Chapter 101: The Return

Erica curled in on herself, tears pouring down her face.

She had thought she would be first…she thought she would give him his very first child, a connection that would make him never be able to leave her.

Tristan might be cold but the people related to him by blood, he valued them, just like he always valued his sister, even his grandparents whom he was distant with.

He was the kind of man who wouldn’t show that he cared, not even a little bit, but if a threat came to his people he could tear the whole world down.

It was one of the reasons Erica desperately wanted him.

Who would have thought, that bitch was actually hiding his children.

A rumble of laughter suddenly tore out of her lips, making her shoulders tremble but even as she laughed there were tears pouring down.

“I won’t be Erica Williams if I let this change anything between us Tristan. You will never find out, I’ll send that bitch where she belongs before you do.” Her teared up eyes filled with a determined rage.

She must never let Tristan find out about those little brats, and definitely not now when he was growing feelings for that woman, otherwise, she might lose Tristan forever.

In the past she had created a scandal for Celine, she had done everything to make sure that Tristan wouldn’t hear a word about it, especially about the rumors that she was pregnant.

Tristan had been out of the city on a business trip and by the time he returned, Celine had left the country, at that time he had gone to look for her. Erica used her connections to manipulate the information he would be given, she made sure that he didn’t get to hear a thing about the scandal and it had only been easier because Tristan had never tried to look into anything related to Celine Roberts again.

Had Tristan known she carried his child or heard that she was pregnant, she was certain he would have never let her leave. Though Tristan hated the idea of marriage and commitments, the other thing he hated more was the idea of a child growing up without a complete family… because he had grown up that way too and it had made him into this person that he was today. Erica was certain he would definitely not want his child to grow up like that.

He might have even moved in with Celine to raise their children, his feelings for her would have gotten stronger and for her he might have changed his principles, he might begin to want to be with her permanently. Erica looked down at her hand… maybe this ring would have long been around Celine’s fingers, not hers.

And now that he already had kids with her, there would be no stopping them from being together if he found out. All her plans would be ruined, not to mention those children would be his heirs to Grayson empire. After everything she’s worked hard for these past few years, she won’t let it get snatched away just like that.

Erica scoffed, she was in the picture, she would never let that happen.

Erica decided on a change of plans, now her target would not just be Celine herself but her little brats as well.

Erica pulled a compartment in her car and retrieved a photograph that showed the two children at the park with their nanny. The girl was sitting on a swing and the boy had a book in his hand, the little boy resembled Tristan the most.

She would have to get rid of them before they destroyed her goal.

*****

After a calming shower, Celine sat in front of the mirror brushing her hair absentmindedly, her mind wandered back to Tristan.

What was that look in his eyes earlier?

When he pulled her back, he looked like he wanted to say something to her but his expression suddenly changed, he looked bewildered, confused, and he hadn’t tried to stop her from leaving after that.

For some reason, the confusion in his eyes made her feel strange.

Why the hell was she thinking about him again?

Had it not been for that mistake Gina made by not telling her the company she chose to pour her investment into, she wouldn’t have been in this situation right now, she would never have crossed paths with him again.

Regardless, she had gotten in it now and there was no other way out but to face it. She had six months, though time seemed to be moving at a slow snail pace, it would eventually pass soon. But if she continued seeing him everyday, her mind would constantly be filled with confusion.

Celine closed her eyes and let out a sigh, once her hair was done she moved away from the vanity only for her phone to buzz with an incoming text. Looking at the text bubble her eyes lit up.

It seemed it was time, a light smirk lifted her lips.

*****

There was a loud buzz at the entrance of Lightstar Entertainment. Fans holding banners and screaming one name redundantly.

“Lilian!”

“Lilian!”

“We love you Lilian!”

The black limousine drove to the front of the building and immediately, bodyguards in black suits surrounded the car, as the door opened, a fair skinned woman stepped down.

Immediately the fans went crazy again. When she smiled, they all made deafening cries.

She waved softly, looking every bit the beloved movie star and began to walk up the steps leading into the company.

One fan happened to rush past the guards, immediately heading towards Lilian.

“Oh my gosh Lilian, I love you so much.”

The guards immediately rushed to pull the crazed girl away but Lilian raised a hand to stop them.

She walked up to the girl whose eyes were filled with so much adoration and smiled at her. “What’s your name?”

“Janine.” The girl replied looking like she couldn’t breathe under the gaze of her idol.

Lilian pulled something out of her bag and handed to the girl, “You can come and watch me at the set of my upcoming movie if you want. This is a pass, they’ll let you in.”

Janine looked astounded, she was so happy she grabbed Lilian’s hands.

“Thank you so much Lilian, you’re such a gem, so different from other stars. I’ll always support you for the rest of my life.”

A slight look of repulsion crossed Lilian’s face when the girl held her hand but she kept it under control, smiling like a dazzling star as she waved at the other fans before the guards surrounded her, fully shielding her from the crazy fans as they led her into the building.

Immediately she entered the company, the softness around her features dissipated, replaced by a sharp look of disgust.

Her assistant who was hurrying next to her immediately handed her a bottle of disinfectant and he squirted a large amount to her hands, rubbing it on as if to wash off filth.

“Where’s my fragrance? I need to get the smell of rotten fish off myself, some fans are really disgusting, do they even shower?”

The assistant sprayed her with multiple perfumes as they walked into her office. She was one of the only stars who had a gigantic personal office that was more like an exquisite suite in the company.

She glanced out the windows at the hundreds of crazy fans chanting her name and a smile lifted her lips.

“Nelly, have you spoken to Mr Luther about this year’s awards?” Lilian asked.

“Yes Lily, he assured me that you’ll be getting this year’s best actress award for sure. No one can surpass you.”

A satisfied smile graced her lips once more.

’See Celine? I surpassed you, wherever you are, better not come back, ever.’

Immediately she had this thought, the tv in her lounge room suddenly uttered a name that made her freeze.

“…the return of former movie star Celine Roberts…”

Lilian immediately whirled towards the TV’s direction, seeing a familiar face she hadn’t seen in five years.

Her blood ran cold.

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