Barbara stopped right in her tracks and swirled around to glare at Emily. She presumed that Emily was about to plead for mercy and so, a wide smirk spread across her lips.However, it shocked her to the bones the moment she saw Emily putting on the lingerie that laid on the floor.“I’m sorry, I want to show you something”, Emily said, with her innocent gaze and small sweet smile.Barbara stared at Richard, whose eyes were fixed on Emily’s naked body.Barbara couldn’t believe her eyes. This was the greatest embarrassment she had ever received from anyone in her life. And seeing that it came from her maid, gave her great heartache.“Does it fit well, ma’am?” Emily finally asked after putting on the lingerie.She swirled around to give a complete view of it, giggling as she did so and ignoring Barbara’s blood shot eyes.“Emily?” Barbara called out in shock, almost losing her balance in the process.Emily smiled innocently again, as though she had no idea that she was stepping on someone
The night went by quickly and once it was dawn, Richard stood to his feet and made to leave.“Richard”, Emily called out and sat up as well.She rubbed her eyes and stood to her feet, walking towards Richard, who was staring at her with a small smile on his face.“We can’t keep mute about what happened yesterday. I guess it’s time for us to talk about it”, she whispered, placing a quick kiss on his lips.Richard nodded in understanding, after which he peered into her eyes.“You worry too much, even after behaving as though you’re so fierce and carefree!” Richard dropped while they laughed aloud.“Last night, I only wanted her to feel a bit of the pain she had caused you and your heart. This is just a tip of an iceberg, and trust me when I say that I’m not relenting on that”, Emily said with a proud gaze that got Richard stuck for a minute.“I trust you and I love you”.“Me too”, Emily replied with a bright smile.They stayed mute for the next minutes, staring at each other and sending
Emily had just finished cleaning the entire house when she caught sight of Barbara on the balcony.She shivered calmly but pretended as though she wasn’t moved.“Hello, ma’am”, she greeted Barbara with a wide smile on her lips and without waiting to confirm if her greeting got a response, she sauntered into the kitchen.She couldn’t decipher why Barbara was still around by this time of the day.It was past 11:am already and as long as Emily knew, Barbara wasn’t supposed to be at the house.Her heart beat increased and suddenly, she felt totally uneasy and scared.“You can’t be scared of her! Stand your ground”, she assured herself and took in a deep breath.“Do you need a hand in that?”She heard Barbara’s voice and, immediately, slicked through her finger with the knife she held on her hand.“Ouch!” Emily grimaced in pain as she rushed to the tap and placed her bleeding finger in it.“Let’s say that it’s just the beginning of the pain you would feel”, Barbara said in a soft but threa
“Such audacity!” Barbara said under her breath as she glared at Emily, who remained busy with chopping the tomatoes.“Emily, you really have no idea of the path you are treading. If you do, you would back off now that you can”, Barbara added, throwing a dead glare at Emily, who didn’t flinch a bit.“I’m not scared of you, Barbara. I may be young and innocent, but I understand what it means to feel hurt by someone you claim to love. I know what it means to be treated like trash by that one person you love”, Emily explained as she gulped down hard and turned her eyes towards Barbara.“Richard has had enough of you. I have had enough of you too, and I’m not scared of what you may do”, Emily said to Barbara who didn’t bat even an eyelid.Barbara only smiled and nodded in understanding.“I understand. You have the backing of Richard because you both are exploring some new feelings. I call that infatuation”, Barbara laughed aloud and carted her eyes downward coldly.“You can have the fun fo
The next days that followed the argument between Emily and Barbara didn’t have numerous events.Richard seemed to be busy with work lately, and that limited the time he spent with Emily.That wasn’t entirely the truth. Richard was in a hole of confusion, and he was certain that it was reaching a point where questions would be thrown at him.There were two things he valued most in his hands, and any decision he made would ascertain how his life would turn out.He was jerked out of his thoughts by the sound of a tray hitting the table.“I prepared you some lunch. You’ve been busy lately, and I thought that I should do some things to help ease off the stress”, Emily explained as she tried to dish out some of the food into the plate.Richard held her hands and shook his head negatively.“I would handle this from here”, Richard said calmly, without staring at her.Emily squinted her eyes confused, trying to decipher why he was suddenly acting cold and different.“Richard, are you okay?” Em
Emily paid the cab driver and got off the car. She was at a park she usually visited before she got a job as a maid.A smile curved on her lips as she took slow steps closer to the entrance.The park used to be her favorite, and it was one she always visited whenever she was having the toughest of times in her lives.It had a small river and that was her major location at the moment.All she wanted to do was dip her legs into the water and close her eyes in relief.She got into the park and ran towards the river, giggling excitedly and pulling off her sandals.The moment she had her legs in the water, she heard a voice that startled her from behind.“The billionaire’s maid shouldn’t be running around town like a free bird!”“What the hell!” Emily thought as she swirled around to discover where the voice had come from.It came from Mike. Emily sighed in relief and rolled her eyes at him. She had met him only once when she just started working for Richard.“What are you doing here?” Sh
“And me, where do I fall in?” Emily questioned Mike, who gazed at her intently.“Nowhere. You only need to remain there as the maid Richard likes. Honestly, I don’t see any other way out”, Mike said sincerely, picking up a stone and flinging it into the river.“You don’t think he would choose love over his reputation, do you?” Emily’s heart was beating out of her chest as she asked him that one question that always popped up in her mind.She would rather not be a trash that would be shoved aside once the need arrived. All she wanted was the recognition and respect she was certain that she deserved.“You should answer me. What do you think Richard would do in a situation like this? He loves me and I love him too, but he is obsessed with his reputation and what people would think or say about him” Emily poured out her heart to Mike who listened attentively.“I guess Richard is having a tough time now. Things must be heated for him”, Mike divulged and took in a deep breath.“Why? What d
Richard glanced around tentatively, taking in the details of the environment and wondering why Mike had suggested such a place to him.It was noisy, extremely uncomfortable, and full of various whores who didn’t take a second to showcase who they were.“What is this?” Richard said under his breath as he shook his head and made to leave.“Don’t go!” He heard a voice just behind him, after which someone grabbed him on the wrist and led him to the midst of the crowd.Richard made to resist at first, but the grip on his wrist was so firm and rather than creating a scene, he decided to stay mute and play along.They arrived at the front of a bar and that was when Richard realized that it was a lady. She was dark and gorgeous, with long hairs and a glittering skin.“Hey handsome! I’m sure you came here for a drink”, she winked at him and gestured on the waiter.Richard was speechless for a moment, but after a while he braced up and decided to speak.“I came here for a drink, but this place
It was a perfect day for a wedding. The sun peeked brightly as though it were also excited for what was about to happen.Emily walked down the aisle, with the bouquet in her hands and a wide smile on her lips. Her hair was arranged in an elaborate style on top of her head, and her white glittery ball room dress swished almost silently on the carpet aisle. A song rang through her mind relating to love and the aisle. If you go down the aisle when you’re in love, you would be happy forever!She caught sight of Mike’s daughter who was the little bride of the day. The little girl sprinkled pink petals on the aisle just as she walked on it. It was a big wedding and since Richard had influence in the country, it wasn’t surprising that many reporters had come to cover the event. The aisle suddenly looked long and Emily only prayed that her feet would not give her away. Her legs were shaking fervently and her eyes were lowered to the ground.She was nervous, anxious and excited. She looked u
Emily could smell her wedding in the air. Everywhere buzzed with activities and each day, she had different planners who came to fill her in on how her day was going to look like.She was now back at Richard’s apartment and she was going to be living with him until they got done with everything.“Today, you would be going to test your gown and choose your preference”, a lady who was in charge of the dress for the wedding said to Emily who clearly looked tired and exhausted. She was yet to really believe that she was getting married to Richard after everything. Somehow, it felt like a dream and she thought she would only wake up and see it’s not reality.However, as the days went by, she kept on realizing that this was happening and she would soon become his life and partner for life.The public on their part detested Barbara after what happened and Barbara disappeared into thin air. Probably with her lover who she claimed to be in love with. Now, Emily could feel that there wasn’t go
- Months later- The air was stale with the smell of a new sunny day. Gentle droplets caressed the outsides of Richard's window pan. He took no notice of the fineness of the weather or the aesthetics a sunny day provided. All he got his attention fixed on was the ads the newspaper on his hands provided. He was that kind of guy. The one who would focus his attention while on something and damned everything else, and because of this little personality trait, he was capable of loving immensely. He loved Emily so much, and his attention was something always focused on her welfare. Even the ads on the newspaper had something that reminded him of Emily. As Richard sat with his legs crossed and hidden underneath his dinning table and his reading glasses gracing his beautiful beads of eyes, lady in an Apron walked into the dinning room with a tray in her hand and a pretty smile on her face. Immediately Richard's eyes fell on her, he smiled brightly, folded the newspaper and sat upright. He t
Emily was clad in a tight fitted red gown, with her hair packed to a ponytail, and a red lipstick on her lips. She walked into the location where the meeting was scheduled to hold, with her baby in her arms and a little bag on the other hand.She met Richard, already sitting comfortably and deep down, she couldn’t help but wonder why he had come so early.“I’m here!” Emily announced as she finally took her seat, smiling widely at the lawyer who was already sitting.He was a young fine man and for some reasons, Richard felt jealous.“We are waiting for Barbara and her lawyer!” Emily said and smiled at her lawyer.“You look dashing, I know it’s not ethical to compliment my client, but I couldn’t remain mute!” The young man said and Emily blushed again.Richard suddenly slammed his fist on the table, pulling the attention of both the young lawyer and Emily.“Hello Mr Richard!” Emily said in an official manner, as though she had no idea of who he was.Richard wore a quick frown “Can we s
“I would miss you baby boy!” The nanny said as she played with the baby who giggled in excitement. Emily thanked her for being there after which she appreciated her with some money.She had just reached the living room when she heard another footstep behind her. She decided to keep her face front, since she was not ready to meet Richard.“Would you leave without saying a word to me?” Richard asked, but Emily ignored him and walked towards the door instead. Richard was shocked that he ran across to her and grabbed her wrist.“Emily!” He called out and reluctantly, she turned her head, with a stone cold expression.“I have no business with you, Richard! I came for my son”, Emily said as she gritted her teeth in rage. She recalled how Richard had yelled at her and how he never believed that she was not the one at fault. This caused her heart to break to a thousand pieces.“Why? You want to go ahead and live with Brian? Are you that worthless and…”, Richard was saying when a deafening s
Emily picked out her phone and took pictures of Barbara and Brian. She couldn’t help her feelings and in a split second, she broke into a loud laughter. Brian glared at her furiously, but she quickly apologized and asked him to proceed with the act. Emily could not just believe that Barbara was the one laying on the bed, lifeless and unable to react or stand against what was being done against her.“Ride her! Create that illusion that you are riding her. I want the world to see this and believe every bit of it”, she said aloud and Brian continued the fake ride on Barbara.When Emily was satisfied with the number of pictures she had taken, she gestured for Brian to get down and put on his clothes.Together, they watched the pictures and videos and somehow, Brian felt glad that his facial features was not in view. It was only that of Barbara that was clear and bright.“She would beg me to throw this aside and I would remind her of how she took my child away from me and went out to tell
Richard was staring into his phone and gazing at a picture he took with Emily and the baby the day they visited the park.Just then, Barbara walked into the living room and caught sight of it. She felt a wave of jealousy flush through her, but she shrugged and started laughing instead.“This is so pathetic! You lost your goddess!” She said and continued with the laughter.Richard only gazed at her and kept mute. Barbara was clad in a very short gown, which almost revealed the type of pant she had under. That disgusted Richard, but he decided to keep mute about it since she was no more his wife.“When are you going to sign those papers?” Richard asked Barbara who was walking out of the house.“Right after I have some fun time with my lover!” She said and licked her lips seductively.“Do you know who my lover is?” She asked Richard who didn’t appear bothered at all.“You would get mad if you know him! Have a nice lonely day!” Barbara said and dashed out of the house.Richard sighed deep
Barbara laid on her bed as she thought of how she had warned Emily to stay out of her paths. She felt fulfilled because she could swear that she destroyed Emily.Just then, her mind went to Richard and somehow, her heart skipped a beat. She knew that the marriage would eventually come to an end, but she didn’t expect it to be so fast.She wasn’t ready to sign the divorce papers, at least, not yet…The loud sound of her phone distracted her from her thoughts and immediately, she picked it up with hopes that it would be from a company. Ever since her marital scandal erupted, Barbara had lost countless jobs and contracts.Most of them told her that they weren’t willing to work with someone who had a history of some sensitive situation like marriage issues since it won’t speak well for their brand.“This is Barbara, do you have a job for me?” She asked with a wide smile on her lips, hoping that she would get a positive answer from the other end.“This is Brian!” His voice boomed from the
“You would have to help me if you want me to believe all what you have just said”, Emily announced, while Brian stared at her with keen interest. Of course, he wanted her to believe him because he wasn’t ready to throw their friendship down the drain.“I’m willing to do anything, as long as it makes you to believe me!” Brian said defiantly, while Emily kissed her teeth and walked around the room thoughtfully.“Well! It’s not as easy as it sounds. But then, I’m glad that you are ready to do this”, Emily responded and finally sat down on the bed.“I’m ready to do this as long as it helps you, and also, if it’s going to go a long way in punishing Barbara!” Brian said defiantly while Emily gestured for him to sit down on a couch which was directly opposite her.“If it works well, I would have my son back! And her secret would be out in the public, too. I mean, that is just all what I want. Barbara caused me so much pain already, and I’m not going to let it slide!” Emily said defiantly.Br