As I drove off to pick up my kids from school, I kept wondering what Mary meant when she said earlier and how she knew I was behind it. If Mary knew, then she’s aware the design belongs to me, not that little bitch. So why did she still go ahead and presented it?I couldn't seem to get a definite answer as I racked my brain trying to figure out what's going on. Finally, I arrived at my kids' school, emerged from the car, and headed inside, where I met both of them with their teacher."Good evening, I'm really sorry for coming late; I had a lot to do at work," I apologized as the kids left their teacher's grasp and run to hug me."It's fine, but it would be great if you could arrange someone else to pick them up if you're busy. The school is already closed, and I'm still here because of them."I knew she’s right, but I didn't want to trust my kids with a stranger, especially when I got enemies everywhere."Okay, I will do that. Thanks a lot," I said as I moved closer to her and then wr
"Well… I had no idea about that. I never gave anyone the designs, and although I once took it to work and put it on my shelf, I don't really know if anyone might have entered and taken a picture of it or copied it," I explained. But the guy right here seems to have trust issues, so he didn't believe a single thing I said, and as he furrowed his brow."So you mean someone might have entered your office and copied it? That means you have someone in your team that betrayed you?""I don't really know about that, but that is the only way to explain this situation. But my question is, I don't know why exactly I am here. Did anyone inform you that I gave Mary the design, or did she claim I changed her design? Which is somehow very funny to me, as I changed her design and she had no idea about it and still went ahead and presented it. You should use your brain and stop wasting my time, and give me more evidence that you got against me because I got kids at home.""I'm very sorry for wasting y
My phone rang, and I checked the caller ID showing "BASTOON Chairman.""Hello," I answered."Hello, sweetie. How have you been?" the voice on the other end asked."Fine. It's been quite a long time. I'm very sorry for not checking up on you all this while," I apologized."Well, that's not a problem. Everyone has their own reasons. But when you got back and wanted to make use of my company, you should have informed me first.”"I'm very sorry about that, and I promise I will free my schedule and personally find time to visit you.”"There's no need to free your schedule. I already sent my secretary to pick you up at the station, but she just called and said you left with someone. Currently, she’s following your car. So just follow her back here, and let's have a discussion.”"But I..." Before I could say anything, he cut the call. I looked at the rearview mirror and saw a black SUV following us. I bit my lower lip, unsure of how to tell Maverick to stop the car. But I needed to see this
"These designs are somehow flashy. Don't you see the ones I sent to you? And I heard from the person I sent to you that you definitely said you do not have ‘some’ of the designs, not all. But looking here, I can't seem to find any that look like what I ordered, so why did you lie?”"I'm very sorry, ma'am, but it seems there's misinformation somewhere because I actually told her that we do not have all the designs, but we got something similar.""I trust her. She definitely reported what she heard, so I'm sure you’re the one hiding something here.""Ma'am, there is no way I would do that. If the design is available, I would definitely..."“Team leader, there’s trouble," Liam, one of my teammates, said, rushing in and breathing heavily.He bent his back with his hand on his knees as he tried to catch his breath, and I wondered what he meant by that."What are you talking about? What stupid trouble?" May yelled at him while he took his time to stabilize his breathing. After a while, he ro
As I entered his ward, he tilted his head towards me, and I gave him a light smile. I greeted the other patients that were in the room as I walked to his bed."Who are you?" He asked in his tiny voice, barely audible."I'm your mom's friend from her workplace," I introduced myself as I moved closer to him and then had a seat by his side on the bed.At first, he didn't want to open up to me, but later, he finally did, and I wondered where I got the talent to communicate with kids. I learned he was born sick, and three months ago, his heart became worse, so he has been admitted since then. As we talked about his past, Grace rushed in, breathing heavily.“Kelvin!”"Mom!" The boy called out in excitement as he turned around on hearing his mother's voice, but the look on his mother's face was one of fear.I gently stood up from my seat and caressed the boy's cheeks, telling him to get well soon, and then I headed out of his ward, with Grace following me immediately. I didn't use the elevat
I watched the news as Brooks was now doomed. Many customers have been storming into their company, asking for a refund because the dress they bought was now on the street at a cheap price even the poor can afford it. Checking my phone, a smile crept across my face as I saw their stock price dropping, thanks to Cassius. As the major shareholder has already pulled out, others will definitely do the same. And that's the end of BROOKS!!Reveling in BROOKS total ruin, my phone rang, and I picked it up, only to learn that Brooks has filed charges against me for plagiarism.This old fool really got a lot of nerves, how dare he file charges against me.“Okay, I will be on my way soon.”I ended the call and then placed another call to the legal team, asking them to send a representative. I headed to the police station with my lawyer, and on arrival, I met Brooks' chairman, Walter, a man in his mid-fifties with his head bowed and his hands clenched together as he continuously tapped his feet
CASSIUS'S POV"What the fuck are you talking about? Why did you release her?""I'm very sorry, sir, but we had no evidence against her. Miss May claimed they gave it to her for a review, and Miss Emelia claimed that it’s stolen from her. The worst part is Jamez Walter said he only wanted to have the plagiarist arrested. I'm afraid your wife might be arrested very soon, sir.""What the fuck…" I massaged my temples as my own plan backfired. Emelia must have had everything thoroughly planned out."Sir, what do we do?"I ended the call immediately, not even bothering to reply to him as he got no use for me again. I stood up from the cushion and walked to the beer parlor to pour a drink."Sit, allow me," one of the maids attempted to help me with it."Don't bother."I poured myself a drink, and then a series of questions raced through my mind as I really wondered how exactly Mary's design got changed and why she didn't know that the design was changed and still went ahead to present it. Th
EMELIA'S POV"I think the blue tie will look good on you," I said as I picked out a tie for Maverick. He seems so tense about today.He’s been acting like this since yesterday, practicing his speech while the kids and I were his audience."Do you think I will do great?" This was the thousandth time he would ask me this question, and I even doubt he had a good night's sleep."Maverick, can you please calm down and put your mind at rest? Just do as I told you, and I promise you will be fine. I believe in you. Okay?""Okay, but do you really think so? Or maybe I should just ask someone else to go instead of me? I don't know why I just keep having a bad feeling about it.""Yes, you can, and the kids will be very disappointed in you as they have been seated down there for a while waiting for you to appear on TV while you're here deliberating on whether you will go or not. Do you want to break their hearts?""No, that would be quite bad.""Of course, it will be. So just go there and believe
“Okay, I can do this,” I whispered as the grand doors loomed before me.I felt butterflies in my stomach, and I was really nervous. I hoped I wouldn’t embarrass myself by falling because I was trembling.Do you know why? Because IT'S MY WEDDING DAY!!!The moment I had waited for and dreamed about for so long. The wishes and dreams of every woman, and now, mine was about to come true. Or maybe I should say it had already come true.But as I stood there all alone, the smile on my face faded as I remembered the reality; I would be walking down this aisle alone. With no father to guide me, no mother to whisper comforting words to me about marriage.Although Eunice did help with all of this as we spent three days talking about marriage, I still wished it was my own mother. I learned a lot from Eunice’s words, and her love for her husband was the perfect example of a wife’s love. Despite her husband's heart belonging to another, she stayed with him, even now, as she finally learned to accep
“You came faster than I thought,” I said as I entered the Chinese restaurant room, seeing Jamez already sitting down.“I can’t believe you asked me to come here and still arrived late,” he replied.“I’m sorry, I had to pick someone up on my way.”“Hmm, I’ll be quick. Since I helped you last time with Desmond issues, so you should help me this time.”“Of course, we’re here to help each other. So what exactly do you need?”“I want to launder some money, but that fool has been keeping an eye on me.”“You mean your wife?”“Of course, who else? She’s always trying to act like the boss. Lately, she’s been nosy about everything happening in the company, keeping me in check. So I need to take everything I want before she tries anything stupid.”“I find that hard to believe. Don’t you both love each other?”“Love?” He scoffed. “If she hadn’t kept control of the company, I’d have divorced her a long time ago.”“But I thought she gave you all her property. Aren’t you in charge?”“That’s true, bu
ONE YEAR LATER“Good work, everyone,” I said, lifting up my hand and high-five with Kira.Kira was now working with me and in team B department. She’s also part of the reason why today's show was a success.“Wow, I can't believe we actually did it!” Betsy squealed in happiness.“But what happened to your hair? Why did you cut it? Are you going through a heartbreak?” Alexasked, and she rolled her eyes at him.“But, why did you only praise Team B? Is it because they're your favorite team?” Kathy's loud voice echoes through the room as she enters.I smiled at her words.“Of course not. I was just making my rounds and visiting all the teams,” I replied, and then she grabbed my hand and dragged me towards her team.As we were heading to her department, I suddenly felt the floor become slippery, but Kathy caught me and stopped me from falling.“Who is the monkey that did this terrible job here?” she yelled angrily, and all the cleaners quickly rushed towards us.“I’m very sorry, ma'am. It's
With my mouth agape, I looked at Mary, who still continued laughing."Is that true?" I turned to Mary."What if it is?” She answered without a hinto of guilt. “ Do you think if I hadn’t lied, you would have married me? Do you think you would have even given me a chance?" She asked Cassius "Is that why you did all this? Because you wanted him, knowing I loved him?" My voice quivered."Can you please shut up? You liked him? Then why didn’t you tell him? Why does everyone always like you and not me?""What are you talking about? Mary, everyone loved you, even your parents.""Look at her, acting clueless. Do you know why I broke up with all my boyfriends? Because they all said you were beautiful.‘Oh, Emelia is such a goddess.’‘Look at her glowing skin.’‘I wish I could be her friend.’‘Can you at least be like Emelia for once?’Those were their words. They admired you and always said you were every man's dream, while I was right there beside them.""Mary…" I called softly, realizing sh
EMELIA'S POVChecking the news, I saw both positive and negative comments. Some people were happy about the news, while others criticized me for being with Cassius after almost ruining his entire family.“Stop looking at this,” Cassius said as he shut the laptop.I heaved heavily, feeling frustrated and unsure of what to do.“Just give it a while; everything will sort out,” he said with a reassuring smile, and I nodded.I shouldn’t have let the kids go to school today. Who knows if those reporters went to their school? I picked up my phone to call their teacher, but David’s call came in.I bit my lip, feeling tense because I was sure it was about the news of Cassius acknowledging the kids.“Let me talk…”“No, I will,” I declined, standing up from my seat and picking up the call.“Hey, sweetie. Did you miss me a lot?”“Did I? I don’t really think I did, but I miss those troublesome big heads,” he joked, and a smile flashed across my face..David and I had a conversation, and I asked ab
MARY'S POVThe smell of hospital disinfectant filled my nose as I slowly opened my eyes. Looking around, I realized I was in a hospital room. The memories of everything that had happened came flooding back.“Cassius,” I muttered in anger as my hand tightened into a fist.I should never have trusted him or signed the divorce papers first. Now, everything I had worked for all these years was gone. I lost everything; my family, my marriage, my honor, and my prestige. There wasn’t a single thing I could claim as a gain from this marriage. Cassius had used me as a tool until Emelia returned to his arms.I laughed like a crazy person, and my laughter echoed across the room. The nurses exchanged worried glances before one of them rushed out. A short while later, she returned with Linda.“Are you okay now?” Linda asked as she walked to my side. I continued to stare into an empty spot.“Your husband brought you here and left immediately. I….”“He pushed me, and I hit my head heavily on the gro
CASSIUS'S POVWearing my clothes, I gently placed a kiss on her forehead and tiptoed out of the bedroom, heading out of the house. I had something I needed to do urgently. I entered my car and drove to my house.On getting home, I picked up a brown folder and took a deep breath. I needed to settle everything today. Grabbing a recording device, I entered the house but didn’t find anyone, so I went to the bedroom. As I slightly opened the door, I heard Mary screaming at someone on the phone.“What do you mean by treatment? How can I get a treatment at this time?” she yelled angrily, and my shoulders slumped.What? She is sick? How could I not know about it?Different questions raced through my mind as I rethought what I wanted to do. What kind of husband asks for a divorce from his sick wife? Staring at the brown folder in my hand, I decided not to go through with it. As I was about to close the door, I stopped at what I heard next.“Don’t you hear what I’m saying? I can’t get any trans
I heaved heavily, my heart thumping as if it would jump out of my chest at any moment."Do you think he will forgive me?" I asked, fidgeting with my fingers, resting my back against the car.Cassius leaned closer to me and held my hand, stopping me from fidgeting with my fingers."I think he will, and if he doesn't, I am here for you," he said with a smile, which I returned.I apologized to Cassius and his family. Although it was very hard for them to forgive me for my actions, they still did. His father is being released today, while George has been sentenced to life imprisonment for what he did.Desmond's secretary actually went to deliver a message to a man that also lived in the dead cop building. I heard the man was very close to Desmond.The Aldriche family was still recovering from their loss, and I hope they really do. Betsy apologized for her actions, but surprisingly, Cassius's mom just hugged her, realizing she did so because of her only granddaughter's death. Every parent
"You called me?” I asked as I approached Bryan."Yes, I did because there is good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?""Just tell me. I've seen a lot in this life, and it really doesn't matter anymore. Whatever happens will happen.""Okay. The good news is that Lydia wasn't the culprit," Bryan said. I felt a small wave of relief, a smile briefly gracing my lips. Maybe I had hoped too much for her not to be the one."Her husband, George, is the one. That's the bad news," Bryan added, and my shoulders slumped.I tried to speak, but no words came out. What was going on in my head at this moment was still unknown to me. I know there was no different if the wife or husband was the culprit but it was still surprisingly.Bryan asked me to follow him, leading me to where Leonard was being interrogated. Trialing behind him with my grip tighten on the bag I was holding, my heart pounded heavily. I didn't even know if seeing him was a good thing because I was still trembling