The wind blew hard on 905Please respect copyright.PENANAjRYloJEIBX
her face as Angel sweated and exerted herself on the streets of 905Please respect copyright.PENANAdRQbv6riwO
Manhattan. Her long legs made her run as quick as she could have ever 905Please respect copyright.PENANAZqDgQDx7Ah
imagined. Her heart accelerated, not that she was running and all, but 905Please respect copyright.PENANAYe9sP0tkHu
because of all the anxiety. She hoped that what she was told wasn't 905Please respect copyright.PENANAaMAqgr2gdw
true.905Please respect copyright.PENANAoklFllaGuv
After Angel had received905Please respect copyright.PENANAJpsYrN1RF2
that phone call in her office, all she wanted to do was faint. She 905Please respect copyright.PENANAJK7GAPG1KA
couldn't believe what she had heard. She didn't know whether to cut the 905Please respect copyright.PENANAbTWZTncNdV
call and forget about what she was told or try to prove Miranda wrong.905Please respect copyright.PENANACq0RR5IGAu
"But it's the truth, Angel," Miranda's voice echoed in Angel's mind as she ran down the streets. "Your sister isn't what you think she is."905Please respect copyright.PENANADnTr6aEPqF
"It's a lie. It's nothing but a lie."905Please respect copyright.PENANArFpPnKg8UU
"If you don't believe905Please respect copyright.PENANApItVwVZxDM
me, then come over to Walters' Club and see for yourself. If you love 905Please respect copyright.PENANA69rBIrF9VI
your sister that much, you might try to find a way to help her from 905Please respect copyright.PENANADwPUTXV3jq
creating a tradegy in future."905Please respect copyright.PENANAuCxUmARMVd
And Angel was doing so 905Please respect copyright.PENANAZNncTP7Ahj
right now. All she was hoping for was that everything was just a prank. 905Please respect copyright.PENANA2lBXDonbY6
Her sister couldn't have stooped so low. She was a good person. Not what905Please respect copyright.PENANAC1eTyKUPso
Miranda said about her.905Please respect copyright.PENANAJuilBaqpHh
Or had Angel been playing the fool this whole time?905Please respect copyright.PENANAhkDQedM4HA
***905Please respect copyright.PENANAglbVGV2iGR
"I'm so excited, Trina, I can scream to the heavens right now."905Please respect copyright.PENANAe1H8NFKUKW
Kim905Please respect copyright.PENANA1TVjh2E7mN
looked at herself in the full length mirror admiring at how gorgeous 905Please respect copyright.PENANAaKxZIYabyo
she looked in her wedding dress. It fit her perfectly showing out her 905Please respect copyright.PENANAPPY1TAma6S
beautiful curves. A small tiara was mounted on her head and her long 905Please respect copyright.PENANAogGhwsvc9e
brown hair was tired in a neat bun leaving a few strands of her hair in 905Please respect copyright.PENANAIuejGX9JuC
front to drop in curls. Her diamond necklace around her neck made her 905Please respect copyright.PENANAOa2RZvi33l
look magnificent.905Please respect copyright.PENANA7SknHjRhNE
"You look gorgeous, my friend," came a tall good looking brunette behind Kim, "I really envy you right now."905Please respect copyright.PENANAlSEnaLL2zR
"Don't905Please respect copyright.PENANA6W3dG9yrPv
say that, Trina," said Kim as she turned to look away from the mirror 905Please respect copyright.PENANAmEMCjO7DoR
to face Trina, "you might just be next to get married. And to Eric too."905Please respect copyright.PENANABoAfFGuTS2
Kim giggled and Trina had a huge smile on her face. 905Please respect copyright.PENANA6vyLcN8U4e
"Ya, thats all I want, for me and Eric to finally tie the knot," said Trina. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAl3ap4NVt7a
Kim905Please respect copyright.PENANAXhnlASrodG
went closer to her friend and held her hand. "I know it will happen. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAb0qIJs2FdG
Even if we all know that Eric is more like a play boy, he has only eyes 905Please respect copyright.PENANA3881j8iwVA
for you."905Please respect copyright.PENANAdxnvmz0W0x
"You think so?" 905Please respect copyright.PENANALHs7qpuapQ
"I905Please respect copyright.PENANAQHJonZZ8lc
know so. You'll see. The person who is going to catch the bride's 905Please respect copyright.PENANAbc25zcuB6c
bouquet will definitely be you and in a matter of days, you two will get905Please respect copyright.PENANAgjRe7S5cWB
married."905Please respect copyright.PENANAY7KUbtWdrz
Trina had tears in her eyes. "You're going to make me cry, Kim, and that will ruin my make-up."905Please respect copyright.PENANAC6VyNNE8GV
"Oh,905Please respect copyright.PENANAuXCKUP4eCj
sorry about that," Kim passed her finger under Trina's eye lids to wipe905Please respect copyright.PENANAQL33N9vC15
away the tears. "You don't worry, you're already beautiful."905Please respect copyright.PENANA1BjbGgrzya
Trina hugged Kim tightly. "I'm going to miss you."905Please respect copyright.PENANAokC2rlG0Me
"Hey, we will always be in touch. I can never forget my best friend."905Please respect copyright.PENANAh0YSJO8nVH
A knock on the door soon interrupted their little moment. Kim's father's voice was heard outside the door.905Please respect copyright.PENANAVFd2GDemDN
"Girls, the car is waiting outside. It's time to go."905Please respect copyright.PENANAEGMqUXDa4o
"Will be out in a minute, dad," called out Kim. She turned to face Trina. "My make-up still looks okay, right?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAJ4crF1ZzrU
"Of course, now come on. Let's get you married."905Please respect copyright.PENANACPVv0C7N83
***905Please respect copyright.PENANAqil1YDgsMQ
"What do you mean he is not here!"905Please respect copyright.PENANAOWDtyM5eVo
Mrs905Please respect copyright.PENANASZC6nQe4tv
McDonell's outburst almost shook the whole house. For a moment, those 905Please respect copyright.PENANAnv53JUqxwl
standing in the living room with her could have sworn that they saw the 905Please respect copyright.PENANADcx8ImDzPO
chandelier above them move.905Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5KzUe6z3W
"Bertha, what's all the racket about?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAUgu0Xs1zyx
Diana,905Please respect copyright.PENANA23Wuwcn8Sk
Amanda's daughter and Mrs McDonell's sister in law, came rushing down 905Please respect copyright.PENANAQExBeVDBRi
the stairs in her pink high heeled shoes and a lovely white and pink 905Please respect copyright.PENANAW6BOCvmLV1
dress.905Please respect copyright.PENANAGnuX1I1oAn
"Leo isn't here. That's why," Mrs McDonell replied. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAjPs7HpnKbJ
"He must be somewhere around here, Bertha," said Diana, "you're overreacting."905Please respect copyright.PENANAL550STXrEF
"The bride is on her way and Leo is no where. The workers have searched the whole house."905Please respect copyright.PENANAnuYRjxkMzb
Diana told the waiters and waitresses to leave the room. She took Mrs McDonell to a chair and made her sit.905Please respect copyright.PENANANA7A017ukL
"If you start acting 905Please respect copyright.PENANAaNCxiqmAMk
like this, you will burn the whole house down," said Diana, "Leo must be905Please respect copyright.PENANAlq8sqgdqwo
somewhere. If he isn't in the house, then he couldn't have gone far."905Please respect copyright.PENANAftQTh7ugUI
"But time is running out, Diana. The guests are about to arrive and so is the bride. What do you expect me to do?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAmy8MDaZjVH
"He will show up. Don't worry. I'll get a glass of water for you."905Please respect copyright.PENANAvDrOloCbZR
Before Diana could leave the room, Amanda came in with Diana's ten year old son, Oliver pushing the wheelchair. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAtQCbSXaPo5
"I knew someone was going to blow a fuse today," said Amanda. 905Please respect copyright.PENANARUWUnJWKVI
"Mum, now isn't the time for all this,"said Diana, "Leo isn't here. And the wedding is about to begin."905Please respect copyright.PENANAe8DnpLaarm
"Oh, is that so? Looks like Leo isn't like his mother after all. He listened to my advice and left this dump of a wedding."905Please respect copyright.PENANAgX7CGLC5AM
"You just shut up," said905Please respect copyright.PENANAXMRKdIemqf
Mrs McDonell with a furious look on her face. "This wedding is going to905Please respect copyright.PENANASeik61fsmB
take place and you will do nothing to ruin it, okay?"905Please respect copyright.PENANADxHdw5lUYX
"Oh, ya, but where is Leo now? To me, it looks like he ran away."905Please respect copyright.PENANANBR9WT9vur
"If you two are going to905Please respect copyright.PENANA9U6g2LhxxJ
fight here right now, I will leave the two of you to tear each other 905Please respect copyright.PENANAc2Cc41Tyhx
apart and we won't be able to find Leo," said Diana.905Please respect copyright.PENANAiPlbFXhbKI
"Find Fred, he will know what to do," said Amanda.905Please respect copyright.PENANAx5qNbZ7dRE
"Your dear Fred isn't 905Please respect copyright.PENANALq6JldvVco
home either," said Mrs McDonell, "I wonder where he is as well when he 905Please respect copyright.PENANAhmWHUwNpAf
is supposed to be right here with me."905Please respect copyright.PENANAp4atG6wx6Q
"Looks like both my son and my grandson have made wise decisions today," said Amanda with a smile. 905Please respect copyright.PENANADKWQONbKPX
"What are you trying to say you old-" before Mrs McDonell could finish her sentence, a sound of a car's horn was heard outside.905Please respect copyright.PENANA7tOHPlsfDV
Everyone in the room paused for a second. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAuYg52MqnhK
"Could that be Leo or Fred?" asked Mrs McDonell905Please respect copyright.PENANAd3gctPrCot
"Or our first guest?" suggested Amanda.905Please respect copyright.PENANAWs5R6oYdFb
Oliver went to the window and checked outside. He looked back at his mum, his grandma and aunt with a weird look on his face.905Please respect copyright.PENANAGuhnKMi605
"We better find Leo fast, or things are going to get pretty ugly in a matter of hours," said Oliver. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAWY2yC281i1
***905Please respect copyright.PENANAEgAk2jp8vo
Eric905Please respect copyright.PENANAotXBZzx0vv
tapped the steering wheel as he waited in the car which was packed in 905Please respect copyright.PENANAWwdC3Q4qV8
the parking lot behind the club. He looked at his wrist watch and leaned905Please respect copyright.PENANAbVlJUXdQR1
down in the car seat. Waiting for Leo felt like a burden. It was 905Please respect copyright.PENANAzK8jHygkEK
totally frustrating and he was worried about what was happening back 905Please respect copyright.PENANA0Lr8Q0it8U
home.905Please respect copyright.PENANA1j8PQHZQsm
He905Please respect copyright.PENANAsFKlS0BtbC
looked at his watch again. He had been waiting for thirty minutes and 905Please respect copyright.PENANAb8nqG1S7LG
he was getting impatient. It was better if he called Leo and head back 905Please respect copyright.PENANAOXhfO8xa9w
home. He hoped that his cousin had gotten his senses and would carry on 905Please respect copyright.PENANACChdiGF2gy
with the wedding.905Please respect copyright.PENANAfg2TULzTLB
Before905Please respect copyright.PENANA5ZotfWotEu
Eric could reach out for his phone, something black and red caught his 905Please respect copyright.PENANAoMPrDa7V7X
eye across the street. He looked up quickly and he saw a girl with black905Please respect copyright.PENANA7LllXF2fu5
and a few strands of red hair which stood out brightly in broad 905Please respect copyright.PENANAbVUR4nB8JQ
daylight. For a moment, he was captivated by the sight. As she ran 905Please respect copyright.PENANA6uwoZ8p2YY
across the street with her long legs in black skinny jeans, her long 905Please respect copyright.PENANAMCOmvZIWad
hair flew in the wind behind her and her beautiful face caught his eye. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAFS2sKS9P1g
Eric looked at her with his mouth agape as though she was the most 905Please respect copyright.PENANAlQzhQeCGaB
beautiful creature he had ever seen.905Please respect copyright.PENANAx9YDHlJbW7
She905Please respect copyright.PENANAXKBVoXIZyQ
was beautiful, no doubt about that. Her smooth face was like for those 905Please respect copyright.PENANAR4mgqSmwye
fair princesses in the movies, but he could tell she wasn't wearing much905Please respect copyright.PENANAzWLFiV0gjO
make-up. Her coloured skin was captivating to look at and all Eric 905Please respect copyright.PENANAwSTG8vfAW6
wanted to do stroke her skin lightly.905Please respect copyright.PENANAM6WbB8HmYI
As905Please respect copyright.PENANA2gwMS4Y9Ja
he looked at her face, he realised that she seemed familiar, but she 905Please respect copyright.PENANAzhHsdwbQ0z
was too captivating to look at that Eric couldn't think straight.905Please respect copyright.PENANABLaXBnW5kq
The905Please respect copyright.PENANAYtZWSsCW2l
girl was heading for the club, and Eric found that pretty awkward. Why 905Please respect copyright.PENANAn8UMTSlDIF
would an angel like her be in a place like this? He decided to go and 905Please respect copyright.PENANA5hJ12J7pL3
find out. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAxgk7nb4M6G
As905Please respect copyright.PENANAVf82YYOgYI
the girl made her way inside the building, Eric got out of the car and 905Please respect copyright.PENANAk8gVlgvASy
locked it. He straighened himself up and went towards the club. For a 905Please respect copyright.PENANAYUFbHWxU2u
moment, he thought he might just get lucky to know a sweet girl like 905Please respect copyright.PENANAZX9TabfTOj
her.905Please respect copyright.PENANAaGWQkkv6Ho
***905Please respect copyright.PENANA2eaVJIRogG
"May905Please respect copyright.PENANAuKGDEA2QEL
I know what you're doing here?" Carly asked. To her, saying those words905Please respect copyright.PENANAsZ3Rdg4Rc6
was a struggle. It took her just a little bit of courage to speak.905Please respect copyright.PENANAFSuPpX8Gzu
"To be honest with you, I don't really know. I can't tell," said Leo.905Please respect copyright.PENANAPUozUuBPYi
His905Please respect copyright.PENANAL9JzKcISDx
voice again made Carly feel like she was flying. His deep blue eyes 905Please respect copyright.PENANAM3IPmUBQpH
looked at her with earnest and Carly couldn't help but get lost in them.905Please respect copyright.PENANAT7sCGFZi1F
"That905Please respect copyright.PENANAqTxO8Z3lND
doesn't seem convincing," said Carly trying to straightened up herself 905Please respect copyright.PENANAamlBGqLRtN
to try and hide her anxiety. "You must have come back here for a reason 905Please respect copyright.PENANAg9Jqo8IhoX
and I want to hear it."905Please respect copyright.PENANAvK8fzpmUQp
Leo905Please respect copyright.PENANA1aWnyRIvjG
gave a little laugh and Carly couldn't help but blush. He looked so 905Please respect copyright.PENANAzCqM939RdP
cute when he laughed and Carly felt like she could just stare at him 905Please respect copyright.PENANA8Q8myR2Q98
forever.905Please respect copyright.PENANAuvlSD5iWdi
When905Please respect copyright.PENANA0QJPiSQah7
Leo gathered his composure, he suddenly looked serious. Carly had this 905Please respect copyright.PENANAbMRvnHUdb7
strong desire to grab him and kiss his adorable lips. Even when he 905Please respect copyright.PENANALaOV2nNNbZ
looked serious, she still felt attracted to him and she felt she was 905Please respect copyright.PENANAzkLT5qhfvC
going to lose control if she ever got the chance to ever kiss him.905Please respect copyright.PENANA506PzCw7Fx
"I905Please respect copyright.PENANAfuHY8IB2Gq
don't know how to tell you this, Carly, but last night when I came 905Please respect copyright.PENANABDKwNq4vON
here, something happened that affected me this morning. And I came to 905Please respect copyright.PENANAI0Y4RrsjXT
find out what it was."905Please respect copyright.PENANABwjdtzQkms
"And so you think I've something to do with it?"905Please respect copyright.PENANASkBZUIxheD
"Most likely."905Please respect copyright.PENANADvDibsUH7J
"But.... what did I do? I was just doing my job."905Please respect copyright.PENANAD3UvuqYua6
"I don't think that's all you did last night, Carly."905Please respect copyright.PENANAcOVKhFXopM
"Okay, I'm confused," said Carly with a little intensity in her voice, "what did I do actually? You tell me."905Please respect copyright.PENANA4LElsrvdwH
Leo905Please respect copyright.PENANAeL1cTnEIvl
closed the small gap between them and wrapped his arm around Carly's 905Please respect copyright.PENANA3HqxjWu9y4
waist. For a moment, Carly couldn't breathe and her heart beat 905Please respect copyright.PENANAlfonphCr5i
accelerated. She loved the feeling of Leo being so close to her with 905Please respect copyright.PENANA4ZS5IL9UIe
their bodies touching. Leo breathed down her neck and that sent tingling905Please respect copyright.PENANAE8xw3IY3rY
feelings down her spine. She was liking this a lot and all she wanted 905Please respect copyright.PENANA8cHdDfX8Bk
was to lose herself in him.905Please respect copyright.PENANAklLqU21AuF
Leo bought his lips closer to Carly's ear and whispered softly, "why don't we get down and dirty to figure it out?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAclrU5npAFj
***905Please respect copyright.PENANAwco9lQkUa7
When905Please respect copyright.PENANAz50ddk5HTA
Angel got in the club, she paused to look around and found the club 905Please respect copyright.PENANAxRdEqAaNRK
partially empty with only a few people cleaning around the place. She 905Please respect copyright.PENANAPcx8EpX7zV
looked around hoping to see her sister, but no luck. She walked up to 905Please respect copyright.PENANAwHowyoUq7j
the bar stand and found the bartender drying up glasses.905Please respect copyright.PENANAhcZtSvFIZB
"Excuse me, sir," said Angel trying to get the bartender's attention. 905Please respect copyright.PENANApuE6sRLNN0
The905Please respect copyright.PENANAuaeo0EFKRF
bartender turned his attention to her and he looked quite young to be 905Please respect copyright.PENANALrHRMZGUt8
working at a bar, but he seemed to be of the same age group as Angel. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAqk1sp8tVbc
His soft grey eyes stared at her with sincerity. He gave her a little 905Please respect copyright.PENANAMuErpH1y3m
smile and Angel noticed the dimples on his cheeks.905Please respect copyright.PENANAWBFYqNhfxI
"Hello, how may I help you?" asked the bartender.905Please respect copyright.PENANAk0QO2nf2gX
"Mmmm, hi, I was just wondering if you know any girl who works here by the name of Carly?" Angel asked. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAL50GTyBZAH
"Oh, you mean Carly Barclay, right?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAdWXQNVjiTP
Angel's905Please respect copyright.PENANAYTFB7pN1t0
heart felt like shuttering to pieces. She just wanted to break down and905Please respect copyright.PENANAOku8DF885m
cry but she couldn't in front of this stranger. It couldn't be true 905Please respect copyright.PENANA5TdYSirMF5
that Carly really did work here. Angel took in a deep breath to calm 905Please respect copyright.PENANAC9Cy7CbHhB
herself. She hoped that Carly just worked here as a cleaner or 905Please respect copyright.PENANAf2pkLIxFQw
something. Not what Miranda had told her.905Please respect copyright.PENANAHFYhEcQVav
"Miss, are you okay? You don't look so good," said the bartender. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAlRpOozwkpx
"I... I'm fine," said Angel, taking in a few deep breaths. "Where can I find Carly?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAbiT0ldY0LC
"I hear she is upstairs attending to a client."905Please respect copyright.PENANAu3J4gUpmKS
"A client? What client?" Angel felt like she was going to pass out.905Please respect copyright.PENANAjI9atVWxF3
The905Please respect copyright.PENANARDSt3tY7nG
bartender looked at Angel with deep concern. He went to get a glass and905Please respect copyright.PENANA7DmjB31cbK
a jug of water and poured the water in the glass and gave it to her.905Please respect copyright.PENANAbTfAi5xFoj
"You might need this," said the barender, "you don't look good. You sit while I call the owner."905Please respect copyright.PENANAvuXsGJVtK5
Angel905Please respect copyright.PENANAKmiyz9Mwej
gladly thanked the bartender and sat on the stool. She took in a sip of905Please respect copyright.PENANAqWSiXg5XN6
water as the bartender took off from the bar stand. Angel was too 905Please respect copyright.PENANA5kKEBHJi4D
absorbed in her mixed up thoughts that she didn't realise that someone 905Please respect copyright.PENANAURO3kHOmCm
was right beside her.905Please respect copyright.PENANA2uYmUlC3WN
"Hey, there," came a deep husky voice close to Angel's ear.905Please respect copyright.PENANA1BqVoasGpb
Angel905Please respect copyright.PENANAc4YiZeFr1I
shifted on the stool and she was looking straight at a handsome 905Please respect copyright.PENANANa30YP9ipx
stranger. His cocky smile made Angel blush despite all the mixed 905Please respect copyright.PENANASHHakr8kDA
feelings inside her.905Please respect copyright.PENANAnvym4SLQqp
"Um... hello," said Angel, her voice almost came out like a squeak.905Please respect copyright.PENANAd4YFHFXFeJ
"What is a beautiful girl like you doing here?" asked the stranger. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAAxZUtYrYy6
"I... I came here looking for someone, that's all."905Please respect copyright.PENANAciPy4V4F57
"Oh, where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Eric and yours?"905Please respect copyright.PENANAhrh3bl6A7l
"Angel."905Please respect copyright.PENANAw5SEQG6wU9
"Ah!905Please respect copyright.PENANAsKnm6WlmOt
I wasn't wrong to have thought of you as an angel when I first saw you 905Please respect copyright.PENANA8KQkyA4yUK
then," Eric couldn't help but smile. He held up his hand, "I'm pleased 905Please respect copyright.PENANAQdAA136FB8
to meet your aquitance."905Please respect copyright.PENANAGfnPahRztQ
Angel stared at his hand for a moment and she shook it. "The pleasure is all mine."905Please respect copyright.PENANAcF0KAC3ZKm
Eric905Please respect copyright.PENANACqmy20eckj
held her hand for a little longer and they stayed like that for what 905Please respect copyright.PENANAqOiHJY83Z4
seemed like centuries. Angel quickly withdrew her hand feeling a little 905Please respect copyright.PENANAmeJFrwBWdu
awkward. 905Please respect copyright.PENANAaYhqBCTm5X
"May I ask what the two of you're doing here?" came a voice which echoed around the club. 905Please respect copyright.PENANA7uacz7Ozen
Eric905Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5cI6aFSJh
and Angel turned to look at where the voice was coming from and there 905Please respect copyright.PENANAi6uvcosHuE
was a huge tall bald man with a pot belly standing by the stairs with 905Please respect copyright.PENANAteoEvNRuZA
the bartender behind him. Angel quickly stood from her stool and she 905Please respect copyright.PENANAvbak8wnh07
could feel Eric come closer from behind.905Please respect copyright.PENANA4oj9Z8d5ZS
"You must be the owner of this place, right?" Angel asked with a courage she never knew she had.905Please respect copyright.PENANActUyj7YeOv
"Yes, it's me. What can I do for you?" Mr Walters asked.905Please respect copyright.PENANAAS8Jm21uw9
"I came here looking for Carly. Where is she?"
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