“Wh….what? Come to work in the next ten minutes” Chloe looked at her phone and contemplated the message her boss, Selene had just sent her. She waited a long time for the message of her dismissal but just didn’t get it. Selene’s message right now only affirmed that she didn’t report her absence to anyone, and was also willing to still work with her. “Even if I fly, I wouldn’t be able to make it.” She concluded bitterly, debating about whether to honor her call or just ignore her and await her dad’s final punishment. Against her better judgment, Chloe rushed into the bathroom and emerged in a few seconds, donning a straight dress that didn’t hug her body too much. The grey color surprisingly looked very good on her, and she made a mental note to pick up a few suits of the same color. As she walked out the door, it dawned on her that she didn’t have the unlimited black card anymore, and couldn’t just pick up anything because she wanted to. Chloe arrived at the bus stop, sweating

“Oh my God! Did I just see Cassandra?” In the dressing room, Chloe was watching Selene’s performance on the huge television screen that was hanging on the wall. She couldn’t believe what she was seeing, and strangely enough, she wasn’t alone either. Outside the room, at the event venue, various people had their mouths hanging in an "Oh…”They also couldn’t believe what they were seeing, and they even had the same sentiments as Chloe.“Did I just see Cassandra?” The question rang out among the attendees, everyone furiously snapping away with their phones. Due to Cassandra’s demise, the event had become more open than it was supposed to have been. Selene could be seen walking the red carpet in a body-hugging, v-neck straight dress that had a trail as long as that of an extravagant bride. Her hair was fixed in deep curls, the favorite look of Cassandra Hayle, and she pulled it off excellently. Even the stylist did a good job, but Selene took all the praise, as she suddenly turned

“Dad, Selene’s body is so hot… She… She said I should lock the doors and only call you...” She could tell that the person on the other side was hearing her, after all, she heard the call getting connected just a while ago. However, he didn’t utter a single word in either an affirmation or otherwise. Her father’s silence caused her to wonder if the two were fighting, or even where he could be that he was not able to speak. Before she could shout into the phone out of frustration, she heard a low grunt, and Declan only responded in a few words, “I’ll be there.” Chloe heard a long beeping sound that indicated that the line had been disconnected. She started pacing around in the room, asking if Seleen needed anything. “Would you like some water? Selene, are you sure you don’t want me to call Doctor Leonardo? Can I get you anything?...” So many questions left her lips at the same time, and even she could tell that she wasn’t making any sense right now. “Selene…” Chloe cont

[Ring!][Ring!!][Ring!!!]Selene’s phone continued to ring for the ninth time, yet, she didn’t bother to pick it up. She had been downcast since the day Declan broke up with her. It’s been six days, and she still didn’t know why things turned out this way. When Manager Brent noticed how downcast she was, he tried everything possible to get her to say something, but she wouldn’t.After requesting a three-day leave to see to some personal issues, she ended up taking seven, further pissing off the manager. [Knock!][Knock!!][Knock!!!]An urgent knock on the door compelled her to finally get out of bed and check who it was that came to interrupt her sleep at nine-thirty in the morning. “Chloe…”Selene called out in surprise. She didn’t expect her friend would be able to find her this early.She has moved into the house her father gifted her at Peak Grooves, but she told no one about it.“Wipe that look offf your face.I’m your assistant after all.”She invited herself in after making

“Dad, if you want to get Selene back, I think you need to act now.” Doctor Leonardo read out Chloe’s tet message to Declan, who lay on the sofa as if he wasn’t bothered. His eyes were tightly drawn together, his jaw looking tense, and that was all he needed to know his friend was only pretending not to care. Doctor Leonardo then continued reading without knowing the bomb he was about to drop. After all, it was Declan himself that threw his phone at his friend to take a look at the message Chloe sent him earlier. “I think she wouldn’t be single by the time she returned to Bloomsbay. I’m not joking, Dad. Whatever differences you have need to be sorted out as soon as possible. Are you there?” Leo quickly dropped Declan’s phone and stepped away, doing everything possible to remain invincible. His friend had been in a terrible mood for a while now, and he knew it was time for him to stop reading whatever it was that Chloe sent to him. He suddenly turned into a babysitter, thorou