Duncan could not believe what his foolishness had cost him. His father had to borrow a huge amount of money from the bank just to bail him out. Even if Mr Taylor yells down the building scolding him, the deed has already been done. They were now bankrupt and couldn't even afford to pay their workers. Worst was that no contracts were coming and soon their employees would start quitting one after the other. Their house was the only thing used as collateral and soon, the bank would be on their neck for their money. After having a cold bath, Duncan stayed in his room the whole time. All efforts to get him to come out of his room proved abortive. It was later at night that he drove off to a bar to calm his nerves.Duncan observed the other people in the bar as he kept gulping down more glasses of his scotch drink. Like him, some customers were having their drinks in forlorn while others seemed to be in high spirits. Lifting the bottle of drink to observe closely, Duncan saw that it was al

Emily lowered her face in shame as her feet turned into jelly. They could no longer carry her body. However, she managed to hold her grip while twitching her fingers. She could no longer raise her head to stare at Zachary. Zachary took a few steps backward and turned to go back to his seat. With shaky hands, Emily managed to button up the exposed part of her shirt. Finding her way, She started towards the door but Zachary's voice halted her."And where do you think you are going in such haste? It's still break time, after all, so be my guest. You know what?" Zachary stood up and hurried to the refrigerator to get a bottle of wine. He beckoned on her to come have a seat. "I think we should have drinks together. Uhmm. Let's celebrate this little feat of yours." Half-filling two glasses, Zachary stretched one hand towards her. "Please, come have a seat. I know you won't refuse me." Walking closer to the still perplexed Emily who was frozen at a spot. Zachary tilted his face to meet her

"Firstly, put on your seat belt and adjust all the mirrors so you can see out of them. Now, watch what I'm doing. After I match the brakes of this car, it'll be your turn to try."Since it was not a working day, Zachary seized the opportunity to learn to drive. He had just gotten his learner's permit and they found an empty parking lot near the Villa. The parking lot had just the space needed for a driving lesson. Stone was his instructor. He had earlier said to him. "Sir, do you know how to drive?"Zachary had never expected that question from his SA. Why the question? Was he planning to quit his job?"No, why did you ask? Should I be worried?" Zachary was curious. "Not at all, Sir. There's nothing to worry about. I'm just curious. I'm sorry to have asked." Stone decided that he was wrong to have raised the question. Zachary was the boss anyway and didn't necessarily need to know how to drive as he could easily employ the services of even the best chauffeur. "Why are you sorry? C

Emily fell into the bed after voicing her mind. She was about to go crazy with the pressure mounted on her by her own Father. There was also Duncan to worry about as he had completely become a drunk. Everything that was happening in their lives now was a result of one wrong decision they made. They took away what belonged to a helpless young boy and ruined his life. Unfortunately for them, the same boy became their boss after several years. Now he was making their life a living hell. Digging her face into her lap she let the tears flow freely. John, on the other hand, was now feeling remorseful. He thought he had pushed his only child too hard that she could no longer take it. Now she was about to leave him all alone. Tousling his hair roughly, John let out a deep sigh. He strode towards the King-sized bed and sat close to Emily. Taking her into his embrace, Emily succumbed to her father's arm still letting the tears flow."I'm so sorry, my baby doll. I pushed you so much. I let my

"So you have the nerve to abuse my daughter before my presence?" Duncan found himself staggering after the blow. Still finding a way to gain balance, John closed in on him striking countless blows at his opponent at the same time. With Duncan at the losing end, all he could do was to protect his face with his hands as he fell to the floor. Tilting over to continuously deal with the man on the ground, Emily held his Father's arm."Dad, That's enough. You've already taught him the lesson he needs and I'm sure that he won't bother us again."Since it was late in the night, the beach was usually calmer at this time so nobody had witnessed the ruckus between the men. It was just the three of them. Duncan staggered to his feet whilst cursing the father and daughter as he made his way out of the cozy and serene atmosphere around the beach. "You will both pay for this insolence. That's a promise."Emily rolled her eyes at him and yelled at his back. "It's over between us, loser."John was