Edward stared like a dead fish.
He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. The CEO who stood on the screen was Amara, the very same person who had quit her job as managing director… The very same person he had treated badly.
Oh no. Alarm bells loudly went off in Edward’s mind.
Amara was the CEO, making her…the daughter of Elvis Crawford and sister to Lorenzo Crawford.
Shit, he had screwed up, big time!
Seeing Edward’s face ridden with surprise had to be the best present Amara has received in a long while.
She fought hard to stop herself from grinning from ear to ear and ultimately settled for a smirk, one that ticked Edward off, as much as it scared him.
“I’ve already given an outline of the meeting and my plans for the company, if you’ll all kindly open the file on your desk and skim through it, you’ll find it there.”
One by one, the members of the conference began ope
Celestine had been in a bad mode, so the first chance she got to spend time with Tobias during their remaining days in Milan, she jumped at it like a hungry dog.“L’incanto sounds like a wonderful place.” She suggested when they were looking for a place to go.Tobias didn’t think too much. He had read a few reviews of the place online. So, he agreed.When they arrived at the restaurant, Celestine was surprised by how lavish, luxurious and well designed it looked.“It’s really beautiful.” She gasped, glancing around the room, taking in the interior decorations.Tobias, though he wanted to disagree, nodded his head.“It really is.”“Hello Sir,” A waiter approached the them, interrupting their conversation. “Do you have a reservation? Shall I make one for you?”“No, we do.” Pulling out this phone, he flashed the waiter with the ticket of their reservation.“Ah, room 104, it’s right this way. Please follow me.” The waiter said and turned around.Tobias and Celestine were about following h
The drive back home was quiet. Celestine remained silent in fear that if she opened her mouth and spoke, she’d worsen the matter more than it already was.From the corner of her eyes, she could see the wheels on Tobias’s mind turning, perhaps, trying to think of a reason why she had done what she had done.The silence had dragged on virtually half of the ride when Celestine couldn’t take it no more.She spoke.“Toby-“But was interrupted that very second.“Why did you slap her?” He finally asked, turning to meet her with a confused expression. It was clear that he was still trying to figure out Celestine’s actions even if they were measly.“She, she insulted me and down played my feelings for you.” Celestine’s voice was barely above a whisper. “I just couldn’t take it and I…I…” She couldn’t complete the rest of her words, or at least, she made it seem that way.Tobias sighed at her pitiful state. He stood where she was coming from. Having someone down play your love for another wasn’t
The stares and whispers grew by the minute, no, by the second. All of those who were present, glanced from the playing video, which showed Celestine sniffing in powdered white substance and gulping down glasses of alcohol, back to the culprit, who at that very moment, looked as white as sheet.No, Celestine thought as panic rose within her, yet she wasn’t able to take her eyes off the screen. This wasn’t how it was meant to go!“She does drugs?” A whisper reached her ear and she turned to see one of the girls eyeing her with disdain.Her companion also did little to hide her disappointment as she eyed Celestine with a look of disgust.“Celebrities nowadays,” She shook her head. “Utterly disappointing.”Celestine flinched and scanned her eyes around the room. Everyone was looking down at her, staring her way with disgust and disappointment.She…she had to stop this…now!Push
Celestine’s actions at the brunch had brought about fire to her career. People on the internet criticized her, calling her a fake and a disgrace to the society.Many who had called her a role model to young girls, wondered how a girl as beautiful and talented as Celestine could fall into such a mess.Some claimed the video had been tampered, and even went as far as calling Amara a villain who was hell bent on destroying the happy life Celestine had worked hard to build.As Amara read through the comment section, she wasn’t surprised to see such comments from Celestine’s die hard fans, but what she was surprised by, was when someone pointed out that Amara was connected to Tobias.“That has to be the only way, because the hatred Celestine displayed for her couldn’t just be gained overnight.” Someone commented.And the thread continued, with more people agreeing to that person’s theory.One person even
Amara stared at him for a moment, unsure of how to react. Tobias didn’t budge, he kept his ground, waiting for her to either reject or agree to his request.A small smile formed on her lips. “Answers?” She chuckled, but the fleeting sound only lasted a few seconds before she stared blankly at him. “Have you forgotten your place, Mr. Larsen?”Tobias shook his head. “Don’t pull that card on me, Amara.”“I don’t remember giving you permission to talk informally with me, Mr. Larsen. You better remember who you are, and who I am, we’re no longer a wedded couple, so don’t push your luck.”Amara could see it in his eyes, the urge to lash out at her, but Tobias held himself back and calmly replied.“You’re right, we’re no longer married, but it’s only logical that you give me an explanation.”“I owe you no explanation.” Amara sneered. “Now leave.”Tobias’s jaw tightened and Amara held her head high.“What?” She asked in a taunting manner. “Got more to say?”“Stop being unreasonable, Amara!” T
“What conversation did you have with Amara, mother?” Tobias asked, walking around his kitchen with a hot mug of coffee in his hand.It was currently quarter past midnight, and instead of sleeping, or working as he should, Tobias found himself thinking about Amara’s words. They felt like a sharp threat that should be taken seriously and before Tobias knew it, he was indeed calling his mother, wanting to find out what they had discussed.Giselle, who had only just been woken up from her sleep, took sometime to respond.“What? T-toby, do you know what time it is? Why would you be calling at such a ungodly hour all talk about that…thing?”“Mother,” Tobias’s tone was sort of a warning. “I asked a question. What did you discuss with Amara?”“Just…” Giselle hesitated. For a second, she wasn’t sure how to tell Tobias that she had called and demanded an explanation, which only escalated into a bitter exchange of words and she sure as hell wasn’t going to tell him that.So, she did the only log
Derek Shaw was and is the best journalist, Milan has ever since in decades. Currently, said journalist was walking into a five star restaurant, only a day after receiving a rather juicy tip.He approached the host and shoved her his reservation ticket and was instantly led towards a VIP room.Fancy, Derek noticed as he walked through the halls of Heresy, one of Milan’s elite restaurant.As he arrived at the VIP room and stepped inside, Derek’s eyes went wide upon seeing who was seated there.Wasn’t that-“You must be Derek Shaw,” Amara flashed a dashing smile, raising to her feet to welcome the journalist with a smile. Behind stood Duncan. “I’m-““Amara Crawford!” Derek cut her off, staring at her as if he had just seen a ghost, or rather, an interesting scoop.Amara’s smile settled into a more subtle one and she nodded. “I’m glad you’ve already heard of me. Please, have a seat.” She gestured to the empty seat in front of her just as she sank back down into hers.Derek wasted no time
Even after his client arrived, Tobias couldn’t focus on the meeting. His eyes continuously and unconsciously strayed towards Amara’s table, watching every now and then as she interacted with Elijah.When she smiled at the other man, Tobias would frown and when Elijah reached out to touch her in some way, to which Amara willingly allowed him, Tobias would feel the pit of his stomach burn red with anger.Why was she with him? Now, Tobias knew that as the stranger Amara dimmed him, he had no right o question who she was seeing or being in contact with, but at the same time, he didn’t like seeing Elijah around Amara.Something about the man screamed threat to Tobias. What the threat was about, he didn’t know, but still didn’t like it. And each time he saw the two interact, his glare would intensify, breaking the surface of his once stoic mask little by little.At some point, his client noticed the constant change in his attitude. She glanced in the direction of his line of sight and said.