"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
Buddha
******************************Melody POV
The next day which was Friday, I woke up early to prepare myself for work. I stared at my daughter's hope who was sleeping peacefully on the bed. We haven't talked for a while and I've missed her tiny voice.
As I turned on the doorknob, hope's tiny voice stopped me.
"Mummy!" She called and stood up from the bed." where are you going?" she asked.
"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is a too great burden to bear."Martin Luther King, Jr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Giovanni POV As soon as my assistant left my office, I felt a surge of emotions built up inside of me. An emotion I haven't felt in a long time, Care. I have never given a damn about other people's feelings but I felt like I was hurting this woman's feelings.I knew I spoke angrily to her because Lorenzo came to my house last night. I felt the world was against me and I was the only unhappy person. I hated when people around me smile because it makes me felt like I was going to be miserabl
"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it."Audrey Hepburn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Melody POV"I've finally gotten a chance to prove myself," I told Lorena after arriving home that evening."They should have just given you the post. Why her?" Lorena asked.She was right because the project was initially mine but it's their company principles and I needed to follow them."It's the company's principle Lorena. I just need your help on what to do. "
"Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you are living?"Bob Marley ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~°°Giovanni POVNormal people relaxed on Sunday evening but that is not the case for me because my Sunday is like any other miserable day but today didn't turn out like my other miserable Sundays because Dennis visited me and told me a shocking fact about my past."I couldn't get much information boss but here is what I got," Dennis handed me a brown folder.I took it from him and anxiously tear the paper to see the content inside. The news inside the paper came as a shock to me because I couldn't believe what I was seeing."Are you sure about this?" I asked and Dennis nodded."This came from a reliable source"I looked at the paper in my hands and cou
"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them- that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.Lao Tzu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Melody POV Just as Monday came, the week flew fast and the day of the presentation which was Friday came and it was now or never. Throughout the week, I busied myself with the proposal. I almost lose my mind because I couldn't come up with something until Wednesday morning. Even my boss didn't bother me with work because he knew how busy I was.The morning of the presentation, I woke up early and prepared for what I wanted to say and Lorena was helpful because she made me bought new clothes all for the presentation. When I got to the company, I prepared
"Life's most persistent question is, 'what are you doing for others?"******************************Melody POV"Come get up melody. Are you going to be on that bed sulking all day?" Lorena yelled at me and pull the bed cover off me."Leave me alone Lorena!" I yelled and pull the cover over me."Stop acting and get off the bed Mel. It's been three days already."Yeah, it has been for three days. Three days since I insulted my boss over the fact that I didn't get the project I worked my ass off to get. It was mine, not the freaking Cassandra's."My life is over Lorena, " I removed the bedcover and sat up on the bed."Your life isn't over Mel, you have hope and I, " Lorena smiled brightly and tried to encouraged me but she didn't try enough."You can say that again w
"Love is unexplainable......"Oluwatosin melody •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Goovanni POV"Mr yuan, you cannot break the contract because of what you heard. We've been in this business together for a long time now and you should know that all I wanted is the best for both of us," I said to Mr yuan over the phone but he didn't agree with my proposition."If miss melody is not in charge of the new brand then I must let you know that xians company will pull out of the contract.""But Mr yuan..." Mr yuan didn't let me finished as he had hung up on me. This was the fault of that short woman called melody. How dare she tries to destroy all I have worked for?
"In case you never get a second chance: don't be afraid!" "And what if you do get a second chance?" "You take it!"C. JoyBell C.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Melody POV "You want to give him another chance?" Lorena asked again and I found myself explaining for the umpteenth time why I was giving Giovanni a second chance."I still don't get it, Mel, do you have to work for a jerk like him?" Lorena asked like a concerned mother would ask her little daughter."Yes, Lorena. You and hope need identification and Giovanni has offered to help if I come back to the company.""You are even on first name base with him. Sounds interesting, " she said sarcastically and winked at me."Ew, don't give me that nasty look. Although I foun
"It's hard to believe in coincidence, but it's even harder to believe in anything else." Will Grayson~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Giovanni POV After the meeting ended, Cassandra came barging into my office. She seemed mad as I could see through her glaring hazel eyes. "What was that?" I didn't bother to reply to her and pretend to read a file on my desk. "Giovanni I am talking to you!" She yelled at me. One thing I hated is been yelled at and Cassandra should have known better than to yell at me. "How dare you yell at me?" I stood up from my chair and walked to her. "Let be clear on this Cassandra, I made you the COO of this company because you were capable and reliable in your work but you are starting to make me think differen