Chapter? Camelia got down from the cab right in front of her house and ran up the stairs to unlock the door for the medics who were just about to wheel her mother into the house to set up her home treatment for her as ordered by Marcus. “Hold up,” she called out to them as she set her bag down and held the door widely open for them. They wheeled her mother in and Miss Amelia inhaled the freshly painted walls and nicely decorated flowers all over. Her eyes become glassy with tears. Just then, the living room lights come on and she hears: “Surprise!” From different voices she is moved to emotions and begins to sob like a baby. “Oh dear,” she mumbled through her tears, “this is so heartwarming.” Marcus, Marco, Camelia and Jessica and Sam were present and she felt so much joy in her heart. “Welcome home Miss Amelia,” Marcus whispered into her ears and gave her a box containing a returning gift. He bent over and kissed her cheeks. “Thank you so much , Marcus,” she sobbed, holding h
Camelia got down from the cab right in front of her house and ran up the stairs to unlock the door for the medics who were just about to wheel her mother into the house to set up her home treatment for her as ordered by Marcus. “Hold up,” she called out to them as she set her bag down and held the door widely open for them. They wheeled her mother in and Miss Amelia inhaled the freshly painted walls and nicely decorated flowers all over. Her eyes become glassy with tears. Just then, the living room lights come on and she hears: “Surprise!” From different voices she is moved to emotions and begins to sob like a baby. “Oh dear,” she mumbled through her tears, “this is so heartwarming.” Marcus, Marco, Camelia and Jessica and Sam were present and she felt so much joy in her heart. “Welcome home Miss Amelia,” Marcus whispered into her ears and gave her a box containing a returning gift. He bent over and kissed her cheeks. “Thank you so much , Marcus,” she sobbed, holding his neck
Marcus smiled at her and shook his head. “You are one hell of a business minded lady,” he whispered into her ears.“I am just saving you, me and your integrity as the owner of Blackwood conglomerate. I don't want them to think that your decisions are not objective.”Marcus smiled and grabbed her hands tightly.“Right now, I really don't care.”Camelia smiled at him.“My brother Marco will be visiting the office tomorrow. He is going to be a part of the company now. He has been away for too long and I want him to see how far we have come so far.”His eyes were filled with smiles as he said those words but Camelia did not seem happy with that.“Why do you want to bring him too close to your business? I mean, he just returned and you already trust him that much?”Marcus looked at her with a gaze of uncertainty.“He is my brother, babe. He is perfect for it.”Camelia could see the joy in his face as he spoke about this and though she was not comfortable with it, she did not try to convin
Marco was seated at the patio, sipping his drink when Richard saw him from the distance where he was standing and he felt a pang of disgust for him.He wanted to ignore him and walk away from him but Marco caught a glimpse of him and stood up and started walking towards him with a leer in his eyes.Richard wanted to turn and walk away, probably leave the yard completely but it was already too late.Marco was standing right in front of him with his drink in his hand.“Richard, Richard,” he called out to him with a voice heavily laced with sarcasm and his eyes glowing with a glint of mockery.“I see that you are enjoying your new status, aren't you?” Richard replied with a scorn and Marco laughed hysterically at him, eyeing him disrespectfully.Richard cast him a contemptuous glare and shook his head.“There is always an expiration date for evil,” Richard added with a contemptuous smile and started to walk away.“Not so fast, Dear Uncle Richard. Did you forget that my mother warned you
The sunset in Miami was as beautiful as it was always talked about and Miss Mara was basking in the sunset at the bitch, rubbing her sun protection cream.Joe, her lover, had stepped out to get glasses of juice for them to have with the baked cookies that she had brought along from home. She seemed so relaxed and beautiful.He returned with the glasses and handed her one.“Did you put the sunscreen on your back, babe?” He asked, planting a kiss on her forehead.Mara smiled and nodded like a sixteen year old that was caught smiling at her lover.“Babe?” He called her out with a sarcastic smile and she giggled.“Ohh, you caught me Joe. You know I can never learn that since you are here with me.”Joe laughed at her and took a sip of his drink before going for one of the cookies.“So, have you heard from him?” He asked, taking a generous bite from the cookie, “and these fast great by the way,” he commented, raising it to her.“I have still got my cooking game on,” Mara chuckled and Joe sm
The days that followed were filled with worries and anxiety for Camelia. She could not speak with Marcus and she was always faced with Marco, her enemy. He was making life unbearable for her at the office; always writing her queries and making her seem incompetent.One time, she got so agitated and confused during a presentation to the board. Marco countlessly tried to step her through depression by cutting in on her presentation, causing her to feel irritated and delayed by his constant questions. She lashed out at Marco in the presence of everyone because he was trying to suppress her with his regular show of masculinity and his bid to prove that she is not competent.“Is this how you always speak to him or Mr. Marcus?” The board public relations officer asked with a scornful look at her and Marco stifled a laughter that rose to his throat and smiled instead.“You have to face some level of caution for this attitude that you displayed right in front of everyone here.”Tears gathere
Marcus was reading through his mails when he got a unanimous mail from the board members and in the message, he was advised to send Camelia a memo, warning her for her attitude at the board meeting that occurred that day. He wondered what it was she may have done.Marcus went on to open the mail. And he was shocked to see what was written about her character.It felt like a bit of a contradiction for him because he could not imagine Camelia behaving that way. Just then, Marco appeared in his room with two glasses of wine, and handed him one.“What is going on?” Marco asked, looking at him with feigned surprise as though he did not know what the issue probably was.“What did Camelia do at the office today?” Marcus asked with concern.“Oh… that?” Marco asked, dismissively. “She was just a lady, I guess. Probably having a bad day.”He tried to downplay it and not appear to seem pushy about her.“It does not seem that way from the messages I am reading from the members of the board. This
Marco walked back to his room, his heart filled with excitement. He was glad that things were going just as planned and he was going to be the one to handle the affairs of both the Blackwood and the Redwood.He took off his clothes and got into the shower and then called Mara to tell her the new plan.The excitement in his voice for Mara wondering if he had already taken hold of the company that quickly.“Oh… not yet, baby girl but trust me, we are closer than you could ever imagine. I mean, he trusts me now more than anyone, even more than his lover.”“Hmmm… I know how cunning you are,” she whispered with a laugh.“Yeah right,” Marco replied and they both laughed out loud.“So, what can I do from here now. I mean, has it reached the point where my services are required?”“Get your pretty self down here tomorrow. I have a job for you at the Blackwood's conglomerate because I will make sure that the present holder of the position I want for you leaves this job in two days. Once she mov