EPISODE EIGHTEEN
THEME: Fifteen Million Dollars
KNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSE
"Who is old lady?" Eretia questioned.
"Elaina Martins." Knox replied.
"Oh your mother!" Eretia smiled but it soon faded when he snapped at her.
"She is not my mother!" A deep frown crossed his face.
"And why are you denying your mother?" Eretia met his gaze but Knox was quick to look away.
"How much did she offered to get you to agree to work for her?" Knox asked.
"That's between your mother and I." Eretia answered.
"Tell me..I am willing to pay more right now." Knox offered.
"Why?" Eretia scrunched up her face.
"I don't need anyone around here." Knox replied l
EPISODE NINETEENTHEME: Drowning in the snowKNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSETWO HOURS LATERThe cold air made Eretia gasp and she pulled her jacket more tightly around her. Eretia stepped into the snow to see if the lights inside the apartment were on. The snow immediately penetrated the boot she had changed into and cold air tickled her exposed skin and the howling of the wind scared her a bit. She started forward, the cold made her barehand and knee ache so she pushed her hands into her pocket immediately. The cold was freezing her system."Mr Knox Martins!" She called but her voice was lost in the wind."Mr Knox!" Eretia yelled again and it was lost again. She started to the side of the house and as she walked, she kept her head down against the driving snow."Mr Knox! Please open the door! I am
EPISODE TWENTYTHEME: HypothermiaKNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSEEretia woke up with a start to darkness. She blinked, a panic of not knowing where she was or what had happened choking her for a minute. Then she remembered everything. She closed her eyes for a moment and lay very still as she remembered the whole drama with her new boss. Eretia was in bed, she knew that and she was feeling so warm.Eretia opened her eyes slowly trying to focus. She slowly turned her head toward the light source in the room. She looked beyond and her breath caught. Knox was there. He was sitting on a couch about two feet away from the bed and his eyes were on her."You.." Her voice trailed off too soon."You are awake." Knox said softly as he stood up from the couch.Knox Martins was dressed in a flannel shirt and jeans and his hair was slicked back from his
EPISODE TWENTY ONETHEME: The wicked bossKNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSETHE NEXT MORNINGKnox Martins yawned loudly as he made his way to the kitchen. He was tempted to check on Eretia in her bedroom but he walked on. When he stopped at the entrance of the kitchen, Eretia was there working her way around the kitchen as she hummed a song he couldn't make sense of.Knox cleared his throat and she turned to face him.“Oh! Good morning boss!" She greeted cheerfully.Knox made his way into the kitchen. "Good morning my maid."Eretia raised her eyebrows by what he just called her. "My name is Eretia." She said."Yes Eretia and you are my maid." Knox gulped down a bottle of water from the refrigerator. "And personal assistant." He added."Can
EPISODE TWENTY TWOTHEME:You are fired!KNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSEEreria came out minutes later and started the trek to the nearest bus station. She prayed that a taxi should appear out of no where to help her to the Mall but she became frustrated when none showed up.Finally Eretia got to the bus station, she sighted a mini mart not too far and she saw an old man offloading cartons from an old truck into a mini mart next to the station.Eretia walked up to the old man. "Excuse me, sir." She said.The old man turned to face her. "Good morning, how may I help you..young lady?" He asked."I am sorry to interrupt your job...but when is the next bus to town arriving?" Eretia asked the old man in a soft tone."I have no idea. And I haven't seen any bus around lately." The old man answered.Eretia ey
EPISODE TWENTY THREETHEME:Pay to ride in my carKNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSEKnox walked away and she followed him."I need to get some clothes for some upcoming models at my agency so we would be very busy in the next couple of days." Knox read out his plans for the next few days to her."Are you listening?" He asked when he noticed her eyes was focused on the salon as they passed by."Yes boss." She answered sharply."Okay so let us go to the clothing section." Knox quickened his pace."Okay." Eretia followed him like a loyal dog."And that reminds me don't tell the old lady anything about my agency. Don't you ever share any information about my agency to her." Knox warned in a stern tone."Why?" She asked."It is none of her business." Knox answered.
EPISODE TWENTY FOURTHEME: Should I apologize?THE MARTINS EMPIREBetty barged into Mrs Elaina Martins office without listening to the words of the secretary telling her to let her get permission from her boss.Secretary Tracy rushed out her words. "Ma'am Elaina..forgive..me. I am really sorry. I tried to --"Mrs Elaina Martins silenced her. "Don't worry about it. You can go Tracy."Then secretary Tracy bowed her head slightly before stepping out of the office.Mrs Elaina Martins looked straight at Betty. "Where are your manners, Betty?" She asked in a low tone."Oh! Sorry ma'am Elaina, I lost them the very moment you hired a new worker to work for Knox!" Betty snorted.Mrs Elaina Martins flashed her a small smile. "Alright please sit down and let us talk things out." The o
EPISODE TWENTY FIVETHEME: Nothing comes easyKNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSE"This is worst than I thought" Eretia muttered as she sank onto the couch. She dialed Oliver's number and he picked immediately."Hi Oliver," She smiled."Hello Eretia, How are you doing? And how is work?" Oliver questioned."I am doing okay. And my work is going smoothly. How is Ryan?" She asked."He is fine too." Oliver answered."Can I ask you something?"Eretia spoke up after some minutes of silence.She checked to see if Knox was out of ear shot. He was in his room."What's wrong?" Oliver asked with concern in his tone."Oh nothing... nothing is wrong." She stuttered. "Actually..it is not about me." She paused trying to find the right words to use."Eretia j
EPISODE TWENTY SIXTHEME: The Nice BossKNOX MARTINS BEACH HOUSE"It is about to snow in -"Eretia turned off the weather forecast news as she rushed to her room ignoring the pain in her leg.Knox Martins has been gone for about an hour now and he hasn't returned home. He didn't even pick up his calls which made Eretia really worried about him. She grabbed her jacket and moved out of the house."Where did he go? Where could he be? Did he drive down to his family's house to make a report?" Erebusasked herself. But Eretia panicked again at the thought of Knox Martins getting buried in the snow."If he is around...no one is going to save him. Geez! This is killing me! Why aren't there so much people living in this area?!" Eretia said loudly as she dialed his number again."Please pick up Mr Knox...I am so sorry for saying those words to you." S