Monday MorningWilson Corporation Headquarters....9:33am ...."Is she really kidding us right now, delaying us on purpose?!" Penelope voiced out in frustration.Marshall looked down at his wristwatch watch for the umpteenth time and sighed heavily."She said she ran into a major delay," Mathew repeated like he had always being repeating for the last thirty minutes."Oh please, we all know she's trying to drive home a dirty point!" She snapped."Umm, I'll suggest everyone keeps on the vibrant spirit and remain calm," Eleanor said.Penelope slowly turned to her and threw some death glares at her, Eleanor cowered in fear as she moved her gaze away, Marshall quickly entwined his fingers in Penelope's to restrain her from saying anything, and it worked as she swallowed her words turning to look at him in the eye.The door slowly went open and they all turned to look at it, what first of all caught their attention was the shimmering fushia Pink Stilettos with conspicuous baby pink bow on i
"Oh shut up!" Penelope slammed as she reached forward and pulled her back by her cloth.Matilda slowly turned, she looked down at her blazer Penelope was holding tightly and she looked back up at her."If I were you, I'd choose my next words carefully!" Matilda growled."Stop it Penelope," Marshall said immediately."Oh you won't do shit!" Penelope yelled at Eleanor."You better listen to your husband Pen,""Desperate for a man in the past and you're still desperate now!" Isabella slammed "Between the both of us, we both know who's desperate for a man!" Matilda said calmly much to Penelope's irritation."You're still that slum Matilda girl! And the few thousand dollars in your account doesn't change that!" She said and Matilda bursted out laughing."Oh my God, you're so funny Penelope " she whispered still laughing."Actually it does!""Still living in denial I see," "That's fine," she whispered as she moved closer to Penelope and patted her shoulder."Get your hands off me!" Penelo
"I'm so sorry," Eleanor said with tear stained eyes as she pulled him into an hug."I did this to you, I'm very sorry" she whispered, she couldn't bring herself to look at him."We'll miss you Tyler," the other staff whispered as they hugged."It's alright, it's nothing to be sad about, this happens all the time" he said slowly patting Eleanor's back."But you didn't deserve this, I'm sorry""It's not your fault Please, don't even think it's your fault,""I promise I'll help you get another job," she whispered and he nodded slowly."Thank you bestie,""But I need to leave now, we don't want the boss to come here and aggravate your punishment right?!" He said and she nodded slowly."I'll call you," she whispered."What the hell is going on here," Hazel said as she walked towards them."If you don't have anything meaningful to contribute here, keep your dirty mouth shut!" The other staff attacked immediately and she rolled her eyes at them."Anyway , the boss is calling you!" She said t
Wilson Corp ....Meanwhile ...."Eleanor!" Eleanor heard her name through the intercom in her office, she stood up closed her MacBook halfway and headed for Arthur's office."You called me?!" She said immediately she got to his office."Yes have your seat!" He said pointing to the chair in front of him, her eyes widened in surprised but she comported herself almost immediately as she took her seat."The Starlight property is still under construction," Arthur stated, his voice laced with irritation. Eleanor nodded, her eyes downcast, knowing that any sign of defiance could further aggravate the situation."What's the progress?" he inquired, his tone demanding an immediate and satisfactory response.Eleanor took a moment to compose herself, forcing her voice to remain steady. "They're almost done with everything," she answered, her voice cautious. "All that remains is the painting and electrical work."Arthur's expression darkened as he leaned forward, his fingers steepled under his c
Next day, Tuesday.....Wilson Corp ...."Lydia, I still haven't gotten the invoice I requested for yesterday" Eleanor said as she walked down from her office towards Lydia's work station."Oh I'm so sorry, I got so swarmed with work yesterday," she replied."It's fine I get, you can just give me the drive now, I'll access and send directly to my MacBook " Eleanor said and Lydia sighed gratefully."Oh that's better, thank you Eleanor" she whispered, she searched her drawer and handed the drive to her."Good Morning Sir," The other staff greeted as Arthur walked into the corporation.He ignored their greetings and turned to look at Eleanor."Good Morning Arthur," she whispered"You won't be receiving any salary this month!" He replied instead, a wave of gasps coursed through the office, Eleanor slowly dropped her hands from Lydia's desk, she turned to face him, her eyes widened in surprise."You're joking!" She whispered."Did you see paint on my face or am I wearing a costume!" He snap
Eleanor angrily stomped back to her office immediately she stepped out of Arthur's office."This doesn't make sense!" She murmured to herself immediately she walked into her office."How the hell am I supposed to do this alone!""So I'm going to spend a night at the office and still not get paid?!""I'm not going to do it!" She grumbled angrily as she walked to her seat and made to continue her previous work, but then again Arthur's threat ran through her mind, she knew better than to ignore his threats, he absolutely was going to make do of his threats, especially now that she had being rude to him and he obviously couldn't do anything about it, he was going to take out his anger on her definitely, and he had a perfect cause to.She groaned frustratingly as she slowly pulled out her chair and began to work on the project.11:00pm that night ....."Ahhh!" Eleanor yawned as she sat up from her desk."Jeez!" She whispered as stretched her upper body, she slowly pulled her phone closer a
Next day .....Wednesday Morning ....5:00 am ..."Thank you Lord for speed!" Eleanor murmured immediately she put finishing touch to the presentation and perfectly completed it.She raised her hands and stretched it above her head, her joint released a small pop as she stretched and she groaned in relief.Although she slept at intervals, a maximum of thirty minutes each time, she was able to complete the job.She quickly picked up her bag and packed up her things, she needed to rush home, get changed, get her things and rush back to the office as soon as possible , and well in time for the meeting.Immediately she walked out of her office, Arthur also walked out of his and she held onto her bag tightly and extremely nervous as she increased her pace and walked away immediately, not even saying a word of greeting.****Later that day ....8:00am .....Eleanor released a small yawn for the umpteenth time as she stepped out of the elevator and walked into the corporation.She looked dow
Wilson Corp ....9:45am ..."Alright, let's not waste too much of our time , we're just gonna get started with the presentation," Arthur said."Hazel, over to you!" He said gesturing towards her, her heart began to beat even faster, the presentation in her hand was more like an inferior compared to what Wilson Corp stood for.She cleared her throat deeply, as she turned to look at Eleanor, whom she was expecting to do something, Eleanor just stared at her with a small smirk at the corner of her lips as she watched her fidget and shake.Eleanor smiled in her head as she stared at her, she deserved to go through that mini panic attack after what she made her go through yesterday."Are you sure you're okay?!" Mr Henry the prospective buyer asked, seeing as she was sweating heavily and didn't seem to get a hang of herself.Arthur's eyes followed her every move as she stood up and walked up to the projector, she placed her laptop on the table and with shaky hands began to connect the lapto
Author’s POVOne year Later. Isabella stepped out of her room, her heart heavy with thoughts of her mother, today makes it one year since she was sentenced to life imprisonment. After everything that happened they had moved to a small apartment and led a much more quiet life. Thankfully she was already done with high school. Her, her boyfriend and bestfriend gained admission into the same school and will be leaving in a few days. She looked forward to it enthusiastically.She paused briefly in the hallway when she saw her father, Marshall, sitting on the couch with Matilda beside him. They looked so comfortable together, Matilda’s hand resting lightly on his arm, and the sight made Isabella’s stomach churn. The fact that Matilda lived in her own mansion did not stop their house from being her second home and she was there almost everytime. She knew she should be used to it by now—her father had moved on. But every time she saw Matilda in their home, it felt like a slap to her face.
Arthur. Meanwhile.The second we left the restaurant, my world felt like it had cracked open. My chest tightened with every breath, and the weight of the man’s words echoed endlessly in my mind. "My son."It didn’t make sense. None of it did. How could the man standing before me be my father? How could my mother have kept this from me? Lied to me every day of my life. From the look of things my dad was equally as shocked, she played the both of us.Eleanor squeezed my hand gently as we walked aimlessly, far away from the restaurant. I could tell she wanted to say something comforting, but what could anyone say to fix this mess? I didn’t want to hear the truth. Not from anybody."Arthur... do you want to talk about it?" Eleanor's voice was soft, like she was afraid I'd shatter if she pressed too hard. I shook my head. "Not now." We found a park bench and sat down. The late afternoon heat didn’t help; my shirt clung to me, soaked with sweat from everything that had just happened
Few hours Later.Eleanor.“We’re not going to the cafeteria?!” I asked as we walked into the elevator and he pressed on the ground floor, he slowly turned to me and shook his head slowly.“Ofcourse not,”“I’m treating my baby, to the best cheese in town,” he said to me, my face lit up in excitement immediately.“Ouuuuu, as tasty as Paris Comte?!” I asked snuggling closer to him, he turned to look at me and chuckled lightly. “I can’t give you my word on that though,” he said and we shared a laugh, ofcourse American cheese can beat Paris cheese, no matter who makes it. “Also my Dad wanted to meet with us, he said he has something to say,” he added and I nodded slowly with a small oh.“Yeah speaking about your dad, have you seen the accusations going around?! About the company and your mom?!” I said bringing out my phone to show it to him.“No I haven’t, and I really don’t care. I’m used to the rumors. They are not true anyway.” He said, I paused and slowly slipped the phone back in my
Eleanor. Next day. 6:30amMy eyes slowly fluttered open, it took me a while to adjust but immediately I did my gaze fell upon a pair of brown eyes staring down at me. My lips stretched into a shy smile and I slowly raised my hands to cover my face.“How long have you been staring?!” I asked in a mutter as I gently pushed myself up to sit on the bed, “Long enough to know you look extremely cute in your sleep,” he murmured in reply scooting closer to me, I felt literal butterflies in my stomach at his words, he gently raised his hands to my face and tucked my scattered hair carefully behind my ear,“Good Morning Sunshine,” he whispered and placed a small kiss on my forehead.“Good Morning Love,” I murmured in reply with a sweet smile.“Today would definitely be a beautiful day for me, I got to see your face immediately I woke up,” he said, I chuckled lightly as I gently pulled the duvet away from my body and got up.“Stop teasing me Arthur, we have work today let’s get ready,” I mutt
Meanwhile , 6:30pm Eleanor. “Alright then, I’ll take my leave now,” Lydia said to me, I flashed her a small smile and nodded slowly. “And please do the needful,” she whispered, I took my lips into my mouth and nodded slowly.“I’ll try,” I muttered in reply, she passed me one last tight lipped smile before walking out of my office. I exhaled deeply and reclined in my chair. It’s been the three days and Arthur hadn’t spoken to me in these three days, we walked past each other this morning at the entrance and he barely acknowledged my greeting, he seemed to be giving me space, a whole lot of space. He had been doing everything to avoid working together with me and it felt really obvious. I exhaled deeply again, I’ve been doing that a lot recently, I tidied up my work, picked up my bag and headed out. I walked past Arthur’s office, on a second thought I paused and walked back, I placed a small knock on the door before pushing it open and walking in. Immediately he heard my footstep
Three days later … Matilda.“I’ve spoken to Louis,” Camilla began, breaking the silence. We were currently sitting with Carson in his office, it’s been three days after our first discussion and now, based on more developments we have come to restrategize. “He did a thorough job. We have Fred’s financial records, including the transfers to that shell company tied to the mafia. It’s all there.” She continued.Carson stopped pacing and turned to face us, a glint of both relief and worry in his eyes. “That’s good, right? So we can take this to the authorities now? And end this once and for all?!” I shook my head slowly, my fingers tightening around the stack of papers on my lap. “Not yet. We have the proof, yes, but we need to secure a few more pieces before we make any moves. If we present this now without covering our tracks, I have a feeling it wouldn’t give us what we want.”Camilla leaned forward, her gaze serious. “We need to lock everything down. If we go public too soon, Fred
Minutes Later …Eleanor. I sat on the edge of my bed, my knees pulled to my chest as I stared blankly at the wall. My argument with Arthur was still echoing in my head. We had never fought like this before, not so raw and ugly. My heart felt heavy, honestly I thought I should be feeling angry but I was feeling something different, Guilt. He didn’t deserve the things I said to him.Thinking about it now, I said a lot of things I shouldn’t have, I said a lot of things I didn’t mean and I hurt him even when he tried to make things better. I took advantage of my anger and poured out all my frustrations on him, and honestly, I shouldn’t have. I heard a soft knock on my door but didn’t move. The door creaked open a moment later, and my mother walked in. She didn’t say anything at first, just walked in and sat beside me on the bed. The silence between us was thick, but comforting in its own way. She didn’t push, didn’t demand answers, just waited.“Mom,” I finally whispered, my voice bre
Meanwhile. 3:30pm.Arthur. The door creaked open, and Eleanor stepped inside without knocking. She didn’t look at me. She never did every single time since today whenever she comes into my office. Her eyes flickered toward the stack of papers on my desk—the ones related to the project we were supposed to be finishing. She crossed the room, her heels clicking against the hardwood floor, sharp and unrelenting like her silence.“Sir,” she muttered emphasizing in the sir like she had been doing since morning and it is killing me!“I need you to review the final revisions for the Miss Matilda project. The budget allocations are off by two percent, and she’s asking for an updated timeline by tomorrow,” she said, her voice steady, detached. She didn’t pause, didn’t give me a moment to respond, just pushed a file onto my desk and continued.“Mrs Penelope wants the project done and over with as soon as possible,”“The marketing team’s also waiting for your approval on the ad campaign for the
Next Monday.Matilda. “This way Ma’am,” I flashed her a hearty smile as Mr Jackson Assistant led me to his office. My grip on my bag tightened as she led the way and I followed behind her, I wanted to get everything I came here for done as soon as possible. My first and easiest Target was Fred. I had Camilla draw me up companies that Fred cheated is still manipulating to his own advantage. He makes them sign contracts and then goes against them, just because he knew they needed him to survive. This is the third CEO I was visiting today, his office was more modest office, tucked away in the industrial side of the city. immediately I stepped into the office, he looked up and gently got up to his feet to greet me with a small bow.Jackson Barnes, CEO of a local logistics company. “Matilda, I wish I could help,” he said as soon as we sat down, running a hand through his thinning hair. “But you have no idea what these people are capable of. They’ve already made threats against my