Dan was in slight disbelief that Bruce didn't make it hard for him. He stuttered a little, "Y-yes. That's all. Once you do that then you can have her,” He managed to continue with his act without being shocked as he snickered with a sly smile on his lips. "No problem. Come to my company tomorrow with the papers for a meeting with the board of directors and then I will sign them once we all have come to a conclusion,” Bruce instructed. "But..” "No buts. Come over if you need it. And stay back if you don't.” Turning to Stacy who stood timidly with her head bowed beside him. "Here is a pen. Sign it then you and Cherry will be driven home by Charles,” Bruce smiled and Stacy managed to raise her head, returning the smile with lots of thoughts running through her mind. How could she ever thank her Boss enough for his help? What would have happened if he hadn't been there to save her from the traumatizing future her dad was pushing her into? Was Bruce Yates making a wrong decision b
"Yes, Daddy! I'm going to be a good girl!” Cherry felt happy to finally have Aunt Stacy as her new Mummy. Bruce smiled, pinching Cherry on her cheeks and she let out a giggle. "Naughty Daddy,” She laughed, and Mr. Yates chuckled. "Daddy is a naughty lad when he is sweet right?” "Yes, he is,” Cherry giggled even louder, "He is a naughty sweet boy,” Cherry muttered, playing with Daisy’s fur with one hand as Daisy rested on her lap. Daisy barked at Bruce happily. "You see? Daisy agrees with me, haha,” She laughed. "Yeah yeah. You both have such a weird relationship. I wonder how you know what she says sometimes,” Bruce chortled as he shook his head. "By the way, I'm off to work and I'll be back very early today for my princess's sake. Remember your promise. Don't disturb mummy, okay?” "I won't disturb mummy. You don't have to repeat it to me. I have perfectly functioning ears,” Cherry rolled her eyes. Her Dad could be so bothersome at times. Always repeating instructions
Daisy ran after them, barking with her little pink tongue out as chased them from behind. She seemed to also be thrilled. Cherry pressed a button on the side of the door and pressed her fingerprint on the sensor then a beeped sound was heard from the door as it slid open. Stacy was left feeling overwhelmed by the interior’s beauty. "Mr. Yates is very capable of owning this and it shouldn't be shocking to me but why am I feeling awestruck and stunned about it? Is it perhaps because it's beyond my expectations? Damn Stacy! You need not be surprised,” "Come let me show you to your room and then the kitchen,” Cherry didn't give Stacy a chance to breathe and pulled her up the glass stairs but suddenly halted. A slender figure leaned effortlessly on the wall at the top of the staircase. His eyelids closed, his dark long dreadlocks were damp over his forehead and his hands crossed over his chest. "Where are you heading to with that thing, little brat?” He drawled tiredly wit
"Granny! Stop pulling my mummy’s hair! Stop it, granny!” Cherry pleaded as she tried hard to pull her granny’s hand from Stacy’s hair but her granny was way too strong for her little hand. "Edward,” She called through gritted teeth. " Take Cherry into her room and lock her up in there,” Cherry’s granny instructed. Edward with a satisfactory smile grabbed Cherry’s little form and threw her over his shoulder effortlessly as he walked away. Daisy stood her ground in the center of the sitting room, barking fiercely at Edward to release her beloved friend, Cherry. Anxious for Cherry's safety, Daisy's concern was evident, yet she hesitated to approach the menacing Edward, fearing the consequences of crossing paths with such an individual. She knew all too well that getting too close to him could result in becoming his next meal and dinner for the night. She wasn't willing to take that risk when Cherry wasn't around to save her. "And you,” She pointed at Stacy’s delicate face
The thunder rumbled and a silver lightning struck across the sky above her weak form reflecting on her wet glass skin. At the terrace of the luxurious glass mansion, Edward and his mother stood there, grinning from ear to ear in satisfaction, relaxing on the railings as they watched the heavy downpour of rain hitting the delicate, fragile lady they had thrown outside the estate as she trembled under the rain. "Come inside, son. It's getting really cold out here. I won't like it if you catch a cold,” She smiled lovingly at her son, urging him to go inside in concern for his health. Edward let out a chuckle. "You can go in first. I'll follow soon,” Edward said and his mother let out a sigh. "Fine then. But don't stay out here too long,” "Rest assured momma,” He smirked as he brushed his dreads backward away from his face. Once his mom was inside he turned his icy gaze to the woman outside who was shivering under the heavy downpour of rain. The satisfactory smile on hi
"What?!” Olivia snapped her dark gaze at the massively intimidating man before her. "Olivia! Olivia! Olivia!!! What the hell do you want from me, Bruce?! Do I have your kidney with me or something?” "I spoke to you and Edward not to do anything stupid. Not to mistreat Cherry’s new mother but you proceeded to go against me. You did the complete opposite of our agreement, Olivia. Do my words mean nothing to you guys?” "And so?” Oliver scoffed, rolling her eyes unbotheredly. "And so what if we agreed on some stupid deal? The dirty low-class thing you brought here…I don't like it. So I told the bodyguard to trash it away outside the estate and also clean up the misfortune it spilled in here. I can't live in the same house with a bag of trash,” "If you can't live in the same house with her then I suggest you pack your things and leave. You were never wanted here in the first place and the doors have always been wide open for you to take your luggage and leave my residence,” "How
"So don't dare lay your hand on Daisy or else I'll cry my eyeballs out and no one would have rest in this house till I have my Daisy back!” Cherry threatened in a serious tone, pouting her little lips as her face wrinkled into a deep frown which made Edward and Olivia chuckle! "Such a spoiled little bratty,” Edward tried to pinch her cheeks but Cherry stepped away from his touch. "Don't touch me. I don't like you and Granny at all! You hurt my new mummy and now she's gone missing. I won't forgive the both of you if she ends up not returning back home!” Cherry screamed and ran up the stairs in tears. It took a lot of persuasion and plea to make her Dad accept her request for a new mummy but now her own granny and uncle had chased her new mummy away even before they could spend quality time together. She felt hurt cause she was unable to do anything to help her mother and feared that Stacy might not return back home. **** "What are we going to do with her?” a man asked,
Mathews's brows wrinkled when he noticed the tiny droplets of sweat forming on Stacy’s pale skin. "Why is she sweating? There's so much cold due to the rain but yet she's sweating? Is she sick or something?“ Mathew wondered aloud. He pressed the back of his palm on Stacy’s forehead and suddenly exclaimed in a shocked tone. "Her head is so hot, could she have caught a fever under the rain?” He didn't expect her to catch a cold cause he and Ray were there watching from the side of the empty street in the estate when one of the Yates's bodyguards threw her out and they only waited for a few minutes to make sure no one was watching before they carried her way. "Let's sell her off before she dies here. We don't have any reserved money to spend on her treatment. It's best we contact Mr. Smith now so she can be sold and then we get paid,” "Okay," Mathew nodded, reaching for his small, barely functioning button phone and dialing Mr. Smith's number. "Good afternoon Mr. Smith! It's