DAMIEN My father is the only one I need to call now because the situation has really gotten out of hand. How can I be given the wrong address twice? They must have kidnapped Clara. I called my father immediately because I needed his help. "Damien, hope there is no problem?" "Dad, there is a big problem.""What happened?" "Clara had an accident and I was informed and given the location of the clinic but I can't find her there. I have gone to the second address given to me and I still can't find her. Please contact the rescue team in case she has been kidnapped." "I will do that right away." In less than seven minutes, the news went viral. It had circulated around the Internet. And I got to find out through the phone calls coming into my phone. A lot of people were calling to know what happened but I refused to pick their calls. Finally, my father called me to tell me where they found her, he gave me the address and I zoomed off with my car. When I got to the hospital, I was su
DAMIENI was one of those guys that looked cute and neat which always attracted girls to me. It was when I knew that it had been a while since I hadn't seen Sandra that I went to see her but they had relocated. Her contract line wasn't reachable either. Gradually, I had to forget her till I entered College. Lucy's parents were average classed and we went to the same college but it became competitive for her to keep me as her boyfriend. There were lots of people that we met. A lot of handsome wealthy guys and lots of pretty ladies too. Lucy kept crying over seeing me with girls. I was so innocent about it till she became toxic and I broke up with her. Back to Sandra, I never met her again till this very moment. I'm Wowed! She works here. Sandra finished checking Clara and was about to leave, and I held her back. "Sandra, I know you still hold grudges against me." "So you still remember my name, Damien." "Of course, why won't I remember your name?" She shoved my hand away from
DAMIEN I can't tell what I felt after seeing Sandra and her achievements. This was supposed to be my bride, but what really happened? After eating at the eatery, I went back to the hospital building. I saw Sandra leaving. I watched how she was giving directions to the nurse that was holding her bag. This is fantastic. I haven't met a hard working lady like this in my entire life. I was unconsciously smiling till her car zoomed off. "Excuse me," I had to stop the nurse. "Don't be offended, is she truly the owner of this hospital?" "Yes, Miss Sandra is the Chief Medical Director." Wow! "Interesting," she didn't respond again. I used my eyes and scanned through the walls of the building. "If she could build this massive hospital, then what would her house look like?" I asked myself. There are really people that can't get intimidated by your money, no matter how much you think you have. I have come to understand that even the president of a country isn't the richest nor the wealt
DAMIEN I was still pointing at the food but my father wasn't responding to me. I looked up and noticed he was staring at a woman but she was busy giving orders. I was also trying to recall the face and I remembered Sandra's mother. Soon, Sandra came from behind calling her mother. "Mom, it's getting late. You need to start going home." Her mother looked up and met my father's eyes. She was shocked but couldn't say a word. Sandra noticed what was happening and excused herself. I cleared my throat. "What do you want, President Flores?" When the ladies beside her heard who she called, all eyes were on my father. He told them what he selected and held me back to our table. I could see the shock on his face. "She works here?" I exhaled deeply, not knowing what to tell him. They didn't waste time and the food was served to him. "Uhm, please, tell that woman that I want to see her." "Okay sir." I looked at my father but he didn't say a word. "Hope the food is nice?"He only no
ARMANDO It has been years now that I haven't been in a relationship. The last one ended in tragedy and since then I have been scared. I was really shattered. Edward was a guy I loved so much. I didn't hide the love I had for him back then in college. He was everything that I wanted in a man. Speaking of the man of my dreams, yes he was and I was ready to make him mine forever. I could remember when we just graduated and we couldn't wait to get jobs. I concluded in my mind that after two years of working just to save up more money, I would take him to the altar. This was actually our wish. People kept asking me if I knew him too well to make him a wife and I wondered why they asked such a question. It breaks my heart but I have to defend him anywhere I go. Edward had never cheated on me. Yes! You heard me right and I was very sure about it. No matter how you try to paint the lie, I will never ever believe it. I remembered when Carolyn visited me in my apartment just before I go
ARMANDO"For Carolyn to suddenly come to your house and talk about a job worth such an amount, I am pretty scared. We all know who she is and what she is capable of doing." "Edward, believe me she is totally harmless.""She has suddenly become harmless because she offered you a job right?" "Please, let's give this a trial. We can't tell if it is actually true." "What if it is not true Armando. What if it's just…?" "Then we forget it but at least I will go and see to be sure and not to just assume with my head." We agreed and I started preparing for the interview. I also noticed that Carolyn never mentioned the name of the CEO and also didn't say if it was a man or a woman. The next day, I jumped out of my bed and went to the washroom to freshen up. I made sure that I was clean. The suit I wore was well ironed by Edward. He helped me to get the things I needed ready prior to that day. My hair cut was neat and I wore my expensive perfume, even though the amount which I bought i
ARMANDOIf I showed Edward the money, he would ask me how I was paid without doing anything. He is very sensitive and he wouldn't believe any story I tell him. When I came out of the office, I saw Carolyn. "How did it go?" I don't even know if I should confront her for what happened. I saw other guys going in and out of an office. "Carolyn, what kind of job is that?" "Why didn't you ask her? How did your interview go in there?" "What do you expect? She said I am not qualified to have a job in the branch here. I will have to go to Asia.""What? Why? Didn't your credentials meet up to the requirements?" "Carolyn, you can go and meet her. I am out of here." I stepped out of the building. I met a guy that just got out of the hotel. "Excuse me, please what interview did you come for?""A job interview to work in the hotel." Hmm, so the hotel was running an interview and I was thinking that we all came for the same thing. I have been deceived. But I would like to know the company
ARMANDO That evening, after dinner, she took me outside where she sits and had a good time with the natural breeze. "You live alone in this house?" "Yeah, with my domestic staff." "Meaning, you aren't married." "I am a divorcée.""Oh! My bad. Do you care to share?" "Alright." Mia told me how her husband mistreated her for not bearing a child but the issue was from the man. He didn't tell her that he was not capable of getting a woman pregnant. He was impotent. For ten years of marriage, he kept abusing her physically, and blaming her for what she never did. When she found out the truth, he tried to apologize but she had made up her mind. She contacted a divorce lawyer and made him sign the divorce papers. "Hmm, sorry about that. So how did you acquire the wealth you have today?" "I went in search of a job but there is this Arabian man that needed someone to handle his company. I volunteered but he said he doesn't need a woman because I might get pregnant, have children and n
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