"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
"Please marry me Arun""What do you mean?" He asked pretending not to have heard her the first time she asked." I'm begging you Arun, please marry me" the voice came again, lower this time around yet steady.Arun let out a chuckle in his heart.He hadn't expected this to happen but as it had, he was happy it ended that way.Who would have thought that the almighty Maya Jaiswal would plead with him, and beg him to marry her after all she said to him before.She had boasted and on all her ears talking about how she was going to get wedded to Marshall Yugo, while keeping him as her side cock for whenever she wanted to come to him for some stress relieving activities.Not just did she rate him low and downgrade him even though he became a billionaire through crooked means for her sake, but she had the momentum to suggest him being her cheating partner after she got married to the man of her dreams, and not him who had been there for her.So when he had gotten his hand on hold of the info
Everything else seemed to pause as Arun watched Maya walk into his office.Had she realized her mistake? How bad it had been of her slapping him; he who was her husband and head.He wanted to believe that was the case and reason she had come to meet him at his office at such an auspicious time.It didn't take her time to. Had anything happened that warranted her regretting her actions or she was just doing so on her own accord.There had to be something. Maya was not one to be moved unless something or an external force propelled her to, so it couldn't be that she had realized her mistake.It was either that she needed a new bag or jewellery and had to take money from him to pay for them. Her cards had been limited by her mom of recent, so it was explainable why she was coming to his office to see him.A thought made him look at her face as she continued to walk in. It was then he realized that none of his thoughts were right.No, she hadn't realized anything yet, nothing has propelle
"Mr. Gabriel sold his shares out. I just received his email a few minutes ago. He forwarded his contract documents with the new share holder to me sir. Should I forward it to you as well?" The petite woman asked , oblivious to the fact that Arun didn't know anything about the transfer of shares prior to her telling him about it.Arun stood gazing hazily at nothing in particular for a minute still wanting to believe that what his secretary had just said were all lies.Mr Gabriel has the highest shares in his company. He had been one of his core investors and that reason had made him let him have up to the 15% share holder right he just transferred to someone else."Should I forward the contract to you sir?" The secretary repeated noticing the silence and tension wearing more in the room.Arun still stood tongue tied as he fell back to the chair he had been sitting on before. It had to be a lie. He had to be dreaming." Who is the new share holder?" He finally found his tongue and asked
Maya angrily walked out of Arun's office.This wasn't what she had expected when she followed the voice in her head to marry him.He had been head over heels for her for years and she knew it, which meant that he would treat her so nicely that even she would get bored of. But with the way things were going, it seemed to her as if she had made a wrong decision. "She shouldn't have married him"A voice in her head told her. Yes, she shouldn't have because if she had not, he wouldn't have done this to her.He wouldn't have betrayed her this way hoping to be bigger than her, though such a cheap trick.And what the fuck was with the facade he just pulled with his secretary earlier.Did he honestly think she would fall for such a little piece of scam?Being a retired manipulator herself, she could atleast tell when and when not someone was trying to manipulate her into believing a lie, just like she had done to her half sister before her death, did Arun honestly think he would be able
"But I must ask why you are doing this? Why should I believe your reasons?" An elderly man asked the lady sitting in front of him.Some Photos and documents were scattered all over the table where she sat opposite to him.Jasmine looked at him and smiled before she spoke up."I fell inlove once with a smile that didn't belong to me, a laugh which wasn't mine and a person I couldn't call mine..." She began slowly, staring intermittently at him as she did."It really wasn't meant to be a love story but I did believe it could become one. And because of that hope, I denied the whole world for him, but in the end, it seemed as if my... only world had denied me."" What makes a villain Mr Gabriel?"" People who do evil things?" The aged man replied as he adjusted his glasses while still staring at the woman in front of him."I had never minded not being people’s first choice until when he looked me in the eyes and told me he never loved me. That’s when I broke""Even you Mr. Gabriel, you
Maya stared at Mia. It has taken her white some time before she was able to convince her on the call to meet her.” Girl, Jasmine wouldn't care if you betrayed her or not. She has the world at her feet now whether you liked it or not” she had told her and her words had touched the lady who felt lacking herself.Now she sat with her in the open gardens of the hotel she had picked for them to meet.“Do you regret it?" Maya asked her as she stared at her across the able.“Regret what?" Mia replied her pretending to be confused.“We're both losers Mia. I just found out that all my life I have been working for others and Id I don't act now, I will keep on laboring for others who enjoy off my sweats while for myself is vain" Maya hated getting close about her worries with people but with Mia she felt the need to.Only her had the right information that might salvage her situation currently and to get more from her, she needed to act the most needy and vulnerable before her.“I have never im
"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"