“Toria!”“What?!”“Get out of that car now!”“What are you talking about?!” Toria asked as she gunned the engine.“I am talking about; I am not letting you drive in that state of yours. And I am tired of running after you.” Reyona said as she got to the car and went around to the driver’s side. “Get out. I am driving.”“But…”Reyona gave her a look and she unbuckled her seatbelt.“Fine” Instead of getting out of the car, she scooted over to the passenger seat and Reyona got in the driver's seat.“You need to hurry,” Toria said anxiously.“I am not going to get us killed in the process. Where?” “Chippendale,” Toria said as she quickly put on the seat belt.Reyona quickly input the address into the map navigator and drove as fast as she could.She looked sideways to see Toria tapping her finger nervously against the window.“What exactly is going on? Who is back?” Reyona asked to calm her sister.“Her motherfucking, restraint-order-defying husband. He is back and she is all alone!”Rey
Thomas Lanoth kept his face passive as he walked out of Ironshield Security Solutions.He walked further and turned the corner before he pumped his fist in the air.With excitement, he hooted. “Oh yeah!”Finally!He was finally on his way back!He was not afraid of hard work, and would work his way back to his right spot in life!He might have fallen off the wagon because of different circumstances, but he was going to get everything back eventually.If he could get a job, then he could do anything.He had heard that ISS was the top security firm in Sydney, which means they only work for the top companies too.Thomas was counting on that.He was going to get to work at a top company.He would be so diligent at his work that the owner of the company would soon notice him.Very soon, he would be made the chief of security. From there, he would have access to a better position.Very soon, he would get back everything he had lost.This time, it wouldn’t be because of anyone.He was going
“So that will be all for today. Charlotte, tell Ryan to send me those data as soon as possible. I need them before the end of the day”.“Yes, ma.”“Okay, then.” Reyona waved.“Bye, for now, boss. I am so looking forward to the day we will have you here in the flesh, you know,” Phil said with a smile.“Soon, Phil. Soon. Everything in its time. You are doing quite fine.”Samantha cleared her throat loudly and Reyona smiled.“So are you, Samantha. You are doing a brilliant job.”“Thank you, ma,” Samantha said with a preening smile that made Phil roll his eyes. “You look so good, by the way.”“Thank you,” Reyona said.“I didn't realise we were sucking up to the boss today. I will have come with my A-game, you know.” Phil said with a smile.Samantha rolled her eyes and said “Hey, I don't need to suck up, you know. Acting CEO here, in case you are missing it.”“I am the one with the title of CEO attached to my name, remember? You should attach some respect to that, miss.”Samantha laughed h
“There is nothing wrong with your body, ma’am. You are perfectly fine.” the doctor assured Reyona.The look on her face was enough to let the doctor know that she was not buying her explanation at all.The woman leaned back in her seat and said “I am sure you trust us to take very good care of you, madam. Dr Romano also recommended me because he knew I will do what is best for you and your baby. You are in good hands, ma. I just need you to trust me.”“I do trust you, okay? That is why I asked you to do the ultrasound, so you can be sure that my baby is fine. Though I still don’t want to know the gender yet, I believe what you said that the baby is fine. But I don’t…” she shrugged as she unconsciously lowered her voice. “I mean this urge is just weird, you know. I think I will take the regular morning sickness that most people dread over this.”The doctor smiled and said “I doubt that, ma. Not when you have to go through it nonstop at least.”“Anything is better than this,” Reyona sai
“Boss, I am so, so sorry. I have no idea that…”“That you were going to fall sick? Who has prior ideas about stuff like that? Come on, stop worrying your head and get the rest you need.”“It’s just that I understand that you had no intention of showing up now, and yet I messed it up. I…”Phil’s croaky voice turned into a wracking cough that had Reyona wincing from her end.“Sorry, are you sure you don’t want me to come take you to the hospital? I can do that and still…”“No, no….” cough “I have done enough. I can just…”“Babe, you really need to stop talking. You are going to keep hurting your throat.”Reyona raised her eyebrows in amusement as she heard Phil shush the male voice at the other end “Sshh. I am talking to… this is important, okay?” cough.“Oh, I am sorry, but you shouldn’t be talking this much. See? We need to go to the hospital right now. Jeez, babe, you are burning up.”“I know… I… just…go, okay. I need to…”Phil must have covered the phone because Reyona stopped heari
There is something about knowing you look good that just automatically boosts your mood.Reyona was feeling that effect as she drove to the company.The fact that she was about to get into her element was also another mood booster for her.Yes, she had been working from home and pulling her weight without slacking off.Yet there was something about actually clocking in that she had not noticed she sort of missed until she got closer to the company.It would also be the first time she saw her new company in daylight as well.Apart from the pictures and videos, she had only seen the company at night when she came over after she arrived in Sydney.Then she had firmly told herself to stay away.After all, if she was to make her plan work, there was no point in outing herself even before she could achieve her goals.As she got closer to the office, the anticipation grew in her.She was feeling very good and looked forward to a very productive day.She hummed in her throat and nodded her he
“That was such a powerful session, ma. I can tell that they enjoyed interacting with you. Thanks to you, the event even turned out more successfully than we had anticipated. Thank you for coming.”“It is my pleasure,” Reyona said as she followed Nicole, the assistant, back to Phil’s office.The lady opened the door and stepped aside for Reyona to enter.The office brought a nostalgic feeling to Reyona as it reminded her of her Kayooma office.She had given Phil the go-ahead to design the office according to his preference, yet he had managed to make it look like a replica of her office.She shook her head in amusement as she went to sit on the chair.Nicole placed the documents in her hand on the table in front of Reyona.She turned to leave and then turned towards Reyona.“You have been busy with the event since morning, ma. I am sure those finger foods couldn't have been satisfactory. What can I get you, please?”Reyona was about to wave her concern aside when she stopped.Though sh
Thomas had an idea of who it could be, and he was more than glad to do her bidding.Even when he heard that he was to walk some distance from the company to get her food, that had not stopped his excitement.Get her food? He was sure that was more of a bait.After getting her food, then what will be next? She might ask him to feed her, then things would take their natural course.When she had told him that the CEO had given her permission to park there, for a moment, he had thought she might be the CEO’s girlfriend or something.Not that it mattered to him anyway.If she was willing to get fed by him, who was he to say no?As he wiped his lascivious smile off his face, he waved at one of his colleagues as he passed with his shoulders raised high.They had given him weird looks when he had told them he was sent to get food from the CEO's office.He was sure they were very jealous of him.Bunch of idiots.Only idiots would choose to stay in such a kind of work for years after years with