Chapter 28 "You did well today. Your dad must be so proud of you," Tate commended her as he drove her home minutes later, but she just forced a smile at him before he returned to staring out through the window. "Are you ok?" He asked as he knotted his eyebrows together, wondering what happened, but she only shook her head, and he eventually had to leave her be. She wasn't supposed to be angry because she could at least pour out her heart to Nina, she should be glad that came up, but why did it ruin her mood instead? Why was she feeling so sad? Those were the questions that linger on her mind as she stared out of the window. "Drive to the nearest Park," She said to him, and he glanced at her before he nodded his head, and once he got to the junction ahead, he turned the car and took the route to the Park. The journey to the Park took about fifteen minutes before they arrived. "Just give me some time alone. I'll be back," She said to him before she hopped out of
Chapter 29 "You look gorgeous," Tate complimented her as he glanced at her through the visor, but she only faked a smile and looked out through the window. Those words? Well, it had been long she last heard that. It has been so long that she could barely remember who said those words to her in her lifetime. "What is my tomorrow's schedule?" She asked, breaking the awkward silence that assumed the atmosphere minutes ago, and he sighed. "I am not that smart to memorize your schedule. You are going to be hanging out with your dad, so why don't you just stay focused and think about the date? It's going to be sad if you go there and have your mind somewhere else," Tate said reasonably, and she nodded her head. The rest of the drive was silent that Tate was almost regretting saying those words to her earlier. "We are here," His voice brought her out of his deep thoughts, and she looked out of the window to find out that they were already in front of the restaurant.
Chapter 30 "What should I do, Mason? You know the chairman and what he is capable of doing. He is going to skin me alive if I don't get her back in a few days. I don't have much time left. What should I do?" Knoxville asked as he sank into the couch in his living room. It was Wednesday today, and he was supposed to be in the office , but he didn't just feel like being there. After the incident in the company last time where his employees were snitching on him, he hadn't felt like going there anymore, although he knew he would eventually have to. "I don't know. I warned you about this before but you never wanted to listen to me. So, why are consulting me for help now?" Mason asked as he shrugged while rolling his pair of blue eyes. He knotted his thick eyebrows together as he leaned forward. "Don't tell me you are thinking of telling me to go to talk to her on your behalf," Mason asked as he batted his long eyelashes, and he sighed briefly. "Come on, Mason. There is
Chapter 31 Next day Aliyah woke up early in the morning and got dressed since she would be going to the company where her dad asked her to go for an audition today. As she stood in front of the mirror minutes later, she rubbed her hands on her flat stomach and sighed briefly. "How are you doing, baby? Mommy is doing her best to get a life for us," She whispered and sighed briefly. Finally reaching out for her handbag that was laying on the center table, she checked herself out in the mirror one time before she finally turned and walked out of the room, closing the door gently behind her. The aroma coming from the kitchen welcomed her as she descended the staircase, and she needed no one to tell her that Tate was at it again. As a matter of fact, she was feeling bad for Tate. No matter she looked at it, she still felt like it was unfair for him to be her bodyguard. "Good morning, ma'am," He greeted her as she walked into the Kitchen minutes later. He was weari
Chapter 32 A few days later... "Aliyah... Aliyah... Guess what?" That was Tate as he rushed into the living room holding his phone with a surprised expression on his face. Ariel was sitting in the living room and rehearsing for her next class in school the next day, being Monday. "What's with the fuss, Tate? Did you win a lottery?" She rolled her eyes as she raised her gaze, but he was already sitting beside her. "Guess what, Aliyah?" He said excitedly one more time, and she scoffed. "I'm not good at guessing. What's that?" She asked as she rolled her eyes. "The auditions you went for. You were picked to act the leading role for the two," Tate squeaked excitedly, and she knotted her eyebrows together. For the next minute, she tried to comprehend what he just said since it came as a shock to her "What do you mean?" She asked as she stared at him blankly. It wasn't that she didn't hear him when he said that, but this was too good to be called a reality.
Chapter 33 An awkward silence assumed the atmosphere as she stared at Mason minutes later, with Tate standing beside her with a confused look on his face. "Can we talk? Preferably without him," Mason asked, and Tate scoffed as he smirked. "Are you kidding me? Talk without me? Why?" Tate scoffed once again. "Please give us a minute, Tate. He is someone I know," Aliyah chipped in, and he huffed before he walked away. "It has been a while. How have you been?" Mason asked as he leaned against his car, and she slowly nodded her head. She has known Mason to be Knox's best friend, and the only one that was there for her whenever she was being treated badly by the bastard she called her husband. "I'm fine," She replied to him. "Uhm... I heard you won the auditions lately. It's all over the internet. I'm happy for you. Congratulations," He said to her, and she smiled at him as she nodded her head. She knew he was going to ask her questions, but she was not ready
Chapter 34 "The days I gave you are almost over, Knox. Are you testing my patience?" Chairman Daniel snapped at Knox angrily, and he sighed briefly. This was why he had been avoiding this man for the last few days, but turned out that he could never avoid him forever. "Grandpa... Can you give me some more time, please? I promise to bring her back. Just give me some more time," Again, Knoxville pleaded with the man who was already losing his patience. "How long am I going to give you again? How long do you want me to give you before you bring her back? What the hell is going on?" Chairman snapped again, and he sighed deeply. "Three weeks, Grandpa... Give me another three weeks, and I promise to bring her back then. I will bring her back, I promise you," He replied to the old man. "Three weeks it is then. If by then you don't bring her to see me, consider yourself not my grandson again," Chairman uttered before he finally turned and walked out of his office, and
Chapter 35 "What do you suggest I wear?" Aliyah asked Carole who was sitting on her bed as she selected a few clothes. She was going to meet the CEO of MegaHitz in a few hours for the preparation of the upcoming project, so she needed to look her best. "Should I go for this?" She asked Carole again as she picked up a black long strapless gown. "Don't you think it's too revealing?" She asked again, and Carole sighed. "I think you should go for this. It'll suit you well, and it goes well with the meeting," Carole finally selected a white suit for her, and a smile laced up her lips. "Wow! Why didn't I think of that? Gosh! This is so pretty. I will definitely go for this," She smiled excitedly as she took the suit from her and examined it. "Yes, it's pretty. Do you want us to start with the makeup first, or do you want to get dressed first?" Carole asked her, and she thought for a while before she dropped the clothes on the bed. "I think the makeup should come