Ma'm the CEO wants to see you,"
I carried my eyes away from my laptop, to my secretary as I cooked up my left eyebrow. "My father wants to see me?" she nodded."Don't worry, tell him I'll be there in about five minutes. I have a meeting right now." "Actually he told me to cancel your meeting, and that you have to come and see him right this minute" I wondered what was so urgent that my father would even have my secretary cancel my meeting. I guess there was only one way to find out. I got up and then made a beeline to my father's office and all along the way I could hear whispers from the cubicles of the officers that I passed by and how their eyes were on me. I had expected them to talk about my wedding that had been called off, but I didn't understand why they were doing it so intensely. Finally when I walked to the office I saw that my mother was also there. I went to both of them and saw that their eyes had become cold. Those were not the eyes that my parents often used to look at me, those were the ones they used to look at my freeloading sister. Why were those eyes now aimed at me? ”Mother... Father what's wrong-" I was barely able to complete the sentence before my mother walked over to me and before I could even figure out what was happening she slapped me so hard that I saw stars. “Mother?" I called to her in shock but then she raised her hand again. ”Don't *mother* me you senseless moron, do you know what you have done?" I looked at my father to make sure whether he saw what his wife had just done and he did not even look slightly troubled by it. “What is happening right now?" Without leaving his seat he crossed his hands, sending me a glare that was as sharp as the edge of a knife. ” Are you really going to play dumb, after humiliating us?" Humiliating? I was so lost... The last thing I ever did in my life was humiliating my parents. That was my younger sister's job. I was the one that always did well in everything from sports to academics all the way from school and when I graduated, I had started from the bottom of the company and gotten to the top without asking my father to give me any special favors. What could I have possibly done that would have humiliated them? I froze up when my father turned his laptop to face me and then I saw the picture of my sister and ex fiance in bed that I had posted online on the cover of a gossip blog. “There were a million and one ways you could have dealt with this Sarah, but you had to choose the one that would bring shame to this family..." he said to me in an icy tone. ”Father I do-" “Shut up!"my mother shouted at me and her voice was cracking. ” Just because of a man, you leaked your sister's nudes to the public, do you know the kind of comments she is getting now? She even had to turn off her social media and she has been crying nonstop...“ Was this really happening, I asked myself? My heart was beating so much that I thought it was going to break through my ribs somehow. I was now the villain in the story. Nobody was talking about the fact that she had been sleeping with my fiance and both of them had been making a fool of me! ”Sarah...“My father called my attention to him. ” I always thought that you were exceptional but I cannot have a heartless person like you who can even take down her sister for petty reasons as my heiress..." “Petty?! Father, she slept with my fiance!" ” And so what?“”And so what?"I repeated after him, totally bewildered, my fingers sunk into my palm so deeply that I thought they were going to draw blood. So basically he was saying that I had no right to react to what they had done to their betrayal. “You had no reason to betray your sister like that, Sarah, and if you at least want to keep your job in this company. You will have to make a public apology to her first.” That was where it finally got to my neck, there was no way I could take this anymore. “I would rather die father, than apologize to Becky. Keep your stupid company I don't need any of you!" ”Sarah!" I kept marching ignoring him as he called me but then he said something that made me freeze at the door. “If you leave this minute without accepting to apologize to your sister for your own wrongdoing you will cease to be a member of this family," A cold, dry chuckle suddenly passed through my lips as I replied. ”And so what?" And like that I marched out of the office, however after I left the company my father seized my house since the property was under his name and then he blacklisted me to the full city so much so that I struggled to even get the job of a waitress. I was fed up.It was all like a terrible dream, a nightmare that never seemed to end. Then to add salt to my wounds my sister came over, tracking me down to my pigs dine apartment to invite me to her and my ex fiance's wedding. I could no longer take it anymore. Life was bleak and empty, everywhere I went to tongues with wag and people would point their fingers at me laughing out their lungs.There was no point in living anymore, and so on a cold night, I wrote a letter of farewell and went outside like a zombie. Ready to end it all.Sarah's POV As I was walking on the road a car zoomed past me splashing puddle water on my body, then I rushed in after the car yelling loudly and pouring curses on the driver. Just then I heard the horn of a car and my head snapped behind me. The lights of the car were getting closer and the horn was about to make my ears explode but my legs were not moving a single inch at all. What was the point? Suddenly the blinding light turned off like a switch that had flicked, for a moment my whole body was numb then I could suddenly feel everything. The pain gript my entire being when my eyelid peeled open, the metallic taste of blood was in my mouth and I could not even twitch a finger. The driver that had hit me only parked for a few seconds, then suddenly the door was flung open but then nobody stepped out. Suddenly the door slams shut again and the driver just zoomed past me. When the hit and run driver abandoned me to my fate, I didn't even curse him... There was no point in
Sarah's pov “Marry me?” I laughed so hard that my ribcage began to ache,which did not really take longer because the car that had hit me had obviously broken some of them. “Are you done yet or do you want to keep on going?" ” Actually I think I'll keep going because this has to be one of the funniest jokes of the century...“ Hayden Smith, one of the most notorious Playboys of the country, wanted to settle down and of all people he chose the rejected heiress. It was really worth cracking a few more ribs.” Is this your way of mocking me?“ ” Do I look like a man that plays around? I am being 100% serious right now?" I tried to sit up but my body ached too much to allow me so I just lay down again, blinking at him with utter astonishment. “Your reputation aside, we don't even know each other!”I said to him and he just sighed. “Are you saying that you don't know THE Hayden Smith?" Wow this guy is really full of himself wasn't he? I had thought. ” Well I know who you are from th
Hayden's POV “So, the first phase of your plan is now finally complete, congratulations man...” My best friend said sipping his glass of whiskey, the hotel bar was becoming stuffier by the second I knew we should have reserved this place but my best friend had insisted that we didn't because he wanted to find some cheap girl to pick up for the night. “It's hardly time to even begin celebrating, I'm still very far from what I actually want, Ray.” “Well the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step my dear friend...” he said as he signaled the attacks will refill his glass again. “But why did you lie to her that you were going on a business trip?" I knew that he was eventually going to ask this question. ” There's no need for me to be around her if she isn't going to be of use to me yet.“I replied the same glass of whiskey that I had been holding while my friend was on his third. ”True, true...“He nodded. ” But that doesn't really answer my question: why did y
Sarah."Hello…" My voice echoed again, but instead, I got no reply. It immediately dawned on me that he ended the call seconds ago.Taking a deep breath, I fell down back on the huge bed, while facing the ceiling and rolling my hands around to feel the emptiness of it.What was the essence of sleeping all alone in such huge bed, when I have no one by my side, and even now my contract husband keeps acting weird and pushing me away.My thoughts suddenly drifted off too Clark, and my grip on the bed spread tightened. I found a tear escaping through the corners of my eyes, as I recalled what he did to me. Most especially my sister Becky. I trusted her, and spoilt her so much that I never imagined she would ever betray me this way.Suddenly, I felt my throat dry up, and I instantly sat up back on the bed. Reaching for my crutches, I got up from the bed and started towards the door because I needed a glass of water.I could have easily just reached for the bell on the table close to me and
"What?" I asked Kira, dumbfounded with what I had just heard now.She smiled at me, nodding her head again to confirm that it was all true."How? I don't even understand.""Mr Hayden gave the order, Mrs Sarah" Kira replied.I was still trying to process what I had just heard. Just how powerful was Hayden, and just how mysterious is he. One more important thing, why is he doing all this when he knows absolutely nothing about me.I watched them all leave one after the other, and that was when I realized my sister was standing just a distance away from me.The look on her face wasn't pleasing, and I was quick to guess she was quite surprised to see me in a stunning outfit as well as in the same shopping mall with her.Part of my face was covered with a white handkerchief, and I wore a long black pop sock as well in order to cover part of my bruises, but I was sure Becky recognised me even with all that.Feeling thankful that I left my crutches back in the car, I let out a smirk, startin
HaydenEyes fixed on my laptop, my phone started binging like I was expecting it to."Greedy set of fools." I whispered, and picked up my phone."It's just like you expected sir, what should we do?" I remained silent for a few seconds, thinking of what next to do."Make it false, and ensure the rest does the same as well." I replied, and hunged up the call immediately.Staring back at my laptop, I could only think of one person. How was she? And most especially, how did she feel seeing her sister so suddenly.My hands went to my phone again, but then I dropped it back. I should just concentrate and leave Sarah out of my mind.But within 2 seconds, I found myself dialing her number."Fuck."The call ended immediately, when I pressed the red button, and one way or the other I fell back on the bed roughing my hair.My eyes closed, it was opened back by the ringtone of my phone."Hell no."I stared at it for a whole minutes before deciding to pick up the call.Placing it on my ear, I he
HaydenA knock was rasped on my door, making me raise my head to stare at it."Come in." The door opened the next second, and I saw my private investigator walk into my office." Have a seat."He sat down like I had offered, and brought out something from a leather bag of his."Here it is sir, everything you need to know about Becky Lane." He said, dropping a file as well as a tab on the table.I took down my glasses, and then picked up the file first."Look into her husband next, and find out the minor places he goes to.""Yes sir."I was still busy checking out the pictures of Becky, as well as some minor infos about her, but then I raised my head to stare at him."What about my wife?" I asked."Nothing to be suspicious of for now, she's absolutely fine, and I have my boys keeping their eyes on her just in case of any attack. No need to be worried.""I'm not worried, I am just being careful for certain reasons.""Good. You can go now." He rose up on his feet, striding towards the
SarahMy entire body shivered as I walked in along with Clara. I felt uncomfortable, and I could feel the heavy, hard stare people gave me as I walked past them most especially the men around.Their looks only made me wonder if I went too far with my dressing. I was on a crop top, with a pink tight mini skirt, long black heels with heavy makeup. My eyes went round the bar to watch out for Hayden, but no matter how much I looked, there was not even a sight of him anywhere."Let's go order Sarah." I heard Clara's voice, as my eyes kept searching for Hayden."Huh?""Sarah, are you alright? You're literally shaking right now." Clara said, sounding so worried.Her words made me take in deep breaths, that would keep me calm, but nothing was working. Never have I been to a bar before, and it creeps me out especially with the gazes of countless people on me."I'm fine Clara. Over there!" "There's a spare seat over there, let's go." I said to Clara, although my eyes were still desperately s