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
By evening, everyone filled the hospital ward again. Sasha was so delighted to see her kids again, while Sapphire had run to her on seeing her, Chris had just stood by the corner and watched them. She had reached out for him and he had went to her, but he wasn’t as enthusiastic as Sapphire. The family stayed and laughed and later in the night, everyone started leaving. Angelica and Nicholas took the children and they said goodnight while the rest all promised to come back in the morning.Michael sat beside her like he had been doing the whole day and held her hand again, since there were just both of them; Sasha turned her face from him once more. Seconds ticked by and he finally said, “you are angry with me aren’t you?”She said nothing.“I can understand,” he sighed and licked his lips, “I don’t know where to begin but I know one thing, I wronged you. I wronged you badly and I know simply asking for forgiveness isn’t going to make you forget the pain and hurt it brought you but I’m
Michael walked to the elevator and pressed the ground floor button. As the doors closed, he leaned on the wall and closed his eyes, his hands in his pantsuit pockets. He was gradually slumping inside himself and he didn’t want that and so tried his possible best not to think or be emotional. The elevator dinged and he jumped slightly, waiting for the doors to open. As it did, he walked out and smiled at the nurse there. He heaved a sigh and quietly walked out of the hospital. The sky was dark but with the help of the street lights, he could see how bright everywhere was, too bad he wasn’t as bright as it and really wished it would go dark and moody like he feels.There weren’t much people on the street and he loved it like that, he took a step and then slowly strolled along the street. He was like an empty vessel walking through the street. His mind was deeply preoccupied with the memories of his wife. From the very first day he had met her when he was thirteen, he had been smitten by
Sasha was discharged later in the evening and Sapphire and Chris were the most happy when they were going home. Right in the car, Sapphire had started telling her about the things that happened in the school back when she was not around and Sasha listened attentively to her with a smile. Michael was the one driving and Chris was sitting in the front seat with him because Sasha wanted to stay with Sapphire.He glanced at them from the rearview mirror, a smile playing on his lips as he felt his heart swelling in happiness. Although Sapphire wasn’t as moody as Chris during Sasha’s absence but he hasn’t seen her talk and laughed so much since she wasn’t around and that made him understand that she had missed her mother too but just wasn’t as obvious as Chris.When they got home, Hannah welcomed them and let them know that dinner would be ready soon while she went upstairs with the kids to freshen them up. Sasha went straight to the living room and sat on the couch with her head relaxing o
Michael sat in his study room going through some office work, it’s been six days since Sasha came back home, she haven’t brought about her break again but things hasn’t been smooth between them still. She hardly talks to Michael unless it involves their children and whenever he tried to raise a conversation between them, she either says she was not in the mood or she ignores him or walks out. Michael would be a liar if he says it doesn’t affect him, but he refused to give up or force her to speak to him.A knock on the door distracted him and he looked up at the door and ushered in, “come in.”The door pushed open and Sasha walked in fully dressed. Michael raised an eyebrow noticing her dressing, he was surprised for he had no idea she was going anywhere today also because of the fact that she hasn’t gone out for the past six days. Sasha stared straight at him, “we are leaving, I just thought you should know.”“I don’t understand,” he said, standing up, “what do you mean by ‘we are le