“Lilly is my name. My name is Lilly Price. I know this is a lot. I’m just waiting for you to get up and storm out of here.”Rodney sighed. He picked up his glass and downed the drink before requesting for another one. He stared at the beautiful woman in front of him and shook his head lightly. He smiled and stared into her eyes.Lilly smiled back, and didn’t say anything. She picked up her glass and took a sip of her drink before placing it back on the table.Rodney didn’t know what to think. He could hear a couple on the next table talking about how much they loved each other.All of his blood had run to a certain part of him a long time ago when he saw Lilly. Now, the feelings seemed to have grown. He wanted to ask her home but had no idea if he could trust her. When he looked into her eyes, he could see innocence, but that was the same innocence that had fooled him into believing her. “Do you admit that this is a lot to take in?” he asked her.She smiled. “Yes. I know. I’m glad th

Rodney impressed the interviewers and was soon invited to join the university and study for an accounting degree. Life became so much better after he joined the university. He started to get better friends, and do things he found meaningful. He quit his sales jobs in order to focus on studies and creating a plans for the business he wished to start. The money he had invested in bonds was growing, although not as fast as he thought it would in a business. Gregory, the financial advisor wanted to take things slow but Rodney was becoming impatient. He wanted to be part of something big, like some of his classmates. Eventually, Rodney decided to ignore Gregory’s advice, and sought advice from his New York peers and workmates on what business was trending in the city.Eventually, he decided to open an online store for outdoor sports wearables. He decided to use the knowledge he had learnt in Active Sapiens to promote his products. Active sapiens had also had an ecommerce shop. Although he

Three years later…Rodney was a successful entrepreneur celebrating the third anniversary of his business empire. He was surrounded by all the people he loved, some of whom had helped him reach where he was. He had graduated from school a week back and was celebrating both his graduation and the company that had catapulted him to the top. Saran Inc. was named after his mother.Rodney was now running his business full time. Now he had a lot more free time and money which he used to travel around the world occasionally with the love of his life. Rodney was finally satisfied with his life. He could meet all his needs, and had a loving woman by his side. He finally got what he considered a good life, and was working hard to maintain it.The only thing remaining on his list was to marry the woman he loved and start a family. They were already engaged, but had not yet set the date. Lilly had just finished college and was dealing with a lot. He had not seen Alberto in over three years and w

When they entered the living room, Lyra stood up and ran to hug her brother. Rodney placed his arms around his little sister while his eyes moistened. The little girl looked broken and yet she had always been happy. It was heart-breaking to see. There was a coffin on the table in the middle of the room. Aunt Jessica and uncle Markos were seated beside it. There were five other people near them that Rodney did not recognize. Rodrigo and Emilia were seated on a window seat, focused on their phones. How distasteful! Rodney thought. They looked unbothered and disconnected from the whole thing.“Mummy is gone, Rodi.” Lyra said as she led her brother to the coffin. Rodney looked into it and saw the beautiful serene face of Lilliana. He remembered the first time he had seen her when he felt so attracted, then the time she had tried to seduce him but he resisted. He remembered the time she tried to stop her daughter from talking to her brother. All that didn’t matter to Rodney anymore. He ha

Rodney continued to stay for five more days after Harvey went to visit his family. He thought those days would make it easier for him to part with Lyra but they didn’t. He realised that Lyra would never be ready to part with him and yet he needed to check on things in New York. Lilly assured him that everything was okay but Rodney decided to go nevertheless. He was exhausted, both physically and emotionally. He needed to be with someone who loved and could care for him. He needed to rest. He promised Lyra that he would come back. After hearing that, the little girl went and locked herself in her room. Rodney’s heart broke but he had to leave. He needed to regain energy and sanity before returning to destroy the man who had destroyed him.Getting back home was a huge relief. As the airport taxi approached his house, he could feel his exhausted body relaxing. He knew that Lilly was going to take care of him. The past few days had been so stressful and all he needed was a hot bath and a