Alex exhaled. All he had been taking note of, was his wife's facial expression. She seemed to be in dire need of the money. “If I give you fifty million, is that going to solve everything?” Alex queried her. He wanted her to sort out whatever the problem was once and for all.Even though Clara knew that wouldn't be all. She needed to say yes. Once Elizabeth is settled and she buries her mum, she will find a way to pay back the credit union.“Yes,” she mumbled softly. She couldn't believe Alex was about to give her another fifty million making it a hundred.“Alright. You will have it first thing tomorrow morning, so no need to get a job then right?” Clara knew the question was a trap, so she slightly nodded her head.From there, they went to see some movies together and kept each other company.Selene had told Elizabeth regardless that she was going to meet Annie. Elizabeth only advised her to be smart and careful when dealing with Annie.Even though both of them wanted the same thin
Clara picked herself up and boarded a taxi back home. This time, her mind was blank, no ideas, no plans, nothing.All she wanted was to get home and lay her head on the bed, she needed rest.In the car, while Elizabeth and Selene were on their way. Selene felt a bit of pity for Clara.“Mum, we should have collected it and let her bury her mum. What if she involves Young Master now?”“She dares not, I'm sure she lied to him to get the money, if she does, she would be at risk too for lying.”With that reply, Selene breathed out showing she was satisfied with the answer. Why should she even feel pity for Clara at all when it was her position that Clara was occupying? She is meant to be Alex’s wife.Henry Brown was walking up and down his office. He has been feeling guilty and restless. His assistant has been able to give him a brief history of Clara.However, he still can't connect the dots. All of these happened before his accident and he was the same person who dismissed her.He also t
The driver came inside with an umbrella. Alex chose to hold that for his wife and led her to the car.Clara was feeling a little embarrassed. Those servants were something else.When they arrived at the restaurant, Alex opened the door for her and led her in like a queen. He had always permanently reserved the VIP section so that is where he stayed anytime he visited.“Welcome Ma’am, Welcome Sir. Here is your reservation.”“Thank you.”Clara decided to go for cocktails first while waiting for their dishes to be served.When she was about to get so tipsy, their food arrived and she ate hungrily.Henry had no one to prepare dishes for him, he was also a bad cook so most of the time, he ate in fancy restaurants or hotels.He had ordered his food and was eating when he saw a couple playing the lovey-dovey and all that. At first, he was uninterested and concentrated on his meal, avoiding looking in their direction.But after mistakenly looking at them again, he discovered that that was Ale
Clara stood up to exit the office but the voice ordered her to sit.She made a mistake by not doing thorough research about the company she was applying to.“Mrs. Clara Peters,” Henry called her full name one after the other.A thin line emerged on Clara’s forehead and she realized how much Henry could spill in addition to what happened last night.“Before coming here, I didn't know you were the CEO, now I do, I will get going.” She made sure to avoid eye contact while she spoke to him.“What if I am?” Henry queried her abruptly.“What if I am? What does it change? Does Alex know you have an interview today?”Clara’s eyes blinked the moment Henry pronounced that and Henry smiled knowing he must have gotten her.“Please, do not let Alex know about this. I beg you.” she jammed her hands together and began pleading with him.“What’s all this about?” Henry asked. Clara was so pretty yesterday but now she seemed all troubled and scared. Is her husband not aware of her predicament?Clara kn
Clara collected the empty glass cup from her husband and went to the kitchen to drop it. By the time she came back, Alex had slept off on the sofa.Clara only chuckled. Was he so tired that he couldn't go up? She proceeded to take off his jacket and his briefcase upstairs.When dinner was ready, she would wake him to come and eat.She decided to give Sophia a call like she had wanted, to ask for some advice and also tell her about what was happening.Sadly, Sophia wasn't picking up her calls. So to keep herself busy, Clara decided to apply to more companies, there was no way she would be working for Henry Brown.Just in time, after she was done with everything she wanted to do, the servants came to inform her that dinner was ready.Clara came down to wake Alex up, he seemed so weak but he stood and joined her for their meals after which he slept off right away.Though Clara couldn't place her hands on why Alex acted so weak, she didn’t think about that so much since he had a lot to do
“Mum, why are you here?” Alex asked as he stretched himself.“Do I need permission from my son before visiting?”“That’s not what I mean, Mum,” Alex replied and started coming down the remaining stairs. “You know our whole drama and all that. So, what brings you here?”“I came to see how well the woman you choose for yourself is treating you.” Alex’s mum replied sarcastically while eyeing Clara.“Then no cause for alarm, Mum. Her treatment is exceptional.”Mrs. Peters could only make a mocking face.“Since you are here, let's all have dinner together.” Alex declared and they headed to the dining.“So, Clara, what do you do now?” Mrs. Peters, who has not had any bite, asked Clara.Clara almost threw out the bite of food in her mouth. That caught her unaware. “Nothing much Ma, I make sure to take care of the house,” Clara replied, her eyes really twitching, wondering if anyone knew she was telling a lie or why she was asking.“Do you mean you don't leave the house, even today?” Mrs. Pet
Clara was sure she would not regret her decision. Even if Mrs. Peters didn't ask her, there was no way she would allow Alex and Mr. Peter to keep quarreling.No matter what, he was his father and they should not be on bad terms.“Great to know you will do it. Not like you had a choice!” Mrs. Peters grinned and left the house.She liked dealing with naive people. They would set themselves up without even knowing it. Only if that slut knows better.After Mrs. Peters left, Clara couldn't help but think about the decision she had just made. Was Mrs. Peters to be trusted?What if she does her own side and Mrs. Peters still goes ahead to tell Alex what she knows? But she dismissed the thoughts, telling herself that she was just overthinking.They were both adults and it is only mature for people to take their words seriously and keep to their deals.After thinking about it for a while, she concluded that she would convince Alex as she promised.Clara then hit her hand to her forehead, it mu
“Yes, you both can work together.” Henry began to narrate that since the mistake had been made, they couldn't take one person leaving the other.He went ahead to explain to them how it happened. He thought Clara was not going to show up after her weird behaviors had some signs of indecisiveness in them.So he went ahead and picked Evelyn, she was the most qualified for the job. He had also once mentioned to Clara that they had picked another applicant which Clara very well remembered.“Sir, are you trying to say that I and this bi… would share the work?”“Yes, Evelyn. You and Clara would share that.”“Is this going to affect the pay agreed on initially?” Clara asked. She was more concerned about her duration. According to her first calculation, she would work for Five months to be able to come up with the total amount of money.That was when Henry smiled. “Pay shouldn't be a problem. The company is big enough to double it.” Henry was a little bit sarcastic in his reply but he meant it