Tina had just finished the third consecutive bottle of water within the space of thirty minutes. Her mind was a to and fro of questions. “What if they don’t like my proposals? Dad will be disappointed!”Her father, Mr. John Doe, was away on a month-long business trip, leaving her to represent the company during one of its most critical moments. The opportunity to partner with a new PC company in Aurora Bay, launched by a young billionaire, was too significant to ignore.Tina adjusted her blazer, her mind racing with the details of the proposal she had presented earlier that day. The young billionaire was launching a cutting-edge PC company, and he needed an audio partner to produce the sound systems for his devices. Though her father was not around, Tina won’t Miss the opportunity to grab the eye catchy partnership. Many other audio companies were similarly in the race for the partnership. At the presentation, she clearly saw other big audio companies presented their proposals, includ
****Different kinds of smiles wreathed August's face as he relaxed comfortably on the couch in the living room, still thrilled by what had happened a few days ago. Not only had Mrs. Doe canceled Tina’s marriage to that scoundrel Boris, but she had also apologized for all her unfair treatment toward him. He had felt like a superhero in front of the Doe family since that day; the way he had kicked the door open and saved Tina from being assaulted by Boris had looked like a scene straight out of an action movie—it was incredibly exhilarating!Tina had promised to treat him to dinner that evening, but her new business partner had requested she go to his house for a welcoming dinner instead. He had been irritated when she phoned earlier to inform him that their dinner would be postponed until the next day. But what could he do other than wait?As his thoughts lingered, his phone buzzed with an incoming message—it was from Tina. His imagination quickly deceived him into thinking that her
August jumped out of a Maybach ride parked across the street in front of an elegant mansion, his steps hurried as he approached the gate.Two robust men stood guard in front of the gate. “Hey you! Where the hell do you think are you going? Our Boss doesn’t allow visitors after 6PM. You should come back tomorrow,” one of the men said arrogantly.“Our boss wouldn’t want to see anyone right now. He’s obviously busy right now,” the other sneered, his chuckle conniving.August frowned, his eyes were gleaming with rage. “Allow me inside right now, it’s urgent I go inside,” August said firmly. “No, we will not allow you inside. You should leave right now,” one of them said sternly. August was exasperated. The longer he delayed reaching Tina, the greater the risk she could be in even more danger. He had to get in, no matter what.“You should let me in, you don’t understand. Someone needs my help from your evil boss, if I don’t get in right now it will be too late,” August said desperately a
Without wasting much time, August kicked the mansion’s door open and barged into the living room, his brows furrowed in frustration when he discovered the living room was empty. The television was left to play without anyone watching it.He looked up at the dining area and saw two half finish plates but no one in the space. August quickly scanned the mansion and discovered that only one room still had its light on, so he headed for it.Barging into the room, he saw James with his pants off and his shirt flying unbuttoned while Tina laid unconsciously on the bed.“Hey!” James yelped, puzzled as he reached for his pants to cover himself. “Who the hell are you? And how did you get in here?” August was too furious to answer his questions, he glared at him menacingly like he could actually shoot daggers with his eyes. “I’ll advise you get out of my house the same way you came in before I call my security on you”But August looked indifferent, his frown even deepened and his glare cold. O
At this time August exploded; like a boxer delivering a knock-out punch, he swung his hand into James jaw so hard that two of his tooth were forced to leave his mouth.“Aagh! My teeth is out! Someone call the ambulance or I’m going to be dead soon! Ouch!” James yelped in pain.Obviously August wasn’t done with him yet,he wanted to jump on him and punch all his teeth out, but he stopped himself- he had to save Tina first; she could be dead within the next thirty minutes if she didn’t get medical attention.August quickly raised her from the bed to his shoulders and rushed outside leaving James to groan and wail in pain on the floor.August men were done beating James security and were waiting for him outside the mansion. August was visibly worried, he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if Tina died.“Drive as fast as possible, make sure we arrive the hospital before the next five minutes!” August instructed, his tone raised with worry. Five minutes? How could they possibly do that w
The two annoyed men were Boris Harrington and James Anderson. They had known each other only a few months back and they were already buddies. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together— both of them were despicable in their own right!When August knocked down the door and saved Tina from Boris that day, the hotel manager invited the media and Boris was exposed before the whole city for who he truly was. It wasn't just Boris's reputation that crumbled; the entire Harrington family was dragged through the mud. As the heir to the Harrington legacy, Boris's disgrace became headline news, splashed across newspapers and broadcasted on every channel for days.His father, Mr. Harrington, had been locked in an endless battle with investors and shareholders ever since, desperately trying to convince them not to pull their money from the family business.Seeing all that was happening to the Harrington’s, James Anderson decided to help his friend in the only way he knew how—by seeking
A conniving smirk curled on Boris’ lips after James whispered the plan into his ears. “Oh my world, James, you are such a genius!” Boris applauded.“But what about August?”“Him? Why would I forget about him after what he did to my face, he is sure to die,” James said in annoyance. “HIs fate is even worst, I have it all planned out…” he disclosed with a sneer.****The next day at the rehabilitation section in the hospital, Tina had just finished making a call where he informed her mother to come pick her up like she had been doing for the past two days.Like the doctor said that day, the overdose of the Somnexil had rendered her unable to walk. It will take a week or two of intensive physical therapy to overcome the numbness she had developed. Though it were just her legs that were not moving and it was temporary, Tina felt like she had become a burden, having her mother pushed her around in a wheelchair.Tina had requested her to hire someone who will be paid to do the job rather
“Come on Miss Doe, is there any need for that?” Jonathan smiled cheerily as he slipped the phone into his pocket, “I showed you the picture with this address clearly written at the back with your mom’s handwritten, which should be enough to convince you that I’m speaking the truth. I should take you home already, your mom mentioned that you skipped your breakfast, it’s already half past 12PM now, and we should get you home so that you can eat. Remember, food is the first medicine to any sickness, how are you going to recover if you don’t eat well?” he added with a confident smile on her face.Tina was mystified; why she had her suspicions about him, but the more Jonathan spoke the more he sounded like a professional Health Care aide and the more he was convincing. Though she wasn’t sure whether the handwritten at the back was her mother’s or not, the way he said it confidently was convincing enough."We should get going," Jonathan said, his voice steady. "Once we get home, you can as