It's been three years, Keren; please let it go. You and Vivian have been sulking for too long and I can no longer watch you both live like this; you cry every day and go to bed holding Calvin’s picture. I don't know how else to console you both. You look pale, you don't even eat well, and you are as light as a chaff. I am so worried about you. Everyone is. “I have no essence in life again. There is nothing left for me. I am going to starve until the angel of death visits me, just like it took Calvin away from me. Today was supposed to be our wedding anniversary but here I am mourning. It has been three years of agony, three years of crying myself to sleep every night, and three years of regret. I shouldn't have asked him to go get me the jewelry; I should have just allowed him to enjoy his bachelor’s day with his friend’s but I was too selfish and he died alongside his best friend. There is no reason for me to live anymore; I wish to die and join him wherever he is. “Do not say that
"Watch where you are going young, man; can you not see? “Bal was speechless when he saw the woman he bumped into; she was the most beautiful person he had ever seen. He ran his eyes around her body, from her face to her thigh and finally her hair. Even though Keren was looking pale, she was looking so beautiful in the eyes of Bal. He wasn't going to speak but no words were coming out; she was speechless. On a normal day, he would have fired back at her but something deep in her kept him calm, and he just wanted to stand there all day and stare at her face.“You jerk!!! You cannot even apologize!!! Who raised you?Keren went back to her seat because she was already upset. Her food arrived and she started eating. Bal left the restaurant without saying a word to Keren.“What were you discussing with that young man? You seemed really upset with him.“He spilled his drink on my outfit, and he couldn't say sorry. I wonder why this generation of men is so rude, proud, and unapologetic. “Le
Eli couldn’t do anything when his grandfather slapped him; he was powerless, and all he did was hold his cheek. He was in pain, but he did not dare say anything.“How dare you call Ethan names? In case you have forgotten so soon, let me refresh that memory of yours. Ethan is not just a Geftan by name but by blood too; if anyone should be called an infidel, it should be you! Now apologise to your brother this instant!! “What!!! You cannot do that to me, grandfather. What I did was for the good of the company; we were doing just fine before he came into the picture.“And we are doing even better now!! Have you checked the company’s report? Our net worth increased, but you spoiled everything with your huge loss. I don’t know how you are going to do it; I do not care, but you will work under your brother and do everything he asks you to do until you recover all that money. Do you understand me?Eli was quiet for a few seconds; he didn’t respond to his grandfather; he was busy caressing t
“And there was this man in prison; he was the strongest; he was feared by all the inmates; and when I got into prison, I was always on my own; I was always sobbery and lonely and the inmates started bullying me; they would collect my lunch and dinner and make me sleep hungry. One day, they gathered to bully me in the laundry room and this very strong guy came to my rescue. He is 6’5 tall and I would have to look up to the sky to see his face. They call him Macho man. Marcel was riding with Eli; he was in a happy mood. They were heading to the hair-cut saloon. Eli had so many thoughts on his mind; the first was how to take down Ethan and the second was the beautiful lady he saw at the restaurant. He was lost in his thoughts, and everything Marcel was saying was white noise. He was uninterested in what Marcel was saying but he didn't interrupt him.“Do you talk this much? Why are you loquacious? I did not pick you up from the slum to tell me about your macho man story; I brought you
“Why were you not at the meeting this morning? I told you that the meeting was arranged for 8 a.m.“I had some business to attend to.“What business could be more important than this one? What could be more important than the Geftan group?“Well, I had my personal business to attend to.“You put us in this mess in the first place, and somehow I am the only one working my ass out to resolve it.“Ain't that what you are supposed to do? Aren't you the heir? The favourite child of everyone, and for a few seconds everyone forgot that I was holding this company up before you came into the picture. You came out of nowhere and stole my shine!!!“This mentality of yours is what is making you go down in life; you make the wrong decisions because you feel I am competing with you. This is not a competition, Eli, and even if it is, I will beat you hands down even with my eyes closed.Eli was exasperated by Ethan’s comment; he felt like punching him, but he was no match for Ethan, and he knew that
“Here you go; I made this carrot soup specially for you, Keren.Irish has been a good friend to Keren. Since Vivian refused to communicate with Keren, she decided to fill in the gap. She has been kind to Keren in a bid to cheer her up. She wanted Keren to start life again and stop dwelling on the past. It had been three years since her finances died and she has refused to move on.Irish took the carrot soup to Keren on her bed. She has been in bed all day and has refused to move a muscle; she was still sulking. “I hope you are not trying to bribe me to go out today because I am not leaving this room.“Finish your carrot soup first, and then I will tell you what I want.Keren was about to take a spoonful of the carrot soup when Irish made the statement. She put it back in and handed the soup back to Irish.“Here you go; I lost my appetite; I do not need it.“Don't be ridiculous; I put in time and effort to make this soup, so you cannot reject it. I do not want anything from you, by th
“You are unbelievable, Keren. You left me at the lounge all because of a man?“You needed to see that dude; that dude is crazy; he is the same person that spilled his drink on me at the restaurant the other day and I met him again last night. Isn't that a bad omen?“You are just overthinking this whole thing; what if he is your soulmate?“You must be crazy!! That can never be possible. I mean, I won't deny the fact that he is a very cute guy but I do not like him at all.“You are just overreacting; you should have given him the opportunity to apologize properly. Or maybe give him your number at least. “I will never do that; I know his type; they just want to get in between my legs and go. He might come off as cool, nice, and caring, but after he has gotten what he wants, he will go away without looking back.“And is it a bad thing that he wants to get in between your legs? I mean, you haven't made out with anyone for three years and I wonder how you feel down there.Keren and Irish
Keren left in shock and proceeded to Ethan’s office. The office was the most organised work space she has ever seen; everything was right in place, the interior decoration was to die for and it was worth every penny spent. She saw the pictures of the founders of Geftan Group, and they were lined up in an orderly manner. When she looked around, her eyes were suddenly fixed on the man behind the desk. She could feel his aura from where she was standing; he was the cutest creature she had set her eyes on in ages. She was lost in her thoughts; she stood still. Ethan was busy evaluating the profiles of the people he had just interviewed. He knew someone had walked in but he didn't lift his head to see who the person was.“You can have your seat; you do not have to stand there like a statue. Ethan’s head was still down; he was still busy at his table. Keren pulled the seat back and sat down.“Can I have your credential?"Ethan paused when he lifted his head and saw Keren. He was speechle
Mr. Greftan was admitted to the hospital and placed on bed rest by the doctor. He had a minor heart attack and the doctor warned that it might reoccur if Mr. Greftan wasn't resting well. Keren was still not at work, and Ethan couldn't find her document. He searched all his files but they were nowhere to be found. He was sure he left it in his office. He was worried about Keren but there was no way to reach her. It had been two weeks since the incident and Keren was not yet at work. He thought it was because they made out that was why she was shy about resuming and it broke him when he couldn't find her credentials so he could locate her house address. Worst of all, he didn't have her picture saved on his phone; the only picture he had of her was missing too, and he couldn't explain how Keren’s document mysteriously disappeared from his office. Ethan turned on the CCTV camera to see if Eli was the one who took Keren’s file but he didn't see anything out of the ordinary; all he could
Mr. Greftan was admitted to the hospital and placed on bed rest by the doctor. He had a minor heart attack and the doctor warned that it might reoccur if Mr. Greftan wasn't resting well. Keren was still not at work, and Ethan couldn't find her document. He searched all his files but they were nowhere to be found. He was sure he left it in his office. He was worried about Keren but there was no way to reach her. It had been two weeks since the incident and Keren was not yet at work. He thought it was because they made out that was why she was shy about resuming and it broke him when he couldn't find her credentials so he could locate her house address. Worst of all, he didn't have her picture saved on his phone; the only picture he had of her was missing too, and he couldn't explain how Keren’s document mysteriously disappeared from his office. Ethan turned on the CCTV camera to see if Eli was the one who took Keren’s file but he didn't see anything out of the ordinary; all he could
“Impressive!! This is by far the best project you have come up with; I cannot believe it! How did you get this idea?“You see, grandpa, I am not the bad egg after all; I have been breaking my back working on something that would make you and dad proud.“I cannot wait to show Ethan this project; I am sure he will be so proud of you.Eli collected the documents from his grandfather’s hand; he did it in such a way that it showed that he was disgusted with what his grandfather said.“What? What is wrong? Do you want to yank your hand off? Why did you collect your document like that? Did I say something wrong?"Yes, grandfather, you do not even trust me enough; I did all of this myself and now you want to show Ethan for approval.“I wasn't going to show him for approval; I just wanted him to know what you were working on; surely he would be so excited too. “Why do you always do this, grandpa? Do you need validation from Ethan before approving my project? You all complain that I don't do a
“Irish! I thought you said she wouldn't be here!“I know Vivian, but Keren lives here; you both cannot be fighting forever; I need you both to settle your differences. “If not for the fact that we are sisters, I would have slapped you really hard! I do not have time for this nonsense! “But Vivian, Irish is right; you cannot be like this forever; you need to forgive me and let us move on.“You killed them! I will never forget that you made me a widow! I want nothing to do with you; excuse me, I am out of her.Vivian left the house, ignoring Irish and Keren, who were calling out her name. All the excitement on Keren’s face faded away. She fell to the couch and let out a loud sigh of relief. Irish sat beside her. They were both silent for a few minutes before Irish decided to break the silence.“You do not have to think too much about it; she will come around; she is still traumatised, and she told me she started therapy; she will come around soon."It has been years; I miss my best fri
“Take me home. That was the last thing Ethan said before he was unconscious. Keren had to call for the help of the receptionist so they could carry Ethan to the car. By the time they got downstairs, the driver was already in his seat, waiting to move. They managed to put Ethan into the car, the receptionist went back to her work station and everyone was worried, wondering what was happening to their boss. They thought he fainted but the receptionist had to tell them that the boss was under a lot of stress and he needed rest. Ethan was in the back seat with Keren; he was sleeping deep. Keren couldn't get her eyes off him; she wished she could touch his hair so she could do that. Tears rolled down her face when she thought about her late fiance. She looked outside the window so no one would see her crying. Shortly after, they got to the mansion and Keren was left in amazement. She couldn't believe her eyes; she couldn't believe the edifice standing tall in front of her. When the driv
Keren was so shy, she used to wish the ground would open and swallow her. Ethan was still fast asleep; he was oblivious that his grandfather was in the room. “You must be Keren, right?Keren tried to speak but she was stuttering and she struggled to compose herself."Yes, I am, sir.“Why is Ethan fast asleep by this time?“He is drunk, sir; he drank too much. “I see. Follow me.“Sir?“You heard me; follow me. Ethan’s grandfather left the room and Keren jumped off the bed and rushed to Ethan’s closet to wear something casual. She wore a white collar shirt and joggers. When she was done, she headed downstairs to meet Mr. Geftan. “Right on time, join me.Mr. Geftan poured Keren a glass of freshly pressed juice; he pressed it himself. It was a mixture of pineapple, watermelon and a little ginger. “This is so lovely, sir; I have never tasted a better fruit juice.“So tell me, what is it like working with Ethan?“I have no idea, sir. I only resumed today. I hoped I was going to have a bli
How can I repay you for your kindness sir?“You do not have to pay me, just go home and start something beautiful and profitable for you and your son. Your son deserves something better.“Who are you sir?Bal’s father said amidst tears, he couldn't control the tears that rolled down his face, he wanted to kneel to appreciate Ethan but Ethan stopped him mid air.“You do not have to do that, just consider me your angel, now please go get something good to eat.“Thank you uncle, my dad is really happy. Bal and his father left the park and Ethan watched how joyous they looked until they faded out of sight, he was truly happy for them… he was fulfilled when he saw the smile on their faces, and at that moment he was convinced that everything happened for a reason, if Eli had not crashed his car, he wouldn't have met Bal. He walked back to the hospital ward and when he got there he was informed that Eli was out of coma. He wasn't sure if he was happy about the news or not but he had to go
“I am not going to calm down, grandfather!! Did you see what he did to my car? That car was badly damaged—damaged beyond repair!! “Stop stressing over material things; your insurance company can take care of the damages.“They would if I were the one driving the car, but I am not and Eli is moving around with an expired driver’s license!" He better stay in that coma, because I will send him back there if he comes back to this house! How dare he take my car without my permission!!! He left his luxurious cars and took mine. I am starting to think that he crashed my car on purpose. “ Don't be ridiculous. I understand you are upset but do you think Eli would risk his life just to crash your car and get back at you? You should be praying for his recovery, not this.“God forbid!! I better waste my time on important things than pray for that rebellious soul. Eli is a lost cause.“You are the older one, Ethan. I know Eli is not the best but do you want us to throw him away? Your father doesn
“Hahah!! I told you I was going to get to you, didn't i? Eli was smiling at the screenshot he took; he was the happiest soul that night. He was one step away from bringing Ethan down and he was very excited. He took out his phone and called Marcel.“Hello, where are you?“I am resting at my loudspeaker.“Meet me at the bar.“At the bar? By this time of the night? Isn't it late already?“I told you never to oppose me again; remember, I am paying for that room. I can kick you out anytime, so please do as I say or else I will throw you out.“I will be there in 20 minutes.“Be there in 15.“Eli ended the call and tossed his phone on the bed and he made his way to his closet to change into something casual for the night. He was humming a melodious song as he went to the bathroom to freshen up. After he was done, he took Ethan’s porch and left. He didn't want to drive his Ferrari, but he knew Ethan was going to have his head by morning, but he didn't care.“He got to the bar and ordered a