Natalie's POVI was ready this night, I was never going to let his look take charge of my body, I would control myself regardless of the funny feeling that had began to well up in me.“Do you think you could meet with me under the disguise of a business meeting, just because you can?!"Kevin laughed a bit loud. His laugh was musical as usual, he rubbed his cute moustache before responding. “Yeah... Because I can, you know Nat... I call the shots! It's my company and I can do whatever I want, that's something your Maurice can never achieve!"Kevin was always petty when it was anything that has to with Maurice, even when he was not there. I closed my eyes, I wasn't in the mood for banter today.“Sit!" He ordered, I still stood. “You are hurting those damn hot legs of yours, why not sit hmmm?" He said, smiling again. I gave up on my earlier planned vehemence, trying to sit pretty while I pushed the chair I sat forward. My boobs bounced. ‘No! No! That was not the plan, was my body danc
Mark Escobar didn't shift his gaze from her, he kept glaring at her in a pathetic way, feeling guilty for nursing such a thought as she spoke. Even though he knew it was wrong for him to think that way concerning Louisa's husband's health, it was sure that Louisa would become his for good if her husband was to die. “He never showed any signs of that..." she had a devastating look on her face. “We were surprised when the doctor revealed his diagnosis, how can my husband have Leukemia?" She broke down in tears. Mark went up to where she was not knowing whether to pat her on her back or not, he ended up holding her hands and looking directly to her face. The first date with this new woman his heart desired was not going as planned, he would rather pacify her than say everything he had planned to let her know. “Everything will be fine Louisa, trust me" he tried his possible best to sound very reassuring. Louisa was not buying into that. “How? How Mark?! This is my husband we are spea
Maurice's POVI sat at the hospital, looking into my dad's sunken eyes. In just three weeks, he looked weak and frail. A day before, the test result showed that his sickness had advanced to stage four acute leukemia. My mom sat at my side whimpering and even while I tried to pacify her, I knew that my father's recovery would be a miracle. He coughed thick clots of blood now and his breathing was unstable. He literally struggled to survive. While I peered painfully at his face, I recalled our memories together and how bad his shoe making business has fallen. I felt bad remembering how embarrassed I imagined myself to be, if I had gathered the courage to ask Natalie for the huge amount of money requested at the hospital. I never thought it was a wise idea doing that, I wanted to sort out the bills myself, but no matter how hard I tried, the funds were never enough. This was same with my mom, she did tell me about a certain boss who she was sure could help her out. She eventually reac
Maurice's POV“Really?!" Natalie asked me.“You left Salesrite Company to come work at Venus Group?" She asked again. “I never knew my dad suggested such an offer to you" she continued. I shifted my gaze from her desk which I had focused on all this while to her face. I couldn't believe Natalie said that. “Same way I never knew you and Kevin had something together!" I retorted, not minding how angry I sounded at that moment. Natalie buried her head in shame, before she looked at me and said. “It's not what you think Maurice..."I gave a short laugh. ‘I saw the chemistry between Natalie and Kevin clearly'“It's not what I think? Then what the hell is it?" I gave a loud outburst again. “My father was ill Nat, he died that very day..." I paused, suddenly deciding not to go on. “Just suit yourself, Kevin might have all the wealth he thinks is capable of winning your heart, but I am never giving up on you Nat! Never!" I said advancing towards her door. Natalie was close to tears,
Natalie's POVMaurice resumed duty three days after he called in sick. His face was badly bruised when I visited, so much that I started to think Kevin was the culprit. “It wasn't Kevin" That was the only response Maurice uttered the whole day. He spoke very little and was less cheerful.His mother, Louisa Brown, was much younger and prettier than I imagined her to be, and she kept smiling at me regardless of the situation and her son's condition. “Welcome my child, Maurice will be fine soon..." she said. Whether Maurice spoke or not, I was ready to be there for him. I moved into the kitchen not minding the pleas of Maurice's mother not to bother, I had come with condiments required to prepare a fish soup broth and that I did for Maurice, hot and spicy. “I was simply repaying him his favor of standing by me when I was ill" I told Louisa, but she felt awkward seeing her son boss' daughter prepare a meal. A day after Maurice resumed, he solved a difficult task which the other membe
Maurice's POVTwo weeks later, Natalie, Mr. Mark and I headed to the Flourish Holdings. It all seemed like a family affair as Mr. Fidell came with his son as well as my mom, who stood as a representative for Blossom Incorporations. I felt uneasy when I saw Marvin Hobbs and his team. ‘Was today meant to be a rollercoaster?'Kevin and I spoke with our eyes when we alighted at the entrance of Flourish Holdings. ‘If Zurich Corporations were among the list of companies vying for this technology, then I was double determined to give my A game!' Natalie guided me with her hands in mine, I knew what she meant and I watched gleefully as Kevin walked in wearing a gloom look on his face. My mother and Natalie's father had greeted as though they weren't meeting for the first time, a little bit of awkwardness from my mom and so much smiles from Natalie's father. It was time for serious business, so in a little time the whole pleasantries died down. A company that dealt on hardware product made th
Maurice's POVMy eyes never twitched, I sat patiently in the bus looking at my mom as we journeyed home, I had so many questions to ask.“What's going on between you and Mr. Mark, mom?" I asked the very moment we stepped out of the bus.She chuckled sadly, before she spoke.“It's been a month since your father died, just one month Maurice, and we are back to our various companies to get funds that will enable us feed"“That was not the question mom, please don't avoid my question... " I knew what my mom meant, but I needed to know what she had with Mr. Mark.“If we were well to do, we wouldn't work this early, while in grief..." she continued. “Were you cheating on father?!" I let out an outburst. She looked speechlessly at me, her eyes seemingly reddening and blinking. “Nothing I say would change what you know already, Maurice..."“What I know? What the fuck do you mean, mom?!" My mom ignored me, increasing her pace rather when we got to the veranda, ‘Was she avoiding my question
Kevin's POV At work, Elle Simon did not give up on making advances towards me. I resumed work that day quite hurt about Natalie's attitude at Flourish Holdings, and her refusal to pick up my calls. While sitting, I scaled the load of documents on my desk with my eyes. These documents needed to be thoroughly reviewed, and assigned to different sections of the company when I was done.I surveyed the first document on my desk, it was the financial report of the company. My eyes roved all over the document, I was speechless at the cash flow and income statement of Zurich Corporations. From the reports in the document, Zurich Corporations has risen thrice higher than it's former income in the months before.I knew the partnership with Flourish Holdings had a hand in it. We were given sixty percent annually from the profit made from the Ai technology, which had grew in populace each day since we signed the deal. ‘What problem can money and connection not solve?' I knew the owner of Flouris