Those were the only reasonable reasons she could think of, as to why the mysterious man would be attending a ball being hosted by the biggest company in the whole of Pinnock country. “Do you really want to know?”Andrew asked, contemplating on whether he should tell her the truth straight up. “Yes I want to know” Benita answered, seeing this as an opportunity to soothe her curiosity about the mysterious man's identity. Andrew decided there was no harm in telling her who he really was. “Actually I am going there as the chairman of A and U”“Wait, hold on” Benita said, bursting into a loud laughter after her futile efforts at trying to hold it back. After she had had her fill of laughter , she paused, feeling bad at how she had interrupted the man like that, but that didn't make what the man had just blurted out, less ridiculous, at least to her. “ Please I'm sorry about that, I couldn't hold it back” Benita said, still finding what the mysterious man had just said funny. Ch
The aggression in the guard’s voice grew, and he took a threatening step closer to Andrew.But Andrew remained unshaken. "Tell Justin. Now."The guard’s eyes narrowed. He was about to push Andrew further when something clicked in his mind. Justin’s name, paired with the way Andrew carried himself, brought back his captain’s briefing from earlier that day. The CEO had personally informed the security team that the chairman of A and U Group would be attending the event—discreetly—and gave them a specific description. He took a second look at Andrew and swallowed hard. This man, the one he was about to kick out, fit that description perfectly.The guard’s anger turned into cold fear as he realized the massive mistake he was about to make. His face paled, and he quickly took a step back. “Sir, I... I’m terribly sorry,” he stammered, his aggressive tone vanishing,“Please, come right in.”Mike stared at the guard, baffled. “What’s wrong with you? Don’t tell me you’re falling for his ac
The hall buzzed with excitement as the people waited for the event to start. Everyone in the hall was dressed in their finest clothing , because they had been anticipating this day —the day the mysterious president of A and U would finally reveal his face. Lily, her mother, Miranda, and brother Ben, were seated at the special table, cladded in their best outfits as they reveled in the adoration from the guests. Their cheeks were hurting from the amount of smiles they had had to flash at everyone complimenting them . Everyone in the hall was in awe of Lily. They deemed her lucky and blessed to be the winner of the A and U project. Everyone was throwing themselves at their feet in order to get on their good side. “Lily you are such an incredible woman and I wish my daughter would grow up to be like you someday” A woman walked up to their table, her face covered in smiles. “Thank you, don't worry she will grow up to make you proud just as my daughter here is alway
Lily's eyes remained glued to Andrew and Benita as they walked side by side into the hall. “Benita what are you doing with that scum?” Lily called out to her friend, pointing her fingers at Andrew, her face scrunching up in disgust. " Did he tell you I just divorced him?"She hadn't expected Andrew would find Benita so easily even when she withheld information about her.Benita stood there in shock.Wait,did I just hear divorce? Benita muttered as Lily's words sank into her ears. She looked at Lily and back at Andrew, she did that 2 times. Then, it struck her like lightning —Andrew was Lily's ex husband, —the same man she had said she would kick in the balls if she saw him. Lily glared at Andrew expecting him to come back begging for a second chance so she could humiliate him but he didn't, which angered her. She snapped her gaze back to Benita. “Benita, why did you bring this disgrace to my party?”Lily snarled,eyeing Benita from head to toe with jealousy.Back then, t
“Oh my God! Let him down, you bastard! Today is my day and dare try to ruin it ?!” Lily yelled,glaring at Andrew in disgust, and soon other voices began to join in.The hall erupted into loud noises and murmurs as people bashed Andrew.Undeterred, by their meaningless noise, Andrew's hands were still tightly wrapped around Ben's neck as he struggled, his eyes bulging out in pain.“You scumbag, I will make sure you suffer in this city till you die!” Lily barked, her eyes blazing with fire.“Let him down you fool, are you not scared to touch the brother of our golden lady? ” A man yelled from the crowd.“If you don't let him down now, you will regret your entire existence today. The chairman is coming soon, and you'll be doomed!” Marinda threatened her eyes blazing with fury"The chairman?" Andrew sneered. It was time.The game was over. It wouldn't be fun if it went any further.He dug out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number. On the first ring, the receiver picked up as if h
“Yes! It's finally happening ” Lily squealed, her face liting up with smiles “You both tried to ruin my day but you have failed woefully, watch how your pitiful life gets more miserable” Lily sneered, eyeing Andrew and Benita condescendingly Adjusting her hair,she walked towards the men in black suits. “Hello sir, welcome to my event, I'm sure you already know me by now” she giggled, batting her eyelashes “Anyways, we have a little problem over here”Lily said, her voice laced with disdain “Can you imagine these bags of trash? they were harassing me at my own event” Lily sneered , pointing at Denzel and Benita “Since you are here and the Chairman would be arriving soon to announce my partnership”“I want you to bundle these bags of trash out of here , but before that, break their legs so they would learn not to over step their boundaries ever again”“Mrs. Miranda and her limping son, Ben, began to feel more confident that the men would listen to Lily , so they stepped forward to
“What did he just do?”“Did he just bow to that man?” Different People asked all at once , their voices laced with disbeliefThe hall went into a frenzy, their murmurings echoing with disbelief “It shouldn't be what I'm thinking” “What is it that you are thinking?”“Are you sure the call that man made was fake? As it is, maybe it wasn't”“Wait, are you trying to say that the man might actually be the..” “What! No way! The chairman of A and U?“Exactly! Because who else holds that much power to make the CEO bow to them?” “Oh my God, and I have been bashing him since, I hope the CEO won't take it out on us” “Same here,I even called him horrible names, but thank God, I didn't say mine out loud” “Shut up! But you did insult him!”The whole hall was bustling with noise as people weighed on their opinions and horrible past attitude towards Andrew. “Quite everyone! I need absolute silence this minute” The CEO thundered and the hall turned pin drop quite immediately. The entire hall w
Tar! Tar! Tar! Mike and Lily continued to let out painful screams as their faces shifted from one side to the other at each strike. Their cheeks had turned purple and red as tears flowed down their faces At the same time, they pleaded for mercy non-stop “Please sir, forgive us, we are sorry, we will never offend you again” “Please sir have mercy” The CEO threw his face away and as his men continued to land blinding slaps to the two people whom he regarded as fools. Miranda sat at the corner wailing her eyes out as she saw her daughter being beaten like an animal. “Please I beg of you, Lily is sorry please show mercy,” Miranda said, walking towards the men, but the stern glare from the them made her halt in her steps, as she snapped her mouth shut instantly “Please sir, forgive us” Lily and Mike cried, their cheeks becoming too heavy to lift Despite their pleas the men continued landing heavy slaps on their faces with full force. When Lily saw that their pleas had b