Ezrah and Lake waited for almost an hour before Coco walked into the office with her personal bodyguard. Her countenance was lukewarm as she walked past them to the secretary’s desk with a faint smile. “Good morning.” Lake’s gaze of admiration lingered on her as she said a few words to the secretary before going into her office. This was not her actual office but rather one belonging to one of the managers. Michelle had made that arrangement to get Ezrah to this side of the office building before she came to take him to hers. Unable to work out for the past few days because of Ezrah’s pestering, Michelle thought to use the stairs as a form of exercise. The bodyguard opened the door for Coco, closing it after she entered and stood by it. Lake was amazed. This was his first time dealing with women in management, and he did not know exactly how he was feeling due to his admiration for Coco. He might just be biased if he tried to make any analysis. “You are right, Ezrah, it's her. Isn’
Lake, who had never courted a woman before, found himself being blunter than he had intended, unable to retract his words.“Hi, I’m a fan. Can I have your contact?”Coco gave him the same rehearsed response she typically reserved for men who tried to hit on her.“If you want to discuss anything other than business, I'm sorry, but I already have a boyfriend.”Lake felt disappointed, having been rejected before he even had a chance to start. This was his first attempt, and unfortunately, it ended in rejection.He was not the type of man to intrude on another man's relationship to sabotage it. “My apologies. I've been single for so long that I forgot how unlikely it is for a woman like you to be single. Please have a nice day.”Coco raised her eyebrows as she watched him walk out the door without looking back. It was the first time a man had given up on her after just one try. Most men would have continued to pester her simply because she didn't have a ring on her finger.With that, she
Michelle had a headache. Coco and River’s relationship put her emotions on a roller coaster. “Get the information to Coco. Only she can handle him,” Michelle said in annoyance, her mood destroyed.Michelle began to address the annoyed Ezrah, at the same time Rush was sending a message to Coco. “Mr. Gannon, I apologize for not responding to your previous emails. I was attending to other businesses.”She had already watched the CCTV footage of his conversation with Coco before getting him out of the office to climb five flights of stairs with her. Ezrah was not buying that excuse.“You needn’t have to respond to the messages yourself. Your secretary would have done it if you so instructed her. Cut the crap, Zora, where have you been?” He asked directly. She had changed so much, and he wondered what had happened to her, coupled with all the wealth she had.The investigator had said she was an actress and a businesswoman. There was nothing about her private life, but something else caught
“I’m waiting until she closes. I want to know where she lives,” Ezrah said with determination. He sat in his car and brought out his MacBook. Meeting her again, he did not expect her to make him so upset, and he lost control.Ezrah was feeling guilty, but Lake was equally mending his own broken heart. He thought it was love at first sight, but Coco did not give him a chance to even be her friend.“Ezrah, have you now become a stalker? Does Piper know about this?” He channeled his broken heart to taunt his best friend.Piper left that night with Madison, and he did not even bother to check on her. If not for Piper calling the day after to check on him.He was certain that Zora was up to something and wanted to know what exactly it was. Soon, his phone rang. It was Piper’s dad. Anxiety laced his voice.“Ezrah, they just reduced the price even further. Th
Michelle’s anger was unquenchable. She already knew that Ezrah lingered around, as she had planted a tracker on him when she slapped him. “It’s Ezrah. I already know. Just ignore him.”“He will know for sure that you are Zora,” Coco reminded her, still unable to forget Lake’s behavior. This was the first time somebody left that kind of impression on her.He was a friend of Ezrah, so how different could he be? She felt ashamed to admit that he unknowingly gave her the courage to stand up to River.“I’m not hiding it. It’s about time I get him off my back,” Michelle said seriously. Rush was amused but angry with himself for his impulsive thinking earlier.As soon as Rush drove into Michelle’s parents' house, Ezrah sped up and drove through the automated gate before they shut.“Coco, you can go in and have
“Madison, Ezrah just left my house. He knows the truth and might confront you about it tomorrow.” Michelle thought it wise to warn Madison since she had denied knowing her at the premiere. Ezrah was too smart not to connect the dots. “Don’t lie to him, and if he fires you, I will create a position for you,” she said seriously. Having everything planned, she was not going to let Madison’s work suffer. Madison, who was still avoiding Phanuel and in a sour mood, forced a smile to hide her pain. “Michelle, thank you for letting me know, but don’t worry. He won’t be able to fire me. I hope he didn’t cause you trouble.” Madison was most certain about that as Ezrah would not be able to work with just anybody. His temperament made it difficult for anyone to satisfy his work ethics. He was also sensible enough not to allow his personal matters to affect their work relationship. “No. I handled him well, and I doubt he would ever show his face here again,” Michelle said sternly. Ezrah never
With the doorbell continuously ringing, Piper nervously went to check the peephole. Seeing Ezrah, a smile bloomed on her face, and she opened the door, relieved that it wasn’t Sebastian. Perhaps he missed her because she had kept away for a while.“Where are the security men, and why is your phone switched off?” Ezrah’s voice was cold, but Piper could only interpret it to mean he was worried because he could not reach her. Ezrah had only called her phone number after noticing the absence of the security men he hired to watch over her.“I wanted to rest a little. Come in, and let me fix a drink for you,” Piper beamed, letting him in and closing the door. She approached the wine cabinet as Ezrah sat on a single sofa and asked her,“Where are the security men I paid to protect you?” Ezrah was upset, but his voice was lukewarm.Piper picked up a bottle of Vodka, feeling that Ezrah would need it. Adding a drinking glass, she ambled to him with a ready-made excuse. “I found them to be a nui
“Ezrah, I was with you throughout that time, so could you not have known if I caused it? And are you sure that Michelle is your ex-wife?”Piper did not want to believe it, but Ezrah would not lie about something like that. If Michelle was indeed Zora, then did it mean she had been tricked? All the niceness was just to get something from her, but what could it be?Also, she had let out a lot of information about herself and Ezrah, including her ex-boyfriend. If not for the facial mask, Piper would have been sweating bullets.“She’s your friend, so why don’t you ask her?” Ezrah asked in annoyance before recalling something and saying,“By the way, you are right in saying that you were with me when the accident happened, but I also remember that photos of us got to Zora when there were no cameras in the room. I can’t say that I believe you, but just make sure that your words are true.”Piper’s heart sank. The subtlety of Ezrah’s words was embedded in the fact that he did not trust her. W