NEW YORK."Hey Steve,""Mr Decker! Is it weird to say I missed you?""Not at all. Because I missed you too." Steve was one of the reasons Jason was actually looking forward to resuming work. "Man, working without you has been really boring." He confessed, walking with Jason through the busy halls of the company. "Well, I'm back now.""Completely?""One hundred percent. My grandfather told me you helped greatly in planning for this ceremony, I'm really grateful.""When he said you needed my help, I was more than eager to assist. I'm just glad I could help.""You know, I am really happy I decided to make you my personal assistant." Jordan was very competent when it came to working, even more than Steve was, but there was one place she was lacking greatly… and that was her social aspect.Steve knew how to cheer a person up and being around him always made the room more lively. But Jordan believed in going straight to business. She believed that once she was at work, the only thing sh
FRANCE.Meredith regained consciousness with a huge gasp for air like she had been drowning. She quickly surveyed her surroundings and saw that she was at a hospital. She tried to remember what happened but everything was fuzzy. "Ugh, my head." She tried to sit up but a all man eased her to lay back down. "Easy now, you shouldn't sit up just yet. Just lay there for at least thirty more minutes." He said, holding her down. "How.. how did I get here?""Your brother brought you here, he said he found you unconscious at the park.""The park? Wait my brother?""Yes. He'll be here soon, he just stepped out to use the bathroom. How are you feeling?" He placed a hand on her forehead to feel her temperature. "Like my head is about to explode. What happened to me?""You mean you don't remember?""Not really, everything is just so fuzzy.""Don't worry, it'll come back to you in a while. I'm doctor Brady by the way." He said with a warm smile. "Meredith.""Okay Meredith. Just take it easy ok
SOMEWHERE IN SWITZERLAND.MABEL'S NEW HOME."They think they've won, just like that. They think they can just toss me to the side and expect me to stay still. Me, Mabel Kings, a woman of high status, forced to live as measly as a beggar. I am not going to take it.""If you are not going to take it, then what will you do about it?" After the tables turned on them, Mabel and her husband relocated to a remote island far from New York where she was sure that she was a wanted person because of what she did to Jason as a child. What she didn't know was that Jason decided to bury the story, telling the media that he was sure the culprits would get what was coming to them. What made Mabel even more enraged was the fact that her son joined sides with her mortal enemy. She was expecting that much from Lauren who was blinded with love, but Marcus… she still couldn't believe it."That bastard son of mine is definitely on my list of enemies. How dare he double cross me? I have to make him pay fo
Jason Paul Decker was seated in front of a man that seemed just within his age bracket. He was the CEO of the company he had submitted his application and Jason was having a good feeling about this one."Your application was quite impressive," the man started and somehow Jason knew there was a 'but' coming. "...but I'm sorry to inform you that…" There it was.The rest of the lines grew inordinate to his ears. The subject matter was that his application was rejected. Again!He glanced up at the ceiling, his light brown eyes filling with tears. Frustration tightened his lungs, making it difficult for him to breath. His lips pursed, rage building up in his eyes.He went back home, with slouched shoulders and a head that didn't look up, not even once. He felt useless, a feeling that he was accustomed to. He lived a useless and pathetic life! He was such a disappointment.Lauren, his beautiful and ever supporting wife, she was blessed with all the features a successful woman had. She was
It was a bright Monday morning, the sky shone a clear, blue color. There wasn't much clouds, probably due to the sun's harsh rays. It was only nine Am, but the sun shone like it was late afternoon.Anyone who had a job was at work, either in an office or their personal business. Even Lauren had gone out, leaving Jason all alone in the house. Just like every other day. It was almost like he was the wife and she was the husband. He sipped his coffee, watching the morning news but his mind was elsewhere. He couldn't stop thinking about his wife's advice."Since you've tried a white-collar job severally and it didn't work out, why don't you go for other options?"Other options, meaning menial jobs. The fact the she could suggest such a thing annoyed Jason, but on the other hand, he could understand where she was coming from. It wasn't easy taking care of their every need all by herself.He wanted more than anything to be able to take care of his wife, and having a low-status job wasn't g
It had been two weeks since he started working at Ek's choice, a supermarket owned by Erika Anderson's parents. He could remember how unimpressed Lauren had been when he told her about his new job. He knew the job was demeaning but he was expecting a better reaction. After all, she was the one who suggested he explored other options.Ever since the day she locked him out, Lauren had been acting strange and she was almost never around but anytime he tried to bring it up, she would bombard him with her "I'm the only one working' speech. Jason and Lauren had been married for two years and she had never for once complained about being stressed, sure it was absolutely normal for her to feel overwhelmed but her suddenly acting out seemed highly suspicious.What was worse was that she hardly ever had her wedding ring on, a jewel that was meant to be a symbol of their love and commitment to each other.The bus came to a stop and Jason realized he had been buried in his thoughts again. He got
As Jason slowly made his way to work, one thing kept replaying in his mind; the dreadful kiss. When he walked in on his wife kissing another man, his heart was shattered. Not just because she cheated on him, but because she brought him to their home. Lauren was the one paying for the apartment, the electricity bills, water and basically everything else. The house was even rented on her name and her account, so he had no rights. Under the law, it meant he was a tenant and she was the landlord, meaning she could throw him out whenever she pleased.When he saw them, Jason was filled with anger. He marched angrily towards them but Lauren got between them. "What are you doing here?" He looked down at his wife, his frown growing deeper. What was he doing at their house? The house where they lived, their matrimonial home."Lauren, who is this?" The man eyed him like he was a thief who had just broken into her home. "I thought you lived alone.""I can explain." She replied with a forced sm
There was a bright shade of blue-green along with a set of furniture that was out of this world. It was like the perfect blend of old fashion and modern day design. The lavish set of sofas and cushions made the living room look like a modern day castle, while the light wood side table and the coffee table that tree stump for legs nailed down that hang-loosed aura. The perfect mixture of convenient but orderly.It had large glass windows, allowing more than enough room for sufficent sunlight and fresh air to flow in. The walls were perfectly built, standing tall as if it had been existing since the dawn of time.The whole area was sparkling clean and was as neat as a pin, it's vicinity brimming with the delightful essence of lavender. For a split second, a memory appeared in his mind and Jason remembered that he used to love lavender. He didn't remember clearly but it felt like it was the scent of someone he loved."You used to love lavender sire, that's why we made it the official sc