The phone fell out of Richard’s hands the moment his eyes took note of what it carried.“What is this?” He questioned, with a shaky breath.The video was clear and very explicit. It showcased Emily on top of him while he laid flat on the bed, naked.“This is manipulated! I know it is”, Richard sighed and dug his hands into his head.Barbara hissed aloud and stood to her feet. She walked closer to him and stopped only when she was a foot away.“I got a call. When I went there, they showed that to me and moments later, I received it on my phone. It is real Richard and there are people out there who wouldn’t stop until you are down. I mean, until we are down”, Barbara chimed out and paced around the room.She was confused, but Richard was clearly in the worst case of confusion.He had woken up to see Emily beside him in a strange room. And now, he saw a video of he and Emily? It was totally ridiculous!“This is dead serious Richard. I have always wanted to avoid this and that is why I re
“Everything is your fault, Richard, can’t you see?” Barbara asked and walked towards him again.“You are opening up to the enemy, and you are too blind to realize that. Stop being foolish and open that damn eyes of yours”, Barbara said and slapped him hard on the shoulder.“Emily is not the problem here. Something happened, and I’m very sure of it”, Richard said as he drifted off in thoughts.He recalled that he wanted to leave, but a lady stood in his way.“There was a lady who stopped me from leaving. I’m very confident that she was the person behind all of these”, Richard mouthed out as regret flushed through him.First, he regretted calling Mike and asking him to suggest a cool place for him.And next, he wished he never entered that place.“This is my fault”, Richard muttered, digging his hands into his head.“It is your fault and also, that of the maid. Have you ever asked yourself what she may be up to in your life?” Barbara asked and threw a cold gaze at him.Richard hissed al
“You need to relax your nerves. The world is not ending today”, Mike said to Richard, who had a large frown on his face.“You won’t understand, Mike. This is very complicated”, Richard explained and sighed in exasperation.He was certain that no one would understand how he felt, no matter how he tried to explain.“Do you think she may be the cause of everything?” Mike asked Richard, who sighed again and lowered his eyes to the floor.Richard was a very sensitive man and, all his life, he was trained in a way that ensured he took note of the slightest things that happened in his life.He took side lessons that taught him how to look beyond the surface in every situation because that could be a way for him to figure out an enemy that may be right under his nose.However, for Emily, he didn’t want that. He never thought or imagined that he would be in a position where he would need to lay her out as a prime suspect.It hurt him to the core to realize that placing everything he learned to
Emily was walking out of the kitchen when she met Richard driving into the house.She rushed outside, with a wide smile on her face.All through the day, she had waited to see him because she was eager to know what Barbara had said to him yesterday.However, she didn’t meet him all through, and he didn’t call or check on her.Richard stayed still inside his car, watching how elated Emily was to see him. For a moment, he wondered if she were someone he could trust.That was a doubt that laid at the biggest part of his heart and to avoid hurting her, he buried it there.“Hey Richard!” Emily called out the moment he stepped out of the car.She rushed towards him and pulled him into a warm hug.“I missed you and waited all through yesterday. Is everything okay?” Emily asked when she caught a cold glint in his eyes.Richard nodded his head in affirmation and started making his way into the house, with Emily trailing behind him.“Richard, what is going on? Did something happen?” Emily asked
Tension filled the air as Richard and Emily stayed locked in each other’s hearts. Myriads of emotions passed through their heart; pain, confusion, doubt, distrust.“Tell me. Is there anything you are hiding about yourself?” Richard asked as Emily gasped in shock.“Are you trying to blame me for anything?” Emily asked as tears were beginning to well up in her eyes.“I have nothing I’m hiding from you, Richard”, Emily blurted out as the tears finally dropped out of her eyes.Her head started aching immediately, while Richard clenched his fists, trying so hard to keep his emotions aside.“Something happened to us yesterday at that place. We can’t remember what it was because it remains blur. However, a video was made and someone is asking for half a million dollars”, Richard divulged while Emily’s mouth opened in shock.“What?”“And at the same time, I’m trying to think of how it was possible you were with me that time”, Richard added, while Emily shifted uncomfortably on her seat.“Wait
It was already two days after the threat of the video. Richard was still unable to decide, neither was he able to talk to Emily.Emily resumed her duties as a maid, ignoring both Barbara and Richard.Her heart was shattered to the core and all she wanted was to get done with the job and get the payment for the month.She was done with Richard, and she wasn’t going to give him a second chance anymore.Emily retired back to her room after the day’s activities. She had been ill ever since that day, she cried her eyes out.Her head banged terribly, but since she was not in talking terms with anyone in the house, she kept mute.“Hey Emily!” Barbara said as she pushed the door to Emily’s room open.Emily jerked to her feet and threw a sharp gaze at her.“I see that you have suddenly turned cold and quiet. That was the opposite version of whom you were some days ago. You were so vibrant and behaved as though you would snatch this house out of my hands”, Barbara sneered and laughed hysteric
“Get out! Now”, Emily yelled on top of her voice as she held her head that was banging terribly.Barbara didn’t budge. She raised her voice and continued with her devilish and wicked laughter.Just then, Emily lost strength and collapsed to the floor.Barbara stopped laughing abruptly.“Emily?” She called out, thinking that it was a tactic she pulled off to get her mute.“Emily?”Panic set at the moment Barbara shook her, and she didn’t flinch.“What the hell!” She cussed under her breath and ran out of Emily’s quarters.She quickly dialed Richard’s number and in a split second, they were on their way to the hospital.“Did you kill her?” Richard asked Barbara, who was sweating profusely.“Talk to me! What did you do to her?” Richard barked angrily as he glanced back at observed how lifeless Emily looked.Barbara swallowed hard and rolled her eyes at him. She couldn’t understand why Richard behaved as though he would die if anything happened to her.“Stop shouting at me! She is only a
Emily opened her eyes calmly to meet a white ceiling. Everywhere was white and for a minute, she tried to think of where she was.Just then, the door creaked open, and the doctor came in with wide smiles on his face.“How are you doing?” He asked, placing his palm over her forehead and nodding his head in elation.“You are doing better now”, he informed Emily, who struggled to sit up on the bed.The doctor helped her up until she was comfortable and relaxed.“What am I doing here?” “This is a hospital. You were probably sick and that was why you were brought here”, the doctor replied, still smiling at Emily, who had a wide frown on her face.“Who brought me here?”“Your sister and her husband. I never knew that Mr. Richard and his wife have such a beautiful relative like you”, the doctor whispered and chuckled calmly.Emily clenched her fist and nodded her head calmly. “How else did she expect to be introduced?” She asked herself sarcastically.“Okay! I should leave now. Kindly tell