All Chapters of HER STRANGE ENCOUNTER WITH A BILLIONAIRE : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Meanwhile in Washington...The residents of the city next to Lake Washington enjoyed the subtle soothing sound of gentle waves washing the shores of Medina Beach Park. The sun was nowhere by the horizon as darkness loomed at dusk, causing a twilight.In their mansion in Medina, Courtney Richardson sat with a seamless expression on a dark blue cushion with her gaze fixated on the vulgarity being played in the forefront of the TV before her. Courtney gently shook the glass of Brandy in her hand as she made a call on the phone that was held to her ear by one of the attendants who tried as much as they could to avert their gazes from the erroneous view on the TV. On the TV screen, A masked lady dressed in black leather playfully brandished a black whip in hand as she slowly tortured a line of men bound to a pole in a sort of abandoned warehouse. The lady had an expression of pain and pleasure. The masked lady was giggling and laughing at the pathetic men as she whipped them to convulsion

The next day, at 9:48 AM.Margarette strode into a disarrayed showroom of Citadel’s Jewelry company with a deep frown on her face. She humphed a deep sigh and slowly approached the sales assistants who were gathered in an obvious state of panic to ask what was going on. As the CEO’s secretary and acting Chief Operations officer, she had a lot of work on her desk. As if that wasn't enough, she had to get to work as early as the attendants against her will just to meet the sight of them in this state right when the company was opening for business.Although, she valued her mistress' trust in her to put her in such a vital position. With this thought in mind, everything was nothing too herculean for Maggie to handle. Besides, the sumptuous paycheck she received was enough to motivate her to work. However, the occasional attention from the one whom she loved was what mattered the most. She loved how it hurt when she made her do all the work only to shower her with lots and lots of love l

The ambiance of the conference room was intense and grave. A long mahogany table served as the plateau of discussion, with chairs meant for respective members surrounding the table. Other than this, the room was decorated with glossy ceramic flower vases, and pieces of artwork were hung on the wall to spark a creative and uniquely artistic background style. As more employees who were of relevant responsibilities in the company came into the room and sat around the long table in the middle of the dimly lit room, everyone anticipated in apprehension, what was to come. Although, they already had a notion as to what the emergency was...Maggie walked into the room along with Mark and the chief security officer. Maggie took the seat at the end of the table, while the others took a vacant seat by the table. The room grew silent as everyone awaited the meeting to start.Click! clack!Three others walked in at the same time. " What's the emergency miss Margarette!?" Ashley Dupuis, the produ

" So, Ms Valerie?"" I- I know nothing about this Miss Margarette, I swear!" Val stuttered in her defense. She straight straight into Maggie's eyes in desperation for the slightest sign of belief in them. Val even became more honorific towards her.However, the silence all around gave her enough of the answers she needed. No one trusted her. Not even her co-managers who had been her colleague for the past few days. She had no one to confide in, she was all alone against the whole company. Literally!The pressure was tantamount!" I- I..." Val didn't know what to say. Her heart raced both in fear and distress. She never wanted her name to go down this way, never! " Believe me!" She sobbed in one last outcry of desperation. Her knees became weak and she slumped. " It wasn't me..." Val muttered feeling lost. It seemed even more like she was trying to convince herself that it wasn't her fault the way she stared fixedly at a spot. " Honestly, I didn't expect this from her. Miss Margarett

An hour later,Dann Harrows sat facing Val who held her arms around herself in the seemingly cold office room. The day was especially bright for early autumn, and the golden sun was quite at its peak. The clear blue sky could be seen through the glass window of the office. It was a fine sunny day after all. Margarette's well-organized office that had a crispy air and smelled quite like dried roses, was illuminated by the clear sunray. This was as a result of the potpourri placed in the corner.Mahogany glass tables, cabinets and desks took most of the space and there were two sofas between which a low glass table sat, which was where the interrogation now took place." Ms Valerie, I'm Dann Smith... " Dann introduced reaching over the table for a handshake. Val slowly nodded and extended her hand to take the handshake that didn't last two seconds." Miss Margarette here has briefed me on the details of the case at hand, so I'll only be asking a few questions, is that okay with you?"