Ed continued with his story.“We didn’t have many twists and turns compared to Frank and Sarah.” Ed shrugged “Gail and Samantha were Sarah’s roommates and would always accompany Sarah when she came to meet us. Samantha was madly pursing Ben and Gail would quietly accompany them. Now that I think about it, maybe she never really liked me.” Ed reflected.“Anyway, one thing led to the other…one day, we were all drunk. Ben dragged Frank and me away with his last bit of consciousness and went home. When we woke up in the morning, the girls were all lying naked next to us; Sarah was in Frank’s bed, Gail in mine and Samantha in Ben’s. Luckily Ben went home so Samantha was lying naked alone… None of us knew what happened.""The girls cried and said they couldn’t remember anything. We thought we brought them back in a drunken state; Ben swore to us when we told him what happened that he brought us back and left us in the room before going home. There was no one in our rooms when he left us. Sa

“I suppose you want a hacker next?” Ed smirked.“Bingo” Dana snapped and gesturing a gun at Ed.“How did you come up with such an elaborate script?” Ed asked half amused and half teasing.“I read a lot of detective novels and watch a lot of detective movies and serials… I work really hard in my free time.” Dana smiled proudly.Ed “”“Ha… Ha…. Ha…” Lara and Sarah laughed“The hacker can’t be anyone from your teams.” Dana spoke in a serious tone and lowered her voice “What I really want to do is release a virus into his personal drive. I want to avenge all the poor souls he’s been leeching.”“Your wish is my command.” Ben smiled charmingly. He had just thought of someone.“Really??”“Wait for me.” Ben walked out into the open area. He picked the unregistered phone and dialed an overseas number.“Who the fuck is tired of living?” A low growl came from the other end.“Bastard, are you tempting fate?” Ben teased.“Oh… you...” one could clearly hear the disdain “What do you want?”“I want y

“Dana, what a surprise.” He greeted Dana as he reached close to her.“Brother, please entertain Dana while I go and find Ms. Burton.” Mary ran off before Dana could reject her.She smiled awkwardly at Maine.Maine smiled happily; he ignored her awkwardness. He was ecstatic that his plan was about to succeed. A few seconds, a toast, and then his friends would come over… he could introduce …he would naturally apologize for the misunderstanding later but by then she will be announced as his fiancée to the world. He was just one step away from success.“Dana, I am so happy you are here.” He smiled warmly as he took two champagne flutes from the waiter “Please join me in a toast to wish my sister good health and good fortune.”Dana smiled, she couldn’t be rude and refuse to toast the birthday girl now, could she? She extended her hand and received the flute.Maine smiled and lifted the flute to toast when Dana’s phone rang.“Dring…. Dring…. Dring”“Excuse me.” Dana smiled politely as she k

Glitz club-Maine arrived early. He sat in a corner drinking dolefully, he had already finished 2 bottles. He had never been this humiliated … sadly, he still didn’t hate her… he just wanted her to see him, accept him. He hated Amber for her stupid plan. He wanted to tear her into a million pieces ‘Bitch!’Amber arrived at 7 on the dot. She didn’t want to agitate Maine further.“You have ruined my life, bitch” Maine greeted Amber resentfully.“Are you trying to blame me for your inefficiency?” Amber sat down with a taunting smile.She called the waiter and ordered a drink. She looked at Maine disdainfully when he wasn’t looking and plastered a pitiful expression when he turned his gaze at her “I helped you with planning every single detail…. And you are discrediting me? Don’t you know how much I want you to succeed.” She sobbed “Only then would I get Ben. I have been dreaming about him ever since I met him 10 years ago.”A sloppily dressed man who was sitting on the table behind Maine

The next 2 weeks were uneventful and quiet. During this time, Lara only took local assignments. She accompanied Dana for her house visits with Kim. Kim was getting more and more under the pump as the exam dates grew closer.During the house visit a week before the exam-“Dana, I know I have to become independent. But my heart is beating so fast, I can’t breathe.” Kim spoke anxiously.“Kiddo, you don’t breathe with your heart. … you should stop studying and follow my footsteps…. Ha…. Ha…. Ha…” Lara laughed as she rubbed the top of Kim’s hair.Kim rolled her eyes and looked pleadingly at Dana “Can you come with me for my exams? It’s next week Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for year 11 subjects.”Dana pursed her lips into a smile “Do you want my Boss to fire me?”“That’s okay. Mr. Adalase can take care of you.” Kim muttered while pulling Dana’s hand like a spoilt child.“Kim, dad will come with you.” Steve felt really helpless, she would always think of Dana when she needed something.“Ho