CHAPTER SIXTEEN ALEXI walked into the restaurant after James walked away. I was very angry at how he spoke. I decided to ignore him. He would find out soon who the real boss was. I searched the restaurant with my eyes and saw Beverly seated on a particular spot. I folded my fist as I began to walk towards her. "Mr handsome, you should smile more often," she teased me with a smile. I grabbed a chair and sat there. I regretted that I agreed to come to this meeting. I didn't respond to her teasing. In fact, it made me angry. "Can you remember this spot?" She asked me. That was the greeting she was supposed to say. "I am a very busy person," I snapped. "Daughters of mere maids who have nothing to inherit would not understand that."She clicked her tongue against her upper gum and rolled her eyes. Beverly crossed her legs in front of me and stared at me with a smile.I wanted her to feel the same amount of emotional pain she was causing me, so I racked my head for words to use that
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN BEVERLYI was gritting my teeth as I watched Alex leave. I couldn't believe that he still supported Sally even when it was obvious that she was cheating on him with James. I knew I needed another threat that would work. "Hello, pretty," I heard a voice and lifted my head to see a stranger standing in front of me. "Hello, stranger," I replied and cast him one last look before lowering my gaze back to my phone. "Can I join you?" He asked me. "Unfortunately, I didn't come here with the chairs," I replied rudely without staring up at him. "So you can sit for as long as you wish."I hissed and stood up from the chair and walked away from the bar. I stood in front of the coffee shop with my finger in my mouth. Threatening Alex may not work. I thought about seducing him again, and a smile appeared on my lips. I unlocked my phone and stared at the money he paid into my account with a smile on my lips. "This would do," I told myself. I walked out of the premises and
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN SALLYIt's been a week already. Luckily, news about James and I had already begun to die down. I avoided Alex to the extreme. I didn't want to look him in the face because I knew he must have seen the news and, worse, of all the bad comments about him. I was driving to my office when I noticed a commotion outside the company. I slowed down and quickly turned my wrist to check the time. It was just a few minutes after six o'clock in the morning. "Didn't they bathe before leaving their houses?" I questioned myself. My gate was open widely, and the crowd lined up from the compound and outside the gate. I drove into the compound at a very slow pace and killed my car engine at the parking lot. I was about to alight when I noticed three men around my car.My heart skipped immediately when I saw them. I still opened the door and walked out. I observed their looks. They were dressed in black and black. A dark shade, and they all had guns. I stared at them from their th
CHAPTER NINETEENALEXANDER I signed the third document out of six documents I was supposed to sign that morning. I placed the signed ones in my drawer and moved the rest to a corner. I was tired and wanted to have a nap. My door opened slightly, and Damien walked into my office. "Dami!" I hailed as I stood up to my feet. "I've warned you severally to stop calling me that," he nagged.I placed both hands in front of me in a pleading manner. "I apologise.""For real, dude. I do not like that name. It sounds so princessish. "I chuckled. I knew that Damien didn't like the name. I just called him to infuriate him whenever I wanted to. He shook hands with me before grabbing a chair to sit. "What have you been up to, man?" He asked me. "That Beverly witch," I whispered. "She just wants to rip me off."Damien began to laugh loudly. "This is not even a funny matter."I leaned back in my chair. "She's placing a sword on my neck so that I would marry her. She's already ripping me rig
CHAPTER TWENTYSALLYI paced my office with my finger in my mouth. I couldn't believe any of these things happened. I personally supervised chemicals used for those new products, and I made sure my production manager and the cosmestic manager did their jobs there, too. This had never happened. The first time it did, dad was able to control it before it got to the press, and it was only a minor issue. My head was spinning terribly, and I thought of what to do. The news made my whole system grow weak the very moment I heard it. My phone began to ring, and I quickly took my gaze to the screen. My heart sank deep into my stomach, and my knees grew even weaker. I began to tear up, but I quickly gathered myself and picked up the call. "Hello, dad," I called out in a panicking tone. "Dad?" He fired at me. "Dad?"He sounded very disappointed, and I just shut my eyes tightly and listened with a heavy heart as he began to lash me. "Do you know what you are doing, Sally?" He asked me.I s
CHAPTER TWENTY ONE SALLYI was exhausted already. I decided to go home and get some rest. I was glad that the day finally came to an end. I thought that it would never end. I marked the date on the calendar in my office before I began to pack up. It was one of the worst days of my life. I would never forget. I packed my bag and walked out of the office. My assistant was with my secretary, giving out instructions to her. When she turned around and saw me, she stopped talking and began to stare at me for a while. She turned and began to walk towards me. "Ma'am," Alicia called me. I stopped walking and stared at her without responding. "I'm not sure you can leave through the main gate. The commotion outside is getting worse, and...""I don't think I can stay here any longer," I told her. My shoulder was stretched. I felt completely exhausted. I didn't want to waste any more time at the office. Plus, what was the guarantee that they would leave any time soon. "I ordered a cab alre
CHAPTER TWENTY TWOALEXANDER After a very stressful day at work, I decided to go home. I was about to walk out of my office when I received a text from Beverly. "You are starving us, Alex. My baby, and I. Until we are dead? Look, it seems like I would move into your house where I would get to eat every single day without waiting for you."I sighed deeply. Beverly was so stupid and unreasonable. I gave her some money the previous day and here she was again. She always texted to ask for money and more money. How does she eat like a horse?I knew that I couldn't continue to spend on her the way I was doing. If I continued that way, I may end up broke. I dialled her number, and when she picked the first question that she asked if I had sent the money. I exhaled deeply. "I would send you food instead," I told her. "Seems like I would keep people in charge of that food to monitor you and how you eat. "I hung up without even letting her say another word. She began to call me again, an
CHAPTER TWENTY THREEALEXANDER I walked out of my room. I was still having a hangover from the stress of the previous night. I didn't blink an eye the previous night. I ended up rolling on my bed until around four a.m. I woke up about an hour plus later and dressed up for work. I met a few cleaners in the sitting room doing their job. "Morning, sir," they bowed in front of me. I smiled at them and nodded my head. "Did my woman leave for work already?" I asked them. They exchanged glances before one of them responded. "Not yet," she replied. "She hasn't stepped out from her room today."I nodded. I walked into the kitchen and met everyone busy trying to make breakfast. "Helen," I called on the head maid. She walked towards me and greeted me. Others also greeted me. I waved at them and turned to her. "Do not serve my breakfast," I told her. "I don't feel hungry. "Her mood changed immediately. There was this sadness in her eyes. I understood perfectly. "Make sure my woman