Sharon opened the door and smiled at the man standing there, “Good morning, do come in,” she shifted to the side for him to enter. She closed the door after him and walked ahead, pointing at the couch, “please make yourself comfortable.” She walked to the coffee machine, “coffee?” she asked with a raised eyebrow.Michael shook his head and sat down on the couch, wondering if that was where Sasha often sits when she come. He glanced around the office; there was nothing much in it: A desk, two chairs, the couch and a lot of artworks on the wall, the coffee machine and a lot of files. He glanced at the woman who was now looking at him.She smiled and walked to her desk, searched for a file and then pulled a chair to sit in front of him. She placed the file on her lap, looked up to him with a smile again, “to be honest Mr. Brown, after meeting you yesterday morning, I didn’t know you would call me so soon.”“You have an information I want, so what do you expect?” he asked nonchalantly.Sh
Michael stared at Sharon in confusion, “I don’t understand, you have to explain better.”Sharon sighed, “Michael, you bought Craig’s company shares, was he aware of it? Was it an agreement between the both of you?”“No, I did it on my own. The thing is, it was the day that Sasha and I went for a stroll, he walked out of the coffee shop and after sharing pleasantries with her, he ignored me and went ahead telling her how sorry he was that he doesn’t have her time anymore and then asked her if she isn’t busy they can have lunch sometime. That was a blow to my ego having another man asks my wife out right in front of me. Anger boiled in me and I wanted to teach him a lesson not to mess with married women so I ordered Gary to buy his company shares.”Sharon nodded, “that is very understandable and if you ask me, I think that Craig just wanted to spite you and you fell into it.”“What would you have me do? It was a big blow to me and I couldn’t take it lying down.”“So how did you acquire
Gary nodded, “but are you sure the person that deleted the messages would be in her company?”Michael bit his lips, “they have to be because every time she returns, she comes from the office. Just get me the CCTV footage of her company in this day, her office precisely. Sasha is not the type to leave her phone lying around and even if she does, it would have to be in her office. I have the feeling that whoever it was that deleted the message is the one telling Craig where she would be at the moment.”“Okay then,” Gary nodded, “I will get on with it immediately.” He turned and left the office.Michael heaved a deep sigh when he was alone and wiped his palms on his face. Minutes passed and then he picked his phone, he stared at a particular number and after some seconds, he dialed it but just like the last times he had gotten the courage to dial it, it didn’t connect. He kneaded his temple and searched for another number and dialed it. When it connected, he asked, “Have you found her?”
Four days passed and Sasha was still nowhere to be found, Michael was going berserk, he had ordered his men to find her, all of them, but there was no sign of her, no lead or whatsoever to tell him where she could be. They have not been able to find who picked her up that night and her number has not been connecting as well. Everyone says that she had gotten good in hiding and cleaned up well after her so that he wouldn’t find her. But he knows better, Sasha would never go through so much trouble just to stay hidden from him and that only give needs to his rising fear, Sasha was not safe and every time he thought about that, he just wish he could tear the world apart to find her and save her from wherever she was.When Gary gave him Sebastian’s file, there was nothing wrong with the guy, like every other person, he was the breadwinner of his family and works himself tirelessly to provide for them. He looks clean but Michael can’t explain why he doesn’t like the guy. Immediately Gary s
The door opened and Michael stared at the man that entered, he has not visited Sasha’s company in a long time and after Sharon’s call last night, he couldn’t stop himself from going and stepping into her office, even though it’s has been days since she was there last, her scent was still lingering around. He had occupied her chair, fighting with himself not to get all emotional as he summoned for Sebastian.“Good morning Mr. Brown,” Sebastian greeted with a small smile, staring at the man that was sitting behind the mahogany desk like the king himself, “you sent for me.”Staring at him, Michael still couldn’t tell why he dislikes him even though he has that innocent look and vibe around him, but he just doesn’t like the guy. Sasha has had a lot male secretaries but he never felt anything about them but this one, he just doesn’t know but there was something off about him. “Which flight did you book for my wife?” he went straight to the point.“Sir?”“Did I have water in my mouth?” Mich
Gary stopped the car in front of an abandoned warehouse. He stared at it and glanced back at the man sitting in the backseat that has been staring at his phone since he got into the car. “Are you really sure we shouldn’t have come with the police.”Michael heaved a sigh, his gaze not leaving the family photo that was his home wallpaper. It was taken in the zoo, the first time he was able to join them. Sapphire was holding a really big cotton candy and grinning. Christopher as always preferred not to take anything and just stood beside his mother with a soft smile. Sasha was grinning like Sapphire, she too was holding a cotton candy, while he, he just had his arm around her shoulder and his other hand placed on Sapphire’s shoulder to keep her from running away and his eyes were on Sasha as he was wearing a soft smile like his son.This was his home, a home he had always dreamed of but never actually thought he could get it but then just like a Christmas miracle, everything fell into pl
The door creaked open and a man entered, he stared at the thin figure of a woman on the floor and sighed. Pulling the chair in the room, he placed it in front of her and sat down, crossing his leg on the other. “How are you, Sasha?”The woman raised up her head, her platinum blonde hair was covering half of her face, her honey brown eyes stared at the man hollowly, she smiled, a very sad but sinister smile, “how do you think I am?” her voice was hoarse and the man had to strain his ear to hear her.“Once again I apologize for what you have become, you were more vibrant when you were newly brought here, I apologize for turning you into that.”“When are you letting me out of here? When are you giving me back my freedom? From my understanding of your discussion two days ago, Michael didn’t fall for your plans, turns out my presence is not enough to make him go crazy when his business is concerned, so can you let me go now? My children needs me.”“You talk like you don’t have fate in him?
Michael led Sasha to the car why the cops rounded up the men. Gary was so happy to see her and he didn’t hesitate to show it. He flashed a big smile to her, “I’m so happy to see you again. Everyone has been really worried.”Sasha returned the smile, “thank you.”He opened the car door for her and she entered, Michael followed her while Gary got in the driver’s seat and started the car, he glanced at Michael through the review mirror, “where to boss?”“Hospital,” Michael replied.Sasha glanced at him then, “Why are we going to the hospital?”“Sasha you were kidnapped, naturally we should go to the hospital and check up on you. You look so thin,” there was anger and sadness in his voice, “the cops will also come to see you, I want to know if you are up for it before letting you go through so much stress.”Sasha nodded and glanced at the window as Gary drove out of the property. Gary continuously glanced at the rearview mirror at the quiet couple and he felt heaviness in his heart, he ha
“I don’t get it, what would it take you to tell her how you feel?” Sapphire asked the man beside her, staring at the windscreen of his eighteenth birthday car at the young girl with dark brown hair and beautiful hazel eyes. A girl she had known all of her life and has known that her brother was crushing on big time but will never tell her.“I don’t know what you are talking about,” Christopher answered, tearing his gaze away from the girl even though it was so hard to do.Sapphire sighed, shaking her head softly, “this thing they say, like father like son, I think it’s true.”Christopher groaned tiredly, “please don’t start with your lectures about dad and mom relationship, please.”“I only use it because it the truth, I mean, look at you, you have been in love with Cindy for as long as I can remember, but tell her? Hell no,” she shook her head again.“I don’t love her.”“Yeah, keep lying to yourself,” she folded her arms on her chest, “it’s your birthday tomorrow, if you want, I can
“Happy Anniversary,” Michael whispered to Sasha in the ear and she turned to him, staring at the small box he was handing her.“What is this?” she asked with a smile, taking the box from him.“Open it, who else asks what was given to them for anniversary?” Michael rolled his eyes, then kissed her forehead.Sasha chuckled and opened the box, she was surprised to see a key and she looked up at him with a raised eyebrow, “I don’t understand.”“Let’s go,” he smiled and grabbed her hand, leading her out of the house.“Where to?” Sasha asked, getting into the car.“To see your anniversary present, duh,” he laughed softly, getting into the car.They drove for twenty minutes and seeing the neighborhood they were driving through, Sasha frowned. “Are we going over to your parents’ house?”Michael chuckled but said nothing. Another ten minutes drive, they pulled in front of a massive gate. Michael glanced at Sasha and she raised her eyebrow at him. He smiled and turned to the windscreen, in seco
“Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Christopher, happy birthday to you,” Everyone chanted as Sasha walked out pushing a cart with a big creamy cake with seven lit candles.Chris was all smiles and Sasha noted that she hadn’t seen him smile so much since they left home over two months ago. And deep inside, she knew the reason and she was happy that she and Michael were able to sort their differences before his birthday came and in a way, she was able to keep her promise of celebrating his birthday as a one big family without compromising anything, nothing could make her any happier.“Alright Chris, make a wish,” Vanessa said and Chris gingerly walked over to the table that holds his big cake, closing his eyes, he blew out the candles.“What did you wish for?” Sasha asked with a smile, ruffling his hair.“I didn’t make a wish,” Chris replied.Everyone frowned at that, “why is that?” Michael asked.“I sent an appreciation prayer,” Chris replied facing every
Two weeks gone by, Sasha knew she has no grievances against Michael anymore, if even asked, she just wants them to be a family again but for some reason, she didn’t want to bring it up and was prepared to wait for him to do so. Her phone’s ringtone disrupted her thinking and she picked it from her desk, seeing the caller, she smiled and answered the call.“Sasha, how are you?” her voice drifted out from the phone.“I’m okay, Sharon and you?” Sasha asked.“I’m good. Are you in your office?”“Yes, why?”“I’m close by; you think we can grab lunch together?”“Definitely.”“Okay, I will wait for you at the restaurant.”“I will be there in five,” she answered and hung up the call. She closed the file she was supposed to be working on but instead was thinking about Michael and the time they spent in Paris. She grabbed her handbag and was out of the office in no time, bumping into Agatha. “Sorry,” she grinned, “what’s up?”Agatha glared at her while rubbing her nose, “I know you want to meet
Michael entered the restaurant where he hoped to see Sasha according to her text message. He scanned the room and saw her sitting and sipping a glass of what appeared to be Robert Mondavi, he smiled and walked up to her. “Excuse me ma’am, can I join you?”She glanced up at him and smiled, “I’m sorry but I’m waiting for someone.”“Is that so, could it be your husband?”“No, just some douche-bag that wants to have lunch with me,” she grinned.Michael placed a hand on his chest, feigning hurt. “I’m sure if you give him time that you will discover that he is not a douche-bag.”“Oh really, you must be a Good Samaritan if you are speaking well of him without even knowing him,” she placed her hand under her chin and stared up at him, a smile playing on her lips.Michael couldn’t help but notice how angelic she looked in her casual white top and blue jeans, her platinum wavy hair was falling down her shoulders like waterfall and he was gripped by the urge to lean down and kiss her, but instea
Michael got ready for his meeting that was starting in the next hour, he quickly grabbed his files and left his room, hoping to catch a quick breakfast with Sasha before he left. He already made orders in the restaurant and he hoped it would be ready by the time they got there. He heaved a sigh and knocked on her door softly, but after waiting for some seconds and there was no answer, he had to knock again, louder this time. Few seconds later, the door was thrown open by a really sleepy Sasha. He chuckled and raised an eyebrow, “late night?”Sasha yawned in a really not lady like manner and she showed that she didn’t give a damn what he thought, “some of us found it hard sleeping even after turning in. I Face timed with the kids and mom can be you know, something else.”Michael smiled, “well, since clearly you still need sleep, I will leave you to it.”“You are living already?”“Not till the next hour.”“I guess I really slept in didn’t I?”“It doesn’t matter, I will let them know to
Time flew by with Sasha and Michael getting closer than they ever thought they would, Sasha couldn’t help but feel that agreeing to start from the very beginning with him was the best decision she had ever made.She drove over to the Brown’s Villa where Vanessa had asked her to meet her. Arriving to the Villa, her children ran out to meet her and she was surprised, they have been staying with her mother for the past week now because she refused to let them leave, so what were they doing there?She kissed both their cheeks and they went inside together where she saw her mom and Vanessa laughing really hard at something. “Wow, that’s a sight you don’t see every day,” she smiled, walking up to them.“Sasha dear,” Vanessa smiled, “you are here.”The kids left her hands to go continue with their play. She kissed her mother on the cheek, “hi mom,” and then she kissed Vanessa as well, “hi mom.”“Aren’t you a sight for sore eyes dear,” Angelica said.“Oh, why wouldn’t she be, when I don’t kno
Sasha opened the door to the man standing outside dressed in a black blazer and white polo underneath and blank pants. He looked so different from the always in suit businessman she has come to know and she couldn’t not notice how handsome he looked.Michael was struck by the beauty of the lady in white in front of him; the gown she was wearing was among the recent things he bought for her during the time he got something for the kids. Never in his life had he imagined that she would wear anything from there anytime soon. Her hair was up in a high ponytail with few tendrils dropping at her cheeks, she smiled at his perusal, slowly biting her lower lip. “Wow,” was all he could say.“Wow what?” Sasha asked, feeling all giddy inside. This wasn’t the first time Michael was taking her out to eat but it was the first time he was picking her up to go on a date. She had sent the kids and Hannah to her mother’s place because she has been complaining that they don’t spend time with her enough t
Sasha parked in front of Friendly Zero, the new club that Janet insisted that they must attend as she has always wanted to check it out but didn’t want to go alone. She pulled down the visor and checked herself one more time on the mirror and pushed it back up. Then grabbing her clutch and phone, she killed the engine and climbed out of the car.She was the first to arrive among her friends and she loved that, for once she would be the one complaining of them keeping her waiting. It wasn’t long, she saw Janet pulling in and she grinned at her. Janet laughed seeing that and immediately after parking, she got down and went to her. “What is the matter Sash, why are you here already?”“Do you know how long I have been waiting?” she pretended to be angry.Janet laughed, “good for you, at least for once, you will be the one waiting.”Sasha grinned and glanced at the club door where two bouncers were attending to the long queue, “are you really sure we can get in there?”“Of course, why can’