Duncan could not believe what his foolishness had cost him. His father had to borrow a huge amount of money from the bank just to bail him out. Even if Mr Taylor yells down the building scolding him, the deed has already been done. They were now bankrupt and couldn't even afford to pay their workers. Worst was that no contracts were coming and soon their employees would start quitting one after the other. Their house was the only thing used as collateral and soon, the bank would be on their neck for their money. After having a cold bath, Duncan stayed in his room the whole time. All efforts to get him to come out of his room proved abortive. It was later at night that he drove off to a bar to calm his nerves.Duncan observed the other people in the bar as he kept gulping down more glasses of his scotch drink. Like him, some customers were having their drinks in forlorn while others seemed to be in high spirits. Lifting the bottle of drink to observe closely, Duncan saw that it was al
'If you don't shoot your shot now that Maraya is away, I'm not sure you'll have the chance to get close again.' Emily was thinking hard. It was going to be a difficult thing to do but what choice did she have? This was the only way she knew.Still deeply engrossed in her thoughts, the ring on her phone jolted her back to reality. With the revelation of the caller ID, Emily rolled her eyes and hesitantly picked it up. "Hi, Dad." Her voice was cold and distant. It was a thing of perplexity how the father and daughter had fallen apart. Their bond gradually broke with the distance that was forming between them. Emily was getting weary from the incessant nagging of her Father. "Emily, remember what I've been telling….""Dad, please." She rudely cut into his words. "It's not a song where you have to keep repeating the lines just to get it into my head. I've heard you already. " She ended the call and remembered the advice Mirabel gave to her. 'What if Mirabel was right?' She thought. It c
Emily lowered her face in shame as her feet turned into jelly. They could no longer carry her body. However, she managed to hold her grip while twitching her fingers. She could no longer raise her head to stare at Zachary. Zachary took a few steps backward and turned to go back to his seat. With shaky hands, Emily managed to button up the exposed part of her shirt. Finding her way, She started towards the door but Zachary's voice halted her."And where do you think you are going in such haste? It's still break time, after all, so be my guest. You know what?" Zachary stood up and hurried to the refrigerator to get a bottle of wine. He beckoned on her to come have a seat. "I think we should have drinks together. Uhmm. Let's celebrate this little feat of yours." Half-filling two glasses, Zachary stretched one hand towards her. "Please, come have a seat. I know you won't refuse me." Walking closer to the still perplexed Emily who was frozen at a spot. Zachary tilted his face to meet her
"What the heck are you doing here?" Emily had no response to give. She's already had more than enough embarrassment for the day and did not wish for more. So she just excused herself and departed leaving the lady perplexed. Maraya, who was supposed to be at home resting, got so bored and decided to turn in for work at lunchtime. She calmly knocked on the door before entering to meet a shocked Zachary. Zachary managed to swallow the food in his mouth and asked. "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be resting?""I've rested enough. And if I had spent any more seconds at home, I'd go crazy. Staying at home and doing nothing is not my thing. Moreover, I stay alone and it can be freaking boring."Because Maraya has worked with Kelvin for a long time, Her salary was on the high side. Her family in the countryside only gets to her during holidays. Although, she has always been supportive."You've not rested enough. You should have stayed at home. Moreover, I can just call thr
"Firstly, put on your seat belt and adjust all the mirrors so you can see out of them. Now, watch what I'm doing. After I match the brakes of this car, it'll be your turn to try."Since it was not a working day, Zachary seized the opportunity to learn to drive. He had just gotten his learner's permit and they found an empty parking lot near the Villa. The parking lot had just the space needed for a driving lesson. Stone was his instructor. He had earlier said to him. "Sir, do you know how to drive?"Zachary had never expected that question from his SA. Why the question? Was he planning to quit his job?"No, why did you ask? Should I be worried?" Zachary was curious. "Not at all, Sir. There's nothing to worry about. I'm just curious. I'm sorry to have asked." Stone decided that he was wrong to have raised the question. Zachary was the boss anyway and didn't necessarily need to know how to drive as he could easily employ the services of even the best chauffeur. "Why are you sorry? C
Zachary woke up in the hospital ward with his family worried about him. As soon as the accident happened, Stone hurriedly rushed him to St. Michael's emergency care. He was so worried that he almost got into another accident in his haste to get to the hospital. Even though Zachary was unconscious, he did not sustain any major injury. He only had a little scratch on the forehead. Stone hastily called Kelvin as soon as he arrived at the hospital. He was afraid that something of that sort would occur in the course of Zachary driving alone. I mean, he still had a lot of things to learn in driving a car. Moreover, it's not something that can be learned in a day.However, Zachary had been very stubborn. As he opened his eyes, it fell on his grandmother who had been worried sick since she got the information. "You're awake my dear. You got us so worried."Zachary sat up and Stone hastily went to call the doctor. Grandma May stood up from her chair and hugged her grandson. "Where did you
Emily fell into the bed after voicing her mind. She was about to go crazy with the pressure mounted on her by her own Father. There was also Duncan to worry about as he had completely become a drunk. Everything that was happening in their lives now was a result of one wrong decision they made. They took away what belonged to a helpless young boy and ruined his life. Unfortunately for them, the same boy became their boss after several years. Now he was making their life a living hell. Digging her face into her lap she let the tears flow freely. John, on the other hand, was now feeling remorseful. He thought he had pushed his only child too hard that she could no longer take it. Now she was about to leave him all alone. Tousling his hair roughly, John let out a deep sigh. He strode towards the King-sized bed and sat close to Emily. Taking her into his embrace, Emily succumbed to her father's arm still letting the tears flow."I'm so sorry, my baby doll. I pushed you so much. I let my
Duncan stood opposite the father and daughter as he stared down at them with drunken eyes. "Why have all the fun and not think it wise to invite your boyfriend? My dear Emily." The other customers had diverted their gazes and towards their table. They were eager to see the little drama that was ensuing.Seeing all the attention on them, Emily stood up and dragged Duncan out of the restaurant and outside the tranquil beachside. With the two out of the restaurant, the people gossipped about them even in the presence of John. "I think she's cheating on her boyfriend. Maybe she followed an older man because of his money. Now the poor boy had to find out like that.""Yeah, what's it with girls and money? Whenever they see a rich person, they don't mind running after him even if he was their grandfather's age.""I know right? Well, you should know that that does not apply to all girls. You can't just generalize it.""Oh, right. That's a thing. I feel so bad for the poor dude. He's such a