“You are more sluggish as you age, Barbara”Bernard threw the spiteful words in her face as they walked endlessly in the woods, they barely have much to drink anymore as they had already exhausted the last of their food at the camp where they had hidden for some days. It has been a week since Selena`s visit to where they had previously hidden, unfortunately they had a bigmouth for a house owner which Bernard had kept shut before they left.Barbara fell on her back and hit her ankle on the tree stump, she yelled out loudly as pain seeped through her body, Bernard turned back angrily at her, an irritated look on his face. If they weren’t on the run he would have made her regret her clumsiness which had resulted in slowing them down.“You have always been a thong in my flesh, same as your bastard daughter”He held out her ankle and massaged it roughly, he knew they had to move whichever way, Barbara`s yell didn’t stop but he ignored it, he would have abandoned a liability like her if she

“Sorry I am late”, Spence said hastily as he walked into the conference room.All attentions were drawn to him instantly despite their countenance dissipates different emotions. Some were genuinely relieved that he had shown up as expected while others were still grumbling mumbling inaudible complaints for his lack of regard for them.Spence took his seat at the far end of the table, a chair that had always been occupied by Selena who was usually keeping them waiting intentionally, but in Spence`s case, he had to save a his ally`s life so the price he was paying is worth the trouble. He settled and opened the files in front of him, he glanced through it to have a recap of what he had read in it, he was about to turn the microphone on and commence the meeting when Mr. Snape cut in.“We thought you had decided we don’t worth your time Mr. Hale”Spence stopped in his track and stared at the aged cunning man, he had a mockery smile on his lips that made up for his sarcastic remark. Selena

Maya winked at the prosecutor who scoffed in return, she turned to face the judge whose attention was drawn by the court clerk who was reading out the case file loudly, she looked down at her soiled fingernails which used to be well manicured and grief overtook her, she wondered desperately how her once supple skin must have paled, all thanks to her poor choice of mingling with a loser like Leonard Grey.She released the breath she was holding as memories of his physical abuse flashed through her eyes, he had really deserved the gruesome death he was granted, but by who? Here she was, waiting to be convicted for a crime she had nothing to do with. At that moment she cursed her ill luck.“Take the stand defendant”.She heard the word and rose to her feet, without objecting, she stood there fiddling with her fingers, her eyes met with the prosecutor`s who took pleasure in laying emphasis on the conclusive evidence that was found in his argument. Maya turned to face the few audience, sh

Bella winced slightly from a sharp pain she had felt at the upper part of her forehead which was plastered. She had thought she was to breath her last “thank God it was just a warning strike” she had heard Spence say when he visited her at the hospital the next day.A mere warning strike! That she almost lost consciousness, what an understatement it was to refer to that as a warning strike. It had been meant to put Ryan Hale in check; unfortunately, she was the victim of it. She adjusted her neon green skirt and put her chin up high, a posture she had mastered in her bid to fool Selena Hale in the past.She entered the front door of Zillow Jade and hundreds of eyes followed her stride, a mixed emotion had filled the air, the bedridden CEO had announced her resignation few weeks ago but here she was, walking in as if she owned the place, the acting CEO Ryan Hale had made it known to the department heads that there was going to be some slight changes, was Bella Connor part of those chan

Maya's face hit the brick wall and she felt herself drop down,her battered face was enough to tell that she was losing to the scruffy looking bitch hovering right above her.She knew from onset that she wasn't made for the slums, Alice her mother,had given her all to ensure she gave her all the luxury she could amass but silly affection made her swarm around a loser like Spence who unfortunately for her turned out to be her prized…Ryan Hale of Zillow Zade.“Have you finally figured it out wench? What being the boss really means.”As the word left her opponent's lip,Maya got up abruptly and smacked her across the face unexpectedly.Blood oozed out of the other woman's face and her underlings rushed over to her.Maya mockingly opened her fist and three sharp stones gleamed graciously in it.She had always lived by cheat codes all her life, nothing always goes right until she spices it up with cunningness so giving this junkie a taste of it was the only way to trample on her.“Cheating bit