Beneath Her Silver-Streak

ley'

she was not picking up or the calls went to vo

ould b

rried si

rdroom, heading for the

as on-now eerily silent. The seats were empty. The sounds of typing on the keyboard were gone

to lose hope just yet. No. N

ot into my car and zoomed off-h

r–the serene environment-exuding wealth. The sight

ed, expecting the gates to

and walk to the gate to pres

o". I

p baritone, sounding almost mechanical. I reco

's

o?" he

"You suddenly can't recognize my voice anymore or w

to the Stones' reside

ed through gritted teeth. "What do you mean what brought me here? Do

d, "I will let her

stun

ep me standing her

k to keep my dignity intac

desp

he gates opened. All this time, the downpour ha

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ina'

was relaxing, sipping hot tea when my phone rang. T

whose family's emp

nce. His persistent calls and texts were becoming a disturbance, so I put my phone on airp

adley is here

here to see m

a neutral tone "If you don't want t

e and see if he'll

e said and ex

d my hand on

ouldn't he deduce I no lo

rying to cling t

a hea

pink comfy slippers as I leisurely dragged m

was. Still st

attention of the butler a

as he stepped in. He made a move to sit on the sofa an

?" I shrieked. "Look at you Bradley...you're drenched. You'll ruin it. And with the look of things"

or real?"

sipping from my tea cup, not e

my calls or texts anymore. I came here to see you but I

ising a hand to shush him when h

o we're going by fi

his last statement, "and part of it is making sure that not

of just anyone? Is that what

ouldn't care less. I walked to sit on the sofa and I co

ocols, Bradley". I sipped in between and continued, "You're

, when I called him by his first name again. Someth

ut I silenced it. I did love him but I loved financi

countless times. And not once-not

slowly, as if something

pt, this disregard, is it because of what is happening to

d...at least you're not so dens

"Your family's empire has gone under. Fine

"don't talk that way. I need y

ow he addressed

ck my neck out in this situation and risk putting my

ed, I would go up and above for you", he admi

s. My father will never get

e's been accused of. I came here to ask for help", he continued, trying to relax his nerves. "I

I've already made myself clear-my family can't risk

bout family. We are betrothed and we were to

no longer exists",

hat do you mean?

"you would stop calling me that. You should addr

t...

same level. Your empire's gone under, and

even love me

und to give him a 360 view of myself, "I deserve nothing short of

wha

continued, "my Father's alrea

is fists by

me you agr