~ Pamela 85.The Weight of the Crown. We were back in his huge office and I was not going to to lie that it had not been eye opening. I had seen how power worked in this cooperate world and I was not a fan. Although, it had been entertaining to see Stephan fire some one, it had also been terrifying to think about how the fired men where going to survive given my own sordid background. "Why did you fire the men?" I asked him. "They were not loyal to me or my father's company, and I need to surround myself with people that I can trust," He answered me. It was interesting how he had quickly adapted from a ruthless Mafia lord to a decisive business man who headed a multi-billion dollar company. However, it was true that he was indeed surrounded by enemies but that did not mean that he had no allies. "You know that Lydia is not going to stop coming for you," I told him as he looked around his inherited office. He looked like he was in deep thought. "I should have let her go a long
~Pamela 86. Father Figure "Why are you here, Silver?" Stephan asked, interrupting the shrewd lawyer's thoughts. "There are some business officials that want to meet with you and few contracts to sign, I am here to interpret the clauses so there are no foul plays," Silver said. He adjusted his shirt so that it sat right. For some reason, I still could not get myself to relax around this Lawyer because my instinct kept telling me that he was bad news. Whatever I had seen him do, I was sure that I would remember just in time. "Congratulations on your new position, boss, I have the utmost confidence in you to do a good job," Silver complimented. Again, I detected no genuine vibe that he was happy for Stephan. If anything then my suspicions of him only kept escalating."Drop the contracts with Pamela and give her the names of the officials I am going to meet," Stephan, to my relief firmly ordered Silver, who glared at me with disdain. "Boss, I have reviewed the contracts and all it
87. Love or Acceptance. ~DelmundoI had no desire to leave this aquarium but whether I wanted to or not, duty called. It was so tranquil just sitting down to watch animals swim about without a care for what was going on with the surface world. In a way, I envied those fishes because all they had to do was eat or be eaten. Here I was trying to take the helm of power father had left behind. I was going to have to meet people I had no interest in meeting and kiss ass. At least I had Pamela by my side. She made everything bearable when she was with me. I was going to bring her to the public unveiling of my swearing-in as the new chief executive officer of The Sisyphus House. Anton Shane, whom I was reluctant to come to see had forgiven me for my past transgressions. I had ghosted him a long time ago due to how close he was with my father. They had been best of friends since they were kids. While my father had gone on to marry my mom and had me in return, Anton had neither married no
88. Gone Baby Gone ~Delmundo "I have never been to this part of town before, Stephan, it is so beautiful here," Pamela said with excitement as her eyes lit up at the sight of trees and aesthetic buildings.I smiled lightly at how amazed she was by the little things around her. It was like taking a child on a field trip."We should do this more often, I like how excited you are," I told her."That would be great, Stephan, I would like that very much," She said and looked out of the window mesmerized by all the things her eyes could see.I focused on the road and I thought about the call I had gotten earlier. I did not doubt in my mind that Lydia was behind Dwayne calling me. She had kept on with her threat. She wanted to give my birthright to an outsider.That was unforgivable but it was a battle for another day. I knew that Dwayne was plotting his next move as I drove but I could not be bothered. He had no guts to face me by himself, not without the help of his girlfriend.It
89. RESCUED?~PAMELA I was at the mercy of unknown men who just killed Stephan Delmundo.The hands that gripped me were strong and vise-like. I was too distraught to fight back when the men in identical leather jackets with a bold emblem of a black flowing river emblazoned on the back and chest.They grabbed me as soon as Stephan's Audi erupted into a fiery blast and knocked me to the floor. I could still feel the heat as the shock wave crashed into me. It felt so surreal that we were in the car moments ago.Although unwanted, the scene played over and over in my head as I reluctantly recalled how the blast had thrown Stephan up in the air and far across the parking lot.He had even been on fire by the time that I was whisked away. I had been screaming at the top of my lungs as the unknown men dragged me into their vehicle. I was numb throughout the ride to the destination.My mind was already on the forbidden subject that I tried so hard to ignore but it gnawed relen
A Risky Freedom. ~Pamela "Need I say that you are the most peculiar woman that I have ever come across," Dwayne said to me. I frowned at him as he poured me another jug of orange juice. "In what way?" I asked. "You were sad he was dead and now you are scared that he is alive. It makes me wonder about the kind of relationship you are involved in," He said to me. Not healthy. I thought but I did not answer him. "We have a relationship, just not the usual kind," I told him. "I assume he is the tortured soul and brooding type," He remarked. I shot him a mildly surprised look and he nodded thoughtfully. "Sorry love. You got stuck with one of those," He told me in a solemn tone. I could not tell if he was joking or not but I did not want to give him the satisfaction that he had guessed right. "What is wrong with the dark and broody type?" I blurted out in defiance. I could not tolerate Stephan being disrespected and I was not sure why. "Too much drama, they will not open up, sec
A Sojourn in His Mind. ~Delmundo I had no idea where I was or how I got here but I was a bit familiar with the surrounding. I had been walking for a while now through a thick forest and had barely reached my destination before I realized that I no idea of where I was going. Despite how long I had been walking, I did not feel tired. I felt more anxious than weary and I did not know why. I kept on till I was out of the forest and a house revealed itself in the clearing. It was the Delmundo mansion. The mansion looked different and the surrounding area overgrown with unwanted plant. It looked almost deserted and eerily quiet. The atmosphere was haunting and ominous. I kept moving toward the house, passing through thick bushes that had grown from neglect. The grass was wet from dew drops and I felt wet weed slid on my ankles and feet. There was no sun in the sky but it was day light. However, the clouds were a hue of dark and grey and the constant smell of a threatening rain assail
A Sojourn in His Mind II~Delmundo This made no fucking sense in any way whatsoever. I stood there, dumbfounded and gaping at the apparition that glared back at me with a mixture of disdain and malice. I did not want to believe what was happening but it all felt so real. There was something very malicious about the way he was watching me, as if he knew something that I did not and I was afraid of what it was. I stood there rooted to where I stood as I tried to find some semblance of sanity.I was stuck in a confused state because I did not know what to do next. Myself or me or whoever I was looking at did not seem so friendly to approach. What the fuck was I even going to say to him. I mustered up some courage and took my first step towards the direction of where I was having a good time. I had no idea what to expect from myself as I got nearer. The ladies beside me appraised me like they knew me, which made sense in a way. A space was created for me and I sat down. One of the lad