“Not really. I will be in my room in case you need me,” he said with a wave of his hand before he left the living room.
I don’t know whom I had expected on the door, but it wasn’t Michelle. I just frowned and stood frozen, unsure how to deal with this visitor.
Who knows how long we are in that situation, but in the end, I just looked at her for so long, confused as to why she had paid me a visit. We looked at each other awkwardly, and she was the one who broke the ice.
“Hello Lucy, can we talk? Can I come in?” She asked so softly that I could barely hear it.
“What?” I asked with displeasure. I crossed my arms over my chest as I looked at her. I wanted to make things difficult for her, but I was never a person who could do uncomfortable things to others. I could only pretend not to hear her words.
“Hello Lucy, can we talk? Can I come in?” She asked again, this time louder and with a f
“This petition is filed by my client John Peters against Miss Lucy Mcdonald, formally known as Mrs. Lucy Peters. My client seeks to file for custody for their 16-year-old child since the mother has proven incapable of taking care of the child,” said the attorney whose name I hadn’t even heard.I was so nervous at that moment. I was afraid that one of his words would make me lose the cause. I have my lawyer but I was still nervous as hell. It was surprising that I did not even pass out.After all, this lawyer was against me. His words were all accusations, I believe they were, but I was still having a hard time when he speaks.The lawyer presented evidence that I wasn’t a competent mother saying Paul wasn’t in school and he rarely ate unless his father sent money.Michelle had been true to her words and even hired for me a lawyer. She briefed the lawyer on what had been going on, and he accepted my case. When the prosecutor ha
She hadn’t taken time to know Nick; perhaps she was blinded by his beauty. He was handsome, and he knew it. He would leave the house and report to his office, where he worked as a therapist and would stay there for hours.He spoke to troubled young children who had been sexually assaulted, and maybe the fact that he was a therapist was the reason Josephine blindly trusted him.One day, two years into their marriage, Josephine was in a taxi going back home after taking Thomas for a clinic checkup when the taxi stopped in the middle of the highway because of a commotion that was on the streets. The mob was shouting,’ kill him. Kill him. He doesn’t deserve to live, and Josephine had thought that it was a thief whose forty days were over, but it had been her husband.It turns out that a parent had taken her daughter for counseling at Nick’s place and found him inappropriately touching the girl who was moving away.“What the hell
She stared at Evelyn and shook her head, and when she noticed that so many eyes were on her, she stood and confidently asked what the problem was and if she could help.“I… I... Are you pregnant?” Josephine asked when she finally had the courage. She was looking at Evelyn with a complicated expression as if she was not sure what to feel at that moment.She then noticed that there was a paleness on Evelyn’s face, and she quickly recovered to ask who Josephine was to dare ask her such a question.Josephine could not believe what she heard. She was speechless for a moment before glaring at Evelyn.“You can’t talk to me like that?! You’re in my damn house!” Josephine shouted back through gritted teeth.Evelyn suddenly laughed mockingly. She then retorted, “Hahaha. Your damn house? How could I forget that? Remind me, how much do you contribute towards the monthly expenses of this house? What do you
It is always said that there can never be a secret between two people. Years after Sierra’s death, I had never found out who carried the actual shooting. My efforts had been hindered by an unsupportive husband, but I always suspected that Mary had a hand in the killing. I couldn’t prove it, though, and I later discovered that it had been a well-orchestrated plan between Mary and her husband.“You aren’t happy as you always are. Didn’t your mistress give it to you today?” Mary had asked her husband one evening when he went back home. He hadn’t wanted to talk to her, but she had pressed on and on until he didn’t have an option but to tell her that Sierra had demanded a marriage.“What do you intend to do about her?” Mary asked while looking at me curiously.“Nothing. I just don’t know how to tell her that her desire won’t be possible,” I replied before sighing helplessly.
It was the first day of work for Charlie, and he was quite ready with it. He arrived at his new company’s main building, and saw that it was quite lively in the early morning.He looked at the faces of the employees with a smile, wondering who among them would be his coworker later. Of course, he mind could not keep wondering as he needed to get to first briefing soon.It did not take long for him to find where he was supposed to go. Just like him, all the employees entered a large auditorium as if they were back in the walls of a high school, everyone had high expectations about this new opportunity, and Charlie, who saw all his classmates, understood perfectly that this opportunity should not be wasted.His father always told him that he should be a man who stood out, always on the right side of things, firm and with virtue, that was what he had tried to do all his life, and now that he had finally managed to get to work in the company he had always want
Charlie looked at her and could not stop smiling. Just like any other man, Charlie appreciates someone who really looks good and is also strong-willed. Well, the woman was really hot in his opinion.Right at that moment, she has the air of the boss. Charlie finds her really attractive. However, that was something he would only keep to himself. After all, it was not good to flirt with his superiors. Not that he was against it, but it was the first day of work, and he did not want any unnecessary first impression.Nevertheless, he still appreciates the woman in front of them. She was quite firm, and her face, despite being beautiful, did not show the slightest sign of doubt.While he thought how lucky he was to be under someone who seemed very capable, one of the oldest recruits raised his hand.“I am Nicolas. I’m sorry if I’m rude, but I need to ask, how old are you?” The man said while looking at the woman with unmasked unhappiness
She stared at him and asked, “And why doesn’t that principle affect you?” Katherine asked this casually, but she was really curious and found it really interesting. After all, he was the only one who remained there among all the new employees in her team.Now that Katherine thought of it, she could not help but feel sad. It was not the first time it happened. Before it took a lot of time and crying in her house before she could recover, thankfully Katherine had a better and broader outlook in life.Nevertheless, her being accepted because of her capabilities was better than being discriminated against due to her age and gender.Yes, gender. Because in their current line of work, there were more men than women. Not to mention, most of the men she dealt with before considered themselves as alphas. Considered, that’s the keyword.Her thoughts were cut off when Charlie responded by snorting. He then looked at her directly and replied,
He was grinning as he walked in front of her and replied, “Why? You just look like a person who felt bad. It’s normal, and these men are real fools.”She looked at him, stunned. It was perhaps the first time Katherine heard Charlie talk about their teammates in such tone and context. Was he doing it to make her feel better? She has no clue.They had already been working together for two months and still did not get used to his attitude. He has this air of serenity, no pretentious, that made everyone calm.He spoke the truth in a pleasant way. Nothing that came out of his mouth was offensive. It was also crude because sometimes, the truth could not be softened. However, just by looking at his eyes, everyone could understand that his intentions were really good.She composed herself and walked a bit. While looking at him, she asked, “You won’t leave yet?” Katherine did not want him to leave but, she would also not force h