The voice was the only thing ringing loud inside my head. It was dthr only thing I could think of. Aligning myself with someone as powerful as Janet meant I could step on toes. Meant I could humilate anyone without having to think about my last name.Money pave way but power move mountains. Janet seems to be having the money and Donald seems to be the power that was needed.Janet didn’t rush me. She simply sat there, one leg crossed over the other, her fingers lazily tracing the edge of the chair as if she had all the time in the world. And maybe she did.People like Janet always had time.Money bought patience.But me?I had nothing but a ruined name and a heart that still bled every time I remembered the way the Sinclair family looked at me and treated me. My fingers tightened around the cup of tea. “You’re quiet,” Janet said softly.“I’m thinking.”“Thinking or doubting? What is there to think about?" I looked at her.“Maybe both? The last time I trusted a woman, my life was i

For a second, I just stood there staring at my empty hand like the envelope might magically reappear if I blinked enough times.It didn’t.My heart dropped straight to my stomach.“No… no, no, no,” I muttered under my breath, patting my suit again. I checked the inside pocket, the outer pocket, even the back pocket like some desperate fool hoping I had misplaced it.Nothing.The envelope was gone.And that wasn’t just any envelope.That was the file Mac Donald had given to me.The only thing that could explain why someone wanted him dead.“Damn it!”I stormed back into the house, my shoes hitting the marble floor loudly as my mind replayed every moment since I left Janet’s place.The living room.The sofa.The lawyer.The kiss.The car.Then Laura.My chest tightened.Did it fall out when Laura pushed past me?Or…My eyes slowly lifted toward the television still playing the news.The headline at the bottom of the screen made my stomach twist.“BREAKING: Businesswoman Janet Henderson

Laura didn’t answer immediately.She just stared at me. I almost felt bad at my words but love was not something I need right now. I needed balance. I need revenge and also find out what really happened to Mac. Her eyes moved slowly across my face as if she was searching for something.The silence between us stretched longer than I expected. I never wanted things to be awkward between us but now, I guess it was. Finally, she spoke.“Another love episode?” she repeated quietly. Her voice carried something sharp beneath it.I shifted uncomfortably.“That’s not what I meant—”“No,” she cut in, raising a hand. “That’s exactly what you meant.”She took a few steps further into the room and shut the door behind her properly. The sound of the reporters outside still echoed faintly through the walls, but inside the room, everything suddenly felt too quiet.Laura folded her arms across her chest.“You think this is just another episode?” she asked. “Another chapter in the drama of Daniel D

The moment we were joined in holy matrimony, the priest asked us to kiss. I stared into Janet's eyes for a brief second and I was not sure if this was real. I could remember how I did her homework and assignments. Janet walked closer enough for me to feel her breath on my face. " You can now kiss the bride." the priest said again I grabbed her by the waist, pulled her closer and placed the most passionate kiss on her lips. The whole congratulations clapped the moment we kissed. I stared at Janet and I could see how happy she looked. My eyes searched the crowd and in front of me were my sore enemies. The Sinclair's and Dac. All of them seated with an angry face while the rest of the Donald's family stared at me with amusement. I could tell that they were shocked to see the drama unfolding before them. Many well wishers came with present but I was not really interested in then. I was more interested in what Janet had to offer and how I was going to crush the Sinclair's. Laura

Linda paced back and forth in the lavish sitting room. Her hand was placed on her hips with her head thrown backwards. " What the fuck is going on?" she yelled into her palms. Maxwell walked in with a smile on his face. Oblivion to the rage that was going on right inside of Linda. He grabbed her by her waist but a hot slap landed on his face. " How dare you have time to hug me this tight when we have another problem to take care of?" she lashed in anger. Maxwell was stunned for a bit. His hand clenched to his burning cheek and his face madened with anger. " Are you going to tell me what the fuck is going on!" he shouted making Linda's heart skipped. " You wanna tell me that you don't know?" Linda said with her arms crossed on her breast. Maxwell groaned. " There you go again! You lash out for for no reason and yet, I end up solving all. Care to tell me what this is all about?" he said resting on the sofa. " Daniel." Linda called out, her face burning with hatred at the ment