She bolted up from her seat and headed over. Sonia tried to stop her but on second thought, she changed her mind and decided to enjoy the drama that would soon play out. Unlike her calculating older sisters, Delilah was spoiled rotten by everyone in her family which had made her almost unhinged. Whatever doesn’t sit well with her, she would speak up even though it would be best to stay silent. Aside from her grandmother, she was not afraid of anyone else. Even so, Lillah has quite a good character. She hates gossip, bullying, and lies. If she finds out that Sonia had lied to her about Meera, there would be dire consequences, but Sonia didn’t think of that. “Older brother, what are you doing here?” She smiled and hugged her brother on the neck, then she extended her gaze to Meera who was feeling uncomfortable under her scrutinizing stare. “You aren’t his business partner, nor his girlfriend, and you’re definitely not his secretary, so who are you?” Greg shot his little sister
Meera gave a faint nod, ready to hear his solutions. Seeing he has all of her attention, he began, “While you’re my part time secretary on the surface, you’ll use that opportunity to learn business. On the other hand, you’ll be a signed artist at Sunlight Entertainment... A fair deal, isn’t it?” Meera couldn’t even gasp. She was astonishingly stunned by what he just proclaimed. Sunlight Entertainment is the biggest in the Entertainment industry. One could only become a signed artist there if they were extremely talented. Does he want to humiliate her or send her to her early grave? “Mr. Greg, are you playing a joke on me?” “Absolutely not, you belong to Sunlight— “ “I don’t. I do not want to be humiliated, Mr. Greg. It’s enough that I’m facing so much already. I know myself and I know what I’m capable of. I’m not talented in any form or thing that the Sunlight Entertainment has to offer.” She was upset. How could he raise her hope only to dash it? At this point, she wouldn
"Then shouldn't you have known that the entertainment industry is seen as an immoral place?" Ben asked, his voice laced with concern. "The men and women sleep their way to the top while many sell their souls. Those who refused would be blacklisted and killed. Didn't you watch the documentation on the reality of the entertainment industry?"Meera shook her head, her eyes wide with innocence. "No, I didn't.” “Ah, right. You were busy with homework while I was watching it last week." Ben said as realization dawned in him. “But not to worry, I know the YouTube channel I saw the documentation. I'll just check again and show you the video.” With that conclusion, Ben handed his bicycle to Meera and pulled out his phone. After a long while of turning YouTube upside down in search of the video, he failed to find it. This situation irked him so greatly that he yelled, "See, they took it down! Horrible people! Meera, don't ever think of going into the entertainment industry, or I'll sever ties
The following months were busy days for Meera, who almost didn’t have free time for herself. From going to and from Greg’s company as his part-time secretary, to going through portfolios of eligible assistants and creating a new social media account for showcasing her cosplaying talent. Even Young Lord David wasn’t spared from the troubles. While his sister and Maria were busy shooting with their cosplay costumes, he was managing Meera’s new social media account until an assistant was picked to take over the job. Greg made sure to use his resources to promote Meera’s talent until she was noticed by the cosplay industry. Three months had passed after Meera’s downfall, and now, she had picked up her tattered life. At the moment, she and her assistant, Candice, were meeting a representative of Glamour Entertainment at a coffee shop. After her viral videos which gathered tens of millions of views, millions of likes, and tens of thousands of comments on different platforms, complimentin
“Sign these,” Ben handed Meera a brown envelope. Eagerly opening it, Meera smiled as the guests in the living room cheered the couple on in excitement. It was their third year anniversary and they were holding a little gathering with family and friends in the couple’s matrimonial home. “Aww...” someone purred. “If my future husband is not like Ben, I’m not marrying him.”“I’m about to cry out of jealousy, wish my husband was as considerate and romantic as Ben. The love he has for Meera is immeasurable.”“Meera is so lucky. I’m sure she got a land or some share transfer this time.”The people’s words became distant as Meera’s smile slowly slipped away when she saw the bold letters on the front page: [ DIVORCE PAPERS ] “Anything you want for compensation, you’ll have it. I— ”“I– I don’t understand,” Meera cut him off while staring dumbly at the papers in her hands. It was supposed to be her third year anniversary gift… what is the meaning of this?The cheering guests held their t
Everyone turned to look at the entrance. Meera was familiar with that voice and as expected, it was none other than Vivian, Ben’s ex-fiance, the sensational B-list singer who chose her career over Ben three years ago. Never would she have guessed that Vivian was his reason for asking for a divorce. Didn’t he tell her all these years that he was over Vivian? So, what is the meaning of this?! “Ben? What is going on here?” Meera questioned. Her chest constricted. She was about to go insane! “I– ““Ben never loved you. It was me he loved. The three years of your ‘happy’ marriage was a plan we made to fool his grandfather. Now that his grandfather is dead and the company is Ben’s and his grandfather’s inheritance would be his from next week, there’s no reason to continue this facade anymore,” Vivian beat him to it. “Wow,” none of them could believe what they were hearing. Meera’s heart was in turmoil as she stared blankly at the duo in front of her. “Asshole!” David yelled and lurched
“Is she carrying your baby?” Meera let out the question that was bugging her mind. Although she didn’t want to believe that he cheated on her, her husband didn’t give her another option. Silence descended in the room as everyone directed their glares at Vivian’s flat tummy. “You’re not dumb after all,” Vivian puffed her chest and smirked. A sharp pain stabbed Meera in the heart. It was so painful that she wanted to die. “You evil woman!” David freed himself from his captive and swiftly pounced on Vivian. Vivian, who didn’t expect such an attack, took a hard kick to her stomach and fell back with a sharp cry, ending up falling on the tall cake. “Ahh!”“Vivian!”Ben rushed forward to rescue her but it was already too late. Her white dress was stained with different colors of cake. He scooped her in his arms and was about to rush her to the couch when David swung another vase at them. Unexpectedly, the vase, which was meant to hit Vivian, slammed on Ben’s head, causing him to fall
It was night when Ben returned home from the hospital with Vivian. Ben paused by the entrance and took a glance around the living room. The house which used to be a cozy home suddenly was shrouded in sadness. “Ben, why aren’t you entering?” Hearing Vivian’s soft voice, he flattened his lips and stepped in. “I’m hungry, get the servants to prepare me something.”Ben glanced at her, “We don’t have servants in the house.”Vivian gasped, “What do you mean? Then who used to prepare everything? You?”“Where do I have the time? All the work in the house was done by Meera.”“Then, get her to prepare something for me. I can’t cook and the doctor said I mustn’t starve.”“Right. Her brother hurt you, so she should take responsibility until you’re well,” he helped her to the couch before adding, “I’ll be right back.”Ben left for the stairs and soon enough, he arrived at their bedroom door. He stood there for a few moments, thinking of how to start a conversation before he turned the knob and