“Hey Sophie! What’s up?”, Phil called out after picking up Sophie’s call. “Hey my fave! I’m good and you?”, she replied. “I’m literally your only cousin”, he laughed from the other side. “Dude I have other maternal cousins”, Sophie said knowing how he always liked to brag about being her only cousin. “But I’m the only one you talk to and your number 1 special cousin”, he mocked. “Okay, yes you are my favourite cousin and the only one I talk to. Are we good now? Can we finally have a normal conversation?”, she asked, knowing how playful he could be. “Yes princess, what’s up? You always forget to check up on your favourite cousin”, he said “Hey you are the one who never calls me. since you went to california to school, you totally forgot I exist”, she complained. “I’m sorry princess, so what’s really up? You need me to beat someone up?”, he jokingly asked. “I wanted to know if you’ve decided on moving back here to take over the company”, she muttered a little bit wo
“Good morning sir, your dad asked me to pass a message to you”, Daniel said, taking a good look at damon. “What message?”he asked, blatantly not caring at all. “He said to let you know that the dinner is going to be taking place this Sunday and you should be there”, Daniel reported as he was told. “Okay, you can go”, he replied. “Ok sir”, Daniel answered, taking his leave. Something is definitely up with the boss, he’s been absent minded lately and seems to be very down, like his old self. He doesn’t have the right to make such decisions by himself just because he’s the one that built this company. I am also a part of the company now and a part of its constant growth. I don’t have an issue with Brooke's or the Fords, I just don’t want to be reminded of my mom every single minute. “Good morning sir”, I greeted after stepping in. “Morning”, he muttered lazily. “Daniel said to come in without knocking that you needed me urgently.”, I stated why I came in without kno
“Are you fucking blind!”Damon yelled, stepping down from his car as a stranger hit his car. “I’m sorry, it was quite dark and I didn’t see clearly ”, he excused himself. “Really? Everywhere is fucking lit up”, damon said entering his car and zoomed off. He was quite nervous about the dinner party but he promised to let go and forgive himself so he wasn’t planning on turning this down now. “What’s that guy’s problem? I obviously didn’t see him coming and besides it’s a little dark at this corner”, he complained after Damon just zoomed off without asking for anything. “He was driving one of the most expensive cars, so I’m sure he can handle it”, he concluded and got into his car as he was still finding it a little bit hard to locate the exact house he would be having dinner tonight. ~The dinner party~“Mr Robert! You have a lovely house”, Mr Brooke said with a smile stretching out his hands to him for a handshake. “Thank you so much. Please sit”, Mr Robert said after the hand
~Phil’s pov~ How could that arrogant rich dude talk to my cousin in such a way. And he’s the fucking Damon! The one my cousin has been crushing on for years and refuses to move on from. Does he think he’s so special that he had the audacity to talk about her like that? I knew it was definitely about a boy, I just didn’t know the boy was that long time crush she had. And now I have to partner with this dude and we are the one in need of their help for business to boom. “What did Damon say at the dinner? I am hoping I didn’t hear him well, you should have a better explanation right?”Mr Brooke barked at Sophie immediately as they got home.“Dad, Let’s talk in the morning”, Sophie said angrily as she walked up the stairs heading to her room. “The dinner was going fine one minute and then it all went haywire”, Sophie cried to herself. “Come down here now! I’m talking to you”, he yelled at her angrily. “How could my own Precious daughter embarrass me like that today”, he t
~Monday morning~ “Hey Naomi! Good morning, How was your weekend?”Daniel asked as we started another new week on a happy note. “Morning, it was good and you?”, I replied with a smile. “Have you gotten familiar with New York City now?”, he asked, remembering where I was from and my complaints of not knowing anywhere. “Hmm not really, I haven’t gotten a chance to come out and enjoy the nice views”, I excused myself. I haven’t had the chance because I had other things to think of … like damon. He’s my project so I obviously have to quickly come out with a very good plan and try not to fall for him, he only gets to fall for me and not the other way round. “Why!”, Daniel yelled. “You have had many weekends alone,you could have stepped out or asked me to come take you round”, he said “Nah it’s cool, there’s many more weekends”, I said. I would have loved to go with Daniel but I don’t want to get too close to any boy, I wouldn’t want to give myself so easily to Damon. I shouldn’t
“What do you mean why is she here? Is there anywhere else my secretary should be?”, Damon asked angrily.“She shouldn’t be here, not in New York”, he yelled, still very shocked to see Naomi. “You should have knocked or waited till you got a reply”, Damon added, still angry. He thought he had a chance to stare at Naomi for a long while but this dude just had to come in and disturb their peace together. “I was there for a while and besides she’s your secretary right? Why is she indoors? And with you?”Phil asked as his mood changed gradually and he became a little sad seeing them indoors together and it seemed Damon was enjoying looking at her as his eyes were glued to her neck when he stepped in. Seeing Naomi here was a very big shock to him and it was really heartbreaking that she was here alone with this arrogant dude. “What’s your business with my secretary? It seems you know her but you don’t get the right to badge in and ask stupid questions about my secretary”, he said annoye
“You do know you have a lot of explanations to do, so start now I’ll like to know what’s going on”, Phil said coming out of Damon’s office in a hurry “Tell me why you left without any explanation” Phil asked, shunning that little voice in his head that told him to be calm about this and not cause any issue. “You clearly know what I’m talking about,don’t play me for a fool and be straight with me because I am damn serious!”, he said gazing into my eyes. “I told you I was just tired or so, see! I can’t even recall what really happened, can we just leave this issue and forget about it”, I feigned ignorance as I tried to find every possible means to send him away. “Why are you acting this way? I still do not understand what I did wrong and I deserve an explanation”, he demanded. “I don’t think there will be any need for that, I’m just very okay like this and I only want to focus on my life right now and not get distracted by anyone”, I defended “So there’s no one in your life rig
~Damon’s pov~ How could she say there’s nothing between us? I know there’s nothing but if she doesn’t want him anymore , she could at least lie to him and I wouldn’t mind. There was no way I could come out again and face her now, I was about to step out when I overheard her say there was nothing. Phil is interested in Naomi, his eyes could say it all, and he boldly rejects a deal if it’s to trade her. Would cut this deal off now if I could, but there’s nothing I can do. It's a done deal. I wouldn’t want him close to Naomi, the thought of it alone is frightening. Only I alone gets to kiss, hug, talk and do whatever I'd like to do with her. Well I still get to have her if she dares to go close to him, it’s not like I care or feel anything for her right ? I Would want to have a taste of her, and I hope Phil hasn’t. Damn!!! What has she done to me, why am I freaking bothered if they had something more intimate together but it sure looked like Phil could take her whole toda
Seeing his face the memory rushes in like a flash, reminding me of last night. “Now I’m definitely sure that jothan is up to no good,” Nora said to herself hearing her doubts clearly. Well there isn’t much to say or prove to anyone but I’m very sure he’s up to no good. “But wait… it’s his dad company so maybe he was sent to pick up something for him or for Damon himself?,” I questioned myself trying to think things through and place my suspicions rightly. I just can’t get this feeling out of me, it’s like oil rolling of my back. Maybe after all I should really be careful around him and I’ll love to let it go but no! I’m going to find out to what extent he will go if he’s truly up to something. “I’m no longer a puppy in love, following after a boy like a lost cause,” I confirmed to myself. It’s high time I do something meaningful and help find out and maybe it’ll help me clear out the guilt I feel towards Damon. I have to help out anyway I can… “
“Damon I can explain”, I shivered as I could finally open my mouth to say something. “What do you mean you can explain?”he asked, putting on an indifferent look on his face. “I mean.. you know.. I didn’t mean to”, i stammered completely scared and ashamed of myself. “Why do you look scared baby, be calm”, he uttered moving closer to me. “Uhn?” I asked in confusion. “It’s fine baby girl, I don’t want you to be scared around me and it’s completely normal if you wanted to do a research”, he said, caressing my cheeks. “Uhn?!”, I asked, completely lost and still confused. “Didn’t I just get caught ?!”I murmured to myself “Let’s call it even, I have your info and you equally have mine.”, he murmured calmly with a soft smile. “What?!”, I asked, still completely confused. “I said it’s okay baby, it’s even now I guess but I don’t want you using whatever you got there to judge me”, he said putting on a pity face. “OKay I guess”, I stammered as my heart continued to be
“You finally agreed to come out with me for dinner?”, He muttered putting on his best smile. I missed you, missed your feel against my skin, it felt like you were slowly drifting away these past weeks”, he murmured bitterly. “You know I wasn't purposely avoiding you, I needed a little space and we definitely shouldn't be too close at work”, I explained feeling a lot better and less worried after I didn't get any reply or messages for the past two weeks now. “I thought I asked you not to worry about that, I call the shots so you never have to be worried.”, He said convincingly, staring directly at my eyes. “And what happens when you don't get to call the shots anymore”, I asked, staring back at him hoping to see if he had any secret fear of that happening. It would be better if he could have such fear and be on the lookout for himself. “if I don't get to call the shots anymore then I'll still be very glad and happy to just have you by my side.”, He said with so much sincer
~Nora pov~Is he ignorant or he just boldly told Sophie a vital information that could give her access to know more and maybe, just maybe have a leverage on Naomi. I've been trying so hard not to act weirdly around him because his presence literally sends shivers down my spine. It's very weird how I feel somehow around him, like I should hide myself and be safe. I'm sure it's the fact that I was in love with him and did some very bad things for his mom and now that so-called love can't even recognize me. I would sure keep my heart locked up tight, there is nothing as heartbreaking to know he couldn't recognize me even just for the sake that I worked in his house from childhood. No inclining or anything!! Or would I say that it's okay I looked only familiar?! Nothing can truly replace this hurt in my heart and I shouldn't blame jothan right? I can just take the easy road and blame Mrs stone, she's the one behind all this and jothan should possibly know nothing and is innoce
“why did you turn down the get together meant for you?”, Sophie asked angrily but more with a disappointed look on her face. “There wasn't any need for it anymore, it ain't my first task since I've been here for a while now and besides it's my company, so why throw a party for me?”, Jothan said sitting on his desk which was beside Sophie's. “Firstly, it's Damon's company and secondly, everyone was looking forward to the get together. You know it's the one time we get to meet each other freely and have free drinks” Sophie said with a pout as she was greatly disappointed. “We both know why you wanted it to hold and trust me whatever plans you had in this little head might not have worked out well”, jothan said touching Sophie's head lightly before she pushes it away. “Don't touch me! I've warned you severally”, she called out as she felt like she was caught red handed by jothan in her schemes. “You know the only reason I haven't sued you is because you are my future brother-in
~ Mrs stone~“So you finally agreed to let my boy start working in your company”, Mrs Stone uttered through the phone with an air of sudden achievement. “I assume you called for something important and just to refresh your memory jothan’s my son too,” Mr Robert answered very irritated when he heard her voice, he was way too in a hurry to end the call with her. A call with her never amounted to anything. “Oh wow, this calls for celebration, you finally recognize him as your son?!” She spews out. “What do you mean? Did I ever once reject him?!”he responded doubting his words a little, but always losing patience with her. “Never giving your supposed son a spot in your company and taking him away from home all in the name of business school isn’t rejection enough for you?”“And why would you say such? I thought it only fair for Jothan to attend business school just as Damon did”, Mr Robert responded, never understanding the way she thought. “You don’t mind explaining why he’s at s
“Hey!”, I finally called out to him after he’s been trying for days to talk to me and I blatantly always excused myself. “Hi! Can you tell me why you’ve been avoiding me? And please be honest with me”, Damon asked, staring at me. “Nothing for real, I just needed work space. I just needed to focus”, I excused myself. There’s no way I’ll tell him it’s because I felt bad everytime I had to face him with such plans I had in stock for him. “There’s no way I’m falling for that, if there’s anyone needing space to work don’t you think it will be me?”, he asked getting a little pissed off “Or did jothan say anything to you?”, he said with eager eyes ready to chop someone’s head off. “Really? Your brother?!”“I’m running out of options here because I clearly can’t remember doing anything wrong”, he said. “I really don’t think we should be having this conversation besides I’m only your secretary and nothing more”, I said as I decided to take it a little slow with him while I made pl
“Hey mom! How are you doing?”, jothan says, answering his call. “I’m very good, in fact I’m more than just good, I’m so excited”, Mrs Stone exclaimed as she expressed herself through the phone. “Oh wow that’s great. I’m sure it’s not the fact that you are hearing my voice that makes you so excited. So I’ll take a quick guess and say it’s the fact that you’ve heard I work in the company now?”, he said as a matter of fact. “Of course I’m glad to hear your voice but don’t you think it’s absolutely great news that you’ve found your place in the company?”, she said way too excited. “I know it’s great news for you and yes I think I’m finally fit for dad”, he muttered happily. “You’ve always been good for him son, I’ve told you not to think otherwise and just sit back while I give you what you deserve”, she said with all certainty. “Don’t do anything stupid mom, I had to live with the pain of what you did to his mom for so long and I wouldn’t want that anymore”, he spoke out cle
“You don’t wanna see me around too? You're frowning like you’ve just seen an old enemy”, Jothan said coming out of Damon’s office. “Oh no I’m sorry about that I just thought of something”, I lied. “Really?! Your thoughts have perfect timing you know”, jothan said with a laugh as he tried to forget his discussion with Damon and return back to being the fun free jothan he is. “Yeah, I’m sorry about that”, I said laughing too. “So can I ask for your help”, he asked, making me think it had connections to whatever his mom is planning. “What kind of help”, I asked almost immediately. “Don’t be scared, it’s not that serious”, he said smiling. “I’m not scared, just wondering what kind of help I can render to you”, I explained. “Well before I ask for your help, I want to know for certain that you are not scared of me and you don’t think I’m like my mom?”, he questioned. “Hmm no I’m not thinking such”, I lied, faking a smile. “How were you able to fool damon? It’s so obvious yo