Andrew immediately picked up the phone to call his friends but he immediately decided against it. Those two workaholics might not come if they knew that they were going to have fun on Nathaniel's island. He knew what he should do to get them to come.He stretched his hand towards Nathaniel. “Give me your phone. I want to send a message to both of them”.Nathaniel grunted. He wondered what Andrew wanted to do now. “What do you want to do? And why do you need my phone? Why can't you use yours?“Don't you know those workaholic friends of yours? If I tell them that we are going to relax and have fun, they would not come so I figured it coming from you would be better. After all who hates fun more than you?”“Ok,” Nathaniel nodded as he handed his phone to Andrew. This friend of his was really mischievous and only just liked to joke around.Andrew immediately collected the phone from Nathaniel and texted both Jonathan and David. He smiled as soon as he was done. He knew that he would expec
At the Stone's ResidenceMatthew Stone sat in his study and looked around in melancholy. It had been fifteen years but he still missed his late wife like crazy. He picked up a picture of hers from the drawer on his reble and stared lovingly at it.He laughed and chuckled at how life had been cruel to him. It was just a mistake. But it had cost him everything. Now the daughter he had with her won't even look at him and acknowledge him as her father.They both looked alike, the mother and daughter pair. They were almost basically the same person, although his daughter had gotten her hair color from him. Aside from that, they looked like they were twins because of the identical resemblance between the two.They even had the same traits. Fierce, strongly loyal, and disciplined. Once they made up their mind, there was no changing it with them. He only wished he could turn back the hands of time and still keep her alive.But he was selfish though, even if he could turn back the hands of tim
Becca clenched her fists as she was at the door of the study and heard what her father had said. She was very angry. She knew right from time that her father had always loved Amelia more than her and her brother. Even though Amelia hated him and wanted nothing to do with him, he still loved her very much and was very concerned about her. And Amelia was a snobbish little bitch. She had tried to get along with her when they were younger but the latter had hated her and ridiculed her so many times.She always hated the fact that even though her mother was married to her father and she was born legitimately, in the eyes of others, she was still seen as an illegitimate child and her mother had been seen as a homewrecker who had destroyed the marriage of a lovely family.She had tried to fight anyone who had referred to her as that but she couldn't fight Amelia the day that she was called that when they were much younger. She had tearfully reported to her mother and the latter dealt very w
There were four men in the pool that morning. They were not doing anything apart from letting the water soothe their skin and just longer on in the silence. These young men were wealthy businessmen who were at the top class of the wealthy class in the country.In contrast to other young scoins they had no female accompanying them and were perfectly ok with each other's company. These men were Nathaniel Brooke, Jonathan Bailey, Andrew Reynolds and David Hargreeves.Andrew came out of the pool and climbed the railing before jumping back into the pool from that height. Just by mere looking at him and his energetic self one could tell that he was very happy to be here just relaxing from all the work that he had.“It's been a long time since we all hung out like this right?” he said as swam to where the others were.“Yes, it has! We can't do this as often as we want. We all have jobs and lives. Some of us are even married” David said and nudged Nathaniel.“I want to ask. What is it like be
Andrew just smiled at what she said. The way she appeared confident. It would seem that she had been playing snooker for a long time and was damn good at it. Well, she was full of surprises so who knows what would happen.Before long they started playing and unfortunately Amelia was on the losing side. She had not played fir long until she was bested by David on the snooker table. She didn't look afraid or angry at the fact that she didn't win. It looked as if she had expected it and was already aware of the outcome before the game even started.David snickered as he won the round of games that they had just played. “I told you that you would not win. You have to pay up the money agreed for the bet. Or are you going to back out and say that we should let you off because you are Nathaniel's wife? If that's what you are thinking, then you can forget about it because you must give me that money or highest you use the shares in your company to pay for it”“That's too much,” Andrew cut in.
“How do I send my details to you? I don't have your number Mr. Hargreeves” Amelia said as she brought out her phone from her bag.David only laughed. “Alright! I'll give you my number. I must say that you are quite capable. I hope you keep this up. Only a strong and fierce woman is qualified to stand by the side of our brother Nathaniel. And you can call me David from now on”“Ok” Amelia said as she took his number. Soon enough David phoned beeped indicating that a message had just been sent to him. He was shocked as he saw the message on the screen. The account number that Amelia had used was very special.How could he not recognize it. It was an account that he had and the requirements to own such an account was very strenuous and based on the level that Amelia was in her business, she was not supposed to have such an account.Jonathan noticed the change of expression on David's face and he was puzzled. What message did he receive from Amelia that made him change his countenance?“W
Amelia had not properly checked in to Nathaniel's room earlier before she joined them for the snooker game. So when she had won she went back to the room to keep her things in order. It was a last minute thought before she traveled. Her main reason for coming to this place was to have a conversation with Jonathan. And also she wanted to take a vacation. It had been long since she relaxed from all the work she had been doing. The day before, she had received an invitation to the annual met gala for the elite businessmen in the country.Even though she had done some impressive things, that did not mean that she could just be given an invitation to the gala. Her status in the country was not yet solidified and so there was no way she could have been invited to that gathering except someone had been pulling the strings from behind.She had done some research about the met gala and it was to be hosted by the Bailey Cooperations this year and so, invites could have only come from him. Havin
“I'm changing my clothes of course. What else do you think I am doing?”Amelia gulped as she looked at him. This was not the first time he had changed in front of her. But all of the times he had done so, it was in the night and she had not gotten to see him properly.She could help but feel sht like a sixteen tear old girl who had just seen her crush. She ogled at the sight of his manliness. He had a firm six pack abs and nice beceps. Paired with his face, he was just like a demigod in human form.“I can feel you running your hands all over me with your eyes. Are you willing to fulfill your marital duties now?”“No! No! No!” Amelia panicked as she looked away. She didn't know why her eyes was just stuck on his manly figure. She had seen a lot of guys barechested before but she had not felt anything like how she felt just now. She immediately scampered and scurried out of the room. She went out to the outdoor room dining room. Jonathan and David were in the midst of a discussion when
Thud! Ann immediately flew some tables away and coughed up blood as Amelia's fast reflexes kicked in and she gave her a flying kick. Ann was mad with anger but was also in a lot of pain. She never expected Amelia to be able to deflect her attack and even cause her such an injury. There was really a lot she didn't know about her and she could not even afford to mess with her.She knew that she was done for and knew that Amelia would probably not let her go so she tried to get up on her feet and run away but she found out that no matter how she tried to get up, she just couldn't. The fall from the kick had been so bad that she had been paralyzed in her lower back and so was not able to get up.She panicked as she tried once again to get up but she couldn't. “What have you done to me you bitch. Why can't I get up? Come and do something. I can't get up. I can't get up” She wailed as she knew that she was finished. Apart from being unemployed, she was now paralyzed. This was just too much.
Ann almost fell from her seat when she saw the photos. She never expected that Amelia was aware of the secret that she had been trying to hide for long. She instantly shivered at the thought of this, Amelia could destroy her life entirely and there was nothing she could do about it.“How did you get those pictures?”“That's not the question you should be asking. I know about everything, your plan to sabotage me. Did you really think that it could escape my notice? You truly haven't learned a thing from being around me. You ought to have learnt something and here I was thinking that you were smart. You are clearly just a dummy.”Ann clenched her teeth. She wanted nothing but to rip the photos in front of her to shreds. She had just gone out for one night of enjoyment and she was being dealt with like this. The only thing left for her was to beg. If she played it well Amelia could forgive her and even help her flush out the person.“I didn't mean to do it. I was being blackmailed by som
“Nothing. Is there anything to feel about him? He is just a business partner.”Ann sighed. It seemed that she may not be able to get anything out of her concerning that. Well, she would find out more when they have eaten to their full. Luckily for her, she had brought a drug to help her deal with the effects of the wine of course she would also try to avoid drinking much but not too little to avoid suspicion.“It seems that you are not interested in romantic relationships.”“Well, you can say that. A relationship is not just for me.”Ann sighed again. “It's a pity. With your beauty, so many men would be dying to have your hand or to be in a relationship with you if you aren't even interested in one.”Ann had never felt jealous about this but she couldn't help her thoughts today as something seemed to change in her when she decided to completely turn against Amelia.“Since you think that the waiter is dashing. Why don't you ask for his number? If it is challenging for you, I can help y
Amelia could not believe her eyes when she saw Ann. Ann was wearing the detective earrings that she had created herself. This was one of the products her company made so how could she not recognize it when she saw it on Ann? Instead of being honest with her, she decided to employ such means.This means that she had already made up her mind. Amelia was no fool. She knew that the snake wanted to gather evidence or have something to hold against her and that was why she planned to record her meeting. Amelia made up her mind to deal with her ruthlessly. The small chick had the mind to betray her and then find incriminating information on her.It was a good thing that she had never thought of including her in her other life, if not it would have been a disaster. She had hoped to help her out of her situation but she was shocked to be met with this kind of behavior. Since this was what she wanted, then she would make sure she suffered direly for the consequences that would befall her.Ameli
Amelia turned to look at him. “Oh, Vincent. He is one of the workers in my company. What's the matter?”“What are you speaking with him so informally? He even called you by your name. Since when is that a proper employer-to-employee relationship.”Amelia's face curved upwards as she gave a small chortle, “He is one of my loyal subordinates and this is how I treat them. Is there a problem with that? Don't you call your female employees by name?”“No I don't” Nathaniel answered his voice becoming frosty.“I call them by the position and role that they have been assigned to play in the company. You should do that too. Maintain a fine line between employee and friends.”“Do you maintain a fine line with your secretary Justin? I don't want to turn this into an argument but I clearly won't listen to you. I have tried this method elsewhere and it has worked perfectly so I don't see the the reason why I shouldn't use it.”“Where?”“Excuse me?”“Where have you tried this technique before? If I
Ann immediately went silent. She panicked as she didn't know what to do or say. Could her boss have found out about what had happened?“Hello, are you still there?” Amelia asked as she got no reply from her.Ann thought of seizing this opportunity to do what she had wanted to do since morning. She had tried to go to the company against the instructions of her boss and was surprised when she was not let in because according to the security personnel. Amelia had ordered that she was not to be in the office today.She was not sure whether Amelia had found out about her deeds and decided to hinder her from coming to the company today because she was aware of what she wanted to do. But hearing the meeting, she was somewhat convinced that she was not as she would have already gotten her arrested. Still with the little time she had got to know her boss. She knew that she was a very calculative person and could have the patience to bring down her enemies in one fell swoop. She shivered at th
On the other hand, Nathaniel did not look tired at all. He looked so relaxed as if the work could not compare to other activities he had engaged in. The only thing that gave the fact that he was involved in some work was the way his clothes were soaked in his sweat.His abs were glaring under his shirt and Amelia couldn't help but feel flustered. She quickly shifted her face to one side so that Nathaniel would not look at her flustered face.Meanwhile, Nathaniel sat down on the floor and was lost in thoughts. There were many strange things about Amelia. He needed to find out more about this person who was his wife. From the investigations he had conducted before marrying her, there was no mention of some things that he now knew. If she was capable of hiding that then she was capable of hiding a lot of things too. First was the fact that she knew business so well as if she had been doing business for a long time. Her expertise showed not only raw talent but also experience. But how an
Amelia turned back to see Nathaniel dressed smartly in a black tuxedo. He looked explicitly charming and she couldn't help but drool at the sight of him. She quickly coughed and brought her head back to normal.“Don't tell me you want us to paint it ourselves.”“You know I don't joke around” Nathaniel answered in a deadpanned voice.Amelia chuckled in amusement. “Don't tell me that you want to paint this room in your tuxedo?”“Of course not. Let me go and change my clothes” Nathaniel said as he entered the private lounge in his office. Soon he came out dressed in casual clothes.Nathaniel then walked up to Justin. “Get the paint and other materials we need now.”Justin immediately went out to gather the things as instructed by Nathaniel.“How do you expect us to paint the room like this? Don't the chairs and other things need to be covered before they get spoiled by the paint? And do you expect us to be the ones to scrape off the paint from the wall? That will take forever and I take
Ann soon arrived at Nathaniel's office. Unlike last time, she was immediately received by one of the staff whom Nathaniel had prepared to receive her beforehand. Amelia followed the private elevator and headed to Nathaniel's office floor of the building. She was surprised to see some people whom she recognized to be painters in the lobby waiting. She immediately walked up to them.“Good morning gentlemen. Please why are you all here and who called you.”A man who seemed to be the head of their group smiled and walked up to her. “Good morning ma. You must be Miss Stone. We have been waiting for you. We were called by Mr. Brooke. He told us to take orders from you when you arrive.”Amelia was surprised. Nathaniel never informed her of this. She was confused as to what was happening. Just then, Nathaniel's Secretary, Justin, came out of Nathaniel's office space. He immediately walked to her. “Good morning ma'am. I have been expecting you. These men here are painters. Mr Brooke has inst