BROKEN The moment Maven heard the news her heart melted. What could be happening? She asked herself several times. She hadn’t done anything to anyone to deserve such kind of treatment. She swallowed hard. She tried so hard to hold back the tears threatening to fall down from her eyes. She held her breath and blinked. Grace came into the office to meet her. “Ma’am the site is on fire and I doubt anyone can survive it” Grace said from her own observation. “I don’t know whom I may have offended but this is too much for me to handle Grace. “ She said, wiping the tears from her eyes. This is not one of those heartbreak cases when she wouldn’t want her secretary to see her cry in a very vulnerable state. She aired her emotions and cried and what Grace could do at the moment was consoled her then canceled all the meetings she had for the day. “I have canceled all the meetings for the day Ma’am and I think you should go home, I could drive you if you want” Grace offered. “I would love to
A MEETING WITH THE GOVERNOR “Maven is not in the mood to speak to any one and I would suggest you wait till she is ready. At the moment we would see how we can get things replaced and find those responsible for this problem. “Thomas told the pressmen and women. Maven watched him from the car. “He is such a gentle man” she said and Grace turned over to look at her. “He is selfless and I think he likes you beyond that paper barricade you two have given yourselves” Grace knew about the contract marriage because Maven had told her. “Can you just keep quiet for once? This is not the time” Maven said to her and rolled her eyes. She looked out at Thomas and when she saw him coming back to the car she adjusted herself. “Let’s go. I told them you are not in the mood to speak to anyone at the moment”. He said to me “Oh that’s really cool. Thank you and Grace here thinks you are very thoughtful”. I lied to him. Oh really? He turned to face her at the back. “Thank you,” he answered, smili
I BELIEVE YOU MAVEN Maven went home looking pissed and pained. By the time she stopped by her house to find her car carefully and neatly parked at her garage she was happy. ‘Thank you Thomas”. She said to him as she looked over at the car. “For what?’ Thomas asked her. “For help. I couldn’t have done half of what you did for me today if I was left alone to do it” Maven said top him in a very sincere tone. This has always been a burden to her but now that she has him in her life a couple of things would be handled before she could catch them. “Take care”. She told him and got out of the car. Maven went to their car and examined it a bit before going into his house. “Hello mom”. “Hello Maven, are you back? What happened to the car?” She asked. “Failed brakes I guess”. “You guess, lady you didn’t even know what happened.” Lady Victoria said to her. “Yes mom, the brakes failed, Grace and I almost fell into a dish but thankfully we didn’t. Thomas came through for us”. Maven said
BAD NEWSMaven knew that someone was trying to play smart with her but who? She just couldn’t get to know who would want to dent her reputation and that of the company so bad. She held the remote firm in her hand and waited for the TV to load.“This is fucking crazy” she said. Just as the TV was loading Grace rushed into the office, Maven turned to face her.“Ma’am have you seen the news? The engineers sent to the site have been…”“Shhh! I need to hear from the reporters what exactly is happening” Maven said, raising her hand to dismiss Grace’s speech. “Okay”. Grace mouthed with her eyes facing down. Now she was beginning to feel pity for her boss. They had spent a lot to get here and the main Architect and the engineer had been abducted. They both stood listening to the reporter say the news the way it is.“This is bullshit but who? Who could be this wicked to do a thing like that”. Grace asked while still standing with her boss.“I have no freeing idea Grace. The telephone on Maven
LET'S WAITMaven headed straight to meet with Thomas at his residence. The car pulled up in the large yard. This was Maven’s very first time to be hosted at the Al Thani’s residence and for a moment her heart began to tingle a mixture of hope and fear of being accepted by Grandpa Rufus Al Thani. As a matter of fact she hopes that he wouldn’t be home at this time, Remember that Thomas had just returned from his trip with Lucas and they will definitely be off work for a day or two so they can rest and see how things go at the firm. This had always been the ritual with the Al Thani’s and Thomas was somehow liking the process.“I am outside your house”. Maven said over the phone as she parked the car properly to enable her to drive off easily since she sucks at turning and reversing at times.“The chef would come pick you outside’. Thomas said over the phone and that instance the door opened. An elderly lady of about late forties or fifties came out of the house. She was dressed in her c
I AM INWhile Maven was with Thomas deliberating David rushed into his father’s house like a thief.Uncle Patrick was sitting on the couch in the living room. “Hey pop I didn’t know you would be here at this time, you didn’t go to work today huh?” He asked his father with his eyes darkened.“Well, I was there earlier but I called in sick so I had to leave”. “I see, have you heard about the abduction yet?’ David asked, grinning foolishly.“Yes, I saw it on the news about an hour ago. What could be happening?”“Well I told you daddy that I will be back with good news and in a very bloody way”. David said to him.“Hold up, don’t tell me you have a hand in this?” His eyes widened.“I think I might know a few things about it.” David answered by rubbing his hands together.“That’s crazy boy. How did you get involved in such a mess, do you want to go to jail?’ His father asked him with anger in his eyes. But David was busy grinning at him.“Wipe that foolish smile off you fool, I have no t
THE CHASE Maven didn’t know what to do. The moment she stepped out of the Al Thani house the press had followed her to the gate but the security men. “What’s happening here?” she asked as she maintained her steeze while the car came to a stop. “You need to calm down okay, I think you have a whistle blower in your team Maven, how did they know you are here? I think you are being watched and trailed so you have to be careful.” Thomas said. “Stay in the car, let me get to the gate”. He said and as he walked towards the gate he asked the security men in a very loud voice. “What is happening out there Steve?” He asked the security who bowed his head to greet his young boss. “I think the press members are here,” he said in an uncertain voice. “Why did they come here? This is not where they would have been?’ Thomas was filled with rage. “Open the gate and let them in”. He ordered Steve. “Yes boss”. Steve rushed over to unlock the gate. The men and women rushed into the yard, searchi
ACCUSEDMaven had a confused look in her eyes as she put the phone down. “Look Maven, you don’t have to fear anything. I am with you till all of this is over”.Thomas gave her the assurance and just while he was about to leave Victoria came out of the house looking like a whipped doll.“Mom what is wrong?”Maven asked, stretching her hand to meet her mom.“Our enemies have caught up with us”.Victoria said she cupped her face in her hand and frowned.“We have everything under control ma’am, you don’t have to be scared. I have everything under control. The state agents are involved and I have sent out secret investigators to handle the case while the police try to trail the victims.After Thomas said these words he got into his car and drove off. Just as Maven was about to enter the house she got a call from Grandma Clara.“What did she say?”Victoria asked the minute Maven put down the phone and looked at her with despair.“She said something about going to her house now. My attention is