"Yes, my dear. We have a business deal to discuss over dinner.""Really? Damien wants to do business with her?""Is it a bad idea?" Victoria stared at her daughter intently."Come on, Mom. I hate that you and Damien are thinking it is perfectly okay to do business with her when you could clearly tell of her intentions. Then he goes as far as inviting her over for dinner. Really?""Calm down, baby. Their relationship failed in the past but it doesn't mean they cannot do business together. Besides, Daisy is married. I'm sure she cannot do anything silly anymore."Betty rolled her eyes. "That is where you are getting it all wrong. You all are trusting her so blindly.""I honestly don't get Damien. He seemed to have lost his senses since Melissa broke up with him. He is pushing for a divorce with Rhoda and he thinks now is the best time to start hanging out or doing business with exes. I don't know why he is acting so dumb when Rhoda could use things like that against him.""I know Damien
Damien watched as Gabby engaged in conversations with Melissa while having a big smile on her face. It was as though they knew each other before.Damien went ahead to unbuckle his seatbelt. He turned his gaze back to the front of the block and saw Melissa crouch down and hugged the little boy who hugged her in return. She kissed his forehead before rising to her feet. Then made her way to the car.Damien got down from the car. Melissa drove away by the time he shut the door. He took a glance at the moving car while making his way to the back passenger seat to open the door for his daughter.Rumi had already locked her iPad. She was putting the device into her bag when her Dad opened the door.Damien helped her down from the car. He was about to reach for her backpack when Rumi ran off. "Ryan!!!!"He took her backpack, shut the door, and even got more confused when he saw Rumi hugging the same boy.Holding his daughter's bag, Damien made his way towards the block. He mumbled some incoh
Melissa was a few steps away from her office when she saw Betty standing in front of her door. She mentally rolled her eyes as she approached her door."Hi," Betty said with a polite smile."Hi," Melissa responded, holding her handbag tighter."If this is about your brother, Please I don't want to hear it. Nothing is going on between us. Just a work relationship and I would appreciate it if you respect that."Betty folded her arms. "Damien has really been an asshole. Hasn't he?""There's no need to say nasty words. Life happens. We fall in love and out of love. The same happens with friendships. Shit happens, life happens."Betty shook her head. "There's no need to cover up for him. Dam is just an asshole. I'm hurt because I really like you for him so I was hoping something amazing would happen between you both. Nothing ever gets solved if both parties are in a foul mood. One person has to be calm and in this situation, it has to be Damien but I honestly don't understand him.""It fee
Melissa shook her head. "Me? What do I look like to you? A toddler? And there's no way you are going to take my son away from me.""He's my son too. The one you've kept away from me for all these years. The first time I saw him was like an event of two strangers meeting. He said Hi to me and I could not respond to him because I was too shocked to even make a proper sentence."Melissa sighed deeply."I know what I saw in you that made me fall in love with you, Melissa. But never in my wildest dreams would I have thought you would be this cruel, keeping my son away from me.""I'm not the bad guy here, Damien so Please don't make me feel like one. A mother would protect her child at all costs and that is what I'm doing. I respect the fact that Ryan is your flesh and blood but until you solve your issues, there is no way I will allow him to be a part of this.""Don't you trust me at all?" Damien asked, staring at her in disbelief.Melissa said nothing."Someone came to your home to threat
Coming out of the elevator, fiddling with her fingers, Betty took slow steps toward Melissa's office. She saw Damien walk out of there earlier and was so tempted to go ask what was wrong. Betty was almost connecting her fist against the door to knock on it when she heaved a deep sigh, stopping herself. Betty turned around and made her way to her office. It was a medium-sized office reserved for interns. She grabbed her phone from the table, unlocked it, and scrolled through her contact list. She dialed a number and waited patiently as it rang."Hi, baby.""Mom, everybody okay?""Sure, why do you ask?"Betty sighed, taking steps towards her office window. "Damien stormed out of the office. He was not looking good. He had tears in his eyes and he wo...."Vicky cuts in. "Tears?""Yes, mama and he wouldn't even tell me what went wrong. It could be bad news but I'm not sure. I feel Melissa would know but I don't want to ask her. What goes on between her and my brother is none of my busin
"Baby, it's way past your bedtime." Melissa stammered, hoping she could convince him to go to bed."Please, mama." He continued to stare at her with pleading eyes."Okay, what is it you want to talk about?" She asked, even though She might regret it.""Do I have a Daddy?"Melissa massaged her temple, wondering what she was going to say or how she was going to start the conversation."Do I have a sister?" Ryan asked when his mother said nothing to his first question."Wait! Where did you get all these thoughts from?""People call Rumi my sister because we look alike. I like Rumi and she likes me too.""Rumi's Daddy came to school today. I saw him. I look so much like him. Is he my Daddy?"Melissa sighed. "Why don't you go to bed, honey and we will discuss this tomorrow morning.""No mama. Please tell me. I want to know before I go to bed. Why did you keep Daddy away from me? He looked so sad and shocked when he saw me.""How do you know he is your dad? And why are you so worried about
Betty stared at her mom since Vicky was the eldest and believed Vicky should have a better answer because her mind was blank."Well, you and Ryan look so much alike but I wouldn't know. It's only your Dad and Melissa that can tell us what is going on."Rumi smiled. "Can Melissa be my mommy? Please? I like her so much." The little girl pouted.Vicky and Betty took a glance at each other."You will have to discuss that with your Daddy when he's back from his trip.""Okay, but when will he be back?" Rumi asked, looking worried."I can't say, my love. But soon. I will call him before I go to bed tonight and let him know that you miss him and you have something important to discuss with him.""Okay," Rumi mumbled not so cheerfully............Betty was able to bribe Rumi into going to bed after that awkward conversation. Elizabeth tucked her in, kissed her cheek, deemed the light, and quietly exited the room. She returned to the living room and met her mother by the bar area, sitting on t
Rhoda scoffed in disbelief. "Weren't you all taught some ethical manners before you all were employed here?""I don't know where your husband is, Please take your leave, I've got work to do!"Rhoda's eyes met with a glass of water on Melissa's table. She reached for it and splashed it against Melissa's face, drenching her body.Mel instantly rose to her feet. There were splashes of water on her laptop and even some of the documents that she was working on."What the hell?" Mel shrieked, wiping her face with her hand. She was also trying to hold back tears. Today was already a rough day for her even before Rhoda's presence."That's for being rude to me and thinking you could come from nowhere to take my husband away from me.""You should be ashamed for forcing yourself on a man that doesn't give a damn about you." Melissa had no idea where she got her confidence from but she was determined not to show her weakness before this psycho."Wow! You've got so much confidence for a mere slut.