The wind blew hard on 571Please respect copyright.PENANA8iyMFqCAG9
her face as Angel sweated and exerted herself on the streets of 571Please respect copyright.PENANAmkmpmuuhsu
Manhattan. Her long legs made her run as quick as she could have ever 571Please respect copyright.PENANAeGxYuGtRQQ
imagined. Her heart accelerated, not that she was running and all, but 571Please respect copyright.PENANA52ZxeMTxYP
because of all the anxiety. She hoped that what she was told wasn't 571Please respect copyright.PENANAmk2qEw8gSE
true.571Please respect copyright.PENANAU5xXXzSsND
After Angel had received571Please respect copyright.PENANAI46BZQLrRj
that phone call in her office, all she wanted to do was faint. She 571Please respect copyright.PENANArWBM2qWVrV
couldn't believe what she had heard. She didn't know whether to cut the 571Please respect copyright.PENANAgcttSLfGNr
call and forget about what she was told or try to prove Miranda wrong.571Please respect copyright.PENANA99ECaguygr
"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."571Please respect copyright.PENANACmUBKxd4mq
"It's a lie. It's nothing but a lie."571Please respect copyright.PENANAJWLFKJVCQh
"If you don't believe571Please respect copyright.PENANAnjs8fAbrb2
me, then come over to Walters' Club and see for yourself. If you love 571Please respect copyright.PENANAO0GhUjEhea
your sister that much, you might try to find a way to help her from 571Please respect copyright.PENANAY27nMfpTni
creating a tradegy in future."571Please respect copyright.PENANAyN6jQqCvpN
And Angel was doing so 571Please respect copyright.PENANAKk1i00mXE8
right now. All she was hoping for was that everything was just a prank. 571Please respect copyright.PENANA2LQW9pC7FK
Her sister couldn't have stooped so low. She was a good person. Not what571Please respect copyright.PENANAt7DiPbpKWt
Miranda said about her.571Please respect copyright.PENANAdno8QyT5Sk
Or had Angel been playing the fool this whole time?571Please respect copyright.PENANAOjYA5BWOnF
***571Please respect copyright.PENANA1nt4Zk38jZ
"I'm so excited, Trina, I can scream to the heavens right now."571Please respect copyright.PENANAUMENy8Azlj
Kim571Please respect copyright.PENANAitREQ5M0bG
looked at herself in the full length mirror admiring at how gorgeous 571Please respect copyright.PENANAWkhwOMOrKh
she looked in her wedding dress. It fit her perfectly showing out her 571Please respect copyright.PENANAll4LEz9yyY
beautiful curves. A small tiara was mounted on her head and her long 571Please respect copyright.PENANAjftAiDSzij
brown hair was tired in a neat bun leaving a few strands of her hair in 571Please respect copyright.PENANAWqXQInrsYM
front to drop in curls. Her diamond necklace around her neck made her 571Please respect copyright.PENANAB6eNfOzUwU
look magnificent.571Please respect copyright.PENANAYcoHZaPSBg
"You look gorgeous, my friend," came a tall good looking brunette behind Kim, "I really envy you right now."571Please respect copyright.PENANAt8jTS86Mhe
"Don't571Please respect copyright.PENANAZUS5HRFVKn
say that, Trina," said Kim as she turned to look away from the mirror 571Please respect copyright.PENANAt5jGhVmD5W
to face Trina, "you might just be next to get married. And to Eric too."571Please respect copyright.PENANAuFIUL2CmYT
Kim giggled and Trina had a huge smile on her face. 571Please respect copyright.PENANASdyLvzBiCl
"Ya, thats all I want, for me and Eric to finally tie the knot," said Trina. 571Please respect copyright.PENANARFA3a8eX4k
Kim571Please respect copyright.PENANAV1tA2fkssZ
went closer to her friend and held her hand. "I know it will happen. 571Please respect copyright.PENANA3jNHJJnsnz
Even if we all know that Eric is more like a play boy, he has only eyes 571Please respect copyright.PENANAEl18aZqXjd
for you."571Please respect copyright.PENANAism6OyV40G
"You think so?" 571Please respect copyright.PENANA2Tf9rQ9eup
"I571Please respect copyright.PENANA1iROf3iReR
know so. You'll see. The person who is going to catch the bride's 571Please respect copyright.PENANABOOm7uAvEr
bouquet will definitely be you and in a matter of days, you two will get571Please respect copyright.PENANATmcf7qLMiT
married."571Please respect copyright.PENANAYGJm9f1zG2
Trina had tears in her eyes. "You're going to make me cry, Kim, and that will ruin my make-up."571Please respect copyright.PENANAUvLjkUqaxD
"Oh,571Please respect copyright.PENANAdZ5eXZhoGH
sorry about that," Kim passed her finger under Trina's eye lids to wipe571Please respect copyright.PENANAOTZ58T4yFL
away the tears. "You don't worry, you're already beautiful."571Please respect copyright.PENANAku5cWv9ddQ
Trina hugged Kim tightly. "I'm going to miss you."571Please respect copyright.PENANAZI5j1ULikT
"Hey, we will always be in touch. I can never forget my best friend."571Please respect copyright.PENANAgbDxCCd1BO
A knock on the door soon interrupted their little moment. Kim's father's voice was heard outside the door.571Please respect copyright.PENANAfyBfBU3hhy
"Girls, the car is waiting outside. It's time to go."571Please respect copyright.PENANAo8gPyul7ci
"Will be out in a minute, dad," called out Kim. She turned to face Trina. "My make-up still looks okay, right?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAbwEISNiuSP
"Of course, now come on. Let's get you married."571Please respect copyright.PENANAYvMH66j6Wf
***571Please respect copyright.PENANACqLXjpKKlh
"What do you mean he is not here!"571Please respect copyright.PENANA3w9zjSrysz
Mrs571Please respect copyright.PENANAK2Ab2SkMDK
McDonell's outburst almost shook the whole house. For a moment, those 571Please respect copyright.PENANAxEvMrTUjap
standing in the living room with her could have sworn that they saw the 571Please respect copyright.PENANAu44IKODSJG
chandelier above them move.571Please respect copyright.PENANAjkazvkofks
"Bertha, what's all the racket about?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAA6vVbKLo0B
Diana,571Please respect copyright.PENANATYDwfimer1
Amanda's daughter and Mrs McDonell's sister in law, came rushing down 571Please respect copyright.PENANABGVR2354vZ
the stairs in her pink high heeled shoes and a lovely white and pink 571Please respect copyright.PENANAyBz4TBZk8P
dress.571Please respect copyright.PENANAPHiJhiWUTH
"Leo isn't here. That's why," Mrs McDonell replied. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAk44aNQph1k
"He must be somewhere around here, Bertha," said Diana, "you're overreacting."571Please respect copyright.PENANA1G0jr49dFr
"The bride is on her way and Leo is no where. The workers have searched the whole house."571Please respect copyright.PENANABkPs9g0RxN
Diana told the waiters and waitresses to leave the room. She took Mrs McDonell to a chair and made her sit.571Please respect copyright.PENANAnkDyMywOHv
"If you start acting 571Please respect copyright.PENANAfaQk6phUmg
like this, you will burn the whole house down," said Diana, "Leo must be571Please respect copyright.PENANAzfn9jbLYCS
somewhere. If he isn't in the house, then he couldn't have gone far."571Please respect copyright.PENANArT4nDnbGnV
"But time is running out, Diana. The guests are about to arrive and so is the bride. What do you expect me to do?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAyGZFIOLTYo
"He will show up. Don't worry. I'll get a glass of water for you."571Please respect copyright.PENANA4bGMnIBvwY
Before Diana could leave the room, Amanda came in with Diana's ten year old son, Oliver pushing the wheelchair. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAWJl9hbv1kp
"I knew someone was going to blow a fuse today," said Amanda. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAdWlnHQ4xio
"Mum, now isn't the time for all this,"said Diana, "Leo isn't here. And the wedding is about to begin."571Please respect copyright.PENANAFjUQzDrJii
"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."571Please respect copyright.PENANAmNrY5ZBoc5
"You just shut up," said571Please respect copyright.PENANA32oqW9HIg4
Mrs McDonell with a furious look on her face. "This wedding is going to571Please respect copyright.PENANAINOTFWYNk3
take place and you will do nothing to ruin it, okay?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAxgWKvGeJmB
"Oh, ya, but where is Leo now? To me, it looks like he ran away."571Please respect copyright.PENANArSipO8mvzB
"If you two are going to571Please respect copyright.PENANAVeK8DHgW2q
fight here right now, I will leave the two of you to tear each other 571Please respect copyright.PENANAi5fM85WvYq
apart and we won't be able to find Leo," said Diana.571Please respect copyright.PENANA1sZjImqKHK
"Find Fred, he will know what to do," said Amanda.571Please respect copyright.PENANAATIKL8U7fd
"Your dear Fred isn't 571Please respect copyright.PENANAjfrWPpqhCw
home either," said Mrs McDonell, "I wonder where he is as well when he 571Please respect copyright.PENANAxTq6P52AtQ
is supposed to be right here with me."571Please respect copyright.PENANAJJh5zBeHuH
"Looks like both my son and my grandson have made wise decisions today," said Amanda with a smile. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAL08gtfhiSV
"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.571Please respect copyright.PENANAQpvuCFVUjK
Everyone in the room paused for a second. 571Please respect copyright.PENANA140ZZdEJ0o
"Could that be Leo or Fred?" asked Mrs McDonell571Please respect copyright.PENANA8cICj9f34r
"Or our first guest?" suggested Amanda.571Please respect copyright.PENANATVZUh5DC1G
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.571Please respect copyright.PENANAVN0ndIrn5b
"We better find Leo fast, or things are going to get pretty ugly in a matter of hours," said Oliver. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAu23FSnx5Rq
***571Please respect copyright.PENANAeyH9anPQ8H
Eric571Please respect copyright.PENANAHJ2zkHcdPf
tapped the steering wheel as he waited in the car which was packed in 571Please respect copyright.PENANAPgDJMthFVS
the parking lot behind the club. He looked at his wrist watch and leaned571Please respect copyright.PENANATHw2aiNhun
down in the car seat. Waiting for Leo felt like a burden. It was 571Please respect copyright.PENANAM1b6Xec7aP
totally frustrating and he was worried about what was happening back 571Please respect copyright.PENANAzzo4iHKyhD
home.571Please respect copyright.PENANAUMtqcNEGGE
He571Please respect copyright.PENANA4QUZ0rNyfe
looked at his watch again. He had been waiting for thirty minutes and 571Please respect copyright.PENANAEs15HViV1p
he was getting impatient. It was better if he called Leo and head back 571Please respect copyright.PENANA1Zdc1utnOq
home. He hoped that his cousin had gotten his senses and would carry on 571Please respect copyright.PENANAyILmNWn5Pw
with the wedding.571Please respect copyright.PENANAXyGULKTV1H
Before571Please respect copyright.PENANAVQU4EO2aQu
Eric could reach out for his phone, something black and red caught his 571Please respect copyright.PENANAnB9QQdJNRw
eye across the street. He looked up quickly and he saw a girl with black571Please respect copyright.PENANAx3ibFgDiKw
and a few strands of red hair which stood out brightly in broad 571Please respect copyright.PENANAcppZ5Oiypy
daylight. For a moment, he was captivated by the sight. As she ran 571Please respect copyright.PENANATJ4lUrKIK2
across the street with her long legs in black skinny jeans, her long 571Please respect copyright.PENANAahaDnFoyYu
hair flew in the wind behind her and her beautiful face caught his eye. 571Please respect copyright.PENANA6IswUxhdJ2
Eric looked at her with his mouth agape as though she was the most 571Please respect copyright.PENANA15nlci9Peq
beautiful creature he had ever seen.571Please respect copyright.PENANAF2Zml4YAnh
She571Please respect copyright.PENANAqGICDZLxlI
was beautiful, no doubt about that. Her smooth face was like for those 571Please respect copyright.PENANAcaqkfhhrv0
fair princesses in the movies, but he could tell she wasn't wearing much571Please respect copyright.PENANAAKQ7T1fHO3
make-up. Her coloured skin was captivating to look at and all Eric 571Please respect copyright.PENANALgZ8FLfy4k
wanted to do stroke her skin lightly.571Please respect copyright.PENANA58th0eSxJ1
As571Please respect copyright.PENANAJKwJtfX90j
he looked at her face, he realised that she seemed familiar, but she 571Please respect copyright.PENANALLYXemB4mW
was too captivating to look at that Eric couldn't think straight.571Please respect copyright.PENANAP0vC81cZC1
The571Please respect copyright.PENANAXmvLU3TIl0
girl was heading for the club, and Eric found that pretty awkward. Why 571Please respect copyright.PENANAsPyZ5RUyHk
would an angel like her be in a place like this? He decided to go and 571Please respect copyright.PENANAhkAEEDbk8x
find out. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAEWgBaJ3p4N
As571Please respect copyright.PENANAUXPItny9Ns
the girl made her way inside the building, Eric got out of the car and 571Please respect copyright.PENANAE9bFZmErhu
locked it. He straighened himself up and went towards the club. For a 571Please respect copyright.PENANAOVcO5fcuo2
moment, he thought he might just get lucky to know a sweet girl like 571Please respect copyright.PENANAydmZxpOLVu
her.571Please respect copyright.PENANA3L3XRHEEAf
***571Please respect copyright.PENANA44InI26peg
"May571Please respect copyright.PENANAMkHOOJ1pxr
I know what you're doing here?" Carly asked. To her, saying those words571Please respect copyright.PENANAlP8jOLJiDT
was a struggle. It took her just a little bit of courage to speak.571Please respect copyright.PENANAch0XDHWUWB
"To be honest with you, I don't really know. I can't tell," said Leo.571Please respect copyright.PENANAHTKKaEKSuH
His571Please respect copyright.PENANApdOI41cwPg
voice again made Carly feel like she was flying. His deep blue eyes 571Please respect copyright.PENANA2s3conXcuz
looked at her with earnest and Carly couldn't help but get lost in them.571Please respect copyright.PENANA8CtmrmnLkc
"That571Please respect copyright.PENANAdXOyMpVjXR
doesn't seem convincing," said Carly trying to straightened up herself 571Please respect copyright.PENANAjNkba7rARs
to try and hide her anxiety. "You must have come back here for a reason 571Please respect copyright.PENANAMx1LFdF1TW
and I want to hear it."571Please respect copyright.PENANAIlDu0I46Cq
Leo571Please respect copyright.PENANAtal0aviEuB
gave a little laugh and Carly couldn't help but blush. He looked so 571Please respect copyright.PENANA5HKmjDPbl0
cute when he laughed and Carly felt like she could just stare at him 571Please respect copyright.PENANAC1Ul5eFsQb
forever.571Please respect copyright.PENANAXaaZYqzvNT
When571Please respect copyright.PENANAlXrTEe31hK
Leo gathered his composure, he suddenly looked serious. Carly had this 571Please respect copyright.PENANAJVNzBmXqQQ
strong desire to grab him and kiss his adorable lips. Even when he 571Please respect copyright.PENANAC7yj7xzSl8
looked serious, she still felt attracted to him and she felt she was 571Please respect copyright.PENANAHWbK53RE3a
going to lose control if she ever got the chance to ever kiss him.571Please respect copyright.PENANAL0OmmKE7P7
"I571Please respect copyright.PENANAUPejq4pgN4
don't know how to tell you this, Carly, but last night when I came 571Please respect copyright.PENANAP2p43OEWvg
here, something happened that affected me this morning. And I came to 571Please respect copyright.PENANArJypkhh5xR
find out what it was."571Please respect copyright.PENANAAXdWr7EBnj
"And so you think I've something to do with it?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAKmlf2pT2iy
"Most likely."571Please respect copyright.PENANAMiViJyuQrr
"But.... what did I do? I was just doing my job."571Please respect copyright.PENANAZif1pDNWUI
"I don't think that's all you did last night, Carly."571Please respect copyright.PENANAA4dWdsVkio
"Okay, I'm confused," said Carly with a little intensity in her voice, "what did I do actually? You tell me."571Please respect copyright.PENANARTbIHPXwW0
Leo571Please respect copyright.PENANASYsTqBX096
closed the small gap between them and wrapped his arm around Carly's 571Please respect copyright.PENANAEDQkqTebxk
waist. For a moment, Carly couldn't breathe and her heart beat 571Please respect copyright.PENANAj6y48Sy5k6
accelerated. She loved the feeling of Leo being so close to her with 571Please respect copyright.PENANApdgZ3bglSe
their bodies touching. Leo breathed down her neck and that sent tingling571Please respect copyright.PENANAR5SD67d8Sm
feelings down her spine. She was liking this a lot and all she wanted 571Please respect copyright.PENANAos6x5HTLOs
was to lose herself in him.571Please respect copyright.PENANAVh71XIbL8V
Leo bought his lips closer to Carly's ear and whispered softly, "why don't we get down and dirty to figure it out?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAVkDf4Yty4d
***571Please respect copyright.PENANACojSlDHgPT
When571Please respect copyright.PENANABybG1uhTtv
Angel got in the club, she paused to look around and found the club 571Please respect copyright.PENANAR8Nj9fKiAy
partially empty with only a few people cleaning around the place. She 571Please respect copyright.PENANAoxklqowgWa
looked around hoping to see her sister, but no luck. She walked up to 571Please respect copyright.PENANAVjuY0a6RfR
the bar stand and found the bartender drying up glasses.571Please respect copyright.PENANA0Gu6bT9tnV
"Excuse me, sir," said Angel trying to get the bartender's attention. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAEHrcdC63DI
The571Please respect copyright.PENANA2YmWe9FoBG
bartender turned his attention to her and he looked quite young to be 571Please respect copyright.PENANAehGDzZVhX2
working at a bar, but he seemed to be of the same age group as Angel. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAgZacGG8hWF
His soft grey eyes stared at her with sincerity. He gave her a little 571Please respect copyright.PENANAmwMWSJaUkI
smile and Angel noticed the dimples on his cheeks.571Please respect copyright.PENANAEueeh76FRN
"Hello, how may I help you?" asked the bartender.571Please respect copyright.PENANACVQ8euaOw3
"Mmmm, hi, I was just wondering if you know any girl who works here by the name of Carly?" Angel asked. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAPcKm3VtIO2
"Oh, you mean Carly Barclay, right?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAOCmc0z7Rh2
Angel's571Please respect copyright.PENANAz0TT7aIxQU
heart felt like shuttering to pieces. She just wanted to break down and571Please respect copyright.PENANAXtGf0TPKCG
cry but she couldn't in front of this stranger. It couldn't be true 571Please respect copyright.PENANAwpAiGUCKg7
that Carly really did work here. Angel took in a deep breath to calm 571Please respect copyright.PENANAWDBVGdaXJu
herself. She hoped that Carly just worked here as a cleaner or 571Please respect copyright.PENANAp4qx1LgFRP
something. Not what Miranda had told her.571Please respect copyright.PENANA99fJdmABSl
"Miss, are you okay? You don't look so good," said the bartender. 571Please respect copyright.PENANArdDMzo7fcw
"I... I'm fine," said Angel, taking in a few deep breaths. "Where can I find Carly?"571Please respect copyright.PENANAoVi2Nh3MjF
"I hear she is upstairs attending to a client."571Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9H27AN1tn
"A client? What client?" Angel felt like she was going to pass out.571Please respect copyright.PENANAKwc4QqlZev
The571Please respect copyright.PENANAZ8SaURxNbX
bartender looked at Angel with deep concern. He went to get a glass and571Please respect copyright.PENANAS3bYBPgiH8
a jug of water and poured the water in the glass and gave it to her.571Please respect copyright.PENANAvJVRKsUzWs
"You might need this," said the barender, "you don't look good. You sit while I call the owner."571Please respect copyright.PENANAxeVWSGC9KQ
Angel571Please respect copyright.PENANAZF5pENzdjI
gladly thanked the bartender and sat on the stool. She took in a sip of571Please respect copyright.PENANA3L8tmcqGyD
water as the bartender took off from the bar stand. Angel was too 571Please respect copyright.PENANAIIG5KLq3nP
absorbed in her mixed up thoughts that she didn't realise that someone 571Please respect copyright.PENANA9lzpE8FKwC
was right beside her.571Please respect copyright.PENANAfFE8JXtUyE
"Hey, there," came a deep husky voice close to Angel's ear.571Please respect copyright.PENANAIwS5yebWBC
Angel571Please respect copyright.PENANA9E6CtY50UU
shifted on the stool and she was looking straight at a handsome 571Please respect copyright.PENANARHvqpInsMP
stranger. His cocky smile made Angel blush despite all the mixed 571Please respect copyright.PENANAXDn111GwD2
feelings inside her.571Please respect copyright.PENANAad7zlXZqbp
"Um... hello," said Angel, her voice almost came out like a squeak.571Please respect copyright.PENANAxq324SNJoX
"What is a beautiful girl like you doing here?" asked the stranger. 571Please respect copyright.PENANADBdWA9OJCE
"I... I came here looking for someone, that's all."571Please respect copyright.PENANAuQEn9JKyFy
"Oh, where are my manners? I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Eric and yours?"571Please respect copyright.PENANATD2a6nO01K
"Angel."571Please respect copyright.PENANAPTzW6JqMHy
"Ah!571Please respect copyright.PENANAaF55cMg8F9
I wasn't wrong to have thought of you as an angel when I first saw you 571Please respect copyright.PENANAJMqi0HA0R7
then," Eric couldn't help but smile. He held up his hand, "I'm pleased 571Please respect copyright.PENANADZjQERysbu
to meet your aquitance."571Please respect copyright.PENANAXaEa7J2nia
Angel stared at his hand for a moment and she shook it. "The pleasure is all mine."571Please respect copyright.PENANAFr4v4mUC2A
Eric571Please respect copyright.PENANAElPET00RGN
held her hand for a little longer and they stayed like that for what 571Please respect copyright.PENANAfIbxTlAooH
seemed like centuries. Angel quickly withdrew her hand feeling a little 571Please respect copyright.PENANAP6iyCiRWJg
awkward. 571Please respect copyright.PENANAdkV8ktBb68
"May I ask what the two of you're doing here?" came a voice which echoed around the club. 571Please respect copyright.PENANANpXLML6ea5
Eric571Please respect copyright.PENANAyQaM6e3eU2
and Angel turned to look at where the voice was coming from and there 571Please respect copyright.PENANA1f38nNImvk
was a huge tall bald man with a pot belly standing by the stairs with 571Please respect copyright.PENANAfH6K4Q4wEz
the bartender behind him. Angel quickly stood from her stool and she 571Please respect copyright.PENANAVSoCf1PtIH
could feel Eric come closer from behind.571Please respect copyright.PENANAzGZeXncsT3
"You must be the owner of this place, right?" Angel asked with a courage she never knew she had.571Please respect copyright.PENANAmW5Wt4nguU
"Yes, it's me. What can I do for you?" Mr Walters asked.571Please respect copyright.PENANAijvKkOY1Ln
"I came here looking for Carly. Where is she?"
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