Alex had been thinking. He needed to find away to get evidence that Nathan was behind the misplacement of documents.Alas! An idea struck in his mind like a chord. His only hope now was that it works out.Andrea gave him an inquisitive look, itching to hear his idea."Here is what we are going to do," he leaned closer, "we are going to set him up, and have him steal the next business document. What I mean is, the business plan for the next meeting with the Jacksons should come in two forms—the original document, and the fake one. We'll make him steal the fake one, thinking it's the original, while we hide a camera to record him," Alex explained, while Andrea just listened, and nodded.Two heads are better than one. This was the situation they were in, at that point. Alex's idea was good, but they needed a perfect plan, if they wanted to push through, successfully."Nice idea, Alex…but how is that possible, when I'm no longer the secretary?" She asked.That got Alex thinking, again. Sh
Andrea had already packed up her stuff, ready to leave. She hoped that her parents were not at home, as she was trying to avoid any questioning.As she picked up the brown box, where she had packed her stuff in, she heard a knock on the door.Having her back to the door, she ushered the person in, before turning to face who it is.She was surprised to see Carina. Why was she in her office?"Hi, Ms. Bartholomew. Please, come in. How may I help you?" She asked, politely, wearing a smile."Hi, Ma'am. Thank you," she walked in, "nothing really. I don't need any help. I just came to say goodbye, and that I will miss you. I really hope you have a good reason for leaving," she said. Her voice was calm."Thank you, Ms. Bartholomew. I really appreciate your kind words," Andrea replied, beaming with joy."I would appreciate it, if you call me Carina," she said."Alright, Carina. Call me Andrea," she said, then suddenly, she realized that no one in the company knew her by that name."Andrea?" Sh
Wait, what? Mikel was…asking her to come back? Was this a dream? Was she hallucinating?She had wanted him back, too, but had not expected it to be so soon.She had tried to answer, but she just felt tongue-tied. She could not utter a word. Wasn't this what she had always wanted? Why was she acting this way, then?Mikel could not bear the ominous silence that was eating him up as seconds passed away, and she was yet to say something."I…I know how hard it is, for you, and it might not be easy to accept me back into your life, just like that. I understand. I'm sorry, once again. I don't think we—"As he spoke to her, he quivered, feeling an ache in his heart. He would not blame her, it was his fault, anyway.He wish he could turn back the hands of time, maybe, he wouldn't be feeling this way. Maybe, they wouldn't have seperated. Maybe, just maybe…she would still love him as she used to.If she rejected him, he planned on focusing more on business, because she was always on his mind, an
"What?" Andrea and her mother said, almost immediately."You heard me, right."What did he just say? Why was he kicking her out of the house, all of a sudden? Did she do anything wrong?The two women were shocked. They thought he was joking, but his expression was serious.What changed? A few minutes ago, he was happy for his daughter, and now, he is asking to leave?"Dad, what…what did I do? Did I say something bad to you?" Andrea panicked."Honey, what's wrong?" Imelda asked him, placing a hand on his chest. Probably to calm him down."What? You have a man, now. Leave my wife and I alone. Go meet the love of your life!" He said, drawing Imelda close to him, "I'm with the love of my life."There was a bit of relief in the atmosphere. Her father had a way of making someone get a heart attack, without even asking for one.He could have just said she should go to her man, rather than say she should leave his house, with a serious expression.Her mind had already had millions of thoughts
As Andrea went to her room, she threw herself on the bed.Her thoughts were full of Mikel. She envisioned being in his arms, once again. She deserved an award, for waiting and still hoping to be with the man of her dreams. She was happy that his level of enthusiasm matched hers, as he could not wait to engage her, and get married to her.She was surely going to spend quality time with him, to fill in the days, when they were apart.Her phone beeped. It was a message from Alex. She didn't need to read the message, the moment she saw the sender, she knew what she was supposed to do, next.Jayden was not expecting her call. Not after what happened, today. Seeing her call made him remember what happened earlier."Aren't you going to answer that?" Alex said, sensing how lost he was.His countenance changed. He swiped it right, and placed the phone on his ear, without saying a word."Hi, Jayden." She was not expecting him to say anything, when he answered the phone. She took it upon hers
Jayden gritted his teeth, as he saw the smile on her face. He couldn't help, but wonder if this was really Andrea. The smile only made him furious."Alright, alright. Calm down," she said.She sat straight, and gave Alex a quick glance. "Jayden, listen. You may not believe me, now, but I'm working on showing you evidence that I did not do anything. I would never do that to you, or to the company. Someone else did it, and I know who it was that took the document. I just need to show you the evidence," she said. This time around, in a calm tone.Jayden just stared at her, as though whatever she said made no sense at all."I want to let you know that I will soon get married."Jayden, on hearing that, arched his brows. She was going to marry, when she had never been in a relationship? Was this another secret she kept from him?"Married? You were not even in a relationship. How's that possible?" He said, expressionlessly. "Oh! I know. It is one of your secrets, and you are just telling us,
Fiona had watched Carina, through the window, taking a cab. She really hoped Carina would see that Nathan was not a good man, for her. She thought about talking to Sonia. She would tell Sonia what she saw, and ask her to talk to Carina. Maybe, she would listen to her best friend.She dialed Sonia's number, but it was switched off. She decided that she will tell Sonia about it, at work.Meanwhile, Nathan kept glancing at his wrist watch. Carina was late. Was she not coming, anymore? His patience was becoming thinner as the clock ticked.He wanted to keep himself busy, so he took out two wraps of cocaine, from a box he had put in the drawer.He put the front end of it in his mouth, while he lit the other end. He took a long drag, and released it, allowing the smoke to escape through his mouth and nose.It was his daily dose, and it was never complete without a bottle of whiskey. If it were a normal person who took them, they would be dozing off, but he was used to it, so it had little
As soon as they reached the mansion, Jayden reminded Alex to send the email to Carina, before the next day. "Ain't you gonna tell me what she said?" Alex asked again.Jayden sighed, he had forgotten about Alex's question."Why did you not ask me, when we were in the car?" He said, with an annoying tone."I did!""Whatever. Meet me in my room, later."Jayden left the parking space. The workers had gone to bed, after they had finished the day's work, so there was no one outside. It was dark outside, and quiet, too.Jayden pushed the door open, and went in.The lights were turned off, except the one from the kitchen. He wondered who was in there. He walked towards the kitchen, and found the butler, Mr. Thomas.He was the only one in the kitchen. Jayden wondered why the old man loved to stress himself. He wanted him to rest, that was why he made Alex his assistant."Mr. Thomas, what are you doing here?" He asked, frowning.If he needed something, he would have just asked one of the wor