Mia was completely surprised by the way Bethany sounded on the phone.She had expected something completely different.Bethany was her friend. At least, that was how Mia had always seen her. She expected Bethany to speak to her warmly and perhaps even complain that she had missed her after all the days they had not spoken.But instead, Bethany had answered her with a cold and angry voice.Mia stared at her phone in disbelief.“Is this really Bethany?” she whispered.She could not understand what was happening.After ignoring her calls for several days, Bethany still had the courage to ask her what she wanted from her in such a manner.Mia slowly shook her head.“Something must have happened to her.”She decided not to become angry.Instead, she wanted to calm Bethany down and make herself available to listen to whatever was disturbing her.“Bethany,” Mia said gently, “I have been calling you for more than two weeks now.”There was no response from the other end.Mia continued.“But y

The convoy finally stopped in the parking lot of the Wilson Harris Group of Companies. The moment the vehicles came to a stop, the atmosphere around the company became even more serious. Almost all the workers of the company were already outside the building, waiting to welcome the evaluation team from the McArthur Conglomerate. Some employees stood in small groups while others remained close to the main entrance. Everyone wanted to have a good look at the people who had come to evaluate the company.Emily was also standing among them, but unlike the other workers, she was extremely restless. She kept looking from left to right. She stretched her neck several times as she searched through the people around the parking lot.“Where is he?” she whispered to herself.She looked towards the entrance again.“Why has he not arrived yet?”Mr. Donald, who was standing not too far from her, noticed how restless she was, but he did not say anything.Emily continued looking around.She had b

The voice created attention. It was not the words that surprised everyone. It was the person who had spoken those words.Ava was the one who had broken the silence, and the moment everyone recognized her voice, several members of the Wilson Harris Group of Companies board looked at her in shock.Emily was also staring at Ava with disbelief written clearly across her face. She had expected Johnson to be corrected immediately after taking the seat meant for the CEO of McArthur Conglomerate. Instead, Ava had spoken in a way that made everyone even more confused.The members of the McArthur evaluation team, however, remained calm. Nobody looked surprised. Nobody whispered among themselves.They simply sat quietly as though what Ava had said was completely normal and expected.Their calmness made the Wilson Harris representatives even more uncomfortable because it suggested that they knew something the others did not know.Emily slowly turned her eyes toward Johnson. Johnson was still sitt

Emily was distracted by this time. She was not comfortable, and it was obvious from the way she moved and looked around, but she kept trying her best to control herself.She did not want anyone around her to notice what was going on in her mind. She watched the McArthur convoy closely as the vehicles started preparing to leave.Her eyes moved toward Johnson, who was still standing near Ava. She watched the way they spoke to each other and how comfortable they seemed around each other.“What connection is Johnson having with Ava?” Emily whispered to herself.“Why do they all seem so comfortable with each other?”She quickly looked away when she noticed that one of the workers was looking at her.“Madam, are you okay?” the worker asked.Emily immediately forced a smile.“Yes, I am fine.”The worker nodded and walked away.Emily took a deep breath.“I am fine,” she whispered to herself. “There is nothing wrong with me.”But deep down, she knew she was not fine.Soon, the members of the e

Bethany was completely shocked. She remained seated in her office, staring at the wall as George's words continued to echo in her mind.She could hardly believe what she had just heard. Her plan had failed, and instead of Johnson being the one in danger, El Mayo's friend had become the target of the person whose car he had mistakenly tracked.Her shock soon turned into anger. She clenched her fists and slammed one hand against the desk.“How could this happen?” she shouted.She stood up from her chair and began walking around the office.“How could someone make such a stupid mistake?”She stopped and took a deep breath, but the anger inside her did not disappear.“What did you really want from me, Johnson?”She yelled the words as though Johnson was standing in front of her.“What did I ever do to you?”She pointed toward the empty space in front of her.“You came into my life and destroyed everything!”Her voice became louder.“I promised to make you pay for everything you have cause