~~~~~ Disentangling Mysteries ~~~~~The chateau hummed with strain as Arnold's determined plans unfurled. Taylor conflicted between devotion and concern, kept on executing his lord's requests. The insight about Alice's supposed treachery with the first life partner spread quickly, creating shaded areas over her family's standing.Amid the disarray, Alice ended up bound to the lavish walls of Arnold's house. The room's glory stood out strongly from the trepidation in her eyes as she argued for her opportunity. The housekeeper, trapped in the crossfire, quietly noticed the unfurling show.As days passed, Arnold's tenacious quest for control increased. He moved chess pieces on the leading body of trickery, organizing a story that would keep Alice snared in his web. The pressure inside the manor reflected the tempest seething outside, an illustration of the strife inside its walls.In the meantime, Taylor wrestled with the ethical ramifications of his activities. He was unable to shake of
Alice raised her eyes to glare hard at him, she wondered helplessly why he wanted only her for his heir. "I can't do that, you see am sorry for messing with you but the truth is I am not interested in all this. I just want to go home, let me go home please." Alice mumbled with a pleading expression, she looked helplessly and lost. "I can't just let you go, I need an heir to my empire and I want you to be the mother of my heir. No one else, if you keep refusing to accept my request then I will keep you locked in here. " Arnold muttered in a cold tone, he turned around ready to walk away after giving her his piece."You are a demon, you are a devil, you are heartless. How can you do this to me? I have never offended you or come across your path, what hatred do you have for me?" Alice asked raising her head, she stared at him with a disgusted expression. "My marriage got called off, my fiancee cheated with my sister I never wanted her to do that. I never wanted to be here at first, I wa
~~~~~ Brooks Mansion ~~~~~Sophia and Jade both paddled their way into the mansion after getting out of the car, Jade held onto Sophia's hand pulling her into the mansion. "Are you alright? Don't worry mum and dad will accept us back, we just have to plead with them and that's all." Jade muttered standing in front of Sophia and holding her hands. Her face was red from the slaps she received from her parents, her eyes had a bit of a cold expression in them. Jade lovingly rubbed her face to clear the color from it, he placed a peck on it when she didn't answer him."I understand Jade, will they tell us to get out of the house as my parents did? I don't know what to do if they tell us that, why can't everyone understand that we love each? Why? Why can't they see our love and yearning for one another?" Sophia questioned faking a pitiful expression, she acted docile with tears flowing down her eyes. Jade felt touched by her tears making his heart ache in pain, he raised his hand and broug
Mr. Brook glared at his son with disgust and disappointment, he was highly disappointed in his son for choosing to go on this path, and he ( Jade ) thought the path he chose was the right one to trend on. "Honey? What are you doing? Won't you stop them? Honey, please stop them, if they leave people will talk about our family." Mrs. Brook muttered running to her husband and holding onto his hands, she pleaded with him to stop their son from leaving. "Honey please listen to me, stop him from going. Stop him already." She shook her husband harder.Sophia glared at Jade from the corner of her eyes as he attempted to pull her out of the mansion, she wondered what he was thinking. "Jade, let's just have a reasonable conversation with your father. You don't want him to be angry with us, you know this isn't the right way to solve things." Sophia muttered trying to stop him from leaving, "listen to me Jade, we can plead with him to accept us. He is your father, after all, I don't want you to g
~~~~~ Arnold's Mansion ~~~~~Two days passed in the blink of an eye, everything that happened within those days was like a dream to Alice. She had remained adamant and stubborn about not listening to his words or bearing his child, she had refused to eat for two days wanting to starve herself to death and to convince him ( Arnold) too. But Arnold refused to budge either, he instructed the maids to keep sending her food regardless of her content denial. He also intensified the suffering of her family by 10 folds each passing day as she denied his request."Get some food upstairs, prepare a new dish and present it to her. Make sure she finishes it." Arnold ordered the maids, after walking into the kitchen to get a glass of water. He was ready to continue in the cat and mouse game with Alice till she gave up, taking a phone from the insides of his pocket he placed it on the tray. "Also show her the videos on the phone and tell her, I am waiting for her reply." He added and the maids nodd
~~~~~ Dennison Enterprise ~~~~~"Mr. Lycan explain to us, what is happening to the company. Mr. Lycan, you bragged about making the company enter new heights, tell us what is happening." "The stocks are falling daily, there is no standard reason for why? Tell us what is happening to the company." Reporters asked various questions about Lycan who was climbing out of the car, Lycan is the son of Mr. And Mrs. Dennison and the elder brother of Sophia and Alice. He had blue eyes as Alice did and also beautiful facial features, his hair was dark in color making him stand out from the rest people in his family."The news is also spreading that your younger sister cheated with the fiance of the eldest? Mr. Lycan is this true, is this the reason why the wedding was called off at the last moment? Is this the reason for the stocks falling?" "The videos posted by your younger sister on her Instagram page, tell us is that true? Was the youngest daughter of the Dennison making out with her sister
~~~~~ Downtown Apartment ~~~~~ 3 am.Sophia groaned from the mosquitoes biting her body, her hands ran down her body in an attempt to get rid of the mosquitoes. After countless trials of getting rid of the mosquitoes, she sat up from the bed in anger and frustration. Her eyes drifted to Jade sleeping and snoring peacefully and her lips curved up in disgust, she rolled her eyes at him. He was the reason she was here in a downtown dump, if he hadn't been so angry and talked as he liked to his father then they would not have been in the situation. She climbed down the cranky bed, and barefooted she walked towards the window to stare out with mosquitoes still biting her body. She had no clothes to change into, she had only two clothes and they were both dirty leaving her only in her bra and panties. The stupid hotel they paid to stay in that was called an apartment had no blankets to offer except the dirty towels in the bathroom, if only Jade hadn't been so angry to nag at his father o
~~~~~ Hawthorne Business Empire ~~~~~ Arnold climbed down from the car, the door was held open by Trevor. His eyes gazed at the tall and large building before him, this was his empire an empire from where he could rule the world. He took a step forward to go into the large building with Trevor and three bodyguards behind him, the large sign on the building which was flashing ' Hawthorne Business Empire ' sparkled with a bright white and Golden light indicating business opened. The door was pushed open by the securities with their head bowed down in greetings to Ace. Arnold gazed coldly at them without so much as a nod before stepping into the huge building, his face knitted into a deep frown gazing at the ladies in the hallway. The excessive smell of various brands of perfumes, deodorants, and makeup made him feel nauseous. The ladies in the hall turned towards the door as he walked in, they bowed their heads in greeting him also trying to show off their cleavage. Only a few women w