"Then shall we go for lunch then? Or the beach?" "I would say we should go back to the company and start doing something. We've got a lot of work to do. What type of boss plays around, taking his employees to lunch when he has a lot of work to do." She pouted and led the way. Now, it's starting to seem like she's my boss. "Hey! You know I am your boss right?"
Danielle POV The launch of the new game took place in the company's biggest hall on the ground floor. I didn't know it existed until that day. Mr. Bryan made me dress like a chairwoman, making me do things I didn't intend to do. He told me the lunch was mostly in my favor. The partnering company was present in a very large number, perhaps they brought all their employees to the party. Gabriel was present too, he insisted that he would come to watch me speak on the stage. I was to give a stage presentation and talk about what the new game was all about. I ignored all the murmurs from other employees, most of them weren't so cool about me being the one to talk about the game. I heard some of them saying that I was a new person in the company and that I hadn't even started working there when they started with the game. They all had a point, I wasn't a worthy person to talk about the game, all I did was provide the last missing piece. I plan to talk to Mr. Bryan about it after lunc
Danielle's POV Four years later. The weather this morning wasn't cool. I wondered if the sun would still rise. Everywhere was dark, the clouds shed tears all night till the morning. Gabriel made coffee and sandwiches. I put on my thickest cardigan and wrapped the babies as if it were freezing outside. I finished up with school, and Clara and Isabelle were absent from it. I could only think of one thing, they must have gone with Mr. Bryan to wherever he went. I think he said he was going to Singapore. Over the last few months, I have been doing a very good job in the company. All the employees loved me, I treated them well. Every weekend, I send a weekly report to Mr Bryan through his mail. Linda had been of great help too. I thought she was one of those ladies who get jealous of other girls. Technically speaking, she looked like one of those girls, but the blonde had been acting so nice and clingy. She said she was happy to have been my friend from the first time I arrived. Who
Bryan's POV Danielle Arnold. Everything about her had changed. From the moment I stepped in, all I wanted to see was her face. Her burnt gray eyes were dusty. She looked more like a woman now than the lady she used to be. Having her stand before me had a lot of effects that she imposed on me without even knowing. "So, I am waiting," I said and crossed my legs the old-fashioned way I used to when I was here. "All you need to do is go through your mail. Read through everything. You'll understand it all. If that is all, I'd like to excuse myself… Boss." She turned around and went back to her courtside like I always called it. Savvy woman, she hasn't changed a bit. I didn't bother her, I would get used to it. Used to it? When did I start getting used to nonchalant average people? Danielle doesn't fall in that category, or so I thought. I went through the emails she sent but they were way too much. How did she remember to send a letter at the end of the week? If I start reading this,
Danielle's POV "Mom, I want more," Mila stood with me in the kitchen with her plate. They just finished breakfast and I wondered why she was eating so much. None of them eat much food. Most of the time, they keep remnants and I end up throwing them in the thrash. "Okay," I collect her plate. "Go back to the dinning now, I will be back with a full plate." She nodded and hopped back to her seat. I could hear their chitchats on the table. The three of them have grown older than their ages. They were talking about a particular subject which I have found interest in. I refilled Mila's plate and joined them at the table. "...and that is how we get money here. That is why Mom goes to work every day," Ella said. "But I don't agree with you. I believe there are other things Mom can do at home that would still give her a better income. How much is she taking anyway." "I smiled and dropped Mila's food in front of her. "Thanks, Mom." "Mila, you eat too much. You'd soon be fat and heavy," Li
Isabelle's POV It was a very bright day. Mostly, I didn't have anything to do. Mom has been happy since I gave her the news that I'd soon get married. All her nagging had disappeared. Tony on the other hand had grown so tall. It was just four years and he looked like he was 18 already. I sat on the couch and watched him come in. I hadn't seen him since I arrived. Mom said he went out with his friends and he would come back when he felt like it. I wonder what else has changed. Mom was lenient with him and he had friends. I sat there and waited for him to throw himself at me like he used to. I remembered how he held me when I was leaving, he kept telling me to take him along which was not possible. He walked in and paused when he saw me. He should be my height now, or even taller. He had a meh expression when he saw me. He blinked and kept on moving without saying a word. "Hey!" I called out and went after him. "Did you not see me there?" He turned and placed his headset around hi
Gabriel's POV The hate Danielle had for Clara seemed to have reduced but you could easily tell that she was fighting some demons within her. "Uncle, why do we have to hide when someone comes to our house? We go to the mall with you and Mom most times," Ella asked behind me in my room. The three girls had been with me since the day Clara came. Danielle hasn't been in a good mood and she Instructed her kids to play with me for the time being. She is probably in her office, cooking up some work for her boss. I chuckled and poked her nose. "Ouch! What was that for?" "You are too clever. Your Mom makes you stay indoors because she values you. She doesn't want any harm to come your way. You see, you can't trust everyone you see around. That's why you should always obey her and stay away from people that come around." She nodded and went back to okay with Mila and Lila. I heard the sound of my phone ringing but I couldn't tell where it was ringing from. "U
Danielle's POV I sat by the window, brooding at the innate beauty of sunrise. The laughter and chuckles of my kids were the early music of the day. Like every other day, I was glad I had them. " You are at it again, Danielle," Gabriel's voice echoed through the room. Most of their things in my room had been moved to the kids' room. They were grown up now, no need to stick with me all the time. "It's beautiful, isn't it? The sun, the birds, the sky. Everything is so natural and neutral." "Just like you. I have good news." I felt the heat of his body against my back and took a step to the right. We have been doing fine without getting too close. I do not want to dig up feelings that have been buried. "We won a million-dollar deal?" He laughed and stood beside me by the window. " We will be having some visitors soon. And by soon, I mean today. You would enjoy their presence." I turned to him. "Did you invite someone over? Do I need to hide the kids?
Danielle's POV "Danielle, calm down," Aunt's voice called my attention in the room. Her voice boomed my anger. I refused to turn to her. "What do you expect me to say? You came back all of a sudden and you are telling me there's a guy that I have to get married to because of some shitty bargain." Perhaps that took me as an idiot, but I know what I am doing. I stick to my principles no matter the cost. "I told Pa Bruno to let you know. I thought you knew all about it already." "If you thought of it that way, you wouldn't have asked if I wanted to get married. I am not doing this and no one is going to force me to do it." Gramps entered the room, and so did Gabriel and Aunt Rose's husband. Even Gabriel has joined them in begging me to accept it. "Danielle, just a trial. If it doesn't work out, you can back out," Gabriel said. "They have succeeded in poisoning your mind too. What would happen to the family we have built together? I don't even wan