CHAPTER 12 Meanwhile, in a nicely arranged, cool, and calm office, sat a vibrant woman dressed in a crisp white dress and a blouse. Her polished shoes shimmered under the bright daylight. Her hair was neatly packed, her fingers moving with precision as she gently flipped through pages of documents, her undistracted eyes scanning them thoroughly. As she sat quietly, reviewing the documents one after the other, the door suddenly, but gently creaked open, breaking the silence in the room, and a man formally dressed walked into the office, softly slamming the door shut behind him. The woman paused mid-flip, attention slightly divided now. She raised an eyebrow, taking in the figure. The man strode forward, his well-polished black shoes clicking softly against the tiled floor. “Good morning, ma," the man greeted, bowing his head, hands behind, "you called?" The woman tilted her hand, pointing at a seat opposite her. “Yes. Please, sit, Everett." She said, This woman was no other than

Chapter 14 Meanwhile, in his own office, Everett sat down on a swivel chair, smiling triumphantly as he rotated from one side to another. The deed has just been done. After his conversation with the chairman some few hours ago, she had heeded to his words and had served a sack letter to the employee that Everett mentioned. The other workers were astonished and they started to murmur, lost in thought. That particular lady was one of the most regular and punctual employees so they wondered why Everett would do such a thing. However, they zipped their mouths, afraid to confront. Still seated, Everett crossed his leg, his smile growing wider as he tapped lightly on the table in front of him. “It’s successfully done,” he muttered, his gaze flicking up to the ceiling then down. "Told her I was going to drive her out after she refused, but she thought I was joking. Now, it's done. No one dares mess with me.” He added, his voice laced with pride. Then he reached out to his phone

CHAPTER 16 David froze. His jaw almost dropped to the ground. He scanned the room with wide eyes. The living room was spacious, looking elegant. Every detail–from the polished sofas, thick, exquisite curtains, down to the tiles, and more–was carefully chosen and nothing felt out of place. Everything worked in harmony. The air in the room was calm, almost curated, carrying a sense of privacy and ease that shields one from the noise of the outside world. Every corner reflects intention—fine materials, balanced design, and subtle beauty working together to create a space that does not just look exquisite, but feels deeply peaceful and effortlessly complete. David felt a sharp warmth wrap around him. He stared around with admiration, his sharp gaze sweeping over the whole room. “Wow!” He muttered. “This? This…..is something. Heaven.” His gaze then shifted, landing on Taylor. “Y—you mean, this house belongs to you?” Taylor, who had been silently watching him, letting him take

Chapter 18 “Are you still angry with me?” Skyler asked mockingly, chuckling slightly into the speaker. David interjected before she could continue. "Why'd you call?” A brief pause. Skyler cleared her throat before she started from the other end. "Got some good news so I thought of sharing it with you.” David's nose flared, but he stayed calm. Didn't end the call. "The job,” Skyler Bennett started, "finally secured it. Everett Anderson made it happen.” David clutched his lips. "And what does this have to do with me?” Skyler sighed. "You're such a bitter soul. You couldn't do it, but Everett was able to just within a day. And you should be happy, but instead you're….. in fact, you're just so unbelievable.” “But that's not why I called," she carried on, “called to inform you that I've enough now. Will be paid awesomely.” "So?” "So, you can always come around to take crumbs whenever you're hungry. I don't want you to die on the street." David's lips separated. A smile br

Chapter 20 The next morning around a minute to hit sharp eight, Skyler’s phone vibrated and began to ring from the table where she had kept it before she subconsciously fell asleep. No answer. Skyler still lay on her bed laziness, the pink blanket over her. The phone started to ring again. The sound echoed across the calm room. Skyler rolled slightly under the blanket, her eyes fluttering open. Her phone continued to ring. Suddenly, her eyes opened wide. The sun has risen faster than expected. Something she seemed to have forgotten crossed her mind. She has been employed and was supposed to be at the office. “Damn!” She cursed under her breath. She jerked up, throwing the blanket off her as she shot to her feet. A dash toward her phone. Several missed calls from Everett. Skyler ran her hand through her hair. Roughly. Frustrated. “Oh no.” she bit her lips. “How could I forget I had been employed?” Her finger hit the call button, returning Everett’s calls. The ca