Chapter FortyAnna's heart skipped a beat, a mixture of shock and relief flooding her chest. She hadn’t expected Mrs. Ann to show up—not after everything—but here she was, perfectly composed, as if she’d been there the whole time.Mrs. Ann glanced around the room, her eyes quickly landing on Anna at the podium, visibly struggling. Without missing a beat, she walked down the aisle, her heels clicking against the floor with an air of authority. Everyone's attention shifted to her as she approached the front of the room, her expression unreadable."Good afternoon, everyone," Mrs. Ann said smoothly, her voice steady and professional as she stepped beside Anna. "Apologies for my late arrival. Let's continue."Anna felt herself deflate, her hands trembling as she handed Mrs. Ann the file. Her face burned with embarrassment, but there was also a strange sense of relief. Mrs. Ann was here—she could fix this.“From where Miss. Anna stopped….”“No, Miss Anna had never said anything, she's not
Chapter One I left my office early, as I usually did, to get dinner for my husband and myself as he does not have any means of income, and to pick up my child from school. When I arrived at the grocery store, there was a long queue, so I patiently waited for my turn. As soon as I was at the front of the line, I quickly grabbed the ingredients for dinner and headed to my son's school to pick him up. As soon as I picked him up from school, we headed home. We were both walking towards my room, when I heard some voices.I heard my husband voice, so I stopped walking straining to listen to the conversation “Go to the living room” I said to my son, and he complied. I continued walking towards my room, and I kept on hearing voices. “Harder harder” a feminine voice moaned. “You are so sweet, I am relief now, it been a long time I had a sweet s*x like this” “Why not let me stay over here, and be giving you different styles you want” Stunned and enraged, I tightened my grip on
Chapter Two Blake's Pov As I watched Marianne leave the next morning, a weight lifted from my shoulders. I couldn't pinpoint the exact emotion, but joy was certainly part of it. For months, I had longed to be free of her presence, but the fear of disappointing my parents had kept me from taking action. Now, with the divorce papers signed, I was finally rid of the burden that was my wife. "Good riddance," I muttered under my breath, turning away from the window. "Now I can finally move on with my life.” I called my boss at work and explained to him that I won't be coming to work today. Luckily, he accepted. I just want to celebrate today with my girlfriend. “Hello Grace, start coming, we need to celebrate, Marianne has left” I said as she picked up the call. “Whoa! I'll be right over” I ended the call and poured myself a drink. It was time to celebrate, after all. A knock at the door brought me back to reality. "Come in," I called, a smile spreading across my face.
Chapter Three:Marianne's POVAs I walked into my childhood friend's house, a sense of relief washed over me. It was a stark contrast to the turmoil I'd felt in my now-empty home."Welcome, Marianne," she said, her eyes shining with happiness. "I'm so glad you left that marriage. I was tired of seeing you trying to teach Blake how to love you. That's not how it's supposed to be.”“Thank you Anna. I have been waiting for him to change. Well, he made me signed the divorce paper, if not, I had be in that marriage if he hasn't pushed me to sign”“Whoa! I don't want to stay long, I need to start going to work. Take care of yourself Marianne. My house is your house”“Where do you work?”“Homeland company”My heart sank at the mention of Blake's company. “Oh! The same company my ex-husband works for?”“Yes, but at a different branch. At first when you told me about how he treated you. I doubt it, because he treats his colleagues with so much love. I have seen it myself when I went to his bra
Chapter FourMarianne's PovI woke up, sunlight filtering through the curtains. Despite my lingering pain, I felt a newfound determination. Today, I would submit my CV to apply for the position of accountant at Homeland Company.It was time to start over, to prove to myself that I was more than Blake's dutiful wife. I am a skilled accountant with a Ph degree, and I will be able to succeed with it.I rose from the bed, my feet hitting the cold floor with a soft thud.I made my way to the big bag, rooting through the contents in search of my CV."Good morning," Anna's voice broke the silence. "What are you looking for?”“You are awake, Good Morning. I am looking for my CV. I have made up my mind already, I am going to apply for the position of an accountant in a Homeland company” I said with boldness in my voice.“Whoa! That's very good. You made a good decision. A wise decision at that” Anna said, stretching her body.“Yeah, I really want to forget about him and I don't want us to talk
Chapter FiveI received an email that I was to start the next monday which is just three days away along with the information of the salary, which was very enticing.“Whoa! You are so lucky, I received a mail two months after the interview, and I am sure none of the workers was given work immediately after the for interview”“Thank you Anna” I said excitedly.“So what do you think about Mr. Thompson, the CEO”“I don't know, but I think I like him, he's handsome, stunning, tall….” I said blushing slightlyAnna burst out into laughter, “Don't even say that, you like who? Mr. Thompson? The CEO of Homeland company or another Thompson I am not aware of?”“No, same man I went to do interview in his company”“You must be joking, well jokes aside, you know you are not up to his standard, right?”“That aside, I am just after there to work as an accountant in his company not to gawk at him”“Better”****It was Monday, and I had reported to Homeland Company, dressed in my new clothes and heels,
Chapter SixI noticed she wasn't happy when she saw the message but there was nothing I could do.Anna's face betrayed her concern as she handed my phone back to me. “A dinner with the CEO? Marianne, are you sure about this?”“I didn’t ask for it. He just offered it as a thank you,” I said, trying to reassure her.“Still, it’s unusual. Are you sure you’re comfortable with this?” Anna pressed.“I think so. I’m just focusing on doing my job well,” I replied.“You can turn him down, I do not think he would get angry with that. Try to give yourself respect, value yourself”“Thank you Anna” I said, closing the conversation.***It was time for me to leave but I do not like the fact that Anna had been staring at me, as if she was expecting me to say somewhere.I went to the bathroom to take a bath.I came out, and I dressed up in a short and elegant gown. My gown wasn't looking too casual and not too formal.Anna watched me as I stepped out.“Goodbye, I'll be back soon” I tried saying in a
Chapter SevenThird Pov“It's okay here, it's late, you can't park here, you can turn back. I really appreciate everything sir, it worth more than what I did”“No, it's not worth it. You didn't know what you did that is the reason you are saying this”“Thank you” Marianne said as she opened the car door.As she came down from the car, Thompson also opened the car, and came down. “No, I can't allow you to go to your house alone by this time. It's late already”“But I am sure your house is still kind of far from where I stay. Mine is just ten minutes walk from here”“Don't worry, I'll escort you” he said, locking his door."It's really not necessary," Marianne tried again, her voice soft but firm. "I can manage, and I don't want to keep you out late."Thompson smiled, but there was a certain determination in his eyes. "I wouldn't feel right letting you walk alone at this hour. It's only a short walk, right?"Marianne hesitated, unsure of how to decline without seeming ungrateful. She n