Cage couldn't believe what he was seeing as his eyes ran over the contents of the message. It was just too much for him to understand. He scoffed, wondering I'd this whole thing was a joke. Maybe it had been sent to the wrong person or it wasn't actually Chloe who had sent the message. But reading it again, he knew it was her and the message was more than clear. He read it a third time and the shone dropped from his hands. It felt like a punch to the gut. It knocked the wind out of him as he thought about what must have brought this up. Yes, he had expected their relationship to go downhill since she lost to him but this was too far. Was she really going to divorce because she loved her grandfather that much? He thought to himself as a sad laughter escaped his lips. It was just unbelievable how some people behaved, he thought. Could she be really serious or was this some sort of joke? Those rhetorical questions were left unanswered and something nagged at him. It was a feeling that
Chloe felt a bolt of shock after he had said it but she was surprised at the fact that he had turned the whole thing on her now and she was the person who was apologising when she should be the one. But she knew how her father could act at times, so it would be better to be safe than sorry.She made a mental note not to say anything rash or anything that would make his anger rise but she was definitely determined to be to the bottom of it all. He continued to stare at her with an equally shocked look on his face. He couldn't believe what his daughter was saying and found it hard to come to the realisation that this was actually happening. He was suspicious of her behaviour long before now, but this was the grim news he didn't want to hear. Joe she had told it to him, herself. There was nothing he could do now other than to let what was going to happen, happen. He shook his head one more time before bowing it as the grief ate him up. Something was definitely wrong with her, he mused.
His phone beeped with a notification from Daryl who thanked him and asked if he had time so they could see anytime soon. He didn't reply to the message, not because he didn't want to or because he didn't want any sort of meeting with Daryl, but because it soon skipped his mind. Nothing seemed to make sense to him any longer. He felt like an empty, hollow shell of a man.The lonely feeling continued to engulf him over the days. He couldn't shake off the weight of her absence no matter how much he tried. Her presence seemed to haunt his thoughts like a relentless ghost. Yes, he had told him that he would stop thinking about her but it was harder than he thought. Every corner of his mind seemed to echo memories of her and every single one was a painful reminder of what they had lost. He hoped that somehow they would have the chance to make things better but that didn't look like it was going to happen. He still wondered if she was still going to send over the papers. He couldn't even im
"I never expected something like this would ever happen." His secretary added, still shocked. "It's been long she actually said anything of this magnitude and last time it was against another company we had problems with. Zo was still representing you back then." "And." "And of course, we won. She came up with a lot of facts. She's very intelligent. I just hope she's sorely mistaken even though it doesn't look like it. We just need to figure out where this is coming from and tackle it as soon as possible. Just do your thing and get a lawyer very soon." She added before she walked to the seat and sat across from him, running her hand over her head. She was already feeling tired from the kind of work she'd been doing. She wanted to desperately get home now and have some rest. But it didn't look like it was going to happen anytime soon, at least until they were done sorting it all out. Cage was still seething. "You were there when we bought the company fair and square! This is all fa
Cage was already far from his house when he got the shocking news. His heart was pounding as he stared at the news article, after pulling over into an unfamiliar neighbourhood to know why his phone kept ringing persistently with another news. He was shocked by how things were going right now. And if unchecked, it could get worse very soon. The headline blared. "FBI Raids Cage's Home; Suspect on the run!" His stomach chucked. It looked like he was running from the law when he actually wasn't. It was just the perfect description of the universe being against you, he thought. Everything was moving against him now and he was happy that the cops hadn't been alerted because they would have surely had him apprehended and arrested. All he had to do not was to get to his lawyer's office and do what needed to be done. He knew ghat explaining himself would be futile now and there was no need doing so. He needed to act quickly and decisively else his life would be fucked. He dialled his lawyer'
He met with his lawyer the next morning and he was still angry. His fury kept rising because they had already released another fake news about him, something he wasn't going to take lightly. It was getting too much at this point and he wondered how long it would be before they finally tried to make up even worse lies. He knew that it was because the person behind this had surely gained the upper hand. That was why they were saying anything they wanted just to get the views, the supporters and garner more trust from the people. It was very devious, but there was nothing he could do about it now. The latest headline read. "Witness Claims Cage tried to Bribe her to Retract Statement." He slammed the laptop shut and ran his hand through his hair in another bolt of anger. When would all this end? He thought, still confused about what the future held for him. As a matter of fact, it could go very wrong and nobody would care. They would all be there to cheer and support the woman. His law
That evening, he returned home and made his way to the living room. The events of the past few days were still taking a toll on him and he couldn't for the whole thing to end. He had just finished talking with Mark about their next move. Plopping down on the couch, he rubbed his temples while trying to ease the headache that was slowly starting to throb in his skull. He shut his eyes for some time, until he heard something. He opened them immediately and wondered where the sound had come from. It sounded like something had fallen but it was closer to a thud than a loud crash. He was the only person in the house and that made him very confused. He didn't expect that anybody would try to attack him, so he pushed off the thought. But the foreboding returned and he decided to check it out. He turned off the television and slowly made his way to the window. Once he got there, he slowly opened the blinds and peered into the distance. The room was very very now and it was only the soft hum
My hands gripped the edge of the table as I looked at Marcia who sat across from me. Her eyes were wide with fear, darting around the room like a trapped animal. I was so angry at her because she had no idea how close she was to being dragged to court if she didn't start talking and confessing about what she had done. She thought it was going to be easy for her to deal with my reputation and just get away with it like nothing happened."We've got all your calls and recordings, Marcia," I said as Mark and Dave settled on the seats beside me. I didn't want to scare her more than necessary, but she needed to understand the gravity of the situation. "You need to tell us who you were talking to, or you'll be facing serious charges." I said, trying to sound normal even though I was more than angry with her deep down. Given another choice, I would have hit her until she bled. She shook her head as the tears spilled down her cheeks. "You're assaulting me!" She cried. I chuckled when I saw h