The day was starting off on a bad note for Emily. She had been elated at first about the interview, but her expression turned sour after the incident on the bus.
The lady had ignored her and walked out of the bus, failing to apologize and leaving Emily dress soaked in water.Emily finally stood up and got off the bus, ignoring the eyes of people that stared at her and her wet dress.“Did you pee on yourself?” Someone asked her and started laughing aloud in mockery.Emily clenched her fists and bit her lower lip in anger as tears welled up in her eyes.She sat down at the bus station, looking around and gulping hard in frustration.After some minutes, she summoned up courage and stood up, deciding to head to the location of the interview irrespective of how she looked.“Ohh! You’re here for the interview as well?” She heard someone’s voice beside where she stood.She had arrived at the location where she met a big house, one which most individuals wished to live in.It was in one of the country’s exclusive streets, and that stood as a major indicator that the owner was wealthy.Emily froze as she recalled the familiarity in the voice she just heard.Swiftly, she turned her face to glare at the person who have just talked.It was the same lady from the bus!“What the hell!” Emily muttered under her breath as she shot her a dead glare, clenching her fist and wishing that she could pull her hair until each strand comes off.“You?” She asked the lady, who scoffed and wore a grin.“Yes, me!” She said defiantly as she took a few steps closer to Emily.“You came for the interview too?” The lady asked as she glared at Emily from her head down to her feet, as though judging her appearance.“If you aren’t going to apologize to me for what happened earlier, then you can as well stay the hell away from me”, Emily said as she made to press the bell that was outside the gate.The lady held her wrist and pulled her hands away, preventing her from hitting the bell.“What do you want?” Emily asked, silently wondering if psychiatric patients now roamed around the city.“You should leave. This job and role doesn’t suit you”, the lady commented as she squeezed her lips in irritation.Emily scoffed as she stared at her in wonders, trying to ascertain how people were willing to fight for a job this lowly.“Tell me, why should I do that?” Emily asked defiantly, not willing to be frightened or belittled by anyone.“I want this job and would advise you to leave now that you can”, the lady threatened as Emily drifted off in thoughts.Ariana had told her that the job came from a billionaire and so, the competition would be excellent.“We all want this job, so you can as well keep quiet until the interview is over!” Emily yelled out in frustration as she walked to the doorbell again.She clicked on the doorbell when her hair was suddenly pulled backwards forcefully.Richard stood at his balcony, taking in the fresh morning air while reminiscing on the period of his life when he was a newly wedded.He scoffed at the realization of how sour things could become in a split of a second.Just then, his eyes darted to the entrance of his house, where he caught a glimpse of two ladies who were seemingly in a fight.At first, he made to wave it off as something irrelevant, until he recalled that today was the day scheduled for the interview.“Could that be some ladies coming for the interview?” He asked himself as he swallowed hard.Without any more thoughts, he made his way to the gate to see for himself.“You’re a bitch!” The lady said to Emily, who was trying so hard to maintain calmness.“I would advise you to leave my hair”, Emily said in a calm but defiant voice.“I won’t leave your hair! Come on, show me what you’ve got”, the lady yelled, causing Emily to clench her fist in anger.The lady was pushing Emily to the wall, but Emily kept trying so har
Emily’s eyes popped out of her socket the moment she heard Richard’s statement.She had thought that she would be disqualified after the little fight she had with the strange lady.Without making any more utterance, she quickly sauntered behind Richard, rolling her eyes on the lady who was trolling behind her.Richard got to the balcony where he intended to hold the interview.“From the information I have, five others are probably on their way here”, Richard said as he narrowed his gaze to the magazine he picked up from the side stool.“What?” The lady said aloud, obviously displeased by the information.Richard shot her a dead glare, causing her to let out a nervous smile.He was getting irritated already and silently, he wished he wasn’t the one in the position of doing this. However, Barbara had imposed the duty on him and there was definitely nothing he could do about it.“You both can have a seat or stand if you wish. We would give the others five minutes to show up”, Richard sa
Emily couldn’t ascertain why it was difficult for people to make use of honest means in their endeavors. It pierced her heart to see how flirty the ladies were, simply because they wanted to win Richard’s heart.“For me…”, Deborah started as she kissed her teeth, obviously feeling proud and concluding that she was the best from all.“I would ensure that everything is tidied up, without a bit of stain or dissatisfaction. I’m willing to do everything you ask of me as your maid that I am”, she said with a wide smile.“You aren’t even the chosen person yet!” Emily groaned inwardly as she sighed in exasperation.She was beginning to lose interest in the job because deep down her heart, she presumed that she was nothing to be compared with the other ladies.“And you? Emily?” Richard asked as he turned his gaze to her, wondering why she never raised her head for a minute.“Emily?” Richard called out again, making Emily shiver in fright.“Well, I, I…”, Emily stuttered as she gulped down hard
Emily got back to her apartment with a heavy heart. She couldn’t decipher how she felt currently, but she was certain that she wasn’t great.“Why does it have to be him?” She asked herself again as she sank into her bed.For days after she got fired, she hadn’t ceased seeing him in her dreams. And now, she was in a position where she met him and might be seeing every day.Emily scoffed at this realization as she rolled on her bed, with images of Richard flashing in her brain.For a moment, she thought of how handsome he looked, and this caused her stomach to churn.“Having butterflies now?” She asked herself unbelievably as she broke into loud laughter.Clearly, she mocked herself. All her life, she never had any special feelings for any guy. Despite how much she tried, she never got to a situation where she had butterflies in her stomach or where she became restless because of a man. It felt awkward that for the first time, she was having such feeling for a man who is a billionair
Richard poured in some coffee into his mug as he sipped on it while strolling into his room. The day had been an adventurous one for him. He still didn’t believe that he had been the one who did the interview for the ladies.He scoffed silently as he walked to his balcony, where he sat down to watch the sunset.Just as he did, his mind trailed off to thoughts of Emily and how quiet and reserved she appeared to be.Unknowingly, he got troubled with the fact that she had gotten fired from her previous job because she spilled food on him.“Where the hell is he?” He heard Barbara’s loud and angry voice.He clenched his fist and took in a deep breath, getting himself prepared for another strange episode in his life as a married man.“You didn’t call me all through the day, did the interview go smoothly?” Barbara asked as she walked into the balcony.Richard was too angry to answer any question from her and as such, he nodded his head in affirmation.“Richard, I’m talking to you!” Barbara
Emily woke up tiredly as she walked towards her desk where her laptop laid. That was part of her morning rituals; going through mails to discover if she had been offered a job by the countless companies she applied to.She had no expectation since she had gotten rejected by the one place she looked forward to working at.“You have been accepted! Ensure you show up by 10:am, with your stuff”.Emily’s mouth dropped in shock as she gaped at the message at the front of her laptop screen.“He chose me?” She screamed on top of her voice as she jerked up and jumped around in excitement.Her heart flushed in utmost excitement as she suddenly turned silent, trying to ascertain what made him change his mind.For a moment, she stayed still to take in the information she had just gotten.After some minutes, she glared at the clock to see that she had barely an hour to get ready for her first day at the job.The message had indicated that she comes along with her belongings and as such, she need
Emily sat down in the living room as she looked around with pure astonishment present in her eyes.She had been ushered in by the security guard after showing them the message she had gotten earlier.After what seemed like ages, she stood up and trudged towards the portrait that hung on the wall.Lifting her finger, she trailed every angle of the portrait with a wide smile on her lips.For some reasons she couldn’t decipher, it felt nice to be there.A slight cough distracted her, causing her to swiftly swirl around towards the direction it came from.“I presume you are the maid”, she heard a voice that caused her to feel belittled immediately.Abruptly, she took her hands away from the portrait and bowed in respect.“Good day ma”, Emily greeted, wondering who the person was.“You are the maid, aren’t you?” Barbara asked fiercely, glaring at Emily from her head down to her feet.“Yes, yea, I am…”, Emily stuttered, trying so hard to feel aplomb.“And what were you doing touching that p
Emily stared at the both of them, wondering what was going on.“You’re welcome. I would show you to your quarters”, Richard said as he started walking out.Emily nodded her head in understanding and turned her head to watch Barbara, who shot Richard a dead glare.She bowed her head respectfully and hurriedly sauntered behind Richard. “Could they be siblings ?” She asked herself inwardly, but couldn’t come up with an answer.“We are here!” Richard said and turned to stare at Emily, whose head was lowered to the floor.He couldn’t decipher why she found it difficult to meet his eyes whenever they were together.“Thank you very much”, Emily said as she made to walk into the room.Richard held her wrist calmly, causing her to peer into his warm eyes.“You shouldn’t get frightened by me. I won’t hurt you, neither would I bite you”, Richard said as Emily finally let out a smile.It was a genuine one that got Richard lost for a moment. “Thank you, sir”, Emily said again as she bowed and wa
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