Artemis sniffed, blinking rapidly to hold back the stream of tears that threatened to roll down her cheeks.This was not something she wanted, it was far from it, but it was something she had to do, at least for the moment.Getting back up on her feet, she dusted her dress and went back to packing what was left of her in the office.She stood back to scan the office, every trace of her erased from it, it looked like she had never existed there.Taking up the box, she walked out of the office. She took slow, steady steps as she walked out of the building.Some co-workers waved and said their goodbyes, while others ignored and continued with their work.While she was good at her job, Artemis was not exactly the best colleague to have.And most people hated her at the office, not that they had the nerve to tell it to her face, but she heard their whispers and gossip.It never bothered her, it was very much the least of her worries.She passed by Hermes in the hallway that led to the gara
Eve gasped as the cold air hit her body as she walked out of the bathroom, glancing at the time, she knew she had to hurry or she would miss the event.She hurriedly slipped into a brown sleeveless gown that flowed to her feet and topped it off with a loop earring and some rings she had gotten from the market that morning.The sun had begun to set, and the evening air was filled with enchantment.The streets were little and Children ran around in beautiful attires as the preparations were in progress.As she drew close to the venue, she could hear the music and loud voices in her footsteps.As she walked in, edging through the crowd and walking to the front where she could see everything properly, she smiled at what she saw, she had arrived just in time.She was mesmerized by the graceful movements and vibrant costumes, taking out her phone to take pictures and some videos.The graceful movements, vibrant colors and costumes, rhythmic music, and graceful practiced movements of the dan
“There's one more thing I have to tell you,” Vera said, taking a sip of her tea to calm herself down.“What is it,” Catherine asked a look of worry etched on her face.“I hope you forgive me for this, Mother.” She started looking, sorry.“That does not sound good, Vera, what is it?” Catherine asked more urgently.Vera only ever said those words when she did something bad when she was younger.The last time Catherine had heard those words was years ago, when she fought with Oliver and Vera had slotted the tires off all his cars.Of course, Catherine had chastised her like any mother would, but she was low-key happy and proud of her daughter.She sat silently praying that whatever it was this time was not so bad either, Vera was a good girl and kid at the time.“The marriage…” Vera started.“What Marriage?” Catherine asked.“I and Ivan's, marriage was not real,” Vera said, looking anywhere but at her mother.“I always knew there was something off about you two, that was why I probably s
Sara sighed, stretching her limbs as she woke up, scratching frantically at her eyes as she tried to remember what had happened the previous night.Fragments of what had occurred came to her, she remembered being curled up in his arms.She remembered his chin on her shoulder and his warm breath on her neck.Turning to look at his side of the bed, she shook her head when she found it empty, he was probably already headed to work, she thought as she made her way out of bed.She squirmed at the cold air that hit her body as she slipped out of the duvet, heading for the bathroom.The clanks and clatter of plates downstairs told her that Anna had already resumed for the day.She walked briskly into the bathroom to start her day with her usual ritual.Sara was done in a few minutes, walking into the room wrapped in a towel, her hair dripping wet.She walked to the wardrobe, dabbing herself dry with the towel for a few minutes, she untied it and wrapped it around her head “You look absolute
The last place Artemis had expected to see Vera was here, at the office. Had he invited her before or after she quit?She felt her heart squeeze in hurt in her chest, and she watched Vera sashay majestically towards the lobby.Artemis could see why Ivan was crazy over her, she looked gorgeous even without any effort.Like she was born with the poise and sense of confidence she had like she knew she had something she wanted.As if on cue, Vera turned to him right and her eyes met Artemis, they held contact for a while before Vera broke it, walking into the building.Vera walked in, unable to shake away the anger and pain she saw in the girls' eyes, almost like she had some sort of contempt or beef with her.“Hi,” Vera greeted as she walked to the receptionist.She was a very young girl and looked like she was fresh out of college.Vera knew this from the smile etched on her rather very young-looking face, seasoned workers do not have that sweet smile.“Hello ma'am, welcome.” She greete
Ares walked briskly into the building, making a beeline for his office, stopping occasionally to answer the greetings thrown at him by his workers.His eye caught Athena, discussing with another worker at the corner.“Diana!” He called loudly, gesturing for her to come with his hands.“Good morning Ares.” She greeted, her eyes trained on the iPad in her hands. “Busy morning?” Ares asked. “Very much so, we are expecting the investors soon and our developers are doing a final test run of the product to be sure and on the safer side,” Athena said.“Wait, the meeting with the investors was today?” Ares asked, shocked as they entered the elevator.“Yes sir, did you forget,” Athena asked, surprised herself, Ares was one to not forget things as important as this.“I honestly forgot.” He said truthfully, leaning on the elevator and staring blandly at the keypad.“Ares, are you okay?” Athena asked with concern.She was not one to show any sort of care or affection, but Ares was her boss and
“This is the part where I kiss you, right?” Ivan asked, gazing lovingly into her eyes.“I guess,” Vera said with a smile, inching closer so their noses touched.“Closer,” Ivan whispered, his breath fanning her lips.“This close?” Vera asked, their lips just one move away from touching, Vera giggling like a teenager.“That close, amour, this close,” Ivan said his lips on hers.Vera gasped as his lips touched hers, completely dominating hers and taking her completely to another world.Their lips moved in sync, Vera held on tighter to him as she felt her legs go weak, they felt like jelly, and she leaned into him for more support.Vera felt his tongue nudge gently on her lower lips, seeking permission to invade. Her lips parted almost immediately, granting him entry into the warmth of her mouth.Vera felt her legs get even weaker, and she leaned more into him, giving him her entire body weight.A moan escaped from the depths of her throat, and a sigh followed.Ivan smiled into the kiss,
Eve smiled as she locked the gate and walked into her apartment.“Gede” she whispered to herself, she loved how his name rolled off her tongue, and he seemed nice, but he could be a stalker or dangerous for all she knew Taking out her phone, she saw she had missed some calls from Carmen and Olive and one from Kira.IKira probably called to make her confess again, she just knew it.Dialing Carmen, she waited for her to pick up while simultaneously tidying up the bits and pieces she had left lying around when she left rushing.“Hey, baby mama,” Carmen called gleefully from the other end.“Baby mama?” Eve asked, surprised. “Since when?” She inquired.“Since today,” Carmen said giggling.“Nice,” Eve said, simply picking up a thong beside the bed and throwing it into the hamper.“How is the little bean?” Carmen asked, referring to Eve's non-existent baby.“Oh, he or she is fine, being a good boy or girl,” Eve said absentmindedly.“Are you busy?” Carmen asked, “You sound far away and busy