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
Emelda's POV.I woke to the sweet aroma of freshly brewed coffee, baked pancakes, and to the smiles of Bryan directly to my face. I let out a soft yawn as I stretched and sat up, leaning my back against the bed, and supporting myself with a pillow. "What's this all about ?" I asked casually, my voice still heavy with sleep.Bryan grinned, his eyes twinkling with warmth. "Just a little something to start your day off right," he said, placing the tray on the bedside table.“Oh, I see.” I voiced out casually after thanking him, my tone off. “What's the issue?” Bryan asked, confusion clearly visible on his face, “You don't want pancakes?” I hesitated for a while, then decided to air my view. “I came to check up on you before leaving yesterday just to be informed that you were having a meeting with Cassandra and you didn't want to be disturbed.” I blurted out angrily.I paused, then continued, “You just forgot about me.” Bryan's expression shifted, his smile becoming more forced as he
Natasha’s POV I smudged satisfyingly as I watched Emelda walk into the bar, her smile bright and her eyes sparkling, “How gullible can one really be?” I thought in my head, adjusting the collar of my yellow flowered shirt. “Was she really that dumb or just stupidly forgiving? Or just naive?” I hissed silently as I stood up. Emelda had always been easy to fool and trample upon. But I actually thought getting her to meet me would be a difficult one after our last ordeal at her work premise. As I walked towards her I felt no atom of regret for what I was about to do. The money Cassandra was giving me was huge, and well Emelda deserved what was coming her way. She had always painted me the bag egg because she was too good. Well, no more. I was going to make her pay for first humiliating me at her office and then for all the things she did during our childhood days. “Hey sis!” She let out after I greeted her, wrapping my arms around her. As she turned to meet my gaze, I plastered
Emelda's POV My eyes fluttered open as my head pounded with pain. Still trying to figure where I was, I blinked against the harsh light over me. The room was unfamiliar, the concrete walls and sparse furnishings making it look more like a prison cell than a bedroom.A low groan escaped my throat as I tried to move, but my limbs felt heavy and unresponsive. “What happened to me?” Not able to move my body, I turned my head to the side, my heart skipping a beat as I immediately caught sight of a hulking figure trying to lean over me."Where am I?" I croaked, my throat dry and scratchy.The man kept quiet but continued leaning in closer, his hot breath tickling my neck as a leering and uncomfortable smile spread across his face."You're exactly where you're supposed to be, doll," he growled, his voice deep and menacing. "And I'm gonna make sure you don't forget the fun of it."“Fun? What do you mean?” I shrugged, trying to move myself away from him as he came closer. “Just lay quietl
Bryan's POV I sat in my office, my assistant Shan and I, running through the list of to-dos for the company dinner, but my mind kept wandering to my Emelda.She was supposed to be home hours ago, but there had been no word from her. I tried to dismiss the worry that had been gnawing at my gut throughout the meeting with my assistant, but it was becoming harder and harder to ignore."And for the main course, sir, the caterers were thinking of roast beef or perhaps a salmon? Which would you prefer, sir." Shan asked, breaking into my thoughts."The salmon sounds good," I replied, my voice distracted."And for the decorations, sir, were you thinking of a winter wonderland theme or something more..." Shan trailed off, sensing my impatience.“Sir, is everything okay?” He asked, concern laced in his voice."Nothing really, but, I have to go, Shan," I said, standing up from my chair and gathering my things. "The salmon and winter wonderland sounds fine. Just make sure everything is ready for