Dreams

"Okay, so new people will be employed to fill in the empty slots. I have seen the documents containing your past transactions and they are quite okay. "

"Thank you Mr Roberts." They chorused.

"So we would be changing our company name to Roberts Group of Companies. I will buy all the shares from the shareholders whom are not willing to work with me. Michael, get me their information."

"Yes boss, I will."

"Welcome to a new era. The meeting is adjourned till Tuesday.".

"Thank you Boss."

"Michael, change the plate number of the company's car to the Roberts Corporation."

"Yes boss."

"You are dismissed."

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"Finally, after waiting for so long, I've gotten what I want. I will take everything you own Adam! And you won't to able to do anything about it. Thank God that old geezer was easily fooled by me if not I wouldn't have gotten the shares." Mark said with a smirk on his face.

"The Williams Corporation is dead! And I will rule the Roberts corporation from now on." He said smiling to himself.

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In Clara's room,

Clara left Iliana to rest and suddenly the curtains started shaking vigorously as a powerful wind gushed into the bedroom. The wind surrounded Iliana's little body and suddenly two beings appeared beside her. One dropped his hand on her forehead as the other chanted some inaudible words. Iliana squirmed in her sleep but before she could wake up, the room was back to normal and Clara rushed inside.

"Iliana, are you okay? It seemed like I heard noise coming from here." She said as she rushed to touch her forehead.

"Oh my God, you don't even need these drugs I got for you anymore. Your fever is gone. To think that you were burning just now."

"Thank you Barbie."

"You are welcome."

'But wait, what happened to her wounds? They are gone. Is that even normal? Forget it, I must be seeing things.' 

Presently 

"We love you Iliana. Always remember that."

"I love you too mama, papa."

"Papa, I want to go to the park today."

"Fine. Your mother and I will take you there. We will all have fun together." Her father said picking her up and walking outside.

"Rose, take us to the park."

"Yes Mr Williams."

An hour later, they arrived at the park.

"Mother look! I want a chocolate ice cream. Please can we get one?"

"Of course. Anything for my big baby." Brenda said as she bought the ice cream for Iliana. Iliana suddenly smiled as she playfully rubbed the cream on her father's face.

"Oh you shouldn't have done that. You asked for it."

"Oh no! Not an ice cream fight." Iliana said giggling as she and her mother ran around the park being chased by her father.

"Iliana look what you have done, now I have ice cream all over me." Brenda complained.

"Sorry mum."

"I was only joking silly girl."

"But how come there's no one else in the park father?"

"I guess they all knew a blindingly beautiful family was coming to the park. So they left for us" Her father said while pinching her cheeks.

"I love you both." She said hugging them.

"We love you too."

Suddenly, the scene changed and a child could be seen sitting on the floor while crying while being surrounded by her family members.

"Your parents are gone!" Mark thundered.

"They are dead!" Juliana laughed.

"They are never coming back to you. The sooner you accept it, the better."

"You are an orphan!"

"You killed your parents Lia! You did!" Melina pointed.

"We cannot come back Lia. We are never coming back."

"We left because of you. You caused it all." Brenda wept.

"You're nothing but a useless piece of trash!" Juliana whispered.

"No!No! They are not dead. They're not dead! I didn't kill them. They left on their own."

"Iliana! Iliana! Wake up"

Her eyes opened and after recovering from the nightmare, she saw a female figure by her side

"Clara?"

"Yes, it is me. Are you ok?"

"No I am not. I can never be okay." Iliana replied catching a tear drop on her palm.

"Same dream?"

"Yes." she replied, her amber eyes dimming.

"Don't worry. You will be fine Lia. You have to." Clara said hugging her.

"Thank you Clara, for everything."

"Don't thank me, instead work harder to get better okay?"

"Iliana! Iliana!Iliana!"

"I better go check who that is. It sounds like my beautiful cousin though." Iliana said rolling her eyes.

After his graduation from high school, Nechel was sent overseas to study further since he was to become the next heir to the business. And because of that, Melina and Iliana were the only ones left in the house. It was good news for Melina as she hated how her brother always defended Iliana and how he believed every of her words.

After dressing up decently, she ran to Melina's room to see her bed scattered and a scowl on her face.

"You called me mistress." Iliana said while giving her a forced smile.

"I told you to always prepare my clothes a day before, didn't I?"

"Yes, you did. But I was so tired yesterday and I slept off. I am sorry." Annoyed Melina slapped her across the face.

Hiding her tears, Iliana whispered, " I am sorry Melina."

'Do something you fool! I can't stand this.' A voice whispered.

'But you know we can't do anything. This is her fate. She has to do this alone.' Another voice replied as the source of the first voice vanished, the other following.

"No you are not. How dare you call my name you filthy lowlife!?" She said slapping her again.

"Clean up my room immediately and pick out a suitable dress for me for my interview today."

"Yes I will mistress."

Tiredly, she started sorting out the clothes. She looked through the closet and wondered what it would be like to own beautiful clothes, unlike the torn, baggy, worn out ones she was always given by Melina.

Glancing at a beautiful white gown in the closet, she picked it out and paired it with black stiletto heels for Melina. Picking out a simple necklace with matching earrings, she said from the closet while raising her voice in order to allow Lina hear her from there,

"I'm done with your work Mistress!"

"Why did you have to shout? Disrespectful servant." Melina said slapping her the third time. This time, her five fingers clearly appeared on Iliana's white skin.

"S..s..sorry Mistress. Please have a seat so that I can arrange your hair."

"You better make this one better than the previous. I need to stand out at the interview."

"Yes ma'am"

After three hours of enduring insults and painting her cousin's face, she brought out the jewellery she chose.

"Why did you choose this cheap nonsense?! Do you think everyone one is poor like you? Do you want me to go there looking like a beggar?"

"Sorry miss."

"Sorry my foot! Get me my jewelry box!"

"Yes miss"

She chose an extremely expensive piece from the box but after wearing it, it only made her look tacky. However, Goddess Lina couldn't see that.

"Now I look great." She said while Iliana was trying really hard to hold back her laughter. Iliana knew that Melina wouldn't be appearing like this at the interview though. She just wanted to trouble her. She had stylists who dressed her up before every event.

"I'm leaving now. Make sure my room is completely cleaned before I come back, ok?"

"Yes ma'am."

"And ensure that my laundry is done."

"Yes ma'am"

"Do not forget to steam some towels for me before I come back."

"Yes I won't."

"And arrange my closet as well."

"Yes I will."

"Also, make sure my food is ready before I get back."

"Yes I will."

"Clean the dishes too. Remember, the helpers have been stopped from doing that."

"Yes I will."

"And don't forget to scrub the fifth floor's hall room as well."

Just as Iliana was about to tell her to stop spelling out errands for her, Melina walked away.

Sighing, she walked out of the room while thiinking of how to do everything within the little time she had.