Chapter 1
[A Rough Day]
The dazzling summer shine brightly on her shattered body, the way she was dragging her leg on the ground is enough to explain how tired and exhausted she was. She held her torn bag tightly to herself as she walked alone by the road side.
She looks unpresentable to people.
"Piper! Piper!!"Someone called her name to get her attention.
She holt and turned around
"What did you want Riley ?"she asked.
"Why did you leave hurriedly?"Riley scolded.
"Give me a tangible reason why I should stay there"She yelled, looking away.
"You should have waited a few more minutes at the company, you would have gotten the job"Riley muttered.
"Cleaning job with high credentials, are you okay Riley? Are you really sure you are complete upstairs? ``she yelled.
"For heaven's sake am just trying to help, Piper, it's just for time being, ''her best friend said.
"Did you just say just for the time being, I wash clothes for people, I do things for people which is not right, those people aren't my type, my class. Spending years in school isn't fun. And now I am wandering around looking for a job"She cried shamelessly.
"Don't cry here Piper, we are outside, by the roadside, Try to control yourself"Riley uttered softly, pulling her into a tight hug.
"Let me take you home,"Riley uttered.
"Going home isn't the situation, I will try my best and see any vacancy company." She sniffled.
"Am coming with you"Riley uttered, adjusting her foot wear.
"I don't have any money with me, take note of that"Piper uttered.
"I'm going to trek with you,"Riley replied.
They both sighed deeply before continuing their conversation
"I didn't regret having you as my best friend, going to college together was fun in some aspects and it was fun in another aspect. I can't just wonder why those company officials especially those CEO can't do without fucking their staffs."Riley scoffed.
"I can't tender my body because of money, why would I do such a thing? Just because things are hard doesn't mean I should do the worst. Am going to use my credentials to feed. And dad isn't helping, he's always after debt from one business owner to another, he's a drunkard and he beats my mom.
Whenever I tried to separate him from her, he beat me, even my younger sister and brother. I just wished I was a boy"Piper cried silently sniffing her nose.
"It's okay Piper, everything will be fine. By the time you start working in a big company, perhaps an industry, you will move your Mom and your siblings away from his clutches. "Riley uttered softly, arranging her hair.
"I'm just thankful my mom is assisting Raiden and Kailani. I can't afford to see my younger sister and brother sitting at home doing nothing."She stuttered.
"We just have to keep trying, I feel like I am a burden to your family"Riley uttered, walking slowly.
Piper frown immediately she uttered such statement
"You aren't a burden okay, I can't leave you alone on the street. It's not easy to be an orphan. Don't worry we will make it together"Piper uttered, locking her hand with hers.
"We must make it"They screamed, running down the slippery united road.
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Walter Empire
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Good Morning sir, his staff greeted but as usual, he ignored them all and kept his face up while his staff kept their face down, no one was ready to get sacked.
"Owen"He called his male assistant immediately they got into the elevator.
"Mr Walter" He answered with a bow.
"Where's Mrs Sharon?"He asked, still having his attention on his phone.
"She's not around sir,"He replied.
"Tell her not to come back to my company again"He uttered coldly.
"Ahh, Sir she just gave birth yesterday,"Owen stuttered.
"Are you nuts?,,, "He insulted, moving his attention on him this time.
"Am Sorry Sir, actually she just gave birth to a baby yesterday night. I was about to inform you about her successful delivery"Owen said with a soft smile.
"And so fucking what, can't she come to work today. Just because she gave birth yesterday doesn't stop her from coming to work today. You even have the guts to smile"Collins muttered furiously.
"Am sorry sir"Owen apologized.
"Immediately this elevator opens, I want out of this company for a week"He uttered. Few seconds after his statement the elevator chimes.
"Am sorry sir"Owen apologized sincerely.
"You know I don't like repeating myself, just do as you were told to. Otherwise I wouldn't accept you back"He muttered and walked away..
"What type of problem is this?"Owen uttered, running his hand through his hair.
"Not minding your business problem" A female staff member said behind him.
"To be sincere Mr Walter is really cold towards people, how can he do such to that woman. She just gave birth yesterday and he expects her to be at work today. Can you imagine? "Owen uttered with a disgusting facial expression.
"You should have known him by now Owen. He's always like that, always changing his female assistant as if they are pieces of cloth."She muttered.
"But his actions are not fair towards Mrs Sharon despite how hardworking she is. I don't think I have seen someone as hardworking as her before. She's even punctual at all times"Owen uttered with a sad face.
The female staff pulled a long face and hissed.
"So I am not hardworking, Why are you even hyping her as if she's someone important to you?"She scoffed.
"Don't tell me you are jealous Nova"Owen said.
"I'm jealous, how could you be saying something so sweet and interesting about a married woman."She pouted.
"This is a problem Owen"He thought, rubbing his face in a frustrating way.
"What's wrong??"Nova asked.
"Nothing,"he replied.
"It's great to see romantic staff in my company,"Mr Walter muttered, putting his hands in his pocket.
Nova stuttered all through her apologies.
"Am sorry sir"She stuttered.
"Sorry for being romantic or what?"he asked.
"I was only worried about Owen "She stuttered.
"Oh! Okay, you can leave and go back to your office"He commanded.
"Okay sir"She replied and bowed before turning around.
"What are you still doing here Owen?" He asked, scanning his eyes through his dressing.
"I will leave now"He stuttered.
"Better"He scoffed and turned around.
Owen sighed deeply looking at his back view.
Chapter 2(The Vacancy)Mr Walter sat on his office chair with a mug of tea, he's been accounting how his business expenses and transportation have been going for a month. He wasn't sure of what to do, he sighed deeply staring at the files on his table with a frown. "I need to get an accountant before things get out of hand, I can't afford to go bankrupt again"He thought, flipping to the next page of the file.He dropped the mug angrily, and checked the files from each company, Walter Properties, Walter Sushi and Fruit Restaurant, Walter Water Cooperation and Juice, Walter Peanuts and Flakes Industry. Walter Memorial High School, Walter Beauty and Cosmetics, Walter Pharmaceutical Industry and so on. He dropped his pen with full tiredness, he breathed out staring at the remaining files still un touch."I need an accountant for fifteen companies"He thought.
Chapter 3(Priceless Tears)"Your Dad sold you in exchange for drugs and debts"Mrs Walker stuttered miserably."What"Riley screamed, standing up on her feet. Piper looked shocked."Say something Piper,"Riley uttered, shaking her body."Where is Raiden and Kailani?"Piper asked."They are not back from school"Mrs Walker answered."We are back from school already sis."Raiden's voice could be heard behind her."And we heard the whole conversation.. what will you like us to do for you"Kailani asked. Piper smiled and pulled her cheeks gently."Thanks for not letting me down"Piper said and turned around to look at the old man and moved her gaze back to the person she called a father."I heard you use me to pay off your debts"Piper uttered and scoffed
Chapter 4(Did you know me)✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿The Next Day (3:30am)The loud alarm snapped Piper out of generous sleep, she rolled over her bed tiredly and sat up,"He didn't come home yesterday"She thought and a single tear rolled down her cheek. she couldn't bring herself to believe what her dad did yesterday. She sighed softly and tossed off the wrapper aside and got off her small foam bed, that has no cover or sheets. She slipped her foot inside her flip-flop and stood up. She holt and stared at her best friend who happened to be an orphan and also happen to be a victim of rape. She crouched and tapped her gently on the lap. Not after saying rubbish unconsciously for seconds, she opened her eyes and observed her environment. Her gaze went to the windows and her eyes widened immediately.
Chapter 5 (Save Miss Nova)"Did you perhaps know me before? ''Piper's voice stopped him and his heartbeat skipped a thousand beats.At first his intention was to ignore her words but he found himself turning around to give her a reply."No, have not seen you before"He replied, putting his hand inside his pocket."Then why did you stutter when you pronounce my second name along with my surname?"she questioned."Did I stutter?"He asked and scoffed."Well, if you don't want to admit you stuttered, then it's fine,"Piper uttered and bowed again."Riley, let's go and wait for the staff at the reception"Piper said walking out of his office."Oh!, Yes I'm coming with you" Riley uttered, running after her.✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ Collins couldn't believ
Chapter 6 (A Denial)Yes, he's kissing her as if his life depends on it. He even had the guts to wrap his hand around her waist and her neck."Sir"Piper uttered, but Collins took it as his own advantage and kissed her deeply. Piper didn't know when she gave in and kissed him back. Those memories kept flushing into his head, he didn't know how they ended up on his table. Those memories kept flooding in, he made chances to move his hand on her breasts which he succeeded."The touch is the same thing,"Collins thought."I miss you, I really missed you Aurora"He murmured between the kiss, which amazed Piper the most."How can he say he missed me, not as if he knows me"Piper thought,"Could it be that he knows me, but isn't ready to say the truth, why is he keeping it"Piper thought, sti
Chapter 7(He's Back)The two got engrossed with their discussion, within those seconds, a squeaking tire of a vehicle ran over Riley."Riley!!!!"Piper screamed, covering her ears. The world seemed to be spinning around her, her whole body was shivering in fear, she turned around and couldn't believe her eyes. Riley isn't beside her anymore but she's on the other side of the road.Her lips trembled continuously, she couldn't move her legs nor her hand. It was as if she was dreaming, Riley's blood could be visible from the other end."Riley!!"She screamed out again and crossed the busy road without checking if any moving vehicle was coming or not. She almost got hit by a moving car , but she escaped it. She ran over as tears streamed down her cheeks."Ri....let"She stuttered,
Chapter 8(The wrong path, the wrong deeds)"She's in cardiac arrest,"Mr Adams stuttered."Wh...at?"She stuttered and banged the glass that demarcated the van into two."She's in cardiac arrest,"Mr Adams screamed."You are kidding,"Piper asked."Did you think I was joking?"Adams muttered."OMG, Riley please open your eyes...Don't leave me Riley"Piper cried, holding her hand continuously. The van stopped and some nurses rushed in."We are going to give her an injection,"The nurse uttered."Which type?" Piper asked."An adrenaline injection"The nurse replied and Piper nodded."Are you sure she will be okay?"Mr Adams asked."She will,"The nurse replied and the van zoomed off.
Chapter 9(The day's aren't gone)What??"Collins exclaimed."Your daddy asked you to do this??"Kiara stuttered, staring at June as if she's seeing a ghost."Why will Adams tell his kids to do things like this?"Collins thought and sighed deeply."Did you Dad really hate me?"Kiara pouted as a single tear rolled down her cheeks."No Kiara,"Juniper said, wiping her tears."Why are so soft Juniper?"June yelled, stressing out her tiny voice."You should apologize for your mistakes June"Collins uttered."And why should I, not as if you are my guardian?"She scoffed, dragging June on her feet."Wow, I still can't believe she's six years old, this six year old kid is really rude. She was rude, not spoiled,"Collins thought."Don't talk to my dad like that,"Kiara yell
EPILOGUE.Eight Months After..The loud instrument was so buzzing along with a loud cheers from the audience. They held their hands together with a pink mic with a girlish wears and ice, golds on their necks.They recognize the loud screamed and smiled at her.."Come on. You can do it " she screamed loudly as she placed her hand on her heavy stomach. "Hello" Kalani said into the mic. A loud scream, cheers and tears could be heard from their fans."It's your girl Kiara" Kiara said into the mic with a cool voice which made everyone to scream loudly including Piper. Who wasn't ready to drop the banner of her love and affection towards the two girls."We are KIALANI" Kiara and Kalani said at the same time with some action on stage. Which brought another loud scream."The #1 Ameri
Chapter 45/46Semi Final & Final"You should take a rest just like Nurse Grace said. If Piper was here, she would have said the same thing. You don't have to worry about anything. We will go through this with his grace." Mrs Walker said and pecked her cheek."I'm back mom" Vivienne said from the entrance and the jar of water Mrs Walker was holding fell from her hand. Riley turned to the direction the voice was coming from."Vivien" she screamed and ran into her embrace."Wow. My best friend ignored me and hugged my twin sister. Like she chose my younger sister over me. I was even thinking of hugging her tightly when I set my eyes on her" Piper said to Collins."Don't tell me you are jealous of her" Collins asked and crossed his hand in a kimbo."I'm not jealous of anybody, I'm just pissed," Piper scoffed.
Chapter 44 (She's not a spoilt kid)Without beating around the bush, he captured her lips in his mouth immediately, and started sucking and biting on her lower lip.. merely giving her time to catch her breath..."Daddy" Kiara screamed, covering her eyes. Collins and Piper disengaged from the kiss quickly."Get a room" Kiara screamed and took a step closer to them."Wait she said get a room and she's coming closer instead of running away" Collins thought and stared at her."How did you get here Kiara ?" Collins asked."Oh that's true, Glory said you were at school" Piper asked."Today is Friday, you should know we close early, especially kids. But I'm not one of those kids. Bella came to pick me from school with a new driver" Kiara said as she unwrapped her candy.
Chapter 43 (Twin sister)"Mom and Dad knew about this all long" Glory mumbled as she stared at Collins who wasn't sure if he should close his mouth or not."This is fucking tense" Collins sighed deeply and lay down on the bed."What are you going to do ?" Piper asked him." Rearrange things the way they are supposed to be " he replied."Owen" Collins called and he bowed immediately."Gather every staff and non staffs in the Walter Empire and announce my absence. I'm out of the country" Collins said and Owen nodded picking up his files and left afterwards."Glory" Collins called."Yes bro" she replied."When are we getting discharged ?" He asked."In next thirty minutes""Oka
Chapter 42 (Let the truth prevail)Kimberly smiled with a cheerful feeling as she took her ears away from the window. Actually she didn't drove out their street. She walked back to their compound to give Raiden his ear phones and met them in a tight conversation. She smiled and walked out of the compound and head down to her car.FLASHBACKS ENDS...Her friends couldn't believe their ears when she was done explaining. They all turned their gaze away from her face and focus their mind..."Are you trying to say Barton did this to your face" Sharon muttered clenching her teeth."Why didn't you tell us this is what you are passing through despite considering us as your friend" Hannah asked with a furious expression."I thought-- don't thought anything" Shannon cut her off in betwe
(The Waiting Door)"I'm sorry for doing this, but I don't think I can stop myself" She rushed her words..."Do what, what are --- his words were cut off when Kimberly took steps forward and slammed her lips with his...His body suddenly grew cold but couldn't shut his eyes... The tape he was holding fell from his hand and he unconsciously moved his hand to her neck as she wrapped his hand around it.. He unlocked the kiss and stared deep into her eyes.It was like he could see her soul, it was like he could practically read everything about her, his eyes moved from her eyes down to her lips in a very fast move. Never have she seen such a fast movement with his hands on her waist. That dragged her impossibly closer to him, his cologne hitting her hardly. She can never forget the smell of his cologne, a mixture of mint and coconut. He must be a lover of mint. But it seems the coconut could be from
Chapter 40 (Spring of Springs)"What? , he's calling us. What the fuck?? He's calling us dull or lazy people." Shannon muttered as she stood up to hit his face."I don't want any detention girls," Kimberly said as she stood at the entrance with a horrible face..."Kim???" They screamed in shock and ran over to her side."What happened??" They asked."The worst happened." Kimberly shuttered...FLASHBACKSHours later, Raiden left the living room for mother and daughter. He sat on his bed and took his dairy. And wrote down this.*How he felt about another him, a new him, it was the first time he defended another lady apart from his mom and sisters and to be sincere it was different according to his mood and words he was putting down. He f
Chapter 39 (Secrets and Lies)"I remembered my memories" She blurt out staring at Glory who seems shocked, and was not ready to close her mouth any moment.She shuttered and took little steps closer to her "You remembered everything" She mumbled as tears streamed down her cheeks and Piper nodded as a single tear rolled down her cheeks"You remember me" Glory screamed loudly as she didn't hesitate to hug her tightly.They were hugging tightly as tears streamed down their cheeks for seconds.."I miss you so much Aurora" Glory mumbled as she kept sobbing continuously."It's fine bunny" Piper called her friendship name."I miss your smile unnie" Glory smiled, sniffing her nose as she disengaged from the long hug."Your leg got burnt a little" Glory mum
Chapter 38 (Hidden Feelings, Dead, Awake)Without thinking twice, Alex ran to the burnt building and gasped loudly, and tears formed in his eyes immediately.With burning eyeballs, he turned around to hit Adams with his fist hand and punch him in the face."You know I told you I have bad feeling about this whole plan. See what you caused. Just pray she doesn't have a scratch on her body -- what if she does" Glory cut him off with her hands in akimbo. It's not necessary for you to pull some act. We know your type. Very soon you will get your Justice" Glory smiled, signaling the police officer to come in. Alex sighed deeply staring at the half brunt building with regrets as water filled his eyes. Glory ran to the ambulance and shut the door of the van before running to her vehicle and trail the ambulance behind as it drove out of the comp