(Zacklid group events day) Anabel was walking towards the entrance with confidence, knowing fully well she can enter without an invitation card. She was wearing a golden color dress that costs more than a hundred thousand dollars. The custom made designer dress shimmered and shined under the bright lights. It's intricate details and delicate patterns were sparkling like diamonds. The fitted bodice hugged Anabel's curves perfectly, showcasing her toned physique and accentuating her slender waist. "Excuse me miss, Can we see your invitation card?" One of the security guys asked when she got close. "I don't have one, and i don't think I needed it. Just let me in." Anabel responded. "Who do you think you are to think we can let you in without an invitation card?" One of the security guys asked. "This is a high profile event and any person without an invitation card is not allowed to get in. I will advice you to go back to wherever you are coming from. This event is not for people like
"You think so?" Anabel asked with a smile. "You have been standing here before we came and you will still be standing till you gets tired. Without invitation card, you won't be allowed into the hall. I'm sure you came here to make trouble, but unfortunately, you won't be making the trouble inside." Daniella said and presented the invitation card to the security. "For both of us." The security checked the card and let them in. They went in with smiles on their faces. At least Anabel won't be around to cause troubles. "What are you still waiting for?" One of the security personnel asked. "Leave this place this moment!" "If two of you don't let me in now, your jobs will be at risk." Anabel said and both of them looked at themselves, then bursted into laughter. "You have no power to make us loose our job." The first security man said. "Are you not ashamed of yourself? Attending an event you are not invited. You are probably here to make troubles. I will advice you to leave before we
"Hey, stop right there." Daniella said as she approached her along with Desmond. "What can I do for you?" Anabel asked, folding her hands. "How did you managed to get inside? You want to cause more troubles?" Desmond asked. "She's still jealous of us. She couldn't take it. I'm sure she bribed to those guys to get inside." "I don't need to bribe anyone to get inside. Without me, this ceremony will be useless. And for both of you, you guys will regret ever coming here." "Don't push me to the wall to call security guys for you." Desmond threatened. "You better don't because if they come, both of you will be the ones to get kicked out." Anabel fired back. "Who do you think you are?" Daniella asked. "Just because you are sleeping with high profile people, you think you can rub shoulders with us. Better know your place." "You said you got the one billion dollars contract for him right?" "What business do you have with it? Don't even think you can stop him from signing." Daniella s
"What did you just do? Do you know the implication of what you have done? I can see you have gone insane." Daniella was angry and furious. "Don't worry, Honey. Tearing the contract paper doesn't mean the end of the deal. It's just a paper." Desmond said to Daniella before turning his attention on Anabel. "Anabel, I wonder how you think that tearing the contract will end the deal. With your status and how dumb you are, you don't understand how corporate alliances work. My partnership with Zacklid group is not something a few torn papers can change.""Yeah, tearing the contract won't change anything. But you will be punished for it." Daniella added. "Tearing the contract is disrespectful to Zacklid group and you will pay for it. ""I wonder who is going to do that when I'm in charge here." Anabel smiled."The assistant is here!" A voice was heard right far at the back."You see? I told you to leave on time and you refused. You are in trouble now. The assistant is here and nobody is goi
At this moment, Daniella knew she was in trouble. She had to do anything possible to make Desmond stand by her. "Are you believing this actress?" Daniella asked Desmond. "Anabel must have hired her to pretend as Zacklid group assistant manager. You don't have to panic. They are not real." "Are you saying that she's an imposter?" Desmond asked."Yes. She must be an imposter.""How dare you call me an imposter?" Miss Margaret asked."Don't deny it. You are not what you pose you are." Daniella said and turned to Anabel. "You better leave there and apologize to me before Zacklid arrives.""If he comes, you will be the one to Apologize." Anabel replied and just then, the entrance door opened wide. Everyone looked, it was Mr. Zacklid. A powerful looking man in white suit. He looked great in his outfit. It was as if the president of the country was coming. He have more than ten body guards following him. Daniella panicked, how will she defend herself.As he approached Miss Margaret, the ha
(Few Days Later)The longer Daniella stared down at the phone number displayed on the screen, the more urged she got to smash the phone onto the ground. "What do these damned people want from Desmond?" Daniella said through her teeth before she cut the call for the fifth time. But each time she ended the call, the more intense the next call came in and it was only fuelling her rage. Bella had been calling Desmond phone but he wasn't around to pick up. Daniella who was in the room., doesn't want to pick the call. She restrained herself from slamming the phone back on the table when the next call came in. She couldn't take it any longer and picked the call when the phone number kept calling in. "And what the hell do you want now?" Daniella couldn't help the hate that was seeping in through her voice while she held the phone tightly to her right ear. "Desmond... Brother... please you have to help us!" Bella's voice resounded from the other end of the phone mistaking Daniella f
Desmond walked into the room and met Daniella already asleep on the bed. He was surprised that she was still fast asleep at that time of the day. A confused look rested on his face when he saw his phone resting next to her. He shook his head slightly and picked up the phone without suspecting a thing and walked out immediately. when Daniella woke up, she couldn't find the phone. She suspected that Desmond must have came to take his phone.Daniella stood up from the bed with a frown on her face and went towards the window to lean against the mansion she now called home. Daniella's thoughts were anything but serene. Her manicured fingers drummed against the windowpane as she stared out at the perfectly landscaped garden.“They think they can just waltz back into Desmond’s life,” she muttered under her breath, with her voice laced with hate. “I have a mission in this house and I won't let any of them be an obstacle. T.”Daniella’s lips curled into a tight smile, one that didn’t reach h
Few hours ego, Anabel came for check up regarding her pregnancy. She had been feeling some pains in her stomach, so she came to check herself. Her hands were clasped together in her lap as she chatted with the doctor after the test had been done."You don't have any kind of complications. Everything looks great." The doctor said with a smile as he view through her result. "Your baby is healthy and developing right on schedule. The pain is just a normal stomach trouble. I will give you a drug that will stop the pain. "Anabel beamed with happiness when she heard the doctor say that. She was happy it wasn't a complication. She had been a little worried about the pregnancy, but it seemed like everything was going to be okay.While they were still talking, a nurse bursted into the room,looking scared and frazzled. "I'm sorry to interrupt, Sir." She apologized before she continued. "We have a serous situation with one of our patient. Her health is at risk, and if we don't do something imm
"I think Sylvester is right. This company needs the best man and I think it will be nice if we take Mr. Max." Anabel said."But what about Mr. Jenkins, the current head of the IT department?" The Manager asked. "Will you fire him?""I understand your concerns, Mr. Mike," Anabel said with a gentle voice gentle. "But I have to think about what's best for the company. And right now, I think Max is the best person for the job."Mr. Jenkins' face fell, and he looked like he was going to cry. "But what about me?" He asked with a voice which was barely above a whisper. "What am I supposed to do?"Anabel felt a pang of sympathy for the older man, but she knew that she couldn't let sentiment cloud her judgment. She turned to Jenkins with a thoughtful expression on her face. "I won't let you go. No, I won't fire you. I want to offer you a chance to stay with the company. You can work under Max, and I'm sure both of you can work together and lift the company to the next level."Jenkins' face li
Anabel smiled, feeling a sense of relief wash over her. "Thank you, Sylvester. I really appreciate it." Twenty minutes later, a tall, lanky guy with a messy beard and a mop of curly hair walked into Anabel's office. He was dressed in a pair of ripped jeans and a faded t-shirt, and he looked like he had just rolled out of bed. "Hey, sorry I'm late," he said, extending a hand to Anabel. "I'm Max." Anabel shook his hand, trying not to stare at his disheveled appearance. He doesn't look like a professional. He looked like an indoor hacker who couldn't bag a job. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Max. Thank you for coming." Max nodded and turned to Sylvester. "What is the problem?" "Mr. Jenkins will tell you everything." Sylvester said and Jenkins explained everything to him. When Jenkins finished, Max nodded. "I think I can resolve it. Can you show me the system?" Mr. Jenkins led Max to the server room, and Anabel followed, curious to see what Max would do. For the next few thirty minutes, M
"I don't think it's necessary. If you are here to talk about love, then we have to call it a day." Anabel said. "It's okay. But can we be friends? I will like to be a friend. We can get to work in future. Like collaboration or something like that." Sylvester said and Anabel stared at him. He looked rich and smart, qualified to have her personal number. "I will give you my number, but don't disturb me. I'm a busy person." Anabel said and gave him her number. Sylvester smiled, he have taken a step to get Anabel. He knew he won't fail. Days passed and he began to send love messages. Anabel would read and ignore. She didn't want to give him any chance. . . A week later, Anabel's father handed one of his company to her. "You will become the acting CEO. If you survive, you will have the company." It was an automobile company. An electric car which was working with an advanced driver's assistant system, just like Zacklid group. She was happy and ready to move it to another level.
(Few Days Later. In a Conference meeting)As Anabel was giving her Speech, Sylvester, a medium profile business man was sitting at the the back of the auditorium, with his arms crossed. The Conference had drawn in some of the most brilliant minds from the state and Anabel was one of them. His eyes was fixed on the stage, watching Anabel's speech. She was taking the podium with a confident stride. Sylvester found himself captivated with her excellent command in speech. Not just by her ideas, but by her very presence. There was a certain spark in her, an undeniable energy that commands attention. Ever since she witnessed Anabel's action on Zacklid group launching day, he had been looking forward to meet her, which was the main reason he came to the conference meeting. He had made research about her and had gotten all the information he needed. HER REAL IDENTITY. Thanks to his boys that worked it out without wasting time.When the event came to an end, Sylvester made his way to the fro
"Well, you are bold. I will give you that. But I'm not the type of man you think I am. I will appreciate if you leave my sight." Desmond said and continued with his drink."Stop talking as if you often gets a hot woman like me chatting you up." She said and Desmond chuckled. He couldn't tell if she was joking or if she actually thought she was something special."As old as you are, you are still feeling yourself as if you are anything special. I think you have the wrong idea about who you are talking with.""No, you are the one who is mistaken. All I know is that at the end, you and me will be leaving together. We are going to know each other very well. I mean..,.very well. And by that. I mean we are going to my place, get naked and have sex, lots of it.""I... I... what?" Desmond stammered, shaking his head. He was lost of words. He was baffled. Was she joking or what? Was she pranking him? How could an old woman like her presume that a handsome rich guy like him would cheat on his
"I'm not a public food. I'm reserved for rich men like you. I'm sure I'm more endowed than the woman in your house. Men like you eat fresh and not bones.""I'm still not interested.""You don't know what you are about to miss.""I'm not missing anything. I have a pregnant woman in my house. You want me to cheat on her? Will it be fair? Remember she's a woman like you." Desmond said, trying to Play emotional counter strategy."It's not a big deal. Men cheats on their pregnant wife. I once had sex with a man who's wife was about to deliver. He was speaking with her on the phone while I was busy riding him. So you won't be the first.""And you think it's normal? They probably don't love their wife. I won't try that.""I can see you are not a real man. Real men cheats on their wife. They have fun with multiple women, something they won't get from their wives. I will leave you and wait for real men. Your loss." She said and stood up, then saunter off, swaying her immaculate ass from side t
Desmond couldn't believe he was about to sleep without sex. He have never been in that situation. He was angry but he couldn't do anything. He don't want to force her and he can't possibly fix the wedding because she was denying him her body.Daniella was expecting him to dance to her tune but he turned, facing his back at her. Daniella was disappointed. She thought he will fix the wedding date if she denied him sex but it failed.Desmond didn't say anything again, leaving Daniella unsettled. She wanted to change her mind and resolve with Desmond but she couldn't. At this point, she needed to maintain her sneeze.Both slept off afterwards. The next day, Desmond woke up and got prepared. He didn't even talked to her. As he was about to leave, He heard Daniella's voice from the back, "You are leaving without even talking to me?""Why will I talk to you? Can you let me be? Can you?""Is it about last night? I....I'm sorry. I....I over reacted and I'm sorry.""I don't have time for you n
"She never talk about wedding. Why did she suddenly bring it up and even wants it urgently?" Desmond asked himself when Daniella left. His mind was telling him she was up to something but he couldn't tell her exact motive. They were together because of his family and her pregnancy, and things have never been same ever since Anabel left.Though he believed with time, he will start loving Daniella, but her recent character was not something he can just ignore. She blocked her sister and his mother in his phone. And why would she talking about wedding when the coast was not clear enough. He was loosing contracts, coupled with the fact that his mother was sick. ...At night when they got ready for bed, Desmond couldn't help but feel a sense of frustration. He had been looking forward to a romantic evening with Daniella, but now it seemed like that was not going to happen.As they lay in bed, Desmond reached out to Daniella, hoping to rekindle the spark that had been missing that evenin
"Are we going home now?" Daniella said to Desmond when she approached him."Home? When I've not spoken with my mother?" Desmond replied."I thought you are angry at them." She said, looking up at him."I may be angry but that doesn't mean I will leave without talking with my mom.""But she's not awake.""I know. I will wait till he wakes up." Daniella left, leaving Desmond in the hospital. Desmond waited till evening but she didn't wake up. He gave Bella some cash and credited her account."When mother wakes up, tell her that I came. Take good care of her." Desmond said before leaving....Desmond walked into the room and dropped the car key onto the counter, then proceed to remove his cloths. As he reached for the hem of his shirt, he heard Daniella's voice behind him."So honey, when are we going to fix our wedding. You know, it's the only thing remaining for us to be officially together." "Wedding?" Desmond asked and turned to her. "How will you be taking about wedding when my