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2024-10-29 19:42:56Tears rolled down Victoria's cheek as she saw the hate in the eyes of her friends. She shivered in tremor not because she was scared of Elizabeth but because of the hate her best friend had come to have for her.
Her heart clenched as she tasted the salty water that rolled down her cheek. "Why?" She muttered."She wanted to know where she had gone wrong, what she had obviously done to her friend to make her want her death. She wondered how it all happened and what could have made her best friend come to a decision like this.Elizabeth scoffed. "Why?" She laughed hysterically. She rolled her eyes at Victoria as she held onto the knife in her hands tightly.More tears ran down Victoria's cheek, her friend sounded bitter. She couldn't believe it. The Elizabeth she knew was scared to hurt a fly.She was the one who preferred peace to violence and here in front of her, was another person entirely and she wasn't sure if she could call her a friend."Why did it have to come to this? Why! Why Bee?" She asked, choking on her spit as she shouted."Shut up! You lost the right to call me Bee the day you fell in love with the man meant for me!" She spat out with venom laced on her tone.Elizabeth's statement left Victoria speechless. She couldn't believe Elizabeth would go this far for a man. They had never had an issue concerning anything and knew how to overcome every challenge in their life.She wondered who that man was that could have made her friend come to this point. "A man? Who? I do not know what you are talking about?" Victoria said clueless.She had no idea what Elizabeth was talking about. The last time she checked, Elizabeth liked a man and she hadn't introduced him to her yet.Elizabeth laughed hilarious. "You think I'm crazy? You think I do not know what I'm talking about? Then you must be a hypocrite! That's what you are, Victoria!" She yelled."You act all friendly and clueless but the truth is, you have always been jealous of me! You wanted everything I wanted but couldn't have them! You think I do not see the way you get along with my sister or how you try to be like a daughter to my mother?" She huffed."You think I do not see it all? You are such a pretentious bitch! A chameleon! You are every sick thing in this world! You act all good on the outside but the fact is you are never a good person!" She shouted."I...I do not know what you are talking about?" Victoria cried out.She was hurt that her best friend thought of her this way and was hurling harsh words at her. Her stomach churned that moment and she wished Elizabeth would coke straight and tell her what her crime was."Of course you wouldn't know what I'm talking about because you never know!""You are nothing but a liar! A deceitful human being and I was a fool for letting you stay in my life for so long. So I will have to end you because I cannot tolerate you stealing everything I own!""I will not let you have him! If I can't have him then you won't!" She shouted."Who exactly! Tell me who it is that I stole from you? What is the name of this man because I do not know who you are talking about! I told you I liked someone and you know that too. We talk about everything to one another so who is it?" Victoria shouted furiously."Exactly! We talked about everything but you lied! While I was being honest, you weren't! All you cared about was lying to me! You said you liked a man named Jason but the truth is, you have been lying!""Lying about what? That's his name. Jason! I am so confused. Utterly depressed at your accusation and it hurts so much I cannot take it." Victoria placed her palm on her chest as she expressed herself to Elizabeth but Elizabeth wasn't fazed by her action at all."Liar! That's what you are. You started talking about this man two weeks after I told you of a man I met. You knew my password and everything related to me and you saw his number and found means to get his attention, didn't you!" Elizabeth shouted.To say Victoria was confused would be an understatement. She was in a situation where she didn't understand anything Elizabeth was saying. She didn't know where all the accusation was coming from and she was baffled by it."I do not know what you are talking about." Victoria said."Then I will help you understand."Elizabeth took in a deep breath and breathed out. "You are a big liar and I know that because you are denying even when you know what I'm talking about. Does Mathew Smith ring a bell?"Related chapters
To Love And To Lust 1
Wherever you saw Elizabeth, you would see Victoria. They were two peas in a pod from the first day they became friends.Their relationship started from kindergarten to primary school all the way to middle and high school until university. Although they were opposite, they complimented each other well.Victoria is the extrovert between these two. She could get the attention of everyone without doing much and was extremely friendly. She was the complete opposite of Elizabeth which made their friendship interesting as they were able to understand one another and were always there for one another. People often wonder how they got along so well when their personalities differ but these girls have been able to fill each other's shortcomings and blend well with one another.They proved to everyone that friendship wasn't about liking the same things alone or being the same kind of people but the beauty of friendship was more about the different personalities and how they fit well in each oth
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Whenever Victoria was nervous, she tended to have sweaty palms. She was always feeling hot whenever she was nervous and has never been able to keep herself calm.It was hard for her to mask her feelings compared to Elizabeth who did perfectly well at masking her feelings.She inhaled and exhaled as she stood in front of the skyscraper building with 'SMITH TECHNOLOGIES' written boldly at the top of the building.Feeling too worried to move further, she took out her phone from her bag with shaky hands to dial her friend Elizabeth's number. She had spoken to her mother earlier today and her mother had assured her it would all be fine but she was still worried."Hey Bee, I'm nervous!" She spoke once Elizabeth answered her call."Hi Tori once again. Worry not, you will do just fine. It's always like that. We all get nervous on our first day at work." Elizabeth tells her."I know but I just don't know why I feel this way. I'm so worried and I'm worried because I feel something bad might hap
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Most times, you just wish you listened to your hunch and prevented most situations, Victoria thought to herself as she stared at the wall mirror in the restroom.She inhaled and exhaled as she constantly looked at herself in the mirror wondering what she could have done to have prevented herself in the situation she had found herself in.After a while, she left the restroom, ready to go and see Mr Smith, the man she clashed with earlier today. "It's gonna be alright." She said to herself, forcing a smile to her face.Victoria inhaled and exhaled deeply as soon as she was in front of Me Smith's office. All her life, all she ever wished for was to work for Smith Technologies and most especially meet the brain behind Smith technologies.After the former president of Smith technologies passed away, his son took over but there was no image of his son. Many outstanding achievements were done by his son yet his face was never seen by anyone in the company and she wished she got to see him.S
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It was as if the entire room was rotating in the eyes of Victoria. She was still comprehending what Mr Smith had just said to her. There was no way she heard right, she thought to herself, shaking her head furiously refusing to believe she heard him right.Her heart broke into a thousand pieces as she thought of the words over and over again. Did he indeed fire her? She asked herself, still in a state of shock. She thought in her head that she was dreaming but the face of Mr Smith remained unchanged. Her eyes filled with tears but she remained strong, fighting back the tears that threatened to fall. She was starting to panic again but she didn't want to show it and she was afraid it would only make her look stupid.She swallowed a painful lump in her throat, thinking of what to do next or how to begin. Working for Smith technologies had always been her dream and now she had lost the chances of showing what she is capable of before she could begin. Nothing hurts her more as she though
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A grin formed on Elizabeth's face at her friend's words. Elizabeth knew it had always been Victoria's dream to meet the brain behind Smith technologies. Ever since Victoria knew I'd Smith Technologies, she has spoken non-stop about them that Elizabeth knew about the company and their mysterious CEO whose face wasn't known to the public. She knew he didn't attend any public gatherings which made people extremely curious to know this man.Not everyone who worked at Smith Technologies knew his face, only those who worked in the top floor and the people who held higher positions in the company.He was known as Mr Smith to many while his first name wasn't known. His details were kept private and no one dared reveal the little details they knew about him. Everyone adored a man whose face wasn't seen and rumours went about that the CEO was young and was between the age of twenty five to thirty but everyone could care less as they wanted to see his face and not his age."That's great Tori, I'
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Victoria got up from her chair, ready to go meet Mr Smith after being told by Robin he asked for her presence. She wondered what he needed her for and worse, did he notice she came late? She thought to herself."Of course!" She muttered to herself. "He must have noticed you weren't there when he came in as he is still keeping close eyes on you.""Oh Lord help me." She prayed within her.As Victoria approached Mr Smith's office, her palm became sweaty. She wiped her sweaty hands on her skirt as she made advances towards his office. As she stood in front of his office, she took in deep breaths and exhaled before knocking on the door.She mentally prepares herself for the words he'd say to her. She expected to get some scolding from him about her attitude on her first day at work.Just as she stepped into the office after being told to by Mr Smith to come in, she was relieved to see Mr Lucky, Dylan and Rebecca in the office. While Mr Lucky was seated, Rebecca and Dylan stood beside him o
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Elizabeth pushed the door back as she stepped into the restaurant. She has been craving crispy chicken since morning and thankfully, she closed early from work and decided to get it for herself."Good evening." She greeted the waiter with a smile on her face."Good evening." He replied with a smile too. Her eyes suddenly landed in the name tag hanging in his left chest. "Martinez. Nice." She complimented.The waiter noticed and smiled at her friendly gesture. "Thanks." He replied."What do you want?" The waiter asked."Can I get a spicy chicken sandwich?" She asked and he nodded his head."I would also like crispy chicken," Elizabeth said to the waiter attending to her."Okay ma'am. Are you eating it here or are you taking it away?" He asked her."I am taking them home." She replied.Just as she waited for her orders, her eyes saw something or rather someone making her heart skip in joy. Coming into the restaurant was Mathew and his younger sister. He stood behind her, guiding her int
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Elizabeth woke up with a big smile on her face. She yawned and got off her bed preparing for the beautiful day ahead. She had found it hard to sleep last night as the thoughts of spending time with Mathew filled her thoughts. Elizabeth hummed a melodious song in her head as she blew her hair with the hand dryer. She stood in front of the mirror, admiring her face. She already knew what she was going to wear today as she had planned them last night.After applying body lotion on her body, she put on her underwear before wearing her favourite nude colour body hug dress that fitted her body perfectly.Feeling satisfied with herself, she left the house with high expectations for the day.Elizabeth came down from the Uber before paying the driver. She brought out her phone from her purse to look at the address again to know if it was the right one Mathew had sent to her. It was the address indeed and the Uber driver had inputted the address in his Google map before driving so he definite
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Victoria's eyes widened as the folder in her hands fell on the ground. Her boss was kissing her for the second time and for a reason she didn't know of.Immediately, she got a hold of herself, she pushed him away from her not in a forceful way and she wiped her lips with the back of her palm. She glared at him."Tonight at eight, meet me at the hotel. Be there on time." He tells her before leaving his own office for her. Victoria staggered back a bit. It was after he left everything dawn on her."Did he just ask me to meet him in a hotel?" She felt insulted by that statement. "Does he think I am a hoe desperate? Oh my goodness? He wants to sleep with me because he thinks I would be comfortable with it?" She felt so insulted as she thought of the obvious reasons he had asked her to see him in a hotel.He was her boss yet she felt insulted. She couldn't believe the man she looked up to for years would think so low of her and it hurt her more because she actually felt her heart flutter u
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"The launch date is set and everything is in order. Mr Marcos from Hightech will be available on that day." Rebecca informed Mr Smith."Okay." Mr Smith said. All the while Rebecca spoke, he looked at Victoria who looked at the folder in her hands in an attempt to avoid meeting Mr Smith's eyes. After his conversation with Elizabeth, he thought of many things he could do to make it up to Victoria. He had taken what Elizabeth suggested into consideration and now he had searched on the internet the best place to take a woman to."That's all for today." Rebecca informed him."Okay. You may leave." He tells them. They both turned to leave when Mr Smith stopped them."Not you Rebecca, you can leave. Victoria, wait behind." He told her. Victoria's heart skipped that very moment he asked her to wait. She had been avoiding him for days now and now she was going to be stuck in the same room with the man that hurt her feelings."Me." She pointed at herself wanting to be sure he had insisted she
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If happiness was a person, then that would be Elizabeth. She had left work earlier than her supposed time as she had told her director of an emergency which she had to attend to.All through the day, aside from her little argument with Victoria, she had a good day. She had totally put the issue with Victor behind her as she didn't want to have a bad day. Every once in a while, she'd remember Victoria and sigh. She was expecting her best friend to be by her side today and help her out with her clothing and accessories but her best friend has decided to be so suspicious of her new found relationship. She gets baffled everytime she thinks about it.Victoria was always suspicious of her relationship in the past and truly they ended badly as Victoria predicted but she felt Mathew was going to be different. She threw the accessory on her hand on the bed as she groaned in frustration. "Don't do this Elizabeth. You are supposed to be happy. This is supposed to be your happy day. Get behind m
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Victoria kicked her shoes off once she was back into her apartment. Tears filled her eyes all through her journey back. It hurts in her chest so much that she wondered why her stomach ached too.His words weren't supposed to have much effect on her yet it did. She had walked away from him and acted like what happened between them never happened.She walked into her room, praying Elizabeth wasn't awake yet as she didn't want to start explaining the situation to her. That night she had not been able to sleep as she tossed and turned on her bed."Oh my goodness!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she stared at her best friend looking like a mess in the morning. "Did you sleep at all? What happened to you? Your eyes are swollen." Elizabeth spoke as she walked towards her friend with concern on her face.She placed her hands on Victoria's eyes to see if she was sick or showed any sign of fever. She touched her forehead to feel her temperature."You seem fine Toria. What happened? You had a nightmare
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"Yes." Mr Smith answered without hesitation."Hmm. I see. Do I know her? Who is she?" Landon asked. Mr Smith at that time decided to dig into his food. He wasn't going to talk about who had his feelings all messed up."Let's dig in. The food is almost cold." Mr Smith said dismissively, making Landon roll his eyes at him. "So are you down for my earlier suggestion?" Landon asked."What did you say again?" Mr Smith questioned as he couldn't remember what Landon had suggested they do."Let's go out. To a bar, club, anywhere. Just to get rid of the tension earlier today. The truth is, it's been a long time since I had any woman feel my..." He cleared his throat hoping his signs alone were enough to give the hint he wanted to show his friend.Mr Smith shook his head. "You are always horny. I thought you liked Victoria? Suddenly you want to jump on another?" Mr Smith brows raised in a questioning manner. When he doubted Landon's affection for Victoria, he knew he wasn't wrong and now Lando
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Mr Smith said nothing as he looked into the eyes of his friend. He wondered why he had thought that he had feelings for him. He wanted to burst into another fit of laughter but decided against it. He decided to piss Landon off instead.His facial expression changed as he leaned closer to Landon making Landon wary. He grabbed Landon's hands on the table, making Landon's eyes widened."What...what are you doing?" Landon stuttered as he suddenly felt his mouth go dry.Mr Smith swallowed the lump in his throat. He was struggling not to laugh because Landon's facial expression was killing him. "How is it that you are just realising?" He had managed to say without laughing. He wanted to pee on himself just by looking at Landon.Landon removed his hands from Mr Smith's hold and kept it to himself. "Oh my goodness!" He gasped for air."You..." Landon pointed his index finger at himself and then at Mr Smith."You like me?" He asked, wanting to be sure he was hearing his friend well.Mr Smith n
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Mr Smith shook his head. "She didn't have any phone call that I am aware of and besides we were fine so I do not understand anything." Mr Smith explained to his friend who didn't seem to believe him.Landon rubbed his eyes with his index and thumb finger. "Fuck!" He cursed as she sat back down on his seat. He had gotten up from his seat when he had offered to drive her back home."Her friend Rebecca told me she was in a bad mood today. Said it had something to do with a relationship. I do not know what to think but I feel she has feelings for another." Landon tells his friend."Rebecca?" Mr Smith questioned wanting to be sure it was the right name he had heard his friend say."Yes. She is a colleague with Victoria. She said Victoria's mood has been down all day and she said it has to do with Victoria's love life and she mistook me for the guy who was supposed to be the cause of her sad mood." He explained to his friend as he sighed deeply.He wanted to doubt that she had interest in s
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Landon got up from his seat. "I will be back soon. I have to use the restroom." He informed Mr Smith and Victoria who nodded their heads in response.As soon as Landon left, it became awkward for both Mr Smith and Victoria. Both looked elsewhere except themselves. Mr Smith was tempted to speak to her, to clear the differences between them but he couldn't man up and do it. It was unlike him and he knew it.He was still angry with her that she had left in the middle of the night without letting him know. The waiter came to take their order. "Good evening, Sir, ma'am." He greeted them again respectively, placing their orders on the table. Both nodded their heads in acknowledgment. "You may go for now, we will call you when we need you again." Mr Smith tells him and the waiter nodded his head I'm understanding before leaving them."Victoria." Mr Smith finally called after gathering enough courage and setting his pride aside.He was going to be on good terms with her for the sake of his f
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Victoria froze on spot as she seized her breath. The person she had been trying to avoid and also the person who had invaded her thoughts since yesterday was now standing behind her. Her heart began to beat faster than normal. Her palms become sweaty again. She swallowed an invisible lump in her throat as she suddenly felt her mouth go dry."It's okay. We just got here." Landon tells his friend.Mr Smith had not seen Victoria yet as she was backing him. He looked at her hair and shrugged before taking a seat. It was when he sat down that he noticed Victoria beside him. His eyes widened once he saw her, he could tell she was avoiding him as she refused to look his way to see who it was. He guessed his voice had given him away.Landon cleared his throat. He noticed that Victoria wasn't trying to look at Mr Smith and he thought it was because she was caught by surprise having to have dinner with her boss. He expected such a reaction from her but he didn't know why Mr Smith was shocked t
