With tears streaming down her cheeks, the depressed June drove down the highway and took the path that led to the outskirts of New York.While driving at a close range behind her and ensuring that he wasn’t monitored, Fred trailed June to her destination. She drove for more than an hour and finally pulled her car to a halt after she drove to a desserted bar.Fred was stunned at where they ended. He never knew that such a place existed in New York. The path was devoid of people and he could spot only two cars parked in front of a bungalow with a sign post tagged DESSERT BAR. There were no houses or other buildings at close range.From his spot, he watched June get out of her car and parking it in front of the bungalow. She began to take hurried strides toward the bar while Fred paid attention. Several thoughts began to flutter in his mind.What if the man giving her the supposed orders Eleanor spoke about was inside the bar?Fred quickly wheeled his car away from the bungalow. He park
Leonard and Fred were sharing a glass of red wine in the luxurious living room when June walked in. It was a few minutes past 5 pm.“Hi!” Leonard hailed her the moment she walked in. She gave a weak smile and pointed at the staircase leading to her wing. “I’ll go clean up and see you guys.” She said and left before Leonard could utter another word. She was wearing dark spectacles. Fred concluded that she wore the dark spectacle to shield her swollen eyes. Meanwhile, immediately after Castro took her out of the bar, Fred left.Immediately after June left for her room, David barged into the living room with a broad smile. Leonard quickly stood up. He couldn’t remember the last time he had seen David that delighted. “You got the deal!” Fred guessed and hurried toward David. They took each other in a warm embrace. “Yes!” Leonard yelled in victory. David stood before his father. “Our deal with Famzy International shipping brand is sealed.”Leonard gave David a soft pat on the ba
June folded her arms across her chest and stared right through the open window she was facing. She had been in that position from the moment she left the room for her chamber.After her outburst on the phone earlier, June knew that she was getting a backlash and the thought of it was driving her insane. She sighed and fell on the edge of her bed with a sigh. What did she think she was doing? Screaming at him like that? The thought of what he was capable of doing to her caused her to spring off the bed.As if having to deal with David’s brass wasn’t enough. Now, her ally had to piss her off. She palmed her sweaty forehead and was about to start pacing around the room when a tap fell on her door. Infuriated, June turned to the door with an angry tone. “Who the fuck is at my door?”Immediately after she said that she gasped and began to roll her eyes around the room. What if it was David who had come to redeem himself?“It’s Eleanor!”The corners of June’s mouth twitched in fury. “I
“Leave!” Leonard commanded with his malicious eyes fixated on the corner where all the domestic servants were crouched. Fred acknowledged Leonard’s command from his spot and left while June was lost. Wasn’t she a part of the family? She sighed and headed to her room wondering why David’s mom had to show up. As far as she was concerned, David hated her and doesn’t speak about her. They got the message and quickly took to their heels, dispersing across various exits of the living room except for Sylvia. After getting the chance to finally come in contact with her prime lead, she wasn’t going to let such an opportunity pass her by. While the servants were scampering, Sylvia rushed to the dining and was soon pretending to set the table. Meanwhile, she hadn't even fixed breakfast yet. Leonard and his son descended the stairs at the same time while Cathrina watched them with a mischievous smile. Sylvia had moved to the dining and was fake setting the napkins while her ears had travele
Sylvia grabbed two jars of freshly baked cookies and strode to the dining.Shane dropped the coffee mugs and left to get the rest of the breakfast. Sylvia was about to head back to the kitchen when she saw Leonard descending the stairs with a tight gaze. She bowed and when she stared in the opposite direction, she saw Fred heading toward the dining.She quickly left the scene.A few minutes later, Sylvia arrived with the fruit basket. Fred and Leonard were settled while Shane was doling the cookies on the platters before them.Sylvia realized that David was absent. He had always been the first to turn up at the table and was also the first to get up because he was always in a hurry to hit the office. She needed no one to inform her that his mother’s visit had messed up his mood that morning.She made her way to the table with a silent sigh and dropped the basket.“Did you speak to him?” Sylvia heard Leonard ask.Fred propelled his platter toward him. “He claims to be fine but I don’t
Fred exhaled and moved to a corner adjacent to the door. Right now, he needed to get his eyes on June not have a pep talk with Eleanor but perhaps, a two minutes talk might suffice.Eleanor joined him at the corner looking all nervous and Fred was surprised. A woman who had boldly stripped before a stranger should not be having sweat teamed up on her forehead because she wanted to speak. He watched her take deep breaths and then try to fix her gaze on him. Eleanor cleared her throat loudly and began. “I want to apologize to you.”Fred had to arch a brow to communicate how stunned he was.She smiled weakly.He sighed in relief. Well, thank goodness she was back to her senses. She must have realized that they won’t work.“I don’t want you to see me that way….“I don’t see you in any way.” Fred sharply replied. What was she thinking? Did she think he was going to judge her by one act of mischief?“I understand where you are coming from Eleanor. It’s just that you took the wrong approac
David was going through some papers inside his room when he heard the door to the entrance of his chamber squeaking. He shut the file to pay keen attention. He could hear the door slowly opening.David wasn’t fond of shutting his door. Unlike his father who had guards stationed at the entrance to his chamber, David would only lock his chamber from the inside when he wanted to fall asleep. He felt sick of people blocking his paths at home or the office.He heard footsteps clicking toward his bedroom and David quickly stood up. He was confident that it was June because at dinner earlier, they had avoided each other and had barely spoken for l the last two days. On his part, David felt at peace with the silence which was quite unexpected.He decided that when she steps in, he was going to tender an apology and that was it.He stood up and was about to reach for the door handle granting entrance to his bedroom when it was pushed open from the other side.David was stunned when Shane walke
In her bid to eavesdrop on the ongoing conversation between Cathrina and the strange man who had just pulled his Lexus opposite her car, Sylvia slowly rose to her feet with the Rolls-Royce shielding her. From her spot, she could catch a clear glimpse of Catharina’s back but the man remained hidden from her.Sylvia heaved a silent sigh and resolved to pay keen attention to their conversation.“You wanted to return there?” Sylvia heard the man’s deep voice. She could depict that he was an elderly man.Cathrina folded her arms across her chest. “Of course, I would have gone back to that mansion if you didn’t call me.”Sylvia’s eyes widened and the realization that Cathrina had to turn around because she got the man’s call dawned on her. That explains why she didn’t drive into the mansion. From her hidden spot, Sylvia glued her hands on the car, using it as a shield while her bag pack remained on the floor. She stood firm.“What’s the matter with you Cathrina?”Cathrina slapped her th