The angry murmurs made Arthur shut his eyes tight in disappointment; his only son had brought him nothing but shame and dragged his name through the mud." Is he not going to show up?", one of the board members asked angrily.Unable to utter an apology statement after they've been waiting for hours. He flipped his eyes open and turned to the Members in the room." Let's proceed with his relegation", he announced.Victor's removal was approached, and with no reason to remain in the room; Arthur stormed out of the room, walked briskly out of the company, went towards his car, and hastily jumped in. With furiosity, he drove to his house and dashed into the sitting room where he met his wife and daughter." Where's your son?", he asked angrily," You came back early today, honey..."," I asked, where is your son?" he yelled angrily, startling and cutting Noely short. She was surprised to see him that angry, and the way he angrily loosened his tie and rolled up his sleeves, she knew he was
Alice belched and frowned, she was rubbing her stomach weakly as the feeling of nauseousness and fatigue kept settling in. She was worried and, at the same time, assured that the symptoms she had been feeling had no reason to be alarming." It can't be what I'm thinking, right? I haven't had sex for a while now. Ramses and I broke up, and it's been more than half a year since I had sex with Victor, so there's no way it's what I'm thinking", she said assuring herself.She saw Ferdinand rush in just then." Dad? What happened to your face?", she asked upon seeing his bruised face." What's my wife?"," She's in her room", she replied still puzzled about his looks.' he didn't come home last night, and now he showed up looking deranged,' Alice said in her mind as she watched him rush upstairs." Patricia!", he shouted her name before barging into her room." Why is the cheater yelling my name like that?", she glared up at him, " anything I can help you with?"," I know I did something wr
" Are you going to keep pretending like you don't know why you're here?" he asked, taking dangerous and calculative steps toward Victor.Without getting to him, Victor began to pee. He cried in fear and humiliation." I don't know, I swear I don't know but whatever it is I'm very sorry", he pleaded," Sorry? What's the meaning of that?" he asked innocently as he squatted in front of him, his eyes focused on his legs." Please! Please, I'm begging you", he cried, but what followed next was his deafening scream, which didn't satisfy Christian.He had just stabbed his foot so deep and pulled the knife immediately, slowly bringing the knife to his face for him to see it dripping with his blood." Still don't know why you're here?"," I know! I know!", he shouted, screaming in agony." Now tell me", " I'm so sorry; I was drunk that night and wasn't in my right senses."Christian furrowed his brow in confusion, " what are you confessing?",Victor, who is now drenched in sweat and tears, sa
Slowly, Clarisse flickered her eyes open to the white ceiling and the beautiful round chandelier. Her eyes dance across the strange room, occupied with few but yet beautiful furniture. The wall had no portrait, the desk was empty, and the wardrobe looked like it had never been opened. The room was uncomfortably quiet and empty even though it was bright and simple.She could hear the indistinct sound of the chirping birds, the gentle rustles of the leaves, and the continuous breeze that seeps in. She sat up gently with a headache that caused her to groan; she wanted to peep out of the window when the door burst open, and the last person she expected to see strode in." Kyle?"," Oh!", he grinned happily, " see who's finally awake, I was already getting scared"," Why would you be scared? And, where am I ?"," My house", he replied, grinning, and sat on the bed, next to her thigh. Clarisse moved away slightly, not comfortable with him sitting on the same bed with her. " Why am I in yo
"Someone like you might not want to be here," Blue said as they walked into her apartment." What am I like?" he asked, looking around the room." A wealthy, pompous kid?"," I believe you mean the antonym of those last two nonsense words, "he said, looking around the room.The room is small but impeccably kept, showcasing its owner’s careful, organized nature. The walls weren't decorated with expensive wallpapers, but neatly hung over it were a few paintings of hers which she made by herself. They were proudly displayed. Each one, though simple, is full of life—scenes of nature, bright flowers, and quiet still-lifes, lovingly framed in basic wooden borders. They add warmth and personality to the space, a testament to her quiet creativity.After admiring the paintings with a smile on his face, his gaze moved to her small bed that was neatly made with a carefully folded patchwork quilt." I love this room arrangement," he was forced to say, " the arrangement was made with thought; it m
Christian strode past the guards at the doorstep and walked into the room. Grandfather turned to him as he walked in." Why are you looking so homeless?", he queried the moment he entered the room. " I've been busy", he said walking towards him," Enough to make you look this haggard? Is something up?"," No"," It can't be about the rumors circulating.. woof! Woof!", his statement was interrupted by a cough," Stop talking, it's not the rumors and I'm good", " But you don't look good boy"," I'm here; you called for me," he said as he finally got to where he was lying.Christian watched him laying on the hospital bed with hospital wear and drip being passed into him; he said no word to him and just stood beside him, looking unkempt with no expression on his face."Tell me, if nothing is up then where have you been?"," Taking up a challenge"," Is the challenge that tough?", Grandfather asked trying to sit up while he quickly helped him with it, " thank you "," Hm", Christian nodd
On the last floor of a three-story building, staring out of the window, is Clarisse, looking disappointed and hopeless. She stared down out of the building to see that her intention of jumping out of the window wasn't possible. The house is extravagant; it is surrounded by nature, and the furniture is simple and luxurious, telling the nature and the wealth of the owner, but none of this entices Clarisse. None of the beauties she's seeing could ever be compared to her home, and the person who makes everything beautiful is also not there.How can such a beautiful building be in a place of nowhere?She thought, thinking of screaming to see if anyone would surface but looking around once again, all she sees is nothing but forest. Her shoulders dropped, and her face was clouded with worries and fears.' I wonder how he's doing,' she thought in her mind staring out of space, ' he'll be so worried; what's he doing currently? Is he searching for me? What if he thinks that I ran away? He would
It was long for Invisible Two to know the reason behind Christian's restlessness, and it wasn't a slap to Christian only but also to him that The underworld supreme one's wife was kidnapped, and for four days now, she hadn't been found. Every attempt was fruitless; they found nothing at the end of the day. He finds it so disrespectful, not only to Christian, but to himself and their clan, and he makes sure that the news doesn't spread to the clans, which is successful cause no one knows or recognizes who the supreme one is, only Damien. Invisible Two stood behind Christian, calculating his steps to him. He wasn't only worried for the kidnapper but also Christian; he looked too restless, he hadn't eaten or slept for days, his hair was unkempt, and all he takes is hamburger and coffee, and he took it once a day. He wasn't hesitant to go meet him, but he had to; he was worried that his health might have deteriorated by the time they found her. " My lord", he called quietly, " Speak",
(13 months later) Blue was bubbling with so much excitement that Clarisse couldn't help but chuckle. " Your excitement is above the cloud", Clarisse said and she measured her waist, " I know right ", she confirmed and giggled, " Our bride-to-be ", Clarisse winked at her causing her to blush " She's my bride, "Gael said behind them, and everyone laughed. Clarisse poked her tongue at her, " everyone knows", she teased, " I need to inform you guys again ". " Your waist is small, and your hip is big; you have a very nice shape," Clarisse said to Blue moving the tape rule around her. " Thank you, but make sure my wedding gown is more beautiful than Elizabeth's ", " Elizabeth? The senator's wife?", Clarisse asked and burst into laughter, " yes ma'am ", " I'm serious ", " I know, you trust me right?", " Sure", " Then we're good, I'll make a stunning wedding dress for you", " I know you'll make a beautiful one but I want the one that's more beautiful than hers". Clarisse laugh
" $10,000","$25,000"," $45,000"," $75,000"," $80,000"," $90,000"," $100,000. Going... going..at the count of three, 1, 2, 3", he rang the bell, "sold at $100,000".Blue clasped her hands together, feeling so emotional. That's the smallest amount that her painting was sold, and they're still bidding. She never believed or imagined that her painting would cost that much.Gael grinned and looked at her; his heart felt fulfilled. He looked so happy as more paintings and crafts were placed on display.One of her pants that speaks of undying love that got embraced by nature and death was purchased by Clarisse at seven million dollars.They gave each other a very tight hug when the show was over. " I feel like I'm on top of the sky right now," Blue sobbed, hugging Clarisse." There are beautiful paintings, well done Blue"," Thank you so much".Clarisse broke the hug, " I did nothing, but there are many people over there that you should thank, we'll meet later on"," Sure ", she nodde
( Still flashback)Clarisse's heart tightened after listening to the recorder; she took a deep breath as tears gathered in her eyes. It was a lot for her, listening to a family of hers plotting her death.Christian pulled her closer into his arms and whispered, "Are you okay?".She smiled bitterly and nodded, her chest getting tight and firm, " they were never my family", she said coldly." They killed my parents and now their daughter is planning to kill me"," Would you have gone truly? If I hadn't played this tape", Marissa asked," I would have, I would have agreed to meet her, but where she gets it wrong was thinking I would move according to her plans if she really wants my forgiveness, she'll come to see me, if we have to meet then I'll book a restaurant and I won't go anywhere without telling my man about it".Marissa sighed, " I don't think she'll want you to tell anyone that you want to meet with her "," That's for sure", Ryan agreed," I said I won't move according to her
(Flashback)Ryan's words started repeating in her head once again, bringing her awareness to something she had never noticed or something she pretended not to notice. Realizing which relationship she wanted more and which relationship she never wanted to end, she picked up her phone after prioritizing someone she never wanted to think about or imagine losing.She took her phone and dialed Alice's contact; after concluding to meet, she went to take her bath and get dressed before calling Ryan.Praying and wishing he picked, she felt so relieved and happy when he did after the third rang," Hi, Ryan"," Hi", he replied coldly," Can we meet, please? I would come over"," Okay".Her heart ached when he coldly hung up; she swallowed hard, accepting the coldness, and with more desperation, she headed over to his place. After the short drive, she arrived at his house and took a deep breath, exhaling heavily before stepping out of the car.She knocked on his door and he opened the door." He
( very early the next morning)Alice walked out of the house and headed over to where Marissa's car was packed; she opened the door with Marissa's key and reached out for her bag; she opened Marissa's bag and took out the pistol.She smiled heartily at the gun, " beautiful", she uttered and threw the bag back into the car before closing it and heading back into the house.Her stomach grumbled as she stepped in; she went straight to the kitchen counter to make herself a cup of cornflakes and tucked the gun into her back pocket before heading to the room where Clarisse was tied.With her head banging and spinning, she slowly flickered her eyes open to a bright room that nearly blinded her eyes. Slowly, she adjusted her sight to the room light and raised her head to see Alice munching on something; when she took another spoon, she realized it was flakes.Her body felt numb, and she couldn't move; she looked at herself to realize her situation." Oh, you're awake", Alice said, grinning wh
Alice smirked evilly, " Tonight? Can we meet tonight?"," Sure"." Please don't tell anyone that you're coming to see me, especially Christian"," And why that?"," I did the wrong thing towards him also, he'd hate it if you tell him you're coming to see me and he might not accept"," Christian isn't that type of a person, he holds no grudge"," Still," her voice became sadder, " I want you to forgive me and also help me ask him for forgiveness; I'm just scared he'd refuse you to come and see me."Clarisse sighed, " don't worry, I won't tell him", she accepted," Oh, you're such a darling! Clarisse, thank you so much, I'll definitely repay this kindness"," It's okay, let me go and get ready"," Yeah, sure, I'll be expecting you".With that, Clarisse hung up." Hi", she went back to Blue," Hi, done?"," Yeah, yeah I'm done, just that, I need to head out "," Hope everything is okay?"," Yeah sure, I just have to meet someone, I'm sorry we have to cut the conversation, and the moment
" If you're sure she'd fall into the trap then no issue, what do you need, tell me"," I'm going to lure her over to a place I know, I've checked every place in that area, there's no surveillance camera in that area so we don't have an issue getting traced or finding us"," Okay...once you lure her there, what next?"," That's where you come in"," I'm good with knife, I just need to stab her right ?".Alice smirked, "No, there's something else you need to do".Marissa furrowed her brow as she listened to the rest of Alice's plan before smiling satisfactorily and nodding in agreement with her plan.************Clarisse and Blue burst into laughter as they kept chatting and giggling." Honestly, it's so nice to have someone who gets you like no one"," I know right, I've never imagined that I'd be in this situation ", Blue said smiling," I guess no matter how dark this world can be, there are people who are different and special ","And I'm lucky to have met some of them ".Clarisse
On a pair of jeans short and a blue crop top, Marissa sat on the floor with a glass cup of alcohol in her right hand. She sat on the floor with her elbow resting on her knees, staring blankly into space. Her heart felt heavy, her eyes felt tired, and her busy mind kept replying to memories, not just any memory but her memories with Christian.Remembering when he first got enrolled into the school and how they bumped into each other, spilling her milk on her shirt, how he became Ryan's best friend and automatically became hers as well.She remembered how she always stared at him, how handsome his cold face was, how she was always eager and impatient to see him again the following day, and when it was weekend, she'd suggest hangout, which he never agreed to, but she and Ryan would suddenly show up in his house. She chuckled when she remembered the expression he'd give them." Ah", she heaved a deep sigh.Ryan's words started repeating in her head once again, bringing her awareness to s
Marissa stormed into the sitting room in a rage and threw her purse onto the couch angrily." Hey, you good?", Ryan asked moving on the couch," Of course not, I'm pissed", she said walking towards the fridge to get bottles of alcohol," What happened? Did someone upset you?"," More than upset me"," Who?"," Don't worry, just be my drinking buddy for this night", she said placing the bottles on the table." Tell me what happened, if not, I'm not drinking anything"," Ugh! Don't be childish, I called you to come over so that you can be my drinking buddy".Displeased to hear that, he sighed, " I will be your drinking buddy; I just need you to tell me what happened."Unable to keep it from him, she said fuming, "It didn't go as planned, the plan was to ruin the show, ruin the show dresses but she couldn't even get that done, she's so useless"," What, are you talking about?",Fuming, she said, "I want to make her pay, make her know her place, and not touch what belongs to other people.