There had been a time when Arun didn't have to bother about waking up early, setting his alarms by himself and trying his hardest to stick to it.But as he sat back on his bed and watched the alarm ring by his side, he could not help but tell himself that those days had ended.He tried not to think of Jasmine. But how could he not think of her? How could he not think of the woman that had loved him so much even when her feelings for him were not reciprocated? How could he not bring himself to think about the woman who did love a man, even if he was an asshole ,and not see her face in his mind or hear her voice in his ear or remember the imprint of her smile upon his thoughts?He switched off the alarm clock and rose from his bed to prepare for the office.He didn't know about Maya. She would probably still be sleeping in her room and would go to her office whenever she wanted. That had been the routine of things since the two weeks of their marriage.She was literally the boss of hi
"You're so incompetent Maya!!!! So very incompetent! I never had to worry about this when Jasmine worked for the company!"Maya kept her cool as her mother lashed at her at their family mansion. There was probably nothing much for her to say that would make her mother believe she did her best to keep the contract with their company..She had not even found out the name of the company that stole the contract from her, so how would she be able to defend herself in front of her mother.."Five hundred Million Dollars Maya!!! Five hundred Millions dollars was on the line!! You just had to secure that one contract!! Are you that useless that you couldn't do so? Just one contract, yet you fumbled it!! You let it down the drain!! You lost it! You fucking lost it Maya!!"She screamed on top of her lungs at her, yet she still kept quiet and listened in anger as her mother insulted her." Tell me, what was it about the contract that made you unable to secure it? We're you unable to seduce the co
Maya loved shopping. It was one of the things she did to unwind whenever she felt angry.It was the right thing her body currently needed now that she felt herself in the middle of a heat. A heat that didn't seem easy to be handled.How was she going to bear with the fact that a startup company was able to snatch a contract from her. A contract that was normally always brought to her for signing without her having to make aby phonecalls or anything. It was always left at her table each new month Pete and Payne needed new barrels but the surprise she got was to much to process on her part."What new items do you have on the catalog? Do you have any new Lombuiton shoes? LSY heels or Kajave? How about jewelries? Have you gotten the Oh Alay purse I asked you to the last time I came?" She questioned the receptionist that ran to attend to her as she entered CDY shop.It was the biggest in the whole of Qhezon City and only the privileged folks could dream of an opportunity of shopping in it
"I have been called by the owner of the company. I was told to inform you all to be of your best behavior to all the customers today. Mrs Marshall Yugo would be coming to do some shopping. I want you all to treat her well when she comes here" the store manager said to the attendants and security that gathered listening to him give the instructions." Do not forget. Marshall Yugo is the richest in Qhezon City. He can do and undo. His words and orders are the final say. His family is the richest and no one would lie to cross them. Please do not cross his wives or get her annoyed. Be mindful. Be nice. Be demure in your dealings unless you want to get sacked. And remember who is coming. Don't forget" ---------------------Jasmine walked to where the vending machine was and brought out her card, heading to run it over the machine to have the money for the course withdrawn.The receptionist stopped her immediately.Jasmine thought her card had been declined by the machine
"How dare you lay your hands on my wife!!!!????? How dare you put those fucking handcuffs on her fragile hands? Who do you all fucking think you are?" Marshall thundered as he rushed into the Store.The anger in his eyes were palpable and Jasmine who sat by a side at the store was taken aback by how he hollered while rushing into the store. She hadn't expected him to come. The call had been made to the caregivers of the house to rush to the store to pick up the Yugo Bank Card that was found with a thief, who was supposed to be her.She had expected highest Mia's presence, seeing Marshall Yugo rush into the store all worried and confused made her sit back and have a rethink, forgetting the reason she had come to the store in the first place."I'm sorry sir but a Yugo Bank Card was found with her. We had to do everything in our power to stop the thieving woman. She stole the card and......" The receptionist tried explaining, bringing forth the card she had seized from Jasmine and tried
"I told you my company didn't steal the contract Maya. I hope you'd believe me now" Arun chirped to Maya as she walked up the stairs heading for her room.She didn't stop to acknowledge what he had said nor give him a reply.Her hands were clutching the box that were used to package her new purse while her whole attention were somewhere else."You can say something sometimes Maya. The least you can would be a thank you for the bag I helped you make payments for" he bellowed at her as she went ho the stairs but still, that could not elicit a response from her.He heaved a sigh and threw his tie on the bed.This wasn't the married life he had dreamed of. It seemed as if Maya was bent on tormenting him for the remaining days of his life. This marriage wasn't anything of what he wanted.Was it the incessant nagging or insults he received daily at her hands? He was literally beneath her and she did and said whatever she wanted to him without feeling any remorse about it. The past two week
"You shouldn't have gone to the jewelry shop alone Jasmine, you should have taken some of the house keepers with you. Look what happened to your wrists now" Marshal dotingly said to Jasmine as he rubbed a pack of ice on her wrist that had turned red from the sore area of her wrist where she had been handcuffed."I am very sorry. That wasn't very demure of me. I promise from now on I'd be careful not to cause issues that would make you worried for me" Jasmine replied him and tried taking her hand away from him." You don't have to apologize to me Jasmine. It's not necessary. I just want you to stay safe and to be safe. You can get me worried however you want but please, I do not fancy seeing any scratches on any part of your body" he said and took her hand back in his hand continued to apply the iced block he held on it in a circular motion.Jasmine sat quietly staring at him, secretly and intermittent at the same time.He had seen her with scratches on her body before now.Was he sp
Jasmine Jaiswal had grown accustomed to living as the forgotten daughter.She was more or less forgotten, whatever it was the people and media would term it as.Born as the illegitimate daughter of the Jaiswal Mr. Who had disowned her after she dropped out of the University.She had lived the early days if he childhood with her single mother who doted on her and showered her with all the love there was in the world to, even though they were feeding from hand to mouth and suffered each passing day to make ends meet.She still tried her best to raise her and for them to live as a loving family.But that had changed a night when the rain had been falling.Jasmine was just ten when it happened.Her mother had tucked her in to sleep that rainy night. The wind had blown too cold and it was late that night before she tucked her in to sleep.They had been expecting a visitor. The man she had been told were her father.Her mother had promised her that she would finally get to meet her father t
"Tell me something mother, did you use me all these while to clear the path for your son?" The board members had gone when she returned wanting to have a word with her mother. "Did you use me all these while?" Her breaking voice came again. Because that was the realization occuring to her suddenly. Her mother had used her all those years to pave way for her son, her favorite child. "You knew Jasmine was father's favorite child, did you use me to get rid of her? Answer me!!" She screamed at her when no answer was forthcoming to her question. "It's a good thing you're final realizing, Maya" she finally replied. "In our world, you either use others or you'd get used" she added. A tear almost dropped from Maya's eyes but she held herself wanting not to cry and especially not before her. She couldn't afford to let her know that she had broken her. "If I were you, I would begin planning my exit, Maya. In a few days time, you'll get voted out of the company. How are you going to pre
The meeting ran quickly with no tangible thing being discussed. The board members were still appalled by how a lady and wife of their competitor got to own such a voluminous amount of shares in he company. It made her the second person with majority shares in the company after it's owners that even numerous of them didn't have. Maya could tell where the whole thing was going and that Jasmine had come back for revenge, and her revenge included making the companies hers. She needed the companies herself and the fact that it was also what Jasmine wanted made her vow to stand her guard. She was not going to sit back and watch her. She wouldn't even allow her dream of owning any of the companies. Once again, she was going to show her where she belonged, below and underneath her feet feeding off the crumbs she would be generous enough to give her. Jasmine turned to leave when it appeared like the meeting had been dismissed. She left but only few board members did after her. The other
"Don't you think you're exposing yourself too much for a person that doesn't have her name cleared yet?" Maya asked with all seriousness, facing Jasmine as she did. Jasmine smiled as she knew where she was driving at and Marshall had been wise enough to expect a day like this. "I'm sorry but I do not quiet follow you Mrs. Ruge" she calmly replied. "Oh stop with the silly pretended Jasmine. You don't need to hide the fact that you're Jasmine Jaiswal from me" Jasmine turned to her secretary. "Jasmine Jaiswal is the late daughter of the Jaiswal family. Perhaps you're being mistaken for her ma'am because of the resemblance in your names" he explained. Maya bursted into an uncontrollable laughter. " I swear you're so good at acting Jasmine. You should be given an Oscar because I almost didn't even recognize" " If you would excuse us ma'am, my boss here has a meeting we're attending and we cannot afford to be late for anything" her secretary said again and Jasmine began walking away
Maya was growing hot with impatience as well as they all sat waiting for the board members like she thought they were. Jasmine sat in their midst knowing she was whom they were waiting for but didn't bother to speak since none of them didn't ask her. Marshall's secretary had come with her and sat by her side while they both waited, for who ever Arun and jos wife believed they were waiting for. In after what seemed like forever, Maya finally asked her husband whom they were waiting for and if it were still his other board members who held minority rights in the room."The owner of Jasmine companies" he muttered. She stared at him and then at Jasmine. She was there already. Didn't he know that she was the owner? Oh well, how was he to. But at the same time it hinted her at another reason. If Arun didn't see her as coming to represent the jasmine companies, then why was she there and who was she representing. " Of a truth, you are actually looking at the CEO and owner of Jasmine Cor
The fragrance Maya perceived oozing from her chauffer was somewhat familiar. It's musky scent reminded her of someone she had met at Arun's company before but she couldn't piece whom. As she alighted from the chauffer and began walking up the stairs to take the elevator, then did it happen that her memories were awaken.Yes, she had seen her chauffer from somewhere before. She had run into him on one of her trips down Arun's office. How could she forget. She was angry that day caused by Arun's stupidity and she had bumped into an arrogant man who got her without apologizing. The man had been handsome, the same handsomeness that had caught her attention that day and had caught her attention the day she cheated on Arun with him. The same handsomeness that had made her question why he chose to be a chauffer instead of other flashy titles he could have picked up from his path to success from his good looks. She wanted to smile and feel proud that he had seen working for her as an ho
"Tell the reporters we're no longer taking interviews" But the call was incessant and the caller did not back out from calling. "Have you told what I said?" Maya questioned her chauffer. He had been acting as her secretary the past weeks and she hadn't questioned why nor ready to stop him from doing so, being safe in his company. "The caller seems to have am insider information to tell you ma'am" "What is there to tell me that I haven't heard" she muttered to herself before collecting the phone from him. "Your sister is alive and she is Marshall Yugo's wife" the voice said before the call disconnected. Maya puzzled over the bit of information she had been told. Her sister... Jasmine... Jasmine Padmavati. But Marshall... The Padmavati's... Thinking out loud, the Padmavati's weren't in attendance on the day he unveiled her and there was no sign of even one of the family members. Could it be that what she had been told was true or someone was trying to pul
Arun walked into the company building. At first, he heard murmurs around him but he raised his head and walked right in. They were his workers and he had rights over them. For those he beheld their faces sniggering behind his back, he was going to sack and lay off without notice. This was his company and he was going to take it back from the chaos he had left it to be in, especially the new one Maya added. "Welcome back to work sir" His assistant ran over to him as he was approaching. He looked like someone who had not left his job position ever since he left him. "Go on" he instructed sensing that he had wanted reporting something to him. "The warehouse at ....." "I know" Arun sighed and mumbled, cutting him short before he could finish. Of course he knew what had happened to the warehouse, more surprising was that it was his wife who had caused it and was now leading a narrative that it had been caused by enemies and a paid arsonist. And an investigat
"Please stop the car" Jasmine's rasped voice came but the taxi driver didn't do as she had instructed. She repeated what she had said and her request seemed to have annoyed the driver."I'm not stopping till I reach your destination. You two caused me to miss appointments today,do you think you can be able to pay for the damage you caused me by wasting my time?" Marshal knew from the tone of the man's voice that he had been angered. True,they wasted his time but he had underestimated him and how he would have rewarded him handsomely if not for the disrespect he has shown to Jasmine in his presence."Stop the car right now!! Fucking stop the car right now!!" Jasmine screamed hitting the doors of the car as hard as she could.She needed to breath. She needed to walk away because perhaps doing so was going to while away the pains she felt.The car wasn't providing that comfort she needed and only walking down the bush road appeared to do so."Please just stop the car. We'll drop here"
Arun watched from a corner of his eyes as Maya answered almost all the questions asked by the press she had Invited. She had won. Well, it was obvious she did. She had gotten him to return to their mansion with her where she already had numerous Interviews waiting for their return. And she has made him appear before the camera with her, regardless of how angry he had been. To admit she did have a good plan up her sleeve and her burning his warehouse had garnered pity from the public towards him, sentiments that were fast rising his stocks back into the market. And with what she argued about the recording being adulterated and fake, it was easy to believe too, considering how AI was on the rise in the society and the use of cloning apps. She indeed was smart but the remnants of his anger about her burning his biggest warehouse still remained. "You will go to work after the interview. You'll show the people that you're not backing out from what belongs to you" she said affectionat