*LEONE'S POV*At least someone I trusted was gonna handle the business deals this evening while I go out to handle deals of my own.The news I just heard had pissed me off.I picked up my phone and dialed Alfred,"Alfred. Meet me outside my office in 10." I ordered and ended the call. I needed to confirm what had just breezed past my ears.I picked up my coat from behind my chair and put it on.How long would it take Alfred to get here?It's been like what? 15 seconds?For some reason, I was getting frustrated just waiting there. Normally, ten minutes are not enough for me to do anything.Right now, two minutes is enough to strangle Alfred for wasting my ten minutes. Sounds reasonable, right?"Sir? Your attendant is here?" My Secretary said peeping in through the door.She probably knocked but I didn't hear her due to the way I was loudly stomping my feet and tapping my fingers on the table."Good!" I said sharply and picked myself up from the chair that was already getting too hot fo
"Wait, what do you mean? You want me to commit murder. You want to get rid of the girl? I know we're businessmen, Leone but we're definitely not murderers. I won't do this. I can't do it! " Alfred declared as he attempted to leave the car." Get back in here!" I grabbed his wrists and forced him back down." Who said anything about murder?" I asked confused." You just did. You said we'll have to take the girl away.""I did say that but I didn't mean murder!" I replied laughing.Alfred's face was already so pale just thinking about murder."So you want us to kidnap her then? I'm not in for that either, you know.""Why does your mind create such negativity for you? Listen, I am a businessman and not a criminal. I can do almost anything for my company but definitely not murder. I'm not that bad and definitely not monstrous." I explained."Okay, so what do you plan to do now?""Well, by taking her away, I meant that someone else will marry her and not Martini. And this person will marry
*AUTHOR'S POV*Josey had just flagged down a cab when she heard her phone ring.She ignored it and got into the cab, as she gave the driver directions on where she wanted to go.Right now, she just wanted to go home and sleep like none of this ever happened.She had no idea why her boss always thought so highly of himself or why he always felt the need to put others down and act all high and lofty. Did he really think money was the solution to everything?If it was, then her friend wouldn't be in the mess she's in.She took out her phone to see whose call she had missed."Speak of the Devil!" She hissed and called back."Where did you keep your phone?" Leone asked the moment he picked up."In my bag." "I wanted to ask you something but I forgot. Could you come back to the office right now?"Not even please? Seriously? Sheesh!"I'm sorry Sir. I'm already on my way home and we've gone quite a distance. As it is, I'm really tired and stressed out and I just want to sleep." Josey said ho
Standing there dumbstruck, Gabby could only slowly lift her head from the sole of his shoes to the hair on his head.Her mind had just begun to register the tiniest details of his face when she heard him speak again. More like yell, waving his hands over her face as if attempting to pull her out of a trance,"Hello! Can you hear me? Why are you glaring at me like that? Is that how you welcome visitors? I'm here to see Miss Carter. She gave me this address. Are you the maid or something? Please call her.""I'm sorry I was staring. I wasn't expecting anyone. You said you're Josey's boss, right?""Was I not audible enough the first time? All these servants! Call her already." Leone scoffed."You have a cellphone, right? You'd have to call her yourself. I'm not doing you any favors." Gabby said leaving the door open and walking back to the living room.She picked the remote up again and started scrolling through the channels like she was doing before.However, the TV in front of her was j
*GABBY'S POV*"So? What do you think of my boss? He's hot right?" Josey asked grinning like a Cheshire cat the moment Leone has walked out the door."He could still be out there, you know and maybe hear us perfectly?" I asked showing caution."Who cares? That dude already knows how hot he is. Our only job is to ogle cause we have no choice."Typical Josey throwing caution to the wind."What if he's with someone? Like dating someone?""Sweetie, if he was, I don't think he'll come here to ask for your hand in marriage.""Okay, hol'up. He didn't ask for my hand in marriage. He was ready to sign a marriage alliance with me so his company doesn't get ruined. Men marry because of love but in my case, I'm just a deal to both parties. In the end, my life will be miserable no matter who I get married to. Not like I have a choice.""Yeah. But look on the brights side though! You may not receive any love from Leone but it's way better to tell people your husband is rich and hot than for people t
"What does it look like I'm doing? The Doctor said he could hear, right? So I'm here giving him some good news. Why do you look so worked up though?""You're not allowed to say all that to him.""Why not?""I just got off the call with the doctor and he said that we shouldn't stress Dad at all. It'll only trigger his health.""That Dr. Sam? Oh please! That doctor is wack! Nothing will happen. Besides, what I'm telling him won't stress him out. It's actually good news. This way, he'll be motivated to get well quickly so he can see his son-in-law. My only fear is that he might leave me and turn gay after seeing how hot his son-in-law is.""Josey. I don't wanna know whatever you're doing. Just stop!"I didn't know why I was so irritated. Maybe because I was having to make a very serious decision in my life within two days. And then goons may come after my life when I choose Leone over Martini."What's wrong with you?" Josey yelled at me, standing up from the bed."I won't have you yell at
This is reality. And not those regular cliche online stories that begin with how the sun rose, splashing the sky with different canvas and how the day smelt like it would be a good day.No.Today was terrible even before it fully began.As early as 4am, I woke up from sleep alarmed by a thunderstorm.Nature shouldn't frighten me so much when it's fully aware of my phobias..I had to shut all the windows in the house and clutch my Teddy tightly in my arms.Yes, I'm an adult.And yes I own a Teddy, a large one at that.It kept raining like we've had a drought for seven years until it was few minutes past 8.Another regular day of online teaching.Luckily, I had enrolled for a tech class that taught coding and software programming. I had become pretty good at it. So when I lost my job after my failed marriage, I fell back on teaching it to others in order to sustain myself.I managed to roll out of bed to the washroom.I had just finished brushing my teeth and taking my bath when my phone
*AUTHOR'S POV*"Sit down and show me what you got. I'm in a hurry." Leone said in his usual authoritative voice as he sat on his chair."Yeah sure" Gabby replied sitting opposite him and taking out her laptop."What's this?""It's my laptop, obviously." Gabby replied in sarcasm."I know. I'm asking why you're taking it out.""That's where the contract is.""What contract?""The one I prepared." Gabby replied and looked up to see Leone's face.The confusion on his face made her add,"Listen, I have agreed to marry you out of helplessness. But I can't just go into a marriage alliance with you when I don't have any assurance." Her eyes were glued to her screen as her fingers moved about the touch pad and keyboard simultaneously"Assurance? What? So you want money now?""Did I say that? The contract I prepared for you to sign states all my terms and conditions so go ahead and read it." Gabby said and turned her laptop to face him.It was a long three minutes of silence as Leone stared at