“Bryce?” was the last thing Sophia heard before he and Noah began their race. ‘Why on earth is he running?’ Sophia asked herself. She stood there, utterly confused. After a moment of shock, she took one of the cars and decided to find out where the two men were racing to. When she had finally caught up to them, Noah was hot on Bryce's tail. A car came in speeding, but seemed to slow down before reaching Bryce, like he was there on purpose. As if on cue, Bryce fell down right before Noah got to him. Sophia swallowed hard. Sophia came down from the car, throwing her calm demeanor away. Her eyes were wide with shock and horror as she took in the scene before her. She saw Bryce lying motionless on the ground, and Noah standing over him, his face contorted in anguish.She rushed towards them, her heart racing with fear. "Noah, what have you done?" she cried, her voice trembling with anger and worry.Noah's eyes met hers, "Sophia, I...I didn't mean to," he stammered.Sophia's gaze was s
A somber atmosphere filled the room as friends and family gathered to pay their respects to Kira. In the absence of her own family, who for obvious reasons couldn't show up for thier own daughters wake. Many messages had been sent across to them but they didn't reply any. The Milton family had taken it upon themselves to organize the wake. Sophia couldn't refuse, she pushed the agenda herself. Everyone shared stories of Kira's life. Even people who hated her. Her workers and housekeeper, no one could speak I'll of her. Everyone just wanted the event to be over and done with so they could have their own private celebration at a bar or something. Their eyes were filled with compassion as they approached Jack. Jack's eyes were red-rimmed, his face was pale. He struggled to come to terms with the loss of his mother. Addison and Aiden didn't leave his side for a second. Even if he used to bully them before, he was in pain. They couldn't bare to see him that wat. The twins enveloped him
He took in a breath of fresh air as the private jet touched down on the runway. He was a married man, so it was ‘their’ private jet and not just his. They slipped into a sleek black town car, which whisked them away. Destination, the Milton mansion.As they sped through the city streets, Tammy gazed out the window at the towering skyscrapers and bustling streets. "It's good to be back in the city," she said, her voice tinged with excitement.Randall nodded, his eyes were fixed on his phone as he scrolled through messages. "I have a feeling we're in for a wild ride," he said, his brow furrowed in concern.The town car turned onto the winding driveway of the Milton estate, and the mansion came into view. As they stepped out of the car, they were greeted with a bow. "Welcome back, Mr. Randall and Ms. Tammy. I trust your journey was pleasant?"Randall smiled wryly. "It was eventful, Jenkins. We'll need to catch up with Sophia and Noah soon."Jenkins nodded discreetly. "Of course, but t
As they set sail, they felt a sense of excitement and anticipation. The yacht glided smoothly through the water, leaving a trail of foamy waves behind. Everyone settled into their comfortable cabins, while Randall and Tammy took seats on the deck, sipping champagne and enjoying the ocean breeze. Tanya chatted with the captain, discussing the itinerary and the various stops they would make along the way. She used to go sailing and fishing often when her father was alive. She watched as the waves crash against the hull.Sophia and Noah settled into comfortable seats on the deck, sipping cold drinks and enjoying the peaceful atmosphere.Randall and Tammy took turns trying their hand at steering the boat. As they moved along the coast, the kids spotted dolphins playing in the waves. The kids squealed with delight.After a while, the boat stopped, the captain found a tranquil spot. “The ocean here is particularly inviting, with clear, turquoise waters that seem to call out for a swim,
Jeffery's eyes narrowed as he listened to the man who stood very close to him. "So, you're telling me that you escaped from the hospital because you thought they were onto you?" he asked with a low and even voice.Bryce nodded, his eyes darted around the room nervously. "Yes, I'm sure of it. I think Sophia knows I'm somehow affiliated to you."Jeffery's heard galloped uncontrollably. “If she knew already, why didn't she say anything?”Bryce shrugged his shoulder, “I don't know. Maybe she's trying to play me. That's the only explanation. She acted cold with Noah in front of me like she was doing it on purpose.”“But why?”“Maybe to spite him, or to deceive me? Who knows? What I'm certain about is that the woman is head over heels for Noah. I've seen the way she looks at him. It physically hurts her when she makes him sad.”Jeffery grinned, “She was always so smart that one.”“So what's our next line of action?” Bryce leaned in.“Eliza is overplaying her hands. All she was supposed to d
“Jeffery, what are you smiling about? You've put me in a very difficult position.” Edward scanned the expression on his face. Jeffery smirked, “Oh, come on, Dad. You're not going to pretend like you didn't enjoy our little secret, are you? This is how we've been bonding for the last twenty years. Trying to take the Milton empire for ourselves has been our lives goal. While other children were learning how to play ball with their parents, mine were assigning my paternity off to their best friend.”Edward exhaled, “I already explained to you why I did that son,” he put an arm on his shoulder, “I needed an inside man.”“So you faked a paternity test? You planted me on your best friends house all these years? Don't you know how traumatic that could be on a child?” He sighed, “Maybe deep down George knew I wasn't his son, that's why he treated me that way.”Jeffery sniffled, then chuckled, “Look at me, a grown man crying. That's why I have so many underlying issues dad. For as long as I c
Bryce did as he was told. All he had to do was steer a little chaos in the Milton's seemingly peaceful lives once again, that was the price for his life. The text did exactly what it was supposed to do, it made Sophia to question her own judgement about trusting Noah, or so he thought. He had sent the message across, she saw it and said nothing. The next thing he did was call her. Sophia answered the phone in the most panicked tone she could summon, “ryce! Oh my goodness, I was so worried about you! How did you manage to get discharged from the hospital so quickly?”Noah's eyes widened. He wanted to say something but she stopped him. Bryce chuckled nervously, “Sophia, I received a call from my sister right after I had woken up--” “Don't worry about it,” she said knowing fully well that he was lying. She could imagine the amount of sweat he was breaking. “Well, I'm just glad you're okay. I was frantic with worry when I heard what happened. How are you feeling?”“I'm doing all rig
Meanwhile, on the other side of town, Jeffery was in high spirits. “Perfect! That went better than I expected. If i knew the whole inheritance matter would put them in this big of a fix and would cause tension, I would have played this card a long time ago. This is going to give me more time to tidy up some loose ends.”“I'm glad it helped,” Bryce cleared his throat, “Can I go home now? It's getting kind of late, Emily will be worried sick.”“Alright, can't keep the lady waiting can you?” He patted him on the shoulder, “You did good today Bryce, soon, all this will be over! In a couple of months Noah will be finished!”Or so he thought. The next morning he showed up at the Walton estate again. He had told Edward that he wanted to inform him of the progress with splitting Noah and Sophia apart. He wanted to see the look on Edward's face when he tells him that Sophia and Noah are separated. He took off his coat and hung in Edward's closet. The smile on his face was wide. Edward tapp