Clara couldn’t answer that question. She knew Alex would be disappointed with her. Alex had always begged her to always be on his side.“Fine, I guess you will remain here my dear. There is no alternative. It’s either a yes or a yes.”Mrs. Peters left the moment Clara refused to say a word. Annie was laughing out so loud.“Such a loser, I didn’t know you were also dumb. In the end, the young master will end up with me.”Clara knew it was better to ignore Annie than to react to her words. It was too early to give in to these people. Only when she can’t do anything anymore, would she agree with them.Alex had searched for Clara everywhere, but he didn’t see her. His heart was penetrated and he doesn’t know why they wouldn’t let them be.For the first time, a tear dropped from his eyes but he was quick to wipe it.“He went to the study and checked the CCTV, it was glaring that he knew those who must have taken Clara away.Only the Peters had access to the car, so it was either his fathe
Clara had begun drawing her signature on the paper, but because of the heartbreak and betrayal from Alex, she was a bit sluggish.Then the door of the room was pushed open. All the three darted their eyes to the entrance.Alex how?Upon seeing Alex there, Clara stopped drawing. She has written only a digit out of her five-digit signature.“How did you get here?” Mrs. Peters almost yelled at her son. Now that she was happy that their plan had worked.Alex had Andrew secretly follow Mrs. Peters. He did that not to cause any suspicion. if he had left the house, they would have suspected. The moment Andrew revealed this, he ran off immediately.Alex smirked and started working to where Clara was, she was still frightened. He picked up the paper and looked at it, seeing she hadn't signed it, he tore it into pieces.“How dare you?” Mrs. Peters roared at him.“Clara, let’s go.”Clara was elated. But why did Alex sign it first? She couldn’t place it but was still happy that he came to get her
When Alex and Clara arrived at the hospital, Clara’s mum’s health condition seemed to have improved a lot.Way before Clara made her request, Alex had been funding Clara’s mum’s bills without her knowledge.He pleaded with the doctors to make sure that she was given the best treatment and that it remained a secret. Even though she’d been unconscious all this while, she seemed better that day.“Mummy, look at you. Your health has improved a lot.” Mrs. Roberts offered her a faint smile. She looked at Alex and smiled too. Alex had visited her a few times though she couldn’t remember what he kept saying.Alex stepped forward. Coming between the mother and daughter.“You have brought such an amazing gift to the world. Thank you, Mum, I promise to love and cherish this gift.”Mrs. Robert was still smiling when Clara gave Alex a beat on his back.“How can you skip the most important thing and talk about loving and cherishing?”“And what’s the most important?” Alex asked her.“Mum. I got mar
Clara tapped on her screen again to be sure. She might not have gone to university due to lack of funds but she finished with an excellent grade in high school.What was this? Knowing some of the tech basics, she discovered that someone was manipulating the stock growth from the inside.It wasn't truly going down but being controlled by an insider. Who was that person? A staff or someone else.“Clara, I have been calling you for some minutes now.”Clara quickly dropped the iPad and darted to the door to see Alex, who was standing.“I’m sorry. I didn't hear that, I was engrossed with something.”“It’s fine,” Alex mumbled. They both were silent for some time. Ever since Clara realized what the problem was, she never tried to nettle him.“Let’s have breakfast together with mum.”Clara agreed. Alex must be feeling so lonely but she doesn't know how to act around him. If she acts so pitiful, Alex would suspect she's aware. If she acts nonchalantly, he might assume she doesn't care.At the
Selene was in the sitting room when she saw the news. Was she dreaming? Luck had finally left that unfortunate girl.“Mum, come and see something.” She screamed, which made Elizabeth come out from the kitchen.They watched the news and confirmed it was really Clara and that she was wanted.Joyfully, Selene asked her mum. “Mum, aren’t we lucky?”“This is just the beginning my dear. This isn’t enough punishment yet.”“Right?” Selene asked.Ever since Young Master Alex tampered with their investment, Elizabeth had been plotting her revenge slowly. Apparently, the revenge isn’t for Young Master Alex, rather it’s for Clara. She is the cause of everything in the first place.Selene knew her mum was right, this was just the beginning of Clara’s misfortune.Annie Cooper and Mrs. Peters had also seen the news. They didn’t know what really happened and how that came about.But because Clara was involved, they wanted the cops to take all the necessary action and would even hand Clara over to th
The cameras were flashing on Clara’s face as she was being taken into the station.“Miss Clara, did you do this?”“Why did you do that?”“It's been rumored you have been trying to get CEO Alex’s attention. Is that true?”“You both have been together a couple of times. What's your relationship with him?”Clara wished the ground would swallow her. She never replied to any of those reporters questioning her.Her mind was occupied with her mum. She saw Alex’s reaction before leaving and kinda prayed he would help her mother.Mr. Peters was in his seat smiling at how perfectly everything played out.Oh poor Clara, look how easy you made this. He took a sip of his wine and continued being busy on his phone.Alex stayed till Mrs. Roberts regained her consciousness. She told the nurses to take care of her while he went to the station to see his wife.Mr. Peters had ordered that no one see Clara or bail her, but when Alex showed up, they couldn’t deny him access since he was Mr. Peter’s son.“
Immediately Alex replied to that question, the camera surrounded him. Every journalist is trying to cover for their media houses.“CEO Alex, is the woman Annie?”“Can you confirm what Annie just said?”“You guys are engaged, when is your marriage?”“What made you choose Annie amongst other women?”Alex smiled as he positioned himself forward to the microphone.“I am not engaged but married.”“Married?”“CEO Alex, are you married to Annie?”“CEO Alex, how long have you been married?”Mr. Peter had suspected that Alex was going to say something so he ordered the reporters to stop but they didn’t.Annie grounded her teeth, she was going to believe that he would talk about that bitch, would he?“I am married but not to Annie here.” Alex finally said again.“Who then are you married to sir?”“But Annie just confirmed you guys are in a secret relationship.”Alex wasn’t even looking back as he spoke. He didn’t care about their facial expression or his parents’ presence.“Well, my wife has be
Alex was rounding up in his office. He kept looking at his time to make sure he got back on time. He mustn't let Clara feel dejected or abandoned.With his face still covered, the strange young man left the room after injecting the drug into Mrs. Roberts.“Thank you,” Clara muttered but the young man had just ignored her and only nodded his head and left.He obviously avoided eye contact and was looking down, though smoothly without any suspicions.After Clara sat close to her mum, she seemed asleep now and was resting. She can't wait for her mum to be finally fine. The memories of how her mum tried to defend her back there in Alex’s house reminded her of all she had lacked.How Elizabeth and Selene maltreated her, and how Mrs. Peters insulted her. If only Mum had been fine all along, none of this would happen to her.She held her mum’s hands tightly as she kept smiling at the memories popping up in her head. “Mum, you have to be fine for me, for us.” As she still smiled, Alex had arr