“You need evidence, Ms. Winters,” Human Rights Commissioner Mr. Bently said after listening to everything.Knowing she did not have evidence, she brought her hands to her jaw like a worried cow and thought about how to gather evidence against Marcus.Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind, and just then, she said, “I will be back with evidence, Mr. Bently. Thank you for your time today.” She rose from her seat and headed out of the commissioner’s office.Marcus and Luke were friends. So, Vivian used to be friendly with Luke when they first started dating before she left him.During this time, Vivian had always noticed some signals from Luke. He often texted her on social media, asking to meet privately where Marcus wouldn’t be around or able to find out.Leveraging this, Vivian knocked on Luke’s door at his apartment.“Vi... Vivian!” Luke exclaimed.“What are you doing here?” Luke was shocked to see her as he opened the door, standing in the doorway.It had been ages since he last sa
Seeing how muscular Julian was against him, Marcus stepped back. His heart raced a bit.He said nothing at this moment, and Julian said nothing as well but continued to stare dangerously at him.Knowing fully well that he could not go against this guy, Marcus awkwardly stepped away and walked into his car parked alongside the road. Hence, as he got into his car, he screamed like a frustrated man who couldn’t get what he wanted.He beat his steering wheel as if it was the one responsible for his misery. And just then,“I won’t back out like this,” he murmured.“You have my child in your stomach, and I won’t stand aside to see my child calling someone else his dad when I am still alive,” he resolved in his mind as he drove away.On the other hand, as Marcus left, Julian looked at Josephine again with his affectionate eyes.“Thank you, Julian. But you can leave now. Everything is fine now,” Josephine said to Julian, who reluctantly nodded his head.He had just reconnected with Josephine,
Seeing this unknown number, Josephine called it immediately to know whom it might be. “The number you are trying to call is currently switched off. Please try again later,” she heard a robotic feminine voice sound at the other end of the phone.With this, she racked her head further, thinking about whom the caller might be. And that it was odd for a number who just called her to be switched off, right?“Or was it Marcus calling me with an unknown number?” the thought sounded in her mind immediately, but at the same time, Josephine knew Marcus's typical behavior. The text doesn’t sound like how he used to behave. But then, she doesn’t know him anymore, and he could still be the one, right?She minimized the call app and launched the Play Store app at once!In the search area, she launched her keyboard and typed “Truecaller.”Back at the bank she worked before she was sacked, she had always listened to Bianca talk about how she used the Truecaller app to fish out people who called her w
Marcus arrived at Lion Skye Bank just in time.The very moment he stepped his foot in the bank building, he saw how everyone was looking at him like they were shocked about something.“So, he has been having sex with Josephine all along in the office?!” he heard a whisper from one of the employees whom he just walked past.But he said nothing. He walked right to the HR’s office. If any decision was made in their bank branch, there was no way it wouldn’t pass through Luke’s desk.“My goodness. Thank God you are here early,” Luke said immediately as Marcus barged into his office.He rose to his feet, tucked in his shirt more, better held Marcus’ shoulder.“When I read the email that they were going to terminate your employment with the bank, I called you several times, but your line was not reachable. What are we going to do now? Your sack letter is on my desk. Take a look.” He lied.Luke knew he was the one who gave Vivian the evidence to terminate Marcus’ employment with the bank. It w
*** A Few Days Ago ****Marcus sat hunched over his laptop, fingers moving swiftly over the keys, absorbed in his work. A sharp knock interrupted his focus."Enter," he murmured, not taking his eyes off the screen. His fingers continued typing, the rhythmic sound echoing through the quiet office.The door creaked open, and the woman entered without hesitation, her footsteps light as she crossed the room. She didn’t say a word but silently approached, settling herself onto the couch beside Marcus’s desk."Do you never listen?" Marcus finally glanced up, his eyes locking onto her form. A grin tugged at the corners of his mouth. "You’ve been told not to sit there, remember?"Her lips quirked in amusement, her eyes gleaming with a mixture of defiance and affection. "Maybe I like the view," she teased, her voice sultry.Marcus’s smile deepened, and he slowly pushed away from his desk, the sound of the chair scraping against the floor filling the air. "I prefer you close, not across the roo
“Luke, what is the meaning of this?” Josephine’s voice was sharp as she faced Mr. Thompson.“Is this some joke? Why would you joke with something as delicate as this?” Her hands were shaking as frustration flooded her chest.Luke smirked, leaning back in his chair with his legs casually stretched across the desk. “Why would you think I’m joking with you?” he asked, his tone mocking.“Because you asked me out, and I declined. Is it by force to date you?” Josephine snapped, her anger flaring as memories of his persistence came rushing back.Luke chuckled, leaning forward. “That’s childish, Josephine. I’m not firing you because you rejected me. The boss wanted you gone for misconduct. Should I disobey him?”“The boss?” Josephine’s heart sank. Only Marcus had the authority to do this. But why would he?“Marcus asked you to fire me?” she asked, her voice trembling with disbelief.“What? Are you surprised?” Luke sneered. “You were shagging the boss, weren’t you?”Her stomach lurched. How di
“So, that was the lady you talked about in the car?” Vivian asked Marcus immediately they got into his office.“Yes.” Marcus answered precisely, taking off his suit and handing it on a coat rack.Four days ago, he had gone to pick Vivian up from the airport as she had just arrived in town from Austria while in the car, they have talked about Josephine all through the way. And after they have discussed her to the level they wanted, Marcus proposed to her.“She sounded so pained. I think she did not want to lose your good dick.” Vivian teased as she sat down into the couch by the side of his desk. Her hands were caressing the shinning diamond ring in her finger. She was loving the feeling that she was going to be Mrs. Kingsley soon. “Of course. You know how good my dick is. But you broke my heart was why she was able to enter. If not, you know, no one would have tasted my sweet delicious dick except you.” Marcus teased back as he sat beside her. Caressing her gentle palm now. Somethin
Josephine slept fitfully in the chair until morning. Her stomach growled in protest, reminding her of the emptiness in her life—and in her cupboards.She grabbed her purse and left the apartment, the weight of her situation pressing down on her. She had only a few dollars left, so she stopped at a nearby restaurant, eating what she could afford before heading back out into the city.Desperation fueled her as she drove around, hoping to find any bank hiring. It was a long shot, but she had to try. The world seemed to close in on her with every passing minute.When she finally spotted a bank that appeared open, she parked quickly and walked inside. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead as she made her way to the HR desk. Before she could even speak, the woman behind the desk looked up and called her name. “Mrs. Walter?” The HR manager’s voice was cool, almost disdainful. Josephine froze. “How do you know me?” Her heart skipped, a nervous laugh escaping her lips.The woman’s gaze hard
Marcus arrived at Lion Skye Bank just in time.The very moment he stepped his foot in the bank building, he saw how everyone was looking at him like they were shocked about something.“So, he has been having sex with Josephine all along in the office?!” he heard a whisper from one of the employees whom he just walked past.But he said nothing. He walked right to the HR’s office. If any decision was made in their bank branch, there was no way it wouldn’t pass through Luke’s desk.“My goodness. Thank God you are here early,” Luke said immediately as Marcus barged into his office.He rose to his feet, tucked in his shirt more, better held Marcus’ shoulder.“When I read the email that they were going to terminate your employment with the bank, I called you several times, but your line was not reachable. What are we going to do now? Your sack letter is on my desk. Take a look.” He lied.Luke knew he was the one who gave Vivian the evidence to terminate Marcus’ employment with the bank. It w
Seeing this unknown number, Josephine called it immediately to know whom it might be. “The number you are trying to call is currently switched off. Please try again later,” she heard a robotic feminine voice sound at the other end of the phone.With this, she racked her head further, thinking about whom the caller might be. And that it was odd for a number who just called her to be switched off, right?“Or was it Marcus calling me with an unknown number?” the thought sounded in her mind immediately, but at the same time, Josephine knew Marcus's typical behavior. The text doesn’t sound like how he used to behave. But then, she doesn’t know him anymore, and he could still be the one, right?She minimized the call app and launched the Play Store app at once!In the search area, she launched her keyboard and typed “Truecaller.”Back at the bank she worked before she was sacked, she had always listened to Bianca talk about how she used the Truecaller app to fish out people who called her w
Seeing how muscular Julian was against him, Marcus stepped back. His heart raced a bit.He said nothing at this moment, and Julian said nothing as well but continued to stare dangerously at him.Knowing fully well that he could not go against this guy, Marcus awkwardly stepped away and walked into his car parked alongside the road. Hence, as he got into his car, he screamed like a frustrated man who couldn’t get what he wanted.He beat his steering wheel as if it was the one responsible for his misery. And just then,“I won’t back out like this,” he murmured.“You have my child in your stomach, and I won’t stand aside to see my child calling someone else his dad when I am still alive,” he resolved in his mind as he drove away.On the other hand, as Marcus left, Julian looked at Josephine again with his affectionate eyes.“Thank you, Julian. But you can leave now. Everything is fine now,” Josephine said to Julian, who reluctantly nodded his head.He had just reconnected with Josephine,
“You need evidence, Ms. Winters,” Human Rights Commissioner Mr. Bently said after listening to everything.Knowing she did not have evidence, she brought her hands to her jaw like a worried cow and thought about how to gather evidence against Marcus.Suddenly, a thought flashed in her mind, and just then, she said, “I will be back with evidence, Mr. Bently. Thank you for your time today.” She rose from her seat and headed out of the commissioner’s office.Marcus and Luke were friends. So, Vivian used to be friendly with Luke when they first started dating before she left him.During this time, Vivian had always noticed some signals from Luke. He often texted her on social media, asking to meet privately where Marcus wouldn’t be around or able to find out.Leveraging this, Vivian knocked on Luke’s door at his apartment.“Vi... Vivian!” Luke exclaimed.“What are you doing here?” Luke was shocked to see her as he opened the door, standing in the doorway.It had been ages since he last sa
Marcus couldn’t sleep the whole night long. He rolled from one side of the bed to the other until he rose from the bed and paced around the room.As much as Vivian’s threat was heavy on his heart, he was resolved about his child. There was no way he would let his child, his blood, go through so much of what he went through when he was a child.At morning, Marcus’s heart rose stronger and hardened like a stone. It did not matter that Vivian threatened him. He was going to do what he had in his heart.Immediately, he got to the bathroom and had a nice bath. Then he dressed in a nice blue suit and an Italian brown leather shoe, looking as affluent as he always looked.With this, he picked his phone on top of the stool near his bed and dialed his office secretary’s number.As soon as she picked up,“I won’t be coming to work today. Fix my appointments for later,” he said.“Yes, sir,” the secretary answered from the other end of the phone. And just then, he put the phone into his pocket, g
Josephine and Julian sat by a table in one of the most expensive restaurants in Riversideloco.The chandelier light glowed everywhere. The marble floor, along with the neatly arranged tables and chairs, was beautifully decorated, adding to the grandeur of the restaurant.At first, Josephine was hesitant about Julian taking her to this particular restaurant because she knew how expensive it was. It had been costly since they were children, and by now, the prices for food and drinks would have only skyrocketed.“Anything for you, Josephine,” Julian had said as he drove her to the restaurant in his Lamborghini, stepping out with an air of confidence.Now at the table, he leaned forward slightly, his smile soft and warm. “So, tell me, how have you been doing?”Before Josephine could answer, a waiter approached, carrying their order on a silver tray.As the waiter placed the tray on their table, Josephine’s eyes fell on a bottle of red wine, two large pieces of chicken legs, and some appet
Meanwhile, back at home, Cecilia could not take her mind off the things her daughter, Josephine, told her yesterday.“How could someone be this cruel?” she asked herself time and time again as she paced around the room. In this moment, she remembered the things that happened to her younger sister.Carolina, her younger sister, the one whom everyone referred to as the most beautiful between she and her, loved a man with all her heart. She gave him everything even when she saw some red flags in the guy; she ignored them, hoping that he’d change.Later, he impregnated her and ran away from taking responsibility. Having no money with her or her sister, and with no one to borrow from as life was unfair to them, they could not do the necessary check-up during her pregnancy, and thus, by the time she was ready to give birth, she died with the baby.Cecilia was all messed up during this time. Right now, she was not ready to let her daughter go through that. She’d do everything in her power to
Josephine slept fitfully in the chair until morning. Her stomach growled in protest, reminding her of the emptiness in her life—and in her cupboards.She grabbed her purse and left the apartment, the weight of her situation pressing down on her. She had only a few dollars left, so she stopped at a nearby restaurant, eating what she could afford before heading back out into the city.Desperation fueled her as she drove around, hoping to find any bank hiring. It was a long shot, but she had to try. The world seemed to close in on her with every passing minute.When she finally spotted a bank that appeared open, she parked quickly and walked inside. The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead as she made her way to the HR desk. Before she could even speak, the woman behind the desk looked up and called her name. “Mrs. Walter?” The HR manager’s voice was cool, almost disdainful. Josephine froze. “How do you know me?” Her heart skipped, a nervous laugh escaping her lips.The woman’s gaze hard
“So, that was the lady you talked about in the car?” Vivian asked Marcus immediately they got into his office.“Yes.” Marcus answered precisely, taking off his suit and handing it on a coat rack.Four days ago, he had gone to pick Vivian up from the airport as she had just arrived in town from Austria while in the car, they have talked about Josephine all through the way. And after they have discussed her to the level they wanted, Marcus proposed to her.“She sounded so pained. I think she did not want to lose your good dick.” Vivian teased as she sat down into the couch by the side of his desk. Her hands were caressing the shinning diamond ring in her finger. She was loving the feeling that she was going to be Mrs. Kingsley soon. “Of course. You know how good my dick is. But you broke my heart was why she was able to enter. If not, you know, no one would have tasted my sweet delicious dick except you.” Marcus teased back as he sat beside her. Caressing her gentle palm now. Somethin