As expected and as it should be, I wasn't the only one who was surprised. An expression of shock fleetingly coursed through Mark's face, betraying the calm demeanor he had since been portraying.Rose's shock was loud; she couldn't contain it so she flared up. "What the actual hell!" She erupted, jer
Doris smiled triumphantly then called onto one 9f the maids, "Go to my room, there's a brown file on the desk. Bring it."I raise my brows, did she have this planned all along? Perhaps, she had intended to give me the shares whether or not I stay with her grandson. That made more sense because Doris
The car screeched noisily on the tarred road and I felt myself slightly thrown forward as I suddenly stepped on the brake and the car came to an abrupt halt.I turned to my side to see Bella squatting in front of the Torres mansion's gate. What a pity, Bella couldn't get in without Mark's approval.
I scoffed as I gazed at her. It didn't even take a lot for her to mellow and go soft. I smirked as a bulb abruptly turned on in my head. "Give me a penny, and I'll tell you."At first she just gaped at me, probably waiting for me to burst out in giggles and announce that I was joking. "A penny!""Ye
Reflexively, my lips curled into a smile as I saw him, through the glass walls of the bureau, alight from his car and sauntered toward the entrance of the Civil Affairs Bureau.I arrived here about five minutes ago and I had half expected that I would have to wait for quite a long time before he wou
We started walking in silence again. "By the way, the shares that grandma transferred to me, I'm not planning to keep." I looked up at him and smiles, "So just have your lawyer draft a transfer document and mail it to me, I'll sign it. No issue."Mark shook his head and said, "Nah. There'll be no ne
The rest of the ride straight to work was smooth. It was as if the universe was against Richie; there was no more traffic stop on the way.In no time, I reached the company. The tires screeched noisily against the floor as I abruptly pressed my feet on the brake and parked clumsily. I looked around
"Richie.""Ma'am Sydney." He called back and I couldn't stop the brief bitter chuckle that bubbled up my throat. Wasn't he plainly calling me Sydney the other day? Now what was the fuss with the whole ma'am?"Tell me, Richie, what would you gain by hiring an assassin disguised as a supplier to kill