"Delilah.." Dimitri whispered leaning against the frames of the door of her office. She was drastically going through some documents in a rush. "Just a minute.." she echoed comparing some files, Dimitri sighed knowing his wife was a workaholic.
He ran his finger through his curly hair heading towards her direction "your eyes have been.."
"Done." before he could finish his sentence she interrupted him.
"Thank goodness.." Dimitri grinned victoriously. "Dimitri ? It's kind of obvious, you don't like coming to the mansion, my parents house." Delilah mutters to Dimitri who looked unease.
The Ekalot residence was a huge mansion in the best estate, it's housed countless generations and more, so it was surprising when Delilah moved out of the mansion with her husband and bought their own place, a few relatives criticize their decision and shunned them.
"It's quite big." Dimitri replied sheepishly. "Our apartment is quite big too." Delilah says in the end Dimitri walks up to her planting a kiss on her forehead.
"If only you could remember how much your family were against our relationship, you would understand." Dimitri whispers, the only emotions that could be expressed from Delilah was slight guilt, she could not recall the struggles they both went through, she didn't even remember the death of her parents.
Dimitri notices the change in the atmosphere, he didn't bother to say anything else, he didn't want to make her feel like the villain.
They both left her office quietly by each other side, with different thoughts.
Fiona who was on her night gown cast her gaze on the two while strolling, her eyes landed on Delilah then on Dimitri who also was stealing a glance, they both shared a quick stare and averted their gaze.
"Delilah, Dimitri, good evening work wasn't hectic for the both of you I assume ?" Fiona greeted, the couple stopped on their tracks so did Fiona. "Work was fine, it's barely 6pm and you're already dressed for bed ?" Delilah criticizes.
"It's too early, I'm off to get a glass of wine, care to join me Delilah ? It's been a while since we drank together." Fiona smirks pushing her invitation forward to Delilah.
"I don't remember sharing a bottle of wine with you Fiona, perhaps you're confusing me with one of your closest friends." Delilah genuinely replies, on the other hand Fiona was having her fun she's never shared a bottle with her sister, but the amnesia rumors served as an advantage.
"Perhaps the rumors..."
"Fiona, stop this nonsense." Dimitri sternly warned Fiona he held on to Delilah and says to her. "Delilah let's go, I'm exhausted as it is."
Again Dimitri and Fiona shared one last look before they walked passed each other.
Fiona who had a satisfied grin hears her name being called she turns to see Delilah ignoring Dimitri who just wanted to leave.
"Let's share a bottle this friday at the wine parlor, you're aware of my temper don't you dare come late." Delilah threatens and walks passed Dimitri who face palmed himself, he didn't spare time to scold Fiona so he ran after Delilah.
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"Don't you dare come late, and you are not even here, what a hypocrite." Fiona pouted.
She respected her sisters invitation and came early as requested but Delilah didn't even mention the time, she tried calling but her phone claimed to be busy for the past two hours, in the end she gave up and slip into a nap.
A few hours later, laughter was heard disturbing Fiona's nap, she groaned sluggishly jerking her self to consciousness. She smacked her tongue salivating her mouth wet since it was dry, the bottle that she picked from one of the shelves popped open as she drinks directly from it.
"Good Lord.." she moans in favor that the wine served as a liquid to quench her thirst.
"Oh Fiona, you came.." Delilah shows up with Theodore who immediately shows uninterest towards Fiona. "I'm sorry I kept you waiting, Theodore took much of my time, Theodore you've met Fiona before?" Delilah introduces the two, both of them had mixed feelings of each other.
"Oh yes, wasn't she the one that kissed allegedly kissed Dimitri at your graduation party.." Theodore smirks while Fiona eyes widened in shock. "Excuse me ?" Fiona snarled in defense.
"Why are you putting up a fit, Delilah forgave you." Theodore smirked looking at Delilah's reaction who showed no emotion.
"Yes I did, will you excuse us, we have business." Delilah spoke calmly as Fiona nodded picking up the bottle. "Not you Fiona, I'm done with Theodore, I have business with you." Delilah says shooting a glare at Theodore who just realized he fucked up.
"Delilah.." before he could show his remorse she interrupts him. "Please get out, I need to be alone with my sister." Delilah says strutting gracefully to a shelf and picking up one of the wines, she popped it open and got a glass and poured to her fill and drank from it.
Fiona stood clueless holding her bottle of wine. "Don't stand, it looks like I'm punishing you." Delilah hissed continuing sipping from her glass.
Fiona reach out for a glass, pouring for herself, she then drinks it.
A glass passed, Delilah sloched back against the couch.
"So why did you insist on drinking with me ?" Fiona asks.
"Didn't you claim I normally do ? I thought if I recreate a scene with you, I'll recall those memories." Delilah says.
"Why ??" Fiona questions, pouring herself another glass, she lifts it up to her mother and carefully gulps it while waiting for an answer.
"Because, every memory I have of you not a single one of them is good." Fiona chokes on the wine on hearing her sister's words.
"Fiona, I fear that I lost my memories of my husband, our parents and Vlad our elder brother?" Delilah confess, Fiona immediately acts shocked Delilah is confessing but more shock pretending that she didn't know already.
"You already knew, so why are you shocked ?"
Fiona went pale, her sister knew about her knowledge, she could have started with that instead of confessing.
"Well I could never hide anything from you Delilah, it's tiresome." Fiona says, however she doesn't stop drinking her wine.
"Do you suspect I was the one who leaked the information? You called for a drink with me to punish me, I wonder who else you could do probation is by far the harshest punishment." Fiona says confident in her predicament, probation was by far the worse punishment.
"I could strip the Ekalot's name from you and sign you up for rehabilitation." Delilah threatens in the most calm tone. Fiona wanted to say she wouldn't, but she couldn't risk it.
"Or I could be more strict on your probation and shield you from social media and lock you in your room for six months or till when you lose your sanity.." Fiona lets go of the bottle and glass which shattered into peices, Delilah had the most cunning and beautiful smile.
"You've soiled the carpet, oh gosh what If I made you a maid instead." Delilah's threat made Fiona go down on her knees, Fiona would rather die than succumb to labor.
"Delilah please forgive me, I'm sorry I didn't pay you a visit at the hospital, I'm sorry for luxuriously spending past the budget, please lock me away from civilization instead, I'll lick the carpet right now if you command me.." tears stroll down Fiona's cheek, the horror of being a maid moved her to tears.
Delilah sighed, "How pitiful."
"Those who serve you, you treat them like shit but you have a problem with serving others.." Delilah scornfully mocked Fiona who was still on her knees.
"Please.." Fiona, still on her knees begged.
"Get up, you might hurt yourself. Sit down I need you to pay attention to what I'm about to offer you." Immediately Fiona gets up cleans her tears and sits down to hear Delilah's offer.
"Audrey is getting married, I requested that you be her maid of honor." Delilah says which irritates Fiona. "You're irritated ??" Delilah hissed.
"I'm sorry, it's been years since we communicated." Fiona says.
"And we both know who is to blame. However I don't care if you use this opportunity to rekindle your friendship with her." Delilah says.
"Then why am I going to be associated with her wedding ?" Fiona asks.
"To redeem your name, everyone knows you're the black sheep on the family. Men are afraid to propose to you because of how wild you are, you can't keep luxuriously spending without thinking of your future this is the time to make alliances and gain favor you won't stay young forever, use your common sense." Delilah hisses but stops to catch her breath.
"You may wonder how will Audrey's wedding help, I want you to make it look like you've grown and reflected on your many mistakes due to the probation, it won't be easy since you have one month."
"One month ?? That's too short to fix what I've done in the past." Fiona whines.
"Then you better start scheming already.." Delilah gets up pouring another glass and immediately gulps it down in satisfaction.
"I'll do what you want.." Fiona mutters trying to figure it out.
"And Theodore will check up on you and report back on your progress, if your reputation worsens or I hear an act of misconduct, you'll be begging to chew broken glass, understood ?"
Fiona only reply with a nod.
"Yes Delilah..."
Delilah normally got a check up from her family doctor, ever since she's been released from the hospital she's been taking several exams and test."Very good Delilah, you're improving, soon enough you'll start gaining your memories." The doctor said. "I'm glad." Delilah muttered, she overhears Fiona groan."Is that all you need ?" Delilah asks Fiona who already packed seven suitcase for her temporary stay with Audrey. Audrey was getting married in a different state, Delilah already booked a hotel for Fiona's stay. "I would have packed more but you limited my bags.." Fiona hisses."Your going to a wedding, you don't always have to be that stands out, humble yourself.." Delilah says with a calm smile, the doctor was jotting a few words while the sisters chat.
"How long has it been Fiona ?" Audrey immediately hugged Fiona who walked into the entrance of the luxurious hotel, it wasn't as Luxurious as a few of the hotels the Ekalot's owned.Fiona was too startled to hug Audrey back, Audrey was gently squeezing her, they both soon disembark from the hug.Their eyes met, one filled with tension and the other was almost emotionless."Audrey are you alright ?" Fiona reached out unsure of what to do with her hands, Audrey immediately backs up some spaces, it was actually a violent jerk that was displayed."Don't touch me." A tiny whisper escapes Audrey's lips, Fiona had no clue what was going on, but looking at Audrey's facial expression she looked tired, exhausted, her eyes were red, her skin was pal
A smirk rides on Theodore's face leaving a subtle chuckle, his expression seemed to terrify Fiona even more, he wasn't asking questions he just shortly stood close to the frames of the door simply being amused."I didn't kill her." Fiona immediately muttered, she didn't sound shaky, rather she sound confident mostly because she didn't kill Audrey."I know.." Theodore says walking up to the dead body. He visually studied her and shrugged. "Oh well she's dead." He turns back to see a bewildered Fiona."Given how much you despise me, Aren't you supposed to be taking me in ?" Fiona mutters to understand which side Theodore is, for one she knows he's not on her side."Well you didn't do it, just
Delilah was on her phone, she kept muttering one word at a time in unison. "I understand, is Fiona okay ?" Dimitri who was just letting himself into her office was suspicious. Delilah heaves a deep breath. "Thank goodness, can I talk to her ?" Delilah mutters, her expression looks devastated."Oh, I understand then request an autopsy, I don't want this case reaching the media until the results comes out. Thanks, later." Delilah says hanging up the call, her eyes met Dimitri who stared at her with curiosity."What happened to Fiona, did she get arrested again ?" Dimitri questions. "Yes, I've got to go.." Delilah hurriedly arranges her desk and quickly grabs her keys, Dimitri stood in front of her blocking her path."Is she okay what did she do this time ?" D
The group went quiet, irritation grew on Delilah's face the moment Fiona spoke, Theodore was the first to notice, he slid in front of Fiona shielding her from Delilah's fury."Fiona? Are you trying to implicate me and my husband for attempted murder ?" Delilah spat in disgust balling her hands into a fist."I saw the receipts, it had the family signature stamp." Fiona defended despite having few doubts. "They could have been forged." Delilah yells not holding back her anger, Dimitri stood behind her massaging her shoulders."You know very well the signature could never be forged, it's only used for private business, such as paying a psychopath to murder me.." Delilah didn't realise when she raised her hand to slap Fiona, Theodore who was in between them cau
Fiona's arms folded, she looked at Dimitri making a phone call he looked like he was pissed but tried not to over react. They were at the family house, Theodore laid on a cushion, he didn't look all that interested, he was more interested in getting more sleep, his eyes were shut and he breathe calmy crossing his legs.Dimitri slowly got away from his phone call, he appeared irritated, he just got off the phone with one of his friends from the media."They leaked it didn't they ?" Theodore muttered, it scared Fiona she thought he was sleeping. Dimitri didn't want to even say much his expression already revealed exactly what Theodore predicted."We were so careful. How is this even possible ?" Dimitri moaned in fustration kicking nothing but air. "The media
Malfred tried to study the woman in front of him, she didn't even as much as feel guilty selling her sister to him. He knew about the feud between the two sisters. He watched them pull each other's hair till their face were red and everytime he wondered,who sparked this feud ?Malfred glanced away from Delilah, the deal Delilah put on the table was beneficial, it was an opportunity for more business alliances with the Ekalots and with the Ekalots name backing him up he would be in power decades to come."What would Fiona say ?" Malfred knew Fiona wasn't aware, even though she was under probation,Fiona isn't desperate enough to settle down. "I'll talk to her about it, I will convince her, you should wor
The room went dead silent, Fiona's jaw dropped the moment her sister dropped the bomb. Delilah went ahead to pour herself another glass of wine for her and her sister despite herself being soiled with wine."I.." Fiona stammered, running every single possibility on how her sister found out. Delilah could be using this as a test so Fiona slowly broke into a chuckle. "You've got to be kidding me." Fiona says leaning closely against her sister's face, a visible snarl was drawn on her face. "You just say the crown of all bullshit, I did not fuck your husband Delilah, I would never even think of doing something that ridiculous." Fiona says without breaking eye contact.Delilah signalled one of the men to bring a black purse. He handed the purse to her pulling out Fiona's phone.