" Did you see the woman boss took inside?", Employee A whispered," Which woman?", Karine asked as she headed out of the cafeteria," Boss took a woman into his office, his arms were all around her taking her away like she's a baby".Karine sighed and looked at him with a frown, " are you done with your work? Before circulating rumors around, I guess you don't love your job after all", she said and hissed before walking away," But I'm serious, everyone sees it"," Yeah", she nodded hypocritically, " if you see boss holding a woman that would be his wife", she said in irritation as she walked away not wanting to hear any more of the gossip she believes isn't true. Christian gently wrapped the blanket around her shoulder as she sat on the bed in the office's private room. She wrapped herself properly with it as she shivered." A minute", he requested and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him and walking over to his desk, grabbing the telecom," Hello"," Yes sir, do you
Alice walked briskly towards the parking lot to get her car, desperately wanting to exit the building. She wiped her tears away with the back of her hand ruining the makeup that turned her face into a Halloween costume, her mind was heavy with pain and anger, frustration and disappointment, she couldn't accept defeat and her mind was preoccupied with how to show him the power of a woman and how she would deal with Clarisse that he dares to speak highly of in front of her." Alice".The sudden call of her name jolted her, and she turned abruptly towards the direction her name was called, and she saw him. She grunted the moment she set eyes on him.He walked to her, " Hi Alice", " Hi? What are you doing here?", she asked, her anger written on her voice." I came to see you, went to your friend's house but they said you weren't there, went to your house and was told that you weren't around, I coincidentally saw your car heading here and I waited for you..."," You waited for me? All thi
Christian sat in the dining room watching the maids place the meal on the table." Have you called Ari?", he asked turning to the chief maid," No, My Lord, I don't think ma'am would want to eat here tonight"," Why?".Clinton frowned not sure of why the known answer was still been demanded, " she doesn't eat with you sir, she has been eating in her room so..."," Tonight will be different, tell her to come and join me", " I.. don't think she'll accept. Moreover, you both just got back, so she might want to rest up".Christian raised his brow at him and twitched his lips to a side, " bring the meal to her room if I'm not back in the next twenty minutes, "he said, standing up, exiting the dining and heading to her room.He went in without knocking and met no one; he looked around, wondering where she could be, when the bathroom door open, ed, and Clarisse walked out in a short white towel, dripping from head to toe and looking tempting.Christian lips parted as he looked at her, stari
" The qualities and quantities are great and the test result is quite impeccable, but I think we should consider their managerial structure as well, we might have to think twice before collaborating with them", Williams said to his boss as he helped him adjust his white crisp shirt as they stood before a standing mirror." You confirmed by yourself that the test result was great, right?", he asked dismissing every other point he made," Yes, but.."," That's enough then", Kyle said and gestured for him to bring his black suit hanging on the ring beside the dressing table, " we'll proceed with the signing".Williams tried to convince him more but he shunned him," There's no stopping to our investment, if anything, we should increase the percentage..."," Boss we shouldn't", " And why not, didn't you hear about Christian increasing his, he's investing in it and giving it so much attention, meaning that there's more to be achieved"," You ain't doing this because of Mr Christian Charle
(Cell phone dings)The frequent dings of the cell phone ringing woke Alice up. She groaned inaudibly as she stirred in her sleep but the phone wouldn't stop ringing, forcing her awake and her senses which immediately got assaulted by the acrid stench of stale alcohol and the nauseating odor of semen. Her head throbbed mercilessly, a dull, relentless pounding that seemed to echo with every beat of her heart. She groaned loudly forcing herself to sit up as she held her head from the banging headache. She felt the taste of the previous night's liquor that still clung to her tongue, metallic and bitter, mingling with the dryness of her parched throat.She winced in pain as her stomach churned with a queasy unease, and every muscle in her body ached with a deep, weary exhaustion. She forced her eyelids open to be greeted by the tangled sheets and discarded clothes, her face furrowed in a deep frown." Where am I?", she asked looking around the old small, and dirty-looking room, her eyes fe
As the light of dawn crept through the curtain, Clarisse stirred in her sleep with a soft groan. She wanted to go back to sleep but the moment was ruined by Clinton and the maids, they spread the curtain wide open letting more light into the room and blinding Clarisse who winced as she hid her head under the pillow. She has become the lover of sleep thanks to the comfortable room, the soft big bed, and the pillows that accompanied her. She wasn't used to sleeping well and was savoring the moment she had missed for years." Why now?", she muffled under the pillow desperately wanting to continue her sleep." Good morning ma'am, it's getting to midday and I want to remind you that you have a date today"," Ugh! How could I forget", she said under the pillow. She thought of it till she fell asleep. Men like Christian are the dinner night date types so she wasn't in a hurry, " isn't that till tonight? I still have more time ", she said in a pleading tone," I'm sorry but it's a day date an
He clasped his hands together as he watched Clarisse with bated breath as she looked at where they were with her lips parted in surprise. One of his desires once was awoken again when he met her, and he had looked forward to bringing her there, knowing how much it meant to her. The anticipation had built up inside him, a blend of nervousness, excitement, eagerness, and impatience. Because of her, he doesn't have fun like everyone does, doesn't participate while on a trip with his family because he sees no reason to, lost every purpose until he meets her again. Finally, one of the days he thought was stolen forever arrived, and he stood beside her, watching her expression." This will be our first date", she heard him say.She was amazed to see that where they were coming to was an amusement park, a place she had never visited since she knew what was right and wrong. " I know how much you wanted to come here", he said with a smile, and she looked at him; for a moment, her breath caugh
Enjoying the comfort of silence between them as they walked past the horse ride, listening to the echoes of excitement, the giggles and laughter that came in waves from all directions, the happy look on the people's faces, the laughter of the families that were around, the clicks of pictures being taken, amusement park held so much beautiful memories and bliss like a mini paradise. A new feeling crept through Clarisse, a new feeling that had been missing for a long, a feeling of satisfaction and a feeling that made her realize how much she had longed for the moment, how much she had wanted it but had dismissed it when it becomes a dream that's so far away from being possible.Her thoughts were interrupted when they came across the food cart." Let me get us something to eat", he said as he gestured for her to sit on the street bench while he went to get something to fill their stomach with.She sat down obediently on the bench with her stomach rumbling." Stop shouting with the mentio
(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.