RayaMy head was aching badly by the time I woke up the next morning and I realized I had drunk way too much after realizing that there was nothing I could do to the tear in the dress.It was disastrous.Kendall had apologized over and over again, and I had tried to find a solution over and over again, not because I didn't know how to stitch up a cloth but because I didn't have the equipment, so I had done the next best thing I could think of, which was drink myself to a stupor.I stood up from bed and went straight to the kitchen where I poured myself a glass of water and I gulped down all its contents before I got my kettle ready to prepare a mug of coffee.My beloved son walked into the kitchen too as I prepared the coffee, and he sat on a stool, "sweetheart, how was your night?" I asked and he shrugged."Okay. And how was yours?"I cocked my head, "okay...""Are you sure though? Because you were swearing a lot last night, and then you started talking in your sleep. It was like you
MaxwellI couldn't believe what I was hearing.Had my secretary just talked back at me, and for a mistake she made by herself?I gaped at her still, unsure of how to reply."You can't be serious," I said after a moment. "Of course I am.""And what if I force you to pay for it...""I'll report you to the headquarters.""What?" I scoffed "I'm a Sterling, not just any employee.""Yeah, but that doesn't give you the right to do just about anything you want. I'm sure your brother would agree with that.""What?" I felt my insides burn at that."My brother?" "Yes, your brother."I ran my hand through my hair, dumping the bag that contained the dress on my couch and I glanced back at her, "Get out."She didn't waste any time in doing that, and I went to the fridge to get a can of beer because of how livid I was, and I went to my private gym underground, to do some punching.My brother?Wow, she's got some guts.Like, everyone I knew would never try to talk back to me or get under my skin th
MaxwellA very loud ring was what woke me up the next morning, its sound unveiling the sleep from my eyes and I immediately caught the finger which had been moving across my torso.I opened my eyes. It was none other than the model who I had spent the night with yesterday.I immediately sat up on the bed, "what the f*ck are you still doing here?"She sat up on the bed as she fluttered her lashes provocatively, "don't you think it's too early to part ways? We could still..." I stood up from the bed and ignored the visible gulp she gave at my full-on nakedness and I headed for the bathroom, "you should answer that phone call first," I said before disappearing behind the bathroom door.The ringing stopped some seconds later, and she started yelling at someone at the other end. A few minutes later, she stopped by the door and whispered, "I need to go now. My manager is calling me"I didn't respond and a few minutes later, she left with the door closing behind her.Then I showered and we
RayaI stood in front of Mr. Sterling that morning, waiting for him to say something as he sipped the coffee I had made for him, and he spat it out almost immediately."What the f*ck?! Are you trying to kill me?"I stared at him surprised at his outburst, "w-what, what is wrong?""It's too sugary. Make another one"I picked up the half-filled mug, and headed out of his office to the office lounge that was by my desk, and I made him another coffee.Maybe I had put in too much sugar because I was too nervous about our argument yesterday.He spat out the next one I brought to him almost immediately, "too bitter! Make another one""Too black! More milk"I scoffed, going out of the office for the third time. There was no way the three cups of coffee I had made for him were that bad. This was just his way of getting back at me, right?I prepared another cup of coffee and handed it to him, "You know what? Just get me a cup of iced Americano from the café downstairs. You obviously can't do an
MaxwellI could feel my insides burning, the hate growing as I walked out of the company lobby and into the parking lot where I grabbed my keys from my secretary who was behind me.She looked agitated, "M-mr Sterling... What's wrong?"I didn't reply and got into the car, barely waiting for her to get in before I sped out of there.I couldn't think properly.Her smileThe way she had looked like she was genuinely enjoying his company. I didn't think she was such a gold digger.She must have been looking to sleep with him, right?"Mr. Sterling!" I heard my secretary say behind the cold voice of unreasoning that was ringing through my head, but I refused to look at her.I kept speeding past the many cars and vans that were on the road and tried to speed past a truck."Mr. Sterling! Stop! Oh my God, please stop! William!"I paused in my rage to see my secretary crying and staring at the road with fear in her eyes.It was like she was in another trance.I immediately stopped the car by the
Raya"Raya, what's wrong?" Kendall asked as I walked into her shop an hour later after leaving my boss on the roadside, and she looked genuinely concerned, probably because I never usually finish work this early.I sighed and ran a hand through my hair, "I-I'm jobless.""What? Why?" She asked as she sat me down at a booth and I pondered on how to tell her that I had slapped my boss, told him I would no longer work with him, and walked away from him.She looked just as livid as I had been when I later told her."What? How dare he? Take the Sterling money""I know right, but I still shouldn't have let him destroy the work I had built for five years. Five years is no joke. Where am I meant to start from? Who'll employ me? No one, because no one wants a school dropout who has only worked part-time jobs most of her life and only got the secretary job I just threw away because of sheer luck.""Hey, I'm sure you'll find somewhere and, even if you don't, you can use that to start the dream yo
RayaKendall kept scoffing and hissing as we got back to our apartment building where she parked, and we all got down, Micheal and Kyle going inside while I waited for Kendall to get her things from her car."I can't believe the principal let her go like that and the teacher, what was she doing when the boy was bullying our kid?" she kept ranting as we went up the stairs and I sighed on getting to our apartment."It's alright. The boy later apologized and it was settled.""You think, and the drinking. What did she mean by that? She's such a..."I smiled and patted her shoulders, "It's okay. I'll make sure to follow things up and make sure it doesn't happen again.""Are you going to be available for the parent-teacher conference?""Well, since I don't have a job, I should be available."She gasped softly, "riRightyou... Hey, I'm sure you'll find something. What about your car?""I'll get it from the company tomorrow"She nodded her head and peeped into my apartment where Micheal was, "
MaxwellI ducked my head as the little boy peeped through my windows trying to see who was inside, and I felt so grateful that I had chosen a different car with tinted windows.What if I had driven up to her house in my normal car and ended up exposing myself? Raya would know immediately that it was my car since she had ridden it herself just yesterday.I sighed and held up my head when I got past the mini-scare and I stared at the four people that were trying to find out what was inside.I recognized Raya and the young boy who was her son, but the other two, I didn't know. I have to say though, that she looked quite different in her house clothes and ponytail and that the random strands that framed around her face made her look likable.I knew that that was not the case though with her and waited for them to leave before heading back to the company.The building was quite huge and would serve as a good investment if I bought it. It would also help me with getting my revenge.I thou