Lisa shut her eyes and found herself reminiscing over the day she met Smith.It was a cold winter night and she had just stormed out of the house after having a heated argument with her father.It was a family rule in the Carson lineage that heirs and heiress were only given full rights to their inheritance and their part of the family wealth after marriage.As the heiress of her family, there was no denying that Lisa had whatever it took to take over from Joey Carson since conception but one thing was missing.Lisa was unmarried.Also, she would not settle for the suitors at her beg and call. Of all the elite eligible bachelors that kept showing up, Lisa had no eye for any one of them. At some point, she tagged herself aromatic.“When I meet the right person, I’ll fall in love and marry but I shall not marry for the sake of the family.” Lisa had said.Her mother had wailed while her father begged. Time was against them because if Lisa didn’t marry by the end of that year, the extende
“Isn’t it obvious that you lack managerial skills?” Mr. Carson continued with his legs now crossed.Samson sighed.“You should be grateful that I didn’t ridicule you in front of that boy. It’s time to step up your game”Samson swallowed the lump that had suddenly developed in his throat. He stole a glance at Mr. Carson and caught him fuming.“I’ll do my best, sir.” Samson said.Mr. Carson sat up. “You may leave now and ensure that you keep an eye on him.”Samson nodded and left. He saw Smith sitting idly down the lobby. Samson tightened his jaw and walked up to him.“Now listen Smith.” Samson began with a more strict tone. “Just because Mr. Carson offered you some money doesn’t give you an edge over others here. You’re still a messenger. Know your place and the contract you signed as a messenger must not be breached at all costs else you’ll be fired.”“Understood,” Smith replied and stood up.Samson cocked his head toward the door. That was Smith’s signal to leave the lobby and he did
Flashback!“Get up, boss!” Someone jagged him from sleep. It was his second week at the hospital and he was at his best judging by the fact that the stitches were removed. “What is it?” He mumbled and opened his eyes. Then he saw the bodyguard towering above him. The same bodyguard who had introduced himself as Jackson three days back when he regained consciousness.When he glanced at the wall clock, he sat up and turned to the bodyguard. “Are you ready to tell me what’s going on with me now?”“We have to go!” The bodyguard said with his face bearing anguish. He was shocked. It was 1 am. After regaining his consciousness, his memory was as blank as the color white. He had no idea of who he was or where he came from. The only faces he had been seeing lately were the bodyguards and the doctors who showed up at the private ward to check on him. For the past three days, the bodyguard had left him in limbo after telling him that he had lost his memory and that once they got out of the
Smith glanced at his wristwatch and sighed. He had been so engrossed in studying the company policy and understanding his messenger role that he had spent an extra thirty minutes at the lobby. It was 5:30 pm. He placed the file in one of the cabinets attached to the desk and stood up. He closed the windows and pulled down the railings. He grabbed the key Mrs. Wallace had given him and stuffed it inside his wallet. He was contemplating getting a briefcase by tomorrow because it looked like he was going to be doing a lot of paperwork lately. When Smith stepped out of the office and made his way downstairs, he saw the workers hurrying outside. Those who came with their vehicles were rushing toward the parking lot while the others like him were headed toward the exit gate. He was about to aim for the exit gate when he heard Lisa calling out to him. He quickly turned around and saw her waving from the VIP parking lot. There was a VIP parking lot that only Lisa and her father accessed.
“Bravo!” Avery cheered Derrick with a resounding applause. He threw his head backward with a laugh. “Stop being dramatic, Avery.”“Well, I said you were going to finish the evaluation in less than an hour and look.” She cast her wristwatch at his face. “You finished in 45 minutes.” She went on clapping. “You’re such a genius.”Derrick sat up. “If you keep hailing me like that, I’m going to stand up and twirl like a Princess.”Avery broke into a loud laugh. Derrick couldn’t help but smile after seeing the joy radiating around her. Her mother always made comments of how he brought back color to Avery’s life and while Derrick would always downplay the comment, he could now agree that it was a fact. Ever since he showed up, he had been helping Avery with her studies at the business school and now, her work. Derrick had come to understand that Avery values her work so to get around her, he offered assistance in the grey areas of her project. Also, he had come to realize that not all fo
“Prince charming is here!” Greta cried out the moment Smith descended the staircase with Lisa.Immediately after he opened his eyes that morning, Lisa had craved Smith’s indulgence to keep up with the ideal son-in-law charade until her cousins were out of town.At the table, the Carsons were already seated alongside the cousins who had glammed up as if they were heading out right after breakfast.“Good morning.” Smith greeted no one in particular after pulling out a chair.Lisa pulled out the chair next to him and sat.On the table were various kinds of breakfast options, the typical Carson family type of feast.“So,” Greta continued barely after Smith and Lisa were settled. “How did you guys meet?”Lisa frowned and reached for a mug to mix her coffee. On his part, Smith was staring at her as if he was looking for a signal. A few moments later, she crossed her legs.“We met at a bar.” Smith and Lisa said simultaneously.Joey and Margaret exchanged shocked glances.“It was in a bar on
Lisa stared at their hands and quickly withdrew her hand from Smith’s grip. “Don’t do that again.”Smith swallowed. “Sorry. I’m sorry.,She took a deep breath. “Just because we are playing this whole drama till my cousins leave doesn’t give you the right to come close to me or engage me in any pep talk.”Smith nodded and moved to the end of the car seat. When he was speaking to her about the reasons why her cousins disliked her, he had seen the way her pupils dilated and he thought that for a moment he could connect with her but it was obvious that he was mistaken.Lisa flipped her hair and then crossed her legs. “They’ll be gone by next tomorrow anyway so you’ll go back to taking cabs before you start getting used to this treatment.”“Of course!” Smith replied and turned away.The door to the front seat was pushed open. Mr. Carson sat in front and shortly, the chauffeur joined him.As the car swerved out of the mansion, Lisa engaged her father in talks about the upcoming meeting whil
“Is that Smith?” Nelly blinked repeatedly and quickly turned around as if she was seeking her sister, Greta.It was a few minutes past 1 pm and after getting bored with the cooking sessions Margaret and Greta were having back at home, Nelly decided to drop by the Carson Company. It’s been a year since she visited the company so her curiosity wanted to see whether there had been some changes so that she could report to her father as soon as they got back home.It’s been a minute since Nelly made her way to the top floor where Mr. Carson’s office was located. Neither Lisa nor Mr. Carson knew that she was coming. She had wanted to surprise them, look around the company and maybe pull Lisa for a cup of coffee in town but then, she was seeing Smith mopping the front of Mr. Carson’s office and she couldn’t help but feel confused.“Excuse me?” someone spokeNelly quickly turned around with her left hand on her chest. “You frightened me.” She said to the man standing before her.He smiled. “I