Just then, Mrs Edward entered. Jordan was the one who informed her about O'Connell's death, and she came to console her friend, Beatrice."Thanks for coming" Williams bow respectfullyMrs. Edward hugged him immediately, "You need to act strong, may your father rest in peace," She said as she patted his back Williams nodded as he returned the hug.Seeing her facial look, Sandra could tell she was Nora's mother. Being jealous of how Williams greeted her, She became furious and left the funeral angrily."I'm sorry for meeting with you this way" Mrs Edward bowed at O'Connell's picture before turning to Beatrice."You should stop crying or you will end up hurting your health this way" Mrs Edward consoled."I failed as a responsible wife. I always fought him without knowing how much he was in pain, I fought him to death. I didn't get a chance to tell him that I still love him" Beatrice said in a shaky voice.Mrs Edward hugged Beatrice to herself, she knew how it felt to lose someone dear.
It has been one week since O'Connell's burial, Beatrice returns to O'Connell's mansion while Williams focuses on the company, and also the collaboration between Jimmy's company and Headway. Thanks to Jimmy's investment, Headway Entertainment has made it back to its position.Williams was sitting in his office as he went through some documents when Lexy knocked on the door."Come in please" Williams uttered with his eyes on the documents. Lexy came in quietly, she was putting on a white causal gown with simple make-up. Her hair was tied neatly making her look professional. "Miss Sandra is here," Lexy said calmly.Williams stops working for a while, he stares at Lexy to the door, from the door back to Lexy. "Let her in" he responded.Lexy bowed and left the office quietly. Not quite long, Lexy comes back with Sandra."You can take your leave," Sandra says as she glares at Lexy.Lexy didn't move an itch, instead, she stared at Williams. "You can go," Williams said and Lexy left after g
The light was switched on, and Sofia was standing with Angel in her hands, who was giggling happily."Sofia!" Nora yells on top of her voice, causing tears to drop in the process."Congratulations on your enlistment!" Sofia screamed happily.Nora rushes towards Sofia and hugs her together with Angel, she finally bursts into tears. "I'm so scared, I thought you had disappeared," She said as she cried on her shoulder.Sofia smiled patting her back, she knew Nora to be so fragile when it came to something scary. "I'm sorry for scaring you that way, I just wanted to surprise you with your enlistment" Sofia apologized.Nora broke the hug sniffing, she stared at the young Angel who seemed to be enjoying the whole scenario, and a smile appeared on her face. "I understand, you don't need to feel bad about it. I was just scared that's all" She says as she wipes off her tears. "And thank you for congratulating me, it meant a lot to me" Nora showed her gratitude to Sofia."I'm doing this because
Michael entered the apartment with Gigi, they both fixed their eyes on Jordan shooting him a dead glare."They are my parents" Anna whispered.Jordan's eyes widened, and he quickly broke the hug and bow to greet them. "Good evening, father and mother," He said slowly."Keep the greetings and have your seat" Michael responds coldly.Jordan swallowed hard, he was so anxious that he held Anna's hands tightly as they both sat beside each other."Why are you holding hands with each other?" Michael asked the first question.Jordan let go of Anna's hand immediately, he felt so nervous around them. "I'm sorry for holding her hands" He apologized."He never told you to let go of her hands, nor did he ask you to apologize" Gigi responded."I only asked you a simple question" Michael added.The blood runs in the family, the way Mia and Jay Jay support each other, and Michael and Gigi always have each other's back. Jordan finds it amazing, the cooperation between the two makes him smile without
Things went so fast, Nora attended her vocal training, and her talent was recognized by the industry. She showcased her skill during the training class, luckily she was given a role in a drama, where she was going to act as an assassin. She read the script line repeatedly, she is afraid to make a mistake. Sofia has been of help, she looks after Angel and helps Nora have time for herself.Every character in the drama is at the location, Nora was pacing up and down as she memorized the script carefully. The female lead walks towards her with pride, Chen intentionally drops her script on the floor causing Nora to look up. "Pick that script up," Chen said arrogantly.Nora pretends not to hear, she focuses on reading her script instead, and this makes Chen angry. "How dare you talk back to me?" She spat angrily, gaining the attention of others."You dropped the script yourself, why did you want me to pick it up for you? It's not like your back is aching, neither something is wrong with yo
Nora woke up with a groggy headache and looked around subconsciously. What! She was shocked when she saw a man lying on the bed with her. She looked at the bedsheets and saw they were blood-stained. She felt herself and knew immediately.She had done that deed. Tears started welling up in her eyes. It was her first time. She had always saved her virginity, believing that it was the only pride of a woman and should be given to the one she truly loved. Now she had given it to a man she didn't know. What the hell happened last night?She turned to the man who was lying beside her. He is quite handsome and looks masculine. Somehow his face seemed familiar, but she couldn't tell where she met him.It was at that time that the man woke up. He saw that she was looking at him and smirked. "I know that I am too handsome that you couldn't resist, but if you keep looking at me like that, even with my thick face, I can't stop myself from blushing."'Idiot,' she cursed him in her mind before serio
Nora had safely left the hotel premises; her phone rang, and she saw it was her manager."Hello, Nora, where are you now?" she asked."I am on my way home," she answered."On your way home? You didn't meet the media?""What media?" Nora asked."Oh sorry, I didn't know what I was saying. Anyway, can you come to the company in ten minutes?" The manager asked."No," she answered before disconnecting the call. She is already sure that her manager knew what happened last night. They must have set her up to sleep with the investor.So this is what the entertainment industry is like; she cried in her heart. After all, she only recently joined the entertainment industry, and the movie can be considered as the very first movie she is going to participate in.A few minutes later, she was sitting with her best friend Anna inside her bedroom."I had a one-night stand," Nora said."Woah, I have actually done the deed. Who is the guy? Is he a hunk?" Anna asked anxiously."The guy is very handsome i
"Calm down, Nora. Let's meet the doctor first and see what he says. I'm sure there's a way to save your mother," Anna tried to console Nora.They were in the city hospital. Earlier in the day, the doctor had called to tell her that her mother's problem was getting worse. She was rushed to the hospital immediately upon receiving the news.Her mother had been admitted to the hospital for two weeks now, but she lacked the money to pay for her treatment and had only been put under medication.Soon, they were inside the doctor's office."I'm sorry, Miss Nora. We can't prolong her life anymore. It's either you provide half the payment for the surgery and pay the rest later, or she won't live for more than two weeks," the doctor declared.Nora looked worried. She knew no amount of pleading would change the doctor's mind. But where could she possibly get the money?The half payment was already a huge sum—three hundred thousand dollars. She couldn't afford it. She left the hospital with her fr