THE STRANGE CALLER 2Diana woke up first. She looked at Nicholas's sleeping face for a while before his lips moved."That's just creepy, Diana. Your staring," Nicholas muttered,"No. I am gazing at you, there is a difference," Diana playfully protested."Okay, creep," Nicholas joked.Diana laughed and rolled her eyes. Nicholas pulled her close and they snuggled together for a while."Nick?" Diana called him softly."What is it?" Nicholas whispered."Should we call in sick? I don't feel like going to work today, we should just stay in bed all day." Diana wistfully said."We could, but we just got promoted and I don't think we will be setting a good example for future aspiring workers," Nicholas said as he stroked her hair.Diana sighed. She did not want to leave, besides not only had they overslept, but they also had business delegates to meet today."We should get ready," Nicholas said."Great, now I have to repeat yesterday's outfit," Diana complained, wishing she has more time to g
IRRITATION OF A CRAZY EXMatteo did not want to think about what his wife was up to.She did not come home last evening and now she was reporting for work like nothing happened. Yet as much as he did not want to think about it, he found himself doing exactly that.He was in his office, waiting for the business associates of the Jover Anvil conglomerate. The CEO had committed suicide in his presence but that was a secret he was taking to his grave.He was going to merge his family company and the conglomerate to expand the business. The formality was that the board of directors was officially signing over the company.Matteo hoped that the family of the aggrieved were well compensated. The door to his office opened and Priscilla walked in without knocking. She sat abruptly across him and glared.Matteo held back a frustrated groan. He had forgotten that this woman existed. He had no time for her incessant drama today, she was no longer a priority.However, it did not change the fact th
108. DADDY'S GIRLPriscilla was gloomy throughout the car ride to her father's house. She glared straight ahead as Randall was busy tinkering with his phone. She was angry at her father's lack of action."You wasted time, you should have gone straight to the point," Priscilla angrily complained."Tell me dearest daughter, where has gone straight to the point gotten you?" Randall asked his daughter without looking up from his phone."The Consortium has given you enough time to deliver and you haven't," Randall admonished his daughter."Matteo is very stubborn...""I know exactly what he is Priscilla. And since when has that been a problem for you?" Randall asked, unable to keep the disappointment out of his voice.Priscilla looked out of the car window, she saw nothing because the glass was tinted pitch black. All her life, she had wanted to make her father proud but anything she did was never enough.Randall sighed and put his phone away, he faced his daughter."Matteo is a remarkable
109. KEEPING IT FORMALArmani Steel Industries.Matteo loved the way it sounded. He still felt a little guilty about the acquisition of a dead man's company but then again, that was all it was, business.He made a mental note to ask Randall if it was alright to pay a condolence visit to Jover's family. He picked up his office land line and put a call to Diana's office."Hello?" His wife answered with slight uncertainty."It's me," Matteo said and waited."How may I be of help, sir?" Diana asked quickly switching her voice to a professional one.Matteo frowned slightly because the whole professional mannerism his wife was showing annoyed him a bit. He firmly told her what he wanted."My office, now.""On my way, sir," Diana replied.Matteo put the phone away and waited, he was anxious to see his wife after she did not come home last night. It was hard to fall asleep without her nowadays.An hesitant knock sounded on his glass door and Amanda— the slut secretary came in. She was dressed
SEX DURING WORK HOURSDiana fumed quietly as she went through the files Matteo assigned to her. It was a substantial amount of work but she wasn't complaining. She needed Matteo to see that she was competent.Diana had a newfound respect for Matteo, she did not realize the magnitude of his profession until now. She needed to impress him professionally of course.She carefully pored over the legal clauses and highlighted the parts of the contract that raised some concerns. She had yet to meet the legal team but she did not mind being prepared.It was going to take weeks before she could finish reviewing the files, so she sorted out the files in alphabetical order in order to make them faster and more efficient.Diana hoped today would be different, she did not want any drama from Priscilla. She wondered how the crazy woman got easy access to the company.A gentle knock rapped on her door and opened. Nicholas walked in with a sullen expression on his face."What's wrong?" Diana asked, c
SECRET BASEMatteo looked around in awe at the secret base of Black Hound. He silently congratulated himself on hitting the jackpot. Now he has all the protection necessary to stay safe.A lone blonde woman was typing away on a laptop. Black Hound walked towards her and Matteo followed."This is Vixen, she is a vital part of The Unit, she has been keeping tabs on the whereabouts of your missis," Black Hound introduced the woman."Thank you for keeping my wife safe," Matteo extended his hand and Vixen stood up and firmly shook it.Matteo noticed how strong her grip was and knew that she could handle herself."You pay us well, it's only right that we perform our due diligence," Vixen said with a polite smile.Matteo nodded in approval.Black Hound sat down beside Vixen and Matteo sat a little far from them due to the large gorilla glass table."Give us all you can about Priscilla Randall," Black Hound ordered.Vixen quickly tapped on numerous keys on her laptop before a picture of Prisc
EXES & SECRETSDiana managed to pull through the mental drain of a job she was doing as she tried not to think about her recent predicament. She avoided leaving her office till work hours were over.She had declined to go on a lunch break because she could not bear to be the object of attention. Besides, her appetite for the day was ruined. She could not wait for the day to be over.She was still carefully going through the files when a call came through her office line. She picked the phone up and put it against her ears."Diana King's office," She answered with an air of professionalism."Hello Diana, how is my favorite independent lady?" Priscilla greeted in a provocative voice.Diana's face morphed into anger the moment she heard that sly and annoying voice. She fought the urge to hang up the phone. "What do you want Priscilla?" Diana asked wearily."Well, I am happy to hear from you too," Priscilla said instead, deliberately ignoring Diana's question.Diana rolled her eyes in fru
GIRLS & WINE"Get away with me."Diana stared at Nicholas, frozen in time for a split second; amazed by the offer that he had just placed before her, asking herself why she had not met him earlier.Those four words were enough to clear her doubts. She believed that they needed some time together to figure things out. She did not even hesitate before she agreed. This was what she had wanted, a man who would love he for who she was and she was happy to have found her man in Nicholas."I have to go home to pack though," Diana pointed out to him.Nicholas frowned like there was a bad taste in his mouth. "I don't like to spend time away from you, I just realized that now," he complained playfully.Although it was a jovial statement, it put butterflies in Diana's stomach. She wondered if his words meant something more. If there was hope for the both of them to become a thing or if Nicholas would become the man of her dreams.Soon, the closing hours struck as slowly as the day started. She g