Michael could hear the noise. He was fidgeting in his seat hoping Laila handled the situation on time. Luckily for him, Laila was able to use her reflex quickly. She grabbed Grace by her second hand. “You can not go in there. He is busy. Learn to understand company policies”Laila screamed at her.She was frustrated, the way she made for the door to Grace entered was breathtaking. She stretched and pulled herself trying to make it to the door before she opened it. Grace already stretched her hand for the door knob.If Roxana and Grace should come to face each other. Michael will definitely not like it. He didn’t introduce Grace to anyone in the company as his girlfriend or lover. However, it was obvious and can be seen or noticed by anyone around him, the way he reacts towards her.Part of his negligence made Grace approach his office door without courtesy. It’s an organization and some manners are to be applied. Grace has never been to a place she is restricted before. So, she feels
Roxana was busy with her phone. Pressing hard. It was a tinted glass car. The chauffeur rode past Grace into the main road. She had a long glance at the car.“This looks like the same car Michael carried me out with yesterday”. She wasn’t too sure because she didn’t take note of its plate numbers to compare to when next Michael gives her a ride.The next day, Michael worked from home. He wasn’t to rest from the stress he faced the next day. Grace narrates all that happened to her mother the previous day at work. Her mother frowned at Laila and consoled her daughter. She told her not to forget to find a way to make Michael lend her the money to pay her workers.Ben has started the recruiting process. And they have started getting the awareness that the company is about to rise up again. Ben and Helen did interviews for the workers and ended up recruiting fifty of them to different departments of the company. “We should start with this for now. When we maximize enough profit. We can rec
Her determination and goal is to help her mother build the company and remove my name from the company’s beneficiary. When my father was alive. He added my name, Grace and her mother’s names as the beneficiaries of the company. Now that he's gone, Grace is looking for a means to take me away from the picture. “Afterall, she is a billionaire’s surrogate mother. She should be rich at the end of it all”. She said to herself. She forgot so soon I was used in exchange to clear the debt her mother caused.Yes!, her mother caused it. She was used to living an extravagant life when father was still alive. She never bothered to have a business of her own or tell father to teach her how to go about it. She is known to always be around high society ladies showing off the wealth she knows nothing about. That made it easy for her to run into debt after father’s demise.Charles and Grace start to get along because they both work together most times. Michael didn’t show up at work throughout the re
They all entered. “The popular Michael and Roxana”the manager said. Roxana felt proud of herself. She is a local celebrity now. She is enjoying it a little. The little fame was making her feel pompous.She smiled, “Yes, the popular couples to be”. The manager stood to receive them “It’s so pleasant seeing you both in my office at the same time”. Ann seems to be invincible. The receptionist and the manager didn't recognize her or give her any special treatment. Roxana was the star of the moment.Michael and Roxana moved forward to shake hands with the manager. “You all can have your seat”he announced. They sat on the two chairs facing the manager while Ann took her seat on the long waiting chair. She didn’t bother to get angry with it. Roxana is her friend anyways.“My name is Brayden St. Patrick. To what do I owe this amazing visit?”The manager smiles at them. “Nice to meet you Mr Brayden. My name is Michael, my fiancée Roxana and her friend Ann. My fiancée’s friend here”he points to
The silence was getting longer, no one was ready to say anything about what Denzel asked. Michael's silence to the question was surprising to everyone, especially to me.Firstly, I didn’t know she had started working with the Carters family company. That must be a great win for her and her mother. I know my stepmother would have started boasting to people around her. The last time I saw them here. I knew she spoke about her course of study.After that, I went inside to get some rest and check out the dresses Michelle bought for me. I don’t know anything else about them. I know the people I stayed with. They can go any length to be associated with wealthy people. Especially since my father is dead. She would want to secure a place for her to use as a shield in case she wants to be drawn into debt.Roxana was tired of the breathing competition everyone was having. She faced him squarely, “Michael, answer the question”. Roxana knew my stepsister the last time she was here. They had a sli
Helen and Grace were planning to go out to their different places. The company Helen is restructuring is starting work officially today. She needs to be there to check out things with Ben.It's Monday morning, so all work should start fully. “Grace, do not forget about the money the office is starting off today. And by the end of next week I want to start paying wages”. Helen reminds her daughter. “Okay, he will be at work today. I am sure”she replied. She drops Grace at work and zooms off to the company Ben and her new staff has arrived we waiting for Helen.Simultaneously,Roxana and Michael are getting set for their different places of work. And Roxana is going to her home to meet with her family and discuss the wedding preparations. They had come back from the relative wedding they went for.“I would see you before the weeks run out”Roxana kissed Michael. “Ok my love. I am missing you already”They waved at each other. The chauffeur drives Roxana to her office. Another chauffeur dr
The robotic team was at work. Mr Wellington was inspecting it when Michael walked in. Grace has not seen him since five days ago. She maintains professionalism and acts like he was not important to her.Last time she sent him a message appreciating him for the job well done. He didn’t reply to her messages or call back. She wasn’t aware he was with Roxana and Ann. And he dares not to do so.“Welcome sir”they all chorused. “Hello, well done. I can see the job is going really well”Michael said. Mr Wellington stepped forward, “It’s a great success so far. Before the end of this month. It should be finally completed and ready for launch”.“Ok, let’s practicalize it now” Michael suggests. He wants to see it himself that it's the same thing he had seen on the computer. “Ok sir”Charles said. His name was the third of the list according to people we brough initiative and worked best on the project.Charles unveiled it and starts to operate it pressing different buttons. It was obeying the com
She frowned her face as she approached the inner part of the office. She doesn’t want to see Laila at all. Getting to her spot she wasn’t there. She had gone to have her lunch. “Silly being isn’t on seat”She hissed as she walked past her table. She knocked on Michael’s office door.“Come inside,”Michael said, smiling. Grace entered. “Oh, you and the sun can’t tell which is brightest. You are looking like a shining Angel,”Michael commented. “Thank you”Grace blushed. Michael stood his seat and he came around Grace. “Can I get a hug from the shining Queen?,”Michael pleaded.He stretched his two hands to hug Grace. “You can get it for a few seconds”,Grace replied. He hugged her warmly and disengaged the hug. “That is enough to fill my day. Talking about that let me order two lunches for myself and you to be brought here”Michael said. “Your great impact on the success of the robot is really overwhelming and well appreciated. I will send your works to my Dad to see how brilliant you work”M
The labor pains were too much and unbearable. My water broke, Michael started and didn't know what to do for a few seconds. “Sir, let’s take her to the hospital”, Olivia said. He carried me breathing hard. “Sir, let me help you, is she not heavy?”The chauffeur said. “No, she is carrying my child. She is not heavy and I love her,”He said with a straight face.He carried me to the car himself. He laid me at the back seat, he placed my head on his lap. Olivia sat beside the chauffeur. I was groaning in pain as we headed to the hospital. I was feeling cold and hot at the same time. It got to a stage where I feel like death was waving at me.I held on to Michael's clothes screaming and crying. “I am done for”. “I want to urinate”. “The pain is unbearable”. I was talking and crying. Michael kept telling me sorry uncountable times till we got to the hospital. I was rushed in for an emergency.I tried birthing the child myself but I couldn’t. Michael called his parents to tell them I was in
The attitude pissed off Michael. He was so embarrassed he had to leave the scene. He has never been disgraced in front of his workers like that ever.Roxana stormed after him to his office. Michael was able to walk faster than her to his office. “Don’t let her into my office”He told Laila. Immediately, Laila stood guard in front of her boss's office. She could hear Roxana’s voice shouting as she approached the office. “Where is the loser?. I will give you a few days. Have your count down you will be off here”She boasted.As she made her way to his office Laila stopped her. “I am sure, you don’t want to get into a fight with me,”she frowned. “Mrs Carter, you can not enter there”Laila said. She pulled Laila off the road. Laila staggered to regain her balance she ran after her and pulled her back.She slapped Laila’s face. “How dare you touch my expensive body with your filthy hands?”She yelled. Laila held her cheeks as it stings. Michael heard Roxana slap Laila. He came out of his offic
“If that will please you. I will do it,”Michael replied. He wasn’t willing to argue with Roxana. He knows she has always been jealous of me. Roxana smiled, “Good”. “You know I love you so much. And I will do anything for you”Michael said. “I love you too. Let’s get to sleep. We have to be early for the family breakfast tomorrow”,Roxana said. They went to bed.Michael was thinking of how to go about the request Roxana is asking him. A part of him loves me. He doesn’t want me to go far away from the house because of his child. He didn’t sleep early that night. “My grandfather’s house. Is it the safest and comfortable for her to stay with my child,”He said to himself.He thought all through the night about how to go about the request. He could hardly sleep. His thought was going wild. He finally got to sleep.They came over for breakfast on Sunday morning as usual. Before breakfast started, Michael announced on the table. “Hello everyone, Roxana said she doesn’t want Wendy staying in the
Roxana knew it was Grace Jenkins the cleaner was referring to. For Laila not to talk. She was taking side with her boss. She doesn’t want to lose her job. I kept mute for a while.Obviously, Michael is cheating on her with Grace. She got the facts she needed. She doesn’t need to prolong issues or look further. Her final finds will be with Michael’s phone. “It’s fine you all can leave thank you”,Roxana dismisses the gathering.There was nothing to think about again further. She knows nothing about Michael's job. She was only there as it’s the tradition of the Carter to always make their wives the managing director. She is only good in her make-up field.She rested her back and called Ann as it was the plan between both of them to get rid of all the side ladies when she resumes power and to divorce after a few months.Ann picked up her phone as soon as she saw it was Roxana that was calling her. “Hello Mrs Roxana Carter”Ann teased her friend. “Ann, stop being naughty,”Roxana laughed. It
Michael sighed, “Ok sir. Thank you sir”. “Good son, you can take your leave now,”Lawrence said. Michael hugged his father and took his leave. He joined Rosie in the sitting room. “What happened?. Any problem?”She inquired. “No, he was only lecturing me on how to take great care of you”Michael lied.Roxana laughed and they left. They hopped into the waiting car and left for Lawrence court expansion. “Welcome to your humble abode my beautiful Rosie”Michael announced. Roxana looked around like it was her first time in the house.“Of course It’s mine”,she said proudly. Michael laughed ignorantly at Roxana's words. The manager of soulmate beach reached out to Michael to enable them to publicize the wedding to the public. The wedding videos and pictures had not been heard and kept away from the public.Michael authorized it to be blown out to the public. The very night the videos and pictures were released to the public. It gained ten million views in six hours before the day breaks. The so
Rosie looked at Michael and liked what a liar he is. She kept quiet and didn’t say anything. “Mrs Carter, I am okay now. Hope you are good?”. Before Michelle could reply it was time for breakfast to start.No one talked about it anymore. They started breakfast as usual. We all ate. After breakfast I know I have no business with them as the gathering specifically was for the marriage discussion.They all move to the garden to have a better discussion about the wedding. “My outfit will be ready next month with my husband and father inlaw”Michelle said proudly. “Ours would be ready next month also. Our guest list is prepared,”Mrs Briggs said smiling.Mr Briggs and Denzel left the women to have other discussions somewhere else. Roxana and Michael moved away from their parents also to have their discussions. “Rosie, I am really sorry. Next two months. I can’t wait for you to be Mrs Carter”,Michael pleaded.“Ok. I have heard. I really can’t wait also,”Roxana said. She smiled and pecked him.
Obviously, Grace was ashamed of herself to tell Charles what she had done all in the name of pleasing Michael. “Means I can’t quit my job?”she asked. “You can’t. Except you want to face jail terms or wait till after the two compulsory years”Charles told her.She was caught in the middle of a hard task and doesn’t know what to do. She was disappointed in herself and doesn’t know how to face Michael and Laila at work.Michael had begun to process how to recover my company back to me and take it away from my step mother and step sister. He heard Helen swear to sue and also Grace saying the same thing. He doesn’t want them to win over me.Before we went to beg that night he called the lawyer over to Lawrence court. I was asked to narrate everything and I told the lawyer about how the company was originally for my mother and I.“Get a letter sent to Grace Jenkins tomorrow telling her to stop work on the company and never set foot there else she would be sued”Michael instructed the lawyer.
Everyone went silent. Michael didn’t care about how the look Grace gave him. He was only after getting justice for me and to stop Helen threatening me. The lawyers from both sides argue for some minutes. The evidence of Helen pushing me away was shown to the Judge and my medical report after I was taken to the hospital.The judge ruled out a month imprisonment for Helen. The judgement broke her heart. She has never been to a police precinct before talking more of staying there over the night and being charged to court and being imprisoned.She was bittered by the sentence. She screamed in the court, “Wendy used her influence to jail me”. Grace couldn’t hold herself together. She burst into tears. Tears ran down her cheeks uncontrollably. She hit deeper into her lower lips. What a terrible day for her.Definitely, one of the worst days of their lives. Helen cried as the cops escorted her to the waiting vehicle to take her to the prison. Grace races to meet up with her mother. She held
“This could be a misinterpretation. I didn’t do anything. She was the one who came to attack me here”Helen yells as she enters the police van. Her workers looked on. When she got to the police precinct Michael was there. Helen was shocked when she saw him. Her hope was for Michael to support him and be against me but the case was in another view. I was the one winning over her.“Michael, really, this is really happening?”She threatened. Michael tabled all she did and some of the cops came to the hospital to see me. They even speak with the nurse who directs them to doctor Mason.He shed more light on it which implicates Helen more. With no further ado. She was detained and soon he charged. Michael used his power to ensure she is granted bail. No one called Grace at the office to tell her anything had happened to her mother.She works at her department to continue the creation of another robot. She didn’t go to Michael’s office at all and didn’t wait for him by the close of the hour.