“Seat,” He pointed at the chair behind her, set perfectly beside Duncan’s.“Fuck you.” She spat.“If you want your precious assistant to stay alive, you better do as I say.”Amara was still not convinced, so James pulled a gun out from the waist band of his trousers and pointed it at her head.She d
Amara sat in the waiting area of the hospital, a cup of coffee in her hand and her head tilted back.She wasn't the least bit tired, but she still had her eyes closed.In front of her, Elijah was pacing, phone pressed to his ear. He had just finished wrapping up the call with the officer that picked
Amara’s smile flattered. “What?”“Well, Mr. Sattar and I heard the gun go off several times, but you came out unharmed and still with the weapon, so we assumed those were warning shuts, fired.”“Well, I’m…I don’t really have knowledge about guns.” She forced a smile. “It’s just the basics.”Duncan n
‘Ah, perhaps I didn’t want to go down this lane.’ Amara thought as Melanie folded her arms and stared at her.Although she looked pissed on the surface, which was for a good reason, Amara could see the hurt in her eyes.Perhaps she could just scrap the whole thing and say it was a joke. Melanie woul
“I heard Ms. Miller bagged another deal of over a billion dollars.”Gathered in the cafeteria of Synergy, the employees gossiped amongst themselves during lunch break.Immediately after the first employee had said that, another employee joined in, saying, “Yes, that’s not all, the company just relea
Pointing a finger at her, he threatened. “The president and I are very close, so I warn you, don’t provoke me any further.”Amara snorted and the action had Edward’s expression twisting into an ugly frown.“Are you done? Well, congratulations, because you’ve officially wasted the only landline given
Amara’s car was parked across the street from Melanie’s house. It had been a minute since she arrived and she hadn’t even turned off the engine.She was hesitant.She had come all this way and was now in the position to get out of the car and go see her best friend.But a part of her was scared.‘Wh
“Thank you, Beth.”“Mhm. Oh, have you told Elijah?”Amara’s expression flattered. “Do I…do I need to tell him?”Melanie and Bethany exchanged glances, both thinking the same thing.Amara thought too little of herself. She thought her presence didn’t matter to anyone. And that was a bad mindset.“You