Mia blinked, looking at Morris in disbelief. She was half-expecting him to crack a smile and say he was joking. When he didn’t, she felt her disbelief turn into anger. “Excuse me?” Mia shrieked "What did you just say?"Morris smirked. He was calm as if he just asked Mia to change her fashion brands, not walk away from her life's work. “You heard me. Let’s be real, Mia. This company would be better off with someone who isn’t… so emotionally attached.”Emotionally attached? Mia’s jaw tightened. The words almost felt like a slap. She took a slow deep breath. “So that’s your big solution, then? Just push me aside? I shouldn’t be surprised. This is what you’ve wanted all along, isn’t it, Morris?”Morris shrugged “I’m just being practical. Emotions have no place here. You could take some time, focus on yourself, maybe let someone else take the reins for a change.”“Focus on myself,” she laughed bitterly. “How considerate. And here I thought I could count on my own team to stand behind me.
Kevin yawned again before he looked back at the monitor. Something caught his eyes on the monitor by his right. Two people were standing, facing each other, and it looked like they were in trouble.Kevin couldn't really hear what they were saying, but he kept watching them, looking for signs. Just then, the man hit the lady in the face.That was the cue.Kevin dialled the number he was given to dial in case something like this happened. “Hello,” a voice picked up quickly. “What's the issue?”“There seems to be an issue in Unit 09, more like assault. So, you should go there to check it out.”“On it,” the voice responded, and the line went off.Kevin waited, his eyes still on the monitors, as if to prevent the man from escaping. It didn't take long though when a security guard walked up to them.Kevin relaxed in his chair. All done!He glanced at his watch slightly; he has a few minutes left before closing hour. And maybe Mia would take him home that day as well.Though they were yet t
Alessia released a sigh, trying her best to calm down. Mia would definitely regret it for the rest of her life if she decided to come through.“Mia doesn't know who she is messing with. I will keep quiet for your sake, but she shouldn't try to cross my path.”Kevin smiled softly. “It's ok, actually.Besides, I won't be with her forever.”Alessia released a sigh. “Better. She doesn't even deserve to be called the Phoenix Heart.”She doesn't, Kevin agreed. Besides, Lord Phoenix can handle himself. But that wouldn't change the fact that he was the boss, and as one of his underlying concerns, his health and safety were a priority. “Besides, it's a great cover now. No one will ever guess I'm Lord Phoenix with such a cover."That was right too.“Well, I have something else to tell you. Anthony showed up in the company today. He must be shocked not to be able to find Ian, but then someone else is taking over the company already.”Alessia thought about it for a moment.“You should teach him so
The moment Kevin opened his eyes, they rested on the digital alarm clock. His eyes widened momentarily.“8:00AM?" He murmured, his brows slightly furrowed as he massaged his right temple. Then he sluggishly pulled himself out of bed. He stopped by the alarm clock, picked it up and turned it over a few times. “This thing must be faulty,” he commented as he dropped it and made his way straight to the bathroom, making a mental note to replace it.The previous night, he had set the alarm to wake him earlier than that. Though, he normally never needs an alarm. But he had a stressful day the previous day and he slept late. So the alarm hadn't done its required job. Although, he suspected that it tried to get its job done but he probably turned it off when his system was still drugged by sleep. He didn't feel like his usual agile self this morning. His body yearned to return to the inviting softness of the bed, but he knew better than to give into that urge.He needed to be at his newly lau
Kevin's brows slightly furrowed as he munched slowly. “O'Brien? Doesn't ring a bell. What is the family like?”Lionel shrugged, "I have no idea. I'm yet to look into them but I'm sure they're not bad. Since the Mayor specifically chose them, I'm certain that they wouldn't be like the Watson family.”“They better not be," Kevin said firmly.“They won't," Lionel said, certain that the Mayor has made a good choice but he added anyway, “I will look them up in my free time.”"That will be good. It never hurts to take preventive measures."Almost immediately, Alessia piped up. "That reminds me, Kevin. What about the Howards?” Kevin looked up at her, his brows raised."What do you intend to do concerning his frozen account?” She elaborated. She was glad she remembered to talk about this before he left again. "Yeah, about that," Kevin muttered as he massaged his forehead. “I was thinking… we'd need to invite the manager of his bank for that, yes?”"That would be the best option,” Lionel supp
As Amy made her way out of the interview room, headed for her office, she turned back to see the secretary running after her. So she stopped walking.“Goodness, you walk so fast for a lady,” the secretary panted. "And in those heels?" She added as her gaze dropped on the manager's feet when she bowed down to catch her breath.Amy shrugged, a small smile on her lips. “When you wear them everyday, you'd get used to it."The secretary shook her head. “Anyway, the boss will like to see you.""Okay, thanks,” Amy nodded, her intended location switching to the boss’ office. When she turned around to leave, the secretary stopped her.“Also there's an instruction he gave and I suspect that he might have made a mistake."Amy's brows pulled together. "What type of mistake is that?”"I think he mixed up a name,” she said with a worried shake of her head.Before Amy could make further inquiry, the secretary's phone rang.The secretary put her palm up. “Please, let me take this call, I'll be right
Amy's gaze was fixed on the documents on the laptop in her hand as she made her way to Kevin's office. The documents were mock copies of the file of the list of candidates that applied for the social media management role that she sent to him.Amy stopped before his door, balanced her laptop and the documents in one hand then she rapped her knuckles on the door in a soft knock.Kevin looked up from his computer screen when he heard a knock on the door. “Come in," he voiced out, reclining in his seat.Amy stepped in and closed the door behind her. “Good day sir."“Oh Amy," his gaze flickered from the sheaf of papers in her hand back to his screen. “I was just going through the mail you sent to me. You have the hard copies of the reports with you now, right?“Yes sir.”“Thank you, have your seat.”Amy couldn't figure out why she had to print out the copies when he was already going through the file she sent him.Kevin stretched out his hand for the document, his eyes fixed on his compute
Kevin raised his head as Alessia came inside with Rosa.“I hope the journey here wasn't too tedious. I didn't mean to stress you."Alessia waved her manicured hand in the air. "Come on, it's nothing,” she said as she dropped into the seat beside Amy, her gaze fully on Kevin. Then she shrugged and added smugly, "Besides, I won't deny the fact that I kind of enjoyed the popularity show. Sometimes all you need for a confidence boost is a thousand admiring eyes on you. I could come here twice a day if you want me to.”Kevin threw his head back and laughed. “Oh Alessia.” He shook his head fondly at her. “People adore you all the time."She shook her head. “No. This place is different.”The moment she climbed down from her car and stepped into Print Odd company, she had immediately heard the whispers and felt the adoring stares; the people she had to communicate with before she met the secretary spoke to her with so much adoration in their eyes.Whereas back in her companies, as she was alwa