A week passed, and the investigations of the fraudulence at the casino of the Dawson family Mafia were over, but Darian and the team didn't lay a hand on the culprits who were involved. He pushed it aside and demanded that he handle it alone by himself.It was finally the week of the Dawson family's anniversary. Red and black were the colours chosen for members of the family and everyone who was invited. The men were to don black suits while the women wore red dresses to complement the men.Darian combed his hair as he stared into the mirror, his black tuxedo suit properly styling his tall manly figure. He adjusted his suit and bent a little to arrange his hair after slipping on his shoes.Lena was not in the room, she had told him that she'd like to wear her dress outside the room. She didn't want him to see all of her while she dressed up.He checked the mirror for the last time. Satisfied with his look, he grabbed the car keys and went to wait for his wife in the living room.He g
"Boss please, you have to come with me. The soldiers will take care of this.." Jay said to Darian, trying to haul him out of the garden."Don't, don't do that. I can't leave my people here to die. Take Lena home, and make sure she gets home safely, I will join you soon." Darian commanded, running to a corner to hide. "Protect her, nothing must happen to her." "Boss, you have to come with us." Jay insisted, running over to where Darian hid. "I have got this, just make sure she gets home safely.""No, I won't let you stay out here. You are coming with us." With fear in her mind, Lena gripped Darian's hands. "Please, you can't stay out here. It is too dangerous." She sobbed.The gunshots sounded again. It was closer than before now. Darian glared at Jay and said, "Go through the back gate." He then yelled out to the people. "You all should go through the back gate, there are soldiers to save you there."Everyone rose to their feet and ran towards the back gate, Gaius stopped when he go
Lena tramped wearily across the living room, her hands hovering over her head and her heart in her throat. She cursorily glanced through the window whenever there was a sound; she prayed so hard that Darian wasn't injured, shot, or even killed."What if something has happened to him?" She looked at her bodyguards, they said nothing. She twirled to face Jay and then, she begged. "Please, take me back to the family house, I can't stay back here when he's out there in danger, I can't do it. Please, take me back." Lena sobbed into his shoulders.Jay signalled to her bodyguards to excuse them. After they left, he positioned her on the couch and cupped her face with his hands."The boss will get out safely, trust me on that." He said with uncertainty laced in his voice. He knew Darian was strong and fearless, but facing those rogues wasn't a good idea. He sighed and prayed he was right when he said Darian will come back safely."I can't do this," Lena cried softly. "Calm down, he will soon
"Tell me, what happened after the kiss?" Lisa yelled out, almost damaging Lena's eardrums with her screams. "Oh my God, oh my God," she squealed."Lisa, I was scared to death." Lena positioned her phone on the phone hanger and relaxed on the couch in the bedroom. The lights were on and Darian was probably in his study or office."Scared, why were you?" She inquired."There was an attack at the party and he stayed back to confront our attackers. I was so scared, I feared he would be shot dead." She held her chest and rubbed her palms against it."Hmm, interesting." Lisa folded her arms and shifted back from the camera. She tied her hair with a band and braided the tip. "As a writer, I want to explain this to you. Would you like to listen to me?""Stop being delusional. You are so lost in your world of fiction that you don't even know what's happening in the real world." Lena hissed, jerking her head, she threw her hands to the side.Lisa sighed, "Do you want to listen to me?" She frown
Lena gripped the doorknob in front of her; the last time she was here was five months ago—the day she got married to Darian. Everything around was still the same, she felt nostalgic as her eyelids flickered through the balcony. Simpering, she let go of the knob and resorted to tinkling the bells beside the door.After two attempts, the door opened to a petite girl whom she recognized to be the maid."Good day, ma'am." The young lady couldn't hide her excitement when she saw Lena standing by the door."Hey—" Lena racked her head for the girl's name. She knew it, but couldn't remember what it was at the moment."Kayla," she helped Lena out. "I guess you don't remember my name anymore. It's fine, we've only met once. Are you here to see your dad?" Kayla opened the door widely for Lena to enter the house. "He will be so happy to see you, he's always talking about you." She walked Lena to one of the couches and went inside to get her father.Lena rested her back on the couch. Patiently wai
Lena told her bodyguards off when she got back home, she met Tina at the foyer and asked where she was heading. After she made her know she was going grocery shopping, she let her go.She proceeded inside, lazily dragging her feet. She was exhausted, but it felt good to see her Father again after such a long time. Reminiscing about the good old days made her feel good. With a small smile tugging her lips, she walked into the living room.She met Jay and Darian in the middle of a conversation, she waved at Jay and walked past them into the bedroom. Darian couldn't stop staring at her as she waddled inside the room, he excused himself and went after her.She was about to slam the door when Darian held it down, he pushed the door open and walked in with her."Where have you been?" He queried."I went out," she relieved herself of the shoes she wore. "Where?" He took a step forward to her."What's that supposed to mean, Darian?" She flipped her hair and her eyes moved up to reach his eye
Lena knew she couldn't keep arguing, and getting mad at Darian. It didn't help that they had to argue all the time and hurt each other's feelings. They were adults and needed to fix things up, she had seen how he looked at her, the things he did to her and she was certain there was no feeling of contempt, but she wasn't sure if he wanted her as much as she wanted him. Either way, she had to talk to him about their marriage.She gawked at him as he swallowed a forkful of the rice she cooked for him. Darian was used to eating her food instead of Tina's and they didn't have to cook four to five meals anymore. Lena drew out a timetable for food that would be prepared each day."Darian, don't you think we need to talk?" She asked him."Talk about what?" He cocked his head to her side with a scowl."About us, our marriage. We keep arguing all the time, we don't even know what we want. It shouldn't be like that, we are adults and we have to define this relationship." She stated, folding her
"Good morning, my friend." Lena greeted when she sighted Darian walking into the kitchen. He walked over to snatch a cup from the rack, turned some water, and swallowed alongside the pills in his palm. "You should respond to greetings from a friend, don't you know that?""I don't," Darian retorted.Tina smiled and left the kitchen, she knew better than to interrupt their time together."Now you know, when a friend greets you, you are meant to respond to their greetings." She said, putting the chicken wings into a bowl. "Don't worry, go back to the dining room, I will serve your food soon." She backed him, mixing the stew she was making."Can I have coffee this morning? I am working from home today." He informed her."Why? Is there a problem at the office?" She asked."No, Lena. There is something I have to attend to at the family house. One of the men gave a vague confession. Gaius wants me to come over to handle him myself."Lena sighed, she stopped counting the chicken and looked up