Sitting on the chair, Price drops a glass of warm water in front of his mum that watches his every move, shock written on her every feature. "What..."Price sighs. She's been like that since the past thirty minutes that she had caught him pleasuring himself in his office.She had not been finishing her sentences. He had traumatized his own mother, successfully."I'm sorry mum. It's just..."Victoria looks over at the paused and zoomed in image on the television. "It's because of her? You were doing that to yourself while watching her like that. What does she have over you? Who is she? She looks a bit familiar but I can't say where I have seen her."Price sighs, a bit relieved that she's finally talking after almost an hour of half silence.Guess she had been processing all that had happened in the short time so why not just come clean to her? She's his mum after all."That's Mikayla, the girl I was supposed to marry five years ago."Victoria thinks for a bit and then anger becomes the
Price parks his car outside the house much later that night and he kills his engine, sighing very heavily. He lays his head gently on his wheel and just closes his eyes for the first five minutes.The next five, he uses it to stare at the light in the living room, hoping that it goes off, and when that goes off, it signifies the going to bed of Lily but it seems like she isn't going to bed yet.He's very aware of his parent's decision and he knows what awaits him inside the house. He finally, very hesitantly, makes his way to the front door of his house. He sighs again, takes a deep breath and opens the door.Lily is totally poised for a fight as soon as Price steps through the threshold and enters into the house he had built brick by brick with his own money, her contributing nothing.Still seated on the same chair she had been in when she had received the call,n she finally stands up and literally stands in front of him. "What's your parents playing at?"Now that she's up in his fac
It's up till the next morning when the world is shook by the news.It's on every newspaper, every tabloid, every headline and on every news outlet possible.It's in bold and dark letters. "PRICE WOODS OF WOODS CONGLOMERATE FOUND DEAD AT HIS FAMILY HOME!"Victoria is distraught at the news and she's completely inconsolable, her husband stands by her side, his hands across her shoulder as they watch as the body is carried out of the house wrapped in a body bag.Even more than Victoria, Lily is practically wailing her lungs out at the entrance of the house. She's been restrained by two female officers, holding on to each of her arms firmly as she keeps trying to run after the ambulance that he's being loaded in."Price! Honey! You can't leave me alone in this world like this! Let's go back to yesterday, please!" She yells loudly, her nose completely clogged and her voice nasally... She stops fighting the officers and practically collapses to the ground. "Please... Come back." She mutter
Officer Gray's eyes narrowed as he watched Lily Price being led into the interrogation room, her wrists cuffed and a docile glare etched on her face. The morning's events had unfolded with a sense of tragic undertones but what has to be done, has to be done. The body found beneath the staircase and the revelation of the divorce documents, though torn."Have a seat, Mrs Woods" Gray said, his tone firm but controlled, as he gestured to the cold metal chair across from him. Lily's gaze flashes with anger and fear but she sat, her movements stiff and resistant. Her eyes darted to the mirror, where she knew her image was being recorded, and then to Gray's partner, who stood silently in the corner, observing and writing on the small pad in his hands."So, let's get straight to it," Gray began, his voice low and even. "Your husband, Price, was found dead this morning. Care to tell me what happened? How did that come about?"Lily's lips curled into a defensive snarl. "I didn't kill him, if t
Mika's eyes widened as she watched the video of Lily getting arrested on her phone. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. The news had spread like wildfire, and everyone at work was talking about it. Mika's mind was reeling with questions. What had happened? Price had been found dead and Lily had been arrested... Could she have...? Mika shakes her head in disbelief and continues her work, looking through some documents with new shops that are about to be accepted into the mall.It's her job as boss to vet the ones that will get the spot and not.She had tried to avoid the news but it was everywhere. Social media, TV, even the radio. She couldn't escape it and it was so hot that the only Woods son died and it's suspected to be his own wife who called him.Scandalous.And now, her phone was ringing, thankfully breaking her out of her thoughts.She hesitated for a moment before answering, her mind racing with possibilities. Who could be calling her now? She didn't recognize the num
Mika settles back into her office, trying to shake off the uneasy feeling that lingered after her encounter with Victoria. She is about to focus on her work when Danielle walks in with a stack of documents.What a day."Hey, Mika I need you to sign these," Danielle says, setting the papers down on Mika's desk gently.Mika had instructed her to be informal and that's exactly what she's going but she's doing her job anyway so it's all good.As Mika began to sign, Danielle hesitated, looking around the office nervously. "Mika, can I ask you something?" she said, her voice barely above a whisper."Of course, what's is it?" Mika replies, pausing and looking up from the documents she's been signing.Danielle leaned in, her eyes darting around the room. "I know this sounds crazy, but... I've been hearing a voice in the office when I'm alone. It's always talking to me, but when I turn around, no one's there. And it's pretty loud but when I'm outside, I can't hear it again but when I'm in here
She steps off the taxi and into the pedestrian lane in front of the large company.Santinello Corporation.She looks up at the top and sees that she's unable to see the top of the building. She sighs and walks towards the double doors.As the woman stepped into the lobby, she was immediately struck by the sheer scale of the company's headquarters. Towering ceilings and sleek, modern decor seemed to stretch on forever, and the soft hum of conversation and keyboards filled the air. She approached the reception desk, her heart pounding in her chest."Can I help you ma'am?" the receptionist asked, looking up from her screen."I'm here to see Lucas Santinello," the woman replies, her voice oddly steady."Do you have an appointment?" the receptionist asked, her eyes narrowing slightly. She's asking to see the boss so lightheartedly, like he's not even special at all..."No, but he'll see me if he hears I'm here." the woman said, her confidence growing.The receptionist raised an eyebrow bu
Lusia stumbled out of Lucas's office building, her mind reeling from the confrontation. She couldn't believe her own brother would turn his back on her like that. As she walked down the street, she received a chilling call from an unknown number.The same number that has been calling her since the previous day... With the same words and the same threat."Hello, Lusia," a menacing voice said. "If you don't provide us with two billion dollars within 48 hours, your precious children will be shot to death. And you'll get to watch it all on video call."That one is new.She'll watch her own children get shot to death?! Lusia's blood ran cold. She frantically looked around, but everyone seemed oblivious to her terror. She almost got hit by a car as she stumbled across the street, her eyes welling up with hot tears.Desperate for help, Lusia remembered her younger brother, Logan.They had all separated years ago after their parents' death, but now she needed him more than ever. She hails a