CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED NINETY-NINE*"Some things are better left unsaid."*Janice couldn't still believe her ears. What the hell is going on here?! She swallowed. "Dad, are you being dead serious right now?! " she screeched. "You are going to make me choose?! What happened to my happiness and what I really what." He knew things were not going to be easy. Her reaction was only expected after all. She won't understand the gravity of what she might be doing to herself if she doesn't accept. The Castle family is the only person he could trust with his daughter's security and no one else. So it was only better she got engaged with her childhood friend who happened to be his best friend's son. That way, the continued relationship between the Jordans and Castle will be bolstered through marriage. He was too wary to allow her just to engage with a random person, who might be probably after his wealth or on a mission to harm his family. At this point, it would be too dangerous to just t

CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-ONE *"speaking of the devil..." *"Oh, my God!!!!!" Hannah's shrill voice echoed through the room from the phone held by Janice. "When did this happen and I didn't know?!" She shrieked in shock. Janice had rushed home and she was slumped on her couch in her bedroom. Her eyes flickered to the wall clock in her room. Damn! It's pretty late. The time read: 10:23 pm.It's been a long hard day for her after all. "I didn't want to disturb your sleep or ruin your day. You must have had a long day at work and I could only make things far worse for you." "I told you already Janice... Your pain is my pain to bear as well. So don't you ever for once think that you are being a nuisance to me or something. I will always be there for you. Always...." Hannah said softly. Janice inhaled deeply and puffed out a deep breath. She narrated everything that had transpired. Hannah was stupefied to talk for the next couple of minutes after Janice was done narrating the ord

CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -THREE*Her whole wide world was crumbling at her feet and there's no nothing she could do but gaped at it.*"What is the meaning of this?!" Janice slammed the newspapers on the kitchen counter in front of Matt.. He was casually sipping a cup of coffee. "Of what?" He feigned confusion. "The news flying around town? Don't act surprised!" she shrieked. It's been four days that the castle's started living at their house and it's been four days since her father was admitted into the hospital. He was still receiving treatment and she was able to keep in touch with him over the phone at least once a day. It was on one of those occasions that he had pleaded with her that the castles should continue to stay with her owing to security issues. "Please just let them stay with you. At least my heart will be at peace if they should stay with you. I am sorry if this is not what you wanted but I have no choice." She pressed her lips together tightly and heaved out a

CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED-FIVE*"...if you don't act and follow your heart, you will live to regret it for the rest of your life." *"I can't believe this is happening to me, Hannah!" She cried, her hands holding her face in misery as she rocked the chair anxiously. "What do I do?!" She cried again. Hannah heaved out a deep sigh, with pity and sadness furrowing her brows. "I am so sorry about what you are going through, Janice and I really wish I could help but...." her voice trailed off as she bit her bottom lip furiously. Damn it! She wished she could really do something to ease the pain her best friend is going through! She wished she could save her just like she did a long time ago; the day she saved her from her bullies and gave her a new life. She really wished she was capable of giving Janice the life she deserved but she was powerless... She doesn't have any connections above the Jordans. This is the Jordans' business. She is hopeless... As much as she wanted to do so

CHAPTER THREE HUNDRED -SEVEN *It hurt so fucking much!*She needed a walk. Her brain was literally frying from all the frustration and depression she had experienced these last few days. Her brain was all fuzzy and needed to cool off so she thought a morning walk be her rescue. Well, at least in the meantime. She just wanted to be away from the whole drama in the house. Father arrived yesterday and he looked hale and fine but she wasn't happy still. Maybe because Matt was still in the house living as if he owned it. Acting like the good boy, like her father's son and it irks her to her bone marrow. She loathed being around the house and seeing them all mushy mushy. Like the father and son relationship. Maybe he was trying so hard to be in his best books because he was going to get married to her. Arghhhhh!!!! Even the thought of getting married to Matt Castle sent a shiver down her spine. She hated everything about that man called Matt Castle!!! She picked up her pace as s