“Doctor, is he going to be alright?” I asked the doctor, my eyes fixated on Sorin, who was still sleeping. “He's been sleeping for almost two hours.”“Yes, ma'am. Don't worry, he'll be fine. Once he wakes up now, he’ll be as good as new. He just needs adequate rest from time to time.” The doctor said to me, and I nodded slowly, but I had a lot of questions in my heart to ask him about Sorin.“I'll take my leave now.” The doctor said and was about to leave when I stopped him.“But what really happened, doctor?” I asked, my face etched with concern. “I have never seen him like that. What happened to him? I was really scared, seeing him like that.”The doctor sighed. “Well, he had a panic attack.” He revealed, and I was surprised.“A panic attack?” I furrowed my brows in confusion. “But how? Why did he have a panic attack all of a sudden?” I kept asking.The doctor began to explain,, “You see, something very serious happened years ago when he was—” He was yet to finish explaining to me
Jake and his father, Mr John Richardson, sat at the dining table, ready to have dinner. The large table was set with different delicacies, mainly their favorite dishes. His father sat at the head of the table, while Jake sat to his right.The warm glow of the chandelier above them cast a homely ambiance, and the mouthwatering aromas emanating from the dishes tantalized their taste buds. “Jake, I must admit, I'm quite surprised that you decided to have dinner with me tonight. I mean, it's been a while” His father said, his voice low and sincere. “True dad. I agree it's been a while.” Jake confirmed, nodding his head in agreement.“Of course. And we haven't even had a chance to talk at length in a while. I mean, just the two of us.” His father said again.Jake's eyes darted swiftly from side to side. “But we do talk sometimes, dad.”“Yeah, “sometimes”.” He stressed. “I know we talk sometimes,but those times, we only speak over the phone. It's not the same.”“Tell me, when last have yo
“Really?” Mr Richardson asked his son.“Yes, father.” Jake responded, confidently nodding his head.“Oh wow.” His father sighed in relief. “Care to let me in on what your plan is?” He asked with anticipation.“Uhm… Hold on a second, I need to make a quick call.” He got up from his chair and excused himself, walking out of the dining room to the hallway.He dialled a number and as it began to ring, Jake began pacing impatiently. Then after a long ring, the phone was finally picked up.“What took you so long? Huh?” He asked, raising his voice. “You know I hate it when you keep me waiting!”“Keep your apologies in your pockets.” He snapped, hinting that the recipient just apologized for not picking the call in time.“Anyway, what about the task I gave you? Have you been able to get any information because I need it urgently?” Jake asked impatiently.“Oh, really?” He asked with a sly smile. “That's interesting. Good job.”“Where are you?” As soon as he got a response, he nodded. “I'll be
Kelvin was still fast asleep when his buzzing phone woke him up.“Urrrgh…” He grunted, “Who is this?” He complained as he picked his phone and saw that it was one of the other guards, James.He slowly and reluctantly rubbed sleep off his eyes, and picked the call.“What is it James?” He asked, his tone hinting at his frustration for being woken from his sound sleep. “If you're calling me this early in the morning to complain about your pregnant girlfriend’s cravings, I promise you, I'm going to kill you before—”“It's already past 8am, sir. I think you might need to cut your break short, and come back to the house now, sir.” James began to speak, not paying attention to Kevin's threat.“What is it, James? Just go straight to the point, please.” He said, tiredly.“Have you checked your phone today, sir? Social media is buzzing with some scandalous news about the boss.” James said in a rush, before Kelvin could say anything else.“Wait, what!!” Kelvin exclaimed, his eyes widening as he
"Good morning, sir.” Kelvin said into the receiver as soon as he picked up the call.“There is nothing good about this morning, Kelvin!” Sorin snapped at him. “Have you seen the news this morning?”“Yes, sir. I have seen it. What I think we—”“Care to tell me why I am trending? And for the wrong reasons at that?” Sorin asked, cutting him off abruptly.“I have no idea, but I'll get to the bottom of this. I'm already on my way to the house, but I need to drop by the office first. I'll update you if anything comes up.” He said, and Sorin ended the call before Kelvin could speak any further.Kelvin knew that Sorin was really mad, and any slight provocation would not end well, so he just let him be.He accelerated, and in no time he was at the office, where he met a huge crowd of reporters with their microphones and cameras all up in people's faces.“What the hell!” Kelvin muttered under his breath, his jaw clenched.He couldn't step out of the car because he knew they would crowd him like
“A press conference?” Sorin sprung up from his chair, his eyes widening. “Have you lost your mind, Kelvin?” He asked, completely enraged.“Of all the things you could have said, a press conference sounded most reasonable to you? Really?” He raised an eyebrow, his tone cold.“I can't believe this.” He muttered, as he shook his head and wagged a disapproving finger.As Sorin kept pacing angrily, I remained seated in my chair, staring at them both in silence, watching as the whole drama unfolded.“Please, just hear me out.” Kelvin said, trying to calm the raging Sorin down. “I promise you, it's not as bad as you're picturing it.” He assured him.“It IS bad, Kelvin. It will only complicate matters. Are you even thinking at all? What are you even saying?” His face was contorted in disapproval.“If you'll just calm down and listen to me, you'll see that it is not SO bad.” Kelvin said further, hoping that Sorin would have a rethink, letting him air his opinion about what he had just said.St
“I told you it will work out, didn't I?” Jake Richardson said to his dad, proudly.“You did. I'm so surprised and glad that it did work out.” His father replied, his tone showing excitement.“But how were you able to pull it off?” His father asked, still unable to believe that his son could successfully tackle the Zaveris.“Well, let's just say I have my sources. But it's my little secret. And I don't think I want to reveal my sources to anyone.” Jake answered, playfully avoiding his father's questioning gaze.“Oh really?” His father raised an eyebrow.“Yes, dad.” Jake smiled broadly.“Well, this calls for celebration, don't you think?” Mr Richardson said, smiling proudly.“It sure does.” Jake nodded in support.Mr Richardson instantly called out to a maid. “Get me the best wine from my wine collection, and bring two wine glasses immediately.” He ordered the maid. “We have to celebrate this huge achievement.” He added, and the maid immediately disappeared to do as she was told.“Did
The day picked for the press conference arrived quicker than we all expected. And on that day, the room was filled to the brim with different reporters because every major news outlet had made sure that they sent their top and best reporters to drill Sorin about the recent scandal.The room was filled with anticipation, the air was thick, and the hums of their continuous whispered conversations filled the air, and could be heard from outside.My brows were furrowed and my face was contorted with fear of uncertainty. This was the very first time in my entire life that I would be attending a press conference, and this wasn't any kind of press conference because we were going to be the center of attention and I didn't think I was ready for it.Noticing my expression, Sorin turned to me and said, “Just calm down. You don't have to say anything. I will do all the talking. Just follow my lead.”I sighed and nodded slowly.“Sir, it's almost time. The press conference is supposed to begin any
“Yes.” Sorin looked up at her. “What is going on? Why are you yelling?” He asked, a bit irritated.“Really? Why am I yelling? Is that all you're going to say to me?” She inquired, with a frown.Sorin’s eyes narrowed in confusion. “I don't understand. What should I have said?”She hissed. “I've been talking to you here, but you've been ignoring me because you're focused on something else.” She complained, getting upset. “Are you mad at me?” She asked him.“No.” He answered coldly, not totally paying attention to her.She turned away from the mirror and faced him. “Is your laptop your girlfriend now? Is it more important than I am to you?” She asked, curiously.He leaned backwards, on the headboard, staring at her. “Daisy, please, don't even start now…”“What is it? I'm not wrong now, am I?” She snapped at him.“Fine! I'm sorry. I apologize for not paying attention to you. But honestly, I really didn't hear you.” He quickly apologized, not wanting her to suspect anything.“Why? Because
FOUR WEEKS LATERLOS ANGELES Daisy slowly walked out of the bathroom, her bathrobe snuggled around her body. She gently settled into the white stool at her vanity, the soft cushion, giving her the needed comfort. She stared at Sorin through the mirror, and as her gaze remained on him, and his eyes fixated on his laptop screen, a sly smile spread across her face.“Finally, I have him all to myself.” She thought to herself, her smile broadening.Sorin looked up from his laptop. “You're finally done. I thought you weren't going to come out of the bathroom till tomorrow.” He said, jokingly and she chuckled.“Well, you know how I love my beauty baths.” She commented proudly.His head snapped backwards. “Beauty baths? What does that even mean? He frowned, playfully rolling his eyes.“How do you think I keep my whole body looking this fresh and hot?” She continued.Sorin furrowed his brows.She scoffed, shaking her head. “I don't blame you. You can't understand.”“I agree. I can NEVER unde
“Ma'am?” Kelvin rushed in too. “Oh my goodness!” He exclaimed.“Call the doctor, immediately. “ Anne yelled, panicking. Kelvin immediately took his phone, and swiftly speed-dialled the doctor. “Hello Doctor. It's an emergency. Please come by the—”“I’m not dead….” I weakly spoke up, stopping him mid-sentence.“Oh my goodness.” Anne sighed in relief, her eyes welling up with tears.Kelvin was also relieved to see that I was fine. I saw relief evident on his face.Although I spoke weakly, at least it gave them the reassurance that I wasn't unconscious, or dead, maybe.“What is going on? Is there an emergency?” I heard the doctor's voice faintly from Kelvin's phone.He immediately checked his phone and realized the doctor was still on the call. “It's nothing, Doctor. Don't bother. Bye for now.” He quickly spoke into the receiver and ended the call.“You scared me.” Anne said, wiping her tears as she helped me sit up.“I know, and I'm sorry.” I apologized, my voice a bit inaudible.“You
“Mr Zaveri has left already.” Kelvin reiterated, making it clear to Anne that Sorin wasn't around, and her outburst was basically going to be pointless.“Geez!!!” Anne slowly dropped to the ground once again.“So he was in a hurry to leave right after serving her divorce papers? How much more insensitive could he be.” She said, her tone filled with disappointment.“Actually, we had a heated argument. A bit of an angry back and forth. I guess that was what made him pack up and leave earlier than he was supposed to.” Kelvin explained, but Anne shook her head.“That’s not an excuse, Kelvin. He is just wicked and insensitive. That's all I can say.”She turned to look at him again and at that moment, it clicked. Kelvin's busted lip was as a result of his argument with Sorin.She swiftly got up. “He did this to you, didn't he?” She asked him, her tone filled with both curiosity and certainty.He maintained a blank expression. “Anne, it's nothing.”“That's not what I'm asking you, Kelvin.” S
“I’m so sorry.” Anne quickly apologized with a bow.And without waiting to see who it was, off she went again, running with a sense of urgency. As she got to the road, she raised her hand, hurriedly hailing a taxi.Just as the taxi stopped and she was about to get into it, Jake's car arrived, stopping a few metres away from them. And as soon as he saw her, he immediately noticed that she looked distraught.“Isn't that Anne?” He asked Terry, who also tried to confirm if it was truly her.“It appears so, sir.” Terry replied, and Jake frowned.“It appears so? Or she is the one? Which is it?” Jake asked, visibly upset by Terry's choice of words.“I'm sorry, sir. She is the one.” Terry apologized, correcting himself.“Where could she be going in such a hurry?” He asked, out loud.“I have no idea, sir. Do you want me to find out?” Terry asked him.“Yes, find out.” Jake answered sharply.Just as Terry took out his phone to make a call, Anne's taxi began to leave.“You know what? Forget it. F
Sorin leaned his back against the door, his head resting on the cool wood of the door, wearily. The sound of my muffled sobs as I cried my heart out, seeped through the door, a haunting reminder of the pain he had just caused me. He closed his eyes as the weight of his decision crushed him. Guilt tore through his heart, as he kept wondering if he had done the right thing.“So you think you just did the right thing?” Kelvin's voice snapped him back to normalcy.He had been so lost in his thoughts that he didn't hear Kelvin approaching him.Seeing Kelvin standing right in front of him, he cleared his throat and remained silent right after.“You're not saying anything, Sorin.” Kelvin stated, waiting for a response from him. “I hope you're happy now.” He said, his tone laced with criticism.Knowing that Kelvin was about to begin to lecture him about what he had just done, Sorin immediately turned around, and headed towards the bedroom. Kelvin refused to back down. “Really? You're just g
FIVE MONTHS LATER “Sign it…” Sorin tossed a bunch of documents towards me.“What is it?” I asked, picking up the documents from the table, but I didn't get a response.As I began to read the contents of the documents, I couldn't believe my eyes. I stared shockingly at the documents in my trembling hands, as Sorin's voice re-echoed in my ears, in the silence of his study.I couldn't believe what I was seeing. It felt like I was having a very bad dream. A dream I wanted to wake up from so badly.He had told me to come to his study that morning because we needed to talk about some important things. I had been so excited, thinking we were finally making some progress in maybe fixing our rocky marriage, but never did I imagine that I would be staring at such heartbreaking papers.“These are divorce papers.” I said, hoping that it was a mistake or some stunt he was trying to pull.“Yes, I know. I have signed my own part of it. You should sign yours.” He answered sharply, his eyes fixated o
“Anne?” I managed to mutter as soon as I found my voice.“Is… is this really you?” I stuttered, not sure if I was seeing the right person.Actually only Anne could have recognized me with all my disguise as she was one of the very few people who called me “Drea”.“Yes, it's me. Oh my goodness, I can't believe this.” She responded happily, her eyes welling up with tears.Before I could even say anything, she rushed towards me, and we collapsed into a tearful hug, the emotions of our reunion overwhelming us both.“I'm so speechless right now. I don't even know what to say. I don’t know how to react. I came here to get something for the house.” I said, pulling down my hoodie.“Me too…” Anne replied, wiping her tears. “I needed to get some things urgently, that was why I came here. I never would have imagined that I would meet you here.”Apparently, she had also come to get new glassware products for her kitchen to replace the ones that broke the previous night. The song I was humming was
"A plan?” Kelvin asked, surprised.“Yes. I'll go incognito,” I said, a sly grin spreading across my face. “No one will even recognize me.”“Are you sure that will work?” He questioned, with an unsure look on his face.“Of course. Just make sure you don't follow me around so that it won't raise suspicions.” I said again. “You should dress the part too. If anyone identifies you, they'll surely know that something is fishy.”He sighed again. “No problem. I understand, ma'am.”“Thank you, Kelvin. I'll be down shortly.” I said and rushed upstairs to get prepared to leave for the hospital.I hurriedly took my bath and quickly got dressed, throwing on a pair of jean trousers, sneakers, and a black hooded sweatshirt. The large hoodie was the perfect addition to my disguise, and I deliberately chose it to help me blend in with the crowd and keep a low profile.We left the house and finally arrived at the hospital and of course, I didn't have to stand in line. I was attended to immediately.“S