“Sir, you need to see this…” Adrian's driver said, handing over the iPad to Adrian with a slightly shaky voice. With a frown, Adrian got the device and peered into the screen, but then his eyes widened in shock as he watched the content. “What the fuck…” He muttered, his heart skipping several beats. “A murder scene has just occurred in a popular guesthouse in town. Felix, billionaire mogul’s assistant was murdered and Paige, sister to Adrian Lancaster was arrested at the scene. Reasons as to why the suspect took the deceased's life is unknown…” “Fuck…!” Lucian was no longer listening as he tossed the device aside and dashed into his car, speeding off without waiting for the driver. His blood kept crashing in his ears as he struggled hard to maintain his irrational breathing. Felix was dead, and his sister killed him?? What sort of foolish joke was that? How the fuck did a murder scene happen under thirty minutes of his being away? Quickly, he grabbed his phone to see many

“There's no use in keeping quiet, Ms Paige. When the trial is conducted, you'll be found guilty and sent to prison. Let's talk about how we can reduce your sentence,” The petite lawyer said, staring at Paige in an almost frustrated manner. Paige said nothing. No matter how she tried, she couldn't find the words. She was still trying to wrap her head over the events of the last 18 hours, but it wasn't making sense. Her arrest didn't make sense. Her brother's disappearance didn't make sense. Felix's death was the worst pill to swallow. It was difficult to believe that someone she had just spoken to had died while she was being branded as his killer. She tried to swallow, but her throat made a choked sound instead as tears burned in her eyes. “Ms Paige, the evidence….” “Get out,” Paige cut the lawyer short. She wouldn't sit here and be manipulated into wearing the identity of a murderer. This lawyer was making everything worse as well with her ugly make-up and fake smile th

“You really are shameless showing your dirty face in public, you know that right? After killing somebody, here you are, flaunting your greed and nonchalant behavior in the open,” Layla spat, repulse evident in her voice. "You should be disgusted at yourself,"“Tell me, did you use Felix for blood rituals? That's where you got money to come shopping? I heard even your own brother abandoned you in prison,” One of Layla's friends, Gem spoke.Like Layla, she enjoyed picking on Paige, even far back when Paige wasn't yet reconnected with Adrian.“How were you able to leave prison? Did you jump out of the window like a wild, thieving cat? The police should declare you wanted already,” Dera snickered, eyeing Paige in disdain.Paige scoffed as she tightened her hold on the trolley. It was the audacity for her. Were these people mad or something?Who the hell attacked someone in a public place like a creep?She paused, wondering if she should ignore them and walk past, but would doing that help

The manager chuckled. “Adrian? Did you just pretend to call your brother? Someone who abandoned you to rot in prison?” He scoffed. "You're really trying to deceive us with a fake call?”“Why don't we wait to find out?” Paige said.“Gosh, her complete lack of shame repulses me!” Someone spat. “Mr manager don't take this kindly with her. She has to apologize for all the mess she caused!”The manager nodded. “You heard that. You're not leaving until you apologize properly for assaulting my customers and for causing havoc in my store!”“You know I was expecting you to know better, be more civilized and matured than these local brats, but it's obvious you're just as dumb. With this mentality, I don't think you're fit to own a business,” Paige said, anger heating up her cheeks.“What?!” The manager's face reddened, however before he could say another word, his phone rang and he looked at the unknown number on his screen. Thinking it was the police who had call back, he smiled proudly at Pai

“Ryan! Where in the trash of hell are you?!” Layla yelled as she kicked open the door to the house. She marched inside, her heels making a loud connection to the ground.She was fuming, her heart pounding so hard against her chest she felt like punching something. Someone.With a loud hiss, she pushed open his office door and cared less as it banged against the wall. Then she stormed towards Ryan and stamped a hand on his desk, causing the files he was working on to float away.“Didn't you hear me yell your name fron outside?” She shouted, annoying flaring in her veins.Ryan stared at her with a disinterested look, trying to understand what gave her the audacity to barge in here and interrupt his work. Already, he was having a bad day and now she wanted to add her misfortune to it?“I'm talking to you, damnit!” Layla yelled in frustration, taking his laptop from the desk and smashing it on the floor.That got Ryan's attention, because he stood up in full blown anger glaring at her wit