On the large screen appeared a paragraph that was very simple to understand but was extremely difficult for the people in the room to comprehend. [ CEO Wales, we can let this rest if you resign. ]The board of directors simultaneously turned their heads to watch the astonished Mrs. Wales. After a long silence and a moment of disbelief, she slapped the circular table and yelled, “Who the hell are you to make decisions for my company?! Show yourself and stop hiding behind the screen like a coward!!” Another note appeared on the screen. [ You wouldn't want to see me... Members of the board, make your decision now, or watch the company face bankruptcy and your millions go down the drain. ]The people exchanged glances. Their answer was obvious, but they needed to know who would be taking over the company from Mrs. Wales. And also, they wanted to put up a facade of loyalty, but unfortunately, Mrs. Wales knows how the business world works,“Hahahah…” she laughed for a long time, though t
It’s been two weeks since the Wales brouhaha ended and the city was once again peaceful. Everyone was busy with their usual lives except that the remains of the matter were still lingering on the internet, thanks to the latecomers who cared about the mother and daughter’s sentence. Mrs. Wales and her daughter were both sentenced to life imprisonment for first-degree murder. A lot of people found it to be a fair judgment, so no one fought over it. Anamika officially became the new CEO of Wales Entertainment and changed its name to A&M Entertainment. Many artists, managers and staff left the company before it became a big mess, so they lost the opportunity to witness the new era of the soon-to-be best entertainment company in the world.Among those who didn’t leave, was the PR team. They saw the company as a place more than where they earn money and Anamika had no issue with them around, in fact she was glad that they stayed.…The night sky looked gloomy with lazy raindrops caressing
The rain had also gone to sleep by the time Anamika got outside. A polished and charming Henry got down from the red flamboyant car and smiled nervously. “I’m sorry for giving you an impromptu call. I didn’t–” “It’s understandable.” she responded with a sealed lip smile.The guy only opened the door for her to get in before he followed suit. Silence filled the car as it drove out of the estate. None of them knew what to say or how to even start a conversation. Time to time, Henry steals furtive glances at her. He was so captivated by her beauty that he couldn’t find the voice to speak. Anamika, on the other hand, was feeling awkward by his stares. She wanted him to do something and not just stare at her. Guess this is what a relationship with a prim and proper doctor is like. The car finally stopped at a restaurant that was exclusively booked again. The difference between now and the first time was that the setting was a lot lighter. It seems that the arrangement was rushed becau
Warning: R18 ahead. Seeing that it wasn't working, she stopped and gripped his collar, then pulled him closer. Anamika was mad at herself for liking everything the man was doing to her body. This is the man she hates the most, yet can't throw him out of her life. "Asher, I told you. I will never –" "Never marry me?" he smiled and leaned closer into her, wrapping his hand around her waist and pulling her to his chest. "Your eyes…"He brushed the strands of wavy hair out of her face and rubbed his finger across her lips. "These lips…" Her peachy glossed lips subconsciously moved. Her dreamy eyes couldn't hide the fire burning inside her. She could feel some stings down there. Anamika felt embarrassed at her body's betrayal. But before she could think of a solution to get away from this sin in front of her, she felt his fingers outlining the straps tied to her back that were holding her dress in place. Her gasp made his heartbeat accelerate. Her shining peach lips were inviting and
Warning: R18 ahead!Anamika could be seen in her office, writing. She looked pissed while trying to concentrate. Not getting the desired result of what she was writing, she crumpled the paper and threw it into the bin beside her that already had tons of those. She pulled out another piece of paper and tried writing again, but the paper ended up in the trash. After a few more failed attempts, she slapped the pen on the desk and got up, took her white blazer from her chair's headrest, grabbed her black bag, and stepped out of the office in large strides. At the car park, she got into her car, ignoring her Assistant who had been trying to meet up with her large strides ever since she left the office. "Ma'am, you don't want me to come along?" Ryan asked."Take care of the work I left behind. I'll see you tomorrow." She zoomed off. … At the most sought after penthouse on the top floor of Ash hotels, one of the grandest hotels in Nairaland, Asher Walkers was seen sitting on a chaise in
It was evening by the time the two ended their activity. Anamika was looking on with shame. Whatever brought her here ended after she reached Climax and now she was left to face reality. The man she hated the most was right behind her, resting on the wall with hands folded. She was sure that he must be thinking she was a cheap slut by now… wasn't she? She condemned herself. She was done taking a bath and was wearing a white bathrobe. She could have long gone but had nothing to wear because her shirt was ruined. She tried calling someone but due to her restlessness, she forgot to charge her phone and now, she can't use it and didn't bring her charger either. Which is why she was standing, and observing the city without the courage to look back or speak. "You've been like that for ages. Aren't you tired of standing?" Anamika flinched when she felt his touch on her bare stomach. She was lost in her world that she didn't know when he came behind her and loosened her bathrobe. She move
That evening after leaving Asher’s hotel room with her fire quenched, she called Emma and asked for Henry’s whereabouts. She was told that Henry was at his house, so she went there. At Henry’s house… Anamika drove into a white villa situated at the quiet end of a street. She got out of her car and knocked at the door a couple of times. Henry opened the door for her to get in. When they entered the beautiful sitting room that wasn’t lacking in superior furniture and decor, Henry offered her refreshments and went into his room, leaving her to sit alone. Anamika couldn’t sit still after five minutes and traced his steps to where he was. Entering the bedroom, she met him arranging his luggage. She wasn’t expecting it, so she asked. “Are you going back?” “Hm,” he replied without looking at her. Anamika sat on the edge of his bed, watching him as he folded his clothes one after the other and placed them inside his luggage. After a long and awkward silence between the two, the guy f
“He didn’t!” She snapped and threw his hands off. The both of them were stunned by her outburst. It was rare for Anamika to be so angry. “I– I’m so– I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to do that.” She tried to touch him, but he stepped away and shook his head. “It’s good. You are even lying for him.” “No, he truly didn’t do it. He already explained it. It was a misunderstanding from my path.” “And you believed him?! Hah, I can’t believe this!” he took a few calming breaths while counting numbers in his mind. He didn’t want to hurt her. She’s the only woman he had ever loved. But how could she hurt him so much?! “Do you know how I knew that you two had sex?” Anamika raised her gaze to look at him. “He told me so.” “Huh?” “Yes, he sent me a message, telling me to stay away from his woman. He said he had claimed you and you are now his.” He looked at her, expecting her to be angry, but she wasn’t. Rather, she looked confused and undeciding. “Anamika! A good man wouldn’t tell others t
At the hotel… Mr. Richard was amazed and proud of Anamika. Watching her teach those old men a lesson reminded him of how her mother was back then. The man sighed and emptied the glass of wine he was holding. The result of his investigation came out yesterday. Anamika is his daughter. After finding out, he told his family before embarking on the journey to seek his daughter. The Quinn family didn’t have much to say, except that they blamed him for just finding out. As for Lisa, she was having a hard time accepting the revelation. The sound of his phone ringing snapped him out of his thoughts. He picked the phone and checked the caller ID. It was an unknown number, but he decided to answer the call. “Hello,” his voice sounded. ‘Mr. Quinn, the Emperor is back from the meeting.’ Mr. Richard bolted up and hurried out of the hotel. … Arriving at the palace, he was brought to see Anamika in the throne room. Anamika hadn’t even stepped on the dais when the man entered. The father and
The other Presidents cleared their throats and shifted in their seats. They all owe debts. What if she asks them to pay up too? Scrapping their country banks together to pay off the billions they owe Hassride would crumble their economy, so, it would be better they all mind their businesses and live Country B’s president to handle his matter on his own. The old man glanced around, seeing that no president would come to his aid, he swallowed the lump of pride that was stuck at the back of his throat and sat down. “Your Majesty, it hasn’t come to that.” His heavy voice earlier suddenly went low. “As a businesswoman like you called us, we’re strict on marking our allies and curbing our enemies. If you could boldly look at our face and disregard our authority to vomit such atrocious venom, we can’t be guaranteed that you won’t stab us in the back when you see something that would jeopardize our country. So, on this basis, we hereby vote for your country’s removal from the Alliance Nati
Sitting on the deck with a bottle of wine and cake, the two watched the numerous stars in the sky. They’ve gone a bit far from their residence, but Anamika still doesn’t know why she was brought into the yacht. Neither did Asher want to say. Well, the sky looks beautiful from here, so it’s not a loss. Asher fed her a piece of cake. Just as she was about to accept it, her gaze zoomed in on a multi-coloured and sparkling something from afar. “What’s that?” she pointed. “We’re here.” The yacht moved closer until Anamika saw it was a multi-coloured waterfall! “Oh. My. God! How is this possible?!” “It’s the reason I purchased the island. It’s beautiful, right?” He asked. “No, the view is spectacular! Wow!” The yacht stopped a distance away from the waterfall where they could view it clearly. The light coming from the yacht and the multi-coloured Illumination from the waterfall brightened the area, so much so that one would almost forget it was night. “This, I must bring Emma here,
Asher and Anamika didn’t bring their bags, except for the roses she placed in a vase beside the window. The sun was slowly giving way to the moon by the time Anamika was done re-pruning the 99 roses and setting them in a vase of warm water to keep them alive for much longer. “We didn’t bring anything along.” She sat on the bed. From inside, she could view the surroundings, thanks to the glass doors and windows. The place only has one room, a kitchen, and bathroom. “Roy brought your necessities… everything is in here,” he opened the wardrobe for her to see. “Oh, you came prepared,” she looked down at her ring. She’s been caressing it ever since he wore it on her finger. A smile settled on her lips as she remembered his cheeky confession. Suddenly, she chuckled. “Mind breaking the good news to me?” he got into bed and hugged her from behind. “I was wondering. Since when did you realize you loved me?” She asked. Asher pulled her so she was sitting in between his legs while he wrapp
For the next couple of weeks, Anamika was trying to put the country together. She must learn all there was about the country and her Ancestors, replace some workers, bestow titles on the deserving ones, amend the rules to straighten the country and lots more. It would not be easy, which was why Asher didn’t return to Country A as planned. He stayed behind to help her in whatever way he could. Inside the office, Anamika was going through some documents when Lady Seraphina, who has officially been bestowed the title of Minister of communication, knocked and entered. “Your Majesty, Richard Quinn’s men are trying to spy into our data.” “What are they trying to find?” she asked. “About your mother and you.” Anamika raised her head from the document and looked at her, “Do what you think my mother would have done if she was alive.” Lady Seraphina understood the assignment. She bowed and left. Asher entered afterwards and hugged her from behind. “You’ve been on these documents for three
While Anamika and Asher were having the greatest time of their lives, their friends and families in Country A were having a hard time believing what they were seeing on the news. How did CEO Mika suddenly become the ruler of the greatest nations to ever exist? To crown it all, their worst nightmare! Aiden was excited when he found out he was a prince but for Nadia, she was worried about her mother’s safety. Their mother didn’t tell them she was going anywhere. In fact, they thought the ruler was probably their mother’s lookalike, or twin sister, until their great grandfather explained the situation to them. As for Emma, she was lost for words on what to say. She and her husband were supposed to go for their honeymoon today, but with Anamika’s case making waves in the country, she refused to go for her honeymoon until her friend returns. Who knows, she might be facing a lot there. If only she knows that the “a lot” her friend is going through is moaning while Asher’s rod thrust in
Inside the hall… Only Asher and Anamika remained. The two continued to stare at each other. One sitting on a high level and staring down at the other. “Your Majesty, may I come closer?” “One more disrespectful word from you and you’ll have your head severed!” “Thank you, Your Majesty!” Asher closed the distance and walked up the dais. Totally ignoring her warning. Anamika’s heart danced with glee but her face was as stoic as ever. Standing right in front of her, he said. “Your Majesty, I plead not guilty.” “...” Anamika was left speechless. This man… “Hassride has always had prejudice against my country, so when they saw me, they didn’t give me the benefit of the doubt and just apprehended me,” he flattened his lips. “Oh? Are you saying my country is unreasonable?” “Your people treated me with injustice. I was chained to the wall like a criminal…I also didn’t get anything to eat. I’m starving.” His gaze softened to the likes of Aiden’s when he’s trying to talk his way out o
In a dark dungeon, Asher, Milo, and Roy were chained to the wall. Roy had sighed in helplessness for a thousand times already. “Boss, what should we do now? If help doesn’t come, we’ll be killed before we know it. I feel sorry for madam and the kids,” he sighed again. “There’s still time,” Asher responded languidly with his eyes closed. “The situation looks brim. I shouldn’t have given this suggestion. At this point, I finally realized I was stupid.” “Right, you’ve always been stupid,” Milo stole the word from his mouth. “Milo, when was the last time we spared? I think we need to compare notes after leaving here.” “All I can see is death hovering over your head,” Milo said with a straight face. He’s never one to talk too much but at this point, he was angry at himself and everyone. When they came to Hassride, they tried to spy into the country’s history but failed to find anything. Later, they found out the man who can help them was put in the dungeon. Infiltrating the dungeon
This was exactly what Anamika wanted. To plant doubt in the man’s mind. Now, with him not knowing who to trust anymore or what to believe right now, his power has decreased greatly. Too bad she doesn’t have what it takes to back up her power of the tongue. Even though Seraphina said that everything is in place, Anamika has no idea what is in place. There was absolutely no time to discuss the preparations they’ve made, but anyhow, she’ll use her voice to fight for her rights. If it doesn’t work, then, Seraphina and the others can step in.“So, this is how you intend to unseat me? What if I kill you, I’ll be the only Emperor available and your people will no longer be able to fight against me. Before they groom another Female Emperor, it would be too late. How’s that?” Anamika smiled, “It’s your call. But do you honestly think you can kill me right here?” “No, everyone here is your supporter, and killing you in front of them would mean I leave evidence. Like you said, the people will