" Excuse me,I want to lodge a complaint about a cortex I bought few days ago " a petite brunette lady said softly smiling awkwardly at Spence.Spence felt uncomfortable under her scrutinizing gaze" what is wrong with it ma'am?" he asked curtly.Oddly enough the lady smiled revealing her overly glaring gap tooth" Where is Gale?" She asked him in whispers Spence's expression darkened as she was wondering what she was playing at" You must be the Spence Wellington with the good looks that he keeps yapping about " she added sweetly Spence was about to ask her of her identity when she streched forth her hand" I am Penelope, Gale's girlfriend " she said smiling sheepishly.Spence smiled pleasantly in response,he could see why she clicked instantly with Gale,they were both garrulous pair.Spence shook her hand " it is a pleasure meeting you" he responded instantly " The pleasure is mine " Where is Gale?" She asked curiously" She left for the restroom " Spence responded curtly " Pen you ar
" Ryan let us play hide and seek" young Selena said smiling pleasantly at Ryan who smiled back excitedly" What should I do?" Ryan asked munching his hamburger staining his lips with jam" I will hide in the ally over there and you need to find me" Young Selena ordered Ryan followed her closely behind,the scene changed and the older Selena was at the top of a cliff" Help me Ryan!" She screamed and a young man in his late twenties watched unreactive to her " I am sorry Ryan" Selena pleaded and jolted awake. She looked all around her,she had fallen asleep on the couch in Peter's roomPeter just stared blankly at her " are you okay?" He asked confused as sweat trickled down her forehead." Just a silly nightmare" she responded nonchalantly picking up her handbag." That couch costs a fortune it repels nightmares, probably it didn't like your drool" Peter joked laughing Selena scoffed hysterically" I do not drool in my sleep old man " She said eyeing him and smiling along"But you did
Maya felt sticky wet in her core,she had to excuse herself from the dinner to the bathroom as she felt constipated.She lifted up her dress but to her dismay dark red blood trickled down her legs. Her heart thumped loudly as she screamed out her fiance Leonard 's name.Leonard felt reluctant to heed her call at first but did anyways as Alice's gaze never left him.He knew the old hag couldn't be deceived by mere niceness.He rushed up to her and to his utter bewilderment he said the trail of bloodline trickling down her legs.He rushed back to the dinning room and got his car keys alerting Alice of the problem she quickly jumped off her feet to save the situation.Maya's heart couldn't stop tending towards the negativity of loosing her pregnancy.They drove to the hospital and she was wheeled into the emergency unit while Alice and Leonard stayed in the reception pacing nervously around.In the VIP section of the emergency unit Maya kept agitating over not miscarrying her feotus " Do
" Leo! Our baby survived" Maya screamed joyfully making Leonard heave a sigh of relief.It would have been unfortunate if the pretty faced daisy looses his baby, he might not have much use for her anymore." That's great news, I will call you later, I am in a business meeting" he said dryly and cut the call.Bella eyed him but didn't say a word,she waited patiently for his call to endLeonard dropped his phone and moved close to Bella holding her waist in his hands " so...where were we" he said seductively but Bella disentangled herself from him instantly " I lost my appetite for a fantasy" she said picking up her bag " another time maybe"Leonard felt bad, he knew he was about to loose her offer at the same time he hated being tossed about by a mere personal assistant " I told you I was in a bit of a pickle" he responded desperately " I do not resent you Mr Grey, for you to understand my heart,here is the invite " she reached into her Louis Vuitton bag and handed him a fancy envelo
Spence rolled up his sleeves neatly ,he was too distracted by his thoughts to notice Drey's enthusiasm.The events of the previous day kept churning in his head " I did it because I need you to become a famous face soon enough, your steady method sucks brother" Selena had responded nonchalantly." Aren't you part of the waiters?" A lanky bald man in his late fifties asked jolting him out of his trance." Yes I am, along with him" he responded dragging along Dray's hands " we are from VV customer service" he said confidently." Come with me" the man said and they walked on. For the first time Spence was seeing beyond the first floor of Zillow Jade.He looked around with mixed emotions as they walked into the elevator and the man pressed on for the fifth floor." We have your costumes ready over there, just change into them and smile brightly at the guests,we already hired professional food catering company to take care of the rest" he briefed them rather hastily,he seem to hate his giv
Maya plastered a fake smile on her face despite she felt uneasiness from the pit of her stomach, why was Spence here of all places?Leonard's word had rolled out of his tongue carelessly towards him " you always manage to look good even in rags" he jeered.Spence didn't seem to care about his insultive compliment but rather he treated them like complete strangers, especially her,he ignored her totally." That woman looks so stunning" Spence turned as his amber eyed partner whispered into his ears grimming foolishly.He threw him a dirty glare and looked ahead to welcome the next guest. To his displeasure Selena Hale his sister stood there looking in between him and the amber eyed guy Caleb.For few seconds, she glared at them, smiled awkwardly and walked inside with Bella trotting after her." Miss Hale you see I chose the best of them for the entrance" Bella said smiling satisfactorily as they walked in despite they were still within earshot of Spence and Caleb." She gives me goosebu
Maya startled quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hands, she wasn't expecting an intruder,let alone the great CEO of Zillow Jade." I didn't... know...you ..were...there" she stuttered finding it hard to plaster her usual fake smile on." Not to worry Miss, I am not interested in your damsel in distress story" Selena responded with an icy cold voice.Maya looked up at her eyes,for the first time in her existence,she felt small and intimidated by someone of her gender.Her good looks had always earned her all the confidence she needed,but with the powerful aura Selena emits,she didn't feel her usual." I know" she responded as her voice trails off " Wouldn't Mr Grey be upset if his company decided to linger in Zillow Jade's restroom?" Selena asked with a raised brow .Maya's mind drifted off to Leonard,he had emphasized on her incurring favor for him at Zillow Jade with her usual pleasant approach." hmmm...Mrs Hale, pardon me ,Miss Hale" Maya started with a shivering voice."
Peter gargled from the air that entered into his lungs, he felt like he was about to choke.The housekeeper quickly rubber his back to avoid him choking,her eyes glittered dangerously at how sluggish the old man seem.It was frustrating enough that she couldn't quit the job as she pleases and she had to manage to smile,she wouldn't mind chocking the man to death by herself.The thought of it alone smoothened her inner evil thoughts." Sorry Mrs....." Peter started spilling more of the herbal tea before the woman interjected." Don't say more Mr Hale, you wouldn't be able to hold in any" she said rolling her eyes inwardly.Peter was quiet and allowed the tubby woman clean him up without complaining.A knock sounded on the door distracting her from cleaning him.She walked to the door and turned the doorknob." Oh ! Doctor Dylan" she said plastering a pretentious smile on her face" Mrs Gabriella, I hope you have been fine?" he responded cheerfully." I am obviously Doctor " Gabriella sa
Selena's mind drifted off to her question.“What happened at the amusement park that day?”She resisted the urge to respond but her subconscious mind was too weak to fight back.She struggled internally and a tear dropped from her eyes.She wondered where the bodyguards stationed outside her room were.“I just gave you a pinch of a yum, another pinch will paralyze you completely” she threatened.Pamela picked up her phone and dialed Spence's number.“Did she talk?” He questioned in haste.“She is a tough one, holding out too strongly”“I envisaged a resistance,pull out” he ordered.Pamela cut off the call and gently rubbed Selena’s cheek.“Don't worry sweetheart,it is a nightmare,you will forget it ever happened”Selena kept staring intently at her.Pamela pinched her with another pin and she closed her eyes and slept off snoring.She left calmly after checking out with the bodyguards who had got a heads up from Spence of her visit.The moment Spence dropped the call,his heart skipped
“We are delighted to inform you that your company Golden Fingers passed the second phase of assessment of the contract with Zillow Jade, further informations will be communicated to you soon,best wishes HR Zillow Jade”Leonard rubbed his eyes twice as he read his message.He stood up abruptly and jumped up excitedly.“I did it! I did it” he shouted at the top of his lungs.Maya walked in yawning lazily,her eyelids heavy from sleep deprivation.“Babe,we passed the second stage!” Leonard shouted excitedly.“Oh! congratulations” Maya responded dryly and moved to walk out.Leonard's excitement died instantly “why the cold shoulder, aren't you happy for my success?” Maya gave him a weird look “Really! I guess sleeping with Miss Conner finally got usefulness”She responded nonchalantly.“Wait Maya! Are you accusing me again? I guess you can't help it,after we met the same way”Leonard spat the word spitefully at her.Maya felt like her world was ending,how dare the sneaky bastard mock her
Alice gently passed a spoonful of oat into Peter's mouth and watched him struggle to swallow it.She smiled at him as Gabriella hissed loudly.She picked up a white handkerchief and cleaned his mouth.“That you take some time before digestion” she said smiling pleasantly at him.“Thank you Alice”, Peter managed to whisper.Gabriella packed up the used plates and headed for the kitchen leaving them to their loving moments.She was still separating the dishes when she heard someone barged in angrily,she left the kitchen on the bid to eavesdrop as usual.“What is your plan now father!” Selena bursted out angrily.She looked over at Alice and eyed her with disdain.“What are you talking about?” Peter questioned pretentiously.“You know exactly what I am talking about!” She thundered.Alice watched their banter “Miss Hale I think……”“Oh! You got yourself a new bitch and she thinks she could interfere already” Selena said sarcastically.“Watch your language young lady!” Alice shot back.The
The empty can fell down and rolled thrice on the clean floor.Spence felt his frustration well up as he stared blankly at the unsolved puzzle he had marked up.He stood up abruptly and made for his refrigerator.He brought out a cup of noodles and defrosted it in his microwave.After he was done,he poured himself some portion and walked back to the drawn up board he had in the center of the room.All the names of people close to him were lined there with their pictures.To his utter bewilderment,they each held a secret that kept unveiling.Gale Hart turned out as an undercover investigator.His father wasn't bedridden now Selena Hale turned out to have an ex convict for a mother.The other night he had stumbled on Bella at the most unexpected place such a sophisticated lady like her could be seen.There was definitely something fishy right there.He munched on his food hungrily while staring at all the seemingly harmless faces.His eyes settled on Alice Brown,his ex mother-in-law.He
Bella flinched slightly as she stared into Spence's grimming face.She closed her eyes shamefaced but immediately comported herself.“Shouldn't you be less judgemental if you were here too?” She said disdainfully.Spence looked over at her bandaged cut and narrowed his eyes.“Did you get into a fight, Miss Connor?” He asked curiously.“Are we that close for me to respond to you”, she said looking down at him.It was true she had always been smitten by his good looks but being poor disqualified him from her ideal men’s list.Pamela walked up to them and locked fingers with Spence.“Is this your girlfriend?” Bella questioned scornfully.“I don't think you are that close for you to know either” Pamela retorted, giving her a dirty glare.“Oh! She's not just from the trenches but she's got a foul mouth too” Bella said rolling her eyes.Anita raised her head slightly as Pamela drew up a punch but Spence stopped her.“She is my boss Pam,” Spence said pleadingly.Pamela scoffed and uncurled h
Bella stood rooted to a spot in front of a wild looking man.He held a tequila bottle and kept shaking it staring intently at the wall behind Bella.A woman in her fifties sat beside him fidgeting.Without warning he threw the bottom to the blank wall and it shattered.Bella was unbothered unlike the woman who screamed in awe.“Are you trying to betray me girl!” Ben screamed in an icy cold voice.“I haven't done anything of such”, Bella responded swiftly.“Was that too hard for you Hun? to stand by that wench’s side”, Ben questioned again venting his anger.Bella didn't respond,she just stood rooted to the spot.“Ben please…she wouldn't betray you” the woman begged.“Mum, stop it! None of it is your fault,his problem is with me” Bella spat out angrily.Ben moved towards her and yanked her by the hair.“You think you are all grown now hun! because you look polished! I could return you and your mother back to that brothel”, he said disdainfully.The older women cried bitterly”we are sor
“Gosh! I suck at this! Silence is tiring” Gale said, pulling off his air pod.Spence couldn't help but smile at his attitude.“Are you mocking me right now?” Gale questioned, raising a questioning brow.“Too garrulous for a cop,” Spence said teasingly.“Are you looking down on me now Mr Hale?” he responded swiftly.“Gale! Oh! I almost forgot,that can't be your real name” Spence said.The waitress brought their order, shutting Gale up from his brewing response.Spence picked up a glassware and poured himself an exquisite wine.Gale just watched him in amazement without touching his food.The waitress left and they resumed their discussions.“Why did you come to Zillow Jade?” Spence threw the question on his face.“Why are you disguised as Spence Wellington?” Gale responded instantly.They both laughed hysterically.“I will go first,I have always been Spence Wellington till a little above a month ago when I was found” he said shrugging his shoulders.“Your turn” Spence said pointing tow
Leonard's gaze followed Bella's stride as she walked towards him.He lightened up his gloomy countenance and pretentiously smiled pleasantly showing off his dimples.He hates to admit it but wanted to straff her on the spot.“Mr Grey, you requested my presence” Bella said in a businesslike tone skipping pleasantries.“Bella,are you still angry with me?” Leonard asked pleadingly.“It is Miss Conner”, she said firmly standing up to leave.“If you will excuse me I…..” she started but Leonard cut her off.“It was never my fault the video got leaked, you said it was a blind spot” Leonard said grounded daring her to defend her own mistake.“It turned out I was mistaken,” she said flatly.“Isn't that enough reason to forgive me?” Leonard questioned with a raised brow.Bella considered her words for some minutes before speaking.“Come with me, I have something to show you” she said walking out.Leonard took the bait and followed her closely behind like a puppy.They got to the ladies restroom
“You should have told me dad!” Spence cried out disappointed.Peter gave him a coy smile without uttering any word.Soon enough Gabriella’s departing heel was heard from the doorway.She had fed Peter disdainfully while staring intently at her watch.She ended up excusing herself to attend to her children,her usual excuse.Spence took the clue and shut the door totally closed.He peeped for some seconds to actually ascertain she had left for real.Peter stood up abruptly “The sneaky bitch overstays her welcome every time, pass me that wine bottle”He said with a greedy glint in his eyes.Spence brought him the wine and was about to open it when Peter stopped him.He collected the wine bottle from him and struggled for some minutes before opening it.Spence found it weird that Peter celebrated his excitement of opening a mere wine bottle.“Do you know why I had to celebrate opening the bottle?” Peter questioned pouring himself and Spence a bottle each.Spence nodded in bafflement,he t