"I was thinking we could talk business over dinner," Emily said."My wife ain't like that, maybe we could have an early morning meeting but not me coming over to your house" Ryan responded."Okay okay why don't you bring Stacy with you?" she asked looking hopefully at Ryan."Nope, the rescheduled meeting is better so let us stick to it okay?"Ryan firmly said.Emily Ryan's ex-wife had always held a grudge against Stacy ever since their divorce. Even though it had been years since the divorce, the ex-wife still harboured a hint of anger towards Stacy. She had always believed that Stacy was the reason for the divorce, even though it was her infidelity that had caused the split.Despite her lingering anger towards Stacy, the ex-wife saw an opportunity to lure Ryan in for a dinner date under the guise of business. She knew that Ryan was still using her modelling agency, and thought that it would be the perfect way to get closer to him. However, Ryan refused the offer, not wanting to gi
Ryan woke up early on a Monday morning, eager to get to work and start the week off right. Stacy had made him. breakfast with the help of the maid of course."Thank you, baby," he said after a few bites and a sip of his coffee.He quickly got dressed, grabbed his briefcase, and headed out the door. Ryan's office was located in the heart of the city, and he had to his SUV to get there. He arrived at the red light waiting for every pedestrian to cross, and he hopped on board and drive straight. As Ryan rode in his car, he went over his to-do list in his head. He had a lot of meetings scheduled for the day, and he wanted to make sure he was fully prepared for each one.When Ryan arrived at his office building, he took the elevator up to the 20th floor where his office was located. As he walked down the hallway towards his office, he saw his assistant Lily waiting for him. "Good morning, Ryan," Lily said with a smile. "I have some great news for you. We have some investors waiting f
The Fourth of July was around the corner and it would do good to know that Ethan had big plans got himself and Aria.Ethan had been looking forward to the Fourth of July for weeks. He had planned to spend the day at home with his family, grilling burgers and hotdogs and playing games in the backyard. But there was one thing missing from his plans - Aria, his new girlfriend.Ethan and Aria had been dating for a few months, and things were going well. They had both talked about how much they loved fireworks, and Ethan had an idea. He decided to invite Aria to spend the day with his family and then watch the fireworks together that night.As the day approached, Ethan made sure to clear his schedule so that he could spend as much time as possible with Aria. He also made sure to ask his parents if it would be okay for her to come over, and they were more than happy to have her.On the day of the Fourth, Ethan woke up early to start preparing for the day ahead. He made sure the grill was cl
Ryan arrived at G&G modelling agency the next day feeling frustrated and angry. He had been unable to sleep the previous night after Emilie, his work colleague, had called him at an ungodly hour. His wife Stacy had become upset and her insecurities about Emilie, Ryan’s ex-wife, had been heightened. As he walked into the agency, Ryan could feel his temper rising. He walked straight to Emilie’s office and slammed the door shut behind him. “What the hell was that all about last night?” he demanded, his voice shaking with anger.Emilie looked up from her computer, visibly surprised by Ryan’s outburst. “I’m sorry, Ryan,” she said quickly. “I didn’t mean to upset you or Stacy. I just thought it was important to let you know about the new project.”Ryan shook his head, his frustration mounting. “That’s not the point, Emilie. You can’t just call me out of work hours like that. You’re nothing but a work colleague to me, and I expect you to respect my time.”Emilie nodded, looking chastened. “
Asher woke up with a throbbing headache and a vague memory of the night before. He slowly sat up and saw a girl he had never seen before lying next to him. It took him a moment to remember that they had hooked up at a party. He couldn't remember her name.Asher got up and started getting dressed, hoping to sneak out without waking her up. But just as he was about to leave, she stirred and opened her eyes. "Hey," she said with a smile. "Morning."Asher awkwardly mumbled a reply and quickly left the room. As he walked down the hallway, he realized that he had no idea where he was or how to get back to his dorm. He felt like an idiot.As the weeks went on, Asher couldn't shake the feeling that he was being punished by the universe. Everywhere he turned, he saw the girl he had hooked up with. She was always smiling, even though everyone treated her like trash and a nerd. He couldn't understand why he had never noticed her before.On that Tuesday morning at school, Asher was walking down t
Louis Ryan's stepfather had been working hard on a project for the past few months, and it was finally paying off. He had landed a big deal that was going to bring in a lot of money for the family. To celebrate this achievement, he invited the entire family over to his house for a celebration. The weekend was chosen for the party, and everyone was excited to get together and enjoy the festivities. The family had not seen each other in a while, so this was a great opportunity to catch up and spend some quality time together.On the day of the party, the family gathered at the park for a family picnic. The weather was perfect, and there was a lot of food and drinks to go around. The kids were playing games, while the adults chatted and enjoyed the sunshine.As the day progressed, Louis Ryan's stepfather announced the big news to the family. He had landed a deal that was going to bring in a lot of money for the family, and everyone was thrilled. They raised a toast to his success and sp
It was a week to Prom and Eden had not been asked to the prom yet and neither had Asher.Well, his case was different he had been asked but just he didn't feel like going with the rude and obnoxious females who asked him.It was kike some sorry of competition amongst them to see who he would choose to go with."Man Lerish asked you to prom and you refused? Men something has got to be wrong with you" his friends scolded as the popular cheerleader asked him to the dance but he rejected her proposal."Because I have someone in mind already and y'all would see her" he replied and continued with his lunch.Asher had always been close to his mother, and her advice had never steered him wrong. So when she suggested he do something special for Eden, he knew he had to follow through. With the dance before their graduation just around the corner, Asher started planning how he could make it a night to remember for Eden.Despite the teasing and bullying she had endured from other kids at school,
Three years later The time after his university graduation his parents had urged him to go further in his education with a master's degree but he took the money and brought fraudulent documents home making his parents happy he had gotten admission into the university to get a master's certificate but after all semesters passed and he didn't bring any results to attest that he was going to school after much follow up he came clean and told his parents he wasn't going to school and everything that was happening was all a lie.Asher's parents were mad at him for days but later they forgave him and that's when he brought up the idea of joining his friend in graphic design Asher had his condo but recently he kept talking about moving in with Ruby instead of the other way round and his mother was not liking it seems Ruby was not who she claimed to be she was manipulative and everyone but Asher was seeing beyond her ploy. Ruby was Asher's girlfriend they had dated the entire time he was in