Davide frowned as his eyes met sparkling blue glossy, wide childish eyes. The twelve years old boy standing in the middle of the room didn't act like he was in a strange environment. He had his pajamas on and a curious look on his face.His eyes left Davide's own to scrutinize the room with an unreadable expression on his face."My dad told me you're my cousin". He suddenly said,Davide was beyond baffled at the boy's aura and the tone of his voice like he was talking to someone that can actually be fucked with."He also told me that everything I own, all the money belongs to you". Davide decided that the child was unworthy of his unwavering attention. He walked to the closest to grab some clothes."Why is it so?""How come you own everything?" He asked again."I'm your uncle's son". Davide answered nonchalantly."My uncle died a long time ago, why don't I know you?"Davide found a set of blue pajamas folded neatly waiting for him in the closet. He grabbed it and fitted himself int
Nicole and Davide paused at the same time like they were being remote controlled. Nicole's lipstick was still hanging beside her lips and her eyes were round as she stared at the manager. Davide was in no way different from her. He was looking like he had just seen a ghost. There was nobody in the room that was as unprepared as he was regarding issues like that. Nevertheless, he had been chosen and even though he was only picked because he was hated, he still had to acknowledge the fact that he was chosen and make sure that he brought glory to the department. Nicole, who was beside him, didn't share that thought. She was as unqualified as Davide. She had worked in the department for three years but there has never been an opportunity for her to show her worth. In the first two years, she had been excited to show the department what she could do but everytime she presented something, it was always turned down by the manager. It was later that she realized that the problem was ne
The PM was a woman.She had rich blonde hair, a simple make up in her face and bright blue eyes. She looked to be around the same age as Nicole.A pencil was caught in between her teeth as she scrutinized the people who just walked into her office."They are from the business department, Dawn".She raised her eyebrows, "that prick Caleb sent only the two of you, a man and a woman. This is the first time he's doing something like this".Even though the PM wasn't the man Nicole was familiar with, it seems like they had something in common.They both hated Caleb."Good morning, I'm Davide". He flashed a smile.Dawn nodded her head, "and what is your partner called?"Davide was confused, he turned to look at Nicole who seemed to be lost in Dawn's beautiful blue eyes. It seems that her consciousness had drifted away from her, like she was lost in thought or something.Davide stepped on her foot."Fuck!" Nicole reacted to the unprecedented pain that flooded her body, she took two steps awa
Both Davide and Nicole were stupefied at the words that flowed from the woman's mouth."What do you mean by the drink of death?" Davide asked her."My daughter warned me against it. As it seemed, there's a video that's circulating round the internet of how that drink killed an old woman".It seems like even when the woman meant to explain her words, she managed to confuse the two people standing in front of her more.Nicole was flabbergasted, baffled, she was distraught and didn't even know how to feel nor what to say. Davide on the other hand was like his brain had been washed clean, it was unable to.process anything. Somehow, he needed the woman to explain what she meant in the manner which she would explain to a five year old child."It killed a woman on the internet?" Nicole repeated for clarification.The woman nodded her head, "ever since then, there has been news going around against that drink and many people are advised against it".Nicole chuckled, "did you come to.think th
Davide's frown remained on his face even after reading the text message from Zeta for the seventeenth time in less than ten minutes.Nicole was busy trying to market the products that were left for the cheapest price possible but it seemed like the people around them were hard headed and remained glued on their idea that it was a drink of death.Davide knew that what he was doing was wrong. He was standing by the corner re reading the message over and over again, his thumbs hovering over the screen of the phone thinking whether or not to send a reply to her.He didn't want to seem like he was anxious about anything. He had made a point all day to not check his phone, he made a mental note to not think of Zeta but she just had to text him which made him feel a kind of way.He still couldn't get over their last fight but there was nothing he could do. If that's what she wanted to talk about, he couldn't even guess if he should apologize to her or not."Are you having problems with your
Davide was suddenly thrown into an array of distraught. He glanced at the phone that had been in his hand all morning and as he opened the phone, what he was seeing was the text that Zeta had sent to him."We need to talk".And she was suddenly there, in front of him. Eyes holding eyes and the awkwardness flying in the air."Good, you're here" Dawn clapped her hands as she jumped off the table and approached them."I heard from the outlet, you made sales. How did you do it?" Her hands fell on Nicole's shoulders.Nicole cleared her throat, the scent from Dawn was irresistibly strong and not in the offensive way. It was too great of a thing that sent her consciousness packing, her rationality was flying through the window.Nicole cleared her throat again, "it was nothing really, all we had to do was drink from it".Dawn smirked and led Nicole away to the table to where the rest of the crew were sitting.There were only five in number and with the addition of Dawn, they were six."This i
Zeta nodded her head, removing her eyes from him in submission."Your plan about faking it, I don't think it'll work". She suddenly said.Davide frowned, "what do you mean?"Zeta was wearing a suit, she fished out an envelope from the inner pocket of her jacket and handed it over to Davide."He transferred you to the PR department. The leader there is someone who has an unspeakable loyalty to him. If you don't show up, he'll find out".Davide's frown grew deeper, "then how do I go about this?"Zeta shook her head, "I have no idea, but from the position where I've found myself, I'll try my hardest to look for anything that is out of the ordinary, anything that may expose the reason why he wants you out of this project".Davide nodded his head, "while in the PR department, I'll make sure to keep communication with Nicole so she'll fill me in on any details about the project, maybe there's something he doesn't want me to find out, a latent issue perhaps".Zeta shrugged, "perhaps. You jus
Davide was momentarily taken aback by what Ethan suddenly said. Then he remembered when Zeta had mentioned something about Derek and Lawrence being friends or something like that, but they surely knew each other.Still, he didn't want to assume anything and just decided to stay on a path that was neutral; neither wanting to believe that they indeed had a sort of friendship nor that they were nothing more than business partners.Davide's eyebrows furrowed, "how long have you known Uncle Lawrence?"Ethan shrugged, "since I was born. He mostly comes around during the weekends. Why are you looking him up?"Davide walked to where the boy was standing. His laptop had been placed on a table before he entered the bathroom. As he approached that area, he only casually closed his laptop to end the investigation of the child."I just had a few questions," Davide said nonchalantly."If you have any questions, you can ask me, there's nothing I don't know about Uncle Lawrence," Ethan bragged with s