LIZA POVThe shiny white Mercedes C Class paused in its swift movement when the traffic light turned red, opening the way for the cars on the opposite side of the road to whoosh passed by, clearing the heavy morning rush and traffic of the early Wednesday morning.I looked at my wristwatch which signaled that it was a little before 8 o’clock. Always be punctual!I smiled to myself and stared outside as the light turned green, and the engine woke up again as the driver swerved that car through the morning heavy morning traffic. He took a swift turn to the left and I adjusted my posture in my seat to get a clearer view of what came next!Here it comes...A big smile stretched on my lips when the giant, skyscraping reflective glass building came to sight, the ones beside it leaving room for it to reign freely. Standing 1,100-foot and 73 floors from the ground, CGC Building was the tallest and most majestic building located right at the heart of the
LIZA POV“So we are 8 in my family. And there are 3 sets of twins. Basically, there are just four kids, just that we multiplied and became 8. So I have a twin brother. Hehe! We call him Four because he has four toes on his left foot, which means he has only 9 toes. And guess what they call me?”Alan, Alarm, or whoever this fucker was grinned excitedly from across the table.I picked over the menu card which was my umbrella, gracefully shielding me from the spitting rain that he showered on me non-stop.“Six,” I replied letting out a very weird grin. The menu card didn’t just serve as an umbrella, but it was a shield that hid my super crossed face.“Bingo! They call me Six. I have 6 toes on my right foot. And that means I have 11 toes in total. We like to joke with it that I stole a toe from him when we were in the womb.” He let out a cackle as he happily laughed and began glancing around. He was such a ha
DAWN POVIt has been full 16 years!Almost two decades since she passed on! But my heart clenched every time on this day because it was her birthday. The day she descended from heaven to earth. The mere thought of her made my heartbreak so much I failed to breathe! There was no healing from such pain. The pain of losing your best friends. They say time can heal, but this was a different kind of pain and I couldn’t heal. Even after a decade and a half! No woman on this earth filled the void she left. And it was sad! So sad because there was really no one like her.The iron gates to the mansion slit open and the black BMW slipped through, whooshing towards the mansion which was a good distance from the gate, passing the well-trimmed hedges and trees. The whole yard was buzzing with people and cars, and I felt already suffocated even way before I can step into the crowd. The chauffeur slammed the brakes and one of the servants opened the door, I stepped outside and
LIZA POVThe night had long covered the land by the time I arrived at my house. I was in a dire need of a quick release, before bed because dang! If I slept with this pent-up tension, then I was going to explode in the middle of the night. This had been a long ass day and it just had to end with a disastrous date that just wasted the little time I have on my hands!I leaned against the headrest in my car and took a good minute appreciating the silence. After that, I got out and rushed to my house. The first thing I walked to was my beverage fridge where I took out a small juice box, tore the seal open, and downed the whole thing down. A loud growl sounded from the far side of the house, and the sound of heavy paws hitting the marble floor followed.“Mommy’s home,” I called out and walked to the pet food cabin, took out some goodies, and turned to find gold eyes staring at me. I smiled and walked to my fur baby, a beast on four heavy paws and a whole 300 pounds of muscles. D
DAWN POVI had just arrived in Omaha after a long 4-hour flight and was now waiting for the receptionist to confirm my reservation at Balu Resorts. While waiting, I looked around at the classic architecture of the whole hotel. The interior was really beautiful and the way the walls were twisted and expertly bent gave out a feeling of opulence and luxury.The walls were a dark shade of midnight black, with golden highlights. Just the color code spoke volumes about Balu. The affinity of the general armature and the decor was well designed, and nothing was out of place. The Balu was known for its world’s class 7 star hotels and now that I was standing inside one, I understood why!It was smashing in here and whoever built this hotel knew his way around infrastructure.“And here’s your key, Sir.” The receptionist called out after a few minutes of concentration and silence, pulling me out of my daze, and then presented a black card
LIZA POVTAKE A 27-year-old multi-billionaire with a grown tiger for a pet, a mother company shouldering more than 25,000 employees and families nation-wide, numerous mansions all full of fine shades and kosher luxury that worth millions and thousands of dollars and countless cars and rides that can be traded to feed three generations in a small townlet; saving them from a fateful hunger and starvation!A pretty much independent woman in a well-established world in the 21st century, with 10 digits in her bank account, a private island to rewind and ease the nerves, 3 private jets to travel around the world!Such a sophisticated, bon vivant who can have and afford absolutely everything that money can buy on this planet, but possesses a two-year-old pink vibrator that is chewed by her pet; with teeth marks marring its head!Yes, that woman!Here she was, slumped against the door feeling ever so disconsolate after the life-threatening, teeth-clanging, apo
DAWN POV“There are 70 participants to the auction and none of them look like a threat or at least that's what I believe according to the books. Plus, we have a budget of 2 billion which means we will secure the project.” My assistant, Andersen Morgan informed causing me to pause and stare at him for a good second.“W-what?” He asked furrowing his brows. I let out a small huff and pulled my hand from my pocket, then pointed at him,“You talk a lot for someone who just got off a plane.” I pointed out causing him to smirk.“And I know you love me for that.” He taunted and then walked forward, adding a little sway to his hips. I shook my head and followed him as we descended down the carpeted stairs that led to the entrance of the Grand Hall.“Mr. Bede, welcome to the auction.” One of the ushers called out and then gestured for the guards to open the huge double oak doors, revealing the inside of the h
LIZA POVThe moment I stepped into the hall, the auction program had already commenced and the MC was giving a quick rundown of events. I was taken aback by the number of the people who have swamped up for the auction, despite it being brought further to sieve out the crowd. That only proved the preponderancy of this project, and plunge a stake through my heart if I wasn't excited.I was so buoyant that my body trembled as the adrenalin coursed through my veins making my heart thrum rapidly. These kinds of activities always sparked that competitivity and the overheated effeminateness deep inside me.I was competitive and ambitious by nature, and thanks to that, I was one of the business elites in the United States at the age of 27. To some, it may have not been something to pop a champaign for, but to a little girl born in the outskirts of Vermont, inside a small cottage and sharing the bedroom with her 3 siblings, that was a feat of the years. And that was just a boo