Deceitful Love ?
It was never felt?
Created by:
Humble Lee?
Chapter 24
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45minutes Earlier
“Excuse me,” Vivian said not feeling comfortable after all that is happening at the dining table and all the manners of things that Madam Esther was saying. She went to the kitchen to catch her breathe.
She thought she has it all un-der control but she was wrong staying in the same room with Stanley will only trigger what she doesn’t want to be triggered.
He was making her feel uncomfortable with all the staring and weird gestures so she had to leave before something else will occur and it’ll all be her fault.
She was trying to catch her breathe in the kitchen and also washing the dishes in the sink when she saw someone walked in on her but she didn’t even turn to see who the person was.
“How time flies.”
She recognized the voice to be that of Stanley.
“You shouldn’t be here.” She said to him still washing. Her heart is beating really fast and she doesn’t even know why.
“And I can’t be there either. Mom won’t stop talking about Julius’ achievement making me look like a failure.” He said and she smile knowing that Madam Esther prefers Julius to her son.
“I’m not surprised.” She said and turn to face him. It looks like they’re just going to have a decent conversation here on.
“So, tell me, how has life been treating you?” He asked her.
“Well, life has been…”
“What is going on here?!”
Stanley and Julius’s eyes met and they gave themselves a deadly glare.
“She’s married to me already Stanley,” Julius said and Stanley replied by smiling.
“Thanks for the food, Vivian,” Stanley said and excused himself.
NOW ☑️☑️☑️☑️
“What were you doing with him in the kitchen?!” He half yell at her while she was just looking at him in disbelief. He’s not trying to do what she’s thinking right? He wouldn’t do that right?
“I don’t have time for this tonight Julius.” She said and walk towards her dressing table but he followed her.
“I won’t let you cheat on me, Vivian. Not with anyone not with him!”
Oh, why can’t he call his name? Do they hate each other so much that they can’t mention each other’s names?
Well, it’s not like she cared. There is only one thing she cared about and that is finding her missing daughter. The lady she met in the province had promised to help her in finding her daughter but what if she’s no longer alive? She won’t want to believe that until she found her grave.
She took the wiper on the mirror desk and start to wipe her makeup with it but Julius just won’t stop talking even when she got in the bathroom he was still talking.
He’ll have to give himself rest. Vivian thought to herself.
RYAN’S POV ?
VIVIAN PUBLISHING HOUSE
“This is what we have sir.” I collected the file from the guy and sent him off then I went throu-ghit when I got to the office and have George also go throu-ghit and he nodded his head in disappointment.
“And if I say anything now they’ll say I’m nagging too much,” I said and exhale. The mess is getting me tired honestly.
“The sales are not just going down but the content they’re bringing is poor for business.” He said and I nod my head in agreement.
“What are we going to do about this now?” I asked him because I have no idea of what I’m gonna do. I’ve been sending them back to change the content but it was like it was turning from bad to worse.
“This is where I start to miss Eva, she would have come up with a brilliant idea. That girl didn’t go to school but her Br@in functions every now and then.” George said and I only just let out a sigh because there is nothing any of us can do now. She’s gone and gone for good.
“Where did you say she’s working now?”
“She’s working with my uncle Stanley at 3ST✨RS.” I said.
“I think I have an idea.” He said and stood up coming closer to me.
What idea does he have?
EVA POV ?
3ST✨RS WEARS
“What’s up?” I asked a guy that walked into my office or should I say I greeted him.
“It looks like you’re about to start your work.” He said and hand a file to me. I stare at him weirdly before collecting the file from him then he left my office.
I was about to open the file to go throu-ghwhat’s inside when Steven walked in carrying two cu-ps of coffee I think.
“How are you settling in?” He asks and I showed him the file the other guy showed me while he just smiled.
“Don’t worry you’ll be fine.” He said and stretch a cu-p of coffee to me which I collected and took a sip from it.
“Wow, guess we’re improving on the trust thing.” He said making me feel guilty about what I did to him the first time he presented a drink to me. But that’s not my fault.
“I was only trying to be careful,” I said and went to sit on my seat. He didn’t say anything further and I smiled at that then I opened the file and what I saw caused a shocking expression on my face.
“Steven, come see this,” I called his attention to what was in front of me and he came to see it but he wasn’t as shocked as I was, or rather he wasn’t shocked at all.
“Do you think I should approve this design?” I asked him and he nod his head as a yes.
“Don’t you think this is below this organization? I mean…”
“What are you thinking?” He asked me standing erect.
“I was thinking of something more unique. Different from what we’ve been producing. I know that I just got here and I’m not trying to change things around here either but this? It’s just too beneath the company.” I said and he kept mute staring at me or is he trying to think about it.
“What do you have in mind?” He asked me and I smile before sitting up.
“I can create another content.” Well, that is my specialty.
“That isn’t your job. You’re the content manager, not the content designer.” He said and I shrugged my shoulder.
“The designers haven’t given me anything tangible to work with.”
“Then teach them.”
“Instead of teaching them why don’t I just use the time to design another content and teach them later,” I said and he went mute again.
“Common Steven, we have to do this.”
“Okay. But just once. I’m going to send the designers a query letter.” He said and left and went to sit on the sofa he stood up from.
“At least I’ll design this one first,” I said and turn on the laptop on my table.
[Mckings’Residence ?️]
“I am very sorry son.” Madam Esther apologizes following her son to the living room.
“Sorry?! How many times do I have to forgive you, Mom?! You’re frustrating me in my own house!” Julius yelled back at her. He’s already all dressed up and getting ready to go out.
“Stop saying that son. I love you so much.”
“Love? Do you call your attitude love? Mom, you’ve literally set my house on fire. You’ve turned me against my wife. Mom, I think I’ve forgiven you enough.” He said and she held his hand.
“You can’t abandon me now son.”
“Haven’t I tried enough? I kept your secret, I didn’t tell my wife about her daughter whom you kidnapped and I’m not going to tell her that you’re the one who deleted her proposal but you’ll have to leave my house.” He said as a matter of fact. He’s already fed up with her attitude.
“What did you just say?!”
The presence of Vivian froze them both. She was all dressed up and ready to go to work when she heard them talking about her.
She was looking at the both of them waiting for one of them to speak up first but the thing is that they were not even sure of what she heard.
Deceitful Love ?
It was never felt?
Created by:
Humble Lee?
Chapter 25
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She didn’t know what to believe anymore.
It looks like everyone around her are just out to get her. As if she can’t trust anybody anymore. She was wrong trusting the Mckings’ and the truth is that none of the McKings’ sons liked her. They’re all out to get her and they all deceived her.
Stanley deceived her by telling her that he loved her and left her afterwards.
Julius too lied to her that he would protect and stay by her side but his true intention was to keep her away from knowing the truth about him and his so-called mother.
Tell me, who can she trust now?
It will be better for her to leave them alone. She’s going to go far away and look for her daughter herself.
It’s enough. She can’t continue to endure this pain.
She was parking her clothes into her box when Julius rushed in and held her hand but she ended up slapping him.
“You can be angry at me but you can’t leave me!” Julius pleaded. She hissed within her. They all lied to her and she fooled herself by staying but she’s not going to fool herself again. She’s leaving for good this time.
After parking her clothes she zi-pped up the box and took it off the bed ready to leave to only God knows where.
“I’m sorry I lied to you!” He apologized and she stopped on her track. Maybe that’s what she wanted to hear. She wanted to hear him apologize to her and everything will be okay.
He just nee-ds to say sorry and she’ll be in his arms again or not?
“And that’s it? Do you think you telling me sorry will fix the pain you caused me for years? I was honest with you Julius!” She yelled that last statement and he took a step closer.
“I was only looking out for you. I did it for you, my love?!”
“I’ve been looking for my missing child for years and you knew something but you kept it from me! You deceived me!”
“I couldn’t tell you because I’ll be putting my Mom in danger! I was just protecting the both of you!”
She scoff when he said he was protecting both of them. She dropped her box and walk closer to him then adjusted his tie.
“I’m saving you the stress now. You can look after your mother alone.” She said and walk out on him.
Julius let out a scream and falls onto the bed.
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EVA POV ?
3ST✨RS WEARS
“This is good. Well done Eva.” Mr. Stanley said smiling at me. After I finished designing the content Steven told me to show it to his father before submitting it for the exhibition so that we won’t have any issues with it later.
“Thank you, sir,” I said bowing my head a little.
“How unique is this design?” He asked me.
“100 percent sir,” I replied with a smile and he smiled back at me. Oh mine, look at his cute smile!! He smiles at all his staff, unlike ma’am Vivian who frowns all the time. I’ve never seen her giggle.
“I like your confidence.” He said and returned the file to me.
“You know what next to do?”
I nodded my head then he smiled at me again. This man is going to live longer believe me.
As I was about to leave the office I heard some rumbling and I’m sure he heard it too.
It’s really surprising because we don’t condone noise here in 3ST✨ARS.
“What’s that?” He asked me on his feet.
“I don’t know sir,” I answered and he went out of his office which I followed. As we were walking towards the receptionist to find out what was happening, Mr. Julius showed up looking all grumpy.
I’ve not even gotten the chance to ask Steven about the fact that he’s Ryan’s cousin brother. We’ll get to talk about that later on.
“And what’s with the noise Julius?! This is a company, not a garage.” Mr. Stanley said to him.
“I’m sorry sir. He kept insisting that he wants to see you.” The receptionist said fearing for her job.
“It’s okay. I’m here now Julius, what do you want?”
“Where did you keep my wife?! I know she left the house to come to stay with you! Ever since you came back my wife has been acting strange and now she has left the house.” He lamented.
Ma’am Vivian has left the house? Why will she leave her family? I know that she used to travel a lot but I don’t think she will ever want to leave her family. What must be going on?
And what’s Mr. Stanley’s business with Ma’am Vivian or are they close?
“Let’s go talk in my office.” Mr. Stanley said and walk towards his office while Mr. Julius followed behind.
“What’s going on?” I asked Steven whom I noticed had been standing beside me.
“Family drama and I don’t want to get involved.” He said and we start to walk together.
“The name McKings is attached with plenty of drama. If I am a McKings I will run away from all this.” I said and he laughed.
I just hate the family so much!
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STANLEY’S OFFICE
Stanley is sitting at the table while Julius is standing and he looked restless and he’s very sure that Vivian is with Stanley.
“What happened between you and Vivian?” Stanley asked him.
“What is happening in my family is none of your business and I know that you’re hiding my wife somewhere so I will advise you to bring her out or else there will be trouble!” Julius said as a matter of fact.
“And why will Vivian come to me? What did you do Julius?! Why is Vivian missing?!” He asked him and Julius walked closer to him.
“If my wife doesn’t come home before the end of today I am going to call the police on you and your company will be dragged down with you.” He said and walk out of the office.
Stanley stood up from his table and went to sit on his seat thinking.
If Vivian has left home because she and her husband are having a fuss that only means that the problem at hand is really hu-ge.
Maybe she has found out something about him that she can’t put up him.
Stanley knows Julius as the man with many secrets.
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EVA POV ?
EXHIBITION
“You signed all the possible doc-uments right?” Steven asked me as we secured a seat for ourselves and sat down.
“Yeah. I specially supervised them so to be sure and the models I think they should be ready by now.” I said getting up.
“You don’t have to check them. Your subordinate will handle that.” He said and I sat down.
“What if they don’t deliver? I can’t risk it, Steve.” I said and he look at me then a smile appeared on his face. Why is he smiling?
“What’s making you smile?”
“I never realized the short form of my name is cute until you called it.” He said and I hit his shoulder playfully.
“Hello Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this year’s exhibition and fashion show. In this year’s exhibition, we’ll be showing two sets at a time from different Br@nds. Let the show begin!” The host said and left the stage.
“We’re going to get hu-ge sales after this,” I said and sat back to enjoy the show.
Each company is to present at least five models and two companies are showcasing at the same time just to save time and to avoid boredom.
Don’t give me that look… This is my first exhibition so I would want to enjoy it.
“3ST✨RS WEARS and Vivian Publishing House NEXT!!!”
Oh, I didn’t see VPH in the list given to me, or did they bribe their way into the exhibition?
“We’re talking about the McKings here,” Steven said when our eyes met. It’s as if he was reading my mind.
I sprung to my feet when I saw that ours and VPH designs are the same.
We designed the same dress and even the jewelry is the same.
What is going on here?!
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