"Sir, we received this subpoena." Benjamin handed the document over to Lachlan Williams. They were both at the lounge, with packs of cigarettes before their table. Lachlan Williams took of the pack of cigarette and smoked in deeply for a few seconds before exhaling. He dropped the subpoena on the table that the packs of cigarettes was and asked Benjamin, "who sent this?""Octavia, sir. She's sueing us for intentional infliction of emotional distress." Benjamin said. Lachlan Williams snickered in mockery, "that woman really has some gut.""Should I fire her already?"Lachlan Williams thought for a few seconds, "no, let's keep her around. I want to see the expression on her face after she had lost the court case.""Oh! Cool." Benjamin answered. "Cullan had been following her around lately though. I just thought you should know."Lachlan suddenly paused smoking. He put the cigarette between his lips down and looked at Benjamin seriously, "that guy wants to hurt her.""Not like we care,
Benjamin had invited Cullan over to his office. After all, Benjamin is a boss to Cullan as well. When Cullan got before him, he said, "Miss. Octavia wants you to know she has been arrested. And she wants you to come and see her." Cullan smirked, "Got it."When Benjamin was not speaking again, he asked, "is that all?""Yes." Cullan turned and began to walk away but Benjamin could not stop himself from asking, "will you go to see her?""Of course. She's my ex wife." Then she eventually walked out. Later that day, Cullan got to meet with Octavia at the station house. "I've been calling your line, why haven't you been answering?" Octavia asked."I lost my phone. I have been trying to retrieve it." He lied. "Octavia, it must have been very tough on you here." He expressed a pitiful face, as though he will start crying any moment from now. "Gosh, I wish I knew earlier you have been arrested.""I need you to get me a better lawyer. The lawyer the government got for me is talking about redu
After Octavia was done at the shower, she dressed and came back to Cullan. He was still seated majestically on her couch. She then went to bring a bottle of wine and two glass cups. After pouring the wine in the two cups, she handed one over to him while she held the other. "Whoever tried to set me up could literally do it again." She said as she sipped from her drink. "That's right. You should be careful about allowing anyone into your house.""It's funny cause I didn't have a friend that comes to visit me. My closest guess is that one of the cops came with the drug and then claimed they found it in my house.""But why will a cop do that? You could be a target.""You are right. Even if it happened to be one of the cops, then someone is definitely behind it..."After a moment of deep silence, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" Cullan asked. "Wait... Can't be Lachlan Williams, right?""Is it not logical to think he's the one?" Cullan asked. "He wanted you to get into trouble so
Octavia returned back after the court verdict. She had left work place earlier so as to appear in court with her lawyer. Lachlan Williams was also present in court with his lawyer. Octavia was stunned to see how the judge easily dismissed her case and moved on to the next case before him. She had left the court in shame. She thought that Cullan's lawyer will be able to convince the judge to tell Lachlan to hand over her kids to her but that didn't happen. Infact, her lawyer was greatly ridiculed by the judge. "What now?" Someone walked into her office and spoke. Looking up, she saw Lachlan Williams, with a sinister smile on his face. "want to appeal the case to an higher court, huh?"Octavia sighed, "you are wicked!""But you kept my kids away from me for five years. Isn't that wickedness from your end?""Still doesn't mean I'll live in your house or agree to be your fake wife.""Cool. The kids are now permanently with my grandfather anyways. I guess you don't mind not ever seeing
"Excuse me?""Is that supposed to be a surprise? You were adopted, remember?" Salome reminded her. Eventhough she was adopted, she had always seen Carter as her real father. The idea of having a father somewhere felt so strange to her. But thinking about it, she was truly adopted. That implies that her parents are somewhere. "How did you know where my real parents are?""Not just where they live. I know who they are. And how I wish you know how desperate they are to reconnect to you." Salome said. But Octavia didn't believe Salome, she could be lying. "I can't help you, sorry." Salome hummed thoughtfully, "Your dad is rich and powerful though. You life may become easier by reconnecting to him. Plus you've been denied true parental love ever since I came into the scene, don't you want that?" Then she stood, "I'll let you think about it." She added, "and just so you know, you are my plan B. Even if you refuse, I'll still be able to crawl up my way into his arms.""He has a girlfri
The men charged at her and she screamed in fear, running all around the closed room. Octavia didn't even want those men to lay their dirty hands on her talkless of stripping her naked. She was scared to the gut. All of a sudden, her leg hit the sharp edge of the stood and blood immediately spilled from it. She screamed in agony and she watched blood gush out. Those men caught up with her, ignoring the fresh injury on her leg and then began to slap her and hit her, while tearing her clothes forcefully. Octavia kept screaming for help even though she knew help is not likely to come. At the end, she was left with just a pant and bra. Her torn clothes were littered all over the floor. Carter watched with amusement. He had told the thugs to pause for they were now about to rip her pant and bra off. Octavia had never felt this naked. Tears could be seen rushing out of her face. The bulge on Carter's trouser suddenly became visible, "jeez! I never knew this bitch is this sexy."Octavia
Eventhough it wasn't really bright, Lachlan Williams perceived that she might have been abused. "Who did this to you?""Did what?" She asked. Trying to sound as though nothing is wrong. Lachlan opened the door wide open and walked in, then he found the switch with his hands and turned on the light in the house. That way, he was able to see her clearly. He was stunned to see the injuries both across her face and across the opened part of her body. It was worse than that if a few weeks ago when her father beat her. This time, her mouth were literally swollen and her body were full of wide marks. His fist clenched secretly. "Who did this to your?" He asked again with a dangerous look. "Don't worry about it, I'll be fine." She said, while walking in pain to the small couch in the living room. He went towards her. "Please...sit." she said. Her eyes had become swollen as a result of the tears. "Is it your father?" He asked, refusing to sit. "Don't worry about it." She repeated. "
She immediately put a call across to him, "Lachlan Williams will kill you this time."Carter laughed, "go ahead and tell him then."Octavia sighed. "The fuck do you want with me this time?""Just reminding you that our agreement is still on. I heard you've resumed work so I texted to remind you about our agreement. Make sure you connect Salome to Lachlan Williams and make it unsuspicious." Then he hung the phone. Octavia slammed her hand on the table angrily. "This bastard! I should have allowed Lachlan Williams to kill him." Should she tell Lachlan Williams about it? But why should she? They do not even have any close relationship. She doesn't think she has the right to keep bothering him about her problems. She then stood and went to his office but he wasn't on seat so she returned to her office and continued working. When it was lunch hour, before going to grab some snacks, she decided to check on him again. This time, he was having a visitor so she went to the company's restau