~Ophelia's POV~"This place." I directed the driver to park. He parked and I muttered some words of appreciation and got out. I breathed out and walked into the building. Going through the staircase, I finally got to her place.I saw that the door was already unlocked. Well, I knew Kelly would have been home by the way. I knocked on the door as I awaited Kelly's voice. The door knob clicked open and Kelly opened the door. I looked at her and smiled warmly at her but she did not return it with her usual grin.Wow, that's new.My eyebrows furrowed slightly. I don't think I should press on it."So guess what?" I asked, hoping it would cheer her, as I pulled off my shoes and also sat down to remove my wristwatch. I still got no reply from Kelly. This time I turned to look at her with a face void of any emotion."Kelly, what's wrong?" I asked but Kelly ignored me and typed away on her phone.Okay, I'm so done with this.I stood up and marched towards her then snatched the phone away from h
~Ophelia's POV~I looked at Kelly as she paid off the man who had an unhappy look on his face. He nodded his head and walked away. I turned to look at Kelly and tucked my hair behind my ear."So who is the person you got the sudden money from?" I asked her as we both marched down the staircase. She stopped to look at me."Is that your way of thanking me for saving your ass?" She asked with a bored expression. I don't even know if she was acting it out or maybe she was real. I looked away."You don't need to worry. The man is nice. All he just hopes is that when you need his help you can always go to him. And also when he needs a favor, you could return it." She said and walked off. I seriously don't get what is happening again. Since when did we start drifting apart?We used to be close. So... What is happening?I shook my muddled head and walked outside the building. I signaled to the cab coming towards me.It stopped before me and I entered. I passed him the address and he nodded hi
~Ophelia's POV~"Ain't you getting down?" He asked me and I gulped down as I looked at him. He was being serious and sincere at it too. I shook the thoughts off my head as I stepped out of the car. He closed the door and I walked behind him with just a step. He pushed the door for me to enter and I casted a glance at him to see if he will have that stupid smirk I always so much want to clean off his face but nothing was there. I walked in and we sat in a corner and a waiter walked up to us. Demetrius picked up?the menu and went through it."I will love to order Ossobuco alla Milanese." He said and I looked at the menu before me.What does that mean by the way?"What do you want?" He asked me and I looked at him."I... Don't seem to understand the dishes here. Maybe I will have like yours." I said and he said something like Italian to the waiter as he gestured with his fingers, indicating two dishes.I swallowed lightly as I sniffed in the aroma of the dishes that people were eating a
~Ophelia's POV~I walked into the company with some files in my hand. I muttered some greetings to the receptionist. I went through the elevator and came out of the office. I greeted Claire and went into the office, only to see that Demetrius was already there."So much for a personal secretary." He said without looking up and I almost rolled my eyes. He still had that glass he wears on his face. I dropped the files and placed them before him."These are the files you told me to sort out." I said and he went through it. He nodded his head in agreement before focusing back on what he was doing.We went on for hours working on several files. Gosh, there was sometimes that I wished that I did not take up this job but what can I do when I have such a workaholic as a boss?He seemed to have noticed that I was getting tired. He packed the files and picked the telephone."Get me some orange juice and snacks." He said and dropped the telephone. He looked at me.And I began to wonder what sudd
~Ophelia's POV~My eyebrows scrunched together as I heard what he said. Me? A date?What's happening?He seemed to realize what he said. "Ehmm... No, not a date. I mean will you be available this weekend? Maureen said she would love to spend some time with you." He said with a gulp. Oh, so it was his sister.But why did my heart skip a beat when he said that?"Okay, tell her I will come over." I said with a small smile. He nodded his head and I walked into the building, still reminiscing about what he asked about earlier on.Gosh, he almost gave me a heart attack. I walked up the stairs and got to the door of my apartment. I pushed it open and walked in.I saw Kelly on her laptop, typing away. She did not even acknowledge me. Well, things have not been going well between us and I think I better get her to talk to me."Hi, Kelly." I greeted but she ignored me. I sucked in a deep breath and walked towards her. No, not her. I picked the laptop up from her sight and she looked at me wit
~Demetrius' POV~I stared at the file before me as I tried to understand what it meant. It was already in the night and I ought to be sleeping but this file before me held great importance to me and my business world.I need to... A beep from my phone's notification interrupted my thoughts. I groaned and picked it up. I looked at it.It was a Facebook notification. I thought I asked Steven to turn this off the last time. I don't have time for Facebook. When last did I even make a post?I looked at it and clicked on it. I might as well get my mind off work.Okay, someone just liked my post.Huh... I clicked on the name and it took me to... I smiled as I saw the name. Stalker. She stalks me this much to the extent of making it known?I smirked and clicked on her profile picture. She was smiling in her profile picture and she stood with two women. One was older who looked like her mother and the other... I don't know.I went through her posts and I saw that fvcker that had tried to mole
~Unknown's POV~ My phone rang with vibration that I had to stop the file I was working on. Gosh, it is this man. "Hello, I said I will pay you back. Just give me some time." I said to the man who would not stop threatening me over the phone. "I give you just few months' or else. I will have you and your generation killed." He said and before I could reply, he already disconnected the call. I hissed out and tugged at my tie. Gosh, I have been working non stop to pay back my debts but instead I am falling into more. My phone vibrated and I picked it without looking at the caller. "I said I will pay you your money. Stop threatening me. My business is at the brink of falling. Threatening me won't pay back your money!!!" I yelled furiously and wiped the beads of sweats that rolled down my forehead. "Honey," Her voice came through and my body calm down a bit. "Rose, I am so sorry. I did not mean to yell at you on the phone. I was just... Frustrated with the way the people I was ow
~Ophelia's POV~I stood shaking as the cops carried his body away from the place."Miss, you are needed to make a statement at the station." The man said and I looked at him and nodded my head a little bit hesitantly.Few minutes later I was in the station, writing down my statement. "Okay, miss. We will call you if we need you for any information." The officer said and I nodded my head.I exited the station and signaled to a cab which parked in front of me. I looked at the cab carefully now that I know that I am not safe.I sat in the passage seat and the driver asked where I was going to. I told him the address and wrapped my hand around myself.What happened just kept replaying in my head... He was killed. In front of me. And... I could not do anything about it.The cab stopped and I stepped out. I scanned his QR code and paid him before I walked into the building. This time I looked around even more carefully.I got to the apartment and just pushed the door open. I went in and sl
~Ophelia's POV~My best friend, laid before me, with blood spilling from her lips and her eyes opened but lifeless. How the hell did this happen?How could I have forgotten that I was being followed? A waiter had come to meet Demetrius where I was standing and he had whispered in his ear. It was the look of shock that was his face that caught my attention and how the waiter was trembling. I knew something bad if not worse must have happened. I had asked him what was wrong only for him to walk outside and I followed him then I came in contact with this horrific view of the corpse of my best friend. How did it happen?Why... I don't even know what to do. Whether I should cry or just stare, I was shocked.Demetrius had called the cops and they would be here at any time but still I could not find myself moving away from Kelly's dead body. Our friendship had turned rocky ever since we came here. I tried to get back with her but she was not letting me in. And now she was dead. Like dead.
It was evening already and the guests were beginning to stride in. Ophelia was busy welcoming them, she had gone upstairs to change and Loretta had helped her mother into a nice dress and after so many resistance from Maria, she put a little make up on her face. "Thank you for coming." Ophelia said to one of the guests. They nodded their heads and made their way to the place.The cake was brought in by the waitering services and the party soon kicked start. Ophelia was very excited as she could not stop grinning from ear to ear as she watched everyone conversed. Demetrius went to stand close to her as he knew that she could need him at any moment. She turned to him with a appreciative look and he just shook his head."You deserve it and more." He said and she giggled. She was soon called on the podium and people began to drop their gifts then the cake cutting time came where she took pictures with people. The waiters began to serve the wine and everyone chatted away. Unaware to any
I looked up at Demetrius. "Someone is here?" Kelly asked."Come in." Loretta said and the door was pushed open. My mother stepped in, she looked around the place and then her eyes landed on me. My brows creases together."Mother..." She raised her hands to me."You..." She trailed off as she moved closed to us."So you now stay with a man? Or are you here for a celebration? Wait, you are the one celebrating?" She asked and I could feel the hurt in her voice."Mother...." I said as I moved closer to her."Stay away from me." She said, using her hand to make a distance between us."Ophelia." Demetrius called out. I turned to him."This is my mother." I said and his face brightened up."Didn't know you had one. Good day ma." He greeted with a polite smile."You are... That stupid boss of hers?" She asked and I gulped softly.Demetrius turned to look at me with an amused smile then back at her. "Considering that we are meeting for the first time, I will introduce myself. I am Demetrius Va
Weeks later....~Ophelia's POV~Gosh, no one told me morning sickness could be this bad. But–Water splashed on my face and I yelped out."What the heck? Demetrius?!" I yelled out in shock. Water dripped down from my hair to my night gown."Happy Birthday!" Kelly and Demetrius squealed and I could not help but glare at them."I know you wanted to surprise me but do you have to wet me with water like this?!" I asked them and they scoffed. The both of them, Ha!"Happy Birthday to you, Ophelia." Loretta came in with a gift in her hand. Gentle lady manner.I looked around. "Where is Maureen?" I asked.That little devil."She...." Demetrius scratched the back of his neck."How about you dress quickly and come downstairs?" He asked instead and I knew that there was something going on. I stared at him with interest and he shrugged with a smile on his lips. I snorted and climbed down the bed.They both exited the room for me and I picked out the clothes I will be wearing. My baby bump was not
PART FIVE~Demetruis' POV~She is carrying my child? My own freaking child? My child. And she left me. What if something happened to her? Or to the kid?I pulled the car over and stepped out. I walked towards the entrance of Emery's house. Pushing the door open, not caring to knock, I walked inside.I saw her, the devil herself, sitting there with a smoke in her hands and watching Netflix. Spoilt brat."You came back?" She asked as she faced me with a amused look."No, I did not. And will never." I bit out as I clenched my fist from going straight for her plastic chin. Instead I moved closer to her, I leaned over, almost choking on the awful cigarette smell. This brand was really really hard, I wonder how is she yet to run mad. Even I must not take these. Well, what do you expect from someone like Emery?"I know what you did." I whispered and I noticed her throat burp and she choked on the smoke.Good.She started coughing out and reached for the drink. I took it away in a swift motio
PART FOUR~Ophelia's POV~Loretta's lips widened into a grin as she took note of me. From her huge grin I knew her heart leaped with joy. Which was weird for me. I mean why would she be so happy to meet me? I am just an ordinary secretary to her son."Ophelia." She called out with every ounce of your joy she could show. My lips turned into a small smile and I moved forward. "Ma'am." I greeted."Oh my goodness, you are real." She said as she touched her chest. She pulled me into an instant hug and squeezed me tight. Okay, this treatment I am receiving is weird for me today."You don't know how much I missed you." Maureen said and I noticed she was crying.She was crying? For me?I am really heartless.I crouched down to her level and cupped her face in my palms. "I am so sorry, Maureen. I promise you I won't leave again." I said and she blinked her eyes."You won't?" She asked and I nodded my head. "I won't." I stood up."Okay then. I have so many things to show you." She said and was
PART THREE~Ophelia's POV~To say that I was shocked will be an understatement. Damien was standing here. In my little living room. In a casual dress.He raised his brows and folded his arms. "Never knew you were such a loser!" He snapped at me suddenly and I felt the small world I was trying to build crumble down before me at the vocals of his voice."I..." The words could not even form at all. What was he doing here? How did he get here? Why was he here?He stared at me with scrutiny, walked towards me with calculating steps. "So you think you can just leave as you want after what happened?" He asked, his eyes searching for a particular thing I know nothing of. This was dangerous. It was dangerous. Why can't he just let me go?I need to speak up, Clearing my throat, I patted my thigh with my hands. "Nice meeting you again." I said and he uttered a scoff before settling down to sit. I followed his every action. His muscles strained in the pair of jeans he wore. He had his eyes fixat
PART TWOI woke up as early as I could for this mysterious meeting with this person. I was eager to see what he had in store for me but I should also be careful because it could be the person that was stalking Ophelia at that time. But it goes both ways and I hope it is worth the risk I was taking."Demetrius, where are you going so early?" My mother asked as she sipped her tea. That was one thing she was used to. Waking up early and drinking tea as she watches the sun rise."No where. Just have to make a quick visit to someone." I said and she turned to me fully with a shocked expression."Really? Never knew you to make meetings as early as this." She said with her brows raised and I did not want to tell her about it."Mother, it is nothing to worry about. I will be quick." I said and hurried towards the dining table. I picked an apple and bit into it."Goodbye mum." I said and walked out. It was still a little bit dark so I just drove my car. Getting to the place took some minutes,
PART ONE~Ophelia's POV~Kelly moved away from me and went towards the door. I just stood there, expecting to see who it was that came here. Something in me was hoping that it would be HIM. Opening it, she moved back and Ryan peeped in with a cocky smile."Sorry but you left your purse." He said as he handed it over to me. I stared at him with scrutiny. He could have just called me back. Right?He looked at Kelly and I noticed her move uncomfortably on her feet. "Okay, you can leave now. Thank you anyway for the ride. I really appreciate." I said again with a feigned smile that I was not even sure it was there and he nodded his head at me before moving back. Kelly slammed the door shut and glared at me before going to sit down. Just as I was about to utter a word, a knock came again and I groaned out loud. What does he want?I walked towards the door with the aim to speak my mind to him but then I pushed the door open, "I am quite thirsty. I was thinking if you would welcome me insid