Damien's once sullen expression lightened up within seconds, now that he thought about it, she can stay..
"You know what? I think I'm a bad boss for trying to fire you on your first day of work..so from now onwards you're my secretary" Olivia arched an eyebrow at the 360 degree turn his words just took, wasn't he against her staying here a while ago? and why was he nice? "Really?" her eyes glowed in delight when he gave her a nod, she was just about to leave the office when she heard his next words.. "I'll make sure you regret working with me!" *** Sandy Parker giggled when she was suddenly embraced by a small frame.. It was her grandson Kelvin, not too long she heard Bianca's voice which sounded like she was on a call.. "Grandma you didn't tell me that you were stopping by..did you get chocolate for me?" Sandy took him by his hand and led him to the small dining table for four at a corner in the living room.. "Of course I got you chocolate.. but as you know cavities aren't friendly to little kids..I made you a very tasty snack" Kelvin's eyes grew large when he saw the plate of cookies and a glass of milk sitting on the table.. "Wow grandma..you made cookies for me" Sandy nodded, she excused herself when her phone rang out.. "Yes dear..send their portfolio to me as soon as you can.. thanks" She said with a smile, sooner or later she would find the suitable man for her daughter.. Kelvin instantly knew what she meant by that but like always, he was always here to protect his mum from bad men.. "Mrs Parker.. I'm sorry I have to leave now..my mum just called, she's having some trouble with her car" Sandy waved her off, she didn't mind,at least she was here to take care of her grandson herself before Olivia gets back from work and speaking about Olivia how was she doing? *** Bella threw a large amount of files on Olivia's desk that was already filled up with various colours of files.. "Boss said you must finish sorting all these before the end of today or else you're working overnight" Olivia heaved up and down in anger, so this was what he meant by making her regret her decision to work with him? "You've dropped it right? why don't you leave?!" She lashed out irritably at the b*tch in front of her, was this how they treated every new employee they hire? A loud gasp ensued from the other employees, no one has ever talked back at Bella before now, she was like the second boss whenever the boss wasn't around.. Bella's pupils dilated as her jaw clenched staring down at the lady who wasn't a little inch scared of her.. "Are you deaf or something?" Olivia asked once more with an arched brow.. "How dare you speak to me in such a tone?! do you know who I am?!" Olivia shrugged, she failed to understand why people asks her this question when she honestly didn't care at all.. "Please don't shout! I have a lot of work to do and if you don't mind..please leave now" Olivia added and watched Bella stormed away in anger.. She faced her PC once more and suddenly felt some gazes on her, she snapped her gaze to the others who quickly pulled their gaze off her pretending to do something on their desk.. "Weirdos" she murmured.. Few minutes after Bella left, the telephone beside her rang out, she stared at it for a while before she raised it up to her ear.. "To my office now!" Olivia shrunk back and pulled the telephone off her ear, she could tell he wasn't in a good mood on hearing his anger laced tone.. *** Damien relaxed back on his seat with his hand on his temple, by his side stood Bella who was all smiles.. Olivia who stood before them pulled off her gaze elsewhere to avoid his interrogative stare.. "You... "Before you scold me..I wasn't at fault, she was the one who clearly started it..but if you want to punish me for a mistake I didn't do..you can go ahead, I'll simply dial the number on the black card" Olivia blabbed on cutting Damien off his speech.. Damien sat up and lowered his gaze at her "Are you threatening me?" his tone came out in a low and demanding growl.. Bella was the most infuriated, she couldn't believe how rude and ill mannered this newbie was and especially to the boss himself.. She wasn't sure what made him changed his mind after he fired her earlier today.. "Bella.." Bella straightened herself up with a small smile directed at him.. "Yes boss?" "Leave us" He ordered while his eyes was fixated on the daring lady in front of him, he couldn't point out exactly what he found familiar about this lady in front of him.. Bella's smile froze on her face, however she composed herself and left the office leaving the two alone. Olivia watched him as he stood up from his seat, he walked to her in a slow and intimidating step, he was a bit surprised that she wasn't even making an attempt to step back or blink her eyes nervously.. "What are you trying to do?" Damien grabbed her arm and pushed her gently to the wall with a hand above her head, he lowered his gaze down at her.. "You've only been here for six hours but you managed to break fifteen rules in the span of that hour" Olivia smirked, she bit her bottom lip and at the same time, her hand grabbed his tie.. "I'm awesome don't you know that? and besides that I'm not one who follows the rules..you can ask around" Damien pulled his tie off her grip and took a step backwards from her but instead she took a step forward to him.. This went on until Damien felt his desk behind him, he looked at her in unbelief.. How on earth was she so brave? doing something like this to her own boss?? "Are you suddenly scared of me boss? weren't you trying to be tough a while ago?" Olivia raised her hand to his collar straightening it and just then the door opened as a graceful figure entered.. "Babe... Her footsteps stopped midway as she stared at her boyfriend who was about to be seduced by a female employee. Olivia and Damien turned their heads to the lady who just stepped into the office.. "Rihanna..you came" Rihanna's eyes blazed in anger as she matched to the lady who was still clinging onto Damien's shirt, she raised her hand ready to strike Olivia to her face but to her dismay her hand was caught with ease on air.. "Don't try to make that mistake of raising your hands to me!.." Olivia warned with a stern look on her face.. Rihanna's brown orbs widened in surprise, she staggered backwards when Olivia threw down her hand forcefully.. "How dare you?! how dare you try to seduce my boyfriend?!" Olivia swiped her blonde hair backwards which swept over Damien's face "Ask your boyfriend and spare me out of this drama!" She casually said and left the office for them..Despite all that had happened to Tracy in the last few weeks, she was smart enough to understand that revenge wouldn't help her out at all. She pulled her gaze off the large screen showing the live footage of Damien and Olivia's wedding. That should have been her daughter smiling so brightly on the screen, but the latter messed up her chances. If only Olivia hadn't come into the picture, maybe everything would still be intact and in place. The Brown's wouldn't have been broken apart like it had. Taking a huge deep breath, she gripped the handle of the wheelchair where a dazed looking Asher sat. The doctor said he was still in shock of whatever had happened around him but it's been days since he woke up and the only word he uttered was "Olivia" Tracy wasn't oblivious to the fact that Asher had something for Olivia. "Your dad and Rihanna has chosen their own path, I think it's time we get going and start our lives afresh" They had to catch the fastest flight to Florida w
Few days later.. The most awaited day in the city came by so fast. The day were the two souls were finally going to be joined together by the sacred bonds of marriage. A majestic church was transformed into a breathtakingly opulent wedding wonderland. The stained glass windows adorned with intricate stone carvings filtered the sunlight casting kaleidoscopic patterns across the polished marbled floor covered with a plush white carpet runner embroidered with gold thread. Garlands of lush greenery and exotic white flowers which included, roses, orchids, and gardenias entwined the wooden pews leading up to the altar. The air was sweet with the scent of blooming flowers. All these extravagant decor had everything to do with Anita Sterling, the most joyous soul on earth. She had been anticipating this day so much if not more than the couple and finally it was here. As the orchestra's strings swelled, the congregation rose. Their faces turned toward the back of the church. Th
Alexa took a glance at Hardin seated next to her in the car when he didn't make any attempt to step out of the car. Today, her older brother had summoned her to the Sterling's ancestral home for an urgent meeting, and she had taken advantage of that opportunity to introduce Hardin to her family. Except that the latter was feeling nervous about this meeting. Hardin knew that he had to face his girl's family sooner than later. He wasn't scared of meeting them but rather be was scared that they might look down on him because of the huge gap between their status. Or worse they might shoo him away from Alexa which he wouldn't be able to bear. Alexa's hand fell on his palm fisted on his lap. She gave it a soft reassuring squeeze. "Trust me. Everything will be fine. My brother might seem tough but he is actually soft hearted on the inside and my dad isn't much of a trouble either" Hardin released a deep breath, he casted her a glance. "And your mum? There's still enough time
Tracy's hand shakily reached for the door's knob leading to Asher's ward. Her heart raced wildly as the door creaked open. She took a step in and almost immediately, a surprised squeal left her lips. Her legs almost gave way, but luckily, she regained her composure and hurried to the bed where the lean figure lay with his eyes wide open. "Asher" She cried out softly caressing his hair. He was awake. Meanwhile, Asher's face was as still as a statue, he hardly blinked or changed his line of focus. Tracy rained multiple kisses on his face but that still didn't generate any reaction from him. There were several questions running wild in her head that needed to be answered. "Asher..can you hear me? it's me your mum" She reminded him taking his hand in hers. She brought his hand to her lips and began sobbing. Now she had a new ray of hope. He was awake and that was all that mattered to her. *** Olivia sat on her bed reading a book in the peace and quietness of Damien's r
Bianca flashed a smile at the kind receptionist who led her to the door leading to Xander's office... Her hubby must have been working his ass off and had probably forgotten to have breakfast before coming to the office and it was certain that he might skip lunch too. But not on her watch. She had decided to pay a surprise visit to him today by coming over to his company with his lunch. She pushed the door open and stepped in with all smiles.. "Hey, Mr Gray I see you're busy." Xander was startled at her sudden familiar and chirpy voice, he snapped his head up from his PC to her. She plunged to the chair in front of his large desk with a broad grin on her face placing two takeouts on his desk. From her facial expression he got that she was excited to see him. "Wow! I wasn't expecting you to show up. You startled me for a second there" She sprang up to her feet and walked around the desk heading to him, once she drew close enough she stood behind him and leaned dow
All throughout the ride back home Damien's hand never left Olivia's tummy no matter how many times she made jest of him. He just couldn't contain his happiness and the same goes to Olivia. "Don't you think you are overreacting?" Olivia inquired arching a brow. She wasn't complaining or anything, it was just it felt weird for him to caress her flat tummy. "Come on. I wasn't there for you when you were pregnant with Kelvin. The least I could do is to make sure that I'm always by your side from now henceforth" Olivia sighed in defeat, she tilted her head by the side till it fell on his shoulder. "As you wish Mr Sterling" *** Hardin wiped off small food crumbs by the corner of Alexa's lips using his thumb. He took the dirty dishes along with him to the kitchen. "You don't have to do the dishes. I can manage on my own" Alexa lazily offered running her palm on her stomach. "Nah. it's nothing much" It's been a while since she last ate a really nourishing homemade foo