Hailey sighed as she relaxed into his hold and enjoyed the sensation of his nibbling on her ears. She had waited long enough to be the CEO of Bronwyn Textiles. She hadn't dived into it to avoid suspicion from the Board Members . The plan was to take over from George using his invalidity as an excuse."Oh. You're so beautiful" Derian whispered into her ears.She sighed, he didn't seem to have things to do nowadays. Always directing all his energy towards sex. She pulled away from him. "Derian, please I'm tired".He grabbed her by the shoulder to face him and kissed her. Hailey responded and moaned enjoying the sensation until she heard a muffled voice at the door. "H..Hailey who's that?" They sprang away from each other. Hailey signalled for Derian to leave. "No one. George" she said sweetly walking towards him at the door.George creased his brows. "I haven't had anything for breakfast. I'm yet to take my medications" He grumbled. "Oh. But I got you pizza this morning" she
Naomi paced her room with a glass 🍷 of wine in her hands. She ran her hands nervously through her hair. She was worried and surprised to see her sister here. She was supposed to be happy her sister was back but she had a tense feeling like something bad is about to happen..The news of Valerisa's arrival was broken to her by Mrs Carden, her childhood nanny. She doesn't understand why her father had to treat her like she doesn't exist. He didn't have the time to inform her..She paused to look at herself in the mirror. Seeing Valerisa after four years unnerved her. Not that she isn't happy to see her sister but circumstances surrounding their last meeting warranted the strange feelings, she recalled the day Valerisa left, they had a fight with Valerisa promising to take revenge for her mother's death. .Ever since Valerisa left for university four years ago, she hasn't set her eyes on her..She dropped her glass on the drawer and was adjusting her hair in the mirror when a knock sound
Immediately the MC announced the party was over. Valerisa left for the mansion, she was already tired and restless cause of the witch she saw earlier. She hadn't thought she'd meet her here, ever since she left she hadn't returned cause the house reminds her of her mother. That was the reason why she chose to school in Culcata rather than here in Cali..Valerisa got to the sitting room and met Nanny and Alicia chatting excitedly. They stopped and exchanged looks when they saw her..Valerisa thanked her and headed to her room to have a cigarette while awaiting the call for dinner. She needed something to take her mind off her worries. She took to smoking and drinking in her 1st year in uni when her friends noticed her grief and coaxed her into it..Half an hour later, she heard a knock on the door, she hurriedly emptied the cigar into the ash tray and hid it in the bathroom. It might be Dad. Who knows? She opened the door and gave sigh of relief when she saw Alicia..Valerisa gave her
. Valerisa woke with a throbbing headache. She must have slept for a long time, by the amount of sunlight streaming in through the window. It was already noon. The throbbing in her temples increased as she tried to sit up on the bed. She felt dizzy all over. All her limbs ached as she suffered from fatigue..A knock sounded and the door opened. Valerisa sat up and stared in utter disbelief as her aunt walked in holding a tray. Aunt Hailey was her favorite aunt and Mum's younger sister."How're you doing? Esha". Esha was her middle name and her Aunt loved calling that. Valerisa flinched as the sunlight met her while her aunt was opening the curtains. "I arrived this morning and heard all what happened" she said dropping the tray on the bedside cabinet.."Good morning Aunt. I'm feeling okay now". She mumbled. "Just a little throbbing in my temples" "You don't look it, your eyes are swollen". Valerisa avoided her Aunt's intense gaze. "Have you being crying again?" No response."Alright.
of sunlight streaming in through the window. It was already noon. The throbbing in her temples increased as she tried to sit up on the bed. She felt dizzy all over. All her limbs ached as she suffered from fatigue..A knock sounded and the door opened. Valerisa sat up and stared in utter disbelief as her aunt walked in holding a tray. Aunt Hailey was her favorite aunt and Mum's younger sister."How're you doing? Esha". Esha was her middle name and her Aunt loved calling that. Valerisa flinched as the sunlight met her while her aunt was opening the curtains. "I arrived this morning and heard all what happened" she said dropping the tray on the bedside cabinet.."Good morning Aunt. I'm feeling okay now". She mumbled. "Just a little throbbing in my temples" "You don't look it, your eyes are swollen". Valerisa avoided her Aunt's intense gaze. "Have you being crying again?" No response."Alright. Have your breakfast, I'm sure you must be hungry" she gestured to the tray. "I'll go get a pai
."I'm so confused Aunt. How can Naomie do such a thing?" Valerisa sobbed. "Humans are unpredictable dear" I used to blame her for neglecting mum the day she died. If not for her negligence mum would still be alive. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that she would do such a thing. How can she? Does she hate mum that much? They had an argument that day before the fire and Naomie had said she hated mum. Valerisa ratted out in one breath.."It's okay, I understand" Valerisa hugged her knees and kept crying. "But I wonder how that video got into your mother's cabinet". Hailey broke the silence. She moved closed to Valerisa wiping her tears away.."I'm worried about dad, he will be so heartbroken" she muttered through tears. "What do we do now?". Valerisa asked, her heart filled with hate. "Report to the police?" "No dear, we won't be able to do that" Hailey said looking dejected.."The doctors said you've gone crazy" Valerisa gasped. "Due to a very traumatic experience you went thro
.Six days later.Cammilo paced the seashore with rage, staring at the roaring waves with anger. A boy ran towards him."S..Sir. We didn't find anything" the boy said trying to catch his breath."Don't you bloody tell me that!" Camillo bursted. "That is the same thing you've been saying for the past six days! How can the body disappear like that?" He yelled running his hands through his hair in frustration. He'd expected the body to be washed to the sea shore. The boy was speechless. Immediately a man came walking to them. Si"Sir, We weren't able to find anything" he said. sai"Don't give me that Frederick! Keep searching!" Camillo yelled."You know I don't take no for an answer" he said."May I ask who the lady is to you" Frederick asked. "I..I just wanted to know sir. T..To be candid. I..I don't think we would be able to locate the body cause there was a storm five days ago" He ratted out in one breath. He was intimidated by the hideous stare Camillo was giving h
A young girl raced down the hill. Trying her best to avoid potholes in the village road. This was a village! And she was tired of the local life. As she walked to the path leading to her home, she noticed a small animal scurry pass her. She screamed in fright and almost immediately a gadfly flew into her face.She ran! She was on her way back from the hospital. She just had her routine checkup with the doctors announcing that she might never regain her memories. She wondered if Mum would have been back from the church. She refused to follow her cause of a church program! "Nina!" she heard someone call her name. She'd gotten to an open field now, few miles from her home.She turned back to see some group of guys walking to her from another path."Ugghh" she rolled her eyes as the tallest of the three ran towards her."Hi Nina" he said. He was handsome though with grey eyes and jet black hair. Bit he was so not her type. A village guy? Nah. She was sure she was from a rich background.
Memories of all that happened today flashed back to Alice's head.She passed the 1st round of the Oriental Catering Contest and on her way home, she bumped into that man that gave her wild goose-bumps.Nathan Reyes.Astonishingly handsome and charismatic -only when he didn't open his mouth. One of the dancers said he was a well-known business man.Alice sat up.How come she's never heard of him?She head to her table and turned on her monitor, typing his name on the browser. His pictures popped up at once.Scrolling through, she found out that not only was Nathan stinking rich, he was the grandson of a past Governor of Haiui- Greg Reyes, his father- Martin Reyes, was the President of the prominent food packaging company- Cheese&LiT Co and his mother, Lina Reyes was the best surgeon in the state.Charismatic family.There was no mention of a sibling of Nathan’s- that meant she had upset the heir to the Reyes Legacy.Even if Alice hadn’t heard of the Reyes family, she knew Cheese&LiT a
presence. “You have no right to do that! I made a simple mistake and I apologized, what else do you want?”“I do not need anything from a spoilt idiotic brat like you.” He fired back at her.Alice was red in the neck. “Who the hell do you think you are to call me an idiot? The governor's son? Even the President's son has more good manners than you do!”Nathan frowned. “You don't seem to know who I am.”“And who the fuck are you?” She shook her fists at him. “I've never heard of your name here in Haiui, aren't you just a spoilt brat that returned from abroad and got handed all the family properties on a platter of gold?”His gaze darkened, but his voice was still non chalant. “Why do I feel like you're one of those stalker ladies that have been dying to grace my bed?”“Yuck!” Alice grimaced in disgust. “I'd rather eat poop than waste my time with a man as arrogant and condescending as you are!”That statement clearly hit Nathan’s nerve cause he stood up abruptly, veins popping out on h
“I’m sorry I have no idea what you’re talking about.”“You have an idea, you freak!” Alice grabbed his collar. “You are the cause of everything that’s happened to me and my family, you fraudster!”He held her hands, “I’m beginning to feel embarrassed, Miss, Let go of me!” His thick voice resounded.Alice flinched visibly and everywhere around them became silent.“I said, let go of me!” He repeated icily.A shiver ran down her spine as she stared through the sunglasses into his eyes, leaving goosebumps in their wake.Her fingers subconsciously grabbed his collar harder.“No, you’re gonna pay for all what you did,” She insisted. “You absconded with my parent’s money only to return and flaunt it around. Everyone needs to know what cheat and fraudster you are!” Alice screamed.“What?” He gritted so angrily that she felt the waves of anger through his collar, but she didn’t care, he needs to suffer pain and humiliation.Alice turned to face the crowd. “Someone call the police! This man is
Wayne barged into the house with Mark right behind him, both of them panting heavily. "Where the hell is Mathew?" Wayne grabbed the bodyguard's collar.The guard's face was riddled with shock and confusion. "He should still be in the house, I never allowed him to leave!""What?" Wayne faced Mark in shock. What if that video had been wrong? But he had a feeling deep in his mind that he wasn't wrong.They all rushed towards the stairs, making their way straight to Mathew's room."Mathew? Are you in?" Mark hurriedly banged the door.Wayne paused to check the lock. It had been locked from outside. Signalling no one was in."No. No. No. Shit!" He swore in anger.If his mind was working perfectly, Wallock has Mathew in custody and was probably waiting for the right time to threaten him.Mark managed to break the door open, rushing in to check everywhere.No Mathew.Wayne caught a letter on the bed. It was from Mathew himself."Dear son, I'm sorry to relay this to you this way. Not especial
When Alice returned to the restaurant, customers were already teeming in, most of them asking for her mother, she managed to give them the best reply she could and after instructing the Juliet and Marie on what to do, she left for work.She prayed the Principal won't be around like yesterday, she was 2 hours late already and she wasn't in the mood to receive any tongue lashing this morning.As it happened, Mrs Sanders was right at the gate when she arrived, she beckoned Alice to her office with a stiff face.“Miss Ruiz, what time is it by your watch right now?”“I'm sorry I'm late again, my mum-”“What the hell does your watch say?” Mrs Sanders asked again, a little louder this time.“10 o’ clock.” Alice gritted.“When are you supposed to resume?” “8 o clock.”“Seriously, do you expect the parents to wait for you to resume before dropping their kids? Is this what I pay you for?”Alice kept mute.“Miss Ruiz, I'm talking to you, aren't I?”Alice sighed, she was still shaken from the or
His words sent shivers down Alice's spine, but she was determined not to show fear in his presence. “You have no right to do that! I made a simple mistake and I apologized, what else do you want?”“I do not need anything from a spoilt idiotic brat like you.” He fired back at her.Alice was red in the neck. “Who the hell do you think you are to call me an idiot? The governor's son? Even the President's son has more good manners than you do!”Nathan frowned. “You don't seem to know who I am.”“And who the fuck are you?” She shook her fists at him. “I've never heard of your name here in Haiui, aren't you just a spoilt brat that returned from abroad and got handed all the family properties on a platter of gold?”His gaze darkened, but his voice was still non chalant. “Why do I feel like you're one of those stalker ladies that have been dying to grace my bed?”“Yuck!” Alice grimaced in disgust. “I'd rather eat poop than waste my time with a man as arrogant and condescending as you are!”Th
Alice kneaded the dough thoroughly, adding some butter and re-kneading.Her fingers felt stiff but she continued anyway, they’d run out of supplies for the evening sales so she had to.The thought of abandoning everything flashed through her mind, but the fact that her mum was still lying in a hospital made her continue working vigorously.The heat from the oven sizzled her skin and made her realize that the oven was ready, as she began piling the dough in, Juliet came in.Alice looked up at her. “How’s it going over there?”“Fine.” Juliet sighed, looking her from up to down. “You can go have some rest, Miss. I’ll look after the oven.”“No, Thanks. Julie. I have to make sure everything comes out well.”“You look like you could pass out any minute from now, you’ve been working since morning, please-”“I have to work. My Mum is in the hospital.”Juliet went to put on an apron. “That’s more reason why you should have some rest. Come on, we don’t have much customers at this time, you can
The next morning while she was cleaning hastily so she doesn't have to be late for work again, Juliet suddenly rushed out of her mother's office.“Miss Alice.” She panicked. “Your mum, she fell and-”“What?” A lump formed in Alice's throat, with her heart thumping she dropped the mop and rushed to the office. Her mother was lying on the floor, seemingly lifeless.Cold fear came over her.“Mum?” Alice shook her with trembling hands. “Can you hear me? Mum?” She checked her pulse and thankfully, Mum was still breathing. “Go prepare a cab for the hospital while I bring her out.” She instructed Julie.Julie nodded and left.“Mum? Can you hear me?” Alice asked again.She burst into tears when her mother's lashes fluttered a little.Her mother was still alive!As she carried her mother over her back, she discovered in shock how much weight her mother had lost. Alice cried harder when she realized that her mum might really be sick and hiding it from her.She couldn't afford to lose her Mum.
“It's fine dear, nature has a way of gifting us something else for whatever we lose.” Mum patted her hair fondly.Alice wiped her tears to stare at her mother’s face, “You aren't surprised, why?”“I kind of figured it out when you returned home early and looking downcast yesterday.”“Mum.” The tears flowed harder. “I'm sorry for letting you down.”“You didn't let me down, love. Audition or no audition, win or lose, you’re still my precious daughter that I cherish so much.”Alice kept sobbing until she began to feel sleepy, she pulled her Mum into an embrace and whispered. “I love you, Mum and I would do anything to make you happy.”As she went to bed that night, she made a decision to never give up, no matter what came her way.The next day, Alice woke up late and ended up getting to work late, but she was relieved to find out that the Principal was not yet in school.She went about her normal activities of taking care of other people's children, feeding them, cleaning their poop, hel