Lorenzo's POV Clicking away on the iPad, I threw a gaze at Jack, who stood by the door. “Your father should be here any time soon, I just received report that he is coming over to see you” I shrugged, not a bit concerned about whatever it was that he was coming here for, he could do whatever he dimmed fit, he owned the company anyway.“ The consignment is coming, who is picking them up? I will like you to receive it, you know, better for someone I trust to do so” I studied his gaze, which didn't flicker at all. He inclined his head at me before letting out a nod. “ That means I will have to leave soon, it should arrive at the port anytime soon”“ Okay, you can leave” I let him out with a wave, my head back down at the iPad. If anything goes wrong, it will affect every single thing that I have worked so hard for these past weeks, I couldn't let my effort crumble to dust. His faded footsteps told me he was out already, but when the door yanked open barely minutes after he had storme
Daphne's POV Taking a good look at myself in the mirror, I couldn't help but exhale at how beautiful I looked. The blue gown with pearls rimming its edges clung to my curves, its soft texture glittered against my skin and the silver clutch was just right. I looked perfect to myself, but I didn't know what Lorenzo was going to think, I wasn't supposed to be that concerned, but I just couldn't help it. He had decided on the gown himself and I hope he would like it. Spinning around on my heels, I walked out of the room, down the stairs where he stood at the edge pacing up and down with a phone against his ears. Immediately my feet connected on the stairs, he flicked his head around, his eyes fixated at me, not paying attention to the call he was on anymore. “ How do I look?” I bit on my lips anxiously, waiting for an answer to which I didn't get any. “ Lorenzo…” I drawled when he didn't say a word, his mouth slightly ajar at me. “ Stunning” he complimented. A smile crept at the edg
Lorenzo's POV Putting Jaden off was only the right thing to do, he had continued pestering Daphne, until we got into the car. The silence back home was dreaded, I didn't know what was going through Daphne's mind, but I could tell that they weren't pretty. “ I want out of this! I. Do. Not. Want. This. Anymore.” she screamed at me, immediately the elevator shut behind us. “You don't respect me,! You do whatever you want without seeking my approval, what exactly do you take me for? Someone who will dance to your whim? I have my life! I have things I need to do! I have what I want to do with my life, and you aren't going to just bombard into my life, dishing out instructions! At me!” “ Daphne” I intercepted, trying to get her to understand the reason I had done so. “ I had to do it, I mean I wanted to introduce you to the family, each one and you know how it's done.”She shook her head, poking at my chest. “You practically threw me to them, you knew what was going to happen and still
Daphne's POV I woke up to the whiff of musky and woodsy scent wrapped around me and when I tried to pull away, the hands only wrapped themselves around me even closer than they already were. My legs were still sticky, and I bet that there was no way I was going to stand upright that quickly, Lorenzo had made sure of that. I tried still, but his hands wrapped firmly around me before he snickered out. “Good morning”He was sleeping in today, he wasn't going to work which was new because how exactly was he not going to work? He certainly had dozens of things to do. “ It is the weekend. Sunday precisely, aren't you supposed to sleep in some more? I mean, didn't I do a good job last night ?” My face flushed at his words, he was practically telling me that he knew what he had done, and he wasn't hiding it. “ I have to get up” I said to him, but he held me down. Finally giving up after throwing my hands up in the air, I let him scoop me closer to himself, his breath lingering closer to
Daphne's POVIt was pretty easy to know what exactly it was she wanted, with this public confrontation. Trisha was out to taint my image even before I made it to the high society. I put out a finger, halting my bodyguard, who had taken a step forward. I could handle this, I didn't need her here for something this trifle. “ Are you nuts?” My hands went underneath my boobs as I folded them while staring at her. A relaxed look on my face. One I was sure was pissing her off. She looked as if she had taken in bolts of thunderstorms as her face kept raging in and out. “ What do you mean by that?” Bridging the gap between us. I leaned against her ears. “ You have two choices, Trisha. You either take your dainty self out there without being thrown, or you step in and act like you were supposed to. I could as well strike out your name from the list" Her nerves bulged, she clearly felt insulted but wasn't going to do anything because she couldn't risk it. Her eyes went above my shoulders a
Lorenzo's POV “Just keep me updated, also make sure Trisha doesn't hurt a strand out of her hair. Do everything within your power to make sure of that" I dished out instructions at Tessa, before slipping the phone back into my pocket. That was her duties, and I wasn't supposed to be reminding her of it, but this was Daphne. I wasn't certain what length Trisha could go, but I wouldn't allow any single one of them. “Father…are we close?” Avery's voice filled my thoughts as I eased my way to my father's estate. The gray mansion in view, its elongated points and Jalousie windows reminded me of how much I detested coming here. My hands patted her hair as I answered. “We should be getting off soon” Drago had threatened hell and brimstone at Daphne. He had promised to fish her out and hurt her if I didn't show up just to give an explanation of my attitude last night. He had always wanted grandkids and seeing mine will surely give Daphne a soft spot in his rugged heart, that was what I
Daphne's POV I knew pacing up and down wasn't going to help, but I just couldn't help it. Lorenzo wasn't picking up, a palm leaned against my forehead as I wondered where exactly I was going to start off from, when the door clicked, my head swirled around, a breath of air leaving my nostrils when they came into view. Lorenzo and my kids. My eyes ran to the kids who looked perfectly fine to me, but kept looking up to Lorenzo at intervals. With hands on my waist, I inquired. “Where have you guys been?” My eyes moved from Lorenzo to Avery and Alexis who were looking everywhere except for me. “ I am waiting” I squinted further when I didn't get any response from either of them. “Come with me” I let him tug me away while mentioning to the housekeeper to look after the kids while we were away.“ Now, are you going to tell me where exactly you were with my kids? I came home early, to spend the evening with you, you promised me a dinner date, remember? So where exactly were you?” I cou
Daphne's POV I couldn't count the number of times my stomach churned, nor Irene's words to me as she promised to place a call through to Lorenzo and that I was going to be fine. My head swam with muddled thoughts, and with clambered steps, I walked down the endless steep of stairs to a black Cadillac which I didn't know what my fate would be. The stern-faced man holding the door shut it closed after making sure that I was fine inside before driving off.My palm got sweaty, and my throat parched as I thought of how I had missed the chance to inform Lorenzo. “ But you hadn't,” a tiny voice whispered to me. “ And now, you will be turned into chunks” I swallowed, gulping down the dread that filled my head when the car drove into the familiar building, its high windows came into view and I fisted my palm. It was now and never.“ Get down” the tone wasn't one that told me I had a choice. I had to do what they told me without disputing his words. I sauntered behind the stern-faced man,