The next day is Tiara's funeral and every dignitary from around the world who knew the eccentric influencer came around to wish her farewell.All of these celebrities, including Liam.Liam enters into the funeral parlor and makes his way to where they are paying respects and he pays his respects.He hugs her parents lightly and gives them a bright smile.He and Tiara were once close friends, even down to commemorating their bond with matching tattoos. However, the effects of power and fame proved to be changing and transformative for her in every way possible. It had totally changed her."I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sure the person behind this evil will be apprehended soon, they are working really hard on it."Mrs Callaghan sniffles, her only child is now dead and she's too old to birth another one. "Thank you son. I'm sorry for your loss too. She was a good friend till the end I hope?"Liam just smiles. He isn't willing to break their hearts further by telling them them the kind of
"Did we hear you all right? You were asking someone for two million for doing something, is that something posting on Tiara's account?" Liam asks, stepping forward, frowning immensely.He may be simply a student in college, in his last year, but he's well aware of the influencer life so he's the best to speak up, neither Ivy nor Ashton interrupt him.Yale pales slightly and sighs heavily. "Yes, that's exactly what it is. Even after her death, and due to the massive amounts of followers she gained after mortem, they even want their products promoted even more...""And you agreed to it?" Liam scoffs. "That's greedy of you. You're supposed to have deleted the account, and if not, just plain closed it."Yale shakes her head. "You don't understand.""What's to not understand here?" Liam asks, incredulity in his voice. "You're using her account to get some fast cash for yourself as long as you just post these product placements and get paid. Isn't that it?"Yale shakes her head. "That's not
Do you think it's up to you to do whatever you choose to do?" The same voice from the first visit to the dark room asks Richard who's struggles his to knees. Richard sighs, his shoulders slumped."Who is this?" He rethinks his question and shakes his head. "It's you again, isn't it?'"Like I said the last time, I don't think I need any introduction, at this point, we're practically besties." That gruff voice comes from the dark. "I seem to like watching you these days... Now that things aren't going your way, you want to destroy everything in your path. You're much more stupid than I thought."Richard is blinded so of course, he can't see anything but has to only rely on his sense of hearing which is sensitive each time he's blinded like that.. "What do you want from me again? This is the third time you're kidnapping me without my consent.""Do you even know the meaning of kidnap? You just used kidnap and consent in one sentence. You must be really dumb." He laughs.The man seems to
A sound of laughter fills the small room."You're surprised aren't you? I just manage to know everything about you. About the two billion... About your corruption and embezzlements... And now, your involvement in the Tiara Case."Richard shuffles backwards till there is nowhere to shift to anymore. "I... I...""You what?""I don't know what you're talking about."The voice becomes passive. "I would have thought you would know better than that by now."A resounding slap echoes in the room.For someone who has been stepped on, hit and punched, another slap is just another beating at this point.He's not numb but his mind is too much distracted to pay attention to the momentary pain.How the fuck does this unknown man always know everything?"So, are you willing to talk now?"Richard stutters. "But... But I didn't get involved the way you think."He scoffs. "Do you think the police is interested in that helpless confession? All those sons of bitches need to know is the fact that you were
Mike's secretary knocks gently on his door."Don't come in." Mike says grumpily, not looking up from the documents in front of him.Knowing him and his moods all too well, she opens the door and enters. "I have what you asked me to get for next week Friday."Mike looks up immediately, making the importance of whatever it is triple in her hands. "Bring it here and show me."She walks to his table and places the tab in front of him. "Here is his schedule and here is hers. Friday night, he has a business meeting in Washington DC so he won't be here for that night. He'll be back the next day so she will be staying alone at the mansion that day."Mike's eyes lights up and it doesn't skip the secretary who's not exactly oblivious to what his plans are. "How about the product I asked you to get for me?"She shakes her head. "That one is a bit harder to lay hands on. I was able to get his own schedule off the company website and hers by sneaking it off her secretary's table. But that product,
"Arielle Brown..."It has become such a routine now that she doesn't need to respond anymore and just stand up.It just so happens that the case she's involved in is a very high profile case so everyone's eyes on it, including the higher ups and the public and there can't be no slacking off and that's what exactly they are not doing...They pull her out of her cell every now and then for interrogations and stuff just to not seem idle. The female police officer leads her to the main hallway.Arielle looks at her but she has her regular don't talk to me, I won't answer you, look on, so she does not say anything but she already knows where they are headed.The last time, the headache had lasted for hours even after the medication had worn off. She plans to mention it to the doctor.Outside, she sees the detective, driver and the van waiting...She has come to appreciate her time outside the station walls now, something she never did whenever she had been free. She had cared only about m
"I'm going for an overnight business trip by the end of this week." Ashton mentions as he takes a bite of his lunch."Yeah, you mentioned it last week as well. I'm genuinely happy for you." Ivy smiles, knowing the kind of deal he is traveling to settle. "So are you saying this deal will be like a new start for CR?"Ashton nods before voicing out. "Yes, it's totally going to be. It's a trillion dollar deal after all. After a lot of deliberations and pitching and investments, they have agreed to invest. And if they do, everything will be better for my staff, but it'll start with you."Ivy laughs lightly. "Sweet words from the mouth of a man is like sweets, after licking it for a while, it reduces till there's nothing." She jokes and pretends to continue eating while Ashton chuckles."You didn't just say that to me..."He stands up and walks to her side of the table, tickling her in the ribs and she laughs uncontrollably, giving up."Fine fine. Get me a Burkin while you're there. I want
"That's a brilliant thought. How do I get it in her drink though?"Roger laughs. "I think that's up to you, you want to fuck her alone after all.""Don't worry, I would have you with me. You'll be my watch guard, and I may even give you the spicy news of it all when I'm done."Roger rolls his eyes. "Like a third wheel? How about I bring my own woman then?"Just a bait but he already knows what Mike's answer will be."No, what if she makes noise and it wakes Ivy up before we complete what we are done? By the way, do you know how many hours the aphrodisiac will work for? I'm sure I'm going to be up for many many rounds that night with her, especially as she would be the one throwing herself at me, begging me to fuck her..." His eyes take on a hazy faraway look as he's imagining and looking forward to that day.Roger shakes his head and pushes him. "Stop daydreaming... The time will come, you don't need to imagine it before the time. You'll just get disappointed when the time comes."Mik