The day had finally arrived, the day when Raymond, Julious, and Antonio would reveal the CEO's wife. That morning, Raymond woke up with a positive energy. He couldn't wait for 10 p.m. so that he and his team would launch their plan. He called Antonio, Julius, and Demi, reminding them of their roles and the meeting time before he stepped out of the room that morning. Julia was still fast asleep, since it was a school-free day, he didn't bother to wake her. He was relaxing at a movie after preparing breakfast when his phone began to ring. The caller ID revealed it was Niko on the line so he quickly swiped to receive it. "Are you busy?" Niko asked, not bothering to exchange pleasantries. "Not really." "Expect me in ten minutes then." He said and then hung up the call. Raymond was about to start weighing the possible reasons why Niko had called him when Julia, who didn't bother to brush her hair stuttered into the living room. "You look like a mess." He smirked. "I'm
Demi and his team did a perfect job in soiling Sarah's name. They made sure all the radio stations aired the news, the TV showed the footage and the newspapers carried pictures and incriminating messages. Even the media houses who had refused to help Raymond and his team earlier became a part of the dispersal. That evening after work, the team decided to meet at Raymond's house but this time around, it wasn't about plotting against Sarah, rather, it was time to celebrate their success. Julia, glad that it was a success, prepared a heavy meal for the celebration even without them asking her to do so. She was so excited and this was one of the ways she could show her excitement. "I'm so happy for you guys." Julia grinned as she served the men the food she had prepared. "Thank you." They said in unison. To hasten the serving, Raymond had to join her and soon they were seated and had begun to delve into their food. While they were eating, they chatted about Demi's hard work th
Three days after the scandal broke out, the internet was still on fire, courtesy of Demi and his relentless team. Raymond soon got tired of the display so he went ahead to express his displeasure to Demi but instead of shutting down the scandal, Demi and his team brought up a controversial topic. The topic was focused on the CEO's wife with a different topic entirely but people knew who the topic was pointing to even though they didn't point it out directly. Tired of speaking with Demi, Raymond kept his fingers crossed as he watched what would become of the news. Meanwhile, at work, Raymond, Antonio, and Julius became objects of pity. Wherever they went, they were spoken to calmly and they apologized on behalf of the CEO and his wife who had failed to show up. The board of directors was not left out. They apologized to the three men and they also promised to punish the CEO and his wife accordingly. Mr Brooks was yet to say a word to the trio so everyone kept their fingers cr
"Could you please sit and let's talk?" James said with a calm tone. He was beyond pissed with her attitude but being a man, he kept his cool. At the moment, he sincerely wished he hadn't invited her earlier. His decision had caused an exposure to the world and had also awarded him with embarrassment. Sighing, he placed his hand under his chin praying she would return to normalcy and give him a listening ear. She was still ranting when he said with a calm tone for the second time, "Could you please sit, let's talk?" "Don't you dare say that to me. Not after you hurt my pride. What exactly do you take me for?" She roared. "I just told you the truth and you are already reacting. What if I told you some more? You will toss this building inside the fire right?" He smirked. Sarah was really pissed by his last statement that even when James, who had seen the way she was acting, gave her signs to calm down, she refused. "Go on, go on and tell the world my ill-doings since you are t
Furious, James marched the throttle with all his might but his car refused to cooperate. He repeated his action several times, yet the result remained the same. Just as he was about to climb out of his car, he saw Sarah heading towards him. Thanks to the bright light and the moonlight that illuminated the night, he could see her face. The more he stared at her, the more angry he became. "Just go away." He growled trying to contain his anger but he couldn't. "Please give me a second chance and I promise I will improve." She cried. "A second chance? No man would do that even the angels wouldn't." He snapped then hopped into his car. Luckily for him, the engine roared to life this time around, and without wasting time, he zoomed out of his home to the hotel where he was living in the meantime. While he was driving, he decided to make a stop at a friend's home before heading to the hotel for the night. When he arrived, his friend, Liam, welcomed him heartily. He had been hi
Julia, who felt she was perfect in the act of baking, decided to engage herself in some work that Sunday afternoon. Not only that, she decided to make a live video about it on her IG page. Just as she was about to begin, Raymond joined her in the kitchen. He wanted to get a glass of water before heading back to his room but she stopped him from leaving. "I want to teach you how to make sponge cake." She said, stretching her hands apart so he wouldn't cross. Amused, Raymond burst into laughter causing her to crease her brow. "Are you mocking me?" She scoffed. "Why should I? I was just wondering what possessed you. Remember you said you hated cooking and would soon resign from the kitchen.""That was last week." "Okay, okay, my bad." He chuckled lightly again but the time around, he had to stifle it with the glass he was holding. Glad that he agreed to be present for her video, she led him to the island table before heading to start the video. "Okay, Julia, you can do this. Just
When Raymond got to his office, he quickly went to the bathroom. He took off his shirt and after soaking his hurting hand under the running water, he dabbed it dry before applying ointment to it. "Funny how these guys think they can break me down with some childish act." Chuckling, he added, "I have already been through a worse situation than this." Done, he joined Mayor in the office. "Who did that to you?" Mayor asked immediately as he stepped into the office. "Oh, that. It wasn't intentional. He was hurrying and I was in his way, that's why." He shrugged, flashing a smile at him. "If you say so," Mayor said with a tone of unbelief. "You are just overthinking things and I advise you to stop." He smirked. Mayor had nothing to say to him so he just pursed his lips and then pushed the files he wanted him to work on that day toward him. "Treat them as urgent. Meanwhile, there would be a general inspection, just try to get the books up to date before month end." "The book
"What is my family saying about the scandal?" Julia asked. She was in the car with Raymond. He was taking her to school that morning before heading for work. "Nothing." Came the curt response from him. "For real?" she asked with widened eyes. She had never thought of this until now. Pursing her lips, she looked straight ahead. Not wanting Raymond to hate her family she didn't bother to say what she had in her mind. Right inside her, she was fuming. She expected her family to do better. Foremost, the image of the company was tarnished, secondly, one of the victims was their son-in-law but they didn't raise a finger. "Can you do something?" She asked suddenly. "Something? Like what?" He asked, casting her a brief glance before returning his gaze to the road. "Reminding them. I guess they had forgotten about it or probably they haven't heard about it just yet." "It's fine. Your family are busy people. You wouldn't want to bother them with silly things like this." He replied,