Theo’s pov I so did not see this coming, the old man was here. Unannounced. I suddenly thanked goodness for not going with the initial plan of having it out in the foyer when it first crossed my mind, the mirror decision was the second choice and right now, I was glad I chose it. I watched as she hurried to get dressed, barely basking in the glow of the sex we just had. For some reason, that annoyed me more than anything. We needed time as this was considered our honeymoon stage seeing as we just voiced out our feelings to one another, it has been on my mind for a while but I didn’t want to bring it up casually like it meant nothing to me. It did. I prepared dinner for her knowing she would be tired and hungry when she gets back, I planned on just talking to her about it, irrespective of if she loves me back or not, it doesn’t matter to me as long as she acknowledges my feelings and accepts that they are real. Right now, everything worked out except we didn’t count on her
Mr. Halls’ pov I sucked in a breath as I stood in front of the prison building, I knew I told Aleia that I wanted to go see Kira but now that I am here, I wasn’t brave enough to face her. I have loved her from the moment she bumped into me, I don’t know if it was intentional or a coincidence but I didn’t mind at that time, probably why her betrayal broke me and hearing the things from my daughter proved the fact that I am a bad father and I got fooled by the thing called love. Which is why I was relieved when Aleia told me that she had run a background check for Theo and it came out clean, he wasn’t after her money or looking for a way to sow where he didn’t reap, I was relieved and happy to hear that she was in the right hands. I walked back to my car, making up my mind that I would make the visit some other time, maybe when I have enough courage to go through with it. My phone rang as I got to the car, I checked and it was Aleia. “Hello,” I answered. “Stop lingering i
Aleia’s pov I threw my head back and let out a loud laugh that reverberated to my ceiling, he was telling his story from his arrival to when he left and my favorite part was the one about the divorce. Did she really think she as going to get a dime of his money after what she did, even without signing the prenup, I would have contested. I have the money to hire the best kind of writers there is, there is absolutely no way in hell I am letting her roam around free with the money of the man she tried to kill. She must think I am joke. My father said she screamed that she was going to kill him, sorry Kira, no parole for you. You are going to rot in there till you learn your lesson. I haven’t told my father about the phone conversation between me and Diane. “I forgot to tell you, I called Diane.” I started, He paid attention to me, his curiosity getting the better part of him. “What did she say?” he asked, I shrugged, recounting the conversation we had. “Just her being
Theo’s pov I knew something was wrong when she texted me because I saw one or two people trying to take a picture of me. That's when I knew something was going on. I came out of the bar we were in, and several camera lights flashed on my face. They were all asking a million questions at once and all I can do is stare like I was caught in the headlights. "What's going on?" Gage asked, looking as confused as I was. He looked around like he was hoping to find some type of clue but he couldn't. There was no way he could. We didn't know what was going on. I tried calling Aleia but her number was busy, we managed to make our way to the car and drove home. I had to abandon my car with the promise of coming to pick it up as soon as I can. There was no way I was getting out of here if I drive in mine. We got to the house and there was still a herd of people out there waiting for me or her, maybe. I don't even know what to think right now. We struggled to get to the door and when w
Aleia's pov. Eight years later... I checked my email for the umpteenth time, I was waiting for the confirmation email from the new company that wanted to partner with me. It had grown in a significant amount of time to triumph over these new companies. Now, they are seeking a partnership to seal their deal. They will skyrocket in ours once the press releases it. I was yet to meet with the new owner but they assured me they will send over a representative to conclude the deal. Until they come, I won't hold my breath. It's been years since Theo broke up with me, it took me two years to get over him and move on with my life, I threw myself back to work, taking my company to the next level. It's been topping the charts and has never defaulted. The media have all forgotten what happened, nobody remembers it anymore. I made sure to punish people who had a hand in it. Right now, Kira had a new roommate. I threw Diane in jail because of her involvement in drugs and defamation. Sh
Aleia’s pov “Where is your assistant?” my chief financial officer asks from my office door. I lifted my head from the report that I was writing on my desk to look at him as he walked into my office like he owned the place. She took a seat at my table and looked at me with furrowed brows as I moved my gaze from my Melissa to the door. “She isn’t here yet?” she asks “Nope” By then irritation was already building at the pit of my stomach. “Wow, you look murderous. Ever considered giving her this look before? She asks me I released a sigh, my growing annoyance at my assistant’s lateness was beginning to boil over into anger. I shifted the report aside, my concentration down the drain. “I need a new assistant” “We will get to that but I wanted to let you know that we succeeded in buying Mr. Hank’s company, the one you were looking to acquire with lesser money than you intended. Can you believe that?” Melissa said excitedly. I allowed myself to squeal for a minute, it was
Aleia’s pov I dropped the phone, putting it on speaker because I couldn’t take any more of her squealing. It was beginning to hurt my ear. When she was done with her drama, she finally cared enough to ask me. “Did you hear me? I am getting married! Oh this is so exciting!” she said Oh I bet! Couldn’t wait to sink your claws in another man. “Yay! I am so happy for you” I said mustering fake enthusiasm in my voice to get her off my back. “You will come, won’t you?” she asked me “Oh no! I am sorry honey but I would be very busy” I told her. I didn’t want to attend her stupid wedding, it would be another attempt to hassle me about why I wasn’t married and all that nonsense that I wasn’t ready for. They would gang up on me and start asking me a bunch of questions making me uncomfortable and filled with regret for accepting the invitation in the first place. I always felt like crap whenever the whole ceremony was over and I had to go home alone like they predicted. “No, I
Theo’s pov Nobody paid me any attention as I walked through the hallways of the company, not that I expected them to. If it was any other company, people would stare if you were walking through the hallway whistling like I was but over here, we were a sophisticated bunch. I was on my way to the CEO's office for my latest promotion on a job well done. You see, I just completed a project for the company that brought in a lot of profit and more clients for us. I worked so hard in the last six months to make sure I got the chance to be in charge of the project and when I did, I worked even harder to make sure my team and I gave it our best. Looks like it paid off seeing as I was a few steps away from getting my dream position, I pushed the door to a lounge set up outside for our ceo. It felt like I was waiting inside the principal’s office which I was called in a lot during my time in high school. The secretary looked up from behind her desk, her face paling slightly when she saw