DAMIENThe humiliating memory of me begging Michigan burned into my mind as I thought of it every passing second, glued to my seat with this painful memory.I felt my anger grow each time I would recall the scene. I just wanted to throw a punch at someone or something, but I could not.My fist became so tight that the thick air could not penetrate it, and my gaze fixed on the very embodiment of my utter frustration and anger."How did we even arrive at this?"I thought to myself as I slowly began to recognize the amount of time it took before the tables turned."Michigan is not the same girl that stayed in the mansion with me; she had grown to become a force to be reckoned with."Her achievement in such a short period baffled me and left me drifting from an angered countenance to an impressed reaction. "And with Armando by her side, who showed how smart and strong a man he is, like me, to help her, they both have built an empire that can't crumble."My impressed reaction slowly wore
DAMIEN Like a stubborn goat, she slowly regained her confidence as she tried to shrug off the fear she felt."Since you are hell-bent on showing me your bad side, then do your worst and let the whole world see what kind of man you are."I could not stand it anymore—the drama, the constant argument, and everything that came with this relationship with Clara."I cannot take this anymore."I said as I walked out of the room, leaving her nagging and ranting over her lungs. Her voice drew attention towards me as I made my way out of the building."Anywhere but here would do."I thought to myself as I waited for the driver to arrive with the car.I could hear her voice draw closer as I waited, a sign that she was bringing the argument to me."Take me to the bar."I ordered the driver as I rushed into the car, the first and only place that crossed my mind at the moment.The sound of the door opening drew a lot of attention towards me, but I could not care less as I strolled down to the coun
ARMANDOMichigan and I arrived early at the conference room to have the final meeting before the agreement was signed.I sat by Michigan's side with my mind driven towards the outcome of this contract, I knew better than anyone about Damien's past with Michigan.I knew that there was still a spark of love and meekness in Michigan and it was up to me to keep her focused on her goals rather than fall back into a cycle of pain with such a guy."Let us go into it."One of the lawyers said as we began reassessing the contract for any fault or any terms that would flash back on us.I could see the determination in Michigan's eyes as she fixated her gaze on the white sheets that would give her power over her painful past.For some reason, I felt her determination would not only do good but also make her too driven and too blunt to exact the right verdict on Damien.I reassured myself that she would make the right call when the time dawned, I shrugged the look of concern from my face as I ass
ARMANDOAs expected, the arrogant Clara came to play, showing the whole room how much of a misfit she can be."This is absurd, how does my position play a role in this contract?"The room became quiet as we had all assessed the sheets before letting the terms out, even Damien's lawyer had no say in the action."Say something, you old brat, or are you a pawn in the hands of these traitors?"Her reaction was more satisfying than the main revenge, we had yet to scratch the surface of our plan, and she was already ranting."I urge you to choose your words carefully, first of all, I am only Damien's lawyer, and do you not think if there was anything I could have done that I would not have done it."Damien's lawyer responded as he defended himself in the matter, he was telling the truth and with the way Michigan held her in her grasp, she could have torn Damien's company to the ground."They have the upper hand and there is nothing that both you and I can do about that, you should even be g
MICHIGANThe next morning felt so good as the start of my revenge plan was going smoothly, it was as if the universe decided to make today my day.Full of smiles as I entered the car on my way to the new branch I had set up in the city, everything I gazed at was just another reminder of how good I was feeling.I even decided to tip my driver for lunch, he was surprised to see me all happy as I usually wear my work face every single day."Here, you can go to a fancy restaurant or something just do well to pick me up when I call."I said as I handed him a small stack of cash from my purse.We then arrived at the building and I prepared myself to walk into the next phase of not just my revenge but also the next phase of my life.I stepped out of my fancy ride with a confident and bossy smile as I walked into the building, the workers wore the same look as my driver and at that point, I knew for sure that today would be very different from others."Good morning ma, you are looking rather
MICHIGAN"I have to go check on one of the new warehouses. They are about to start moving some of the products.""I have somewhere else to be at the moment, I just decided to check in before heading out too."Armando responded as we both walked out of the room, I could see Clara staring at us from her desk with disgust.Her countenance caused me to give a smile as we stepped into the elevator."Has he come to see ever since the other day, Damien?"The question sparked a different kind of emotion in me as I hesitated to answer at first, reminiscing how I stood up to the man who hurt me the most."He hasn't and why do you ask?"I responded with a question as I was curious what could have led to Armando asking me such."I mean ever since you ditched him like that, it would only be fair if he tries again to get you to listen to him after failing the first time."Armando made a good point but I was not ready for another encounter with Damien, I do not want to let my easy side convince me o
ARMANDOI could not believe what I heard as I rushed down to the drive-thru, my heart was racing as I awaited the driver to arrive."How could you let her go to the station without calling me?!"I yelled at Michigan's driver as I had no one else to pour out my anger, I feared the worst had happened to my friend."She just told me to take her there and I did just that, she did not give me any reason and I thought she had business to take care of there."The driver made a good point but that did not stop me from lashing out at him, I still needed to exact this anger before I would make an impulsive decision."You should have at least asked her, now she could be in there as a setup for something she knows nothing about."Just as I was ranting at the driver over the phone, my car arrived and my driver was smart enough to explain the reason behind the delay."I am so sorry about the delay sir, I got held up in traffic when coming back from the maintenance shop."His tone exuded fear as he
ARMANDO"He said he is your lawyer."The lady added with confusion in her tone and expression.Before the whole situation escalated as quickly as it could, I immediately spoke up to defend myself and my actions."I am her friend and I only lied to be her lawyer cause you would not let me see her, I was worried she had been detained for the wrong reason.""I do not need to tell you that lying in the station is a punishable offense."The old lady was like a thorn, her words always seemed to ignite trouble which was exactly what I was trying to avoid."I will take it from here, thank you."The detective dismissed the old lady as he had heard enough, he was not happy with my action but he was ready to let it slide."As I was discussing with Miss Michigan before you arrived, she is not here because she committed a crime but rather because she was the last person at the scene before it happened."I was left stunned by the words of the detective as I could not bring myself to believe what he