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it has been two months since the entire fiasco with Trevor went down and things has gone back to normal. Grace was back to her normal life style of drowning herself in work. Anna's tummy has gotten bigger, she is six months gone and six times more annoying. Maya finally decided to settle in the city, she bagged a job at an architectural firm and is now I'm drooling over her boss's 'deliciously scrumptious' younger brother and last but not least, her brother is safe and will soon be graduating from his Academy which means he'll be coming home soon.

in other news, Grace and Trevor's friendship had grown over the span of two months. they usually drink together, they watch MMA fights together, there was even a time when Trevor try to teach her how to kick box but that didn't go well. Trevor was fun to be around and she was starting to consider him to be a close friend. but one thing she can't and will not get used to is, Trevor appearing out of nowhere. in her house, in her office, even in other random places. he swears that he is not spying on her but she wasn't too convinced

life was normal...ish

"HEL...LO...OO two voices sang in a deep falsetto. she face palmed when she saw both Maya and Anna in a ridiculous pose waving jazz hands

" what do both of you want" grace asked dryly

" and to think you'd be excited to see your bestest friend in the whole wide world"

" why would I be I just saw you yesterday"

they both let out an overly dramatic gasp. over the months, Anna and Maya bonded and became pretty close unlike years ago when they used to be at each others throats. it was actually nice to see them being friends. the downside is that they had made a dynamic duo to annoy the life out of her.

"poor, simple Grace, she is so buried in work that she is too busy to enjoy the fine things in life" Grace teased

" two days ago. Trevor took me to go see a dolphin dance and light show. it was exhilarating and spectacular." grace beamed both Anna and Maya face immediately went sour. even though grace had explained to them numerous times that Trevor is not as bad as they think him to be, he had visited Mia and she was getting better, he brought them flowers and expensive chocolate and invited them out to fancy places to get on the good side but it didn't shake their prejudice against him. he was trying his hardest until she told him to stop

'they will come around eventually'

Maya especially, was given her the stink eye.

"what?"

"Trevor?, you are still hanging out with Trevor?"

"yeah... so?"

" so?...so?.. so?" Maya sounded like she just found out that Grace is an alien from outer space

"criminal mob boss, profound killing machine, he is called the Prince of the underworld for Pete's sake" Anna ranted

"he is also a friend of mine"

"friend? dad would never approve of this. heck, I don't approve of this madness"

'' approve?" Grace scoffed " I am not doing anything wrong and I refuse to be treated like a kid"

a thick tension was brewing in the silence. the three ladies we are too stubborn to speak but as the mature one in the bunch, Anna spoke first.

"just be safe that's all I'm asking"

Maya grunted in agreement and Grace nodded and grunted in response.

"since the grunting party is over, let's go shopping" there were cheers and giggling at the idea but Grace had to rain on the parade.

"nope. am busy"

both faces fell " seriously, we're going shopping especially for my baby's belongings and as its God mother, it is your responsibility to tag along"

grace wanted to argue but if looks could kill, she would have been buried already and the traitor Maya was busy smirking at her

"fine" she mumbled

as they were about to leave the building, Grace received a call

"hello?"

'hello miss Grace"

" yes, speaking"

" if you really love your life you'll give me all the information you have on Trevor's triad businesses"

Grace took a deep breath

" you and I both know that if you touch as much as a strand of my hair, Trevor will find you and deal with all of you mercilessly. and let me make this clear, my family's business has no connection to the underworld and although Trevor is my friend, I have no information to give. I don't even know his house. so if you don't want me to ask Trevor to deliver your head to me, hang up o...."

before she could say another word the person cut the call.

this is not the first time she had been called and threatened by Trevor enemies in the past two months. they tried to bribe her with things she already has and could easily get for herself. when she refused, they kidnapped her but in less than an hour, Trevor and his men came to her rescue. her kidnappers fate was bloody and gruesome. Trevor's wrath is merciless so his enemies knew better than to attack her, only the brave ones dared to call her..

her life is just... Normal