Chapter 36"Phew…that was a narrow escape.” Camille muttered hurrying into her office.The car got to the company before she could answer his question, and she quickly stepped down, waving at him with a sheepish smile and claiming she had work to do.“You must be funny, the boss can never be into someone like her. I'm sure she's just like one of his girlfriends he fucks and dumps.”Two female workers who walked past her murmured between themselves.They secretly glanced at her, murmuring words of laughter until they passed her by.Camille sneered at them. Her phone rang in her pocket and she brought it out to see it was Cynthia.“Hey,” Cynthia waved at Camille from a distance.“Hey, how've you been doing?” Cynthia's smile grew wide as Camille took her to a bench nearby.“I'm great.”“Sorry, I didn't inform you of my coming before now. But it seemed quite urgent, so I had to rush over myself.”Camille nodded with a chuckle, “Your call came in at the right time.”Cynthia brought out a
Tiffany's eyes locked onto the man, "Excuse me, sir! Are you the one in charge? You need to release my friend immediately!"The man ignored her, he left the officer he was speaking with and walked past Tiffany. Tiffany swiftly moved to block his path. "I'm talking to you! Release Camile now!"“How can you conclude she's a murderer? Are you all trying to frame her?”The man ignored her trying to walk past her and she blocked his path again. “Bring out all the evidence you have, I'm sure they are all just lies to detain my friend.”The man raised an eyebrow, amused by her sudden action. "Excuse me." He said, placing his words carefully. Tiffany stood firm, her hands on her hips. "Excuse you?"The man smirked, his voice dripping with confidence. "You're quite...passionate. But do you know who I am?"Tiffany's resolve wavered for a moment, his words piercing her focus. She regained her composure. Who cares who he is? All that matters is that Camile gets released. "I'm the one who can
Miriam darted across the sharp corner, her black veil fluttering behind her. She held her breath, avoiding detection. Suddenly, a tap on her shoulder made her spin around. A man in a face cap, dirty jeans, and a faded T-shirt stood before her. He nodded, and Miriam slid out a wrapped object from beneath her dress, handing it to him with a swift motion. Their eyes locked briefly before she vanished into the shadows.****Frederick paced back and forth in his office, papers scattered, chairs overturned, and his assistant cowered in the corner. Cassie burst in, surprised at how messed up the office looked. "Frederick, what's wrong? Your assistant said you've been acting strangely and yelling at them."Cassie began gathering the scattered papers and righting the chairs. Frederick raked his hands through his hair, his eyes wild."I lost the contract, Cassie. The company is going bankrupt."Cassie's brow furrowed. "But you said you already secured it. What happened?"Frederick slumped onto
Cassie held the gun in her left hand, her face looked dark as she stared at the cold lifeless body on the floor. She spat on it and gritted her teeth, clutching the knife tightly. She took her phone and dialed a number. "Mother, I'll complete the task tonight. I'll have enough funds for our plan...“”Yes, I have direct access to the company's finance office. It'll be done soon."Cassie spoke into the phone.Frederick stood behind, his eyes widening in shock. He had been walking by Cassie's office and overheard her conversation."Cassie, what's going on?" Frederick demanded, stepping forward.Cassie spun around, phone slipping from her hand. "Frederick! I... uh...""Why, Cassie?" Frederick's voice was firm, his eyes blazing with anger. "What Finance office? Are you behind the company's bankruptcy?"Cassie's composure crumbled. "I... I loved you, Frederick.“Frederick felt his world crushing before him, this was the woman he loved so much and made sure to satisfy her every needs and w
Tiffany's eyes widened as she entered Camille's room, taking in the elegant decor and spacious layout. “Wow, your room is stunning!” she exclaimed. “You never told me this was the kind of life you were living.”Camille chuckled. Tiffany suddenly turned to Camille, her eyes widening. “Don't tell me that punk is your husband?” She said referring to Ethan. Camille laughed, " No he's my husband's cousin.”Tiffany exhaled," Well, that's a relief.“"Is he that bad?” Camille taunted. She took a pillow and sat beside her. "Don't get me started.“ She scoffed. “You came for-"Yeah,” Tiffany cut her short. “I almost forgot, I came to deliver a package.” She jumped down from the bed. Camille brow furrowed, “What package?” “I left it downstairs, I'll be back.” She closed the door behind her. Tiffany picked up the package and was about climbing the stairs when Ethan emerged from his room. “Tiffany, may I have a word with you?” he asked, his tone firm but polite.Tiffany smirked, “Never knew
Sean leaned in close to Camille, his voice barely audible, “Enjoy the rest of the evening, I have something to take care of. Meet you at home later?”Camille nodded, smiling. “Okay, everything okay?”Sean reassured her with a warm smile. “Just a minor detail. Jeffrey will pick you up when you are done, bye. I'll meet you at home.”With that, he left the building with Jeffery. She made her way out of the company and saw Ethan and Tiffany standing by his car. A slight chuckle escaped her lips.” Always arguing." She muttered moving close to them.“I'm telling you, beautiful ladies are everywhere!” Ethan exclaimed.Tiffany shook her head. “You're not looking for substance, Ethan. Beauty is more than physical appearance.”Camille chimed in, “Actually, I think beauty is a combination of confidence, intelligence, and kindness. Physical appearance is just the icing.”Tiffany nodded vigorously. “Exactly! Camille gets it.”Ethan chuckled, holding up his hands. “Alright, alright. I'm outnumbere
Cassie's face twisted in rage as she watched the news on her phone.“No, no, no!” She shouted, hurling her phone across the room. It shattered against the wall.She paced furiously, her mind racing with various thoughts. Finally, she stopped, took a deep breath, and dialed a number.“Mother,” Cassie spat, “You won't believe what Sean's done now.”Her mother's calm voice answered, “What is it, darling?”Cassie seethed, “He's made that…that…Camille the owner of Gracious Fashion and leader of the competition team!”Her mother's tone turned icy. “We'll take care of this, Cassie. I've gotten it taken care of.”Cassie's anger simmered, replaced by a sinister grin. “Oh, Mother, I'm counting on it.”*****Tiffany drank too much and kept dragging Ethan to take her home. Blaming him for her excessive drinking. Camille had to take a taxi home. She smiled and grinned as she climbed the stairs. She entered her room and rushed to her bed as she fell on it. Not only that, but she sat straight and
The sharp cry of Frederick form his ward got the nurses and doctors hurrying to him.Camille and Cynthia hasten their stride into the ward. They stood shocked to see him calm and sleeping as he breath in and out slowly.Cassie's head rested on the bed beside him. Her palm covered his hands. She raised her head to look at the doctors and nurses and behind them was Camille.Tears streamed down her face. "I don't know what happened he just began to scream." "I'm scared." Cassie muttered as the doctors rushed to check his vitals and change his water bag. Camille and Cassie were the only ones left in the room. Camille's gaze fell on her shoe and she sensed something strange. A feeling she could not expain.Cassie wiped her tears and stood up." What are you doing here?" she asked.Camille's mind was on where she had seen that shoe before not realising Cassie was asking her a question. She glanced at Cassie suspiciously, she was the one who passed by her earlier with a hood."Are you so fr