The wind blew hard on 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA69zHAD9emH
her face as Angel sweated and exerted herself on the streets of 1007Please respect copyright.PENANADC9mPJNyIT
Manhattan. Her long legs made her run as quick as she could have ever 1007Please respect copyright.PENANATHqHoAzAHq
imagined. Her heart accelerated, not that she was running and all, but 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA6VNnJiQ7ba
because of all the anxiety. She hoped that what she was told wasn't 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA8zpJsBeOta
true.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAZCdEcCLrOT
After Angel had received1007Please respect copyright.PENANA3mPDSwqZfw
that phone call in her office, all she wanted to do was faint. She 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA43qdDZoCvQ
couldn't believe what she had heard. She didn't know whether to cut the 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAmmznUQEnXz
call and forget about what she was told or try to prove Miranda wrong.1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0KE0QrtLAI
"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."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAQMVuddjIxt
"It's a lie. It's nothing but a lie."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAU2cWnEiONs
"If you don't believe1007Please respect copyright.PENANAdy2gmPnhJF
me, then come over to Walters' Club and see for yourself. If you love 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA5lA7oqaqBR
your sister that much, you might try to find a way to help her from 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0L7ryTu61O
creating a tradegy in future."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAWAxXeGOput
And Angel was doing so 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAsdkxXUguXG
right now. All she was hoping for was that everything was just a prank. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA15TF5FNBja
Her sister couldn't have stooped so low. She was a good person. Not what1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0IW5E9fWsT
Miranda said about her.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAq16rOqWVfg
Or had Angel been playing the fool this whole time?1007Please respect copyright.PENANAhm64a4fSqU
***1007Please respect copyright.PENANAt6XihpiGwI
"I'm so excited, Trina, I can scream to the heavens right now."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA9z0gg9z1nc
Kim1007Please respect copyright.PENANAudK6Qk0t9O
looked at herself in the full length mirror admiring at how gorgeous 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAb9obITYjl9
she looked in her wedding dress. It fit her perfectly showing out her 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAw3EplKU3Ky
beautiful curves. A small tiara was mounted on her head and her long 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAIcn2y2GIbe
brown hair was tired in a neat bun leaving a few strands of her hair in 1007Please respect copyright.PENANActf3CieA1w
front to drop in curls. Her diamond necklace around her neck made her 1007Please respect copyright.PENANApKtZ4Edele
look magnificent.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAgAbuWTaAbh
"You look gorgeous, my friend," came a tall good looking brunette behind Kim, "I really envy you right now."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAZROKqgUXy4
"Don't1007Please respect copyright.PENANA9G0tN3cnTD
say that, Trina," said Kim as she turned to look away from the mirror 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAZzviV54lns
to face Trina, "you might just be next to get married. And to Eric too."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAiQVGolsC2E
Kim giggled and Trina had a huge smile on her face. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAgQ0Oq1O4TE
"Ya, thats all I want, for me and Eric to finally tie the knot," said Trina. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAXqwdAdy9oT
Kim1007Please respect copyright.PENANAs4FZqmQbES
went closer to her friend and held her hand. "I know it will happen. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAviXTwHPZuP
Even if we all know that Eric is more like a play boy, he has only eyes 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAIB2EOXVuNq
for you."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA8YU5eYiDiY
"You think so?" 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1cNe29AZsE
"I1007Please respect copyright.PENANAPXzwtGoD9l
know so. You'll see. The person who is going to catch the bride's 1007Please respect copyright.PENANApfukTudpzy
bouquet will definitely be you and in a matter of days, you two will get1007Please respect copyright.PENANAA0iTv64HNK
married."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAVAomQ1j8Kz
Trina had tears in her eyes. "You're going to make me cry, Kim, and that will ruin my make-up."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1otz5apU2c
"Oh,1007Please respect copyright.PENANAb2rKmKeIci
sorry about that," Kim passed her finger under Trina's eye lids to wipe1007Please respect copyright.PENANATjTqM92Cqe
away the tears. "You don't worry, you're already beautiful."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAQ8nzbCjnai
Trina hugged Kim tightly. "I'm going to miss you."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAqEAZWOBIlE
"Hey, we will always be in touch. I can never forget my best friend."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAuXboIGs8e2
A knock on the door soon interrupted their little moment. Kim's father's voice was heard outside the door.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAgMEaT1OUwW
"Girls, the car is waiting outside. It's time to go."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAGabezMQyCx
"Will be out in a minute, dad," called out Kim. She turned to face Trina. "My make-up still looks okay, right?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANA2coGdYA5BA
"Of course, now come on. Let's get you married."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA7iFCXMYr3I
***1007Please respect copyright.PENANACmW8ZNsPGb
"What do you mean he is not here!"1007Please respect copyright.PENANAJfWRpUHWB3
Mrs1007Please respect copyright.PENANAj3pMHIzNci
McDonell's outburst almost shook the whole house. For a moment, those 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAyvlgkYDEsI
standing in the living room with her could have sworn that they saw the 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAerZeAtwF5I
chandelier above them move.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAakOvBg2RYH
"Bertha, what's all the racket about?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANAC1uLMuO4Qh
Diana,1007Please respect copyright.PENANAVQ4HFwxccR
Amanda's daughter and Mrs McDonell's sister in law, came rushing down 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAMHz6GmLlQI
the stairs in her pink high heeled shoes and a lovely white and pink 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtzaGIYcNuI
dress.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAKXKJQgWsuJ
"Leo isn't here. That's why," Mrs McDonell replied. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAvVrfPJsLgT
"He must be somewhere around here, Bertha," said Diana, "you're overreacting."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAl1ymvdnMhy
"The bride is on her way and Leo is no where. The workers have searched the whole house."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAGCWLFA4z48
Diana told the waiters and waitresses to leave the room. She took Mrs McDonell to a chair and made her sit.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtrLzklubeC
"If you start acting 1007Please respect copyright.PENANANgpJ0Y0TTM
like this, you will burn the whole house down," said Diana, "Leo must be1007Please respect copyright.PENANAiXaXD0wDyP
somewhere. If he isn't in the house, then he couldn't have gone far."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAuf9k0LeqFE
"But time is running out, Diana. The guests are about to arrive and so is the bride. What do you expect me to do?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANAF2kYuzunjP
"He will show up. Don't worry. I'll get a glass of water for you."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAxC4FvPOrW1
Before Diana could leave the room, Amanda came in with Diana's ten year old son, Oliver pushing the wheelchair. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0Q4z0bpJGA
"I knew someone was going to blow a fuse today," said Amanda. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANASdL5kc3Nen
"Mum, now isn't the time for all this,"said Diana, "Leo isn't here. And the wedding is about to begin."1007Please respect copyright.PENANASMKAel42CY
"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."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA3By4eM3iy9
"You just shut up," said1007Please respect copyright.PENANADvxv8PABHR
Mrs McDonell with a furious look on her face. "This wedding is going to1007Please respect copyright.PENANA9FWJ5ywmGs
take place and you will do nothing to ruin it, okay?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANA7TyIwyFbPs
"Oh, ya, but where is Leo now? To me, it looks like he ran away."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAF4csN0PDpf
"If you two are going to1007Please respect copyright.PENANAvGK8rzEoAi
fight here right now, I will leave the two of you to tear each other 1007Please respect copyright.PENANApiAQOyoGKk
apart and we won't be able to find Leo," said Diana.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAiQ8gzlrMMk
"Find Fred, he will know what to do," said Amanda.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAC5SBYmo5yQ
"Your dear Fred isn't 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAlCOAiNRxpe
home either," said Mrs McDonell, "I wonder where he is as well when he 1007Please respect copyright.PENANANgABm4zHQe
is supposed to be right here with me."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA8W6SfSWPMu
"Looks like both my son and my grandson have made wise decisions today," said Amanda with a smile. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAotQVs7C7Dq
"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.1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1uc2b956rc
Everyone in the room paused for a second. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAMCFhkPsrpE
"Could that be Leo or Fred?" asked Mrs McDonell1007Please respect copyright.PENANAgSN7PB4qBd
"Or our first guest?" suggested Amanda.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAbIVZM1JVPP
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.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAuslXMBQ8Tp
"We better find Leo fast, or things are going to get pretty ugly in a matter of hours," said Oliver. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA7qZp3301FB
***1007Please respect copyright.PENANAuCcpCqAilB
Eric1007Please respect copyright.PENANAMXnFuE74KY
tapped the steering wheel as he waited in the car which was packed in 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1AvLfLTngK
the parking lot behind the club. He looked at his wrist watch and leaned1007Please respect copyright.PENANASYeuqTmzWe
down in the car seat. Waiting for Leo felt like a burden. It was 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAYkvERkXlSt
totally frustrating and he was worried about what was happening back 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAh36dVllYmp
home.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAMcJbZ95zdd
He1007Please respect copyright.PENANARWxjRthGuF
looked at his watch again. He had been waiting for thirty minutes and 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAL8UPE81fHm
he was getting impatient. It was better if he called Leo and head back 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAP16KCsGOEI
home. He hoped that his cousin had gotten his senses and would carry on 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAurc88cRBim
with the wedding.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAcn1iW94GSp
Before1007Please respect copyright.PENANAPcP7okBydu
Eric could reach out for his phone, something black and red caught his 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAeMFVsCwLJh
eye across the street. He looked up quickly and he saw a girl with black1007Please respect copyright.PENANA3geoSRIkMn
and a few strands of red hair which stood out brightly in broad 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAPVFVaHZTeD
daylight. For a moment, he was captivated by the sight. As she ran 1007Please respect copyright.PENANADKhgZs3VSP
across the street with her long legs in black skinny jeans, her long 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA5gv3gAVtSW
hair flew in the wind behind her and her beautiful face caught his eye. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAld326RbOxs
Eric looked at her with his mouth agape as though she was the most 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAApi4cNF3DN
beautiful creature he had ever seen.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAqMCqi10wlz
She1007Please respect copyright.PENANAnzO6T744Os
was beautiful, no doubt about that. Her smooth face was like for those 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAQhPi43VaZq
fair princesses in the movies, but he could tell she wasn't wearing much1007Please respect copyright.PENANAQqY4lJHjng
make-up. Her coloured skin was captivating to look at and all Eric 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAb149JhpyOE
wanted to do stroke her skin lightly.1007Please respect copyright.PENANA4bUKRzfBiq
As1007Please respect copyright.PENANAaMNfsVoWUE
he looked at her face, he realised that she seemed familiar, but she 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtwnBbHXJDT
was too captivating to look at that Eric couldn't think straight.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAnEzYv6INvR
The1007Please respect copyright.PENANAhiCEUWhb1c
girl was heading for the club, and Eric found that pretty awkward. Why 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAdrUaPQu7Hp
would an angel like her be in a place like this? He decided to go and 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAbHEUkY4x4Q
find out. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA6O4nAXlHj0
As1007Please respect copyright.PENANAxiHclvaFTC
the girl made her way inside the building, Eric got out of the car and 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA3hprScm6BP
locked it. He straighened himself up and went towards the club. For a 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA9Jk7DClZmA
moment, he thought he might just get lucky to know a sweet girl like 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAukJAB50n87
her.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAzYdd3J798K
***1007Please respect copyright.PENANAd8P5DinsWa
"May1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1nKYYsviR9
I know what you're doing here?" Carly asked. To her, saying those words1007Please respect copyright.PENANA7HlGWL8ed7
was a struggle. It took her just a little bit of courage to speak.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAWYoflMqDEu
"To be honest with you, I don't really know. I can't tell," said Leo.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAjpyIbqYtKb
His1007Please respect copyright.PENANAHlq9tXJvIQ
voice again made Carly feel like she was flying. His deep blue eyes 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA4VOzMbQF9i
looked at her with earnest and Carly couldn't help but get lost in them.1007Please respect copyright.PENANALNrCGMeBVT
"That1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0EsXj8g34j
doesn't seem convincing," said Carly trying to straightened up herself 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAfTTGAyoRfL
to try and hide her anxiety. "You must have come back here for a reason 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAgOZQDLyCu3
and I want to hear it."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAmCpj4NSQaL
Leo1007Please respect copyright.PENANAE5TjFKLrDH
gave a little laugh and Carly couldn't help but blush. He looked so 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAmmBiWINxVy
cute when he laughed and Carly felt like she could just stare at him 1007Please respect copyright.PENANATCmoqaRCtv
forever.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAOgJx3o1Vqd
When1007Please respect copyright.PENANA75DPW4s2RC
Leo gathered his composure, he suddenly looked serious. Carly had this 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAAGCkUePtiF
strong desire to grab him and kiss his adorable lips. Even when he 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAOwfq0iJyXo
looked serious, she still felt attracted to him and she felt she was 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAU0quMRLyLe
going to lose control if she ever got the chance to ever kiss him.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAsF4kvBFwY3
"I1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtJ5fl2ES8Q
don't know how to tell you this, Carly, but last night when I came 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAcrKR7mCn5a
here, something happened that affected me this morning. And I came to 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA3kZj0ZGRUs
find out what it was."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAHms3Bf9p8N
"And so you think I've something to do with it?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANABD1E4lDR3g
"Most likely."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAspdvNQyUz3
"But.... what did I do? I was just doing my job."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtvcyepaCxy
"I don't think that's all you did last night, Carly."1007Please respect copyright.PENANACvQ6N7Wvb8
"Okay, I'm confused," said Carly with a little intensity in her voice, "what did I do actually? You tell me."1007Please respect copyright.PENANArpf3RK9RyU
Leo1007Please respect copyright.PENANAt5wZjVcvKU
closed the small gap between them and wrapped his arm around Carly's 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA7R8dqsPNpf
waist. For a moment, Carly couldn't breathe and her heart beat 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAOTzZijMx8O
accelerated. She loved the feeling of Leo being so close to her with 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAkiXGqzRyWq
their bodies touching. Leo breathed down her neck and that sent tingling1007Please respect copyright.PENANAjJsLsi90Nv
feelings down her spine. She was liking this a lot and all she wanted 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtaU4bl5ePh
was to lose herself in him.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAao3MpB8Yag
Leo bought his lips closer to Carly's ear and whispered softly, "why don't we get down and dirty to figure it out?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANAtNfYpU8lfu
***1007Please respect copyright.PENANAVoWERtERrP
When1007Please respect copyright.PENANA94Ge7JSiqN
Angel got in the club, she paused to look around and found the club 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA67MAcfqYrU
partially empty with only a few people cleaning around the place. She 1007Please respect copyright.PENANArm9cIqMNuw
looked around hoping to see her sister, but no luck. She walked up to 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA7b5iSglJcN
the bar stand and found the bartender drying up glasses.1007Please respect copyright.PENANATHXgEfnzC0
"Excuse me, sir," said Angel trying to get the bartender's attention. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAjsYCcyPMKJ
The1007Please respect copyright.PENANAfantKStkQe
bartender turned his attention to her and he looked quite young to be 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAmuMWVFN3jW
working at a bar, but he seemed to be of the same age group as Angel. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAcwjv72In3u
His soft grey eyes stared at her with sincerity. He gave her a little 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAisgmtsXwnU
smile and Angel noticed the dimples on his cheeks.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAbUQbBpHS7s
"Hello, how may I help you?" asked the bartender.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAwLcOuF6ZtF
"Mmmm, hi, I was just wondering if you know any girl who works here by the name of Carly?" Angel asked. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0TAQ5H58rc
"Oh, you mean Carly Barclay, right?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANAvfVe3DKg9v
Angel's1007Please respect copyright.PENANAeWFFKrxRdG
heart felt like shuttering to pieces. She just wanted to break down and1007Please respect copyright.PENANAwhxvgvL08Y
cry but she couldn't in front of this stranger. It couldn't be true 1007Please respect copyright.PENANApr9i2LWtZv
that Carly really did work here. Angel took in a deep breath to calm 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAHky3yBfNUv
herself. She hoped that Carly just worked here as a cleaner or 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA482BzBxX4u
something. Not what Miranda had told her.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAm5365A2og7
"Miss, are you okay? You don't look so good," said the bartender. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAwr84vnHAlu
"I... I'm fine," said Angel, taking in a few deep breaths. "Where can I find Carly?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANABPNjM9e4pP
"I hear she is upstairs attending to a client."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAAaflNRW0Mh
"A client? What client?" Angel felt like she was going to pass out.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAnvmYTE3lQC
The1007Please respect copyright.PENANAVQHpHyREZJ
bartender looked at Angel with deep concern. He went to get a glass and1007Please respect copyright.PENANA2T4L8JKZBu
a jug of water and poured the water in the glass and gave it to her.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAoxd6uFIAj3
"You might need this," said the barender, "you don't look good. You sit while I call the owner."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAAmIS4RUHjj
Angel1007Please respect copyright.PENANA53oMqJNdZu
gladly thanked the bartender and sat on the stool. She took in a sip of1007Please respect copyright.PENANA6axHt4DLMs
water as the bartender took off from the bar stand. Angel was too 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAeBcFpESrGx
absorbed in her mixed up thoughts that she didn't realise that someone 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAn8ygEEjNpv
was right beside her.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAamGtDQw5uu
"Hey, there," came a deep husky voice close to Angel's ear.1007Please respect copyright.PENANApHqhW4ihqT
Angel1007Please respect copyright.PENANAbWyShZ3Uqy
shifted on the stool and she was looking straight at a handsome 1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1qw269ufb6
stranger. His cocky smile made Angel blush despite all the mixed 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAWLvTzvgOfJ
feelings inside her.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAgFPRgTkuUK
"Um... hello," said Angel, her voice almost came out like a squeak.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAN1lUz6ZlxH
"What is a beautiful girl like you doing here?" asked the stranger. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAoz3BJS6PuH
"I... I came here looking for someone, that's all."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAcz8YsfG1Nx
"Oh, where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Eric and yours?"1007Please respect copyright.PENANAZoohVodJhX
"Angel."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA0pMcX4mWaN
"Ah!1007Please respect copyright.PENANAJ1NdGPyNhH
I wasn't wrong to have thought of you as an angel when I first saw you 1007Please respect copyright.PENANALUlmyb8RR8
then," Eric couldn't help but smile. He held up his hand, "I'm pleased 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAQZZY2P3KX0
to meet your aquitance."1007Please respect copyright.PENANAJbPwlH5y1O
Angel stared at his hand for a moment and she shook it. "The pleasure is all mine."1007Please respect copyright.PENANA1Rks6JdO6k
Eric1007Please respect copyright.PENANAhgGyr1E0JH
held her hand for a little longer and they stayed like that for what 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAbTRu7fMjUa
seemed like centuries. Angel quickly withdrew her hand feeling a little 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAEIbqfMxkqA
awkward. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAcrQOkIyOiD
"May I ask what the two of you're doing here?" came a voice which echoed around the club. 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAUjRjHgQ6D5
Eric1007Please respect copyright.PENANASUzHBhLea5
and Angel turned to look at where the voice was coming from and there 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAWtTr8CaEoK
was a huge tall bald man with a pot belly standing by the stairs with 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAbtPJYUdXAQ
the bartender behind him. Angel quickly stood from her stool and she 1007Please respect copyright.PENANAqHUb3vgKla
could feel Eric come closer from behind.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAy5TeANK1po
"You must be the owner of this place, right?" Angel asked with a courage she never knew she had.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAMdXsCeKdSn
"Yes, it's me. What can I do for you?" Mr Walters asked.1007Please respect copyright.PENANAMDj7V0SCQF
"I came here looking for Carly. Where is she?"
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