CLARADamien suddenly walked into the room with a sigh of frustration and utter anger. His eyes were filled with hate, and I could feel the sting of his gaze."Go to your room, Benjamin."He said this to our son with his laser-sharp gaze solely focused on me."Father, is everything alright?"I felt the fear in Benjamin's voice as he sought to calm his father; his innocent voice could not melt the hot temper of Damien."Just go, son; Mom and I have a lot to discuss."Just as he saw his attempt fail, Benjamin walked out in sadness. He left just me and an angry Damien in the room."What do you want with me, Damien?" I asked, "You could not even defend me in front of all those people.""Do you know what you almost cost me out there?"I could feel the anger grow in his tone as he spoke; he wanted to understand the full extent of how much I hurt him.I decided to play smart and acted as if I were not even afraid of him, though his fist held so tight that it sent chills down my spine."What
MICHIGANAfter the incident that left me angry throughout the night, I had to rethink my partnership with the man who once left me completely broken.The woman whom he supposed was his wife was of no good to him. It would have been easy to cut off the contract there.I could not take the easiest option and end this all at once, as I thought back to the story behind that company and the shame that his father had to endure just to raise the business.All the sympathy I had for him would be washed away as soon as I remembered the demon that I called my sister and the way she made me act at the party."Armando, where are we with the papers?"I asked my most trusted ally, and as I seemed to have come to a final decision, my emotions gave me more reasons to cut off the partnership without a second thought."They are ready, but I have a question to ask you before you make up your mind."Armando responded with ease in his tone; he saw my worried and troubled expression."Is it about last nigh
MICHIGAN "Do I look like I care what happens to you, Damien? After everything you put me through, what makes you think I would have a single feeling for you?"He did not know how upset I was to even see him, and he still had the audacity to exude his pride in my presence."It is clear that you still think that because I still wear this face, I am the same Michigan that you tossed around like a toy. Now leave my house, Damien!"I spoke audaciously with a fierce and bold tone; my eyes widened as I was so sure I sent chills down his spine."Michigan, please. Let's hear what he has to say before he leaves. We can then consider what to do next." Armando spoke in a manner that showed Damien that I was in control of everything, he made the arrogant Damien see the new me."Make it quick.""What I meant was that the company needs this partnership to push its value in the market, or else it will crash in the near future."As I had anticipated, Damien would not put away his pride if it was not
DAMIENThe humiliating memory of me begging Michigan burned into my mind as I thought of it every passing second, glued to my seat with this painful memory.I felt my anger grow each time I would recall the scene. I just wanted to throw a punch at someone or something, but I could not.My fist became so tight that the thick air could not penetrate it, and my gaze fixed on the very embodiment of my utter frustration and anger."How did we even arrive at this?"I thought to myself as I slowly began to recognize the amount of time it took before the tables turned."Michigan is not the same girl that stayed in the mansion with me; she had grown to become a force to be reckoned with."Her achievement in such a short period baffled me and left me drifting from an angered countenance to an impressed reaction. "And with Armando by her side, who showed how smart and strong a man he is, like me, to help her, they both have built an empire that can't crumble."My impressed reaction slowly wore
DAMIEN Like a stubborn goat, she slowly regained her confidence as she tried to shrug off the fear she felt."Since you are hell-bent on showing me your bad side, then do your worst and let the whole world see what kind of man you are."I could not stand it anymore—the drama, the constant argument, and everything that came with this relationship with Clara."I cannot take this anymore."I said as I walked out of the room, leaving her nagging and ranting over her lungs. Her voice drew attention towards me as I made my way out of the building."Anywhere but here would do."I thought to myself as I waited for the driver to arrive with the car.I could hear her voice draw closer as I waited, a sign that she was bringing the argument to me."Take me to the bar."I ordered the driver as I rushed into the car, the first and only place that crossed my mind at the moment.The sound of the door opening drew a lot of attention towards me, but I could not care less as I strolled down to the coun
ARMANDOMichigan and I arrived early at the conference room to have the final meeting before the agreement was signed.I sat by Michigan's side with my mind driven towards the outcome of this contract, I knew better than anyone about Damien's past with Michigan.I knew that there was still a spark of love and meekness in Michigan and it was up to me to keep her focused on her goals rather than fall back into a cycle of pain with such a guy."Let us go into it."One of the lawyers said as we began reassessing the contract for any fault or any terms that would flash back on us.I could see the determination in Michigan's eyes as she fixated her gaze on the white sheets that would give her power over her painful past.For some reason, I felt her determination would not only do good but also make her too driven and too blunt to exact the right verdict on Damien.I reassured myself that she would make the right call when the time dawned, I shrugged the look of concern from my face as I ass
ARMANDOAs expected, the arrogant Clara came to play, showing the whole room how much of a misfit she can be."This is absurd, how does my position play a role in this contract?"The room became quiet as we had all assessed the sheets before letting the terms out, even Damien's lawyer had no say in the action."Say something, you old brat, or are you a pawn in the hands of these traitors?"Her reaction was more satisfying than the main revenge, we had yet to scratch the surface of our plan, and she was already ranting."I urge you to choose your words carefully, first of all, I am only Damien's lawyer, and do you not think if there was anything I could have done that I would not have done it."Damien's lawyer responded as he defended himself in the matter, he was telling the truth and with the way Michigan held her in her grasp, she could have torn Damien's company to the ground."They have the upper hand and there is nothing that both you and I can do about that, you should even be g
MICHIGANThe next morning felt so good as the start of my revenge plan was going smoothly, it was as if the universe decided to make today my day.Full of smiles as I entered the car on my way to the new branch I had set up in the city, everything I gazed at was just another reminder of how good I was feeling.I even decided to tip my driver for lunch, he was surprised to see me all happy as I usually wear my work face every single day."Here, you can go to a fancy restaurant or something just do well to pick me up when I call."I said as I handed him a small stack of cash from my purse.We then arrived at the building and I prepared myself to walk into the next phase of not just my revenge but also the next phase of my life.I stepped out of my fancy ride with a confident and bossy smile as I walked into the building, the workers wore the same look as my driver and at that point, I knew for sure that today would be very different from others."Good morning ma, you are looking rather
MICHIGANA few weeks later after the incident at Damien's mansion, I felt sick and became bedridden due to a very unusual flu which I ignored at the start.I thought deeply as to where that moment of fantasy would lead me and Damien, it felt different as I embraced the mutual feeling we both shared and gave in to my heart's deepest desire.The flu kept me from work and doing anything productive leaving me with no other option than to hire a maid. I was too stubborn to go to the hospital as I feared that I would have to spend days thereafter testing.Just as I sat in my room with my wipes on my side and my nose as red as that of the red reindeer, my maid walked into the room and there seemed to be someone at the door as well."Someone is here to see you madam.""Come in."I responded with anticipation as I watched the door to see who it was, surprisingly I saw Damien walk into the room with flowers in his hand.His expression changed when she saw the drain look on my face that hinted a
DAMIENThe death of my father was more than a shock to me as I still could not grasp the level of the situation. What I felt in the aftermath of my father's death was indescribable.I would sometimes be lost in my mind each time I thought about his death, it would seem as if I had lost my mind and driven to madness.A few friends of my father had gathered in the mansion to mourn him after the burial, and countless people all came to me to say the same thing over and over again.It became infuriating but I had no other option than to keep up and put up an understanding face. I left the main room where all the guests were gathered to the outskirts of the mansion.To my greatest surprise, I saw the most unexpected guest I didn't think would come, I watched as she walked out of her car and her driver drove off to park the vehicle."Michigan."I stuttered as I still could not believe my eyes as I saw her in a black dress approach where I stood, she looked even more beautiful in the dress.
ARMANDOI looked at the letter that weakened me from the very moment I saw it, a letter from my long-lost family.All my life I never thought that this day would come when I would meet my people again, a cluster of emotions raided my mind as I couldn't help but feel an outburst of happiness and sadness at the same time.The name I had made for myself as well as Michigan made it easier for anyone to find us as well as my long-lost parents."What about Michigan?"The one thought that made me think straight in the fog of all those emotions, I spent so much time with her as we became a crucial part of each other and I could not help but feel what this message would do to her once she heard.I closed my eyes as tears dripped down my cheeks, there was only one road for me to take and it would be a painful one but the best for us both.I walked into Michigan's office after leaving my desk with a different sense of being, I took my steps slowly in an attempt to find the right words to disclos
CLARAI could not help the fact that my meeting with Paul caught me off-guard as I did not expect anything like the outcome of what I encountered, it made me drive with a worried mind."Why do I keep getting this intuition that something wrong would happen?"I thought aloud in the car as I drove alone, the exact words rang through my mind as I approached the end of my destination.Arriving at the mansion with the same worried and troubled countenance as I walked up to the door, the mansion appeared even more quiet than usual as I stood at the door surprised."What is going on here Damien?"I asked as I saw him sit in anticipation and with a menacing look on his face, he sipped the glass of juice before bringing himself to speak to me."Look at those test results, all the answers you need are in there."He spoke in such a calm tone which made the situation even more frightening as I touched the test slip on the table. He watched me like a predator waiting for me to make the wrong move
ARMANDOTo my greatest surprise, she did not even seem fazed by the fact that I was with Paul, it was almost as if she knew about us the entire time which I highly doubted."Why am I not surprised to see the right-hand man or should I say servant of Michigan, you guys do make quite the duo after all."She spoke with a sense of calmness as none of what had happened seemed to catch her by surprise, even with the element of surprise on our side she was not moved."I haven't got all day Paul, If you have something to say to me you might as well go on with it or save us the stress of having such an absurd meeting.""I did not come here to banter words with you Clara for that time is far behind me, you decided that you do not want me in Benjamin's life knowing fully well that he is my son and not Damien's."I watched as Paul poured out his mind to Clara in a tone that I never heard him use until the moment he accepted the gruesome fate that Clara presented him with."I will leave his life b
ARMANDO"We were able to apprehend the assassin as well as his employer who happened to be an underground drug lord portraying an addictive gambler to the public. I got the drug lord to talk and he confessed to his crimes."The detective said as he revealed the concluding aspects of the investigation, one thing was still ringing in my mind and I waited for him to finish the reveal before I asked."There is still one part of the investigation which seems like you skipped it, it's the part that concerns Michigan and happened to the same thing that linked her to the case.""I was just getting there, the drug lord also revealed that he was working with Clara whose sole aim was to frame your boss for the crime while the main plan was to kill Paul."Such a full disclosure was certain to drive one into a state of unparalleled shock, I stood my ground in disbelief as I slowly assimilated the information that shook me."it is now up to you guys if you will press charges against her or not, you
DAMIEN"Hello madam so sorry to have kept this from you till this time but Benjamin fell sick last night and right now I have him in the hospital receiving treatment."I spoke with a polite tone as I disclosed the current situation with Benjamin to his school management. They were more than ready to give him as much needed time as possible to recover."We will find time to get his classmates and the staff to visit him, my regards to him.""Will do, madam."I responded to the headmistress as I hung up after seeing the presence of one who completely changed my neutralized countenance, someone who needed to be here but not the type I would expect to arrive at anything early."Where is he, where is my son?"Clara asked as she walked straight to the room I was standing close to, I stopped her from entering as the nurse was still administering his medication."Hold your horses right there, you barge in demanding to see a son you didn't even bother to check on before driving off to some busi
DAMIENAfter a day of nonstop paperwork even as the owner of the company, I returned to my mansion with a weighted expression and a tired countenance.All I needed was rest at the moment, nothing more nothing less as I crawled out of the car, trying to lift my entire body and the briefcase I held in hand."Nancy!"I called out to Benjamin's nanny as she was the only maid in the house before crashing into the nearest couch I could find in the living room, loosening my tie as I awaited her arrival.After a few minutes of no response, I decided to call her as I had no more strength left in me to call out at the fullest extent of my lungs."Where are you, Nancy?" I asked immediately if she picked up my call, "I have been calling you since I got back and you are nowhere to be found.""I went to the store to pick up something that Mrs. Clara ordered, she asked me to rush down here a few minutes before you called sir."It was not of her own doing as the task sounded exactly like something Cl
DETECTIVE LEONARDSteven added as he then approached the pair to apprehend them, I could sense that one of the two suspects would want to defy the odds and try to pull a stunt on us.The more deadly tossed the nerdy guy unto Steven as he immediately jumped through the big vent that sat behind him, a smart move that I did not anticipate."Cuff him!"I said to the detective as I ran off to meet up with the escapee who happened to have planned his getaway plot if something like this were to happen. To my greatest surprise, the officer caught him before he could get on his feet, cuffing him up as he could not pull any more tricks out of the bag."You nearly got killed in there, I hope this goose chase you were about to take us on was not for nothing or else you will have me to answer?"The suspect did not want to answer as he held a bold and overconfident expression with me, he wanted to make this even harder than it already was but I knew just what to do to get to him.I drove them back