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
After ensuring that Richie had been taken away, I called a mini meeting with all of the employees and gave a stern warning to all of them. If they knew they weren't ready to work then they had better turn in their resignation letters. Since I wasn't stuck in a marriage anymore, the era where there w
The man's smile fell and his face seemed to harden if you looked closer. She hadn't expected him to look so close or to be so direct in letting him know her suspicions.He laughed awkwardly, trying to ease the tension in the air but it was now too late. "Come on, ma'am. We only meant to talk to Grac