RachelI quieted down and silence reigned in the car.My phone's blaring ringtone shattered the silence to pieces.I took a glance at the screen and saw that it was Ryan Jenkins, the class monitor of our group of students.Back in our time of schooling, there was only one class monitor for all departments but nowadays, there are separate class monitors for each departments.Ryan was the only class monitor we have.He was an handsome hunk and I was friends with him. Our friendship started with a chance encounter.That fateful day, I dropped a slip of paper while I was hurrying to the library to cram for the exams. I had read before the exams began but I still had to do last minute cramming. Those few moments of cramming does wonders in the exam.He tapped my shoulder but I was absentminded and the next thing I did was to go into a defensive stance.It was awkward when I found out that he was just trying to help me. I released my hold on him and I treated him to a coffee outing.Our fri
RachelThe hall quieted and everyone turned to look at him.I jolted myself from my trance quickly when Norman moved towards Chase."Hey man, you finally came. I thought you are not going to come anymore." Norman said as he smacked Chase's shoulder.It was times like this that I felt Chase was relatable.After he came back to the country, he had become the kind of person that gave the feeling that the person resided above common people.His interactions with Norman made him feel like a human. It made him relatable."Hello Chase." I greeted as I walked up to him.Someone shoved past me to stand in front of Chase.I looked up. It was Julie.I sighed.She just came over like a dog in heat.However, I did not say anything to her."Hi Chase, I have been waiting for you. Your presence made coming to this party worth it." Julie gushed out."Hmm." Chase gave her a noncommittal answer before he faced me again.Under his stare, a red color climbed my cheeks.I don't know if it was my misconcept
RachelThe bottle began to spin again and I prayed silently that the bottle should stop on someone else.I did not want to drink that alcohol from hell.I heaved a sigh of relief when the bottle began to stop on others but my glee did not last too long.The bottle stopped on me again.I groaned.I knew Julie would not let this opportunity go. I did not even get a chance to get back at her yet because the bottle did not stop in her direction.Sometimes it stopped but a little breeze would tilt it a little and Julie would end up not answering a question or doing dares."Have you ever done oral sex with any guy?" Julie threw another venomous question at me again.I should have just said no but I did not want to answer any questions from Julie.Her sneaky smile assured me that she had bad plans for me.I did not want to fall into her plans."I don't wish to answer." I said dully and Julie's smile brightened considerably."That's the spirit. Not everyone likes to say a truth about themselv
RachelThe moment my lips touched his, I felt an electric feeling rush through me.The slight heat from his breath flowed into my mouth.Chase's right hand held me while his other hand held my head steady.Soon, the initiative wasn't in my hands anymore. The ball was in Chase's court now.His tongue shot through my parted lips to explore the depths of my mouth.My arms that were around his neck tightened and a tiny noise slipped from my throat.Chase stopped abruptly.He carried me in a princess hold and he walked out of the bathroom. He did not forget to kick Ted on his way out.The humid air from the hall sobered me up a little but I was still inebriated."Why did you stop?" I asked Chase.During the kiss, I felt like he might be interested in me.I don't want him to think I was playing around. I don't want him to think my action was just a drunken mistake.I used my drunk state as a excuse to act on my thoughts though."You are drunk." Chase did not look at me. He just kept his gaz
RachelI felt like time was running out for me. I said I would try to seduce Chase but I was going nowhere.I had not implemented a concrete plan.I yawned as I woke up from the bed.Yesterday, I and Norman came back late. I didn't want to disturb my mother so I pushed the talk I was going to have with her to today.She hadn't really taught me anything.I don't know if the dress I bought worked like I wanted it to. Chase didn't make any specific comments about the dress.Now, the dress had become something I would discard because of Ted and the bad memory attached to it.I freshened up and I headed downstairs.My mother had already prepared breakfast and the rest of the family was sitting at the dining table."I wanted to send Norman to fetch you before." My mother said before she glared at my dressing, "What are you wearing?"I chuckled before I took my seat."Mother. In my own house, being comfortable is key." I said as I dragged my plate closer to me.I was just wearing a simple t-
RachelMy mother didn't need to tell me that the way to seduce someone effectively was to be closer to that particular person.I had to be near the person to show that person my good traits and my charms.I can not do that if I was miles way from Chase.A stream from Europe can't extinguish a blazing fire in America. It was that simple.I had to be very close to him for my charms to have a chance to do their work.This was the reason why I opted for seeking a job as his secretary.The position of a secretary was the closest I could get to Chase. I would be able to be with him for long hours.After I compiled my CV, I submitted it on the official website of The Steel Cell Group.The rest of the day was spent on waiting patiently for a response from the Steel Cell Group.In the evening, I finally got an email that asked me to come for a live interview tomorrow.I had passed the online interview.I was wrapped in happiness all through.After dinner, I stared at my phone as I browsed thro
RachelI looked towards the source of the sneering voice and I saw a female approaching me.She was dressed in a wine blouse and a black skirt. Her attire outlined her figure.I didn't even know if it was natural but her cleavage was showing."Patricia, why are you here?" The receptionist asked as she returned my phone to me.I accepted my phone and stared at the new arrival.I didn't want to be rude so I didn't reply to her previous comment about me.She might turn out to be my coworker in the nearest future. I did not want to cultivate any bad blood between us.Still, I looked down at my dressing and I checked her getup again.Since I didn't want to embarrass Chase, I made sure I only exploited the limits of modesty in my dressing.My clothes didn't show any private body parts but it still showed my charm.I don't know how Patricia got the idea that I was here to seduce a client. If those words were said about her, I would be convinced.I didn't mean to judge but her getup made her
RachelI was on cloud nine as I drove back home. When I left the Steel Cell Group's premises, I didn't meet Patricia.I was thankful, I didn't want to see her annoying face anyway.It seemed like the punishment she had gotten from the Human Resource Department had deterred her.It was better for her to stay away from me.I arrived at my house and I went upstairs to my room for a shower. After I was done, I went downstairs to help my mother with dinner."How did the interview go?" My mother asked as she passed the onions to me.I peeled the onions and rinsed it. I put it on the chopping board and I began to cut it into tiny bits."I got the job but there was a minor hiccup." I said as the sound of the knife hitting the board echoed in the kitchen.My mother left the eggs she was frying and she lowered the gas intensity.She turned to face me with her hands on her hips."What happened? Did anyone bully you?" She asked with a frown in her face.I chuckled.My mother was acting like she w
RachelCrack!Something crashed on the floor and then, we all look towards the place the sound came from.My great grandmother was standing there with a look of shock on her face and the plate she was holding was the one that caused the noise. The whole hall was in a pandemonium.We were panicking and everybody was shocked. It was like everything wasn't real. The males of the family that was present rushed to Grandpa Theo as my great grandmother stared at them blankly.Everyone looked at Grandmother Rua as she stood there in shock. The males of the family grabbed my great grandfather and cleaned his stained face.The women wasn't idle.Rosette brought her phone out and dialed a number."Hello, doctor. Father collapsed!" She said in panic.She kept stealing glances at Grandpa Theo."Where are you? You have to take him to a clean and noiseless environment. The most probable thing that could have caused his collapse is an heart issue." The doctor advised."Okay, doctor. Please, come righ
RachelThe D-day finally arrived. Mirabelle's engagement party was holding today.Rosette was like a mama bear. She was involved in everything.She took precautions against me.Everytime I see her try to make me avoid anything related to Mirabelle's engagement party, I wanted to laugh.She was behaving like I was the bad guy.I did not have enough time for myself. Why would I chose to disturb Mirabelle's life instead?Mirabelle's engagement was held in the hall my introductory banquet was held in.Life can be very ironical sometimes.I am sure the hall gave Mirabelle bad memories. It was the source of her ruin after all.I left my room in my outfit.Thanks to Grandmother Rua, everybody in the family that was going to attend the engagement party had to wear beautiful clothes.She wanted to make this day a memorable day for Mirabelle.I headed towards the hall.I had delayed my appearance in the banquet for as long as I could.Grandmother Rua had sent a text message.I can't refuse to s
RachelThe days flew by quickly.The chosen date for Mirabelle's engagement was approaching.Mr Poyles refused to budge on this matter. The wedding was up to us but the engagement party was a must.I knew what he wanted.As long as Mirabelle is associated with him, the Claude family would do the wedding.They would not be able to lie like that.Public opinion can be very fatal.Sebastian had been very busy so I didn't see him often. If I saw him, it would be a brief meet and greet.Grandpa Theo had reduced the number of times he would go downstairs to relax.Nowadays, he would stay in his study for a long time.The incident Mirabelle caused really affected him negatively.I came out of my room and I headed to the North Wing of the mansion.I wanted to spend some time with Grandmother Rua.She didn't show any outward signs but I knew she was like Grandpa Theo.She was affected by the mess Mirabelle caused.Grandpa Theo's study was near his bedroom. Grandmother Rua had a lounging hall
RachelEverybody that had witnessed Mirabelle's slipup took their seats. The silence hanging in the atmostphere was choking.Mirabelle and Mr Poyles came downstairs to join us after wearing some clothes.After Mr Poyles took his seat, my great grandfather leveled his gaze at him."What do you want? Name your terms and we would satisfy it. You have to delete the pictures and videos you took if we agree on a deal." My great grandfather started.The aura of power he had gained from navigating the business life spilled out.Mr Poyles didn't flinch. He straightened his posture while returning my great grandfather's gaze.His demeanor was neither servile or overbearing."I want to marry her." His voice rang out.I knew he would not choose me. I have fooled his plans.Still, for a businessman like Mr Poyles, I feel like his company comes before his desires.He knew what he had access to and he was going to keep clamping on the Claude family's flesh till they give him something.The benefits
RachelHer scream pierced through the dreary atmostphere.I rubbed my ears to relieve the sharp ringing I felt when Mirabelle screamed.Her voice woke Mr Poyles up.He surveyed the room.His eyes widened when he saw Mirabelle beside him. His gaze stared on me for a brief moment.His eyes reminded me of a wild wolf.He didn't show any other signs of shock.He came down from the bed and went to the area his rumpled clothes were.Nobody stopped him because it seemed like he wanted to get his clothes.Mr Poyles found his phone from his wrinkled pile of clothes.He pressed something on the phone before aiming his phone's camera at the scene in the room.The sound of the camera capturing pictures was loud.He took photos of the unpresentable bed and he didn't forget to get some photos of himself.Mirabelle was captured by his phone's camera too. She didn't have time to cover her bare body before Mr Poyles took a photo of her.After taking a few pictures, all of us snapped to our senses.Mir
RachelMy words sent everyone into a frenzy.The worry in their eyes was clear. These people really cared about Mirabelle and their love would not change even with my arrival.They had brought her up after all. She had been their adored princess before I came.I don't know why Mirabelle failed to see all this. There was no need to attack me.I didn't like trouble and I stayed on my lane.We would have stayed in the Claude family peacefully.Now, it had come to this and there was no way back.The moment they decided to give me away to Mr Poyles, they had cut off any chance for us to reconcile."Where could she be? Is she resting in her room?" Grandpa Theo asked.He beckoned to the butler."Go and check Mirabelle's room. She might be relaxing in her bedroom and we would be here panicking." He instructed.The butler nodded respectfully before exiting the all.Silence reigned.A few minutes later, the butler came back. Mirabelle wasn't with him and his face was scrunched up in worry."Mis
RachelDragging a grown woman was a little tedious but I managed to do it. I was subtly supporting her and the ground did most of the work.The whole time, my heart was in my throat. There was a higher chance that my plan would fail.Thankfully, it didn't.Mirabelle was a little gullible.How can she follow a server out because an unknown gentleman sent her a private gift. I noticed something about Mirabelle.She liked to be adored. She wants people to like her presence.Still, I could understand why she didn't think too much before following me. The wine she drank had a great part in her decision.Before I could even serve her any wine, she had been taking some from the other servers. It was like the wine was an equivalent for water.I searched my memory for room Mirabelle had lured me to. I brought her there.The door was locked and there was no key in the keyhole.Mirabelle must have removed it.I dropped her and searched her body. I did not find anything.The key wasn't on her bod
RachelThe doors leading to the hall was open.I glanced at the hall's interior.Mirabelle was back in the hall. I don't think the rest of the Claude family had discovered her yet.I would have let this incident go bit I had boundaries. Trying to get someone to rape me was sick and I was going to pay her back in her own coin.She would stop trying to attack me like a rabid dog after this.These people would continue to think I was a pushover if I let this matter go.I gesticulated to get a server's attention.The server looked worried. She brought her empty tray and came to me quickly.She must be conjuring various reasons for me right now. I felt sorry for what I am about to do to her but I really need her help.Her uniform would go a long way in realizing my plan.I left the entrance of the hall and stood in the hallway.The female server approached me with the worried expression still on her face."Is there something wrong, ma'am?" She asked.I shook my head, "I just need a favor f
Rachel"Mirabelle told you to wait here?" I asked.I stayed where I was.I did not take any more steps into the room.I bit my lips.I was gullible.I thought leaving the party early would put a stop to the schemes of Mirabelle and Rosette.I finally knew where the slimy gaze from the party came from."Yes, she said you would be here." Mr Poyles replied.He was sitting on the only bed in the room."What do you think is going to happen by waiting here?" I asked.My hands touched the pen knife I strapped to my thigh."Miss Rachel, you are the one I would be with in this life. The moment I saw you, I knew you were the one." Mr Poyles replied.I smelled a particular scent.It was coming from an incense burner beside the bed.The scent caused my mouth to go dey.For some reason, the scent gave me bad memories.Some images flashed in my mind. The memories wasn't as clear as I would want it to be but it gave me all the information I need.The scent coming from the incense was an aphrodisiac.