Anna dressed for work, after a year of absence and three months of being bedridden, she was faced with different emotions all coming to her at once. Dressed in her beige attire and her pistol safely tucked in its unpredictable hiding spot in her pants, her heels clanked loudly on the floor as she announced her presence with her appearance.“Goodness, ma'am, you look breathtakingly rogue.” Emily whistled in appreciation before handing her her usual dose of coffee. “Thank you.” She held its warmth in her grasp before sipping from it. “Now, I feel alive.” She cooed at the cup of coffee like it answered all her questions for the day. Helen enjoying her cup of coffee was disrupted by Anna, whose presence and aura were always calm before a raging storm.“My, where are you headed to?” She inquired from Anna, waiting for her cup of coffee from Emily, who took her time making a cup for her. “Oh, I'm headed to work,” Helen replied with a sweet smile. Aaron walked in, in all his handsome glo
Anna chewed on her nails, antsy and restless that her plans went southward. It was obvious that the two saw through her facade and did not believe her charade. “Where the fuck is my coffee?” She growled at Emily who hurriedly offered her what she wanted. Now, this was precisely what she wanted. Someone who quickly did her bindings without hesitation.The bitter taste of the coffee nearly choked her. “Wtf!” She yelled. The little girl did that on purpose. Helen, enraged, threw the glass on the wall. It took her every ounce of self-control she possessed not to bash her head on the wall. “Emily darling.” She stared, as Emily walked towards where she stood, unafraid of what was going to become of her. “I guess you don't like me much?” She questioned Emily, who decided to put up a bold front instead of scurrying away.“No, I don't. Stay away from the lady of the house and my boss. You are even ---” Emily did not get to complete her sentence before Anna descended on her with all the pen
“She has some broken ribs and a red eye, which is medically diagnosed in two ways. A fall from a high place, or the former.” Doctor Miller spoke, as she examined Emily thoroughly in the confines of her room, with both Anna and Helen in attendance. Anna looked like she could cry a river as she wiped her face with the back of her hand. “Emily, are you sure you fell?” The doctor asked in disbelief.Yes, Doctor Miller voiced Helen's assertion. Anna could be the culprit, but nothing was certain unless Emily spoke out. What was she scared of? “I fell.” Emily refused to change her narrative, leaving them with nothing to work with. “I'll prescribe pain relief medicine and a good night's rest. Be careful when you walk on the staircase, the Churchill mansion can be a lot.” Dr. Miller tried to defuse the tension in the room with some comic relief.“Is she alright, doctor?” Aaron inquired from Doctor Miller, who drew him to the side, away from listening ears. Helen returned to Emily's room, her
Anna could barely sleep a wink, tossing and turning on the bed, she put on her see—through nightwear and headed to the kitchen for a late-night snack. The intention was not to take out her aggression on the little girl, but at the same time, had no regret whatsoever for her actions. The barroom stood slightly opened, which caused her to retrace her steps and head towards its direction.Aaron and Helen were inches from tearing their clothes apart, a scene she most definitely did not want to witness. Her intrusion was noticed as Helen gave her a stare-down from head to toe. Grateful for her attire that came in handy, at the right time. “Are you hungry?” Helen asked Anna who only wanted Aaron's attention at this point. He kept his poise and stare fixated on Helen, who looked hot and bothered just by merely looking at her. “How is she?” She evaded her question, not in the mood to wine and dine with the enemy. “She'll be fine. Dr. Miller instructed bed rest, and that is what she will
“Boss, we have a problem.” Harold, the company's information assistant, informed Lucas who just arrived from the bank soliciting an extension of payment of the loan he had acquired from the institution. Everything was falling apart, and it happened with quick and immediate effect without remedy.“What is it, Harold?” Lucas raced to his office, Harold right behind him, keeping him updated on the question he asked earlier. “We have some guests and things are not looking so good.” Yes, Lucas noticed the eruptions and endless murmurs from the workers, who did not hide their anxiety that reeked in the air.This had to be some kind of nightmare, this was not happening. Lucas needed to wake up from this bad dream. He turned to the left and the people who stood in the corner all looked blurry and almost non-existent. “Richard, Richard” and with that, he choked on his fear, coughing out loud into the dimly lit tiny rathole.Anna's hands, still raised in the air for another hit, fell to her s
“Mummy, Emily?” Ryan tried to call out to Emily, who usually came to get him up from his cradle each morning. “You miss Emily, don't you? Yes, you do.” She placed her mouth on his stomach as she tickled him. Ryan rewarded her with a loud baby babble, which in turn had Helen laughing.Finally, those CCTV cameras were going to be installed today… Helen took Ryan, to his one true love, Emily, whose eyes lit up at the sight of Ryan. “Oh, Emily, I brought someone.” Helen presented to Emily her gift, which she smiled into its face, lifting it like it weighed nothing. She looked better and the awful purple, around her eyes, had become a little faint. “You almost gave me a scare yesterday. I still find it difficult to believe that someone as meticulous and as careful as you are, tripped and fell. A high place. It doesn't sit well with me.” Helen's mode of getting her to open up still failed to garner the response she expected. Emily still stood on her previous testimony, not distorting or
Anna had a feeling Mr. Henry Neville had something to say to her behind closed doors and looked forward to their next meeting. He was an interesting man. Lucas's somber mood and lack of speech made her wonder if he was preparing himself for his day of reckoning, or probably considering taking flight or remaining rooted to fight like a man.“Your uncle is responsible for the shooting that caused Helen to be in a state of coma, he is one bad chunk of an alpha male.” She could not hold back how impressed she was by Mr. Neville. Prison life looked good on him as well, and he appeared to be receiving loads of preferential treatment. “He runs the prison as well… I can tell from his robust appearance.” She concluded. Anna heard of his prowess in the Churchill empire, his famous succession plan that ended up down the drain due to Aaron's arrival. The man's hatred for Aaron ran deeper than she could fathom. He was the best pawn in her game. He would blindly walk into puddles without think
“Ariel, thank you for coming at such short notice.” Aaron needed all the help he could get, the company's 100th anniversary was around the corner, and he needed to dust out the old shelves of the Churchill dynasty, especially those that came before him. “It is a pleasure, sir.” Ariel brushed his gratitude aside, maybe she felt indebted to his act of kindness, he had no idea.The day went slowly, with all the preparations overwhelming him and Helen in Helen's absence, Aaron and Ariel multitasked. “The event should be hosted with love and strictly on invitation. A large crowd is a bad idea.” He spoke while Ariel did the jotting. In between talking and typing on his system, he accessed his secretary, she looked way better than the last time he saw her. No visible baby bump, but he knew first hand, it would eventually appear.“You took my advice.” He applauded her for doing as he instructed. The office was rowdy as preparations for the event at hand had already begun.Aaron could feel t