Aliyah finished wiping Ben's shoes, and as soon as she did, he got up from the dining chair, casually instructing her to clear the table and wait in the living room. Following his directives, she cleared the table and wiped off the coffee that had poured onto the floor before returning to the living room. She slumped onto the couch, feeling a wave of fatigue washing over her. Running her fingers through her hair, she casually pulled it back into a bun with a scrunchie.A short while later, the distinct click of shoes echoed in the hallway, prompting Aliyah to look up. He rgaz fell on Ben who was descending the stairs, now dressed in an entirely different outfit. A subtle frown creased Aliyah's forehead. Why did he make her go through the trouble of cleaning his pants and shoes if he intended to change anyway? Was he finding some bizarre amusement in messing with her?She clenched her jaws and tried to keep herself from making any rude remark, cause somehow she was scared of what he m
FEW DAYS LATER** Ben found himself immersed in his work throughout the day, surrounded by a sea of papers that seemed to grow with each passing hour. The relentless task at hand had taken a toll on him, manifesting in a throbbing pain that pulsed through his head and heavy eyes that begged for respite.Seeking a momentary escape, he leaned back in his swiveling chair, allowing his head to rest against its supportive surface. His fingers gently massaged his temples as he felt the persistent ache in his forehead. He brushed his hands through his face from his forehead down to his chin. A fleeting desire for relief prompted him to rise and walk towards the bedside table.Opening the drawer, he retrieved a small container of pills. Popping a couple into his hand, he dry-swallowed them before turning his attention to a waiting glass of water. The cool liquid provided a brief reprieve as he downed it, momentarily easing the strains of the day.His relentless focus had been directed toward
Two men walked into the empty office with the plump-looking man in front with a mobile phone in his hand, They had just arrived from a board meeting."Hello Mr. Chairman, I trust we have come to a mutual understanding, I expect nothing less than good news from you""Sure Mr. Quin, There should be no hitches with the arrangement, rest assured, I'll make sure to fulfill my end of the bargain, Bye" Chairman Zack cut the call with a huge grin on his face, he is the current Chairman of Veta Energy ltd, a mere look at him and you would see the greed and cunningness boldly written all over him, he represented avarice in all forms."Get the members of the press ready I'm making the announcement, immediately," he said to the man that was standing next to him."I'm selling my company that I have worked so hard to build, I might as well get my time's worth, my decades upon decades of work shall not go to waste, it should at least serve as a cash cow for me one last time," he said laughing out lo
"How dare that small boy think he can pull a fast one over me, how dare he?!" He shouted he hadn't felt this much sensation in ages. As a businessman he is known and feared by many, yet, this young man trampled on him like he was nothing but a piece of shit, like a rag, a tool merely to be used for his end.He was not at all pleased by how things were panning out but he had no choice he was being held by the throat and one wrong move would render him and his reputation tarnished.His secretary looked from a distance and didn't know what the issue was, he wasn't sure what to make of the matter and decided to ask"Sir, is the press conference going to carry on as planned?"Chairman Zack had come to his senses and was now calm after the feat of rage he displayed. He sat on his office chair with his head bent down and despair written all over his face as he buried his face in his palm.His legs were sprawled out as he inclined into a bad posture on his chair, and his protruding stomach
Ben was seated in his office chair with his elbows placed comfortably on the desk and his chin resting on the back of his hands that were interlocked together. He saw how everything had played out at the announcement made by Chairman Zack, his face was coldly fixated on the screen as he stared at the TV in his office, it was as though he was seeing right through the screen.Although there had been a little issue, things ended up pretty much as he had expected, but still, he didn't even so much as smile, he just sat on his seat staring intensely at the screen. He had expected it and it had panned out how he wanted but this wasn't really of much importance because to him this was a common problem in the business world, people hoping to rake in as much profit as they could at the expense of trust and integrity was a common thing. Shortly after a knock was heard at the door. Knock knock"Come in," Ben said.It was Norman, he came in with a pad in his hand as he walked toward Ben's desk
Karl spent almost twenty minutes in Ben's office, he sat calmly on the swiveling chair which was across from Ben on the table. After a while, there was silence in the room and Ben suddenly asked "What exactly did you come here for?" Karl was someone who could come into his office at any time he wanted—even without a reason, but Ben felt like there was something else he had to say other than exchange words with him. Karl clicked his tongue, "I did come here for something and it's a bit urgent, I thought I could speak to you about a few things." His expression turned serious and he stopped spinning the chair back and forth.Ben's brows furrowed in curiosity at his friend's next words. Karl glanced at Aliyah, after which Ben ordered her to go make some coffee for them."What's this about now?" "I've got something for you," Karl said as he brought out a file from a bag that he had brought with him, Ben's gaze followed the file that Karl handed out to him and he received it, partly c
Aliyah was still reeling in the thought of how this situation came to be as those words fell out of his mouth, her mind traveled far and wide to all possible scenarios and reasons why they ended up making preparations for them to share one room.She had to share a room with him, the idea of it made her skin ting with discomfort. But for some reason, she did not seem to outright think it was a bad thing, apart from the apparent awkwardness and pressure she'd be immersed in, breathing the same air as the man. The displeasure of the situation was apparent on her face, but there was something else that also came afloat in her mind, they were finally all alone with nothing standing in her way, not Drago, not Karl, not even work, just the two of them, she finally had her chance to speak to him, to appeal to him for a helping hand, she prayed that his soft side would still be in there somewhere and she'd somehow get reach that part of him.She stared intensely at the unsuspecting man as he
The thought of all that exchanged swirled and turned in her mind throughout the rest of the day, she was all alone in the room, with nothing but her thoughts to keep her company. She was sprawled over the bed, restless. Although he had not outrightly decided not to help her he also didn't say anything that indicated that he would. She tossed and turned on the queen-sized mattress of the luxury suite. The bed was placed against the center of a wall right opposite the entrance of the glamorously spacious bedroom, with top-class hand-carved furniture that looked exquisitely opulent. The complexity of how Ben's mind worked was puzzling to her; he'd beat up a defenseless man in a feat of rage within an inch of his life, and he'd make her do all sorts of unreasonable things, but then he suddenly drew the line when it came to her to make her pull off her clothes. He was unreasonable enough to warrant adding 'sexually exploiting man' to his tags. The scent he carried still lingered around an