Cassandra's POVI stood silent for a while before Emelda, my expression unfriendly as I scanned to check if she was alone. The tension between us mounted as Emelda too stared back with unspoken words. Her expression morphed from one of shock which it had earlier when I collided with her to one of sternness as she looked at the one who had bumped into her–me.“Excuse me, but do you mind watching where you're going?" Emelda finally spoke, her expressions neutral. My face hardened as I took in Emelda's stern tone, my own temper rising as I felt insulted."Hey! Better watch it? Don't act so high and mighty, when you are nothing near to high or mighty. Maybe you should have moved when you saw me coming instead of standing in the way like a stupid traffic cone." I snarled, my voice cold and scathing as I rolled my eyes. Emelda's eyes narrowed almost simultaneously at me too, biting response, her own irritation rose to meet mine as she retorted, her voice low and razor-sharp.“Excuse me?
Bryan's POV The elation from signing the deal with the investor was still coursing through my veins when seated in the driver's seat of my Roll Royce, I reached for my phone.I wanted nothing more than to share the news first hand with Emelda. With my fingers flying across the screen of my phone, I dialed Emelda's number, my heart racing with excitement as I waited for her to pick up.But to my disappointment, the phone rang and rang, Emelda not picking up despite my persistent efforts."Come on, Emelda, pick up," I muttered under my breath, a sense of urgency and impatience creeping into my tone.I dialed it three more times but no reply. Soon, I began to grow increasingly worried, my mind racing with scenarios as I quickly called our driver, my voice brimming with anxiety."Hello, this is Bryan.” I answered casually, “Is Emelda still with you? Did you make it to the mall?"As we spoke, the driver confirmed that they had indeed gone to the mall. My pulse quickened, my fingers drumm
Bryan POVAs the first rays of dawn filtered through the curtains, I awoke with a start, the memories of the previous pleasant night still fresh in my mind.With a smile, I turned to Emelda who was still laying beside me quietly, "Emelda, are you awake?" I uttered sweetly. Emelda stirred beside me, a yawn escaping her lips as she stretched her arms above her head, I turned towards her, the corners of my mouth curling into a smile again as I spoke."Good morning, my love. Did you sleep well?"Emelda's eyes fluttered open, her gaze softening as she looked up and focused on me, she responded with a small laugh, her fingers brushing the hairs on my bare and exposed chest."Good morning, darling. I slept like a baby, thanks to you and your magical cooking."“Well, I am a good chef afterall and what better way is to unleash that great skill than on the one I love.” I gushed, a wide smile on my face. “Okay!!!! Time to start the day.” Emelda let out, her tone vibrant and sharp, all traces o
Bryan's POV I couldn't believe my eyes as Cassandra sauntered into my meeting, her heels clicking against the floor like a bold announcement of her presence. I was in the middle of a crucial meeting with our investor, and here she was, invading the space like she owned it.Rage simmered inside me, and I had to force myself to maintain a calm expression as she came closer to the table.Immediately, the investor's eyes lit up in recognition, a warm smile spreading across his face. "Ah, Cassandra! I didn't know you were already on your way when I called. Please join us.”My mind whirled and my skin almost tore off from its frame as the investor introduced Cassandra as his partner. I felt blindsided and betrayed. How could she have kept this from me? What game was she playing?“Wait, what?” I uttered confused, “You didn't mention anything about a partner.” “Yes, please. I’m sorry. It did escape me.” "I see," I said, trying to keep my voice level. "You won't believe it, but Cassandra
Emelda's POV “Okay, Emee, get to work.” I uttered to myself as I settled into my seat, the door closed behind her as I took a deep breath, my mind still reeling from the numerous eyes of people on me at the entrance earlier. This was the first time Bryan and I came to work together after we moved into the mansion. It was no news in the office anymore. To some, Emelda Ferdinard was married to Bryan Rodriguez, CEO and owner. While others felt I was just probably dating him because of his status.“They can think all they want.” I said in my head, adjusting myself to the seat and turning on my laptop.As I began to review the files in my laptop, my fingers absently drumming against the keypad of the laptop, my thoughts drifted to Bryan, to the look in his eyes that morning, the way his eyes lighted as he walked beside me. As I immersed myself into work, my stomach began to rumble. I tried to ignore it but it pressed further. Finally giving into the discomfort of my stomach, I strode t
Cassandra’s POVI sank back to my seat, victory smiles on my face as I wrapped my arms across each other and watched Bryan squirm out of the room.I couldn't help but smile to myself, my victory bombshell, a simple and delicious meal well served. As I sat relishing the shock on Bryan's face, the chairman walked up to me.Standing up immediately he got to my seat, I took his hands he had stretched out towards me. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman," I said, my voice as smooth and cool as silk. "I appreciate your help in making my plan a success."The chairman, a shrewd man if ever I met one, simply nodded, a knowing glint in his eye. "I did what was best for the company, but I must say, you played that hand well, Cassandra. I assume you had your reasons for keeping your involvement under wraps?”I shrugged, a playful gleam in my eye."Let's just say I'm a woman who likes to keep her cards close to her chest," I said with a wink. "And I know how to get what I really want."The chairman chuckle
Natasha's POVI stood in the darkness, far beyond sight as I waited for Cassandra to come out of the building. As I stood, my mind ran back to the very first day I saw her. It was the day I was humiliated by that brat, Emelda. After the security guard dragged me out, I still lurked around enough to see the drama that played out just a few minutes after I was thrown out. I watched the way the sophisticated, unfamiliar lady spoke, her body language and even the way Bryan, who I had just found out was married to Emelda reacted when he saw her. Putting one and two together, I concluded that there had to be a history between them, so I took note of Cassandra and began to follow and watch her secretly.As my mind played back the memories, I finally spotted Cassandra, she was walking towards her car in the parking lot. I adjusted my hood, took a deep breath and began to follow her. Today was the perfect time to introduce myself.Cassandra's voice was cold as ice as we spoke, she exuded an
Bryan's POV I stretched, my muscles aching from hours of slaving over my computer. A long, drawn-out yawn escaped my mouth as I rose from my desk, my eyes heavy with exhaustion."All this overtime is going to kill me, I wonder how Jonathan was able to juggle around all these tasks." I muttered to myself, a wry smile tugging at the corners of my mouth. “Well, I guess he really didn't mind. The entire company and even his role as the CEO then was his lifeblood, he always said people were counting on him, so he couldn't afford to slack off.” As my thoughts ran, immediately my eyes flicked to the glass window by the side. "Wow I didn't realize it was dark already." I uttered, “Time really flies these days, especially when having a lot of responsibility in your hands, I guess," I muttered as I clicked the button to shut down my computer. Running my left hand through my hair, I sighed and began to gather up a few important things into my black leathered bag, after I was done, I headed