exin themselves! such a hard man¡± . . ¡°Arya where are you?¡± Ray called out clutching onto his bear tightly.. ¡°Honey I¡¯m in here¡± Ray followed her voice and appeared at the kitchen¡¯s corridor.. ¡°What are you making Arya?¡± ¡°Something tasty¡± Arya wiped the back of hand against her forehead which was covered in flour.. Ray pointed to a finger at her forehead and beganughing out loud.. ¡°Arya there¡¯s something on your face¡± Arya picked up her phone and stared at the screen.. ¡°Oh naughty little boy, you¡¯reughing at me right? I¡¯ll show you¡± She grabbed a handful of flour and rushed towards Ray with it but to her surprise the little one was faster to dodge her.. ¡°You can¡¯t catch me¡± He giggled.. ¡°Ma¡¯am please be careful¡± The cook who was standing at a corner warned.. But Arya was still hell bent on getting to Ray who was way faster than she was, Ray Ran out of the kitchen and she followed suite.. They both ran in circles for a while before Arya suddenly slipped on the marbled flooring¡­ ¡°Arya watch out!¡± Arya closed her eyes ready to brace the impact the fall might have on her.. ¡°wow! just like superman!¡± Ray eximed Arya slowly opened her eyes when her head crashed on a firm chest rather than the hard marbled floor.. She slowly lifted her head and met Kyle¡¯s burning gaze.. Arya muffled herughter as she pulled away his arm that was wrapped around her waist.. Kyle had a confused look on his face, he wondered what kind of strangedy she was,ughing for no reason.. Earlier he had gone to Ray¡¯s room in search of him and decided to head down here where he heard theirughter.. For a moment he watched the smile on his son¡¯s face while they were ying around the living room and a part in his heart felt warm seeing him get the motherly affection he never got since he was a baby.. Kyle watched Arya as sheughed out while pointing to his face, he was even more confused when Ray joined her.. ¡°What is going on?¡± Arya pulled out her phone from the pink colored apron she was putting on and took quick pictures of Kyle.. Kyle who was initially confused became alert when he saw what she did.. ¡°Daddy there¡¯s flour all over your face and your hair too!¡± Ray said in betweenughs.. Kyle touched his face and stared down at his fingers that were covered with flour.. He turned his head slowly to Arya ¡°You did this on purpose didn¡¯t you?!¡± He barked out.. ¡°It was an ident Mr Anderson.. I swear I really didn¡¯t mean to do it¡± ¡°But you took photos!¡± Arya gulped down and shed a small smile ¡°That¡¯s for the funny aspect¡± Kyle stretched his hand towards her ¡°let me have it!¡± Arya hid her phone behind her and shook her head in denial, she saw him take a step forward and then another.. ¡°Run Arya!¡± Ray cheered her and like a gush of wind she docked out of Kyle¡¯s reach.. The servants who were passing by were awestruck by the view in front of them, it¡¯s been a really long while they saw their boss this way.. ¡°Don¡¯t lose to daddy Arya, go faster!¡± Kyle got hold of her wrist and pulled her towards him.. A soft gasp escaped her lips when she bumped her head on his firm chest for the second time.. ¡°Hand it over¡± His voice came out as a breathless whisper which sent jolts to her body system.. Arya involuntarily ced her phone on his palm and swallowed hard as her gaze were fixed on his Adam apple that moved up and down as he spoke. Kyle returned her phone back to her after he was done with it..¡±Don¡¯t mess with me this way anymore¡± He ordered and left the living room.. As soon as his employees saw him approaching they dispersed in all directions.. ¡°That was fun right Arya?¡± Arya caught a hold of Ray and wiped the remaining flour on his face.. ¡°Gotcha!¡± . . Ray sniffed the air in delight, his mouth watered at the sight of the small chocte cake with a yellow smiley face on it which Arya made.. ¡°Hmm it smells nice and also looks nice and happy¡± Arya cut the cake and ced a slice of it on a te and pushed it to Ray.. ¡°And that¡¯s why it¡¯s called a happy cake.. i make it whenever I¡¯m overjoyed, have a bite and tell me what you think¡± Ray picked up his fork and had a bite of it ¡°it¡¯s yummy, I love it! you know Arya, daddy loves chocte cakes sooo much, I bet he¡¯d be happy to have a slice¡± Arya ruffled his hair a bit ¡°Go on have more it¡¯s almost bedtime¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. . . Arya stood in front of Kyle¡¯s door for some time with the slice of cake on her hand.. She took in a deep breath and knocked on the door, she got no response, she knocked again and still no response.. She turned the knob, pushed opened the door and stepped in.. Arya scanned the room for a while, he was nowhere in sight.. She moved further into the room and ced the te she was holding on the table.. Her eyes roamed the entire room until it settled on the sketch of an oddly familiardy.. She tried to figure out where she might have seen her before but shrugged off the thought when she settled her gaze on a sword tucked away behind a shelf.. She smiled in delight and pulled it out, she ran her finger on the name written on it.. ¡°Charlotte¡± she murmured, that means this sword belongs to Ray¡¯s birth mother.. Arya took a defensive pose with it unaware of the figure who just popped out behind her.. Kyle¡¯s brows drew together, as he watched her movement with the sword.. ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Arya¡¯s back stiffened, she swiftly turned towards him and dropped down the sword.. He walked hurriedly towards her and picked the sword from the ground examining it for any possible scratch.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.. I came here to give you this, you helped me out today and this is my way of saying thank you¡± Kyle casted a look at the chocte piece of cake that sat on the table.. ¡°You done?¡± he replied in a bored and interested tone.. Arya cleared her throat ¡°I never knew you use the sword, my mum taught me that when I was little¡± Kyle pointed to the door which Arya took as her cue to leave.. She shed a small smile and left the room.. Kyle ran his finger on the sword before he returned it back to it¡¯s original position.. He was about to head to bed when the strong sweet scent of the cake struck his nose.. He settled his gaze on the chocte cake and gulped down hard.. Kyle stared at the closed door and walked back to the table and picked up the cake.. He took a quick bite out of it after a little contemtion.. The moment it entered his mouth, his heart skipped a beat.. ¡®Howe?¡¯ He took another bite just to be sure, and then another, till the te was totally empty.. He couldn¡¯t be wrong about this now can he? Arya¡¯s pose with the sword suddenly shed past his mind.. He sprang up to his feet and picked up his phone from the drawer, he tapped on it for a while and raised it to his ear¡­ ¡°Tim I want you to do something urgently for me before dawn¡± Chapter 23_ I want you both together… 1 Arya smiled when she felt the soft little body that snuggled close to her on her bed.. ¡°Did you sneak into my room in the middle of the night?¡± Arya murmured in her sleep.. Ray nodded his head and snuggled closer to her.. Meanwhile downstairs¡­ A soft click on the marbled floor was heard as ady stepped in, immediately she spotted the person she came here to see, she fell at his feet.. Kyle looked down at her and ced his mug of coffee on the table.. ¡°What are you doing here? haven¡¯t I warned you to stay off my property?!¡± Vanessa sniffed back and raised her head to take a look at his face. Her eyes were swollen from crying all day, ever since Kyle cut her off from the entertainment industry, she has faced many bacsh and setbacks.. ¡°Please Kyle don¡¯t make me suffer anymore, I made a mistake and I have epted it already.. for the sake of our friendship.. please end this torture¡± Kyle opened the business newspaper he was reading earlier. ¡°Leave when you¡¯re done, you¡¯re ruining my shoes with those tears of yours!¡± Vanessa sniffed back and held his legs refusing to let go.. ¡°Please don¡¯t be this harsh on me.. I¡¯ve learned from my mistake and I promise I won¡¯t try to act so stupid again¡± She sobbed more. A maid appeared before them and bowed her head, Vanessa bowed her head down in shame, she didn¡¯t want the servants to see her pitiful state.. ¡°Boss.. Ray is gone¡± Kyle snapped his head to the maid in charge of Ray¡¯s welfare. ¡°What do you mean by he¡¯s gone? I¡¯m sure he must be up in his room¡± The maid shivered under his interrogative gaze, she gulped down and forced her mouth to speak.. ¡°He didn¡¯t pass the night in his room boss¡­ Kyle took a sip out of his ck coffee and nodded his head, there was only one ce left.. ¡°Check Arya¡¯s room I¡¯m sure he must be there¡± At the mention of Arya¡¯s name, Vanessa¡¯s face darkened, thatdy was the reason for her present state.. Who knew that Kyle would take such a petty cook like her so seriously. ¡°Boss he isn¡¯t there too¡± Came the maids reply Kyle¡¯s expression darkened, it took him a little control to stop himself from spilling the hot coffee on the maid.. ¡°Well! go find him! he must be somewhere around the building¡± He barked at her.. Vanessa smirked, that little kid might be a pain in the butt, but he is the only way she could get into Kyle¡¯s good books again.. From what she has observed so far from Kyle, he takes anyone who cares about his son seriously and that was just what she needed to do.. Even though, Ray hates her to the moon and back, she sneered, it¡¯s not like she has any love for him either.. . . Arya opened her eyes slowly when the golden morning rays fell on her face.. a grin adorned her lips as she sat up.. She stretched and yawned at the same time, she pulled the other part of the duvet up to wake the sleeping prince but she found the space empty.. ¡°Got.. cha¡­. Her voice trailed off when she found it empty, she was sure that he was here a moment ago.. She came down from the bed and wore her pink fluffy slippers.. Arya stopped in front of the mirror andbed her messy hair with her fingers.. She then proceeded to step out of her room.. ¡°Ray¡± She called out.. And at the same time she saw Kyle approaching in hurried footsteps calling out to Ray.. Arya fastened her pace and caught up with him mid way.. ¡°Have you seen Ray?¡± They both asked at the same time.. Arya and Kyle creased their brows ¡°No! I thought he was with you¡± They answered together.. ¡°Quit doing that!¡± Kyle said in an irritated tone.. Arya rolled her eyes ¡°I thought he was with me a while ago.. I felt him beside me few minutes back or maybe it was just a dream¡± She murmured and touched her head.. ¡°Did you say something that might have upset him?¡± Vanessa¡¯s pretensious worried tone came.. Arya was surprised to see her here, she rested her gaze on Kyle hoping he¡¯d give her an exnation, he should know better what Vanessa was like and what she did to allow her back into the house.. ¡°She is.. ¡°Leave her for now.. my son¡¯s well being is more important to me¡± Kyle said brushing her off.. This earned a smirk from Vanessa who was standing behind Kyle.. Arya pulled her gaze elsewhere, something about this Vanessa irks her so much.. ¡°It¡¯s okay Kyle.. if she¡¯s not ready to forgive me I¡¯ll ept it as my punishment but for now let¡¯s look for my poor little boy..¡± She sniffed back her tears.. ¡°Even though he hates me so much.. I still love him with every cell in my body.. and I¡¯ll do whatever it takes to find him¡± Arya scoffed ¡°Well go then! Ray isn¡¯t lost he¡¯s only hiding, I know this because he¡¯s my¡­ She paused her sentence midway and turned around.. ¡°I¡¯ll go first¡± She murmured and walked out of the hallway.. ¡°Kyle I¡­ Kyle tailed behind Arya and left Vanessa¡¯s words hanging.. ¡°It¡¯s just a matter of time Kyle before I free you from this low ss woman!¡± . . Vivian came down from a cab with her mother, they stood in front of an old bungalow which was at the verge of falling apart.. Some parts of the roof had holes on them while the painting was gradually fading away from white to green.. Due to the grass that has started growing around the surrounding.. ¡°This building could copse any moment Vivian, I think we should move him to somewhere else, we still need him¡± Vivian pulled out a cigarette from the pocket of her pants and lit it up with a lighter.. ¡°Vivian! that¡¯s cigarette!¡± Vivian gasped out ¡°Really? I thought it was a lollipop¡± She replied sarcastically.. ¡°You¡¯re ady and you¡¯re not supposed to do things like this¡± Vivian rolled her eyes and started walking into the building, for a moment she had forgotten that the person she was with was her mother.. ¡°Wait up!¡± Joyce called out.. They both entered the building which reeked of dust and rotting flesh, probably from a mouse or so.. ¡°It stinks in here Vivian..¡± ¡°Well it¡¯s not supposed to smell nice! quit irritating me with your constantints!¡± Joyce paused her lips and was startled when two huge men came out suddenly one with a pistol and the other with a chainsaw.. ¡°Rx guys she¡¯s my mum¡± Joyce stared at her daughter in shock, how could she know them? Her eyes trailed off to the chainsaw one of them was holding.. What could he possibly use that for? he shed her a toothy smile which revealed one of his golden tooth.. ¡°Miss, don¡¯t worry about him we fed him well in thest couple of days¡± Vivian sighed in relief, she caught sight of her mum trembling while staring at the chainsaw and pistol the guys were holding.. ¡°Drake, stone you guys can leave now.. it appears my mum is scared of you both¡± They nodded in approval and left as soon as they were gone, Joyce averted her gaze to Vivian who wasn¡¯t the least scared or ufortable.. ¡°How do you know them? they look so dangerous, and the guy with the chainsaw what is the need for that?¡± Vivian touched her head and massaged it gently, this was the reason she didn¡¯t want to disclose this location to her mum.. ¡°Come on mum! let¡¯s go see how well he is doing¡±.. . . Chloe peeped at her wrist watch, she was going to bete to work again, she smiled when she saw a car fast approaching.. She waved her hand for it to stop but it sped past her and slowed down a bit before moving back to her.. Chloe raised a brow and became alert, the ss whined down to reveal an annoyingly familiar face.. ¡°Oh it¡¯s you!¡± Bryan scoffed¡­ ¡°I thought it was a new chic in town¡± He added.. Chloe inhaled and exhaled loudly to avoid saying or doing something that will be bad for everyone.. But damn! her brain and mouth refused to obey her.. She walked over to the driver¡¯s seat and knocked on the ss.. Bryan raised a brow and rolled down the ss ¡°Oh you¡¯re mad? I thought you knew¡± he shrugged his shoulders.. In the next minute Chloe grabbed his key from the car¡¯s ignition switch and walked away luckily a cab stopped by her side.. She got in and it sped past Bryan¡¯s car..N?velDrama.Org content. Chapter 24_ I want you both together… 2 Arya pushed the door to Ray¡¯s room open and scanned everywhere.. ¡°Ray¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think he¡¯s here.. the room is clearly empty¡± Vanessa uttered.. Arya turned to her with a raised brow ¡°I know him quite well, I¡¯m sure he is here somewhere¡± ¡°Well, so where is he now?¡± Kyle questioned.. Arya tied her hair into a bun while maintaining eye contact with Kyle.. She suddenly went on her fours and crawled under Ray¡¯s bed leaving Kyle and Vanessa speechless.. ¡°What the hell?¡± Vanessa said in unbelief.. Arya smiled when she crawled under the bed, she reached out her hand and touched Ray¡¯s hair gently¡­ ¡°How do you always find me Arya?¡± Ray asked with a pout.. Kyle and Vanessa were startled when they heard Ray¡¯s voice underneath the bed.. ¡°Son? what are you doing under your bed?e out dear¡± Ray stroked Conny softly with a sad look of down cast.. ¡°Give me a minute Mr Anderson, Ray is upset¡± Arya replied back.. Kyle snorted, he gently went on his knees and crawled under the bed.. Arya who wasn¡¯t expecting his sudden appearance bumped her head against his.. ¡°Ouch! are you trying to break my head!¡± She screamed out massaging her head.. Kyle stared at his son who had a small frown on his face.. ¡°What is wrong Ray?¡± Ray turned his gaze to Arya ¡°I¡¯m really sad.. my friends brag a lot to me about their awesome parents and I feel really bad because you and daddy argue a lot¡± Vanessa pinched her arm when she heard what the little devil just said.. Kyle and Arya exchanged brief nces ¡°Well.. you do have awesome parents too Ray.. at least I¡¯m enough for you, I don¡¯t know about her¡± Kyle murmured.. Arya shot him a look ¡°What do you mean by her? do you think that I don¡¯t care enough for Ray just like you do?¡± Arya fired.. ¡°isn¡¯t it obvious?¡± Ray¡¯s eyes dimmed, ¡°See what I¡¯m talking about? you don¡¯t act like a married couple would actually do, you argue over every little things¡± Arya released a breath, she was really ufortable with this position.. She opened her palm and stretched it towards Ray who epted it without hesitating.. ¡°Come out honey and I promise you that we will talk about this¡± Ray nodded his head and crawled out as soon as Arya crawled out.. Arya arched a brow when she saw Vanessa still standing in the room¡­ ¡°Well? it¡¯s a family moment now¡­ so please see yourself out¡± Arya said with a nted grin on her lips.. She was d to see the anger written all over Vanessa¡¯s face.. ¡°What do you mean by that? Kyle and Ray are like family to me¡± Vanessa answered back in anger.. ¡°No! we¡¯re not!¡± Ray fired.. She was the exact reason he went into hiding, he saw her when he was on his way to his dad.. He knew well that she was here to cause trouble for Arya and Kyle always believed whatever she says.. Vanessa forced a smile at him, only she knew how hard she wanted to strangle him.. ¡°Didn¡¯t I teach you not to talk back at elders Ray.. it appears your new mum hasn¡¯t taught you about that yet¡± Vanessa mumbled which drew a deep frown on Ray¡¯s forehead.. ¡°Only Arya teaches me that! not you! daddy please tell her to go away I¡¯m sick of looking at her ugly face!¡±.. Arya ced her palm over his mouth to hush him, her little one was fighting for her sake.. ¡°That¡¯s enough Ray.. haven¡¯t I told you not to talk back at your elders?¡± Ray pouted ¡°I¡¯m sorry Arya¡± Kyle cleared his throat when felt left out, he took Ray by his hands and led him to sit on his bed.. ¡°See yourself out Vanessa¡± Kyle uttered without sparing her a look.. Vanessa swallowed hard, she snapped her burning gaze to Arya and then to Ray before going out.. ¡°Does your arm still hurt¡± Kyle asked to receive a nod from Ray.. ¡°Just a little, Aryae sit here¡± He patted the space beside him.. Arya reluctantly sat next to him, and there was a minute of silence in the room.. ¡°Umm Ray.. ¡°Don¡¯t say anything daddy I¡¯m the only one allowed to speak for now..¡± Arya muffled her smallughs which didn¡¯t escape Kyle¡¯s sensitive ears.. He shot her a re ¡°Stop being dumb it¡¯s not that funny¡± ¡°Excuse me?¡± Ray ced both hands under his chin ¡°this is the reason I asked you not to talk daddy, you are the cause of the fights between you and Arya¡± ¡°Is that how you wanna put it son?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± came Ray¡¯s curt and fast reply.. Arya ruffled his hair gently ¡°Tell us what you want dear, I don¡¯t want you to get me worried again by disappearing like that¡±.. ¡°I want you both together¡± . . Bryan walked into Arya¡¯s delight and was a bit surprised to see the flow of things in here.. ¡°Kyle¡¯s wife sure has a nice taste, I can¡¯t wait to meet her in person¡±.. As soon as he was about to turn, he knocked off some tes off a waitress hand and ended up staining his white shirt.. ¡°Arghh.. are you blind or something?!¡± Bryan yelled and pulled off his ck coat.. Chloe who was just about to apologize raised her head when she heard the familiar voice.. ¡°Oh.. it¡¯s just you!¡± She murmured and crotched down picking up the broken piece of tes.. Bryan¡¯s brows drew together, he cursed his fate for running into her this way.. ¡°Don¡¯t you ever get tired of getting into my way? I think you did this on purpose, you¡¯re trying to ruin my reputation and image¡± Chloe rose up to her feet and smirked ¡°Well Mr.. I didn¡¯t run into your path.. I should be asking you that, what the hell do you want?¡± she fired back and started walking away.. Bryan smiled calmly at the couple who were waving at him.. ¡°Enjoy your meal¡± He whispered gently and ran after Chloe.. Chloe dumped the broken tes into the waste bin and turned to him.. ¡°Stop following me around like a shadow.. I¡¯m not interested in whatever you have to offer¡±N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Bryan was perplexed, he has never met ady like herself before now.. ¡°What do you mean? this is a public ce isn¡¯t it? and besides that! give me back my car key¡± A smug smile appeared on Chloe¡¯s lips ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken you¡¯re the Alexander¡¯s heir, I¡¯m sure a little car like that can¡¯t actually bother you so much, unless you have other motives¡±.. Bryan flicked her forehead and smirked when she whimpered in pain ¡°You sillydy! that car belongs to my girlfriend! I wouldn¡¯t have bothered if it were to be mine! I¡¯d have happily given it to you, at least I helped the poor¡± ¡°Oh well it¡¯s still the same, get her a new one, problem solved!¡± Chloe dered.. ¡°I have to speak to the owner of this restaurant! I¡¯ll make sure you lose your job if you don¡¯t give me back my car key¡± Chloe stretched forth her palm towards him ¡°I¡¯ll help you do it, it happens that I memorized her contact information, I don¡¯t mind sharing¡± Bryan¡¯s chest heaved up and down, he felt like screaming and crying out at the same time, thisdy was one hell of a trouble.. ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong to admit that you have a crush on me.. I might consider your feelings in about four months time if I¡¯m chanced¡± Chloe walked away from the counter and stood in front of him.. ¡°So you do think that I¡¯m into you? well let me clear that misconception of yours¡± she said with a smirk.. Bryan¡¯s eyes narrowed down at her, he didn¡¯t trust her at all.. Chloe cleared her throat a bit and before Bryan could understand what was running in her mind¡­ ¡°I¡¯ve told you times without number Mr Alexander! I¡¯m not interested in you at all please stop stalking me!¡± Bryan¡¯s eyes widened when everyone¡¯s attention was diverted to them, he sudden pulled her to himself and mped her mouth shut with his palm.. ¡°Stop this!¡± Chloe bit his palm which he retracted quickly ¡°Are you nuts?!¡± ¡°This is just the beginning! stay away from me, and stop threatening me Mr Alexander because I¡¯ll never have anything to do with you!¡± She walked closer to him ¡°Now let me see you get out of this mess!¡± Bryan¡¯s lips pulled up into a sly grin, he swiftly pulled her back to himself and imed her lips in front of everyone.. Chapter 25_ Move in Arya suddenly felt hot in the room even though it was well ventted.. Kyle cleared his throat and smiled at Ray ¡°We are together are we not?¡± Ray shook his head in denial ¡°No you¡¯re not! you don¡¯t share a room or speak to each other nicely, married couples do this don¡¯t they?¡± ¡°Listen Ray, what you¡¯re asking is never going to happen¡± Kyle dered Ray hopped down from the bed ¡°Fine then! I won¡¯t speak to either of you again and I won¡¯t have breakfast, lunch or dinner! for the rest of my life!¡± He yelled out almost in tears and bolted out of the room.. ¡°You sure don¡¯t know how to speak to a child, Ray isn¡¯t one of your business partners for you to yell at okay?!¡± Arya snapped at him.. Kyle sprang up to his feet and looked down at her ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what he just said? I can¡¯t even share a house with you, not to talk of a room!¡± Arya gasped softly at his outburst ¡°Oh you think I¡¯m Soo ted to share a room with you? I¡¯ll rather sleep in the wild and let those blood thirsty mosquitoes bite me than share a room with you!¡± Kyle grabbed her chin ¡°Are you indirectlyparing me to a mosquito?¡± Arya pulled his hand and gave it a tight squeeze ¡°Since you want to know, well yeah! infact no! I feel like they are much more better than you!¡± She fired back and left the room.. Kyle was left speechless, he stared at the close door in disbelief.. She actuallypared him to a mosquito¡­ . . Chloe¡¯s eyes widened when Bryan¡¯s lips imed her¡¯s.. She snapped out of her trance when she heard the murmurs around them getting louder.. She brought her foot forward and stepped on his foot.. Bryan groaned out in pain and pulled away from her, he hadn¡¯t even recovered from that when a pnded on his cheek.. ¡°You¡¯re such a jerk!¡± Sheshed out and stormed out.. Bryan hissed out and followed the direction which she went.. . . Arya returned back to her room and headed straight to her closet.. It appears Ray will be absent from school today since he¡¯s upset with everyone.. she sighed and walked to the ck couch and picked up the clothes she wore yesterday.. ¡°Stay in a room with him? oh please I¡¯ve seen enough of his face.. he¡¯s so annoying¡± she murmured to herself.. A small piece of paper fell out of the clothe she was holding.. She stared down at it and bent to pick it up, Arya dumped the clothes back on the couch and opened the paper.. ¡°Meet me at the old park in the next five minutes¡± she read out and at the same time a small frown settled on her forehead.. She suddenly recalled when Sam gave her this note yesterday.. ¡°Who could it be? he or she wanted to see me yesterday¡± She squinted her gaze at the handwriting which looked like it was written in a hurry.. She released a breath and crumpled the piece of paper.. ¡°Too bad I never got to read you earlier¡± she murmured and tossed it into the bin.. ¡°Nice shot Arya!¡± She praised herself.. . . Vivian jumped into Cole¡¯s embrace the moment he popped up at her door.. He groaned out in pain, he was still hurting from the beatings he received from Kyle¡¯s men few days back.. ¡°I¡¯m so d you¡¯re alright sweetie.. I was so scared when you didn¡¯t take any of my calls or replied my text messages¡± Vivian uttered and stroked his arm tenderly.. Cole nted a brief kiss on her lips and entered her room.. Vivian tugged at his shirt hurriedly, she ced both of his arms around her waist and continued nting hot kisses on his lips.. Cole suddenly pulled away from her which left her startled.. ¡°I think we better stop here for now Vivian¡± Vivian pulled his shirt and he leaned closer to her.. ¡°Cut the crap Cole and f*ck me hard! I need your c*ck like crazy now¡± Cole held her in ce when she tried to reach his belt.. ¡°Stop this Vivian.. we have a lot going on now and you wanna f*ck?!¡± Vivian took in a deep breath and released it after a while.. ¡°I thought you came here for me, for us, and you won¡¯t even let me touch you?¡± ¡°Jeez Vivian! my family is bankrupt because of Arya, you and I both suffered physical torture by Mr Anderson for the sake of Arya, can¡¯t you see that we have amon goal and enemy?¡± Vivian pped her hands with a scornful smile ¡°As always it¡¯s about that b*tch right?! why don¡¯t you just admit that you still have a thing for her, or did youe to me just so that you can grind my p*ssy every now and then?¡± Cole massaged his head, he paced around the room and cracked his knuckles.. how else was he supposed to exin it to thisdy? ¡°Will you just shut the f*ck up?! I¡¯m seriously¡­.. aunt?¡± Vivian diverted her attention to the door and was shocked to see her mum standing near the corridor, she turned around in anger, the fool didn¡¯t close the door when he came in.. Vivian walked to her mum and avoided making eye contact with her.. ¡°Mum It¡¯s not what you think¡­ A pnded on her left cheek, Joyce had an angry expression on her face at the moment.. ¡°You¡¯re wrong this time Vivian, this is Arya¡¯s fiance, how did you get yourself into this mess?!¡± ¡°Arya? the same Arya who is married to the Anderson¡¯s heir? mume on! you knew how much I adored Cole ever since I was a kid!¡± Joyce shed them both a look of disgust and stepped back out of their sight.. She could agree to Vivian¡¯s wrong doings but this was really uneptable to her.. she spat out in disgust.. . . Later at night¡­. Kyle and Arya exchanged brief nces at the dining table, Ray hasn¡¯t spoken a word to them neither has he eaten anything.. ¡°I feel like it¡¯s all your fault¡± Arya heard Kyle speak and returned her gaze back to him.. ¡°My fault? why do you keep ming me for every little thing?¡± Arya questioned.. Ray shot them both a look and got up from his seat, he headed out without looking back.. ¡°Ray¡± ¡°If anything happens to my son I won¡¯t go easy on you¡± Arya chuckled ¡°Why? who do you really think you are to threaten me? I¡¯m only tolerating your bad manners because of Ray if not I¡¯m sorry for you!¡± Ray returned back shortly after with a maid behind him who held his small luggage.. Arya looked back and forth between the luggage and Ray, this looked a bit funny to her but she could see the die hard seriousness on his face.. ¡°Since you two don¡¯t want to ept my terms, I¡¯ll go away and I¡¯ll stay with grandfather and grandmother..¡± Kyle stood up and walked to Ray ¡°There¡¯s no need to be this upset Ray, do you want to see me sad?¡± Ray turned to the maid ¡°Come on let¡¯s go, I don¡¯t want to stay here any longer¡± ¡°If you leave Ray, I¡¯ll go and nevere back here again¡± Arya said in a serious time.. Ray nodded his head ¡°Fine!¡± ¡°Move in¡± Kyle spoke through gritted teeth while staring at Arya.. ¡°What?¡± Arya asked.. ¡°I said move in! if anything happens to my son because of your stubbornness I won¡¯t forgive you¡± Arya swallowed hard, she cringed at the thought of sharing a room with him.. ¡°I¡¯ll move into your dad¡¯s room, but please don¡¯t go ¡±Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Ray shot them a suspicious look ¡°how do I trust you two won¡¯t go back on your words?¡± Kyle turned to the maid holding Ray¡¯s luggage ¡°What are you waiting for?! send it back to his room and tell everyone to move Arya¡¯s things into my room¡± Ray smirked, phase one has been done, his aunt will definitely be proud of him.. ¡°Yay!¡± Ray ran to Arya and embraced her tightly ¡°You really agreed to move in¡± Arya hummed in reply ¡°That was really naughty of you Ray¡± Ray shed her a toothy smile ¡°Come feed me I¡¯m so hungry¡±.. Arya helped him up to seat next to her, she noticed Kyle¡¯s burning gaze on her and lifted her head.. ¡°Brace yourself for the worst¡± he mouthed to her with a smirk.. Arya gulped, was she the only one that saw the fire in his eyes?!! Chapter 26_ A night together Arya went through her phone and at the same time stole gazes at Kyle who was sitting opposite her with hisptop.. Kyle cleared his throat to gain her attention ¡°Have you thought of where you will pass the night?¡± Arya arched a brow, what does he mean by that? isn¡¯t this room enough for them?Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°What? this is obviously our room now as per your son¡¯s request so deal with it¡± Kyle hummed and shut hisptop close ¡°Get yourself another bed or you can pass the night on the balcony with the mosquitoes¡± Aryaughed out loud and stood up, she rushed to the bed and sat in the middle.. ¡°Ladies first! this bed is so huge and warm and Soo soft.. just like me.. you can sleep on the ground at least it matches your personality¡± Kyle ced hisptop on a drawer and pulled Arya up from his bed.. ¡°It¡¯sy room! my bed! and I¡¯ll make the rules in here!¡± The door suddenly opened which startled the two, Arya lost her bnce and ended up pulling Kyle down with her.. Her lips pressed against his cheeks¡­ Ray smiled mischievously and went back as soon as he came.. He was d that his n was going as nned, sooner orter they¡¯ll both agree to get married on their own ord.. Kyle fell at the other side of the bed after he was pushed by Arya.. Arya sat up and cleared her throat, she moved to the edge of the bed without sparing him a look.. She pulled the duvet to cover her body and closed her eyes shut.. Kyle brought his hands forward and attempted to strangle her but he stopped midway, he touched his cheek where she kissed just now.. ¡°So shameless!¡± he remarked and pulled the other end of the duvet to himself.. He turned off the bedsidemp and almost immediately Arya rolled up to him and clutched tightly into his arms.. ¡°Turn it on¡± she whimpered.. Kyle turned on themp and peeled her away from himself.. ¡°I don¡¯t think this will work out between us, why don¡¯t you leave the room I can¡¯t sleep with the light on.. Ray is already asleep so he won¡¯t find out that you spent the night in your room¡± Like a genie a knock came and it was pushed open.. to reveal Ray and his bear.. He yawned rubbing his eyes ¡°I can¡¯t fall asleep daddy¡± Arya and Kyle exchanged nces, looks like the little boy was way more smarter than they taught.. ¡°I¡¯ll spend the night here¡± he dered and crawled into the bed in-between them Kyle screamed in his head, he was sure that this was going to be a long night.. . . Dennis paced around his study, he stopped when his son stepped in.. ¡°Father what is going on? there¡¯s a lot of people in the living room waiting for you¡± Dennis slumped back on his chair in defeat, he had no choice than to ept defeat from Kyle.. ¡°I had no idea that he was so smart to distinguish between the real documents from the fake one, now the investors are on my neck asking for their money¡± Martin sighed and took a seat in front of his father ¡°Let me guess, this was one of mum¡¯s n right?¡± he chuckled.. ¡°Now is not the time to mess around son! we have a lot on our hands.. we could lose our house to them¡± Martin rested his hands on the desk separating them.. ¡°Give me two months to fix this mess¡± Dennisughed out loud like he just heard a joke ¡°You? no way! you¡¯re way too naive to carry out such a task and I don¡¯t really trust you¡¯d help with this¡± ¡°Once it involves Kyle, I¡¯m ready to do anything it takes.. so like I said give me two months and I¡¯ll make everything right¡± Dennis nodded in reply even if he already knew this wasn¡¯t going to be possible.. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting for a good news¡±.. . . Chloe stopped on her tracks when she saw who blocked her path.. Lora folded her arm beneath her bossom ¡°I shouldn¡¯t have expected much from a low ss Sl*ut like yourself¡± Chloe tilted her head to the side ¡°What do you mean by that? I hope you aren¡¯t here to cause trouble for me just like your pervert boyfriend did yesterday¡± ¡°So it¡¯s true! you are the girl who Bryan has been seeing behind my back¡± Chloe smiled ¡°Yes I am.. we are so in love with each other and I can¡¯t bear to see him with anyone else other than my self¡± Lora¡¯s eyes stinged, was she saying the truth or trying to irritate her?. ¡°I don¡¯t believe you! Bryan won¡¯t do such¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes shed with glee when she recalled something.. She opened her purse and brought out a car key ¡°recognize this? I guess it belongs to you¡± Lora stared at her car key in unbelief, Bryan had told her that he left it at his office, so what was she doing with it?.. ¡°I hope you and your boyfriend can stay away from me in the future!¡±.. . . Arya snuggled closer to the warm body that was hugging her tightly.. Her eyes lids suddenly fluttered open when she realized something.. She tried to pull herself away from him instead he ced an arm on her waist and pulled her closer to himself.. She felt something poking her bottom and reached her hand out, she grabbed it and Kyle¡¯s eyes snapped open.. Arya was startled when she felt it twitch in her hands.. Kyle¡¯s hand held her¡¯s, he stared at her in surprise and shock.. He really didn¡¯t see her as that kind of person.. Arya¡¯s gaze travelled down to what she was holding.. She screamed out, retracted her hand, jumped out of the bed and hurried into the bathroom.. Kyle took In several breaths to calm down his nerves.. . . Ray noticed how odd his dad and Arya were acting up.. ¡°Arya did daddy try to pick a fight with you again?¡± Arya cleared her throat, she wiped the smudge off his lips and shook her head.. ¡°Not really.. you¡¯ll bete for school..e on eat up¡± Ray jumped down from his seat ¡°I¡¯m full Arya.. I¡¯m ready to go¡± Kyle got up also, he tried as much as possible not to look at Arya and like a ma they met each other¡¯s gaze.. ¡°Let¡¯s go son¡± ¡°We can drop Arya off too right?¡± ¡°No!¡± they both answered at the same time.. Ray frowned, he was sure something was wrong between them.. . . Chloe sneaked up behind Arya and blew air into her ear.. ¡°Chloe! you¡¯re so immature!¡± Chloe giggled out and walked around the table to sit in front of Arya.. She ced both hands under her chin and wriggled her eye brows.. ¡°What¡¯s with the look?¡± ¡°You look lost.. are you thinking about something or perhaps someone? like Mr Anderson¡± Arya released a sigh, she couldn¡¯t get what transpired this morning between she and Kyle out of her mind.. ¡°Okay I want to say something promise you won¡¯tugh at me¡± ¡°Come on I promise I won¡¯tugh¡± Two minutester.. Arya ced a hand under her chin as she watched Chloeugh to her hearts content.. ¡°Are you done now?¡± Chloe shook her head, how can she unhear what Arya just told her? ¡°He must be thinking that I¡¯m a cheapdy.. trying to seduce him.. I know how narrow minded he is¡± ¡°I¡¯m sure he isn¡¯t taking this seriously.. he has probably forgotten about it¡± Meanwhile¡­.. Bryanughed out loud as soon as he heard what Kyle just said.. ¡°Ohe on man! I¡¯m sure it was a mistake¡± ¡°No it¡¯s not! she was obviously trying to seduce me and I caught her red handed!¡± Bryan stood up from his seat and walked towards therge floor to ceiling window where Kyle was standing.. He touched Kyle¡¯s shoulder gently ¡°If she was trying to seduce you.. so what? she¡¯s your wife right?¡± Kyle shrugged Bryan¡¯s hands off his shoulder ¡°just in terms of a contract! she finally showed her true colors today.. so shameless!¡± Bryan sighed at the end, he currently had his own issues at hand but when he heard about Kyle¡¯s ordeal.. He couldn¡¯t help butugh it out¡­ His phone rang out, when he saw the caller id his heart pounded.. ¡°Hi Lora..¡± ¡°We¡¯re done Bryan! let¡¯s break up¡± Kyle raised a brow, he noticed the change in Bryan¡¯s mood.. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Lora just broke up with me¡± Kyle¡¯s lips pulled up.. Chapter 27_ Dilemma Bryan sat on the sofa in his bedroom while he watched Lora pack her things into a luggage.. ¡°Can¡¯t we talk this out Lora?¡± Lora tied her hair which was falling on her face into a ponytail.. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to talk about Bryan.. you are in a rtionship with her, why should I hear you out?!¡± Bryan sighed and touched his temples, he closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.. ¡°Lora.. I mentioned it earlier to you about how my love life works.. you can¡¯t expect me to keep only one woman¡± Lora paused and turned to him hurriedly ¡°I thought you¡¯ve changed for the better.. I can¡¯t believe you¡¯ve been toying with my feelings all these days¡± Bryan fisted his palms into a tight knuckle, Chloe was the reason for all these.. He stood up and left the room without saying anymore word to her.. . . Arya¡¯s lips pulled when she saw who just walked into her restaurant.. ¡°Why is he here?¡± Chloe whispered.. Arya ignored Chloe¡¯s question and walked elegantly to Martin.. Martin extended his hand for a handshake which Arya epted without any hesitation.. ¡°What brings you here Martin?¡± Martin leaned forward to her ear ¡°For a meal I guess¡± Arya smiled and led him to an empty table ¡°thank goodness you came here, please have your seat¡± Martin sat down and Arya followed suite ¡°I wanted to say thank you all these while, but you know? things went crazyst time¡± ¡°Oh it¡¯s nothing¡± ¡°Of course not! you and Kyle helped me big time, my restaurant would have been shut down by now if not for you.. anyway I owe you one¡± Martin looked around the restaurant till his gaze remained fixated on Chloe who was giving him a suspicious look.. ¡°Okay! I think I might have offended your friend in my previous life¡± Arya chuckled and waved it off, that¡¯s how Chloe behaves whenever she¡¯s with a guy.. ¡°Oh that! ignore her, she¡¯s just so protective of me you see?¡± Arya stopped a waiter who was passing her table at that time.. ¡°Please take his orders, he¡¯s family so treat him well¡± she said softly to the waiter who nodded in understanding.. Arya turned to Martin and touched his hand resting on the table briefly.. ¡°enjoy your meal, It appears I¡¯m needed in the kitchen now..¡± Martin nodded to her and watched her back leaving till she vanished behind the counter.. . . Kyle massaged his temples when he read the report on his desk.. ¡°How is this even possible?!¡± ¡°Boss, this is all Mr Dennis¡¯s fault, he took all the funds the investors invested in the project¡± Kyle breathed out in anger, he had endured all this for quite a while now because of his grandfather but now his uncle has crossed all the limits.. ¡°Cancel my schedules for today.. it¡¯s high time I make a move!¡± Kyle strode out of his office and came out of hispany.. Immediately his guards saw him approaching the car hurriedly they opened the door of the ck Rolls Royce for him.. Rita¡¯s heart leaped out of her chest when she saw who was at the door.. She forced a smile and stepped back for the towering figure to step in.. Kyle¡¯s gaze never left her¡¯s the moment heid his eyes on her.. She was the real mastermind behind every n his uncle makes. ¡°Where is your husband?!¡± Rita swallowed hard and pointed upward ¡°He is currently in a meeting.. please have your seat and wait till he¡¯s done¡± Kyle nodded to his guards and they all hurriedly walked up the stairs.. Rita¡¯s lips fell apart, she turned to Kyle ¡°What manner of impudence is this Kyle? you can¡¯t barge into our home and¡­ Kyle rested his blood shot eyes on her and took a step forward.. ¡°One more word and I¡¯ll make sure you don¡¯t live the next minute!¡± Cold sweat broke on her forehead, she mped her mouth shut with her palm.. Few minutester, a littlemotion was heard as Kyle¡¯s guards returned with Dennis who was struggling with them.. Kyle who was seated with one leg ontop the other, raised his head when his uncle crashed before his feet.. Dennis groaned out in pain, he attempted to sit up but was pushed back down by one of Kyle¡¯s men.. Dennis lips touched the tip of Kyle¡¯s shoe and he couldn¡¯t help but hate the boy even more.. ¡°don¡¯t you think you¡¯re biting more than you can chew son?!¡± Dennis fired.. He helped himself sit up on the hard marbled floor.. Kyle smirked ¡°It happens that you had the nerves to steal funds from mypany¡¯s project¡± Rita whimpered when one of the guards pushed her down next to her husband.. ¡°That project was supposed to be mine from the start! but father made a huge mistake by handing it over to you!¡± ¡°You and I both know how the other projects which you handled went down the drain, so I¡¯ll ask you nicely to return the funds back or else I¡¯ll trade your kidney for it¡± Kyle said in a firm tone and an eery smile crawled up his face..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Dennis gulped down hard, he knew Kyle meant every word he just said, this kid was no one to be messed around with¡­ ¡°You¡¯ve made a big mistake Kyle..¡± Kyle rose up to his feet ¡°I think he needs to know who the real boss is.. why don¡¯t you have some fun time with my guards, they are quite friendly too¡± Kyle chuckled and left the living room. No sooner has he gone when the sound of cries and pleas reached his ears.. He smiled in content and got into his car that was already waiting for him.. . . Bryan spotted Chloe leaving the restaurant, he started his car at a slow pace and blocked her path.. ¡°What the¡­.?!¡± He hurriedly got out of his car and grabbed her arm.. ¡°you?! let me go!¡± He ignored her screams and pushed her into his car.. ¡°What are you doing? let me out!¡± Bryan got in and drove off.. Arya gasped at the sight she just witnessed ¡°What just happened?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am is there anything you¡¯d like me to do?¡± Arya turned to Sam and pointed out of the see through ss doors.. ¡°Is something going on between Mr Alexander and Chloe?¡± Sam nodded ¡°Yeah, Mr Alexander is interested in Chloe¡± Arya gave him a puzzled look, now that was a weird thing to say.. ¡°I¡¯ll take my leave now.. I promised to pick Ray up from school today¡± . . Arya waved at thedy who she recognized to be Ray¡¯s ss teacher.. ¡°Hello miss, I¡¯m here for Ray.. I¡¯m sorry I¡¯m a little bitte¡± Thedy gave Arya a skeptical look ¡°you are?¡± ¡°His mum¡± Arya replied.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry miss, Ray¡¯s mum picked him up a few minutes ago¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened ¡°What?!¡± Ray¡¯s mum? well who could that be? ¡°You let a total stranger leave with my kid?!¡± ¡°No miss.. we are actually familiar with her, I¡¯ve never seen you before¡± Arya picked her phone out of her purse and walked hurriedly back to the car.. ¡°Hey! umm can I get your boss¡¯s contact info? I need to speak to him urgently..¡± The driver nodded and handed his phone over to Arya.. Arya returned his phone after she was done with it.. ¡°Come on pick up!¡± . . Kyle stared at the unfamiliar number on his phone.. He flipped his phone over and returned his gaze back to hisptop.. However the vibration continued, he angrily picked it up and raised it to his ear.. ¡°Speak!¡± Arya sighed in relief when he finally responded ¡°What took you so long to answer a phone call?!¡± Kyle gritted his teeth in annoyance when he recognized the owner of the voice, he was about to drop the call when he heard the next word from her¡­ ¡°I just spoke with Ray¡¯s teacher and she said Ray¡¯s mum picked him up a while ago..¡± Kyle stood up ¡°What?¡± ¡°Yeah right?! I asked the same thing too!¡± Kyle shut down hisptop and hurried out of the door.. ¡°Boss the business partners are still waiting for you¡± Kyle turned swiftly to his assistant ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to clear all my schedules today?!¡± ¡°Well you did.. but your grandfather wanted this meeting to hold today itself.. ¡°Forget all that! send the news about Ray¡¯s disappearance to the media!¡± The assistant stopped in his tracks ¡°Again?¡± he whispered.. That kid has disappeared four times in one month¡­ Chapter 28_ I miss you Mia took a scoop of ice cream and raised it to her lips.. ¡°Have you seen the news?¡± A friend of her¡¯s suddenly spoke.. ¡°You know I don¡¯t watch the news¡± Mia replied back in a bored tone, Ray was yet to give her a feedback from their ns.. Phoebe pushed the bowl of ice cream a little and brought her phone in front of mia.. ¡°It¡¯s about your nephew!¡± Mia¡¯s eyes widened, did Ray run away again? Kyle only puts up the news on air whenever he did.. She snatched the phone from Phoebe and gazed upon it anxiously.. ¡°This just came in, that the Anderson¡¯s heir, Ray Anderson was taken away by an unknowndy from school grounds today and has been dered missing, Mr Kyle Anderson has promised a reward¡­.. Mia dropped the phone on the table and picked her purse.. ¡°Something isn¡¯t right!¡± she murmured and dashed out.. Phoebe picked her phone and purse, and also ran after Mia.. ¡°wait up mia!¡± . . Ray who was watching a kids show with a bowl of popcorn by his side sat up when a breaking news interrupted his show.. He groaned out, he was about to change the channel when he saw himself on the news.. ¡°Wait, that¡¯s not right.. I¡¯m right here¡± he murmured.. He dashed up to his room and took out the phone his dad gifted him Incase of emergencies.. It rang for a few seconds before it was answered ¡°Ray! is that you?¡± ¡°Yes daddy, what¡¯s going on? and why am I on the news?¡± Kyle ran his hands through his hair and breathed a sigh of relief.. Arya noticed his expression, she turned to the policemen ¡°I¡¯ll be right back¡± She walked hurriedly to him and stood before him ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Kyle stared down at her and took a step forward to her while she took a step back.. this went on till Arya¡¯s back touched a car. ¡°Did you do this on purpose to get me worried?¡± Arya¡¯s eyes darted left and right to be sure he was talking to her.. ¡°Me? what are you talking about?¡± Kyle raised his phone a little ¡°Ray just called, he¡¯s currently at home¡± Arya¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, how was that even possible? ¡°What? I spoke to his teacher an hour ago and she told me that his mum came to pick him up¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes down at her to see if she was telling the truth.. ¡°You didn¡¯t pick him up from school?¡± Arya pushed him a little away from her, was he really confused or perhaps stupid? ¡°We need to go home and find out who this mum really is¡±.. . . Ray came down from the stairs gently to finish his show, he stopped on his tracks when a maid appeared before him.. ¡°young master, your food has been served¡± Ray reluctantly walked to the dining table, his face turned into a deep frown when his eyes scanned the table.. He stuck out his tongue and waved in denial ¡°I guess I¡¯ll have takeouts from Arya¡¯s restaurant¡± ¡°No you won¡¯t!¡± An angry voice replied.. Ray rolled his eyes when he heard her voice, she made soft clicks to him and forced a smile.. ¡°Well I spent my time making lunch for you! you won¡¯t have any takeouts¡± ¡°You can¡¯t order me around, and I won¡¯t have any of these yucky foods either!¡± ¡°Ray¡± Arya called out.. Ray hopped down from his seat and ran to her, he threw himself in her embrace.. Arya¡¯s cold eyes rested on thedy in front of her ¡± You posed as Ray¡¯s mum to take him off school grounds?¡± Vanessa shrugged nonchntly ¡°it¡¯s not my fault if they mistook me as his mum..¡± Ray hid behind Arya ¡°She forced me to go with her even if I didn¡¯t want to do so.. and now she wants me to eat the food she made¡± Vanessa folded her arm, how else was she supposed to get to Kyle if this brat wasn¡¯tplying with her? Vanessa smiled the moment she noticed Kyle¡¯s presence.. ¡°awwnn baby don¡¯t say that.. I care about you a lot, why don¡¯t you see that?¡± Vanessa cooed ¡°You liar!¡± ¡°Ray!¡± Kyle called out.. Vanessa smiled even more ¡°Oh my you¡¯re here also? I¡¯m sorry for everything, I saw the news a while ago¡± Arya¡¯s hands itched to pull Vanessa¡¯s hair really hard, how could Kyle be so blind to let her have her way in his house? She understood quite well that they were childhood friends, but there is a limit to everything. ¡°Ray is safe and sound, that¡¯s all that matters¡± Arya cocked a brow at Kyle ¡°Oh really? Ray was dered missing today all because of her, she could have given us a call if she wanted to pick him up from school¡± ¡°And why should I?¡± Vanessa asked.. Arya diverted her gaze back to Vanessa, she opened her mouth to speak but Vanessa beat her to it.. ¡°Before you came around, I was the one who looked after Ray, don¡¯t try to deprive me of that right¡± ¡°But now that I am here, I don¡¯t think we need your help anymore especially not Ray, do yourself a favor and stay away from here¡± Vanessa was about to retort back when Kyle cleared his throat.. ¡°Vanessa what you did today shouldn¡¯t repeat itself again and let me sound this to you onest time, don¡¯t-you-evere to this house again!¡± Kyle stressed each words he said¡­ Vanessa fought back the urge to cry, if she couldn¡¯te here again then how was she going to make him fall for her.. ¡°You really want to break our long years of friendship over this trivial issue? I mean look at her! you barely know her and you chose her over me to cater for your son?¡± She choked back in tears and continued ¡°you can punish me all you want Kyle, I don¡¯t mind, I just want to be a part of your life.. I never asked for anything else other than that!¡± Arya scoffed, this witch has devised a new trick to trap Kyle emotionally.. she had no problem whatsoever with that, but she should stay far away from Ray.. ¡°You¡¯re selfish Vanessa!¡± ¡°Selfish?! you¡¯re the selfish one here.. little miss cook! don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re just Ray¡¯s contracted mum and not a realdy of the house.. just keep your word hole shut!¡± ¡°Enough Vanessa! get out of here now!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll leave first¡± Arya announced and took Ray along with her.. ¡°Arya what does Vanessa mean by that?¡± Ray asked curiously.. Arya ruffled his hair a bit and shed him a small smile.. ¡°Forget it honey.. you know how mean she is¡± . . Mia nted a kiss on Ray¡¯s forehead, she was happy when she learnt the truth about his wellbeing and equally mad when she learnt who took him away from his school¡­ ¡°I¡¯m d that you¡¯re safe and sound¡± Ray looked up to her with hisrge eyes ¡°I¡¯m a smart little kid aunt mia..¡± Mia looked around his room and pulled him to herself.. ¡°So was our n a sess?¡±N?velDrama.Org content. Ray nodded eagerly ¡°Yes aunt!¡± Mia cleared her throat and brought out three tickets from her purse.. ¡°It¡¯s the weekend tomorrow, and this here is three tickets to the amusement park¡± Ray collected it with a smile ¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to go there with daddy but he¡¯s always busy with work¡± Mia pulled his chin up gently ¡°Well guess who won¡¯t say no to you anymore?¡± Ray pouted his lips ¡°I know Arya would eagerly ept to go with me.. but daddy won¡¯t¡± Mia kissed him on his forehead ¡°That¡¯s why you¡¯re an Anderson sweetie.. You¡¯ll find a way I trust you, promise me that¡± she added with a wink.. Ray looked up to her with a smile ¡°Thanks aunt! I pinky promise¡± Mia had a confused look on her face ¡°What¡¯s that?¡± ¡°Really? only Arya knows that¡± he said with a pout.. . . Later that night.. Arya sat in front of a mirror brushing her hair gently.. She noticed Kyle hasn¡¯t returned back to the room ever since he left for the balcony.. She dropped the hair brush on the vanity table and walked silently to the curtains, she opened it gently and poked her head out a little¡­ Her heart ached when she saw him with a photo of thedy she assumed to be Ray¡¯s mum.. While a bottle of half empty whiskey sat by his side.. ¡°I miss you Soo¡­ much¡± Arya was about to leave when she striked her feet against the couch.. ¡°Where are you off to?¡± Chapter 29_ What happened last night? Arya froze when she heard his voice behind her, she slowly turned to him, immediately a gasp escaped her lips when Kyle snaked an arm around her waist and pulled her to himself.. ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± Arya raised her head to meet his burning gaze, she squinted her eyes a little at his face.. ¡®Did he cry?¡¯ she questioned herself.. Arya held his arm trying to break free from his tight grip.. ¡°Mr Anderson let me go¡± ¡°So you can run away again? I¡¯ve waited.. so.. long for you to return back to me and give me an exnation¡± Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, all she could see in his eyes was pain.. He staggered backwards which pulled Arya out of her thoughts.. ¡°Woah! easy there!¡± She pulled his arms off her waist and supported him to the bed.. ¡°Sit¡± ¡°Don¡¯t order me around Charlotte! I don¡¯t want to sit¡± Arya raised a brow, without waiting for another second, she pushed his chest with all her strength and smirked when he fell t on the bed.. ¡°Now guess who¡¯s lying down¡± she said with a loud scoff.. She dropped to her knees, and pulled one of his legs..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. ¡°Look at him! so pathetic! how can you get drunk because of ady who didn¡¯t care about you years ago?¡± She untied his shoece and pulled off his shoe and did the same for the other leg.. Arya got up from the floor and crawled up to the bed.. She loosened his necktie and unbuttoned the first three buttons of his white shirt.. Her gaze slowly travelled to his sleeping face that was calm.. Her fingers itched so much to draw lines on his face and when she couldn¡¯t bear the torture.. she raised a finger to his long thick brows.. Arya traced his brows, down to his pointed nose until it finally settled on his lips.. She knew whatever she was doing was wrong and if Kyle gets a whiff about it, he¡¯ll make it an issue with her.. She slowly retracted her finger but to her surprise, Kyle got hold of her hand and pulled her to himself.. Arya¡¯s lips fell apart in shock and before she couldprehend what was going on, Kyle snapped his eyes open, he smirked and slowly lifted his head up.. ¡°Not so fast¡± he whispered gently on her face which sent a cold chill down her spine.. Arya opened her mouth to speak and in the next second Kyle imed it with his!. Her eyes almost popped out of its sockets, he sucked on her upper and lower lips simultaneously.. Her body went limp when his tongue slid into her mouth tasting and exploring every part of it.. Kyle¡¯s hand went slowly to the back of her head, Arya involuntarily closed her eyes and reciprocated his fiery kisses back.. A knock came on the door hurriedly and Arya snapped out of the temptation.. She pulled away from Kyle and ced a hand over her mouth after she realized what she had done.. ¡°This is bad! really bad! what were you thinking Arya?¡± She pulled her hair hard.. ¡°Arya are you there?¡± Arya pulled her attention back to the door, she fixed her hair and walked to it.. ¡°Ray? you¡¯re still up? it¡¯s prettyte¡± Ray nodded and walked into the room, his eyes rested on his dad who was sleeping in an awkward position.. ¡°What happened to daddy?¡± Arya smiled nervously,¡±He is pretty tired and I think you should go to bed too.. or perhaps you want to spend the night here?¡± Ray shook his head slowly, he could sense that something happened few minutes back telling from the blush on Arya¡¯s cheeks.. ¡°No no no.. you stay back and take care of daddy.. I¡¯ll sleep in my room¡± ¡°Ok.. goodnight¡± she leaned forward and nted a kiss on his forehead.. Ray hopped out happily and closed the door behind him.. Arya breathed a sigh of relief when he was gone, she managed to satisfy Ray.. now it¡¯s time to deal with the bigger baby.. . . Kyle opened his eyes slowly, he raised his hand over his face to block his eyes from the morning rays.. He suddenly groaned out loud and touched the back of his head.. ¡°Here¡± He nced at the bowl stretched before him by Arya.. ¡°You were pretty drunkst night so.. here have it¡± Kyle stared at the bowl in suspicion ¡°I don¡¯t wanna have it¡± Arya avoided staring into his eyes, she hoped he didn¡¯t remember what happenedst night.. ¡°Yeah! don¡¯t have it, it¡¯s poisoned!¡± she said in sarcasm and dropped the bowl beside him.. Kyle was just about to get down when he noticed his change of clothes.. He pulled the ck pajamas in surprise and snapped his gaze back to her.. Arya turned her back against him and walked to the closet scanning through it for nothing in particr¡± Kyle came down from the bed with his hand at the back of his head.. ¡°What happenedst night?¡± Arya swallowed hard and turned around to leave when she noticed he was standing behind her.. She stared into his eyes for a brief second and pulled her gaze away hurriedly.. ¡°What do you mean by that? you were drunk so I helped you to bed, end of story!¡± Kyle tugged his pants ¡°So howe I¡¯m wearing this?¡± Arya blew air on her forehead, she didn¡¯t want to give herself away and for that to happen she must leave the room.. ¡°I hope it¡¯s not what I¡¯m thinking¡± Kyle said in a lowered tone.. Arya¡¯s eyes widened ¡°What are you thinking?¡± ¡°You didn¡¯t take advantage of my drunken state did you?¡± Arya forced a dryugh ¡°Me? i didn¡¯t want to bring it up but I guess I have to now..st night you threw up on me, yourself! and the sheets! and I had no other choice than to change your clothes!¡± Kyle almost coughed out blood when he heard thest part.. ¡°What?¡± he crossed his hand over his body.. ¡°What did you see?¡± he questioned. Arya rolled her eyes ¡°Oh please! it¡¯s not like I had a good time staring at your bony frame or your¡­.¡± Kyle¡¯s chest heaved up and down in anger when her eyes rested on his pelvic area.. ¡°You are shameless! I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! this innocent face of yours is just a facade!¡± Arya folded her arm and tilted her head to the side, it¡¯s a good thing he didn¡¯t remember the kiss or else she would have surely lost face before him.. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal.. like I said earlier, I don¡¯t fancy skinny men, my eyes has been sore ever since I saw your body¡± Arya retorted and left the room hurriedly before she dies of embarrassment.. Kyle stared at the closed door in disbelief ¡°Bony body?!¡± He walked to the mirror and raised his top up a bit ¡°I¡¯m like every girls dream and she dared call me a bony frame?¡± . . Ray drew out a seat and helped himself up to sit, he sniffed in the air and rxed.. ¡°Wow! I love everything here Arya!¡± Arya walked into the dining room and ced a bowl of sd on the table¡­ ¡°You¡¯re here already! I made every dish here especially for you¡± Ray smiled and pointed eagerly at the prawns ¡°Sea foods too? you¡¯re amazing Arya! I want that¡± Arya smiled and took a seat beside him, she took a prawn and peeled it.. ¡°Arya daddy hadn¡¯te down yet¡± Arya pushed the prawn gently into his mouth and chuckled at his reaction.. ¡°Tasty huh?¡± Ray nodded eagerly, he turned back when he felt someone brush past him.. ¡°Daddy you¡¯re here¡± Arya rolled her eyes when he took a seat next to Ray.. ¡°Had a good night?¡± ¡°Yes daddy.. you have to taste the prawns..¡± Ray turned to Arya .. ¡°Arya daddy doesn¡¯t know how to peel them can you help him?¡± Arya forced a smile ¡°Of course! why not?!¡± Kyle could sense danger approaching and before he could refuse the offer, she was already standing by his side.. She took a te with a few peas on it and ced it in front of Kyle.. ¡°I made that especially for you.. this whole dishes belong to Ray alone¡± Kyle had a confused look on his face, he stared down at his te which contained at least twenty peas and then to Ray¡¯s te which was brimming with delicacies.. He met her mischievous gaze and he didn¡¯t miss the smirk on her face.. ¡°What do you mean by this?¡± Chapter 30_ Family’s day out 1 Arya grinned and patted his shoulder gently, her face suddenly turned sour.. ¡°Ray can you believe your dad? I made this especially for him and he is not happy about it¡± Ray stared at his dad¡¯s te and startedughing ¡°He is not a mouse Arya, he has arge appetite¡± Kyle had a nk expression on his face, he calmly stood up with his te and ced it in front of Arya and collected her already filled up te.. Arya was left speechless, how can he behave so immaturely? Kyle took his seat and began munching on it.. ¡°That¡¯s called stealing you know?¡± Ray moved his chair backwards and hopped down.. ¡°There¡¯s something I want to show you both.. wait right here¡± Ray said hurriedly and dashed off living alone the two.. Arya took Ray¡¯s spot and snatched back her te of food that he took earlier.. ¡°I let it slide because Ray was here..¡± ¡°Are you trying toe close to me again? so that you can take advantage of my helplessness just likest night?¡± Arya instantly ced a palm over his mouth, she looked around the room to see if anyone was around.. ¡°Don¡¯t specte things Mr Anderson, I did no such thing!¡± Kyle lowered his face to her ¡°Really? then what about the kiss?¡± Arya¡¯s face turned pale, she could feel the heat rising up in her cheeks.. Luckily for her Ray showed up, she sprang up from the seat and took the next.. ¡°It¡¯s okay Arya, you can sit here I don¡¯t mind¡± Arya shed him a small smile, she sneaked a peek at Kyle and choked on her own spit when she saw the smirk on his face.. Ray noticed the change in the room, he guessed that they might have fought while he was gone.. Ray ced the three tickets on the table ¡°Daddy, Arya look at what I¡¯ve got¡± Arya picked one of the tickets and examined it closely.. ¡°Tickets to the amusement park¡± She murmured which was loud enough for them to hear.. Kyle however simply continued his meal, he knew where this was headed.. ¡°Yes Arya.. you¡¯re chanced right?¡± he said with a pout¡­. Arya sighed, she wasn¡¯t really chanced, she still had to see how things were going at her restaurant.. ¡°Umm Ray I¡­ ¡°What about you daddy?¡± Kyle cleared his throat ¡°I¡¯m having a meeting today son.. so I¡¯m not going to make it¡± Ray¡¯s face fell ¡°You say the same thing every time I ask you to go to the park with me¡± Kyle sighed and was about to console his son when Arya interjected.. ¡°You¡¯ve never gone to the amusement park before?¡± Ray nodded his head.. Arya handed Ray a ticket ¡°Then I¡¯ll go with you¡­ I want to see you happy and have a good time.. unlike some people who don¡¯t care about you¡± Ray¡¯s face beamed with happiness, if Arya was willing to go with him, then his dad will ept too right? Kyle snorted in disdain, he sent Arya a threatening gaze and to his surprise she didn¡¯t budge.. ¡°Look Ray it¡¯s not like I don¡¯t care about you.. you know I¡¯m always busy¡± Ray turned to Arya ¡°I¡¯ll go get ready Arya¡­¡± ¡°Ray¡± Kyle called out when he felt ignored.. ¡°You should also get ready Arya¡± Kyle¡¯s grip on his ss tightened, whenever she was around, Ray never listens to him or notice his presence..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll go with you Ray.. because I care a lot about you more than some person¡¯s¡± Ray averted his gaze to Kyle ¡°Really dad?¡± Kyle nodded with a smile ¡°Go on and get ready I¡¯ll be ready soon¡± Ray hopped down from his chair and dashed off happily.. Silence returned to the room again until Arya cleared her throat.. ¡°Ray hasn¡¯t been to the amusement park before? what kind of father are you? you deprived him of so much fun because you were busy?¡± Kyle got up from his seat and pulled her up with him too.. ¡°Shut up! now listen, whatever you do don¡¯t try topete with me against my son¡¯s attention, because I won¡¯t take it!¡± He said in a low tone and left the dining room.. Arya¡¯s lips parted slightly ¡°He is crazy!¡± . . Chloe wriggled herself trying to cut loose the rope, she was currently tied to a chair.. ¡°Stop doing that!¡± Bryan shunned and resumed whatever he was doing on hisptop.. Chloe¡¯s chest heaved up and down in anger ¡°Let me go! what will you gain by tying me up here?!¡± Bryan sighed and stood up from his seat, he walked to her and bent down before her.. ¡°Jeezzz! don¡¯t you get tired of talking? you¡¯ve been yelling non stop since yesterday¡± ¡°And I won¡¯t stop until someone hears my voice ande to my rescue and after that I¡¯ll charge you for kidnapping¡± Chloe dered.. Bryan stood up and grabbed a ss of water, he turned back to her and raised it to her lips.. ¡°if you say so.. then I guess you must be needing this, since your throat might be a little dry from screaming all through¡± Chloe turned her face to the other side with a frown.. ¡°Let me go!¡± Bryan dropped the ss on the table and folded his arm.. ¡°Well for starters, no! it was because of you Lora left and I won¡¯t let you go until I find her recement¡± Chloeughed out mockingly ¡°I¡¯m not the least surprised that she left you.. it¡¯s because you¡¯re the least handsome guy in the world¡± Bryan corked a brow in amusement ¡°Hello I¡¯m every girls dream guy.. it¡¯s not my fault if you have a bad taste in men¡± Chloe smiled in response ¡°Well since you¡¯re every girls dream, why don¡¯t you find one and let me go.. it can¡¯t be that hard or else you¡¯re into me¡± she teased.. Bryan ced both hands on his hips, he cursed his fate for ever meeting her.. ¡°You know what?!¡± He walked to the bed and took a white neat napkin and returned back to her.. Chloe stared at him in suspicion, was he trying to suffocate her to death? ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± Bryan tied the napkin around her mouth to stop her from talking, he was going insane already.. ¡°Everyone wins! I get my peace and quietness and you get to save your voice¡± Bryan murmured and returned back to hisptop.. . . Arya¡¯s lips dropped when Kyle appeared before her fully dressed.. ¡°I know I¡¯m dashing but please stop embarrassing yourself by drooling over me¡± Kyle nonchntly uttered putting on cufflinks.. Arya was taken aback, she crossed her arm ¡°Well Mr dashing! you can¡¯t go into an amusement park dressed like that.. you¡¯re not going to the office¡± Kyle tilted his head to the side ¡°Why don¡¯t you just mind your business?¡± Arya yanked off his tie he was about knotting ¡°I don¡¯t mind if people see you dressed like this.. infact everyone will see you as I and Ray¡¯s personal bodyguard¡± She ced the tie on his palm ¡± Let¡¯s see who will be embarrassed¡± Kyle snorted and walked back to his closet, he went through his collection once more and took out a ck shirt.. Arya shoved him aside and brought out a sky blue t-shirt and a pair of ck pants.. ¡°You have this right? if you know you can¡¯t wear them why on earth will you buy them?!¡± She questioned.. Kyle snatched the outfit she picked out and held it with the tip of his fingers, his face frowned in disgust.. ¡°This? who in their right mind wears this?? I¡¯m Kyle Anderson! I can¡¯t be seen in such ugly clothes!¡± Arya scoffed and walked to the couch, she picked her outfit and headed straight into the bathroom.. Kyle tossed the outfit on the bed and sat down with a sigh.. ¡°The heck!?¡± Few minutester Arya stepped out all dressed, she was dressed in a pink low cut top and ck pants.. Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat when Kyle turned to her direction.. She blinked back and smiled ¡°You actually wore it?¡± Ray pushed open the door and stood rooted staring at his dad.. ¡°Daddy? you look handsome in those right Arya?¡± ¡°I guess so¡± Arya walked to the mirror and picked up a band, she brushed her hair with her fingers and tied it into a ponytail.. She turned around to put on her foot wear and was surprised to see Kyle standing behind her.. ¡°What are you trying to¡­. Kyle reached his hand into her hair and pulled off the band holding it in ce.. Chapter 31_ Family’s day out 2 Arya¡¯s silky hair cascaded down her shoulder, she raised her head in surprise.. ¡°What was that for?¡± Kyle widened his fingers and snapped the band before her.. ¡°Ray let¡¯s go down¡± He murmured and led Ray out of the room.. Arya blinked back in surprise and stared at the closed door.. ¡°What is wrong with him?¡± . . Ray turned to his dad with a frown, Arya wasn¡¯t here yet and the driver already started the car.. ¡°Arya isn¡¯t here yet daddy¡± Kyle sighed ¡°Well she can catch the nearest bus there¡± ¡°then I¡¯ll go with her¡± Ray dered and was about to hop down when Kyle reached out to him.. ¡°Alright fine!¡± Few minutester Arya hurried out of the building and entered the car.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for you keeping you waiting¡± Kyle gave a nod to the driver and soon after the ck Rolls Royce drove out followed by two other cars.. Mia popped out of her hiding ce with a smile on her lips.. ¡°He pulled it off! he¡¯s really a smart kid¡± She got into one of the cars that was parked outside and slowly tailed behind them.. . . Vanessa opened her door and was surprised to see Lora standing outside with her luggage.. ¡°Lora?¡± she stepped back giving Lora ess into the house.. Lora walked in hurriedly and dropped her purse on the sofa.. ¡°Can I stay here for a couple of days?¡± ¡°Yeah but what is wrong? I thought you were staying with Bryan¡± Lora hissed out, she face palmed herself ¡°Bryan and i broke up¡± Vanessa sat down opposite lora and picked up her ss of red wine.. ¡°I knew this wouldn¡¯tst baby girl¡± Lora creased her brow, she stood up to her feet ¡°What? you¡¯re my friend Vanessa¡± Vanessa dropped her ss back on the side table next to her sofa.. ¡°I never denied that, Bryan and Chad are known as the biggest yboys the country has, you should know this¡± Lora breathed out and slumped back down on the sofa.. ¡°I thought I was the one.. I thought I was the one to change him.. and he¡¯ll eventually fall for me¡± Vanessa rolled her eyes and walked over to Lora, she pulled Lora into her embrace tofort her.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry babe, what really happened between you two?¡± Lora sniffed back, her eyes darkened when she recalled who ruined her rtionship.. ¡°He cheated.. with Arya¡¯s friend¡± Vanessa narrowed her eyes down at Lora.. that name sounded familiar to her.. ¡°You mean that bloody cook¡¯s friend?!¡± Vanessa barked.. Lora nodded and cried out loud, she had really put all hopes in her rtionship with Bryan.. she was even more hurt when he didn¡¯t stop her when she tried to leave.. Vanessa ced both hands on her hips.. ¡°Come on Lora don¡¯t cry over spilt milk, Bryan¡¯s numerous breakup shouldn¡¯t be a thing to cry about¡± ¡°I love him Vanessa.. I really do¡± Vanessa walked back to sofa and picked up her phone.. ¡°One sec Lora.. yes, what information are you talking about?¡± Lora wiped her tears with a napkin, she noticed Vanessa¡¯s change in expression.. ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Vanessa averted her gaze to her before she threw her phone back on the sofa.. ¡°Arya managed to convince Kyle to go to the amusement park with both her and that little monster¡± Lora was marveled at the news.. well that was new.. a very rare headline will be on the news paper tomorrow.. ¡°Wow! is she that good?¡± Vanessa stomped her feet on the ground ¡°You know she¡¯s not! even Ray hasn¡¯t been sessful in doing that¡± Lora stared down at her palm, those two friends are something else.. ¡°So what are we going to do?¡± Vanessa smirked ¡°I don¡¯t know about you.. but I¡¯m going to the amusement park¡± . . Martin picked up his phone and raised it to his ear.. ¡°Yeah?¡± His lips nted, he tapped his table slowly with a finger.. Dennis was curious to know who the caller was.. ¡°Thanks for the info.. keep me updated I¡¯ll be there soon¡± Martin rose up to his feet and was about to leave when his father stopped him.. ¡°Who was that? and where are you off to?¡± Martin ran his hand through his hair ¡°I¡¯ll be at the amusement park¡± Dennis had a confused look on his face, they were in the middle of a crisis.. ¡°The amusement park? have you lost it son?¡± ¡°Look dad, I never asked you to steal funds from Kyle, you did that yourself, I¡¯m only trying to help you here¡­¡± ¡°And by going to the amusement park you¡¯ll be of great help?!¡± Dennis fired harshly.. Martin picked up his keys and left the study room, if he stayed any longer, he might lose his cool.. . . Ray was overjoyed when they were finally granted ess into the park.. ¡°Yay!¡± Arya noticed the weird nces, she turned back and face palmed herself.. ¡°Woah! you can¡¯te into an amusement park to scare away people with those!¡± She spoke calmly to the guards who were tailing after them.. ¡°I instructed them to do that¡± Kyle imputed.. Arya rolled her eyes ¡°Of course! who else could have done such? Mr Anderson, this is a public ce meant for fun.. you¡¯ll only end up scaring people¡± Ray stood in between them and watched the both of them argue back and forth.. His gaze trailed off to others around, he saw kids of his age running around happily with their parents and here he was.. ¡°Enough!¡± He yelled at them.. ¡°Daddy please tell your men to drop their weapons, Arya is right you know?¡± Kyle nodded to them and they returned back.. ¡°Happy now?¡± Kyle asked scornfully.. Ray smiled at least he got them to keep quiet, he took hold of his dad¡¯s hand and Arya¡¯s hand.. ¡°Wow.. it¡¯s huge!¡± Ray eximed Kyle swallowed hard as they stood before the roller coaster.. ¡°Are you sure you want to ride that Ray? it looks dangerous¡± Kyle murmured.. Arya leaned closer to Kyle ¡°Are you perhaps scared Mr Anderson?¡± ¡°Daddy isn¡¯t scared Arya.. he¡¯s never scared of anything¡± Arya shrugged, she could see the difort written on Kyle¡¯s face.. ¡°If you say so¡± Mia watched them from a distance, she clicked her camera and smiled at the oue.. ¡°Perfect!¡± She eximed and was about to leave when she bumped into a cotton candy stand.. ¡°Oops!¡± ¡°Watch it youngdy!¡± The vendor yelled out which caused most of the families to turn their attention to them including Kyle and Arya.. Mia gasped and adjusted her scarf and sunsses, she took out a dor bill from her purse and handed it to the vendor.. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry¡± she whispered and sneaked out of there¡­ ¡°Phew! that was close¡±.. Ray stared at the back of thedy who just created a scene, he had a strong feeling that he knew her.. ¡°Arya before we get on the ride can I have cotton candy?¡± Arya nodded and led them to the stall..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. . . Arya and Ray tapped their feet patiently on the ground waiting for Kyle who went to the men¡¯s room.. It¡¯s been over twenty minutes and he still wasn¡¯t out, Arya suddenly chuckled, Kyle¡¯s expression all throughout the ride was so expensive.. ¡°Daddy isn¡¯t out yet¡± Ray murmured.. ¡°Ah! there he is¡± His face was looking pale and few water droplets rolled down from his face. ¡°You took so long daddy!¡± Ray scolded.. ¡°There was a long line in the restroom¡± Kyle said hurriedly.. ¡°Really? or it¡¯s something else?¡± Arya teasingly asked which earned her a re from Kyle.. Ray held their hands and pulled them away to the next ride avable before they start with their endless fights.. Mia pped her camera really hard ¡°Stupid! why won¡¯t you click?!¡± She yelled in a lowered tone.. She turned around and bumped into ady who was in a hurry.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± thedy apologized while staring down.. Mia found her voice really familiar and tried to take a look at her face which was covered in dark sunsses and face cap.. ¡°It¡¯s okay¡± Almost immediately thedy sprinted out of Mia¡¯s sight.. ¡°Such a weirddy¡± . . Vanessa¡¯s eyes scanned through the surrounding that was lively.. ¡°how will I find them in such arge ce?¡± It didn¡¯t take long before she heard Ray¡¯s loudughter.. She snapped her gaze to their direction and almost coughed out blood.. Her fists tightened in anger, she turned back when she heard a few kidsughing behind her.. She crotched down to her knees with a smile ¡°Hey kids.. how about you do something for me in exchange for a tasty snack?¡± Chapter 32_ Bunny ears Ray and Kyle exchanged confused looks when Arya suddenly walked to a stall leaving them behind.. ¡°What do you think she¡¯s up to daddy?¡± Arya smiled at the vendor and handed her a few bills.. She hid whatever she had purchased behind her and walked back to them with a smile.. ¡°What is that Arya? can I have a look?¡± Ray asked trying to take a peek at what she was holding.. Kyle arched a brow, he couldn¡¯t deny the fact that he was also desperate to know what she was hiding behind her back.. ¡°Come on Arya.. let me have a look¡± Ray said with a pout.. Arya nodded and pulled out the bunny ears headband she bought.. Ray¡¯s grin widened ¡°wow.. I love it!¡± Arya chuckled, she bent a little and ced it on Ray¡¯s head.. ¡°How do I look daddy?¡± Kyle cleared his throat ¡°I have no idea¡± came Kyle¡¯s bored tone.. ¡°You look like a little prince.. Soo cute!¡± Aryaplimented.. Arya fondled with the pink bunny ear, she looked towards Kyle¡¯s direction, thetter was a bit lost.. She wasn¡¯t sure what he was staring at, she walked in feather steps and stood before him.. She stood on her tippy toes and ced the bunny ears on his head.. Kyle diverted his attention back to her, she was all smiles and then Ray joinedughing hard at him.. Vanessa snorted in disdain, it hurt her so much to see the three of them so happy with their lives.. Kyle had neverughed or smiled the way he was doing now when she was still close to him.. ¡°She has managed to trap Kyle in her evil clutches¡± Her frown was reced with a smile when she spotted the kids she assigned a little task to do running in full speed towards Arya.. Arya folded her arm beneath her bossom and tilted her head to the side.. ¡°What do you mean by childish Mr Anderson?¡± Kyle smirked ¡°Well I think you¡¯re just the same age as Ray..¡± Arya gasped softly ¡°Take that back or I¡¯ll convince Ray to take you on a second ride on that¡± She said in a lowered tone and pointed to the roller coaster.. Kyle gulped down hard as he stared at the roller coaster, he still felt sick in his guts from the first ride he couldn¡¯t afford to go on a second ride.. Just when he was about to retort back, he saw a few kids running towards Arya¡¯s direction in full speed.. ¡°Move¡± Arya creased her brow, she didn¡¯t understand why he wanted her to move.. ¡°Are you scared?¡± she teased.. To her astonishment, Kyle reached out to her arm hurriedly and pulled her to himself.. The girls crashed down on the ground with a loud groan.. Vanessa pped her forehead in disappointment, her body froze when she saw thedy she bumped into earlier beside her.. Mia clicked her camera at the current pose between Arya and Kyle.. She inserted her camera into her purse and yanked off Vanessa¡¯s face cap and sunsses.. ¡°I had a feeling that it was you¡± Vanessa swallowed hard, she knew Mia to be a bber mouth.. ¡°and you? what are you doing here? are you perhaps spying on them?¡± Vanessa inquired only to receive a p from Mia.. ¡°You sent those kids right?! you¡¯re quite lucky Arya wasn¡¯t injured.. if not! you¡¯ll have been dead by now¡± Mia barked.. . . Arya pulled out of Kyle¡¯s hold on her, she turned back to address the kids and to her surprise they all ran away.. ¡°I¡¯ll be back¡± Kyle announced and walked away from them.. He pulled out his phone and raised it to his ear.. ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m standing behind you¡± Kyle turned around to meet Martin¡¯s burning gaze.. ¡°It¡¯s been a while Kyle..¡± ¡°What do you want?!¡± Martin walked closer to reduce the gap between them.. ¡°You¡¯ve made a big mistake Kyle, you know? hitting my mum and dad was the limit to our rivalry¡± Kyle tched, he smiled a little at Martin ¡°Your mum and dad totally deserved whatever punishment I inflicted on them..¡± ¡°you¡­ Kyle peeped at his wrist watch ¡°I¡¯ll give you and your aplices five minutes to get out of here..¡± Martin took a step forward and in no time Kyle was surrounded by his guards.. ¡°Tsk you brought your men with you? you really don¡¯t have the voice of your own.. always hiding behind them¡± Martin mocked.. Kyle snapped his fingers and they all dispersed ¡°You know how bad this ends for you everytime we rough out¡± Martin chuckled ¡°Of course I know, and I forgot to tell you this thest time we met but congrattions, you have a very beautiful wife if not for Ray I¡¯d have made sure she ended up as one of my y things..¡± Kyle lounged forward and sent a punch to Martin who fell straight to Arya and Ray¡¯s feet.. Arya took hold of Ray¡¯s hand and led him away hurriedly.. ¡°Arya daddy isn¡¯t like that.. I¡¯m sure uncle Martin must have provoked him¡± Arya ignored his words and led him straight to the ce their car was parked.. ¡°Get in Ray..¡± Ray pouted and got into the car followed by Arya ¡°Don¡¯t be sad Ray.. I promise to bring you here some other day.. but for now we have to leave¡± Ray nodded and soon after the car drove off slowly.. . . Bryan walked into his room and threw down his coat on the king sized bed.. His gaze rested on Chloe who was asleep and still tied to the chair.. Chad was astonished on seeing ady tied up in his friend¡¯s room.. He also recognized her to be thedy that was brought to his hospital weeks ago.. ¡°Isn¡¯t she¡­ ¡°Yes she is¡± Bryan said cutting Chad off.. Chad stood in front of her and gently pushed the loose strands of hair on her face behind her ear.. ¡°She is pretty Bryan.. what do you n to do with her?¡± Bryan snorted, he didn¡¯t really have a n when he chose to take her hostage.. he just needed a way to vent out his anger and she was the right tool for it.. ¡°I have no idea man¡± Chad touched the space between his brows ¡°Then let her go¡± Bryan shook his head in denial ¡°Not yet¡± Chad breathed out and started fondling with the ropes tied around her..Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org. Chloe¡¯s eyes snapped open and before Chad could notice it, she raised her knee to his groin which earned a loud groan from him.. Bryan adjusted on his seat when he saw Chad writhing in pain on the floor.. He averted his gaze to Chloe ¡°What did you do to him?¡± Chloe¡¯s brows creased in surprise, if Bryan was seated over there, then who did she just attack? . . Rita sat on one of her luxurious sofa¡¯s drinking red wine.. She chuckled at something on her phone, she heard the sound of footstep approaching and turned to see who it was.. Her jaw dropped when she saw the blood dripping at the corner of her son¡¯s lips.. ¡°Martin? oh goodness! what happened to you son?¡± Martin changed the direction of his movement, he walked towards her and at the same time wiped the corner of his lips with his finger.. ¡°It¡¯s no big deal mum¡± ¡°Did you fight with Kyle again?¡± When she heard no response from him she took that as a ¡®yes¡¯.. Martin was found of doing this to himself, whenever he was displeased with something he look for means to upset Kyle.. ¡°Rx mum.. like I said it¡¯s no big deal.. infact we will have good news soon..¡± ¡°Good news?¡± Martin nodded, what he did today was more or less an important stage in his ns.. ¡°I made sure to provoke Kyle to hit me and his wife appeared¡± Rita arched a brow she still didn¡¯t get where this was headed.. ¡°So?¡± ¡°Just wait and see mum.. I¡¯ll make sure Kyle crawls on his feet begging for mercy¡± Dennis who just walked into the roomughed out dryly.. ¡°Really? and how exactly? you and I both know how strong headed Kyle is.. he doesn¡¯t spare his enemies.. he finishes thempletely¡± ¡°Hmm good you¡¯re here dad.. that¡¯s the reason I pulled this off today.. Arya saw me as the victim today and I have to use her to get to Kyle without her knowledge¡± ¡°She¡¯s a smartdy kid!¡± Dennis remarked.. Martin¡¯s lips nted in a devilish smirk ¡°Time will tell dad, but first I have to visit Arya¡¯s delight this evening for the second phase¡± Chapter 33_ Victim Arya pushed open therge double doors and stepped into her restaurant, she smiled at the good amount of people dining at her restaurant.. Ever since Martin and Kyle visited this ce, things have been running pretty smooth and to her bewilderment a few well known family in the country visits here frequently¡­ ¡°Ma¡¯am you¡¯re here.. I was wondering if Chloe was with you¡± Arya took an empty spot beside therge ss window and looked up to her employee.. ¡°Chloe? oh goodness, didn¡¯t shee today?¡± Sam shook his head slowly ¡°I never heard from her after she left two days ago¡± Arya¡¯s brows creased ¡°She wasn¡¯t around yesterday?¡± Sam nodded and ced a brown colored file on the table.. ¡°This came for you earlier today¡± Arya picked the file up and dismissed Sam, she was just about to open it when she spotted Martin staggering in.. Martin looked around the moment he stepped in, he knew Arya must be around here somewhere since he spotted hering in a while ago.. ¡°Martin¡± she called out with a wave.. Martin¡¯s gaze fell on her, he smiled and slowly walked to her table and took his seat.. ¡°Hi¡± ¡°Are you okay?¡± Martin forced a smile and nodded his head, he adjusted on his seat and winced in pain.. ¡°yeah I¡¯m good¡± Arya licked her lips not knowing where to start from when she heard him speak.. ¡°Don¡¯t feel bad about what you witnessed today, I¡¯m already used to Kyle¡¯s bullying, anyway I had no idea I¡¯d meet you here¡­ I¡¯m actually here for a business meeting¡± ¡°Oh.. well thanks for picking this ce.. and I can¡¯t help but feel so sorry for you.. I know what Kyle¡¯s temper is like.. but I know he doesn¡¯t attack unless he¡­ Martin chuckled, just a few weeks with Kyle and she already had a little trust for him.. ¡°You trust your husband a lot don¡¯t you?¡± Arya swallowed, she pressed her thighs gently, was that really the case? does she trust Kyle? ¡°Martin I know you¡¯re the victim here, I don¡¯t really know what actually happened between you both but I.. Martin raised a finger to her lips ¡°You don¡¯t know anything about our rivalry.. maybe Kyle didn¡¯t trust you enough to tell you about it¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s the case Martin.. I never asked him about it¡± Martin smirked inwardly, he just needed to touch one spot and she will do the rest for him.. ¡°Too bad.. well I guess that¡¯s because you aren¡¯t Charlotte¡± The small smile on Arya¡¯s face fell, she had always wanted to know more about this Charlotte everyone keeps talking about but at the same time scared to tell her.. ¡°You know her?¡± Martin nodded ¡°well enough.. but sadly no one knows where she disappeared to after she gave birth to Ray¡± ¡°Can you tell me more about her?¡± Arya inquired with a pleading gaze.. Martin smiled ¡°Of course! why not?¡± . . Arya stepped into the room, she spotted Kyle seated on the sofa with his eyes closed.. Hisptop was still opened on the table before him, while his phone vibrated continuously.. She assumed he was asleep and walked to the closet.. ¡°In the future do well enough to stay away from Martin..¡± Arya was a bit startled, she turned swiftly to see him typing on hisptop.. ¡°Why? I don¡¯t see anything bad about him¡± Kyle paused for a bit and raised his head ¡°I¡¯m not asking you.. it¡¯s an order¡± Aryaughed dryly ¡°Really? an order? after what you did to him? you know today was supposed to be a memorable day for Ray.. instead you ruined it¡± Kyle cracked his knuckles as his gaze remained fixated on her.. ¡°You don¡¯t understand anything¡­ ¡°I know everything Mr Anderson, what you pulled out there today.. was very wrong! and you must admit your mistake.. Ray¡¯s happy moments was cut short because you chose to have a fight in the amusement park¡± Kyle rose up from his sitting position and walked calmly towards her.. ¡°Do you have any idea what happened over there?!¡± Arya crossed her arm ¡°Of course I do!.. this is about Charlotte isn¡¯t it?!¡± Kyle¡¯s face darkened, he suddenly punched the door of the closet.. Arya¡¯s eyes widened when the shards of ss dropped around her.. ¡°Don¡¯t say her name!¡± He grabbed her chin ¡°You are only Ray¡¯s contracted mother! don¡¯t try to act like a real wife!¡± Arya pulled his hand off her chin ¡°You¡¯re such a jerk!¡± She yelled at his face and made her way out of the room in anger.. Ray opened his eyes when he heard his door open, he sat up when he saw Arya and she was also in tears.. ¡°Arya¡± Arya walked towards his bed and engulf him in a tight embrace sobbing gently.. ¡°Arya are you alright? why are you crying? don¡¯t make me sad¡± Arya sniffed back and pulled away, she touched his head and smiled at him.. ¡°Why are you still up?e on go to sleep¡± ¡°You don¡¯t want to tell me what¡¯s wrong Arya.. did daddy scold you again? tell me and I¡¯ll go teach him a big lesson¡± Arya chuckled and helped himy back down, she took the space beside him and took the bed time storybook.. ¡°How about a bedtime story Ray.. hmm a trip to dreamynd.. such a catchy title¡± ¡°It¡¯s my favorite story¡± Arya flipped the book open and started reading it out for Ray.. few minutes after Ray yawned and snuggled closer to Arya.. Arya¡¯s phone beeped, she peeped at Ray¡¯s sleeping face and carefully detached him from her to avoid waking him up.. She ced the story book on the nightstand table and tiptoed out of his room.. Arya stood at the terrace with her phone to her ear.. ¡°Hello.. can you hear me?¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. An eeryughter resonated at the other end of the phone.. she didn¡¯t need anyone to tell her who the psycho was.. ¡°Vivian!¡± Vivian chuckled at the other end ¡°You guessed right sis!¡± Arya looked around her all she could see were Kyle¡¯s guards moving about.. If her intuition was right, Vivian was definitely around, she knew how crazy her step sister was.. ¡°What do you want?¡± Vivian stared down at her polished nails and chuckled ¡°You really forgot your family all because you got married to a rich man, that¡¯s just selfish of you¡± Arya gritted her teeth in annoyance ¡°Will you get straight to the point! it¡¯ste already!¡± ¡°Oh my bad! I just wanted to inform you that your precious oldie wants to speak with you¡± Arya¡¯s face rxed a bit.. her dad? after so many years she¡¯ll get to speak to him again.. Arya heard a thud from the background and a manly groan was heard.. she ced her hand over mouth to muffle her cries and screams.. ¡°Dad!¡± A sound of a whip was heard and the groan came again this time even louder than before.. ¡°A.. ar.. Arya!¡± ¡°Dad! oh goodness it¡¯s you!¡± Before he could speak anymore words Vivian¡¯s voice came through.. ¡°Dear Arya.. I really have no other choice but to do that to him.. your husband is the reason for all these, he almost killed I and Cole..¡± ¡°Vivian let our dad go this minute!¡± Arya barked out.. ¡°Ah! our dad? no he¡¯s not! he¡¯s only your dad since he chose to will every cent he owns to your name..¡± Arya paced around anxiously, she had no idea what the purpose of Vivian and her mother was in their family.. ¡°What do you want?¡± ¡°Nothing much! just fifty million dors and I¡¯ll spare his life for a week or two¡± Arya¡¯s lips parted in shock ¡°What? have you lost your mind?!¡± ¡°Of course Arya! that shouldn¡¯t be too much for you right?e on your husband is the wealthiest in the country.. I¡¯ll be expecting it on Monday¡± Arya switched the phone to her other ear to make sure she was hearing quite right? ¡°Monday?! in two days time? where on earth did you expect me to find that amount?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all up to you Arya andstly.. Mr Kyle shouldn¡¯t get a whiff about it unless you want to see your dad¡¯s corpse in your doorstep..¡± Vivian murmured and disconnected the call.. ¡°Ma¡¯am something happened in young master¡¯s bedroome and take a look!¡± Chapter 34_ His anger Arya¡¯s brows knotted, what could have happened to Kyle.. Without hesitating any longer she dashed off the terrace and made her way back into the building.. Arya¡¯s heart pounded against her ribcage as she opened the door.. Her jaw dropped in shock as she stared at the torn apart room.. ¡®Did this really happen in the span of twenty minutes that she was away?¡¯ Her gaze fell on Kyle who was seated with his head bowed and fresh blood drip out of his hands.. ¡°Mr Anderson you¡¯re bleeding!¡± she screamed in horror and ran to him.. She reached out her hand to touch his but was startled when his deep voice broke out.. ¡°Don¡¯t!¡± Arya stood up to her feet and tried to recall where she had seen the first aid kit.. She turned to the drawers next to Kyle and started going through it.. She pulled open thest drawer and was relieved when she saw the blue kit with a red cross sign on it.. Arya ced the kit next to him and got hold of his hand.. ¡°I said don¡¯t touch me!¡± he barked out at her and pulled his hand out of her¡¯s.. Arya grabbed his hand once more and raised her head to meet his intense gaze.. ¡°I can¡¯t let you bleed to death.. so do yourself a favor and let me help you.. at least do it for Ray¡¯s sake¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Arya felt his hands rxed a bit, as soon as his hands rxedpletely she began dressing the cuts on his knuckles which was probably caused by punching a ss or something.. Speaking of sses, she took a brief nce at the mirror only to see it shattered and also stained with blood.. ¡°Just because you are wealthy doesn¡¯t mean you can go about destroying things¡­¡± Kyle remained motionless, his head was bowed while his eyes shut.. It happens his seizures has ured again, he remembered when these all started.. He let out a low groan when she dabbed a disinfectant over the cuts.. ¡°So sorry.. I¡¯ll go easy¡± She murmured and lowered her head to his hand blowing air on it.. Kyle suddenly retracted his hand and stood up, he walked into the bathroom and closed the door shut.. Arya had a confused look on her face, what could be wrong with him? She made an attempt to stand up to her feet when she spotted the broken frame of a photo.. She picked it up and examined it closely ¡°She must be Charlotte, Ray¡¯s mum¡± Arya snapped her gaze to the drawing of thedy present in the room.. ¡°They are the same person¡± . . Bryan came out of the bathroom with only a white neat towel around his waist.. His eyes widened when he saw the chair where he tied Chloe empty.. He hurried to the chair examining it closely and before he could tell a kicknded on his head.. Bryan staggered forward and regained his posture after a while.. he held the back of his head and turned swiftly to the attacker.. ¡°You!.. Chloe arched a brow and pushed him down on the chair.. ¡°What do you think? that you would be able to keep me captive for so long?¡± Bryan was perplexed, he made an attempt to stand up and to his surprise Chloe raised her foot to his chest.. ¡°Say something Mr Almighty!¡± Bryan¡¯s face was adorned with a small smile, his hand slowly caressed her foot ced on his chest.. ¡°How couldn¡¯t I see this earlier?¡± Chloe pulled her leg away from his chest ¡°you are shameless! and guess what I¡¯ll tell everyone I know how disgusting you truly are!¡± Chloe yelled out and turned around to leave, when Bryan pulled her back and she sat on hisps.. A gasp escaped her lips, Bryan leaned to her ear and whispered slowly.. ¡°I told you I won¡¯t let you go until I find a recement for Lora or perhaps you want to be the recement¡± Chloe raised her elbow and striked him in his chest, she scurried to her feet.. ¡°In your dreams!¡± After saying that she bolted out of the door without turning back.. Bryan ced a hand on his chest and coughed out.. ¡°I¡¯ll kill you when next I see you!¡± . . ¡°Arya¡± Arya sat up when she heard her name, she turned back and was finally relieved to see Mia.. ¡°Mia, thank goodness you¡¯re here.. umm.. I have no idea what is wrong with Kyle.. but he has been behaving strangely sincest night¡± Mia¡¯s face fell on hearing the news, she touched Arya¡¯s shoulder in worry.. ¡°What is wrong with him? and where is he?¡± ¡°Last night he destroyed quite a lot in his room and hurt himself..¡± Mia closed her eyes with a sigh, she thought Kyle seizures had stoppedpletely.. ¡°It¡¯s okay.. he¡¯ll be fine in a few hours.. just let him be¡± Arya was taken aback, he looked really mad when she tried to call him down for breakfast andst night after he went into the bathroom.. He never came out until this morning, shouldn¡¯t they be worried?.. ¡°How can you say that mia? he could hurt himself really bad in there¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing both you and I can do about it Arya.. I¡¯m quite familiar with it already andstly this is rted to Charlotte¡¯s disappearance¡± Arya¡¯s jaw clenched, Charlotte again? she is gone but her absence keeps on tormenting Kyle over and over again.. ¡°Kyle¡¯s problems are all rted to her isn¡¯t it?¡± Mia gave a small nod, she was about to speak when she spotted Ray a few metres away from them.. ¡°What is wrong with daddy Arya?¡± Arya diverted her gaze to him, she forced a smile and walked to him.. She bent over and nted a kiss on his head ¡°You¡¯re up already? it¡¯s the weekend you can still get a little more rest¡± ¡°Where¡¯s daddy? I want to see him¡± Arya looked towards Mia for help, Mia smiled and walked towards Ray.. ¡°Your dad is doing well Ray.. Arya why don¡¯t you go get Kyle down.. I¡¯ll keep Raypany¡± Ray pouted and hugged Arya ¡°Daddy is behaving strangely again isn¡¯t he? he¡¯ll only listen to you Arya, go talk to him¡± Arya and Mia exchanged looks, well it seems Ray was too smart to be outsmarted.. ¡°Hmm..e on Ray.. Arya needs to go¡± Ray nodded and pulled away from Arya.. Mia quickly pulled him away with her.. Arya stood in front of Kyle¡¯s room, she took in a deep breath and released after a while.. ¡°You can do this¡± She pushed the door open and walked into the quiet room.. The room was all tidied up already, she guessed the servants must have cleaned it earlier.. She scanned the room for Kyle but she couldn¡¯t spot him anywhere.. The bathroom door slowly opened behind her and her heart leaped out of her chest.. Different negative thoughts ran through her mind at that moment.. Kyle stared down at her legs shaking nervously, he had a small frown on his face.. ¡°What are you doing?¡± When he heard no response he reached his hand to touch her shoulder and just then she turned to him.. Arya froze up when his almost bare body came in view.. He had nothing on him except a loosely hung towel around his waist.. Her eyes trailed the water droplets that dropped slowly from his hair down to his broad chest.. She unconsciously gulped down, her eyes settled on his toned muscles and abs.. Arya¡¯s mind was already clouded with different thoughts.. one of them was how to touch his abs.. Kyle arched a brow, a small smirk appeared on his lips.. He took a step forward to her and crossed his arm over his chest but to his astonishment she was really lost in her thought.. Kyle cleared his throat and brought her out of her trance.. Arya noticed the closeness and attempted to take a step backwards but was startled when his arm snaked around her waist and pulled her forward.. ¡°You!¡­ what are you doing?¡± Arya panicked.. ¡°I see you were lost staring at my awesome body¡± Arya had a confused look on her face.. was it her head or was Kyle back to his normal self.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Arya inquired.. ¡°I should be asking you that! are you alright? I saw the way you were ogling at me a while ago¡± Arya pulled his arm off her and scoffed ¡°Me? no way! I¡¯m just so surprised on how skinny you look¡± Kyle took a step forward to retort and unfortunately his towel dropped.. Chapter 35_ Look away!! Arya¡¯s eyes widened ¡°Arghh!¡± ¡°Look away!!¡± Kyle yelled out and picked up his towel.. Before he could say anything anymore, she bolted out of the room panting heavily.. ¡°Shameless!¡± . . Mia closed the door behind her and turned to Ray with a pout.. ¡°It didn¡¯t go really well yesterday right?¡± Ray sighed and pulled Conny into his arms ¡°It was going pretty well until uncle Martin showed up¡± Mia¡¯s lips pursed, this was entirely her fault, if she hadn¡¯t called Martin and asked for help perhaps Kyle and Arya would have gotten a bit closer to each other.. ¡°Arya thinks daddy is a bad guy now¡± Ray added with a down cast look.. Mia folded her arm ¡°I think I have a n Ray¡± ¡°Really? tell me¡±.. . .Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Vivian sat up when she heard a knock on the door, she frowned in disgust and dropped her bowl of popcorn next to her.. ¡°Mum! won¡¯t you get it?!¡± she yelled out and was even more upset when she didn¡¯t get a response from her mum.. She grudgingly walked to the door and opened it, a small frown settled on her forehead as twodies walked into the mini living room.. Vivian closed the door behind her and tailed behind the two obviously richdies who were snooping around.. ¡°Hold on a sec! who are you guys? I¡¯m very sure you know how rude it is to walk into a person¡¯s home without a self introduction!¡± Vivian said and stood in front of them.. looking at their ssy outfits andtest collection of purse she could tell that they were wealthy.. Vanessa pulled off her sunsses, ¡°Well miss bbermouth! don¡¯t you know how rude it is to keep your guests standing?¡± ¡°Jeez girl! we just walked into a rabbit hole.. I can barely breathe¡± Lora added with a sinister smile.. Vivian was agitated, they might be rich but that doesn¡¯t mean they can mock her.. ¡°Who the f*ck are you?!¡± Vivian yelled.. Vanessa looked down at the sofa in disgust, she ran a finger on it and wiped it thoroughly with the hand towel Lora passed to her.. She took a seat and lifted one of her legs over the other.. Vivian squinted her eyes at Vanessa who looked a bit familiar to her.. ¡°Do I know you?¡± Vivian asked.. ¡°Well I guess everyone does.. I¡¯m Vanessa nice to meet you miss Carter¡± Vivian frowned, wait! that name sounded a bit familiar.. ¡°Vanessa? as in the popr tv actress and model who was recently shooed away from the entertainment industry¡± Vivian said with a mocking smile.. ¡°Will you shut the f*ck up?! lora get this piece of sh*t to keep quiet!¡± Vivian tilted her head to the side ¡°You should watch your tonguedy! you can¡¯te into my home to insult me..¡± Lora stood up to address the issue before it went out of hands.. ¡°Rx guys.. this isn¡¯t why we came here.. actually we¡­ Vivian raised her hand a little ¡°Listen miss I don¡¯t care why you¡¯re here.. I was in the middle of a soap opera before you came in¡± Vanessa stood up to her feet ¡°I told you this was a waste of time! I¡¯m leaving¡± Vanessa was about to leave but Lora held her back.. ¡°Listen we came here to speak to you about Arya and Mr Anderson, we know how much you despise your sister and we also do¡± Vivian narrowed her gaze at them, what could they possibly know about the Carter¡¯s family? ¡°What do you want?¡± Lora gave a nod to Vanessa ¡°We need to get Arya out of the picture¡± . . Arya gasped when she opened the file she was given by Sam yesterday.. She sprang up to her feet ¡°How is this possible?¡± She paced around the living room, her restaurant will be demolished in a month¡¯s time.. How was she going to deal with this issue on hand? and at the same time arrange for fifty million by the end of today? Her phone rang out, she frowned upon seeing the caller.. ¡°Hi Martin.. wait! like right now?¡± Half an hourter, Arya arrived at the venue Martin picked for their brief meeting.. She sat on one of the benches in the park rubbing her thighs gently.. ¡°Arya¡± Arya raised her head up and forced a small smile.. ¡°You¡¯re here¡± Martin scanned the surroundings and by the look of things she came here all alone.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I had to request for your presence urgently..¡± Arya nodded ¡°So what?¡± Martin¡¯s eyes fell on the brown colored file poking out of her purse.. he guessed she must have seen its content.. ¡°Well I received a letter yesterday from the higher authorities in thepany about a new piece ofnd that has been bought for a new branch¡± Arya¡¯s brows furrowed, a new piece ofnd? so? how is this her concern? ¡°Wow great achievement for the Anderson¡¯s¡± Martin¡¯s face remained expressionless ¡°Arya, it¡¯s your restaurant, Arya¡¯s delight¡± Arya¡¯s face paled, she stood up hurriedly ¡°What? how can you do this to me Martin?¡± Martin stood up and touched her shoulder ¡°This isn¡¯t my doing.. I¡¯d never do this to you.. I¡¯m a fan of Arya¡¯s delight remember?¡± Arya looked up to him ¡°Then who¡¯s responsible for it? tell me¡± Martin sighed ¡°Kyle¡± Arya gave him a skeptical look, but why would Kyle do that? She picked up her purse and hurried out ¡°Arya wait!¡± Martin called back but it fell on deaf ears.. . . Kyle was on a call when Arya bardged into the room with an annoyed expression.. He turned his back on her when he recalled what transpired a few hours ago¡­ ¡°Okay get on it.. I¡¯m expecting a good feedback¡± Arya tapped her feet patiently and when he was done with the phone call she stood before him and stretched the envelope to him.. ¡°What is the meaning of this Kyle?¡± Kyle raised a brow, his eyes settled on the brown file for a while before he collected it.. He opened it and went through it for a while, he closed it and threw it down on the table next to hisptop.. ¡°Where did you find that?¡± he replied in a bored tone.. Arya stared at him in unbelief, he didn¡¯t deny it which meant that it was true.. ¡°So it¡¯s true.. you bought my restaurant..¡± Kyle cleared his throat and took a seat before hisptop.. ¡°It¡¯s not a big deal¡± ¡°Not a big deal?! Arya¡¯s delight is a result of my hard work and sweat and you think it¡¯s not a big deal for it to be demolished?¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze rested on the file again for a brief second he could feel that something wasn¡¯t right here.. ¡°You left the house in such a hurry.. where were you?¡± ¡°Where I was is not your concern! I have every right to move about freely! you just showed how heartless you can be Mr Kyle Anderson¡± Kyle massaged his temples, he picked up his phone and raised it to his ear.. ¡°Send me a copy of the document sent to Arya¡¯s delight restaurant five months ago it¡¯s urgent¡±. Kyle ced his phone back down and resumed whatever he was doing on hisptop.. ¡°Thend where your restaurant was built is owned by me do you have anymore to say?¡± Arya¡¯s lips dropped in shock, now this all makes sense.. this was the reason Cole never provided the necessary documents when he purchased it.. ¡°Cole sold it to you didn¡¯t he?!¡± ¡°Smart! now that¡¯s not my fault is it? your Ex fiance did that to you not me..¡± Kyle retorted.. . . Dennis raised his ss and clicked it with Martin¡¯s ss.. ¡°Why are we drinking wine?¡± Dennis asked while he stared at his wife.. Martin chuckled ¡°It worked! Kyle¡¯s wife Arya is so mad that she can do anything to Kyle if she gets the chance¡± Dennis smiled in unbelief, if that really worked then that means Kyle¡¯s wife was a total bimbo.. ¡°Really? so what¡¯s next?¡± Rita asked in glee¡­ Martin stroked his jaw tenderly ¡°Kyle¡¯s signature on this document¡± He waved a blue file in front of them ¡°You¡¯ll be cleared of the theft youmitted in his project and you¡¯ll promise not to get involved in these cheap acts!¡± Dennis swallowed when he heard thest part, if he didn¡¯t embezzle funds from thepany.. how would he survive? A man in ck suit came into the room and bowed before them.. ¡°The old master is here¡± he announced and left.. ¡°What theft?¡± The trio gulped down hard when he suddenly appeared.. Chapter 36_ I’ll find her Ray pouted his lips, today he hasn¡¯t gotten time to spend with Arya and his dad was nowhere to be seen.. Mia touched his shoulder lightly ¡°Hey don¡¯t give me that look Ray.. I¡¯m here okay and I¡¯m sure Arya is on her way to you¡± She assured and pull him into an embrace.. This nephew of her¡¯s has suffered enough for what he knew nothing about.. ¡°I just want daddy and Arya to be together.. it¡¯s not that hard right?¡± Mia nted a kiss on his head ¡°It takes time Ray.. just exercise a little more patience and everything will fall in ce¡± Meanwhile¡­. Arya stood in front of a door, she looked around her new surroundings.. she hasn¡¯t been to this part of the house before either.. She reached her hand to the door knob and pushed it open.. Arya took a peek into the room and was a bit hesitant to go in since it was a little bit dark.. However she mustered enough courage and took a step into the room.. Her hands roam on the wall in search of a light switch and when she found it, she turned it on and almost immediately a gasp escaped her lips.. She walked to therge portrait which was covered in dust and cobwebs.. Arya took out her hand towel and wiped the portrait clean and at the same time she coughed out loud.. Once the portrait was rid of dust her gaze fell upon a couple, Kyle and Charlotte.. In the portrait they were both smiling from ear to ear, if they were this happy then what happened to Charlotte? where is she? Different thoughts ran through Arya¡¯s mind at that moment, she left the portrait when she spotted a ton of brown boxes covered in dust.. She could already guessed that everything here belonged to Charlotte or perhaps rted to her.. She reached for one of the heavy boxes gently and opened it.. Arya took out a golden ne pendant with a heart shape.. ¡°This?¡± She asked in confusion and touched her neck in surprise.. Her¡¯s was still present on her neck, was this just a coincidence? She recalled her mum customized this particr ne for her on her eighth birthday.. She kept the ne aside and took out a journal¡­ . . Dennisughed awkwardly and stood up when his foster father appeared.. ¡°Oh silly Martin, he¡¯s at his jokes again..¡± Ethan knew that this was just more than a joke, he just hoped it wasn¡¯t another one of his stepson¡¯s stupid plot.. He took a seat with the aid of his personal bodyguard.. Rita gulped down nervously when she saw the hefty man present in her living room.. What could have prompted this visit from her father inw? he rarely visited them and whenever he did, he must have found something bad.. ¡°Father you didn¡¯t brief us on your visit¡± Dennis said.. Ethan could feel that something was off with the three, he turned his gaze to Martin and his eyes settled on the blue file with him..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Martin who noticed this stood up in a jiffy ¡°Well I guess I¡¯ll leave you all to discuss.. I have to see a friend now bye¡± Almost immediately he left the room which was enough to confirm Ethan¡¯s suspicion.. Ethan cleared his throat and turned his gaze back to Dennis.. ¡°Ohe on boy! you¡¯re my son and I have every right toe see you¡± Rita chuckled but deep down was anger engraved in her heart, son my foot! after he had abandoned them he still considered himself to be a father.. ¡°Thest time you both visited, I was down with an attack and now I¡¯vee to make myself clear one more time Dennis..¡± Dennis forced a smile ¡°Of course you can clear yourself¡± He urged.. ¡°Stay away from Kyle and his ongoing projects.. that kid has enough on his te right now for you to trouble¡± Ethan warmed sternly.. Dennisughed dryly ¡°I think you¡¯re mistaken father.. I won¡¯t fight for anything that¡¯s not mine¡± Rita nodded in support of her husband¡¯s words, Ethan¡¯s eyes narrowed at the both of them.. he noticed some bruises on their body and was instantly curious.. ¡°Why do you have those bruises?¡± Rita and Dennis exchanged looks ¡°Well¡­. we.. umm.. had a little ident a few days back it¡¯s no big deal¡± Rita murmured.. Ethan could see right through their lies, one side of his lips pulled up into a smirk, he knew this bruises on their body was Kyle¡¯s doing and he didn¡¯t me Kyle for doing this to his aunt and uncle.. Kyle doesn¡¯t bite unless he has been bitten, Ethan nodded to Rita¡¯s clear lies.. ¡°So how is the financial department going? I heard there was a little loss in thest few weeks ¡± Cold sweat broke out on Dennis forehead, just how was he supposed to get out of this one? it seems his father must have known about everything but was just ying dumb.. Rita stood up in a hurry, she didn¡¯t want to be med for anything ¡°Father I¡¯ll get you a cup of jasmine tea¡± . . Mia caught sight of Arya sneaking around ¡°Arya¡± Arya was startled, she quickly hid the journal behind her back and smiled at Mia.. ¡°Mia! you¡¯re still around? I was justing to you and Ray just now¡± Mia arched a brow and walked to Arya, her gazended on Arya¡¯s hand that was behind her.. ¡°What are you hiding?¡± ¡°Nothing.. it¡¯s just my journal or you can call it my diary¡± Arya said with a sheepish smile.. Mia sighed and made an eye contact with Arya ¡°Whatever you¡¯re nning to do.. please don¡¯t do it¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Arya asked confusedly.. Mia cleared her throat ¡°I know you¡¯re already contemting on how to break free from this marriage but please don¡¯t¡± Arya sighed in relief, she suddenly chuckled and punched Mia¡¯s shoulder a little.. ¡°What goes on in that silly mind of yours mia? of course I don¡¯t like Kyle much but I still have Ray who looks up to me.. why would I ever leave Ray?¡± Mia sighed in relief and pulled Arya into an embrace.. ¡°Thank you Arya.. the Anderson¡¯s will forever be indebted to you..¡± Mia¡¯s eyes fell on the ck journal behind Arya which clearly had Charlotte¡¯s name boldly written on it.. ¡°Arya.. where did you find that? if Kyle sees that, he¡¯ll not be happy with you¡± Arya pulled away from Mia and brought the journal forward.. ¡°I¡¯ll find her¡± Mia¡¯s lips parted in shock, ¡°That¡¯s impossible Arya.. don¡¯t get yourself into this mess¡± Arya breathed out ¡°I will get myself involved mia.. Have you seen how broken your brother istely? he keeps doing things he¡¯s not supposed to do because of ady who abandoned him and his child¡± Mia looked around to ensure no one was passing by especially Kyle.. ¡°Lower your voice Arya.. and listen to me.. it¡¯s been five years already she left without a trace¡± ¡°There¡¯s something everyone is missing here Mia.. and I¡¯ll uncover it and make sure Kyle knows the entire truth, it¡¯s time he let go of the past and focus on the future ahead of him..¡± Mia tried to snatch the journal off Arya¡¯s hands but Arya was faster.. ¡°My restaurant will be demolished in a month¡¯s time Mia, why? that¡¯s because of Kyle.. he makes certain decisions without thinking and the reason? because of this damned woman called Charlotte!¡± Mia was taken aback at the ferocity in Arya¡¯s voice, her eyes had so much sparks of determination she hadn¡¯t seen before now.. ¡°I guess you¡¯re right Arya..¡± Mia said which earned a smile from Arya.. ¡°And what then? if she¡¯s eventually found what next will happen? you¡¯re only going in circles Arya.. this won¡¯t end well¡± Arya stretched forth her palm towards Mia.. ¡°We both want the best for both Ray and his overbearing father Kyle.. so trust me on this one¡± Mia sighed in defeat and ced her palm over Arya¡¯s.. ¡°If Kyle kills me because of this.. I¡¯ll haunt you¡± Mia added.. Arya chuckled, just a few minutes in that room she already had a hunch about what really happened.. Arya took out her phone that was vibrating in her pants pocket and raised it to her ear.. ¡°Who am I speaking with?¡± ¡°I sent a letter to you a week ago for you toe meet me.. but you kept me waiting and never showed up¡± Arya walked a little farther away from Mia ¡°Who are you?¡± ¡°Your nightmare!¡± The voice broke out followed by an eeryughter.. Chapter 37_ Where is your Dad? Arya paced around the room in circles, she wondered who that was.. First it was Vivian demanding money from her, then followed by her restaurant which will be demolished in a month¡¯s time and now this unknown person.. ¡°What do I do?¡± she murmured to herself and slumped down on the sofa in the room.. Thest person she could meet was Kyle, she didn¡¯t want him to see her so helpless.. . . Kyle collected the file from his assistant and scanned through it.. ¡°Boss, the document you handed to me is a fake one.. we never sent that file to Arya¡¯s delight¡± Kyle raised his head and met his assistant gaze ¡°Then howe every word is the exact same as the one we prepared five months ago?¡± The assistant swallowed and adjusted his sses ¡°I have no idea boss..¡± Kyle hummed in reply and reverted his gaze to the document he was reading.. He noticed his assistant wasn¡¯t leaving so he assumed he had more to say.. ¡°Anything else Tim?¡± Tim cleared his throat ¡°Ma¡¯am was at the park today with Martin¡± Kyle closed the file when he heard a knock on his door at the study.. ¡°Who¡¯s it?¡± Ray popped in with a pout ¡°Are you busy daddy?¡± Kyle smiled and urged him forward ¡°Come here son¡± Ray walked to his dad and helped himself to sit on hisps.. ¡°What¡¯s the matter Ray? you look unhappy¡± ¡°That¡¯s because Arya isn¡¯t happy, she¡¯s behaving strangely sincest night, today I overheard her talking to someone over the phone about some money that she¡¯s owing¡± Kyle raised a brow, He suspected it must be something rted to her restaurant. ¡°Hmm.. I¡¯ll look into it.. how about we go swimming? ¡± Ray smiled and nodded ¡°That¡¯s a good idea.. I¡¯ll go get ready¡± Ray jeered and dashed out of the study room, immediately he left Kyle turned to Tim.. ¡°Find out what Ray was talking about.. I believe there¡¯s more to this, I need to get to the bottom of this by the end of today¡±.. ¡°Yes boss¡± Tim bowed and left the study room.. Kyle rxed back on his seat stroking his chin gently.. His gaze rested on the file one more time ¡°Something is definitely fishy here¡± . . Chloe rolled her eyes as she received lectures from her four brothers.. ¡°Come on guys I¡¯m no longer a kid anymore, I have the right to move¡±.. ¡°Well we don¡¯t really care where you were for the past two days¡± Chloe¡¯s lips parted in surprise ¡°Then what¡¯s the use of this endless sermon Arnold?¡± she questioned her elder brother.. The dark haired young man Arnold stood up and so did the remaining three.. ¡°We are only trying to talk some sense into you.. do yourself a favor and look for a guy who will be willing to take a character like yourself as a wife¡± Chloe sighed ¡°Arnold, Gerald, Liam and Lawrence! listen to me carefully.. I won¡¯t leave here unless I wish to.. why don¡¯t you all get married and let me be?¡± Lawrence who was the youngest of the four brothers nodded in support to Chloe¡¯s words.. ¡°We will eventually but we¡¯re still waiting for our money bag to get married first and that¡¯s you!¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Chloe snorted and left the living room for them, she has heard stories of siblings who took care of thest child and spoilt them rotten but in her case it was different.. Her four brothers keeps looking for reasons to marry her off to some rich man and make money out of her.. As soon as she left a knock came on the door, Arnold turned to Gerald ¡°Go get the door¡± However Gerald turned towards Liam ¡°You heard him¡± Liam tched and nudged Lawrence ¡°You do it¡± Lawrence reluctantly stood up, he wouldn¡¯t have bothered to do it if Chloe was in here.. He walked to the door and pulled it wide open to reveal ady.. ¡°And you are?¡±All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Thedy threw back her loose strands of hair behind her.. ¡°I¡¯m here to see your b*tchy sister Chloe!¡± She announced and made her way into the house.. Chloe appeared with a bowl of ice cream, she choked and coughed continuously as soon as her eyes fell on Lora.. ¡°You?¡± Lora smirked ¡°Yes me¡± Chloe smiled nervously when her brothers gaze fell on her.. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± Lora folded her arm, ¡°To get back my boyfriend that you shamelessly stole¡± Chloe paused her lips, her brothers will definitely make this an issue.. ¡°What boyfriend?¡± Arnold asked.. Lora turned to Arnold and walked to him ¡°Your sister is a wh*re! she lured my boyfriend to her¡­ Arnold grabbed Lora¡¯s chin to stop her from speaking ¡°Now that¡¯s a trait I hate in women! you¡¯re in our house so mind yournguage and speak like a properdy¡± Lora snorted and pulled Arnold¡¯s hand off her chin ¡°How dare youy your filthy hands on me?!¡± Chloe took a scoop of her ice cream, she couldn¡¯t deny that she was enjoying this show.. ¡°Get yourself out of here or I¡¯ll lodge aint against you for trespassing and the next time you try to bully our sister again I won¡¯t go easy on you!¡± Arnold dered.. Chloe¡¯s heart warmed, so he really cared about her.. ¡°Bully? I¡¯m the one being bullied by her! you don¡¯t understand any¡­ Arnold grabbed her arm and led her to the door ¡°Get lost!¡± He said and mmed the door at her face, Arnold folded his arm while his gaze returned back to Chloe.. ¡°Care to exin?¡± Chloe shook her head ¡°I¡¯m just so touched after you stood up for me¡± Liam snorted ¡°Only we have the right to bully you.. not some incredibly prettydy with a really great figure¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes dimmed, who was she kidding?? ¡°You snatched her boyfriend?¡± Chloe sniffed the air ¡°I think the water is burning in the kitchen¡± She murmured and dashed off.. ¡°Well this is good news right? someone has an interest in her¡± Gerald pointed out.. ¡°It¡¯s more than that.. I¡¯ve seen thatdy somewhere and I can tell she¡¯s from a wealthy family.. Lawrence find out everything from Chloe¡± Lawrence nodded in understanding, he was the only one among them who Chloe could confide in. . . Arya sat in front of Kyle, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to look him in the eye because of his intimidating stare.. ¡°Will you stop staring? you¡¯re making me ufortable!¡± Sheshed out irritably.. Kyle snorted in disdain, it¡¯s not as if he enjoyed staring at her face.. ¡°Has anyone ever told you how unattractive you look?¡± Arya snapped her gaze to him this time making direct eye contact with him.. ¡°If I wasn¡¯t attractive you wouldn¡¯t be staring at me right now¡­ if you have a crush on me just tell I might consider you if I have the chance in a million years¡± Kyle took in a deep breath and folded his palms into a fist.. if they argued like this they wouldn¡¯t get to the main point.. ¡°Don¡¯t praise yourself so much.. you¡¯re so unbearable and difficult to deal with¡± ¡°Says the man who bought my restaurant, what kind of a husband are you?¡± Arya questioned.. ¡°Well I think we are even now Arya¡± Arya shuddered when her name rolled on his tongue.. ¡°Even? how?¡± ¡°You stole my son¡¯s attention away from me, all he does all day is to sing praises of you while I¡¯mpletely forgotten¡± Arya narrowed her eyes at him, what was he trying to imply? ¡°So that¡¯s the reason you bought my restaurant?? that¡¯s so childish of you Mr Anderson! and why wasn¡¯t I informed before you bought my property?¡± Arya suddenly went numb as she recalled something.. ¡°The marriage contract I signed¡­. Kyle smirked ¡°Exactly, well I think your ex fiance has all the credits but anyways this isn¡¯t the reason i sent for you..¡± Arya folded her arm and snapped her gaze elsewhere, Kyle just proved to her that he was a bit loose in the head.. ¡°Where is your dad?¡± The sudden unrted question made Arya¡¯s heart skip a beat.. ¡°W.. hat?¡± ¡°Answer the damn question Arya!¡± Arya jolted out of her thoughts, how did Kyle find out about this? ¡°Look.. I¡¯m not doing any of this for you.. I¡¯m doing it for Ray because when you¡¯re happy he¡¯s happy and whenever you¡¯re sad then he¡¯ll be sad and I can¡¯t bear it!¡± Arya took in a deep breath ¡°He has been held captive by my step sister for four years¡± ¡°Good!¡± Kyle picked up his phone ¡°Find him immediately!¡± Chapter 38_ Color Red Kyle who was seated opposite the bed while working on hisptop raised his head to get a glimpse of Arya who was still in a deep slumber. He answered his phone call while his gaze remained fixated on her. ¡°Hmm good news.. inform them that we will sign the contract today¡± He ced his phone down on the sofa and walked to the bed. He took a nce at his wrist watch and snapped his gaze back to her with a frown. She wasn¡¯t up yet which clearly meant that the cooks will be the ones to make breakfast today and also Ray will definitely bete for school today. ¡°Arya¡± he called out. Arya stirred and grabbed the pillow next to her and snuggled it close to her chest. A deep frown settled on his forehead, that was his favorite pillow and no one was allowed to touch it especially not her. He leaned down and pulled the pillow but her grip on it was stronger. ¡°Let go! I know you¡¯re wide awake¡± Kyle pulled the pillow once more and this time her grip was even more stronger. His nostrils red up in anger as a result of her stubbornness, however, he applied a bit more force and he seeded in taking the pillow out of her grip. Arya¡¯s eyelids fluttered open when she felt some little movements around her.. Her eyes grewrge when she saw Kyle hovering over her, she had expected to see Ray and not this full grown man. ¡°Arrghhh!!!¡± Kyle ced a palm over her mouth to stop her from screaming. ¡°Be quiet!¡± Arya panted heavily and rolled over to the other edge of the bed.. She kneeled on the soft mattress and pointed her index finger at him.. ¡°You were trying to kill me with that pillow! how could you?¡± Kyle stared down at the pillow on his hand and back to her. ¡°You wish¡± he murmured in a bored tone and threw down the pillow next to her. Arya touched her neck to check for difort of any sort. ¡°I don¡¯t trust you one bit!¡± Kyle shrugged and returned back to the sofa ¡°Tell that to the clock¡± Arya¡¯s brows creased in confusion, what does he mean by that? It suddenly dawned on her, she snapped her gaze to the clock and almost immediately she jumped out of the bed. ¡°It¡¯s forty minutes past seven..¡± Kyle frowned upon seeing her running around the room, she finally walked to the closet in a hurry throwing every dress she caught hold of behind her in search for an appropriate outfit.. ¡°Come on! give me something! anything!¡± Kyle snorted and raised his mug of ck coffee to have a drink unfortunately for him a piece of clothingnded on his coffee mug.. His face turned sour when he picked it up with a tip of his finger to reveal a red bra.. He ced the coffee mug harshly on the table before him which caused a little noise.. Arya smiled when she finally picked out a nice green gown.. ¡°Great!¡± she remarked and turned back going to the bed when her gazended on Kyle who held a red bra with the tip of his fingers.. At the same time Kyle¡¯s eyes met her¡¯s.. ¡®Oh no¡¯ she screamed inwardly.. Arya¡¯s face turned red in embarrassment, she dashed to him and snatched her red bra from him.. ¡°Pervert!¡± Sheshed out and vanished into the bathroom before she dies of embarrassment.. . . Arya pushed the door to Ray¡¯s room open, a small smile was on her lips as she approached his bed. ¡°Sleepy sleepy little Ray¡± she whispered into his ear.. She walked towards the blue curtains and opened it to illuminate the room. He simply turned his back towards her to get more sleep.. Arya inhaled deeply before she started her little sweet tortures on him.. She tickled him by his sides and almost immediately he broke out into loudughter.. ¡°Arya stoooopppp!.. you¡¯re making¡­ me.. ¡°Will you get up?¡± She asked.. Ray choked out the word ¡®yes¡¯ from his mouth before he dies ofughter.. Arya stopped her torture on him and he sat up ¡°We have twenty minutes to get you ready for school¡± Ray pouted ¡°Can I skip school today? I¡¯m not feeling too good¡± ¡°Oh no you don¡¯t! I¡¯m not falling for that little trick or yours anymore¡± Arya sheepishly stated and lifted him off his bed.. ¡°To the bath tub!¡± Ray ordered which earned a chuckle from Arya.. . . Vivian yawned andzily walked to her banging door.. She pulled it open to see her mum ¡°What is it mum? it¡¯s so early¡± Joyce folded her arm and narrowed her eyes down at Vivian.. ¡°Why are you staring at me that way?¡± ¡°What did you do?¡± Joyce asked in a haste. Vivian who was just about to yawn was caught in between when she heard her mum¡¯s question.. ¡°What do you mean by that mum? I¡¯m just getting off the bed how can I possibly do anything?¡± ¡°Some men are downstairs waiting for you¡± The left over sleep vanishedpletely from Vivian¡¯s eyes.. Some men? what men? could it be the men she assigned to watch over her dad? ¡°Oh.. I¡¯ll be there soon¡± Few minutester she appeared downstairs and to her surprise the said men already gagged her mum and a gun was pointed to her head.. Vivian¡¯s eyes almost popped out of its sockets ¡°Mum! what are you all doing? let her go!¡± She failed miserably to recognize them, they didn¡¯t look like henchmen rather they looked more polished than henchmen.. perhaps they were bodyguards. ¡°We will ask you only one question Miss Carter and you must answer it otherwise.. her brains will be blown out!¡± Vivian felt the bile rising in her throat, who could they possibly be? and what do they want from her?. ¡°Where is he?¡± The head guards voice came out rather harsh. Vivian¡¯s lips quivered in fright ¡°W.. w.. who?¡± she stuttered darting her eyes around the room.. Joyce was smacked on the head with the gun causing fresh blood to flow down her face, she groaned out.. ¡°Mum!¡± ¡°Where is Mr Carter?! this is yourst chance to speak!¡± The guard fired harshly and snatched the gun from the guard holding Joyce in ce. Vivian¡¯s lips parted, she saw her mum¡¯s pleading gaze and was mad.. ¡°Speak or she dies¡± he corked the gun and pointed it to Joyce¡¯s forehead..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. ¡°No wait! he¡¯s at the old Carter¡¯s house please let my mum go!¡± The guard smirked and smacked the gun on Vivian¡¯s head.. Vivian groaned and dropped to the ground with a thud. ¡°Take them both to the van¡± . . Kyle dropped his cutlery ¡°Good wait for my orders¡± Arya snapped her gaze to him ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Kyle raised a brow ¡°Not at all I can¡¯t stop seeing the color red whenever I try to drink a ss of water¡± Arya¡¯s cheeks reddened in embarrassment, why was he so shameless? Arya cleared her throat and wiped the smudges off Ray¡¯s lips.. ¡°Okay Ray I think it¡¯s time to go¡± Ray hopped down from the chair ¡°I¡¯m so full Arya can¡¯t I stay back?¡± Arya lifted his chin up with a finger ¡°No Ray, I¡¯ve told you already I won¡¯t fall for your little cute lies¡± Ray pouted and walked slowly away from her ¡°Dad aren¡¯t you ready yet?¡± Kyle hummed in reply and motioned for the guard standing at a distance.. ¡°See to it that Ray gets to school safe and sound..¡± The guard bowed ¡°Noted boss¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you dropping me off daddy?¡± Ray asked with a pout. Kyle shook his head slowly ¡°Arya and I have something urgent to do¡± ¡°I don¡¯t mind dropping him off..¡± Arya imputed only to receive a re from Kyle.. ¡°Go on now Ray.. it¡¯s prettyte¡± Kyle murmured and nced briefly at his wrist watch.. Ray bade them goodbye and hurried out with the guard assigned to him.. ¡°I could have dropped him off on my way to the restaurant¡± Kyle moved his seat backwards and stood up, he overshadowed her with his height that she took a step backward without realizing it. ¡°I want to show you something¡± Kyle murmured which earned him a suspicious look from Arya.. ¡°What is it?¡± she inquired ¡°Come with me¡± Kyle muttered and made his way out of the dining room. Arya blinked back severally, did she just hear him right? However she was taken out of her trance when she heard his voice from a distance.. ¡°Snap out of it dummy!¡± Arya gasped and tailed behind him.. Chapter 39_ He’s still in Coma? Arya nced at the door in front of her and then back at Kyle..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. ¡°what is in there?¡± Arya asked in suspicion.. ¡°Go in¡± Arya shook her head immediately, she wasn¡¯t willing to risk it.. ¡°Are you trying to get rid of me by locking me in there forever?¡± Kyle pulled both hands out of his pocket and opened the door.. Arya tried to take a peek into the room but was suddenly pushed in gently by Kyle.. She staggered forward a bit, Arya snapped her gaze back at Kyle who was standing next to her.. ¡°You did that on purpose didn¡¯t you?¡± Kyle shrugged his shoulders ¡°Maybe I did, maybe I didn¡¯t¡± Arya pulled her gaze away from him and looked forward.. ¡°Good day boss, Good day ma¡¯am¡± the guards greeted in unison.. They parted ways to reveal Vivian and Joyce whoid on the ground in an unconscious state.. ¡°Vivi.. stepmom! what did you do to them? did you kill them?!¡± Her eyes rounded in shock. Even though she hated them so much, she didn¡¯t wish for them to be dead.. they were still her rtives.. Kyle flicked her forehead with his fingers ¡°Silly! they¡¯ve troubled you so much and you still want them alive?¡± Arya smacked his arm and tilted her head to the other side ¡°Of course I do! I mean they might be bad but¡­ ¡°Sick!¡± Kyle dered and walked towards the two in slow steps.. He stretched his hand forward and a ss of water was handed over to him by his guards.. Arya stepped forward to see what he was up to and to her surprise he sshed the water on the face of the unconscious mother and daughter.. Vivian coughed out and sat up with a groan, she touched the back of her head that was banging hard.. ¡°Sh*t! that hurts!¡± Vivian cursed. She noticed the change in her surroundings and lifted her head up.. Her eyes met the burning gaze of Kyle, Cold sweat broke out on her forehead.. Vivian diverted her gaze to his side where Arya suddenly appeared. ¡°Mr.. An.. Anderson¡­. ¡°Save it Vivian! where¡¯s our dad?¡± Arya fired.. Vivian returned her gaze back to Kyle and then to his men who surrounded her with different types of guns pointed to her.. ¡°Dad?¡­ well¡­.. Vivian pointed her shaky fingers at the guards ¡°they took him away¡± ¡°What?¡± Arya asked confusedly Kyle cleared his throat ¡°He¡¯s currently receiving treatment at the hospital..¡± Arya¡¯s heart danced in joy, she finally had the chance to meet her dad again.. A smile crept on her face which Kyle didn¡¯t miss ¡°But unfortunately for you he¡¯s still ina¡± The smile on Arya¡¯s face disappearedpletely like it was never there to begin with.. ¡°He¡¯s still ina?¡± Arya¡¯s breathing became irregr.. she suddenly lost her bnce but was caught in time by Kyle.. ¡°Control yourself, you can faint some other time but not now¡± Kyle scolded.. Arya pulled away from him and walked slowly out of the room, she needed some fresh air.. Kyle turned back to his men ¡°Do the needful, you can torture them as much as you want but don¡¯t kill them but¡­.. if you identally do there¡¯s no penalty for it¡± Kyle said with a smirk and left the room. Vivian¡¯s face turned pale, did she just hear it right? ¡°Yes boss¡± . . Kyle grabbed Arya¡¯s arm and pulled her out of the car.. ¡°Hey let go!¡± Kyle raised a brow at her outburst ¡°Take another car I¡¯m going to the office with this¡± Karl dered. Arya shrugged his hand off her arm ¡°What? I got here first.. and I¡¯m on my way to the hospital¡± ¡°Move¡± Arya rolled her eyes and folded her arm ¡°Why can¡¯t you be a gentleman?¡± Kyle stared down at her ¡°Because I don¡¯t like you at all¡± came his fast and direct reply.. Arya gasped softly ¡°Oh wow! and here I am falling head over heels for you¡± She said in sarcasm.. ¡°I don¡¯t like you either, whenever I see your face I feel like punching you so hard¡± Arya added and got back into the car.. She turned to the driver ¡°Come on let¡¯s go¡± And to her astonishment Kyle walked around to the other side and got in.. He rolled down the ss and motioned for his guards standing outside.. ¡°There¡¯s a little mouse I want you to get rid of, it¡¯s over there.. go get it¡± He ordered and rxed back on the seat.. Arya stared at him confused by what he just said to his guards, the car¡¯s door beside her was suddenly opened and it suddenly dawned on her.. She kicked and scratched the guards who lifted her out of the car.. ¡°Let me go!¡± The guards obliged to her orders and released their grip on her. Kyle met her angry set of eyes and smirked soon after the ck Rolls Royce started moving.. ¡°You¡¯re such a jerk Mr Anderson! this isn¡¯t over!¡± Arya screamed out panting heavily.. . . Chloe sighed in relief when she spotted Arya stomping her way into the restaurant with an annoyed expression.. She grabbed sam¡¯s shirt and ced the notepad and pen on his palm.. ¡°Please take their orders.. I¡¯ll be back¡± Sam sighed and nodded, he stared down at her hand gripping his shirt.. Chloe pulled her hands off and straighten his shirt with her hands. ¡°So sorry¡± He stared at her back hurrying away and shook his head slowly with a small smile.. ¡°Arya!¡± Chloe called out and threw herself into Arya¡¯s arm.. Arya was caught off guard by the sudden embrace ¡°Oh gosh! Chloe! you scared me there for a second¡± Chloe pulled away from Arya and touched her cheeks.. ¡°What¡¯s wrong Arya?¡± Arya sighed ¡°Mr Anderson is really getting on my nerves.. I feel like he¡¯s trying to punish me for something I have no idea of¡± Chloe chuckled, she wriggled her brows at Arya ¡°So you both are progressing in your rtionship right?¡± ¡°Eww no¡± Chloe rolled her eyes and touched Arya¡¯s shoulders.. ¡°Listen Arya I¡¯ve read a lot about this type of situation in novels and I¡¯ve seen some movies simr to you and Mr Anderson¡¯s rtionship it.. Arya ced a finger over Chloe¡¯s lips, she wasn¡¯t in the mood to hear any silly talks from her friend.. ¡°hush now! we have a lot to discuss Chloe¡± Chloe nodded ¡°Okay¡± ¡°Wait right here¡± Arya said and stopped two of her other employees.. Chloe craned her neck to read their lips, she noticed that they looked back at her once in a while.. ¡°Are they plotting against me?¡± Chloe asked in suspicion.. She smiled when she saw Arya approaching her.. ¡°We need to leave Chloe¡± Chloe pulled off her apron and ced it on a table.. ¡°Are you guys done plotting against me?¡± Arya rolled her eyes and pulled Chloe¡¯s out of the restaurant with her.. ¡°Arya where are we going?¡± Arya turned briefly to Chloe ¡°to the hospital¡± . . Chloe held her nose with her fingers, she had always hated the smells of the hospital.. ¡°For the umpteenth time Arya, what are we doing here? you¡¯re not sick, I¡¯m not sick is there really a reason to be here?¡± Arya sighed ¡°I¡¯m here to see someone and also a psychiatrist¡± Chloe¡¯s lips parted ¡°A psychiatrist? but why? you¡¯re not going crazy right?¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m going crazy with your endless talks¡± Chloe paused her lips while looking around the charts ced on the white and blue colored walls.. She could tell that whoever Arya was here to see was a wealthy person.. This was one of the biggest hospitals in the country, if not the biggest.. Arya¡¯s phone rang out, she excused herself and walked a few distance away from Chloe.. Chloe chuckled and was suddenly eager to tease Arya once she was done with her phone call.. The door next to her opened and ady walked out closely followed by a guy.. Chloe and the guy¡¯s eyes met and a look of surprise crossed their faces.. Chloe¡¯s gazended on the door, she read the words written on a silver frame on the door.. ¡®Gynecologist¡¯ ¡°Tch.. I¡¯m not so surprised¡± Chloe murmured and at the same time Arya returned back to Chloe.. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡± Arya said and pulled Chloe away with her.. Bryan pulled off thedy¡¯s hand that fell on his shoulder.. ¡°Get rid of it¡± he said as he stared down at her tummy.. Arya was startled when a man appeared before her in a white neat coat.. ¡°You¡¯re Mr Anderson¡¯s wife Arya right?¡± Arya¡¯s brows knotted, how did he know and who was he? Chapter 40_ The strange lady The charming young man stretched his hand before Arya for a friendly handshake.. ¡°I¡¯m Chad.. Chad Smith.. nice to finally meet you Mrs Anderson¡± Arya had a weird smile on her face while she epted his harmless handshake.. ¡°How did you know I¡¯m Mr Anderson¡¯s wife?¡± She asked through gritted teeth.. Chadughed it off and rested his gaze briefly at Chloe.. ¡°You both know each other?¡± Chad asked to receive a nod from Arya.. Chloe snorted and moved her gaze elsewhere, Chad and Bryan makes her sick to the core.. ¡°She¡¯s my friend¡± Chad smiled in return and began walking forward while they walk by his side.. ¡°No need to feel insecure I¡¯m Kyle¡¯s friend¡± Chad announced.. Arya¡¯s lips rounded, now it made sense, Kyle never told her he had any friends.. infact she thought he was aplete loner and a big fat jerk!. ¡°He already informed me of your visit..¡± Chad murmured and stopped in front of a ward.. ¡°Oh..¡± Arya looked at the door and back to Chad who gave her a firm nod.. ¡°If you need anything reach out to me.. my office is just down the hall¡± Arya smiled at him ¡°Thanks Chad¡± Chad met Chloe¡¯s eyes as if waiting for a thank you from her.. ¡°Jerk¡± She murmured which Chad heard loud and clear.. Chad excused himself and almost immediately Arya pushed the door and stepped into the ward.. She looked around the ward and was a bit moved, Kyle still had a little bit of goodness inside of him.. Her gazended on the frail figure on the bed with an oxygen mask on his face.. The sounds of the various machines beeping in the room coincided with the sound of her heart beating fast.. She hurried to his side and stared down at his face.. ¡°Dad¡± Arya called out and took one of his thin hands in hers.. What level of torture has he passed through in the hands of those two? his bony frame shattered her heart.. Meanwhile Chloe was awestruck by the view in front of her. ¡°Uncle?¡± She touched Arya¡¯s shoulder and pulled her into aforting embrace.. ¡°You found him? I thought Vivian and your stepmom held him captive¡± Arya¡¯s grip around Chloe tightened, seeing her dad this way broke her.. How can they be so heartless to do this? he looked so pale and unhealthy.. ¡°I won¡¯t let Vivian and her mother off so easily, they must pay ten folds of what they did to him¡± Arya choked out amidst tears.. Chloe¡¯s eyes watered while she stroked Arya¡¯s hair tenderly.. ¡°Everything will be alright Arya¡± Chloeforted. . . Kyle who was in the conference room raised his head from the document he just read thoroughly.. ¡°There¡¯s a use here which states that I have to give up thend Arya¡¯s delight restaurant is built on¡± One of the men nodded with a smile ¡°Yes Mr Anderson.. that¡¯s the main reason we agreed to sign this business deal¡± Kyle closed the document and pushed it to his left hand side.. ¡°I don¡¯t think I can do that¡± Kyle¡¯s assistant who was standing by his side leaned down to Kyle¡¯s ear. ¡°Boss.. if we don¡¯t agree to this ourpany might suffer a huge loss¡± Kyle waved him off, he turned back to the men who were murmuring amongst themselves.. He cleared his throat to bring back their attention.. ¡°Mr Anderson we understand that.. you bought that ce to expand yourpany but the truth is we really need that ce more than you do¡± Kyle stroked his chin as if in deep thought ¡°There¡¯s a restaurant there.. what do you n to do with it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not really a big deal Mr Anderson.. Arya¡¯s delight isn¡¯t really a fancy ce.. I heard it serves undercooked food.. we are only doing everyone a favor.. by demolishing it¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze darkened, he banged his hand on the table which made everyone jerk up on their seats.. ¡°Nonsense!¡± Kyle barked. ¡°There¡¯s no need to take it personal Mr Anderson, the owner is just amondy.. we will offer her a huge amount that she won¡¯t be able to refuse¡± Kyle sprang up from his seat ¡°Thatmondy you¡¯re referring to is my wife! and as for this deal¡­ it¡¯s over!¡± The men were perplexed and at the same time confused.. Tim pushed the document back to them ¡°I¡¯m sorry but the deal is off.. you know Mr Anderson doesn¡¯t go back on his words¡± Tim bowed and tailed after Kyle who was already half way through the door.. . . Ady sat on a swiveling chair with a ss of red wine on her hand.. Her long ck hair resting on her shoulder was thrown backwards by her.. Her red colored lips smacked together when she spotted the person who just appeared.. ¡°It¡¯s been a year since you left, young miss is waiting for you¡± Thedy¡¯s cked orbs dted, and she stood up from her seat and walked gracefully to the man.. ¡°You say?¡± her soft voice came through before she took a sip out of her ss.. The young man cleared his throat once more ¡°Don¡¯t you understand my words?¡± The youngdy¡¯s eyes diverted to the mirror present in her office.. ¡°Tell your young miss that I¡¯m old enough to live my life the way I want and she doesn¡¯t have a say in it¡± ¡°She has a new task for you..e back quickly it has a huge price attached¡± Her lips pulled upwards, she swiftly turned to him ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? I¡¯ll be there in an hour ry my message¡± She said with a wink. . . Arya stopped walking and stood in front of Chloe with her hands folded under her bossom.. They were leisurely taking a stroll around the hospital.. ¡°So care to exin why you¡¯ve been absent from work two days ago?¡±N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Chloe¡¯s smiled freezed on her face, how was she supposed to exin that Bryan abducted her? ¡°You¡¯re beginning to sound like my brothers Arya.. it wasn¡¯t intentional okay?¡± Arya sighed and pointed to a bench not too far away from them.. ¡°Come let¡¯s sit¡± Chloe nodded and tailed behind Arya to the bench.. Arya sat down and looked ahead with a small smile, she watched a few patientsughing and ying around.. ¡°Bryan held me captive for two days that¡¯s the reason I didn¡¯t show up.. I promise¡± Arya¡¯s brows knotted ¡°But who¡¯s Bryan?¡± Chloe rolled her eyes ¡°As in Bryan.. Alexander¡± ¡°Oh.. I heard from Sam that he¡¯s into you how true is that?¡± Chloe¡¯s face fell in disgust, ¡°No way!! I¡¯m gonna kill Sam¡± Arya chuckled and brought out a journal from her purse.. ¡°Chloe.. I¡¯m searching for Mr Anderson¡¯s missing lover¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Chloe blinked back Arya sighed and nudged Chloe with her elbow ¡°Come on you heard me right¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes fell on the journal and she gasped ¡°Are you nuts Arya? you know what you¡¯re trying to do won¡¯t end well for you¡± Arya ced her palm over Chloe¡¯s mouth ¡°Please.. I¡¯ve been through this stage already¡± Arya said with a bored expression.. This was the exact expression and words Mia said to her the other day and she wasn¡¯t ready to hear all of it any more.. Chloe pulled Arya¡¯s hand off and inhaled deeply ¡°I¡¯m your best friend and I¡¯m supposed to look out for you¡± Arya ced her palm over Chloe¡¯s and gave a small nod to her.. ¡°Just trust me¡± Chloe sighed in defeat ¡°So what is that?¡± Arya ran her hands on Charlotte¡¯s name on the journal.. ¡°This belongs to Charlotte, Ray¡¯s biological mother..¡± Arya noticed the frown that settled upon Chloe¡¯s face.. ¡°I don¡¯t think Mr Anderson knows anything about this journal.. because I found something odd about Charlotte when I read through the first four pages¡± Chloe¡¯s ears perked up ¡°What is it? is she a witch?¡± ¡°Not really¡­ the first pages spoke about how heart broken she was¡± Chloe was about to speak when she noticed ady in a ck hoodie staring keenly at them quite a distance away from them.. ¡°Arya is it me or is thatdy looking at the both of us?¡± Arya followed Chloe¡¯s line of sight and nodded in affirmation.. ¡°Yeah she is¡±.. They heard a little rattling noise from the flowers behind them, Arya snapped her head back to see what it was but found nothing strange.. She looked forward again and the strangedy was gone.. She picked Charlotte¡¯s journal from herps and stared down at it.. ¡°Chloe I have a strange feeling that someone is watching us¡± Chapter 41_ Thank you Kyle kicked the door to his office open and stepped in hastily closely followed by his assistant Tim.. He kicked a shelf containing some books and files and most of it fell off as a result of the force.. Tim swallowed hard, he could already predict his fate, this was one of the situations he hated the most.. Whenever his boss was upset, he ends up getting all the anger.. ¡°Boss.. maybe we can ask ma¡¯am about it, she might agree to it¡± Tim choked out.. Kyle turned to him swiftly with a deadly re ¡°Come again!¡± Tim bowed his head without uttering a word anymore.. Kyle tugged his tie and released a long deep sigh, his phone on his desk rang out.. Tim walked to the table and picked up the phone and handed it to Kyle.. Kyle hesitated for a while and epted the call ¡°What is it?¡± he uttered in an irritated tone He heard a chuckle from the other end ¡°Easy now son! I heard from the financial department that we are gonna lose a lot of money on the project given to you by your grandfather¡± Kyle pinched the space between his brows in anger, he had expected his uncle¡¯s call but this was sooner than he had expected.. ¡°Yes! we are gonna lose a lot of money, so what are you happy about?! as far as I know you were given the task to handle every financial aspect of this project¡± Dennis adjusted on his seat, what was his step nephew trying to say? ¡°What do you mean by that?!¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you think about it!¡± Kyle barked and tossed his phone aside.. Tim followed the line of direction and watched it break apart on the hard floor.. ¡°Boss what are we going to do?¡± Kyle ced both hands on his waist ¡°I need to think things through.. close the door on your way out¡± Tim bowed and exited the room, he was d that he won¡¯t have to bear the torture of staying with his boss alone.. Kyle turned back to the closed door and arched a brow, something wasn¡¯t right here.. . . Arya took in a deep breath and closed Charlotte¡¯s journal in a haste, she turned to look behind her and found no one around.. Chloe touched Arya¡¯sp ¡°I¡¯ve told you Arya there¡¯s no one around.. quit worrying yourself¡± Arya still wasn¡¯t convinced, she sprang up to her feet and Chloe stood up also.. ¡°Let¡¯s go Chloe, I¡¯m not feeling so good¡± ¡°Hmm let¡¯s go¡± Later that night¡­. Arya tucked Ray into bed and nted a kiss on his head softly.. ¡°Go to sleep Ray..¡± ¡°Daddy isn¡¯t back yet..¡± Arya stroked his hair gently ¡°I¡¯m sure he must be busy.. he¡¯lle back once he¡¯s done okay?¡± Ray nodded and closed his eyes, soon after he heard the door sound which meant Arya was gone.. He got up from his bed and walked to the window where he heard a little knock.. He chuckled and opened it for his aunt toe in, he could see the displeasure written on her face.. Mianded softly on the floor and pulled Ray with her to the bed.. ¡°You could havee in through the door aunt mia¡± Mia shook her head slowly ¡°I didn¡¯t want your mum to see me here sote¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Ray looked up to her with glee ¡°Okay.. what is our next move?¡± Meanwhile¡­.. Arya tried to reach Kyle¡¯s line once more but it wasn¡¯t reachable, he has never stayed out sote before.. It was already past ten and he still wasn¡¯t back.. ¡°Could he be in trouble?¡± Few minutester, she heard clicking sounds approaching the living room and she swiftly turned to the direction.. Her brows drew together when she spotted Vanessa walking in with Kyle who staggered like he was drunk.. She dropped her phone on the sofa and hurried to them, she shoved Vanessa aside and ced Kyle¡¯s arm over her shoulder.. ¡°Hey! what was that for?¡± Vanessashed out and walked around to Kyle¡¯s right side.. Arya yed deaf and dumb to her question as they slowly led him up the stairs.. ¡°Be careful don¡¯t let him fall¡± Vanessa came again at Arya. Vanessa folded her arm as she watched Arya pull off Kyle¡¯s shoes before tucking him into bed.. ¡°Well?¡± Arya corked a brow at Vanessa who was still standing in the room.. Vanessa gnashed her teeth in annoyance ¡°what do you think you¡¯re doing in Kyle¡¯s room? do you think he¡¯ll be happy when he finds out tomorrow?¡± Arya smiled and stared back at Kyle¡¯s sleeping face, she traced the contours of his face with her finger ¡°This is our room and a third party is strictly forbidden toe in¡± Arya walked around the bed to Vanessa, she grabbed Vanessa¡¯s hand and led her out of the room.. ¡°Hey let me go!¡± Arya released her grip on Vanessa and closed the door behind her.. ¡°You¡¯ve helped a lot today but I think it¡¯ste already, I¡¯ll take it from. here¡± Vanessa¡¯s hands fisted by her side, only she knew how hard she wanted to strangle Arya.. ¡°You can¡¯t tell me what to do Arya.. before you came along I was the one who took care of Kyle and I also pass the night here¡± Arya folded her arm and nodded in understanding.. ¡°Hmm.. but guess what Vanessa.. he now has me to look after him.. please leave I don¡¯t fancy otherdies around my husband¡± Vanessa stomped her feet on the ground and pointed her index finger at Arya.. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare address him as your husband! okay?! you share no rtionship with Kyle!¡± Arya smacked her lips and chuckled hard ¡°So what should I address him as? honey? sweetie? or babe? decide for me¡± Vanessa breathed heavily in anger when a smirk crawled up on Arya¡¯s face.. ¡°You know? everything Kyle has been going throughtely is all rted to you! you¡¯re a bad omen!¡± ¡°You know what? get out of my house! I¡¯m done with your nonsense!¡± Vanessa threw her gaze to the other side with a smirk.. ¡°I¡¯d like to see you try¡± Arya took that as a challenge ¡°Guards!¡± Immediately two guards strode in and stood next to Arya.. ¡°Help me show miss Vanessa the way out of here¡± Arya said with a smile.. The guards turned to Vanessa to carry out their ma¡¯am¡¯s order.. ¡°I¡¯ll leave myself!¡± sheshed out avoiding their touch.. ¡°And nevere back!¡± Arya added. . . Arya ced her cup of tea down on the table when she saw Kyle move on the bed.. ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Kyle snapped his gaze to the direction of the voice.. ¡°You?¡± Arya had a confused look on her face, she handed him a bowl.. Kyle looked down at the bowl and reluctantly epted it this time.. ¡°It¡¯s for your hangover.. you looked pretty wastedst night¡± Kyle stared at her in suspicion, he doubted that she¡¯ll be able to do this at her own will.. ¡°Why are you suddenly acting so nice?¡± Arya collected the bowl from him after he took a sip out of it.. ¡°I owe you a big thank you Mr Anderson.. you know? you helped me and¡­ Kyle raised his hand on air to stop her from speaking.. ¡°Don¡¯t be mistaken Arya.. I never did this for you, all I ever did was for Ray because I know how attached he is to you¡± Arya hummed and walked away from the bed, she opened the closet going through it.. ¡°Well have you ever thought about how your harsh words could have a negative impact on me? so the nicer you are to me.. the happier your son Ray will be¡± Kyle came down slowly from the bed with his hand at the back of his head.. ¡°Are you threatening me?¡± Arya turned to him with a pink mini skirt on a hanger ¡°Did I?¡± Kyle breathed out and shoved her aside from the closet.. ¡°I hope you¡¯re not trying to get my attention by doing all these? because it won¡¯t work¡± Arya chuckled ¡°Well i wasn¡¯t trying to get your attention Mr Anderson, I¡¯m actually being very nice to you because you helped me¡­ or probably did it for Ray.. ¡°But the fact still remains that it benefitted me in a way.. so from today onwards I promise to hate you less.. now how does that sound to you?¡± Kyle turned to her and folded his arm ¡°How did you find mest night?¡± ¡°Oh Vanessa did¡­ she brought you home¡± Kyle snorted in disdain, ¡°I¡¯m sure you made it an issue¡± Chapter 42_ Give it up for him Kyle came down from the stairs gently all dressed up for work, his assistant who saw him approaching walked to him and collected his briefcase.. ¡°You¡¯re not having breakfast?¡± Arya inquired when he walked past the dining area.. ¡°Daddy join us¡± Ray urged.. Tim leaned next to Kyle ¡°Boss you still have spare twenty minutes to have breakfast¡± Arya narrowed her eyes at the two wondering what they were discussing.. Kyle Peeped at his wrist watch before heading to the dining table.. He took his seat and almost immediately Arya was at his side dishing out his meal for him.. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do it, I can do it myself¡± Arya ignored his words and pushed the te to him.. Ray tugged Arya¡¯s dress and pointed to the ss of water.. She reached for it and handed it to him ¡°Easy, don¡¯t let it stain your clothes¡± ¡°Good morning old master¡± The trio snapped their gaze to the guards behind them.. Kyle dropped his cutlery when his grandfather showed up, a sigh escaped his lips.. Ray hopped down from his seat and ran to the old man who suddenly appeared.. ¡°Great grand father! you¡¯re here¡± Ethan walked majestically to the dining table, Arya pulled out a seat for him with a smile.. ¡°You didn¡¯t tell us you¡¯re stopping by, I¡¯d have prepared something special for you¡± Ethan waved her off with a smile, his gazended on Kyle who ced a finger in between his brows with his eyes closed.. ¡°It seems you¡¯re not happy to see me here Kyle¡± Ethan smiled at Arya who ced a filled te in front of him.. ¡°Thanks¡± . . Kyle paced around the study room while his grand father sat behind the brown wooden desk topped with a few books.. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Ethan snorted ¡°Is that even a question? ourpany will suffer great losses if we don¡¯t do what¡¯s right¡± Kyle turned sharply to his grand father, he ced both hands on his waist.. ¡°And what exactly were they demanding? why is everyone so obsessed with that location? I still don¡¯t get it!¡± Ethan sighed, his gaze rested on Kyle who looked really mad.. ¡°Kyle the most important thing is for you to sign this business deal and save ourpany from this huge loss¡± ¡°I can¡¯t do that grand father! what part of this don¡¯t you get?! If that restaurant is gone, Arya will remain unhappy for the rest of her life and that will also affect my son!¡± Kyle breathed heavily, ring down at his grand father.. . . Arya returned back to the dining room after seeing Ray off to the car.. She wondered what Kyle and his grandfather might be discussing.. She raised her head from her phone when she noticed someone blocking her path.. ¡°Ma¡¯am¡± Arya kept her phone away and smiled at the young man in front of her.. ¡°Do you want to say something?¡± Tim avoided looking into her eyes, if his boss finds out what he was about to say, he couldn¡¯t guarantee that his neck will be safe.. He massaged his nape at the thought of that, he cleared his throat and mustered enough courage to force the words out of his mouth.. ¡°Yes I have something important to tell you.. it¡¯s about Mr Anderson¡± Arya arched a brow, what could it be? was Kyle in some trouble of any sought? different questions and thoughts ran through her mind.. ¡°Go on¡± Arya urged.. ¡°Mr Anderson never sent that document to your restaurant, he only bought thend to keep it safe from those who were interested in it and not to demolish Arya¡¯s delight¡± Arya¡¯s smile faded, well this was new information to her and she didn¡¯t know how to react to the news.. ¡°What?¡± Tim swallowed ¡°Yes ma¡¯am andstly hispany will suffer a huge loss if you don¡¯t give up your restaurant as per our business partners demands¡± Arya blinked back several times to digest what she just heard.. ¡°Wait.. did he agree to it?¡± Tim released a deep breath and shook his head slowly.. ¡°He refused and this will take a bad toll on his ongoing project¡± Arya fell into a deep thought, she looked towards the stairs, this was probably the reason for the old master¡¯s visit.. She met Tim¡¯s eyes ¡°Isn¡¯t there any other way out of this?¡± Tim bowed his head and shook it slowly ¡°Sadly there isn¡¯t any other way ma¡¯am¡± . . Ethan mmed his palm on the desk separating him from Kyle.. ¡°You have to do it Kyle! she¡¯s reasonable enough to understand the situation at hand andstly after this project is done you can set up a new restaurant for her at a different location¡± Kyle walked towards therge floor to ceiling window and turned his back against his grand father.. ¡°Grand father, I hate repeating myself.. I won¡¯t do it! and I won¡¯t go back on my words¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know what you and Dennis are up to but you have to fix this mess before the end of this week and I don¡¯t care how you do it!¡± Ethan stood up to his feet and walked out of the study room where he bumped into Arya.. He studied her facial expressions and he could tell from the look on her face that she eavesdropped on their conversation.. He cleared his throat to gain her attention ¡°I¡¯m sure you must have heard what I said but all I¡¯m asking you dear is for you to give it up for him¡± Arya raised her head to meet his gaze, her lips parted to speak but no words coulde forth.. ¡°I¡¯m sure you can do this small favor for him right?¡± ¡°Small favor? this is too much that you¡¯re asking of me..¡± Ethan ced a hand on her shoulder, he understood her plight well enough as he was currently going through that phase.. But the main truth was that one must fall for the other to rise and he couldn¡¯t help but be selfish..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. ¡°It¡¯s just a restaurant, it can be rebuilt at another location..¡± Arya walked past him ¡°I have to speak with Kyle grand father.. excuse me¡± She opened the door and stepped in, Kyle looked up to her as if expecting her arrival.. He closed the book he was reading and threw it down to the desk.. ¡°Did you hear what your grand father was asking of me?¡± ¡°No one will take your restaurant from you.. no need to panick¡± A part of her was greatly relieved when she heard his words, but what about thepany he has worked so hard to build? ¡°And how are you going to prevent this loss yourpany is about to face?¡± ¡°That¡¯s non of your concern.. I¡¯ll handle it myself¡± Kyle¡¯s hostile tone came.. ¡°Why do you always act like you don¡¯t care when you actually do?¡± Kyle took a step forward to her ¡°I don¡¯t care about you.. it wasn¡¯t that hard to say, stop trying to get attached to me you¡¯ll only end up getting hurt¡± ¡°I¡¯m not Charlotte who abandoned you and your son I¡¯m Arya.. and I always finish whatever i start.. the earlier you start digesting this fact the better for you Kyle¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes down at her, not because she mentioned Charlotte¡¯s name but this was the first time she addressed him by his name. ¡°What did you just call me?¡± ¡°Kyle! or isn¡¯t that your name? just learn to ask for help sometimes.. it doesn¡¯t hurt if you say the word please¡± Kyle chuckled in mockery, he stared at her from her head to her feet.. ¡°Really? your help? even if I¡¯m at the point of death I won¡¯t even think of you so stop getting those stupid thoughts into your head..¡± Kyle walked past her heading to the door, he stopped on his tracks when he heard her speak.. ¡°Why are you trying to make me see you as a bad person? when you aren¡¯t, there¡¯s still a bit of goodness inside of you but you just won¡¯t admit it¡± Kyle breathed out ¡°That¡¯s just your head messing with you Arya.. don¡¯t try to get involved in my personal space¡± ¡°Your assistant already told me everything.. how much more lies will you tell me? what are you scared of?¡± Kyle swiftly turned to her and grabbed her chin almost crushing it with his hand.. ¡°Not anymore! don¡¯t piss me off more than I already am.. now listen to every word I say.. you¡¯re more of Ray¡¯s nanny and you don¡¯t have any right to question me do you get it?!¡± He barked.. Chapter 43_ Suspicion Arya stared deep into his eyes, she could see the different waves of emotions that passed through them.. She gently touched his hand gripping her jaw and pulled it off.. ¡°Stop being hard on yourself Kyle.. let go of the past and you¡¯ll see the bright future ahead of you¡± Kyle creased his brows as if he just recalled something. ¡°What did you just say?¡± ¡°It¡¯s something my mum said to me years ago.. it¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want me invading your personal space.. I promise I won¡¯t even look towards your direction again¡± Arya pushed a fair amount of hair falling on her face behind her ears.. She walked past him and left the study room while Kyle was left in a daze.. . . Chloe jeered as soon as she saw Arya walked in through the double doors.. ¡°And there she is! the most amazing boss I¡¯ve ever seen and worked with¡± Arya shed her a small smile and walked past her to an empty table.. She took her seat and stared out of the transparentrge window.. Chloe noticed the sullen expression on Arya¡¯s face and became a bit worried, she guessed it was about Charlotte.. ¡°Arya are you alright?¡± Arya sighed and ced both hands under her chin supported by her elbows.. ¡°How can I be alright when Mr grumpy scolds me every single time.. I fail to understand how his mind works¡± Chloe was instantly piqued, she took a seat in front of Arya and wriggled her brows.. ¡°Did anything special happen between you both?¡± Arya rolled her eyes and tapped Chloe by the side of her head.. ¡°You¡¯re so silly¡± ¡°I know.. but do tell me¡± Arya massaged her temples, her gaze trailed off to Sam who was attending to ady.. Arya squinted her eyes trying to figure where she had seen thedy.. ¡°What are you staring at?¡± Arya brushed the thought off and touched Chloe¡¯s hands on the table.. ¡°Forget that.. I found something in Charlotte¡¯s journal¡± Chloe lowered her head to be able to hear Arya¡¯s whispers.. ¡°What is it?¡± Arya looked around and leaned to Chloe ¡°Charlotte and I have the same pendant that my mum made for me.. and also she was seeing someone before she met Kyle¡± Chloe gasped softly ¡°What? that¡¯s crazy..¡± ¡°Chloe.. we are going to her ex house¡± Chloe sat up and stared skeptically at Arya, ¡°We? and do you possibly know who this ex of her¡¯s is?¡± Arya opened her purse and brought out the journal.. she ced it on the table.. ¡°it¡¯s written in here¡± Chloe shook her head in denial, she loves her friend but she didn¡¯t want to be a part of this.. ¡°Arya I¡¯m sorry but I can¡¯t do this.. I¡¯m sure whoever this Charlotte is, she¡¯s definitely not dumb enough to leave a clue behind and also her personal journal¡± ¡°Perhaps it was forgotten in a haste and now someone is trying to get it because it contains a lot.. I feel like she left on her own will¡± Arya murmured with her eyes fixated in a particr direction.. She noticed thedy was getting ufortable with her stare.. Chloe moved on her seat trying to see what Arya was staring at.. ¡°You know her?¡± Arya shook her head and brought out a simr journal from her purse.. ¡°Wait! there¡¯s two of those?¡± ¡°Not at all it¡¯s to confirm my suspicion about something¡±.. Chloe watched Arya keenly to know what she was up to.. ¡°Let¡¯s go search for her ex boyfriend¡± Arya dered and pulled Chloe up with her.. Chloe gasped when Arya¡¯s prediction came true, the unknowndy walked out hurriedly out of the restaurant with the journal wrapped with her scarf.. Earlier Arya had purposely left the other journal at the restaurant to confirm her suspicion and it turned out to be true.. Thedy got into a car waiting for her and it sped past Arya¡¯s car across the street, she turned to the driver.. ¡°Follow that car¡± Arya ordered and the car slowly tailed behind thedy¡¯s car.. Chloe whimpered in her seat, things were getting moreplicated and a bit risky.. ¡°Arya this is a bad idea..¡± . . The ck car came to a halt in front of a white mansion.. Arya peered at the building, her mind wasn¡¯t settled at all.. Something was totally off, she rolled up the ss but she sat up once more when she saw a young man walking out of the building.. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Martin?¡± Arya lips parted in confusion, she turned to the driver ¡°Is this one of the Anderson¡¯s house?¡± ¡°Yes ma¡¯am, the other Anderson¡¯s lives here¡± Chloe creased her brow, the other Anderson¡¯s? what was that supposed to mean? ¡°There are two parts of the family?¡± ¡°We need to leave now!¡± Arya yelled when she saw Martin pointing in the direction of their car.. His guards raised their guns to fire when he saw the car¡¯s te number.. ¡°Stop!¡± That was Kyle¡¯s car, but what was it doing here? what was he up to? Thedy in the car hopped down and handed the journal to Martin.. ¡°She left this behind.. I thought you might need it since it has Charlotte¡¯s name on it¡± Martin snatched the journal, he stared at thedy in shock.. ¡°Where did you find this?¡± ¡°At Arya¡¯s delight restaurant, I think she left it behind..¡± Martin returned his gaze back to the journal, if Arya was with this journal that meant she knows something.. He opened the journal and only the first page had words in it, the words were just random words written in it.. He recalled the car which just left and mmed his fist on the roof of the car.. ¡°Shit!¡± . . Kyle¡¯s assistant came in after a few knocks on the door, he handed his boss the phone he just got.. ¡°Boss your new phone has arrived¡± Kyle collected the phone and threw it on the desk ¡°Anything else?¡± Tim swallowed, he couldn¡¯t count how many times his boss has gotten a new phone in thest three months.. ¡°Boss there¡¯s something else..¡± ¡°umm¡± Kyle hummed while reading and signing the various file piled on his desk.. ¡°Ma¡¯am was spotted at your uncle¡¯s mansion, she seemed to be following a car¡± Kyle paused for a while and raised his head ¡°A car?¡± Tim nodded ¡°Yes boss.. and she left after a while.. her guards reported this few minutes ago¡± Kyle fondled with the pen in between his fingers, he has been a bit suspicious over her actions for thest couple of days.. He noticed that she sneaks out of their bedroom at midnight and returns after a while, he had initially thought that she goes to Ray¡¯s room.. ¡°Inform them to keep a good eye on her, until I can settle the huge matter on hand¡± ¡°Yes boss.. umm Mr Wales assistant and a few others are here regarding the contract, they were wondering if you¡¯ve changed your mind¡± Kyle rxed back on his seat and sighed ¡°Escort them out of the building immediately and see to it that they are never granted ess in again¡± Tim bowed and left the office, after he was gone Kyle picked up his phone and went through it for a while. He hesitated for a while before he raised the phone to his ear. It rang for sometime before it was disconnected, his brows crashed together.. ¡°How dare she!¡± He tried it again, before it could ring out it was disconnected and then her phone was switched off.. Kyle gritted his teeth in annoyance and tossed his phone aside on the desk.. . . Arya chuckled out at Chloe¡¯s expression that was priceless.. ¡°Rx Chloe, everything is alright¡± Chloe threw a light punch to Arya¡¯s arm ¡°Don¡¯t you know you¡¯ve endangered me too? now those people wille after me.. Arya ced a palm over Chloe¡¯s mouth, the driver was still present in the car and ording to her research they report everything about her whereabouts to Kyle.. ¡°If Mr Anderson gets a whiff of this.. I¡¯ll haunt your dreams¡± Arya warned to see the driver nod.. Chloe was the first to bolt out of the door, she didn¡¯t feel safe anymore.. Arya chuckled at Chloe¡¯s behavior and stepped out of the car.. she crossed to the other side of the road and caught up with Chloe who was about to enter the restaurant.. ¡°Chloe wait up.. I¡¯m sorry okay.. I didn¡¯t know things will turn out that way¡± Chloe folded her arm ¡°Do I look mad?¡± Arya looked down at her phone and raised it to her ear.. ¡°Huh? what?!¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Chapter 44_ Attacked Chloe was rmed by the look of horror on Arya¡¯s face, she touched Arya¡¯s shoulder, Arya who was in a daze snapped out of it.. ¡°Something happened at the hospital¡± ¡°What happened?¡± Arya took off to her heels totally ignoring Chloe¡¯s question. ¡°Hey! wait up¡± *** Elizabeth checked her golden wrist watch once more, it¡¯s been almost an hour since she got here and that damned woman wasn¡¯t anywhere in sight.. Mia sipped her juice box loudly which only pissed her mother off.. ¡°Stop doing that!¡± Elizabeth scolded.. Mia rolled her eyes, she never wanted toe here but her mum forced her and now she wasining? ¡°Oh mum please.. don¡¯t vent your anger on me, I told you that this wouldn¡¯t work, what were you expecting? she would work through that door and say ¡®i¡¯m here?¡¯ ¡± A light footstep approached the mother and daughter who were seated.. ¡°I¡¯m here¡± Elizabeth stood up in anger ¡°Are you that broke that you can¡¯t afford a clock? it¡¯s been almost an hour¡± Rita scoffed and took thest seat of the three chairs avable on the table.. She looked around the empty restaurant and returned her gaze back to Elizabeth.. ¡°I see you reserved the whole ce, my husband and I have been trying to book a table here for two months but we couldn¡¯t, doesn¡¯t that exin everything?¡± Mia chuckled only to receive a re from her mum.. She turned her back against them and started going through her phone.. Elizabeth took in a deep breath, this wasn¡¯t why she called for this meeting.. ¡°Look Rita, I¡¯m sure you know that ourpany is about to face a huge loss¡± Rita arched a brow and suddenly bursted outughing.. ¡°I don¡¯t think this is funny in anyway Rita¡± ¡°Of course it is.. your beloved little son is the one handling the affairs of thepany not me.. and did you just use the word ¡®ourpany¡¯?¡± Elizabeth¡¯s hands fisted under the table, how on earth did she ever think that something good wille out of this meeting? ¡°Don¡¯t forget that your greedy husband is also responsible for this!¡± Elizabeth spat out and bit her tongue hard when she heard what she just said.. She took in a deep breath ¡°Let¡¯s just put aside our rivalry and work together to fix this¡± Rita ced both of her hands on the table, she loved where this was going,.. ¡°Fine! what did you want from me?¡± Elizabeth bit her lower lip ¡°The business partners wants Arya¡¯s delight restaurant in exchange and I know you¡¯re quite familiar with Mr Wales¡± Rita smirked, bingo! just what she wanted to hear.. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m a fool? of course I already called him and he said he¡¯s willing to change the terms if we do something in return¡± Elizabeth¡¯s mood lightened up immediately Rita spoke.. ¡°Of course! we will do anything in return.. what did he ask for?¡± Rita had a smile on her lips, she picked the ss of water on the table and raised it to her lips, her gazended briefly on Mia who was carried away from their conversation andughing at a content on her phone.. Elizabeth¡¯s brows rose in anticipation ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°He wants Mia in exchange!¡± Mia who wasn¡¯t paying attention to their conversation turned back to them when she heard her name.. There was an awkward silence between them, she noticed the look on her mum¡¯s face and was a bit curious on what it might be.. ¡°Umm.. is everything alright?¡± ¡°Is he out of his mind?! how dare he cast his lustful gaze upon my daughter?¡± Elizabeth barked.. ¡°Huh?¡± Mia murmured confusedly looking back and forth between the two. ¡°Rx beth, he wants an alliance between his son and Mia¡± Elizabeth sighed in relief, meanwhile Mia was left in a daze, if her grandfather gets to know of this, he would agree to it without batting an eyelid.. ¡°No way Aunt Rita! I won¡¯t do it¡± Elizabeth rose up to her feet and picked up her purse ¡°You can order anything you want and eat to your heart¡¯s content but we¡¯re leaving..e on Mia¡± Mia obliged to her mum and stood up in an instance, she sent a mean look to Rita and stormed out of the restaurant.. *** Arya paced in front of her dad¡¯s ward, a nurse came out hurriedly and before Arya could talk to her, she vanished from her sight.. Chloe touched Arya¡¯s shoulder and led her to a seat.. ¡°Come on Arya.. uncle will be fine, okay?¡± Arya sniffed back her tears, she couldn¡¯t imagine the worst at the moment.. ¡°He was fine yesterday.. what could have gone wrong?¡± Chloe patted Arya¡¯s back gently, all she could do for now was to be a shoulder to cry on for Arya¡¯s sake.. The door to the ward opened and a doctor stepped out, she recognized him to be the young man from yesterday.. ¡°Mrs Anderson.. pleasee in¡± Arya sprang up to her feet and hurried inside, Chloe who was about to go in was stopped by Chad.. ¡°I¡¯m very sure I said Mrs Anderson¡± Chloe pointed a finger at him ¡°Don¡¯t try to irritate me, Arya is like a sister to me.. so practically I¡¯m also Mr Carter¡¯s daughter¡± She chirmed and pushed Chad aside before going into the ward.. He straightened his white coat and stepped back in.. Arya walked to his side to examine him closely, she touched his pale face gently.. ¡°What could have happened to him?¡± Chad shoved Chloe aside and walked to Arya ¡°We found him without his oxygen mask, if I had arrived a minuteter, he¡¯d be dead by now¡± Arya eyes widened in surprise and horror ¡°What?¡± Chad cleared his throat ¡°Someone tried to kill him.. I think it¡¯s better you report this to Kyle.. and I¡¯ll try to add more security measures in the hospital to avoid this type of incident in the future¡± Arya was flustered, who would try to kill her dad in the hospital? it couldn¡¯t be Vivian and her mother, Kyle was still holding them hostage.. so who else wants her dad dead?¡± Her phone vibrated, she frowned at the unknown number and move to a corner of the room.. Before she could say a word, a voice came through.. ¡°I¡¯m sure you must be in the hospital by now.. do you love the surprise?¡± Arya¡¯s brows drew together in confusion before it suddenly dawned on her.. ¡°Who are you?!¡± ¡°The next time we attack him.. I¡¯ll make sure he dies, stop trying to get into my way!¡± ¡°I won¡¯t spare you if I get my hands on you!¡± Aryashed out.. Chloe and Chad exchanged brief nces and turned back to Arya who was agitated.. Arya stared down at her phone, disconnected?! she gritted her teeth in annoyance.. ¡°Arya is everything alright?¡± Chloe¡¯s worried tone came.. Arya inhaled deeply with a nod, she didn¡¯t want to involve Chloe anymore in this mess or whoever this person was mighte for her next.. ¡°It¡¯s just a.. nevermind¡± Arya faced Chad with a small smile ¡°Is it possible to arrange a few security men for him before Kyle¡¯s men get here?¡± ¡°Sure! why not? I think it¡¯s safer that way¡± Arya turned back to her dad and nted a kiss on his forehead.. ¡°Stay safe dad.. expect me tomorrow¡± *** Chloe bade Arya good bye as her car sped off, she raised a hand over her face to block the sun¡¯s radiating heat on her face.. ¡°Gosh! what a day¡± She said with a sigh, she turned back to look at the hospital once more, she felt her head spinning looking at the height.. ¡°That¡¯s really huge¡± A smile adorned her lips, but it was instantly reced with a frown when she spotted Bryaning out of the hospital, he wasn¡¯t alone, there was ady by his side too..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. She snapped her gaze elsewhere to avoid being seen by him.. ¡°Stupid spoilt jerk!¡± She cursed beneath her breath.. Bryan turned to thedy following him about with a deep frown settled on his face.. ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you what to do?¡± Thedy touched his chest gently and raised her head to meet his face.. ¡°I¡¯m scared to do it.. why don¡¯t you just ept it? it¡¯s ¡­ Bryan shoved her away from himself, he was about to scold her when his eyes met Chloe¡¯s own.. Chloe diverted her gaze hurriedly and hailed down a cab.. Bryan left thedy¡¯s side and ran to Chloe before she could get into the cab.. ¡°Chloe¡± Chloe pulled his hands off her arm ¡°Get lost!¡± Chapter 45_ Thoughts Arya paced around the living room, her phone rang out, she immediately epted the call on seeing the caller. ¡°Hi.. umm¡± She heard a sigh at the other end ¡°I heard what happened to your dad at the hospital, I¡¯ve sent a few men over to guard his ward..¡± Arya sighed in relief, she was actually preparing herself on what to say whenever she mustered up the courage to call him. ¡°Thanks.. I was actually going to ask for¡­ Arya heard the beeping sound at the other end which meant he hanged up.. ¡°That grumpy man.. he didn¡¯t let me to¡­ hmph! nevermind¡± *** Elizabeth nced towards Mia coyly, she touched her daughter¡¯s hair softly.. Mia who was seated next to her mum with a headphone over her head paused the music and pulled down the headphone to rest on her neck.. She turned to her mum with a look of suspicion. ¡°Mum.. what are you doing?¡± Elizabeth chuckled and itched the back of her head as if caught in a bad act.. ¡°Well you see.. I heard Mr Wales son is quite a catch¡­ I mean he¡¯s good looking and still a bachelor¡± Mia¡¯s expression remained indifferent, she had a hunch about this.. ¡°Mum! are you trying to get rid of me?¡± Elizabeth sprang up to her feet and ced a palm over Mia¡¯s mouth.. ¡°Not at all dear.. I¡¯m so sorry, I didn¡¯t know when it slipped out¡± Mia pulled her mum¡¯s hand gently away from her mouth, she loves her brother no doubt and also her family. But she can¡¯t be used as a business negotiation tool.. ¡°I¡¯m very sure Kyle will be against this.. and grandfather must not find out otherwise.. I¡¯m doomed!¡± Mia¡¯s eyes widened as she slowly got up ¡°My whole life will change, then I¡¯ll have kids and be a housewife and cook, do theundry and the cleaning.. mum! my life will be miserable¡± She engulfed her mum into a tight embrace ¡°I¡¯m sorry mum.. I can¡¯t do it and I won¡¯t have to do it as long as grandfather isn¡¯t aware of it¡± ¡°I guess it¡¯s toote now¡± Elizabeth¡¯s and Mia¡¯s jaw dropped as the old man came in view.. ¡°Rita already told me that there¡¯s a way out of this mess and you Mia.. you are the chosen one¡± *** Arya sat in front of the vanity mirror, she pulled off her earrings while staring at her reflection in the mirror before her.. Today she had made a little discovery about Charlotte¡¯s disappearance, sooner orter everything will be clear.. She was lost in her thought that she failed to realize Ray¡¯s presence.. Kyle who was unbuttoning his shirt stopped midway on hearing no response from Arya despite the number of times Ray called out to her.. Ray pouted, he assumed that she wasn¡¯t in the mood to talk to him.. Kyle was a bit annoyed, he knew she was lost in her thoughts, he cleared his throat which brought her out of her reverie.. ¡°Ray has been calling your name nonstop¡± Arya got up in a haste and pulled Ray towards the bed with her.. She helped him up and sat next to him ¡°Why the sad look Ray?¡± ¡°I thought you didn¡¯t want to speak to me again¡± Arya ruffled his hair ¡°You silly little thing, how can I ever go a day without hearing your cute tiny voice?¡± Ray¡¯s mood brightened up he crawled on the bed and sat in the middle.. ¡°I¡¯ll spend the night here with you both¡± Ray dered.. ¡°Sure my little prince charming¡± Ray suddenly got up ¡°Wait! Conny is all alone in my room, he¡¯s always scared of the dark, I¡¯ll be back Arya¡± Arya nodded to him and like a sh, he dashed out of the room.. ¡°I wonder where he got his cuteness from¡± Arya said with a wide grin.. ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious?¡± Kyle murmured beneath his breath.. ¡°Umm.. did you something?¡± Kyle casted her a brief nce and pulled his gaze off her.. ¡°Did you hear anything?¡± He retorted and pulled off his shirt.. Arya¡¯s cheeks flushed pink as her eyes fell on his half naked body.. ¡°I guess I never did, but just so you know.. You¡¯re nowhere near cute.. instead I find you grumpy and arrogant and really rude¡± Kyle raised a brow, a roguish grin crept on his lips, he walked slowly to her and leaned to her when he was close enough.. Arya¡¯s eyes widened when she saw his fast movement, what was he trying to do by hovering over her like that.. She moved back on the bed a little and to her surprise Kyle¡¯s arm was fast enough, he reached to her waist and pulled her closer to himself.. ¡°W.. what are.. you trying.. t.. to do?¡± Arya stuttered trying to resist staring down at his shirtless body before her.. Kyle smirked ¡°I just want to be very sure that you¡¯re not developing any feelings for me but by the look of things.. you already did¡± Arya¡¯s brows creased, she ced both hands on his chest and pushed him away from her, she heaved a breath and suddenly bursted outughing.. ¡°Oh my.. you think I like you Mr Anderson? in your dreams! and besides I¡¯m not interested in skinny men.. they¡¯re definitely not my type¡± Kyle pointed a finger at her ¡°You said it again! well guess what.. I¡¯m also not interested in skinny women¡± Arya raised a brow with a little smirk, she got up from the bed and stood before him that their skins were almost brushing.. ¡°I¡¯m skinny?¡± Kyle nodded ¡°Exactly!¡± Arya¡¯s smirk widened at his fast reply, she raised her hand to his chest drawing small circles on his chest..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. Kyle caught hold of her hand, he stared down at her suspiciously wondering what she was up to and to his surprise she ced his hand holding hers on her mounds. ¡°Not every skinny women possesses this and this.. She ced his other hand on her behind ¡°So Mr Anderson.. what exactly is your taste in women?¡± Kyle swallowed hard, she had trapped him, she did this on purpose.. He could feel the heat rising from within him and if he didn¡¯t quench it on time he might do something that he might regretter on.. He retracted his hands quickly and looked away from her.. ¡°Oh.. did this skinnydy just stir up something in you Mr Anderson?¡± Kyle shook his head slowly ¡°Shameless!¡± He dered and vanished into the bathroom.. Arya chuckled behind him, she pushed the loose strands of hair falling on her face behind her ear. She could still feel the warmth of his hand on her body even if it was just for some seconds.. *** The next morning, the family of three all sat on the dining table eating and every once in a while Ray lightens their mood with his cuteness.. ¡°So tell me Ray.. who do you think loves you the most between the both of us?¡± Arya turned to Ray, surprisingly Kyle ced a palm over her eyes to prevent her from using any tricks on Ray.. ¡°Come on.. daddy you know I can¡¯t choose between you both.. you two are my favorite¡± Ray dered.. Arya pulled Kyle¡¯s hand away from her face and stucked out her tongue at him.. ¡°See that! I¡¯m sure he knows it in his heart deep down¡± Arya added with a wink directed at Kyle.. Kyle pointed his fork to her face ¡°You stole my son¡¯s love and attention away from me Arya and I¡¯ll get you for it¡± Vanessa cleared her throat to get the attention of the three who were so lost in their conversation that they failed to notice her presence.. The smile on their faces fell as they saw her and behind her were some guards.. ¡°Boss we had to let her in since she has something important to discuss with you¡± ¡°She never has a good thing to say killjoy¡± Ray chimed in.. Vanessa¡¯s hands were fisted by her sides, they were living so happily like a normal and loving family.. ¡°What is it?¡± Kyle¡¯s hurried tone came out rather unfriendly.. Vanessa walked towards him with a smile she took a seat opposite Kyle and stretched forth a document to him.. ¡°Here have a look¡± Kyle raised a brow, he stared back at her face ¡°What is this?¡± Vanessa licked her bottom lip ¡°It¡¯s the signed contract from Mr Wales¡± Kyle epted the document and motioned for his assistant who was a few metres away from him.. ¡°Check it out¡± Tim collected it and went through it ¡°Boss it¡¯s really signed¡± Chapter 46_ Schemes Kyle looked briefly at his assistant to be sure thetter was saying the truth.. ¡°I¡¯m very sure this is legit boss, Mr Wales already signed it¡± Ray leaned towards Arya with an angry look ¡°She¡¯s done right? ask her to leave¡± Vanessa snapped her vicious gaze to the two for a brief second.. ¡°It¡¯s okay if you don¡¯t want me here Arya.. I just thought of helping Kyle this one time¡± Arya was left speechless at Vanessa¡¯s direct tag at her, she knew something was up her sleeves and to think of it, how did she manage to do it? Kyle who was now going through the signed papers raised his head to her in utter disbelief, he still had doubts about the signed papers.. ¡°How did you do it?¡± Vanessa smiled inwardly, at least he finally got to notice her and now was the right time for her to put in her best show¡­ ¡°Mr Wales is an old friend of my dad.. so I had to meet up with him.. but when he learnt the reason I was there.. I was sent out of hispany where I stood under the scorching heat for hours¡­ Vanessa paused her speech and raised her hand to her temple, she staggered back a bit.. Tim reached out and held her in ce ¡°Are you okay ma¡¯am?¡± Tears streamed down her face as she continued ¡± I¡¯m sorry Kyle, I know you all don¡¯t want me here but I still did everything within my power just for Ray¡¯s sake¡± She gently pulled Tim¡¯s hold on her away from her shoulder and moved away from the dining table.. ¡°I guess I¡¯ll leave now¡± She announced.. ¡°Close the door when you¡¯re out Vanessa¡± Ray chirmed in, Arya ced her palm over his mouth.. ¡°Ray.. shhh¡± Vanessa was agitated, it¡¯s been a few seconds already and Kyle wasn¡¯t trying to stop her or say anything.. a thought suddenly popped into her head and that was thest trick.. She suddenly slumped on the hard floor with a loud thud.. *** Chad ced his stethoscope into his briefcase once he was done examining Vanessa.. Arya sat at the other end of the couch where Vanessa wasid on munching on a red apple.. She knew well enough what was going through Vanessa¡¯s head and she wasn¡¯t going to let that happen.. ¡°Is she fine?¡± Kyle asked calmly.. Chad shook his head ¡°She is dehydrated and she also needs a lot of rest.. perhaps she has been stressed a lottely¡± A fast paced footstep was heard and Mia appeared panting heavily, she ran towards Kyle and hid behind him.. ¡°Kyle please reason with grandfather I don¡¯t want to get married¡± Almost immediately Ethan walked into the living room, his eyes fell on thedy on the couch.. ¡°why is she here?¡± Arya stood up to her feet and walked to the old man with a smile, she held his hand and led him to couch opposite Vanessa¡¯s.. ¡°Have your seat grand father and worry less about her, because I¡¯m here to take extremely good care of her¡± Ethan gave a small nod to her and his eyes rested on his grand daughter who was hiding behind her brother.. ¡°Grand father.. it¡¯s a bit too early why are you both here?¡± ¡°Mr Wales has concluded that he will sign the contract if Mia gets married to his son¡± Mia¡¯s grip on Kyle tightened, she shook her head in denial.. ¡°Kyle please say something¡± Kyle detached her from his body, he pulled her to stand in front of him.. ¡°Rx.. you won¡¯t get married to anyone, the contract has been signed already¡± Arya noticed Vanessa¡¯s little movements, she smirked and sat beside her.. ¡°Do you need anything Vanessa? I¡¯m here to help you¡± Vanessa gritted her teeth in annoyance, the person she had expected to see sitting beside her was Kyle.. After all, she just saved him from a big loss that Arya couldn¡¯t do.. ¡°How do you feel now Vanessa?¡± Kyle asked. ¡°Water¡± Chad walked to the table where a ss of water was ced and handed it over to Kyle.. Kyle took a step forward to the couch, he was just about to help Vanessa up when Arya beat him to it.. She snatched the ss of water and pulled Vanessa up a bit.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about her Kyle.. I can take good care of her, you can go to the office and sort out some things.. here Vanessa drink up¡± Arya raised the ss to Vanessa¡¯s lips and pressed the ss against her lips hard.. Mia chuckled, her sister inw was one of a kind, she touched Kyle¡¯s arm..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. ¡°See? Arya has everything under control here.. you can go to the office¡± Kyle nodded and left the room with his assistant and guards.. Ethan bade them goodbye and also left the living room.. Mia looked towards Chad with a small smile ¡°And do you need a special invitation to leave?¡± Chad corked a brow and picked up his briefcase ¡± Says the person who is scared to get married.. such a child¡± Chad mocked and hurried out of the room.. ¡°Stupid!¡± Vanessa knocked off the ss of water Arya was holding to her lips, she came down from the couch ring down at Arya.. ¡°You did that on purpose right?!¡± Arya shrugged and stood up as well ¡°I see you¡¯ve gotten enough rest.. why don¡¯t you leave?¡± Mia took a seat in front of the twodies, she loved where this drama was going.. ¡°You¡¯re such a fool.. I¡¯ll be here till Kyle gets back, I saved his ass from a huge loss and do you think he¡¯ll be harsh on me ever again?¡± Arya smiled and straightened up Vanessa¡¯s dress ¡°I guess you did Vanessa.. you¡¯ve showed how much you care for my family and I¡¯m very grateful.. now for a hug¡± She took two steps to Vanessa and was about to engulf Vanessa in an embrace but stopped midway.. ¡°I¡¯d have given you a tight warm hug except that you smell of male perfume and those hickeys on your neck showed how much time you spent under the scorching heat¡± Arya said with a smirk and almost immediately Vanessa¡¯s eyes widened.. She raised her hand to her neck and tried to cover up the hickeys Arya was talking about.. ¡°At least I helped him! what did you do for him? you were so selfish over a little restaurant that worth pennies.. what have you done so far that benefitted him in a way?!¡± Vanessa barked at Arya.. ¡°No one asked for your help Vanessa! he is my husband not yours to worry about.. well you only proved to Kyle that you¡¯re a good friend but the truth is we are married now.. Vanessaughed out loud and pointed a finger at Arya.. ¡°Married? the world doesn¡¯t know that.. you¡¯re only married to him on papers just for Ray¡¯s sake.. you¡¯re so pitiful Arya.. have you ever wondered what your fate will be once Charlotte returns back?¡± Vanessa¡¯s gaze rested on Mia who was engrossed in their conversation.. ¡°Even your favorite people won¡¯t have a say in it, you¡¯ll end up like in tears and heartbreak.. as far as I know Ray also wanted to know who his biological mother was before he met you.. do you think he is satisfied deep down?¡± Arya¡¯s eyes zed in unfathomable anger, a p was sent to Vanessa¡¯s face which sent her to her knees on the ground.. Mia felt the strong impact the pt must have had on Vanessa.. ¡°You are in no position to tell me anything that concerns my family!¡± Vanessa raised her head up to Arya with a small smile..¡±Arya Carter do you really think you canpete with me? you¡¯ve openly dered apetition¡± Arya shook her head slowly ¡°you¡¯re not in my league topete with me.. take your pitiful self and leave immediately!¡± ¡°Mia why don¡¯t you tell her about Charlotte¡¯s strong spirit? I might not be in your league! but you¡¯re definitely out of Charlotte¡¯s league.. she will be back for Kyle¡± ¡°Well you lost and so as she.. she left such a beautiful family behind and now I¡¯ve taken her ce and there¡¯s no one on earth that would make me leave behind my family¡± Mia rose up to her feet apuding Arya.. ¡°nice one Arya.. and as for you Vanessa get a man for yourself and stop lusting over my brother because he¡¯ll never notice you¡± Vanessa stood up from the ground ¡°Bring it on you two I¡¯m ready! I¡¯ll get Kyle¡¯s full attention before this week¡¯s end¡± Chapter 47_ Weird Arya paced around the room in worry, she just received a message from an anonymous person asking her to meet up at a secluded location.. ¡°who could it be? there¡¯s no way I¡¯m meeting this person¡± She mumbled beneath her breath.. She could have gone with Chloe or perhaps Mia who was still waiting for her downstairs but she can¡¯t put their lives on the line.. Everything started when she found Charlotte¡¯s journal.. Her phone rang out loud which startled her out of her thoughts.. ¡°yes Chloe?¡± ¡°Quickly!e to the restaurant¡± Arya picked up her purse from the bed and hurried out of the room.. *** In a dimly lit room, a pair of brown orbs snapped open the moment a soft click was heard on the marbled floor.. ¡°You¡¯re here¡± ¡°I had no other choice but toe myself since you didn¡¯t heed to my messengers Sharon!¡± Thedy named Sharon who was putting on a body fit ash colored gown clicked her tongue softly at thedy in front of her.. ¡°Because I found out that you want me to go against ady who is being backed up by Mr Anderson¡± ¡°That¡¯s not an excuse!¡± Thedy banged her fist against the arm of the chair she was sitting on.. Sharon shuddered at the ferocity in her tone, she looked around the room avoiding her vicious gaze.. ¡°So what do you want?¡± Thedy rose up from her seat and walked into the lit part of the room revealing her face.. ¡°Everything that should have been mine¡± her red colored lips hummed gently with a small smirk.. *** Tim bardged into his boss¡¯s office with a pile of files on his hands.. ¡°Boss.. I¡¯ve got the files you asked for¡± Kyle pointed to a shelf adjacent to his desk while his gaze remained fixated on hisptop¡¯s screen.. ¡°ce it in alphabetical order¡± Kyle added.. Tim did as instructed and returned back to Kyle¡¯s desk.. ¡°Boss we have a little bit of situation going on at Arya¡¯s delight¡± Kyle paused and averted his gaze to Tim ¡°What kind of situation?¡± Tim handed his phone to his boss ¡°This happened at the early hours of today¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes narrowed down at the screen, he stood up from his seat, picked up his coat and strode out of the office while Tim tailed behind him. ¡°Send the animal control over there!¡± *** Arya¡¯s eyes rounded in shock as she looked at the state of her restaurant, she stood rooted to the ground.. Chloe who was standing on one of the tables sighted Arya walking in.. ¡°Arya!..¡± Arya snapped her gaze to Chloe and then to the rest of her employees who were all standing on the table shielding themselves.. She shrieked out in fright when one of the numerous rodents in the restaurant crawled up on her feet.. ¡°How did they get in here?¡± Chloe whimpered when she spotted a mouse crawling up to her table.. ¡°No one knows Arya.. please get them out¡± Arya took in several deep breaths, this was bad, very very bad for her restaurant¡¯s reputation, everything was going smooth for the past few days.. What went wrong? and who is responsible for this?? She has always been scared of mice ever since she was a kid.. ¡°Quick everyone get down.. I know you¡¯re all scared so am I, we need to get rid of these rodents before anyone sees them¡± Arya rolled her eyes when they remained still staring at her.. ¡°Come on guys¡± She urged but they didn¡¯t budge, they all stared at her in horror.. Chloe pointed her shaky finger at Arya ¡°it¡¯s.. on¡­ your.. hair!¡± Arya raised her hand to her hair, her hand touched a smooth warm little body moving on top of her head.. ¡°Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. She yelled and jumped into the arms of the man who just walked into the restaurant with her legs around his waist.. ¡°It¡¯s on my head.. it¡¯s on my head.. it¡¯s on my head¡± she sang continuously in fright clutching tightly onto whoever it was.. ¡°It¡¯s so hrious to see you in this state¡± A manly voice broke into her ears.. Arya stopped fidgeting when she recognized the voice, could it be? She raised her head from his broad shoulder to look at his face and she was left speechless, their faces were only inches apart from each other.. Kyle¡¯s arms rose up around her waist to stop her from falling.. ¡°I don¡¯t know how they got in Kyle..¡± Kyle moved to one of the table and ced her gently to sit on it.. ¡°The animal control are on their way.. it¡¯s very weird that such arge number of rodents are here¡± Arya nodded looking around, the little creatures were either jumping around from one spot to another or fighting amongst themselves.. Chloe¡¯s lips widened at the sight before her, she knew it! Arya was just being overly dramatic by saying nothing good coulde out of this rtionship.. Sam who was standing on the table few metres away from Chloe cleared his throat.. ¡°Is Arya in a rtionship with Mr Anderson?¡± He whispered to her in a low tone.. Chloe snarled at him ¡°Isn¡¯t it obvious?¡± *** Chad frowned upon seeing the state of Bryan¡¯s room.. Few clothes were littered on the ground and the sheets were also rumpled.. An empty pack of condom rested near the bedstand.. He heard little noisesing from the bathroom and sighed at the end.. ¡°A*sh*le!¡± he murmured and picked up a stick of cigarette from the couch and lit it up with a lighter.. He walked towards the balcony and stepped out of the room looking at the view beneath him.. Bryan walked out of the bathroom with a white towel around his waist, he looked around the room as if searching for someone.. Ady walked out of the bathroom in only her red undies, her brown hair was messy while her neck and mounds were covered with hickeys.. Bryan turned to her with a smirk ¡°You naughty little thing!¡± he threw a bundle of cash at her which she caught with a smile.. ¡°You¡¯re the bad one here¡±.. Chad walked back into the room.. ¡°H*ly sh*t!¡± she pulled the sheets to herself while ring hard at Chad.. Chad scoffed and picked up her dress, he threw it at her ¡°put it on and get out immediately¡± Thedy caught her dress and scurried back into the bathroom.. ¡°Come on man!¡± Chad pushed Bryan to the bed in anger ¡°What do you think you¡¯re doing?¡± Bryan sat up on the bed and looked around the room.. ¡°What does it look like to you? of course I¡¯m living my life to the fullest¡± he replied with a roguish grin.. ¡°I feel like you¡¯re far worse than me Bryan.. I mean you can¡¯t keep on doing this every single day.. whenever Ie to visit you are always buried deep in ady¡¯s p*ssy!¡± Bryan shrugged and snatched the burning cigarette from Chad.. ¡°You¡¯re not any better dude! tell me why you¡¯re here and stop lecturing me on how to be a good boy¡± Chad heaved in a deep breath ¡°Last month you¡¯ve brought a total of twenty five girls to my hospital for an abortion¡± Bryan took in a long drag of the cigarette he was holding.. ¡°So?¡± Chad narrowed his gaze at Bryan in surprise ¡°So? you would have be a father to twenty five kids or more¡± Bryan chuckled at Chad¡¯s expensive jokes ¡°Really man? do you think those sl*ts deserve to birth my children? ohe on¡± Chad walked to the bed stand and picked up the packet of condom, he returned back to Bryan and lounged forward to him pinning him on the bed.. ¡°You fool! that¡¯s why these were made to avoid pregnancies.. but no! your c*ck is so enormous that it rips condoms off!¡± Bryan scoffed ¡°So what do you want from me?¡± ¡°Stop bringing girls to my hospital for an abortion, for real that could get my doctor¡¯s license cancelled¡± Thedy came out of the bathroom fully dressed and was surprised to see the awkward position between the two.. ¡°Umm.. I didn¡¯t know you were into men too Mr Alexander¡± A frown settled on Bryan¡¯s forehead before he turned to Chad who was hovering over him, he pushed Chad aside and sat up to exin himself but she was long gone.. ¡°It¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking!¡± Bryan yelled after.. *** ¡°Ma¡¯am I did just as you instructed¡± ¡°Good! now visit the kid¡¯s school, I want to see how much she truly loves the boy¡± Chapter 48_ Kidnapped Kyle peeped at his wrist watch then back at Arya who had finally calmed down after all the rodents were taken out of the restaurant.. ¡°Stop giving me that look I wasn¡¯t scared or anything¡± She defended and climbed down from the table.. ¡°I wasn¡¯t¡­ nevermind, my men will look into this incident, I know it was intentional¡± Arya gave a small nod, she was at least a bit happy that he showed up to save her restaurant from this mess unlike before where he proved to be a big fat jerk! ¡°Thanks¡± Kyle turned around and walked out of the restaurant, Arya sighed in relief and turned back to meet the teasing gazes.. ¡°Do you have a crush on Mr Anderson ma¡¯am?¡± Arya snapped her gaze to her female employee who just spoke.. ¡°Why? do you like him already?¡± Arya questioned back with a teasing smile.. Chloe walked to Arya and leaned next to her ear ¡°why are you blushing Arya? could it be.. ¡°No!¡± came Arya¡¯s fast reply. ¡°Listen everyone.. I think we¡¯ve seen enough today.. how about we take two days off? I need to investigate what really happened here¡± Chloe squealed out in joy ¡°I love you Arya! you¡¯re the best boss a girl could ever want!¡± *** Arya stepped out of her car which was opened by her driver.. She stared at the cream colored building and was awed by it¡¯s grace but the thought suddenly died down when she recalled who she was here to see.. Her gaze darkened as she matched into the building..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Vanessa chuckled holding her phone to her ear while the other hand held a ss of red wine.. ¡°I wish I was there to see the look of horror on her face¡± She addedughing her guts out.. Arya walked over to vanessa and stood before her, before she could snap out of her daze, Arya already snatched the ss of wine from her and sshed its content on her face.. ¡°You b*tch!¡± Vanessa spat out and stood up to her feet.. Arya sent a p to her face which made her slump back to the sofa.. ¡°how dare you?! how dare youe into my home and treat me like¡­ ¡°So it was okay when you went in and out of my home like it was yours?¡± Vanessa stood back up ¡°That house belongs to Kyle! I can go in and out whenever I want!¡± She fired spitefully only to receive another p on her other cheek. ¡°You¡¯re not a member of his family..¡± Arya pt Vanessa across her face again and pushed her back to the sofa once more.. ¡°And that is for the chaos you caused at my restaurant today! you¡¯re lucky I hate mice if not I¡¯ll have stuck them all on your scalp!¡± Vanessa held her face in anger ¡°what?! how dare you use me of¡­ Arya raised her hand once more ¡°One more word and I¡¯ll leave you picking up your teeth from the ground, I¡¯ve been way cool all this while but if you as much as breathe close to me.. I¡¯ll make you regret living!¡± She exhaled and loosened her hair tied into a bun.. ¡°Be warned!¡± She added and walked out of the living room.. ¡°Hello.. are you there Vanessa?¡± Vanessa averted her gaze back to her phone that fell on the sofa.. She disconnected the call with a loud huff and pulled her hair hard.. ¡°That crazy b*tch just humiliated me! I¡¯ll make her pay so much! arrghhh¡± She took one of the pillows and tossed it over a shelf which knocked down a blue colored vase.. *** Arya inhaled deeply, today has been quite rough she didn¡¯t get to see her dad earlier.. She stared out of the window watching the trees and houses that moved past her.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. where¡¯s our next stop?¡± ¡°Ray¡¯s school¡± The ck Porsche stopped in front of Ray¡¯s elementary school, Arya smiled as she saw the kidsing out with their respective parents.. She knew so well that Ray will be delighted to see her, her smile widened as hopped down from the car.. Her face fell when she saw the police van parked next to hers.. ¡°I heard a kid was kidnapped from the school earlier today.. Arya snapped her gaze to the two women who were discussing behind her.. She hurried into the school, she had no idea why her mind wasn¡¯t settled about this of course it could be any kid.. not the country¡¯s famous Billionaire¡¯s heir right? ¡°You haven¡¯t informed his father yet?! do you have a death wish?¡± One of the police officers barked at thedy who Arya recognized instantly.. ¡°Mr Anderson won¡¯t take this lightly.. I thought it was just like always where he runs off and return back¡± Arya felt the air around her seize, she swallowed hard and moved her shaky legs to their direction.. did she hear that right? ¡°Excuse me.. who did you say went missing?¡± ¡°Why are you asking? it¡¯s none of your business ma¡¯am¡± Arya gripped the officer¡¯s cor ¡°That kid could be my son! do you get that?¡± Her guards who noticed the unusual drama and rushed to their miss holding her back from the officer.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. Arya shrugged off their hold on her ¡°I¡¯m sure Ray must be around here somewhere.. he promised me that he won¡¯t run off ever again¡± *** Ray pulled his hands off thedy¡¯s hand who was taking him to where he knew nothing about.. ¡°We¡¯ve gone so far and I haven¡¯t seen Arya.. take me back.. Arya and daddy will get worried If they don¡¯t see me¡± Thedy leaned down to him and grabbed his chin ¡°weren¡¯t you thought manners? Arya asked me to take you back home nowe with me!¡± She grabbed his arm and started pulling him along with her.. Ray cried out, he looked at the surroundings that seemed lonely, without wasting any much time he bit her hand and took off to his heels.. Sharon screamed out in pain and followed the direction he ran to.. ¡°stop there you little thing!¡± she yelled out.. She stopped to catch her breath, her phone rang out and it was answered immediately.. ¡°block the end of the road he¡¯s running towards that direction.. once you¡¯ve got him, sedate him and take him to ma¡¯am¡± She ordered and ended the call.. *** Kyle paced around the room in anger, who would dare to mess with him this way by taking his son away from school grounds? He snapped his gaze back to Arya who was struggling with police officers, he sighed and walked hurriedly to her.. ¡°Arya.. Arya calm down we will find Ray..¡± ¡°What if he¡¯s in some sought of trouble? Kyle do something..¡± Arya said in tears pounding his chest .. Kyle¡¯s men walked up to them and bowed ¡°Boss we found Ray¡¯s guards and driver unconscious at the men¡¯s room in the school¡± A car came to a screeching halt and the door was pushed open, Vanessa stepped out hurriedly and ran to where they were.. ¡°Kyle I just heard what happened.. oh my God.. Ray he must be scared right now¡± Arya¡¯s gaze darkened, of course, how could she forget about the main suspect? she was the one responsible for what happened at her restaurant.. And now she kidnapped Ray and was putting on a sorry expression.. Arya tugged her hair hard ¡°It was you! it was you! you¡¯re responsible for Ray¡¯s disappearance!¡­ Vanessa screamed out in pain trying to break free from Arya¡¯s grip, Kyle quickly intervened and pulled Arya to his side.. ¡°Enough of this madness!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not insane Kyle! she is responsible for everything.. I know she did this on purpose.. where¡¯s my son?!¡± Kyle motioned for his guards and in the next minute Arya was hoisted over a guard¡¯s shoulder, she scratched, pinched and pounded his back but all to no avail.. ¡°Put me down!¡± ¡°Mr Anderson please bear with us.. my men and I are working endlessly to find little Ray¡± ¡°I feel like you¡¯re not doing enough officer.. just leave this to me¡± Kyle interjected.. *** The door to a room opened with a small bang as ady stepped in with a smile.. Her gaze rested on the little boy whoy on the bed unconscious.. She walked hurriedly to the bed and sat beside him, her fingers traced the contours of his face and her heart warmed up.. ¡°He looks so much like his father¡± she murmured and nted a kiss on his forehead.. She noticed a shadow lurking around the corridor, ¡°Come in Sharon¡± ¡°Who¡¯s he ma¡¯am?¡± ¡°He¡¯s my son Sharon¡± Chapter 49_ The scandal 1 Sharon was dumfounded by the news, she walked closer to take a closer look at the little boy who was still unconscious.. ¡°Ma¡¯am? this is Kyle Anderson¡¯s offspring how can you im him as your son?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t have to be his biological mother before I can im him as my son¡± Thedy replied and stood up to her feet, her eyes fell on Ray¡¯s little frame once more.. Sharon was left confused, what was her ma¡¯am talking about? it doesn¡¯t quite make sense, rumors had it that Mr Anderson¡¯s lover abandoned him and the newly born at the hospital.. She rested her gaze back at her boss who was keenly peering down at Ray.. Could her boss truly be Mr Anderson¡¯s former lover? she gasped at the thought.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. what are we going to do with him? his father must be searching for him¡± Sharon uttered.. ¡°And how¡¯s the mental state of Arya?¡± Sharon¡¯s throat tightened by the sudden question, she smiled nervously and brought out her iPad.. ¡°Well.. umm nothing much has happened, she¡¯s still a bit calm about it¡± Sharon ryed.. *** Vanessa paced around the living room in worry, she could swear on her life that such a thought hasn¡¯t crossed her mind yet, but Arya doesn¡¯t believe a word she says.. If Kyle gets to know of Arya¡¯s doubts, he might as well hold her responsible for everything.. She nced up the stairs, Arya was locked away in a room to stop her from getting in the way.. Vanessa stomped her feet on the ground in anger.. Once again Arya has shown Kyle that she cared the most about Ray, while she on the other hand who was once a well known actress couldn¡¯t even put up a little act.. ¡°You still dared to show your face in my brother¡¯s home after what you¡¯ve done?¡± Mia who just came spat out ring daggers at Vanessa.. Vanessa heaved a deep breath, rolled her eyeballs and folded her arm beneath her bossom, she honestly hate whoever was a fan of Arya.. ¡°Just because you¡¯re Kyle¡¯s little sister.. I¡¯ll pretend like I never heard you speak¡± Mia lounged towards Vanessa and grabbed her hair backwards.. ¡°I won¡¯t beat around the bush with you.. where is Ray?¡± Vanessa yanked Mia¡¯s hands off her hair and moved back quickly, she massaged her scalp gently.. ¡°Don¡¯t be foolish Mia! i get it that Ray could be really annoying sometimes but I¡¯m not responsible for his kidnap!¡± Vanessa yelled for the umpteenth time today, everyone were equally driving her nuts and she couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.. She picked up her purse and left the room in a hurry.. *** Mia stood in front of the locked door fidgeting, if Kyle knows what she was about to do now, he¡¯ll ban her from ever stepping into his home..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. She ced her ears against the door and to her surprise things were oddly quiet in there, her eyes rounded in shock as a thought crept into her mind.. ¡®Did she harm herself in there?¡¯ Without wasting anymore time she unlocked the door and stepped in hurriedly.. ¡°Arya.. I. Mia¡¯s brows furrowed confusedly staring around the empty room.. She walked to the wide opened window and her jaw dropped seeing the sheets that were tied up together dangling in the air.. Mia ced a palm over her mouth looking down at the height, she hurried out of the room and closed the door behind her like she was never here in the first ce.. *** Arya hailed down a cab and hurriedly got in, she raised her phone to her ear panting heavily.. ¡°Where to miss?¡± The driver asked staring at her from the mirror.. ¡°Take the next junction¡± she replied back in a haste.. ¡°Come on Chloe pick up!¡± Arya sat up when Chloe¡¯s voice came through, she cleared her throat and lowered her head to avoid being heard by the driver.. ¡°Chloe I¡¯ll stop by your house in two minutes please step out it¡¯s urgent!¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am there¡¯s a blockage ahead due to the news of Mr Anderson¡¯s son¡¯s kidnap I¡¯m afraid we have to take another route through the woods¡± Arya felt skeptical about it, she stared at the driver in suspicion and was rmed, she took in a deep breath and smiled at him.. ¡°Okay.. that¡¯s fine with me but first I have to pick someone down the street¡± The driver nodded in affirmation and sped off slowly, he stopped the car when her said friend was spotted at a distance.. As soon as the car stopped Arya alighted from it and moved backwards.. ¡°Arya you got me worried.. I thought you were in a bad state¡± Arya turned to the driver with a few notes, she handed it over to him with a small smile.. ¡°here.. I change my mind, i think this will be myst stop for now¡± The driver raised a brow at her, he snatched the cash from her hand, and sped off.. Arya stared at the car moving so fast and pulled Chloe back with her into her house.. ¡°Come on Arya at least tell me what is wrong¡± ¡°Ray has been kidnapped and I feel like I know who this kidnapper might be and that driver?.. maybe I¡¯m overthinking things.. Chloe was dumbstruck at the news of Ray¡¯s kidnap, why was she always thest to find out about everything? ¡°What? when? and by who??¡± ¡°Charlotte¡± *** Ady sneezed out and raised her head to stare at the ceilings.. She sat on a swiveling chair tapping the handle slowly in a particr rhythm.. ¡°Ma¡¯am we¡¯ve sent him back safely as you instructed¡± Sharon turned around and was about to leave when she heard no response from her boss.. ¡°You can ask your questions¡± Sharon swiftly turned back to thedy who had a devilish grin on her red colored lips.. ¡°What was the reason for taking him when you¡¯ll eventually let him go feely at the end?¡± The grin on her lips widened further, she stood up to her feet and grabbed her ss of whiskey that was ced on the brown wooden desk.. ¡°Of course I was expecting that question from you.. Arya is digging too much and I¡¯m afraid she¡¯s getting closer to the truth.. she¡¯ll be left totally confused once she finds the little boy unconscious.. I¡¯m just buying myself a little time before I strike fully¡± Sharon¡¯s brows rose up in confusion, she could swear on her life that she didn¡¯t understand the essence of the n they just carried out.. ¡°But Arya doesn¡¯t have any grudge against you.. she¡¯s just trying to.. ¡°Enough! close the door on your way out¡± *** Martin opened his door to receive a tight p from Arya.. He was confused and at the same time surprised by her sudden action.. ¡°Arya.. you.. ¡°Save your breath Martin¡± Arya murmured to him and made her way into the room.. Chloe tailed behind Arya and took one of the cushions in the room, she looked around the room in glee, these rich people never failed when ites to furnishing their houses to perfection. ¡°Arya if I¡¯ve done something that you didn¡¯t like please tell me..¡± Arya pulled his tie and rolled it around her finger ¡°I¡¯d have believed your innocent and soothing voice if I hadn¡¯t found out about your deeds¡± Martin peered down intently at her, of course he has a lot of secret but which one of them did she find out exactly? he was one to always clean up the traces he left behind.. ¡°What are you talking about Arya? make it quick.. I¡¯m in a hurry to see someone¡± Arya tightened her hold on his tie, her eyes zed in anger.. ¡°To see who? your secret lover? I think both of us might have the same aim here, why don¡¯t we go see her together?¡± Martin¡¯s heart skipped a beat, he pulled off his tie from his neck and tossed it to Chloe¡¯s face.. ¡°Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want and what you found out about me¡± ¡°It¡¯s surprising how your cousin¡¯s son was kidnapped and you didn¡¯t try to reach out to Kyle.. forget about all that Martin.. I¡¯m gonna ask a simple question¡± Martin chuckled and nodded his head in approval for whatever question she desired to ask.. Even though he tried to act tough in front of her deep down he was a bit nervous of what she might have found out about him. ¡°Tell me¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Ray?¡± ¡°You think I¡¯ll harm Ray? please¡­ I¡¯m not that childish Arya¡± ¡°But you¡¯re secretly in touch with Ray¡¯s mother Charlotte ¡° Chapter 50_ The Scandal 2 Martin¡¯s eyes narrowed down at Arya, her eyes red at him also. ¡°What are you talking about? you and I both know that Charlotte has disappeared into thin air¡± Arya chuckled and folded her arm beneath her ample bossom.. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask Kyle about it, he¡¯s your husband right? I¡¯m sure he won¡¯t mind telling you every little detail you need to know about Charlotte¡± Arya¡¯s ringtone disrupted the few seconds silence in the living room.. She answered the call when she saw Mia¡¯s name pop up on her screen.. ¡°Aryae home immediately! Ray has been found¡± *** Kyle paced around while Chad examined Ray who was still unconscious. Earlier one of the securities at Ray¡¯s school called to drop the information of an unconscious child in the school¡¯s yground.. Chad turned to Kyle with a small smile to ease the tension in the room.. ¡°How¡¯s he?¡± ¡°There¡¯s really nothing wrong with him all we have to do is to wait for him to wake up¡± Chad announced and patted Kyle¡¯s back before stepping out of the room. Vanessa ransacked her head for a way to take advantage of the situation before her, since Arya wasn¡¯t here it would be a little too easy.. She stroked Ray¡¯s hair gently and feigned a sad look. ¡°My poor baby.. who knows what he has passed through in the hands of those awful people¡± Kyle moved to the corner of the room to receive an iing phone call.. ¡°Yes! what did you find? good! keep an eye on him and make sure you get the person responsible for this!¡± He ordered.. The door was opened in a sh and Arya rushed in, she moved to the bed and pushed Vanessa off Ray¡¯s side.. ¡°You¡¯re alright Ray.. you got me so worried¡± She murmured nting small kisses on his face.. Vanessa¡¯s knuckles turned into a fist, why was she cursed so much like this? Whenever she gets a chance to prove her self worth in front of Kyle, Arya always gets into her way.. ¡°Why am I not surprised? you don¡¯t think before you act¡± Kyle scolded.. He came to stand before Arya who was busy with Ray.. ¡°What were you thinking when you locked me in there? I couldn¡¯t help it..¡± Kyle flicked her forehead with his fingers ¡°And what if you had fallen from that height and died?¡± Arya raised her head to him with an arched brow ¡°So? my ghost would have haunted you.. it seems like you are worried about me¡± Vanessa stared back and forth between the two who were speaking to each other like a normal couple, they even disregarded her presence. Arya¡¯s gaze fell on her for a brief second with a smirk on her lips, Vanessa fumed in anger, how dare she? ¡°How could I forget about your generous help today Vanessa.. I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart but I¡¯m here now so you can leave it up to me¡± Vanessa snapped her gaze to Arya and then to Kyle, he wasn¡¯t even objecting to it which meant he agreed to Arya¡¯s words.. She managed to force a tight smile at Arya ¡°I¡¯ll leave once Ray wakes up Arya¡± Arya smiled in return, she made an attempt to get up but staggered a bit forward and was swiftly caught by Kyle.. ¡°Easy¡± He muttered and helped her sit once more.. Arya raised a hand to her temple feigning a headache.. ¡°Ah! my head hurts¡± Kyle stroked her hair gently trying to ease her a bit ¡°You¡¯ve had a really stressful day, I¡¯ll get Chad to examine you¡± Arya nodded and watched him leave the ward, her burning gaze fell on Vanessa who already turned red in anger.. ¡°What were you trying to do? you¡¯re doing it on purpose right?¡± Arya nodded in affirmation and stood up to her feet, she walked calmly towards Vanessa.. ¡°Of course I have to do everything I can to keep you away from Kyle¡± Vanessa rolled her eyes at Arya¡¯s confession, she shook her head slowly.. ¡°Are you so insecure of me Arya? I must be amazing then¡± ¡°Say whatever you want but the truth is clear there¡¯s no ce for you in his life.. you should know that by now after all you said he was still into Charlotte¡± Arya ced a palm over her mouth as if in shock ¡°Oh my! are you trying to steal your friend¡¯s ce in Kyle¡¯s heart? you¡¯re such a friend¡± Arya mocked with a chuckle.. Vanessa¡¯s nails dug into her skin, and how did Arya find out about her friendship with Charlotte? she had really underestimated her. ¡°What do you know?¡± ¡°If I tell Kyle that your friend who he thought is dead is responsible for everything that has been going ontely.. what do you think he¡¯ll do?¡± Vanessa scoffed Arya was just being ridiculous, Kyle wouldn¡¯t even believe a word she says pertaining Charlotte.. ¡°You think Charlotte is responsible for everything you¡¯ve been going through?¡± ¡°I know so Vanessa, and I know deep down that you know something.. have you ever wondered what Kyle will do to you and the rest of your team once he learns about what really happened on that day Charlotte went missing¡± Cold sweat broke out on Vanessa¡¯s forehead, she picked up her purse and left the ward in a hurry.. Arya¡¯s brows knotted, she was only bluffing a while ago but by the look that crossed Vanessa¡¯s face, she was sure that Vanessa knows something.. ¡°Arya¡± Arya turned swiftly to Ray whose eyes was wide open.. ¡°Ray you¡¯re awake¡± *** Few dayster.. ¡°Arya you can do it!¡± Ray cheered Arya up who was currently ying a video game with Kyle in his room.. ¡°That¡¯s not fair Ray!¡± Arya focused keenly at the screen before her, she already lost four times in a row to Kyle and it was getting really annoying.. Kyle leaned next to her ears while his gaze remained focused on the screen.. ¡°Give up now Arya.. I¡¯ll definitely win this time again.. you stand no chance¡± Arya raised a brow, she turned her face to him and nted a quick kiss on his cheek, her sudden action rendered him numb.. He suddenly snapped out of his daze when Arya and Ray screamed out in victory.. ¡°Arya won! yay!¡± Ray yelled bouncing up and down on his bed.. Kyle turned to Arya in disbelief ¡°You cheated! can¡¯t you see that she cheated Ray? I was distracted by her¡± Arya giggled at his expression ¡°I never cheated Kyle.. you just can¡¯t ept the fact that you lost to me¡± Ray hopped down from the bed and pulled Arya away with him.. ¡°You won Arya.. let¡¯s celebrate with a ss of chocte milk¡± Arya nodded eagerly to him and followed him out. *** ¡°Boss Mr Wales has organized a party to celebrate and also promote the new business project we signed few days ago¡± Kyle hummed in reply, but his attention was elsewhere, Tim traced Kyle¡¯s line of sight and it fell on Arya and Ray.. He couldn¡¯t believe that they didn¡¯t include him in their little celebration and to think that Arya would use such a method on him.. ¡°Is that all?¡± Tim nodded and he was dismissed soon after, he stood up from his seat and walked in long strides to the two. He could hear theirughs and giggles getting louder as he came nearer..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°And here hees¡± Ray said which earned another chuckle from Arya.. Kyle¡¯s gaze bore into Arya¡¯s eyes ¡°Were you both saying mean things behind my back? and also where¡¯s my own share of that?¡± Arya and Ray clicked their sses together and raised it to their lips.. ¡°Only the winners get it daddy and you lost to Arya¡± Ray chirmed in.. Arya ruffled his hair ¡°You¡¯re right baby.. So you got any more to say?¡± Kyle nodded his head, his lips formed a mischievous smirk.. he turned to Ray ¡°Ray you left Conny in my roomst night, you know how much I hate stuffed animals right?¡± Ray gasped and dashed out of the dining room leaving behind his dad and Arya.. Kyle walked around the table where Arya was currently standing.. ¡°What you did back at Ray¡¯s room¡­ ¡°It was just a little joke.. don¡¯t take it too seriously.. I only wanted to win that¡¯s all¡± Arya said brushing him off, she took a sip out of her ss.. ¡°Really?¡± Arya nodded and to her astonishment Kyle raised her chin up with a finger.. ¡°Then don¡¯t think too much about this¡± He murmured and captured her lips with his.. Chapter 51_ The Scandal 3 Arya¡¯s eyes widened when her lips was captured by him, itsted only for a few seconds before he pulled off with a sly grin.. He ran his hands at the corner of his lips wiping off ths red colored lipstick that smudged on his lips. ¡°Don¡¯t think so much about it¡± Kyle added and walked out of the dining room leaving Arya in a daze.. She snapped out of her daze when Ray returned back with Conny clutched tightly in his arms.. ¡°Arya where is daddy?¡± *** Chloe came out of the mall with four shopping bags, she stopped walking when she felt her phone vibrate in her pants pocket. ¡°Who could it be?¡± She ced the bags next to her feet on the ground and raised her phone to her ear..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Big bro will you quit bugging me? I¡¯m busy, I¡¯ll talk to youter bye!..¡± Chloe disconnected the call with a loud huff, suddenly a man crotched down in front of her and snatched two of her shopping bags before taking off to his heels.. Chloe¡¯s eyes widened, she picked the other two bags and started screaming ¡°Thief! Thief!¡± She yelled out running after him but to her amazement, he stopped next to a familiar car and handed the bags to the driver and in return he got some cash and left.. Chloe¡¯s lips parted in confusion, she ran to the car that was about to move.. ¡°Hey!¡± Her eyes rounded in shock when she saw who was driving the car.. ¡°You? have you resulted into stealing? whatever, i don¡¯t care! hand me my bags¡± Bryan had a roguish grin on his lips ¡°Well get in, I want to take you somewhere¡± Chloe opened the car¡¯s door and sat down next to him.. ¡°I know what you¡¯re trying to do Mr Alexander and I¡¯m definitely not interested¡± Chloe rified and snapped her gaze to the other side.. Bryanughed out at her assumptions, he ced his head on the steering wheel unable to control hisughter.. ¡°I don¡¯t get what¡¯s so funny¡± ¡°Trust me.. I¡¯ve seen a lot of women and you are definitely not my taste in women at all¡± Bryan concluded and leaned forward to her.. Chloe backed down as he came closer to her ¡°What are you doing?¡± Bryan snorted and helped her with her seatbelt ¡°Get those naughty thoughts out of your head¡± Chloe flushed red in embarrassment, the car slowly moved out of the mall.. *** Arya got a call from the hospital where are father was at.. ¡°What happened to him?¡± She left the maid in charge of Ray and left for the hospital immediately.. Immediately she got to the hospital, she was ushered into his ward by the nurse in charge of his wellbeing.. ¡°Mr Carter woke up a few minutes ago but can¡¯t seem to speak a word or move his body¡± Arya ran to his bed to confirm if what the nurse said was true, and to her surprise his brown eyes were really opened which looked dull.. ¡°Dad! you¡¯re awake!¡± She eximed and took his frail hands in hers.. Tears stained the corner of her eyes, even if he can¡¯t talk to her right now, him being awake was just more than enough to her.. ¡°Ma¡¯am pleasee with me.. the doctor has a word to say to you¡± Arya wiped her eyes with the back of her palm and nted a kiss on his forehead after which she left the ward.. As soon as she was gone with the nurse, the man on the bed blinked his eyes and turned his head to the direction of the closed door. *** ¡°Arrange everything as soon as possible¡± Karl ordered over the phone and hung up. Tomorrow night was hispany¡¯s projectunching and a few preparations we¡¯re being made towards it.. There was a brief knock on his door before the door was pushed open. ¡°Come in¡± Kyle¡¯s unbothered tone came again and ady stepped into his office with a smile.. Kyle didn¡¯t need to raise his head to know who it was, he simply shut down hisptop and looked up to her. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing you¡¯re here¡± Vanessa took a sit in front of him, they were currently separated by a broad brown wooden desk.. ¡°Yeah I couldn¡¯t resist toe after you asked for my presence¡± ¡°As you know about the projectunching tomorrow night, I need a date and a suitable outfit, that¡¯s if you don¡¯t mind¡± Kyle murmured and he didn¡¯t fail to see the sparks that were ignited in Vanessa¡¯s eyes.. Her lips pulled up into a small grin, so this was the reason he called her? what about Arya? oh wait! maybe he found out that she isn¡¯t too ssy to be taken to a public ce like that, she thought inwardly.. ¡°Of course I don¡¯t mind¡± Vanessa replied hurriedly, has Kyle taken a liking to her? Kyle nodded his head and stood up to his feet ¡°Good! to the mall¡± *** Vanessa was on cloud nine all throughout the ride, she was sitting next to him in the car, what more could she ask for? They arrived at the mall and the driver came forward and opened the door for them to step out.. Vanessa for once wished a fan could spot her or something but to her utter dismay nothing of that sought happened.. They walked into the mall and were ushered in by the manager himself.. ¡°It¡¯s nice to have you here Mr Anderson.. please this way¡± Kyle took a seat that he was offered, a variety of suites and tuxedos were wheeled to him for him to pick something of his taste.. Vanessa took this as an opportunity to show him how much she cared about him.. ¡°I think this will fit you better Kyle.. why don¡¯t you try it on?¡± Kyle waved them off ¡°I¡¯m not here for suite or tuxedos..¡± Vanessa and the manager raised a brow, what could he want then? ¡°Kyle? then what do you want?¡± Vanessa asked in curiosity.. Kyle snapped his head to the manager ¡°I need a dress.. for my date¡± Vanessa¡¯s cheeks flushed pink, she raised her hands over her lips to hide the smile that was growingrger on her face by the seconds that passed by.. ¡°Oh right away Mr Anderson! but can you give us a brief description of what you want exactly?¡± Vanessa diverted her gaze to Kyle, if Kyle answers the managers question she¡¯ll take it as a feeling that Kyle has a thing for her, she thought inwardly with crossed fingers¡± Kyle turned to Vanessa who was lost deep down in her thoughts..¡±Vanessa¡± he called out to her.. Vanessa turned to him with a small smile ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Stand up¡± Vanessa nodded and stood up immediately, she stood in front of Kyle who was examining her body keenly.. Kyle sat up from his seat staring keenly at her ¡°Turn around¡± he ordered again which made a blush creep up on her face.. She adhered to him and turned around slowly to him.. The manager giggled at the scene in front of him.. ¡°You can sit back now Vanessa..¡± Kyle said and returned his gaze back to the manager.. ¡°I hope you got what i was trying to show you¡± Kyle said to the manager to see him nod eagerly.. ¡°Of course Mr Anderson! I got the perfect dress for your date, it¡¯s one of a kind and we have it, tailored by a famous brand.. she calls this masterpiece, the flying princess¡± Vanessa¡¯s eyes rounded in shock, the flying princess? she heard about the dress a few days ago and how expensive it was.. The manager brought forward a magazine and handed it to Kyle, he pointed at a dress in the magazine.. ¡°Have a look at the dress.. it costs only a little amount¡± The manager said with a toothy smile. Kyle¡¯s eyes fell on the price tag and his chin pulled up a bit by the round figure.. ¡°A little indeed, pack it up¡± *** Chloe stepped out of Bryan¡¯s car and stretched a bit, he stepped out and stood before her as they stared at the eatery in front of them. ¡°Why spend so much here? when you can actuallye to Arya¡¯s delight and get a discount from me?¡± Bryan nudged her back pushing her in ¡°That would actually look weird and your boss might interpret it wrongly¡± Chloe snorted and walked into the eatery, she pulled a seat out for herself and sat down.. ¡°Let me guess.. you booked the whole restaurant?¡± she asked to see Bryan nod in affirmation.. ¡°Rich jerks!¡± Bryan cleared his throat to gain Chloe¡¯s attention, he really had an urgent matter to speak with her about.. ¡°Beat it! I know you want to say something.. I¡¯m all ears¡± Chloe said pushing her hair behind her ears.. Bryan chuckled at her behavior and his face turned serious once more.. ¡°Chloe.. be my girlfriend¡± Chloe stood up as soon as he dropped the time bomb.. ¡°What?!¡± Chapter 52_ The Scandal 4 Bryan closed his eyes briefly at her outburst, she released a deep breath and pointed a finger at hin.. ¡°I knew it! your intentions were always bad, do you think I¡¯d be delighted to crawl on your bed? I¡¯m not one of those sl*uts you chase every now and then!¡± Chloe snapped at him.. Bryan stood up and guided her to sit back down after which he did the same also, it¡¯s a good thing he booked the whole restaurant or else his image would have been tarnished by Chloe¡¯s outburst.. ¡°Listen, I¡¯m not into you either and I can never be¡± Chloe¡¯s brows collided in suspicion, then why on earth did he ask her to be his girlfriend? ¡°Then why should I be your girlfriend?¡± Bryan sighed ¡°My mum ckmails me with her health everyday, she sets me up on blind dates with different girls¡± Chloe raised a brow ¡°So?¡± ¡°I want you to be my pretend girlfriend so that my mum doesn¡¯t bug me with dates¡± Chloe chuckled, what makes him think that she would be willing to help? ¡°Oh no! I think your mum is doing the right thing.. why don¡¯t you get married and settle down?¡± Bryan scoffed at her words, marriage was a big ¡®NO¡¯ to him, having tomit to onedy for the rest of your life.. Thinking about it alone irks and sends chills down his spine.. ¡°I¡¯m not ready to get married.. not now, notter¡± Chloe rolled her eyes ¡°Well I¡¯m not ready to be your girlfriend, not now, not ever!¡± Bryan arched a brow and rxed back on his seat ¡°Did I forget to say that there¡¯s a price tag attached to it?¡± At the mention of that Chloe¡¯s body went limp, she blinked her eyes multiple times at him, did she just hear that money was involved? She smiled apologetically at Bryan and leaned forward eagerly.. ¡°I love where this is going.. so how much are we talking about here?¡± ¡°Be my pretend girlfriend for three months and you get a hundred million, fifty million upfront and the rest after the deal is closed¡± Bryan added with a smirk.. He raised the bar a bit higher because he knew she wouldn¡¯t be able to resist.. He stared keenly at her, his brows pulled together when he didn¡¯t get a response from her.. she remained still like she had seen a ghost and in the next minute her head fell forward to the table and she passed out..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°What the f*ck!¡± *** Vanessa cleared her throat once she was out of Kyle¡¯s car, he was considerate enough to drop her off at her house.. But he was forgetting an important thing here, she was already out of the car but he still hasn¡¯t handed her the dress he got yet.. ¡°I¡¯ll be going now¡± she reminded only to see the ss moving up.. Her lips parted in confusion as the car drove off slowly away.. ¡°What?!¡± She stood there staring at his car that vanished from her sight after a while.. ¡°I guess it must have slipped his mind to give me the dress¡± she murmured to herself. *** Ray jumped into Arya¡¯s embrace, she was gone for only two hours and it felt like forever.. Arya¡¯s lips parted as she looked around the living room, she could already guess what must have happened in here.. ¡°Ray did you cause trouble again?¡± Ray bowed his head with a pout ¡°No I didn¡¯t¡± Arya raised a brow staring down at some broken furnitures.. ¡°Oh really? well you¡¯re lucky I¡¯m in a good mood today.. otherwise I¡¯d have stopped talking to you¡± Ray¡¯s face beamed with a smile,¡±I won¡¯t do it again I promise¡± Arya nodded at him, she ruffled his hair gently and was about to walk away when Kyle walked in.. ¡°Daddy¡¯s here!¡± Ray eximed.. Arya¡¯s face turned red, why on earth was he back so early?, she quickly vanished from their sights before she gets teased by Kyle about what happened earlier today.. ¡°Wow daddy what¡¯s in it?¡± Ray asked pointing to the golden box his dad¡¯s assistant was holding, he was very sure that it was his.. ¡°It¡¯s mine, do you have a problem with that?¡± *** Bryan sighed in relief when Chloe slowly opened her eyes, he ced the bottle of water harshly on the table and he stared down at her. ¡°What was that? you scared the hell out of me!¡± Chloe took in deep breaths trying to recall what happened, when she remembered, she held Bryan¡¯s hands.. ¡°Did you really meant what you said a while ago?¡± Chloe asked.. Bryan stared down at their hands and nodded, he pulled his hands away from hers and returned back to his seat.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I passed out, i was just so overwhelming¡± Chloe apologized.. ¡°So what do you say about it Chloe?¡± Chloe ced both hands under her chin staring at him.. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Chloe anymore, call me babe because as from now onwards you¡¯re my pretend boyfriend¡± She jested with a smile, she couldn¡¯t resist the offer even if she was held at gun point to refute it.. Dn sighed in relief that she epted, he had thought it will be a lot harder to get her approval.. ¡°Great! and yeah! I need a date to apany me tomorrow night, will you be chanced?¡± Chloe smiled gleefully ¡°just drop the time and location and I¡¯ll be there but just to be clear about this whole deal.. you¡¯re not allowed to touch me.. don¡¯t even think about me or stare at me for too long¡± Bryan snorted and stood up to his feet ¡°Even if you are thestdy in the world.. I won¡¯t even spare you a nce¡± Chloe gritted her teeth in anger ¡°Coming from the person who is dying to be my boyfriend¡± ¡°What?!¡± She stood up and left the eatery closely followed by him.. *** Arya raised the magazine she was pretending to read over her face as soon as the door opened, her brows furrowed when she heard no sound afterwards.. She brought down the magazine a bit to take a peek and to her surprise Kyle¡¯s face was only an inch away from hers.. Arya was startled by his behaviour, a gasp escaped her lips, how can a grownup be so immature? ¡°Jeez Kyle! what was that for?¡± Kyle chuckled at her expression, he walked away from her and pulled off his tie.. ¡°I was also wondering why you were reading a magazine upside down¡± Her gaze fell on the magazine and indeed it was upside down just like he said. ¡°Or else you¡¯re trying to avoid me, still thinking about what happened earlier?¡± he added. Arya¡¯s gaze fell on the box next to her ¡°What is this?¡± She asked obviously trying to divert the conversation elsewhere.. Kyle rested his gaze briefly at the boss and turned around to the closet.. ¡°Tomorrow night is mypany¡¯s projectunching and that box contains a dress for my date.. my mum got it¡± Arya sighed and smiled ¡°Your mum is considerate and I¡¯m sure Vanessa would love it¡± Kyle paused for a while when he heard her speak, he picked out his PJ and turned around walking to her.. ¡°How did you know that it belongs to Vanessa? who told you?¡± Arya raised a brow at his question, wasn¡¯t it obvious? why asking her? ¡°Well she has been the one apanying you to various event as your date.. don¡¯t think too much I¡¯ve seen you two on several asions on the news¡± Kyle hummed in reply, he picked the box and ced it into the closet.. ¡°Will you be cool with it?¡± Arya nodded and picked up her magazine going through it once more. ¡°Totally, after all our marriage is a secret and fake one, so no one except us will know about it, and Vanessa really deserve to go with you since this project was possible with her help.. and oh! congrattions on your new project.¡± ¡°Thanks!¡± Arya picked her phone that just vibrated next to her, she narrowed her eyes at the screen when she saw the notification that popped up. ¡°Wow! it¡¯s definitely pretty but expensive ¡± Kyle¡¯s attention diverted to her once more,¡±what is that?¡± Arya turned her phone to him ¡°This is a dress called the flying princess, since it was designed every girls dream is to get it.. but sadly it¡¯s one of a kind and it was sold today¡± Kyle lifted a brow, he recognized the dress but yed dumb.. ¡°Every girls dream? including you?¡± Arya sighed ¡°Sadly yes.. but it costs forty million dors which is way too expensive..¡± Kyle chuckled and left for the shower room, immediately he was gone Arya¡¯s eyes darted to the closed door.. She rubbed her palms gently on her ck pants, was it her head ying with her? or is Kyle acting a little different today.. ¡°I guess he must be so happy to have Vanessa as his date tomorrow..¡± She snorted in disdain.. She rose up to her feet when she heard a loud thud that came from the shower room.. ¡°Kyle?¡± Chapter 53_ The Scandal 5 Arya rushed to the door and pulled it open without prior notice and her lips curved upward into a grin before she bursted outughing.. Kyle¡¯s face flushed in embarrassment as he got up from the tiled floor.. He slipped while trying to put on his night wear.. ¡°You find this amusing?¡± Arya nodded and held onto the walls for support,¡± it¡¯s not everyday I get to see this Mr Anderson¡±.. To their amazement, the door was shut behind Arya.. Arya who was a bit startled at first snapped her gaze back to the closed door. ¡°Why?.. Kyle walked past her to the door, he pulled it with a little force but it was jammed or perhaps locked.. ¡°What is wrong?¡± Arya asked worriedly.. Kyle ced both hands on his waist and stared back at her.. ¡°It¡¯s locked¡± ¡°Locked?!¡± Arya asked back in horror. *** Chloe attempted to step out of the car but was held back by Bryan.. ¡°Give me your phone¡± He demanded with his hand outstretched to her.. She clutched her purse to her chest in defense, what does he need her phone for? Bryan sighed and snatched her purse, he threw it back to her once he took her phone.. He tapped on it for a while before he handed it back to her. ¡°Send me a text before you go to bed¡± Bryan murmured which she nodded to.. Chloe stepped out of the car with her shopping bags, she waved at him as he sped off.. Meanwhile Chloe¡¯s brothers all looked at each other in bewilderment, they just saw their sistering down from an expensive car, there was no doubt that it was a guy.. They turned away from the window when they saw her approaching the building.. ¡°I bet he¡¯s a rich man..¡± *** Chloe stepped into the living room only to meet the interrogative stares of her brothers. She shed them a smile and ced the shopping bags on a couch.. ¡°Okay spill it you all¡± Chloe murmured with her hands beneath her bossom, her mind was already prepared for the never ending lecture she was about to receive.. ¡°We just saw you step out of a guy¡¯s car¡± Arnold spoke out hitting the nail on the head.. Chloe¡¯s lips rounded ¡°Oh yeah.. a friend of mine dropped me off.. and before you assume things bro.. he¡¯s just a friend¡± She said stressing the word ¡®friend¡¯ a bit.. Gerald cleared his throat and stood up from his seat, he walked towards her and patted her head gently.. ¡°Breath silly.. we were just messing with you.. anyway who¡¯s he? have we met him before?¡± Chloe picked her shopping bags and started walking away.. ¡°Not cool guys.. I¡¯m heading up, goodnight y¡¯all¡± *** Arya paced around in worry, how on earth were they going to get out of here? She paused on her tracks when she heard a chuckle from Kyle who sat unbothered at the edge of the bath tub.. ¡°I can¡¯t believe you¡¯reughing at a time like this¡± Kyle shrugged and cleared his throat, his thin long fingers tapped the tub gently in a slow rhythm.. ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I? it¡¯s really funny to see someone who wasughing at you a while ago in distress¡± Arya rolled her eyes, maybe he wasn¡¯t thinking straight or something but this is a shower room, where will they sleep if they don¡¯t get someone to open the door? ¡°We are both stuck here Kyle, if no onees in here we are both spending the night in here.. if only Ray coulde into the room¡± Kyle averted his gaze away from her, the only way out of this ce was to go through the window but unfortunately he was scared of heights.. ¡°Rx Arya..¡± *** The next morning.. Arya rubbed her face on a soft spot she found, her eyes slowly opened.. She creased her brows, something wasn¡¯t right here.. ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± And that was it! she turned her head to him and was startled with the closeness they shared at the moment.. She raised her head hurriedly from his chest and sat up and that was when she realized that they were in the bath tub.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Kyle asked to which Arya nodded to.. She stepped out of the tub with Kyle¡¯s support and stretched a bit once she was out. Kyle followed suite, he noticed how she avoided staring directly at him and his lips pulled up into a smirk.. He walked past her to the door for a trial again after their multiple failed efforts to open itst night.. He pulled it open and surprisingly it opened with ease which Kyle found weird, he could tell that something was wrong.. Or perhaps it was locked by someone, but by who? ¡°Ray¡± he mouthed.. Arya sighed in relief when the door was opened, she was the first to step out of the shower room.. *** Meanwhile Ray joked around with his aunt Mia over breakfast.. They were so engrossed in their conversation that they failed to notice the two who just stepped in.. ¡°Did we miss anything special?¡± Arya asked with a arched eyebrow, seeing the both of them together obviously meant that they were up to something.. Mia chuckled and acted surprise to see them ¡°Oh my! I thought you two were gone for the day¡± Kyle could tell that his sister was lying but he wasn¡¯t in the mood to confront her or anything, it was a good thing that she was here.. ¡°Mia, take Arya to the beauty parlor with you today¡± Arya was a bit taken aback by the direction of the subject, what has this gotten to do with the beauty parlor? ¡°What why?¡± Arya asked in confusion, as far as she know she was good looking.. ¡°Noted bro¡± Kyle nodded and turned around going back to his room.. *** Chloe yawnedzily and opened her window, she had less than twenty minutes to get ready to leave for Arya¡¯s delight.. Her eyes caught sight of a car parked in front of her building.. She picked up her phone that rang out next to her and raised it to her ear.. ¡°Get dressed ande down in less than twenty minutes..¡± Bryan ordered and hung up immediately.. ¡°Huh?¡± Chloe breathed confusedly..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. However, she got dressed and went down to meet him just as he had requested of her.. She opened the car¡¯s door and hopped in, Bryan shed her a small smile.. ¡°Why did youe to pick me up? my brothers are already getting suspicious of me¡± Bryan leaned forward to her and a frown settled on Arnold¡¯s forehead as he watched the two in the car.. Bryan who Chloe was with raised his head and met Arnold¡¯s intense stare.. ¡°I think we should go now¡± Bryanmented helping with her seatbelt.. Chloe¡¯s gazended on her house once more, she saw the way the curtains closed and she could tell that someone was there a while ago.. ¡°Hmm¡± Bryan slowly drove off, he nced at her several times wondering how to ask her the question that has been bothering him for a while now.. ¡°Who is Sam?¡± Chloe who was lost in her thoughts diverted her gaze to him¡­ ¡°Huh? oh yeah.. he¡¯s a friend, we work together at Arya¡¯s delight¡± Chloe faced him when she heard no response from him.. The silencested till they reached their destination.. ¡°Thanks for the free ride¡± Chloe said and was about to step out of the car when she heard Bryan speak.. ¡°Get off work by three I¡¯ll be here to pick you up¡± Chloe nodded and stepped out of the car, Bryan watched her back leaving and his brows creased when he saw a guy who suddenly appeared behind her and closed her eyes with his palm.. ¡°Sam I know that¡¯s you¡± She said with a wide smile and peeled his hands off her eyes.. Sam chuckled picking something that was stuck in her hair.. ¡°Come on let¡¯s go in¡± When he saw her not attempting to take an inch he took her hand in his and pulled her in with him.. Bryan scoffed ¡°Just a friend¡± he murmured and slowly drove away from the restaurant¡¯s premises.. *** Arya breathed out in relief when all the sessions were over, she turned towards Mia who was going through her phone.. ¡°Why do I need to go through all of this torture? but I must say my face is glowing more than ever¡± Arya murmured checking herself out in front of the mirror.. Mia averted her gaze to Arya and was awed ¡°Kyle didn¡¯t tell you anything else?¡± Arya shook her head slowly ¡°Was he supposed to?¡± Mia paused her lips before she says anymore than necessary.. ¡°Well.. I guess he still hasn¡¯t found the time yet¡± A thin line settled on Arya¡¯s forehead, what could Kyle be hiding away from her?¡­ ¡°We are done ma¡¯am¡± *** Hourster¡­ Chloe¡¯s phone beeped, she took it as a cue to leave the restaurant, Arya never showed up because she was at the beauty parlor which sounded really weird to her.. ¡°Going somewhere?¡± Chloe snapped her gaze to him with a nod and walked out of the restaurant hurriedly.. ¡°I¡¯m here¡± She got into the car with a small smile, Bryan nced at the guy he saw this morning with Chloe through the see-through ss.. ¡°Just a friend I see¡± Bryan murmured with a loud scoff, Chloe followed his line of sight.. ¡°Oh you mean Sam?¡± Bryan ignored her pending question and drove away. Chapter 54_ A night of glamour 1 Arya returned back home feeling like a million bucks after visiting the beauty parlor.. She threw herself on one of the soft couches and rxed back.. Her smile suddenly washed off once she realized something.. ¡°Is Kyle trying to pass an indirect message to me? why else did he send me to the beauty parlor? does he think I¡¯m ugly?¡± She questioned herself.. ¡°Arya!¡± Ray¡¯s voice brought her out of her thought, she turned her head towards him and smiled, she couldn¡¯t make it on time to pick him up from school.. Without any prior notice, he jumped into herps nting small kisses on her cheeks.. ¡°I missed you so much Arya..¡± Arya chuckled and pulled his cheeks softly ¡°Oh, you look so excited what¡¯s up?¡± Ray hopped down from herps and pulled off his backpack, he ced it next to Arya and stood in front of her.. ¡°Of course I am.. everyone is talking about attending daddy¡¯s party.. and some of my friends will be there too..¡± Arya smiled, seeing the excitement on his face was priceless, however the next word he said made her gloomy.. ¡°I can¡¯t wait to show you off to my friends.. I¡¯ll show everyone who my beautiful mummy is at the party tonight.. you¡¯reing right? please say yes¡± Ray beamed.. Arya forced a smile at him, how was she supposed to tell Ray that she wasn¡¯t attending the said party.. Vanessa is the one to pose as Kyle¡¯s date tonight, she knew how upset he¡¯ll be by the news once he finds out about it. ¡°Umm Ray.. let¡¯s get you out of your school uniform first and then we will talk about other thingster on¡± *** Arya turned to Ray who was on a video call with one of his friends, she opened his closet looking for a suitable outfit for him to wear to the party organized by his dad.. ¡°Of course I¡¯ll bring her along.. she¡¯s very nice and sweet and I like her sooo much¡± She smiled when she heard him speak but sadly, she wasn¡¯t going to attend.. ¡°Umm Ray what do you think about this?¡± Arya asked holding out a ck little tuxedo and a white tuxedo.. Ray rested his gaze on the outfit she picked out for his, he stroked his chin finding it a little too hard to choose.. ¡°I can¡¯t decide¡± Arya stared back and forth between the two and eventually picked the ck tuxedo.. ¡°I think I like this better¡± Arya dered and ced back the white tuxedo into the closet.. ¡°Yeah I like it too.. see that Cathy I told you all my mummy was the most considerate and charming¡± Hearing the word ¡®mummy¡¯ from him seemed to pull several strings in her heart.. *** Kyle looked around the oddly quiet room, he nced at his golden wrist watch, it was almost five in the evening.. Soon after a series of giggles disrupted the once silent living room, he followed the giggles and it led him up to his room.. ¡°Daddy you¡¯re here!¡± Ray called out staring at his dad¡¯s reflection in the mirror.. Kyle shed his son a small smile and averted his gaze to Arya.. ¡°You¡¯re not ready?¡± Arya raised a brow while shebed Ray¡¯s hair gently.. ¡°Huh? don¡¯t worry I¡¯m almost done with him..¡± Kyle raised a brow at her answer ¡°I was talking about you¡± Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, her? what has she gotten to do with all of these? ¡°Umm.. You¡¯re going with Vanessa not me.. don¡¯t worry I¡¯ve already made my ns¡± Ray who was standing on the stool in front of the vanity table turned to the two when he heard what Arya said.. ¡°What? Vanessa? daddy is this true?¡± ¡°Hang on Ray I¡¯ll sought this out¡± Kyle assured and pulled Arya to a distance out of Ray¡¯s hearing reach.. ¡°Didn¡¯t Mia say anything to you?¡± Arya shook her head slowly, what was wrong with these siblings? Mia also said the same thing too.. Kyle walked to the closet and pulled it open, he brought out the gold colored box and returned back to her.. ¡°Put this on, I have to get changed too¡± Arya stared at the box confusedly, doesn¡¯t this belong to Vanessa? ¡°But Vanessa is your date.. Kyle red at her sharply ¡°Says who? as far as I remember I never said such..¡± He said with a small smirk after which he picked Ray up in his arms and left the room.. Arya¡¯s mind went nk staring at the box on her hands, now she understood why he asked Mia to take her to the beauty parlor.. it was her all along.. a small grin spread on her lips and turned into a wide smile.. *** Vanessa paced around her room, an hour to the party and Kyle hasn¡¯t called her to talk about the dress, Heaven knows how she had bragged a lot to her friends that she was going to wear the flying princess dress tonight.. She spent all day at the spa to make her skin glow for tonight but Kyle¡¯s phone was out of reach.. What on earth was she supposed to do now?.. Lora walked in hurriedly into the room, she stopped on her tracks when she saw Vanessa wasn¡¯t ready at all.. Vanessa turned to the hurrying footstep behind her and her face fell a bit, she thought it was one of Kyle¡¯s servant who hase to deliver her dress.. Lora was one of the people who she endlessly bragged to about how Kyle got her the dress which costs millions.. ¡°You¡¯re not ready yet?¡± Lora asked with a concerned look on her face.. Vanessa sighed ¡°Kyle hasn¡¯t called yet and he¡¯s still with the dress Lora¡± Lora was taken aback by Vanessa¡¯s answer, she could feel that something wasn¡¯t right with this whole set up.. As if realizing something she turned to Vanessa with a worried expression etched on her face.. ¡°How are you so sure that he got the dress for you?¡± ¡°I apanied him to the mall yesterday where my measurements were taken¡± Lora nodded and urged her to continue ¡°Then?¡± Vanessa tried hard to remember what else happened, she was too overwhelmed to think straight yesterday after Kyle bought the dress for her.. ¡°Wait! I remember him telling the manager to adjust the dress by a few inches..¡± Lora raised a brow ¡°But why?¡± Vanessa took in a deep breath and released it after some time.. ¡°Because he said the more it glued to the body the better it will look¡± Vanessa murmured.. Lora fell into a deep thought, her eyes grewrge when she got the whole thing right.. ¡°Of course! your figure is almost the same as Arya¡¯s, he used your measurements for her and adjusted the dress by a few inches because you¡¯re a bit.. you know?..¡± Lora concluded and once she was done speaking, she saw a pang of hate and anger that shed past Vanessa¡¯s eyes at that moment.. Vanessa slumped on the chair lost in thoughts, what Lora said all makes total sense, she pt her forehead in anger.. ¡°I¡¯ve made a total fool of myself! the flying princess was never meant for me.. but for that little cook!¡± Lora bent in front of Vanessa tofort her ¡°Don¡¯t you dare sulk Vanessa! if you want to vent out your anger then you¡¯ll do as I say! go get ready we have a party to attend¡± Vanessa stared down at Lora who had a nted grin on her lips.. *** Arya¡¯s eyes widened in shock as she stared at herself in the mirror, she turned around still staring at her reflection in the mirror to be sure she wasn¡¯t seeing things.. ¡°The flying princess¡± her mouth moved like a breathless whisper.. The blue dress was a masterpiece crafted from the finest silk and adorned with an intricate hand-beaded embroidery that shimmers like diamonds whenever a ray of light falls on it.. The gown¡¯s hue was a deep rich cerulean reminiscent of a summer sky at dusk. Its flowing, floor-length design draped elegantly across her body with a fitted boned bodice that cinched at her waist entuating her curves. The door was suddenly pushed open without a knock and Mia stood rooted to the ground immediately she stepped in.. Her eyes nearly popped out of its sockets when her eyes caught sight of what Arya was putting on.. Arya turned to her with a small smile ¡°Mia be honest.. is this really the dress called the flying princess?¡± Mia suddenly snapped out of her daze and walked closer to Arya, she marveled at the dress she had always wanted to get ever since she heard of it..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Oh my God! that is the flying princess! you look stunning in it Arya! like it was made just for you¡± Mia shrieked out in excitement while going around Arya.. *** Ray turned his gaze back to his dad who was on a phone call.. It¡¯s been a while and Arya wasn¡¯t down yet, he didn¡¯t want to dy anymore, he needed to show her to all his friends.. Just then a soft click against the polished marbled floor gained the attention of the father and son.. Kyle turned around briefly to take a look behind him, his heart skipped a beat as soon as he saw Aryaing down from the stairs in a flowing blue dress.. Chapter 55_ A night of glamour 2 Kyle¡¯s eyes rested immensely on Arya as she descended the stairs, she raised her head up and a small smile escaped her lips.. Mia smirked at Kyle¡¯s statue like face, she was so happy to see the look on her brother¡¯s face ever since Charlotte left she doubted if he had seen him this mesmerized by ady before.. Mia cleared her throat to bring him out from whatever he travelled to.. Arya smiled she herself knew she was really pretty tonight no doubt about it.. Her hair was styled into wavy loosed coils and her silver heels whichplimented her dress so well, her slender fair and smooth neck was adorned with a diamond ne that glows whenever a ray of light falls on it.. ¡°So big bro.. what do you think about Arya¡¯s look? see? I didn¡¯t need to put too much makeup on her face and look how radiating she is¡± Arya blushed, Kyle¡¯s gaze was making her ufortable as the seconds passed by.. She took a few steps closer to him ¡°Umm Kyle can we talk?¡± Kyle snapped out of his daze as soon as he heard her speak, he cleared his throat to regain hisposure.. ¡°One minute¡± he raised his phone back to his ear and mouthed a few words before hanging up.. ¡°Arya.. you look amazing¡± Rayplimented and stood next to her.. Kyle returned his attention back to them, however, his eyes couldn¡¯t stop going back to Arya, he took in a deep breath and forced out some words.. ¡°We should get going¡± Kyle murmured and walked away first.. Mia shook her head slowly ¡°Kyle is unbelievable! was it that hard topliment ady?¡± Ray took Arya¡¯s hand in his with a wide grin, he was the most ted about this party.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry Arya.. I can escort you¡± Arya and Mia let out a hearty chuckle at Ray¡¯s words, so considerate, unlike his father.. *** Meanwhile.. Bryan sighed for the umpteenth time, he was currently waiting for Chloe to get dressed, he wondered what was taking them so long.. Ladies and their little problems, he groaned at the end and peeped at his wrist watch.. Soon after thedies who he assigned to help Chloe with her outfit and makeup stepped out.. ¡°We¡¯re done Mr Alexander.. we hope you like our services, we¡¯ll take our leave now¡± The blondedy among them spoke with a small bow which Bryan nodded to.. He watched them leave and turned back to the closed doors with a small frown.. He rose up to his feet and walked to the dressing room and knocked once before he stepped into the room.. Chloe snapped her gaze to the door and was a bit startled to see Bryan.. Bryan took a long look at her, she was putting on a red deep cut, long silk gown with a side slit all the way to her thigh.. Her hair was tied into a messy bun with a few strands of hair falling on her face.. ¡°So how do I look Mr Alexander?¡± Bryan pulled his gaze away from her ¡°Not as bad as I imagined¡± He murmured and stepped out of the dressing room.. Chloe¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, how mean of him to say such a thing! ¡°As if he¡¯s good looking! hmph!¡± *** Kyle noticed Arya¡¯s uneasiness as soon as the car came to a halt in front of the event venue.. He couldn¡¯t deny that she was extremely attractive tonight, he could tell what was going through her mind at the moment.. ¡°Rx..¡± Arya turned to him when she thought she heard him speak, it was almost like a whisper.. The door of the ck Rolls Royce was opened by a guard and Kyle stepped out and stretched forth his hand for Arya to take.. Arya smiled at his kind gesture and epted his hand, she stepped out of the car and almost immediately her eyes were almost blinded by the shing lights of the various cameras.. Of course! how could she forget about them? they were always present in the elites gathering.. Arya locked her hands into Kyle¡¯s bent elbow, she took Ray¡¯s hand and the family of three walked in with their heads held high.. The hall was transformed into a breathtaking elegant space meticulously decorated for a truly unforgettable event. The walls were adorned with intricate golden molding that shimmered in the soft light, while the high ceiling was draped with flowing silken fabrics in a rich, jewel-toned hue. Crystal chandeliers suspended from the ceiling casted a kaleidoscope of sparkling lights dancing across the room like diamonds. The floor was polished to a high sheen which gleamed like a mirror, reflecting the vibrant colors and radiant atmosphere. As soon as they stepped into the room a loud gasp and murmurs erupted from the guest.. Most of the guests attention were focused on Arya who was putting on the legendary dress everydy has been eyeing ever since it wasunched.. Some of thedies present in the room looked at her in admiration while others looked at her in envy, what rtionship does she share with Mr Anderson? ¡°Who is she?¡± ¡°She¡¯s so pretty..¡± ¡°I was expecting Vanessa toe in with Mr Anderson, so who is she?¡± Arya heard several questions going about and couldn¡¯t help but worry.. ¡°Rx.. I¡¯m here with you¡± Kyle¡¯s assuring tone came again which helped to ease her tension a bit.. As soon as Chloe saw Arya stepped into the hall she spat out the wine she just sipped.. A thin line settled on Bryan¡¯s forehead after he witnessed Chloe¡¯s uncivilized behavior.. ¡°What is the meaning of that? are you trying to embarrass me?¡± Chloe pointed her finger to Arya¡¯s direction and leaned forward to Bryan.. ¡°Mr Anderson is here and look, that dress Arya is putting on costs over thirty million¡± Bryan¡¯s face remained indifferent as she rambled on and on about Arya¡¯s dress.. ¡°You¡¯re driving me nuts¡± Bryan murmured, he stood up and left his seat.. Meanwhile¡­ Vanessa¡¯s nails dug into her skin the moment she sighted Arya putting on the million dor dress, she couldn¡¯t believe that Kyle would bring Arya to a public event like this.. Her lips curled up when she recalled the n she made with Lora today after receiving a short nod from Lora who was a few distance away her. Vanessa stood up from her seat with a ss of red wine..N?velDrama.Org holds text ? rights. She walked elegantly towards Arya and Kyle with a fake smile stered on her face.. Her smile widened even more when she saw Mr Wales exchanging handshake with Kyle.. As soon as Ray spotted her approaching his face fell, he wondered why she was here at such a happy asion like this.. ¡°Wow Kyle.. I¡¯m so happy for you¡± Kyle gave her a short nod and was about to leave with Arya and Ray when Vanessa called out to him once more.. ¡°I know how hard this must be for you Kyle.. not everyone could be as generous as you are.. I mean it takes such a hard decision bringing a nanny as your date to such a morous event¡± Mr Wales was surprised by what he just heard, he stared briefly at Arya who looked familiar to him, how could Kyle Anderson bring a nanny as a date? ¡°A nanny?¡± Ray¡¯s brows furrowed in anger, how dare she address Arya as a nanny in front of everyone? ¡°She¡¯s not a nanny Vanessa! she¡¯s my mummy do you get that?!¡± ¡­ Vanessa was taken aback by the tone he used on her.. she looked around her to be ensured that no one heard a word he said.. ¡°Did they ever get married?¡± Vanessa said with a nted grin directed at Ray.. ¡°Vanessa what is the meaning of this?!¡± Kyle asked in a low growl.. Vanessa shed him a smile ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Kyle.. it slipped out of my tongue, I really didn¡¯t mean it that way..¡± Arya¡¯s hands fisted by her sides, she took in a deep breath and turned to Kyle.. ¡°Don¡¯t bother Kyle.. Vanessa is just concerned that¡¯s all.. why don¡¯t you have a brief chat with Mr Wales in the meantime Vanessa will keep mepany¡± Kyle stared briefly at her and left with Mr Wales, immediately he was gone Arya¡¯s smile vanishedpletely.. ¡°Why exactly are you pained Vanessa?¡± Vanessa¡¯s lips curled upwards, she noticed a lot of people were staring at them and since Kyle was nowhere in sight this was the right opportunity to strike.. ¡°I didn¡¯t think that Kyle could bring you to a public ce or spend a fortune to get you a dress¡± Arya narrowed her eyes at Vanessa, Kyle got her the dress? ¡°Doesn¡¯t that say something? I¡¯ll give you a very good advice Vanessa, stay away from me, Kyle, and Ray get yourself a man that way you¡¯ll stop being obsessed with my husband¡±.. Ray stuck out his stuck out his tongue at Vanessa, he loved the reply Arya gave to her.. ¡°iming someone else¡¯s family as yours?e on you¡¯re better than that¡± Arya¡¯s eyes trailed off to Kyle¡¯s direction, she caught him staring at her before he turned his gaze back to Mr Wales.. ¡°I¡¯ll give another chance Arya leave here and save yourself from the huge embarrassment that might befall you tonight..¡± Vanessa warned in a stern tone, something about thisdy makes her blood boil.. ¡°Your little threats don¡¯t scare me.. I can¡¯t wait to see who the embarrassed one will be here tonight.. let¡¯s just sit and watch¡± Arya added with a smile.. She walked away from Vanessa, she spotted Mia who was waving to her and she headed to the table reserved specifically for the Anderson¡¯s.. Ray left Arya¡¯s side and jumped on his grandmother¡¯sps.. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± A low growl emerged from the further end of the table, his intense gaze rested on Arya who was just about to take a seat.. Chapter 56_ No other choice 1 Arya took her seat and stared at the man who just asked a question, she pulled her gaze away from him and it rested on Martin who looked uninterested about this whole thing.. ¡°I¡¯m an Anderson after all why can¡¯t I be here?¡± Arya replied with an evil grin, this was their first meeting and he already showed her how bad he stinked. Rita squeezed her husband¡¯s arm to stop him from talking.. ¡°Forget it honey, this won¡¯t end well for us¡± She whispered to him and after that he remained quiet. Elizabeth turned to Arya with a wide grin on her lips.. ¡°You look amazing dear, Kyle¡¯s taste isn¡¯t bad after all¡± Arya blushed crimson red on hearing thepliment, it still felt surreal to her, few hours ago she was feeling bad for Ray who would have to tolerate Vanessa¡¯s behavior all throughout tonight.. Speaking of the cutie, where was he? she leaned next to Elizabeth because he wasst seen next to her.. ¡°Where is Ray?¡± ¡°He left to y with his friends.. oh look there hees!¡± Elizabeth eximed pointing to Ray¡¯s direction.. Arya followed Elizabeth¡¯s finger and was a bit surprised to see himing towards her with few of his friends. ¡°Oh my!¡± Ray stood next to her and held her arm ¡°See? I told you all that I have a mummy but you didn¡¯t believe me¡± Arya stared at the four boys around Ray¡¯s age and smiled, she waved her hand to them.. ¡°But you never invited us to your parents wedding, you once told us that you don¡¯t have a mummy.. so what happened?¡± One of the kidsmented.N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°My mummy told me that your mummy is just a maid brought in to take care of you¡± Arya¡¯s brows furrowed, some parents and their gossips.. Ray¡¯s eyes teared up, he bolted out of Arya¡¯s side and disappeared into the broad hall leaving Arya startled.. Mia touched Arya¡¯s shoulder lightly ¡°Don¡¯t worry about him.. he¡¯lle around, look he¡¯s with Kyle¡± Arya dismissed the kids but something within her wasn¡¯t settled yet.. ¡°He looked pretty upset¡± Few minutester, Kyle was invited on the podium to give a speech immediately he stepped on stage there was a round of apuse.. Arya shifted her gaze to Kyle who was looking dazzling in his ck tuxedo with a ck bow tie around his cor .. Howe she didn¡¯t notice his looks before? she chuckled at her thought, but if he was on the stage where was Ray?. He started his speech and expressed his profound gratitude to the guests for attending tonight.. There was another round of apuse as he stepped down from the podium and a slow tune started ying in the background.. Arya saw some couples leaving their seat and walking towards the dance floor.. Elizabeth smiled and epted her husband¡¯s hands with glee in her eyes.. Arya and Mia chuckled at the two who slowly walked to the dance floor.. Kyle who was heading to the table reserved for the Anderson¡¯s raised a brow when Vanessa suddenly appeared before him.. ¡°Kyle I believe you owe me a favor¡± Kyle sighed exasperatedly as he took a nce towards the table once more.. ¡°What do you want? make it quick¡± He murmured in a bored tone. A sly grin pulled up on Vanessa¡¯s face, her eyes made a quick contact with Arya¡¯s before it was diverted back to Kyle.. ¡°I guess a dance together¡± Before Kyle could react, she ced both of his hands around her waist and ced hers on his shoulder.. Mia frowned at the sight and she could tell that Arya wasn¡¯tfortable either.. ¡°I hate that b*tch! she¡¯s always looking for an excuse to get so close to Kyle¡± Mia muttered in irritation.. She had never liked Vanessa for once because she felt that Vanessa had an hidden agenda in her family. Arya pulled her gaze away from them she grabbed a ss of wine from the table and gulped it down in one go.. Rita raised a brow, she returned her gaze to her husband who was lost in his thoughts.. ¡°I was wondering when you¡¯re gonna ask me for a dance, look at how happy Elizabeth is dancing with her husband.. I don¡¯t want to feel inferior¡± Dennis sighed and pulled her along with him leaving Arya, Mia and Martin to the table.. Vanessa leaned in closer to Kyle, she enjoyed the look on Arya¡¯s face.. ¡°So Kyle.. you got the dress for Arya¡± Vanessa murmured as she twirled around.. Kyle bent her backwards and nodded ¡°Who else should I have gotten it for?¡± Kyle questioned and pulled her back up, he hoped this dance would end soon.. Vanessa¡¯s smile vanished when she heard Kyle¡¯s next words. ¡°So you¡¯ve been smitten by her, that was so quick¡± Kyle spun Vanessa around once more, his gaze trailed off to Arya who was having a conversation with his sister and at the same time gulping down her wine in one go.. Their eyes made contacts and he quickly pulled his gaze off and looked down at her Vanessa.. ¡°If I had gotten you the dress, does that mean I¡¯m in love with you?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t tell, you brought her out to the public don¡¯t you think it will cause a scandal and also raise questions from the guests?¡± Ray returned back to Arya, he looked around the hall in search of his dad until he spotted him dancing with Vanessa, anger shed through his eyes by the sight.. Martin stood up from his seat and stood in front of Arya with his hands stretched towards her.. She stared at the hand he offered and pulled her gaze away from him.. ¡°I believe we have a lot to speak about and the truth you¡¯ve been dying to know¡± Arya returned her gaze back to him, she epted his hand and he pulled her to the dance floor with him.. Ray¡¯s face went sour again, today was supposed to be a happy day for him and his parents to get closer but they¡¯ve been separated.. Mia hugged him closer to herself ¡°Don¡¯t worry angry boy I¡¯ve got a brilliant n¡± *** Bryan stopped midway when he spotted Chloe deeply engrossed in a conversation with a guy, it¡¯s only been ten minutes he left to get some air but she was already entangled with another man.. He walked towards them and cleared his throat to gain their attention.. ¡°if you don¡¯t mind me interrupting.. I¡¯d like to have a dance with her¡± Chloe nced up at him and shook her head slowly ¡°I¡¯m too tired to dance¡± Bryan heaved in a deep sigh and pulled her up ¡°Come with me¡± ¡°I already asked her to a dance and she agreed¡± the guymented holding her other hand in protest. Chloe¡¯s eyes widened as she stared back and forth at the two who were trying to rip her into two.. ¡°Jordan.. please let go.. I owe you the next dance¡± Chloe murmured only to be taken away by Bryan. ¡°No you don¡¯t!¡± *** Kyle¡¯s grip around Vanessa¡¯s waist tightened like he was going to rip her into two halves.. His gaze rested on Martin who was dancing so close to Arya.. ¡°Kyle.. you¡¯re hurting me¡± Vanessa voiced out and to her surprise Kyle left her side and walked away.. Her face reddened in embarrassment, how could he leave when the dance wasn¡¯t over yet? Martin spun Arya around and her blue dress made a circr wave like movement around her, Martin pulled her closer once more and settled both hands on her slender waist. ¡°yes, I¡¯m Charlotte¡¯s ex boyfriend but you got the wrong perspective about me Arya¡± Arya raised her head to him with a little smile ¡°Yeah I knew about that.. but I believe there¡¯s a twist in this story and that¡¯s exactly what I want to know¡± Martin leaned forward to Arya and whispered into her ears. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you everything you need to know and at the right time.. for now it¡¯s dangerous for you to know some certain things¡± In the next instance Arya was snatched away from Martin.. A soft gasp escaped her lips as she raised her head to meet a pair of angry eyes.. Kyle¡¯s hand rested firmly on her waist as they glided to a particr rhythm.. ¡°You¡¯re my wife and my date but you¡¯re dancing around with another man..¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened when she crashed into his solid and firm chest.. ¡°I see you¡¯re upset about it.. but I never snatched you away from Vanessa, are you that possessive over me?¡± Arya asked with a smirk stered on her lips Chapter 57_ No other choice 2 Kyle smiled at the direct question, he turned her back against him and intertwined their hands together¡­ ¡°By the way.. you look nice in the dress¡± Arya turned to him in surprise, was the legendary Kyle Andersonplimenting her? it was really unbelievable.. ¡°You don¡¯t look bad either¡± A frown settled on Kyle¡¯s forward when she staggered a bit. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Arya nodded her head ¡°yeah just a little bit tipsy¡± *** Lora stopped Vanessa from taking another ss of whiskey, she was already fed up seeing her sulk because of Kyle.. She also had her own problem too, having to see Chloe and Bryan dancing so closely to each other.. ¡°Stop being an ass and do as I say.. Vanessa¡± Vanessa shook her head slowly, she has heard enough of Arya¡¯s bullying and she wasn¡¯t going to tolerate it anymore.. She stood up from her seat and turned around walking inrge strides towards the couple who were happily dancing away.. Mia nudged Ray pointing briefly towards Vanessa who was heading towards his parents.. ¡°You know what you have to do¡± Mia whispered to him which he nodded to.. Vanessa who was just a few steps away from the two stopped on her tracks when a little figure bumped into her.. She red down at him in anger and then to her silver gown which he spilled red wine on.. ¡°Have you lost your mind?!¡± She barked out alerting all those around her..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Nope.. but you have¡± Ray replied with a series of giggles which Infuriated Vanessa even more.. Out of rage she raised her hand to hit him only for it to be caught back by a firm grip, she turned around to know who it could be only for a p tond across her face.. ¡°How dare you try to hit my son?!¡± Arya barked out in fury.. A loud gasp escaped from the mouth of everyone, the tunes ying slowly died down and they became the center of attraction. Vanessa turned sharply to Arya and tried to release Arya¡¯s hand from hers but it seemed Arya wasn¡¯t willing to let go yet. ¡°How dare you Arya Carter?!¡± Vanessa yelled and out of fury she raised her hand once more to hit Arya but another p from Arya caught her off guard.. Kyle pulled Arya to himself and alerted his guards who were around the hall. ¡°Escort her out of the hall immediately!¡± Ray¡¯s eyes watered, he quickly ran into Arya¡¯s embrace wailing loudly.. ¡°She¡¯s so mean¡± Vanessa was speechless, the two ps she received from Arya was enough to bring her back to her senses, she was held by four guards who were ready to throw her out of the hall.. ¡°Kyle you¡¯re making a big mistake! you¡¯re embarrassing me in front of everyone because of your son¡¯s nanny?!¡± Vanessa yelled out dropping a bombshell in the already quiet hall.. ¡°She¡¯s my mummy Vanessa!¡± Ray retorted.. Arya walked closer to Vanessa with a small smile ¡°I¡¯m a nanny? and what are you? you¡¯ve always wanted to be with Kyle right? but that ends tonight!¡± Arya turned back and started walking back to Kyle as soon as she was close enough to him, she pulled him in for a kiss.. Everyone¡¯s eyes almost popped out of their socket at thedy¡¯s boldness.. Vanessa¡¯s lips fell apart in shock, Kyle wasn¡¯t even repelling from her advances¡­ Arya stepped back from Kyle and was startled when he suddenly took her hand walking out of the hall hurriedly.. *** Arya took a peek at Kyle who was oddly quiet since they left the hall.. She cleared her throat to speak but was stopped before she could say a word. ¡°Don¡¯t say a word¡± Arya took in a deep breath, she felt like she needed to say a word or two or probably a lot of things, she couldn¡¯t tell if he was upset or not but his silence was way more frustrating than his anger.. ¡°Kyle.. I know what I did back there was wrong but I couldn¡¯t stand to see her humiliate you in front of everyone¡± Arya defended trying to take a look at his face.. Kyle turned to her with his gaze narrowed down at her.. ¡°That was mypany¡¯s event which you blew off with your actions.. don¡¯t you see that?¡± Arya stared at him in disbelief, didn¡¯t he hear when Vanessa addressed her as a nanny? ¡°I did that to save your reputation.. she addressed me as a nanny.. what will people say when they find out that you came to such a grand event with ady someone used to be a nanny?¡¯ Kyle¡¯s burning eyes rested on her ¡°Are you not one?¡± Arya¡¯s face fell in utter disbelief, was he serious right now? ¡°What?¡± Kyle gripped her shoulder ¡°I hope you didn¡¯t misunderstand my kindness to you as something else.. you and I know very well that you¡¯re only in my life because of Ray¡± Arya pushed both of his hands off her shoulder and looked up back to him.. ¡°Because you felt pity for me? you felt that Ray has trapped me with you in a marriage, you must have thought that I¡¯ll remain unloved for the rest of my life.. that exins everything¡± She murmured with a sardonic smile.. She stared down at her dress andughed out painfully with tears brimming from her eyes.. ¡°And this dress? it was all out of pity.. everything was out of pity right?!¡± Kyle ced both hands on his waist, he pulled his gaze away from her without replying to her question which Arya took as a yes. Arya rushed towards him and pounded his chest with her fist. ¡°Are you a statue? don¡¯t you know what it means to have feelings? do you think I¡¯m a weakling? I¡¯d have survived without you or anyone by my side.. I don¡¯t need your pity!¡± After saying that she turned around and began walking away in hurried footsteps without turning back for once.. Ray who was watching from a distance pouted with fresh tears rolling down from his eyes.. ¡°You¡¯ve ruined everything daddy.. I don¡¯t want to speak to you anymore¡± Kyle was startled by his presence and sudden outburst.. ¡°Ray¡± *** Kyle sat still staring at nothing in particr, dark circles sat under his eyes evidence of hisck of sleep the previous night. His phone vibrated and rang out multiple times but all fell on deaf ears.. Everything was a mess right now, Arya didn¡¯t return back homest night and neither did Ray, thetter tantly refused to go back home with me.. Fortunately for him, he agreed to leave with Mia and the rest of the family.. A knock came on the door before it opened to reveal two men.. Bryan and Chad exchanged brief looks before walking towards Kyle who was motionless despite knowing of their presence.. ¡°Kyle..st night¡¯s incident is all over the news, your rtionship with Arya is being questioned seriously¡± Bryan uttered and took a seat next to Kyle on the couch.. His attention fell on Kyle¡¯s phone that was vibrating on the table and he attempted to pick it up but was stopped by Kyle.. ¡°Let it be¡± ¡°You have to fix this mess Kyle.. otherwise it might affect yourpany, the media were therest night to cover everything.. you have no other choice than toe out ande clean about your rtionship with Arya¡± Kyle¡¯s face remained indifferent, he failed to understand why he reacted that wayst night, and speaking of Arya where was she? ¡°She didn¡¯t return homest night¡± Kyle murmured after a while.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry she¡¯s okay.. she slept over at the hospital in her dad¡¯s ward¡± Chad replied back.. Kyle face palmed himself, he was a total jerk and didn¡¯t deserve to be with anyone.. *** Chloe handed Arya a mug of hot tea which she epted and ced on the table in front of her to cool down a little bit¡­ She picked up the dress which Arya wore to the partyst night and folded it carefully, she knew how expensive the dress was and didn¡¯t want to risk ruining it in any way at all.. ¡°Things aren¡¯t looking well on Mr Anderson¡¯s part Arya.. he¡¯s bring dragged online for getting involved with a nanny¡± Arya chuckled at thest part of Chloe¡¯s words ¡°I¡¯m a nanny and I really don¡¯t deserve to dine with the elites just as Vanessa saidst night¡­ I was such a fool to think that something good coulde out of our rtionship¡­ Chloe had a worried expression on her face, she walked towards the bed and engulfed Arya into a tight warm embrace. ¡°Shh Arya you¡¯re not a nanny okay?¡± ¡°He made it very clear to mest night Chloe every inch of goodness he has shown me was all out of pity..¡± Chloe pulled away and raised Arya¡¯s face up with her hands, she stared deeply into Arya eyes before she asked.. ¡°Do you have any feeling for Mr Anderson?¡± Chapter 58_ Messy situation Arya stood up from the bed and walked past Chloe, she stood in front of a mirror and crossed her arm beneath her bossom.. ¡°No I don¡¯t..¡± Chloe rolled her eyes and walked slowly towards Arya with a teasing smile.. ¡°Are you really sure Arya? not even a teeny weeny feeling for him?¡± Arya turned to Chloe and tilted her neck to the side.. ¡°Are you really my friend? i told you no already¡± Arya murmured in irritation which made Chloe giggle.. *** Ethan paced around Kyle¡¯s living room worriedly, just after everything was going great with thepany another scandal popped up..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Ethan turned to his grandson who was rather quiet about this whole incident, he watched Kyle pick up his mug of ck coffee and took a sip out of it like nothing mattered to him.. ¡°Kyle! you¡¯re not just going to sit here and drink coffee all day, have you thought of how you are gonna clear up your name?¡± Kyle raised his head to his grandfather, he could almost see the invisible smokeing out of his old man¡¯s ears and nostrils.. ¡°What do you suggest? I wasn¡¯t the one who kissed her, she kissed me in front of the whole guests¡± Kyle defended himself which earned a grunt from his grandfather.. ¡°And as far as I know you didn¡¯t push her away.. it looked more like you enjoyed whatever she was doing¡± Kyle stroked his chin in deep thought, was that really the case? ¡°I was too surprised to do anything.. how was I supposed to know that she would take such a bold step?¡± Kyle argued.. ¡°Well you should have thought about all these when you chose to bring her out to the public, you¡¯ve already started this.. make sure you finish it just the same way kid¡± *** Mia stroked Ray¡¯s back, the kid has been upset ever sincest night¡¯s incident and he even refused to go back home with his dadst night. But something about this scandal seemed to give her an indescribable joy.. ¡°Come on Ray, I¡¯m sure Arya doesn¡¯t want to see you this upset¡± Ray stirred on the bed and sat up with his brows drawn together in anger.. ¡°Daddy ruined everything.. Arya left because of him too¡± Mia giggled and pulled him into her arms even though he protested about the embrace.. ¡°Rx baby.. in a way this is great news to us¡± Ray looked up to his aunt in surprise, how could this be a great news? Arya and his dad had a fightst night which turned out pretty bad between them¡­ ¡°why aunt?¡± Mia sat up on the bed ¡°everyone is asking your daddy who Arya is to him and why you addressed her as your mumst night, do you know what this mean?¡± Mia looked around her room and leaned forward to his ear and whispered a few words into his ear.. Ray¡¯s eyes rounded in shock and a smile radiated on his adorable face.. ¡°Really aunt?¡± Ray asked to see Mia nod at him with a smile.. *** Lora massaged her forehead on seeing the state of Vanessa¡¯s room,st night her poor dear friend was publicly humiliated and shamed.. She had watched Vanessa drink to a stuporst night before she finally fell asleep.. ¡°So pitiful, when are you ever going to learn? how much more will you tolerate before you ept that Kyle will never see you the same way you see him?¡± Vanessa who was currently cuddled up in a duvet groaned out in pain, she touched her head that was banging really hard.. ¡°I¡¯ve learned Lora.. I was humiliated by himst night, I let things slide when he jeopardized my career because of Arya.. I gave my body to Mr Wales just so he could finalize his dream project..¡± she paused and looked up to Lora who was worriedly staring back at her.. ¡°But what did I get in return?¡­ humiliation and more humiliation! I can¡¯t take it anymore!¡± Lora was taken aback by the ferocity in her tone, she gulped down when she saw the different waves of emotions that crossed Vanessa¡¯s eyes.. ¡°I¡¯ll make sure I make them pay ten folds of what they did to me.. especially Arya, thatdy has proven to be a thorn in my flesh! there¡¯s no other choice than to bring in their biggest enemy into the picture!¡± She growled out and stepped out of the bed.. ¡°What are you going to do?¡± Lora asked worriedly, she hoped Vanessa doesn¡¯t do anything crazy and get into the bad books of Kyle even if she¡¯s already in it.. ¡°I¡¯m going to search for a long time friend¡± *** Arya stepped out of the cab with Chloe, she was currently putting on a ck face cap and sunsses.. Afterst night¡¯s incident all news channel must be gossiping about her, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to go to Arya¡¯s delight today because she was sure the paparazzi must be flocking around.. ¡°Arya where are we?¡± Chloe asked staring keenly at her surroundings.. Arya settled the fare before the car vanished down the street, she turned to her curious friend and smiled.. ¡°This is myte mum¡¯s home.. I recently found out about it when I was going through some of my dad¡¯s belongings.. no one stays here¡± Chloe stared at the white bungalow which looked too neat for a house said to be abandoned for years.. ¡°Don¡¯t fret.. I hired ady to keep it in check¡± Chloe blew the invisible sweat on her forehead, her silly mind already cooked up several reasons why the house was neat, one of which was probably because a ghost resides in the building.. Her thought was drifted away when Arya nudged her back before moving ahead of her.. ¡°So what do you have to say concerning your appearance at the partyst night with Mr Alexander?¡± Chloe¡¯s face reddened, she hasn¡¯t told Arya of the deal she had with Bryan.. ¡°Let¡¯s just say.. he¡¯s my fake boyfriend¡± *** Kyle threw his phone on the couch in anger, he has been calling Arya¡¯s phone for over an hour and she has been declining.. He turned to Mia who was doing her best to hold back in theughter that was threatening to burst out.. ¡°You find this amusing?!¡± Mia¡¯s smile suddenly vanished the moment he growled at her.. Kyle faced her once more, he stretched his hand towards her.. ¡°What?¡± He snatched her phone from her hand and went through it and just as he thought, herst call was from Arya.. twenty minutes ago.. He dialed her number once more and in seconds it was answered.. ¡°Hey Mia.. is Ray still troubling you? please pacify him he¡¯s just like his unbearable dad.. ¡°Unbearable?¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened when she heard Kyle¡¯s voice instead of Mia¡¯s.. ¡°Where are you? we need to talk..¡± Arya pulled her phone off her ear and disconnected the call afterwards with a crook smile.. ¡°Aryae and take a look at this¡± Chloe¡¯s voice reached her ears.. Meanwhile¡­ Kyle was startled when his sister bursted outughing hard at him.. Telling from the expression on his face, Arya must have said something he didn¡¯t like or she hanged up on him. ¡°Big bro.. I must say you¡¯ve really sinked deep into a messy situation.. congrattions your son and wife are both mad at you.. you¡¯re such a dad and husband¡± mia said apanied by giggles.. Kyle turned his gaze away from her, a scandal was circting online that could ruin the family¡¯s image but here she wasughing her guts out.. He ruffled his hair with his hands, the situation he was in was so bad that there was only one way out of this mess.. *** Arya¡¯s eyesnded on the trunk Chloe found underneath a cupboard in the basement of the house.. She crotched down and opened the dusty trunk and coughed out when the dust flew up into her face.. ¡°Easy¡± Chloe cautioned and sat on her heels.. Arya¡¯s brows creased by the amount of toys in it, she figured out that none of it belonged to her as far as she recalled.. She ransacked the trunk until her gazended on an old photo¡­ ¡°How cool.. you don¡¯t look like one who yed with toys like this¡± Chloe gasped and picked one of the toy sword in it.. ¡°That¡¯s because I never did¡± Arya replied and flipped the photo over.. A sigh escaped her lips when her gaze fell on her parents with a little girl in their midst.. surprisingly she wasn¡¯t the little girl in the photo.. ¡°Who¡¯s she?¡± Chloe asked taking a peek at the old photo.. Arya¡¯s brows furrowed confusedly, she would also like to know who the little girl was.. ¡°She has some of your features Arya.. do you think she¡¯s your sister?¡± Arya stood up to her feet and shook her head in denial, her parents never mentioned anything to her about her having an older sister.. And why does this little girl look like someone she might have seen before? ¡°She kinda look like someone.. I¡¯m not really sure but she looks a bit familiar to me¡± ¡°But who?¡± Chloe asked Chapter 59_ Get married 1 Arya tried to recall but she gave up since nothing wasing forth.. Her mum taught her how to use the sword when she was little, but she was never gifted any toy sword by her mum or dad.. ¡°we are missing something out here, I bet only my dad has the answers to my questions¡± *** Martin ced his burning cigarette on the ashtray next to him as soon as he saw the figure who just walked into his living room.. His full brows furrowed as she took a seat opposite him nonchntly, she lifted one of her legs over the other with a small smile adorned on her lips.. ¡°What brings you here?¡± Vanessa raised a brow at his direct and straightforward question.. she grinned from ear to ear and stood up to her feet.. ¡°I¡¯vee to ask you for a huge favor Martin¡± Martin hummed in reply, he needed to find out what type of favor she wanted because he can¡¯t recall ever striking up a conversation with her before now or ever.. ¡°And what makes you think I¡¯ll grant you this favour after what you pulled offst night? don¡¯t think you can find your way out of this mess this time¡± Vanessa looked around the living room and snorted.. ¡°Of course I know you won¡¯t hesitate to help me once you find out what I want¡± Vanessa remarked and walked towards him in slow steps, just when she was close enough she leaned forward to him with a nted grin.. ¡°What do you want?¡± Martin¡¯s angerced tone came out in irritation.. ¡°I want to know where Charlotte is..¡± Vanessa¡¯s eyes widened when Martin¡¯s hands went around her neck.. He stood up pushing her backwards till her back touched the wall behind her harshly, a groan escaped her lips as his hands tightened even more.. ¡°How am I supposed to answer that? you and everyone else know quite well that she fled from the hospital¡± Martin grunted to her face and retracted his hands off her neck.. He started walking away but halted his movement when he heard her next word.. ¡°What will you do once Kyle finds out that you were in a secret rtionship with his girlfriend back in those days?¡± Martin turned sharply to her with a cold re that sent shivers down her spine, she swallowed hard as she saw him walking towards her once more inrge strides.. He lifted her chin up with a finger ¡°And what do you think I¡¯ll do to you if you b anything to anyone? think about it very carefully.. if Kyle gets to know about what really happened all those years ago.. no one will be spared, not even you!¡± Vanessa took in deep breaths as soon as he left her side, she stared at his retreating back and stomped her feet on the floor.. ¡°What does he mean by that? I¡¯m sure he¡¯s the only one who knows the truth about Charlotte.. or perhaps he had a hand in her disappearance¡± She stood on the same spot murmuring and mumbling to herself for a while before she decided to leave immediately.. her meeting today with Martin only proved one thing.. Martin was hiding something from everyone, his reaction earlier showed it all.. *** Arya and Chloe¡¯s brows furrowed when their cab came to a halt in the middle of the road, they averted their gaze to the driver who was visibly shaking in fear.. ¡°Is everything alright with you?¡± Chloe followed his line of sight and was surprised to see four cars blocking the way, she tugged Arya¡¯s shirt and pointed at the cars.. ¡°Arya look over there¡± Arya¡¯s brows arched, she knew only one man in the city who could pull off such stunt and she was right, the back seat door was opened and a tall figure walked out of the car.. Arya snorted and stepped out of the car, she pulled off her ck face cap and sunsses walking towards him.. ¡°Do you really have to behave this way Kyle? move your car out of the way!¡± ¡°I have something urgently to discuss with you.. let¡¯s go back home¡± Arya stepped back before he could hold her hand ¡°Why? do you still feel pitiful for me thinking I¡¯ll sleep on the streets?¡± ¡°We need to talk Arya.. get in¡± Kyle said more like an order.. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to talk about¡± Arya retorted and turned around to leave and to her surprise Kyle pulled out the band holding her hair tied into a ponytail.. She turned sharply to him as her hair cascaded down her shoulder, her eyes widened when he snapped the band into two before her.. ¡°You!¡­ Her sentences were left hanging when Kyle swiped her off her feet into his arms.. ¡°Put me down!¡± She kicked in protest to his abduction, a guard quickly ran to open the car¡¯s door.. Kyle ced her gently in it and got in soon after the car sped past Chloe who was standing still in a daze.. *** Arya continued her fit as she was brought back into the house, she hated herself for being powerless before him.. ¡°Let me go!¡± Kyle obliged to her request and released his grip on her, he ced both hands on her shoulder and turned her to face the people in the living room.. Arya cleared her throat when she noticed that they were not alone in the living room, she shook his hands off her shoulder and sent a re to him.. Immediately Ray sighted her he hopped down from Mia¡¯sps and ran into Arya¡¯s open arms.. ¡°My baby.. I missed you sooo much even if it was just for a few hours¡± Arya murmured to him apanied by a chuckle.. However Ray wasn¡¯t willing to release her from the embrace.. ¡°I thought you left forever.. please don¡¯t go I promise to be a good kid.. I won¡¯t upset you anymore¡± Ethan cleared his throat and rose up to his feet, he turned to Elizabeth and Mia who gave him a nod to go on with his brief speech.. Arya rose up with Ray who was still clutching onto her neck refusing to leave her for a second.. Kyle walked past them and took a seat opposite his mum and sister, his grandfather called for the brief meeting after iming to know the perfect solution to this problem they were facing.. ¡°So after much consideration on this matter.. i came to a conclusion that there¡¯s only one way to get out of this mess¡± Arya ced Ray gently to the floor and led him to a spot next to Kyle, she made sure to keep a huge gap between them.. Kyle scoffed at her attitude ¡°I¡¯m not interested in sitting so close to you either¡± He murmured and almost immediately Arya retorted back.. ¡°Oh.. I guess that must have hurt your feelings.. you big jerk!¡± Kyle sat up and faced her with a scrutinizing gaze ¡°Stop thinking so high of yourself.. you have a bad habit of poking your nose in other people¡¯s affairs.. don¡¯t you ever get bored?¡± Arya gasped, she pointed to herself and turned her attention to the rest who were giving them weird gazes.. ¡°Did you all see that? he called me a nose poker.. you¡¯re so ugly and annoying and I feel like choking you so bad!¡± ¡°Have you looked in the mirrortely? you look like a spider¡­ Mia¡¯s lips was slightly parted, she stared at the two in surprise and leaned forward to her mum.. ¡°Mum do you think this is a good idea?¡± Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders ¡°Yeah I guess so¡± ¡°Enough you both!¡± Ethan barked and peace returned to the living room once more.. ¡°Daddy started it.. he¡¯s always looking for ways to pick on Arya.. and poor Arya will be left with no choice than to talk back¡± Kyle pointed towards Ray while staring at his mum ¡°Did you see that mum? she has turned Ray against me..¡± Arya was just about to retort but was interrupted by Ethan who has had enough of the two arguing back and forth.. ¡°I see you both are still toddlers.. Kyle I didn¡¯t expect this from you at all.. you clearly started all these¡± Ethan chirmed calmly.. Kyle snorted and pulled his gaze elsewhere ¡°I guess she must have used her spells on you just like she did with Ray¡± ¡°Before I called for this meeting Kyle you were the least bothered, now that I¡¯vee with a permanent solution you can¡¯t put your ego aside?¡± Kyle remained quiet, he just wished to get this over with he had a lot of work to do.. ¡°However.. I¡¯vee with a permanent solution.. Arya has been tagged as a nanny on many newspapers and screens which is very harmful to the Anderson¡¯s.. ¡°No matter what we do, since Arya is part of the family everything she goes through will affect us indirectly and vice versa.. so the only option left is for you both to get married!¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°A real wedding this time and not some contractual marriage where it favors only one person¡± Arya and Kyle sprang up to their feet immediately Ethan was done talking.. ¡°What?!¡± Chapter 60_ Get married 2 Kyle sat on his swivelling chair while he stared at the ceilings in his office, his mind drifted back to what his grandfather suggested earlier today.. Getting married again to Arya was never the least of his problems, he loved how happy Ray has been ever since she came around and he would do everything in his power to keep that smile on his son¡¯s face.. Even if it meant getting married to Arya, but he was hesitant, why? because he didn¡¯t want to trap her in a loveless marriage.. Truly, the only way out of all this mess was to get married to her for the whole world to witness but then he¡¯ll be depriving her of a lot of things.. There was a brief knock on his door after which it was pulled open, Bryan casually strode in and took a seat in front of his friend.. ¡°Are you alright? you look worn out¡± Bryanmented rxing his back on his seat.. Kyle sat up and peered at Bryan who invited himself over.. ¡°I¡¯m in a situation where I have to choose between Arya¡¯s happiness and Ray¡¯s happiness..¡± Bryan raised a brow, the Kyle he knew never cared about anyone¡¯s happiness as far as his son is concerned, he is willing to do anything to make him happy.. ¡°Okay.. should I act surprised? and besides that when did you start caring for other people¡¯s happiness?¡± Bryan jested.. ¡°Not any other person.. it¡¯s Arya, the only way out of this scandal is to get married to her again¡± Bryan raised a brow, so? what¡¯s the big deal in that? weren¡¯t they married already? ¡°Well what¡¯s stopping you? get married to her.. I mean she¡¯s already your wife¡± Kyle got up from his seat and walked towards therge floor to ceiling window in his office staring down at the city beneath him.. Nobody gets his point of view at all, he already felt bad enough for taking things extremest night with Arya.. ¡°getting married to me will make her unhappy for the rest of her life because I can¡¯t give her the happiness she deserves¡± Bryan sighed and got up from his seat also, he ced both hands into his pant pockets and stood next to Kyle looking out of the window.. ¡°Stop living in the past Kyle.. I know deep down you¡¯re still waiting patiently for Charlotte¡¯s return.. you¡¯ve waited for almost six years dude! how much more will you wait?!¡± Kyle turned his back against Bryan ¡°Don¡¯t bring her into this Bryan..¡± ¡°Of course I¡¯m telling the truth Kyle.. if you keep waiting for her you¡¯ll never move on with your life.. she¡¯s probably out there enjoying her life or worse of it all she might be dead!¡± Kyle turned swiftly and grabbed Dn¡¯s shirt ring furiously at him, his eyes were bloodshot and his teeth gritted in anger.. ¡°I dare you to say that again!¡± ¡°Kyle you¡¯re having one of those seizures again.. rx before it gets out of hands¡± Bryan said calmly.. He noticed the veins that were popping out from Kyle¡¯s neck and hands and was rmed.. After Charlotte disappearance from the hospital almost six years ago, Kyle was devastated and torn apart by the news which made him mentally stressed.. He gets seizures whenever someone brings up anything about Charlotte and now was one of those times.. Kyle released his hold on Bryan and angrily turned to the wall.. Bryan hurriedly walked to Kyle who was punching the wall in anger.. ¡°Kyle! control yourself!¡± Bryan yelled out sending a punch to him.. Kyle growled out in anger swiping and knocking everything down from his table..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Bryan cussed out and quickly withdrew his phone from his pocket.. *** In less than an hour, the door to the office was pushed open as Arya and Mia both rushed in they were marveled at the state of the office and then at Kyle who was punching the wall with his fist continuously.. ¡°Kyle!¡± Arya called out and ran to his direction, Arya dodged Bryan who was trying to stop her from going.. ¡°Arya be careful¡± Arya came in between Kyle and the wall, she wrapped her arm around him to stop him from hurting himself further.. ¡°Kyle.. calm down it¡¯s me.. it¡¯s Arya¡± Bryan and Mia exchanged looks when Kyle suddenly rxed.. Arya suddenly raised her head to him when his weight rested against her, her eyes rounded in fear when she saw his eyes closed¡­ Arya wobbled to her knees taking the unconscious Kyle to the floor with her too.. ¡°Kyle¡± *** Arya paced outside the ward in worry, Mia who couldn¡¯t bear to see Arya¡¯s distress looks walked towards her and pulled her in for an embrace whichsted for two minutes.. ¡°He¡¯ll be fine trust me¡± ¡°Mia! Arya!¡± The two pulled away from each other and turned towards thedy who just called out to them.. Elizabeth pointed to the ward in tears ¡°What happened to Kyle?¡± ¡°I guess he had some seizures.. Chad is checking up on him¡± Mia exined and walked towards her mum tofort her.. Few minutester the door opened and Chad stepped out with a nurse, he turned to the nurse and gave her some instructions before she left after which he focused his attention at the people in front of him.. ¡°How¡¯s he Chad?¡± Bryan asked before Chad could even speak up.. Chad sighed and peered at them one after the other.. ¡°We all know Kyle gets these seizures when someone brings up Charlotte or a matter pertaining her.. he¡¯s still unconscious though so I can¡¯t say any more for now¡± Bryan cussed beneath his breath, he was to be med for everything, Kyle wouldn¡¯t have been here if he hadn¡¯t tried to be difficult with him.. ¡°Well is he going to be alright?¡± Arya¡¯s worried tone came.. ¡°Of course he¡¯ll be fine and in the meantime Mrs Anderson I¡¯ll like to have a word with you¡± Chad murmured and started walking away closely followed by Arya.. He stopped walking when he was out of the others sight and reach before he turned to Arya who was standing behind him.. ¡°You wanted to speak with me¡± Chad gave her a firm nod and proceeded to speak out.. ¡°Kyle doesn¡¯t need to be stressed at all.. whenever he behaves that way try as much as you can to make hime back to his senses.. I believe he¡¯s still roaming in the past that¡¯s the reason he has these seizures quite often¡± Arya nced up to him ¡°Can¡¯t it be cured permanently? this is the second time I¡¯m witnessing this behavior from him.. he hurts himself and¡­. ¡°Rx Mrs Anderson.. I believe there are certain things you need to be cautious about when you¡¯re with him, of course it¡¯s curable but I don¡¯t really think he¡¯s ready to be cured.. take my advice and never let him out of your sight¡± Having said that he gave a small bow and left her standing.. *** Arya walked into the ward and closed the door gently behind her.. She settled her gaze on Kyle who was motionless on the bed, she walked gently next to him and sat next to him on the bed.. She brought her hand forward to his hair brushing it gently with her fingers, Arya chuckled, he had the same texture of hair that Ray has.. ¡°You have nothing to worry about Kyle.. I¡¯ll help you get rid of every painful memories you have of Charlotte¡± He looked really calm and harmless as she stared at his sleeping face.. ¡°Has anyone ever told you how good looking you look when you¡¯re asleep? you and your son are no different from each other.. if only you were a little happier and concerned about yourself¡± She saw his eye balls move and his mouth mumbling incoherent words.. ¡°Shh rx.. I¡¯m here with you¡± She leaned forward to his ear and whispered while continuously caressing his hair.. *** Kyle opened his eyes slowly trying to adjust to the light in the room.. He could hear distant murmuring in the room and when he tried to see who it was, he received a banging headache in return.. ¡°Ah!¡± a groan escaped his lips which diverted Arya and Kyle¡¯s attention to him.. Arya left Chad¡¯s side and walked towards Kyle with a big smile on her face.. ¡°Finally.. you¡¯re awake¡± She helped him sit up on the bed and stared keenly at his face for any sought of difort.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Kyle snorted ¡°Were you hoping not?¡± Chad cleared his throat and walked closer to them.. ¡°look at him so ungrateful! anyway you can quit worrying now Arya.. your husband is alright as you can see¡± Chad jested and left the room as soon as Kyle sent him a killer gaze.. Arya stood up from the bed and took the sk she came along with this morning.. ¡°You didn¡¯t have lunch or dinner yesterday.. so I thought you might be hungry.. I made some soup¡± She returned back to the bed and opened the sk, immediately she did the strong aroma filled the room resisting Kyle from saying no to her.. ¡°Arya¡± he called out to her.. She raised the spoon to his lips and surprisingly he opened up and epted it.. ¡°Huh? Yes?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s get married¡± Chapter 61_ Scene A long silence engulfed the whole ward after Kyle spoke out to Arya.. She snapped out of her thoughts after a while and ced the sk on the side table next to his bed, She got up from the bed and was about to leave.. ¡°I¡¯ll get you some water¡± Kyle held her hand and pulled her back to sit on the bed.. ¡°You heard me clearly Arya.. let¡¯s get married again¡± Arya suddenly felt hot in the ward, what changed his mind so soon? just yesterday he was strongly against the idea of tying the knot with her.. ¡°You are quite aware of what you¡¯re getting us into right?¡± She asked in uncertainty, she didn¡¯t want him to feel pressured into getting married to her again.. Kyle took both of her hands in his and stared deeply into her eyes.. ¡°All I need is your approval and I¡¯ll get the rest done.. I know you might detest the idea but you¡¯re very free to live your life the way you want even after we are married¡± Arya was left puzzled by his words, did he bang his head when he fell yesterday? she unconsciously raised the back of her palm to his forehead.. ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re alright? I¡¯ll get Chad if you¡¯re feeling ufortable¡± Kyle snorted, just when he had practiced on how to ask her nicely to marry him and here she was checking if he was sick.. ¡°What kind of ady are you? I¡¯m just trying to be nice and you think I¡¯m sick in the head¡± Arya sprang up to her feet with a smirk, she wasn¡¯t surprised at the 360 degree turn his words just took. ¡°That¡¯s more like the Kyle I know.. you got me scared for a second you know?¡± Kyle arched a brow followed by a loud scoff ¡°I wasn¡¯t joking about the marriage part Arya.. that¡¯s the only way out of this sh*t you createdst night!¡± Arya gasped softly and smacked his chest feigning anger.. ¡°You insolent man! your overbearing girlfriend caused everything and I had to intervene that way.. but as far as I remember you didn¡¯t push me away infact you reciprocated.. and you darey usations on me?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always known you were a shamelessdy.. you greedily pounced on me and I was caught off guard with no other choice¡±.. Arya tugged her hair, he was driving her nuts and here she was worrying about his health all throughoutst night.. ¡°Well I think you¡¯re the most shameless being I¡¯ve evere across.. you¡¯re trying to pin the whole thing on me¡± The door suddenly pushed open and a kid burst in through the door, Ray pulled both his parents together and engulf them in an embrace.. ¡°Hey little man¡± Kyle called out to Ray patting his back gently.. Mia came in with a small basket of fruits, she ced it next to the sk on the table before averting her attention to the three.. ¡°by the looks of things here.. I can tell that you¡¯re okay big bro.. see Arya I told you not to worry too much¡± Miamented taking a seat on the plush cushion in the ward.. ¡°Arya, i didn¡¯t sleep wellst night and also the previous night because you weren¡¯t around.. please don¡¯t leave like that again¡± Arya nted a kiss on his forehead and nodded in reply, she has also missed him a lottely.. ¡°I give you my word on that¡± *** Chloe was woken up by a ring car¡¯s horn under her window.. She grabbed one of her pillows and pressed it against her ears when the car¡¯s horning sound seemed to get louder.. Out of rage she threw her pillow aside and pulled the duvet off her body, her feet found its way to her pink colored slippers.. Chloe stood up from the bed and walked towards her window, she pushed it open and looked down at the car.. ¡°Just because you own a nice car doesn¡¯t mean you can disturb other people¡¯s sweet dreams! f*ck off!¡± Sheshed out and turned around walking back to her bed to continue her sweet slumber when she realized something.. She hurried back to the window and peered down only to meet the burning gaze of the owner of the car.. ¡°You?! what are you doing here so early?¡± Bryan sighed seeing her disheveled hair which meant she just woke up ¡°I¡¯ming in¡± Immediately he said that Chloe¡¯s eyes widened in shock, her brothers were all at home, did she forget to mention how they detest all of her male friends? She snapped out of her daze and looked down once more but he wasn¡¯t there anymore, her face went pale when she heard the doorbell.. Without wasting any much time she scurried out of her room unbothered about her current look.. Meanwhile¡­ Liam who just took a sip out of his tea spat it out the moment he saw who was at the door. Bryan frowned in disgust at thetter¡¯s behavior, it seemed to him that her family were full of weird people.. ¡°I know you! I¡¯ve seen you on TV.. you¡¯re Mr Bryan Alexander!¡±All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°Bryan Alexander?!¡± The rest of the three brothers screamed out in shock and disbelief when they overheard the name that fell out of Liam¡¯s mouth.. Liam stepped aside granting Bryan entrance into their home, he couldn¡¯t risk to offend the youngd at all.. Arnold raised a brow when his gaze met that of Bryan.. ¡°What brings you to our home Mr Alexander?¡± Arnold¡¯s hostile tone came.. ¡°I¡¯m here for your sister¡± Bryan said with a smirk, he could swear that he had seen this young man in front of him somewhere.. Chloe suddenly dashed down the stairs to stop Bryan froming in but her feet paused on its own when she noticed howte she was and also the tense situation in the room.. ¡°Umm.. you all are awake?¡± Arnold ced his mug of coffee on the table and turned to her with a questioning gaze.. ¡°Do you know who this young man here is?¡± Chloe rested her gaze for a moment on Bryan, the heavens knew how bad she wanted to deny him but remembering her deal with him and the amount of money she might lose if she denied him made her nod her head without hesitation.. ¡°Yes, he¡¯s a friend¡± Bryan casually walked past Arnold brushing his shoulder with his, he sat on the cushion and raised one leg over the other.. ¡°Thanks for offering me a seat¡± Bryan sarcastically remarked.. ¡°A friend? just a friend? it doesn¡¯t seem so to me.. I know him well enough Chloe¡± Chloe pt her forehead in frustration, these five men in this room were real trouble to her whole existence.. She inwardly cussed at Bryan for creating such a scene in her house, why was he even here in the first ce? ¡°What rtionship do you have with my sister?!¡± Bryan nced towards Chloe and then back to Arnold who just asked him a question.. ¡°She¡¯s my girlfriend do you have a problem with that?¡± Bryan retorted back for Chloe¡¯s eyes to growrge, did he have any idea of what he was doing? Arnold¡¯s knuckles tightened, he suddenly rushed up to Bryan only to be held back by his three brothers.. ¡°How dare you?!¡± Arnold barked out.. Chloe walked towards Bryan and grabbed his arm..¡±I need to speak with you outside¡± *** Dennis strode into his living room like a raging beast, he yanked off his tie and flinged it across the room in anger.. His wife Rita who was going through a gossip magazine was startled by his sudden entrance, she closed her magazine and sprang up to her feet.. ¡°Honey.. is everything okay?¡± Dennis ced a hand on his waist and the other by the side of his temple. ¡°Nothing is okay Rita! nothing at all, my dad haspletely lost his mind by choosing to get Arya and Kyle married¡± Rita creased her brows, so? what was there to be upset about? weren¡¯t they married before now? or was there something else she was missing here? ¡°Okay? what¡¯s the big deal?¡± Dennis snapped his head to her which made her pause her lips, judging by the look on his face the news was really a bad one for them.. ¡°The big deal? the big deal is everything will be over! if Kyle gets married to thatdy again all my efforts from the starts will bepletely pointless!¡± Rita had a look of confusion on her face even though she didn¡¯t have a slightest idea of what he was mad about.. ¡°Just to be sure.. how is this affecting us exactly?¡± Dennis opened his mouth to speak but suddenly recalled that his wife shouldn¡¯t know about what he was about to say.. Only he and Martin knew well enough the danger Arya possessed to them if she eventually got married to Kyle.. ¡°Nevermind about that.. I need to speak with Martin where is he?¡± Rita pointed upward indicating where Martin was, she badly wanted to know what it is they were keeping from her.. ¡°Is this about Kyle¡¯s lover?¡± Rita asked to see Dennis freeze on his spot.. Chapter 62_ I hate you! Chloe released her grip on Bryan the moment they stepped out of the building.. Bryan averted his gaze from her with a snort, it¡¯s not like he was interested in staying in there anyway. ¡°You are unbelievable Bryan! how could you?!¡± Bryan inhaled deeply and crossed his arm under his chest.. ¡°I¡¯ll give you twenty minutes to get dressed, we¡¯re meeting my parents today¡± Chloe¡¯s jaw dropped in shock at the bomb he just dropped, his parents? ¡°What?!¡± Bryan peeped at his wrist watch and faced her with a bored look.. ¡°You have neen minutes left..¡± Chloe turned back to the building, she spotted her oldest brother Arnold looking down at them intently from a opened window.. ¡°After what you pulled off this morning.. I¡¯m very sure they¡¯ll ban me from meeting you and thanks to you my days of freedom are over!¡± Sheshed out at him.. Bryan raised a brow and diverted his gaze to Arnold who was undoubtedly trying to figure out what they were speaking about.. ¡°I guess he doesn¡¯t like me at all¡± Chloe followed his line of sight and sighed in exasperation, maybe Bryan must have forgotten who her brother was but her brother never did. ¡°Don¡¯t you recognize him?¡± Chloe asked which Bryan answered with a shake of his head.. ¡°Two years ago you snatched his girlfriend away from him at the hotel where she works¡± Bryan raised a brow, that incident has ured numerous times to him in thest few years that he couldn¡¯t really recall Arnold¡¯s case.. ¡°And he¡¯s also scared of loosing you to me right?¡± Bryan murmured with a sly smirk.. Chloe breathed out in anger, he had no idea of what he has done and here he was spurting out nonsense, she suddenly had the urge to send an uppercut to his jaw.. ¡°I hate you!¡± she dered and was about to leave his side, he reached out to her arm and pulled her back to him and leaned forward to her left ear.. Arnold closed the curtain in anger, he knew it! they weren¡¯t just friends and how dare he kiss his sister?! was he doing all these to infuriate him.. Chloe pushed Bryan¡¯s chest when he had nothing to say to her, she turned around and went back into her building.. *** Arya stroked her dad¡¯s hair slowly, even though his eyes were wide open he still wasn¡¯t able to speak or move his body.. ¡°Do you know what I found out yesterday at mum¡¯s ce? I found this old photo¡± She brought the photo to his face for him to take a look at it.. ¡°Do you know her? is she a distant rtive or perhaps your niece?¡± She noticed the difort in his eyes the moment he saw the photo, she ced it aside and touched his cheek gently.. ¡°Are you alright dad?¡± she panicked and just then the door opened, Chad stepped in and increased his pace when he noticed the man gasping for air.. ¡°What happened?¡± Chad demanded examining him.. Arya moved aside looking over Chad¡¯s shoulder ¡°I only asked him some questions and he started behaving like that¡± Chad turned to her when the man rxed ¡°Arya he has just woken up froma.. I know you want him back to his feet once more and I assure you that he will.. but it takes time¡± Arya nodded in understanding, she took a peek at his face to find his eyes closed, she really needed to find out who the girl in the photo was.. ¡°Okay thanks.. I¡¯ll get going now¡± *** Dennis turned to his wife with a small smile, her guess might be right but she definitely knows nothing about what he was keeping away from her.. ¡°What has she gotten to do with this? I¡¯ll tell you when the time is right as for now just rx and let the men of the family sought things out¡± They both averted their gazes from each other when they heard footsteps descending the stairs.. ¡°Martin!¡± Dennis called out the moment he spotted his son.. Martin walked towards his father rolling up his ck shirt¡¯s sleeves.. ¡°Do you need me? I¡¯m on my way out¡± Dennis nodded and began walking away from the living room, taking that as a cue Martin followed his dad. After they entered the study room he watched his dad slump to his armchair in frustration.. ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Martin asked after a while drawing a seat out for himself.. Dennis sighed and sat up ¡°Kyle is getting married to thatdy.. what¡¯s her name again?¡± ¡°Arya?¡± ¡°Yes! Arya.. this time everyone will witness the wedding, your grandfather is preparing for the grand asion himself¡± Martin raised a brow, he still didn¡¯t get where this was going or what was wrong in the idea of them getting married, infact he was in total support of their marriage.. ¡°So? how does this affect us in anyway?¡± Dennis narrowed his gaze at his son who was either daft or pretending to be stupid.. ¡°If she gets married to Kyle then what is the whole point of bringing Charlotte into the picture?!¡± Martin rose up to his feet immediately as soon as he heard his dad¡¯s next words suddenly feeling uninterested in the conversation they were having. ¡°I¡¯m done!¡± After saying that he walked out of the study room leaving his dad perplexed about his sudden behavior.. Dennis picked up his phone and raised it to his ear after a while.. ¡°Where is she?¡± *** Ethan stood up as soon as his grandson stepped into the living room, he heard about his recent seizure but couldn¡¯t make it to the hospital.. ¡°I see you¡¯re fine now¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Kyle looked around his ancestral home as if searching for something, it¡¯s been a while he visited.. ¡°Thanks for checking up on me at the hospital¡± Kyle sarcastically murmured taking a seat on one of the plush sofa¡¯s.. He had enjoyed thefort of these seats growing up as a child that he even got the replica of it when he bought his own house.. Ethan snorted at his grandson¡¯s words that was obviously sarcastic.. ¡°I had to fix some things given your absent from thepany yesterday.. I don¡¯t trust Dennis enough to leave everything in his care¡± He had never treated Dennis like an abducted child rather he treated him like a real son but thetter got the wrong impression of him.. Martin would have been a great asset too to the family¡¯spany but he chose to blindly follow his dad¡¯s step.. Or perhaps he was just in between, following his dad but at the same time looking out for the family.. Liam scoffed at his grandfather¡¯s words ¡°He¡¯s your son.. deal with him I don¡¯t want to get my hands dirty again by getting entangled with him¡± Ethan sighed and nodded his head ¡°I¡¯ve called for a press conference regarding the issue at hand.. you and Arya will make a public appearance today together to address the situation you both created for yourselves¡± Kyle¡¯s hands rested on his temples, he guessed this was the only way out, but Arya never said her thoughts concerning the marriage proposal.. He didn¡¯t want her to feel forced or pressured into getting married to him, he wanted her to do it willingly on her own ord.. ¡°Arya hasn¡¯t given her consent yet.. I don¡¯t want to trap her in all of these¡± Ethan was marveled, when did Kyle start asking for other people¡¯s opinion before he acted? that was a new thing.. ¡°I¡¯m very sure she¡¯ll agree to it, I¡¯ve seen the bond between she and Ray.. even though she¡¯s not his birth mother she still loves him so much.. and by the look of things she¡¯s not ready to part yet with either you or Ray¡± Ethan murmured for Kyle to raise his head at his grandfather, he doubted it, Arya wouldn¡¯t want to be trapped with him forever, she just broke up with her fiance a month ago or more so.. ¡°She loves Ray a lot and he does too but don¡¯t you see that her life will be ruined once I get married to her? she¡¯ll be miserable and unloved for the rest of her life¡± Ethan¡¯s lips nted into a grin, his grandson was still living in the past that he fails to see the bright future ahead of him.. ¡°Then do yourself a favor by erasing Charlotte from your memory and think about your new life with Arya¡± Ethan mumbled in a stern tone to see Kyle¡¯s gaze darken.. Chapter 63_ Press conference Ethan took in a deep breath when he saw the way Kyle reacted to his words, thest thing he wanted was for Kyle to have another seizure by bringing that blood sucking woman into their conversation.. ¡°Look Kyle the earlier you start doing the needful the better for all of us.. I¡¯m sure your wife won¡¯t be a burden she¡¯s quite sensible¡± Kyle hummed in reply but deep down he scoffed, of course she was a huge burden to him always looking for excuses to argue with him.. *** A sleek ck car pulls up in front of a luxurious hotel entrance, with a red carpet leading up to the doors. Kyle stepped out dressed in a ck suit, he turned to assist Arya who emerged from the car wearing a stunning red dress. They shared a brief smile before walking together towards the hotel entrance. ¡°Seeing that smile on your face makes me sick.. your teeth are all out and you look like a horse¡± Arya whispered beneath her breath which Kyle heard clearly. He was just about to retort when the paparazzi and journalists swarm around them, snapping photos and shouting questions to them. ¡°Mr Anderson one moment please! tell us if she¡¯s really your son¡¯s nanny or not¡± ¡°Tell us ma¡¯am are you in a secret rtionship with Mr Anderson?¡± Kyle squeezed Arya¡¯s hands gently as they made their way past the reporters with the help of the guards who were shielding them.. They walked into the hotel lobby where a press conference sign and arrow pointed to the conference room. They made their way through the crowd while Kyle nodded his head in exchange of greetings with some of the journalists.. Once they were inside the conference room, they took their seats at a table with microphones, nked by a backdrop with the Anderson¡¯s groups logo.. Kyle faced the audience who were sitting before him with a small smile.. ¡°Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us here today¡± Arya smiled nervously and gave a small wave to them ¡°Hello everyone¡± Her heart was beating so fast maybe because this was her first time having to appear before so many journalists, she took in a deep breath to calm her nerves down.. ¡°Mr Anderson is it true that she¡¯s your son¡¯s nanny?¡± A female journalist asked with her hands raised up a little above her head.. Arya bit her bottom lip, she was very sure of Kyle¡¯s answer.. Kyle who noticed the look of difort on Arya¡¯s face as soon as the question was asked ced an arm around her shoulder, Arya was caught off guard by the sudden movement. ¡°I was expecting to hear that and now let me rify that, Arya Carter here is not my son¡¯s nanny, I¡¯m sure most of you here must have heard of Arya¡¯s delight.. well meet the stunningdy running the restaurant¡± Arya shed a smile, she couldn¡¯t believe what she just heard and to think that he evenplimented her, there was a round of apuse which made the grin on Arya¡¯s face broaden.. ¡°Well miss Arya how did you entangle with Mr Anderson?¡± A male journalist pointed out as soon as the apuse died down.. Arya made a brief eye contact with Kyle, she tapped the mic gently and lowered her head a little bit.. ¡°What can I say? ever since heid his eyes on me, he can¡¯t seem to let go¡± Kyle snapped his head to her immediately, was she publicly specting that he was into her? Arya faced him with a small smirk, now it was her turn to teach him a good lesson.. ¡°Does this mean you both are in a rtionship?¡± Kyle gave a firm nod ¡°Yes we are.. and in a week¡¯s time we will get married, it¡¯s a little sooner than expected only because she can¡¯t stand to see me with otherdies.. such a jealous woman¡± Kyle announced with a small smile.. Arya¡¯s cheeks turned red that she could feel it getting hot, she raised her hand a little to block her face before sending a cold re to Kyle.. ¡°I¡¯ll get you back¡± Arya said in a low whisper.. ¡°You started it not me¡± Kyle retorted back with a shrug before looking forward once more.. *** Mia giggled staring at therge screen before her, she had a big bowl of chips on herps which she ate frequently.. ¡°So cute!¡± Elizabeth nodded in affirmation, even if Arya and Kyle were not in good terms with each other, they still managed to put aside their differences in front of the media.. ¡°I feel like Kyle is being bullied by Arya though..¡± ¡°Daddy deserves it.. he bullies Arya everytime¡± Ray interjected with a wide grin, he was the most happiest kid in the whole world.. Arya and his dad had finally agreed to get married to each other, his aunt was right when she said this scandal turned out to be useful in their ns.. ¡°Oh.. that serves him right then¡± Elizabeth said apanied by a light chuckle at Ray¡¯s words.. Mia dipped her hand into the bowl to grab some chips but caught the air in return, she looked at the empty ss bowl and pouted.. ¡°Oh gosh.. I¡¯ll get more chips¡± Mia spoke out and stood up leaving the living room.. Ray turned to the direction she left and also tailed behind her.. ¡°I also need a tasty snack aunt Mia¡± Few minutes after they were gone Elizabeth screamed out in shock and horror pointing to the screen.. Mia and Ray ran out of the kitchen and came to stand by her side.. ¡°Mum what¡¯s wrong?¡± Elizabeth pointed to the screen fidgeting ¡°I saw her, she was standing over there¡± Mia nced towards therge t screen TV to see what her mum was pointing to, all she could see was Arya and Kyle, so what else was she missing? ¡°Who?¡± *** A reporter bent down to pick his microphone after ady hurriedly bumped into him on her way out of the room.. Arya and Kyle diverted their attention to thedy who just scurried out of the room.. ¡°Are there any more question to ask?¡± ¡°Miss Arya Carter how do you feel learning that Mr Anderson here was already involved with another woman and even had a child with her before you came along?¡± Arya faced thedy with a small smile even though deep down her mind was in conflict, how on earth was she supposed to reply to this question she has been avoiding.. ¡°Well.. that doesn¡¯t matter to me at all.. I believe everyone has a past, but I genuinely love Ray Anderson regardless of whether he¡¯s my biological son or not¡± The reporters lips curved upward into a sly grin, she pulled out a sheet of paper containing a ton of questions she needed to ask Arya. ¡°That¡¯s bold, not everydy will ept that.. moving on to the next question ma¡¯am.. how would you feel once Ray¡¯s birth mother suddenly pops up demanding Ray¡¯s custody?¡± The room fell into a pin drop silence, only the shing clicks from the camera¡¯s were heard..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Arya diverted her gaze to Kyle hoping he¡¯ll help her out on this one and to her surprise Kyle stood up from his seat and pulled her up too with him.. ¡°This press conference is over!¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so Mr Kyle Anderson¡± Ady¡¯s voice resonated from the back.. Chapter 64_ Do you know her? Kyle and Arya halted their movement when ady walked in through the doors, she was putting on a ck glittering dress and a silver stilettos that made soft clicks on the floor.. She swiped her ck curly hair to the back and folded her arm beneath her bossom.. A look of surprise crossed Arya¡¯s face, she recognized thisdy, she was the samedy who came for Charlotte¡¯s journal at her restaurant.. ¡°Do you know her?¡± Kyle whispered beneath his breath which Arya caught and shook her head in denial.. ¡°I guess we haven¡¯t met before now Mr Anderson.. but let me introduce myself.. I am Sharon Miller¡± Sharon took bold steps to the two, she looked around the room that was filled with the reporters clicking their cameras every now and then.. Kyle¡¯s burning gaze rested on her, he could swear that he has never seen or met thisdy before so why was she here? ¡°What do you want?¡± Kyle¡¯s irritated tone came out hurriedly, there was a lot of things he left unfinished beforeing here.. ¡°I heard you¡¯re getting married.. so I rushed down here just to confirm if it was really true or not.. but by the looks of things in here, it¡¯s really true¡± Arya held unto Kyle¡¯s arm in a possessive manner, she raised her head up to him with a pout.. ¡°Can we just leave? we are done here¡± Sharon rested her gaze on Arya who was acting all coy in front of Kyle, she knew that Arya recognized her well enough but was just pretending not to.. Kyle gave her a firm nod and started walking away when they heard Sharon speak.. ¡°I happened to be a witness to you and Charlotte¡¯s love.. how could it die so quickly Kyle Anderson? you¡¯ve known her for a month or two and you instantly forgot about your child¡¯s mother?¡± Arya was startled when Kyle¡¯s hands holding hers tightened like he was going to crush it to pieces.. ¡°Kyle please control yourself..¡± Arya whispered gently staring deep down into his bloodshot eyes, she shot Sharon a cold re.. ¡°And I guess you must be one of thedies who are trying to gain my fiance¡¯s attention by doing these cheap things.. but I¡¯ll make this ast warning to you.. if you ever try this again you¡¯ll have me to deal with!¡± Arya held Kyle¡¯s arm once more and walked out of the room quickly with him.. As soon as they got into the car Kyle threw a punch at the driver¡¯s seat in front of him startling Arya.. ¡°Kyle?¡± *** Chloe took a deep breath as she heard the sound of footstep approaching the living room, she and Bryan were currently at his parents house, and who knew that meeting your fake boyfriend¡¯s family was this scary??.. Bryan threw a white napkin on her face nonchntly, while his gaze was locked down on his phone.. ¡°Wipe your palms they are sweaty¡± Chloe¡¯s nose red in anger, she stared down at her palms and truly it was all sweaty out of nervousness.. ¡°And so is your nut brain!¡± she fired back anticipating his reply when his parents stepped into the room.. Chloe sprang up to her feet which made Bryan raise a brow.. ¡°Hello Mr and Mrs Alexander, it¡¯s nice to finally meet you¡± A small frown rested on Mrs Alexander¡¯s face, she stared at Chloe from the top of her head to the sole of her feet.. ¡°And you are?¡± she arched her thin brows still making strict eye contact with Chloe. Chloe cleared her throat, her eyes fell on Bryan for a brief second but thetter was so engrossed in whatever he was doing on his phone.. ¡°I¡¯m Chloe.. Bryan¡¯s girlfriend¡± Thedy¡¯s demeanor suddenly changed into a soft one and before Chloe could tell the woman engulfed her into a tight embrace.. ¡°You are?¡± she asked again to receive a little nod from the confused Chloe, for a second there she thought the woman disliked her but what was happening now?.. Mr Alexander cleared his throat for his wife to behave properly, he took a peek at Chloe then to his son who was obviously not interested in this gathering.. ¡°Bryan Alexander!¡± The middle aged man yelled out.. Bryan rested his gaze on them for a few seconds, what did he miss? he stood up and kept his phone away.. ¡°Mum, Dad.. you both are here already¡± *** Chloe¡¯s cheeks flushed pink when Cynthia, Bryan¡¯s mother filled her tes to the brim with all sorts of proteins from the table.. ¡°Come on dear, eat up¡± Arya nodded to her and slowly ate from her te, she could tell that Bryan¡¯s dad didn¡¯t like her much with the gazes he threw at her once in a while.. Her brows furrowed, wasn¡¯t it supposed to be the other way around? most men tend to like whoever their son picks unlike women who tries to force a girl into their son¡¯s life.. ¡°So what do you do for a living?¡± Charles, Bryan¡¯s dad asked suddenly diverting everyone¡¯s attention to himself.. Chloe pointed to herself stupidly with her mouth filled up with unchewed food, she managed to utter a word.. ¡°Me?¡± Bryan sighed in exasperation and dropped his cutlery, he might have made a mistake by asking her to be his fake girlfriend.. ¡°Do you have a problem with that Bryan?¡± Bryan shook his head and picked up his cutlery once more.. Chloe swallowed the chewed up foods down her throat.. ¡°I work at a restaurant.. Arya¡¯s delight¡± Charles shot Bryan a look of disappointment, after everything he has done for this foolish son of his, the dummy still went out to get aplete nobody.. ¡°I hope you¡¯re not nning to take this rtionship further¡± Both Chloe and Bryan made eye contact before turning to the man who spoke again.. ¡°What do you mean by that father? you both asked me to stop fooling around with women and now I got one for myself you¡¯re stillining?¡± A light footstep approached the dining table and ady stepped in, her eyes were focused on her phone as he walked towards them.. She was putting on a ck ripped up jeans over a white top, her feet were covered in a high female boot which made light thuds as she walked..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. She raised her head up to them when she got to the dining to reveal her dark makeup.. ¡°It¡¯s good you¡¯re here Diane.. join us for lunch¡± All these while Chloe was admiring thedy around her age who just stepped in, she wondered who she was.. She also noticed the faint blue hue on her hair and couldn¡¯t help but admire even more.. Diane raised her head when she felt a gaze resting on her from her opposite, her eyes showed no sign of surprise when she saw anotherdy in her home.. But either way she was curious to know who thedy was and what exactly she was doing over here.. Chloe shed a small smile at her which was returned with a snort.. ¡°Oh Diane.. meet Chloe, Bryan¡¯s new girlfriend¡± Cynthia happily introduced Chloe to her daughter. Diane looked back and forth between her brother and Chloe before she mouthed¡­. ¡°Honestly Bryan you could have done better, Lora is far more attractive and sophisticated¡± Bryan shot her a look and scowled ¡°I dare you to repeat that statement once more¡± Cynthia smiled nervously at the two who were about to start one of those endless fights they always had while growing.. ¡°She¡¯s not wrong Bryan.. I don¡¯t like her either, Lora was more of a better choice.. I went to extreme length to get her for you but you simply blew it off like always and went for this lowlife¡± Chloe¡¯s face darkened when she heard the man speak, her cutlery dropped harshly on the table causing everyone to look at her.. ¡°Excuse me??¡± Chapter 65_ Suspicious Arya held Kyle from punching the seat once more, it¡¯s a good thing the ss was tinted to avoid the pestering media¡¯s attention.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Kyle took in a deep breath without responding to her, the car slowly left the hotel premises and sped off.. *** Chloe pushed back her seat in anger, she has had enough of whatever sh*t that was going on in this weird house.. Bryan raised his head to her in surprise, he tried tomunicate with her through his eyes but she wasn¡¯t ready to spare him a nce.. ¡°It¡¯s not as if I wanted to be a part of your weird family! Bryan! I¡¯m leaving!¡± She barked furiously and stomped away from the living room.. ¡°Look at her, she¡¯s so disrespectful and you¡­ ¡°Save it.. I¡¯m not interested in whatever you have to say concerning my choice ofdy.. you married yours without any issues, so leave my life alone!¡± Bryan interjected cutting his dad¡¯s speech off.. He picked up his phone, pushed back his chair and walked out hurriedly.. ¡°Bryan¡± Cynthia called out to him but he was long gone.. She faced her husband who didn¡¯t seem to be a bit bothered by what just happened when it was his fault entirely.. ¡°It¡¯s been months since Bryan came here and you just had to ruin things today for him.. stop trying to force things down on him, he¡¯s not ready yet!¡± Cynthia fired. Charles swept his gaze over her ¡°Didn¡¯t you see how disrespectful he was to me?! you choose to support every of his wrongdoings but I¡¯m fed up of it already¡± Another screech on the floor was heard and Diane stood up and left the dining room without a second nce back.. ¡°You¡¯re such a father.. enjoy your meal alone and make sure you don¡¯t choke!¡± *** Bryan caught Chloe¡¯s arm before she could leave the main gate of the house.. ¡°Stop!¡± Chloe retracted her arm from his hold, her breath was heavy and uneven.. ¡°Why? do you want to give me a big time lecture on how to be nice to my elders? didn¡¯t you see how he spoke to me in there?¡± Bryan held her arm once more when she tried to leave again, he took in a deep breath and peered down at her face that was turning red due to anger.. ¡°I know how my dad and sister are like.. so I¡¯m not going to reprimand you or anything, but you can¡¯t just leave like that.. we had a deal¡± Chloe raised a brow with a loud scoff, what deal? if this was what she would face in the future then she¡¯ll dly walk away now and never return.. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in this deal anymore Bryan¡± Bryan pulled out his phone and tapped on it for some seconds before he ced it back into his pocket.. Almost immediately Chloe¡¯s phone beeped out, she reluctantly brought it to her face, she gazed at it in shock and before Bryan could utter a word, she suddenly passed out.. He caught her in his arms just in the nick of time, his thick brows were furrowed as he looked at her closed eyes.. ¡°So dramatic¡± he murmured beneath his breath and lifted her in his arms walking towards his car parked at a little distance away from them.. *** Arya stepped out of the car and watched it leave till it vanishedpletely from her sight, was it her head or was Kyle behaving strangely just now? However, as soon as she attempted to walk into her restaurant, a car pulled over and a guy stepped out of it.. Arya¡¯s brows drew together when she recognized who it was.. ¡°Arya¡± She blinked several times just to be sure she wasn¡¯t seeing things, this person before her was none other than her ex fiance who cheated on her with her step sister..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. She frowned in disgust, he looked so worn out and unkempt, dark circles settled under his eye bag while his beards looked too.. arrghhh Arya pulled her gaze away from him and was about to go into her restaurant when she heard him speak.. ¡°I¡¯d like to talk to you Arya.. it¡¯s very urgent¡± Arya ignored his words and stepped into the restaurant closing the double doors made of ss behind her.. As soon as Sam saw her approaching, he walked towards her with a wide grin on his lips.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. you¡¯re here today¡± Arya returned back his smile but immediately she saw who just stepped in her smile vanished, she turned to Sam ¡°I thought You¡¯re off duty today?¡± Sam massaged the nape of his neck nervously, he sent her a weird smile and Arya instantly knew what happened.. She touched her forehead with a sigh,¡±Chloe asked you to cover up for her didn¡¯t she?¡± Sam gave a small nod, he bowed slightly once she dismissed him.. ¡°Chloe.. you¡¯re driving me insane, just when I needed to talk to you¡± Arya murmured to herself and took a seat on an empty spot.. Almost immediately, the opposite chair was taken by Cole.. She met his gaze and fired at him before he could even speak.. ¡°What do you want?!¡± Cole looked around to be ensured that no one heard her scream, he was d that no one was looking towards their direction.. He ced both of his hands on the table with a pitiful expression on his face.. ¡°Arya.. please give me a chance to speak¡± Arya picked up her phone and dropped it back on the table after a while.. ¡°You have five minutes, your time starts now¡±.. Cole forced a smile at her, he wondered how to strike up a conversation with her without him sounding too weird about it.. ¡°I¡¯m leaving the country next week Arya¡± Arya rxed back on her seat, she arched a brow with a bored expression on her face.. ¡°So?¡± Cole cleared his throat ¡°I want to make a request, please talk to Mr Anderson and tell him not to put pressure on my family anymore.. we are already bankrupt and don¡¯t own a penny anymore..¡± Arya chuckled, so Kyle really dealt with Cole and his family? even till now? However sheposed herself and looked him in the eye..¡±I don¡¯t want to ruin my marriage by doing that.. you started all these so bear it!¡± ¡°Marriage? you and I know that you¡¯re only married to him because of his son.. I was as well thinking that you might want toe along with me¡± And that was it, Arya couldn¡¯t take it anymore, she suddenly bursted outughing her guts out, this was the limit to everything.. ¡°I¡¯m serious about it Arya.. we could move very far away where no one will find us, please trust me¡± Cole pleaded trying to reach for her hand on the table.. Arya foreseeing his move quickly retracted her hand from his touch, she wondered what made her fall for a man like him, he looked like a shadow of his former self.. ¡°And what makes you think that I¡¯ll be willing to go with you?¡± ¡°I still love you Arya.. but I realized this a bit toote..¡± Cole murmured.. Arya snorted in disdain, she hated where this conversation was heading to and she couldn¡¯t bear it anymore.. ¡°I think we are done here¡± Arya concluded picking up her purse in a hurry.. ¡°I need two million dors Arya..¡± Arya¡¯s lips parted in disbelief, how much lower can he stoop? ¡°Stop embarrassing yourself Cole! I thought you had Vivian I¡¯m sure she can help you¡± Cole bowed his head in shame ¡°I¡¯m no longer with Vivian¡± As if realizing something Arya leaned a little bit closer to him.. ¡°I might consider helping you if you could give me some useful information¡± Arya murmured with a smirk.. Chapter 66_ I dare you Cole raised his head in surprise at Arya, he had initially doubted that she would help but hearing this from her seemed to bring him a ray of hope.. However, the dangerous smirk on her face and the way at which her eyes shone with glee proved to him that it won¡¯t be such an easy task.. ¡°I¡¯ll do it as far as it¡¯s not something illegal¡± Cole managed to speak.. Arya took her phone and raised it to her face, her cold gaze swept over him once more. ¡°your five minutes is up.. I¡¯ll give you a callter on but as for now I have a restaurant to run¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. *** Bryan sat down back on the sofa with an exasperated sigh the moment he saw thedy on his bed move.. She really needed to stop doing that, he watched her wriggle slowly on the bed before she suddenly sat up with a loud gasp freaking the hell out of him.. ¡°Woah jeez!!¡± Bryan screamed out rxing back on his seat.. Chloe breathed in and out heavily, she suddenly took notice of her change in surroundings and snapped her head to Bryan.. She pulled the duvet a little to look down at her self, a sigh of relief escaped her lips when she saw her clothes still intact.. Bryan who knew what she meant by doing that snorted.. ¡°I¡¯ve told you already even if you¡¯re thest woman on earth I¡¯ll never do sh*t with you¡± Chloe rolled her eyes and then she recalled what made her pass out earlier.. She reached for her phone next to the bedstand and brought it to her face once more.. ¡°Hundred million? I thought you agreed to pay the remaining fifty million after the deal is off¡± Chloe murmured still in shock.. Bryan nodded with a hum sound ¡°Actually I decided to raise the price a bit since you almost cancelled our deal.. I¡¯ll give the remaining hundred million after the deal is over¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes grewrge, what was happening? two hundred million? just like that? was he willing to spend so much when he could really go out there and get himself a real girlfriend.. Bryan who caught Chloe on the verge of loosing her consciousness again sprang up to his feet with a finger pointed at her.. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare faint again.. or I¡¯ll be forced to throw you in the sea¡± The moment Chloe heard his threat, she cleared her head and suddenly snapped out of her daze, this wasn¡¯t a dream.. It was real, in a blink of an eye she dashed down from the bed and jumped into Bryan¡¯s arm wrapping her legs around his waist.. ¡°Thank you soo much.. I take all the mean things I said to you and also all the curses I said behind your back¡± Bryan who was caught off guard by her sudden movement stumbled forward and pinned her beneath him on the bed.. Their gazes locked together for a while before Bryan suddenly spoke out.. ¡°Don¡¯t try this again..¡± Chloe nodded and sat up when he pulled away from her, the smile on her lips however refused to vanish.. ¡°I promise to be your loyal, loving and understanding girlfriend until whenever you choose to call off our deal¡± *** Kyle raised his head from his PC when his door opened without a knock, a frown settled on his forehead as soon as he saw the young man in his office.. ¡°Hey bro..¡± Kyle pulled his gaze from Martin who took a seat before him calmly, his gaze swept the table to be sure no important files or documents were within his reach.. He has lost count of the number of times some of his documents went missing because of Martin¡¯s appearance in his office.. ¡°What do you want?! and don¡¯t ever call me that!¡± Kyle warned sternly and continued staring at his screen.. Martin smirked, of course how could he forget how much this man sitting at his front despises him? ¡°Noted, I heard you are getting married to Arya again.. congrats¡± He said with a small smile extending his hand for a friendly shake.. Kyle stared at Martin¡¯s outstretched hand and sneered.. ¡°Cut the crap! what do you want?!¡± Kyle¡¯s icy tone pierced through.. Martin sighed retracting his hand, Kyle has always been like this to him for years now, he was here to share his genuine congrattions to his cousin but thetter wasn¡¯t even interested at all.. ¡°I just thought that I could stop by and wish my cousin brother well.. Arya is a gooddy don¡¯t lose her at any cost¡± Kyle¡¯s teeth gritted in annoyance, he knew Martin too well, this man must have a hidden motive foring here today.. ¡°If that¡¯s all.. I guess the door is open for you to leave¡± Martin nodded and rose up to his feet ¡°I¡¯m so d that you¡¯ve chosen to move on with your life, we might have started on the wrong foot but I believe we can sought our differences¡± Kyle fondled with his pen trying to figure out what Martin was up to, this couldn¡¯t be all right? his cold gaze rested on Martin guaging his every move.. ¡°I don¡¯t think so.. by the way I appreciate your kindness but I really don¡¯t need your opinion Martin.. please see yourself out¡± ¡°Just be careful in theseing days.. there¡¯s a lot installed for you.. I can only warn you, you might see me as yourpetition or enemy but I still care for all the Anderson¡¯s regardless of that¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes down at him, what was Martin trying to tell him? as far as he knew Martin was in cohorts with his father to bring him down.. Or was he simply spying? but on what exactly? After saying that Martin left Kyle¡¯s office, the moment he was out he pulled out his phone from his pocket.. ¡°I¡¯ll be there in twenty minute¡± *** The next few days were a bit fast and hectic for the Anderson¡¯s as they prepared for the uing wedding. In all of these Kyle was the least bothered about the wedding while Ray was the most happiest of them all.. Today they were supposed to go for the dress fitting but Kyle wasn¡¯t ready to put hisptop aside for even a minute.. Arya ced his cup of coffee on the table next to his openedptop.. ¡°Kyle your mum and Mia are still waiting downstairs¡± Kyle shot her a mean look, why on earth was she so desperate to take him along with her? ¡°Are you this eager to get married to me?¡± Arya¡¯s brows collided, she tried her possible best not to retort but her sharp tongue wasn¡¯t ready to follow her head.. ¡°You think I¡¯m desperate to get married to you? in your dreams! I¡¯m just trying to make things go smoothly so Ray won¡¯t throw a tantrum.. before you say such things to me, take a look at yourself in the mirror!¡± sheshed out in one breath.. Kyle slowly stood up, his jaw dropped in shock when he heard what she just said.. ¡°In order words are you trying to tell me that I¡¯m ugly?¡± Arya shrugged her shoulders nonchntly and was about to leave the room and to her astonishment he pulled her back.. Arya crashed to his chest and raised her head to look up to him.. ¡°I dare you to say that to my face¡± Chapter 67_ Evil plots Arya swallowed hard as she stared into his eyes, she tried to force a smile at him but it vanished when she saw the look on his face.. ¡°I never said that.. you have a habit of always misunderstanding my words¡± Kyle was just about to retort when the door pushed open, Ray bounced into the room and stood in between them with a wide grin.. ¡°Daddy aren¡¯t you ready yet? aunt and grandma has been waiting for sometime now¡± Kyle managed to force a smile at Ray ¡°I¡¯ll be down in a minute¡± Ray nodded to his dad¡¯s words and bolted out of the room leaving the two.. Immediately the door was closed, Arya pushed Kyle down to sit on the sofa.. He raised his head up in disbelief, how dare she treat him like this? he opened his mouth to speak but to his utter dismay she ced a finger on his lips.. ¡°Don¡¯t lecture me.. now be a good little boy ande downstairs, if you don¡¯t show up in the next five minutes.. I¡¯lle get you myself and you¡¯ll be sorry for disobeying me¡± Arya muttered in a low tone, the corner of her lips pulled up into a smirk.. She didn¡¯t miss the look of shock on Kyle¡¯s face, he must be having a hard time digesting what just happened.. It wasn¡¯t until the door closed before he snapped out of his daze.. *** Arnold opened the news paper he just picked from the kitchen counter, he took a seat in the sofa and was going through it.. At the same time Chloe came down from the stairs in her pj¡¯s, while a navy blue colored socks covered her feet.. ¡°Beautiful morning big bro¡± Arnold rested his gaze on her for a few seconds before it fell back on the newspaper.. ¡°Morning..¡± The door bell rang, Chloe who had a ss of water to her lips paused she exchanged gazes with her big bro and sighed.. ¡°I¡¯ll get it¡± Arnold announced and walked to the door leaving Chloe bewildered¡­ He opened the door and was a bit surprised to see an unfamiliar man in a yellow shirt holding a parcel to him.. ¡°Sorry you¡¯re?¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°I¡¯m here to deliver this to a Chloe Evans¡± ¡°That¡¯s me!¡± Chloe eximed with her head popped out of the door.. Arnold frowned at her behavior and stepped aside granting her ess to ept her package.. He returned back to the sofa, he noticed Chloe has been spending a lottely and was suddenly piqued to know what she was up to.. Chloe closed the door behind her, she happily skipped around with the parcel she was holding.. ¡°Don¡¯t you think you have a lot to exin concerning your recent spending? or you want me to go through your transaction history?¡± She froze when she heard him speak, her eyes darted to and fro wondering what to say, it wasn¡¯t even payday yet so how was she supposed to do and say to him? ¡°Cat got your tongue?¡± Chloe shook her head, and stared down at her feet, she couldn¡¯t be this greedy maybe it was time she told her brother what was really going on.. For as long as she could remember, Arnold has been the one fending for she and her siblings ever since their parents died in a car ident.. He works as a bartender at a famous bar where he struggles to make ends meet, taking in a deep breath she took her seat on the sofa opposite him.. ¡°I¡¯ll tell you everything but promise you won¡¯t be mad¡± Arnold¡¯s face darkened, was she trying to say that whatever she was about to tell him would make him upset? just what exactly has she done? ¡°Tell me¡± ¡°I¡¯m in a rtionship with Mr Alexander, he¡­ ¡°What?!¡± Arnold barked out rising to his feet, he wasn¡¯t patient enough to let her speak, hearing this from her seemed to strike a nerve.. Chloe nervously stood up too ¡°I know I¡¯m wrong for doing this despite of what he did to you in the past but it¡¯s not real.. it¡¯s just a fake one¡± Arnold didn¡¯t seem to get a hold of what she just said, different things ran through his mind at the moment.. Bryan Alexander has a reputation of going around with differentdies all for the fun of it and nothing more!.. And now his sister was among those girls to be destroyed by him? it was a bit okay when his girlfriend was snatched away from him by Bryan but he actually had the audacity toe after his sister.. Chloe¡¯s brows drew together, why was he acting like this now? it¡¯s not like he wasn¡¯t suspecting she and Bryan were a thing.. ¡°What have you done with him?!¡± Chloe¡¯s face scrunch in disgust, what was that supposed to mean? ¡°Did you sleep with him?!¡± ¡°No! It¡¯s not what you¡¯re thinking Arnold!¡± Arnold took in a deep breath gazing down at her, even if he acted like he really didn¡¯t care how she lived her life, deep down he cared about her more than himself.. ¡°Ohe on Chloe!¡± ¡°Actually Bryan struck a deal with me, he said if I could be his pretend girlfriend he¡¯d give me two hundred million¡± Arnold snorted with a painful smile on his lips, so this was it? money.. ¡°Really? and how true are his words that you blindly trusted him? that dude is a big time cheater and a crook don¡¯t you know that?¡± Chloe nodded her head ¡°He paid half of it few days ago¡± Arnold¡¯s demeanor changed into a calm one ¡°What?¡± *** Elizabeth smiled when she saw Kyle approaching them, she stood up and pulled him in for a warm hug.. ¡°We¡¯ve been waiting for sometime now and I almost thought you didn¡¯t want to see me anymore¡± Arya took arge bite out of her red apple while maintaining eye contact with Kyle.. ¡°he had no choice but toe down after I convinced him calmly¡± Mia lifted Ray up and groaned out ¡°Look at that.. I can¡¯t even lift you up anymore Ray¡± Ray giggled rubbing his tummy ¡°Arya feeds me well.. unlike before where daddy makes breakfast which turned out pretty bad.. and we had to hire a cook¡± Everyone bursted outughing except Kyle who didn¡¯t find it funny at all, but for some reasons Arya¡¯sughter was the loudest and most annoying.. Without sparing them another nce, he turned around and started walking away.. ¡°I think he¡¯s upset¡± Arya murmured, she couldn¡¯t believe what she just heard, Kyle making breakfast? that was so funny.. *** Lorazily sipped her wine while she watched Vanessa pace around the room.. She had initially thought that this whole marriage thing was a bluff but who was she kidding? there has been a lot of preparation concerning it, even the news couldn¡¯t stop talking about the big day.. And here she was all alone, after ruining her beautiful life and career, he decided to toss her aside.. ¡°They badly want to get married right? after making me a mess¡± Lora ced her ss on the table beside her and sighed, honestly she didn¡¯t want to get on the bad side of Kyle Anderson, so she tried as much as possible not to get involved into Vanessa¡¯s ns.. ¡°Vanessa I know how bad you want a revenge, after that night your image was tarnished just let karma have its way¡± Vanessa shot Lora a mean gaze, was she trying to back out now? ¡°Really? or are you perhaps scared of Kyle and Arya?¡± Lora sighed and gave a nod ¡°I don¡¯t want to be trampled on by Kyle Anderson¡± Vanessa held the arm of Lora¡¯s seat and leaned forward to her with an icy re.. ¡°Of course you won¡¯t, neither will I silly, all we have to do is to sit and enjoy this whole drama that¡¯s about to unfold.. this wedding won¡¯t take ce without drama¡± She said with a sly smirk.. Chapter 68_ I hate ugly ladies The shop¡¯s Manager¡¯s eyes widened when she spotted the people walking into her boutique, even though thedy of the Anderson¡¯s called to inform her about their arrival today, she was still in shock.. She sprang up to her feet and quickly ushered them in to the VIP space.. ¡°Mrs Anderson.. it¡¯s a pleasure to have you here..¡± Thedy said with a bright smile on her face.. Arya looked around staring at the numerous white dresses on several hangers and mannequins.. ¡°Cathy there¡¯s no need for the formalities anymore, anyway we need something special for a specialdy¡± Arya blushed hard with a small smile on her lips, something bothered her a bit though, since it was still a forced marriage in a way due to the circumstances they found themselves, was it really necessary to buy an expensive gown? Cathy¡¯s eyes fell on Arya who was lost in her own thoughts, ¡°I must admit that your daughter inw is really pretty, and we have thetest collection of gowns that she¡¯d love¡± Mia walked in with a sigh, Ray had refused to go with his dad to the male¡¯s section, as always he wanted to be with Arya, he caused quite a ruckus out there.. ¡°Arya how do you manage to handle Ray? that kid is soo strong headed, I feel like my head is about to burst¡± Arya chuckled, she still failed pretty hard to understand the type of unbreakable bond she had with Ray, maybe because he was really cute or just connected to her soul.. ¡°let my little cutie be Mia.. pleasee help me choose a gown¡± *** Meanwhile at the male section, Kyle was going through a magazine while Bryan stood in front of him while a small sigh escaped his lips every now and then¡­ ¡°Do you really have to be this difficult dude? it¡¯s just fitting.. try something out at least¡± Kyle raised his head to Bryan who was on the verge of losing it, can¡¯t be see through him that he was forced to be here?.. ¡°I really don¡¯t need to try anything on.. just get anything on the racks I won¡¯t mind¡± Ray came out in a white tuxedo with a wide grin on his face.. ¡°Daddy.. how do I look?¡± Kyle ced the magazine aside and shed a smile at his son who was definitely rocking in the dashing tuxedo.. ¡°As always.. cute!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go show Arya immediately.. I¡¯m sure she can give me way morepliments than you daddy¡± After saying that, he dashed off to the female¡¯s section.. Kyle pointed to Ray¡¯s direction, his own son prefers otherspliment other than his own.. ¡°I have no idea where I went wrong.. Ray gives all the credits to Arya, sometimes I feel like strangling her whenever she is asleep, how can my own sonpare me to her?¡± Bryan chuckled at Kyle¡¯s level of jealousy, the dude waspeting with his soon to be wife over his son¡¯s attention.. ¡°She¡¯s a greatdy, and Ray likes her very much.. and I¡¯m sure with time you¡¯ll learn to do that too¡± Kyle¡¯s brows furrowed at the thought of he and Arya bing lovers, he felt something shift in his stomach.. ¡°I rather remain single than have a real rtionship with Arya.. thatdy is very shameless and she doesn¡¯t miss an opportunity to get close to me¡± Bryan touched his forehead with a sigh how on earth would he make Kyle understand that he was still holding onto Charlotte¡¯s memories.. ¡°Fine! if you say so.. but don¡¯te running back to me begging for rtionship advice¡± *** Arya came out of the fitting room in a white gown elegant and refined, it was a ssic fairytale-inspired masterpiece. The fittedce-covered bodice featured delicate, floral patterns and subtle sparkling ents highlighting Arya¡¯s slender figure. The sweetheart neckline and delicate cap sleeves added a touch of vintage charm while the flowing A-line skirt fell in soft graceful fold like a gentle breeze on a summer day. Elizabeth and Mia raised their head when they heard a light footstep approaching them, they were both awestruck.. ¡°Wow.. you look amazing in that Arya. I¡¯m sure Kyle won¡¯t be able to keep his eyes off you when he sees you in that¡± Mia murmured moving around Arya slowly.. ¡°Don¡¯t lie to her.. I hate uglydies and she is no exception¡± Arya snapped her head to the one who just made that statement, her eyes momentarily rolled at his words, wasn¡¯t this the female section? or perhaps he¡¯s here to cause trouble¡­ ¡°Well you are the most unattractive man I¡¯ve everid my eyes on.. don¡¯t think so highly of yourself like you¡¯re some god¡± Arya retorted with a cold re.. Kyle arched a brow when he heard her speak ¡°I¡¯m unattractive? you all heard that right?¡± Ray stood in between the two who were about to start their endless arguments again, he shot his dad a mean look.. ¡°You always look for ways to pick on Arya daddy¡± Kyle stared down at his son feigning anger, he pointed a finger at Arya who was trying her best to muffle herughter.. ¡°You think I¡¯m a troublemaker?¡± Ray gave a firm nod ¡°Yes! daddy you¡¯re a troublemaker¡± *** Sharon stepped down from her car and was a little bit surprised to see another car blocking her path.. She pulled off her dark sunsses and took graceful steps to the ck car blocking her way.. And at the same time Vanessa stepped out with a smirk on her lips, as soon as Sharon saw who it was she shook her head slowly.. ¡°And what is the meaning of this?¡± Vanessa ced both hands beneath her bossom while resting her lower half against her car¡¯s bo.. ¡°Meaning of what?¡± Vanessa asked innocently with a shrug.. Sharon took a deep breath and walked closer to Vanessa who wasn¡¯t ready to move out of the way.. ¡°Don¡¯t get on my nerves, tell me exactly what you want? I¡¯ve got no time for sh*t okay?¡± Vanessa gave a firm nod in response ¡°Let¡¯s go somewhere private to discuss a few things.. I believe we both have the same motives and as the saying goes.. an enemy of an enemy is a friend¡± She added with a sly smirk on her red lips.. ***N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Arya stepped down from the car and lowered her head staring at Mia who was in the car with Ray who was sound asleep.. ¡°Cover up for me¡­ if kyle asks about me tell him I stopped by at my restaurant¡± Mia gave a nod even though she didn¡¯t know why Arya was asking her to lie to her brother, but whatever it was, she should most definitely be careful.. ¡°Alright!e back soon¡± Mia murmured and soon after the car slowly moved away.. Arya took in a deep breath and pulled out her phone, she brought the phone to her ear, almost immediately someone tapped her from behind.. She turned back and her once happy mood fell just by looking at him in the face.. ¡°Good you¡¯re here.. anyway did you get their location?¡± Cole nodded his head in affirmation, he handed Arya a piece of paper which contained some scribblings.. ¡°I did¡± Arya collected it with a straight face and tapped on her phone for a while.. ¡°I guess our deal is over.. do yourself a favor and get out of this country..¡± Cole stared down at his phone which just beeped, he forced a smile at her but deep down he was so embarrassed of himself, Arya just sent the money she promised if he got a task done.. She was just about to leave when Cole reached out to her shoulder. ¡°Arya.. if by any chance Mr Anderson is no longer by your side.. I¡¯ll always be here for you¡± Arya¡¯s face fell in disgust after hearing what he just said.. ¡°Eww.. no!¡± Chapter 69_ Misery Dennis sent a p to Martin¡¯s face after he heard what he just said.. ¡°You¡¯re such a fool! that exins why Kyle has been keeping an eye on metely!¡± Martin turned away from his dad in anger, he wasn¡¯t regretful for giving Kyle a prior warning about the awful things his dad has installed for him.. ¡°And why shouldn¡¯t I dad? all these years I¡¯ve only dreamed about one thing.. and now that I finally got it, you¡¯re not happy about it?¡± Dennis was about to retort once more when his wife walked in with a curious expression on her face.. Rita arched a brow, she could feel the tense situation in the room but kept mute about it since they never seemed to tell her the truth whenever she asked.. ¡°I¡¯m leaving!¡± She was startled when her son bumped into her on his way out, she returned her gaze back to her husband who also had a foul look on his face.. ¡°Is anything wrong?¡± And as always Dennis simply smiled at her and shook his head in denial.. *** Arya stared down at the address once more and was a bit confused, why would anyone in their right mind choose to live in such a messy environment? She spotted an elderly woman who was sitting on an old rocking chair humming a tune in front of a little bungalow.. ¡°Excuse me ma¡¯am..¡± Arya called out to her The woman¡¯s back stiffened which Arya noticed and felt something was off, the woman stood up from her seat and turned to Arya.. Their jaws both dropped in surprise and shock, Arya was the most surprised one, this was none other than her stepmom Joyce! ¡°Mum the tap isn¡¯t working¡­. Arya diverted her gaze to Vivian who just stepped out of the building also.. Why were they in this messy environment? did Kyle really deal with them this way? Vivian sneered and walked slowly to Arya who was looking well off ever since she married into a wealthy family.. ¡°Oh! you searched for us to know if we¡¯re living a good life right?.. anyway go on and mock us as much as you want¡± Vivian scorned. Arya huffed loudly and crumpled the piece of paper on her palm with a smug look on her face, she really wanted tough to her heart¡¯s content but this wasn¡¯t really the time to do so. ¡°What do you want Arya? aren¡¯t you supposed to be in your fancy house? or haven¡¯t you and your husband tortured us enough? we left the city for you.. don¡¯te here causing trouble for us!¡± Arya rolled her eyes, she took out a photo from her purse and handed it to Joyce who hesitated for a while before epting it.. Joyce eyes zed in anger as she stared at the photo in her hands, what does Arya mean by showing her this photo? thest thing she wanted to see was Arya¡¯ste mum or her husband.. ¡°What is the meaning of this?!¡± Arya snatched the photo from Joyce hands, she has been a witness to her step mom¡¯s anger and thetter could rip the photo apart if she dyed any further.. ¡°I want to know who that little girl is¡± Vivian snorted in disdain and stood in front of her mum who was gradually turning red in anger.. ¡°And why do you think that we would be of help to you? leave here this instance, neither I or my mum has an answer to your question!¡± Arya took in a deep breath and nodded to her sister¡¯s words, she ced the photo gently into her purse.. ¡°Name your price¡± Joyce¡¯s greedy eyes brightened when she heard Arya speak again.. But before she could speak, Vivian beat her to it tantly reclining the offer.. ¡°Don¡¯t try to insult us Arya.. we have no idea of who she is! don¡¯t make Mr Andersone after us because of your stubbornness!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll tell you everything you need to know as far as you¡¯re willing to cooperate with us¡± *** Kyle¡¯s brows furrowed at what his assistant just ryed to him, he nced at his wrist watch and it was almost closing hours.. ¡°Boss I secretly followed ma¡¯am for thest couple of days just like you asked, I think she¡¯s searching for someone and today¡­ Kyle raised a brow when his assistant hesitated to say thest part.. ¡°Speak!¡± Tim straightened up and cleared his throat ¡°I spotted her alongside with her ex fiance and today she left the city¡± Kyle¡¯s fist tightened turning light purple in colour, he knew something was off with hertely and had asked his assistant to keep an eye on her.. He stroked his chin wondering what she was up to until a thought suddenly popped into his head, what if she was nning to run away again with her ex fiance?! ¡°Find out what he¡¯s been up totely¡± Kyle ordered and stood up from his seat but Tim wasn¡¯t budging from his position.. ¡°Boss.. actually he¡¯s nning to leave the country this week¡± Kyle froze on the spot, he suddenly walked hastily out of his office, he might be right.. was she nning to elope with another man when their wedding was few days away? *** Mia ced a finger on her lips the moment she spotted Arya walking in, Arya chuckled softly looking at Ray who was curled up on the sofa while his head was rested on Mia¡¯sps.. Arya tiptoed carefully to avoid waking him up ¡°I¡¯m sorry I took so long.. I hope he didn¡¯t trouble you?¡± Ray stirred and grabbed Arya¡¯s hand ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you Arya.. do you think it was nice to keep me waiting¡± Arya was startled, she thought he was sound asleep or was he pretending? ¡°You¡¯re so naughty Ray and here I was thinking that you were asleep¡± Ray stuck out his tongue at her and sat up from herps, Arya crotched down to his height and opened her purse, she handed him a bar of chocte.. ¡°Have this and forgive me alright?¡± she said with a pout.. Ray epted the chocte from her, his smile widened when he saw his dad walking into the room.. ¡°Daddy you¡¯re back¡± Arya rose to her feet and faced Kyle who just walked in, judging from his darkened face, he wasn¡¯t really in a good mood.. Maybe he was still upset about how she spoke to him at the mall earlier today, she chuckled softly at the thought which only added fuel to Kyle¡¯s burning anger.. In a blink of an eye, he walked towards Arya and grabbed her arm leading her away, he released his hold on her only after getting into his bedroom.. ¡°Kyle!¡± Arya eximed right after shended on the bed, she looked back at him in horror, what came over him? ¡°What was that for?¡± Arya demanded with furrowed brows rising up to her feet.. ¡°Where were you today?!¡± Arya was startled by the question, did he find out that she went out of the city today? she made sure that no one followed her around today.. She opened her mouth to speak but no words were forthing.. Kyle¡¯s jaw clenched in annoyance, so it was true indeed! He suddenly pulled her to himself with his strong arm around her slender waist, Arya looked up to him surprise and tried to pull away from him.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Kyle let go!¡± He narrowed his gaze down to her, she hated it whenever he touched her but it was okay for her ex to? ¡°I can¡¯t touch you but he can?¡± Arya looked up to him in confusion, what on earth was he talking about? ¡°Tell me what I did wrong Kyle! you¡¯re hurting me!¡± Arya yelled out at him, her chest heaving up and down in anger.. ¡°You¡¯re still trying to act like you know nothing! did you or did you not meet with your ex today?!¡± Arya swallowed the huge bile rising up in her throat, was he keeping an eye on her? if not how on earth did he find out about all these? ¡°Yes I met with him¡± A sly grin yed on his lips, she admitted it which only confirmed his doubts.. ¡°And I¡¯m sure you must have had a good time with him!¡± Arya who couldn¡¯t take it anymore tried to break free from his grip on her, hearing him use her of things she really didn¡¯t do broke her.. ¡°What on earth is wrong with you tonight?! who told you all these?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you nning to leave the country with Cole before our wedding? answer me!¡± Arya seeded in pulling his hands off her, she took a step backward shaking her head slowly.. She turned around to leave the room but to her surprise Kyle grabbed her arm and pushed her to the bed.. He came over her, holding both her hands above her head when she tried to push him away.. ¡°Have you lost your mind?!¡± Arya yelled out And to her surprise Kyle took her lips in his.. Chapter 70_ I’m sorry Arya¡¯s eyes widened by his sudden move, he ced a hand at the back of her neck to stop her from resisting him.. Arya who couldn¡¯t take it anymore but his lips, she tasted the metallic taste of blood in her mouth and raised her hand to Kyle¡¯s chest before pushing him off her.. Kyle touched the corner of his lips that was stained with a little blood and smirked .. ¡°What has gotten over you Kyle Anderson?! is this the way to behave with ady?!¡± Arya fired at him trying to catch her breathe.. She stood up from the bed and came to stand in front of him with a cold re.. ¡°How to behave?! really? even though this marriage wasn¡¯t a real one.. I made sure I stayed far away fromdies but you? you couldn¡¯t even forget that cheating b*stard!¡­ A p from Arya rendered him speechless, he stared at her frame in unbelief and anger filled his whole being.. ¡°Do you really think I¡¯m that kind of woman Kyle? yes I admit that I met Cole and I also left the city today but did you bother to find out why I was there? even if I despise you I could never insult you in that manner!¡­ She heaved in a deep breath and took a step closer to him.. ¡°And even if I did, what has this gotten to do with you? isn¡¯t this all for Ray¡¯s sake? why on earth do you think you can tell me who to see and who not to see?!¡± Kyle closed his eyes briefly, he didn¡¯t bother to find out why she was there in the first ce but rather he jumped into conclusions.. He was just about to speak when he heard the sound of the closing door behind him, she left!.. He face palmed himself with a curse beneath his breath, how could he? he just messed everything up and what if she doesn¡¯t agree to get married to him after what just transpired?.. *** Kyle nced up when he heard sound of the door opening once more, his gaze settled on Ray whose eyes were red from sobbing.. ¡°Ray? are you alright?¡± Ray walked towards him and snatched hisptop from him and in the next second a loud crash was heard in the room.. ¡°You made Arya upset again daddy! she doesn¡¯t even want to talk to me anymore.. what if she doesn¡¯t agree to get married to you anymore?¡± Kyle banged his fist on the table staring at hisptop on the ground, Ray was startled staring at his dad¡¯s bloodshot eyes.. ¡°Do you know what you¡¯ve done?! I¡¯ve spent weeks working on something important on thatptop and you ruined it?!¡± Ray¡¯s eyes teared up once more which calmed Kyle¡¯s burning rage, he hated to see his son this upset.. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry Ray.. please don¡¯t cry¡± Ray turned around and bolted out of the room wailing loudly.. *** Rita sat on a stool in front of her mirror taking off her earrings and makeup while Dennis took the bed going through something on his phone.. ¡°Martin isn¡¯t back yet.. aren¡¯t you worried?¡± Dennis remained quiet, since Dennis wanted to prove how adamant he was so be it, he knew exactly where he might be and only him knew how angry he is.. ¡°So? he¡¯s a grown up man.. I don¡¯t care about where he is..¡± Rita stood up from the stool and walked towards her husband who didn¡¯t spare her a nce.. ¡°Why so I feel like the both of you are hiding something big from me? you never include me in any of your ns and when I ask you change the subject¡± Dennis ced his phone on the nightstand table next to his bed and looked up to meet his wife¡¯s curious eyes.. ¡°Hiding what from you? don¡¯t you have brains? have you ever seen when Elizabeth bug her husband like you do?¡± Rita¡¯s brows furrowed in anger, he knew how much she hated beingpared to that hypocrite called Elizabeth and yet he was doing so to infuriate her.. ¡°Why are youparing her to me? and as for you haven¡¯t you seen how your brother treats his woman? he never hides anything from her¡± Dennis pulled the sheets up and calmlyid down on the bed ignoring her questions, she always gets on his nerves everytime.. ¡°I¡¯m talking to you Dennis!¡± *** Arya opened her eyes slowly when she felt a shadow moving around the room, her eyes were all red and a bit swollen from cryingst night.. Her brows furrowed when she found herself in Kyle¡¯s bedroom, she clearly remembered falling asleep on the terracest night.. ¡°You¡¯re awake¡± Her attention was diverted to the man fastening his cufflinks a few metres away from her, she recalled what happenedst night and her sour face darkened even more.. Kyle stared at his reflection in the mirror and was satisfied with the oue, he walked around the bed and sat next to her.. Arya¡¯s brows arched wondering what he was up to, he took the cup of tea next to nightstand and handed it to her.. ¡°Have it¡± Arya pulled her gaze off from him which meant that she was still upset aboutst night¡¯s incident. ¡°I don¡¯t want it¡± Came her short reply before she made an attempt to get out of the bed and infact! his presence.. Kyle held her back and sighed, he knew she was still upset with him.. ¡°Aboutst night.. I shouldn¡¯t have jumped into conclusions like that and also I probably shouldn¡¯t have behaved the way I did.. I¡¯m sorry¡± Arya tilted her head to the side unable to believe what he just said, did he really apologize to her? but regardless, she still doubted the sincerity behind his words.. ¡°Are you apologizing to me because of Ray? and you probably thought that afterst night I¡¯d change my mind about getting married to you right?¡± Kyle massaged the nape of his neck, her words were partly true, but he still owed her an apology at least.. ¡°I¡¯m being honest Arya..¡± Arya sneered at him and stepped out of the bed ignoring hisst words, he pulled her back from leaving, however Arya lost her bnce and fell on him.. Her lips touched his left cheek leaving a pink imprint on it, her eyes grewrge at what she had done..All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. The door was suddenly pushed open and Ray stepped in, his once annoyed expression was brightened up in seconds seeing Arya and his daddy do close to each other.. He giggled softly and left the room quietly, he didn¡¯t want to disturb them, earlier he had wanted to scold his dad for treating Arya badst night but seeing them close to each other clearly meant that they¡¯ve made up.. Kyle guided her up and smirked seeing on seeing her red face ¡± So does this little gesture mean that you¡¯ve epted my apology?¡± Arya pulled her gaze away from him and left his side in a hurry before she dies of embarrassment.. Kyle watched her ransacking the closet until his phone suddenly beeped.. ¡°Yes Chad? oh she¡¯s over here¡± Chad sighed at the other end, he didn¡¯t know how to ry the sad news to them without igniting Kyle¡¯s fury.. ¡°Arya¡¯s dad has disappeared from the hospital¡± he announced only to receive silence at the other end.. Chapter 71_ I’m back 1 Kyle¡¯s face remained expressionless, he took a quick nce behind and it was a good thing that she was far from eavesdropping on this conversation.. He stood up from the bed and calmly walked out of the room to the balcony.. ¡°What do you mean by that Chad? he¡¯s in aa how can he leave?¡± This didn¡¯t quite make sense to him, thest time he visited Arya¡¯s dad he was in aa, or else he was abducted.. But how can a full grown man be abducted from a hospital without anyone noticing it? ¡°I¡¯ll send my men over! and in the meantime don¡¯t share this news with anyone else most especially Arya.. and by the way where are the guards assigned to guard his ward?¡± Chad sighed ¡°They are currently receiving treatment now.. get over here quickly¡± Kyle hanged up and was about to leave but his legs stood rooted to the ground when he saw Arya standing in front of him with creased brows.. He wondered if she heard anything just now, h e cleared his throat to bring her back out of her daze.. ¡°Is anything wrong?¡± He asked to receive silence in return, she simply turned her back to him and walked away.. ¡°Weirdo¡± he murmured and left the room, he didn¡¯t want to tell her about her father¡¯s disappearance otherwise their wedding that was only two days away might get called off.. He knew how selfish he was being but he had a reputation to save and what about Ray?.. *** Chloe frowned when she saw her older brother sitting patiently waiting for her on his motorbike, she shook her head slowly as she approached him.. ¡°Come on Arnold, don¡¯t be like this.. you know Bryan will be here any minute to pick me up¡± Arnold handed her a helmet ignoring her words, she epted the helmet from him and put it on over her head.. ¡°I don¡¯t like him at all.. you¡¯re our only sister and I won¡¯t let a guy like him ruin your life, now hop on!¡± Chloe pouted and climbed the motorbike gently, Arnold made sure she was sitted properly before he slowly drove off.. Chloe held onto his shoulder as he increased his eleration and soon joined the highway, the motorbike came to a halt when they met a red light.. ¡°I can take a cab ahead.. just drop me off here okay?¡± Chloe pleaded to receive a straightforward and short reply from her brother.. ¡°No!¡± She sighed and turned to the car next to their bike, the ss rolled down and a man¡¯s side profile came in view.. Immediately Chloe saw him she turned her face to the other side to avoid being recognized by him.. Bryan looked out of the half opened ss and sighed, he took a peek at his wrist watch, he was definitely going to bete for this meeting.. ¡°Boss there¡¯s a traffic jam ahead I don¡¯t think we¡¯ll be able to make it to miss Chloe¡¯s house.. Bryan gave his driver a short nod and raised his phone to his ear, and to his surprise he heard her ringtone right outside his car.. Chloe raised the phone to her face and panicked when she saw the name that shed on her screen.. Bryan frowned and dialed it again this time staring at thedy on the motorbike, it couldn¡¯t be her right? he disconnected the call and her ringtone died down.. He also noticed how she avoided looking at his side.. so she left without him and couldn¡¯t even call to tell him? ¡°Turn the car around and head to thepany immediately!¡± *** Chad caught up with Kyle who was already on his way to the ward.. ¡°Good thing you¡¯re here Kyle.. we checked the CCTV footage and couldn¡¯t find anything¡± ¡°Where are the guards?¡± Chad led him to a ward few doors away from Arya¡¯s dad¡¯s ward, without knocking Kyle bardged into the ward startling the two guards who were currently receiving treatment from the nurses.. ¡°Boss¡± Kyle¡¯s cold gaze rested on them, he had given them just one task and they failed miserably at it, he locked his eyes on the one who was conscious.. ¡°What happened?!¡± The guard swallowed, he suddenly wished he was still unconscious other than to receive his boss¡¯s wrath.. ¡°We were guarding his door when a nurse went into his ward in the pretense of examining his health, not too long after we heard a slightmotion inside and when we got in.. she was suffocating him with a pillow.. He swallowed when he saw his boss¡¯s face darkened.. ¡°Then?!¡± Kyle asked impatiently.. ¡°Someone came in and knocked us out from behind, we couldn¡¯t see who it was¡± Kyle massaged the nape of his neck, who could have done this? why would anyone want to harm Mr Carter who was still in aa? Kyle sighed and turned to Kyle with both of his hands ced on his waist.. ¡°Now let me see you brag about your hospital¡¯s security once more.. ady came in disguised as a nurse and took away your patient!¡± Kyle scolded.. Chad pursed his lips, he has never gotten a bad review about security issues concerning any of his patients but ever since Arya¡¯s dad was admitted here everything suddenly changed.. ¡°Now isn¡¯t the time to scold me or teach me how to run my business.. we have to find him.. or else your marriage will be postponed till God knows when¡± Kyle hissed in annoyance, he couldn¡¯t let that happen otherwise his reputation might be ruined, no matter what happens Arya shouldn¡¯t find out about this otherwise she wouldn¡¯t hesitate to call off their wedding..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. He raised his phone to his ear after a while ¡°Block all road leading out of the city and also trace all cars or vehicles that passed through the hospital he was abducted¡± *** Sharon pulled off the blue colored nose mask off her face the moment she got into her boss¡¯s private room.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. there¡¯s a huge problem.. most roads leading out of the city has been closed down temporarily.. I think this had something to do with Mr Anderson¡± ¡°Hmm.. that¡¯s good news.. it clearly means this wedding won¡¯t hold.. I can¡¯t wait to see the look on Arya¡¯s face once she finds out that her precious dad has disappeared¡± Thedy murmured with sparkling eyes.. Sharon rolled her eyes hard, sooner orter Mr Anderson will find out where they¡¯ve hidden Mr Carter. ¡°Ma¡¯am this is very serious.. there¡¯s nowhere to hide him and by the looks of things he¡¯s awake.. when I went to his ward earlier today, his eyes were closed but he¡­ ¡°Enough! hide him in a toilet, coffin or six feet under the earth! I don¡¯t care! as far as he¡¯s nowhere in sight!¡± Sharon inhaled deeply and left the room to carry out her boss¡¯s order even if she felt skeptical about it.. what was the need of abducting Mr Carter? first it was Ray now this old man.. She didn¡¯t have a problem with either of them except Arya, she ims Arya was her biggest enemy but she hasn¡¯t made a direct move on Arya yet.. *** Two dayster¡­ Arya¡¯s heart pounded against her ribcage as she stared at herself in the mirror, Mia, Elizabeth and other stylist were all around her getting her dressed for her wedding with Kyle.. ¡°Arya you look extremely gorgeous.. after today you¡¯ll be the young Mrs of the Anderson¡¯s and you¡¯ll also be recognized publicly too¡± Arya forced a smile at Elizabeth¡¯s words, a part of her was a bit ted about this news a few months ago but now all she felt was uneasiness.. She couldn¡¯t point out what she was feeling but she knew something was wrong, or could it be because she hadn¡¯t visited her dad for some days now or perhaps because Kyle returnste at night and rarely ever spoke to her? Either way she was still a bit scared, the door pushed open to reveal Ray who was all dressed up in his white tuxedo.. ¡°Come on Ray no one asked you toe in yet or did your dad asked you to spy on Arya?¡± Ray giggled but shook his head ¡°No aunt, daddy didn¡¯t send me here.. I came because I wanted to see my mummy looking all pretty¡± Arya diverted her attention to him, a little part of her heart warmed up hearing him address her as his mum, maybe because this was the first time he called her that.. ¡°Oh she¡¯s no longer Arya to you?¡± Mia teasingly asked to receive a firm nod in affirmation.. ¡°I promised to call her mummy only when she got married to daddy.. but I can¡¯t wait anymore for them to get married.. does it take long to get married?¡± Elizabeth turned to a maid and gave her a meaningful nod.. She walked towards Ray taking him out with her ¡­. *** Lora stared at Vanessa who had been smoking and drinking nonstop sincest night.. ¡°Vanessa! this won¡¯t help! just stop and admit that you lost this time okay?!¡± A single tear drop escaped Vanessa¡¯s drowsy eyes, today was the wedding and she was still hoping for drama to take ce.. ¡°I didn¡¯t lose Lora, there will be drama¡± Chapter 72_ I’m back 2 Lora arched a brow at Vanessa¡¯s words, this wedding will surely be sessful and there¡¯s no two ways about it.. Maybe Vanessa should just give up on Kyle since thetter doesn¡¯t even spare her a nce at all, he was getting married today and every news channel was talking about it.. ¡°If you say so Vanessa, at least why don¡¯t we go and watch this drama that is about to unfold¡± *** Mia excused herself from Arya¡¯s bedroom as soon as her friend came in.. Chloe¡¯s eyes rounded in awe, taking in the beauty in front of her, Arya was a beautifuldy no doubt, but today she glowed even more.. ¡°Arya you look amazing¡± Arya stared her reflection and forced a small smile, she herself knew that she was breathtaking but a little part of her heart hoped this was a real marriage.. ¡°Chloe I can¡¯t shake off this negative feeling that something is wrong or is about to go wrong, this doesn¡¯t feel right¡± She got up from her sitting position in front of the mirror.. Chloe pulled Arya¡¯s chin up staring keenly at her ¡°Nothing will go wrong trust me..¡± *** Bryan straightened Kyle¡¯s cor and stepped back to take a full look at his friend.. Kyle snorted and turned back to stare at his reflection in the mirror.. ¡°You should be happy Kyle.. today is your big day¡± Kyle sent Bryan a cold and chilling re, how could he be happy at a time like this? Arya¡¯s dad hasn¡¯t been found yet and it¡¯s been a while he spoke to her because he couldn¡¯t bring himself to face her after hiding such an important thing from her.. ¡°I¡¯m doing this for my son and also to clear my name from the scandal.. she has no idea her dad is missing and I can¡¯t tell her now or else she¡¯ll back out of this wedding¡± Bryan patted Kyle¡¯s back, he wasn¡¯t okay with the way Kyle kept the truth away from his wife but he could also understand what his friend meant by doing this.. Regardless of all that, he was truly happy that Kyle the loner was finally tying the knot with Arya, even though he imed to be getting married to her for his son¡¯s sake he still believed that they can make this marriage work out.. ¡°I¡¯m happy for you man.. by the way aren¡¯t you curious to see what your bride looks like today? I¡¯m sure she must have spent all her time looking all pretty¡± Kyle sneered inwardly, pretty my foot! he was so sure that she wouldn¡¯t put all her effort into looking good since she despised him so much.. ¡°Or if you don¡¯t want to get married to her anymore.. I can take your ce¡± Bryan joked and crackled up inughter which Kyle didn¡¯t find funny at all.. ¡°If she doesn¡¯t get married to me.. then she won¡¯t even spare you a nce¡± *** The church¡¯s entrance was adorned with a stunning floral arch overflowing with white roses, peonies, and hydrangeas. The delicate petals and soft colors set the tone for a ssic and sophisticated celebration. The aisle was lined up with candles and more exquisite flowers. The pews were dressed in elegant white covers, ented with subtlece and ribbons. The atmosphere was warm and intimate, with soft lighting and the sweet scent of blooming flowers filled the air. The wedding arch, adorned with more flowers and greenery, stood proudly at the front of the church awaiting the arrival of the bride. Kyle checked his wrist watch and wondered why Arya wasn¡¯t here yet, it¡¯s been quite a while since he got to the alter.. Kyle stood tall and dashing in his tailored white tuxedo, he awaited the arrival of his bride at the altar with a mix of nervousness, and anticipation. He tried to look ted about the wedding to avoid suspicion of any kind.. He stood with his feet shoulder-width apart, his weight evenly distributed on both feet, exuding confidence and poise. Bryan leaned closer to Kyle who was obviously getting impatient by waiting, he was never one to wait for someone and that too for ady.. ¡°Rx.. I¡¯m sure they¡¯re almost here¡± Kyle sighed he waited, he took slow deep breaths, his chest rising and falling with each inhale and exhale. His eyes never left the entrance of the cathedral, his gaze fixed on the spot where Arya would soon appear. A subtle sense of nervous energy radiated from him, betrayed only by the slight tapping of his foot and the almost imperceptible clenching and unclenching of his fists. Different thoughts ran through his mind on what could be keeping her out, he could see his mum speaking softly to someone over the phone.. Yet, his overall demeanor remained calm andposed even though he was getting annoyed as the seconds ticked by.. ¡°Did she ditch me on our wedding day?¡± Kyle murmured which Bryan heard and nearly bursted outughing.. ¡°Well if she ditched you, who is that damseling in?¡± Kyle diverted his gaze to the door and truly she came in with his dad..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Arya tucked her hand into her father-inw¡¯s bent elbow, sadly her own dad couldn¡¯t make it due to his health condition.. She had always dreamt of the day when her dad will walk her down the aisle to give her away to the man she truly loves.. *** Kyle cleared his throat when she stood beside him to gain her attention.. ¡°Well you¡¯re not that ugly I guess¡± he whispered beneath his breath only to receive a re in return.. ¡°Are you really going to start this now? you¡¯re so unbelievable!¡± Kyle chuckled, he didn¡¯t want to give her a fullpliment otherwise her head might explode in excitement.. Ray¡¯s grin never left his face as he stared at the two who were finally going to get married, now all his friends will believe him whenever he tells them that he has a mum.. Martin sneaked into the cathedral and took thest seat at the back, his parents didn¡¯t care to attend the wedding because of the hate they harbored for the couples but he couldn¡¯t bring himself to stay back while his cousin was getting married.. He chose to take a sit at the back so Kyle doesn¡¯t get annoyed or cause a scene today of all days because of his presence.. ¡°So Mr Kyle Anderson, I noticed you¡¯ve been avoiding me for thest two days is anything the matter? or are you perhaps hiding something from me?¡± Kyle avoided her interrogative stare and turned to the archbishop who cleared his throat for the attention of the couple.. He shed them a small smile before he began his speech.. ¡°We¡¯ve all gathered for the solemnization of holy matrimony between Kyle Anderson and Arya Carter to¡­. ¡°Stop!¡± A soft yet powerful feminine voice resonated from the back.. Everyone turned their necks behind them to take a look at the person who would dare to stop this wedding before it even began.. Thedy made soft clicks as she walked elegantly, she was putting on a red thin strap gown that hugged her body perfectly entuating her curves, her long ck hair was curled and let loose to fall on her shoulder.. Kyle¡¯s body stiffened when his eyes met the calm brown eyes that once drove him crazy just by staring into it years ago.. There was a few murmuring as the guests wondered who the otherdy was, only the Anderson¡¯s and those very close to them knew who she was.. They all stared at her in shock and unbelief, she was none other than Ray¡¯s birth mother Charlotte! Wasn¡¯t she dead? what on earth was she doing here on such an important day as this?! Her red lips curled up with a small painful smile ¡°I¡¯m back Kyle.. but I guess I came back a bit toote right?¡± Her eyes teared up.. Arya couldn¡¯t believe her eyes, even if she had always wanted thisdy to return, she hadn¡¯t expected it be on this day.. She looked towards Kyle who was not moving from his position or blinking his eyes, she took his palm in hers and gave it a tight squeeze.. Charlotte understood the little gesture Arya just did now, she forced a smile while tears flowed down freely from her face.. ¡°Maybe I shouldn¡¯t have bothereding here.. enjoy your new life¡± She turned around and started walking away hurriedly.. As soon as she turned around leaving, Kyle snapped out of his daze, he made an attempt to step forward but stopped seeing his hand sped together with Arya.. He looked at the direction where Charlotte just left and pulled off his hand from Arya¡¯s sp.. Kyle sent her an apologetic look before running out of the cathedral shocking everyone.. ¡°Kyle!¡± She yelled out his name but he never turned back for once, her feet gave way and she fell to the floor.. Bryan instinctively supported her to avoid her hurting herself.. Chapter 73_ The accident Arya could hear the distant murmuring and chattering of the guests, everything happened so fast that she felt herself being sucked into a deep dark abyss.. And that was all she could remember before passing out.. *** Kyle caught up with Charlotte who was about to get into her car.. He grabbed her arm and pinned her against the car, his eyes were bloodshot and she knew this wasn¡¯t a good sign.. ¡°Don¡¯t you have some exnations to do? where have you been all these years?! you abandoned your fiance and our day old baby at the hospital without a single trace!¡± Charlotte¡¯s tears fell freely from her eyes as she stared at Kyle.. ¡°Just forget about me Kyle.. you shouldn¡¯t have left your bride back there!¡± Kyle grabbed her chin almost crushing it with his hands, his face inched to hers and all she could see in his eyes were anger, pain and unbelief.. ¡°Give me an answer! where were you all these years Charlotte?! do you have any idea of what I went through?!¡± Charlotte pushed him off and walked around the car hurriedly, she got in and drove off from the venue.. Kyle ran towards his car and snatched the key from his driver after which he got into his car and drove after Charlotte¡¯s car.. Charlotte nced towards her side mirror and was rmed to see a car right behind her¡¯s, she knew it was Kyleing after her to ask questions that she didn¡¯t have answers to.. She increased her eleration and so did Kyle, they both continued the cat and mouse game on the highway.. Kyle pulled out his phone from his inner pocket that has been ringing nonstop for sometime, he nced at the caller and answered it.. ¡°Kyle! where are you?! your wife just passed out!¡± Kyle closed his eyes briefly in anger, he knew leaving Arya at the alter was a really bad decision and he cursed himself multiple time for it.. However, as soon as he opened his eyes, a truck suddenly approached in full speed towards his car, he suddenly recalled taking a one way turn.. Before he could step on the breaks, the truck rammed into his car.. *** Arya¡¯s eyes opened slowly, she sat up when she recalled what happened a moment ago and fresh tears poured out freely from her eyes.. She yanked off the veil that was still pinned to her hair and threw it across the room.. Mia came into the room to see Arya pulling out the needle off her hand.. ¡°Arya! what are you doing?¡± Arya climbed down from the bed and pushed Mia aside before bolting out of the ward.. Mia regained her stance and was about to go after Arya when her phone rang out, she raised the phone to her ear and the next word she heard made her face turn pale.. ¡°What?!¡±All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. *** A group of people pushed an unconscious man who was bleeding from his head on a stretcher, blood dripped from his fingers leaving a trail on the tiled flooring.. In the midst of this people, Charlotte was among them.. ¡°Kyle! can you hear me?! hang on.. you¡¯ll be alright!¡± The stretcher was pushed into the operating theatre after which the door was closed on her face.. Charlotte chewed on her nails in panick, she hoped he survived.. Hurried footsteps approached her and before she could tell what was going on, a p was sent across her face by Elizabeth who was burning in rage.. ¡°You! only you is to be med for what happened today! if you hadn¡¯t shown your cursed face into our lives today.. Kyle wouldn¡¯t be here!¡± Elizabeth wailed loudly all she wanted right now was to tear thisdy apart with her bare hands.. Charlotte ran her fingers through her hair and folded her arm peering at the woman who never for once liked her.. ¡°I never knew you could be this daft Mrs Anderson!¡± Charlotte said in a firm tone with a small mocking smile on her face.. Mia narrowed her eyes Charlotte, she walked towards her and raised her hand ready to strike Charlotte but to her surprise it was caught on air.. ¡°Don¡¯t try to make that silly mistake just because your mum did so.. I spared her because she is older than I am but I can¡¯t say much for you¡± Mia pulled her hand off the connivingdy¡¯s hold ¡°You are jinxed Charlotte! couldn¡¯t you have stayed wherever you were? you ruined my brother¡¯s wedding and now he¡¯s lying in a critical condition in there! if anything happens to him, you¡¯ll be held responsible for it! you know what? get out of here!¡± Mia¡¯s chest heaved up and down as she took in deep breaths and out, she had never felt anything positive about thisdy ever since she entered their lives there has been nothing but mishaps in the Anderson¡¯s. Charlotte rolled her eyes and looked towards Elizabeth who was still sobbing.. ¡°I should leave? and where exactly is your perfect sister inw? looks like she wasn¡¯t perfect after all¡± Charlotte mocked and walked away in graceful steps.. *** Vanessaughed out like a maniac as she watched the breaking news on her t screen TV, she knew it.. She knew that this wedding wouldn¡¯t be interesting without drama and it was just like she predicted.. In as much as Lora was close to Vanessa, she felt bad seeing this, whoever this Charlotte was needs to be given a tight p.. Vanessa¡¯s doorbell rang out once, and she sat up, who could it be? Her maid walked hurriedly to the door and pulled it open.. ¡°Good day ma¡¯am¡± Vanessa rose up to her feet when she saw the person who just walked into the room.. Even if she had known about hereback she was still shocked to see her in her house.. Charlotte swiped her hair back in a swift motion and walked towards Vanessa who was still in a daze.. Lora was awed by thedy¡¯s grace and how she carried herself elegantly like a queen who was in control.. ¡°You¡­ A p fell across Vanessa¡¯s face, she raised her head back up to Charlotte who rather had a calm demeanor.. ¡°Long time no see bestie.. I¡¯ve heard all good reviews about you and how you helped me so much by trying to take my ce in Kyle¡¯s life¡± Vanessa clenched her jaw in anger if looks could kill perhaps Charlotte would have been dead a million times.. ¡°I see you¡¯re still very much alive.. I¡¯m the one you should be least concerned about! to hell with you and Kyle! your main concern should be Arya Carter! and who the hell do you think you are to raise your hand to me?!¡± Charlotte snorted sending another p to Vanessa who was being difficult to deal with.. ¡°I believe you know who I am now or should I give you the third one?¡± Lora silently watched the two who imed to be best friends few years ago, all she could see was envy and betrayal in this so called friendship. ¡°I¡¯m not here to cut off all ties with you.. you¡¯re still a bit useful to be me though.. I need your help and in return I¡¯ll lift up your sorry butt career that was tarnished!¡± *** Dennis chuckled when he heard the question his son just asked.. ¡°This isn¡¯t funny dad! I know this had something to do with you! do you know how bad this new scandal is going to affect us?!¡± Martin roared in rage.. For once he thought everything was going the way it should be but his schemy dad had to ruin it all! ¡°Don¡¯t you dare raise your voice to me kid! Kyle is lying at the hospital, this is the only chance you have to impress your grandfather otherwise you¡¯ll be left in disarray when he chooses to give that little Ray the new position¡± Martin ced his hands on his waist, in as much as this idea was tempting, he still refused to follow his greedy father¡¯s idea.. ¡°I¡¯m just your pawn and nothing more right?! if you truly want that position so bad, then I suggest you do it yourself!¡± Rita arched her brow as she stepped into the living room, she was also in the same mood as her husband but why was Martin suddenly behaving strangely? ¡°Martin! what is the matter with you?! this is a good news, you¡¯ll be the new appointed CEO of thepany¡± ¡°You both have lost your minds!¡± Heshed out furiously to them and stormed out of their presence.. Rita turned to her husband who had a frown settled on his forehead.. ¡°We need to act fast, Kyle must not survive this ident! if he survives, there¡¯ll be more chaos..¡± Rita thoughtfully nodded her head, she agreed to his words.. if Kyle was out of the picture then her son will be running thepany.. ¡°So what are we going to do? the media are scattered everywhere around the hospital, how are we supposed to carry out such a task?!¡± Dennis stroked his chin ¡°Leave that all to me¡± Chapter 74_ The accident 2 Mia stood up from her seat when she spotted Arya hurrying in, still in her wedding gown, everyone stared at her in perplexity.. ¡°Arya!¡± Elizabeth looked up to Arya who just arrived, seeing her only brought her more pain than she could bear.. This wasn¡¯t Arya¡¯s fault in anyway but she¡¯ll be the one to be criticized by the world, no matter what she does now, everyone will see as her as an abandoned bride.. Arya¡¯s eyes were red and swollen from crying, she was suddenly engulfed in an embrace by Mia where she finally broke down in tears.. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry Arya.. my brother is a big jerk for doing that to you..¡± The red lights turned off and soon after a man on a green gown stepped out, he pulled off his nose mask.. ¡°Mrs Anderson¡± The trio snapped their attention to the man who just stepped out.. Elizabeth was the first to run up to him, she held his hand and looked up to him.. ¡°How is he?¡± ¡°We can¡¯t say for now.. he¡¯s still under observation.. let¡¯s wait for him to wake up¡± *** Two dayster¡­ Chloe sighed and pushed the te of toast to Arya who was lost in her thoughts, it¡¯s been two days after the incident but it was still fresh in their memory like it happened a few seconds ago.. And in the span of these two days that passed, Mr Anderson was still unconscious and Arya has refused to have anything since then.. Ray wasn¡¯t spared either alongside with the Anderson¡¯s, everyone was thrown into despair patiently waiting for Kyle to wake up.. ¡°Arya at least have a bite.. don¡¯t starve yourself to death¡± Mia gave a nod to Chloe who was still trying to persuade Arya to eat something.. ¡°Go and get Ray¡± She whispered gently to Chloe who nodded and left for Ray¡¯s room.. Mia took a seat in front of Arya who hasn¡¯t spoken, eaten or drank in thest two days, she could almost feel her plight.. ¡°Arya.. you heard the doctors right? he¡¯s fine and will wake up any moment from now.. please have something to eat¡± Mia gave up trying since she couldn¡¯t get a word out of Arya, soon after Ray came down with Chloe wearing a long face.. Ray looked up to Chloe who gave him a small nod, she had told him about Arya¡¯s hunger strike and he instantly agreed to help out.. He took steps forward to Arya and helped himself to a chair In the dining, he sat on the table while his legs were ced on the chair.. He picked up the piece of toast from the table and stretched it towards her mouth.. ¡°Please have a bite.. if you don¡¯t eat I¡¯ll be sad too¡± Ray pouted when he got no response from her, he tilted his head to the side trying to take a look at her face where he caught a single tear drop rolling down her cheek.. ¡°Mummy, please take a bite or I won¡¯t speak to you anymore¡± Arya slowly looked up to him and forced a smile at him.. ¡°Come on, just a little bite¡± Ray urged and to everyone¡¯s surprise Arya took a bite out of the toast.. Elizabeth who was silently watching this scene sobbed even more, this would have been a very happy family if Charlotte hadn¡¯t shown up two days ago.. Ray smiled as Arya ate from the piece of toast he was holding, he took his time to feed her and tried to put a smile on her face.. Everyone present in the living room admired them until someone suddenly appeared into the living room ruining the whole emotional atmosphere.. ¡°Hmm.. nice view.. I hope I¡¯m weed here¡± Mia and the rest of them turned their attention to thedy who just spoke and anger engulfed their whole being.. It seems she was an agent of misfortune, just now when everyone had a little smile on their faces she managed to wash it off.. how unlucky of them to be entangled with a jinx like her.. Charlotte took a deep breath in and walked closer to them.. ¡°What the hell are you doing here?! you have no right to step into my brother¡¯s home after what you did!¡± Miashed out.. Charlotte however was more focused on Arya who was feeding Ray.. ¡°I¡¯d have happily argued with you.. but I¡¯m here for something more important¡± Arya held Ray¡¯s face from taking a look behind him, she didn¡¯t want him to see the ugly side of his real mother.. ¡°Who is she?¡± Ray asked in a lowered tone.. Arya shook her head ¡°I also don¡¯t have any idea of who she is¡± Mia followed Charlotte¡¯s line of sight and a snort escaped her lips.. ¡°What do you want?¡± Charlotte walked past Mia and Chloe heading to the dining table.. ¡°I want nothing else other than my son!¡± She dered.. The room suddenly fell quiet at her deration, meanwhile Arya was seething in anger, her jaw clenched at the mere sight of thedy who made her aughing stock two days ago at her wedding.. Ray turned to look at her when he heard her speak, Charlotte smiled at him and made an attempt to touch his head, surprisingly Arya was faster to hold Charlotte¡¯s hand before it even grazed Ray¡¯s hair.. ¡°And who do you think you are toy a finger on my son?!¡± Charlotte was taken aback by the ferocity in Arya¡¯s tone, she forcefully pulled her hand off Arya¡¯s strong grip.. ¡°What do you mean by that?! Ray is I and Kyle¡¯s child not yours¡± Arya sneered ¡°perhaps if you had been around all these years.. you would have known that Ray doesn¡¯t like anyone touching his hair except me¡± Charlotte smiled and turned to the others pping her hands in sarcasm.. ¡°Wow! I¡¯m impressed! at what thrash bin was she picked out from?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t speak to my mummy that way! she¡¯s really nice¡± Charlotte turned swiftly when she heard the little one speak.. She dropped her purse on the dining table and cupped his face in her palm.. ¡°Baby.. I¡¯m your mum.. your real mummy and I¡¯m also very nice, thisdy here is not your mum.. pleasee home with me, I got a lot of toys that you would really love¡­ Arya pushed Charlotte off Ray and threw a p at her face.. ¡°After abandoning him for five years, you think you can juste back and take him away from me?!¡± Charlotte opened her mouth to speak when another p was sent to her face again by Arya who was boiling with rage.. ¡°You dare speak? you left this family five years ago.. but now they have me, you don¡¯t stand a chance..!¡± Mia and Chloe exchanged shocking gazes, this was just like a scene out of a movie, Arya did a very good job. Charlotte pointed a finger at Arya but made sure she stood at a distance to avoid getting pt again.. ¡°I¡¯ll make you regret this mistake you just made Arya Carter!¡±N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Mia raised her phone to her ear after hearing it ring out, her eyes suddenly grewrge after hearing something from the other end.. ¡°Really?!¡± She raised her head to meet their curious gazes ¡°Kyle just woke up!¡± *** Kyle groaned out touching his head that was neatly bandaged.. He stared at his surroundings and noticed that it seemed to be a hospital, he tried to recall what must have happened when the door suddenly opened.. Mia, Elizabeth and Jake rushed into the ward startling Kyle who wasn¡¯t expecting them toe in all at once.. ¡°Kyle! are you alright?¡± Elizabeth who was the first to reach him asked before pulling him into an embrace.. Kyle frowned and pulled her away slowly ¡°Why are you crying like I¡¯m dead?¡± Mia shed him a small smile which caused his brows to raise, when did they start acting nice to him? In the next minute Ray retracted his hand from Arya who just stepped into the ward and ran into Kyle¡¯s arm.. ¡°Daddy.. I missed you so much, I promise i won¡¯t trouble you anymore, you made everyone sad¡± Arya walked closer to the two, even if she was mad at the him after he abandoned her on their wedding day, she still had to ask about his health.. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re awake now, everyone was worried¡± Kyle stared at Arya and Ray nkly, he looked around as if searching for someone but couldn¡¯t spot them.. ¡°Are you feeling uneasy? I can get the doctor if you are.. Kyle raised a brow at her and snorted ¡°And who are you?¡± Elizabeth chuckled and touched his cheeks gently ¡°You think this is the right time to joke?¡± Ray looked up to his dad and smiled ¡°Get well soon daddy so that you can finally get married to Arya alright?¡± Kyle gently pushed the kid off him startling everyone.. ¡°Stop calling me that!¡± Arya was left puzzled ¡°Are you alright Kyle?¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze fell on thedy who just walked into the ward with a small smile.. ¡°There you are!¡± His brows suddenly furrowed when his eyes narrowed down at her t tummy.. ¡°Charlotte, what happened to our baby?¡± Chapter 75_ New Nanny The ward fell quiet as everyone tried to understand what was really going on.. Kyle stepped down from the bed and stumbled forward only to be caught by Arya.. ¡°Careful¡± He shrugged her hands off from his arm casting her a cold re.. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Charlotte stared down at her tummy and was confused by what Kyle just asked, was she supposed to be pregnant before? she questioned herself before it suddenly dawned on her.. He walked towards Charlotte and pointed to her tummy.. ¡°What happened to our baby?!¡± Charlotte gulped down unable to answer his weird question.. Elizabeth reached out to Kyle and turned him to face her.. ¡°Have you lost your mind? this woman is cursed! and why are you asking about a child?¡± Kyle pulled his mum¡¯s hands off from his arm ¡°Enough! I know that all of you here don¡¯t like Charlotte! but she¡¯s my choice, did you all force her to get rid of the baby?!¡± The doctor walked in and was surprised to see the number of people here to see Kyle.. ¡°I see you¡¯re back on your feet Mr Anderson¡± Arya touched the doctor¡¯s arm gently ¡°He is behaving strangely, he doesn¡¯t seem to recall things.. and he doesn¡¯t recognize his son or me¡± The doctor sighed and pushed his sses resting on top of his nose.. ¡°I was just about to tell you about it.. he¡¯s suffering from amnesia.. in a situation like this one can¡¯t recall what he or she did in the past.. but he seemed to recognize them all except you and his son¡± Arya pulled her gaze away from the doctor to Kyle who had an indifferent expression on his face.. ¡°He can¡¯t recall anything from five to six years ago¡± She mumbled under her breath.. *** Arya pushed the door to she and Kyle¡¯s room open and walked hurriedly to the closet, she took out a ck luggage case and opened it on her bed.. She turned back to the bed packing her things in it, it was all over! Kyle couldn¡¯t recall anything about she or Ray.. He thought his family were his enemies now and he considered Charlotte as the only person he cared about.. Mia suddenly walked in on Arya who was stuffing her clothes into her luggage case.. ¡°Arya.. what are you doing?!¡± Arya ignored Mia¡¯s outburst and carried on packing her things up.. Mia suddenly grasp Arya¡¯s hands in ce, ¡°What is wrong with you?! do you seriously want to leave at a time like this?¡± Ray ran into the room only to witness the sight in front of him, his eyes teared up at the thought of Arya leaving for good.. ¡°You aren¡¯t going to leave me right?¡± Arya¡¯s tears rolled down her cheeks, she pulled him to stand in front of her.. ¡°Your real mum will be here to look after you.. okay?¡± Mia pulled Ray from Arya ¡°You won¡¯t leave now Arya.. you¡¯vee this far to give up now! don¡¯t be like that woman who couldn¡¯t keep her family rather she abandoned them.. if you leave now Ray and Kyle¡¯s life will never remain the same again!¡± Arya turned to her luggage case and zipped it round before bringing it down from the bed.. She leaned to Ray and nted kisses on his cheeks.. ¡°Be a good kid okay?¡± Ray shook his head tugging her clothes, his cries soon intensified.. ¡°I want to go with you Arya.. please take me¡± Arya took in a deep breath and walked out of the room with her luggage.. She didn¡¯t dare look back at Ray who was calling after her.. ¡°Arya!¡± *** Charlotte supported Kyle as they both entered the living room.. ¡°Easy¡± He looked down at her with a smile as he was led to one of the sofa¡¯s.. ¡°I¡¯ll get you some water¡± Charlotte was about to leave when Kyle caught her arm.. ¡°Before you go I need you to answer my questions honestly..¡± She panicked but still managed to force a smile at him.. ¡°Yeah sure.. ask me¡± Kyle narrowed his eyes at her ¡°What happened to our baby? am I forgetting something?¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Charlotte swallowed hard thinking of the perfect lie to tell him without giving herself away to him.. ¡°You had an ident where you were out for two days.. and about our baby.. he was the young boy at the hospital, you can¡¯t recall anything from thest five years¡± Kyle sighed but soon after a littlemotion was heard, they turned their heads to the stairs where Arya was pulling down a luggage and Ray was calling after her.. Arya stopped on her tracks when she spotted Kyle and Charlotte in the living room, her anger boiled even more just by staring at the smug smile on Charlotte¡¯s face.. ¡°Going so soon?¡± Charlotte spoke out taking slow but steady steps towards Arya.. Ray who tried to snatch Arya¡¯s luggage was quickly pulled away by Charlotte.. ¡°Come on baby we don¡¯t need someone like her around okay? I¡¯m here for you¡± Ray pushed her away with his two hands ¡°You can never be like Arya! I don¡¯t like you at all! you¡¯re very bad!¡± Charlotte chuckled raising her head to Arya whose eyes had turned red from crying while few drops of tears still rolled down from her eyes.. ¡°Crying? ohe on Arya! you can do better than that!, wait a minute, did you really think that they were your family from the start?¡± Arya took a nce at Kyle who didn¡¯t spare her a nce.. ¡°Anyway Mr Anderson, I believe our deal is off.. you can enjoy your new life with your beautiful family.. I can now focus on my dreams.. good bye¡± Mia shook her head slowly to Arya who didn¡¯t know what she was doing.. ¡°Think things through Arya.. you¡¯re making a mistake¡± Arya smiled and pulled her luggage out of the house without turning back.. All she could hear from a distance was Ray¡¯s loud cries and wails calling out to her.. *** Chloe was left puzzled on seeing Arya on her porch with her luggage.. ¡°I¡¯d have gone back to my home but it¡¯s so cold and lonely in there.. I.. I .. might need a shoulder to cry on.. No sooner had she said the word before throwing herself into Chloe¡¯s embrace.. ¡°You all were right.. I shouldn¡¯t have tried to search for her, I feel so unlucky..¡± Chloe pulled away and took Arya¡¯s luggage in with her..¡±Come on in Arya.. you¡¯re being overly dramatic right now¡± Arya walked into the living room and threw herself on one of the sofa¡¯s, she looked around the quiet house and could tell that her brothers weren¡¯t¡¯ at home.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry about what happened Arya.. that evil woman ruined your happy family..¡± Arya sat up with a sigh, she wiped off her tears with the napkin Chloe just offered her.. ¡°She is Ray¡¯s mum.. I¡¯m sure she won¡¯t do anything to hurt Ray and in a few days he¡¯ll learn how to cooperate with her¡±.. Few dayster.. Kyle stared at the broken vase shattered on the ground and then to the culprit who was ring hard at him.. Charlotte walked in when she heard the little noise and was not the least surprised to see the broken piece of vase littered everywhere.. ¡°Come on Ray that is the seventh time you¡¯re breaking a vase in thest four days¡± Ray¡¯s chest heaved up and down, he suddenly knocked a whole section of books on the shelf down to the ground. ¡°Are you sure that he¡¯s our son?¡± Kyle asked skeptically, if he was truly his son, then the little dude won¡¯t be behaving this way.. Charlotte ced both hands on her hips and chuckled hard at Kyle¡¯s sudden question.. ¡°Come on Kyle¡­ you know he is.. he looks a lot like you¡± ¡°Then howe he has managed to chase six nannies hired for him in a span of two days?! he¡¯s so spoilt.. Charlotte rubbed his arm gently to calm him down.. ¡°Rx.. I sent Sharon to get a nanny today for him.. you have nothing to worry about, I¡¯ve heard good feedbacks about her, there¡¯s no Ill mannered child she can¡¯t train well¡± Ray¡¯s eyes teared up and he suddenly bursted out crying.. ¡°I don¡¯t want a nanny.. I want only Arya! I¡¯m sure she won¡¯t chase me away.. I want only her.. Kyle sighed and walked away from them, he was fed up! he has hardly closed his eyes to get rest for some days now all because of Ray¡¯s constant cries.. He was about leaving the living room when ady hurrying in suddenly bumped into him, luckily for her his reflexes were quite good and fast enough¡­ His arm reached out for her waist to stop her from falling.. Kyle stared down at thedy in his arms and suddenly felt strange, his heart beat increased drastically.. Charlotte raised a brow wondering who thisdy was.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Kyle asked while he helped her stand back up to her feet.. She gave a nod and walked to Charlotte who was standing near a little boy.. ¡°And you are?¡± Thedy adjusted her sses with a small smile and in the same time stretching forth her hand for a handshake.. ¡°Naomi Sinir.. you¡¯re son¡¯s new nanny!¡± Chapter 76_ My son? Charlotte raised a brow staring down at the outstretched hand in front of her, she slowly travelled her gaze back to the youngdy.. Her sharp blue eyes which were concealed behind an eye ss sparkled like little diamonds, her hair was braided into two ponytails which rested on her shoulder.. Charlotte forced a polite smile at the youngdy, she couldn¡¯t help but feel something was a bit off, but hearing Ray¡¯s annoying sobs cleared her doubts.. She stretched her hand forward to ept Naomi¡¯s handshake but thetter brushed past her and crotched down to the little boy who was wailing.. Charlotte was a little bit embarrassed by that little act from Naomi, however, she managed to put on a smile.. Naomi leaned down to Ray who was ring daggers at her.. ¡°And who is this cute little soul we have here?¡± Charlotte frowned ¡°Excuse me!¡± Naomi turned to back to Charlotte who was calling unto her.. ¡°Wait! why do you sound familiar to me?¡±All content ? N/.?vel/Dr/ama.Org. Naomi chuckled rolling her finger around her ponytail, she walked towards Charlotte.. ¡°But I¡¯m just meeting you for the first time, am I not?¡± Charlotte closed her eyes briefly, she needed to get these thoughts off her mind.. ¡°Forget it, he¡¯s all yours, please take care of my little baby¡± Naomi gave a firm nod and watched thedy leave, her gaze diverted back to the little boy.. ¡°Leave! I don¡¯t want to see your ugly face!¡± Ray blurted out and turned around to leave, but was caught by his cor.. Naomi leaned down to him, she pulled her eye sses down to settle on the bridge of her nose before pushing it back up.. ¡°Oh wow! this is gonna be fun little one¡± *** Chloe took a deep breath in for the umpteenth time, she raised her hand to the door in front of her but stopped midway.. This has been going on for thest twenty minutes since she got to Bryan¡¯s door, she felt reluctant to go in after ratting out everything going on between them to her brother.. Eventually, she knocked on the door, pushed it open without waiting for a response before she stepped inside.. The moment she stepped in, she wished she never did, she stepped on a female undies and frowned deeply and then her eyes roamed around the floor which was littered with clothes.. She raised her head up and right in front of her Bryan was banging ady so hard that he didn¡¯t seem to notice her presence, their moans and pants filled the room which only irritated her.. She turned around ready to leave when she bumped into a drawer, Bryan and thedy turned to her when they heard the noise.. ¡°What are you doing here?!¡± Chloe pointed to the door without looking towards their direction.. ¡°I¡¯ll just wait outside¡± She managed to say before sprinting out of the room.. She took in a deep breath to calm her nerves down, she wished she could unsee what she just saw right now.. Few minutester, a slenderdy walked out of the room and sent Chloe a cold gaze.. ¡°I guess it¡¯s your turn to be banged.. go in he¡¯s waiting for you.. but next time you better knock before you ruin my time.. got it?!¡± Thedyshed out and walked away swaying her hips with each step she took.. Chloe snorted in annoyance, does she look like a sl*t to her? for some reasons she felt annoyed and wanted to strangle Bryan so bad.. She entered the room once more without knocking this time, her eyes roamed around the suite in search for Bryan.. ¡°I thought you¡¯ve left¡± She heard his voice behind her and swiftly turned to face him, She came in view to his bare chest, the only piece of clothing on him was the white towel that hung loosely around his waist.. He picked up a stick of cigarette from the table before him and lit it up before putting it in his mouth.. ¡°I would have left.. but I have something important to say to you Bryan¡± Bryan leisurely took a seat on one of the fine leather couches with a snort.. ¡°You could have waited or better still informed me beforeing here, I was busy.. ¡°Busy?! you know what?! I made a huge mistake bying here.. I should have just stayed back or left as soon as I saw that disgusting scene in front of me¡­ Bryan raised his hand to stop her from speaking, a mocking chuckle escaped his lips as he stared at her¡­ He saw the faint blush that crept on her cheeks.. ¡°You know pretty well that this is just a contractual rtionship and there¡¯s no feelings attached right?¡± Chloeughed out like he had just dropped an expensive joke.. ¡°I don¡¯t find what I said funny Chloe, I hope you¡¯re not having any fantasies about us?¡± Chloe red down at him with a smug smile on her lips.. ¡°I¡¯d never fantasize about you or us.. because there is no us and also I¡¯m better off alone than having someone like yourself as a boyfriend..¡± Bryan¡¯s brows creased, one thing he hated was ady who thought so highly of herself and ys hard to get when she¡¯s actually cheap like every other girls he has met.. He hit the bottom of his cigarette on the ashtray and stood up to his feet overshadowing her with his height.. Chloe unknowing took a step backward feeling a bit intimidated by his height and cold res that sent jolts down her body.. ¡°Let me see how tough you¡¯ll be when I pin you under me all day and render you motionless for a week¡± He pulled her chin upward and leaned down to kiss her when a p was sent across his face by her.. ¡°You think I¡¯m a sl*t?!¡± she heaved in anger with a warning finger pointed at him.. ¡°Just because you have good looks and money doesn¡¯t make you feel entitled to every girls you see!¡± He was just about to retort when he heard the sound of the door behind him.. *** A small smile yed on Dennis¡¯s lips as soon as he saw who just walked into his home.. ¡°Look who decided toe out of her hiding ce¡± He mocked.. Charlotte took a seat nonchntly in front of him with a leg over the other.. ¡°Where is he?¡± Dennis chuckled and rose up to his feet and so did she.. ¡°I¡¯m sure you don¡¯t care about that old man.. he¡¯s in good hands¡± Charlotte¡¯s brown orbs glowed in anger, she took few steps forward to him.. ¡°He might not be important to me.. but he¡¯s still a pawn for me to use against Arya.. our deal died five years ago.. don¡¯t stain my white dress any longer¡± Dennis nodded to her words, he walked past her and grabbed a bottle of red wine from a shelf behind her.. ¡°But it¡¯s already stained forever Charlotte! you¡¯re quite lucky that Kyle lost all memories from five years ago..¡± Charlotte folded her arm beneath her bossom, she knew this man in front of her had a way with his words and something was surely up his sleeves.. ¡°So?¡± Dennis poured out wine into the two sses and handed her one which she epted.. ¡°This is what they call, second chance, fate has given us a second chance to correct our past mistakes¡± Charlotte stared into her ss as if checking for something.. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°Kyle only want to be around you and no one else, only you have the right to his stuff as of now.. and only you can get exactly what I want..¡± Charlotte raised her ss to her lips with a sly smirk.. ¡°And what do I get in return?¡± She inquired with an arched brow.. ¡°Whatever you wish for my dear.. I brought you into Kyle¡¯s life and I¡¯m the only one to pull you out¡± ¡°Charlotte¡± Charlotte¡¯s smirk froze on her face as her eyes met the gaze of the person who just appeared out of nowhere.. Martin walked towards the two who seemed to be plotting something together, but that wasn¡¯t his major concern, she was here, was it to see him or his father? Charlotte cleared her throat forcing a smile at him.. ¡°Martin! you¡¯re here!¡± Martin¡¯s jaw clenched when he saw his father¡¯s smirk behind Charlotte, he suddenly walked to her and grabbed her arm pulling her along with him.. ¡°Martin.. what are you doing?¡± *** Charlotte stumbled forward right after she was pushed into a room by Martin who locked the door behind him.. Charlotte turned around to him with a small frown, she slowly took a step back when he took a step forward to her.. ¡°I guess we haven¡¯t had the perfect chance to talk since you came back¡± Charlotte smiled nervously at him, ¡°Yeah I guess so¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯t havee back.. you¡¯ve ruined everything don¡¯t you see that?¡± She swallowed while trying to y dumb to his questions.. ¡°What do you mean by that? I had toe back to Kyle and my son¡± ¡°Is Ray really Kyle¡¯s son or my son?¡± Chapter 77_ Right or Wrong? Charlotte ced her palm over Martin¡¯s mouth to stop him from speaking, she was d that they were the only ones in the room otherwise she¡¯d have gotten into a deep trouble.. Martin pulled her hand off from his mouth holding onto it tightly.. ¡°Am I right or wrong?¡± Charlotte raised her head to him ¡°have you lost it?! you and I know very well that Kyle is Ray¡¯s dad!¡± Martin snorted and pushed her away from himself, she hadpletely changed over the years.. ¡°I feel like I don¡¯t know you anymore Charlotte!¡± Charlotte crossed her arm over her chest with a cold re directed at Martin.. ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to act innocent martin! five years ago you were there when your dad chose to give your girlfriend away to your cousin and you did nothing about it!¡± He turned away from her walking towards the bed, he was blinded by greed at that point to differentiate between right and wrong.. ¡°We only wanted you to ruin his life and not to crawl into his bed and give birth to a child! you messed up and the only way to correct that was if you disappeared!¡± Charlotte walked to him calmly ¡°You should have thought about all that when you agreed to the n! don¡¯t pin this all on me!¡± Martinughed dryly at her words, ¡°Then tell me why you chose toe back? you couldn¡¯t stand to see Kyle getting married to another woman right? all this leads to the obvious question I¡¯ve been meaning to ask you¡­¡± Charlotte raised a brow as a gesture for him to continue with his question, whatever the question might be, she has already braced herself to hear it.. ¡°Did you really love me from the start? or did you use me to get to Kyle?¡± Charlotte was rendered speechless, she suddenly swerved to the direction of the door in an attempt to leave the room, when she heard him say. ¡°I was right all along! you loved Kyle from the beginning.. that¡¯s the reason you agreed to do the task without a second thought¡± Charlotte exhaled with a small nod ¡°Now that you know this, I hope you don¡¯t trouble me anymore in the future!¡± having said that she left the room and mmed the door shut behind her.. *** Charlotte returned back home infuriated, that father and son had managed to ruin her mood over there, as soon as she stepped in, she noticed the entire building was oddly quiet.. She made her way to Kyle¡¯s room and stepped in to find him going through hisptop, she noticed he was staring at the screen in confusion.. ¡°Kyle¡± Kyle raised his head to her with a small smile on his lips, he ced theptop aside and walked slowly to her. ¡°Are you alright? I saw how confused you were looking at yourptop¡± ¡°Oh that! forget it! It seems I started a new project before my memory loss but i can¡¯t get the hang of it now¡± Charlotte smiled nervously, she wished and hoped he never got his memory back, she loved the way things were right now.. She suddenly remembered why she was here in the first ce.. ¡°I was wondering if you¡¯ve seen Ray.. the house is unusually quiet¡± Kyle listened to the silence for a while and nodded his head, in as much as he loved the silence, he hoped nothing has happened to his son.. ¡°I thought you got a nanny for him¡± Charlotte touched her forehead with a sigh, she wasn¡¯t going to be surprised if she heard that Naomi also quitted her job.. ¡°She must have left, you know how he is.. no nanny can control him¡± she murmured in frustration, sometimes she wondered how on earth Arya was able to make him so calm and collected.. Thest person she was going to ask for help was Arya, she didn¡¯t want thatdy in this home anymore, she felt that Arya had stayed enough already.. ¡°Let¡¯s go see for ourselves¡± *** Naomi who was holding a te of cookies and a ss of milk paused on her steps when she saw the couple heading towards her.. Charlotte was surprised on seeing her, she thought she must have ran away after spending an hour with Ray.. ¡°Naomi, where is Ray? we can¡¯t hear his cries anymore¡± Naomi ced the te on a table and took a look behind her in search of Ray.. ¡°If he isn¡¯t here I¡¯m sure he must be up in his room¡± *** The three made their way to Ray¡¯s room and the moment they entered they saw how disorganized it was, Naomi had a little difficulty getting across his room due to his toys littered around.. ¡°He¡¯s clearly not here! weren¡¯t you supposed to watch over him?!¡± Charlotte barked.. ¡°Rx Charlotte¡± Kyle softly said as his arm rested on her shoulder. Naomi looked around in search for him but couldn¡¯t spot him anywhere in sight, she was sure she saw him walking into this room a few minutes ago when she was making snacks for him..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Ma¡¯am believe me.. I¡¯m sure he is somewhere in here¡± An idea suddenly popped into her head, she walked towards his bed and went on her fours, she slowly crawled underneath where she met Ray¡¯s surprise look.. ¡°Gotcha!¡± Ray¡¯s eyes rounded in shock, he wasn¡¯t expecting her to crawl under the bed to find him. Meanwhile Kyle suddenly had a feeling of Deja Vu, he shut his eyes for a few seconds and he didn¡¯t know what made him crawl underneath the bed in the next second.. Charlotte¡¯s brows creased unable to react to what was going on.. Naomi was shocked to see her boss next to her under the bed.. ¡°How did you know I was hiding in here?¡± Ray questioned suspiciously which made Naomi ufortable.. ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear his question?!¡± Kyle¡¯s cold tone startled her a bit.. She hurriedly rolled out of the bed and stood up to her feet to meet Charlotte¡¯s interrogative stare.. ¡°I told you that your son was here¡± Kyle stood up and so did Ray who surprisingly didn¡¯t want to let go of Kyle¡¯s hand.. ¡°Well how did you know Ray was under his bed?¡± Naomi adjusted her sses with a smile, she stroked her ponytail resting on her shoulder.. ¡°I¡¯ve dealt with a lot of children in the past and I can say that I¡¯ve studied about their behaviors and everything about them..¡± However, Kyle wasn¡¯tfortable at all, he was feeling a little bit weird.. Charlotte noticed his difort and reached out to him.. ¡°Are you alright Kyle?¡± Kyle managed to give a nod before stepping out of the room, strange and blurry images kept on shing through his mind and he couldn¡¯t understand what they were.. Charlotte gave Naomi a long stare before leaving the room, she felt something was off with thisdy but since Sharon brought her, it meant she had nothing to worry about.. After she left, Ray caught hold of Naomi¡¯s hand who was about to leave his room.. ¡°You didn¡¯t answer my question¡± She turned to him with a re ¡°What question? you are a spoilt little boy! look at what you did to your room, weren¡¯t you taught on how to be a good kid?¡± Ray took a nce around and pouted, no one has scolded him this way except from Arya.. Ray¡¯s eyes brimmed with tears as he stared at Naomi¡¯s stoic expression.. ¡°I was taught okay? but I don¡¯t like her anymore, I don¡¯t even want to see her face again.. she said she wouldn¡¯t leave¡­¡± he choked back in tears.. ¡°but she left.. i won¡¯t speak to her or look for her, she¡¯s very mean and a baddy¡± he continued as he sobbed really hard.. Naomi was moved, she crotched down to her knees, wiping his face gently.. ¡°Don¡¯t say that Ray, I¡¯m sure she loves you a lot, and she never forgot you at all¡± Ray suddenly embraced her tightly ¡°I missed you so much, why did you take so much time toe back here Arya?¡± Naomi¡¯s body stiffened when she heard him speak.. She pushed him a little to stare at his face ¡°What?¡± ¡°You think I¡¯m a fool? who told you I wouldn¡¯t recognize my mummy¡¯s voice or her warm embrace?¡± He asked amidst tears which left Naomi perplexed.. Chapter 78_ Fake concern Naomi¡¯s eyes brimmed with tears as she patted the kid¡¯s back.. She pulled off her eye sses and wiped her eyes gently.. ¡°I¡¯m very upset with you Arya! I won¡¯t talk to you anymore!¡± Naomi ced a palm over his mouth to stop him from saying anything anymore, if Charlotte were to hear that name, then everything will be ruined.. ¡°Shh.. speak softly.. how can you be upset with me? don¡¯t you want me any more? or have you gotten used to your new mum?¡± Ray shook his head violently and embraced her once more, he was finally happy that she was here, with her here everything will be alright.. ¡°I don¡¯t like Charlotte, she doesn¡¯t know my favorite food or colors and she¡¯s very bad at cooking¡± Naomi chuckled and nted a kiss on his cheek, she suddenly fell into a deep thought.. If little Ray could recognize her, then it means anyone could do that also, she needed to be careful especially around Charlotte.. Kyle needed her the most in his life now, she had to save her family from Charlotte and there was nothing she wouldn¡¯t do to achieve that!. ¡°Listen Ray, nobody should know about my identity okay? your daddy needs our help and we have to help him before the baddy gets him¡± Ray nodded eagerly in understanding, he didn¡¯t care what he had to do but as far as Charlotte will be gone, he will be willing to do it.. *** Sam chuckled on seeing Chloe¡¯s annoyed expression, he pulled her left cheek only to receive a re from her.. ¡°And who made you this upset?¡± His gentle gaze was fixated on her.. Chloe breathed out as she twirled her straw in her cup, she couldn¡¯t help but recall what happened at the hotel with Bryan.. ¡°Forget about it! you can¡¯t help..¡± Sam shrugged nonchntly, he didn¡¯t want to push her further either.. ¡°Okay suit yourself then! but just so you know, there¡¯s no cking off work! remember? Arya left me in charge.. so you better respect me so that I can ease your work load¡± Chloe rolled her eyes, she wasn¡¯t really ready to run a restaurant because it was a huge burden, so Arya had to give the task to Sam who couldn¡¯t stop rubbing it on her face.. ¡°Whatever! as far as I don¡¯t get to do the dishes, then i might have an inch of respect for you¡± Sam who was about to speak paused when he saw the person who just walked in.. ¡°Mr Alexander is here.. I think you should attend to him¡± Chloe who initially thought it was a joke sent a light punch to Sam¡¯s chest.. ¡°Quit messing around.. I don¡¯t want to hear his name anymore.. he irks me!¡± Bryan who was just behind her cleared his throat, he sent an off gaze to Sam who was in close proximity with Chloe.. Chloe turned to him and was left speechless, what on earth was he doing here? does he want to cause more trouble and damage to her mental health? ¡°What do you want?¡± Sam ced both of his hands on Chloe¡¯s shoulder and turned her to face him.. ¡°I believe she meant to say¡­ ¡°I never asked you!¡± he said in a hostile tone and suddenly dusted Sam¡¯s hand from Chloe before pulling her to stand next to him.. Sam swallowed back and gave a small bow ¡°I¡¯m sorry if my words seem to have made you upset¡± Chloe however, shrugged his hands off her body and made her way out of the restaurant.. ¡°Chloe¡± Sam called out only to receive a cold re from Bryan leaving thetter to wonder what he might have done wrong.. *** Charlotte crossed her arm as she watched Mia and Elizabething into the living room, she swiped her hair to one side of her neck with a small mocking smirk.. ¡°And who do we have here?¡± Elizabeth marched to the prouddy in front of her and without a second thought, she sent a p to her face.. ¡°Shameless woman! when do you intend to release my son from your clutches?!¡± Charlotte grinned and turned away from the woman, she had to control herself before she does something bad to the olderdy.. She poured herself a ss of red wine and ced it to her lips.. Mia took a nce up the stairs when soft footsteps descended down.. She was a little bit surprised to see a newdy in the house, and that too with Ray.. She didn¡¯t believe that there was any other person Ray could rte well with other than Arya and his dad, but who was thisdy? Charlotte returned back to the two with a smile, she twirled her ss slowly.. ¡°I¡¯m not done with Kyle just yet Mrs Anderson, I¡¯ll make sure I get him back and live a happy life with our son¡± Mia pt the ss off Charlotte¡¯s hold which made a crash on the polished marbled floor, a small part of the broken ss ran across Charlotte¡¯s feet which earned a groan from her.. She raised her hand ready to strike Mia for her inappropriate behavior, only for her hand to freeze in ce.. She snapped her head to her side to see Naomi holding onto her hands.. Mia looked up and was a bit surprised to see the unknowndy holding Charlotte¡¯s hand in ce, her blue orbs glowed in a different light.. ¡°How dare you?!¡± Charlotte growled and just in time Kyle approached them with an interrogative stare.. Naomi released her grip on Charlotte ¡°Just because you own avish house doesn¡¯t mean you can treat other people the way you like¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze zeroed on the nanny who was speaking so confidently like she owned the world itself.. ¡°What did you just say?!¡± Mia and her mum were left speechless at thedy¡¯s audacity.. Naomi turned her gaze to Kyle who just spoke ¡°Don¡¯t try to take her side Mr Anderson, she¡¯s an ill mannereddy who doesn¡¯t know how to rte with people!¡± Charlotte pointed a finger to the exit ¡°You¡¯re fired!¡± Naomi snorted and crossed her arm beneath her bossom, she tilted her head to the side with a small mocking grin.. ¡°Are you that shallow minded? alright! I don¡¯t want to work here either! if you were a realdy you¡¯d know how to pacify your own child!¡± Naomi added in a stern tone.. Charlotte¡¯s eyes widened, she raised her hand ready to strike Naomi but was held back by Kyle.. ¡°Charlotte! let this go!¡± Charlotte turned to him in surprise, let it go? she just humiliated him and he told her to let it go? ¡°Kyle! she insulted me.. She was suddenly pulled to a distance by Kyle ¡°If you fire her, this house will be filled with Ray¡¯s cries again, haven¡¯t you noticed that she is able to pacify him?¡± Charlotte looked towards Naomi who had a sly grin on her lips.. ¡°We will find another nanny Kyle.. thisdy is ill mannered and rude!¡± Kyle held onto her arm tightly ¡°If he had spent five years with us like you said, why isn¡¯t he addressing you as mum? he never let youe close to him¡­ Charlotte¡¯s face turned pale, Kyle was begining to doubt her words, she touched his chest gently with a small smile.. ¡°Alright fine.. she can stay¡± Meanwhile¡­ Mia¡¯s gaze never left Naomi¡¯s face while thetter refused to look in her direction, she couldn¡¯t help but feel that something was off with thisdy.. ¡°Who are you?¡± Mia inquired in a lowered tone.. ¡°What do you mean by that? I¡¯m a nanny of course!¡± Noami retorted with a loud huff.. Charlotte returned back to them with a look of disdain on her face, she took a quick nce at Naomi.. ¡°You can stay..¡± Elizabeth ran up to Kyle who was about to leave the living room, she hugged his waist sobbing gently..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Are you this mad at your mum that you¡¯re not willing to spare her a nce?¡± Kyle took in a deep breath and pulled her arm off his waist, he turned to her with a cold re.. ¡°You should have thought about all that when you all rebuked Charlotte and our child!¡± Elizabeth¡¯s brows creased in surprise, what was he talking about? ¡°What? that never¡­ ¡°Oh please be quiet Mrs Anderson! you shouldn¡¯t try to brainwash Kyle anymore with your fake motherly concern, everyone knew how bad you treated me when I came to ask you for help..¡± Mia stepped forward to stand beside her mum ¡°I told you this wouldn¡¯t work! she took advantage of Kyle¡¯s memory loss and turned his mind against us!¡± Ray tugged his dad¡¯s pants with a small pout ¡°Grandma would never do that daddy.. she is the bad woman here¡± Kyle stared down at his son in anger ¡°Learn how to speak to your mother kid!¡± ¡°She¡¯s not my mummy okay?! only Arya will be my mummy and no one else!¡± Chapter 79_ Payback time Kyle turned to Ray with a cold chilly re, he leaned down a bit to him with furrowed brows.. ¡°What did you just say?!¡± Ray suddenly ran behind Naomi and refused to let go, his daddy has changed so much within thest couple of days and it was all because of Charlotte.. ¡°Kyle! you¡¯re making a very big mistake, you¡¯ve decided to turn your back against us by trusting thisdy?!¡± Kyle pointed to the exit ¡°Get out! this minute!¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Charlotte smiled from ear to ear, she was really proud of herself for causing a rift between them, she touched Kyle¡¯s arm affectionately.. ¡°Rx baby, you remembered what the doctor said right? please don¡¯t stress yourself out too much..¡± ¡°Fine! we will leave! but you¡¯ll be the sorry one very soon¡± Mia added and turned around leaving with her mum.. Naomi¡¯s blue eyes zed in anger when Charlotte¡¯s hand caressed Kyle¡¯s chest gently.. ¡°I think you must be tired.. let¡¯s get you to bed¡± She murmured with a flirty grin on her lips.. Naomi took Ray by the hand and walked away from the annoying sight.. *** Bryan caught up with Chloe who was running out of his reach.. ¡°don¡¯t touch me with your filthy hands!¡± Sheshed out in a harsh tone panting heavily.. He was a bit taken aback by her tone, but he managed to brush it off with a snort.. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in touching you either, I only came to apologize to you for my wrong manners¡­¡± Chloe raised her brows, she didn¡¯t know him much but the little she knew about him was that he¡¯d never apologize for anything no matter if he¡¯s the one at fault.. ¡°Forget it, I wasn¡¯t able to tell you about the discussion I had with my brother, he¡¯s in total disagreement of whatever rtionship we share¡­¡± Bryan suddenly reached out to touch her arm but his hand was caught up on air.. His gaze travelled to see the person who would dare touch him and to his surprise, a familiar face came in view.. ¡°Don¡¯t try toy a finger on her!¡± Bryan pulled his hand off Arnold¡¯s hold, he wondered why this dude still thought of him as an enemy, the deed happened months or probably a year ago, why was he still holding onto that? Arnold averted his gaze to Chloe who was looking at him in shock.. ¡°It¡¯s lunch time..e on¡± Chloe nodded her head and took a step forward to her brother but surprisingly her arm was held back by Bryan.. ¡°We agreed to have lunch together.. do you have a problem with me spending time with my girlfriend?¡± Chloe parted her lips to speak but was alerted as soon as her brother sent a punch to Bryan¡¯s face.. ¡°Arnold!¡± ¡°She is not your girlfriend! and she never will be! my little sister is not one of those flings you have around got it! she¡¯s different¡± After purring his mind out, he walked to his motorbike that was parked at a little distance away from them.. ¡°Chloe get on!¡± Chloe hesitated for a while, she looked towards Bryan¡¯s and saw that he was bleeding from his nose.. She reluctantly epted the helmet from her brother and ced it over her head before sitting behind him on the motorbike.. *** Naomi paced around the room, a part of her mind wasn¡¯t settled with the fact that Kyle still saw Charlotte as his lover.. Which meant anything can happen between them.. she tapped her forehead in frustration, with the little she knew about Charlotte, she was sure Charlotte would seize an opportunity like this to get herself into this family whether anyone epted it or not! She was so lost in her thoughts that she failed to hear Ray calling into her. ¡°Arya!¡± Naomi snapped out of her daze and turned towards him ¡°I asked you not to address me as that for now.. do you want to expose our little secret?¡± Ray shook his head slowly, ¡°I called you a few times and you didn¡¯t respond, I know what you¡¯re thinking and I can help you with it¡± Naomi raised a brow, what does he know that she was thinking about? she chuckled and bobbled her head for him to go on.. ¡°Okay?¡± Ray gestured for her toe down to his height after which he whispered softly into her ear.. ¡°Wow Ray, you really are a genius!e on baby it¡¯s payback time¡± *** Charlotte who just leaned in to share a kiss with Kyle furrowed her brows when she heard the knock on the door.. ¡°Ignore it¡± She whispered biting her lower lips, he inched her face closer to him but was instantly held back by Kyle.. ¡°Wait, something doesn¡¯t feel right here¡± he murmured staring intently at her.. Charlotte was rmed, she managed to force a dryugh out of her throat.. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much.. I¡¯ll get the door¡± As soon as the door was opened, she suddenly felt a little frame embracing her.. Her eyes rounded in shock wondering what this kid came from, was this the real Ray or did an alien possess his soul? ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was mad at you alright? I thought you didn¡¯t like me at all, and yes you were right when you said Arya was a very baddy¡± Charlotte exchanged looks with Kyle who also couldn¡¯t understand what was going on, few minutes ago, he hated her and now? However, she didn¡¯t want to think much about all these, her son finally acknowledged her and that was all that mattered.. She crotched down to his height and held his cute little face with her palm.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for being mean to you¡± Charlotte engulfed him into a warm hug, she felt a wave of a different type of emotion surging through her body.. ¡°Mummy loves you too Ray..¡± She nted a kiss on both sides of his face and turned to Kyle who was all smiles, Ray scrunched his face and wiped his cheeks with the back of his palm.. He ran to his dad who was half lying and sitting on the bed, he saw Charlotte trying to move in next to him.. ¡°Daddy I¡¯m sorry too.. I behaved rudely with you, please forgive me¡± Kyle urged for him toe forward but to their surprise, he sat in between them with a wide grin.. ¡°I promise I will be a good kid from now on okay?¡± ¡°Okay¡± *** Few hourster¡­ Charlotte was starting to get impatient with Ray getting in the way whenever she tried toe any closer to Kyle.. ¡°Ray aren¡¯t you hungry? go ask Naomi to make something for you¡± Ray shook his head with a smile, he was having fun ying with his dad¡¯s hair but here she was trying to chase him out.. ¡°I¡¯m not hungry..¡± Charlotte gave up and moved out of the room, she gave up her attempt to get close to him for now.. ¡°Troublesome little kid¡± Naomi who passed by Charlotte that minute chuckled when she heard Charlotte¡¯s words reached her ears.. She wondered what Ray pulled off in there to make her sulk like this.. ¡°Excuse me?¡± Naomi stopped on her tracks and turned to thedy who obviously stopped her to cause trouble.. ¡°Yes?¡± Charlotte shot thedy in front of her a look, she wasn¡¯t from a wealthy background or anything for her to behave so arrogantly.. ¡°I¡¯ll let what you did few hours ago slide, because of Kyle¡¯s persistence but if you try to disrespect me in that manner ever again.. I¡¯ll.. ¡°Do what?¡± Naomi asked with raised brows, she knew Charlotte wouldn¡¯t dare fire her because of her ability to keep Ray in check.. Charlotte¡¯s knuckles fisted by her sides, one thing she hated the most in her life was someone disrespecting her.. ¡°What did you just say?!¡± Naomi raised her hand to stop Charlotte from speaking.. ¡°Please.. don¡¯t shout! because I¡¯m not one who you can raise your voice at or look down at me.. and if you think you can fire me, the inte is a cruel world to people like you.. that¡¯s just a friendly reminder¡± After she was done she left Charlotte alone to fune in anger.. *** ¡°What?!¡± Naomi sat up from the bed the moment she heard what was said at the other end of the phone.. ¡°What do you mean by missing?!¡± Chad sighed at the other end, he had to inform her about it sooner orter.. ¡°Listen Arya.. my men are working on this we have a lead and we will update you about our findings alright?¡± ¡°Okay¡± she murmured and threw her phone down on her bed.. How could they keep something as important as this away from her? she had every right to know about it since he was her father.. She walked to her window and pushed it open, the moment she did her eyes caught something.. It was Charlotte and she was fencing with a guard, she ced both hands under her chin looking down at them.. ¡°Nice moves though¡± she murmured beneath her breath.. She was an aggressive fighter just like her mum, and there was something about her poses that made her frown.. She suddenly recalled the old photo she saw weeks ago at her mum¡¯s house.. ¡°Could it be¡­ Chapter 80_ DNA 1 Naomi fell into a deep thought, Charlotte reminded her of someone, perhaps it was her poses or her facial expressions.. ¡°The photo..¡± She murmured and at the same time itching her head, she had forgotten where exactly she left it.. ¡°Damn you Arya!¡± She cussed softly and suddenly went still for a second.. In the next minute she bolted out of the room.. *** Kyle raised a brow at thedy who suddenly entered his room without knocking, she behaved like she was the real owner of the room and not him.. Arya who noticed what she did inhaled deeply and forced a smile at the man who was ring daggers at her.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for badging in that way¡± Ray pointed to the screen of theptop to divert his dad¡¯s attention.. ¡°Daddy look, the clown stole the girls candy¡± ¡°Umm.. Ray teacher just called, she said one of his books was missing, so¡­ Kyle hummed in response while he focused on the screen, he checked the time with a sigh, it¡¯s been a while since Charlotte left.. When she didn¡¯t get any response, she took that as a ¡®yes¡¯.. Arya walked to the closet and pulled it open, she recalled putting it in a small safe which was covered by some of Kyle¡¯s office wears.. ¡°I¡¯m pretty sure books can¡¯t be found in the closet¡± She was startled by his sudden gush of words just right behind her, she swiftly turned only to crash into his chest.. Kyle¡¯s hands went around her waist to stop her from falling backwards, for some reasons his heart seemed to be beating faster than normal.. ¡°I¡¯m.. so.. The door opened and Charlotte stepped in, her face darkened at the sight before her.. ¡°What is going on?¡± Kyle¡¯s hands slowly slipped away from her waist, he moved her away from the opened closet before shutting it down.. ¡°Like I said, bokks are not kept in the closet¡± Ray looked up from the openedptop before him, he knew if he didn¡¯t act fast Arya might get into trouble.. ¡°Daddy, let her go through it, sometimes I hide my books so Arya can search for it, I guess she didn¡¯t find that one before she left¡± Arya forced a smile at Kyle, his eyes rested on her for a brief second before he moved away back to the bed.. However, Charlotte came to stand in front of Arya who was about to open the closet once more.. ¡°And how did you know that he hid his book in the closet?¡± Arya cleared her throat to speak but before she could Ray interjected again.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I told her about it¡± Charlotte raised a brow, she couldn¡¯t help but feel that something was off with Naomi, was it her boldness or her voice which sounded like Arya? Her eyes suddenly narrowed at Naomi, now she thought of it, She hasn¡¯t heard of Aryately, and she was also able to pacify Ray.. ¡°I guess he did¡± She murmured with a polite smile on her lips, she moved back gently before leaving the room once more.. *** Later that night¡­ Charlotte nced towards the bed with a smile, now that Ray was out of sight, she¡¯ll be able to fulfill her mission.. She pulled off her earrings and ced them on the vanity table.. Kyle was busy with his phone, her lips curved up into a mischievous smile.. She stood up and walked to the closet after which she pulled out a dress, her eyes fell on him once more before she left for the shower room.. Kyle dropped his phone on the nightstand after w while of going through it, he was just about toy down when Charlotte stepped into the room.. She was putting on a red lingerie that glued to her graceful figure, a sly smirk yed on her lips as she walked in slow steps to the bed.. Kyle¡¯s face lit up, he sat up and stretched his hand out for her to take which she happily took and climbed the bed.. ¡°So Kyle.. do you like what you see?¡± Kyle traced a finger on the side of her face teasingly.. ¡°Of course I do¡± He leaned in to nt a kiss at the side of her neck but stopped his attempt, he felt something was off but he couldn¡¯t point a finger to it.. Ever since he found out that he had a five year old son with Charlotte, a part of him felt it really hard to believe.. Charlotte who was expecting his touch snapped her eyes open, she noticed the hesitation in his eyes and furrowed her brows.. ¡°Are you alright Kyle?¡± Kyle moved away from her, only for her to throw herself at him, she sat on hisps and raised her hand to caress his face.. ¡°I feel weird Charlotte, I feel like this isn¡¯t right.. something is really wrong.. Charlotte cursed beneath her breath, she wondered if Kyle and Arya had ever crossed the boundary when they were still living together.. ¡°shh.. everything is alright, this isn¡¯t the first time we are doing this.. ¡°But I think..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Charlotte leaned in to kiss him but the door was suddenly pushed open by Ray.. He was all dressed up in his marvel characters PJ while he clutched Conny in his left arm.. Charlotte gritted her teeth in annoyance and hopped down from Kyle, she walked to him in fast steps.. ¡°There¡¯s a monster under my bed¡± Charlotte leaned down to him with a small re, if he wasn¡¯t her son, she couldn¡¯t guarantee what she would have done to him for badging in that way.. ¡°Ray there¡¯s no such thing as monsters, it¡¯ste go to sleep or you can ask Naomi to sleep in your room¡± Ray pouted shaking his head, he walked past her and climbed onto the bed, he snuggled close to his dad.. ¡°I¡¯ll stay with daddy, I always slept in his room, you can go to my room if you want¡± Charlotte took in a deep breath with a forced smile.. ¡°Why? we can all share this room alright?¡± Ray frowned, this wasn¡¯t what he wanted, but either way, he was in their midst and there was no way she¡¯ll get close to his dad If he was there.. *** Arya woke up after hearing several bangs on her door, she ran to the mirror checking out for anything that would give her out to Charlotte.. When she found everything was in check, she opened the door to reveal Charlotte who was seething in anger.. She shuddered when her gaze fell on Charlotte¡¯s ck eye.. ¡°Ma¡¯am what happened to your face?¡­ Charlotte raised her hand ready to strike Arya across her face only for her hand to be caught of air this time, and to her surprise a pnded on her cheek.. ¡°Just because I spared you thest time doesn¡¯t necessarily mean I¡¯ll be that generous again youngdy¡± Charlotte¡¯s eyes widened by Naomi¡¯s audacious move on her.. ¡°How dare you?!¡± ¡°Do you really think it was alright to raise your hand to me?! listen to me carefully just because I work for you doesn¡¯t mean you can bully me!¡± ¡°You are fired!¡± Chapter 81_ DNA 2 Arya snorted in disdain, if only Charlotte knew how badly she wanted to scratch her face with her fingers..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°I¡¯d like to see you try!¡± After saying that, she mmed the door shut at her face and breathed a sigh of relief.. ¡°Phew! what a bad way to start my morning¡± she murmured in irritation.. *** Kyle¡¯s brows drew together when he saw Charlotte walking to him in tears.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Charlotte sniffed back, she folded her arm beneath her bossom and stared down at him.. ¡°That nanny has to go! she raised her hand to me!¡± Kyle sprang up to his feet agitated by the news he just got, before she could say anymore, he left the room in a swift motion.. *** Arya brushed Ray¡¯s hair gently as she dressed him up for school.. ¡°I hope daddy remembers who we are to him soon¡± She snapped out of her thoughts and peered at him through the mirror.. ¡°Of course he will, that¡¯s why I¡¯m here right?¡± Ray gave a nod and suddenly a knock came on the door.. ¡°Naomi, your presence is needed downstairs¡± Arya sighed, she already knew what this was about, she picked up Ray¡¯s backpack from her bed and shot him a meaningful look.. ¡°Time for another drama baby¡± *** Chloe raised her hand to knock on the door before her but it suddenly opened before she could knock.. A youngdy came in view, she was putting on a man¡¯s shirt which she knew belonged to Bryan.. ¡°And you are?¡± She asked with raised brows. Chloe cleared her throat and looked up to her with a polite smile.. ¡°I¡¯m here to see Bryan¡± Thedy chuckled and ran her fingers through her messy ck hair.. ¡°Why? are you his 9:00 am buddy?¡± She was just about to respond to thedy when she heard a male¡¯s voice from inside.. ¡°Who¡¯s at the door Mandy?¡± Mandy raised a brow at Chloe ¡°Your name?¡± Chloe took in a deep breath and pulled her gaze away from thedy.. ¡°Chloe¡± ¡°Hey babe, do you happen to know anyone who goes by the name Chloe?¡± Mandy yelled back to Bryan.. Chloe¡¯s heart thumped wildly in her chest, she felt embarrassed and suddenly regretteding here in the first ce.. Bryan suddenly appeared behind Mandy and wrapped both hands on her slender waist.. His eyes rested on Chloe for a second ¡°Come on baby I believe there¡¯s a lot of unfinished business we have¡± Mandy giggled as he nibbled gently on her ears ¡°But she said she was here to see you¡± she pointed out throwing a teasing smile at Chloe.. ¡°I have no idea of who she is¡± he said instantly and lifted Mandy off her feet, after which he entered the room and closed the door with a loud bang.. Chloe nced at the closed door for a few more seconds before she left.. When she got out of the hotel, Sam was still patiently waiting for her, however, he smiled when he saw her approaching.. ¡°You¡¯re done?¡± She gave a small nod and followed him to where his motorbike was parked at.. *** Arya folded her arm as she was being questioned by Kyle, she nced to his side to see the big cry baby Charlotte wiping her fake tears with a tissue¡­ ¡°Who do you think you are to raise your hand to her?!¡± Arya feigned ignorance, she pointed a finger at herself in uncertainty.. ¡°Me? she was the one who hit me and I was just about toe to you because of that¡± Kyle was left confused, he looked back at Charlotte who also had the same look on her face at the moment.. ¡°What?¡± Arya pointed to Charlotte ¡°She hit me just because I didn¡¯t make breakfast and now she¡¯s trying to pin it all on me¡± Charlotte rose up to her feet in anger ¡°You still dare to lie?! Kyle I don¡¯t want to listen to this anymore, she has to go!¡± Ray who has been silently observing everything tugged his dad¡¯s shirt.. ¡°Daddy, don¡¯t let Naomi go or else I¡¯ll be really sad, I didn¡¯t see her hitting Charlotte¡± Charlotte snorted, the little devil she gave birth to dared to address her with her name and why was he even supporting this uglydy?! Arya clicked her tongue and walked slowly to Kyle, she raised a finger to his chest which left Kyle breathless.. ¡°What do you think Mr Anderson? do you think I can do what she used me of?¡± Kyle held her finger to his chest, he lowered his gaze at her.. ¡°Who are you?¡± Charlotte was confused on where this conversation was heading to, and how dare this shameless girl try to¡­ She marched straight to Arya with her hand raised ready to strike her but was held back by Kyle.. ¡°Charlotte!¡± Charlotte pulled her hand from Kyle¡¯s grasp in anger.. ¡°You clearly prefer her to me, if not you won¡¯t hesitate to fire her!¡± Arya raised a brow at Charlotte¡¯s ckmail, how shameless can she get? Kyle faced Arya once more ¡°I apologize on her behalf¡± Charlotte¡¯s eyes widened at Kyle¡¯s words, why didn¡¯t he believe her? she was the real victim here not Naomi! Naomi shed a flirty smile at Kyle, she touched his arm and gave it a small squeeze.. ¡°Wow, I¡¯m impressed but I¡¯d have preferred it if she apologize to me herself, anyway I can go with your apology¡± Kyle smiled, there was something he found strange about Naomi but he couldn¡¯t really ce a finger at it.. *** Ethan looked up to the person who entered his study, a soft sigh escaped his lips when his eyes met his son¡¯s questioning gaze.. ¡°Things are getting more worse father, Kyle¡¯s recent ident has caused us quite a loss and to top it all, he still thinks that Charlotte is his lover¡± The old man groaned out in displeasure, there was no other way than to give Kyle¡¯s seat to someone else until he recovered.. He¡¯d have happily given the position to Martin but he couldn¡¯t, since Dennis had been eyeing that position for so long.. ¡°What do you suggest we do son? if we don¡¯t act fast ourpany will suffer huge losses¡± ¡°I think I might have an idea, why don¡¯t we let Mia handle thepany for a while until her brother gets better, I know she is more than capable¡± Ethan stroked his chin in deep thought, he couldn¡¯t agree less to his son¡¯s words and after a deep consideration, he gave a nod.. ¡°Good thinking, She can handle it and in the meantime you can assist her in some aspect she finds difficult¡± *** Charlotte raised her phone to her ear after a while of thinking.. ¡°Hey Sharon, I want you to check up on something for me, find out where Arya is currently staying at and also do a background search on Naomi Sinir¡± Sharon sat up from her swivelling seat the moment she heard her boss¡¯s order.. ¡°That¡¯s the nanny I brought ma¡¯am¡± ¡°Yeah I know, but she doesn¡¯t seem ordinary to me, there¡¯s something about her that I fail to understand andstly, don¡¯t forget to send the drugs tonight, I need to swap them before kyle falls asleep¡± ¡°noted ma¡¯am¡± Charlotte smirked, she had to clear her suspicion on somethings about Naomi. ¡°Do you really suspect me that much?¡± Charlotte¡¯s back stiffened for a while, she swiftly turned to see the teasing grin on Naomi¡¯s face and instantly felt like wing at her face.. ¡°Don¡¯t you know it¡¯s bad manners to eavesdrop on people¡¯s conversations you lousy poker?!¡± Arya shook her head gently in pity ¡°Are you still mad at me? but what can I do? I have a thing for Kyle, so I have to get his attention either way¡± Charlotte¡¯s eyes rounded in shock at her boldness ¡°you¡­ ¡°Oh please stop! he was about to get married to someone before you showed up and imed him as yours!¡± ¡°Who are you?¡± Charlotte asked with her eyes narrowed at Arya.. Arya swiped her brown her off her shoulder with a sly smirk.. ¡°I¡¯m Naomi, who else could I possibly be? oops! don¡¯t think much, see that! you¡¯ve started growing grey hair as a result of plotting too much¡± Arya swiftly pulled a strand of Charlotte¡¯s hair which earned a groan from her.. ¡°Ouch! have you lost it?!¡± Arya shrugged ¡°I was only trying to help out¡± Charlotte pointed a finger at Arya with a threatening re.. ¡°The moment I find out who you truly are, I won¡¯t hesitate to deal with you so badly!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait for that day¡± *** As soon as she was back into her room, Arya brought out a clear small white bag and ced the strand of hair she took from Charlotte earlier.. ¡°Now let¡¯s see what the DNA result have to say about us Charlotte¡± Arya picked up her phone and scrolled through it for a while, her gaze fell back to her door where a shadow was lingering about.. She raised her phone to her ear ¡°Ohe on mum! I told you that I¡¯ll make her life miserable! do you even know what I n to do once she is asleep tonight?¡­ Arya took a peek and sure enough it was Charlotte eavesdropping on her conversation.. ¡°I n to shave off her hair.. that way she¡¯d be bald and Kyle won¡¯t spare her a nce¡± She chuckled hard over the pretend phone call and soon after the shadow left.. ¡°Such a fool!¡± She went through her phone once more and brought it to her ear.. ¡°Chad.. I¡¯ll be sending some samples to your hospital for a DNA test.. please see to it that it gets to me first¡± She hanged up and faced the mirror ¡°One fool down, two more to go¡± Chapter 82_ Save me Vanessa who just stepping into Kyle¡¯s home bumped into ady who was on her way out.. She pulled off her dark sunsses after which she casted a hateful gaze at thedy standing before her.. ¡°Won¡¯t you apologize?!¡± Arya raised a brow, she chuckled hard, these two were willing to take advantage of Kyle¡¯s memory loss to get what they want.. She squinted her eyes at Vanessa ¡°I should apologize? who are you exactly if I may ask?¡± Vanessa looked down at herself in embarrassment, luckily for her she spotted Charlotteing down from the stairs.. ¡°Charlotte! did you call me here to embarrass me?¡± As soon Charlotte reached thest stairs, she stopped with a sigh.. ¡°What do you mean by that? I called you here because we have something important to discuss¡± Vanessa pointed a finger to Arya usingly ¡°This ugly servant just behaved rudely to me!¡± Arya caught the finger Vanessa was pointing to her, she gave it a little squeeze.. Vanessa had caused her so much trouble in the past and little by little she¡¯ll pay them all back.. ¡°And so you reported me to her? what do you think she¡¯s gonna do? fire me?¡± Arya released her grip on Vanessa and turned back walking to the stairs where she bumped her shoulder intentionally against Charlotte.. She had initially wanted to go out but since Vanessa was here, she was sure that they were up to no good.. ¡°What was that about? and the who the hell is she?!¡±Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Charlotte inhaled deeply, now she was extremely sure that Naomi was up to no good, her audacity spoke much for itself.. ¡°She¡¯s the new nanny I got for Ray and for some reasons, Ray and Kyle agree with anything she says to them!¡± Vanessa had a frown on her face, now she noticed that thedy almost sounded like Arya, but it couldn¡¯t be her right? ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking and I¡¯m working on that¡± Vanessa nodded in understanding ¡°So here I am like you insisted!¡± *** Elizabeth epted the ss of water from Mia and took a sip from it. Not too long a figure rushed past them, they both raised their heads to see Dennis¡¯s back hurrying to the direction of Ethan¡¯s study.. ¡°You¡¯re still breathing?¡± A mocking voice came behind them, they snapped their gaze to the figure towering over them.. Elizabeth suddenly chuckled, she had a feeling that she and her husband were here to vent their anger and frustration.. ¡°Of course I am Rita! I was just telling Mia here a few business ideas she could really use when running a business!¡± Rita¡¯s hands turned into fists by her side, so it was true? the old man really gave Mia thepany to handle.. ¡°You just wait and see!¡± She snarled at the two and followed the direction her husband went.. In as much as Elizabeth wanted tough hard right now, she couldn¡¯t, her poor son was still trapped in that woman¡¯s clutches and all her attempt to reach out to Arya weren¡¯t sessful.. *** Ethan looked up to the man ring down at him in anger, he has actually been expecting his foster¡¯s son arrival after the meeting with the board members.. ¡°I know what you¡¯re about to say but.. Dennis hand mmed on therge desk separating them from each other.. ¡°But? but what exactly?! you gave thepany to Mia to handle? and what if she fails to run it properly? will you consider to give Ray the position or perhaps Kyle¡¯s unborn children?!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have any right to question my decision! ¡± Dennis facial features rxed a bit, his lips curled up and suddenly a cracklingughter erupted from his lips.. ¡°Because I¡¯m not your real son? you never fail to remind me of this every single time father!¡± Ethan rxed back on his seat, a small smile yed at the corner of his lips.. ¡°At some point, I considered Martin taking up the position, but then I realized that even if I did you¡¯ll find your way to cause another ident, and I¡¯m not ready to lose two grandsons¡± Dennis¡¯s face paled, how did his dad find out about the ident? ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°Just because I kept quiet doesn¡¯t mean I don¡¯t know anything, you paid that truck driver to run Kyle¡¯s car over that fateful day!¡± Dennis swallowed back, he was left speechless for some seconds, by the time he found his voice to speak, Ethan stood up and pointed to the door, and in a low growl he uttered.. ¡°Get out!¡± Rita stepped into the study at that minute, she noticed the tense environment and wondered what had happened between the two.. ¡°What happened?¡± Dennis suddenly turned and stormed out of the room seething in anger, He walked past Rita almost knocking her down like she was never there.. *** Chloe checked the time once more with a sigh, she has been sitting for three hours straight at the lobby.. She knew he was upset with her but this wasn¡¯t entirely her fault, even though she was humiliated by him today at the hotel, she still needed to settle everything once and for all.. Chloe sighed in defeat and stood up to her feet in defeat, she could barely stand properly because of sitting for too long.. ¡°Miss¡± She turned back to the receptionist who called out to her.. ¡°You can go in¡± Chloe¡¯s initial thought of giving up disappearedpletely, she smiled at thedy and hurried to the elevator.. *** Chloe took in a deep breath and knocked on the door, after which she pushed the door open and stepped in.. Her face fell when she walked in on Bryan and thedy from this morning sharing a passionate kiss while she sat on hisps behind his desk.. She turned around and left the office without looking back, she couldn¡¯t believe it, whenever she had something important to tell him that¡¯s the exact time he¡¯ll do stuff like that.. Few minutes after standing outside his door waiting for him, it was suddenly opened, Mandy stepped out and walked past Chloe with a loud huff.. ¡°Killjoy!¡± Chloe arched a brow and walked into the office once more. Bryan didn¡¯t spare her a look instead he was focused as the screen before him.. ¡°Bryan, can we talk?¡± Bryan picked his phone up and tapped on it for some seconds before cing it back down on the desk.. ¡°Five minutes¡± She took a seat before him and tried her best not to make a sound.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for the way my brother¡­ Bryan shot her an intense stare which made her swallow her words the next second.. ¡°What do you want?¡± He asked coldly with a nk expression on his face.. ¡°Okay, I know you¡¯re mad at me but I have to tell you something because it¡¯s really important, I don¡¯t think I can continue being your pretend girlfriend anymore, my brother is against¡­ ¡°Fine! anything else?!¡± He asked in a low growl Chloe gave a nod and pulled out her phone, she went through it for a while before cing it into her purse.. ¡°I believe our deal is done¡± Almost immediately his phone vibrated on the desk, he stared at her skeptically and back to his phone.. She just sent back the money he paid her earlier, every single cent of it.. ¡°Bye¡± Soon after she said that single word, she turned around and left the office without a second nce behind her.. Bryan stared at the closed door and shut hisptop closed forcefully.. *** Vanessa handed a small bottle filled with tiny white pills to Charlotte.. ¡°Great!¡± Charlotte patted Vanessa¡¯s shoulder gently ¡°Look at you trying to be a good friend Vanessa¡± Vanessa snorted and picked up her purse ready to leave the room when Naomi stepped in.. ¡°Why can¡¯t you just fire her?¡± Charlotte raised a brow wondering what Vanessa was talking about before she noticed Naomi lingering about.. She wrapped her palm around the bottle trying to conceal it from her.. ¡°Kyle doesn¡¯t want her to leave because she¡¯s the only nanny Ray hasn¡¯t rejected¡± Arya smiled at Charlotte¡¯s words, she knew these two were up to something but she couldn¡¯t point her finger to what it was that they were plotting while she was away.. Earlier she had tried to eavesdrop but heard nothing since they were both whispering to each other.. ¡°It seems you both have a problem with me, what is my offence?¡± she asked innocently feigning ignorance.. ¡°Hey! be careful with your words.. mind how you speak to me¡± Arya walked to their midst in suspicion, she noticed Charlotte¡¯s right hand was tightly clenched into a fist as if she was concealing something from her.. ¡°You know.. I heard everything¡± The two snapped their attention to her in shock, they wondered what she must have heard.. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Charlotte panicked a little.. Arya nced up at the stairs when she heard footsteps descending down and before the two could understand what she was trying to do, she threw a p at Charlotte¡¯s face before dropping to the ground in tears.. ¡°Please don¡¯t threaten me this way ma¡¯am¡± Arya sobbed holding her cheek.. Kyle turned to them with creased brows, he stared at Arya who was fidgeting on the floor.. He rushed up to them and sent a re to Charlotte and Vanessa who were obviously bullying Naomi.. ¡°what is going on here?!¡± Arya suddenly sprang up to her feet and crashed into Kyle¡¯s embrace.. ¡°Save me¡± Chapter 83_ Who are you? Kyle stared down at Naomi who was clinging on to him like her life depended on him, for some reasons her body warmth caused his heart to beat in a weird rhythm.. Charlotte gnashed her teeth in nager, she took a step forward to them and tried to pull Arya off only to be held back by Kyle.. ¡°Stop this madness Charlotte!¡± Charlotte was taken aback by the harsh and cold tone he used on her.. ¡°Kyle.. you¡¯re yelling at me for her sake?¡± Arya pulled away from him wiping her tears with the back of her palm.. ¡°This is unlike you Charlotte! you¡¯ve been behaving strangetely which is rming¡± Charlotte gulped down the huge bile rising in her throat, she couldn¡¯t afford to be on Kyle¡¯s radar, she gave a small nod and left the living room closely followed by Vanessa.. Arya smiled as soon as they were gone, this was only the tip of the iceberg, they¡¯ve troubled her a lot and now she was going to pay them back.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± She gave a nod and took a step forward with a limp.. ¡°Wait! are you hurt?¡± ¡°Yeah I guess so¡± She murmured and slowly started moving away.. Arya took a long nce at the stairs and sighed, she could still feel Kyle¡¯s gaze on her, if she continued moving at this rate, eternity might meet her here.. It¡¯s not like she was hurt or anything, she just wanted to add a little more spice into Charlotte¡¯s fake love life.. And it seemed to work pretty well on Kyle because in the next minute, he walked to her and swept her off her feet.. Arya gasped, she raised her head to him in surprise as he carried her in bridal style up the stairs.. ¡°If you keep on staring at me that way, I¡¯ll drop you down the stairs¡± *** Kyle turned a deaf ear to Arya¡¯s little protest as he entered her room, he walked to the bed and carefully dropped her like she was a priceless artifact.. ¡°Get some rest before Ray gets back from school¡± Arya nodded with a small smile, even Kyle thought he was doing this just for the sake of empathy, she knew that this was his subconscious mind at work.. ¡°I hope you recover quickly, sometimes things you see around you are not real¡± Kyle squinted his eyes at her wondering where she was driving at.. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°I meant to say thank you for your help boss, I¡¯m really grateful¡± Kyle stared at her skeptically, he wondered what he found strange and at the same time familiar about thisdy.. ¡°Did we know each other before my ident?¡± Arya tilted her head to the side with a smile ¡°What do you think?¡± *** Charlotte was dumbfounded when she spotted Kyleing out of Naomi¡¯s room, she approached him only for him to walk past her like she was never there to begin with.. ¡°Kyle, are you still upset with me? I really didn¡¯t hit her, she was the one who hit me. Vanessa was there alright you can ask her!¡± Kyle ignored her tantrums, he closed the door behind him and huffed out loudly, he felt like he has had enough rest and would like to resume work once more.. But sadly, he can¡¯t do that because he couldn¡¯t remember the project he started before his memory loss¡± *** Later that night.. Kyle looked up from hisptop the moment Charlotte stretched a ss of water to him.. ¡°Kyle.. I¡¯m sorry okay? I know I behaved irrational and I ept it, but please don¡¯t be this upset that you don¡¯t have to take your medication¡± He epted the ss of water and the pills she presented to him, he threw the pills into his mouth before gulping down the ss of water.. Charlotte smiled in content, at least he got to take the pill that was all she cared about.. Meanwhile¡­ Ray¡¯s smile broadened when he saw the chocte cake Arya brought to the dining table, he raised his head to her once more.. ¡°You made a happy cake?¡± Arya nodded, she tapped her forehead with a sigh.. ¡°Let me get the forks alright?¡± Ray nodded to see her leave, as soon as she was out of sight, he swiped off the smile off the smiley face on the cake with his finger and inserted it into his mouth..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Hmm yummy¡± Arya picked the forks out of the racks and was about to head out when she saw a white pill on the counter.. Her brows furrowed confusedly, what was a drug doing in the kitchen? she spotted Charlotte a few minutes ago leaving the kitchen with a ss of water.. ¡°Hmm probably Kyle¡¯s medication I guess¡± She picked it up from the marbled b and threw it into the thrash bin, however something caught her attention.. She inserted her hand into the thrash bin and pulled out a white small bottle, it was clearly one of Kyle¡¯s medications. She looked into the bin once more only to find more of Kyle¡¯s medications in it.. ¡°Why are these in here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m still waiting Naomi¡± She heard Ray¡¯s voice outside and hurriedly picked every drug she could find in there after which she took it out with her.. *** Kyle blinked his eyes to stay awake, he couldn¡¯t afford to sleep now, he was already getting a hang of hispany¡¯s project.. ¡°Kyle remember what the doctor said about you stressing yourself? please give yourself a break, after all I heard your sister will be handling thepany¡¯s affairs until you recoverpletely¡± He shut hisptop and ced it next to him before rising to his feet where he staggered a bit forward.. ¡°Easy¡± Charlotte rushed to his side and slowly led him to the bed.. Few minutester.. All Charlotte could hear was his deep breaths, she untied her hair just as Kyle always loved in the past.. she raised her hand to his chest that was heaving up and down with each breath he took.. ¡°You¡¯re still as breath taking as ever, I thought I had moved on with my feelings for you over the years, but I think they are even more stronger¡± she whispered brushing her lips against his cheeks.. Her fingers fondled with the buttons on his shirt and within a minute, his bare chest was before her greedy eyes.. Charlotte raised a finger to his chest drawing small lines on him.. She untied the pink robe she was putting on to reveal a ckce lingerie that exposed a fair amount of her mounds, she pulled off the robe and watched it slowly drop to the ground.. ¡°Just like how we had Ray, we are about to be bounded by another child, just in case you recover your lost memories¡± She positioned herself on him as her hands fondled with his belt.. The door was suddenly pushed open by Arya, her eyes wentrge by what she was witnessing.. her gaze fell on Kyle who was unconscious or perhaps drugged by her who knows? ¡°You sneaky b*tch! get out! now!¡± Arya¡¯s teeth gritted in annoyance, she matched straight to Charlotte and sent a p to her face when she was close enough.. Charlotte retaliated pushing Arya away from her, she picked up her bath robe from the ground and dorned it on.. She charged in full speed to Arya, only got Arya to grab her hair and pushed her into the shower room, after which she locked it.. She returned next to Kyle examining him for a while, as if possessed by a demon she sent a p to his wife.. ¡°You fool! you justid like a log of wood while she tried to have her way with you!¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes snapped open he suddenly reached out to Arya¡¯s hand and pulled her to him.. She crashed on his body and was startled when he suddenly turned over and pinned her to the bed.. His figure towered over her while a devilish smile yed at the corner of his lips.. ¡°I always knew something was strange about you, who are you?¡± Arya¡¯s heart thumped wildly in her chest, how was she supposed to answer any of his questions when he had her pinned beneath him and also staring at her that way?.. Her insides felt funny, she tried to free her hands that he pinned by her sides but it only got tighter as she tried to move away from him.. Her cheeks blushed crimson red as his intense gaze never left hers for once.. ¡°What do you mean? I¡¯m just your child¡¯s nanny¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes squinted at her ¡°I never knew that my child¡¯s nanny possessed two different colors of eyes, ck and blue..¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened, she blinked her eyes and noticed that one of her contact lens was gone.. ¡°So I¡¯ll ask again, who are you?¡± Chapter 84_ Suspicious Arya shut her eyes to avoid his prating gaze that was causing some weird sensation in her body system.. ¡°Are you a spy?¡± She heard him speak once more and snapped her head open, she suddenly pushed him off her and scurried to her feet.. ¡°I¡¯m not a spy!¡± She picked up her eye sses that fell off while she was fighting with Charlotte a while ago.. ¡°It¡¯ste now, i think I¡¯ll just have to wait till daybreak before I hand you over to the cops¡± Arya¡¯s eyes went wide, she had to look for a suitable excuse before Kyle does just as he said.. ¡°Umm boss, I swear it¡¯s nothing like that, I¡¯m not a spy.. I had always wanted to have blue eyes since I was a child, so that the reason I¡­ Kyle hummed in reply, however his mind was clouded with different thoughts.. Who was she? why does she make him feel weird? and what exactly was her motive under his roof..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Arya and Kyle snapped their gaze to the door leading to the shower room, she returned her attention back to him with a sigh.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry I had to lock her up, since she tried to have her way with you¡± Now he was more convinced that she was a part of his lost memories and not just a nanny like she imed to be.. ¡°Leave¡± She didn¡¯t have to be told twice before she bolted out through the doors, the moment she was out, she was pulled by someone into a room.. Arya held the walls for support as she stared at the person putting on a ck hoodie.. ¡°Who are you?¡± Her brows creased when Mia¡¯s annoyed expression came at her.. ¡°You don¡¯t recognize me now? should I call you Naomi Sinir or Arya Carter?¡± Arya¡¯s expression remained indifferent and distant. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Mia arched a brow, she noticed the two different eyes behind Arya¡¯s eye sses and snorted.. ¡°Will you just drop the act?! I know you¡¯re Arya¡± Mia sighed in exasperation and took a seat on the bed present in the room, she raised a leg over the other and at the same time peering at Arya who wasn¡¯t willing to drop her act.. Arya breathed out and took off her sses, she tossed it at Mia in defeat.. She sat in front of the mirror wiping off her thickyer of makeup with a tissue.. ¡°I can¡¯t seem to hide anything from you and Ray!¡± ¡°that¡¯s because I know you, you¡¯re not one who leaves loved once behind at a critical time, and also Ray doesn¡¯t get along with strangers!¡± Arya turned back to Mia with a small smile, her sister inw was smart after all. ¡°Great! you know, Ray knows and Kyle just saw me without my one of my contact len¡¯s and I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s gonna call the cops on me, why are you here anyway?¡± ¡°I¡¯m being pressured into handling thepany¡¯s affair, Kyle has to recollect his past and Charlotte needs to go!¡± *** Kyle pulled the door open and immediately Charlotte stumbled into him, she gawked at him in shock.. Wasn¡¯t he supposed to be unconscious? and where was that godforsaken b*tch who locked her in the shower room? ¡°Kyle?.. you¡­ you.. are awake? She stuttered trying to force out reasonable words from her mouth, only one question came to her mind that moment. Has he been awake the whole time? ¡°Ever since I met with an ident, everything and everyone seemed to have changed a lot, what are you hiding away from me?¡± Charlotte¡¯s eyes darted around avoiding his intense stare.. ¡°Come on Kyle.. there¡¯s no need to think so much about this.. ¡°So can you exin to me the reason why you were locked in there?¡± Charlotte turned to him with a tight smile ¡°umm.. about that, I identally locked myself in¡± Kyle¡¯s arms crossed on his chest, his eyes were nk which clearly meant he didn¡¯t buy her lies, he knew something was wrong.. ¡°I swear Kyle, I really locked myself in¡± ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll choose to believe what you say, but if I eventually find out that you¡¯ve been lying to me, I can¡¯t guarantee what I¡¯d do to you¡± Charlotte gulped down nervously but still managed to sh him a weak smile.. *** Dennis checked the time once more, it was already 9:00 am and yet Charlotte hasn¡¯t called yet to tell him if she was able to carry out her missionst night or not.. His gaze darkened when he stepped into his son¡¯s room to see the disorganized state, bottles of liquors and beersid around and a packet of empty cigarette was seated on the nightstand.. ¡°Martin!¡± Martin stirred on the bed, he opened hiszy eyes and suddenly shut it when his head banged like crazy.. He has spent thest two days indoors, drinking and smoking his lungs out, he couldn¡¯t even tell if he had showered in these two days or not.. ¡°Get your ass off that bed right this minute!¡± Martin sat up and ran his hand through his dark hair that was all messy.. ¡°You can¡¯te into my room and try to boss me around, and by the way I¡¯m not ready to be used by you for one of your psychotic ns okay?!¡± Dennis flew up in rage, it seemed everyone had lost their minds in thest couple of days.. ¡°Mia is the one handling the family¡¯spany and here youzing around!¡± ¡°Okay! go on and handle thepany too and leave my freaky life alone!¡± ¡°This is about Charlotte isn¡¯t it?¡± Martin pointed a finger to the door ¡°you can leave now!¡± *** Arya tore open the brown envelope that just arrived, which contained the result of the DNA she ran between Charlotte and her.. She took in a deep breath and unfolded the sheet of paper, a frown settled upon her forehead when she saw the result.. Her suspicion was right all along, Charlotte was definitely rted to her, her parents never mentioned anything about her having any distant cousins.. Now she knew why the little girl she saw in the photo was familiar to her, Charlotte is her older sister if she was not mistaken!. But what surprised her the most was that her parents never mentioned anything about another daughter, she had grown up thinking that she was an only child.. ¡°Something is definitely wrong¡± She tore the report into shreds before disposing it into her thrash can.. *** Kyle was fully dressed in his ck suit ready to leave for the office, he sat on the dining with Ray who was engrossed in his meal.. ¡°Daddy are you leaving for the office?¡± ¡°Yeah, I am¡± Charlotte walked into the dining and took a seat in between Kyle and Ray.. ¡°Hey boys¡± Kyle pulled his gaze away from her and settled them on Arya who was holding Ray¡¯s backpack and his lunchbox.. ¡°Ray hurry up, you don¡¯t wanna bete for school again¡± Ray shed her an hateful stare and suddenly lost his appetite when he heard her speak.. ¡°I don¡¯t think it concerns you at all¡± Arya avoided Kyle¡¯s gaze like a gue, she wondered if he still recalled his words fromst night.. ¡°I¡¯ll drop you off school on my way to the police station¡± Arya¡¯s heart dropped to the pit of her stomach the moment she heard him speak.. Charlotte¡¯s brows shot up, she suddenly wondered why Kyle needed to stop at the police station.. Did he find out anything about her? ¡°Naomi, I hope you¡¯re ready?¡± Chapter 85_ She’s your wife! Arya¡¯s heart leaped out of her chest when her name rolled out of his mouth, she couldn¡¯t fathom why she was this nervous when she hadn¡¯t done anything wrong.. ¡°Me?¡± She pointed to herself just to be sure even though she knew what his response might be again.. ¡°Take Ray to the car¡± *** Charlotte paced around in worry, her mind was still in chaos, she badly wanted to know why Kyle talked about the police station.. Ady hurried into the room that second panting heavily.. ¡°Ma¡¯am, I came as fast as I could¡± Charlotte wasn¡¯t in the mood for all that, at least she was here and that was all that matters, she held Sharon¡¯s shoulders.. ¡°What were you able to find about Naomi?¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am she has a clean record, and Arya was just spotted at Arya¡¯s delight few minutes ago, I don¡¯t think that they are the same person¡± Charlotte stretched her palm forward which contained a blue contact lens.. ¡°I found this in my room a few minutes back, I don¡¯t think she really has blue eyes Sharon, we are missing something here, she could be a spy sent by Arya who knows?!¡± Sharon opened her purse and took out a photo of Naomi with a kid who she had once babysit in the past.. ¡°Like I said ma¡¯am she¡¯s clean, I¡¯ve done my research and Arya isying low too, I think she must have given up¡± Charlotte sighed in relief, she was now finally convinced that Arya and Naomi are two different people.. But if it was so, what wrong has she done to Naomi? she noticed thedy had a problem with her, like she had stolen something big from her.. ¡°I have a feeling that we¡¯ve met before now, Naomi isn¡¯t ordinary, she¡¯s clearly here for a reason and all she has ever done is to paint me bad in front of Kyle¡± ¡°Okay ma¡¯am if you say so.. I¡¯ll check it once more¡± Charlotte gave a nod, if she wanted to find who Naomi was, then it was better to check her room, since she was not around, it would be easier that way.. ¡°Alright! get back to me as soon as you can¡± Sharon turned around and left in a swift.. *** Arya took a look at out of the moving car, she wasn¡¯t sure where they were going but she felt stuffy in the car.. Why? Kyle never missed a chance to send her a threatening look.. ¡°You better speak up before we get to the police station, I might have a change of heart¡± Arya heard him speak once more and panicked, she took in a deep breath and was about to speak when their car came to a sudden halt.. The driver turned back to the two ¡°I¡¯m sorry about that boss, there¡¯s a car ahead¡± Arya took a nce at the car ahead, she wondered who it was that could manage to block Kyle¡¯s path without thinking about the consequences.. The door opened as a lean figure stepped out of it.. Arya recognized him immediately, that was Chad, Kyle¡¯s friend.. Kyle shut his eyes briefly before stepping out of the car.. ¡°Hey buddy! this was the only way I could meet you after you have a strict order to your security men never to let me into your house again¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze darkened, Chad was one of those few people who was against him and Charlotte, and he had to restrict their movement around his house.. ¡°I don¡¯t mind taking you along with me to the police station, after all I¡¯m heading there right now¡± Kyle stated casually as he stared at Arya who just stepped out of the car. Chad took a nce at thedy, he knew who she was instantly.. Since the both of them orchestrated this in the first ce..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. However, his brows creased, was he was going to the station to hand Arya over to the police because he found out something about her false identity.. ¡°What? have you lost your mind dude?¡± ¡°Why? are you interested in her? I feel like you and my family are in cohorts and perhaps you all sent her over to keep an eye on me¡± Chad touched his forehead with a sigh, it appears Kyle also lost his sense of reasoning along with his past memories.. ¡°Dude!e on! you should probably sit down and think carefully if everything you see around you is real or not, and as for Charlotte¡­. Kyle pointed a warning finger at Chad who was about to cross his boundaries.. ¡°Don¡¯t bring her into this¡± ¡°I¡¯m not gonna argue with you right now because we are cool as of now, you¡¯re just duelling in your past, which makes you see me as an enemy and probably everyone around you¡± Arya couldn¡¯t decipher what Chad was trying to do right now, but it will be better if he were to stop because Kyle might get agitated and who knows what might happen if he was mentally stressed.. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± *** Charlotte opened Arya¡¯s drawers in search for anything that she could use against her but found nothing.. She kicked the vanity stool in frustration, she couldn¡¯t even find a tiny clue!.. ¡°I fail to believe that she¡¯s ordinary, she might not be Arya, but I can guarantee that she¡¯s definitely up to something!¡± Her phone rang out which irritated her so much, she ced the phone to her ear after a little bit of contemtion.. ¡°Listen Dennis, if you called to scold or yell at me, I¡¯ll suggest you end the call this minute! I¡¯m a bit busy and stressed at the same time!¡± sheshed out even before he could talk.. She heard his deep breath at the other end and walked to the paper waste can.. ¡°I guess you weren¡¯t able to carry out the taskst night, Kyle could recover his memories any moment from now and you have to be quick about this!¡± Charlotte opened the can to see shredded paper and was Instantly piqued as to what it was.. ¡°It¡¯s not easy being pregnant okay?! and if you can¡¯t be patient with me, maybe you should pick someone else.. like Arya, I¡¯m sure she¡¯d jump into the idea¡± Dennis chuckle resonated from the other end, he couldn¡¯t believe how unfortunate he was, no one and nobody seemed to care about his needs and desires. ¡°Hey I¡¯ll call you back, something just popped up now¡± Without waiting for his response, she disconnected the call and stared down at the bits of paper she was able to find in the thrash can.. ¡°What are you hiding Naomi?¡± *** Chad stepped forward to Kyle with his hands in his pockets.. ¡°What I meant to say is that, you should sit back and research carefully on who was actually with you in thest five years, and who wasn¡¯t, you believed every single word she told you without confirming from others first¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need anyone¡¯s opinion about anything!¡± ¡°You¡¯re not married to Charlotte Kyle, you never were¡± Kyle¡¯s face darkened, he wasn¡¯t married to her yet? but it¡¯s been five years long already, they should have been married by now.. ¡°I don¡¯t believe that! are you saying all these just to cover up for thisdy? now I feel that you both are in cohorts with each other¡± ¡°She¡¯s your wife!¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, what was Chad doing? her heart thumped wildly in her chest when Kyle diverted his gaze to her.. ¡°What?!¡± Chapter 86_ Tell me the truth! Arya flinched under Kyle¡¯s scrutinizing gaze, she shook her head slowly in protest to Chad¡¯s words.. ¡°That¡¯s the truth Kyle! she¡¯s your wife! and you both were about to get married¡­ ¡°Stop it Chad! what has gotten over you?!¡± Arya matched straight to Chad with an angry expression, this was a public ce! what if Kyle gets one of those seizures again? ¡°He has to know the truth Arya! the longer he stays by Charlotte¡¯s side, the more he¡¯s likely to dwell in his past!¡± *** Chloe yawnedzily as she stepped out of her room, her eyes rounded in shock when she spotted a familiar woman in her living room.. Arnold looked up to her the moment she stepped in.. ¡°Chloe¡± Cynthia called out with a small smile, this was Mrs Alexander and also Bryan¡¯s mum.. ¡°Mrs Alexander? what brings you here?¡± Cynthia ced the cup of tea she was offered gently on the table in front of her, she stood up to her feet and walked in light but fast steps to Chloe.. ¡°Can I speak to her in private please¡± Chloe sent a pleading gaze to her brothers who were already at alert, they reluctantly left the living room to them.. Cynthia took Chloe¡¯s hands and led her back to the sofa, where they took their seat, she lowered her gaze afterwards which drew a line of worry on Chloe¡¯s face.. ¡°Ma¡¯am are you alright?¡± ¡°I heard about your break up¡± Chloe¡¯s lips formed an ¡®o¡¯shape, was it really necessary to tell his parents about the breakup? for goodness sake it was just a pretend rtionship.. ¡°Yeah we did..¡± ¡°Bryan doesn¡¯t return home to his vi anymore neither does he drop by at our ce¡­ andst night he came back home in a very terrible state.. and since then he hasn¡¯t gone out of his room¡± Chloe¡¯s brows lifted in amusement, she wanted tough her guts out but seeing the olderdy¡¯s pitiful expression she gave up on it.. ¡°Okay? but what has this gotten to do with me? I mean he¡¯lle around right?¡± Cynthia held Chloe¡¯s hands in between hers shaking her head slightly.. ¡°He looked way to broken to be ignored, maybe it was about the breakup¡± Chloe was left speechless, she really didn¡¯t see Bryan that way and so does he, infact the dummy has been hanging around with different womentely.. ¡°I don¡¯t think so¡± ¡°Pleasee home with me.. Arnold suddenly walked into the room with a loud snort ¡°No she won¡¯t! your son sees my sister as nothing more than a ything! and I won¡¯t let her life be ruined by him!¡± Chloe sprang up to her feet the moment her brother showed up.. ¡°Arnold please not now..¡± They were lucky thedy of the Alexander wasn¡¯t a proud and arrogant woman otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t miss a chance to trample on them.. Arnold pointed a finger to his sister¡¯s face with a cold re.. ¡°You¡¯re going nowhere Chloe!¡± Chloe turned to the older woman who has now broken down in tears.. ¡°Mrs Alexander please don¡¯t.. I¡¯ll go along with you¡± She diverted her gaze to her brother who was seething in rage, she gets that he was just trying to be protective of her but this was a bit too much for her to handle.. ¡°Big bro.. trust me I¡¯ll be back before you know it¡± Arnold sighed and pulled her into his arms, stroking her hair tenderly ¡°if youe one secondte I¡¯ll chop off your legs¡± he threatened next to her ears.. ¡°Got it!¡± she dered with a light chuckle.. *** Kyle got a hold of Arya¡¯s arm and led her back to the car after which he got in.. The car took a U-turn and hit the highways once more, all throughout the ride Arya¡¯s heart was beating faster than normal.. She took a peek at Kyle whose hands were fisted on hisps.. ¡°What are you all hiding from me?¡± Arya heard him speak breaking the silence in the car that was suffocating her.. ¡°Umm.. I have no idea¡± Kyle chuckled dryly and caught her chin with his hands, he lowered his gaze to her.. ¡°You know? I always knew that there was something off with you.. tell me the truth! otherwise I won¡¯t go easy on you once I find out about it myself!¡± Arya gulped down and gave a nod, she touched his hand that was pressing her chin together and pulled it off.. ¡°Are you nning to rip my face off?¡± Kyle Stared down at his fingers, the thick level of foundation that came off from a spot on her face made him even more curious to know who she was.. ¡°What exactly are you after in my family? tell me and I¡¯ll give it to you, it doesn¡¯t matter what it is¡± Arya met his gaze that was drilling its way into her soul.. ¡°Nothing else other than You and Ray¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Kyle raised a brow at her in surprise, he rxed back on his seat and stared straight ahead, for some reasons her answer stirred something in him.. ¡°I meant what I said Kyle.. are you willing to give me that?¡± *** Chloe handed the butler the spare key after she unlocked the door to Bryan¡¯s room, she took in a deep breath and pushed the door open.. Her face scrunched in disgust as the stench of alcohol and cigarette struck her nose harshly.. His room was strewn apart with his clothes and bottles of liquors, beers and whiskey.. Her eyes finally rested on the figure whoid t on the bed shirtless.. ¡°Pathetic¡± she murmured through gritted teeth and matched straight to the bed.. She grabbed a pillow from the bed and smacked it against him.. ¡°Get up!¡± He didn¡¯t budge at her first hit, she struck him again but this time harder till she finally got a reaction from him.. Bryan stirred and opened hiszy orbs peering at thedy in front of him.. ¡°You dummy! get yourzy ass of that bed right this minute! your parents are worried sick about you¡± All Bryan could hear and see was ady rapping and moving weirdly in his hazy gaze, his eyes zeroed on her face and in a minute his eyes were cleared off of every leftover sleep.. He sat up on the bed and groaned out in pain touching the back of his head.. ¡°Hangover am i right? yeah that¡¯s what you get for drinking and smoking your lungs out!¡± she yelled furiously at him with her hands on her hips which Bryan found funny.. It suddenly dawned on him, how did she get in? ¡°What are you doing here?¡± ¡°I guess you¡¯re doing quite alright now, your mum told me how pathetic you looked likest night, she said it was a result of our breakup¡± She narrowed her eyes at him ¡°I hope you really didn¡¯t fall for me¡± she questioned with an interrogative stare.. Chapter 87_ Embarrassed Bryan snorted and stepped out of the bed, his full height towered over the small frame before him who thought highly of herself.. ¡°You wish¡± Chloe gulped down when his bare chest came in view to her greedy eyes, she suddenly had the urge to touch those jaw dropping biceps.. He really didn¡¯t look like one who goes to the gym or perhaps, he was specially crafted by the almighty himself.. ¡°I never knew I had this effect on you¡± Bryan whispered softly into her left ear, which jerked her out of her daydream.. Chloe snorted trying to hide her embarrassment, he caught her ogling at him and she couldn¡¯t stop getting red at the moment, her cheeks burned hard.. ¡°Oh please.. you don¡¯t really have an effect on me, don¡¯t be impulsive!¡± Bryan picked up his leather jacket from the couch where it satzily, he threw it at Chloe¡¯s face the next second.. ¡°I¡¯ll let everything slide if you help me tidy up my room, if mum sees this mess¡­ I¡¯ll get an earful¡± Chloe pulled the jacket off her face and threw it across the room..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. ¡°In your dreams! and wait! did you just say your mum will scold you so much if she walks in on this mess?¡± Bryan gave a nod, for a moment he thought that she was willing to help but in the next second, she made her way towards the door at the top of her lungs screaming¡­ ¡°Mrs Alexander!!e quickly!!¡­¡± He swiftly ced a palm over her mouth, she struggled with him trying to pull his hands off her but she only ended up falling back on the couch whilst pulling him along with her.. *** Kyle turned to Arya who had a very serious expression on her face at the moment, he wondered if Chad was saying the truth about her being his wife or not.. ¡°I guess I¡¯m too far fetched for you¡± Kyle uttered coldly and stepped out of the car.. Arya nced at him through the slightly lowered ss with a painful smile on her lips.. ¡°I don¡¯t think so Mr Kyle Anderson¡± She gave a nod to the driver and slowly the car left the front of the tall ss building.. She returned home slightly annoyed at what transpired earlier, everywhere was awfully quiet, she sighed, maybe that was because Ray wasn¡¯t home.. But where was Charlotte? *** Charlotte groaned in defeat swiping the shreds of paper off the king sized bed, she couldn¡¯t find a clue of what this shredded paper contained.. ¡°Just who the f*ck are you Naomi?!¡± she cursed out in rage, her brown orbs ring daggers at nothing in particr.. Her eyes rxed a bit when she spotted a little piece of the shredded paper with a logo on it.. She reached for it on the ground and peered intently at it trying to find out exactly where she had seen this.. ¡°This.. I¡¯ve seen this somewhere¡­ it¡¯s an hospital¡¯s logo¡± She itched her head like a maniac trying to figure out what hospital it was.. Charlotte rushed to Kyle¡¯sptop and turned it on, she couldn¡¯t tell what the name of this hospital was but the logo was really familiar.. Her eyes narrowed at the screen when she saw what exactly she was searching for.. ¡°Chad¡± His name rolled out on her tongue, but what was the connection between Chad and Naomi? Or perhaps she was just a regr patient? but this was really suspicious too.. Her initial thought of Arya and Naomi being the same person came back once more.. ¡°If they are different persons.. then I¡¯m sure Arya must be at Arya¡¯s delight right now¡± She shut theptop with an eeryughter, now she was going to find out if Naomi was really Arya or not! ¡°This will be fun!¡± *** Arya¡¯s brows creased when the little piece of paper the floor caught her attention, she picked it up examining it for a while.. ¡°This is a piece from the DNA report¡± Her eyes suddenly grewrge, she hurried to the thrash bin and took a peek in there but most of it were all gone if not all.. ¡°That crook! what on earth is she up to?¡± her teeth clenched in anger, this was a big mistake from her side, she should have just flushed it down the toilet or perhaps burnt it to ashes.. She made her way out of the door where she spotted Charlotte¡¯s back leaving in a hurry while on a phone call.. ¡°I¡¯m heading to Arya¡¯s delight right now.. I¡¯ll call you when I¡¯m done¡± Arya¡¯s brows knotted when she overheard her conversation, Charlotte was still suspecting her identity!.. Charlotte stopped walking when she felt a watchful gaze at her back, she turned around to find the hallway empty.. Arya hid behind arge vase to shield herself from Charlotte¡¯s roaming eyes, soon after her footsteps moved fading away¡­ Arya took out her phone from her pants pocket, she raised it to her ear walking out of the house in a hurry.. ¡°I¡¯m on my way.. make sure everything is clear¡± *** Charlotte walked into the restaurant with a small smile on her lips, now she was finally here.. Sam who recognized her immediately walked to her ushering her to an empty spot.. ¡°Ma¡¯am please this way¡± Charlotte forced a smile and took a seat, but her eyes still roamed around checking to see if Arya was in sight.. ¡°What would you like to have ma¡¯am?¡± Charlotte cleared her throat with a small smile, now it was time to show her acting skill.. ¡°Umm.. I¡¯d like to talk to your manager, I¡¯m hosting a party this weekend and I¡¯d like to offer you the job of being my caterers on that wonderful day¡± Sam¡¯s lips twitched, if Arya and Chloe hadn¡¯t informed him of this woman¡¯s vicious side earlier, he would have believed her words for it.. ¡°Umm.. she¡¯s not around at the moment..¡± Charlotte¡¯s lips curved upwards, her suspicion was right! Arya and Naomi were the same person.. ¡°I see..¡± ¡°Oh here she is!¡± Sam eximed in surprise pointing towards Arya who just stepped out of her office.. Well that was really shocking to him too, Charlotte¡¯s face fell into a subtle frown.. that was impossible right? She couldn¡¯t possibly be at two different ces at the same time.. She saw Arya approaching her table and suddenly felt embarrassed, what was she going to say or do now? ¡°Oh! it¡¯s you, are you here to make jest of me or perhaps you wanted to know if I¡¯m broken or not?¡± Arya sarcastically remarked taking a seat before Charlotte.. Thetter¡¯s mouth has refused to close ever since she saw Arya.. Charlotte¡¯s teeth clenched in anger, she couldn¡¯t believe it.. She pulled out her phone and typed on it hurriedly, Arya knew what she was up to.. but as always she had taken care of that.. Immediately her phone beeped and she received a back view photo of Naomi walking into her room.. She clenched her fist on herps in anger, she just made aplete fool out of herself.. ¡°I¡¯ve suddenly lost my appetite! I¡¯m leaving¡± She stood up picking her purse and was about to leave but Arya held her wrist back with a mischievous grin and gleam in her ck orbs.. ¡°Not so fast Charlotte.. I think we have an unfinished business to settle¡± Chapter 88_ Humiliate Charlotte stared down at Arya¡¯s hands gripping hers and suddenly pulled it off.. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± Arya rxed back on her seat with a mocking smile on her lips.. ¡°Ma¡¯am she wants us to be the caterers at her party¡± Sam added.. Arya stood up to her feet ring hard at Charlotte, she gripped thetter¡¯s arm tightly the next second.. ¡°Really? are you that considerate?¡± Charlotte¡¯s teeth gritted in annoyance, she looked around only to notice the gazes flying around to their direction.. And plus, Arya¡¯s grip around her arm was beginning to tighten and hurt, she quickly pulled away when she couldn¡¯t bear the pain anymore.. ¡°It seems you¡¯re doing pretty well now.. you¡¯ve been a loser all along and it¡¯s good to see that you¡¯ve realized this as well¡± Arya tilted her head to the side ¡°And what exactly have I lost? you¡¯re only with Kyle right now because he can¡¯t recollect his past.. but what will you do once he regains his lost memories?¡± Charlotte pointed a finger at Arya¡¯s face ready tosh out but was interrupted once more.. ¡°Save it! just because I¡¯ve been quiettely doesn¡¯t mean that I have given up.. Kyle and Ray will always have a ce in my heart! and you don¡¯t stand a chance because there¡¯s no ce for a fourth wheel in our lives!¡± Out of fury Charlotte raised her hand ready to strike Arya on the face but it was caught on air with ease by Arya and after that a deafening p fell on Charlotte¡¯s left cheek.. ¡°I think we are done here!¡± Aryashed out and was about to leave but was pulled back harshly by Charlotte.. ¡°You sneaky little b*tch!¡± she cursed out and was about to strike again but Arya was faster, she grabbed the wine from a tray of a waitress passing by at that moment and sshed its contents on Charlotte.. *** Mia frowned when the door was suddenly pushed open, she swirled her seat towards the door to see Kyle.. She ced the ss of wine on the table and stared back at him in surprise.. ¡°Big bro?¡± Kyle snorted and walked around the table after which he shoved her aside.. ¡°I can take it from here¡± Mia¡¯s lips hung in surprise, not that she was unhappy about it, but she really hadn¡¯t expected him to show up suddenly.. ¡°Are you sure you can handle it alone? I mean I can stay by your side to guide you through it, I don¡¯t mind¡± ¡°It¡¯s really impossible to work with an enemy.. I hope that makes sense to you?¡± Mia pointed a finger to herself ¡°I¡¯m your sister! you can¡¯t possibly tag me as your enemy, I know we fight a lot but really? an enemy?¡± Kyle massaged his nape staring at his PC, he had honestly thought that this will be easier for him but it only seemed worse..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. He raised his head briefly from the screen to Mia who arched a brow at him.. ¡°Fine! but just for a week, after that I don¡¯t want to see you anywhere near me¡± She rolled her eyes hard at his words and picked up her ss from the table. ¡°Apologize to me first¡± Kyle shot her a sharp re, he was about tosh out at her when his phone rang out. ¡°Tell me¡± Mia wasn¡¯t sure of what he heard but the next minute he sprang up from his seat heading towards the door seething in rage. ¡°What made him so upset?¡± *** Cynthia gasped softly at the sight before her, her lips curved upward into a smile, she quietly tiptoed out of the room refusing to disturb them.. Bryan¡¯s gaze locked down on thedy beneath him, her eyes were tightly shut and her lips pursed together.. Chloe¡¯s phone buzzed out and without a prior notice, Bryan found himself on the ground after he was pushed by her.. ¡°Get off! you nasty creature!¡± She sat up from the couch and picked her phone, on seeing the caller¡¯s id, she sighed and hesitantly answered it.. ¡°Hey bro.. I know, I¡¯m still there okay?¡± Arnold spat out the water he just drank which earned a look from the other three seated with him.. ¡°It¡¯s been almost an hour Chloe.. tell me are you in his room? and wait! are you the only ones at home? tell me and I¡¯ll be there in a second¡± Bryan¡¯s brows creased at the other end when he heard what her brother just said.. And without waiting for Chloe to speak he snatched the phone from her.. ¡°Yeah you¡¯re totally right! she¡¯s with me in my room! and we are all alone in my house! and did i forget to mention that we were in the middle of something before you called?!¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes widened in surprise, she tried to snatch her phone back from him which he raised above his head.. ¡°Bryan what is wrong with you?! let me have it!¡± He ced a palm over her mouth to muffle her screams.. Arnold sprang up to his feet when he heard his sister¡¯s muffled voice at the other end, he couldn¡¯t help but imagine the worst scenario.. He stared down at the disconnected call and gritted his teeth in annoyance, that jerk was probably kissing his sister!.. *** Kyle¡¯s cold gaze swept around the restaurant the moment he stepped in, curious and surprised gazes fell on him in awe.. After his ident, most people thought that he¡¯d probably be bedridden for a long time but who knew that he¡¯d appear before the public sooner than everyone¡¯s expectation.. He had spoken to Charlotte a while ago and her voice sounded very pained, he decided to stop by to see the audacious person who would dare mess with his woman.. Meanwhile¡­ Arya tugged off her ck wig and ruffled her brown hair which was originally ck until she had to take the role of Naomi.. ¡°Today was really close, she almost figured out everything¡± Sam came into her office after a brief knock on the door.. ¡°Ma¡¯am someone is here to see you¡± Her brows furrowed slightly, a part of her was rmed, who could possibly want to see her now? She badly wanted to ask who was here to see her from Sam, but she figured out that it would be best she found out about it herself.. She stepped out of her office after putting on her ck wig and to her dismay, everywhere was empty except a tall and imposing figure who looked towards her the moment he heard a footstep approaching him.. Her breath hung in her throat, Kyle.. He was here, probably to scold her about the way she behaved with Charlotte.. But where was Charlotte? if Charlotte wasn¡¯t here with him, it meant that, she was currently headed home and there was no doubt that she would go to her room just to confirm if Naomi was there.. Although she might find the real Naomi Sinir, but that wouldn¡¯t be the Naomi she was expecting to see.. Kyle¡¯s gaze rested on thedy walking towards him with a small smile on her lips, he couldn¡¯t help but notice a faint resemnce with someone he knew.. ¡°Hello Mr Kyle Anderson, what a surprise to see you¡± He narrowed his gaze down at her, he saw her leaving the house the day he came back from the hospital.. If she was really a nanny like Charlotte said the other day, howe she runs this restaurant? that doesn¡¯t make any sense.. And something about her voice made him speechless, she sounded like Naomi and surprisingly his heart made a weird movement just like it does whenever Naomi was around.. ¡°So it was you who dared to belittle and humiliate my woman?¡± Arya¡¯s stomach shifted when he addressed Charlotte as his woman. ¡°If she¡¯s your woman, then what am I to you?¡± Chapter 89_ I’m pregnant Kyle¡¯s gaze darkened at her wondering what she meant by that. ¡°Want do you mean?¡± Arya brushed his question off with augh, how could she blurt out something like that? ¡°Ignore what I just said.. Mr Anderson.. I believe you don¡¯t quite remember me anymore, we were well acquainted before you had an ident¡± ¡°Well that doesn¡¯t give you the right toy your hands on Charlotte! maybe I¡¯ll have to do it the only way you¡¯ll understand¡± *** Chloe pulled Bryan¡¯s palm off her mouth with a sharp re, he handed the phone to her with a frown on his face.. ¡°What the heck?!¡± ¡°Well your brother needs to know that things doesn¡¯t have to go his own way everytime! he¡¯s literally molding your life the way he wants it!¡± Chloe couldn¡¯t agree less to Bryan¡¯s words but after all he was her brother and he had every right to look out for her.. Especially when he found out that she was with the city¡¯s number one yboy.. ¡°He¡¯s only trying to save me from people like yourself! I only came here today because your mum pleaded with me toe over¡± ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have bothereding alright? and besides I don¡¯t need your care!¡± Chloe snorted and picked up her purse, yeah of course, she didn¡¯t want to be here either.. ¡°Sure! anyway.. this would be ourst meeting with each other.. our deal is off, so it would be better if you stayed far away from me!¡± She dered and walked out of the room before he could say anything anymore. He cursed beneath his breath the moment she was out.. ¡°Sh*t!¡± *** Charlotte nced at the door in front of her which led to Naomi¡¯s room, she raised her hand and knocked on the door gently.. ¡°Who¡¯s there?¡± Charlotte backed away slowly from the door, if Naomi was really in there that means Arya and Naomi were two different people.. Meanwhile.. Naomi Sinir paced around the room worriedly, her blue eyes scanned the room for her phone. Arya had to get here or else their n might be ruined if thisdy asks for her presence.. ¡°Come on Arya pick up.. we are about to get caught¡± she whispered softly *** Arya stared down at her phone as Naomi¡¯s name shed on her screen, she smiled awkwardly at Kyle who was still peering at her intently.. ¡°Umm one second¡± She excused herself moving a little distance away from him.. ¡°Yes Naomi? is everything alright?¡± she whispered softly into her phone.. Naomi nced towards her door and shook her head.. ¡°No Arya.. Charlotte is right in front of my door¡± Arya pt her forehead with a sigh, this damned woman still doesn¡¯t want to give up yet.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Umm listen Naomi.. don¡¯t panic and also you can refuse her request.. I¡¯ll be there soon please hang in there for a while more¡± She disconnected the call with a sigh before turning back to Kyle.. A young man burst in through the door panting slightly, he stopped just beside Kyle with a file in his hand.. ¡°Boss I got here as fast as I could¡± Tim breathlessly whispered.. ¡°I want this restaurant¡± Both Tim and Arya exchanged brief nces at each other before resting their gaze on Kyle who just spoke.. ¡°Huh?¡± Arya asked confusedly, ever since Kyle lost his memory he has been behaving strangely ever since.. ¡°That¡¯s the punishment for messing with my woman!¡± Tim cleared his throat ¡°Boss we really don¡¯t have to do that again.. I mean.. ¡°Do as I say!¡± Kyle warned sternly in a cold tone.. Arya rolled her eyes at his behavior, he was willing to buy her restaurant just because she taught Charlotte a lesson? how solid! jerk! ¡°Boss you own this restaurant already.. you bought it a few months back¡± Kyle¡¯s brows drew together in confusion, why would he do that? it doesn¡¯t make enough sense to him or else thedy was right when she said that they were once well acquainted before his ident.. ¡°What?¡± ¡°That¡¯s the truth boss..¡± *** Lora stood up from her seat when she saw Chloe approaching down the stairs hurriedly.. ¡°You?¡± Cynthia looked up at Chloe who just came into the living room in a hurry to leave.. ¡°You¡¯re leaving?¡± She asked holding her arm back, she knew Bryan must have said something bad to her.. Not too long Bryan¡¯s footsteps was heard approaching really fast.. ¡°Chloe!¡­ He called out but it trailed off the moment heid his eyes on Lora who happened to be his ex girlfriend.. ¡°Bryan.. ¡°What are you doing here?¡± his cold voice came through cutting her off before she even began talking.. Lora stared down at her feet unable to start her exnation, she took a step forward to him but was cautioned by Cynthia.. ¡°Not another step forward!¡± She warned sternly with an emotionless voice.. Chloe breathed out exasperatedly, she turned around to leave but was held back by Cynthia once more.. ¡°Chloe.. give me a moment.. I¡¯ll figure out why she¡¯s here and make sure that she leaves as soon as possible!¡± Lora rolled her eyes at Mrs Alexander¡¯s outburst, she knew thedy hated her for no good reason but surprisingly this b*tch Chloe was able to get into her good books.. ¡°Can we talk Bryan?¡± Lora asked nervously.. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to talk about.. help yourself out¡± He coldly uttered and was about to leave when she spoke again.. ¡°I¡¯m pregnant¡± The living room fell quiet except as the sound of footsteps approaching was heard, Bryan swiftly turned to her in shock.. Cynthia was no less surprise than her son, except for Chloe who had probably saw thising, she arched a brow with a snort leaving her throat.. She chuckled slowly and turned around to leave the living room, rich people were all fucked up one way or another.. Her steps froze in ce when she almost crashed into Mr Alexander who just came in.. ¡°Good! I¡¯ve been expecting such good news for a while now.. it¡¯s d to see that you¡¯ve finallye back to your senses by leaving this good for nothing¡± Chloe¡¯s heart sank to her stomach the moment he rested his gaze on her, she had no idea why this man disliked her so much but she really don¡¯t give a single f*ck about them! ¡°Well congrattions in advance to the new addition in your family!¡± She said in sarcasm and made her way through therge double doors.. Bryan snapped out of his daze and walked to Lora inrge strides after which he grabbed her arm and led her to his room.. Her heart skipped a beat the moment she heard the mming of the door followed by a click after Bryan came in.. ¡°Bryan will you treat me nicely in the future? you could have hurt my baby.. our baby¡± Lora said softly rubbing her t belly in a circr motion.. Bryan casted her a cold nce ¡°There¡¯s no way that child could be mine.. we broke up two months ago! don¡¯t try to pin another man¡¯s child on me!¡± Lora¡¯s lips parted slightly in shock ¡°Bryan I love you! and i won¡¯t do such shit¡­. ¡°To hell with you and your ridiculous love Lora!¡± Chapter 90_ Get rid of it! Charlotte paced around the room with her phone ced against her ear.. She was obviously seething in rage with each step she took back and forth.. ¡°Release the man Dennis! this has nothing to do with you!¡± Dennis snorted at the other end and threw his phone to the cushion next to him, a lot were on his te to care about an old man.. Charlotte yelled out in fury ¡°you damned old b*stard!¡± *** Lora¡¯s face fell the moment she heard Bryan¡¯s next words.. ¡°Bryan! I still love you alright?! stop making me feel like thrash.. this is really our child¡± Bryan¡¯s face scrunched on hearing the words ¡®our child¡¯ from her mouth, he clenched his eyes tightly before snapping them open once more.. ¡°Get rid of it!¡± he affirmed and walked away from her picking up the empty bottles and cans he consumedst night.. Lora¡¯s face paled, she touched her t belly shaking her head slowly.. ¡°I can¡¯t do it¡± Bryan dumped the beer empty cans into the thrash can in his room before turning to her once more with an arched brow.. She moved closer to him and cupped his face in her palms.. ¡°Please don¡¯t say that.. in the past whenever I tell you that I¡¯m pregnant you try your best to convince me not to terminate it.¡± she choked back as tears fell from her eyes freely.. ¡°Why are you suddenly asking me to get rid of our baby?¡± Bryan moved out of her hold like she was some kind of sickness he didn¡¯t want to get infected with.. ¡°That was in the past Lora! don¡¯t act so special right now, you¡¯ve lost that privilege the day you walked out of my life¡­ as of now you¡¯re just like every other girls I¡¯ve dealt with..¡± He pointed to the door when he couldn¡¯t bear her presence anymore.. ¡°Leave now!¡± Her heart sank deeply at his cold words, this was totally unlike him, he stared at her like she was a piece of shit with no emotion in his eyes.. ¡°Bryan.. are you casting me out of your life because of that little b*tch?!¡± Bryan¡¯s face darkened and in one swift motion he grabbed Lora¡¯s chin with his hand almost crushing it.. ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to leave?!¡± he growled.. ¡°I was right! this is about her! what spell has she casted on you?!¡± A devilish grin crawled up on his face, his grip around her chin loosened up a bit.. ¡°The spell that you couldn¡¯t cast on me despite being beside me for four freaking years! i hope you do as I say!¡± *** Charlotte smiled when the door opened, she had heard his car pulling in a while ago and had been patiently waiting for him toe in even though it took a while.. ¡°Kyle you¡¯re back¡± Kyle swept a cold gaze over her, he pulled off his suit jacket and tugged at his tie impatiently.. ¡°Get your things down to the guest room before Ie out of the shower¡± Charlotte was taken aback, she was about to ask a question when he suddenly walked past her.. ¡°Kyle?..¡± She touched her forehead in worry, what brought about the sudden cold attitude in him? did he find out anything about her? ¡°Oh Lord! I¡¯m screwed!¡± Meanwhile¡­ Aryaid t on her bed staring at the ceiling in her room.. ¡°I tried really hard Mia.. he¡¯s just impossible to deal with!¡± Mia walked over to the bed and took a seat next to Arya.. ¡°Well you tried but you aren¡¯t actually doing it right¡± Arya got up swiftly and focused her gaze on Mia, what else did she miss? The doctor already warned never to stress Kyle so much or else he might have a mental breakdown.. She honestly didn¡¯t want to see him in that awful and painful state anymore.. ¡°Well? what have I not done?¡± ¡°You can¡¯t tell him directly.. he sees us all as his enemies except for that bloodsucking Charlotte! so that makes it hard to believe.. we are left with no other choice than to recreate those memories he seemed to have forgotten¡± Arya pt her forehead softly with a sigh, how could she have forgotten? ¡°You are right Mia! but first we have to find a way to keep that leech away from him¡± Mia stroked her chin in deep thought.. ¡°I have an idea.. though it¡¯s a bit silly, I guess it will do for now..¡± *** Kyle walked out of the shower wiping his hair with a white towel, his brows furrowed when he spotted Charlotte still on the bed probably waiting for him.. ¡°You¡¯re still here¡± Charlotte sprang up to her feet and crossed her arm beneath her bossom.. ¡°Of course, this is my room too.. I wanted you to give me a solid reason why you want me out¡± ¡°Because we are not married Charlotte¡± Charlotte gulped down nervously, cold sweat broke out on her forehead which she tried to mask by grinning from ear to ear.. ¡°What? I can¡¯t believe you¡¯d actually say that.. of course we are married.. it¡¯s just that we never had a grand wedding.. except a rushed one with only Vanessa as the witness¡± Kyle threw the towel on the couch with a snort, doesn¡¯t she realize how ridiculous she sounds? ¡°What do you mean? are you trying to say that I was very broke five years ago to get married to you in a grand way? none of these makes any sense to me!¡± Charlotte cursed beneath her breath, she cursed her bad luck and everything she could me right now.. Day by day Kyle was getting more suspicious of her.. ¡°And by the way.. who is Arya Carter?¡± Blood drainedpletely for her face, she wasn¡¯t expecting his direct hit question again after his first blow to her face.. ¡°Umm.. she.. used to be Ray¡¯s nanny¡± Charlotte rified trying to smile but her eyes gave her away.. ¡°Really? a nanny? she runs a restaurant which I found out that I own just today.. she really didn¡¯t seem like a nanny to me!¡­ His chest heaved up and down as she spoke sending shivers and jolts down her spine.. She could barely keep up with his constant attacks.. ¡°Why do you keep lying to me? is there something you don¡¯t want me to know? I have lots and lots of questions! firstly, Ray doesn¡¯t address you as his mum and you im that he¡¯s our son! the little kid doesn¡¯t even want to hear your name not to mention¡­ Charlotte took a deep breath cutting Kyle off his speech.. ¡°I¡¯d have happily answered all your questions Kyle.. but the doctor really pleaded with me not to let you get stressed out.. so I¡¯ll move out if that¡¯s what will really ease your worry¡± Without waiting for his response, she walked out in a hurry.. she was doomed! screwed! any words again to describe her?? Phew! If she has stayed any longer in there, she¡¯d have died out of heart attack.. *** Arya collected the cup of coffee meant for Kyle from the maid and gave a small nod.. ¡°I¡¯ll give this to him..¡± She took in a deep breath and walked to the direction of Kyle¡¯s room.. after a few knocks she pushed the door open.. Her eyes fell on the man who was busy skimming through a file opened in front of him.. She ced the cup of coffee on the table next to him.. ¡°Your coffee¡± Kyle raised his head when he heard her voice ¡°Why are you here?¡± Arya shrugged nonchntly ¡°Nothing much.. just thought I owe you an apology.. about this morning and alsost night¡± Kyle scowled at her, he closed the file he was holding shut and stood up to his feet overshadowing her with his height.. ¡°I heard from Chad that you¡¯re my wife.. right?¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened, oh crap! what was he trying to say? she shook her head in denial to his words.. ¡°I guess you heard wrong..¡± One of his arm suddenly pulled her waist closer to him.. a soft gasp escaped her lips as his hot breath fanned the side of her face.. ¡°There¡¯s really no need to use those lenses again.. I already know that you¡¯re here on a mission¡± Arya¡¯s lips curled upwards, her hands went around his neck pulling him down to her teasingly.. Even though he was a little bit shocked by her boldness, he didn¡¯t let it show on his face¡­ ¡°On a secret mission to get your heart..¡± Kyle pulled off her sses and tossed it aside, he peered intently into her eyes and was lost staring into it, his heart pounded wildly against his ribcage¡­. A different wave of emotion shed past his eyes as his face inched closer to hers.Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Arya was rendered motionless by their closeness, their skins were brushing asionally.. her eyes involuntarily closed when she felt his lips on hers.. A low groan escaped the back of his throat when her warm and inviting lips moved against his slowly.. He ced his hand at the back of her nape delving deeper into her mouth.. Arya suddenly snapped her eyes open, this wasn¡¯t a dream but reality, she suddenly pulled away from him.. ¡®You¡¯re such a fool Arya! have you no shame?!¡¯ she scolded herself mentally.. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry.. that wasn¡¯t intentional.. I wasn¡¯t thinking straight..¡± Without waiting for him to speak, she bolted out through the door.. Chapter 91_ Memories 1 Ray¡¯s brows creased when Arya spilled milk on the table, he noticed her hands were shaking.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Ray mumbled in worry.. Arya avoided staring at him because next to him sat his father, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to look him in the eyes afterst night.. She could feel his piercing stare on her and panicked even more, she failed to understand why she was reacting this way.. Charlotte emerged from the kitchen all smiles putting on a sky blue apron which had a few red stains on it.. Arya snorted, a cook indeed! she remembered how her mum loved to cook, she made tasty dishes that leaves people wanting more.. She was proud to have inherited that from their, cooking meals was life itself, unlike Charlotte who took their mum¡¯s other hobby.. She failed to understand why Charlotte had to part ways with them.. ¡°Snap out of it dummy! get me a neat ss!¡± Charlotte barked furiously at Arya, a part in her heart told her that she was the one to be held responsible for Kyle¡¯s recent behaviors.. Last night she had to sleep in the cold guest room alone, Dennis was right! they needed to carry out the task quickly before Kyle recollects his past.. Herst attempt was ruined by this b*tch who couldn¡¯t keep her paws off Kyle.. Arya turned on her heels with a sharp re directed at Charlotte before leaving for the kitchen.. She¡¯d give anything to avoid Kyle¡¯s burning gaze on her right now.. When she got into the kitchen, she saw how the cooks roamed around cleaning the mess Charlotte made while cooking.. ¡°Hmm just like mum¡± she whispered going down the memoryne.. Her mum could mess up an entirely perfect kitchen in less than a minute but nevertheless, the food always turned out perfect.. But today, ¡®perfect¡¯ wasn¡¯t going to be spotted in this dishes she made.. ¡°Well.. this is going to be fun!¡± *** Kyle¡¯s tummy roared as soon as the tantalizing aroma reached his nose..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Charlotte was all smiles by the soft look on Kyle¡¯s face.. ¡°Come on Kyle.. dig in¡± Ray hesitated picking up his cutlery, he had once tasted a meal cooked by Charlotte which didn¡¯t go well with his body system.. He took a nce towards his dad and almost pitied him.. Kyle sprang up to his feet whooshing for air, he blew air in and out of his mouth hurriedly as he struggled to reach for a ss of water.. ¡°Daddy¡± ¡°Kyle! are you alright?¡± Charlotte¡¯s worried tone came, she moved away from her seat and tried to take a step closer to him but was shunned back immediately.. ¡°Don¡¯te any closer!¡± Kyle¡¯s nose turned red as he tried to survive the burning sensation on his tongue.. She watched him storm out of the dining in anger.. She settled her gaze back on her te wondering what went wrong.. ¡°I¡¯ll go check on daddy¡± Ray murmured and dashed out almost knocking Arya down who was on her way to the the table.. Charlotte¡¯s pupils dted as the sensation lingered on her tongue.. she gasped for air continuously wondering why that amount of chili should be in this food.. She wasn¡¯t the best cook in the world but at least her dishes were still edible.. which only meant someone tampered with her food.. ¡°Well I guess breakfast didn¡¯t go as nned¡± Arya¡¯s sarcastic tone came as her eyes skimmed through the variety of dishes on the table.. She picked up a piece of steak from a te with her finger and chewed on it slowly.. ¡°Hmm.. not really bad, just too much spices, a bit dry and burnt.. I¡¯ll be honest with you Charlotte! this is horrible¡± Charlotte¡¯s jaw tightened, if it were up to her she¡¯d have torn this daringdy¡¯s body apart.. ¡°What do you want?!¡± Arya shrugged at the question, ¡°What can I possibly say? this is just a warning for you to stay out of Naomi Sinir¡¯s affairs.. I won¡¯t be easy on you next time!¡± ¡°So it was you!¡­ Arya raised her hand to stop Charlotte fromshing out at her.. ¡°Oh please be quiet! you started this first.. maybe this is karma after all.. what is not yours will never be yours.. I hope you understand where exactly I¡¯m driving at¡± *** Kyle stopped pacing around the moment a knock came on his door, he really hoped that it wasn¡¯t Ray.. He had raised his voice at the little kid who was concerned about him a while ago.. The door opened to reveal Arya who was holding a tray on her hands.. She could feel his piercing stare on her, she bit her bottom lips trying hard not to look him in the face otherwise she¡¯d die from redness.. ¡°This will help¡± Kyle took a seat on the edge of the king sized bed, he would do absolutely anything for the burning sensation on his tongue to stop.. Arya noticed his difort and walked to him with the tray which contained a slice of chocte cake and a ss of warm milk.. ¡°Have this¡± Kyle took a nce at her outstretched hand and then back to her face, what was he? a five year old? oh jeez! ¡°Do I look like a kid to you?¡± Arya arched a brow ¡°don¡¯t you want to feel your tongue anymore? I promise it will help¡± Kyle hesitated to ept it, what if this one has more chilli? who knows?? She sighed when he didn¡¯t make any move to pick up any of the things she brought.. She ced the tray on the bed next to him and picked up the te which contained the slice of cake.. ¡°Have you ever heard of a cake called the happy cake?¡± Kyle snorted ¡°Well I think that is dumb!¡± Arya rolled her eyes, she cut the piece into a section and picked it up with a fork after which she stretched it to Kyle¡¯s lips.. ¡°Open up wide¡± Kyle froze, maybe it was his head messing with him but thisdy¡¯s over bubbly attitude towards him couldn¡¯t be the one of an employee and employer.. There was more to it, more to what he knows and a whole more which everyone was hiding away from him or perhaps he wasn¡¯t ready to believe them.. His mouth opened on their own ord, it wasn¡¯t until the piece of cake touched his tongue that he snapped out of his daze.. ¡°I guess you¡¯re one of the people I¡¯ve probably forgotten¡± Arya was caught off guard by his deration, in as much as she wanted to ask questions, the door opened to reveal Charlotte holding a ss of orange juice.. Arya snorted, orange juice, how helpful and timely!.. Taking the initiative to ignore her, she reached for the corner of Kyle¡¯s lips and swiped out the invisible particles she didn¡¯t see.. Obviously just to infuriate Charlotte.. ¡°How do you feel now?¡± ¡°A bit relieved..¡± he replied honestly with a small smile.. Charlotte¡¯s grip around the ss cup of orange juice tightened.. ¡°What are you doing here Naomi?!¡± She seethed gnashing her in anger, her audacity has surpassed all limits! and it needs to be stopped as soon as possible! Chapter 92_ Memories 2 Arya ignored Charlotte¡¯s little tantrums and raised the ss of milk to Kyle¡¯s lips, after which she wiped the corner of his lips with her thumb¡­ ¡°You¡¯ll feel a lot better¡± she said sweetly which he returned with a stiff nod, he couldn¡¯t deny that he was affected by her little gesture.. She turned to Charlotte with a raised brow ¡°Yes ma¡¯am? do you need anything?¡± Charlotte¡¯s teeth clenched, her sharp brown orbs red daggers at the cunningdy who was acting like it was totally fine to feed her boss.. ¡°You know how wrong it is toe into this room! there are other servants who can take care of his needs! and besides you¡¯re just a nanny hired to look after Ray.. stop trying to get yourself attached¡­. ¡°That¡¯s enough Charlotte!¡± Charlotte ate back her words as soon as Kyleshed out at her.. She stared at him in unbelief, was he seriously yelling at her because of this cheap nanny?! ¡°Kyle you¡¯re¡­ Arya sniffed back in tears ¡°I¡¯m sorry ma¡¯am.. I just thought i should help seeing as you weren¡¯t willing to do anything a while back¡± Charlotte¡¯s brows shed, she was the one who tampered with her food in the first ce by adding hot chili and now she dared to y the victim card?.. ¡°It¡¯s okay Naomi.. you go back first I¡¯d like to have a word with her¡± Arya nodded while wiping her fake tears that weren¡¯t even there to begin with.. She picked up the empty ss and te with a little piece of the chocte cake and walked away from him.. She shed a smirk at Charlotte on her way out, thetter¡¯s hand was fisted by her side, she took a step to move only for her to stumble forward and drop the ss of juice she was holding.. Charlotte snapped her gaze to Arya, she only tripped because Arya ced her foot intentionally on her path.. ¡°Ma¡¯am are you alright?¡± Arya¡¯s concerned tone came again which only irritated Charlotte.. ¡°You¡­Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Charlotte! it was an ident, you tripped and she¡¯s only being concerned¡± Kyle rified staring down at the spilled juice which was slowly spreading out.. ¡°I¡¯ll go get something to clean it up.. please don¡¯t worry about it ma¡¯am¡± *** As soon as Arya left it was only the two of them behind, Charlotte was clearly fuming in anger about what happened a while ago.. She failed to notice the calctive gaze of Kyle on her.. ¡°Where¡¯s our wedding photos? and no! don¡¯t tell me that Vanessa took them and suddenly misced her phone!¡± Charlotte was caught off guard, she felt her heart skip a dramatic beat, she was lucky that Kyle was a few feet away from her otherwise he might have heard her heart beat.. Lately he has been asking questions which she couldn¡¯t give an answer to without sounding like a total jerk.. ¡°Umm.. why do you need that now?¡± There was a knock on the door after which it opened to reveal Arya with a piece of cloth and bucket for the juice spilled on the floor.. ¡°Sorry to interrupt.. I¡¯ll just clean this and leave as soon as I¡¯m done¡± ¡°This isn¡¯t your area of work Naomi! go get someone else to do it!¡± Charlotte fired harshly, she knew Arya wasn¡¯t ready to leave yet.. ¡°She¡¯s helping you to clean up your mess.. the least you could do is to be grateful!¡± Arya smiled, she suddenly had the urge to pull Kyle into a tight embrace over the befitting reply he gave Charlotte.. She went down on her knees to get to work, she ced the piece of cloth over the spilled orange colored liquid.. Kyle returned his gaze back to Charlotte ¡°I¡¯m still waiting!¡± Charlotte gulped down nervously, how was she going to get out of this mess? Naomi was still present in the room.. ¡°Can we speakter in private?¡± She pleaded, her voice shaky which sounded like she was at the verge of breaking out into a cry.. ¡°We are in private! just tell the truth! where are our wedding photos? or even our family photo?¡± Arya¡¯s hand wiping the floor stopped for a while, Kyle was already getting suspicious of Charlotte which was a good thing for her.. ¡°Please Kyle don¡¯t stress yourself this way.. remember what the doctor.. ¡°I¡¯ve had enough of you trying to cover everything up by using the doctor¡¯s name! just give me an answer and I won¡¯t stress out anymore!¡± Arya grinned slyly, she cleared her throat for the two to divert their attention to her.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry if I¡¯m trying to intrude in your personal discussion.. but I couldn¡¯t help to point out that if you need anything, just remember the inte knows everything given that you¡¯re an important personality¡± She added with a re directed at Charlotte, the corners of her lips pulled up into a smirk on seeing the look of horror that crossed Charlotte¡¯s face.. ¡®Now let me see you get out of this one charlotte¡¯ Arya mused.. She picked up the bucket and stood up to her feet ¡°I¡¯ll take my leave now.. and ma¡¯am there¡¯s really no need to thank me.. I¡¯m only repaying you a favor¡± Charlotte had a feeling that the ¡®favor¡¯ Naomi was talking about was a bad thing.. She turned to Kyle who pulled out his phone going through it.. Her face paled, everything about him was on the inte, including his recent wedding that was called off because of her grand return.. If Kyle sees and finds out the whole truth, she¡¯d be gone for good!. This was all Naomi¡¯s fault! if thetter had just kept shut then none of this would have happened! she hadpletely forgotten that the inte knows everything! ¡°Kyle.. there¡¯s really no need for all these.. I¡¯m sure Vanessa still has the photos with her, I can go get them from her¡± Kyle snorted scrolling down his phone ¡°I rather find things out myself since I can hardly believe a thing you say¡± *** Bryan opened hiszy eyes, he nced by his side to see a naked woman cuddled up next to him with a white duvet covering their bodies¡­ He tugged his hair harshly, howe he brought a woman home with him again? he groaned out in frustration when he recalled what happened.. He got drunk again! ¡°Sh*t!¡± His phone rang on the nightstand next to him, he saw thedy move a bit before snapping her eyes open.. Her red lips corked a smile ¡°What a nice view so early bad boy!¡± she chirped biting her lower lip.. Bryan snorted and picked up his phone that was ringing out loud.. ¡°Get off!¡± he snarled at her to see her jerk up a bit.. He ced his phone to his ear and almost immediately his eardrums nearly exploded.. ¡°Bryan! have you seen the news? you¡¯re just too great son! finally you¡¯re taking the initiative to be more responsible.. get your ass back home this minute!¡± Bryan tossed the phone next to him on the bed, he pulled the duvet off his body and stepped down from the bed.. Few minutester thedy stepped out of the bathroom fully dressed in a red low cut gown.. He opened his wallet and pulled out a stash of bills and threw it down on the bed just beside her.. ¡°You may leave now¡± She greedily picked up the cash and stuffed it into her ck purse.. ¡°Last night was mind blowing! do visit the bar once more if you need my services¡± She winked at him teasingly and left the room.. He slumped back on the bed and brought his phone over to his face, his dad mentioned something about the news h h h a while ago¡­. He suddenly sat up with his eyes wide opened ¡°What the f*ck?!¡± Chapter 93_ Memories 3 Charlotte¡¯s knuckles tightened as she stared at the figure moving around the kitchen humming a tune and also swaying her hips to her tunes.. She stepped into the kitchen after sending all the cooks out by eye gesture and a small nod.. She suddenly grabbed a knife from its rack and raised it behind her ready to strike, only for her hand to freeze on air after hearing Arya¡¯s words.. ¡°I wouldn¡¯t do that if I were you..¡± She murmured dryly without looking to Charlotte¡¯s direction.. Arya turned off the cooker and turned to Charlotte with a sharp re.. ¡°Go ahead and stab me.. right here on my neck¡± she tilted her neck while pointing a finger to it also.. ¡°Just admit that you¡¯ve lost.. if I get as much as a single scratch on my body.. not only will I gorge your eyes out.. I¡¯ll make sure that you spend eternity behind bars!¡± The knife fell out of Charlotte¡¯s trembling hands to the ground which made a harsh click against the marbled floor.. ¡°Who the f*ck are you?¡± She managed to utter which came out barely as a whisper.. Arya¡¯s lips curved upward into a sly smirk ¡°Your worst nightmare!.. I don¡¯t think you should linger here anymore.. because Kyle must have found out everything about you¡± Charlotte¡¯s brows knotted, she addressed him so casually like she had known him for so long, who the hell was she? and why was she bent on ruining her hard work? ¡°Ma¡¯am! something happened in young master¡¯s room!¡± Arya¡¯s eyes grewrge, before Charlotte could take a step forward, she already sprinted out of the kitchen.. *** Bryan massaged his forehead as he listened to his father and Lora¡¯s parents discussing about their engagement.. His name was currently in the news headlines, where Lora posted a pregnancy test strip online and also an engagement ring on her finger.. Where she openly dered that the both of them were expecting their first child and that he also proposed to herst night.. ¡°I¡¯m so relieved that Bryan chose my daughter to settle down with, after they broke up few months ago she was torn apart¡­ I had no idea that they¡¯ve made up and even got engaged¡± Alice, Lora¡¯s mum murmured with a wide smile.. Bryan snorted and rested his gaze on Lora who was scared to look him in the eyes.. He and his mum were the only sad people in therge living room, they were obviously not happy with how things turned out.. He didn¡¯t miss the look of disappointment that crossed his mum¡¯s face.. ¡°So I think we should fix their engagement ceremony by the end of the week¡± Bryan sat up on his seat, by the end of the week? today was Thursday! ¡°I think that should be fine too!¡± Lora affirmed with a nervous smile, she rested her eyes briefly on Bryan who also did the same.. Their eyes met and he was just about to say something but was interrupted by his dad.. ¡°and I¡¯m very sure Bryan has agreed to it¡± Bryan stood up to his feet and walked inrge strides towards Lora, he pulled her up in a swift shocking her to the core.. ¡°Give us a moment to talk in private¡±.. *** Arya pushed the door open with a bang, her legs suddenly moved to Kyle who was holding his head like he was in some unbearable pain.. Sweat dripped down from his face as he gasped continuously, he staggered trying to keep himself in ce but his legs gave way as he wobbled forward.. Arya reached out to him, taking his weight on her, she held unto him tightly.. ¡°Kyle..¡± She moved slowly to the bed with him still leaning unto her for support, when she was just close enough, she pushed him down gently and she also followed him down to the bed.. Charlotte came into the room, and was angered, she marched straight to them and forcefully pulled Arya away from him.. ¡°Get your paws off him!¡± A p was sent to her face by Arya who was visibly shaking in rage.. ¡°Kyle is only in this state because of you! if you hadn¡¯t returned back into his life, he¡¯d have been living afortable life! and everyone around him would have been happy! but you just had to jinx it with your presence!¡± Arya¡¯s eyes fell to his phone that wasying on the ground, she picked it up and her eyes skimmed through the contents on the screen.. ¡°Looks like he already found everything that he needed to know.. your name wasn¡¯t mentioned anywhere on the inte in thest five years until a few weeks ago¡± The man on the bed groaned out in pain touching his head, Arya rushed to his side examining him.. ¡°Kyle.. are you alright?¡± She took one of his hands in herspletely disregarding Charlotte¡¯s presence.. *** Chad sighed deeply as he moved away from his unconscious friend, he casted a hateful gaze at Charlotte who was by Kyle¡¯s side.. ¡°He¡¯s stressed out.. this situation urs if he takes too much information all at once¡± ¡°But he needs to recall his past.. he already saw everything that happened during the years he couldn¡¯t recall as of now..¡± Arya imputed. Chad raised a brow, if that was the case, why hasn¡¯t this b*tch left yet? ¡°I¡¯ll prescribe some medications for him..e get it from my car¡± he said with a meaningful gaze .. Arya nodded and followed him out.. As soon as they were out of the building, Chad turned to her.. ¡°Arya.. I know how badly you want Kyle to recall his past, even I am desperate as well, but all we can do for now to avoid this from happening again, is to recreate those memories for him little by little¡± Arya gave a nod to him, this was the exact solution Mia suggested too.. ¡°Alright, about the drugs I have youst time.. what drug was that about?¡± Chad recalled the drugs and his brows furrowed ¡°Kyle¡¯s medication was switched.. the ones you found in the thrash can were the real drugs.. while the one you sent over was a harmful drug that can affect the brain of whoever takes it negatively¡± ¡°I guess she must have switched it.. thank goodness I switched it back.. now she¡¯s giving him the right drugs thinking it¡¯s the harmful ones¡± Chad shed her a smile, he admired her bravery, not everyone could tolerate this like she did.. ¡°And what about my dad? any news about him?¡± Chad inhaled deeply and shook his head ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but no.. we haven¡¯t found anything concerning his whereabouts¡± *** Bryan closed the door behind him as he pushed Lora into the room.. ¡°Bryan I¡¯ve told you.. our baby¡­ ¡°Keep quiet! what did you n to achieve by spreading that fake news online? do you really think you can trap me in a marriage by doing these cheap tricks?!¡± Lora held him arm to ease his anger but it only made it worse, he jerked his arm off her grip like she was a disease he was scared of getting infected with.. ¡°I love you so much Bryan.. I¡¯m willing to do anything, I¡¯m such a fool for leaving you like that.. please don¡¯t throw me out this way.. if not for my sake then do it for our baby¡¯s sake¡± she pleaded almost in tears.. Gone were the days, where her cries could crack his heart, now he only saw her as a cheap b*tch who would do anything in her power to get her selfish desires.. ¡°F*ck off! if you don¡¯t want things to end bad for you.. it¡¯s better you rify the news that you¡¯ve spread online..¡± He turned around to leave when she held unto his legs, she went on her knees sobbing her eyes out, hoping he¡¯d have mercy on her.. ¡°Please Bryan.. I¡¯m really sorry, don¡¯t make me suffer this way.. I know you¡¯re being harsh on me because of her¡± He forcefully pulled his leg away from her which resulted her into falling on t on the ground, she screamed out in pain holding her stomach that collided with the ground.. Bryan turned to her swiftly, his brows furrowed thinking it was one of her ways to get him to stay..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. Lora¡¯s face turned white like a sheet of paper, she felt a warm liquid running down her thighs until she saw darkness.. ¡°Lora!¡± he called out to her as he sat on his heels, he panicked on seeing the blood on her thigh.. ¡°Lora!¡± Chapter 94_ Shock Bryan ruffled his hand through his hair as he paced around outside Lora¡¯s ward, he closed his eyes briefly as he listened to Lora¡¯s mum¡¯s sobs. ¡°Bryan!¡± Bryan turned to the direction of the voice to meet his dad¡¯s murderous gaze.. ¡°What did you do to her?!¡± ¡°It was an ident okay?¡­. The door pushed open alerting them, Bryan walked hurriedly to the doctor disregarding his dad¡¯s question.. ¡°Doctor.. how is she?¡± The doctor took a deep breath and pulled off his nose mask.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Mr Anderson.. we tried our very best to save the baby.. but we lost it¡± Alice¡¯s wails further intensified, she shrugged Cynthia¡¯s hold on her and marched straight to Bryan and before anyone could tell what she was up to.. A p fell on Bryan¡¯s cheek sending his face to the other side.. ¡°You must have done something to her! if you didn¡¯t want the baby.. you could have just left her alone!¡± Charles casted Bryan a cold nce, all his hard work of trying to fix this alliance between the two families has been ruined again for the second time! ¡°You selfish brat! do you have any idea of what you¡¯ve done?!¡± The doctor cleared his throat once more, which obviously meant that he wasn¡¯t done yet.. ¡°And I¡¯m also sorry to say that.. she won¡¯t be able to conceive a child again¡± Everywhere fell quiet as they all tried to digest the new information they just got.. *** Arnold checked his wrist watch for the umpteenth time in a row as he nced up at the stairs.. ¡°Why isn¡¯t she down yet?¡± Sam smiled nervously as he looked around the small living room, it¡¯s been almost twenty minutes and Chloe wasn¡¯t down yet.. Arnold took a sip out of his mug as he stared at Sam, he didn¡¯t seem to be arrogant or demanding like that Anderson¡¯s heir.. He seemed just like the guy who would give his full attention to the girl he likes.. ¡°So how long have you and my sister been seeing each other?¡± Sam cleared his throat with a small smile, he looked towards Arnold who was peering at him intently.. ¡°For two years as soon as Arya¡¯s delight was opened, we met there¡± Arnold¡¯s lips formed an ¡®o¡¯ shape, he nodded his head and raised his mug to his lips concealing his growing smirk.. ¡°She never told me..¡± Sam¡¯s brows furrowed confusedly until it suddenly dropped, he was just about to rify his words when Chloe bolted down the stairs.. ¡°Big bro.. I¡¯m starving.. what are we having for breakfast?¡± Chloe yawned stretching her body, her half closed eyes suddenly snapped open the moment her hazy gaze fell on Sam who arched a brow.. ¡°Sam?¡± She looked back and forth between the two, did Arnold really let Sam into their apartment? without breaking at least a few bones??? ¡°Chloe, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re just waking up¡± Chloe smiled sheepishly at her brother and sent an apologetic look to Sam.. ¡°Isn¡¯t it Sunday?¡± ¡°It¡¯s still Thursday Chloe! you do this every time.. hurry up I really don¡¯t want to get on Arya¡¯s bad side¡± Chloe nodded and dashed up the stairs the same way she came.. *** Charlotte paced around Kyle¡¯s room in worry, her gazended briefly on the man who was still asleep on the bed.. ¡°Did he really find out everything about me? what is he recalls his past?¡± The door pushed open startling her out of her thoughts, she didn¡¯t need anyone to tell her who that audacious person could be.. She turned around to meet a set of blue mocking orbs.. ¡°Why are you still here? don¡¯t you have things to pack? or I can give you a hand to do so¡± Charlotte pulled her gaze off Arya, she honestly wasn¡¯t in the mood to answer any question or argue.. ¡°Oh.. let me guess, you¡¯re suddenly scared of what might happen to you if Kyle wakes up¡± Arya added with a chuckle.. ¡°What do you want Naomi? haven¡¯t you done enough?! if it¡¯s money you want! then I¡¯m ready to give it all to you! but please leave my life alone!¡± Arya chuckled and casually took a seat at the edge of the bed, money? ¡°You want to give me what I already own?¡± Charlotte¡¯s brows creased trying to decipher what Arya really meant.. ¡°Don¡¯t stress your empty and dull brain, the only thing you need to do now.. is to get the hell out of here!¡± Kyle stirred on the bed diverting their attention, Arya was the first to move closer to him, she noticed the difort on his face and panicked.. ¡°Kyle are you alright?¡± His eyes snapped open with a gasp escaping his lips.. Arya guided him to sit up while his back rested against the bed¡¯s headboard.. ¡°Did I pass out?¡± He asked to receive a nod from Arya, he tried to recall what must have prompted that only to groan out in pain.. ¡°Yes you did..¡± Charlotte took steps back slowly, as their attention wasn¡¯t diverted on her, Kyle was awake now and that means he¡¯d ask her a tone of questions.. She turned around ready to bolt out of the room when a chilly voice broke the silence in the room..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Where do you think you¡¯re going?¡± Charlotte¡¯s face paled, she halted her movement while her heart beat increased drastically, she slowly turned to him with a forced smile.. ¡°Umm¡­ I¡­ was.. well- Arya¡¯s lips curled up into a smirk ¡°Yes ma¡¯am.. where are you going? boss just woke up, aren¡¯t you happy about that?¡± Charlotte¡¯s nails dug into her arm, this damneddy was obviously trying to create more sparks and mes in Kyle¡¯s mind.. Kyle took a step out of the bed and walked to Charlotte ring down at her.. ¡°Kyle I can exin¡­. Kyle sighed ¡°You say this every single time, when are you finally going to teach me how to use the sword?¡± Arya¡¯s brows furrowed in confusion, she could tell the same for Charlotte too because thetter¡¯s eyes were rounded in shock.. ¡°What?¡­ Charlotte asked in confusion, wasn¡¯t he supposed tosh out at her or probably kick her out of his house? Kyle held her shoulder with a small pout,¡±I¡¯m free today,e on let¡¯s go practice¡± Charlotte arched a brow, does this mean that hepletely forgot what happened an hour or two ago? ¡°Of¡­ course.. I¡¯ll totally teach you how to use the sword ¨C A gasp escaped her lips the moment he pulled her into his arms.. Arya was left speechless, she walked to them and was about to speak when Kyle spoke.. ¡°Go, get ready.. I¡¯ll meet you at the courtyard in five minutes¡± Charlotte¡¯s frown was reced with a smile, she heaved a sigh of relief.. ¡°Yeah.. see you down soon¡± Arya stared at the closed door in shock and suddenly snapped her gaze to Kyle, did this dummy really forgot what happened a while ago? She turned around ready to stomp away in anger when his voice reached her ears.. ¡°Leaving so soon?¡± Arya turned back to him to see the teasing smile on his lips.. ¡°You really didn¡¯t recall what happened to you a while ago? don¡¯t you know why you passed out.. you know what? forget it!¡± She muttered irritably and left the room.. Kyle nced at the door, he smirked meaningfully, and walked back to the table where his phone wasying on.. He went through it for a while before cing it back down on the table.. *** Alice was the first toe out of the shock, her palm covered her mouth in shock, her daughter won¡¯t be able to conceive again! ¡°What?¡± Bryan breathlessly whispered.. Vanessa walked to them hurriedly, she came here as fast as she could when she heard the situation at hand.. ¡°Hi.. where is Lora? is she alright?¡± ¡°You can all go and see her.. one after the other, she¡¯s still in total shock¡± The doctor announced once more and left.. Bryan took a step forward to go into the ward but was stopped by Alice.. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± Cynthia walked and stood next to her son in a protective stance.. ¡°We are deeply sorry for what happened to your daughter, but that doesn¡¯t give you the right to treat my son the way you like after all the child that was lost.. was his also! so stop acting like you¡¯re the only one who is hurt and shattered by the news!¡± Chapter 95_ Irritation Bryan walked past his mum and Lora¡¯s mum and made his way into the ward. The nurse tending to Lora left the room with a metal tray in her hands soon after Bryan entered.. His gaze settled on her closed eyes, he could also see the tears rolling down from the corner of her eyes, as if sensing his presence, she fluttered her eyelids open.. ¡°Lora¡± he called out which sounded like a breathless whisper. Lora¡¯s eyes teared up even more, she pulled her gaze away from him to her side.. ¡°You got what you wanted.. our baby is gone¡± she choked out amidst tears.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.. I didn¡¯t mean to¡± Another figure stepped into the room, she threw a mean gaze at Bryan before sitting next to Lora who was sobbing quietly.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry for the unexpected loss Lora.. please don¡¯t go hard on yourself¡± Vanessa sympathized with a look of downcast on her face.. Bryan ran his hand through his dark hair, he messed up big time and he knew it but the deed was already done and there was no going back.. ¡°Please ask him to leave.. I don¡¯t want to see him anymore¡± Vanessa turned towards Bryan who was lost in his thoughts, she wondered what caused this ident in the first ce just right after Lora had posted her recent engagement with Bryan on the inte along with a positive pregnancy strip.. ¡°You heard her Bryan.. please leave¡± Bryan opened his mouth to speak but didn¡¯t find the voice to do so, he reluctantly obliged to Lora¡¯s request and strode out of the ward.. *** Arya snorted in disdain and anger as she watched Kyle and Charlotte practice swordfighting just below her window.. In as much as she wanted to look away and m her window close, she couldn¡¯t bring herself to do it, Kyle was behaving rather strange by acting all lovey dovey with Charlotte.. She was afraid thetter might take this as a chance to get closer to him and she was right! almost immediately Charlotte tripped and was about to fall.. Kyle was quick enough to reach out to her and held her waist in ce, Charlotte raised her eyes to the opened window which she knew belonged to Naomi.. Her lips drew a mocking smirk, she instinctively raised her hand to touch Kyle¡¯s chest that was bare before her.. ¡°Hmph! I wonder why he can¡¯t see through her!¡± Arya murmured beneath her breath, trying to hide her growing jealousy.. She failed to hear the door opening and closing behind her as she was too engrossed cursing at Charlotte in her mind.. She felt someone brushed past her and was startled to see Ray trying to take a look out of the window.. ¡°Ray? when did youe in?¡± ¡°I called out to you but you didn¡¯t respond¡± Arya pouted and turned back to the window, it¡¯s been almost a minute why were they still staring at each other that way and in the same position? Ray took a look out of the window before looking up to Arya, he finally understood everything, he wrapped his hands around her legs with a reassuring smile.. ¡°Don¡¯t worry Arya.. I won¡¯t let her get close to daddy anymore okay?¡± Arya nodded with a wide grin, since Charlotte couldn¡¯t stay away from Kyle.. maybe it¡¯s high time she gets into action.. She crotched down to Ray¡¯s height ¡°Hey baby.. how about we mess with her a little bit?¡± *** Chloe gasped in surprise staring at her phone¡¯s screen, she tugged Sam¡¯s shirt continuously until thetter gave her his full attention.. ¡°What¡¯s up?¡± ¡°Bryan proposed to his ex girlfriend and they¡¯re also expecting a child¡± She murmured, she had honestly thought Lora was only bluffing about her pregnancy the previous day.. Sam shrugged with a nod, that news was still circting online why was she just finding out about it now? ¡°Yeah it was releasedst night.. aren¡¯t you happy for him? he¡¯s your friend right?¡± He stared at her meaningfully trying to read her expression, he noticed the slight change in her demeanor before it was masked up with a smile.. ¡°Well I guess so¡± She couldn¡¯t help but wince silently when she felt a tug in her heart, well their contract rtionship didn¡¯t go through quite well, and he decided to go for his ex.. Well this made sense to her, that exins why Lora was pregnant, so this clearly meant that he was still seeing Lora even after he signed an agreement with her.. ¡°Chloe!¡± She snapped out of her daze and stared at him with an arched brow ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Jeez! what were you thinking about?¡± Chloe chuckled and brushed off his question with a shrug.. ¡°Nothing much.. I¡¯m relieved that he¡¯d finally settle down and also his days of sleeping around would be put to an end¡± Sam rolled his eyes and walked away from leaving her to her own thoughts.. *** Charlotte stepped out of the shower, she was all smiles, after two hours of sword practice with Kyle, she felt much more alive.. She casually walked to the mirror, her eyes rounded in shock when she spotted a few red spots on her face.. She took a seat in front of the mirror staring at the spots closely.. ¡°An irritation! jeez!¡± The red spots were very bad up close, if Kyle sees this he might be a little bit embarrassed to take her to the movies tonight just like they had nned.. ¡°Well there¡¯s nothing makeup can¡¯t fix¡± she said with a little shrug.. *** Arya pointed at something in Ray¡¯s book, she took a nce at Kyle who was leisurely sitting on the couch going through hisptop.. She looked towards the stairs and wondered why Charlotte hasn¡¯te down yet and almost immediately a loud shriek enveloped the whole building.. Kyle creased his brows, he stood up to his feet on hearing the sounds of fast footstep rushing down the stairs.. Charlotte stepped into the living room which left their jaws dropping.. Arya and Ray muffled theirughter as they stared at Charlotte¡¯s irritated face.. ¡°Charlotte? what happened to your face?¡± Kyle asked worriedly.. Charlotte raised the small mirror to her face almost in tears, she had thought applying a little bit of makeup would hide the irritation but it only got worse!.. ¡°I have no idea!¡± She squeaked. She heard a small chuckleing from the other end of the room which clearly belonged to Ray.. Her jaw clenched on seeing Arya¡¯s mocking smirk, it was obvious this had something to do with her.. She pointed a finger at Arya usingly ¡°I¡¯m sure it was her! she¡¯s the reason for it!¡± Kyle rolled his eyes at her usations, he knew she was irritated by whatever was happening to her face but that doesn¡¯t mean she could use anyone.. ¡°Come on Charlotte don¡¯t be ridiculous.. I¡¯m sure this must be an allergic reaction to something you ate.. Naomi.. call a doctor over¡± Arya nodded and pulled out her phone, she watched Kyle lead Charlotte back up and just when he was on thest step leading down, he turned back to her with a meaningful look.. Arya was lost for a while, his demeanor seemed different, there was something about his stare that made her suspicious.. That was the same look he gave her this morning after he regained his consciousness.. *** Chad couldn¡¯t contain hisughter when he saw Charlotte¡¯s face, she looked hideous, however the smile disappeared on seeing Kyle¡¯s stoic face.. He cleared his throat ¡°Well.. umm.. we need to run some test on you..e over to the hospital¡± Charlotte¡¯s face scrunched, she didn¡¯t trust this man one bit, after learning that he was in cohorts with Naomi.. ¡°I have my personal doctor to- ¡°Charlotte.. just go with him alright?¡± Kyle mumbled cutting her speech off Kyle met Chad¡¯s eyes ¡°Make sure she¡¯s given the best medical attention¡± Charlotte reluctantly left the room first, she needed to teach someone a lesson before she leaves for the hospital!N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Chapter 96_ Strangle Arya sat up on her bed as soon as her door opened with a loud bang, well that was surprising, she hadn¡¯t expected to see Charlotte in her room.. ¡°Oh it¡¯s just you¡± she snorted in disdain rising up to her feet with a mocking smile on her lips.. She was a bit satisfied with the irritation on Charlotte¡¯s face, thetter has done so much to her and needed to be thought a good lesson.. Arya¡¯s eyes glowed fiercely, this was the price Charlotte had to pay for messing around with her husband.. Charlotte took a step forward and suddenly reached out for Arya¡¯s neck, but for some reasons Arya was calm and collected.. her smile never left her face not even for a second.. Charlotte was angered by the reaction she got from Arya, thetter was supposed to be choking or begging her to have mercy rather she stood there with a devilish grin.. ¡°You messed up with my things didn¡¯t you?!¡± Arya grabbed Charlotte¡¯s hand off her neck and gave it a tight squeeze.. ¡°Yes I did! so what are you going to do about it? will you tell Kyle? I¡¯m so scared of the consequences¡± She uttered with sarcasm evident in her tone.. Charlotte¡¯s teeth clenched as she tried to pull Arya¡¯s hand off her¡¯s but thetter wasn¡¯t willing to let go of it yet.. She winced in pain ring daggers at Arya who remained unfazed by the deadly res she kept on receiving.. Arya had grown ustomed to having to put up with people like Charlotte, after all she had endured quite a lot from Vivian and Joyce while growing up.. ¡°You¡¯ve made a big mistake Naomi.. you¡¯ve evoked my venomous side and trust me this won¡¯t end well for you!¡± Arya¡¯s hand smoothly left Charlotte¡¯s hand and glided to her neck shocking her.. Charlotte¡¯s eyes went wide as Arya¡¯s hold on her neck tightened.. ¡°I would like to see how much venom you have left in you,e on spit it out! and let me see¡± She snarled viciously at Charlotte who suddenly felt weak in her knees.. She gasped for her air, choking and screaming out on top of her lungs, few secondster the door pushed open.. Arya let out a coy smirk before dropping to the ground, she ced her hand on her chest gasping and coughing out..N?vel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive ? material. ¡°Help.. he.. lp¡± She gasped outpletely leaving Charlotte speechless.. Charlotte jolted out in shock on hearing Kyle¡¯s agitated tone behind her, she really didn¡¯t hear the door opening a while ago.. ¡°What did you do to her Charlotte?!¡± Arya took in onest breath before falling to the ground with her eyes closed.. Charlotte pointed a finger at Arya in disbelief, she was the one who was supposed to be in this state not Arya! ¡°Kyle.. she is pretending! I really didn¡¯t touch her.. she was the one who came at me¡± She panicked trying to touch his arm only to be shrugged aside. ¡°Stay away!¡± Heshed out in irritation pulling his gaze off her, she had left their room for only five minutes and here she was trying to strangle someone to death.. Kyle crotched down to his knees, his worried eyes fell on Arya¡¯s still body and in a swift motion, he swiped her off the ground into his arm.. Charlotte watched him leave the room in a hurry with Arya in his arm, how could she pretend so much? she was the real victim here and not Arya! *** Chad raised a brow when he caught the supposed unconscious Arya peeking at them with her half opened eye.. Hepletely understood what Arya was ying at, he took a deep breath with a shake of his head, her move was rather childish but at least it brought about a reaction from Kyle which was the most important thing.. ¡°Is her condition that bad?¡± Chad snapped out of his thought when he heard Kyle speak, he unconsciously nodded his head even though he didn¡¯t quite grasp the question asked.. ¡°Umm.. she¡¯ll be fine.. just don¡¯t let her out of your sight..¡± Ray bolted into his dad¡¯s room, he was surprised to see Aryaying on the bed with her eyes closed.. ¡°She¡¯s not my wife or something that I should look after twenty four seven, she¡¯s Ray¡¯s nanny¡± Chad picked up his briefcase with a grunt, such a ridiculous excuse, even though his friend was suffering from amnesia he still had a deep connection with Arya which thetter mistook for humanpassion but it was definitely more than that.. ¡°Daddy what¡¯s wrong with Naomi? is she sick?¡± *** Lora sat up on the bed wiping her tears off with the back of her palm, she forced a smile at the older man who just walked into her ward.. He was Charles Alexander, Bryan¡¯s dad, his eyes rested on hers demanding silent answers to his unsaid questions.. ¡°How did this happen?¡± Lora¡¯s eyes teared up once more, she sniffed back trying to hold back her tears in only for them to fall freely from her eyes like a dam was opened.. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk to anyone Mr Alexander.. I just lost my child and I can¡¯t answer anyone¡¯s question! if you really want answers then go to Bryan!¡± Charles sucked in a deep breath, his stupid son has ruined all his hard work! This can only be linked to one person, Bryan had lost his mind as soon as that otherdy came around.. He was aware of his son¡¯s habit of fooling around with different women but he hadn¡¯t been attached to anyone of them emotionally, he thought everything was going great when he introduced Lora to Bryan until Chloe came along.. She was the root cause of everything, he lost his grandchild today because of Bryan¡¯s foolishness and unfortunately for Lora she had to bear the devastating end.. She lost her child and also the right of motherhood, she won¡¯t be able to conceive a child anymore.. ¡°I¡¯ll see to it that she leaves this country for good and never sets foot back in!¡± *** Bryan stared out of the ss, his gaze trailed to one direction where Chloe and Sam were buying an ice cream from a roadside stall.. ¡°I hope your girlfriends won¡¯t be mad if they see us together.. I don¡¯t want any missy warning me to stay away from you¡± Sam snorted and handed her the strawberry vored ice cream he collected from the vendor.. ¡°Well? you know some self defense moves right?¡± he jested.. Chloe took a bite out of her ice cream and giggled softly, she took hold of Sam¡¯s hand which was holding a vani vored ice cream and slowly guided it to her mouth.. ¡°Hey! you¡¯re so greedy! you have yours don¡¯t you?¡± She rolled her eyes at him and turned away from his piercing stare, her gaze settled at a distance across the street.. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest, it was him!, she met with his chilly gaze and suddenly choked on her own saliva.. Sam patted her back gently to ease her a bit, he let out a hearty chuckle.. ¡°Well I didn¡¯t mean tough but this is what you get for being greedy¡± In as much as Chloe wanted tough hard at Sam¡¯s joke, she couldn¡¯t, because Bryan was heading towards them at the moment.. Chapter 97_ You’re more than that.. Sam took a nce at Chloe when she didn¡¯t respond to his teasing, he followed her line of sight and was a bit surprised to see Bryaning towards them.. And most importantly Bryan¡¯s annoyed gaze was fixated on him, he unknowingly gulped down, he always had a feeling that Mr Alexander despised him for some reasons known alone to him and he was right.. Because in the next instance he was shoved away from Chloe¡¯s side.. ¡°Move!¡± Bryan¡¯s cold re settled on the strawberry ice cream Chloe was holding, he suddenly snatched it and handed it back to Sam.. ¡°She doesn¡¯t need it!¡± He gritted in annoyance and quickly led the dazed Chloe towards his car.. Sam was dumbfounded and left in shock, he tried to wrap his mind around what just happened now, he wondered what exactly he had done to warrant such hostility from Bryan.. ¡°Hmph! more ice cream for me I guess¡± He mumbled beneath his breath.. *** Chloe finally snapped out of her daze when Bryan¡¯s finger stroked the corner of her lips which was stained a bit.. She moved back from his touch and didn¡¯t miss the change in his expression.. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡± She warned sternly Bryan rxed back on the seat of his moving car, he knew that she was still mad at him after he behaved like a jerk towards her.. ¡°I guess you must have seen the news¡± Chloe heard him speak and inhaled a sharp deep breath..Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Oh about that.. I forgot to congratte you, it¡¯s good to see you trying to be more responsible..¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry about it¡± She arched a brow at him, why was he apologizing to her? ¡°What?¡± ¡°I feel like I owe you an exnation or something.. that¡¯s why I said I was sorry..¡± Chloe snorted, of course he didn¡¯t owe her any exnation, who was she to him anyway? ¡°You¡¯re sorry that you got Lora pregnant and at the same time propose to her? well none of this revolves around me.. why bring me into this?¡± Bryan met her gaze and with a sharp intake of breath, he murmured.. ¡°Because I care about you.. and also what you think of me¡± ¡°Stop the car.. I¡¯d like to drop off¡± Chloe said sternly peering at the driver from the rearview mirror.. But it seemed her words fell on deaf ears as the car didn¡¯te to a halt.. ¡°I¡¯m f*cking serious Chloe!¡± Bryan uttered holding her chin to face him, his eyes lingered on her lips for a few seconds before travelling back to meet her eyes.. Heaven¡¯s knew how badly he had always craved and dreamt of kissing those lips, tasting her and pinning her under him all day.. But she wasn¡¯t like the other girls who fall at his feet all day long, she was different from them and also special¡­ ¡°But I don¡¯t care.. I don¡¯t care about how you live your life ¨C Her words ran back down her throat the moment he mmed his lips against hers rendering her speechless.. He ced his hand gently at the nape of her neck pulling her in to deepen his assault on her lips.. Chloe¡¯s eyes rounded, she raised both of her hands to his chest pushing him away but he was as stiff as a rock and he wasn¡¯t ready to back away yet.. His tongue slid into her mouth delving deeper, tasting and touching every corner it could find.. The driver dared not look back, he forced his eyes to stay focused on the road afraid to get on his boss bad books.. With one final push Bryan backed away from Chloe, he opened his mouth to speak but was cut short by a p sent to his face by Chloe.. Her lips was slightly swollen from his assault, she sent him a sharp re.. ¡°Stop the car this minute!¡± she yelled and immediately the car came to a halt this time¡­. ¡°Chloe ¨C She stepped out of the car and mmed the door a little harder than necessary to show her displeasure.. ¡°Sh*t!¡±Bryan cursed out and banged his fist against the leather seat.. He couldn¡¯t control his f*cking desires and as always he chased her away.. *** Vanessa scrunched her face staring at Charlotte¡¯s face.. She looked hideous and her once enviable beauty was nowhere to be found.. ¡°I guess it¡¯s an allergy or something¡± Charlotte snorted in disdain, this wasn¡¯t an allergic reaction but infact that cunning nanny¡¯s doings.. ¡°Naomi is responsible for it!..¡± Vanessa sighed, both of her friends were currently undergoing one phase while she was just trapped in between getting a good revenge and helping her friends out.. ¡°Jeez! you¡¯re not actually being serious right? when exactly are you going to fire that ill mannered nanny? everything about this looks fishy!¡± Charlotte massaged her temples, of course she knew that, she had tried her very best to figure out who Naomi really was but she just couldn¡¯t find a single thing.. If she really had a clear background, why on earth was she hell bent on destroying her rtionship with Kyle?.. ¡°I¡¯ve tried.. still nothing! and thest time I found something in her room.. it was torn into shreds by her¡± Meanwhile¡­ Kyle paced around his room, he nced at his wrist watch it¡¯s been almost three hours but Arya was still asleep.. He stopped on his tracks and stared back at her peaceful and rxed face.. ¡°Is she still breathing?¡± he asked himself skeptically and moved to closer to the bed.. He ced a finger under her nose just to be sure she was still alive, he sighed in relief when a soft air brushed his finger.. He turned away from her and immediately Arya opened her eyes, she scrunched her face in displeasure.. Why was he still on the room? she had to spend thest hours pretending to be asleep and it was much more difficult with him lingering around.. She heard his phone ring and after which he left for the balcony to receive it.. She sat up with a groan, massaging her back, who knew lying down was still so difficult? ¡°What now?¡± She murmured looking around the room that once used to belong to her too, she had really missed those days when it was only she, Ray and Kyle in their own little world.. ¡°I see you¡¯re awake now, how are you feeling?¡± Arya was startled by his sudden presence, her face turned crimson red as his worried gaze rested on her.. ¡°Umm.. better¡± she managed to say and quickly scurried down from the bed ready to bolt out of the room.. Kyle effortlessly reached out to her arm and pulled her back to stand in front of him.. ¡°Not so fast short legs¡± Kyle teased with a grin.. ¡°Huh?¡± Kyle¡¯s arms encircled her slender waist and with a single pull she crashed against his hard and firm chest, a little gasp escaped her lips due to the sudden collision.. ¡°I¡¯m curious to know.. who exactly you are to me to make my heart flutter every now and then just by staring at you¡± Arya gulped down, she averted her eyes away from him, a blush settled on her cheeks giving away her indifferent expression.. ¡°I¡¯m your son¡¯s nanny..¡± ¡°I¡¯m very sure you¡¯re more than that..¡± he whispered huskily. He pulled her chin up with a finger and dipped his head down to her iming her lips with his.. Chapter 98_ Movies 1 One of Kyle¡¯s arm left her waist to her hair, and with a single pull, her ponytail was let loose to flow down her shoulder.. Arya let out a gasp which Kyle took as an opportunity to further pry into her mouth, he felt the heat rising within him.. All he wanted to know was who thisdy was to him and why she was able to bring out this other side of him? Arya was so lost in the moment to figure out what Kyle was really up to, she felt her eyesses leaving her face in the next instance.. He pulled away from her gently to take a closer look at her face.. ¡°So when are you going to tell me everything I need to know?¡± ¡°Huh?¡± The corner of Kyle¡¯s lips pulled up into a teasing smile. ¡°Don¡¯t feign ignorance.. Naomi, you know there¡¯s really no way I forgot what happened this morning.. Charlotte wasn¡¯t with me in thest five years, something is definitely fishy and by the looks of things you know a lot that I don¡¯t know¡± Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, Kyle knew everything? but why was he pretending not to know? ¡°You know?¡± ¡°yes and I want to know more..¡± *** All throughout the night, Arya was cuddled up on her bed feeling uneasy, if Charlotte finds out that Kyle knows everything who knew what she might do next? It was a good thing that they don¡¯t share the same room anymore which was a big relief to her¡­ ¡°I¡¯m sure Mia can help¡± She sat up on her bed with her phone ready to scroll out Mia¡¯s number when she heard a little thud in her room.. Her eyes rounded in fright staring at the dark feminine silhouette that just came in through her window.. She turned on her bedsidemp which illuminated the room and also to reveal Mia¡¯s teasing smile.. ¡°Gotcha!¡± ¡°What the f*ck Mia?! you scared the living day light out of me!¡± Mia pulled off her dark hoodie with a snort, she joined Arya on the bed pulling the duvet over to her feet.. ¡°Ah! rx, I¡¯m not a thief¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you just use the door like a normal human being?¡± Mia rolled her eyes ¡°Please stop being my mum okay? I loveing in that way.. Ray is used to it, I was with him a while ago and he told me everything that happened today¡± Arya sighed giving up her initial query, today was quite weird especially Kyle¡¯s behavior.. ¡°Thank goodness you came I was just about to call you before you broke in, Kyle knows the truth about Charlotte¡± Mia¡¯s grin widened almost reaching her ears, that was a very good news.. ¡°Wow really?!¡± Arya ced her palm against Olivia¡¯s mouth to stop her from screaming, Charlotte¡¯s room wasn¡¯t so far away from hers.. ¡°Keep your voice down.. Charlotte might hear you¡± she said in a hushed tone which Mia nodded to.. ¡°Yeah.. and I think Kyle has a thing for me¡± Mia¡¯s brows shot up in amusement, well this was a new piece of information, even in the dimly lit room she could see the blush on Arya¡¯s cheeks.. ¡°What? he does?¡± ¡°Yeah I guess.. we kissed¡± Arya said smiling sheepishly, her thoughts drifted back to the kiss a few hours ago¡­. Mia¡¯s lips pulled up into a mockingugh, was Arya really serious right now? ¡°You mean he kissed Naomi Sinir and not Arya Carter?¡± Mia corrected to see the confusion etched on Arya¡¯s face.. ¡°Aren¡¯t we the same?¡± ¡°You¡¯re the same but Kyle doesn¡¯t know that.. so..¡± Arya¡¯s teeth gritted in annoyance ¡°That cheating punk! he dared to kiss another woman!¡± Mia erupted inughter, okay, Arya¡¯s expression was priceless but she really didn¡¯t mean any harm when she pointed this out.. ¡°Come on stop being a dumbass! I got something for you though¡± Arya¡¯s expression rxed as her gaze fell on the three movie tickets stretched before her.. ¡°Seriously Mia? movie tickets?¡± Mia took hold of Arya¡¯s hand and ced two of the tickets on her palm.. ¡°Not any other movie.. but a live movie, I spoke to my friend who owns the movie theatre.. we have to bring my brother back one way or another..¡± Arya stared down at the ticket she was holding, she doubted if Kyle would be willing to go along with her.. ¡°Hey.. this just gave me an idea Mia, but what exactly are we going to do to Charlotte?¡± Mia picked up her hoodie and stepped out of the bed.. ¡°Leave her to me.. she won¡¯t bother to show her face tomorrow, Kyle and Ray are all yours for three hours¡± ¡°Where are you going?¡± Arya asked seeing as Mia was getting all set to leave the room.. ¡°To pay Charlotte a little visit¡± she winked teasingly before leaving the room, this time through the door.. Arya was left to the silent room once more, she stared at the tickets on her palm.. ¡°Oh yeah¡± *** In a bright room, morning rays seeped in through the slightly opened curtains, everywhere seemed peaceful as two figures were intertwined on the king sized bed in the room.. The sound of a phone ringing reached Bryan¡¯s ear, he reached his hand for it on the nightstand table in a drowsy state.. He ced it against his ear with his eyes still closed.. ¡°Hmm¡± he hummed in reply.. Suddenly he sat up startling thedy snuggled close to him.. ¡°What?!¡± He barked sliding out of the bed.. Whatever he heard at the other end made him lost his mind for a second.. He tossed his phone back on the bed, where thedy was now awake gwaking at him in confusion.. ¡°Get the f*ck out already!¡± He wore his pants and picked up his white shirt which was now stained with red lipstick on some parts.. ¡°Sh*t! you did this didn¡¯t you?!¡± He barked harshly at thedy who was untangling her hair which was all messed up.. ¡°You weren¡¯t this grumpyst night.. what suddenly changed?¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Bryan picked up his suit jacket and slid it on after which he picked up his wallet from the table.. He opened it and pulled out a few bills cing it on the table.. ¡°Get rid of your scent in this room and leave before I get back!¡± he stated firmly and bolted out through the door.. Just what on earth was he thinking getting so drunk that he had a stand again! Meanwhile¡­ Alice went on her knees crying and begging her daughter to get off the edge of the balcony which was two storey high.. ¡°Get down Lora! please don¡¯t do this!¡± Cynthia arrived at the scene with her husband, they were left speechless as they saw what Lora was up to.. ¡°Has she lost her mind?!¡± Alice rose up from the ground to Cynthia who just spoke.. ¡°This is all your son¡¯s fault!¡± Charles stepped in between the two women who were about to start one of their brawls.. ¡°That¡¯s enough Cynthia.. not another word!¡± The screeching sound of a car was heard as a ck car pulled over.. Bryan stepped out of the car hurriedly and his eyes widened . ¡°Lora! are you crazy! move away from the edge!¡± Lora¡¯s chest heaved up and down as tears flowed freely from her eyes.. ¡°I can¡¯t Bryan! I want to end it! my life has been ruined already, I just lost my child and I¡¯m not able to conceive a child anymore! why should I live? no man will be willing to marry a barrendy do you get that!¡± She yelled back down at him.. Bryan ran his hand through his hair in frustration, he was the cause of all these and only him should be med for it.. ¡°Lora.. pleasee down I¡¯m sure we can talk this out! please!¡± Lora closed her eyes in fright staring down at them, she moved an inch forward ready to jump off.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry but I can¡¯t, I have to do this for everyone¡¯s happiness¡± Charles matched straight to his son and seized his shirt.. ¡°What are you waiting for?! you caused this so you better finish this off! our family¡¯s name shouldn¡¯t be tainted because of something that you did!¡± Bryan moved back a little after he was released by his dad, he looked up to Lora who was only a few inches from falling off.. ¡°I¡¯ll get married to you¡± Chapter 99_ Movies 2 Lora¡¯s chest heaved up and down as she took fast breaths, Bryan¡¯s words reyed over and over in her head.. Seeing as she was not ready to move, Bryan bolted to the entrance of the building to stop her before she does something bad to herself.. ¡°Bryan! get back here!¡± Cynthia yelled out to her son who already ran into the building.. ¡°Get yourself together! he¡¯s only fixing the mess that he created! you¡¯re at fault for his bad and irrational behaviors¡± Charles barked furiously at his wife, she turned to him with a cold re, was he really going to pin this all on her? Bryan was old enough to make his own decisions, it¡¯s quite unfortunate that something as bad as this happened to Lora but why should her son pay the price for it? ¡°If only you haven¡¯t forced him into that rtionship with Lora maybe all these wouldn¡¯t have happened! if you¡¯re to me anyone then I think it¡¯s you who is to be med!¡± Bryan appeared behind Lora and carefully pulled her back down.. ¡°Let me go!¡± ¡°Are you out of your mind?! what were you trying to do?!¡± Lora shrugged off his hold on her crying her eyes out, she wrapped her arm around her t stomach shaking her head slowly.. ¡°This is easy for you to say because the girl you are into didn¡¯t lost her child or her right to motherhood¡± Bryan sighed running his hand through his hair, why was she constantly reminding him of this? .. Taking in several breaths he held her by her shoulders gripping onto it firmly.. ¡°Like I said earlier Lora.. I¡¯ll get married to you, I¡¯m the one to be held responsible for this..¡± *** Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat when Kyle took the seat in front of her, she was currently feeding Ray his bowl of oatmeal.. ¡°Easy Naomi.. you¡¯ve stained my shorts¡± Arya peeled her eyes off Kyle to Ray who was wiping the small stains off his school shorts. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry.. look it went off¡± she pointed out with a small smile.. She cleared her throat to gain Kyle¡¯s attention once more even though she had it because he never peeled his eyes off her not even for a second.. ¡°Umm.. Mr Anderson- ¡°you¡¯re still addressing me formally after what happened between us?¡± Arya choked on her saliva, she ced both hands against Ray¡¯s ears to prevent him from listening to their conversation.. She looked around to be sure Charlotte wasn¡¯t lingering about and speaking of her, where was she? because she hadn¡¯t seen her since this morning.. which made her wonder what exactly Mia did to her.. ¡°There¡¯s a kid in the room.. and nothing happened between us okay?¡± She gritted out in a low and firm tone.. Kyle¡¯s lips pulled up into a teasing smile, he took a nce at Ray who was obviously piqued to know what they were talking about.. ¡°Oh really?¡± he arched a teasing brow with a smug smile at the corner of his lips.. Arya pulled off her hands that was blocking Ray¡¯s ears.. Ray looked at the both of them wondering what they were up to.. ¡°Umm.. boss? Later in the day when Ray gets back from school we¡¯ll be seeing a movie together.. I hope you don¡¯t mind?¡± Kyle shook his head gently, he picked the cup of coffee the male cook just brought in after which he bowed and left.. He brought the cup to his lips and took a sip out of it.. ¡°We are going to see a movie?¡± Ray asked gleefully almost at the verge of bursting out with excitement.. Arya gave a nod to see the smile broaden on Ray¡¯s face.. ¡°Yeah we are baby¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Kyle¡¯s phone beeped on the table, he picked it up and raised it to his ear.. ¡°Alright, i¡¯ll be there soon¡­ andstly set up a meeting with Arya Carter, I¡¯d like to meet with her today for lunch¡± Arya¡¯s smile froze on her face on hearing Kyle¡¯sst words, alright things just went from up hill to down hill.. She had a lot of things to take care of today and it wasn¡¯t going to be possible to meet with him especially for lunch, she opened her mouth to speak but Kyle rose up to his feet.. ¡°I¡¯ll drop him off..¡± Kyle assured with a smile before leaving the dining room.. Ray stood on the wooden chair and nted a soft kiss on Arya¡¯s cheek.. ¡°Don¡¯t miss me all day alright?¡± Arya gave a nod and bade him goodbye, as soon as he left, she turned around walking towards the stairs.. *** Charlotte screamed out in fright staring at her reflection in the mirror, her chest heaved up and down in anger.. This was it! thest shred of her sanity was broken, almost immediately her door pushed open only for Arya to appear.. ¡°I heard you scream- Her sentence caught midway as Charlotte turned to her, her face.. It was way worse than yesterday, and even redder and extremely unpleasant to look at, she ced a palm over her mouth resisting the urge to throw up right there.. Hatred shed past the sharp orbs of Charlotte, how could she forget who the real culprit was? her once pretty face was now covered with red ugly bumps.. ¡°What are you doing here?!¡± ¡°Rx! it¡¯s not like you¡¯re that pleasing to stare at anyway, too bad you won¡¯t be able to step out of the room.. you look hideous!¡± Charlotte charged at full speed towards Arya who quickly docked away from the raging bull¡¯s attempted attack on her.. ¡°Get out!¡± She fired harshly pointing at the door.. ¡°Alright ma¡¯am! I¡¯m leaving but guess who¡¯d remain indoors for at least a week?¡­ not me¡± Arya jested before leaving the room.. *** Chad squeezed Bryan¡¯s shoulder lightly after learning about his recent ordeal, he didn¡¯t want to seem like someone who says ¡®i told you so¡¯ right after something bad had happened.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry man.. I thought we talked about this, but like always you didn¡¯t pay heed to me¡­ now you¡¯re nning to get married to a girl you don¡¯t like¡± Bryan twirled the ss of whiskey gently in his hand before taking the content in one go, he parted his lips slightly with a sigh escaping his lips.. ¡°Well I had to.. she was about to jump off her balcony..¡± ¡°My dad already fixed the engagement, it¡¯s holding tomorrow night¡± he added with a huff.. He grabbed the bottle of whiskey and poured a little amount into his ss.. ¡°I¡¯m f*cked up already! I messed up big time and there¡¯s no way to fix this¡± he continued.. Chad bowed his head feeling bad for his friend, but the deed was already done to feel remorseful now.. ¡°Your dad seem to be pushing this a little bit too fast don¡¯t you think?¡± Bryan gave a nod, but none of all these concerns him as of now, what bothered him the most was Chloe, she hadn¡¯t left his mind all throughout yesterday till now.. As if reading his thought Chad suddenly spoke out ¡°And what about Chloe? does she know about this?¡± Bryan¡¯s eyes clenched tightly at the mention of her name, the onlydy who didn¡¯t do much to gain his attention.. How would she take the news of his engagement? would she be happy or bothered by it? His lips curved upward into a subtle grin, perhaps she¡¯d be totally uninterested by the news.. ¡°I¡¯ll send her the first invite¡± he dered taking a shot of his ss once more.. Chapter 100_ Engagement 1 Mia turned towards the door that just opened, she looked out of therge floor to ceiling window once more with her phone raised to her ear.. ¡°Okay I¡¯ll get back to you¡± She turned around after she was done with her phone call to see Kyle sitting behind his desk.. She gave him a small smile and casually walked to take a seat before him.. ¡°I thought you won¡¯t make it today.. but it¡¯s good to see you¡± Kyle was about to open hisptop when she spoke, he inhaled deeply and turned to her with one of his brows arched.. He instantly knew that she was here to ask him of a favor which he wasn¡¯t sure would be a good thing to do.. ¡°What do you want?¡± Mia itched the back of her ear with a weird smile, she opened her purse and brought out a ticket which she slid on the desk to him¡­ ¡°Nothing really, I was supposed to watch a movie with Ray today.. but I can¡¯t make it¡± Kyle pulled his gaze off her to hisptop that was already opened before him feeling uninterested at the direction her speech was heading to.. ¡°So?¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you go along with him? he¡¯s been dying to bond with you like always but you seem a little bit distant from him..¡± Kyle shot her a look, Naomi was also going along with Ray why does the little guy suddenly need his presence there? He picked the ticket up examining it closely before cing it into his pocket.. ¡°I¡¯ll see if I can make it.. enough with the movie talks, we have a lot of work to do..e over and take a look at this¡± He murmured not sparing her a look, he missed the smirk that crossed her lips that minute.. ¡°Alright!¡± *** Bryan fondled with the gold colored invitation card staring at the other name on it irked him so much, he was amazed at the pace his dad was going with this alliance.. He took in a deep breath as he stepped out of the car.. His gaze fell on the cream colored building in front of him, he had promised himself to give Chloe the first printed invitation card. Meanwhile¡­ Chloe moved around the kitchen hurriedly with a bowl which contained eggs, her phone was ced in between her shoulder and her head..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m sure everything will go well Arya.. trust me.. I¡¯ll be there okay?¡± She murmured breaking the eggs into a te, she had to be at the movie theatre soon to rehearse her own part of the script given to her.. The doorbell rang startling her a bit, she walked out of the kitchen when the doorbell rang out continuously even though her four brothers were all in the living room.. ¡°Someone¡¯s at the door, can¡¯t anyone of you be nice enough to open it? I¡¯m quite busy!¡± Arya chuckled at the other end, this was so typical of Chloe¡¯s brothers.. ¡°Shut up Arya! I¡¯ll speak to youter alright?.. love ya!¡± She ced the phone into her white apron¡¯s front pocket and stood akimbo in front of her brother¡¯s who were ying cards.. ¡°Seriously? no one?¡± she asked in irritation.. They paid no attention to her which annoyed her, she marched straight to the table and turned it upside down.. ¡°What the f*ck Chloe?! I was about to beat Arnold¡¯s ass!¡± Gerald, her second brother yelled out at her.. ¡°Well now you¡¯ll never know who won!¡± she retorted in a firm tone.. She snorted at their whining and walked to the door tying her loosed hair into a messy bun.. With one pull, the door was opened before her, her eyes widened when she met Bryan¡¯s impatient gaze.. What was this fool thinking? all her brothers were right there in the living room, she made an attempt to close the door but he was faster, he ced one hand against it and pushed it open taking a step in.. She backed away slowly as he took steps forward to her.. ¡°What are you doing? my brothers are all here¡± Bryan ignored her words and casually walked past her.. She turned around to him in shock, and oh goodness! all her brothers were all standing to their feet.. But the dummy didn¡¯t care less, he stopped just right in front of Arnold.. ¡°Why are you here?.. and Chloe I thought you said you had nothing to do with him again.. howe he had the nerves to step into our home?¡± Chloe snapped out of her daze, she walked over to Bryan and turned him to face her.. ¡°Haven¡¯t I warned you to stay away? what are you doing here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m getting engaged tomorrow.. and I promised myself that you¡¯ll be the first person to receive the invitation card.. am so thoughtful¡± Chloe¡¯s heart skipped a beat as he handed her the gold colored card, she epted it and immediately tore it open.. ¡°Good! we wish you a happy married life or whatever! but I hate to break it to you that she won¡¯t be attending your engagement!¡± Bryan turned to Arnold who just spoke, surprisingly her other three brothers were just calm about this whole situation but he was the only one tackling him head on.. ¡°It¡¯s been years dude! get over your hate for me.. if your supposed girlfriend really loved you, then she wouldn¡¯t have ended up on my bed..¡± Arnold took a step forward to Bryan only to be held back by his brothers.. ¡°Control yourself Arnold.. you¡¯ll only get into trouble by getting into a fight with him.. control yourself¡± Gerald whispered.. ¡°I hope you¡¯ll be there¡± he said meaningfully staring at Chloe who avoided his gaze like a gue.. He turned around to leave the room when he heard her speak which made him halt his movement.. ¡°I won¡¯te..¡± ¡°Then I¡¯ll take that as a cue that you have something for me that you¡¯re scared of admitting to your self and your brothers¡± After saying that he left without looking back for once.. Chloe stared at the card she was holding, her heart tightened on seeing Lora¡¯s name boldly written on it.. ¡°I¡¯ll be up in my room¡± she dered and left for the stairs.. ¡°Chloe!¡± Arnold called out to her only to hear the sound of her door banging the next minute.. Chloe rushed to her window staring at the car that was just below it, she spotted Bryaning out of the building.. He stood next to his car and raised his head to the window feeling an intense stare on him, his lips drew a small smirk.. Chloe¡¯s eyes zed in anger seeing him smile that way, she angrily closed her curtains and threw herself on her bed.. ¡°Stupid jerky bastard!¡± She cursed out loud.. She brought the invitation card to her face once more feeling a certain urge to tear it into shreds!. There was no way she¡¯d be at the said engagement tomorrow.. That Lora girl would definitely rub it over her, not like she cared, or does she? she tugged her hair frustratingly.. She hated whatever she was feeling at the moment and to think that Bryan and Lora¡¯s engagement caused some weird pain in her heart annoyed her further.. ¡°I won¡¯t go and that¡¯s final!¡± she dered breathing heavily.. Chapter 101_ Engagement 2 As nned earlier, Chloe met up with Arya at the movie theatre, Chad and Mia had already put in a lot of great effort to make this day go quite well¡­ The twodies embraced each other warmly, it¡¯s been quite sometime since they had seen each other and also had a good talk.. Everything would have been fine if Charlotte really didn¡¯t show up, no one else was to be med for all their misfortunes if not her.. ¡°I missed you so much..¡± Chloe murmured with a deep sigh, she pulled away and raised her palms cupping Arya¡¯s face.. Arya rolled her eyes yfully, she was awesome and it was only natural if everyone missed her.. *Lol* ¡°I¡¯m happy that you could make it today.. Kyle has toe back to us.. one way or another I¡¯ll make sure to wade that awful woman¡¯s paws away from his reach¡± Arya gritted.. ¡°I believe in you.. Mrs Arya Anderson!¡± Chloe cooed teasingly to see the blush spreading across Arya¡¯s face.. She knew it! she had always known that the two could work out, and they really did, It was a good thing Aryapletely forgot about her ex fiance Cole who tried to ruin her life with the toxic rtionship they once shared.. Arya took a nce at her phone, she was currently expecting a phone call from Mia. *** Charlotte sat up from her seat the second she heard something at the other end of the ongoing phone call.. ¡°What do you mean by that?!¡± She touched her forehead in worry, she was right all along! she had always known that Naomi was a fake! and now she had finally figured out everything..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°She is so going to pay for everything she has done to me!¡± Charlotte seethed in rage, in one swift motion everything sitting atop the table was swept off in anger.. ¡°I¡¯m gonna end her!¡± She went through her phone once more before cing it against her ear.. ¡°Yes Dennis.. tell me exactly what I need to do and I can promise you that you¡¯ll get the result within two days¡± A small devilish smirk smeared across her awful face making her look like a total freak! ¡°Sure I¡¯ll do just that!¡± She affirmed before throwing her phone to her bed.. ¡°She won¡¯t see thising!¡± *** As soon as the clock struck two thirty during the day, Kyle pulled out the movie ticket he had ced in his inner pocket.. He ran his fingers through the edge, contemting whether to go or not, ording to Mia Ray had been dying to hang out with him but his heart told him otherwise.. He knew the major reason he was going there was because Naomi was also going along with Ray.. He picked up his phone from his desk and stood up to his feet heading to the door when it was suddenly pushed open startling Mia who just stepped in.. She stared at him meaningfully wondering where he was headed to before it suddenly dropped on her.. ¡°Are you going somewhere bro?¡± She asked curiously even though she knew he was heading to the theatre.. Kelvin cleared his throat ¡°I¡¯m stepping out for a while.. I¡¯ll go back home afterwards, andstly.. don¡¯t stay outte¡± Without giving her time to retort, he already strode past her and left the broad office for her, her lips curled up into a smile.. He still cared for her, he was just being a little hard on her to make her distance herself away from him.. She took out her phone from her purse and typed on it quickly.. *** Arya¡¯s eyes widened in surprise reading the text Mia just sent to her, wasn¡¯t it a little bit early for him to head here? ¡°Is something wrong?¡± Chloe asked worriedly closing the box she was examining a while ago.. ¡°Kyle is on his way here.. we have to hurry up¡± A soft gasp escaped from Chloe¡¯s parted lips, as if recalling something she turned to Arya immediately.. ¡°Umm.. Arya, we still haven¡¯t found a guy who would y Mr Anderson¡¯s part¡± ¡°Of course we¡¯ve found one¡± Arya chuckled tying her hair up with a band, she clicked her tongue and winked teasingly at Chloe¡¯s crumpled face.. ¡°What? howe I didn¡¯t know?.. and whenever you do that, it means you¡¯ve done something that would irritate me so much¡± Arya shrugged with a smile, she heard a small crash behind her, which was probably from one of the guys setting up the stage.. ¡°Easy there.. wait a second¡± And like that she was gone, obviously trying to avoid Chloe¡¯s questions, she figured out that her bestie was having a teeny weeny bit of an issue and decided to help out.. ¡°Arya! you sly jerk!¡± Chloe called after which fell on deaf ears.. *** Vanessa stroked Lora¡¯s hair softly, she looked up to the woman who was still sobbing about her daughter¡¯s ordeal.. ¡°Ma¡¯am please don¡¯t cry anymore.. you¡¯re making Lora feel worse¡± Alice wiped her face with a nod, she couldn¡¯t bear it after all she was a mother, only she could really feel what her daughter was going through right now.. ¡°I¡¯ll go make lunch for her.. please keep herpany, I don¡¯t want her to have any thoughts about suicide anymore.. she¡¯s my only child¡± Vanessa sympathized with the older woman, she gave a nod after wards Alice left.. Silence returned to Lora¡¯s room once more, after the door closed Vanessa¡¯s hands moved against Lora¡¯s hair once more with a sly smirk on her lips.. ¡°Don¡¯t feel bad that you lost your child or your right to give birth.. you still have everyone of us alright? please stay strong or I mightmit suicide if you eventually do¡± Lora turned her face slowly to Vanessa, she sat up on her bed with her back resting against the headboard.. ¡°I can¡¯t do it anymore Vanessa.. I really wanted to end my life, I don¡¯t find it meaningful anymore.. I lost my child and¡­¡± They both stared meaningfully at each other before a series ofughter followed after, Lora swiped her hair to one side of her neck.. She stepped down from the bed with a wide grin on her face, she twirled herself in front of her full mirror.. ¡°So how was that performance?¡± she asked. Vanessa rose up to her feet with her hands beneath her bossom, she acted as if in deep thought.. ¡°Excellent! why don¡¯t you start a career at the entertainment industry.. you¡¯ll definitely make it big there¡± Lora chuckled, she turned towards Vanessa with a subtle smile.. ¡°I guess so¡± She chuckled hard at her own words.. She heard series of apuseing from Vanessa.. ¡°Great! you finally got what you wanted, you¡¯ll be Bryan¡¯s official fiancee tomorrow evening in the eyes of the world and no bimbo will be able to stop it¡± Lora faced her mirror once more staring at her reflection, she ced both hands by the edge of the vanity table leaning forward a bit.. ¡°She can try as hard as she wants but she¡¯ll never be able to steal Bryan away from me again.. he¡¯s still feeling guilty about what he did to me..¡± Vanessa¡¯s brows drew together in confusion, didn¡¯t Bryan really cause her miscarriage? or was there more to this that she wasn¡¯t aware of? ¡°What do you mean?¡± Lora picked up a brush from the table running it gently along her lengthy silky hair.. ¡°Of course he did, though it was an ident and the child wasn¡¯t really his but I had no other choice than to use that to get him.. and then I paid the doctor to lie about my womb being damaged..¡± ¡°And all I needed next was to cause a little drama by trying to end my life, I knew his guilt would eat him up.. you really didn¡¯t think that I¡¯d end my life that way¡± Vanessa was marveled at her new discovery, the child Lora lost wasn¡¯t really for Bryan? She really had no idea of this, but either way their n worked, a smile crept up on her face which died the instance a ss cup fell to the floor shattering into pieces.. The twodies turned their heads to the door to see Alice¡¯s shocked and dazed self standing still with her hand quivering.. Her legs moved in hurry footsteps and in the next second a deafening p fell on Lora¡¯s left cheek causing her face to fall to the other side.. Chapter 102_ Lost memories 1 Alice¡¯s chest rose and fell in anger, she just couldn¡¯t believe that her daughter would do something as atrocious as this.. ¡°Mum listen to me- ¡°You lied about everything? do you realize what you¡¯ve done?!¡± Alice barked cutting off Lora¡¯s speech midway, she didn¡¯t want to listen to anymore lies from her daughter.. Vanessa¡¯s lips twitched, this was an unexpected twist in the story, since Alice was aware of this whole drama, there was no way she¡¯d give her daughter¡¯s lies away to the public.. ¡°Mrs Morrison, I don¡¯t think Lora did anything wrong¡± Alice diverted her attention from her daughter to thedy who just spoke behind her, she snapped a brow at Vanessa.. ¡°Wow! really?! have you also lost your mind just like this daughter of mine?!¡± Vanessa shook her head in response to Alice¡¯s question, she ced both hands on the older woman¡¯s shoulder and guided her to take a seat on the bed which she reluctantly agreed to without creating a fuss.. Lora wondered what Vanessa was up to, her mum was difficult to deal with, she doubted if she¡¯d listen to whatever Vanessa was nning to say.. Tomorrow was her engagement to Bryan, her big day, she really didn¡¯t want this event to be called off, she¡¯d be aughing stock in the society and among her friends.. She didn¡¯t want to go through that phase again just like she did when she broke up with Bryan.. Alice looked up to Vanessa who wore a calm smile on her face.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. everything is fair in love and war, Lora only did that to get the man she had always wanted- ¡°By lying to him and everyone else?!¡± Alice said curtly startling Vanessa a bit.. But Vanessa didn¡¯t n to stop just there, she needed to persuade this woman a bit more.. ¡°I know her approach was wrong! but she was left with no other choice other than to do that, and if you think that her crime is not forgiveable.. then take this¡± Alice stared down at the phone outstretched to her in confusion, she raised her head back to meet Vanessa¡¯s mischievous gaze.. ¡°What for?¡± ¡°Give a call to Mr Alexander and tell him everything, tell him to call off the engagement ceremony.. and make your daughter aughing stock once more¡± Alice¡¯s hands rubbed on her thighs, she has always been one who stood for the truth no matter what, but this involved her daughter¡¯s life and she wasn¡¯t going to jeopardize it.. Lora stared back and forth between her mum and Vanessa, she couldn¡¯t believe her mum was really falling for this.. ¡°Fine!¡± Vanessa smiled like she had won a lottery, she turned back to Lora who breathed a deep sigh of relief.. It worked! ¡°Thanks mum!¡± Lora eximed throwing herself into her mum¡¯s arms.. *** Arya¡¯s eyes widened when a message was ryed to her at the other end of the phone call. ¡°Really?! I¡¯ll be there as soon as possible!¡± She sprang up to her feet ready to bolt out but was held back by Chloe.. ¡°Is everything alright Arya?¡± Arya shook her head ¡°It¡¯s Kyle.. he¡¯s at our restaurant, I¡¯ll be back before you know it.. in the meantime please take care of everything over here¡±. Before Chloe could speak again, she already bolted from her reach.. ¡°Come back quickly!¡± *** Arya entered her office through her window, she looked around wondering where she had kept her clothes, which she kept here a few days back.. She was currently dressed up as Naomi and had to meet Kyle in a few minutes.. She pulled off her eye sses and contact lenses, she took out a tissue out of its box with a shaky hand wiping off her makeup.. A littlemotion outside her door caused her to freeze in ce and before she could tell what was going on, the door pushed open as a tall figure stepped in.. Sam¡¯s eyes almost popped out from its socket, he turned to Naomi who was also peeping into the room in horror.. It¡¯s all over! Kyle¡¯s eyes fell on thedy who had her back turned against him, he noticed she wasn¡¯t making an attempt to move which he found a bit suspicious.. ¡°I think we have a lot to talk about Arya¡± Arya¡¯s heart beat increased rapidly, this wasn¡¯t supposed to happen yet, her gaze fell on the opened window across the room.. ¡°Can you step out for a second?¡± she asked hopefully.. Kyle took notice of the eye sses and blue contact lens on the desk and to top it all, some used up tissues were all over the floor covered in a brown substance.. His sharp brain summed everything up the next minute, he grabbed her shoulder and turned her around to face him.. To his amazement she raised her palm over her face which confirmed his doubts.. ¡°Take your hands off!¡± he ordered.. Arya didn¡¯t budge, she made an attempt to bolt out of the room but was quickly caught back with ease by Kyle.. He held her hands and in one swift motion, her face appeared before him, her eyes were tightly shut obviously not expecting this move from him.. ¡°It¡¯s you.. it has been you all along! ¨C Arya slowly opened her eyes, she didn¡¯t miss the look of surprise and disbelief that crossed his face, she bit her bottom lip in embarrassment.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry Kyle, I really had no other choice than to do this.. I promise I didn¡¯t do any of this to harm you¡± ¡°You¡¯ve been pretending to be someone else under my roof? and you think this isn¡¯t harmful to me?¡± Arya pointed a finger to her chest with a small re directed at him.. ¡°I¡¯m your wife Kyle! Arya Anderson! I¡¯m not the real imposter here.. Charlotte is, I couldn¡¯t stand to see you get close to her, I had to do something about it!¡± Kyle closed his eyes briefly, he hated whatever it was that he was feeling right now.. He wanted to be extremely mad at her but he just couldn¡¯t, an unknown feeling was stopping from doing so.. ¡°You could have told me the truth!¡± ¡°How exactly?¡± ¡°Any form of exnation would have helped¡± Kyle shook his head slowly and was about to leave when he heard her next words.. ¡°You¡¯re upset, I get it. I didn¡¯t want you to find out about me this way but I had to do it either way.. please stop by at the theatre if you want to know the entire truth¡± Kyle started walking and left the office leaving Arya.. Arya touched her forehead with a deep sigh, this whole thing just blew up in her face..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. *** Charlotte stared at the small white pills Sharon just brought in for her, thest one she had was taken out from where she had kept it.. She knew that it had something to do with Naomi, that lousy nose poker!.. ¡°Ma¡¯am I got it with great difficulty.. and it was quite expensive¡± Sharon ryed itching the back of her ear.. Charlotte opened her purse and pulled out a bundle of bills before tossing it to Sharon.. ¡°Take that.. and find out what where she is at the moment, I¡¯d like to know what she¡¯s up to¡± Sharon bowed and left the living room.. Charlotte gripped the bottle a little bit harder than necessary.. One way or another she was going to trap Kyle with her forever and no one can stop that from happening not even Naomi.. ¡°Ma¡¯am you sent for me¡± Chapter 103_ Lost memories 2 Kyle stepped out of the restaurant in rage, no doubt that he was upset even his men could feel it also.. One of them opened the backseat of the car¡¯s door for him to step in, after he did, he stared at the restaurant through the tinted ss.. ¡°To the movie theatre¡± He wanted to know what she¡¯d say to him or probably show him at the theatre just like she had requested.. His brows drew together in suspicion when his mind picked up something, this also meant that Mia knew about Arya¡¯s disguise as Naomi since she was the one who persuaded him to go¡­ He had always known Naomi was in his home under a disguise, he had a hunch about it but he really didn¡¯t put so much attention into it.. Now he knew why his body tingled anything she was around him, he always had this feeling of being at home.. *** Chloe led Ray to the front seat, she checked her phone once more, Arya hadn¡¯t sent her a text or called either.. She wondered if everything was alright, she handed the popcorn over to him.. ¡°When will Arya get here? she promised to watch the show together with me.. or did she change her mind?¡± Chloe sat on her heels in front of him with a small smile, she really wasn¡¯t like Arya who knew how to console a child or bear their tantrums either.. But this was Ray Anderson, Mr Anderson¡¯s son, how could she even think about offending the little dude? ¡°She¡¯ll be here soon.. alright?¡± Ray pouted, he gave a small nod and in the meantime looking back every once in a while whenever he heard footsteps approaching.. Chloe raised her phone to her ear for the umpteenth time in the span of ten minutes, Arya wasn¡¯t here yet.. She heard a firm footstep approaching behind her, she turned around and gulped down hard as soon as Kyle¡¯s intimidating gaze fell on her.. ¡°Daddy!¡± Ray chirmed happily, he ced the popcorn on his seat and hopped down to his dad.. ¡°Daddy.. you¡¯re here, did Naomie along with you?¡± Kyle picked Ray up into his arms and walked past Chloe who greeted him, he ignored her intentionally, no doubt that she knew about Naomi and Arya being the same person.. Not too long after Arya stepped into the theatre clutching her purse tightly, he turned around to look at her and almost immediately pulled his gaze off.. Arya bit down on her bottom lips, she felt her heart sank to the pit of her stomach on seeing the look he gave her.. ¡°Arya.. what took you so long?¡± Arya sighed and stood beside Chloe ¡°He knows everything..e on¡± The twodies walked away leaving the movie room only to the two, surprisingly Mia and Chad had booked it down for today.. *** Chloe gasped out in shock when she heard what Arya just said, Kyle knows everything? that exins why he gave her that look.. ¡°I didn¡¯t get into his bad books.. did I?¡± Arya rolled her eyes hard at Chloe¡¯s whimpers, her gaze fell on the tall figure who just walked in standing behind Chloe.. ¡°I¡¯ll get going now.. have fun¡± she chirped and suddenly sprinted out of the room..N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Chloe heaved in a deep breath and turned around ready to leave only for her to crash into a firm build.. ¡°Ouch!¡± She raised her head up in anger ready tosh out at whoever it was that almost made her head pop.. ¡°You- Bryan smiled softly as he watched her eyes grewrge like she had seen a ghost.. ¡°What are you doing here?! did you follow me?¡± She snarled viciously at him but he remained unfazed.. It suddenly dawned on her, she shook her head slowly, Arya!. She hissed through her clenched teeth, Arya must have asked him toe over, so he was the guy she found which she spoke about a while ago?! ¡°I heard you needed a Romeo to y alongside with you.. Juliet!¡± Chloe¡¯s cheeks burned red, she turned away to hide the color that kept spreading on her face, he had a way with his words.. ¡°Get lost!¡± *** Kyle became impatient, he looked behind him to see everywhere empty, only he and Ray were the living souls present in the theatre a while back except Ray suddenly had the urge to pee.. ¡°Where are- The door lights suddenly went off and the stages light turned on.. Ady appeared standing under the light in a blue flowing dress, she was none other than chloe, an hazy image shed past his eyes.. His brows drew together, wasn¡¯t he supposed to be watching a movie? what were they up to? He rxed back on his seat with his arms crossed on his chest, his face was stern and void of any emotions.. Not too long a man joined Chloe on the stage, he felt a warm hand resting on one of his crossed arm.. Turning to his side he met with Arya¡¯s pitiful expression, she took the seat next to him. ¡°What is going on?¡± ¡°This is a story.. about us, I want you to recall everything.. I want you to recollect all your lost memories Kyle¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze lingered on her face for a while before turning his attention back to Chloe who was twirling around with the help of Bryan.. The blue dress made circr motion as she twirled continuously.. He shut his eyes tightly with a small groan, all he could see in his head was ady twirling in a blue dress.. He was trying so hard trying to see her face but the pain he received made him snap his eyes open.. ¡°The flying princess, you spent forty million on that dress, that was the first gift you ever gave me.. everydy looked at me in envy that beautiful and memorable night¡± Arya exined with a sad smile.. That night that led to a scandal and left them with no other choice than to get married to each other only for their wedding to be disrupted.. Next on Ray appeared on the stage grinning from ear to ear with a man by his side.. Looks like his little boy was a part of this whole act, why was he the only one who didn¡¯t know her true identity? He saw Ray pointing at Chloe ¡°I want her as my mummy¡± He shut his eyes once more as Ray¡¯s voice reached his ears, it yed multiply times in his head, strange and fast images ran part his mind.. Arya touched his arm worriedly when she saw the sweat gliding down his face.. ¡°Kyle? are you alright?¡± Kyle gripped her hand holding his and snapped his eyes open.. ¡°Why are these images shing? I..- ¡°Those are our memories that I¡¯m trying to bring back for you¡­ remember when Ray chose me to be his mum at yourpany¡¯s party in front of all the guests? I was already engaged at that time¡­ Meanwhile¡­. Charlotte¡¯s eyes rounded, she hid at thest seat at the back watching what was going on in front of her, so this was it! Arya brought Kyle over here trying to recreate his lost memories for him? She pulled out her phone and raised it to her ear ¡°Cut the ropes now!¡± She gritted in a hushed tone .. Chapter 104_ Drugged 1 Arya panicked slightly on seeing Kyle¡¯s ufortable state, she reached her hands out to his face cupping it with her palms.. ¡°Kyle?¡± Kyle¡¯s eyes clenched trying to wade off the excruciating pain he was feeling, he felt like his head might explode any second if he didn¡¯t stop whatever he was doing¡­ Bryan and Chloe stopped dancing when they heard Arya¡¯s voice, they exchanged brief nces wondering what was wrong.. ¡°I think something is wrong.. I¡¯ll go check it out¡± Chloe murmured holding her dress up with her two hands.. Bryan watched her back moving when his attention was suddenly diverted to the stage light making a creaking noise above them¡­. He reached his arm out to Chloe and pulled her back into his arms and away from the lights that came crashing next to them.. *** Arya stood up to her feet when the door to Kyle¡¯s ward opened, Chad stepped out with a faint smile on his lips.. ¡°How is he Chad?.. he was feeling a bit ufortable a while ago and we had to bring him here¡± ¡°Well.. he¡¯s alright.. I checked up on him, you did your best Arya, don¡¯t lose all hopes¡± Arya forced a smile at him, she gave a small. nod to his words, she had tried a lot.. no doubt but regardless, she wanted Kyle to recognize her once more.. She missed having those cute little fights with him, their early morning banters and his jealous state whenever Ray gives her more attention than him.. ¡°He¡¯s absolutely fine.. and can also leave, he needs a lot of rest, we¡¯ve stressed his brain enough for today¡± Meanwhile¡­. Chloe smacked Bryan¡¯s arm when he tried to stop the nurse from treating the small cuts on his hand, he sustained some injuries while trying to save her from the falling lights.. ¡°Ouch! you¡¯re only adding to my injuries!¡± The nurse giggled softly, this was the reverse case of every normal couples she hade across for a while.. ¡°Ma¡¯am, I think your boyfriend is just being cute.. not everyone is as lucky as you are..¡± Chloe¡¯s lips parted to speak but couldn¡¯t find out the right words to use, she saw the grin spreading across Bryan¡¯s face.. ¡°He¡¯s definitely not my boyfriend! don¡¯t you know that he¡¯s getting engaged tomorrow to the love of his life? oh.. and if you really want to attend the engagement ceremony, I have an invitation card.. I really don¡¯t want it to go to waste.. so¡­¡± The nurse grinned from ear to ear but it was suddenly reced with a tight smile when a pair of chilling dark orbs bore into her soul.. ¡°Ouch!¡± Bryan screamed out once more as soon as the cotton wool was dabbed on his hand.. ¡°Does it hurt that much?¡± In as much as she wanted to stay far away from him, she was still worried about him, given that he risked his life to save hers.. Bryan nodded to her question, her worried gaze fell on him once more.. ¡°Where does it hurt the most?¡± Bryan pointed to his chest, she raised her hand to his chest trying to soothe the pain of whatever he was feeling.. But.. the lights never fell on his chest so what was going on through his mind? ¡°I hurt my hands.. but this spot hurts the most¡± The nurse turned red and picked up the tray leaving the ward for the both of them, well one thing was for sure, the said engagement won¡¯t take ce.. The door burst open as Lora and her mum rushed into his ward, when they heard that something had happened to him a while ago at the theatre, they had to drop everything they were doing to get here on time.. ¡°Lora- Lora¡¯s face darkened, her gaze fell on Chloe¡¯s hand that was still on Bryan¡¯s chest.. She walked in fast steps towards Chloe and pulled thetter¡¯s hand off Bryan and after which shoving her off his side.. She took the spot Chloe was sitting on a while ago, which was next to Bryan.. ¡°Are you hurt?¡±N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. Bryan docked out of her touch before she could even reach out to him, he sat up suddenly feeling a lot irritated about her presence.. ¡°Why did youe over? the doctor asked you not to stress yourself too much..¡± Chloe made an attempt to leave but was held back by Lora who wore a fake smile.. She left Bryan¡¯s side and stood right in front of Chloe.. ¡°Thanks for looking after my boyfriend.. I¡¯m very grateful, I hope you¡¯reing to our engagement party tomorrow evening?¡± Chloe took a nce at Bryan before facing Lora equally with a forced smile.. ¡°I¡¯d love to.. but sadly I won¡¯t be able to make it, I have a lot of work to do tomorrow..¡± Lora¡¯s lips pulled up into a scorn filled smile, she didn¡¯t miss the look that crossed Chloe¡¯s face, even if it was just for a second.. Alice on the other hand was feeling quite bad about this whole scenario but what could she do? her daughter¡¯s life was at state here.. ¡°Why won¡¯t youe? are you perhaps scared of something?¡± Chloe took a nce at Bryan who just spoke, he was obviously trying to force words out of her mouth but guess what? she wasn¡¯t going to fall that.. ¡°Not at all.. I¡¯m just worried that I might overshadow the bride to be if I attend.. and if you¡¯ll excuse me, I have to meet up with someone today.. so happy engagement in advance¡± She dered and left the ward.. Lora returned back to Bryan¡¯s side and took a seat beside him on the bed.. ¡°What were you doing at the ¨C Thetter came down from the bed, picking up his suit jacket he left the ward without sparing her a nce.. Chapter 105_ Drugged 2 The door to the ward opened with a loud bang startling Arya who was just about to reach for Kyle¡¯s face.. Charlotte¡¯s brown orbs zed in anger, her legs moved swiftly to Arya and suddenly a p fell to Arya¡¯s left cheek.. ¡°You sly b*tch! what did you do to him?! he was fine before he left- No sooner had the words dropped from Charlotte¡¯s lips when a p was sent to her face by Arya who was equally seething in rage.. ¡°And who the f*ck do you think you are to raise your hand to me for looking after my husband?!¡± Charlotte adjusted the scarf covering her face to conceal her hideous irritation that only seemed to get worse.. ¡°He¡¯s not your husband! why don¡¯t you see that you¡¯re trying toe in between Ray¡¯s real parent?!¡± Arya¡¯s eyes diverted from Charlotte to Kyle who just moved a bit on the bed, she rushed to his side before Charlotte could get a chance to do so.. ¡°Kyle.. are you alright? do you feel any sought of difort now?¡±Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org. Kyle helped himself to sit up on the bed ¡°Get off!¡± Arya was taken aback, she reluctantly got up from the bed granting him ess to step out of the bed.. ¡°Kyle.. you- He turned back to Arya with a cold re ¡°Do you have anything to say?¡± Charlotte was left confused by what was going on, why was he behaving strangely? He behaved like he didn¡¯t know Arya or she wasn¡¯t thedy who had been with him all day.. *** Charlotte sat up from the sofa immediately she spotted Arya who was now dressed up as Naomiing into the living room with Ray by her side.. Her lips pulled up into a mocking smile, she got up and stood in front of them blocking their path.. ¡°Naomi.. I¡¯ll go check up on daddy¡± Ray murmured and ran up the stairs to his dad¡¯s room. Arya swerved to the left only for Charlotte to block her path once more which drew a line of impatience on her forehead.. ¡°What is the meaning of this?¡± Charlotte¡¯s hands folded beneath her bossom, she tilted her head to the side before taking Arya¡¯s sses off her face.. ¡°I¡¯ve been wondering why you were so hellbent on trying to ruin me.. now I get it all¡± Arya¡¯s eyes zed in anger, she was way too upset to argue with thetter after what transpired at the hospital half a hour ago.. Kyle behaved so coldly with her, his voice sounded distant and emotionless and those eyes of his stared at her with nothing but anger.. ¡°What exactly do you want from me?¡± Arya asked in a bored tone, when Charlotte¡¯s question wasn¡¯ting through, she turned around ready to leave when she heard Charlotte¡¯s next words, which made her freeze on the spot.. ¡°Naomi Sinir or should I perhaps say Arya Carter?¡± Arya turned to Charlotte in bewilderment, so she finally got the brains to figure things out after days and weeks of trying.. Charlotte took a step closer to Arya ¡°Now it all makes sense! Ray never cried after you stepped in, Kyle¡¯s feelings towards me changed badly and now? he doesn¡¯t even want to look at you!¡± Arya remained speechless, Charlotte knows everything, so was there really a point to everything? She had tried, she really did try but Kyle still doesn¡¯t recall his past memories, infact, he doesn¡¯t want her anywhere near him for reasons best known to him alone.. ¡°I see you¡¯ve done your research well Charlotte!.. how upset were you when you found out about it?¡± Arya asked coyly with a sly smirk, her eyes fell on the red tiny spots on Charlotte¡¯s face which was growing rapidly.. This was indeed karma, she was finally tasting the aftertaste of a bitter pill, it was a pity she couldn¡¯t pull off hertest stunt against thetter.. ¡°I have nothing much to say to you Arya.. I¡¯ll suggest you leave or else I¡¯ll let Kyle know everything about your fake identity.. you sure don¡¯t want to get on his bad side otherwise, you¡¯ll be left with nothing! other than your pitiful shadow!¡± Arya reached out to Charlotte¡¯s shoulders patting it gently.. ¡°You¡¯re not in the right state to ckmail me yourself.. after all Kyle might see us as a threat to him and you¡¯ll definitely not be spared! you can tell him as much as you want about me.. but just know that I have solid evidence against you Charlotte Carter!¡± Charlotte was taken aback by Arya¡¯sst words, was she just addressed as ¡®Carter¡¯ by Arya? did she know? or was her mind just messing with her a little? ¡°What?¡± she breathed out in a low whisper.. ¡°You think I have no idea of who you are? I found out a few days ago and was equally as shocked as you are.. I never knew my older sister would actually be my biggest enemy!¡± *** Charlotte took a nce at Kyle who was going through something on his phone, she wondered why he was suddenly acting all nice towards her.. It was really suspicious, but either ways, she had to put in her best act and take full advantage of the situation.. ¡°Kyle.. it¡¯s time to take your medication¡± Kyle pulled his attention to her, he epted the ss of water she offered and the pills which he recognized to be one of his drugs.. Her lips curled up in satisfaction as she watched him swallow the pills, she collected the ss of water and headed out of the room with it.. She left the room and looked behind her to ensure no one was around her before raising her phone to her ear in annoyance.. ¡°Will you quit bugging me?! I¡¯ve given him the pills and it will start it¡¯s effects soon.. I¡¯ll talk to you tomorrow but for now.. don¡¯t call my phone!¡± Sheshed out in irritation cing the phone back into her pocket before she started moving once more¡­ Arya stared at Charlotte¡¯s moving back, she wondered what pill she was talking about, this obviously had something to do with Kyle.. ¡°What on earth could she be nning to do? what if-¡± Her voice trailed off realizing something, her eyes widened and in the next instance she tailed behind Charlotte.. Charlotte handed the ss cup to a servant passing by and moved towards a door which she knew was the storage room.. She pushed the door open and stepped in, she walked to arge brown box and was about to open it when she heard the door closing behind her.. Arya pulled out the key from its keyhole and left for Kyle¡¯s room, it was best if she remained locked up in there until she found out what the sicko was nning to do.. Meanwhile¡­ Kyle massaged his nape as he groaned out, his face glistened with his own sweat.. He heard the door open behind him, he swiftly turned to see Arya walking in a hurry to him.. ¡°What is wrong with you Kyle? are you feeling any difort?.. wait a second I¡¯ll call Chad- A gasp escaped her lips after she was pulled back by Kyle, she crashed on his firm chest the next second.. She looked up to him in surprise, his eyes showed only one thing, desire.. She felt something poking her tummy and couldn¡¯t bring herself to look down knowing fully well what it was.. Her eyes rounded in shock as his lips mmed against hers hungrily, he held the nape of her neck prying further into her mouth¡­ This clearly meant one thing.. Kyle has been drugged by Charlotte.. Her thoughts were suddenly cleared when she felt her back touching the soft mattress and Kyle came hovering over her¡­.. Chapter 106 A memorable night ***WARNING MATURED CONTENTS AHEAD SKIP IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE**** ***********YOUR HUMBLE AUTHOR¡­. BLUE***** Kyle¡¯s eyes shone with desire as his lips crashed against Arya¡¯s lips that was warm and inviting.. A soft moan escaped Arya¡¯s lips as soon as Kyle¡¯s hardened length poked her lower belly, her hands raked through his hair indulging him and at the same time reciprocating his fiery kisses with the same passion and desire¡­ Kyle broke the kiss and sat up, in one swift motion he pulled off his ck polo and tossed it across the room.. Arya gasped softly staring at his firm build before her eyes, she raised her hand to touch his toned abs, she had only seen his bare chest whenever he appeared with a towel before her but right now she got to see and also feel the hard muscle underneath her palms.. Kyle¡¯s lips imed hers again, his hand found its way underneath her top, a slight groan escaped the back of his throat when he touched the thinyer of her bra preventing him from essing her mounds.. He sat up once more and helped her get rid of her top, his hawk like eyes settled on her mounds that were cupped in the redcy bra begging to be caressed. A cold chill ran down Arya¡¯s spine as she saw the hunger in his eyes while he stared at her mounds, one of his arms pulled her up and she crashed against his bare chest.. ¡°Ahh¡± Kyle¡¯s hands shakily fondled with the hooks of her bra until it came off, he tossed the piece of clothing behind him and pushed her back gently on the bed to begin his assault on her.. He trailed hot and soft kisses along the nape of her neck and slowly glided down to her chest, his gaze settled on her perky mounds.. Arya¡¯s back arched when he took hold of one of her mounds and guided it into his mouth, he sucked on it like his life depended on it while he fondled the other with his hand, squeezing and massaging it gently.. A breathy sigh escaped her lips as she felt a different wave of pleasure hitting her, she clenched her thighs together feeling a throbbing desire in her core.. She wanted him too just as much as he wanted her, but her mind was clouded with different thoughts, was Kyle doing this out of the drugs effect on him? or perhaps because he thought that she was Charlotte.. Every single thoughts of hers were quenched when his mouth left her hardened pink buds to her t tummy, he nted several kisses on her tummy gliding downward.. ¡°Kyle..¡± She moaned out which sounded like good music to his ears, his hands held the waist band of her ck jean pants tugging at it impatiently.. Arya lifted her hips up a bit which bucked against his hardened length, she assisted him to take of her ck pants which wasn¡¯t easy at first butstly it came off.. The piece of clothing was mercilessly thrown across the room by an impatient kyle.. The cold breeze hit her skin the moment she came out bare in front of him except for hercy panties¡­ Kyle stared at the petite figure in front of him who was avoiding his intense gaze, a sly grin appeared on his lips as he grabbed both of her thighs spreading them wide apart.. He stared down at her cave which was still covered with her panties, with a single pull, he ripped thecy panties off.. Arya¡¯s eyes widened, she really didn¡¯t see thating, she blushed red when his eyes settled on her sex.. Kyle¡¯s cock twitched in his pants, the drugs effect on him were starting to be unbearable for him, his smirk grew once more as he drew closer to her..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. His crafty fingers roamed on her thighs teasingly, he saw her eyes close in pleasure, without warning he inserted his finger into her wet cave, his cock made that twitch again in his pants as a warning that he couldn¡¯t hold it any longer.. Arya¡¯s eyes rolled backward, a loud moan escaped her lips as his finger moved in and out of her wet cave, she closed her thighs rubbing them together not until it was parted again by Kyle.. He pulled out his finger and slowly lowered his head to her parted thighs.. Arya panicked slightly, she wondered what he was up to, his warm breath which tickled against her core sent jolts of electricity down her body, she bit her lips trying to hold back the moan that threatened to escape her lips when he kissed her sex.. The moan that she was holding back escaped her lips as he trailed his tongue on her clits teasingly making her squirm in pleasure.. She tangled her fingers on his hair feeling a weird sensation rising at the pit of her stomach, his tongue didn¡¯t stop the sweet torture on her.. The feeling was mind-blowing!, she felt a surge of current pass through her before she came, Kyle greedilypped off her juices with his tongue.. He groaned when he couldn¡¯t bear it anymore, he got off from the bed and pulled off his pants and briefs.. He returned back to her on the bed breathing heavily.. Arya¡¯s eyes fell on his huge member, she gulped down nervously, he was really huge!.. Kyle took her lips in his once more, he pulled her thighs apart and came to settle in-between, a moan escaped their lips when their sex brushed gently.. ¡°Umm.. Kyle.. please¡± Arya begged grinding her hips against his impatiently she wanted to feel him inside her right now, she wanted him so badly and he did just as she wished.. He guided his long shaft to the entrance of her wet and inviting cave, he thrust in slowly with a grunt.. she was fucking tight! The walls of her cave clenched around his length, making it a bit hard for him to move.. He settled his hazy gaze on thedy beneath him who was biting her lower lips.. She moaned out his name softly which felt good to his ears, he thrust in slowly once more filling and stretching her walls.. Arya noticed he stopped his movement, she opened her misty eyes to see him staring intently at her face.. Was he suddenly regretting his actions? He leaned down and kissed her gently on her lips before thrusting deeply into her breaking through her hymen.. A gasp escaped her lips which was concealed by Kyle¡¯s lips on hers, he moved his hips slowly for her to get ustomed to his length and size¡­ A single tear slipped out of the corner of her left eyes feeling the sudden sharp pain which was gradually reced by pleasure as he picked up his pace.. She wrapped her legs around his waist while her fingers dug into his back which he didn¡¯t mind, their grunts, moans and the sound of their flesh pping against each other filled the room.. *** Meanwhile Charlotte banged the door continuously hoping that someone could hear her ande to her rescue but sadly, no one came forth.. She turned on her phone¡¯s torchlight feeling a bit scared of being trapped in the dark room all alone.. ¡°Is anyone there?! that cunning bitch did this on purpose!¡± She paced around the room in worry, She was sure Kyle must be really ufortable by now since she wasn¡¯t in the room to ease him of his burden.. She suddenly stopped moving ¡°What if.. he goes to Arya?!¡± Her eyes rounded at the thought, she turned back to the door banging on it loudly, she kicked the door in frustration when it didn¡¯t try to open.. Charlotte raked through her hair confusedly, she brought her phone to her face going through it¡­ ¡°Sharon.. she can help¡± She raised her phone to her ear and was d that she picked up at first ring, but her brows furrowed hearing a male¡¯s voice from the background.. ¡°Sharon- ¡°Yeah? Sharon is really wasted over here.. do you minding over to pick her up? it¡¯s getting reallyte- Charlotte disconnected the call in annoyance and cursed. ¡°Shit!¡± This meant that she was really trapped in here until someonees down here to let her out, but then it might be toote. She was really sure Arya was with Kyle up alone in his room, and anything can happen.. *** The morning rays seeped into therge room and rested on the two figures intertwined on the bed, their breathing was even and it synced in unison. Arya¡¯s eye lids fluttered open.. She snuggled closer to the warm body behind her with a smile on her lips which died the moment she recalled what happenedst night.. She tried to sit up when she felt a heavy arm around her slender waist, no doubt that was Kyle, she slowly peeled his hand off her waist.. Arya exhaled deeply, she raised her hand to brush the strands of hair resting on his forehead when she recalled the look he gave her yesterday at the hospital.. She retracted her hand and suddenly winced in pain feeling the throbbing pain between her thighs.. Without wasting much time, she stepped out of the bed and picked up her clothes thrown apart in the room, she wore them before leaving the room.. Chapter 107_ Lies 1 Arya closed the door gently behind her to avoid waking Kyle up from his slumber.. ¡°There you are!¡± She was suddenly startled hearing Ray¡¯s little voice, he narrowed his gaze suspiciously at her stroking his chin.. ¡°Ray you¡¯re so naughty! you gave me quite a fright!¡± Ray chuckled and threw his hands up in the air for her to lift him up, which she did without hesitating, a groan escaped from the back of her lips as she bent a little.. She was still feeling sore between her thighs, who would have thought that the legendary Kyle Anderson was a monster on bed? ¡°I knew it!.. I knew you slept at daddy¡¯s room, I came to your roomst night but you weren¡¯t there.. and when I was on my way to daddy¡¯s room.. I heard scary noises¡± Arya¡¯s eyes rounded, she blushed red in embarrassment, it was a good thing this curious little boy didn¡¯t enter the roomst night.. Because thest she recalled, the door wasn¡¯t even locked! ¡°Oh.. well.. how about we go brush?¡± Ray nodded his head in excitement, he loved it whenever Arya brushed his teeth, he gets to hear that that funny theme song she often sings for him.. ¡°Brush.. brush.. brush-¡± he sang continuously while they walked away.. *** Arnold knocked softly against Chloe¡¯s door, ever since she came backst night, she had been upset that she even missed dinner.. ¡°Chloe.. open up, i brought you breakfast¡± Chloe stirred on the bed, she turned her back against the door without the intention of stepping out of the bed.. ¡°Don¡¯t let me break down this door Chloe,e out¡± She sat up on the bed grumbling beneath her breath, she knew Arnold would definitely do as he had just said.. She hissed in irritation and stepped out of the bed, walking to the door.. Arnold raised his hand to knock once more when he heard the click of the door, he pushed it open and stepped inside his sister¡¯s room.. Chloe walked back to her bed and sat on it avoiding his interrogative stare, he ced the tray which contained a cup of tea and toast.. ¡°You came back home upsetst night, what happened?¡± Chloe forced a tight smile at him to ease him of his worry, he wouldn¡¯t back down on his question if she didn¡¯t try to convince him that she was alright.. ¡°I had a pretty rough day at work¡± She lied tantly.. Arnold wasn¡¯t fully convinced, he suspected something else entirely.. ¡°Did Sam break up with you?¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes rounded in shock, she snapped her head to him to see the teasing grin on his lips, he must be feeling that he was right about his assumption.. ¡°What no! that¡¯s really not the case.. I¡¯m just a bit tired¡± Arnold sighed in defeat he turned around to leave the room when his eyes caught sight of the invitation card Bryan gave her yesterday.. He diverted his gaze back to Chloe who was picking on her finger nails.. ¡°I hope this doesn¡¯t have anything to do with Bryan Anderson?¡± Chloe raised her head to him once more, she cleared her throat lost for words for a few seconds.. ¡°Oh.. no.. no, this has nothing to do with him, I promise¡± Arnold chose to believe, he gave a nod and walked out of the room leaving her to her privacy, Chloe stood up and reach for the card on the table.. She stared at the names on the card and suddenly felt a surge of anger pass through her, she was annoyed just by staring at Lora¡¯s name next to Bryan¡¯s.. ¡°I wish them a happy life!¡± she mumbled through gritted teeth resisting the urge to rip the card into tiny bits.. Today was the said engagement party, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.. *** Charlotte moved back gently when the door was clicked open from the outside, she stepped out of the storage room and sent a p to the servant who stood before her.. ¡°Where on earth have you been?! I spent the night in there!¡± She heaved deeply and stormed off heading to only one destination in her mind.. Arya was startled when Charlotte appeared before her with a chilly re, she turned to Ray who was running about the living room with Conny in his arm.. ¡°Whatever you want to say.. save it! there¡¯s a kid in here¡± Arya cautioned and turned around to leave only to be held back by Charlotte.. ¡°You locked me in there didn¡¯t you?!¡± Arya pulled her hand harshly from Charlotte¡¯s hold and gave a firm nod.. ¡°Yes I did! is anything wrong with that?!¡± Charlotte raised a finger to Arya¡¯s face only to be pt across her already irritated face.. ¡°You dared to drug my husband just to have your way with him?! how shameless!¡± She spat out irritably at Charlotte¡¯s face.. Charlotte¡¯s hands fisted by her sides, it took only a little string of patience to stop her hands from choking Arya to death! ¡°Kyle has always been mine from the beginning! he was never yours! you¡¯re only trying to snatch my family away from me!¡± Arya¡¯s lips drew a small smirk, does thetter even know what a family was? ¡°If they were your family, you wouldn¡¯t have abandoned them when they needed you the most! stop being a selfish b*tch and get the hell out of here!¡± Charlotte took a step back and dashed up the stairs, she needed to confirm what happenedst night in her absence.. *** Meanwhile.. Kyle stepped out of the bathroom and at the same time, Charlotte stepped into the room, her eyes roamed around till they settled on Kyle¡¯s face.. ¡°Kyle?.. you¡¯re awake¡± Kyle hummed in reply and walked back to the bed, he picked up his phone from the nightstand table and went through it totally disregarding her presence.. ¡°Aboutst night.. Kyle touched his head feeling a throbbing pain, he ced his phone back on the nightstand table after he was done with it.. He walked around the bed and came to stand before Charlotte who gulped down hard.. ¡°What happenedst night?.. isn¡¯t it normal between couples?¡± Charlotte¡¯s brows furrowed, something really did happenst night between Arya and Kyle.. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± ¡°Do you wantpensation for what happenedst night? I thought you said we were a married couple?¡± Charlotte¡¯s brows rxed, she stared at him skeptically, he thought that she was the one he had spent the night with.. ¡°Well I guess so..¡± Kyle gave her a meaningful smirk and stepped out of the room afterwards, his smile disappeared as he raked his hand through his hair.. Last night¡¯s image was still blurry in his mind, he knew that he had a st full night with one of the two but he wasn¡¯t sure of who, his mind already knew who it might be but just to be on a safe hand, he needed to find out by himself.. *** Arya chuckled as Ray sprayed water on her with a water gun, she poked his sides gently which earned a loudughter from him.. ¡°Come on that¡¯s enough Ray.. I need to get you out of the tub quickly, I don¡¯t want my little prince to catch a cold because of my negligence¡± She reached for a white small towel and wrapped it around Ray¡¯s small waist before leading him out of the bathroom¡­ ¡°Yay! I look just like daddy, don¡¯t I?¡± Arya gave a stiff nod, speaking about Kyle, she hadn¡¯t seen him since she left his room.. A brief knock came on Ray¡¯s door before it was pushed open, Arya was more focused on wiping Ray¡¯s damp hair to know who just stepped in..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Daddy! you¡¯re here!¡± Arya¡¯s back stiffened, she took a peek behind her and felt the heat crawling up her cheeks when his eyes pinned down on her.. Chapter 108_ Lies 2 Kyle¡¯s gaze settled on Arya, he noticed the way she quickly pulled her gaze off him blushing, he arched a brow and walked a little bit further into the room.. ¡°Daddy¡­ haven¡¯t I told you to knock beforeing into my room?¡± Kyle chuckled suddenly noticing the other little soul present in the room, he ruffled Ray¡¯s still damp hair yfully with a smile.. ¡°Oh I¡¯ll remember that next time..¡± Ray stared back at his dad then back at Arya, they were behaving really strange and suspicious.. ¡°I¡¯ll let the maids dress me up this time¡­.¡± Ray murmured picking up his clothes before dashing off not giving them a chance to voice out their objections.. ¡°Ray- The sound of the door closing made her sigh deeply, such a kid! ¡°There¡¯s really no need for you to hide behind that fake face of yours..¡± Arya turned to him with a small smile, she had almost forgotten that Kyle knew who she really was, she pulled off her sses.. ¡°Alright.. I¡¯m going to ask the obvious question here.. do you need me for anything?¡± Kyle¡¯s gaze narrowed down at her ¡°You wish¡± he murmured to see her roll her eyes, she bent a bit to pick up Ray¡¯s water gun which he dropped a while ago.. She winced in pain.. ¡°Still sore?¡± She snapped her head to Kyle who just spoke, her cheeks burned crimson red in embarrassment, she quickly pulled her gaze away from his.. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Kyle reached out to her chin and pulled it up gently.. ¡°We spent the night together didn¡¯t we?¡± he arched a brow reading her expression.. Arya stepped away from his hold feigning ignorance, she shrugged her shoulders.. ¡°what? that¡¯s outrageous¡± She lied.. Kyle snorted, he reached out to her once more but this time, he pulled her by her arm, she crashed on his firm build with a widened gaze.. ¡°I have my ways to find out Arya¡± Her heart skipped a beat when he called out to her name, she loved the way it rolled on his tongue.. He slowly leaned down to her neck running his nose along the nape of her neck, taking in her scent that he recalled fromst night.. His hands gripped her shoulders before he pulled away slowly.. ¡°It was you..¡± *** Sam chuckled at Chloe¡¯s sour expression, her brothers were definitely taking this the wrong way, he smiled sweetly at her which she returned with a fierce re.. She was obviously in a bad mood.. ¡°She has been sulking all day, why don¡¯t you keep herpany?¡± Chloe shot Arnold a look, Sam was okay to keep herpany in her room while Bryan wasn¡¯t even allowed to stand on their porch? She pped her forehead, what brought about thisparison? ¡°Oh.. I¡¯ll try my best¡± he sent a teasing wink at Chloe which didn¡¯t miss Arnold¡¯s eyes.. He opened his mouth to speak when his gaze fell on the invitation card that was now sitting next to Chloe, he recalled the card was on the table when he came in here some minutes ago.. His eyes settled on Chloe in suspicion, he just hoped and wished that his sister didn¡¯t have anything to do with Bryan Alexander¡­ ¡°I have an idea.. why don¡¯t you both go shopping? I mean.. Chloe was invited to an engagement party this evening¡± Chloe sat up when she heard her brother¡¯s words, she met his meaningful gaze and sucked in a deep breath.. ¡°Cool¡± Sam concluded.. ¡°No way! I¡¯m not going to that engagement party!¡± Arnold¡¯s arms crossed on his chest ¡°You don¡¯t have anything to do with him right? why don¡¯t you prove it to me and yourself? go to the party with Sam as your date¡± Chloe slumped back on the bed staring at her ceiling.. She¡¯d rather be anywhere than Bryan¡¯s engagement party with Lora.. Thetter would literally rub it on her face to God knows when! ¡°Big bro- ¡°Sam she¡¯s all yours!¡± Arnold said firmly and left the room closing the door behind him.. Sam took a seat next to her on the bed, he poked her chin gently until he got a reaction from her, she grabbed a pillow beside her and smacked it against his face.. ¡°Fuck off!¡± ¡°Come on! I mean your brother wasn¡¯t wrong.. if you want to know what you¡¯re really feeling, then I guess you should attend.. it won¡¯t hurt¡± Chloe stared at him suspiciously ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Sam stared around the room before he leaned down to her face.. ¡°You like Mr Alexander¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes rounded like saucers, she smacked the pillow against his face once more.. ¡°How could you think like that?!¡± *** Bryan pulled his gaze elsewhere, his mum was at it again, from the beginning she really didn¡¯t support this engagement between him and Lora, but he¡¯s left with no other choice too.. He had to get married to Lora since he was partly at fault for whatever happened to her.. ¡°Mum.. please not now¡± Cynthia stood in front of him with teary eyes, she didn¡¯t want her son to ruin his life by getting entangled with that Lora! ¡°Bryan! there¡¯s still time to call this off! you can still back out of this mess.. please don¡¯t ruin your life this way, you¡¯ll never be happy if you get married to her¡± Bryan met her gaze with a soft re, doesn¡¯t she see how upset he was about this too? if he was given a choice, he¡¯d never in his wildest dream choose Lora as a wife.. But this was his fault anyway and he had to fix it, and that was if he got married to her.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry mum.. I have to disappoint you yet again¡± ¡°What are you both talking about?¡± The mother and son turned back to see the man seething behind them, he walked towards the two with an interrogative look..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. One thing he was sure of was that his wife was trying to ckmail Bryan emotionally.. ¡°Lora is waiting downstairs for you.. she¡¯s ready to go for her dress fitting, and also you haven¡¯t made an attempt to get your engagement rings yet!¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one nning this whole fucked up shit! why don¡¯t you take her for her dress fitting? you can also get rings too!¡± Bryan retorted in a firm tone before he strode out of their sight.. He got that Lora was really hurt after her recent ordeal, but this was the height of it all, she won¡¯t force him to do things against his wishes! ¡°Bryan!¡± ¡°It¡¯s all your fault! don¡¯t look at me.. he¡¯s right! take her for out for her dress fitting!¡± Cynthia scorned at her husband before leaving also.. *** Arya took a step back from Kyle, she pulled her gaze elsewhere avoiding his intense stare.. ¡°It¡¯s not in my position to do so.. after all Charlotte is your wife¡± She sarcastically remarked rolling her eyes at him.. ¡°Will you just admit it? I thought you said you were my wife, it¡¯s crazy how I have two mysterious wives and most especially, one I haven¡¯t touched untilst night.. which makes me wonder what our rtionship was like before I met with an ident¡± Arya¡¯s heart skipped a weird beat, she felt loss for words, luckily for her, the door opened and a fully dressed Ray ran in.. ¡°Daddy.. can you go now please?¡± Kyle arched a brow, he stared down at his son and then back to Arya.. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about thister..¡± he said meaningfully and went out of the room, Arya had no idea that she had been holding her breath until he stepped out.. She sighed in relief.. ¡±Come on baby let¡¯s go fill your little tummy with breakfast¡± *** Chloe¡¯s lips parted in shock staring at therge and tall building in front of her, was Sam insane? ¡°What the heck dude?! you know we can¡¯t afford a single socks in this mall! this is obviously where the wealthy people shop..¡± Sam snorted, he held her shoulder guiding her into the mall ignoring her little protests.. ¡°Come on trust me!¡± Chloe stopped her movement and turned swiftly to him with a re.. ¡°Now that¡¯s something I won¡¯t do.. I can¡¯t trust you even for a second, we are not wealthy people and I¡¯m not about to get humiliated by going in there¡± Sam groaned out in frustration, he took her by hand leading her in.. ¡°Keep it down Chloe.. just trust me alright?¡± Meanwhile¡­ Bryan snorted staring at Lora who came twirling in front of him with a gold colored gown, he pulled his gaze off her, he didn¡¯t like that the pretty dress was being insulted like this¡­ He honestly didn¡¯t want to be here but Alice had pleaded with him to go along with her daughter or else she might try to harm herself again.. Yeah! she was such a psycho! ¡°How do I look Bryan?¡± He stood up from his sitting position and walked away from her with a frown on his face.. Chapter 109_ Lies 3 Sam shook his head one more time at the dress Chloe was putting on.. He sighed already getting bored of seeing dresses that made no sense.. ¡°You look like a peacock in that!¡± he seconded in irritation.. Chloe¡¯s eyes rounded, she made an attempt to move to him but was stopped by thedy assisting her with her dress.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. please, we have more dresses for you to try on¡± Sam breathed a sigh of relief when she stomped away with thedy tailing behind her.. Sam¡¯s phone vibrated, he stared at it for a while before tucking it back into his pocket, it vibrated again and this time he brought it out and raised it to his ear.. He walked out of the female¡¯s section and away from Chloe¡¯s hearing reach.. ¡°What is it? haven¡¯t I told you that I¡¯m noting back home?¡± Bryan¡¯s movement halted, he stared at the back of the person a few metres away from him who was on a phone call.. ¡°Sam where are you?e check this dress out! I think it¡¯s perfect!¡± His brows collided, that was Chloe¡¯s voice, he watched Sam tuck the phone into his pocket and hurried back in. He took a step forward to go right after Sam but he figured out it won¡¯t be good for him if he were to see Chloe.. *** The evening set in casting it¡¯s warm glow over the city.. A hall was unusually bubbling, the entrance was graced by different fleet of cars as everyone stepped out in their morous outfit ready to witness the big day.. The big day which came as a shocker, no one had expected that a day like this woulde where Bryan Alexander the biggest yboy in town would settle down with one woman.. The grand hall was transformed into a luxurious celebration space adorned with intricate crystal chandeliers,vish floral arrangements, and opulent drapery in a soft champagne hue. The walls were adorned with gold-leaf ents and exquisite artwork, while the floors were covered in a plush, ivory-colored carpet. Aside from this unique arrangements were the guests all dressed to nines.. A slow tune yed in the background as everyone chattered among themselves in pairs and in groups happily.. Among these happy people was Bryan who was really annoyed, next to him stood Lora who was dressed in the gold colored gown she picked today at the mall.. Her hand was tucked into his bent arm as they glided and moved around the hall exchanging pleasantries with the guests.. ¡°Today is a happy asion isn¡¯t it?¡± Lora chirmed happily trying to keep her pace slow even though Bryan was quite faster than her.. ¡°This day will get over quite fast if I don¡¯t hear your voice.. so please, keep your mouth shut¡± He growled out in a low tone.. Lora¡¯s face scrunched a bit, as soon as she perceived the faint smell of alcoholing from him, the party had just begun and he already drank?Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Bryan you shouldn¡¯t be drinking.. today is an important day for us, what if you get drunk?¡± Bryan snorted, he kept a frozen smile as the guests flocked around them but deep down he was boiling in anger.. ¡°You¡¯re mistaken.. this day isn¡¯t about us, it¡¯s about you alone¡± He gritted and shed a smile at the man who walked up to them.. Lora threw her gaze elsewhere, she didn¡¯t care if he was behaving coldly to her, what matters was that she was about to get engaged to him¡­ A gasp ensued from thedies around her who were murmuring among themselves.. ¡°She¡¯s really beautiful¡± Her smile grew wider, no doubt! today was her day, she was bound to be the most beautifuldy in this hall tonight.. ¡°I wonder who she is.. I¡¯ve never seen her before! she¡¯s even more pretty than thedy of the asion¡± The smile originally on Lora¡¯s face froze, she turned around to thedies behind her who were looking at the entrance of the hall, she trailed their line of sight and a gasp escaped from from her lips.. Bryan gave a nod to the man before him before he left, he sighed in relief seeing Chad walking to him with a ss of red wine.. ¡°Great! you made it¡± he murmured in sarcasm.. Chad chuckled and raised his ss to his lips when he spotted a familiar faceing into the hall¡­ ¡°This is gonna be a really awkward night¡± Bryan snorted, well yeah it was going to be a long night, he followed Chad¡¯s line of sight and was dumbfounded¡­ Sam stared down at thedy next to him who was inching closer to his side, her grip around his arm tightened.. ¡°At this rate you¡¯ll be my second skin¡± Chloe shot him a look, this was his and Arnold¡¯s fault! they wanted her to prove to herself that she really didn¡¯t habour any feelings for Bryan and she foolishly agreed.. And to top it at all.. everyone was looking their way.. ¡°Everyone is staring at me, and I¡¯m notfortable at all¡± Sam chuckled lightly which Chloe didn¡¯t find funny at all, they were all creeping her out with their stares.. ¡°Don¡¯t you know? that¡¯s the look of admiration.. you look ravishing!¡± Chloe rolled her eyes hard at his words, she noticed he stopped moving.. ¡°What happened?¡± Sam gulped down when he met a chilly re from a distance.. ¡°Okay maybe this was a bad idea¡± Chloe followed his line of sight, her heart skipped a beat seeing Bryan heading towards her inrge strides.. She panicked and turned to the spot Sam was standing a while ago only to find it empty, her eyes widened after finding out that she has been ditched by him.. ¡°Traitor!¡± She yelled at his back moving farther into the room.. Bryan stood in front of her with a chilly re, his eyes raked her body staring coldly at the choice of dress she was putting on.. *Almost forgot to describe her dress lol* Chloe wore a long red satin gown with a low cut neck showing off a fair amount of her mounds, it had a side slit all the way to her thigh showing off her fair smooth legs.. Her feet was adorned with a silver stiletto adding to her height to make her look more presentable.. His gaze settled back on her face that was covered with a little makeup, her lips was painted red.. Bryan gulped¡­ ¡°And there goes my date¡± She murmured sending cold res to Sam who was mingling around with somedies.. ¡°I thought you said you wouldn¡¯te¡± Bryan snorted pulling her gaze back to him.. Chloe grabbed a ss of red wine from the tray of a waiter passing by.. ¡°I changed my mind.. I wanted to witness this day and watch it happen right in front of me, you invited me personally, it¡¯d be impolite if I don¡¯t attend¡± She raised the ss to her lips when she saw Lora approaching them in hurried steps, thetter flung her hand around Bryan¡¯s arm possessively.. Lora shed a fake smile at Chloe, thedy who took the spotlight from her.. ¡°It¡¯s good to see that you made it.. you¡¯re about to witness our beautiful day.. please eat and drink as much as you like, you know opportunities like this doesn¡¯te up everyday¡± She sneered obviously mocking Chloe.. Luckily for Chloe, Sam came back to her side, he took her hand gently and ced it on his arm.. ¡°Excuse us Mr Alexander¡± Bryan¡¯s jaw clenched as they left his presence, not only was he annoyed that Chloe came to witness this engagement but also because that dude came along with her as his date.. Lora patted his arm gently ¡°Forget it Bryan.. it¡¯s about time¡± Bryan sneered and pulled away from her grip harshly.. ¡°Fuck off!¡± Chapter 110_ It’s over!! 1 Lora¡¯s hands fisted by her side into tight fist balls, Bryan¡¯s bad mood was all because of Chloe who just showed up.. She felt a touch on her shoulder knowing fully well who it was, she turned with an annoyed expression.. ¡°Finally! I thought you were going to miss my big day¡± Vanessa pulled thetter into a brief embrace, she was genuinely happy for Lora who got exactly what she had always wanted. ¡°How could I miss it? there was a little traffic on my way here¡± Lora waved it off, she noticed Vanessa¡¯s gaze zeroed down on her neck, she unconsciously raised her hand to her neck to find it anything was wrong.. ¡°is something wrong?¡± ¡°There¡¯s a red stain on your dress, and it¡¯s quite noticeable too¡± Lora panicked, today was supposed to be special and everything must go smoothly, she ced her hand over the spot Vanessa had pointed out for her . ¡°Come on.. let¡¯s go¡± Meanwhile¡­. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry.. it really was an ident ma¡¯am¡± The waitress apologized staring down at Chloe¡¯s dress which she spilled red wine on.. Chloe gave a small smile to her ¡°It¡¯s alright¡± she murmured waving the waitress off.. Sam collected her ss of wine and ced it on a tray of a waiter passing by..Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°That looks bad..e on let¡¯s go clean it off¡± Chloe raised a hand to his chest preventing him froming further.. ¡°Hey, you aren¡¯t going to follow me to thedies room, I can do this by myself!¡± Sam raised his hands in surrender, he watched her back leaving before taking out his phone that has been ringing nonstop.. *** Chloe got into one of the cubicles, she stared at herself in the mirror for a while before taking out a tissue from its box.. She dabbed it gently on her stained dress, not too long, she heard hurried footsteps going into the cubicle right next to her.. ¡°I just hate her!¡± Wait! she recognized that voice, that was Lora, she stood still trying not to make a noise that could alert them.. If Lora was to find out that she was in here, who knows the scene that she would create, not that she was scared of thetter, but, this was a grand event being covered by the media.. She didn¡¯t want to be on one of those nasty headlines.. ¡°Just ignore her, today is your day, focus more on Bryan and make sure you¡¯re always around him, you¡¯ve done a lot to get this far with him, don¡¯t let that effort go down the drain¡± Vanessa murmured at the other end.. Chloe sneered, Lora was feeling insecure, her lips curved into a grin.. The grin that appeared on her face slowly turned into a frown the moment she heard Lora¡¯s next words.. ¡°There¡¯s a big problem Vanessa.. the doctor sent a text just now, he said if i don¡¯t give him the agreed amount he¡¯lle here to tell Bryan the truth¡± Chloe¡¯s brows collided, she pulled out her phone from her purse carefully and quietly.. ¡°What doctor?¡± Vanessa asked feeling a bit confused.. Lora turned to her with her head tilted to the side, was she this forgetful? ¡°The doctor who I paid to lie about my damaged womb.. he¡¯s been calling nonstop, I told him to wait for a while longer, but he just sent me a text saying he¡¯ll be here if I don¡¯t pay up¡± Vanessa groaned out suddenly recalling who she was referring to, if that doctor shows up, then he¡¯ll try to ruin this engagement.. They barely have ten minutes before themencement of the official engagement.. ¡°I thought you got rid of him! it¡¯s okay.. as far as he doesn¡¯t have solid proof against us.. then it¡¯s no big deal, no one will believe him¡± ¡°He has the copy of the DNA report of my dead baby! He really has solid proof to back up his ims!¡­¡± She suddenly screamed out showing off her phone to Vanessa who had a look of horror on her face.. ¡°I¡¯m doomed! He¡¯ll figure out that this whole thing was a lie.. and- Vanessa held Lora¡¯s shoulder to calm her down, she stared down at the shadow lingering by the corner of the cubicle next to their¡¯s.. She ced a finger on her lips ¡°Shh..¡± At the other end, Chloe ced her phone into her purse, she noticed their voice suddenly died down and without wasting any much time, she opened the cubicle and tiptoed out, trying not to make a noise with her heels¡­ *** Meanwhile¡­ Chad held Bryan¡¯s hands back from grabbing another ss of whiskey.. ¡°That¡¯s enough Bryan! if you really don¡¯t want this.. you can stop it from happening! you can¡¯t keep doing this to yourself!¡± Bryan shrugged Chad¡¯s hand from his and raised the ss to his lips.. ¡°My mum didn¡¯t show up.. neither did Kyle or anyone of the Anderson¡¯s, this engagement party is all fucked up!¡± Chad sighed, he was already fed up of listening to Bryan¡¯sments.. His gaze trailed off to a distance when he spotted a familiar face moving around the hall with a wide grin on her face.. ¡°Umm.. excuse me.. I¡¯ll be back.. don¡¯t just get drunk¡± Bryan sat up from his seat, he took a nce at his wrist watch, this event should have been over by now, even though it was barely half an hour into the event.. He hated whatever this was, and the hate grew even more when he caught sight of Sam flocking around Chloe.. Like a ma, their gazes locked for a brief moment.. ¡°You were gone for so long..¡± Sam pointed out staring down at the spot on her dress which was stained a while ago.. ¡°I decided to get married in there.. of course the stains were a bit tough to get out¡± She took a nce at thedy sitting next to him on their table.. ¡°I see you made use of most of your time while I was away¡± She teased wriggling her brows.. Sam¡¯s eyes trailed behind her to see the imposing figure ring daggers at him.. Chloe who was oblivious to the fact that someone was just behind herughed at Sam¡¯s face which looked like he had just seen a ghost.. ¡°I need to talk to you¡± Bryan said in a firm tone leading her away without giving her a room to object¡­. He led her out of the hall, in a blink of an eye, Chloe¡¯s back touched the cold wall behind her, his hand mmed on the wall just a little above her head.. ¡°What do you mean by this?!¡± Bryan¡¯s eyes clenched for a brief minute, his gaze lingered on her lips for some time before he sealed it with his.. He ced an arm around her slender waist pulling her closer to him while he continued his assault on her lips.. Her soft mounds rubbed against his chest teasingly earning a groan from him.. He pulled away and red down at her exposed mounds.. ¡°What the heck are you putting on?!¡± Chloe went loss for words, she just stared at him lost in her own thoughts.. *** Charlotte gritted her teeth in anger, she pressed her phone to her ear while she paced around her room.. ¡°Things would have gone wellst night if it wasn¡¯t for Arya! she¡¯s the one to be med for this!! andstly, she knows that I¡¯m her older sister!¡± Dennis gaze lingered on the dart on the wall, he should have known better than leaving things into this foolish woman¡¯s hands to handle.. He massaged his temple feeling too frustrated to say a word.. ¡°Hello¡­ Dennis are you there?!¡± He heard her yell into the phone which only made him more annoyed.. ¡°Quit yelling alright?! you were given a simple task and you couldn¡¯t even do it! have you forgotten that your father is still in my custody?!¡± A snort escaped from Charlotte¡¯s lips, she wasn¡¯t Arya who would be bugged by the news of their dad¡¯s disappearance.. ¡°And do you think you¡¯re in the right frame of position to ckmail me? to hell with him! he¡¯s dead to me! he died to me the day he abandoned me!¡± The door suddenly opened jolting her, her eyes met with Arya¡¯s curious gaze.. ¡°Dad abandoned you?¡± Charlotte turned her back against Arya, she murmured a few more words to Dennis before turning around once more.. ¡°What are you doing here? haven¡¯t you done enough already!¡± Chapter 111_ It’s over!! 2 Arya¡¯s hands crossed beneath her bossom, in as much as she disliked thedy ring daggers at her, she still wanted to know how she got separated from them in the first ce.. ¡°I don¡¯t like you either Charlotte.. but I still deserve to know what really happened.. I¡¯m very sure that mum and dad wouldn¡¯t abandon you or else something went wrong¡± Charlotte narrowed her eyes at Arya who had a nk expression on her face, no other person was to be med for all her misfortune if not for Arya!.. ¡°You really want to know so bad?.. it won¡¯t change anything, rather you¡¯ll only give me more reasons to hate you!¡± A snort escaped Arya¡¯s lips, the least Charlotte could do was to tell her everything she needed to know, something was wrong somewhere and she knew it.. ¡°Why are you making it seem like I snatched everything away from you- ¡°Of course you did!¡± Arya was taken aback by her harsh tone that she unknowingly took a step backward, she saw the hate and anger that has been harbored deep inside of Charlotte shing past her eyes.. ¡°How- ¡°You stole everything away from me! our parents love and attention! my birth right! my man and now even my own son! don¡¯t you see?! you¡¯re my biggest enemy Arya Carter!¡± Arya was left confused and speechless, Charlotte¡¯s chest rose and fell quickly with each deep breath she took.. She took a step forward to Arya who took a step back as thetter drew nearer to her.. ¡°So you see? my anger and hate towards you is justified! you literally took everything away from me and I will make sure I get them back whether by hook or by crook!¡± *** Bryan caught Chloe¡¯s hand that was about to hit him across his face, he raised it and pinned it on the wall above her head.. ¡°Let go Bryan!¡± ¡°Stay still.. you¡¯re making this hard for me¡± He whispered softly next to her ear..¡±I don¡¯t like seeing you with him.. I hate it whenever he stares at you or even talk to you¡± Chloe pulled her hand out of his grip ¡°And how is any of these your concern?! have you no shame kissing someone else on your engagement day?! it¡¯s funny how a yboy like yourself is about to settle down with one woman¡± ¡°It¡¯s you I want Chloe.. I don¡¯t want any guy flocking around you.. the only woman I want by my side is you and no one else¡± A cold chill ran down her spine, she was speechless and all she could do was to stare at him, his eyes held sincerity in them.. For a second there, Chloe almost fell for his words but then she recalled why she was here tonight, for his bloody engagement!.. ¡°How many girls have you said that to so far? forget it.. I¡¯m a bit famished sooo¡­ I¡¯m gonna go back in and fill my tummy.. because I have to taste every little dish before I leave here.. you know? it¡¯s not everyday Bryan Alexander gets engaged¡± Bryan¡¯s hands turned into fist as she walked away from his side without turning back for once, he raked his hand through his hair feeling confused¡­ The official engagementmenced, the two souls who were about to be bonded by a ring stood on the podium facing each other.. ¡°I really rooted for you both though¡± Chloe snapped out of her daze and turned to Sam who just spoke.. ¡°What?¡± Sam¡¯s mouth twitched, he stared straight ahead to the podium where he met Bryan¡¯s roaming gaze until it fell towards his direction.. ¡°I mean.. where were you? you disappeared twice¡± She itched the back of her ear nervously while she stared ahead meeting Bryan¡¯s pleading gaze which she returned with a wide grin.. At the other end, Bryan almost crushed the small velvet box he was holding in his hand, his mood turned sour seeing her smile so much.. He pulled his gaze off her and settled them on Lora who was smiling from ear to ear with her finger outstretched to him.. He took out the ring and brought it close to her finger.. Suddenly, the slow tune ying in the background stopped, a loud murmur ensued from the guests.. The tune was reced with a voice recording of ady.. Bryan¡¯s brows drew together in confusion, he recognized the voice of the person talking, his gaze settled on Lora who had a look of horror on her face..Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. *** Kyle faced the door when he heard it open, his lips pulled up into a grin.. ¡°You sent for me¡± He gave a nod rising up to his feet, he walked in slow steps towards her and stopped just a few inch away from her.. ¡°I was going through my stuffs when I found this¡± He raised two photos and handed it over to her which she epted.. These were the photos taken when they had visited the amusement park before Kyle¡¯s memory loss.. Arya stared nkly at the photos, she recalled the day Mia had given her this to keep as their family photo.. ¡°Yeah? what happened?¡± Kyle snatched one of the photos where he had his hands around her waist to stop her from falling down.. ¡°There¡¯s something else¡± He walked back to the table and appeared with a brown colored file.. Arya stared at it curiously, she also wanted to know what it entailed.. ¡°I figured out that we had a contract marriage, just for the sake of Ray¡± ¡°Yeah.. we had a contract marriage from the start but one thing led to another and we were about to get married officially but something happened¡± Kyle ced a finger under her chin raising her head up a bit, a smirk graced his lips while his eyes bore into hers.. ¡°But then.. we never crossed the boundaries in our rtionship.. so I wanted to know.. what made you give me your first timest night? has something changed? or perhaps you want it to?¡± Arya¡¯s heart pounded, she pulled her gaze off him turning red by his question, now it was clear that he has really lost his mind.. Did he seriously call her here to let her die of embarrassment? ¡°You seem to know some things¡­ then why are you still keeping her here?¡± Kyle reached out to her arm and turned her back against him, he leaned next to her ear and whispered.. ¡°It¡¯s quite unfortunate that I haven¡¯t recalled the past.. I still need her around.. but most especially you¡± The door pushed open and almost immediately Arya stumbled forward after she was pushed by Kyle.. Kyle rested his gaze on Charlotte who had a look of surprise seeing them together.. ¡°There you are..e in..¡± he urged. Charlotte stepped forward but deep down she felt something was wrong, was it Kyle¡¯s sweetness to her? or Arya¡¯s annoyed expression? it seemed like she had just disrupted something going on between them.. But regardless, she had to be careful around the two until Dennis gives hisst instruction.. She shed a smile at him also and took his hand that was stretched before her.. ¡°Is everything alright?¡± Kyle gave a nod to her, he turned back to Arya who was ring daggers at him.. ¡°You may leave now.. like I said before.. I¡¯m not hungry¡± Arya rolled her eyes and left the room for them, she closed the door a little harder than necessary, sometimes she failed to understand what was going through his mind.. She caught up with Ray who was ying around with a remote control in his hand.. ¡°Ray what are you doing?¡± He turned to her with a widened gaze ¡°Move away¡± A swooshing object flew past her head which startled her for a second.. ¡°Ray.. haven¡¯t I told you about using your drones in the building? you could break something¡± ¡°Daddy will get a new one..¡± he said with a shrug of his shoulders.. *** Lora¡¯s lips quivered, she knew she was done for! everyone heard the voice recording.. but who would dare y this trick on her? The only person who was with her in the restroom was Vanessa.. and there was no way Vanessa would have done this to her.. ¡°So I¡¯ve been a fool to you all along?!¡± She jolted out in fright from Bryan¡¯s thunderous voice, this wasn¡¯t meant to happen at least not today.. ¡°I swear.. this isn¡¯t true! someone is trying to ruin our day¡± Bryan moved back away from her with a devilish grin on his lips.. ¡°It¡¯s over!!.. everything is over!¡± He stared back to Chloe¡¯s direction but surprisingly, she wasn¡¯t there anymore, he turned away from her and walked out of the hall inrge strides ignoring the media who were running after him with different questions flying.. Lora¡¯s feet gave way as she fell down to her knees sobbing gently, what she was most afraid of has happened tonight.. She saw a pair of female¡¯s boot standing in front of her, she slowly raised her head up only to receive a tight p from thedy before her.. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this from you!¡± Chapter 112_ I love you Diane red down at thedy she once thought was the most perfect soul for her brother, but it turned out that she was so far the worst.. she was clearly no different from the otherdies.. ¡°Diane! this isn¡¯t true.. please believe me¡± Lora cried out reaching for Diane¡¯s leg but thetter took a step back, then another before she turned around and walked away from her.. The media flocked around Lora shing and clicking their cameras while throwing questions at her.. ¡°Get away from her!¡± Vanessa screamed out to them paving her way to Lora who was on her knees wailing out.. *** Bryan¡¯s step froze as he spotted Chloe epting something from a man he recognized as the MC of the asion.. She turned around and left with Sam who led her to the car waiting for them.. His initial idea of going after her was kept on a hold, he ran up to the MC who was just about to get into his car.. ¡°Mr Alexander!¡± He called out in surprise.. ¡°What were you both discussing? and don¡¯t you dare try to lie to me!¡± The man gulped down knowing fully well what might happen to him if he said otherwise.. ¡°She came back for her phone¡­ the recording that was yed a while ago was sent by her¡± Bryan took a step backward, he turned back to the direction of the car Chloe got into a while ago, all he could see was the dim backlights moving in a distance.. He turned around to leave when his gaze met that of his sister.. ¡°You- ¡°Go get her!¡± She said impatiently which left Bryan confused for a second.. Diane snapped a finger over his face to bring him out of his daze.. ¡°Come on bro.. go on, I¡¯ll cover up this mess¡± She urged and almost immediately she was engulfed into a deep embrace by Bryan.. He pulled away from her and ran to his car parked at a distance.. *** Meanwhile¡­ Arnold and the rest of his brother¡¯s were left speechless after they watched the live engagement party video footage taking ce at the grand hall.. ¡°I never knew there was a twist in the story.. maybe he wasn¡¯t bad after all¡± Gerald imputed stroking his chin.. ¡°He¡¯s still dangerous to me.. I know what he is after and I won¡¯t let that happen or let him have his way.. Chloe is off limits to him¡± Arnold concluded with a snort.. Liam stood up from his seat and turned off the TV suddenly getting bored of the way things turned out at the party¡­ A car pulling over in front of the house was heard, they stared at one another for a brief second before rushing up to the window.. Sam opened the door and helped Chloe out of the car.. ¡°Home sweet home¡± She murmured with a deep sigh.. ¡°It¡¯s pretty bad how that engagement party ended on a really dramatic note.. I didn¡¯t see iting¡± She smiled nervously, knowing fully well that she was the reason the engagement ended that way.. ¡°Yeah.. I guess¡± Arnold turned back to the other three by his side who were struggling with each other to have a clear view of what was going on.. ¡°I don¡¯t think something is going on between them.. can¡¯t you see? there¡¯s no spark in their eyes¡± Liam pointed out which the other two agreed to except for Arnold.. Chloe and Sam turned behind them to see another car pulling right next to the car Sam came along with¡­ The door opened as Bryan stepped out of it panting slightly.. He shoved Sam aside and stood in front of Chloe who was about to go back into the building.. ¡°You- ¡°I have a million things to say Chloe.. but I¡¯ll start with one..¡± ¡°thank you.. you saved me from making the biggest mistake of my life today¡± Chloe feigned ignorance, she didn¡¯t want Bryan to think that she did this because she had something for him.. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± she asked curiously even though she knew what he meant..Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. ¡°You know what I mean Chloe¡± Chloe¡¯s gaze wandered off to one of the windows where her four brothers were peering at her intently.. From this distance, she could tell that Arnold was very mad about Bryan¡¯s presence, Bryan followed her line of sight to see her brothers.. He met Arnold¡¯s gaze and his lips pulled up into a sly grin, with a single pull, Chloe crashed against his firm chest.. He lifted her chin up with his finger and kissed her gently on her lips.. Sam¡¯s eyes nearly popped out of its sockets, now he understood those mean gazes and ill treatment he had been receiving from thetter.. The dude was obviously interested in Chloe all along and thought that he was an obstacle on his way.. Bryan pulled away from her, though it was not a deep kiss, but it was still enough to cause a blush on Chloe¡¯s face.. ¡°You¡¯ve always made mepletely mad over you.. I never believed a feeling like this existed until I met you Chloe¡± he paused and met her gaze.. ¡±I love you¡± Chloe¡¯s heart pounded hard against her ribcage did she just hear that right? her eyes grewrge like she had seen a ghost.. Meanwhile¡­ Gerald held back Arnold who was about to burst down the apartment, it was evident that he was upset over what happened a while ago.. Bryan had openly confessed his love to their sister and now the oldest brother was going out for him.. ¡°I warned him!¡± Chloe stared back at the window where her brothers were standing a while ago.. she turned back to Bryan nervously.. ¡°Please leave.. this is wrong- ¡°Nothing is wrong Chloe.. I love you, and I know that you do too.. if not you won¡¯t have stopped my engagement to Lora tonight- She took a step backward shaking her head slowly.. ¡°I don¡¯t see you that way Mr Alexander.. please leave¡± She turned around and hurried into the building.. ¡°Chloe!¡± Bryan called out.. *** Immediately she got in, she met with the questioning gaze of her four brothers.. ¡°Chloe what was that about? you don¡¯t really have such feelings for him right?¡± Arnold asked calmly.. She blinked back the tears that was threatening to fall out of her eyes.. ¡°I¡¯m going to bed¡± She announced and ran past them.. Soon after, the banging sound of her door was heard.. ¡°We all know what that means right?¡± Gerald murmured.. Chloe kicked off her heels from her feet and fell t on her bed staring at the ceilings, she touched her chest feeling her heart thumping wildly.. She grabbed a pillow and ced it over her face before screaming into it.. Series of knocks fell on her door few minutester but all were ignored as she turned her back against the door.. ¡°Chloe.. open up¡± *** Mia took a nce out of the car¡¯s ss when it stopped moving, she faced Chad and mouthed a ¡®thank you¡¯ before unfastening her seatbelt.. ¡°You¡¯re wee¡± She stepped out of the car holding up her royal blue gown up a bit to avoid it getting stuck, she was the only Anderson who was able to make it to the event¡­ She closed the door and turned around walking into the building.. ¡°Umm Mia..¡± Mia turned back to the car, this time Chad was getting out of the car, he walked around the car and met up with her.. He massaged his nape gently trying to force words out of his mouth.. ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Umm.. I was wondering if you¡¯d be free tomorrow evening..¡± Mia¡¯s brows arched ¡°Oh.. I guess so..¡± Chad sighed in relief with a small smile ¡°Okay.. I¡¯ll pick you up tomorrow..¡± She gave a nod to him and watched his back leaving till he got into his car, he waved at her which she reciprocated before he drove off.. Her lips pulled up into a subtle grin ¡°Jerk¡± Chapter 113_ You have to let go… 1 A knock on the window startled Chloe who was about to fall into a deep slumber, she sat up from her bed wiping her tear streaked face with the back of her palm, she straightened her thigh length red night gown ¡­. The knock came again this time in a hurry, she became scared and stood at alert, who could it be at thiste hour? and why would a sane person climb up her window? She stepped down from her bed and walked slowly to her window, her room was dark which was a good thing.. Whoever it might be won¡¯t see hering, she inhaled deeply and suddenly swiped her curtain open.. ¡°You- Her eyes grewrge at the figure who was barely gripping unto the railing.. She opened her window for him toe in, he jumped in softly and staggered a bit forward to her putting his weight all on her.. ¡°What on earth?!¡± She barked out in a lowered tone at him, Arnold¡¯s window was just below her¡¯s which meant he had climbed past her brother¡¯s window just to get up here.. ¡°Chloe.. please don¡¯t send me out¡± He whispered pulling away slightly from her.. ¡°Shut it! you¡¯re drunk¡± she cried out guiding him slowly to her bed.. She pushed him to sit on the bed before walking around her bed to turn on the bedsidemp.. Chloe returned back to his side, what on earth could have made him climb up her window at thiste hour? If any of her brother¡¯s gets a whiff of this, they¡¯ll be really mad.. ¡°Don¡¯t you have anything better to do other than to get drunk and fool around?¡± Sheshed out at him, he raised his head to her with a mischievous grin tugging at the corner of his lips.. He reached his hand out to her wrist and pulled her to sit on hisps.. ¡°I admit I drank.. but I¡¯m not really drunk¡± He murmured next to her ears sending shivers down her spine.. Chloe blushed red in embarrassment, she noticed he was staring directly into her eyes.. ¡°You¡¯ve been crying¡± She stood up to her feet pointing back at the window which was still ajar.. ¡°No I wasn¡¯t.. but since you¡¯re in your right state of mind.. please leave¡± Bryan stood up and took a step closer to her with a roguish grin on his lips, while she backed away from his advances.. One of his arm encircled her slender waist suddenly pulling her to stand in front of him.. ¡°Say that again..¡± he whispered huskily running his index finger on her face, his finger settled under her chin pulling it up a bit to stare into her eyes.. ¡°Tell me¡­ do you still want me to leave?¡± He leaned down to her neck nting small kisses along her nape.. A soft sigh escaped her lips as she tilted her neck giving him more ess to explore her slender neck.. ¡°I.. I..- He pulled back gently away from her and caught her biting her lower lips trying to silence her little moans.. ¡°I thought as much¡± he whispered and connected his lips with hers, he suddenly lifted her up from the ground, her legs encircled around his waist as he turned to the direction of the bed.. She reciprocated his kisses with the same passion as him, she gasped softly as her back touched her bed.. Bryan was quick to hover around her with their lips still connected, he took off his suit jacket and tossed it across the room impatiently¡­ Her hips made a little movement that bucked against his groin, she raised her hands to his firm chest tracing the outlines of his toned abs¡­ Chloe fondled with the buttons of his white shirt trying to pry off the barrier that was stopping her from running her hands on his bare skin.. Bryan sat up and pulled off his shirt, his eyes fell back on her as he slipped his hand under her red night gown.. Her breath hitched feeling his hand crawling on her skin, she moaned out softly when his roaming hand groped her left mound.. ¡°Bryan..¡± She called out gently feeling a tingling sensation between her thighs, it didn¡¯t help much as his hardened length teased her entrance with every move he made.. Beyan groaned out in defeat, he suddenly pulled his hand away from her soft mound, his eyes met her hazy gaze that was also screaming out one word ¡°Desire¡± but he weighed the pros and cons before he rolled off her panting slightly.. ¡°Not this way..¡± he chanted continuously in a hushed tone.. Chloe snapped her eyes open, what happened? where did all the moment go to? Her cheeks burned hard knowing fully well of what she had done, her skin tingled softly as she recalled what was about to happen few seconds ago.. She could still feel the warmth his palm provided lingering on her mounds.. Bryan turned on his side peering meaningfully at her side profile, she made a brief eye contact with him and quickly pulled her gaze off.. ¡°So? do you have anything you have to tell me? something that I should know now?¡± he murmured running his finger down her nape.. It took him a great amount of self control to stop himself from pinning her under him right now and ripping off every piece of clothing she was putting on.. To his amazement, she turned her back against him and lifted the sheet over her face to hide the red color spreading on her cheeks.. Bryan chuckled softly, he drew closer to her with one of his arm resting on her waist.. He nted a kiss on her head while inhaling the faint scent of vani from her hair.. ¡°I love you Chloe¡± Chloe¡¯s heart leaped once more, she thought she had heard it wrong a few hours ago when he said it.. She clenched her eyes tightly to avoid giving him any response.. **** Arya smiled as she took a cup of coffee going up to Kyle¡¯s room, she recalled how he loved having coffee whenever he was busy working on hisptop.. However, her smile was reced with a frown when she saw him approaching down the stairs in a hurry and to top it all, he was all dressed up for work.. ¡°Kyle?.. Kyle pulled the phone away from his ear ¡°There¡¯s no time to talk.. something just happened at thepany and it needs urgent attention.. bye¡± ¡°But today is Sunday- Before she could finish her sentence, he hurried past her, she watched his back leaving with a sigh.. She stared down at the cup of coffee she was holding with a bored look.. ¡°What could be so important this Sunday morning?..¡± Meanwhile up at Charlotte¡¯s room¡­ Charlotte stood up to her feet in a swift with her phone ced against her ear, her face fell on hearing the older man¡¯s eeryughter at the other end.. ¡°Dennis! what did you do?!¡± Dennis gave a nod to his wife Rita, who immediately raised her phone to her ear.. ¡°He just left home.. do everything as instructed¡± She ordered.. Charlotte¡¯s face went pale at the other end, what were they nning to do with Kyle today? she bolted out of the room in an attempt to get to Kyle before he leaves the house.. On her way down, she bumped into Arya who was going up the stairs.. ¡°Kyle-Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. ¡°Are you suddenly blind?!¡± Aryashed out staring down at the spilled milk which was originally for Ray.. Charlotte pointed a finger at Arya¡¯s face ready to scream out, but she recalled that she really didn¡¯t have the time to argue with thetter.. She turned around and hurried out, leaving Arya to ponder.. ¡°Why was she in a hurry?.. did something happen?¡± her brows creased in worry.. She stopped a servant who was passing by and pointed to the white liquid that was slowly seeping down the stairs.. ¡°Please clean that up¡± ¡°Yes ma¡¯am¡± he responded and left to get his cleaning tools.. Arya contemted following Charlotte to find out what she was up to, but then again there was Ray.. he¡¯d be upset with her for leaving him to the maids.. She turned around heading up to his room when her phone rang out loud from her pants pocket, she pulled the phone out raising it to her ear.. ¡°Uh.. hello?¡± Her eyes went round before she screamed out to the person at the other end.. ¡°What?!¡± Chapter 114_ You have to let go…. 2 Charlotte turned back when she heard hurried footsteps approaching her, her gaze fell on Arya¡¯s worried expression with a little stain of tears on her cheeks.. It was obvious she must have heard what happened, to her amazement, a p fell on her cheek, she turned to Arya in disbelief, finding it difficult toprehend why she was just pt.. ¡°What the- Another p fell to her left cheek, Arya¡¯s chest heaved up and down in anger, she pointed a finger at Charlotte¡¯s red face.. ¡°You alone is to be med for this! I¡¯m very sure you had a hand in this!¡± She had received a call a while ago from Chad stating Kyle met with yet another ident and has been taken to his hospital for treatment.. She wondered how much more Kyle¡¯s weak body could take.. ¡°I¡¯m not responsible for his ident! I was on my way to warn him because Dennis- Charlotte bit her tongue after blurting out some things she shouldn¡¯t have said.. Arya¡¯s pupils dted, Dennis! that¡¯s right Kyle¡¯s biggest enemy, it¡¯s funny how she failed to remember him all these while.. And by the look of things, Charlotte has been in touch with him.. ¡°So this is it? you¡¯ve made a big mistake Charlotte!¡± Chad stepped out of the ward with a nurse tailing beside him holding a stainless steel tray.. ¡°And remember to check on the patient at room 302, he¡¯ll be taken in for surgery soon..¡± Chad murmured.. He gave a nod to the nurse who walked away, he turned around heading to Arya who was pacing around the ward.. ¡°Arya..¡± Arya stopped moving about and caught up with him, the same as Charlotte.. He shot Charlotte a look before settling his gentle gaze on Arya.. ¡°Don¡¯t panic Mrs Anderson.. Kyle is out of danger, it¡¯s a good thing he was brought in on time.. he¡¯s still unconscious though and only sustained a few external bruises¡± Arya sighed in relief, she was d that he was alright.. Chad and Arya diverted their attention to the two who wereing in hurriedly.. ¡°Arya.. Chad.. how¡¯s Kyle? is he alright?¡± Mia worriedly asked staring back and forth the two.. Elizabeth¡¯s gaze fell on Charlotte at the background who had a nk expression on her face.. ¡°How dare you show your ugly face here! you cursed woman?!¡± she spat out startling Charlotte out of her thoughts.. However, Arya was less concerned about Charlotte¡¯s presence, she held Mia by her hand walking out.. ¡°Come on.. we have an unfinished business with someone¡± Mia took one nce back at Chad who took out his phone typing on it hurriedly, he inserted it back into his pocket and immediately her phone beeped.. She took a nce at it with a small smile.. *** Rita handed the cup of coffee to her husband who had been all smiles ever since the news of Kyle¡¯s ident reached his ears.. All he was waiting for, was the news of thetter¡¯s death and nothing more.. ¡°The drivers are on their way to the airport as we speak.. nothing can be traced to us now.. it¡¯ll seem like a normal ident¡± Dennis murmured taking a sip out of his cup.. Rita sighed, she doubted if that was the case, Kyle has been involved in two idents in less than a month, it¡¯ll definitely look fishy.. ¡°I hope so¡± The door to his study was suddenly pushed open jolting the couple who were having a little discussion.. ¡°Who ¨C Rita swallowed back her words as the twodies bardged into the study room with an annoyed expression, she panicked slightly, what if they¡¯ve found out that Kyle¡¯s ident had something to do with them? ¡°Are you having a celebration about your little win?! you shouldn¡¯t have messed with me this way Dennis Anderson!¡± Rita turned to the sharp tongueddy who was speaking rudely to her husband.. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare- ¡°Save your speech for jail you witch!..e on in officers¡± Four officers entered the study and walked to the couples whose eyes were wide like saucers, poor fes couldn¡¯t believe their eyes.. ¡°What is the meaning of this?!¡± Dennis barked struggling with the officer who was trying to handcuff him.. ¡°You¡¯ve been charged for attempted murder uncle¡­¡± Mia retorted with a sly smirk, Dennis and his wife has caused enough trouble for quite sometime in the family.. ¡°Nonsense! there¡¯s no proof of that you can¡¯t arrest me based on their ims!¡± Rita whimpered, she didn¡¯t want to go to jail, the officers weren¡¯t even ready to hear them out.. ¡°There¡¯s more than enough proof to lock you up behind bars Mr Dennis for at least twenty years..¡± *** Chloe pulled her gaze off Liam¡¯s interrogative stare, she raised her mug of tea over her face only to choke back when he spoke.. ¡°So? hope you had a great timest night?¡± She rubbed her chest slightly, looking around the living room, sure enough they were the only ones in the room sitting on the dining table.. The others were still sleeping or perhaps they werezing around in their rooms.. ¡°Y.. yeah? why do you ask?¡± she asked nervously sudden feeling scared of being caught.. Liam leaned forward to her a bit with a sly grin on his face.. ¡°You know.. I spotted a reallyrge spider crawling into your room in the middle of the night.. I better tell the rest so that we can kill it together- Chloe touched his hand on the table, sure enough, he has seen Bryan crawling up her window.. Liam was the closest one to her, they shared deep secrets with each other more than they did with the rest.. She knew he wouldn¡¯t tattle on her but this time, it involved Bryan and she knew well that they all disliked him most especially her oldest brother Arnold.. It was a good thing she was able to smuggle Bryan out of the house at the early hours of today before any of them woke up.. ¡°Come on Liam¡± Liam raised a brow, he patted her hand touching his fisted hand on the table.. ¡°Just leave it to us to handle for you.. why was he even in your room at that hour? and only left this morning?¡± Chloe¡¯s eyes widened in surprise at his revtion, he even witnessed that? she thought the coast was clear.. damn! ¡°Just don¡¯t tell Arnold please?¡± She blinked her eyes at him with a pout.. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me what?¡±Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Arnold¡¯s voice suddenly rang out behind them startling the two who were whispering to each other.. Chloe jolted out in shock, she sprang up to her feet with a weird smile on her face.. ¡°Umm.. nothing!..¡± Arnold raised a brow at the two, he knew that they were hiding something away from him but given their unbreakable bond, he doubted if they¡¯d tell him the truth.. His eyes rested on Chloe, he recalledst night¡¯s incident, where that manwhore kissed his sister even after knowing that he was staring at them.. ¡°Aboutst night.. I feel like we have something to discuss don¡¯t you think?¡± Chloe itched the back of her ear suddenly feeling nervous about the question, what was Bryan thinking when he kissed her in front of Sam and her brothers? Such an asshole! Luckily for her, the doorbell rang out, she sighed in relief, she owed whoever it was at the door a warm embrace.. Liam walked to the door and opened it, his brows arched in amazement as he stepped back for the tall and imposing figure to step in.. A squeak escaped Chloe¡¯s lips as soon as her eyes fell on him.. ¡°You sure have the nerves Bryan Alexander!¡± Arnold gritted through clenched teeth ring daggers at the proud being who just stepped into his home.. Bryan sneered, he sent a wink to Chloe and made his way to the couch, taking a seat, he looked up to the raging young man standing a few metres away from him.. ¡°Listen.. I didn¡¯te here to fight okay? I came here to talk to you.. and the rest of your squad¡± Bryan uttered. Chloe pped her forehead gently with a sigh, Bryan was such a fool, he was only making matters worse bying here.. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to talk about.. get out this minute!¡± Bryan sighed and stood up to his feet ¡°I know you¡¯re mad at me for what happened with your girlfriend.. to be honest I don¡¯t even know who exactly your girlfriend was.. I¡¯m really sorry for the heartbreak I caused you¡± The living room fell quiet as they all tried toe to the fact that Bryan just apologized.. However, Arnold felt that Bryan¡¯s words were more of sarcasm than an apology.. ¡°Are you done? now please see yourself out!¡± ¡°Look man! I love your sister.. and it¡¯ll only make more sense if you forgive me for a crime I don¡¯t even remember.. you have to let go of the past dude¡± Arnold took a step forward to Bryan only to be held back by Chloe.. Chapter 115_ Missing 1 Arnold nced down at Chloe¡¯s hand holding his before raising his head to meet her eyes.. ¡°No.. big bro¡± she shook her head gently holding firmly onto his hand.. ¡°Chloe?¡± Chloe bit her bottom lips avoiding his intense stare, she groaned out facing him with a sour expression on her face.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry bro.. but you can¡¯t do this, he apologized right? why don¡¯t you let it go?¡± Arnold cupped her face in hisrge palm peering gently at her.. ¡°Chloe.. don¡¯t you see that we all care about you? in as much as we do things that irritates you a lot or make you upset.. we still love you, and all I¡¯m trying to do is to save you from this big jerk.. I don¡¯t want you to fall a victim to him¡± Bryan sighed, he rolled his eyes at the unnecessary drama going on in front of him, Arnold was just being too much.. ¡°But I don¡¯t need saving big bro.. I¡¯m old enough to make my own decisions.. you can¡¯t keep hiding me away from guys because you think they have ulterior motives towards me.. I¡¯ll get married someday¡± Liam patted his older brother¡¯s back gently, he couldn¡¯t agree less to Chloe¡¯s words, she was old enough to make her own decisions.. ¡°She¡¯s right bro..¡± Arnold pulled her into his arms stroking her hair gently, he sent a mean gaze to Bryan who had a teasing grin on his face.. He had a feeling that Bryan wasn¡¯t so sincere with his apology towards him, he pulled away from Chloe and smiled.. ¡°I can¡¯t believe how much you¡¯ve grown up¡± Chloe rolled her eyes, yeah! he thought she was still a kid who needs protection, for crying out loud! most of her mates had boyfriends, Arya even has a husband whereas she was alone without a single boyfriend.. Arnold cleared his throat and walked to stand before Bryan who still had that teasing smirk on his lips which he badly wanted to punch off.. He stretched forth his hand to thetter who hesitated for a while before epting it, Bryan was surprised at the way things were going.. Arnold¡¯s grip tightened on Bryan¡¯s hand but thetter didn¡¯t mind, he knew it! it would be a little bit difficult for the Arnold topletely forgive him.. ¡°I¡¯m willing to forget about that all because of Chloe.. and if you ever make my sister shed a single tear.. I¡¯ll rip out your heart! and you can count on my words!¡± A genuine grin spread over Bryan¡¯s lips, he suddenly pulled thetter in for a bro¡¯s hug.. ¡°Thanks man! I promise you I won¡¯t!¡±. *** Mia and Elizabeth stared intently at the unconscious figure on the bed, it¡¯s been three hours and yet he hadn¡¯t woken up.. ¡°How much longer will he be unconscious?¡± Mia asked no one in particr, she sighed and stepped away from her brother.. It¡¯s frustrating how he ends up at the hospital every now and then.. ¡°I hope he wakes up soon.. my poor son has been through a lottely¡± Elizabeth whimpered, she was a bit satisfied that Dennis and Rita got what they truly deserved.. After all they were the ones responsibly for her son¡¯s condition.. Elizabeth noticed his eye lids movement, she gasped out in shock and tugged at Mia¡¯s hair.. ¡°He moved his eyes¡± she cried out in joy.. ¡°Kyle?.. Kyle¡± She called out continuously for his eyes to flutter open, he gasped out loudly and sat up like he was being deprived of air in his sleep.. His warm eyes stared nkly at them, Mia regained herposure and approached him with a smile.. ¡°Big bro.. are you alright?¡± Kyle remained speechless, the door opened and a hurried Charlotte buzzed in like a bee shrugging Arya¡¯s hold on her¡­. ¡°Kyle?.. it¡¯s good to see you awake.. I was scared for a second¡± Arya stood by the door side watching intently, she was scared to move forward into the room.. Kyle touched Charlotte¡¯s hands that cupped his face gently.. Arya took in a deep breath and turned around to leave, she had seen enough, he was alright.. and that¡¯s all that mattered.. Her feet froze on the spot when she heard a heavy thud on the ground¡­ She turned around and was surprised to see Charlotte on the cold floor groaning in pain, she snapped her head to Kyle who had a distant look in his eyes.. She recognized it! she recognized that look, he let out a low growl at Charlotte who was still on the floor trying to figure out what just happened.. Mia and Elizabeth took a step back from Kyle who sat up on the bed with a groan, his wrist was wrapped in a white bandage.. And a few bruises could be seen at the side of his neck and knuckles.. ¡°Kyle- Kyle turned to the corridor, his gaze rested on thedy lingering by the door side afraid to step in perhaps.. ¡°Arya¡± Arya¡¯s heart leaped out of her chest, he called out to her, he called her name just like the way he does back when he hadn¡¯t met with that ident¡­Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Charlotte helped herself up from the floor, She couldn¡¯t believe Kyle just pushed her away from him, she suddenly froze and snapped her head back to him.. Has Kyle recollected his past? if he did, then there¡¯ll be no hope for her, Dennis and his wife were currently behind bars, there was no other way out for her.. She slowly backed away from them.. everything was over.. Chad stepped into the ward and was almost knocked down by Charlotte who sprinted out, he straightened his coat and walked to their midst.. ¡°Great! he¡¯s awake.. how do you feel now Kyle?¡± ¡°I¡¯d have been a lot better if I woke at a different hospital other than this one¡± He murmured beneath his breath as Chad guided him toy on his back.. Chad chuckled softly and turned back to the twodies standing behind him.. ¡°Please one at a time.. he¡¯s currently stressed out.. we don¡¯t want to worsen his condition¡± Mia gave a firm nod ¡°Alright.. Arya can stay back.. we¡¯lle in as soon as she¡¯s done¡± She pulled her mum out along with her afterwards.. Chad smiled at Arya who hadn¡¯t taken a step forward.. ¡°Oh alright! fine! I¡¯ll give you your privacy..¡± he murmured jokingly and walked out of the ward¡­ Arya sighed closing the door behind her before she made her way to the figure whoy on the bed.. She noticed his eyes were closed, he couldn¡¯t possibly be asleep, he was just awake a moment ago.. ¡°Kyle..¡± She called out softly to receive silence in return, she touched his arm gently and almost immediately, he sat up with a teasing grin on his lips startling Arya who wasn¡¯t expecting the move he made.. Kyle lifted her chin up with a finger peering meaningfully at her.. ¡°So.. I guess someone missed me so much.. huh?¡± he teased which made Arya confused.. ¡°What- He ced a finger to her lips cutting her speech off.. ¡°Shh.. Arya Anderson.. we¡¯ve got plenty of time more to argue.. don¡¯t you think?¡± He added a teasing wink at the end of his speech.. Arya¡¯s eyes suddenly grewrge like saucers when she got what he was trying to say.. ¡°You remember me now?¡± She asked in shock. ¡°What do you think?¡± he questioned with an arched brow, he took hold of her wrist and pulled her to sit next to him on the bed¡­. Chapter 116_ Missing 2 Arya stood up to her feet in anger ring at Kyle who all smiles, his smile soon fell as soon as a p graced his face.. ¡°Arya- Kyle stretched his hand to her only for her to back away.. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing you¡¯ve recalled your lost memories.. but sadly I¡¯m still mad at you for what you did back there at our wedding!¡± Kyle took a sharp intake of breath, he knew he messed up big time by leaving her on the alter all alone.. ¡°I¡¯m deeply sorry Arya.. I didn¡¯t mean to¡± He attempted to take a step out of the bed only to receive a sharp pain in his head, he groaned out rxing back on the bed.. Arya rushed next to his side when he groaned out in pain.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Kyle smirked ¡°Just make up your mind Arya.. do you want to stay mad at me? or do you want to mend things up with me?¡± *** Charlotte ced a palm over her mouth to stop herself from screaming out, everything was over! Her chances with Kyle were all over.. She raised her phone to her ear while looking straight ahead for oing cars, she couldn¡¯t tell where exactly she was headed at the moment.. maybe a drive around the city could help.. ¡°Vanessa!.. thank goodness you answered.. Kyle knows everything now.¡± Vanessa rolled her eyes at the other end, so what has this gotten to do with her? She was still trying to pacify Lora who was currently facing a huge bacsh afterst night¡¯s incident.. Her family weren¡¯t spared either, they were almost at the verge of going bankrupt.. She stroked Lora¡¯s hair gently, thetter had been crying nonstop and fell asleep on herps just a while ago.. ¡°Look Charlotte.. I¡¯m currently busy.. there¡¯s nothing left for you to do than to flee just like you did thest time..¡± Charlotte parked her car by the roadside to concentrate fully on the conversation she was having with Vanessa.. ¡°Flee? while Arya takes my ce in Kyle and Ray¡¯s life?! I won¡¯t let that happen!¡± She gritted in annoyance.. ¡°That¡¯s the spirit girly.. you know what to do¡± Vanessa murmured with a sly grin, she ced her phone next to her after disconnecting the call¡­ ¡°Great! She¡¯s mad.. and I don¡¯t even have to do anything.. Charlotte haspleted all my work.. Kyle and Arya won¡¯tst for much longer..¡± She chuckled at the thought.. All she had to do was to sit, watch and enjoy the show like always.. Meanwhile.. Charlotte typed on her phone hurriedly and ced it against her ear.. ¡°Sharon.. I need you to do something for me¡­ it¡¯s urgent!¡± *** Mia took a nce back at her mum who was patiently waiting for Arya toe out of the ward, she faced Chad once more with a small smile.. ¡°My brother was acting a little bit weird in there.. did you find out if anything was wrong?¡± ¡°He¡¯s good to go.. it wasn¡¯t much of a big issue.. he can leave whenever he wants¡± Mia sighed in relief, she clutched her purse tightly ready to leave.. ¡°I¡¯ll go settle the bills- Chad held back her arm when she turned around to leave.. ¡°Forget it.. Kyle is my friend and.. even though he hates me now.. I still consider him as family.. well except you I guess¡± Mia opened her mouth to speak but he walked past her, he didn¡¯t consider her as family? so what does she mean to him then? Arya stepped out of the ward and suddenly engulfed Elizabeth into a warm embrace.. ¡°Mrs Anderson.. Kyle remembers me..¡± Mia¡¯s eyes grewrge, she walked back to Arya and her mum who were now squeaking in excitement.. ¡°Really?!¡± Arya gave a nod for the olderdy to bolt into the ward.. ¡°Are you ser-Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. Arya¡¯s phone rang out cutting Mia¡¯s speech off, she raised the phone to her ear with a smile on her face, however, the smile died down the next second.. ¡°What?!¡± *** Ray cried out as he was fully stuffed into the car, soon after Charlotte joined him and the car sped off.. ¡°Let me go! I don¡¯t want to go anywhere with you!¡± He screamed out kicking and pounding Sharon who was holding him back.. Charlotte raised a hand to her temples, the kid¡¯s scream was too much for his age.. she snapped her head to the backseat with a frown.. ¡°Come on Ray.. do you have to be this loud?¡± Ray sobbed even more ¡°Take me back to Arya!¡± Charlotte sighed, she held his chin gently ¡°Baby.. don¡¯t worry about Arya.. you have your mum here with you now, I¡¯ll take you very far away from here okay?¡± Ray shook his head in protest his cries only got worse which left Charlotte with no other choice.. ¡°Make him keep shut!..¡± She ordered and faced ahead.. Few secondster, Silence returned back to the car as Ray fell unconscious in the arms of Sharon holding unto him.. She took a nce back at the driver ¡°How much further before we reach the airport?¡± ¡°Twenty more minutes ma¡¯am¡± he replied.. *** ¡°Block all roads leading to the airports and seaports, and dy flights leaving out of the country! send the news to the media about my son¡¯s kidnap!¡± Arya met Kyle¡¯s pace as they both strode out of the hospital in a hurry, they got into the car waiting for them.. Kyle dismissed the driver and took the driver¡¯s seat ¡°I¡¯ll drive.. arrange for another car to take my mum and sister back home safely!¡± He ordered.. ¡°yes boss¡± Arya fastened her seatbelt, she was panicking but tried to act brave in front of Kyle.. Ray just went missing alongside Charlotte.. It was obvious that she took Ray along with her because she had no other choice left.. ¡°We¡¯ll find him.. don¡¯t panic too much¡± In less than twenty minutes¡­ All news channel were talking about Ray¡¯s sudden disappearance except this time it was kidnap, most of the roads leading to the city were all blocked which caused a heavy traffic on the way¡­ Kyle¡¯s phone rang out, he picked it up with one of his hand wrapped in a white bandage while the other was on the steering.. ¡°Boss.. we just spotted one of your cars heading out of the city.. we are currently on their tails..¡± The guard at the other end ryed.. ¡°Good! send me your location!¡± Arya turned to him in anticipation, has Ray been found yet? ¡°Hang on.. I¡¯ve gotten Charlotte¡¯s location.. Ray must be with her¡± Meanwhile¡­ Charlotte frowned staring at the rearview mirror, she noticed that a ck car has been following behind their car for a while now.. ¡°Take the next turn¡± She ordered in other to confirm her suspicion.. The driver took a swerve to the left just as instructed for the car behind them to follow behind also.. ¡°Shit! we¡¯re being followed!.. I shouldn¡¯t have taken Kyle¡¯s car! darn it!¡± She cursed out.. *** Sam¡¯s brows furrowed staring at the screen before him.. ¡°Ray ran away from home again? I can¡¯t believe this kid¡± Chloe raised a brow, several sirens could be heard going off in the streets, she had a hunch about what must have happened.. ¡°Sirens, choppers flying above our head can only mean that he was kidnapped you moron!¡± She barked out at him.. She got that Ray loved running away from his dad back when he hadn¡¯t met Arya, but this time it was different.. ¡°I¡¯ll go find Arya.. she might need my help¡± Chapter 117_ I hate you! Charlotte ran her hands through her hair pacing around, it was a good thing that they were able to lost Kyle¡¯s men who were tailing her earlier.. She couldn¡¯t leave the country because all roads were currently blocked, this was definitely Kyle¡¯s doing.. He¡¯d surelyb the entire city clean to find his son and there was no doubt that she¡¯d be apprehended.. So she needed to act fast, right now the only ce she could get to stay in the whole city was at this abandoned factory which used to be her base¡­. The sound of groan and grunts reached her ears as two men dragged in a middle aged man who could barely stand on his feet.. He looked tattered and starved, his grey hair was unkempt so as his beards.. This was no other than Mr Carter, Charlotte and Arya¡¯s dad whom Dennis had been keeping in his custody for some time now.. The men released their grip on him which caused him to fall on his knees.. A smirk spread across her face, this was the same man she used to adore when she was a young kid but now all she saw and felt for him was hatred! ¡°Well.. well.. well.. Mr Carter, long time no see¡± Sharon walked in with an unconscious Ray in her arms.. ¡°Ma¡¯am.. we can¡¯t stay here for long.. Mr Anderson and his men are going crazy out there¡± Charlotte gave a nod, she pulled out her phone and took a few steps away from Sharon and her dad.. ¡°Hi.. can you do me a favor?¡± Martin sat up on hearing her voice, he didn¡¯t believe that she¡¯d call him, Kyle was searching around for her after she took Ray away.. His parents were currently behind bars which they deserved.. ¡°What do you want?¡± He demanded as he opened hisptop sitting on the desk in front of him.. ¡°As you know.. Kyle is currently after me.. and I need to leave the city as soon as possible, so can you arrange a chopper to pick me up?¡± Martin narrowed his eyes at theptop screen, he zoomed in squinting his gaze at the red shing dot.. ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll arrange for a chopper in ten minutes.. hang on¡± He disconnected the call and rose up to his feet picking up his suit jacket resting on his seat.. ¡°Hi Kyle.. Before you hang up on me at least listen to what I have to say¡± *** Charlotte chuckled fondling with her phone, she knew Martin wouldn¡¯t be able to resist helping her, after all the fool was still so blindly in love with her.. ¡°Once the chopper gets here.. even Kyle wouldn¡¯t be able to stop me from fleeing the country with his son..¡± She mumbled to herself.. Not too long one of the men ran in panting heavily ¡°Ma¡¯am.. our location has been blown off.. they are heading here!¡± Charlotte panicked slightly, she tapped on her phone once more trying to get through to Martin but thetter¡¯s phone was out of reach.. ¡°Shit!.. there¡¯s no need to panick.. you¡¯re Charlotte you¡¯ll definitely find a way out¡± she chanted continuously.. It suddenly dropped, if this was the case then she¡¯d need to improvise, she wanted to see Arya on her knees begging and crying for mercy.. Her eyes fell on Ray and her dad, these two were going to be her pawn in this game she had learnt to y over time.. ¡°Pick him up..¡± *** Kyle stepped out of his car closely followed by Arya, she ran to his side staring around her unfamiliar surroundings.. Two cars pulled over next to their¡¯s as a dozen men stepped out.. ¡°Kyle.. this doesn¡¯t seem right.. Charlotte is very smart to hide in a ce like this¡± ¡°Martin sent her location and my men confirmed it also..¡± Kyle replied, he pulled out his phone from his pants pocket and stared at the screen, funny enough it was Charlotte calling¡­ Her cracklingughter came up the next the minute he answered¡­ ¡°Charlotte! where is Ray?!¡± He barked out looking around his surroundings.. Arya held his arm staring at his face intently trying to read his facial expression.. ¡°You¡¯re in no position to yell at me Kyle Anderson! if you want to see your son.. why don¡¯t you unblock all roads leading out of the city? and then maybe I can leave Ray out of this mess?.¡± Kyle seethed on rage, he took Arya¡¯s hand and began walking away with the guards tailing behind them¡­ Meanwhile¡­ ¡°Ma¡¯am they are here!¡± Charlotte¡¯s lips pulled up into a devilish smirk, she took a nce at the her dad and Ray who were tied up on a metal seat with a very long chain behind it.. A thin naked wire was tied loosely around their neck while the other end was ced in a switch which was turned off.. for now This was the only little backup n she could make given the time, if the switch was eventually turned on the two would receive the shock of their lives.. ¡°Charlotte!¡± Charlotte turned around with a wide grin on her face, they were here finally! She opened her hands wide.. ¡°Surprise! there you both are! wee.. wee!¡±Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Arya¡¯s eyes zed in anger, her chest heaved up and down in anger. Her gaze fell on Ray who seemed to be unconscious, she traced the wire around his neck to the switch behind Charlotte.. ¡°You psycho! what are you trying to do to my son?!¡± Arya yelled out taking a step forward to Charlotte, she felt the ground under her left foot sink.. Kyle was quick to pull her back, he knew this was definitely a trap.. The chains on the dusty ground clinked and shed against each other as they pulled up taking Ray and Mr Carter¡¯s seat up in the air slowly.. ¡°What the- ¡°Dad!¡± Arya called out in shock but he didn¡¯t move neither did Ray, they were both unconscious and she couldn¡¯t get any closer.. She felt that whatever she stepped on earlier had something to do with the floating seats.. Charlotte took a seat on the chair already provided for her.. ¡°Charlotte let them go now! or else you¡¯d be sorry for yourself!¡± Kyle barked out furiously which didn¡¯t move a hair on Charlotte¡¯s head.. ¡°Don¡¯t yell at me Kyle.. things wouldn¡¯t have gotten to this stage if you hadn¡¯t involved thisdy into our lives..¡± ¡°What would you gain by harming your son and father?! don¡¯t you have any emotions?!¡± Arya yelled out.. Charlotte snorted at the mention of the word ¡®father¡¯ .. ¡°Father? he¡¯s only your father Arya.. he never loved me!.. your mum and dad chose to abandon me at the country we left for a vacation after a riot! every other parents were trying to protect their kids on that day.. but mine left me, I had to spend two years at the orphanage and the day I was able to meet them again.. they already moved on.. ¡± ¡°They already had a three year old daughter at that time.. I watched them on daily basis showering her with lots of love, they got her whatever she wanted.. whereas I was forced to practice swordfighting even though I didn¡¯t want to.. now you see why I hate you?! you took my ce in my parents life, Kyle¡¯s life and also my son¡¯s life..¡± Arya¡¯s brows furrowed confusedly, howe her parents never mentioned any of these things to her?? was Charlotte saying the truth or not?? ¡°I hate you!.. I so much hate to see you breathing and living your life so happily! Arya!!¡± She roared.. ¡°Arya¡± Arya snapped her head up, that was Ray, he was awake now.. ¡°Good he¡¯s awake.. so I¡¯ll give you an option Arya, who do you want to save first? your dad? or your nephew who is more like a son to you now?¡± Kyle jaw clenched, Charlotte really yed smart out here, he and his men couldn¡¯t even do a thing.. any wrong step could prove really dangerous.. ¡°The more steps youe closer, the higher they¡¯ll go.. until they reach the very top which could be really bad.. the harsh reality of this game is that, one of them won¡¯t make it out alive¡± She dered with an eeryughter following suite.. The look on their faces only brought joy to her face, for the first time, she saw the fear that crossed on both of their faces.. ¡°You¡¯re making a very big mistake Charlotte!¡± ¡°Not at all Kyle.. the game has only begun Hun¡± She chuckled.. Arya ced a palm over her mouth to stop herself from screaming, Ray¡¯s cries reached her ears, she felt her heart being ripped out.. ¡°Arya.. daddy.. I¡¯m very scared please save me.. I promise I won¡¯t trouble anyone of you again.. I¡¯ll eat my dinner and go to bed on time¡± Charlotte turned to Arya who was still in a deep thought.. ¡°So dear little sis.. who are you saving? your dad? or the little boy who you¡¯ve known for just a few months?¡± Chapter 118_ Choosing game Sharon handed the phone she was holding over to Charlotte who was seated in the midst of all these chaos.. It felt like everyone was on standstill contemting their next move and the possible solution to this problem.. Arya took a step forward as the floor sank once more, Kyle reached out effortlessly to her arm as the chairs holding the two went up a little.. ¡°Control yourself Arya! you¡¯re endangering them more by going closer!¡± He yelled shaking her slightly, he got that she was concerned about Ray and her dad.. but she also needed to weigh the pros and cons of her actions.. ¡°I can¡¯t do that Kyle! I can¡¯t just stand and do nothing okay?! Ray is counting on us to save him! Charlotte is a freak and I¡¯m very sure she left a way out of this!¡± she argued in a firm and lowered tone.. Charlotte threw her head back with a sigh, their lovey dovey scene wasn¡¯t what she was expecting to see.. She wanted to see them in tears and at her mercy most especially Arya.. ¡°Umm excuse me.. you do realize that you have two lives to save today right? or you can just choose to leave and birth a new son for Kyle and also find a new dad¡± She mocked.. Arya shrugged off Kyle¡¯s hand on hers in anger, she took a step forward but this time her foot didn¡¯t sink.. ¡°Arya! be careful!¡± Kyle warned in a firm tone.. She noticed the change of facial expression on Charlotte¡¯s face even though it was just for a second she was still able to capture it.. Charlotte must have been a bit scared that Arya would figure out the pattern to get to her safely without stepping on the wrong ground.. ¡°Oh! you were pretty lucky there.. weren¡¯t you?¡± Arya¡¯s lips pulled up into a smirk, thetter was panicking and she could see it clearly.. ¡°I guess I was born lucky.. that¡¯s why everyone you love and care about end uping to me naturally.. doesn¡¯t that make you feel worthless?!¡± Arya scorned to see Charlotte stand up to her feet harshly.. Good! just what she wanted, she needed to provoke Charlotte a bit more.. ¡°What did you say?!¡± ¡°You¡¯re a worthless piece of shit! and you don¡¯t deserve anyone¡¯s love! and care!¡± Charlotte¡¯s mind and head was clouded with hatred and anger to think clearly and also know what was going through Arya¡¯s mind.. She took three steps forward to Arya gnashing her teeth in anger, before Sharon could point out her boss¡¯s mistake, she was already three steps away from Arya.. Arya mentally noted the exact spot Charlotte stepped on.. ¡°And that¡¯s the reason I¡¯m taking everyone and everything you love and care about! how about I tell you a sweet story?.. once upon ten minutes ago, Arya¡¯s delight was raided by my henchmen.. wasn¡¯t that an interesting story?¡± she crackled up which didn¡¯t faze Arya.. ¡°Great! destroying things that aren¡¯t yours to find inner peace? don¡¯t you ever grow up? I wonder how you¡¯re my older sister when you¡¯re nothing but a cow¡¯s dump!¡± Charlotte screeched out in anger, she charged at full speed to Arya who didn¡¯t move an inch away from her spot.. She watched thest three steps Charlotte took to her with a small smile which instantly died the moment she was pt hard by Charlotte.. ¡°Charlotte!!¡± Kyle roared.. Arya met with Charlotte¡¯s burning orbs ¡°I¡¯ll handle this Kyle.. but first- She pulled Charlotte harshly to stand in front of her ¡°Why don¡¯t we y this choosing game? big sis?¡± Before Charlotte couldprehend Arya¡¯s words, she fell t on her face at Kyle¡¯s feet.. ¡°Ma¡¯am!¡± Sharon called out to Charlotte who was now ring hard at Arya.. Kyle grabbed her arm and pushed her to his guards who has been standing behind him all these time.. Arya hopped and followed the same path she saw Charlotte walking on earlier, she managed to cross the obstacles but how was she going to get them down? Charlotte chuckled even though she was currently being held back by four men, she still couldn¡¯t stop herself fromughing out at Arya who thought that she was so smart.. ¡°You¡¯re such a genius Arya! you thought that you¡¯ve outsmarted me, now the real game begins.. you have to choose who you want to save first.. save one and the other falls off the chair and receive an electric shock¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened, she heard a crackling sound by her side to see Sharon pulling down a lever attached on the wall.. She moved back a little when she noticed the seat was moving higher.. ¡°What did you do?!¡± Sharon shrugged and picked up a yellow object with a red big button on it which looked like a remote control of something.. Kyle cursed beneath his breath, he wondered where the cops were? it¡¯s been quite a while and they haven¡¯t gotten here yet.. He turned back to the viciousdy behind him and grabbed her chin squeezing it with his hand¡­ ¡°You better stop whatever is going on or else I¡¯ll make you pay dearly!¡± Charlotte chuckled, at this point she really didn¡¯t care about his threats, this time there was no way out for the both of them.. ¡°You made me your enemy Kyle.. don¡¯t me me for being heartless..¡± Arya matched straight to Sharon and sent a p to her face, she snatched the control from thetter sending her to the dusty ground.. ¡°Arya.. I¡¯m very scared.. please get me down¡± Ray cried out to her.. She took a nce at the other seat, her dad was moving, her hands quivered as she stared down at the control she was holding.. Her mind was in chaos, she couldn¡¯t choose one of them.. they both held a ce in her heart, She pressed the red button on the control and almost immediately a yelp reached her ears from the two on the seats.. ¡°Arrgh.. it¡­ hurts¡­ Arya¡± Arya dropped the control to the ground fidgeting, she took a look up at Ray who looked like he was in pain.. ¡°Arya! stop whatever you¡¯re doing, the cops are on their way¡­ there¡¯s clearly death trap everywhere so don¡¯t move!¡± Kyle warned, he tried toe closer but sadly, he didn¡¯t know where to step on.. Charlotteughed out once more ¡°Oh dear Arya.. did you just do that to your dad and Ray? they just jolted out in electric shock!¡± Arya stepped back, this wasn¡¯t going to be a good idea, everything was clearly a trap to make matters worse.. She turned around heading to Charlotte while carefully avoiding the traps covered with sand.. ¡°You¡¯re so inhumane!¡± she barked sending a p to Charlotte¡¯s face, and another, and another until Kyle pulled her back to himself.. Not too long the sound of the cops siren filled the air, they heard a chopper circting over the roof of the factory.. They both sighed in relief as the cops ran in, they ran to the direction of Ray and Mr Carter who were still dangling on air while Arya pointed out the ces to step on¡­. Charlotte yelled out in frustration and anger as she watched them try to bring the two down from the chairs.. ¡°No! this isn¡¯t over Arya! I won¡¯t let you have thestugh.. I¡¯ll pull you down with ¨C A deafening sound echoed cutting Charlotte off her speech, she raised her head up to meet Mia¡¯s annoyed expression.. ¡°You¡¯ve troubled us enough Charlotte.. now it¡¯s time for your evil ways toe to an end!¡± Kyle and Arya ran towards Ray and Mr Carter¡¯s direction when the seat was lowered, they both untied Ray from the chair and pulled him into their arms.. He was still shaking probably from the shock earlier.. ¡°I¡¯m very sorry baby.. I¡¯m really sorry.. I didn¡¯t mean to do that¡± Arya sniffed back sobbing for Kyle to rub her back gently.. She pulled away and nted a kiss on his cheek, she was d that he was alright¡­ Her eyes fell on her weak dad who was struggling to keep his eyes open.. ¡°Dad.. can you hear me? it¡¯s me.. Arya..¡± His lips drew a weak smile, she started untying him from the ropes used to tie him to the chair..Belonging ? N?velDram/a.Org. Meanwhile.. Charlotte¡¯s eyes zed in anger, this wasn¡¯t what she was expecting to happen.. Arya didn¡¯t deserve to be happy after snatching everything away from her, she deserved to be ruined too just like her.. She suddenly broke free from the guards who were not expecting her sudden movement, she snatched a pistol from one of the officer¡¯s holster and pointed it towards Kyle and Ray.. ¡°Drop the pistol down youngdy!¡± one of the cop warned sternly with a pistol pointed to her.. She turned around facing him with the pistol for him to raise his hand up a little in a surrender gesture.. ¡°Back away from me!¡± she yelled out which gained Arya and Kyle¡¯s attention.. Charlotte turned back to Kyle and Ray ¡°I¡¯m sorry I have to do this.. this is the only way that we can actually stay together.. if I can¡¯t have you and Ray by my side in this life.. then I guess no one else does!¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened, she saw Charlotte¡¯s finger pressing against the trigger, she had no idea what came over her, but she found herself running towards the Kyle and Ray¡­ Two loud gunshots fired¡­ Kyle left Ray¡¯s side and caught Arya before she fell to the ground.. ¡°Arya!¡± He yelled out Arya smiled at him, all she could hear in the background was Ray, Kyle and Mia calling out to her name until she saw darkness.. Chapter 119_ The happy ending 1 Few weekster at a cemetery¡­ Mia bent down a little touching Ray¡¯s shoulder with a small smile..Original content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Go on Ray it¡¯s your turn.. offer your flowers¡± Ray took a look back at his dad who gave him a nod, he took a step forward to the graveside next to Mr Carter who was mumbling some things to next to the grave, he dropped the flowers and walked back to Mia¡­ Mr Carter looked a bit well off now, his beards was nicely trimmed and he also looked healthy.. The incident from that day was still fresh in their minds, Charlotte was apprehended by the cops that day and was locked up behind bars.. Some years behind bars will definitely make her think twice beforemiting any more crimes.. *** Ray pouted his lips staring nkly at his bowl of cereal, he missed Arya, she was the one who always made breakfast for him and also gets him ready for school.. ¡°Come on Ray.. eat up¡± Mia urged stroking his hair gently.. She sighed already knowing where this was heading to, he¡¯d probably throw a tantrum and it would take him quite a while to be pacified.. ¡°I miss Arya aunt.. can¡¯t we go visit her one more time?¡± ¡°We all saw her yesterday¡­ you don¡¯t want her to be sad right?.. she won¡¯t be happy to know that her baby doesn¡¯t want to eat¡± Ray stared down at the bowl and picked up his spoon.. ¡°I¡¯ll have my breakfast¡± he murmured.. Mia smiled and nted a kiss on his forehead, the poor little kid has seen and had enough of the cruel world he was living in.. *** Chad touched Kyle¡¯s shoulder gently, he took in a deep breath, watching Kyle cry was the most unbelievable thing he has ever seen.. ¡°Kyle.. please calm down.. you can¡¯t break down like this, you have to be strong for Ray¡¯s sake¡± Kyle turned to Chad with a frown on his face ¡°It¡¯s been three weeks Chad.. and she hasn¡¯t woken up.. why is that?¡± *Lol.. you probably thought Arya was dead ?* ¡°Kyle you need to rx.. she¡¯lle around soon.. I promise, you just have to stay calm and collected please for everyone¡¯s sake¡± Chad assured leading Kyle out of Arya¡¯s ward with him.. As soon as they were gone, the fingers of thedy on the bed moved a bit.. Meanwhile¡­ Chloe sighed, staying at home for the past three weeks was so boring, after Arya¡¯s delight was destroyed by some men few weeks ago.. She was now officially jobless, her poor dear friend still hasn¡¯t woken up after she was shot by that bitchy sister of hers.. A te of scrambled eggs was pushed in front of her.. ¡°Eat up.. I don¡¯t want Bryan scolding me for not feeding you well¡± Liam seconded.. Amidst the whole chaos they¡¯ve been through, some good things did happen to her, for example, Bryan was getting along with her brothers well except for Arnold whose ego was still so big to let everything gopletely.. He never missed a chance to make Bryan feel ufortable.. ¡°What is he? my boyfriend?¡± she snorted.. Liam¡¯s hand went under his jaw staring at her teasingly.. ¡°is he not?¡± Chloe turned away from him taking her te of scrambled eggs with her to the dining table.. ¡°No he¡¯s not!..¡± Her phone rang out startling her a bit, she pulled it out to see Bryan¡¯s name shing on her screen.. ¡°Umm.. I¡¯ll be up in my room¡± ¡°Ohhh!! he¡¯s the one calling right?¡± Chloe stuck up her middle finger to him before bolting up the stairs and into her room.. She made sure the door was closed shut to prevent Liam from bardging into her room like he does all the time.. ¡°Yes Mr Alexander?¡± Bryan chuckled stepping out of his car, he took a nce at her closed window.. ¡°At least grace your prince charming with a view of your pretty face¡± Chloe¡¯s face turned red, she walked towards her window and pulled it open.. ¡°Oh.. aren¡¯t you scared of what my brother might do to you again?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t need his permission to see you, get dressed I want to take you somewhere.. I promise you¡¯d love it¡± *** Mia cleared her throat unable to bear the lingering silence anymore between she and Chad in his office¡­ Not his office exactly, but more of his personal space where he invites one or two buddies to spend time with.. They¡¯ve been really close recently as a result of her frequent visit to the hospital to check up on Arya.. ¡°So.. how is Arya doing?¡± She asked breaking the awkward silence.. ¡°I checked up on her a while ago with Kyle¡­ she¡¯s doing just fine, thest few weeks has really been tough for everyone..¡± Mia nodded in approval, she sped her hands together feeling a bit nervous, why?? Maybe that was because the room they were staying currently had a few posters of barely clotheddies on the wall.. ¡°Mia¡± Her heart skipped a beat as her name rolled out on his tongue.. She shed a tight smile at him forcing her eyes to remain on his face that suddenly turned serious¡­. ¡°Huh?¡± Chad stood up to his feet and walked slowly to the seat opposite him where Mia sat, she swallowed back as he drew nearer.. She suddenly sprang up to her feet ¡°I¡¯ll get going now.. I have to help Kyle at thepany¡± she announced and was about to walk past him when he held her arm and pulled her back gently to stand in front of him.. ¡°Just a minute Mia..¡± There was something about the way he calls her name that makes her heart beat, her eyes fell to his hand holding her arm.. It felt so warm and at the same time it sent jolts down her spine.. ¡°Okay?¡± Chad raked his hand through his hair ¡°I¡¯ve been meaning to tell you something Mia..¡± She gave him a nod to go on, she had a feeling whatever he had to say will make her heart beat even more.. ¡°I like you..¡± Yes! that was it! her heart skipped a beat, she stared at him for a while all she found in his eyes was sincerity and honesty.. ¡°I¡¯ve always had a crush on you since we were at high school.. but I didn¡¯t approach you because you never spared me a nce.. or perhaps you considered me as family just like the rest does.. i- Mia pulled him to her by his cor, she stared into his eyes for a second before locking her lips with his.. Chad stared at her in shock, he wasn¡¯t expecting that move from her at all¡­ ¡°I couldn¡¯te close to you while all those girls flocked around you all the time¡± Chad leaned forward to her, this time initiating the kiss himself, he held her nape gently delving into her mouth.. Her hands flung around his neck while she stood on her tippy toes to match his height a bit.. One of his arm snaked around her slender waist pulling her a bit closer to himself.. A hurried knock came on the door startling the two.. ¡°Doctor Chad! the patient at ward 201 just woke up! we need your attention¡± Chad and Mia exchanged brief surprised nces, that was Arya¡¯s ward number.. *** Kyle bursted through the door to Arya¡¯s ward, he made way through the little crowd around her till his eyes settled on her weak ones.. She smiled weakly at him just when he was standing in front of her.. Chad turned to everyone present in the ward, which included Kyle¡¯s family, Arya¡¯s dad and Chloe.. ¡°Please let¡¯s give them a moment.. it¡¯s a little bit crowded in here¡± They all paid heed to him and walked out slowly from the ward leaving only the two couple behind and also Chad.. ¡°Arya.. do you feel any difort?¡± Chad asked Arya shook her head slowly, he gave a nod and stepped out of the ward leaving the two behind.. As soon as Chad was gone, Kyle turned to Arya with a frown on his face.. ¡°Do you think that was funny? did I ask you to protect me with your life?¡± Arya tried so hard to stop the tears from falling freely from her eyes but she failed, she failed hard.. ¡°Kyle- Kyle suddenly pulled her into his arms stroking her back gently.. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.. I didn¡¯t know what else to do Kyle..¡± ¡°Just promise me that you won¡¯t ever risk your life this way again¡­¡± She sniffed back ¡°I can¡¯t promise that Kyle.. I¡¯m really sorry¡±.. Chapter 120_ The happy ending 2 Two dayster.. Arya was finally discharged and taken home, and ever since she got back, Ray has refused to leave her side even for a second.. Kyle also kept a close eye on her, he had strictly forbidden her to step out of the bed or their room atrge. Everything was gradually falling into ce for them, until Arya felt her stomach shift, she stepped out of the bed, not again! her legs were still a bit weak but she managed to help herself to the bathroom.. Kyle stepped into the room with a smile on his face which died the minute he saw the empty bed and room.. He heard the sound of water running in the bathroom and also groans and loud coughs.. ¡°Arya!¡± He banged on the door until it opened to reveal her pale face.. ¡°Are you alright?¡­¡± he worriedly asked scooping her into his arms.. Arya shook her head slowly resting against him as he carried her to the bed¡­ ¡°We¡¯ll leave for the hospital right now¡± *** Chad¡¯s brows furrowed while he checked up on Arya, by her side sat her worried husband and Ray.. ¡°Is she alright?¡± Chad scribbled on his notepad handing it over to the nurse next to him.. ¡°Yeah.. we just have to wait for the test results, it¡¯ll be out in the next twenty minutes¡± Kyle¡¯s face darkened ¡°Make it five!¡± he ordered.. Chad gulped down and followed behind the nurse who just left.. Ray stroked Arya¡¯s hair gently with a pout, he didn¡¯t like the fact that she was being taken in and out of the hospital every time.. ¡°Please get well soon..¡± Few minutester, Chad walked into the ward again with a white sheet in his hands.. He smiled seeing the family of three chatting away so happily. ¡°Daddy sucks at making breakfast and getting me ready for school¡± Chad cleared his throat to gain their attention ¡°Umm.. the results are out Kyle¡± Arya¡¯s heart skipped a beat, she hoped it wasn¡¯t any major issues. Kyle turned to Chad with an arched brow, he gave a nod for thetter to go on.. ¡°Congrattions man! Arya is one month pregnant¡± Arya¡¯s eyes widened, pregnant? she ced her hand over her t tummy, that exins why she was throwing uptely.. Kyle turned to Arya with a nk expression on his face.. ¡°You¡¯re pregnant Arya!¡± He beamed pulling her into arms.. ¡°Yay! I¡¯m gonna have a sister!!!¡± *** Mia straightened Chad¡¯s cor, she was currently straddling him while his hand rested on her waist¡­ ¡°When will you tell my brother about us?¡± Chad sighed deeply, this was the hardest obstacle he had left, he just didn¡¯t know how to tell Kyle about his rtionship with Mia.. Thetter might point a gun to his head and pull the trigger if he were to find out.. Was he scared? Yeah just a bit, he was scared Kyle won¡¯t approve of them.. ¡°Mia.. I¡¯m trying, I just couldn¡¯t bring myself to tell him, what if he doesn¡¯t approve of us?¡± Mia rolled her eyes ¡°My brother doesn¡¯t bite¡­ infact he¡¯s the most considerate¡± She leaned down a bit and nted a kiss on his lips, she made an attempt to pull back when his hand went to the back of her head.. ¡°You don¡¯t have to start what you can¡¯t finish Mia¡± He sealed her lips with his which earned a muffled chuckle from Mia . Unexpectedly the door opened, they both snapped their heads to the door in shock to see Kyle standing at the corridor with a nk expression.. Chad¡¯s eyes widened, what was Kyle doing here? hasn¡¯t he left with Arya already? Few minutester.. The two stared at each othermunicating with their eyes, Kyle sat before them with one leg over the other.. He tapped his finger in a slow rhythm staring intently at the two.. ¡°Too close¡± he pointed out to the two whose arms were brushing against each other.. They took a step apart from each other with an awkward smile.. ¡°Big bro.. I can exin- ¡°I¡¯ll handle this Mia.. Kyle I¡¯m interested in your sister.. I like her a lot¡± Kyle stared back and forth between the two, he slowly stood up to his feet walking to Chad who was at the verge of sprinting out of the room.. ¡°You actually have the nerves toe after my sister?¡± He raised his fisted hand ready to strike Chad but his hand froze, he stared at Chad who moved back a little to shield himself from the oing punch while Mia had a look of horror on her face.. His fisted hand suddenly loosened as he ced his hand on Chad¡¯s shoulder patting him gently.. ¡°You¡¯ve finally relieved me of a huge burden.. I thought she was going to spend her life all alone given her bad attitude.. but no fooling around with each other until you¡¯re certain where this rtionship is heading to¡± Mia and Chad exchanged brief nces before giving a nod, mia was the first toe out of her shock, she threw herself into Kyle¡¯s embrace.. ¡°Thanks big bro..¡± *** Later that night.. Chloe stepped out of Bryan¡¯s car ready to bolt into the building when he pulled her back.. She groaned out and turned to him with an arched brow, and just as expected her brothers were peeping at them through the window.. it has be one of their recent habits, whenever they heard the sound of a car pulling over.. ¡°I don¡¯t think they are ready to let go of their sister yet¡± Bryan chuckled.. ¡°They are so overprotective.. anyways thanks for today.. I had a great time¡± Bryan closed the gap between them with a teasing smile on his lips.. ¡°So? when are you finally going to tell me what exactly I want to hear?.. I¡¯m dying to hear you say it¡± ¡°Bryan.. my brothers are watching.. they¡¯ll tease me nonstop¡± She whispered.. Bryan inched closer even more trapping her next to the car.. ¡°Just tell me.. or I might have to take things a little bit further¡± Chloe gulped down staring into his eyes ¡°You¡¯re crazy.. but just so you know.. I love you too.. happy now? now move away!¡± Bryan took a step back and watched her back hurrying into the building.. Heughed out at her hurrying figure before he turned towards his car.. ¡°I love you more!¡± he called after.. *** Arya buried her face into her ss of fruit juice, ever since Kyle announced her pregnancy to his family, Elizabeth has been making sure her diet was right.. She wasn¡¯t even allowed to move a muscle in the house, all she does is toy around on bed all day.. Kyle bade his mum good bye as she walked out of the door, he turned around walking to Arya who has been avoiding him these days.. He took a seat next to her on the bed staring intently at her face for any sign of difort.. ¡°I see you¡¯ve been avoiding metely..¡± ¡°I almost forgot.. umm Ray asked me to ¨C Kyle pushed her back gently to rest back on the bed¡¯s headboard.. ¡°Another excuse to avoid my questions, however, I think we owe ourselves some exnations.. don¡¯t you think?¡±¡± Arya flushed pink in embarrassment, she knew where Kyle was driving at, she felt his hand caressing her tummy slowly¡­ ¡°Even our baby needs to know on what terms he or she was born.. was it love? or just duties?¡±Original content from N?velDrama.Org. Kyle leaned forward to Arya with a serious expression on his chiselled face.. ¡°So tell me Arya.. did you give yourself to me that night because you felt something changed between us? or perhaps because you felt obligated to do it?¡± Arya bit her bottom lips before raising her head to stare into his eyes seeking answers.. ¡°Kyle I did what I did because.. I wanted to be one with you.. we got entangled only because of Ray¡¯s sake but.. I got you as a bonus.. something definitely did change¡± Kyle peered intently at her, he felt like there was something else she wanted to say but was holding herself back from saying it.. ¡°Say it¡± he uttered more like an order.. Arya inhaled a deep breath ¡°I love you Kyle Anderson¡± That was all Kyle needed to hear, he leaned closer to her with a smile tugging at the corner of his lips¡­ ¡°I love you too Arya Anderson¡± He kissed her gently on her lips, his hand held the back of her head pulling her closer to himself¡­ *Ahem! adult stuffs are happening! look away!!* ? ~The End~ Epilogue ~Arya¡¯s pov~Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024. It¡¯s been a year since all those drama happened around me, it¡¯s been a hell of a ride all because a Billionaire¡¯s Son Chose Me to be his mum at his dad¡¯s birthday.. I gave birth to a beautiful daughter who looks just like me, Kyle named her Rachel, just because it sounds a bit like Raymond.. What a jerk! Sooo.. moving on, I had the most amazing wedding, my dad was there to walk me down the aisle.. It was a dreame true, Ray now addresses me as his mum, and did I forget to mention, He¡¯s so fond and protective of his baby sister?. And oh! here theye.. Kyle smiled at me walking hand in hand with Ray while the other held Rachel to his chest, I¡¯m so jealous of their bond.. It¡¯s like I¡¯m almost forgotten whenever Rachel is around.. It¡¯s probably crazy to think that I¡¯d be jealous of my little baby, but yeah I am.. in two months time she¡¯d turn a year old. I can¡¯t wait for that to happen.. ¡°So what have you been thinking about Mrs Anderson?¡± Kyle teased me, I couldn¡¯t help but smile.. I shook my head in response and raised my hand to take a hold of Rachel, you won¡¯t believe that she clutched onto her dad.. ¡°Oh really? youngdy.. that¡¯s my husband you¡¯re holding that way¡± Kyleughed out loud, I loved this side of him, he really did prove to be a good father to his kids.. ¡°Mummy.. can we have pork for dinner?¡± Ray asked to which I gave a nod.. ¡°Of course baby¡± Kyle took a hold of my hand as we gazed at the sunset, he turned to me with a small smile mumbling the three letter words I¡¯ve learned to love hearing.. ¡°I love you more¡± Perhaps this was the happy ending everyone ever dreamed of and I¡¯m d I was able to get it, and oh before I forget to mention.. My restaurant¡¯s grand opening is tomorrow, after it was destroyed by Charlotte¡¯s henchmen a year ago, Kyle rebuilt if once more from scratch.. Except I had to adjust the name from Arya¡¯s delight to KARR, it might sound weird but it simply means Arya, Kyle, Ray and Rachel.. I love my new family and they love me too.. ~Author¡¯s pov~ Arya closed her diary with a sigh as soon as Kyle¡¯s arm encircled her neck.. She opened the drawer and ced the diary in it while Kyle bit her ear teasingly.. ¡°Alright Mr Anderson.. what do you want?¡± Kyle helped her up from her seat ¡°What else do I want if not you? the kids are asleep.. why don¡¯t we give Rachel and Ray a sister?¡± Before Arya could retort, he scooped her into his arms walking to the bed.. ¡°Kyle! Rachel is not up to a year old!¡± she seconded with a soft re.. Kyle chuckled and ced her gently on the bed while he hovered over her.. ¡°I guess she wouldn¡¯t mind when she turn older¡± Arya chuckled which was suddenly muffled by Kyle as he began his sweet tortures on her.. *** ~Chloe¡¯s pov~ Yeah.. ever since Bryan and I got married, he has been nothing but a bad boy.. my personal bad boy.. lol He¡¯s been the best so far and we¡¯re currently expecting our first child, yay! However, he really got along with my brothers, he¡¯s been helpful.. Arnold now owns a bar of his own all thanks to Bryan, it¡¯s currently the best in the city.. well what do you expect? Bryan is a well known public figure, so whenever he visits the bar, it¡¯s bound to be crowded, not like he drinks there exactly.. He knows I¡¯d be mad at him for a long time and probably make him sleep in the guest room, you can say that I have the upper hand in the rtionship, he was scared of losing me and so was I.. The door opened pulling my attention, he stepped in looking a bit worn out and as a darling wife it was my duty to make him smile.. I stood up from the bed walking to him, it¡¯s been a while since I left home, I bury myself with numerous novels Bryan gets for me to while away time.. ¡°Are you alright?¡± He turned my back against him hugging me from behind, I chuckled.. my baby bump gets in the way whenever we try to embrace each other.. I have a feeling he¡¯s going to spoil our daughter once she¡¯s out because he was caressing my baby bump slowly.. ¡°I¡¯m alright now.. you¡¯ve managed to relieve me of my stress¡± I smiled that¡¯s how much we¡¯ve progressed, I love him and nothing was going to change that.. ¡°I love you Chloe¡± he whispered against my ear which caused the smile on my lips to spread.. ¡°I love you too¡± Ahh.. happy endings exists indeed.. *** ~Mia¡¯s pov~ After Kyle¡¯s approval of our rtionship, Chad travelled out of the country for three months for some appointments.. He was really a great doctor no doubt, and I knew I didn¡¯t make the wrong choice when I said yes to him.. Oh yes! he proposed to me in the most romantic way possible.. Our wedding ising up next weekend and I can¡¯t wait to finally tie the knots with him, It turned out he¡¯s more eager about the wedding than I am.. Anyways.. we love each other and that¡¯s all that matters.. I stared at the test strip showing two red lines with a grin on my face.. This was the best wedding gift I could get, having to bear his child.. My sister-inw had the most prettiest baby girl I have ever seen and I couldn¡¯t help but wish that I also birth a daughter who would look like me.. Chad¡¯s worried face fell on me, I¡¯ve been throwing uptely and he had tried to convince me toe for a checkup at his hospital.. But I find it weird being treated by my own fiance.. ¡°Come on Mia.. let¡¯s go down to the hospital.. I can¡¯t take this anymore¡± I beamed walking to him slowly to avoid slipping on the bathroom¡¯s tiled floor.. I hid the test strip behind me until I got closer to him, his eyes peered intently at me probably wondering what I was up to.. ¡°Have a look!¡± I brought the test strip to his face, he snatched it from me to have a closer look at it.. ¡°You¡¯re pregnant Mia!¡± I gave a nod for him to lift me up into his arms walking out of the bathroom.. He twirled me around making me dizzy.. I have no clue what an happy ending mean to some people.. but this was definitely my happy ending.. Or perhaps just the beginning.. who knows **** ~Author¡¯s pov~ Thanks guys! this wouldn¡¯t have been possible without y¡¯all, I almost gave up writing this particr book.. But your engagement inspired me toplete it, words can¡¯t express how happy I feel ?? This novel has officially ended.. but that¡¯s not the end of my works.. You can check out my other books: My One Night Stand With Mr Arrogant Mummy, Daddy is on his knees Love y¡¯all ?? ~Blue~ The Novel will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!