Clarisse's palms felt sweaty as she sat next to Christian in the car; her heartbeat kept racing at the thought of how the organization would be, the people she was going to meet, who her boss was going to be, and how the whole experience would be for her. She felt like it'd have been better to start as an intern but Christian was firm about the decision and was adamant that he can't allow his wife to be bossed around. He could see her nervousness written all over her face, he gently reached out to her hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. She looked at him as he did that and he smiled gently at her," There's nothing to be nervous about, you're going to be fine", his assuring voice soothed her mind a little, " don't forget your purpose, this is the perfect opportunity for you to be strong as you wanted, and the time to chase after your dream ",Gael, on the other hand, drove to Christian's office as he was instructed, while Christian took Clarisse to the fashion designing organization.
" Stella? Again?" Karine exclaimed in anger as she looked at her bruised face; even the makeup could not hide the swollen cheeks and the bruised lips.Stella tried to conceal her pain and suffering with a fake smile, " I'm good, I fell on the file", she said leaning towards Karine's desk," C'mon, you know that lie isn't for me; we both know the reason behind this; for how long, Stella? How long will you keep up with this?"," He's going to change Karine, he promised me"," He promised you? After this or before this?" she asked in disdain, pointing at the bruises on her face." Lower your voice," Stella pulled her hand as she could see some employees gathering and looking at her from the corner of her eyes." Sorry", Karine apologized, realizing she was raising her voice, which was out of anger." It's okay, I couldn't..." her speech was interrupted as Karine quickly pinched her; everywhere became quiet suddenly, and the people were back to their work in a flash. Stella immediately kn
Sitting on an isolated rock on a mountain is a little boy, staring into space with a heavy heart full of unspoken pain and desire. His mind is clouded with wishes and hopes of escaping, even if it seems like an impossible dream. He seems lonely as he sits, with his teary eyes, bruised lips, and cheeks; he heaves a sigh, exhaling air from his heavy chest.Just then he heard a continuous grunt that came from the side and turned his head to see a replica of him struggling as he climbed the mountain and walked to where he was sitting." Why do you always have to sit in a place that's so difficult to climb?" he complained as he walked to him and sat down beside him, panting.The two boys were carbon copies of each other, wearing the same clothes, same footwear, same hair, the same face, and above all, they had the same voice. They both have bruises on their face and arms, the only difference between them is their personality." How are you?", he asked looking at him," Do I look okay?", th
Alice smirked, her stomach bubbling in excitement and anticipation as she hung up the call before turning back to her mother." Everything set?"," Yes, Mum, I can't wait", she cooed. Patricia grinned rubbing her hands together," I can't wait to take out my revenge on her"," Can't believe that nitwit, she dares tried to take what belongs to my daughter; who does she think she is?" Patricia said and scoffed, "She went into a fashion design company? She's so ridiculous, trying to take advantage of my daughter's husband"," Don't hate her choice too much mum, that is what provides us this opportunity, if she hasn't decided to start working this might not be so easy"," You're right," Patricia agreed and giggled, " thank you, Clarisse, for providing us this opportunity," she said, and they both laughed.Slowly, the happy expression on Alice's face wears off making Patricia feel concerned," Is everything okay? Why did your expression suddenly change "," If we succeed mum..."," When we
Kyle was humming his favorite song when, as he entered the Mortana's building, he headed over to the reception with his secretary, who proceeded to confirm their appointment when he saw her. The only woman that had been on his mind ever since the first time he set eyes on her, his only reason for coming to the company, she was right there, standing in the lobby and listening to a man; he couldn't help but stare at her. Her innocence frail face, her gentle little smile that could melt a soul, he was lost in her charm." Sir, we can go in..."," A minute", he said in a hurry and ran outside, he didn't want to miss his chance and when he saw her leaving the building, he immediately went after her He looked outside, trying to get where she went, but his instinct went for the left, which he took. He suddenly halted in his tracks when he saw her looking afraid, with some men in black obstructing her way. One of them made to move closer to her but Kyle immediately jumped in and wrapped his
The longer Christian stares at his phone at the details sent to him, the more his blood boils. His jaw was clenched, and his fist was tightened, but he maintained a col,d, blank face still. They finally pulled up at the Get-it-all gambling house.This was Cyrus first time of driving his boss to a gambling house and it was surprising for him. Just as they pulled over, their car was in between the vehicles that had been following them. Some men immediately jumped out of the car, all dressed in black suits and trousers with dark shades; one of them quickly came over to open the car for Christian, who charismatically stepped out of the car. The guards in front of the building were confused, a lot of people had come into the house but this was the first time they had seen someone with so much influence and a cold aura, the way he stepped out, dressed in his suit that is covered with a long grey coat, his hot and sexy features could not be ignored. A lot could be told with just a glance at
(13 years ago)Antonio struggled to carry the big basket of carrots, grunting as he carried it out of the farm while the farmers laughed and chatted as they kept working. He was almost out of the farm when he was startled by the sudden shout from the annoying and familiar voice. "Hey!", Anthony yelled startling everyone and drawing attention to himself, " what are you doing?", he directed at Antonio, looking so pissed," What does it look like I'm doing?" Antonio replied, eyeing him.He walked briskly to him and took the basket from him, dropping it roughly on the floor." Hey, you better don't ruin the basket and my carrots", the woman who owns it yelled," Didn't I tell you to stop coming here? You said you love to study and Mrs Zaira said she's going to enroll you, ain't you meant to be studying?", he yelled at him," Am I going to read on an empty stomach?", Tonio yelled back at him," I said I'll take care of it"," Who are you to say that? Didn't you also want to go to school "
(Same night Durbar was tortured)Clarisse had no idea how to go home, but she planned to call Christian once she got out of the company. Everyone exits, bidding each other good night."Good job to everyone today, Have a nice night everyone!", Suzanne said as she bid all her employees good night," Good night ma'am", they replied in unison," Should I drop you off, Miss Clarisse?" Suzanne asked.Hester rolled her eyes when she saw this gesture. Clarisse was about to accept when she saw Christian's car. She turned to Suzanne smiling," No, but thank you so much, ma'am"," Okay, bye", she bid her before entering her car.Clarisse jogged towards the car waiting patiently for her, smiling as she opened the door." Hey princess," Christian greeted as soon as she opened the car and got in." Hi", she replied," How was your day?"," It was great, I had a nice time and learned new things"," I'm glad to hear that." Christian nodded and gestured for the driver to drive.Hester scoffed as she w
(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 laughed, " as long a
" $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.