LUCAS"You two faced cheat!" Anne sprang to her feet the moment I had walked inside the house. Oh God. This woman will not let me hear the end of it today. But I was not fazed honestly. I was expecting to recieve this sort of animosity from her after she walked out of the meeting we were to have with Chef Anna, or should I say Arianna.What is this woman's problem for christ sakes!? She forced me to into going there today, I put off important meetings and pushed my work aside and then she just expects me to dump it all because the chef is someone she hates.That is too petty."Please I just want to rest. I am not in the mood to entertain your shenanigans today" I massaged my temples and groaned.Afterwards, I attempted to walk past Anne when she blocked my way like a fiery comet. "Where do you think you are heading to? Lucas you are such a lying cunt. You are not even ashamed of yourself! Just look at you!" Anne yelled at the top of her voice."Anne can you just shut the fuck up! Wha
ARIANNA The chattering and animated voices of children filled the air. Flowers of various kinds created a colourful tapestry that decorated the entire landscape of the park. It was so tranquil and serene. I sat in the heart of the park which had a picaresque pond. Its surface shimmered with the reflections of the sky above.Amidst this enchanting scenery, children played about, running freely and climbing on the whimsical structures and swings of the park.It was like an infectious happiness to me, beauty in the eyes as I watched Simon play with so much exuberant energy.The more I stared at him, the more I came to realise that indeed, he did have a striking resemblance to Lucas, his father. The very thought of that name but back horrible memories to my mind and gave me a cold chill. It is a surprise that Lucas has not even found out about Simon yet.I actually expected him to barge into my life demanding for Simon ever since my first unexpected meet up with Anne. I feared that Ann
ARIANNA"The toppings have to be spicy I will not repeat myself ok. Has the chicken being grilled already?" I asked as I and my team of chefs tirelessly cooked."It is almost ready ma" a young female chef replied me."Almost ready? I thought it will be ready by now. The party will kick off any moment from now! What about the potatoes? Bring them out of the oven now" I ordered, dicing out beef on my chop board. Today was the big day after all. It was Anne's baby shower. I honestly can not believe I am the chef organising the meal to celebrate a woman who is carrying my ex husband's child!Outrageous is it not? Well all that was in the past. Though I do not hold any grudge against them but I am also not friendly with either of them.I just can not give them the honour of living rent free in my head and damage my own mental health.The huge kitchen was buzzing of staffs and the sizzling aroma of numerous palatable dishes being prepared from every corner."Be fast people. The party will
LUCASThe sun's warm embrace filled the room.The atmosphere had a lukewarm temperature, complimenting to the beautiful sunset that shun across the horizon.Mother laid flat on the bed, pale but still breathing. Constantly her chest rose and fell as she inhaled and exhaled without lifting a muscle.I sat by her bedside, glaring at her with a mixed feeling of sadness and happiness.It was always saddening to see my mother still in this condition but I was happy that the baby shower was a success."The baby shower was a success mum, it actually went better than I expected and it is all thanks to Arianna and her profession culinary skills.I really wish you were sound enough to witness it all but I know that very soon you will be back on your feet. The designs and decorations were top notch, I know how much you loved to see the decorations for any event properly designed.And I know that the designs would have really left you in awe because they were very nice not to talk of the deliciou
ARIANNA"Daniel this should be the very last time you accept a work offer without my consent. Now that the work with the Hiltons has been finalized I do not ever want to work for the them ever again.I am making this warning clear enough for you to hear, of all places, you accepted a work offer from the Hilton family?! No more accepting work proposals from anyone without my knowledge is that understood?" I made my order.If it was not for him in the first place, I would have never worked with the Hiltons or seen Anne's annoying face ever again.Before coming back to this city, I did say I was never going to set my eyes on the Hiltons again but Daniel's acceptance to their request completely mutulated my wishes.Now I need to make a very clear warning to avoid it from happening again, it is absurd to accept what I never accepted when I am the boss."But Madam Anna, your work with the Hiltons was a success, it elevated the company's name and ....." Daniel calmly tried to make me see it
ARIANNA "How dare Lucas come to my office to spill such rubbish at me? He is so insane! What do those Hiltons want from me Goddamit!" I cursed outloud as I drove to my house in a fit of boiling rage. My hands maneuvered the steering wheel of my car in anger and I did not waste time in honking at any driver whom I felt would not drive faster out of my way.Lucas' words were still ringing in my ear, creating a chaotic ruckus within me.How dare that egotistical and selfish man come to my office to rant such nonsense to me!? Who even gave him the audacity to do such!I mean what more do those freaking Hilton's want from me!? Have they not done enough harm?When I was married to their family, Lucas never loved me! Not even for a nanosecond.He did not blink my way and he was repulsed just by seeing my face everyday. He literally threw me out of his house just to be with someone whom I called my best friend! And now, now that I have decided to start life afresh, he wants to create more
LUCAS"I am not a dull lady that you can pull up tricks and expect her to believe them. What sort of scheme are you planning this time because I am not interested in it" Arianna's words continued to purge me as I continued to control the steering.My heart weighed the mass of dumbbell, so heavy it felt like nothing could lift it up.This is what I get for treating Arianna badly in the past. Mother warned me, now I need her and she refuses to come to my aid.I simply cannot leave my mother in this condition but Arianna has turned a deaf ear to my pleas. What do I do now? I deserve this but I need mercy, I am not surprised she rejected, after all that has happened in the past I am still surprised she would even sit to converse with me.Now I am at the lossing end and I need her help. I can not help but notice how much of a changed person she is, so confident and cold. Even with the proven knowledge of my mother's illness she still refuses to help. Her heart has now becomes hard like r
ANNE Anger and Pain were two emotions causing wreckage within me at the moment. My feet marched angrily towards Rose's room. If I can not call him to order then probably Rose might do the trick. What exactly is Lucas' problem? I mean why is he so hell bent on bringing that lying bitch into our home!My mind could not stop conjuring the different drama that Arianna's arrival would have in this family. My chest heaved with so much rage and my fists balled as I matched further. I barged into Rose's unannounced, causing her to let out a shriek and jerk at my sudden intrusion."Geez Anne. Can you not knock?" Rose stood up from the chair she sat on and folded her arms.I ran my hands through my hair and took in a deep breath before speaking, "There is a very big problem Rose" I almost cried."Let me guess..." Rose said with a tired sigh as she pivoted to sit back on the chair facing the vanity table in her bedroom. "It is another boring, meaningless and should I say stupid fight between