It took me a sec to snap back to reality and face the person who was smiling at me. I walked towards her; she immediately stood up and extended her hand, "Hello, Miss Green. My name is Lillian Davis" She greeted me, I took her hand and shook it.
"Hello," I replied,
"I'm a personal assistant of Mr. Matthew Villin; I'm here to talk about his interest in having you as his personal publicist," she said.
I nodded my head and walked towards my desk and laid my bag on the table as I sat down on my chair.
"Please," I said, gesturing to her to take a seat in front of me. She smiled and walked ahead and sat in front of me while taking a file and placing it in front of me.
"This contains the pay and all other things," she said, I nodded and took it and opened the file.
The Villin's are the most fearful and extremely dangerous family. There are many rumors and stories of them ruling the city for years. The system can't do anything against them even if they do, there's a man who would rescue them in just a blink of an eye.
Even though it was 5 years that I have spent here I don't know who that man was and nothing about their family. But I heard so much about them, and I'm very interested to associate with a powerful family like them. Media is also afraid of them which makes my chance more in this.
Why won't I accept this offer if I am getting twice more than my regular pay and if by chance in future I leave them, I will get more offers from others and maybe get more attention?
"I accept it; I'll meet Mr.Villin if you could make an appointment with him. It would make things easier to discuss more his business and his personal interests," I said as I closed the file and handed it over to her.
She took it from my hand and said "I'll Inform sir and let you know about it, actually sir was about to come to meet you but he had a meeting to attend so he sent me to talk about it" she said with a smile on her face,
"Oh! I'm pleased to hear that he preferred to meet me in person," I said genuinely happy to hear that the most influential and fearful person wanted to meet me in person.
"Okay, then I'll take leave. It was nice meeting you, Miss Green," she said while extending her hand to me. I gladly took it and said, "It was nice meeting you too Lillian," I said, she smiled at me and walked out of my office.
Lydia came into my office with the same worried expression on her face, I can understand why her expression was like that. It's because of Mr.Villin's assistant visiting me. If a Villin's worker came to you, it would mean two things, one, for business work, two, for warnings.
She was worried about me getting warnings from him because I'm a publicist and it's common for us.
"Lydia, relax its an offer to be as a personal publicist to Mr. Villin," I said, she released a deep breath and smiled at me.
"Thank god, I thought she's here to give you any kind of warnings…They're just scary," she said with a wired expression. I laughed at her expression.
"For your information, we are going to work with them…" she had a horrified expression on her face by hearing what I said which made me laugh even harder holding my stomach.
"Oh my god, please change your expression Lydia I'm gonna die," I said,
"Please tell me, you didn't accept their offer," She asked,
"I did," I said, For which she gasped.
"You did what? This is a death sentence," she exclaimed, "Relax Lydia, They're our clients now. Don't worry about it," I said while standing up and taking my handbag.
"Inform me when I get an email by Lillian Davis about the meeting, see you," I said,
"Okay, good day," she said, and I walked towards the elevator.
Lydia was my assistant for 5 years, At this time she has become so close to me, back when I worked with my first ever client Alyssa Wilson the one who was an actress, I had to appoint an assistant because of my work and I appointed her.
She was kind and polite and very helpful to me. In no time she became a close friend and helped me with everything.
We moved together here when I was informed to work from London, she is very loyal and professional at work and I liked this quality in her.
She's a brunette with a slim body and 5 feet tall with pale skin color. Back then, she had a boyfriend but later discovered that he was cheating on her with her cousin.
She was heartbroken. He cheated on her because she wasn't ready to lose her virginity.
I have supported her all along; my mother was so fond of her that she always requested Lydia to come over whenever she's free.
I was her only friend and family; her family had abandoned her long back when she was just 19. Her parents died in a car accident when she was 17, from then she was living with her uncle and aunty.
Her aunty is a cruel woman; she used to make her work as a maid in her house. Lydia had a very tough life until she met me. when she came for an interview, she was weak and pale with bruises on wrists. Her academic percentage blew my mind, and she was very good in studies even though her aunty never gave time to study.
That was the main reason why I thought she's perfect for this position. I helped her and made her live near my house, I asked her to live with us but she declined. I respected her decision and didn't force her into anything. She was like a little sister to me while I had none.
***
I parked my car at the parking lot under my apartment and walked into the apartment lobby. As I walked into the elevator my phone started vibrating in my handbag. I took it and there was a message from Lydia, I opened it.
Lyb
The meeting scheduled tonight at 8 pm at The Gitz Restaurant.
Me
👍👍
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The elevator doors opened, and I walked towards my apartment. I walked straight to my bedroom and changed my clothes; I took my laptop from my table and put it on my lap. As I opened my laptop I closed it again because I forgot to make my favorite coffee.
I put it on my bed and stood up, while I pulled my hair up into a messy bun. I walked downstairs towards the kitchen and made myself a coffee.
I took it with me to my bedroom. As I walked into my bedroom and opened my balcony door, I put my coffee and laptop on the table while I looked around.
The view from here is beautiful and peaceful.
I sat down on the couch and took a sip of my coffee while opening my laptop while placing my cup on the table and searched for The Villins family history.
To my surprise there were no family photos of them, only Mr. Matthew Villin photos are opened. There were some articles about their business, other than that there were no other articles.
This family is so mysterious, there's nothing about them other than their company and other business gatherings.
****
The whole day I was searching about Villin's family and got nothing other than their companies and no. of businesses they do.
I closed my laptop and walked through my bedroom and directly into my bathroom and took a shower.
I walked outside with a towel wrapped around my body and stepped inside my walk-in closet, dressed in business attire. I let my dark brown long, straight hair reach my waist. I did my make and took my Gucci handbag with me while walking out and locking my apartment.
My mom has a spare key with her so no worries. I walked towards the parking lot while unlocking my car. I opened the car door and got in. I drove to the restaurant, and stopped my car and got out. I gave my car keys for valet parking while walking towards the receptionist.
I asked her my table number, and she led me there and I was late because Mr. Matthew Villin was already waiting for me.
"Hello, Miss, Green'' he immediately extended his hand forward when he saw me walking to the table. I took it with a smile.
"Hello Mr. Villin"
While sitting on the chair, I said: "It's a pleasure meeting you."
"Pleasure is all mine," he said.
I smiled at him.
He was tall and had a very muscular body, black hair with a few gray strands here and there, they clearly indicate that he was a bit aged but doesn't look like it.
He's handsome and attractive. Round fair face with a black-trimmed beard, blue eyes, and straight nose.
Looking at him, no one can tell that 52 years old and a very powerful, fearful businessman, and also a father of five children.
we discussed his interests and what he would like me to do while we ordered our meals and had them.
"As I told you I like to keep my family out of media, it's not a request," he said it with a smile even though it felt like a dangerous warning, I didn't let it show it on my face and confidently replied, "I promise to keep your family out of it, Mr. Villin."
"I'll be happy if you could call me Matthew or Matt, I prefer first names when we are working together," he said by cleaning his mouth with a handkerchief.
"Sure, Matthew," I smiled.
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I was driving back to my apartmentthe and I got a message.
"Hey Siri, Can you tell me who sent message," I said while driving my car,
"Sure, the message was sent by mom," the robotic female voice said.
While keeping an eye on the road, I tried to take the bag which was placed on the passenger seat but couldn't reach it. I moved my eyes off the road towards my bag.
**Bang** **crash**
My head hit the headboard, and I screamed while I feel something coming out of my head. I raised my head to see a car in front of me, I touched my head with my fingers and gasped when I felt liquid.
While I slowly started to lose consciousness, I noticed a tall shadow falling on my face.
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I heard sounds of different voices and other things which were making my head throb in pain, I opened my eyes and everything was blurry and I blinked my eyes to make it clear for me to see where I was. I see my mom talking to a man wearing a white coat.She was worried, I can tell that by just looking at her expressions. I tried to make a sound but my throat hurt like I hadn't drunk water for many days. Still, I managed to whisper but it went unheard by her. This time I tried to whisper louder and she heard me.She hurriedly walked toward me, "hon, Are you okay?" She asked while taking my hand in hers, I nodded my head at her as I tried to sit up but felt this pain in my head increasing by my move. My mom put a pillow on my back and helped me sit. I leaned back on the pillow."Water" I managed to ask,She handed me over a glass of water, I gulped it whole. I turned to my mom and asked, "What happened?""You had an accident," she said and immediately everything rushed to my head.I rem
The office was so beautiful, There were a black executive desk and leather upholstered chairs and light brown wood wall cladding, golden accents, and a crystal chandelier centering the meeting table all complementing each other creating an elegant-looking office.At the right of the office were two ceiling windows with light brown color curtains on either side of the window. On the other side, is the table with a bookshelf filled with many books.I walked inside my office admiring each and every corner of it, with my mouth wide open."Did you like it, Miss Green?" Asked Lillian."Yes, I love it," I said honestly.I walked to my desk and put my bag on it. My things were brought here and were placed on the desk. Everything was set up neatly for me to use."I'll let you do your work, Miss Green," she said, for which, I turned around and nodded at her."Come, Miss Miller, I'll show your office," she said to Lydia and walked her out of my office.I traced my fingers against my desk and inh
CLARISSA’S P.O.V.After parking my car in the parking lot, We both walked through the lobby towards the elevator. We stepped inside the elevator and reached the top floor where Mr. Mathew's office was located, We both stepped out of the elevator and walked through the empty floor towards his office. Only the sounds of our heels filled the floor, it was so quiet and intimidating. As Lydia pushed the door open, I saw Lillian, sitting on the sofa and staring at someone in front of her. I stepped inside and saw that tall man sitting on the sofa with his right leg over his left leg and a magazine in his hands.Hearing me walking in, Mathew looked up at me, "Clarissa, please sit down, I need to talk about something!" He said folding the paper he was reading. I nodded and sat down on the sofa next to Lillian, who was still gawking at that tall guy. I glanced at him and turned my complete attention towards Mathew, "That guy just tried to destroy my business, I don't want to make this issue
I looked up at a familiar face, he was looking at me with a calculative look which made me a bit nervous about myself. He wasn’t saying anything, there was complete silence in the room. He was leaning against the wall staring at me blankly, I didn’t understand what to do. As I stared at him back not knowing what to do he moved himself off and began strolling towards me with his hands placed inside in his pockets. His face was void of emotions and to look at his face I had to conjure all my strength, ”Mr.Villin do... Do you need something?” I asked moving back as he moved towards me, my back hit my desk and my breathing fastened when I saw him just mere inches away from me. I stared up at him and saw him looking at my face. As I noticed him moving closer to me, I immediately closed my eyes and moved my face away from him. I felt him so close that his hot breath was on my face, I shut my eyes even more tightly. My heart was pounding rapidly against my ribcage making me very nervous. H
CLARISSA’S POV.I blinked twice but the words on the card were still on it, I glanced at Lydia, she was staring at me with confusion on her face, “Are you okay?” she asked with a concerned look, I didn’t answer her as I was still staring at the card flipping it over and over again while my mind was filled with dangerous thoughts and questions, all of the sudden Lydia took that card off my hands, “What is this?” she asked while taking it from me, she glanced at me while reading the letters on the card. I watched her eyes widening and looking around for the man, “Truth can’t be hidden” she whispered reading out the words written on the card. We walked back to our office with confusion and tension written on our faces, a lot of things were running in my mind like who is this guy? and why did he leave us this card? Did he intentionally left it or it just slipped from his pocket? Can it be a coincidence? While we were walking to my office I noticed Lillian walking to us, she was about
I drove to my home through heavy traffic and it took nearly an hour for me to reach my apartment, I parked my car and walked to the elevator. I got inside and reached my floor, two flats were present on this floor but the other one is right now empty. I walked to my apartment and knocked on the door, I casually glanced at the door present in the other corner of the floor before my mom opened the door and let me in.As I walked into the living room I was hit with a delicious smell of the dishes my mom prepared for us, “Hm…” I murmured as I inhaled the smell coming from the dining table, I turned around and caught my mom, As I hugged her I heard her chuckling at me, “Thank you, mom, for preparing my favorite dishes,” I said hugging her, she stroked my back with her hands. “I’ll change,” I said as I released her and turned around, as I walked to my room, took a hot shower and wore my nightwear, I noticed a new message pop up in my phone. I walked to the table and took the phone from
ALARM ****I offed the annoying alarm clock and groaned while getting up from my bed, I rubbed my eyes while yawning and walked towards my washroom. I can hear my mom moving dishes and I can hear her cooking something in the kitchen as I was walking to my washroom. I brushed my teeth and took a cold shower, wrapping my favorite white fluffy towel around my body. I walked out of my washroom and walked straight into my walk-in closet. I got dressed in my baby pink deep V-neck pencil dress cinched at the waist with a statement belt and combed my hair while applying some makeup to my face. I looked at my reflection and smiled when I felt I looked good.I took my things and walked downstairs, as I walked downstairs I noticed Sofia helping my mom place breakfast on the table, “Sofia!” I called in surprise to see her. Mom gave her off for two days and it’s been only 24 hours and she’s back to work.She looked at me while laughing at me warmly, “You didn’t take off?” I asked while walking tow
CLARRISA'S POV.I glanced at Lillian and saw her looking at me with a terrified expression on her face, my eyes moved to Mr.Villin who was staring at me with confusion. He walked towards me and grabbed the card from my hand, I watched him read it calmly and collectively which made my thoughts rush to my head again. How can someone be this calm while reading a death threat from rivalry person? I glanced at Lillian, who was watching Mr Villin with the same expression she had before, "Where is Lydia?" Mr.Villin asked looking at Lillian,"I don't know, sir, she's not in her office!" she said, looking at him, worry for Lydia was evident in her eyes."Call her," he said while turning back and walking out of my office, I turned my head towards Lillian who was dialling Lydia's number in her phone. I watched her move the phone to her ears, tension began spreading all over my body while I patiently waited for Lillian to say something and Lydia to answer the call. I signalled her to put it on s