THREE MONTHS LATER
Alice and Landon did their best to avoid each other despite working in the same building,sleeping on the same bed and living in the same house.
She tried her best to make the marriage work as much as possible but he clearly didn't want it as much as she wanted.
She tried cooking dinner.
She helped him clear his busy schedule by doing all the work so they could spend time together but something would come up and he would leave again.
It became so bad that even she got tired and also decided not to make an effort and just ignore him the same way he was ignoring her.
‘So what's up with you and my brother?'.Catherine asked as she walked into Alice's office with a box of chocolate cookies.
‘Hey Cathy I didn't know you were coming over'.Alice smiled and Catherine sat down at he other side of the table.
‘Yeah I missed you that's why I'm here,it's been so long since we had Cathy and Alice time you know?? Cathice?? Alithy??'.
’Ohh that is a terrible ship name but I'm done with work anyway so let's go'.Alice chuckled and shut her laptop.
A girls day out with Catherine was just what she needed to take her mind off her not-so-close husband.
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‘Honestly,it's been hard Catherine and I have basically done everything within my power to be close to your brother but he doesn't return the energy'.Alice stated her predicament as the waiter placed her order of Pickle salad and garlic bread on the table.
‘I knew it was a mistake,I knew you were going into a mistake but clearly I wasn't bothered enough to stop you I...I...I thought he would later come to realise that family is better than any business but I guess it's too late now'.Catherine sighed deeply in reply.
She clearly understood what Alice was going through for she was also once in a marriage where her husband never really did care about her.
‘Well it's all good anyway,in nine months we'll both go our separate ways and that's all there is to it'.Alice chuckled nervously but her pain was very easy to spot.
‘You still love him don't you?'.Catherine asked and she bursted into tears.
‘More than you know Cathy,more than you know'.
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‘You should be ashamed of yourself Landon Mikaelson!!'.
‘Ohh here we go again'.Landon rolled his eyes as he dismissed his meeting and Candy walked right in.
‘Where is that wife of yours Landon,I heard she looks like a hag'.She said with every skunk of despise in her voice.
‘Candace I had a very good reason for ignoring your calls and texts and now you're in my office,I have told you time and time over that WE are never happening again'.He replied and she scoffed.
‘Just because you're married?? I don't even care Landon but...'.Her voice trailed off the moment she spotted Alice and Catherine walking past the office and before Landon could get a hold of the situation she was already out to get trouble.
‘Hey!! Hey you wench! I heard you married the billionaire huh?? Looks like you got lucky!'.Candy yelled at the top of her voice and Alice turned around in obvious confusion.
She was very pretty, Candy thought with envy and secretly wondered why she wasn't all over the media like Landon was and why he never attends social functions with her.
‘Are...Are you talking to me?'.Alice asked.
’Yes of course dummy I'm talking to you and in case you didn't know Landon and I were once a thing and we are still going to be so let me advise you honey—Divorce him'.She replied and walked away.
Alice was utterly dumbfounded and silently wanted the ground to swallow her as she stood transfixed to the spot.
Landon's nonchalant attitude towards the debacle only made her feel worse than she already was and she had to hold onto a chair before she plumetted to the ground.
Murmurs hovered around the whole office building as some of the female staffs wondered what kind of a husband he was while watching another woman disrespect his wife.
‘I would never even allow someone do that to my woman even if we're seprated'.One of the security guards whispered to his partner.
‘Yeah,I thought the boss was cold but this takes icy to a whole new level'.His partner whispered back in reply.
Alice couldn't take it anymore.
She couldn't bear the shame and the pain as she grabbed her bag and ran out of the building in tears leaving only Catherine to face her brother.
‘Are you happy now?? Landon are you happy??'.Catherine angrily barged into his office.
‘What did I do exactly??'.
‘It's not about what you did! it's about what you didn't do! Out of everything you have put Alice through the least you could do is give her a heads up about your side chick or at least defend her like a man would!!'.
‘First things first Candy and I aren't a thing and secondly stop putting it like I'm making Alice suffer or something,I never swear at her or dis—
‘Say one more word about not disrespecting her and I swear with my life I will ignore the fact that you're my brother and smack the hell out of your face.Lucas was right, Alice deserves so much better than a cold bastard like you'.She said and left immediately leaving him speechless.
Catherine wasn't one for getting angry easily and seeing that part of her really scared the hell out of him.
What soccerry had Alice done to make his siblings turn against him like that??.
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‘You know if you have a problem with me you can just say it to my face rather than complaining to every damn family member'.Alice heard Landon say as he walked into their room only to see her packing her bags.
‘Where are you going?'.He asked.
‘To the guest room,I don't think I can sleep here any more'.She replied with dark circles under her eyes.
She was damn tired of crying for a man who clearly showed her time and time without effort that he didn't care about her.
‘And may I ask why?'.
‘Cause I don't want to'.
‘Alice is this because of what happened earlier?? I have nothing with Candy and you should know that!!'.
’Well I don't know and I don't care anyway cause my feelings don't really matter to you!! I used to force myself to believe that we were friends but now I can see clearly all thanks to Candy Parker or whatever her name is...You can have as many girlfriends as you want and I don't care,just keep to your Bookkeeping and all of that.....I am clearly a liability in your way so I'm moving out'.
Ep 6‘Okay get up!!!'.Alice heard her sister-in-law's voice from a distance and was instantly awoken by a bright light.‘What the hell Cathy it's Saturday'.She groaned and turned around but Catherine only made it worse by dragging the sleeping bags off her body.‘Get up sleeping hag, today is a day of fun'.‘Fun??'.‘Yes, fun and when I mean fun I mean a makeover'.‘I don't want a makeover,I want to sleep,I have been working my ass off all week so please give me a break Cathy'.Alice begged in a strained voice.‘Ohh you poor thing,you're stuck in this stupid marriage cycle that you don't know what fun is anymore but not to worry I've got you covered,you need this Alice'.Catherine,in her unrelenting state dragged her sister-in-law and close friend out of bed and Alice reluctantly got up.Catherine was an impossible woman to convince when it comes to m
The next morning Alice felt like everything was going to be okay for the first time in a very long time as she rose up from her slumber.Landon's apology was something she actually wanted for a very long time and when she got it,it was one of the most satisfying thing that has ever happened to her since he helped her tie her shoelace in the ninth grade—not like he would even remember anyway.‘Good morning'.She nodded at the chef as she whose brows rose up questionably as she walked into the kitchen‘Good morning Madam,you seem to be in a pretty good mood this morning'.He smiled warmly as he poured her a cup of coffee.‘Yes I am, is my husband up yet??'.She replied and felt butterflies in her belly the moment she realized that she referred Landon as her husband.‘Yes,he left for work this morning'.The chef said and the coff
‘Mmmh'.Alice smiled warmly as she turned around only to mistakenly hit Landon on the shoulder.‘Good morning'.He murmured with his eyes still closed and she couldn't help but feel vibrant when their hands touched her skin.Last night was unlike anything she had imagined and it was like it was the perfect wedding night with how gentle he was.‘It's late,we should grab breakfast'.She whispered and tried to leave but he grasped onto her arm.‘Stay'.‘Huh?'.‘I want you to stay'.’But it's—‘Forget about the outside world a little bit, just stay'.He whispered and she crawled right back into his arms.If Landon Mikaelson wanted her to stay without caring about work then it really meant something good was happening. &nbs
The ride back home alone was as silent as a graveyard.Alice looked at her phone countless times waiting for a call from Landon but he never did.A short sigh escaped her lips as she got out of the car and slammed the door very hard,she didn't bother answering the staffs who were ecstatic of her return and just went to bed.It was supposed to be exhilarating,she thought as a tear escaped it's duct but was quick enough to wipe it off.She wasn't going to cry.She just wasn't going to cry,she told herself and after some minutes a text came in—but it wasn't from Landon.🅷︎🅾︎🅿︎🅴︎ 🆈︎🅾︎🆄︎ 🅷︎🅰︎🅳︎ 🅰︎ 🅶︎🆁︎🅴︎🅰︎🆃︎ 🆅︎🅰︎🆈︎🅲︎🅰︎🆈︎!!🅲︎🅰︎🅻︎🅻︎ 🅼︎🅴︎ 🅾︎🆁︎ 🆃︎🅴︎🆇︎🆃︎ 🅼︎🅴︎🅸︎🅼︎ 🆂︎🅾︎ 🅴︎🆇︎🅲︎🅸︎🆃︎🅴︎🅳︎ 🆃︎🅾︎ 🅷︎🅴︎🅰︎🆁︎ 🅵︎🆁︎🅾︎🅼︎ 🆈︎🅾︎🆄︎ 🅻︎🅾︎🅻︎.Catherine.She just didn't want to break her Catherine's hea
The divorce papers were just right on the bed the moment Landon got home and he saw the tear drop mark next to Alice's signature on it.A short sigh escaped his lips as he slumped on the bed and wriggle his tie down a notch.He looked up at the ceiling and a memory of him staring at her playing the white piano crossed his mind all over again.‘She left sir'.The maid muttered as she walked into the room with the glass of water he ordered earlier.‘Did I ask for the piece of information? Get out of my sight'.He snapped and she walked away leaving the glass by the lampshade.Someone knocked on the door and when he opened it Catherine walked in and slapped him hard across the face.‘Hey what gives?!!'.He yelled at the top of his voice and she scoffed loudly.‘I'm even ashamed to be standing next to you righ
AFTER THE DIVORCE (TWO MONTHS LATER)Candace smiled sheepishly as she read the article on the sleazy tabloid about the devastating divorce of the business forum sweethearts—Landon and Alice.She sipped her margarita and adjusted her wide brimmed hat so as to get a much better tan from the sun and a good picture from the paparazzi she spotted on earlier.‘So what do we do now ma'am??'.Her personal assistant,John asked and she shrugged lightly.‘You mean what do I do?Well it's very simple John...Get every famous entertainment blogger on the phone now'.’For what ma'am??'.’We are going to spread rumors you doofus,New York is in for a blast'. --------------------‘You sure she's okay??'.Catherine asked as she slipped into the booth next to Lucas
‘What are you up to Candace and now many times do I have to break it to you that there isn't going to be another us?'.Landon said as he sat opposite Candace who was under a disguise so as not to be seen or disturbed by a fan.She smiled warmly instead of giving him an answer and then ordered a creamy butternut squash linguine with fried sage much to his own annoyance.‘I'm not vegan'.He stated plainly.‘Well then order something else sweetheart'.She shrugged and his brows creased into a very deep frown.‘What else do you want from me Candace? Just because you heard about my divorce doesn't mean I'm in the dating market.I am not interested in—‘blah,blah,blah Landon Mikaelson,you and I know a man needs a woman's touch once in a while and I'm just here to state that I'm more than available whenever you need me'.She cut
Ep 13The rumors about the famous Candy Park and business mogul Landon Mikaelson went on for weeks and it became worse when paparazzis who work for media outlets started pestering him.He wasn't annoyed by the rumors,he was mostly concerned being labelled as the ‘Candy Hunk' which wasn't very endearing to say.‘She's on the phone again sir'.Georgie came into the office with the landline and his brows creased into a frown.‘Tell her to...'.His voice trailed off as Candace walked through the glass door and sat on the couch few feet away from the table.‘What are you doing here Candace??'.‘You aren't picking my calls Landon'.‘Why should I?'.‘Because I'm your girlfriend remember?'.‘You're not my girlfriend Candace and please stop fueling the rumors? You're tarnishing my image and I can sue you for defamation and false claims'.He thr