His gaze held me. Fine dark eyes. Those eyes… where had I seen them… Then it hit me. The snob at the club. What was he doing in Mr Hendricks house and in the young Master's room? Wait… Was he an old servant I hadn't met or a new man servant? I scanned him. He looked nothing like a servant. The aura from him felt nothing like the one a servant could possess. His eyes pinched and he took a step towards me. "Did you not just hear me? What are you doing in my house?" His tone was icy. His house? There was only one person aside from Mr Hendricks that could say those words... Young master, Jay Adams! I looked at him again and hell the resemblance struck me. My jaw hung open and for a moment I felt my body go numb. *********** Jay Adams was a perfect man. More like a demigod that commanded both wealth and power. Women swooned over him and wanted a taste of him but he hated women. He does not believe in love. Beneath the tough exterior, beneath his million dollar tuxedo and his coldness were his flaws. And then there was Karen, a complete opposite of him. Poor with a sick father, a sister to cater for and saddled with debts. What will happen when these two cross paths?
View MoreKAREN’S POVIt was finally D-day. Even though I had slept off late the previous night, I woke up the next day quite early. Both Tina and Lily were still asleep by the time I woke up and I didn't bother waking either of them up. It was too early to wake Tina and I couldn't wake Lily as it was the weekend. Recalling I still needed to sort out some computer work, I got right into it. When I finished, I selected the clothes I would be putting on. I settled for one of the few well tailored pantsuits I owned. I opted for the black closed-toe shoes and a black handbag. An envelope fell off as I was transferring my things from my bag I used the previous day to the new one. For several seconds, I stared down at the fallen envelope vividly remembering it's content. Jay's attitude was still so confusing. I just didn't understand why he was avoiding me. But I decided to think l was perhaps overthinking things.There were so many things I wanted to ask him and so many things I wanted to tell
KAREN Tina was my best friend. She had been my best friend for as long as I could remember. She had been there for me in my tough times and knew me better than anyone else. Infact, she was like family to me. Apart from my dad and Lily, she was the only one that knew me better. So entering the hotel room to meet her alone with Jay greatly surprised me. Although they were not in any suggestive or suspicious positions, still, it felt weird to me.“Ah. I didn't want to tell you first just in case you refused to show up. Chairman Jay here pleaded with me to have you meet him. I will leave you both to talk. See you at home,” she said and left. It made a bit of sense now after she said that and I relaxed. But the realisation hit me when she left and it dawned that I was in the room alone with Jay. Had he asked Tina to call me to speak to me privately so we could make up? My heart lurched. I gathered myself. “You wanted to talk to me. How have you been?” Being alone with him made me re
Tina took a step towards Jay. “I have come to give my response to your question earlier today.”Jay inhaled and relaxed a bit. “Please have a seat.” She pointed to the arranged seats and a table in the centre of the room. “Was all this necessary?” Jay frowned, glancing around the room again. It reminded him of a memory he was trying to not recall. And that made it more discomforting. “Please sit. Actually, this will take time and I didn't want to keep you standing so I prepared here.”Jay shrugged reluctantly and finally sat down. Tina grabbed the wine she had ordered, walked to the table and began to pour in the glasses. “There's no need for this. Just go ahead and say—”She handed him the half-filled glass. “Don't rush. Let's take our time,” she whispered. Dazed, Jay's mouth parted. Tina lowered the bottle of wine, took a sip from her glass as she sat on the table, placing her leg on his body. Jay was utterly shocked. “You know, I have always had eyes for you but you someho
TINAKaren and I had been friends for so long. For as long as I could remember. Men always desiring her wasn't a new thing. I was always the invisible one and yes, I felt jealous each time we walked together and men skipped me like a sour doughnut for her. Honestly it did hurt. But I held in and always wished for my own destined man. Not until the man I have always had eyes for fell for her too. And now in just one day I have had three men all approach me for one reason — to help them get my friend. Why don't no one ever see me? Was I a stone? It would have been bearable but to have the man I have had eyes for also ask me for such a thing, it hurt. As I was contemplating on what Collins Morgan said to me, I decided to go up the rooftop to cool off and figure out what path to take. But I was forced to a stop as I heard people talking on the stairs. I hid behind the staircase and listened. From the sound, I figured it was a man and a woman talking and for some reason the man's vo
When Karen left, Jessica equally excused herself. Jay wiped his mouth with the napkin and got up “I will get the bill.”Collins scoffed and thumped his napkin on the table. “Annoying jerk,” he muttered under his breath.Jay turned. “What?” Collins stood up as well. “We are working as you must have already been verified. By the way, do you always get involved in the life of your workers?” “From the report I got, you are not directly involved. I believe you do not have any reason hovering around Miss Karen with the excuse of working together.”Collins chuckled. “I had no idea you were this kind of person, chairman Jay. Are you still obsessing over your ex when you were in the arms of another woman a few hours ago.”Jay blinked as the memories rushed back. Had Collins Morgan seen him with Jessica or was he just playing guesswork?“What are you talking about?” He feigned confusion. “Of course you know very much what I'm talking about. But if you don't, then it's okay. But don't try to
KAREN I always knew this joint lunch was going to be a disaster. Of every place to have lunch, annoying Jessica had to choose the most ridiculous place. Or maybe it was only I that found it ridiculous. It was the most exquisite dining place in the Adams building meant for the 'people' I walked in with. But definitely not me. A meal here would cost more than an organ. The last budget I had was to pay off the debt I was owing Jay and couldn't afford to squander it on lunch way above my means. I didn't want to be shameless and eat without paying. No more accepting free offers coated with dark intentions from Collins or anyone else. It always ended in disaster. My stomach grumbled. Thankfully the background sound shielded it from being heard. This was what I hated with men. Their ego and always trying to be the superior ones amongst themselves. This joint lunch wouldn't have happened if Collins didn't intentionally poke at Jay's ego and if Jay didn't have to show his superiority.
KAREN If anyone had told me I was finally going to get some sleep last night, I would never have believed them. I spent a large part of the night with my eyes shut but my mind wide awake. When I finally was able to drift off, I was awoken from a nightmare drenched in my own sweat. Carlos Fowler and Collins Morgan were chasing after me in the most gruelling manner. But the worst thing was, I woke up late!Tina dashed out of the bathroom and I rushed in. “Why didn't you wake me up!” “I woke up late myself!” she yelled back. Before I could get out, Tina was already dressed. She gasped looking at me. “You startled me. What happened?” “What happened to your eyes? They are so puffy and big.”I hurried over to the mirror and truly my eyes were ridiculously puffed up and huge. I drew in a breath in shock. “How…” “Are you sure you didn't do something weird last night?” Tina teased.“Stop talking rubbish,” I retorted. She laughed, grabbed her bag and left for work laughing as she head
KAREN Could it be…At the thought of Carlos Fowler, an unexpected storm swept through my veins freezing me in place with its icy grip. I had been so occupied dreading Collins Morgan forgetting there was a bigger evil after me. I shut my eyes and drew back. “Stay away from me!” I yelled. “Don't hurt me–I have done nothing wrong to you…”I said a quick prayer. Whichever deity was around to hear me should save me. Someone had to save me. Why wouldn't anyone walk this path now? I wanted to scream but quickly decided against it. Predators hated it when their victims scream and draw attention.Instead I thought of my Dad and Lily and Tina. Had it been Jay picked my call, he probably would have heard my voice for the last time.“Excuse me, you dropped this.”I heard a voice.Huh? How come I wasn't dead already?Or was I already dead? In the midst of wondering why my captor was yet to kill me, I heard the same voice again. I squinted my eyes. The person before me was pointing what looked
Jay was someone that was never not in close proximity to his phone. Karen very much knew that. Why he was not picking her calls greatly baffled her. What if Carlos Fowler had gotten to him and hurt him?Fear gripped her. She searched her phone for Mr Hugo's phone number and called him quickly. Hugo had her end the call and promised to find out if anything had happened to Jay and get back to her as he had clocked out from work. Karen waited impatiently. Checking the time, she realised time had flown by so quickly. Hugo was yet to return his call as he promised and it had already passed fifteen minutes since he promised to call back. Then her phone rang and quickly she picked up.“Yes, were you able to reach him?“Miss Karen…” Hugo started but then paused. “I'm sorry but Chairman Jay can't talk to you right now.”Karen felt a shadow envelope her. Forcing back a lump, she asked, “why? Is he busy with work?”“No. Urhm, personal stuff.”A soft sigh escaped her. She wanted to ask what pe
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