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
"I think this is okay, Grace. You already look stunning. Even as you laid in that bed, unconscious, you still looked beautiful."She groaned and rolled her eyes, "Oh please, don't remind me of those days. It was crazy seeing my face like that, I was terrified that the scars would never fade."I laug
"At first, I thought you guys were high on something, to be honest," I sipped my wine after sobering up, my eyes fixed on them above the rim of my wine glass. "But on a closer look, you're just being your usual foolish selves," I bit out sharply. I eyed both of them up. They had stopped laughing and
SIX MONTHS LATER.I picked up my car keys, as I spoke into the phone trapped between my ear and shoulder, "Tell the pilot to slow down, I'm still at home."Grace chuckled, "Why don't I give the phone to the pilot so you can speak to him, dummy."I laughed out loud, almost letting the phone slip from
"You look good, girl," I grinned at her.She blushed and hugged me again, "Oh please." She pulled back, "You don't look bad yourself, either.""Sydney!"Grace and I exchanged a glance when we heard my name being called out then we both turned to the direction the call had come from.I raised my brow