《THE CEO鈥橲 VENDETTA》 Bump into him? ire is a woman in herte 20s, with long brown hair and hazel eyes. She¡¯s petite, standing at about 5¡¯3¡å, and she has a delicate, graceful build. She has a warm smile and a bright, friendly face. Her style is casual but stylish, and she always looks put together, even when she¡¯s just running errands. ¡°Wee ire Matthews¡±, the speaker boomed, she was unsure if it was her name that was called. She had been called up to receive an award of excellence as the best graduating student of High view college. Prior to this, she had received several awards from the contest sponsors when she went out to represent her school. With all these awards, she was so sure to get a high paying job after school. But life has a different turn it always take ¡°Not again!¡± she screamed. ¡°Those were how beautiful my life was, and I hate remembering them¡± she continued muttering the same words, tears started trickling down her face She doesn¡¯t want to remember when life was all good to her. This makes her feel the whole world betrayed her. Ever since she got into the university, she faced different challenges, from the moment her dad was sacked from his workce, all her mum¡¯s goods got burnt by some bandits who burgled her warehouse. Her mum¡¯s health hasn¡¯t been stable since that particr incident, they¡¯ve been frequenting the hospital for the past four years. Her mom, Mrs Karen Matthews¡¯ health condition only grew worse, she was diagnosed with severe ischemic stroke. ¡°Stroke is a condition that can have a significant financial impact, both in terms of the cost of treatment and the long-term costs of care. In the first year after a stroke, the average cost of care is over $30, 000, and the costs can continue for years. There are often expensive medications and treatments involved, as well as the costs of ongoing rehabilitation and care. Additionally, many stroke survivors are unable to return to work, which can have a major financial impact¡± Reading that on the inte forced ire to weep loudly. But she had to be strong for her family, as the money deposited for the family use has been spent on Mom. In order to see herself through school, ire had to loan some money which was given to her by pulling few strings, the debt of which she couldn¡¯t pay back after graduation. The debt increases when her younger sister, Sarah Matthews gets admitted into high school, ire after her experiences decided that her sister will live a stress free life. With this decision, she deres herself to be responsible for her sister¡¯s fees and all other expenses. Only Grace could tell it all, she was ire¡¯s shoulder to cry on, Grace was ire¡¯s best friend from high school. Poor Grace, all she could do is to try her best to alwaysfort and cheer her up. Grace will give her hope and courage based on how brilliant, beatiful and strong she was before all these happened ire was the best of her set, and those years were the best years of her days, She is always at the fore front, and that kept all the guys in the school on the run to be a candidate for ire¡¯s love Everyday is full of gifts and love confessions. But ire focused on her education and snubs anyone who approaches her for love or friendships beyond hello, how are you¡­ ¡°Do you remember Jones¡± said Grace while pouring out tea for ire. ¡°You didn¡¯t even allow him tond a sentence before you walked out on him, you know you did that for too many people¡± Grace said as she noticed ire is not ready for such conversation ¡°You did that for Alex too and that when he confessed to you after he won a basketball match, you turned a day of joy into embarrassment for him¡± Grace said as she ced the tea before ire ¡°Maybe all these are nemesis for your bad behaviors¡± she said while maintaining her distance ¡°Will you really not stop ?¡± ire said as she stomp her feet on the ground. ¡°Thinking won¡¯t solve issues, you should drink the tea, get out of here and get a job¡± Grace said stomping her feet on the floor tooExclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°I¡¯m trying Grace, I am, it¡¯s not just working¡±. ire said as she took the cup of tea and slurp it down ¡°Your trial ain¡¯t just enough, okay, the world hasn¡¯t turn it¡¯s back on you, you are just not yet in the right ce, so you need to go and find the right ce and fit in hmm, I will stay here with your mum for a while before leaving¡± Grace said as she packed up ire¡¯s file stood her up and tried pushing her out of the room ire will always be indebted to Grace as it seems she was her manager in high school, a friend in the university and a mother now, she gave a smile as she looks at Grace, she let out the words from her lips ¡°Thank you¡±. ¡°Thank me with an employment letter¡± Grace said as she turned her back ire chuckled, ¡°she¡¯s behaving like the mature one¡± she said as she smile and walked towards the elevator, deep in thought, she bumped into a man in his 20s. They bumped into each other as she was lost in thought facing down and he was speaking with another man behind him without concentrating With the force, she eventually stepped on his shoes and tripped over almost falling, the man grabbed by her hand and pulled her close but couldn¡¯t keep his eyes away from her Getting back to her senses she begged and tries to free herself, she was in the hands of a very handsome man. ¡°Am really sorry¡± she said as she bows and take a quick nce at the face of the man in front of her ¡°It¡¯s not entirely your fault¡± he said as he helped ire stand on her feet and watch her go into the elevator. ¡°Isn¡¯t that ire¡± he mutters to himself as he watch the elevator close ¡°Are you okay Mr Alex¡± says Daniel, the man he was talking to before bumping into ire ¡°Can you do a background check on her¡±. says Alex as he gave a mischievous smile, ¡°I hope it¡¯s not what I am thinking¡± he said in his mind ¡°Okay sir, will do¡±. Daniel responded. Wanted by him ¡°with the recent update we will be able to monitor the transaction of up to 15million users, and we are working on making it better¡±. Daniel said ¡°That¡¯s enough to update, we can about talk thatter¡±. For now let¡¯s focus on how to entice my mother, he said as he knocks on the door of the hospital directors¡¯ office **** ¡°Mr Alex, can I give you the report on thedy from the morning¡±. Daniel said ¡°Oh yeah, you can¡± Alex responded as though he tried to recollect the conversation whereas he has been thinking about it all day He couldn¡¯t concentrate on his work as he thought if that wouldn¡¯t be the case, because if ire would be something today, she will rather be a hotshot with elegant appearance, but this girl looks nothing like that. He carefully adjust his chair and collected the file from Daniel. ¡°Her name is ire Matthews, she went to the same high school with you¡­.¡± Daniel started but was stopped by Alex ¡°That¡¯s okay I will go through itter¡± Alex said ¡°Everyone is finding it hard to connect with you in the office, and I can¡¯t assume the role of your secretary, I¡¯m your friend but almost bing your personal assistant..¡±. Daniel said as he ces a file with employees request and information on Alex desk ¡°I believe you should hire a personal secretary or assistance¡±. said Daniel affirmatively. ¡°And who would that be?¡±. Alex said with curiosity ¡± you know this is the tech industry and we should be careful of who we bring in¡±. ¡°If you are not satisfied with the resume and information before you, you can consider this one¡±. He said as he ced a single file on Alex¡¯s desk ¡°She is desperately looking for job to take care of her sick mother¡± he said as Alex goes through the file. ¡°We aren¡¯t here for charity, Daniel, she doesn¡¯t deserve my sympathy, and why do you think I will let in someone so inexperienced¡±. Alex said with a change in his countenance ¡°Sorry bro, just thought you were interested in her and she is fit for the job, but if you insist, I will keep her file out as intended¡± Daniel said as he made to take the file from Alex but Alex did not release the file. ¡°I¡¯ve always done everything to make sure you have whatever you are interested in, if one day one thing you are interested in can take away your sleepless nights and give you peace, I will be d¡± Daniel said as he made his way out of the office. Alex Reynolds has been suffering from insomnia as a result of ire¡¯s action that day in high school, only Daniel and Alex¡¯s mom (the hospital director) knows about Alex¡¯s insomnia, but they don¡¯t really know the cause. ¡°If I can find peace, maybe I will employ her, and with or without finding peace I will make her pay for all she did to me¡± Alex said ******* ¡°ire, ire you have a message¡±. Grace shouted and from the way she shouts ire couldn¡¯t tell if it is a bad news or a good one. ire rushed out to the sitting room and checked the message.. It was an invitation to an interview at VisionTech. ¡°I already saw this in the morning as early as 4:00am, I¡¯m not sure this is real, it¡¯s a scam, I never applied to such apany¡± ire said as she looked dissappointed ¡°Hello, I¡¯m ire Williams, i got a message from yourpany VisionTech¡­.¡± Grace said while on phone ¡°What¡¯s going on¡± ire thought Grace was already speaking with the person whose contact details was inputed on the message to confirm the appointment After the call ended Grace was just so happy. ¡°I wonder what¡¯s going on, first, we don¡¯t know how real they are, second note, it¡¯s just an interview, third note, I¡¯m not interested¡±. ire said as she intend to make it back to her room ¡°You will surely go to this interview and you wille back employed, I have a good feeling about this and we are going together¡± Grace said as she practically jumped into the room and started picking out what to wear ¡°It¡¯s in less than 2hours, please start getting prepared¡± Grace said as she packs ire¡¯s files ire muttered few words of prayer and dragged herself to the bathroom, thoroughly brushed her teeth, took her bathe while Grace did the same. Nothing must be left out today, Grace thought as they both walked up the steps to the imposing ss and steel building, ire could feel a wave of excitement and nervousness wash over her. She had no idea what to expect from the interview with the CEO. She has never worked in such a high-powered environment before. But she has to take a chance, to make something of her life. She took a deep breath and stepped through the door. ¡°I will be waiting and rooting for you¡± said Grace as she watched her go inside As ire stepped into the reception area, she was greeted by a polished and professional-looking woman behind the desk. ¡°Hello, my name is Lydia. May I help you?¡± Lydia said, her voice cool and crisp. ¡°I came for an interview¡± ire said, trying to sound confident.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°Very well, I¡¯ll let him know you¡¯re here,¡± Lydia replied, as she picked up the phone. As ire waited in the plush waiting area, she couldn¡¯t help but feel a bit intimidated by the grandeur of it all. ¡°The office is the first by your right¡± lydia said dropping the phone. ¡°My boss is a kind of tough man, and very hard to please. Good luck.¡± she quickly chipped in. ¡°Alright, thank you ¡± ire said as she walked away from the reception. She adjusted her clothes, rub some oil perfume on my neck and wrist and knocked on the door. ¡°Come in¡± said the husky voice from within. Just then, as she opened the door of the office, she saw a man, head bent scribbling some notes on a paper. ¡°Please, have a seat,¡± Mr. Alexander said, gesturing towards the leather chairs in front of his desk. As ire sat down, she could feel her heart racing. ¡°Is this Alex? What is he doing here?¡± Leave or Stay Memories of what she did to him rushed through her mind. ire was a girl ssified as beauty with brain, she was from a middle ss home but I was principled. On the other hand Alexander, he was fondly called Alexo. He was from one of the richest family in town. His family was known to throw parties, drive exorbitant cars, he unted his wealth and girls were drooling over him. This in particr, made ire to develop deep hatred for him. He approached ire, in one of the house summer party where ire and her best friend Grace was present and he told ire to be his girlfriend. ¡°One of your girlfriends?¡± she asked in bewilderment. ¡°I am popr, being with me can make you popr moreso I can polish you up¡±, he said touching my chin. With anger ire removed his hand. Alex, unmoved by her attitude said I¡¯ll give you money, any amount, name it. ¡°Do I look like amodity to you, am I so Cheap to you?¡± ire red ¡°I am not someone you can buy with money, not even your achievements but your parents achievements, shame on you¡±. With these words she bent over, scupped up some dust and threw it at him letting us a long hiss. He, feeling embrassed said loudly,¡± I¡¯ll get you soon¡±. And from then Alex changed as he narrated the i?cident to Daniel, Daniel told him to get a principled girl, you must be principled. Alex for a whole year started dressing cool to school, doing his assignments, answering questions in ss, he joined a basketball tournament and won the game for his team And right there on the pitch, believing he has turned a new leaf walked up to ire with a creamy buttered chocte cake and confessed his love to ire, but ire believing he is just a yboy smashed it on his face and walked out on him. The whole crowd erupted intoughter, the Rich Alexo is now aughing stock. This became a traumatic experience for Alexo that cost him sleepless nights as he kept seeingughing faces everytime he closes his eyes to sleep ***** ¡°I had no idea I¡¯ll meet Alexander today. ¡°He has changed a lot!¡± ire muttered under my breath. Alex is a man in histe 20s, with short dark hair and brown eyes. He¡¯s tall, standing at about 6¡¯2¡å, with a strong, athletic build. He has a rxed, easy-going manner and a gentle smile. He usually dresses in jeans and a t-shirt, but he can clean up nicely when the asion calls for it. ¡°His features are chiseled and bold, his physique is well-honed. His eyes were deep and dark, like the ocean depths, and his voice was rough and raspy, like the waves against the shore.¡±I thought. (Alex¡¯s POV) ¡°So, tell me, Miss Matthews, what makes you think you¡¯re qualified for this position?¡± Alex said, leaning back in my chair. ¡°What a small world, who would have thought that the almighty ire Matthews would be at my office today?¡± I questioned myself. She took a deep breath and began to tell me about her education and work experience. But as she spoke, she could feel herself getting flustered. She was sure she was making a terrible impression. Just as she was about to give up all hope, I smiled. ¡°You know, Miss Matthews, I appreciate your honesty and your enthusiasm. You may not have the most impressive resume, but I admire your determination. I¡¯d like to offer you a chance to prove yourself. Can you start tomorrow?¡± ire couldn¡¯t believe her ears. She had just been offered a chance to work for me, one of the most sessful businessmen in the Tech industry. ¡°Yes, I can start tomorrow,¡± she said, trying to contain her excitement, but there¡¯s a problem, she would be my Secretary. ¡°Excellent,¡± I said, standing up. ¡°I¡¯ll have the receptionist, Lydia, show you to your office and get you set up with everything you need. Wee to the team, Miss Matthews.¡± With that, I extended my hand once more, and ire shook it, still in a bit of a daze. As she walked out of the office, she could barely believe what had just happened. She had justnded her dream job, and with Alex? ¡°ire doesn¡¯t know what contract she has signed¡±, Iughed. But something really disturbs me, does she really not recognize me or she¡¯s just pretending not to be. (ire¡¯s POV) I don¡¯t really know if he recognizes me, but I am happy I couldnd a job with him, Grace would be so happy to hear this On my way out of his office, I collided with ady. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry ma¡¯am,¡± I apologized immediately. ¡°It¡¯s okaydy, I am Laura Miller. It seems you¡¯re new here.¡± She said with a broad smile. ¡°Yes I am, ma¡¯am¡±. ¡°You¡¯re wee, when you resume you could hit me up. My office is down there¡±, she pointed ¡°Alright, I will. I¡¯m sorry once again,¡± I apologized. ¡°You are¡­¡± ¡°ire¡­ ire Williams,¡± I said ¡°I can¡¯t wait to tell Grace about this¡±, I giggled after I left thepany¡¯s building. ¡± I got the job, baby. I got the damn job, but¡­¡± ¡°But what dear? You can now pay the bills and take care of mom¡±. Grace said worriedly. ¡°I know right. Alexander Reynolds, is the CEO of VisionTech Corporation, my boss.¡± I replied coldly. Grace was short of words, she had no idea of how to reply me. She pulled me in a warm embrace. You can pull this off she said as she pats my back ¡°It¡¯s important you understand that you need to forget about what happened between you and Alex before now, I believe he has forgotten about it, you should just focus on the job and how to keep climbing thedder of sess you have started¡± Those work meant a lot to me Thank you so much I said as I sh through everything I have faced.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Repayment Time (Narrator¡¯s Pov) To ire, the hug meant more than any words Grace would have said. Let¡¯s go see your mother, Grace said as the both of them walked down the street ¡°Remember you are paying for today¡± ire said as she tries to free herself from Grace¡¯s clutch The girls decided to hang out in a well-known lounge in New York City, the most famous Rainbow Room. It¡¯s a posh lounge on the 65th floor of Rockefeller Center, with breathtaking views of the city. It¡¯s known for its live jazz performances and luxurious cocktails. Grace figured out that ire have been going through a lot, she decided to take her out to rx. But they went and left the lounge in silence, on arm wrapped around the other person. It seems like ire is in for a steep learning curve as she tries to adjust to the corporate world. She¡¯s used to working hard, but the corporate world is different from anything she¡¯s experienced before. Mr. Alexander is demanding and has high expectations for her performance. She begins to feel overwhelmed and frustrated by the pressure she¡¯s under. As ire struggled to keep up with Alexander¡¯s demands, he began to notice her mistakes and shorings. He began to criticize her work, and soon, she was questioning her ability to do the job. He was quick to point out her mistakes, and she began to feel like she was letting him down. She felt like she was sinking further and further into a hole, and she didn¡¯t know how to get out. At first, ire tried to prove herself to Mr. Alexander by working even harder. But the more she tried, the more frustrated she became. Eventually, she reached a breaking point. One day, she made a major mistake that enraged Mr. Alexander. He was furious, and he called her into his office for a meeting. She was afraid that she was about to lose her job. She walked into the office, feeling like a failure. She sat down across from Alexander and braced herself for what was toe. (ire¡¯s POV) I sat in the chair, staring at the floor, Alexander spoke in a calm and measured tone. ¡°Miss Matthews, I¡¯m disappointed in your performancetely,¡± he said. My heart sank. But then he continued, ¡°I know you¡¯re capable of so much more. I want to help you reach your full potential. But I need to know that you¡¯remitted to this job and willing to put in the extra effort.¡± He paused, waiting for my response. My mind was racing, trying to process what he was saying. ¡°I thought he was doing all these on purpose does he really not recognize me¡± I thought. ¡°I don¡¯t want to give up on you, miss Matthews,¡± Alexander said, ¡°but I need to see some improvement. I¡¯m willing to give you a second chance. Are you willing to do what it takes?¡± I took a deep breath and considered his words. I knew how much I needed this job and how much I wanted to seed. Finally, I looked up and said, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m willing to do whatever it takes.¡± Alexander smiled. ¡°That¡¯s the spirit¡± he said. ¡°I want you to start by reevaluating your schedule and your priorities,¡± Alexander said. ¡°You need to make this job your top priority, and that means putting in the extra time and effort. Can you do that?¡± My eyes fired up, ¡°what, an extra time? This is extreme wickedness¡± I thought. ¡°Yes, I can do that,¡± I replied. ¡°Good,¡± he said. ¡°Now, I want you to take the next week to rework your schedule ande up with a n to meet your goals, can you do that?¡± I nodded . ¡°Yes, I can.¡± ¡°Excellent,¡± he said. ¡°And one more thing,¡± he said. ¡°I want you toe to my office every day at the end of the workday and give me an update on your progress. Can you do that?¡± I felt a little nervous, but this was an opportunity to prove my self. ¡°Yes, I can do that,¡± she said. ¡°Good,¡± he said. ¡°Then we have a deal. I¡¯m going to hold you to it, and I expect you to hold yourself to it as well. (Narrator¡¯s POV) As ire left the office, she felt a sense of hope and determination. She knew it wouldn¡¯t be easy, but she was ready tomit to doing whatever it took to seed. The next day, she started to reevaluate her schedule. She made a list of all the tasks she needed toplete each day and prioritized them based on importance.N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content. She also set aside time each day for self-care, knowing that she needed to take care of herself in order to be at her best. It was a lot of work, but she was determined to make it happen. Mr. Alexander was bent on making life difficult for ire, he decided to send her menial jobs alongside that of the office. He sends her to get him food, most times heins about a particr ingredientcking or excess. ire was taken aback by Mr. Alexander¡¯s behaviors. She thought she had been doing a good job and making progress, but now she realized that he still didn¡¯t trust her. She felt a mix of emotions ¨C anger, disappointment, and even a bit of fear. But she didn¡¯t want to show any of this to Mr. Alexander. (ire¡¯s POV) As I walked through the halls of Vision Tech one morning, I noticed a man who seemed to be new to thepany. He was tall and well-dressed, with a confident air about him. But something about him gave me a strange feeling. His eyes seemed to follow me as I walked by, and he gave me a sly smile. Later that day, I heard the man¡¯s name mentioned in a meeting with Alexander. ¡°Mr Kelvin, I¡¯m so d you¡¯re here. I¡¯m counting on you to help me with a special project,¡± Alexander said. I felt a knot in her stomach as I eavesdropped on their conversation. ¡°I had to find out what was going on¡±, I decided. It鈥檚 all looking strange Then, the next day, I heard that the man, Mr Kelvin had been given a new office, right next to Alexander¡¯s. That¡¯s strange, I thought. New employees don¡¯t usually get offices like that. I decided to take a closer look at this man and find out what he was up to. ¡°How was he able to convince Alexander?¡± I thought. Mr. Alexander called me into his office. I walked in, expecting to hear about some new task he wanted her to do. But instead, he looked at her and said, ¡°I need your help with something important. It¡¯s a new project, and I think your skills could be really useful for it.¡± I was surprised. This was the first time he has ever acknowledged my skills, and it felt good to hear him say that. ¡°What¡¯s the project?¡± I asked. ¡°It¡¯s a new initiative to streamline our data management,¡± he said. ¡°We¡¯ve been using a lot of different systems to manage our data, and it¡¯s be a real mess. I want to create a single system that can handle all of our data, and make it easy to ess and use. I think you¡¯re the perfect person to help with this. You have an eye for organization, and you understand our data needs better than anyone else.¡± Mr Alex said I was stunned. Not only was he giving me a new project, but he was praising my skills and showing that he respected my abilities. ¡°Thank you,¡± I said, my voice full of emotion. As the weeks went by, I became more and more suspicious of Mr. Kelvin. He was always hovering around Mr. Alexander, and it seemed like he was always in the right ce at the right time. I noticed that he was always trying to undermine my work. But I didn¡¯t have any proof, and I didn¡¯t want to go to Mr. Alexander with my suspicions without any evidence. Until one day, I made a discovery that changed everything. While I was workingte one night, I noticed that Mr. Kelvin was still in the office. When I approached his office, I could hear the sound of typinging from inside. I knocked on the door, and there was no answer. I knocked again, louder this time. Still, no response. I tried the door handle, and to my surprise, it was unlocked. As I opened the door, I was shocked by what I saw. Mr. Kelvin was at his desk, but he wasn¡¯t working on anything. Instead, he was scrolling through my files on hisputer. At that moment, everything clicked into ce. He had been spying on me and he was trying to damage my work. I clicked few pictures, went to the security Department and got the footage saved, I¡¯m very sure his activities can be tracked within that time I also left a note for Mr Alex saying I have an important update for him about an employee Then I left for home¡­ **** Grace was so happy to see me, she is always so happy to see me, we went to my mum¡¯s. And in thete evening we had a time together with Sarah my younger sister. In the morning, I was very eager to go to work, I intend to reveal everything I¡¯ve been noticing and help Mr Alex has ovee this crisis, even as I do not really fully know the implications of what is happening. (Narrator¡¯s POV) On getting to the office, everyone in the office stood in twos and threes, gossiping and whispering into each other¡¯s ears. ¡°Isn¡¯t she the one who leaked thepany¡¯s data?¡± ¡°That¡¯s why it¡¯s wrong to just trust people instead of just trusting their abilities¡± ire could overhear them and could clearly see that something is wrong but she was too fix on what she has to say to Mr Alex than what others has to say. She marched straight to Mr Alex¡¯s office but was denied entrance, Daniel didn¡¯t allow her in. ¡°What¡¯s going on¡± she said as she tries to understand the situation ¡°Miss Matthews, I will implore you to drop your files, and everything that pertains to thispany and go home until our investigation is over.¡± Being a very tenacious person she barged into Mr Alex¡¯s office shouting on top of her voice, ¡°Mr kelvin is a spy from Thornton¡¯s Hub, I have all evidence.¡± Upon hearing this, Alex could no longer contain his anger He busted ¡°that¡¯s how you¡¯ve always been ire, no matter how people around you try to change and fit in, you don¡¯t consider them changed¡± Mr kelvin was initially a worker at Thornton¡¯s Hub, a rivalpany, he was to be an employee at VisionTech but was snatched, Mr Thornton the owner of the rivalpany knows this and to infiltrate VisionTech nted kelvin there Kelvin came as an helper, revealed the n of Thornton to get ess to VisionTech¡¯s data, and advices that they use a particr system to handle their data, he did the framework and won Alex over by suggesting that Alex can let anyone carry out the job while he makes him a normal employee even if it¡¯s a receptionist until he can trust him Alex will always want to believe that anyone is whatever they im to be but he had his own doubts, he and Daniel had been working on this but no evidence.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Even right now they do not really believe this is ire¡¯s fault but all evidence points to ire. ¡°You left the office veryte, told the security office to delete a footage where you leaked the file through Mr. kelvin¡¯s officeptop, we aren¡¯t daft here, ire just leave the office and expect legal actions¡±. The securities were sure to lead ire out of the office. ¡°What have I done ? Have I just ced myself in more misfortune¡±. ire mutters as she walks out of the office building in shame. I sent a message to Grace exining what happened in the simplest way I could as I do not have the strength to do beyond that Then I got a message from an unknown number ¡°Believe me, I will surely get to the bottom of this and will help you out if innocent but if you are guilty, I will surely make you pay¡± And at the bottom of this message a surprising name was there: ALEX Is this the repayment? Few minutes after ire got arrested, I went back in to my office, to breeze out the anger and I heard a gentle knock on my door. ¡°Come in please, the door is unlocked.¡± I managed to say because I was furious about the incident that had just urred. ¡°Good afternoon Alex,¡± she said as she entered the office. ¡°Good afternoon, please have your seat.¡± I said and continued. ¡°I guess you witnessed what just happened, I am so sorry for that¡±.¡±I have it all under control,¡± I assured her. ¡°How may I help you ma¡¯am?¡± I questioned. ¡°I am Grace, ire¡¯s best friend. I came to see you.¡± she said with a broad smile. Her smile seems like a cooling air, it suppressed the anger boiling in me. I felt calm. ¡°Ms Grace, it seems we have met before.¡± I returned the smile. ¡°Yes we have Alex, at Highview college, THE BAS set.¡± she reminded while snapping her fingers. ¡°Ohh, yes¡­ yes Grace. I remember now.¡± I said slowing nodding my head. ¡°We are the BAS!¡±, I said ¡°Brilliant and Smart,¡± we chorused. ¡°How have you been?¡± ¡°and where do you work now?¡± I asked her sounding curious. ¡°I¡¯m doing great, thank you.¡± she said and continued. ¡°I am self employed, I¡¯m a brilliant interior designer and event nner. I could turn anything into a beauty¡±, she boasted. ¡°This beautiful! and interesting,¡±Imened. ¡°Thanks Alex¡± she whispered. ¡°Please, I am not here for pleasantries we can keep that for another day. I am here because of ire, I don¡¯t work in yourpany, but I can categorically say that she is innocent¡± she paused maybe to see if I was following. ¡°You see, ire and I have gone a long way back, we are now sisters and I know what she¡¯s capable of doing¡± She said convincingly. ¡°I got a message from a friend around here, who told me ire was in trouble.¡± ¡°I knew the only way to solve this is to get to you personally.¡± she continued. ¡°She has nothing to do with thepany¡¯s data, she works here because of her family issues¡±. ¡°That is money right?¡± I interrupted. ¡°Yes,¡± Grace said probably thinking she has finally won me over. ¡°Then, she could leak the data, because of money¡±. I tried to convince myself. ¡°I think I am done with this meeting¡±. I rose up to my feet, I wanted to listen to her but I had to end the meeting to show her I was angry. ¡°Please, Alex hear me out¡±, she begged. ¡°Grace, you can use the door now¡±, I said. I was amazed, she stood up and left as though, I hadn¡¯t shouted on her. She was so calm, I knew she would be back soon and honestly I can¡¯t wait for her to prove her point. (Narrator POV) Throughout the night, Alex was tossing from one end of the bed to the other. He lost his peace, and as well lost his sleep. He was convinced beyond doubt that ire was innocent. ¡°Let¡¯s look at it this way, Kelvin came to VisionTech all of a sudden, and I epted him immediately without prior apology of disappointing me?¡± he said to himself. ¡°Why was I that stupid?¡± he screamed at himself, in front of the dressing mirror. ¡°To get to the bottom of this, I have to act smart.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. I will y along and n ahead, who knows if there are other aplices,¡± he said sounding determined. ¡°Get me on the phone to the police station,¡±he ordered. His secretary running in with the phone already connected, ¡°here you go sir.¡± ¡°Hello, Mr Alexander. How may I be of help early this morning?¡± said the voice from the other end. ¡°Mr Rogers, hope I am not interrupting anything. I want to confirm some things, first, has the criminal in your custody confessed yet?¡± he paused as though waiting for an answer, then continued. ¡°Second, when is the date for the trial?¡± he asked. ¡°After much torture, Miss ire hasn¡¯t said anything different yet. She has maintained her im, and has been weeping uncontrobly¡±. Mr Rogers exined. ¡°ording to my men, she has rejected any meal offered to her.¡± he added. At thest statement, Alex began to feel ufortable, he regretted his action of calling the cops on ire. ¡°I think you people should be gentle on her, she¡¯s a female,¡±he said stylishly pleading. ¡°We have to get the truth out of her filthy mouth¡± he said harshly. ¡°I must be promoted through this case¡±, he muttured under his breath. Unknown to the police officer, Alex heard his statement. (Alex POV) As I heard thest statement by the police officer, Mr Rogers, I knew this could be soplicated and ire would be in a tight corner at the station. ¡°Alright, Mr Rogers, when is the trial date?¡± I asked him. ¡°On the 28th of this month¡±, he said. ¡°So soon!¡± I eximed. ¡°I needed time to n¡±, I said unknowingly. ¡°n what Mr Alex?¡± Rogers asked. ¡°Nothing really, a personal issue,¡± I exined. ¡°Okay, I guess we will meet at the court¡±, I added and hung up. ¡°I have to do everything in my power to get ire out of the cell¡±, I said sounding determined. (Mrs Reynolds POV) I heard from my assistant about what happened at thepany yesterday. Alex has been troubled ever since he got back from office, I had to hear the story from the horses mouth. ¡°Hello son, how are you doing today?¡± I asked as i walked into his room. He simply turned and looked away. My son simply keeps quiet when he is pissed, and he won¡¯t say a word until you force him to speak. I don¡¯t want to beat around the bush, I don¡¯t want to add salt to the injury. I asked him the question directly. ¡°Alex, I heard what happened at thepany yesterday. Could you exin?¡± I asked Alex. ¡°Mum, please I am not in the mood right now.¡± he replied coldly. ¡°You sure heard the news, why make me say it again¡±, he added. ¡°I demand an exnation, Alex¡± I scolded. ¡°Would your dad be happy, when he hears the news¡±, I asked. ¡°I owe you none, mum,¡± he said. ¡°I owe nobody any exnation¡± he added. With those words he stormed out of his room. ¡°Just fix this, Alex. Make sure you fix it¡±. I screamed. Light seems to be ready to shine (Alex POV) ¡°Hey Dan, how are you?¡± I asked Dan. ¡°Alex¡­ I should be asking you that. How are your parents taking this in.¡± he asked sounding concerned. ¡°I don¡¯t care, I don¡¯t care what they think or say. I just have to take care of this mess¡±, I replied. ¡°How?¡± he asked and continued.¡±How can I help?¡±. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I am confused right now¡±, I said. ¡°Have you spoken to ire yet?¡± he asked. ¡°No, I have not. Honestly, that¡¯s why I called¡±. I exined. ¡°Could you get me to her, without anyone knowing about it?¡± I asked him. ¡°Sure, anything for you bro.¡± he assured me. ¡°I¡¯ll be expecting you in ten minutes time, I said. (ire¡¯s POV) ¡°I have not heard from my parents in thest three days.¡±I thought ¡°Grace would have contacted them by now, why isn¡¯t anyone visiting?¡± I said as I sobbed. I have heard stories about prisons, this is more horrible than I thought it was. The prison was a dreary, deste ce. The cells were small and cramped, with barely enough room to move around. The walls were a drab, gray color, and the floors were covered in ayer of grime and dust. The air was stagnant and foul, with a musty, unpleasant smell that lingered in the nose and throat. I was treated like an animal, with no consideration for my basic need orfort. I heard footsteps approaching, they opened my cell and said ¡°Someone is here for you¡±. I let out a smile, because since I got here nobody has visit. I hurriedly stood up, they handcuffed my hands and stood side by side leading the way. As I walked through the prison halls, I could hear the sounds of crying, shouting, and banginging from the cells. The air was thick with tension and despair, and I felt a knot of fear in my stomach as I thought about what might happen to me if I ended up in a cell like the ones I was passing. I saw the guards patrolling the halls, their faces hard and impassive, as if they had seen it all before and were no longer affected by the misery that surrounded them. I shivered, knowing that my fate could be sealed in this ce, if I wasn¡¯t careful. My thoughts turned to the people who had ended up in this ce. Some of them were criminals who hadmitted terrible crimes, but others were simply victims of bad luck or circumstance, just like me. They had been caught up in a system that was broken and unfair, and now they were paying the price. I wondered how many of them would ever get out of this ce, or if they would be trapped here forever. I felt a deep sense of sadness as I considered the hopelessness of their situation. As I approached the visitors¡¯ room, I felt a mix of anticipation and dread. I wanted to see someone, but I knew that this would be a difficult and painful meeting. The visitors¡¯ room was arge, cavernous space with a few tables and chairs scattered around. The lighting was dim and the air was cold and stale. As I sat down at one of the tables, I heard the heavy door open and footsteps approaching. The door opened and a guard ushered in Alex and Daniel. They sat down across from her, their eyes consoling. No one spoke for a moment, as they all struggled to find the words to say. Finally, Alex broke the silence. ¡°How are you?¡± he asked, his voice cracking with emotion. I couldn¡¯t face him, I felt filthy and stinky. (Daniel POV) ire swallowed hard, trying to find the right words. ¡°I¡¯m okay,¡± she said, her voice sounding hollow and unconvincing. ¡°I¡¯m just trying to take it one day at a time.¡± Alex nodded, understanding the enormity of the situation. They sat in silence for a moment, unsure of what to say next. Finally, I spoke. ¡°ire, we are sorry about how things turned out. Believe me, I am trying to get an evidence.¡± ¡°But you can also help me, do you have any evidence clip or anything thing?¡± I asked. ¡°Yes¡±, Alex eyes shone with excitement. ¡°Yes, I recorded my discussion with Kelvin, when I went to the security office down till I left the office.¡± ¡°Whilst walking down the street, I was robbed¡±. She wept. ¡°Now, all hopes are gone, I can¡¯t leave here again.¡± ¡°We¡¯re here for you, no matter what,¡± Alex said, his voice full of love and support. ¡°Thank you,¡± ire said , tears welling up in her eyes. She took a deep breath and tried to focus on the present moment. ¡°How are you?¡± she asked, trying to shift the focus away from herself, facing Alex. ¡°I am fine, and trust me I am trying my best and I will get you out of here. I know you would.¡± she assured. ¡°Also, your trial is in two days time, I want you to be strong and positive.¡± Alex said. ¡°Ma¡¯am, your time is up, you need to get going.¡±he said pulling her up forcefully. ¡°How dare you, young man. Do you know who I am?¡± ¡°Alex, please calm down¡±, I said holding him down. ¡°Move now ma¡¯am,¡± the officer ordered. ¡°Alex¡­¡± ire said trying to remember something.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°On that day, I called Mrs La¡­¡±she tried to say but was dragged out before she couldplete her statement. (Alex POV) I wondered, who she was about to mention. On my way out, I call my receptionist to check the register of my staffs to see if there¡¯s someone whose name begins with ¡°La¡±. I knew it was going to be a hard task, because I had numerous staffs. The next morning, making it a day to go. Daniel on the other hand was trying to restore the files, and also working on getting a footage from somewhere. I got a call. ¡°Hello sir, I got about four names Mrs. Laura Millers, Mrs La Andrews, Mrs Lana Bush, and Mrs Lacey.¡± she said, then called out their names. ¡°Alright, good job Linda. Get them toe over to my office now¡± I ordered. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll contact them immediately sir¡±, she said. ¡°But¡­¡± she said. But what Linda, I shouted as I interrupted. ¡°One of them, the head of. Mrs Laura Miller is on official leave¡±. she said quickly with her voice shaking. ¡°Get me the rest, please. I said as I hung up.¡± ¡°And phone Mrs Millers¡±. I asked the three women, it seems they don¡¯t know ire, or they have only met on one asion. Like a dead end again ¡°Hello sir, Her line is busy¡±, she said over the phone. ¡°Get me Mr. Brooks now¡±! I ordered as thedies left my office. ¡°Yes sir,¡± said Lydia. ¡°Good afternoon, Mr Alex¡±. he greeted as he approached my desk. ¡°Please have your seat Mr. Brooks, I heard you are close to Mrs Millers¡±. I said pointing to the leather seats in front of me. ¡°Could you tell me where she is now?¡± I demanded. ¡°We spoke yesterday at noon and she just flew to Chicago.¡± he replied. ¡°We have been trying to reach her for sometime now, but her phone is unreachable.¡± I exined to Mr Brooks. ¡°Let me try her line sir¡±, he offered. ¡°It¡¯s ringing¡±. he said tapping the desk. ¡°Hello, Mrs Miller¡±. ¡°Hold on please the CEO wants to speak with you¡±. he said handing over the phone. ¡°Mrs Miller, how do you do. ire said she dropped a messagest week could you remember?¡± I asked. ¡°No sir, we have not spoken ever since I went on leave.¡± she exined. ¡°Alright thank you¡±. I said handing back the phone to Mr Brooks. ¡°Oh My God!¡± I eximed holding my head. ¡°Who was she trying to mention?¡± I thought (Narrator POV) Alex and Dan are sitting in a car outside thepany¡¯s office, staring at the building through the windshield. Alex is tapping his fingers on the steering wheel, his brow furrowed in concentration. Dan is sitting in the passenger seat, on his phone contacting some IT experts. Finally, Alex turns to Dan and says, ¡°we have less than 10 hours to get an evidence¡±. Dan looks up from his phone and gives Alex a rueful smile. ¡°I know,¡± he says. ¡°It seems crazy, but we have to do it. ire is innocent, and we have to prove it.¡± Alex nods, but his face is still tense. ¡°I know, but I¡¯m worried about what could happen if we could not get her out? What if she doesn¡¯t get freed?¡± Dan shrugs. ¡°We will find an evidence,¡± he says, but he doesn¡¯t sound entirely convinced. (Dan¡¯s POV) ¡°I have an idea, you¡¯re the CEO and sometimes ago we installed an app on your old office tab phone. A security app.¡± I said. Alex takes a deep breath and turns back to the building. He pulls out his phone from a drawer ¡°Ohh. So dusty¡± he said He then opens thepany¡¯s security app. ¡°I¡¯m logging in now,¡± he says, his fingers trembling slightly. We both watched anxiously as the screen fills with a list of security cameras. ¡°Which one should we check first?¡± Alex asks. I pointed at one of the cameras. ¡°That one. It¡¯s right by the server room.¡± Alex nods and taps on the camera feed. It takes a moment to load, and then they¡¯re looking at a view of the server room. Everything seems quiet and normal. ¡°There¡¯s no one there,¡± Alex says, sounding disappointed. But then I noticed something. ¡°Wait, look at the corner of the room. Do you see that?¡± Alex squints at the screen. ¡°I see it,¡± he says. ¡°It¡¯s a shadow of a female. Increase the volume, Alex. From the footage¡­ The lights switch on¡­ ire enters and finds and meets Kelvin operating thepany¡¯sputers, she questions him and threatened to report him. Then she storms out angrily. Then a shadow moves slowly, and then it seems to growrger. Alex and Dan watch in horror as the shadow expands until it fills the entire screen. And then, with a loud crash, the camera feed goes dark. Alex and I stare at the ck screen in shock. ¡°What just happened?¡± Alex asks, his voice shaking. Dan swallows hard. ¡°I think the camera was destroyed.¡± ¡°We¡¯ve got an evidence, thank you Dan¡± he said with a broad grin.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. ¡°I got your back bro always,¡±I said tapping him. (Narrator) The courtroom is silent, except for the ticking of a clock on the wall. ire tries to focus on the clock, but her mind keeps wandering. She starts to think about her family, and how worried they must be about her. She was angry that none of her family members were present for her trial. She thinks about the sacrifices she has made, no one coulde , she muttered as a tear trickled down her face. But then she¡¯s brought back to the present by the sound of a door opening. The judge enters the courtroom, takes his seat at the front of the courtroom, and the trial begins. ire tries to focus on the proceedings, but her mind keeps wandering. She starts to think about the evidence that the prosecution will present, and how she¡¯ll respond to it. The defendant brought their evidence, but the Judge imed it wasn¡¯t enough. Alex doesn¡¯t have a say anymore, he behaved as though he was against her. Then , the judge asked for a witness. Mrs Maria Rodriguez , the head of Vision Tech¡¯s marketing department stepped forward. ¡°My Lord, I am Maria Rodriguez. I received a call from ire on the 22nd, she said she tried others phone, but it wasn¡¯t going through. And she decided to call me, she imed it was urgent and then I recorded it. As she was still speaking, I heard a hot p on her face and I couldn¡¯t hear her anymore.¡± Mrs. Rodriguez exined to the Judge. And recently we saw a viral video that proves she¡¯s not guilty and I have that on my phone here ¡°Could you give the phone to the clerk. Mrs Maria handed over the phone to the clerk.¡± the Judge requested. ¡°y the recording,¡± The judge ordered. The trial goes on for hours, and ire finds it difficult to stay focused. She feels exhausted and overwhelmed, but she forces herself to keep going. The judge calls for a recess, and ire is led out of the courtroom. She copses into a chair in the hallway, feelingpletely drained. She closes her eyes and tries to rx, but her thoughts are racing. She tries to focus on her breathing , and to take them one after the other. But it¡¯s not easy. When the recess is over, ire returns to the courtroom and takes her seat. The judge calls for the court toe to order, and he begins to read the verdict. ire holds her breath as she waits to hear the judge¡¯s decision. Useful in a bit He starts to speak, and his words are like a hammer blow. ¡°I find the defendant guilt¡­¡± murmurings were heard. less¡­¡± he added. ¡°I arise, Court!!!!¡± a loud voice cried. The room goes silent, and Grace let out a shout. She can¡¯t believe what she¡¯s hearing. ¡°I am guiltless,¡± she continued saying. Everyone gathered, each wrapping a hand around her with congrattions on every lips. (Alex POV) I had already arranged a car to get ire to my home, I wanted to treat her well she deserves it. I couldn¡¯t wait, I prepared a special room, made food and got her some clothing. Soon, she arrived. Daniel ushered her in. ire walks into my living room, feeling nervous and a little overwhelmed. I stood up and smiled when I saw her. ¡°You¡¯re here!¡± I said, I approached her and gave her a warm, weing hug. ¡°I¡¯m so d you¡¯re free,¡± I said. ¡°I know it¡¯s been a tough time for you, but we¡¯re going to get through this together.¡± She nods, and I smiled again. ¡°Now, I have something for you,¡± I said. Narrator POV Alex reaches into his TV drawer and pulls out a small box. He hands it to ire, and she opens it with shaking hands. Inside is a ne ¨C a simple gold chain with a small pendant. She looks up at her boss, her eyes brimming with tears. ¡°I can¡¯t ept this,¡± she said. He smiles again, shaking his head. ¡°Yes, you can,¡± he said. ¡°It¡¯s a symbol of my gratitude and my respect for everything you¡¯ve been through. ¡°Thank you so much Alex.¡± she said letting out a small warm smile, she was obviously tired. ¡°Alright, stay here tonight, clean up and we will see tomorrow morning. The maid will show you your room, anything you need, please feel free to ask her¡± he advised. She turn and decided to leave for the night, but Alex dragged her close, and hugged her from behind. ¡°You remembered me right?¡± he said ¡°Yes I do, I am sorry for the way I behaved then¡± she said looking down ¡°I won¡¯t forgive you¡± he said s he turned her to face him. ¡°No no no¡­ You will bear the consequences of your actions¡± but tonight I want you to sleep and get some rest¡± he said and bade her Goodnight She couldn¡¯t respond but watched him as he went up to his room, ¡°How do I repay my debt¡± she thought Alex in his room had a quick bath andid on his bed, it¡¯s 7:34pm, and the night is still young One of the very unusual days of his life, he neveres home early as he can¡¯t grasp his sleep, his inability to sleep is a not a curse but a ripple effect of ire¡¯s actions towards him in school ¡°Maybe, I¡¯ll sleep tonight¡± he shrugged and soon ire came to his room to bid him goodbye, ¡°I won¡¯t be able to stay tonight, I have to go home, especially to meet my parents the night is still young this is 7:50pm, thanks for everything, I will see you at work¡±. She said all these at the door and was about to leave when she heard an unusual grumbling, she rushed in and saw Alex being choked in his sleep, he ran towards him, tapping and calling is name Alex being hyperactive this moment, stood up and held her neck, shouting on her ¡°Why are you doing here?¡± he regained his sense a little and tightened his grip ¡°it¡¯s all your fault¡± he said. ¡°All your fault¡± he slowly released his grip as he realized he is hurting her. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, really sorry¡± he said ¡°please leave my room, please¡± he continued but ire couldn¡¯t, she gasp on the floor very weak. Alex stood up and carried her on his bed, made her sit and catch her breath, soon she opened her mouth and said she¡¯s sorry foring inside Alex told her to lie down and rest that he will step outter. ¡°No no, I can¡¯t¡± ire objected ¡°Listen to me, it¡¯s all your fault and you will pay for it, ever since what you did, this had been my problem, you will pay with fulfilling 10 wishes of mine. No negotiation¡± he said as he knelt bedside the bed ¡°Wish one, forgive me for tonight by sleeping here on this bed and rest, you have no right to object¡± he concluded as he tried to make ire lie down ire had no choice but to follow his wishes, no matter how ire sees it apart from the fact that he ims she¡¯s indebted to him, Alex is an handsome man whose eyes you can¡¯t say no toProperty of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°9 more score to settle right?¡± ire said as they bothughed when Alex nodded in agreement So after school, what happened? Alex asked as he ced his head on the bed looking at ire ¡°Well I don¡¯t know what to say tonight, I am really tired maybe¡­..¡± That was all Alex heard, he is fast asleep, ire thought he didn¡¯t say anything because she said there was nothing to talk about tonight ****** (ire¡¯s POV) I woke upte and I saw Alex sleeping in the kneeling position sincest night, ¡°thought he says he can¡¯t sleep¡± I thought as I saw his screen, Daniel already called 15 times. And at the 16th time, he opened his eyes and was shocked at his environment, I could red it all on his face, like ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°Pick your call¡± I said. ¡°There¡¯s no need to¡± a voice spoke from the door and came in ¡°Oh shit, it¡¯s not what you think¡± I said in defense. ¡°Oh I never said I thought anything, just that Alex is still around and also sleeping.¡± Daniel said. ¡°It¡¯s okay¡± Alex said ¡°I can skip today, whereas, the miraculous happened I had a deep sleep¡± ¡°Impressive, I can see two is better than one, and it¡¯s almost time you make Mrs Reynolds proud, don¡¯t you think¡± Daniel said as he tries to steal a nce from both me and Alex who is this time closer to him ¡°Do not give me that look, I¡¯ll go to work tomorrow¡± Alex said. ¡°Is it because of you me he didn¡¯t go to work?¡± I asked myself. How do I explain this? ¡°You should rest and resume work after a week alright?¡± Alex said as he head out of the room together with Daniel Wow, I got a week relief I got up, had my bath, dressed and went out to meet him. I thanked him over and over again and we had breakfast together. ¡°I want to go see my parents Alex.¡± I told Alex. ¡°Huh? Well, you could go¡±. he said a little hesitant and continued. ¡°But hope you¡¯re fine now.¡± ¡°Yes, I am¡± I responded, nodding my head. (Sarah POV) We haven¡¯t heard anything from ire for about a week now. Her line wasn¡¯t going through and she wasn¡¯t at home. ¡°I can¡¯t face this all alone, ire where are you?¡± I questioned, no one in particr. ire walked in through the hospital door, I was happy and I ran to give her a big hug. But she seems unbothered. We all gathered round her. ¡°I was locked up in the cell for four days, none of you showed up.¡± she blurted, trying to hide her anger. ¡°Ohh¡­ sorry ire we never heard anything, I reached out to you through messages, calls I even came to your house¡± I exined. ¡°Mom was in a critical condition and dad too, I was confused sis¡± I said. ¡°I¡¯m sorry baby, I never wanted to leave.¡± she apologized, hugging me tightly ¡°I can¡¯t breathe ¡± I saidughing. ire looked at me and we both burst outughing. She¡¯s met with a mixture of emotions ¨C joy, relief, and even anger. Her family is overjoyed to have her back, but they¡¯re also angry at the injustice she¡¯s been through. (ire¡¯s POV ) In the evening, after talking with the doctor, one my way back to the room, I can see and hear some people whispering, I took a little peep and I could see a guy with a ck suit talking to my mum in the hospital room, he is surely someone I know, I moved closer and I saw Alex. Why Is he here? I thought, ¡°Alex, let¡¯s talk,¡± i said as I marched towards him He is smiling broadly as he signaled to my mum. ¡°Why are you here sir? My mum is here and everyone¡± I said trying not to look stupid. ¡°Exactly, why I am here¡± he said, I dragged him out of the room, he was smiling following me. ¡°First of all, I want to exin some things to you¡± he said before I could start a conversation. ¡°But, I¡¯ll exinter, ire we have to go to the station right now¡± he said this time he held my hands and dragged me towards his car. We got in the car and he started ¡°Kelvin was arrested and he has confessed.¡± he exined. We went to the station together and Kelvin confessed to be sent by Mr Henry Thornton. Henry Thornton is the CEO of ThornsTech, a rivalpany in the Tech industry. He disclosed all that happened and the police just had to invite Mr Thornton to the station for questioning. (Alex POV) I knew I have offended ire, I tried my best to put her family out of this and I warned Grace not to inform them. ¡°ire, hope you¡¯re not angry. I told Grace not to inform your family about this, please put all mes on me. I just wanted to handle it my own way and moreso they will be worried about you.¡± I exined. ¡°I am sorry ire.¡± I apologized showing all sincerity ¡°It¡¯s okay Alex, ¡± she consoled. ¡°I mean I was hurt, but the great news is that I am out now.¡± she said smiling. ¡°There¡¯s something I want to ask you.¡± I said, drawing her attention. ¡°I went to your house address, but I heard you no longer live there, hope all is well¡±. I asked ¡°Yes, I couldn¡¯t pay my debt and it was taken, I have no say or a ce to stay now, justing to some realities now¡± she said looking down. ¡°and the hospital bills are piling up right?¡± i said ¡°Yes, it¡¯s hard and I don¡¯t know what to do¡± she said ¡°Will you like to stay with me ?¡± I finally asked. Filled with joy, I expected an answer ¡°No, she said¡­ No, I can¡¯t¡± she said ¡°Just think about it, you¡¯ll stay with me, help me sleep and I will get back your house and also take care of your mum¡¯s hospital bills¡± he said stealing a nce at meProperty of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°I can¡¯t do that, I intend¡­..¡± I had to cut her short, ¡°I will take that as a yes, you have no choice to but to fulfil my wish, So this is the second wish you are fulfilling, so I have 8 more to go¡± I said and looked away Well I can¡¯t say If she is excited or not, but I know she needs a shelter and she can trust me ¡°I will be more honored to have you in my house. I will pay you $300 per day for staying with me and making sure I have a conducive environment to sleep ¡± I added. ¡°I won¡¯t say yes because of the money, but because I want to cover for my mistakes¡± she said but I could see her happy inside ¡°I¡¯ll be moving in tomorrow, will that be okay?¡± she said. ¡°Yes, I have no problem with that.¡± I said ¡°You¡¯re wee anytime dear.¡± I answered. ¡°Wow, I will live with ire Mathews under the same roof¡± I said as a pictured a scene where we¡¯lle back from work together. After seeing and listening to kelvin, we headed home This month has been full of different challenges, and experiences. We are d we pulled through, quite unharmed. We drank, ate, danced and finally they headed back home. We had a long day, and all I could think of is to take a shower and jump on my bed. But, I was in for more¡­ As we sat in the living room we heard someonee in and it was Mrs Reynolds. Mum? I said rubbing his eyes, probably I am dreaming. ire actually did the same too. You didn¡¯t tell me you wereing over. I continued. Do I need an invitation to visit my son? she queried. Hmm¡­ who do we have there. ¡°Mum¡±, I sighed softly. ¡°This is ire Matthews¡±. ¡°ire Mathews, the girl that causes so much trouble in VisionTech.¡± she attacked pointing at her. ¡°And what¡¯s she doing here¡± she said ¡°No, she¡¯s not guilty, as you can see also, she is someone I cherish now¡± I said answered ¡°No way Alex. I won¡¯t ept this¡± she shouted. ¡°No mom, in fact she helped expose a traitor. Also you know I have been suffering from insomnia, since college days. And since thisdy came in to my house, for the first time in many years I got to sleep well.¡± I defended. Fake Pregnancy Alex¡¯s mother was taken aback, she must have thought bad about me because I am the only change here¡­ I tried to signal Alex not to make me look like a bad woman. ¡°She came into your life and you were able to sleep?¡± she asked mockingly. ¡°Well that¡¯s great¡± shemented facing me. ¡°First she¡¯s the one who caused thepany¡¯s issue within few weeks of joining thepany not more than a week ago and now she¡¯s in your house¡­ Only God knows the turmoil she¡¯s about to create ¡­ ¡± Mrs Reynolds shouted as she boldly express herself ¡°Mum¡­ this is getting too much, this is my house and no one tells me how to manage it¡± Alex said furiously ¡°Can you see, how corrupted you have be, you are now shouting at me. Now little girl before I open my eyes leave this house now¡±.. shemanded But I has firmly held unto by Alex, ¡°she¡¯s mine and she carries my baby¡±.. this time around I forcefully got out of his grip and was about to defend myself ¡°Ma, I¡¯m not¡­¡± I was cut off before I could finish the sentence ¡°You are not what? ¡­. You are a slut and a gold digger, all you want is his money right? Do not worry, i will deal with you I have never seen my son this angry and defensive. Of a truth he has been suffering from insomnia right from his college days, we did not know the cause. My husband and I have invited several doctors, visited international hospitals for cure, all in no avail. Here, he is saying that he has been cured by a mere girl, who is the cause of his illness. And you are telling me that All I should do is to keep quiet and let you spit out all these jargons. Alex shaking all over him said,¡± if you were happy seeing me in that condition, reject her. Or rather, if you don¡¯t want a son anymore, send her away from me.¡± I could see Mrs Reynolds shaking with fear, thus is the worst words any mother would hear. ¡°I don¡¯t want my son anymore?¡± ¡°I am just looking out for you son.¡± She cried. ¡°Are you happy now ¡°, she asked as stared at me. I tried to avoid her gaze. After few minutes, she cleaned my face and walked away. ¡°What¡¯s going on sir? Why will you say I¡¯m carrying your baby?¡± I asked, I really need an exnation at the moment as I don¡¯t recall dating him and never had a night with him. ¡°You drift back to official mode, whenever you get serious, I was Alex some minutes ago, right now I¡¯m sir !!!¡± Alex said ¡°But that¡¯s not the issue now please, I am here because of my debt and I have no where to go, I¡¯m your secretary at work and more of aforter at home, so why the pregnancy ?¡±.. I wanted him to rify Alex is so handsome and I now regret not dating him back then, but now he is my boss, at work and at home, he pays me $300 for keeping hispany. But I am drawn to him beyond that, I want him to be my man, I am so in love with him, so hearing him talk about pregnancy, I thought he should rify, is he also in love with me or he is just defending in front of his mom ¡°Well, you are here and I couldn¡¯t find anything else to qualify why?¡± He said looking awayProperty ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°That fixes it already,¡± I thought because if he had imed he loved me we would be on another page trying to unravel the incident but here now, he is telling me it¡¯s just an excuse All I can do right now is to defend my honor as he doesn¡¯t love me so I bursted¡­ ¡°You thought lying about pregnancy is a qualification, I am here for the pay, I never said I¡¯m in love with you. Also we¡¯ve never even shared a night¡±. ¡°What have I done¡± I thought, I have said what I wanted negatively, Alex is smart he already caught on He walks closer to me and held my arms, starred into my eyes and said ¡°are you sure?¡­.¡± I couldn¡¯t say a word I was stuck in his world, I am already seeing myself in his hands, everywhere, on the sofa, in the kitchen, I could see him dancing with my twin¡­ What can I do to shake these off¡­ ¡°Are you really sure that you are not in love with me? ¡­..¡± ¡°Ermm¡­ please¡­¡± He ced a finger on my lips and said ¡°shhh, do not say a word, it¡¯s my 3rd wish¡± I had no choice but to stay silent Not because I don¡¯t have a way of breaking lose, but I guess I¡¯m loving where this is heading to He looked at me with such beautiful eyes, my heart was pounding real hard, so much that I can hear it loud and clear He nted a kiss on my lips, oh my goodness, that was the sweetest thing I¡¯ve ever tasted, he then withdrew, but I held his head and gave him a deep kiss, I let open my lips a little so he could touch every part with his tongue We soon heard a footsteping closer and we went apart. ¡°What am i doing ? What am I doing?¡± I stutter as I left the room heading upstairs, to the room I was allocated. ¡°He now knows I love him, will he take advantage of me? Will he love me back? Is he also in love with me to begin with? Should I have taken it slow?¡± so many questions and thoughts were rushing through my mind. ¡°I reached out to my phone and met a message, bring a ss of water whening¡± it reads ¡­.. Oh yeah that¡¯s fucking true, I won¡¯t be sleeping in this room even if I will it¡¯s after I¡¯m assured that he is having a good sleep, oh my god, what have I done? How do I face him? A blissful night I was really feeling stuffy, I locked the door went into the bathroom and had my bath, I put on my pyjamas Well I can¡¯t tell if it¡¯s because of the emotional rush or the cold weather, my tits was standing through my shirt like someone peeping through the window and my p**sy was damn wet I took my phone and went to the kitchen, took a ss of water and headed to his room After knocking I came inside and saw him in his bathrobe, ¡°so sexy¡± I thought, I pulled of my slippers and was shocked at the sight in front of me, he was right in front of me, the shock made me spilled water on my shirt He reached out and dusted the water on my chest, he clearly touched my nipples before realizing he is doing that, right now the shape of my breast can be seen through my shirt. He stopped and apologize, ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± he said as he turned and head to his bed, he sat and asked me to sit. I went closer and sat beside him, a little bit ufortable as my body is so exposing, but something caught my attention, I could see the shape of his d*ck, what the fuck, such a big one I looked at him and knew he caught me looking at his d*ck ¡°Ermm.. You will be resuming to work tomorrow, you don¡¯t have toe early but make sure you are there by 9:00am and see me before you start working.¡± he said as he stares at me ¡°Yes, I will and thanks¡± I said and wanted to take a sip of water I brought. ¡°You want to drink the water you brought for me, oh sorry, no, I can¡¯t give you this¡± I said I drank it and stood up, ¡°I will be back, let me bring you another ss of water¡± I ced the cup on a tray I found in his room and took a move to head out, as I was about leaving he said ¡°just sit¡± he held my hand dragged me back to the bed but I slipped and fell on him. My hand was on his d**k, it was damn strong, I could feel his eyes, I pressed his d**k to feel it more, I could see his eyes widen and I bit my lips and nted a kiss on his lips, he responded almost immediately and started fondling my breast. He grabbed my ass, fondled my breast, touched everywhere and all I could do is to respond in obedience, this is not new to me, I even missed it. I remembered how hard his dick was immediately that memory shed through my head, I couldn¡¯t control myself, I made my tongue touch every corner of his mouth, he let out a deep groan, that made me wet, we made a quick turnaround He kissed me from my lips to my neck to my waist, my knee, my legs while my world was opened to him as he could see through me. He looked at me seductively and I was just on the bed, he pulled of my wear and gently while admiring me wow, I felt so on top of the world, he also will be, as he found out that I was not putting on anything I took a kiss walks from his chin to his neck to his chest, and his nipple, I stayed there for a while, designing his nipple with the tip of my tongue while I fondle the other chest, then I moved to the other chest, and I did a little work while he let out a deep groan I then walked down to his hip with my tongue, I kissed his hip while he vibrated, I locked my eyes with his, I could see his hard cock, standing face me, then I pulled down his underpants and licked my palm, then I wrapped my palm around his hard d*ck I took his di*k into my mouth and gave it a befitting mouth and hand job, his di*k is hard and really big, at first it was a dream to try to swallow it all up but as I suck and rock his hard co*k with my rounded ced lips and my tongue it became possible I had his di*k go deep into my throat while I yed with his balls, my eyeballs almost fell out, well that is a bit exaggerating though, that surely didn¡¯t happen, but it was a bit painful and highly pleasurable practice Hmmn.. oh f*uck ¡­ so good I was humming all sort of d*rty words while this made his cock vibrating, all he could do is f*ck my mouth. oh my gosh, that was damn good He stood up and made me lie while he fingered my wet p**sy, oh my god.. this is so good. he slowly kissed me down to my hips then to the lips of my vag*na, he used his tongue on me like a magic wand. he sucked and licked my pu**y while he keeps foundling my bre*st, then he decided to insert his dick inside my wet baby, it seems his hard c*ck is too big for my tight pu**y, I let out a deep moan.Exclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. He was busy sucking my t*ts, I was busy riding in a cowgirl¡¯s position, then I began to jump, moaning really loud. He began to move his co*ck right inside me in so doing his deep thrust met with my deep thrust creating a kind of sensation that I have never felt before. I told not to cum in me, I want to feel his cum on my face, breast, in my mouth and all over me Should I say the way i talk dirty drive him nuts, He went very fast and deep, I could feel the tip of his rock hard benevolent and well trained c*ck hitting my womb on the inside so deep baby, f*ck you really hard, yeah yeah yeah, oh my gosh. Sec Job well not as fast as you could read that all I could say is a syble per breath, I mean like so de ¨C ep ba ¨C by fu ¨C ck yo ¨C u re ¨C al ¨C ly ha ¨C rd ye ¨C ah ye ¨C ah ye ¨C ah oh my go ¨C sh I wish you could apprehend what I just exined, it might be an exnation as you read but it is an experience for me, an unforgettable one at that. so good. Sooner, he came on my face, and all over me ¡°hmmn¡­ so good¡±. I said while I suck his d*ck and took it all in my deep throat. We were both tiredly looking at each other, he then broke the silence saying he was sorry taking such step. ¡°But I never knew you were a bad girl¡± he said ¡°I¡¯m not a bad girl, I only enjoy what I can, but are you sure we didn¡¯t disturb your mom¡± I asked The whole room is sound proofed he said as he drew me close and cuddled me from behind. I could see a sharp eyes leave the door, scared a little but thought it was my imagination, I stood up and locked the door Came back to the bed and slept beside him, I might have had a good night with him but I don¡¯t want a one night stand, I want to be his and he should be mine. **** Good morning honey, Hope you heard a good night rest ? A soft masculine voice said wrapping me in his arms as I opened my eyes to see Alex beeming with smile. Good morning honey I reciprocated and held him tight like I had lost him before. Oh It¡¯s dawn already I tried to get up quickly to go make him breakfast but he held me down as he whispered softly in my ear ¡°breakfast can wait¡±. He kissed me passionately on my head as I shut my eyes infort. Could this be real? I kept asking myself this time and time again. Yes, I have snubbed ALEX a lot of time in School days, but I haven¡¯t had asting rtionship and one of the reasons I snubbed ALEX was because of his friend Joe. We met at a club, and I decided to stay with him as we both school together, it is more safer to be in the hands of someone you know But heced my drink and had sex with me, I thought maybe I was crazily in love with him that I didn¡¯t know that I had sex with him ¡°It¡¯s not love you are feeling, ire, in fact he doesn¡¯t love you, he is using you and he will soon pass you to another of his friend¡± Grace said And not long to that Alex came to me, so I had no choice but to snub him I stood up and went downstairs, I prepared rolled omelette and tea, and soon he is here with me, he ate and kissed me on my lips then left I went upstairs and decided to check on my family also to reach out to Grace and let her know of what¡¯s going on. I could feel someone watching me from behind, ¡°why are you spying on LG me ?¡± I said ¡°No ma¡¯am, I¡¯m not spying on you, I am just admiring you, you look beautiful¡± she said as she came closer. ¡°Oh ¡­ it¡¯s you, ermm¡­. Tracy right?¡± ¡°Yeah, it is I, how are you doing today ma¡¯am?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine¡± ¡°Mrs Reynolds left immediately yesterday but she will be back soon, you need to be careful, she¡¯s loving but until you win her heart you will have a tough time¡± Tracy said as she entered my room ¡°Seems like you have a lot of story to share¡± ¡°No, I just know what you might face as I have served her a long time¡± ¡°Let¡¯s see how it goes, thanks¡­ I will need to prepare for work¡± Ok ma¡¯am **** ¡°Hey ire, wee back¡± this became an anthem in my ear since I entered the office building. I headed straight to my boss¡¯s office, he is actually waiting for me, I wore a very clear smile and had one of my most fitted attire on, it exposes a my cleavage a little I knocked and entered, 10 eyes were fixed on me instead of 2, didn¡¯t expect to see anyone else from Alex. ¡°Okay, we are done for today, you can excuse us¡± Alex said and went back to the room in his office angrily They were all furious, the meeting didn¡¯t go well I think¡­ ¡°Good morning¡± didn¡¯t feel the need to but I must. ¡°Good morning and wee back¡± one of them said while others greeted casually and left ¡°You¡¯ve been through a lot, but I¡¯m d you are back¡± she continued. I bowed and intend to make my way to the room, ¡°oh Daniel, good morning¡± but he seems to be looking too seriously at me, then he spoke up ¡°can you help calm him down, he is really on fire today¡± he said and left the office ¡°Why is Alex on fire? and why will Daniel ask me to calm him down, did he see anything?¡± I couldn¡¯t find the reason he will say such because he has been by Alex side for a while, so leaving such a task to me means he trusts me and that trust can¡¯t be formed without a knowledge of something I entered the room and was met with a broad smile, wee Love. ¡°But they said you were on fire today, why will you smile at me few minutes aftershing out your team members¡±. he just kept looking at my mouth, I just hope he is still sane ¡°Come and sit here¡± he dragged me to the sofa and could now clearly see my breast from where he is seated Take your eyes of me and answer my question, ¡°erm.. I didn¡¯t reallysh them with words, I could not just rte with the fact that they don¡¯t have anything to help ourpany bounce back from that incident¡± he exined as he dropped the window blind and came closer to me. ¡°No, not here¡± I shook my head but can¡¯t say such to him, I don¡¯t think I really know who to listen to my heart or my brain, everything within me supports my heart, but my brain is saying no, before I could finish the arithmetic, he held my hand, pulled me up and turned me 360¡­ Oh it seems, I turned him on, I was on a royal blue armless top and a ck slitted, straight pencil skirt, this helped my shape a lot. He left my hand and took steps backwards, locked the room and came closer to me We kissed and had it in the office, we fucked silently and he decided to hold unto my panties, he told me toe back for it. ¡°Your office is now a corner in my office, you are my personal assistant, so you cane in here and rest anytime you feel like¡±. Alex said as he tidied up I left the room only to meet Daniel right outside the door, ¡°are you two dating?¡± he asked and left me before I could even give an answerExclusive content ? by N?(v)el/Dr/ama.Org. I honestly didn¡¯t know what to say or what response to give to him, but thank God he didn¡¯t wait for an answer. I went to my corner it was empty, no file, no job, only aputer filled with movies A specimen ¡°What is this?¡± But before I could say anything, I heard Daniel say ¡°All you need to do is to remind Mr Alex¡¯s of his Schedule, like an rm.¡± It seems he is purposely stepping on my nerves, ¡°and what else,¡± I asked. ¡°Nothing else, you will be given his schedule for the day and you should make sure he aplishes it, this is the one for today and he is 5minste for a meeting right now¡± he smirked as he handover the file to me. ¡°You are doing this on purpose, aren¡¯t you, how could you give me the schedule when he is 5minste why not an hour ago¡± ¡°You came less than 40mins ago, I wonder whoes to work thatte, also you are not still doing the right thing because he is 7minste now¡± he points at the wall clock and left my tableughing ¡°Mr Alex, you arete for a meeting at Fridemon Hub¡± Alex gave a big smile and responded ¡°I already rescheduled that till tomorrow. Thanks¡± Days turned into weeks and months, we surely did a lot of things, we clubbed together, went on so many dates, until rumor had it¡¯s way in thepany. Some people also catch up with the fact that we stay together We were in the sitting room one evening and Mrs Reynolds showed up. ¡°I hope what I heard isn¡¯t true, even if you are doing this shouldn¡¯t it be secretly¡± she said facing me ¡°Mom, I thought we discussed this, she¡¯s the one I choose and if you really hate that then leave me alone, you have no say in this, stop disturbing my peace, now there¡¯s peace in my life¡± Alex responded with a lot of anger in his voice. ¡°Can you see what you¡¯ve done, you are a gold digger, only here to scatter my family, my son has never disrespected me before, but now look at what you are making me witness¡± ¡°Ma¡¯am, I don¡¯t understand what you mean ma¡±. I defended and all I got was a hot p on my face ¡°Mum, what¡¯s all these, why will you p her¡± Alex said furiously ¡°That¡¯s what she deserves for behaving insolently¡± ¡°If this is what you will keep doing them just leave my house and leave my life alone¡± he held me by hands and stormed out of the room (Alex¡¯s POV) Why would you speak to her in such manner? ¡°Even if you are angry, you should have showed some respect ¡°. ire scolded as soon as we left my mom in the room. I scoffed in disbelief ¡°Didn¡¯t you know I was defending you¡±. ¡°No, you are clearly not defending me but adding to my stress, you just shouted at your mom because of me, that alone will make her hate me, don¡¯t you think so?¡± she shouted. Moreso, I believe she¡¯s only trying to protect her home¡± she said reluctantly. ¡°Please Alex¡±, she said holding my hands and begging. ¡°Please, apologize to your mom¡±. After few minutes, I went downstairs to apologize to her. It seems like she has been awaiting my apologies, anyways it is just to please ire because my mom really pushed me to the wall or maybe I overreacted. ¡°Mom, I am sorry for shouting you down¡± I apologized after my anger cooled down. I have no excuse whatsoever at all, I just want to get married to ire¡±. ¡°She is all I need to navigate life mom. Please don¡¯t take her away from me. I begged holding her hands. ¡°I have heard you son, my mom said coldly with tears trickling down her face. I know you are truly sorry for shouting me down, let¡¯s have breakfast tomorrow. Goodnight son, mom said patting my face. Sleep well, mother. I smiled. Mrs Reynolds Pov) I know that girl is a gold digger, she wants to turn our backs against each other to abscond with our wealth. I won¡¯t sit idly by, she has met her match. Imented. She caused so much havoc in ourpany, now she wants to ruin my family. No, not under my watch. I shouted. I need to inform Alex¡¯s father, I thought. ¡°I have to act fast¡±. I picked up my phone and texted, ¡°Hi honey, guess what? ¡± I saw that girl ire Matthews in Alex¡¯s home; he wants to get married to her. I pulled up some stunts today and he defended her. He said her stay here has cured his insomnia.¡± ¡°What are you going to do about it?¡± I typed, after waiting for reply for about five minutes. I dropped my phone on the shelf, it seems my husband was not online. Then I heard a beep, he messaged back. ¡°We will talk about it tomorrow, goodnight¡±.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. (Narrator POV) Everyone came downstairs for breakfast at the dinning including ire. As Mrs Reynolds saw ire walking down the stairs, her mood changed. Alex noticed this and asked¡± Are you good mom¡±? ¡± Yes I am¡±, she said as she shifted her gaze from ire to her son with a clear smile. ¡°Good morning Alex, she said as she stretched her hands towards him. He took her hand in his, nted a kiss, and let go of it. ¡°Good morning, Mrs Reynolds¡± she said as she sat across the table. Mrs Reynolds cold eyes scanning her from head to toe. She pursed her lips as she took a sip of her wine. ¡°That dress is a bit revealing, don¡¯t you think?¡± she said, a smirk ying on her lips. ire nced down at her dress, which was modest by any standard. She felt the blood rush to her face once again, and she took a deep breath to calm herself. ¡°It¡¯s perfectly appropriate for indoors¡±. ¡± Moreso, it is my pajamas¡±, she replied, trying to keep her tone level. But Alex¡¯s mom was undeterred. She continued to scrutinize the ire, looking for any w she could find. ire beginning to feel like a specimen under a microscope, shifted ufortably in her chair. Unable to make her happy Her eyes flicked up to ire¡¯s hair, which was styled in a simple, ssic updo. ¡°Your hair could use a little more volume,¡± she said, her voice dripping with condescension. ire gritted her teeth, determined not to let the Mrs Reynolds get under her skin. ¡°I¡¯m sorry you don¡¯t approve,¡± she said, her voice cool and collected. ¡°But I¡¯m quite happy with my appearance. Mrs Reynolds eyes widened in surprise. But before she could respond, the cook arrived with their food. He set the tes down in front of them and asked if they needed anything else. ¡°No, thank you,¡± She said, giving the cook a polite smile. At this time, Alex had already stood up to receive a call, he promised he will be back shortly. But as soon as he left, her gaze turned back to the ire, her expression once again filled with disdain. ¡°I must say, I¡¯m surprised that my son would choose someone like you,¡± she said, her voice dripping with contempt. ¡°What exactly do you mean by that mom?¡± ire said, feeling her anger rising. ¡°Mom? you just called me Mom¡± she picked a ss of water and poured it on her face ¡°How dare you?¡± with these words and actions she red and increased her voice causing Alex to run hastily. ¡°What happened mom, he asked facing his mom Mrs Reynolds pointing to ire¡¯s direction ¡°Can you imagine, this silly girl just called me mom?¡± He stared at his mother for a long time, obviously trying to fight back words ; he doesn¡¯t want to offend ire. Alex shifted his gaze to ire and asked, ¡°Are you alright ire?¡± she nodded and he help her stand up and led her away. Mrs Reynolds stood dumbfounded, trying toprehend all that had just happened. She was restless the whole day, Mrs Reynolds have been avoiding her and vice versa throughout the day. So lost in thought as she sipped her coffee, it almost burnt her tongue. ¡°Ouch, she drew Alex¡¯s attention with her shout. ¡°Hope you¡¯re good?,¡± he asked as he walked up to her, sat across the table and poured out a cup of coffee for himself. Could I go and apologize to your mom? ire asked. He picked up a slice of bread, munching and nodding at the same time, letting out a slow¡±hmmm¡±. Yes ire, you should. he said and continued, ¡°she said everything is cool¡±.¡± I talked to her already. Okay, I will, she responded as she raised the coffee cup towards my mouth. Narrator POV) Although Alex has cleared ire of every doubt, she still felt hesitant to go meet Mrs Reynolds. ire takes a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves. She¡¯s not sure if she¡¯s ready to face her Alex¡¯s mom, but she knows she has to do it. She slowly gets up from the chair, putting on a brave face as she heads towards the door. She walks down the hallway, her footsteps echoing off the walls. Her heart is pounding as she approaches the door, and she takes another deep breath before knocking.This is from N?velDrama.Org. She knows so well that Mrs Reynolds doesn¡¯t want her, but she believes that she could change her. (her wildest imagination) As the ire waits for a response, she can hear the sound of footsteps approaching the door. The handle turns, and the door slowly opens. She sees her Mrs Reynolds standing there, a cunning smile on her face. She opens the door wider, inviting the ire inside. She walks into the room, feeling the tension in the air. As ire enters the room, she sees that it¡¯s decorated with tasteful furniture and art. She¡¯s impressed by the attention to detail, and she feels a bit more at ease. She has never been to this part of the house ever since she got here. The room was small, but it was cozy and inviting. The walls were painted a soft, buttery yellow, and the wood floors were polished to a shine. A fluffy white rug covered the floor, and a plush, velvet couch sat in the center of the room. A small firece crackled in the corner, filling the room with a warm,forting glow. ¡°it is beautiful,¡±she muttered still looking around. Mrs Reynolds gestures for the girl to sit down, and they both take a seat on the couch. There¡¯s a silence for a moment, and ire could feel her nerves starting to get the best of her. She takes a deep breath, trying to find the right words to say . ¡°Mrs Reynolds, I am sorry about the other day¡±. she paused and continued ¡°Alex didn¡¯t mean those words, I am sure of that¡± she apologized. She eyed ire who was head bent, took a deep breath and said ¡°Oh so now you want to turn the table around ¡± shakes her head slightly and said¡± you know fully well that you are the reason my son is acting this way.¡± He has never spoken to me in this manner, looking at me with disgusting looks, speaking hurtful words to me¡± she said has her voice seemed cracking about to burst out. Of course she bursted in to tears, sniffing and cleaning her eyes with her handkerchief. ire stood up, smiled lightly and walked up to Mrs Reynolds trying tofort her. She was happy that this woman is finally broken. She could not believe what happened next. ¡°Get those filthy hands off me now!¡± she said pushing ire to the floor. Her response is aplete surprise to ire, The smile on ire¡¯s face fades. You must leave this house today, I¡¯ll be going out now before I get back you must be out¡± she warned, staring sternly. ire was visibly shaking with fear and Mrs Reynolds got the impression that she has intimidated her. ire begged ¡°Mrs Reynolds, I know you didn¡¯t like me, I don¡¯t know the reason but I love your son¡±. ¡°No, you kept him in that position for years, where was your love?¡± she asked. Should I stay back? ¡°I had no idea that he was facing that challenge because of me¡± ire defended. ¡°How would you know, gold digger ¡± she used. I don¡¯t want to say this to your face but, there is no way you would marry my son. You brought chaos to his life right from a young age, Alex suffered from Insomnia and I helplessly watched my little boy struggle for years. She cried. ¡°Now you appear from nowhere and you are iming love? she questioned. ire just stared in to the in air. Mrs Reynolds sniffed and said,¡±as though it was not enough, you brought another problem to ourpany. Who do you think you are, you can juste in and do anything you like? she questioned. I will not repeat myself, get out of my son¡¯s house before Ie back. she reminded. ire slowly got up, looked at Mrs Reynolds for a few seconds and walked away from the room cleaning her eyes with the back of her palm. Alex was walking by the lobby and he noticed ire cleaning her eyes with her palm while ire didn¡¯t get a glimpse that he was standing and watching her. Babe, is everything alright? He asked as he approached her. Everything is fine, she replied cleaning her face with the tip of her blouse and moving towards her room. What did Mom say? Did she shout at you? he kept asking sorts of questions simultaneously while walking behind her. She was moving very fast and sniffing at the same time. Even a young child will know that something is wrong without the need exin to him or her Alex knew ire is hiding something from him, but he just could not wrap a finger around it. ¡°ire ! ire !! ire !!!¡± He called her sounding serious, this made her to pause and turn back slowly. Her eyes calling for more tears, Alex could right now deduce that something is wrong, very sure that his mom said or do something to her. Talk to me, keeping me in this suspense will not solve anything, he tried his best to sound firm and soft at the same time. But no matter what his mom said, Alex believe he will be able to talk to his wife as he is still her boss and her lover, so she would be able to listen to him She took a deep breath and sniffed, paused and said ¡°Everything is good Alex, but I have to leave today¡±. What do you mean by you have to leave today ? You im that all is well then why are you leaving today? Leave to where ? He questioned I haven¡¯t asked you to go yet. Is there anything I did you did not like? If my mom really crossed you we talk it out,¡­ Leaving is out of it.¡± He asked do many questions, saying so many things because he his fully aware of his situation also he is fully aware that ire has no where to go, she previously sold her home and sent her family members abroad for her mom¡¯s treatment. I cannot let you go anywhere, I said as I held her hand full of clothes. She had brought down her box and she is stuffing her clothes into her box already. She looked at me, and close her eyes fighting back the tears welling up in her eyes. Then she said, Your mom asked me to leave, please do not tell her I told you about it. I wasn¡¯t going to tell you, but you are driving me crazy with your questions. she said going towards the shoe rack, she picked up few of her shoes and returned to the bed side. I felt stabbed on my chest at the mention of ¡®your mom¡¯, How could she? She acted as though everything was good, and she suddenly turned her back. using you? as though it wasn¡¯t enough sending you away? I shouted. But ire, please do not go anywhere, I pleaded moving closer. ¡°Stay with me, please. I have been able to sleep well since you moved in, don¡¯t do this please. ire¡¯s POV) I moved away as Alex drew closer, I was brainstorming, I don¡¯t have any where to go at the moment. Grace is not in town, I had not informed Mrs Miller earlier she is a housewife and a mother. Courtesy demands that you give prior information to people when you want to visit, moreso her home is quite far from thepany¡¯s location.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. As he came closer, I moved backwards until I brushed my heels against the wall, I knew I had to stop. Please don¡¯t listen to my mom, she is not the owner of this house. She doesn¡¯t have a say here. He exined as he searched my eyes for ¡°yes, I will stay back¡±. Trust me, I won¡¯tpromise¡­ I was not taught to disobey my elder, and I was taught to leave when I am not needed anywhere. Moreso, I don¡¯t want to cause any more pain or separation to the family that has suffered for years as Mrs Reynolds imed. ¡± I am not yet married to you so I can not im any grounds yet, I will have to go¡±. I demanded as I work out of the room. Although, part of me still lingered. Alex was still bent on having me stay back. He tried to hide his anger as much as possible but I knew he was boiling inside. ¡°You don¡¯t have a ce to go ire do you?¡± he asked. I stood here, stared at him and shifted my gaze to a nearby flower vase, still quiet. ¡°ire, I have a house down thepany¡¯s street . Will you stay there for a while.¡± he offered I smiled at the sound of the offer ¡°Do I have a choice, a house to myself once again? I thought ¡°What if your mom get to know about it? that wouldn¡¯t be nice¡± I asked. What鈥檚 Wrong Alex took up my hands, cupped them in his. With his face assuring, ¡°Don¡¯t worry she won¡¯t get to know, I¡¯ll tell the driver to drop you off and I will send dinner over there tonight¡±. He said squeezing the house keys into my hands. I let out a dry smile, I have been crying throughout. Alex returned a beaming smile that forced me to smile wildly. Then he drew me into a big hug, which wasforting and assuring that he will be with me through every step of the way. After we separated and I was ready to go, I said ¡°I wille back for the rest of my things¡± he nodded in affirmation. I looked up at the stairs, and saw Mrs Reynolds with a smile at the corner of her lips. She should be proud of herself, it seems she has won this time. I shifted my gaze from the stairs to the lobby I saw my personal maid, she was so good to me. She was my only friend and confidante during my stay at Alex¡¯s ce. I looked around for few times, few drops of tears trickled down my face. Alex used his handkerchief to clean it, I smiled faintly. His house, apart from parents house was a ce I found peace andfort. The technology, tranquility and happiness filled arena were all I needed after the prison season. Alex of course took good care of me and I am so grateful. Alex pulled me up in to his arms again and that was thest thing I remembered. Narrator¡¯s POVProperty ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. She Copsed in his arms, he was busy shouting ¡°Job,e help me get her in ¡°. ¡°Open the damn door¡±. At that point, he was not in my right frame of mind. He looked back and saw my mom standing at the entrance door her face said it all. ¡± You got want you wanted, right? ¡± ¡°but let me get ire to the hospital first, then we will talk about this,¡± he said when she came close and offered to go with him. But he mmed the door and started the car. Alex hits the elerator as he speeds out of his driveway. He¡¯s in a state of panic, and he¡¯s not paying attention to the speed limit or the other cars on the road. His mind is racing, but he¡¯s focused on getting to the hospital as quickly as possible. Alex¡¯s hands were shaking as he grips the steering wheel. The only thought on his mind is to get to the hospital and make sure ire is okay. As Alex drives, he begins to feel a wave of nausea. He can feel his pulse quickening, and he starts to sweat. He can¡¯t help but think the worst. What if he¡¯s toote? What if ire doesn¡¯t make it? He tries to push those thoughts out of his mind and focus on the road ahead. But it¡¯s hard to shake the feeling of dread. He pulls into the hospital parking lot, but there are no avable spaces close to the front entrance. He looks around frantically, desperate to find a spot. Finally, he spots an empty space at the far end of the parking lot. Alex quickly maneuvers the car into the space, not bothering to park neatly. He rushes out of the car, and sprints towards the hospital entrance. As he reaches the automatic doors, he¡¯s out of breath. As he catches his breath, he looks around, unsure of where to go next. He spots a reception desk just inside the doors, and rushes over to it. ¡°Please help me,¡± he says breathlessly, and points towards the car, ¡°I have someone in the car who needs help.¡± The receptionist looks concerned and asks, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What kind of help do you need?¡± The man feels like he¡¯s about to burst, and he struggles to get the words out. ¡°My girlfriend¡± She just fainted, and I¡¯m not sure if she¡¯s okay. I don¡¯t know what to do.¡± The receptionist immediately springs into action, calling for a wheelchair and a nurse. Within moments, the nurse arrives and helps Alex get ire out of the car and into the stretcher. The nurse begins to ask Alex some questions about ire as they wheel her away. Alex tells the nurse that ire has been feeling weak and tired for the past few days, and that she hasn¡¯t been able to keep any food down since¡­ ¡°Since when sir? the nurse questions. ¡°Oh¡­ that is a personal matter nurse, I shouldn¡¯t have said that out¡±. He exins that she was feeling dizzy earlier in the day, and then she suddenly fainted. The nurse takes ire¡¯s pulse and blood pressure, and she looks concerned. ¡°I¡¯m going to take her to the I CU ward,¡± she says. ¡°I need you toe with me and answer some questions.¡± The man feels his heart pounding as he follows the nurse down the hall. The doctor apanied with the nurse brings Alex and ire into a small exam room and asks him to wait outside while she examines her. Alex paces the hallway, wringing his hands and worrying about her . He can hear muffled voicesing from the exam room, but he can¡¯t make out what they¡¯re saying. After what feels like an eternity, the nurse emerges from the room. Mrs Reynolds soon made her way to the hospital, ¡°Dear, what¡¯s going on¡± ¡°Do not please, just leave mum, go to your husband¡¯s house, we will talk when we see, I don¡¯t want any scene here¡±. ¡°Why are talking like this? I¡¯m not your enemy, I want the best for you..¡± ¡°Do you? Really? My God, is this the best? You mean the best to you is that I do not have peace of mind, or the best to you is that I continually have sleepless night¡­ What is best for me if not what I want? ¡°Please mum leave¡± Alex said as he marched away from his Mum¡¯s presence Drifting away too soon Oh. Ma. Goodness! What did I just do ? I just pushed my son farther from me. She said as she buried my face into my palm and wept. I don¡¯t know what came over me, I confessed to nobody in particr. ire¡¯s POV) I felt a wave of dizziness wash over me. I tried to steady myself, but my vision went blurry. The next thing I knew, I was lying on the ground, my head spinning. My body felt light. I was aware of the people around her, but I couldn¡¯t make out what they were saying. I closed her eyes, trying to will the dizziness away. But it was no use, my consciousness slowly slipped away. When I opened my eyes, I found herself in a hospital bed. A doctor was standing over me, his brow furrowed with concern. ¡°How are you feeling?¡± he asked. The woman tried to speak, but her words were muddled and incoherent. The doctor¡¯s face grew more worried, and he beckoned to nurse to move closer. The nurse came close and took my vitals. ¡°What happened?¡± I managed to speak out. ¡°You fainted,¡± the doctor said, his voice gentle. ¡°We¡¯re not sure what caused it, but we¡¯re going to run some tests to find out.¡± I nodded, but i was still confused. I had fainted before, but I couldn¡¯t understand why it had happened again. The nurse wrapped her arms round my back to help me sit up, and the room began to spin again. The doctor put a hand on my shoulder, steadying me.¡±Just take it slow,¡± he said. He then sat down on the edge of the bed, and the nurse left the room, closing the door behind her. ¡°I know this must be a lot to take in,¡± the doctor said. ¡°But I need to ask you some questions to help us figure out what happened.¡± I nodded, and the doctor began to ask me about her medical history, my diet, and my sleep habits. I answered the questions as best as I could. The doctor looked at me, his brow furrowed in concern. ¡°Have you been under a lot of stresstely?¡± the doctor asked. I nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve been working long hours at my job, and I haven¡¯t been sleeping well due to..,¡± she said. The doctor nodded, and his expression softened. ¡°Stress can sometimes lead to fainting,¡± he said. ¡°Especially if you¡¯re not getting enough rest. Do you mind if I ask what it is you do for a living?¡± I told him about my job, and he nodded thoughtfully. ¡°Your case is minor, I¡¯ll prescribe some medicine you would take to calm you down.¡± He advised as he walked to the door and invited Alex in. ¡°Mr Alexander, please you have to make sure she doesn¡¯t stress herself too much, although we will hold her down here for proper monitoring¡± he said. Alright thank you doc. Alex responded. The doctor left the room, leaving Alex and I alone. Alex came closer touching my forehead with the his soft palm of his hand and ended up taking up my hand, ¡°are you feeling good now?¡± he asked concerned. ¡°Yes, I feel better¡±, I replied with a smile ¡± About what happened¡­¡± I continued, but I was cut short when Alex ced his index finger on my lips. ¡°I will go out now and be back soon make sure you get enough sleep¡±. I advised as he slowly separated our hands. ¡°Alright then, see you soon¡± I waved and he left. I looked around for awhile and I was quite taken back. The hospital room looked like an oasis, it was painted blue which is unusual for a hospital decor, but trust me it was soothing. The room was filled with machines, all beeping and whirring softly. An IV drip stood next to my bed, delivering medicine into my bloodstream. A heart monitor beeped steadily, and a pulse oximeter measured my oxygen levels. A television in the corner of the room yed a old christian song, that sounded as a luby, it driven me to sleep. Narrator POV) After Mrs Reynolds got home, it took a while before her phone rings diverting her attention, she sighs as she stands up and goes for it. The phone rings again and she picks it up, her heart pounding in her chest. She knew who it was on the other end of the line, Alex of course and she was nervous. ¡°Hello?¡± she said, trying to sound calm. But she guessed wrong, it was her husband, ¡°Hi,¡± the man on the other end of the line said. His voice was deep and smooth, and it sent a shiver down the woman¡¯s spine. ¡°How are you?¡± he asked. She hesitated, not sure what to say, looked at the face of the phone. The number calling was not her husband¡¯s phone number. ¡°I¡¯m fine dear,¡± she finally replied.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org. ¡°I know this is sudden, but I¡¯m actually in town,¡± the man said, his voice sounding hopeful. The woman¡¯s heart started to race. ¡°You¡¯re here?¡± she asked, trying to keep her voice steady. ¡°Yes,¡± he replied. ¡°I just arrived at the terminal right now. Mrs Reynolds felt a surge of happiness at the thought of seeing him again. He had always been her rock, the one person she could count on no matter what. She quickly rushes out with a driver to the airport, The airport is not far from Alex¡¯s home. Mrs Reynolds has previously sent a picture of ire and her name to her husband, Mr Reynolds who is here for a reason. The airne door opened, and a gust of wind blew through the cabin. As he stepped out onto the tarmac, the sun shining brightly overhead. He took a deep breath, inhaling the warm, salty air. It had been too long since he had been home. As he walked towards the terminal, he couldn¡¯t help but smile. He was finally back where he belonged, to his family, and he surely misses them. Hidden things He walked through the terminal, with his suitcase rolling behind him. He could feel the eyes of the people around him, but he didn¡¯t care. All he could think about was seeing my wife again. He stopped at the baggage im, waiting for his suitcase to arrive. As he waited, he felt a tap on my shoulder. He turned around, and there she was. His heart skipped a beat, and he was at a loss for words. She smiled, and he knew everything was going to be okay. He took a step towards her, and she reached out to hug him. He held her tight, savoring the moment. ¡°I have missed you so much,¡± he said, my voice breaking. ¡°I¡¯ve missed you too,¡± she said, tears streaming down her face. They stood there for a moment, lost in each other¡¯s embrace. Then, he pulled back and looked her in the eyes. ¡°I love you,¡± he said. She smiled, and said the words I had been longing to hear. They walked out of the airport towards the car, hand in hand. So, I want to meet this ire Matthews, he said anxiously. She looked at him and rolled her eyes. Is something wrong? he asked her. She hesitated a bit and said, she is in the hospital, she copsed this morning.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. Not really knowing what to say, he found himself saying ¡°what! ¡± ¡°what happened to her?¡± . I don¡¯t know, she just slumped after I sent her packing from the house.¡± His wife replied unconcerned. ¡°Forget about her¡±, she finally said actually feeling happy but worried.¡± ¡°Is there something you are not telling me dear?¡± he sked. She beckoned on my to bring my ears closer and whispered, ¡°our son left with her and he¡¯s not back. I feel she has stolen his heart.¡± He looked at her concerned, ¡°this demands wisdom ¡°, he thought. (Narratior POV) Unknown to Alex, his parents had a reason why he should not get married to ire. Right from the first day, Mrs Reynolds set her eyes on ire, she recognizes her as the daughter of Henry Matthews who they took advantage of many years ago. Henry Matthews was a high profile colleague as well as Mr James Reynolds who has the former CEO of VisionTech. Mr Henry Matthews and Mr James were knew themselves right from college days as ire and Alex, but they were close friends. They did almost everything inmon and their parents knew themselves, Mr Henry Mathews was a very bright and brilliant student who was also the best in his ss. Alex¡¯s father, Mr James Reynolds was not as brilliant in academics but he was good in tech and was interested in machines, cars e. t. c. They went to the same college and eventually graduated together and with good results. They tried working under different people in several offices but they did not get the satisfaction they wanted. They engaged in different engineering jobs but they wanted more, then they sat down one day and decided. With their knowledge in technology and business so far, they decided to setup a business which will be headed by Mr James Reynolds, making them co founders. Both of them worked very hard, bringing suggestions and contributing financially and materially, with Mr Reynolds working with other brands. Everyone thought Mr Reynolds was the owner, but Mr Henry Matthews was the actual brain behind thepany survival. Unfortunately, there was no documentation stating that thepany was a partnershippany with co founders, Henry never had that thought of making one. Theirpany grewrge, they worked day and night , they had no family (spouse or children). While Mr Matthews focused on the proposal, business and advertising content, Mr Reynolds did the signing of documents and submitting of business proposals with major organizations andpanies and the technology development part of thepany. With the great proposal content, the littlepany VisionTech got grants and loans and expanded form the government, wealthy individuals and organization. ¡°I am swapped already¡±, ¡°I have been working without rest., James said dropping the documents in his hands on the table while supporting his head with his hand and a little frown on his brow. Henry looking up from the table encouraged,¡± you have to go through this document, this is what we have been waiting for. ¡± It determines if thispany stands or not ¡°.¡±Just understand what is written on the paper, I trust you will deliver effectively and efficiently ¡°. They have to convince the government to receive a grant, this document that James is to present tomorrow has the budget of how to build thepany, get machines and get Vision tech to be a standard techpany. Henry has devoted a lot of time and resources, of course sleepless night in drafting the proposal for submission. And of course, they got the grant and the had more work to do. The location was perfect for a techpany. It was arge, open space, with high ceilings and big windows that let in plenty of natural light. There were exposed brick walls, and concrete floors that had been polished to a glossy sheen. The office was divided into different sections, with areas for coboration and creativity, as well as quiet spaces for focused work. This was Henry¡¯s favorite ce, he stays here all through to create, n and write proposals. There was a kitchen and a break room, and plenty of space for meetings and events. In the center of the office was arge, open area, where employees could gather to brainstorm or just rx. All together, the employees were close to twenty including Henry and James, they employed two non tech based staffs, one in charge of the kitchen and the other cleaning and maintaining thepany space. Scattered around the office were a variety of machines andputers, each one serving a different purpose. There were 3D printers,ser cutters, and CNC machines, as well as a few old-school typewriters. In one corner was a bank of servers, humming quietly in the background. And scattered throughout the office were small devices, different types of products that thepany was working on. Betrayal Unveiling Some were fully functional, while others were still in the early stages of development. All of these machines and devices were evidence of thepany¡¯s dedication to innovation and creativity. As the sun set outside, the office started to glow with the light of monitors and screens. The few employees who were still workingte were focused and absorbed in their tasks, oblivious to the world outside. They were like bees in a hive, each one buzzing with energy and purpose. In the quiet of the evening, the office took on a life of its own, a testament to the creativity and passion of the people who worked there. It was a special ce, where ideas were born and brought to life. ¡°So, what do you think?¡± said Mr Reynolds, turning to Henry Matthews. ¡°It¡¯s pretty amazing,¡± said Mr Matthews his eyes wide with wonder. ¡°It¡¯s a beautiful design for a phone ¡± ¡°That¡¯s exactly what I was thinking,¡± said Mr Reynolds happily. ¡°We¡¯re on the cutting edge here. We¡¯re creating the future.¡± ¡°And it¡¯s not just about the technology,¡± said Mr Henry moving about stunned. ¡°It¡¯s about the people who are using the technology. It¡¯s about how we can use it to make the world a better ce.¡± ¡°I couldn¡¯t agree more,¡± said Mr Reynolds with a smile on his face, he was proud of what he has done. ¡°We¡¯re not just building products, we¡¯re building amunity. Amunity of people who are passionate about making a difference.¡± The two of them paused, taking in the beauty of the office and the potential of thepany. ¡°We have a long way to go,¡± said mr Reynolds, ¡°but I¡¯m confident we can do it.Exclusive content from N?velDrama.Org. With that, Mr Henry and Mr James both headed home, their minds buzzing with possibilities. They knew they had a long road ahead, but they were up for the challenge. They were building something special, something that could change the world. And that was more than enough motivation to keep them going. As they walked out the door, they knew that theirpany was just getting started. The best was yet toe. At this time, there were only fewpanies, headed by experts at that time. they only inventednd phones, big printers, and typewriters. But Vision tech had a bigger dream, which was to invent a mobile phone. Theh will be presenting their invented mobile phone in an event organized by the government, this is why all hands have been on deck. Mr Reynolds POV) I represented Vision tech in as the CEO for theunch of the first mobile phone ever invented. Our mobile phone pictures were everywhere and it was the talk of the town. People were stunned by our product, but only wealthy people could afford it at that time. After the program, I met with several people, in the cause of meeting with people my eyes caught something. Mrs Reynolds POV) I walked into theunch with my boss infront of me, my heels clicking on the polished marble floor. I was wearing a ck pantsuit, with my hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail. My makeup was understated, my lips a soft pink, my eyes framed with a touch of mascara. I carried a small clutch bag, its contents kept neatly organized. I was confident and poised, ready to take on the night. She scanned the room, taking in the other guests. I paused as I caught sight of someone. He was dressed in a sharp suit, his hair perfectly styled. I recognized him as the CEO of thepany hosting theunch ¡°I have to make use of this opportunity¡±, I said as I excused myself from others. ¡°This man is mine¡±, I said as I adjusted my dress and walked up to him. I had met him once before, at a business dinner, and had been impressed by his charisma and intelligence. He was even more impressive in person, exuding confidence and authority. I introduced myself and we began to chat. ¡°Good evening, Mr Reynolds¡± I greeted stretching out my hand. He was amused at first from his reaction, he scanned me with his eyes then received my hand with a bow. ¡°oh my, he is so humble¡± I smiled¡­ He called on the waiter, got me a drink and we started discussing further. ¡°He proposed, I screamed.¡±I am going to be a wife soon¡±, I danced as I showed my mom the ring. After few months, we got married and also, Mr Matthews also got married. We all were like family friends, but I wanted it all for my family. When I met James at theunch, I never knew Mr Matthews was a Con-founder, I mistook him for a secretary. Not until after our marriage, I thought about getting the wealth, fame and honor for my husband. I have tasted poverty and I wouldn¡¯t want to go back in to it , never again. James was a good asset to me, while we were courting he usually sends money yo my family and I, of course they don¡¯t know. I saw the Matthews family as a threat, and I started nning and putting things in my husband¡¯s head. ¡°Dear, do you know that all the name, money and honour could be yours?¡± I asked James one morning, after a long time of nning. When I say time, I mean years I had given birth to Alex and he was about seven. He turned and looked at me then returned to what he was reading and asked,¡± What do you mean?¡± ¡°I mean, thepany could be yours forever, ¡± I said not knowing how James would take it in. He was surprised, but showed interest as the dropped the book in his hand and focused on me.¡±how, how do you want to do it?¡± I was happy things were going this way,¡±I have been thinking about this for a while now, and some things are happening in the office, I am getting attitudes from Mr Matthews¡±. ¡°I have a feeling that he is nning to have it to himself¡± I continued. I should know her So inquisitive, he asked ¡°how are we going to do it¡± James asked. ¡°Do not worry I have it all nned out¡± , I said. ¡°First, do you have any document that states that you are both founders?¡± I asked as though I was a detective. He thought for a while, and said, ¡°no not any I can remember¡±. ¡°Good, It¡¯s like the n will change but let us continue. ¡°We will attack from that angle and then I will call him out ¡± I suggested scribbling few words down on a note pad. ¡°Are you sure this will go well?¡± he asked worriedly, with a little frown. ¡°I can bet my life on it¡± I assured with confidence. Then I walked up to him, my hands resting on his shoulders ¡°Honey, trust me on this, please¡±. (Narrator¡¯s POV) Mr Reynolds was quite surprised at what his wife said, although he had a feeling or rather urge to do this. He know it¡¯s not good but he have to secure his son¡¯s future. After much nning for years, they finally got Henry Matthews framed and kicked out. He could not get defend himself because there was not documents stating that we were both co founders. He was sad, helpless and weak though Mr Reynolds was not happy but his wife acted as though everything look okay and good. ¡°James, so you decided to throw our long years of friendship away, just like that? You allowed greed to get in the way, I dedicated everything to thispany, I fought for it , I have nothing left of me¡±, he said struggling to fight back the tears welling up in his eyes. ¡°You have to leave now Henry before I call the police¡±, I said standing up showing disinterest in whatever he said. It alone broke his heart. He stood up, looked at James, shook his head and said¡± I regret meeting you in my entire life¡± and he walked away. James sat back in sadness, this is his childhood friend and he broke his heart. ¡°I¡­. Am I¡­ am I not a bad person?¡± He cried out throwing all the things on my table away scattering the floor. He felt lonely and deserted, his wife was not into tech and Henry who was his support was gone. They destroyed all he had, including his wife¡¯s business. They made sure he could not work anywhere else. He was thinking of how to handle the situation, his hands on his cheek. He had fumbled earlier, but the deed has been done Ever since then it has either been digging a pit to cover pit or somethingProperty of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. This situation took a deep cut in his life as it has been on my mind for over decades They soon arrived at the hospital where ire was and the phone rang ¡­ ¡°Hello, will like to have a conversation with you at home¡± Alex said ¡°I¡¯m on my way to the hospital, your Dad is also here¡±. ¡°Do not go to the hospital, I¡¯m at your vi¡± Alex said ¡°Okay¡± the call went off. ¡°Head home please¡± she said to the driver and turned to her husband, ¡°Alex is at our vi, he wants to see us¡±. ¡°No, do not, let¡¯s get to the hospital first, I need to see for my eyes that Henry¡¯s Daughter is this ire, also I need to know why she approached Alex¡±. James said with a very worry look. They got to the hospital, and went straight to her room. ¡°You are ire right?¡± James said as he walked closer and sat beside her on the bed. ¡°Yeah, I am, and who are you, please ?¡± ire asked then saw Mrs Reynoldsing in also. ¡°She¡¯s the one, dear, she caused thepany¡¯s ruckus and also now causing the ruckus happening in the family.¡± Mrs Reynolds said. ¡°It¡¯s okay, dear. How are you doing, my child¡± the man said to ire Right now ire could recognize that the man in front of her is Alex¡¯s father. ¡°I¡¯m fine sir¡±. ¡°Okay, you are ire Matthews, the daughter of Henry Matthews, your father is my old friend who we lost contact before I built my empire¡± James said looking really caring to ire ¡°At least the father seems to like me¡±, ire thought, ¡°Yes sir¡± ¡°And you like my son¡± he said very serious this time ¡°Yes sir, I love him, and also he loves me too, I¡¯m sorry if I cause you and the family any distress, but I am not her to harm your son¡± ire said ¡°Well, there is no reason you should be sorry, You both love each other and there is nothing I can do to that, just take care of yourself¡± James said and he decided to leave the room ¡°What are you saying, James? This girl is a bad one and we need to uproot her from our lives¡± Mrs Reynolds shouted walking closer to James ¡°No dear, let¡¯s have them enjoy their time, happiness is what matters¡± James held his wife and left the room Those words were like heaven to ire, she could feel her bones getting stronger all of a sudden, she mustered strength, picked her phone to put a call through to Alex. Alex on the other side of the line is trying to contain his anger, but it¡¯s getting wear off as they haven¡¯t shown up till now. ¡°Where are you, mum?¡± Alex let off a hard tone ¡°We are here already¡± Mrs Reynolds clears her throat at difort of her son¡¯s hard tone ¡°Oh wee, I am waiting to see you¡± he puts an end to the call This is the very first time such an incident is happening but not the first time he is facing his parents outrightly for the kind of things they do, he once faced his parents during the Business crisis that made him the CEO of VisionTech Alex started his own tech business in Boston and came home for an event found out that his father¡¯spany was at the verge of copse because of a scandal and during his research he found that his father James was involved in some kind of illegal actions and that thepany can¡¯t be saved so he bought thepany¡¯s shares through his business partner and merged the business together. The contract Then his father decided to travel for 5-10years to sweep all those under the carpet. ¡°Why must I always clean their mess and now they want to turn my life into a mess¡±. ¡°Oh good morning boy¡± Mr Reynoldsughed and hugged Alex ¡°How was your trip dad?¡± ¡°Oh fine, thank you, but that wasn¡¯t a trip, was like an istion, I¡¯ve been alone for 6years, it was hard¡± ¡°Well, I have works to do at the office but decided to see you and mum before I leave¡± Mrs Reynolds walks in as he speaks, but he continued, ¡°ire is pregnant and she carries my baby, I need to take care of her, I¡¯m getting married to ire, I thought you should know so you can participate in it¡± Alex took his keys and took steps walking out of the room ¡°Son, marriage is not that easy, it¡¯s not something you rush into, I¡¯m not saying no but let¡¯s do this, let¡¯s sign a contract that states that the family treasure remains within the family no matter what and that she doesn¡¯t have right to anything not originally given to her, I feel that will make her show her true colors for the main time, or what do you think?¡± Mr James exins and Mrs Reynolds nodded in affirmation ¡°So, when will that happen because she¡¯s pregnant and I have to take care of her¡± Alex said ¡°Take it to her and have her sign it¡± the father stretched a file to Alex, he took it and left the room ¡°What do you want to do now¡± Daniel said as they walked to the car. ¡°I will have her sign it¡±. ***At the hospital*** ¡°How do you feel now? I¡¯m sorry for these stress, you are now pregnant, the doctor said so, and right now you need to sign these contracts¡± he ced the file beside her ire could tell that he is scared on the inside as he couldn¡¯t lock eyes with her, she could understand that her hopes were just high for nothing and she feels bad, but she opened the file and went through it..This is from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°What is this, I can¡¯t abide by this, this is a chain and I can¡¯t be bound¡± ¡°How do you mean, you will only be saying, you don¡¯t care about thepany and you don¡¯t have a say to it¡± ¡°That¡¯s not all, Alex, it also says I will keep working in thepany and have to hide our rtionship in thepany, Also I have to visit your family house every weekend, how will I live my life?¡± ¡°Can you trust me, ire and just take this as an opportunity to make this die down¡± ¡°But the penalty is a sum of $10milliom dors, where will I get that ?¡± Alex came closer to her, held her chin up and nted a kiss on her lips¡­ ¡°It will never get to that, I will handle it, also take it as my 4th request, I¡¯m left with 6¡± ¡­ he winks ire signed the contract and Alex called his parents, she signed it but I¡¯m keeping it, hope no problem with that, without waiting for a response he cut the call and gave the file back to ire ¡°This is my 5th request, guard this with your life, also I will make a transfer of $1million to your ount settle all you intend to settle, I will pick you up in 2hrs time He kissed her and left the room. This is going with high speed, she doesn¡¯t even know when all these started but right now all she needs is rest and also sit tight for she doesn¡¯t know what she¡¯ll face ¡°Will I continue to sumb to Alex whenever he makes his request, won¡¯t this be harmful to me ?¡± She thought as she gives an heavy sigh Her thoughts began to ride her mind, her mum is currently abroad, far away from her, Alex says she¡¯s fine, she gets to believe she¡¯s fine. Grace is off grid with her lover, she has her life to live, ¡°it seems I am alone in this, my decisions will affect a lot of things, I will stay until I have my mum back on her feet and this child in me we will decide what happens when that timees¡±. ¡°Are you ready¡± Alex voice brought her back from her thoughts, ¡°oh yeah I am¡± She stood up and started picking some of her things, ¡°oh leave that, Juliet will do that, let¡¯s go¡± Juliet is one of the maid in the house a young girl, I believe she¡¯s the youngest, Alex is fond of her education, she tops her ss, she¡¯s a ssy one, she¡¯s a maid who still schools. ¡°Evening ma¡¯am¡± Daniel said and left the keys to Alex.¡±how are you feeling right now?¡± ire couldn¡¯t answer immediately but her body signals proves that she¡¯s confused, ¡°should I answer that I am fine or ask why he calls me Ma¡¯am¡± ¡°It¡¯s been a while¡± ire responded Daniel nodded and left them there ***At Alex¡¯Apartment ¡°I don¡¯t want you to feel stuffed or feel like you are been watched, and also no one can give you issues, I will find a way to annul the contract, you just keep it safe¡± ¡°Yes I will, it¡¯s right he¡­. Oh no, I forgot it at the hospital¡± ¡°What? Why ire?, Why do that?¡± Alex took his keys went for the car, ¡°hello, Meet me at the hospital, the contract is there, it mustn¡¯t be seen¡± he said to Daniel on phone ¡°Juliet will be with it by now¡­¡± He drove off after hanging the call, on getting there Juliet is outside and ready to leave with the driver, ¡°wait¡± did you see or arrange any file¡­¡± Alex asked ¡°No sir, only utensils and change of cloth¡± Juliet said and step out of the car ¡°Follow me¡± Alex ran into the hospital and Daniel followed him ¡°you are here already¡± Daniel said. ¡°Check the CCTV bro¡± Alex said and head straight to the room andbed every nook and cranny, but couldn¡¯t find a thing. Trouble looms ¡°It¡¯s not here, it¡¯s gone, Mrs Reynolds took it¡± Daniel came in and broke the news to Alex¡­ ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± Alex took his phone and intend to head out of the room but he was stopped by Daniel. ¡°You can excuse us, Juliet. Just head home¡± ¡°Do not go, it will be reckless, she took it for a reason, she doesn¡¯t need it, it¡¯s only powerful when she attacks you with it, or when ire breaks the contract, so she wille, she will surelye¡±. Alex decided to follow Daniel¡¯s advice, ¡°No issues, let¡¯s talk more tomorrow, I will tell ire it¡¯s with you.. Alex left and went home, ¡°oh, did you find it?¡± ire asked ¡°Find what, why did you behave that way, you nearly made my effort go in vain, I have given the file to Daniel, seems I can¡¯t trust you anymore¡± Alex said and stormed to his room ire took deep breaths, thinking of ways to pacify him, she took a bottle of wine and went to his room She was already dressed in a blue lingerie, she poured the wine and exposed her b**bs a bit. Alex took few cups and apologized to her for venting anger and they both apologized and had a night together *** It¡¯s 6:30am, the light ray woke ire. ¡°Oh good morning ire, you are awake¡± ¡°I¡¯mte why didn¡¯t you help me up¡± ¡°Late for what, please rest, do not worry, I¡¯ll make sure I¡¯m home early.¡± Alex said ¡°No, please, I¡¯m resuming back to work today, just let this slide Alex, because of me¡± ¡°Okay, then I will wait for you, just be snappy cupcake¡± ¡°No, you won¡¯t, Alex, you won¡¯t wait for me, you will go ahead and be the boos, I¡¯m just your secretary¡± she ced a kiss on his forehead ¡°go ahead please¡­¡± With a puky mouth ¡°Okay . See ya soon¡±. Alex¡¯ phone red*** ¡°Hello¡± the voice on the other end was that of Daniel ¡°What, at work already always diligent bro¡± ¡°Alex, we have issues, we¡¯ve been breached and informations were leaked from out system, ire must be here to trace it¡±.This is from N?velDrama.Org. ¡°Hmmn, she¡¯s on her way, but how are you sure she will be able to settle it when she reaches¡± ¡°It¡¯s because the breach is from her desk¡± ¡°What?¡± The wine ss in his hands fell of which alerted ire, she came out of the bathroom naked, ¡°hope you are fine?¡± ¡°No, there is a breach and it¡¯s from your corner, meet me at work as fast as possible¡±. *** ¡°The breach is from my desk, my corner, but that doesn¡¯t mean it¡¯s from me, I wasn¡¯t on seat that day and also there¡¯s no..¡± ¡°That¡¯s not an excuse¡­ The only thing that can clear your name is that we get it all settled as soon as possible. We are expecting awsuit but before then, this all should be settled, the meeting is dismissed¡­.¡± Alex said harshly but a better way to ease ire of the attackses next ire is in her office, feeling overwhelmed with the current ups and downs. She¡¯s been working hard to uncover the traitor within thepany and has reached a dead end. She furrows her brows, staring at herputer screen with a mix of frustration and determination. ¡°I can not believe we are at a standstill with this. I have hit a wall, and it is driving me crazy.¡± Suddenly, there is a knock on her office door, e in she said still starring at the screen. ¡°Oh, it is you, Robert¡± Robert Turner has been supportive of ire¡¯s efforts, even when she was used few months ago. ¡°Yea, it is I, is the boss in?¡± ¡°No, he is not, can I help you?¡± ¡°Hmmn¡± he gave a relief sign, ¡°well, I intend to see you initially¡± ¡°Okay, right now?¡± she said looking away from the screen ¡°Yeah, ire, I¡¯ve been doing some digging of my own, and I might have found a lead that could help us identify the root of this problem.¡± ire now looking really surprised and hopeful, ¡°Really? That¡¯s amazing, Robert. What did you find?¡± ire leans in closer, eager to hear what Robert has discovered. ¡°Well, it¡¯s not definitive yet, but I¡¯ve noticed some unusual patterns in the data from our recent security breach. I think there might be a hidden connection we¡¯ve overlooked. I¡¯m willing to work with you to investigate this further.¡± ¡°Robert, that¡¯s fantastic! I can¡¯t thank you enough. Let¡¯s get to the bottom of this together.¡± She had been tirelessly working to unveil the identity of the corporate problem, but her efforts had reached a disheartening dead end. Herputer screen disyed countless lines of data, each one a maddening puzzle piece. But right now ire¡¯s frustration instantly fades away as the new development gives her another piece to thepletion of the puzzle ire couldn¡¯t contain her gratitude and excitement. ire and Robert meticulouslybed through the tangled web of data. They pored over logs, examined system breaches, and cross-referenced information, connecting dots that had previously eluded them. They found a suspicious movement in the signups data, Robert made a copy and intended to go over it againter in the night Alex came in¡­ Ready to leave ire, yeah soon. ¡°Please Robert do not forget to send me the results¡± ire looking very concerned ¡°This could lead to a very serious setback, Alex. We need to find a solution quickly. Alex gave a deep sigh, ¡°I do not know how much my mum already knows about this, but I think she¡¯s connected, all these are happening too fast¡± We can¡¯t say that, we can¡¯t even believe that, let¡¯s take our time through this document Alex right now very determined than before ¡°I agree, ire. We can¡¯t afford any more dys. Tomorrow we will hold another meeting, I will gather the team for an emergency meeting.¡± Alexander picks up his phone and starts making calls to assemble the project team. ¡°You should have just told Daniel instead¡± ¡°They might not take it as serious as how they will take it now¡± Relief sigh ire fully expresses her gratefulness, she¡¯s happy that Alex believes ¡°Thank you, Alex, I¡¯m sorry for attracting such incident and and thank you for trusting me, also I¡¯m confident we can ovee this together.¡± Alexander gave a bright smile and drove the car. ¡°ire, do you remember that time in college when we stayed up all night to finish that ss project?¡± Alexander smiles warmly, the memory clearly etched in his mind. ire, this time around smiling broadly ¡°Of course, I remember. We barely made the deadline, but it was one of the few times we worked together effectively.¡± ire leans back in her seat, reminiscing about their college days. ¡°Well, I have always thought you were brilliant, back then and now. I might not have appreciated it well enough for you to know.¡± Alexander¡¯s words are apanied by a chuckle, and ire can¡¯t help butugh too.Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°Well, you were quite the charmer back in college, weren¡¯t you? You had all the girls on their toes, just couldn¡¯t allow you do that to me then¡± ire yfully nudges Alexander. But those words got the best of Alex, as he is already breathing too fast, he parked the car and got off the car, he is feeling very stuffy. ¡°Oh I¡¯m sorry, I shouldn¡¯t have spoken about that¡± ire apologized as she went closer to Alex, she hugged him from behind. It was a matter of minutes before Alex got his stand back. He pulled her to his front and rested her back on the car, he kissed her and they kissed for long on the street right there, before ire got to her senses and stopped kissing. ¡°Let¡¯s go get something to drink¡± she said ¡°Oh yeah, let¡¯s go get something to eat too.¡± They got into the car and drove off The memory from their college days resurfaces, reminding them of a time when they had worked together effectively, if only briefly. They got home reallyte that night, they were both drunk and full they went straight to the room and copsed. ¡°ire, wake up, we are in deep trouble.¡± those words woke ire. She sat up in bed and the rush made her dizzy. ¡°Are you okay?¡± ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine. Just had a dizzy spell.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine Alex. Really, I am. What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°We are on the news¡± Alex dered passing his phone to ire. There on the screen is a clear picture of both of them kissing beside his car. The picture was so clear and detailed that there was no denying it. The picture had a headline that read: FINALLY, DIRTY SECRET OF VISIONTECH¡¯S CEO, ALEX REYNOLDS¡¯S AND HIS SECRETARY EXPOSED. ¡°Alex, your parents. They should not see this.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been ignoring their calls all morning and I don¡¯t know how long I can keep doing that.¡± A call came in on Alex¡¯s phone and ire passed it to him. ¡°It¡¯s Daniel.¡± ¡°Hey man, are you able to do anything from your end there?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry Alex. I did my best but it seems there is someone more powerful feeding this to the public. There are over 50 posts from different websites. ¡°I was only able to get to 20 to bring it down. And there no leads as to where this came from. We¡¯re still working on it.¡± Daniel said from the other side. ¡°Reporters are having a field day on it. The investors are also calling to hear from you. ¡°But the most important thing right now is that your parents are already on their way to your apartment.¡± He finished his report. ¡°What do¡­?¡± They heard a knock on the door that moment. ¡°Ow Alex, I think those are your parents. What do we do?¡± She instinctively held to her stomach forfort. ¡°Rx ire. That¡¯s not good for the baby.¡± Alex cautioned her. ¡°Stay here and don¡¯te out, okay?¡± ire looked up at him as he bent and ced a kiss on her lips. He mouthed his instruction to her again as he stepped out to the living room ¡°Alexander Nics Reynolds, what have you done?¡± Mrs. Reynolds said as she came into the room. ¡°You can go home for the day ms. Hope. Thank you.¡± Alex told the housekeeper who had opened the door. ¡°Yes Mr. Reynolds.¡± The house keeper replied and went to pick up her bag and left the apartment. ¡°What have you done Alex?¡± James repeated his wife¡¯s question. ¡°We specifically told you that the public must not hear about this childish rtionship going on between you and your secretary and there is a signed document to prove that you both understood what we wanted.¡± ¡°I never told you guys that neither was I okay with the contract. But you both assumed all that on your own. ¡°I love ire and she loves me. If the public does not be aware of it yesterday, there will surelye a day that they will be aware of it. Better now thatter.¡± Alex retorted Mrs. Reynord was so angry at those words, immediately she became red at the ear as she shouted at Alex and went about pushing the doors open, ¡°Where is she? Where is the gold digger.¡± ¡°Mum stop it. ire is not a gold digger and I will not sit back and listen to you call her that.¡± Alex fumed. ¡°Has ite to that now Alex? Why are you defending that good for nothing girl?¡± Mrs. Reynolds cried. ¡°James, can you please speak some sense into your son. Thisdy is nothing but bad luck.¡± Mrs. Reynolds said pointing at ire who had juste to the living room. Alex turned and saw ire in tears and he moved toward her. ¡°Mum. Dad. I need you both to stop your antagonism towards ire. All we need from you both right now is nothing but your support and also, we¡¯re pregnant.¡± Alex announced to them drawing ire to his side. ¡°What?¡± James and Mrs. Reynolds shouted together. ¡°Yeah, what the hell Alex?¡± ire thought in her mind. It will get better She was neither expecting Alex to make the announcement nor was she prepared for it. She was barely standing on her feet at this moment ¡°You must be joking Alex.¡± ¡°No mum. I¡¯m not.¡± Alex said and held ire¡¯s hands to soothe her as he felt her shaking. He looked at theirbined hands and looked back up at her and smiled at her, reassuring her. ¡°We¡¯re 5 weeks gone mum. And I really wish you¡¯d be happy for us. We¡¯ll be having your grandchild soon and I guess I have told you before now.¡± ¡°Yeah, honey he did but I thought it was all a lie to keep her by his side¡± ire was still holding her breath. Mrs. Reynolds was speechless as she looked at ire with so much malice ¡°I¡¯ll be no party to this Alex. James, let¡¯s go.¡± She said as she stormed out of the apartment. As for James, he was speechless but in a ¡® I want this baby¡¯ kind of way. He smiled nervously at ire, then facing his son, he said ¡°I¡¯ll talk to your mother. You know she always wants the best for you and so do I.¡± ¡°I understand dad. But help me let her know that I am now an adult and that I can make decisions for myself.¡± ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll see myself out, so don¡¯t bother seeing me off.¡± Seeing James finally leave, ire coughed, letting out the breath she had been holding. Frightened, Alex made her sit down on a chair as he got water for bed to drink. ¡°Easy now ire!!!¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine Alex. But are you sure everything will be alright?¡± ire said some minutester after she had calmed down. ¡°I¡¯ll make it alright baby. For you and for our baby, I¡¯ll make every ugly thing go and give you only happiness.¡± ¡°But, your mother. She is¡­¡± ¡°Shh¡± Alex shut ire mouth with a kiss and he deepened the kiss as ire held him and moaned into his mouth. Alex tried to disengage from the kiss but ire held him back and whispered into his ears while kissing his earlobes. ¡°I want you Alex.¡± ¡°Are you sure?¡± ¡°Yes, right now. Please¡± And Alex still kissing her, carried her and brought her to the room. Heid her on the bed gently and he pulled her clothes up. He was ever so gently with her ever since she got pregnant. Just as if he was afraid of hurting the child in her. ire was drawing circles on Alex chest while be tries to even his breath. He pulled her to him, cing a kiss on her head. A phone call came in and it was Daniel. ¡°Yes Daniel. Any leads yet?¡± ¡°Yes Alex. Though it is not clear yet, we need you toe to the office.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be right there.¡± ¡°What? What¡¯s going on? What was Daniel saying?¡± ¡°There is a lead about the scandal and I¡¯ll have to head to the office. Also, the investors need to hear from me.¡± ¡°Okay, I¡¯ming with you?¡± ire already stood up and was heading to the bathroom before Alex could stop her. ¡°No ire. You¡¯ve gone through enough stress for today. I need you to stay here.¡± ¡°But I want to go with you.¡± ¡°There will be a bunch of reporters hanging around and they will be vicious. I can¡¯t let you go through that. You have to stay here and wait for me.¡± ¡°No Alex. I¡¯ll go out of my mind if I were to stay back, infact I¡¯ll be more stressed staying here alone. Please let me go with you. Please.¡± ¡°Ugh woman. You make it hard to drive a bargain with you.¡± Alex said moving her to the bathroom. ¡°Go in and shower. I¡¯ll pick out your clothes for you, okay?¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± ire was all smiles as she made her way to the bathroom and stood under the shower. By the time she was done, Alex hadid out a floral gown for her. ¡°Here¡± Alex said passing a jacket to her ¡°for the cold.¡± ¡°Thanks.¡± ire said to him as he also headed to the bathroom to shower. She was done dressing when Alex came out of the bathroom. He whistled as he admired her from head to toe. ¡°You are awesome baby.¡± He said nting a kiss on her lips. She giggled and pushed him away when he turned it to a real kiss. ¡°We¡¯ll be keeping a lot of important people waiting if we keep at this.¡± ¡°I¡¯m also an important person ire.¡± ¡°Come on Alex. Not now.¡±Property of N?)(velDr(a)ma.Org. ¡°I know. Just kidding.¡± He said as he patted her buttocks. ¡°I¡¯ll be waiting in the living room. I don¡¯t trust my hormones to stay here.¡± ire said as she stepped outside the room. She went to the kitchen and opened the freezer. She took out a bottle of water and was about to drink from it when Alex came out of the room. ¡°Stop¡­ stop that ire. No cold drinks, remember? You still had an ice creamst night. That is enough for two days.¡± ¡°O blimey. You¡¯re a fun kill.¡± ¡°Yeah, I know. Let¡¯s head out now. Important people are waiting for us.¡± They both stepped out of their apartment and waited for the elevator. When they got outside, he opened the car door for ire, then he went to the other side, got in and drove off. While en route, he dialed Daniel¡¯s number. Daniel picked at the first ring. ¡°Any new development?¡± ¡°We caught the person who posted the pictures and news first.¡± ¡°Okay. We are on our way.¡± ¡°Alright sir.¡± ire reached out her hand and took Alex¡¯s hand in hers and stroking it, ¡°Everything will work out fine.¡± She assured him. Alex brought her hand to his lips and ced a kiss on it. When they got to the office, there were reporters around and they ran and flocked around his car but there were also security guards around and they came to hold back the reporters. There were shouts and questions were thrown at them Very serious Case ¡°Mr. Reynolds, is it true you are in a rtionship with miss. Matthew?¡± ¡°Have you been having a secret affair all these while.¡± ¡°Are you both nning to settle down together?¡± ¡°Miss. Matthews is it true that you joined thepany just to seduce Mr. Reynolds.¡± The questions were indeed vicious and for the hands of Alex supporting ire, she would have passed out. The security were able to get them into the building where it was quiet and ire heaved a big sigh of relief. Daniel was there to meet them and he led them to the waiting room. There they met people already seated in the room, investors and stakeholders even Alex¡¯s parents where present. ¡°Good day everyone, I think we need¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s not a good day, Alex¡± but Alex was suddenly cut short by an elderly man. This man holds 2% share in thepany and he was a good friend of Alex¡¯s mum. He started off his hot argument ¡°it¡¯s a bad day altogether, we weren¡¯t done with the information leaked from Ms ire¡¯s desk and now you bring this to the table¡±. ¡°How did you know it was from Ms ire¡¯s desk, we never disclosed that or did you Daniel?¡± ¡°No, not me but I am sure someone disclosed that from the office and that solves a lot of things sir¡± Daniel responded ¡°Good thinking, we will get back to thatter. First we need to solve this. I am not having a bad day people, the market stock is plumenting a little bit beyond the normal daily movement, your panic is enough to make it plument, Also it is the race of men that kisses ady, didn¡¯t you have a spree in your days?¡± ¡°Mr Alex, what hase over you, you¡¯ve changed a lot, you don¡¯t take things with levity, ever since you¡¯ve taken over thispany as the CEO and even the highest shareholder even those who doesn¡¯t trust in your capacity went low in matters on days, your sense of judgement and charisma dealt with all obstacles we¡¯ve ever faced even the ones that are more than this, where is our CEO?¡± ¡°Mr Collins, I fully understand what you mean, and I am here to make sure everything is put into ce why not let¡¯s focus on the right thing and settle¡­..¡± ¡°Alex, you will have to listen to your people, they are here to assist you, also what is Daniel and this person doing here¡±. Alex mom voiced out changing the atmosphere Daniel readjusted his seat, stood up, ced his suit well and responded ¡°I am Daniel ckwell and I am a shareholder, i hold 3% shares gotten from the sales of shares that happened today from the weak shareholders, I am here as part of this conversation to make sure my investment is profitable via listening to the n Mr CEO has for us and supporting him to sess, All regtions were duly followed in the acquisition process. Thanks¡± ¡°Ohh, that was a long one¡­ can we get to business please¡± Alex tried to clear the atmosphere bringing everyone to the same standpoint ¡°Ohhh no, no, no, not yet. If Mr ckwell insist on defending his stay here as a shareholder even as he is merely a bodyguard then I insist on kicking ire out of this meeting first then out of thispany¡± ¡°Seriously mom, what¡¯s happening over here, it¡¯s wrong to call Daniel a bodyguard, he is my best friend and an helper, no one understands me better than he can and he is of course not leaving as he is a shareholder just as anyone in this room right now including ire Matthews¡± Alex couldn¡¯t control himself so to avoid saying what he doesn¡¯t intend he signaled Daniel to carry on ¡°We discovered that Ms ire Matthews owns 15% of the shares in thepany in the name of Henry Matthews who happens to be herte father, she is the next highest shareholder after Mr Alex who hold 30% and Amanda Stephens who holds 18%, she is in this meeting as a shareholder and holds the right to be here¡± Daniel finished up and noticed Amanda staring at him, he looked away and readjusted his seat ire was just stupefied, it seems strange, ¡°what are you talking about?¡± she voiced out ¡°Do not worry, everything will be sorted out you will get to understand everything, for now follow my lead and please care for the baby¡±. Mr and Mrs Reynolds currently on their toes even as they are both seated, they were sweating profusely, different thoughts on their mind, and with the sharp gaze that Alex had on them they were bent on believing that he knows something Mrs Reynolds spoke up ¡°She doesn¡¯t even know she holds such, how can you make such a im just because you want to keep this person with an ulterior motive beside you¡±? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°If anyone is to leave this meeting that will be Mr and Mrs Reynolds, both of you are just Directors of a branch outside the city. I¡¯m really sorry we will need you to leave the meeting¡± Daniel with a shaky voice responded to Mrs Reynolds ¡°That shouldn¡¯t being from you Daniel, that¡¯s absolute nonsense, I started thispany with my hands¡± James retorted angrily ¡°This is not thepany you started sir, this is thepany Mr Alex built with his own hands and we all know it to be that. With all due respect, if you will im to be the founder then you should just watch what the decidingmittee has to say, you have no share and no deciding power sir¡± ¡°The dog is about to bite its owner, can you see..¡± Mrs Reynolds was cut short by Alex, this time Alex is on his feet, he is giving a signal to someone in the meeting, ire caught that but she doesn¡¯t know who it is. ¡°What game is Alex ying?¡± she thought, ¡°What is happening?¡± Unclear to me ¡°First, it¡¯s Daniel bing a shareholder, then me bing a shareholder and the thirdrgest, what¡¯s the talk about my Dad, all these are getting too much for me to bear¡± Everyone could hear ire give a loud sigh. Alex held and pressed into her hands before turning on the mic on his seat. ¡°Please everyone, I want us to decide if my parents, Mr and Mrs Reynolds is to be part of this meeting as Daniel as said before we can correct anything, we should correct ourselves¡± Alex said as he sips from a ss of water ¡°This to me seems like a family issue, Mr and Mrs Reynolds should excuse us until otherwise, this is my vote¡± Amanda said ¡°Also I believe Mr CEO should get ready to give us tangible solutions to these problems¡±. Mom, Dad, I can¡¯t keep doing this. This is mypany, and I have the final say. ¡°Alex, we founded thispany, and whether we are still the majority shareholders or not, whether we own a share or not, we surely have a say in its direction and we just want what¡¯s best for thepany.¡± Mrs Reynolds voiced her mind Alex ms his hand on the table, startling everyone in the room. ¡°No! I¡¯ve had enough of your interference. The only say you have here is that you started thepany. You can¡¯t keep trying to control every decision I make. This is MYpany, and I won¡¯t have you ruining it!¡± ¡°We¡¯re not trying to ruin anything, but we¡¯ve invested our life¡¯s work into this. We love you, Alex. We only want to help.¡± Alex this time trying to be as calm as possible, ¡°I appreciate what you¡¯ve done, but it¡¯s time for you to step back. I¡¯m running the show now. James, Alex¡¯s Father stands up, his face reddening with anger, well it could also be noticed in his voice too that he is very angry he raised his voice against Alex ¡°You can¡¯t just push us out like this, Alex!¡± Alex very well on his feet responded ¡°I can, and I will. It¡¯s my responsibility now. Leave the shareholders meeting. Tears well up in Mrs Reynolds eyes as she stands, too, We¡¯ll leave, Alex, but this isn¡¯t how family should treat each other. ¡°I expected this day but not from you Alex, let¡¯s go dear, I will just head straight to my office outside the city if that¡¯s what you all want¡± Mr Reynolds said as he left the room. ¡°You ended up causing us havoc, and disunity is booming in our family because of you, this is who you ready are¡±. Mrs Reynolds said to ire as she poured a cup of water on her ¡°Mom, that¡¯s all good, I guess you remember your part of the contract, we will see after this meeting, you are the ones messing with my life,¡± he faced ire ¡°am sorry ire, am so sorry ¡±This is from N?velDrama.Org. Alex watches as his parents exit the room, his anger slowly giving way to a mix of emotions. ¡ª The room falls silent as the door closes behind Mr and Mrs Reynolds, leaving Alex to contemte the difficult decision he¡¯s just made. ¡°Can we shift out of all these drama, I vote for the removal of Mr Alex as the CEO¡± Mr Collins said ¡°That¡¯s not what we should be talking about right now¡± Daniel cut in but he was massively suppressed by other angry shareholders. ¡°Let¡¯s get this straight¡± Amanda stood up ¡°I believe we should vote, let¡¯s vote on what our next meeting should be, I suggest our next meeting should be 9:00am tomorrow and in that meeting we will either get a new CEO or get a new Alex¡± ¡°I vote for the removal of Mr Alex as the CEO as the agenda in our next meeting¡± Mr Collins im ¡°And why are you bent on doing that, do you want to be the CEO? Daniel said angrily¡± ¡°This meeting will continue tomorrow by 9:00am and we will vote tomorrow if Mr Alex will be removed or not and we will talk about the way to stabilize things¡± Amanda said ¡°Mr Alex, you should take care of this too¡±, she points to ire, who is currently dreached. Alex, who had already taken off his jacket and covered ire¡¯s body, ¡°since the meeting is over I think I can go now¡± he stood up and took ire out of the building, the reporters were still booming, but Alex and ire were in disguise. The reporters were busy with Alex¡¯s parents and didn¡¯t catch a glimpse until the vehicle started. In the car, Alex took his phone and told Daniel to go ahead with the n, they had scheduled a meeting with all the team lead in each department especially those who have close rtionship with ire, they were to meet in Daniel¡¯s house ¡°What¡¯s going on Alex? Can you just tell me? I have so many questions, I don¡¯t know¡­¡­¡± Alex hushed her, ¡°all you need to do for me is to calm down, for the sake of the baby, everything I am doing is for your own good, for our good, and I won¡¯t like anything to happen to you or my baby inside you¡± ¡°But it¡¯s hard getting fragments of incidents that I can¡¯t imagine, it seems somehow, how on earth do you want me to think straight¡± ¡°Then should I drop you off before heading to Daniel¡¯s¡± Alex asked with so much concern ¡°No, right now I will rather stay where you are, but still give me hint on whatever is happening¡± ire responded looking very down and impatient, ¡°there are many things I have to tell her but I can¡¯t summon the courage to tell her anything¡± Alex brought out his phone and showed ire a message on his phone, I got this message from a private number, I couldn¡¯t trace bit it really sounds like my dad, I took those steps based on the information I got from the message and many will get clear at Daniel¡¯s Scared to show it? ire collected the phone from Alex to read the message. ¡°The message came in 7:00am in the morning, and I don¡¯t¡­ you should read it for yourself ¡°Boy, do not ask any questions, there are many things hidden that you don¡¯t know about. First, your mum is behind all these and she is not relenting, It¡¯s all my fault but, we don¡¯t have time for that right now, you won¡¯t be able to win against your mum if you continue to y safe, I have many information for you but your sister will help in delivering that for now understand this and take action immediately. Mr Henry Matthews, I mean ire¡¯s father owns 15% share of thispany, so that will give you strength for deciding power and also you must make sure I and your mother lose our stand in thispany, so that you can solve this issue. Your loving father¡±. ire, not sure of what she¡¯s reading, now very confused instead of being rified, ¡°ermm, why must they lose their stand and how did my dad own that much¡±.? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°I don¡¯t know either, but as you can see, my dad sent me this message clearly saying you are a major shareholder and that I must make sure they, I mean he and my mum has no right to the decisions in thepany, I don¡¯t know why or how, but for the updates but we will find outter¡±. ¡°Right now, we are heading to Daniel¡¯s house, because I think there¡¯s a connection between the office incident of leak of information from your desk with the disappearance of the contract and also the pictures that got us in this mess¡±. ¡°But, I want you to know that I am not ashamed of making everyone knows that we are lovers, I¡¯m just trying to make sure you don¡¯t have any issues with the contract, also I don¡¯t want any sort of difort for you and the baby¡± Alex this time has his arms wrapped around ire. ¡°We are here already sir¡±. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s get down ire¡± they both got down and marched towards Daniel¡¯s apartment Daniel opened the door and they were few people in the room already Emily Reynolds, she is Alexander¡¯s younger sister, she lives with their parents Olivia Chang, he is VisionTech¡¯s legal counsel, who bes involved in the corporate intrigue. Maria Rodriguez, she is the head of VisionTech¡¯s marketing department, who forms a friendship with ire. Mark Wilson, he is VisionTech¡¯s CFO and a key figure in thepany¡¯s financial operations. Laura Miller, she is an ambitious employee with her sights set on advancing in thepany. Richard Brooks, he is the head of VisionTech¡¯s research and development department. ¡°Wow, I didn¡¯t know you could pull such people¡± Alex whispered to Daniel, ¡°well, some people are here not because of their acquaintance with Ms ire but because of you,¡± he said as he pointed to the people. ¡°We have Mr Brooks, Mr Wilson, Mr Chang who are here to help you in this quest and we have Mrs Miller, Ms Maria Rodriguez who are here because of Ms ire, We also have Ms Emily Reynolds your sister, she ims she has something big for you, and I am always here with you. Together with me we are all 7 who has decided to help this matter get settled¡± Daniel reported as everyone finds their seat ¡°You can¡¯t start without me, don¡¯t you think so?¡± Robert came in and gave a wink to ire, he is a tech-savvy employee at VisionTech who is a good friend to ire and supports her along the way. ¡°We are 8 now sir, ¡± he salutes Alex, ¡°is he not the guy we intended toy off thest time?¡± Alex took a serious look at Robert ¡°We ?, Not we, You sir, you said we shouldy him off, and I think he is also in the list of those who will beid off this month¡± Daniel responded as he stares at Robert ¡°Sir, please, I need this job, what will I do to keep it, please sir¡± Robert almost on his knee ¡°I told you, he is so soft, just because he is a tech guy doesn¡¯t mean he is thickheaded¡±. Everyone in the room except Robert is alreadyughing. ¡°I appreciate you sir for the wee message, Robert clears his throat, and I am happy that even at the recent happening you can still put out an happy vibe, you are such a great leader¡± ¡°I am happy to announce to you that we will be able to solve everything today¡± He sits and opens up hisptop. ¡°Can I go on sir?¡± He faces Alex and then Daniel as they both edged him to go on, ¡°Ms ire my dear friend, the data we traced thest time is what I will be using to proof that you are not involved in the data leak case¡± ¡°First of all, this kiss incident, erm.. really sorry erm.. can I continue please?¡± Robert said looking at Alex direction ¡°Scared that you will really getid off ? Don¡¯t be, ire is not someone I am willing to hide, she¡¯s the one I love, and I ..¡± Emily cuts in ¡°this is not the time for love confession, please Mr Robert go ahead¡± ¡°Yeah, go ahead, We only have until 1:00pm for this meeting¡± ¡°Ok sir, this kiss incident is a gift in disguise, it will divert the press a bit from the data leak issue, but that doesn¡¯t mean the data leak case is no longer on ground¡± ¡°That¡¯s true as a matter of fact, our summon is still on in 3 days time, we have this freedom because we reported the case ourselves not that we were sniffed upon¡± Mr Chang added and passed the baton back to Mr Robert. ¡°So we will have to use the kiss incident to our advantage, first is that we will send a leak of information to Thornton that says Mr Alex and Ms ire met in the bar and Ms ire is not fit for her position in thepany, this information will interest them and they will publish it today. Unable to Escape And as that happens we will host a press conference where you will announce your rtionship and hold your wedding ceremony, that will make other conglomerates who we work with congratte you and then their rtions with the press will work to our advantage. Immediately this happens we will publish the evidence that their im is wrong, we will give the press evidence that proves Thornton to be false with their im and we will proceed with the court proceedings and wedding preparation. I¡¯m very certain that Thornton is connected to this issue and once we do this, people will lose trust in them, so when we give out our simple evidence of their evil act, it will surely look big¡± As soon as Mr Roberts finished speaking he asked if anyone had an opinion, then Maria asked if Thornton had been given the Intel yet. ¡°Yes, I sent it already, right now, Mr Thornton will be on call with the director of Thornton Press about this¡±. ¡°I would like to relieve myself,¡± Maria responded, ¡°can I use your restroom please?¡± ¡°Yeah sure, you can¡± Daniel responded and Maria left. ¡°Is it intact¡± Robert asked ¡°yeah it is¡± Soon they started hearing Maria¡¯s conversation with someone. And afterwards she spoke with another person While she was speaking they decided to just record while they exin what¡¯s going on to others Daniel spoke up, ¡°Robert came to me with an analyzed file, two to be precise, one from Ms ire and the other from Ms Maria. ¡°The first analysis proves that one of the two reports uses Thornton¡¯s sequence of arrangements while the other uses a general sequence. The one that uses Thornton¡¯s sequence of arrangements is Maria¡¯s, while the one that uses a general sequestered is Ms ire¡¯s. Also, one of the report has the same typos and grammar like the leaked data and that happened to be Maria¡¯s, Very true, we already know the data leak is not from Ms ire but from Ms Maria, but we needed evidence We are here to discuss how to solve the kiss scandal but coincidentally we heard the conversation of Ms Maria and Thornton¡¯s and also with someone else.¡± ire couldn¡¯t just believe her ears, she was literally shaking, ¡°ire calm down, do not be overworked, just listen and do not take anything to heart.¡± Maria opened the door and joined the meeting, Robert asked her ¡°Ms Maria, why did you frame Ms ire of the data leak case¡± ¡°What? Who? Me, what are you saying? I don¡¯t know what you are talking about, ire is my friend and I don¡¯t know why I will do such a thing, I am no such person¡±. She was smiling saying this but already finding herself foolish in the presence of others. Look here Ma¡¯am, Ms Maria, I want you to help me so I can help you, give me the full details of what¡¯s happening, we know that you leaked the data because of the mode of arrangements that you used in submitting your department¡¯s files, you can¡¯t hide that, also we found out that the information we just shared about our n, you already shared it with two people, we won¡¯t force you to share information with us, but we will surely get all information needed willingly or by force¡±. Mr Chang clearly stated his fact and took his seat But Maria is really angry this time, ¡°I will never buy this, what are you saying? ire, you also believed them, then why am I here? I came around because I thought you would need me so you can get out of this mess. I believed in you and came around, but you don¡¯t believe in me?¡± ¡°Calm down, Maria, I also do not understand any of this, this is not a n to rub anything off you, but right now I am really certain that something is not right, I mean, we heard you report this meeting just now¡± ¡°Nonsense, not nned, not willing to rub anything off me, oh you are sure it¡¯s a misunderstanding? I am not interested in any of these shit, you should solve all these yourselves, this is not my job and not what I am paid for¡± ¡°What are you saying? Keep calm, I know you are not someone like that but the evidence says you are part of this scheme and I really don¡¯t want to believe it, but I need to be out of this mess, I promise not to take any action against you¡±. ire pleaded to Maria while everyone was watching the both of them. ¡°Maria can do whatever she feels like, we will do whatever we can do, so stop pleading, ire¡± Alex said as he made a gesture of ¡°Do what you want¡± to Maria, she stormed out of the room. ¡°Mr Chang, what¡¯s the next step now?¡± ¡°Well, right now we gather enough evidence and we prove that there¡¯s an external force behind all these, one thing is sure, those who did this are on our tail now, we need to hurry, Also I advise you to bring your rtionship to the open and get married¡±. Mr Chang picked his bag and head out of the room ¡°I have another meeting, thanks¡± ¡°Thank you everyone, Emily, can we talk?¡±? 2024 N?v/el/Dram/a.Org. ¡°Yeah sure¡± They both went to a corner and had a conversation where she carefully exined how Mr Henry Matthews started thepany with his Dad, how they took it from him, how his mum is bent on giving him issues for ire¡¯s sake ¡°I know you might find this absurd, but I don¡¯t think the Thornton¡¯s is the issue here, I think it¡¯s mom.¡± ¡°I do not find it absurd, but the evidence points to Thornton, but how did you know all these?¡± ¡°Daddy sent the messages to you, he told me all I told you and he also sent me here, after he was done giving me the full details too, he seems to know about this meeting¡± Family Faceoff ¡°Exactly, that¡¯s why I believe this girl, Maria is in league with Mom but at the same time with the Thorntons.¡± ¡°I will be staying over at your ce before I leave for Anta¡± ¡°Okay, that¡¯s not an issue, please can you go over to my ce alongside ire, please I need you to take care of her¡± ¡°Anything for you bro, hey girl, you wille with me, Alex will meet us at home¡± ire just stared at Alex, short of words, nothing to do than to just leave the scene, ¡°Okay, can I call you Emily please ?¡± ¡°yeah, sure, that¡¯s my name so why not?¡± ¡°You know my brother is really in love with you¡± Emily started a conversation as they left the room heading to the car, ¡°He never slept since high school, he said a girl she loved humiliated him and that haunted his dream, I vowed to take revenge for him when I was young¡± they bothughed as the driver drove off ¡°It wasn¡¯t until he sent me your pictures and told me you are thedy who helps him get his sleep and you were also thedy who made him like that in the first ce¡± Emily¡¯s voice got louder and she asked the driver to pull over ¡°looking at you right now sickens me, so get down the car right now, how dare you do that to my brother?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, and please I didn¡¯t mean to, also do not be.. erm..¡± Emily busted intoughter, ¡°you are so naive, just kidding, let¡¯s go¡± ire gave a relieved sigh and a little smile, she then faced Emily and said ¡°What can I do to make mother ept me?¡± ¡°How? What do you mean? Do you think we are pushovers here? No one is really ready to ept you, we want to solve this just because of my brother and thepany¡±This is from N?velDrama.Org. ire this time readjusting her seat, ¡°I¡¯m sorry¡± she mutters, Emilyughed so loud this time, ¡°you don¡¯t have to worry about that, we will settle that, just focus on making Alex happy, okay?¡± ¡°Thanks Emily.¡± ***** Alex after some thought and head booting called out to Daniel ¡°Buddy, I¡¯m on my way to the Vi¡± ¡°you mean your mom¡¯s¡± Daniel responded ¡°Yeah, have your phone on always, we are on timer, we must settle this all before 9:00am tomorrow, Mr Collins won¡¯t be easy tomorrow¡±. Alex said as he left the room ***** Alex on getting to his mom¡¯s vi, called out his parents ¡°Mom, Dad, I¡¯m here¡± ¡°Herees my son, who casts me out of mypany because of a woman¡±. Mrs Reynolds voiced out her im as she rushed down the stairs and sat on the sofa ¡°Is this what I get for raising you? Disgrace? You were not like this, nowhere close to this attitude, not until this girl came into your life¡±. ¡°Mom, first is that, this girl, you mean ire, yeah, she is the one who helped me ovee what your doctor¡¯s couldn¡¯t do, for years I couldn¡¯t sleep but it was possible because of ire¡± Alex defended her im ¡°But we already paid that, her mom is getting treated thanks to our hospital¡± Mrs Reynoldsid her im again ¡°Mom, I paid for that I own 20% shares in your hospital, VisionTech holds 15%, my money speaks in the hospital, what have you done to thedy who makes your son peaceful, nothing but war just war¡± Alex responded ¡°You leaked the data in her name on her desk, you spread the scandal, you also manipted her dad to take over thepany¡± Alex said furiously ¡°What are you saying, son?¡± Mrs Reynolds, currently speechless, muttered those words with so much humility and cool voice. ¡°You knew who ire was from the very beginning, that¡¯s why you did all those things and also you hired Maria as your henchmen¡± Alex responded ¡°Who did what?¡± James came in. ¡°Honey, I don¡¯t understand what Alex is saying, I never did all these?¡± Mrs Reynolds defends herself. Alex couldn¡¯t take in what his mother is doing, she¡¯s not being truthful. ¡°Fine we will get to know soon, but I hope we get to know before it is toote, for now, I want you to bring out the contract and we have it done away with, Mom broke the contract first.¡± Mrs Reynolds responded with confidence this time ¡°That won¡¯t happen, I won¡¯t bring the contract¡± ¡°Well, that just proved that it¡¯s in your hands then, cause it was stolen from us and you just im you have it¡± Alex stood up and decided to leave James turned to his wife ¡°are these things true? Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s true¡± ¡°Are you talking about this Alex?¡± He stretched a file to Alex. ¡°Yes, Dad, this is it, taking hold of the contract alone is a foul y, mom, but now you are even denying the fact that you did this.¡± Alex faced his mom with utter disappointment Mr James Reynolds unable to contain this though he knows about this but must act safe in front of his wife responded ¡°But, that night when you brought this file, I asked you why do you have it, you said Alex gave you the file, you¡¯ve always been like this, too obsessive even on things that doesn¡¯t or shouldn¡¯t matter to you¡± Alex tore the contract, ¡°nothing binds ire in this agreement again, Mom and Dad I will take my leave now, It¡¯s not your business if my life get scattered or if mypany copse but it is your business if I marry ire or not, well that¡¯s well defined, you are trying to hide your previous deeds¡± he stormed out of the room and stated at his phone it¡¯s 2:30pm He called Mr Chang ¡°Hello, Mr chang, can you please tell me, if there¡¯s a way possible wherewith we can make sure the person who did the data leak receive a very low punishment sir?¡± The Novel will be updated first on this website. 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