Evelyn Castiel had been prepared that day. Everything Pedro had told her made sense now. Standing face to face with almighty Manuel Alonzo had been exactly everything she had expected to find in the old man.Well, Manuel wasn't that old. He stared angrily at his plate of meal as if it had somehow offended him just by existing, and soon Evelyn began to fear that his gruesome stares would shatter the piece of glass into pieces.He was on a fine attire and although his hair was starting to bald at the tip, he was still much handsome than his brother, Pedro. No wonder Pedro always felt intimidated by the man."So, are you eating?" She didn't really know what to ask so she said that instead. "Your meal, you haven't touched it at all.""Thank you." The man muttered, his eyes not leaving the meal in front of him.This creepy habit soon made Evelyn fluster with anger. She had dressed really nice and sexy! With that red dress that revealed hourglass curves and fair skin that would make any man
The day went on much faster, free from stress. Isabella's party had helped him gain so much fame and recognition, and he was too happy to even be busy. Tori on the other hand, had complained that there had been too much work here and there. She said that his fame had brought more clients who trusted the firm for their good work. It was good news for them, still, it had been a tedious day. They were still discussing when there was a knock on the door. Tori rose up to check who it was. Standing before her was no other than Trevor Davis. He wore a dark color suit and brown shoes, and his hair had been neatly gelled as if he'd been going on an occasion. Though Tori couldn't tell whether that was the way Trevor normally dressed or not. She never really put much consideration into him and had been quite surprised when Fernando had included his name into the confidential list. "Mr Trevor," she said, half smiling. He didn't return the smile. What a pervert! "How may I help you--" "The last
Doris saw the message, a fake apologetic text from one of her cousins, Talia, and she wondered what in the entire world would have made her leave such a message. -Dear sister, I am sorry for the crash of your marriage. I hope you find a better husband.-What! How dare her! Talia Imadel was a little sister to Doris! And she dared open her filthy mouth to spew such nonsense? It wasn't her fault at all. When they were still wealthy, she never even dared speak to her like that. She had been feeding Talia's entire household when their family hadn't suddenly gone bankrupt. Doris decided to keep her cool. It wasn't until she saw the second message that she began to fume with rage. -Check the family group messages.-Immediately, she switched apps and went straight to see for herself the nonsense her cousins and uncles and aunties might have been spewing. Soon enough, there were at least a hundred messages of hurtful words being said to her and her husband. How dare these people speak to
Nathan arrived home that night, tired and slightly angry. How dare Thomas open his mouth and spew such nonsense? Doris was already waiting for him. "What's the matter?" The woman jumped up and rushed forward to meet her husband the instant he stepped in. "Are you okay?" Nathan managed a smile, kissed his wife on her forehead and then made his way over to the couch. She followed too, taking his bags off his shoulders. "Nathan?" He knew he would have to tell her. He'd hidden enough from her already. "It's your father." He said at last, and Doris listened quietly. "He asked that the dare changed. That you shouldn't become the family's CEO again," Her brows ceased. "But it won't be me again, it'll be our unborn child." She said, "He doesn't want that either." Nathan explained. "He wants to be the family's CEO, you see." Doris wasn't surprised. Her father was partially a greedy man, but it was always for a cause. "Perhaps he has his reason?" Nathan couldn't believe his ears. "His re
Evelyn arrived home the next morning and the next thing on her to-do list had been to dial up Pedro's phone number. "We need to talk!"The man spoke lazily and muttered out things Evelyn couldn't make sense of."Pedro Alonzo, we need to talk!" She repeated again just in case the man had suddenly gone deaf. "I'll be heading over at your place now." Evelyn announced, then hung up before Pedro could deny.Minutes later, the woman was pulling over at his doorstep. Pedro's apartment was the only aspect of his life that was still wealthy. And one time he had confessed he might lose that too if he doesn't find a new job soon!He'd been fired and everywhere he went, the embarrassment he had received from the CEO of that firm had followed him around like a stain, causing every company to reject him. His business partners wouldn't make business deals with him again, and his family—except Manuel—had abandoned him and casted him from the family.She sat still on the mighty sofa, the fragrance of
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Evelyn and her friends gathered that Sunday for their usual meetings. It had been announced that they shifted it to a weekly basis now since monthly was just not enough time for them to catch up and gist and gossip again. Many of the women in the association were no other than jobless women whose husbands were rich while they were not far from being spoiled brats. Evelyn had never been different from them, until the mess their family got entangled with that had suddenly turned her nearly poor. "So the newly wedded couples have suddenly ended their relationship?" One of the women, Regina said, and the rest of them roared out of laughter. The meeting was held in Evelyn's living room, because it was her turn for her to host them. They switched turns weekly. Regina was in her early forties, and was a proud and arrogant woman. She and Evelyn were far from being friends because they always took the slightest opportunity to compete with each other on who was best. "I am quite shocked myse
Monday morning came and Nathan was already at work. That was going to be one hell of a busy Monday. A rare Monday where Manuel would gather all of the board members to attend the meeting he had called, and they would all sign an agreement form Manuel had promised. "They're already here." Tori announced to him as she stepped inside. "It's five minutes till 9am. You ready?" Nathan had been ready since the week before. "I'll take my time, Tori. I need to keep them on their toes just as they have done to me."The young woman's brows furrowed. "What do you mean? You can't be late, it might arouse unnecessary arguments." "That's exactly what I want. They need to realize that I can tame Manuel. You know what, I can even cancel this meeting if I want to, and schedule it for tomorrow." He said, smirking with every word. Tori was not liking his tone. "You have to be careful with your games. Manuel is a very dangerous man. He won't just sit and relax." "What do you mean be careful with my