It was well into the morning of the next day when the rays of light struggling through the blinds began to rest on his face, Elijah's eyes stirred open. He blinked twice, staring directly at the ceiling. It took him a few seconds for his brain to reboot. When it did, the events of the previous day began settling in. " Today's a new day Elijah." He yawned, getting out of bed.He grabbed his phone to check for the time. His eyes squinted when it came to rest on what would be considered disastrously late by his standards. The fact he had slept that long, and that well in the first place was very suspicious. On reflex, his hands touched his face. They didn't hurt anymore. He looked into his phone screen to see how they looked, but he could barely see his face. The moment turned around to check the mirror, his eyes landed on something dark, shiny, and extremely fluffy staring into his eyes with the most golden brown eyes. "What the hell?" He shuddered, swaying a bit."Hi." Snow waved

Winnie Carter decided to work from home for the day. Her grandfather was in one of those moods, and she was the only one he could stand during these episodes. Also, ever since she moved him into a different mansion after the near-death scare from being poisoned, she was the only one in the family allowed close to him. No one else knew where he was. She had decided it was best that way until at least she found out who the culprit was.But as Winnie typed furiously on her system, her mind was not at ease. She hadn't expected Elijah to call her, considering how the other night had ended, still, she felt ignored. She thought after a few days to himself, he would come around. But as it turned out, she had never been more wrong. It was radio silence from his end. No texts, or calls. She had played with the idea of calling him, but she wanted to preserve her pride too. That's why she had been left with no choice but to send John to seek him out. Even if he wasn't talking to her, she just n

FLASHBACKThere was nothing Rhonda Anderson hated more than science. Not because she didn't appreciate the complexity of the subject. Heck, it was because she knew its complexity, that was why she hated it. For her, business was much more in her lane. She breathed numbers when it came to closing deals. There was nothing better than the tight gripping handshake that followed a closed deal. So when her grandfather insisted on this precious night, she rode with him to the Crawford laboratory, she was a bit hesitant.However, she knew she couldn't say no. If she was going to remain in the race to inherit his company, she had to kiss his ass until he was no more. She loved the man greatly, but even she could admit he was a twisted, manipulative man. It had helped in solidifying his business as one of the biggest in the City, so who was she to complain?Evening came, and she was ushered to her grandfather's car by one of the guards. He was already seated at the other end when she came

Elijah was brought back to reality by the rattling sound coming from the window of the car. He opened his eyes, and instantly felt the rush of a gentle breeze. Every time these flashbacks occurred, he ended up feeling a strange kind of weakness. This time wasn't any different. However, he already had plans for tonight, and nothing was going to stop it. With a determined look on his tired face, he dragged himself out of the car and headed straight into the house. Every step he took felt more difficult than the last, but the plan was simple. No matter what happened tonight, he needed to get Williams Carter on his side. That was his easiest ticket to the executives. He pushed the door to his room open, and the first thing he saw was Snow, staring at him with wagging tails. "Bloody hell," He muttered, too tired to get into an argument. "I thought you had left." He shut the door behind him and went straight to his closet. "You don't seem mad at least," Snow said. "I have more importan

Elijah straightened his back. This was his opportunity now. But he wasn't sure how to go about it. Firstly, he didn't want to appear desperate. "I did what I had to do to save a life. I would have done it for anyone. You don't have to pay me back." He said, but in his heart, he waited. Men like Mr Carter didn't like to owe debts. He was banking on that."We're both men. You and I know it's impossible not to show you my gratitude. I don't know if my granddaughter has told you, but I usually don't stop until I get what I want.""I recall her saying something like that." He nodded, sending a glance her way.The pity was nowhere to be found. She was smiling now. Another thing Winnie Carter knew how to do all too well. Her eyes sparkled every time she smiled. He kept ignoring the warning voices in his head. Telling him he was getting too deep into dangerous territories. Just for one night, he wanted to hold on to something. Only for this night. "Good! If you want to think about it,