Regina's POVIt still felt like a dream until I found myself at the cafeteria, helping myself with cups of coffee for prince charming Nicholas!"It's so early in the morning, and he just calls me to make coffee for him? No please? Besides, why am I the one making coffee for him! Is he still angry at me??." it didn't still make that he would make me do his coffee! Was that normal in other organizations?? Was this part of my new job roles?I got back to his office, with the cups of black coffee with me, and it was a struggle knocking on his door carrying two hot cups, but finally, I heard his response. Stepping in, he didn't even raise his head up to take a look at me. "Here's your coffee." I announced, placing it on the table. This time, his eyes lifted up to meet mine. They were not nice. "Where's the other one?" I wasn't following and I made no effort to hide the disinterest in my eyes. "What other cup? You asked for two.""I did? I thought it was three cups you were making." He s
Regina's POVIn the Executives space, she had with the mindset of visiting just one person.. Madam Georgia. I was actually excited to meet with her. She was one of the few people I admired in this company, always polite and smiling with everyone.She never used to behave like she was wealthy or our boss, instead she treated us all nicely! That'll teach Lizzy right, once I reported to madam Georgia, she would certainly scold Lizzy and her annoying minion, Peter.It was a soft knock on her door. I waited until she said to come in. She had her lovely afro hair packed up, a smile resting on her face. "Hello, how may I help you, dear?"Of course, she might not remember me! I took the honor and quickly introduced myself. "I am really in love with your work ...well, principles and all! It's such an honor to being here with you, really."She gave a smile, but this time, it did not reach her eyes. Well, I better get straight to the point now. "Ma'am, we all love and admire you. Mostly, me, hah
Third POV"You guys, I'm so glad that we're meeting here today." Kimberly said to Tania and Mary. It was strange they would be meeting at that bar in broad daylight when they were even supposed to be at their various workplaces. Tania didn't really understand the obsession with Regina especially now that they had punished her already, why were they still always scheduling meetings just to talk about her!She turned to Mary and realized that Mary was a full time enemy of Regina, or at least, she had decided that was what she wanted to be."Kim, I don't understand why you've called us here. You said it was an emergency but everything looks fine." Tania said, but the cold looks she got from Mary and Kimberly signified she should have just kept her mouth shut."We're here now, isn't that what is most important? You talk too much, Tania." Mary snapped."It's okay," that playful smile had returned back to her face again. "You know why we're here. We talk about it every night on the group c
Regina's POV I had a lot on my plate that morning, a sweet sunny bright Wednesday morning, yet work files were scattered on my desk, works that needed to be submited in less than two hours time. Damn it! "How am I suppose to do all of this in two hours time? Huh? Regina, you are so dense. So stupid...do you even deserve this managerial position, tell me?" As if to make things worse, I'd just been alerted that I was needed in the training office for my training immediately after break. Knock. It was a slender lady by the door, Amara, she was assisting Nicholas now that Mike had not been around for the past three days now! What happened to him? Amara was not a friendly lady. When I had asked about Mike, just one cold look from her had signified the amount of hatred she felt for me. I was having a lot of enemies lately, and I didn't understand why! "Mr Nicholas would like to see you now. It's urgent." She announced briefly before walking out. A heavy frustrated sigh escaped my lip
Regina's POV I shrugged off that thought and reminded myself that I was still angry with him. "You need to start standing up for yourself. If you need anything, I'll be here to assist you. Isn't that the whole point, I thought you'd have known that by now. Mike and I are here for you." This statement softened my heart. No one has ever been there for me. No, when I thought about it, I realized how true that was. Dan was only with me because of the sex? I don't know. Kimberly apparently always loved Dan even while we were dating and she never told me for once! And Mary and Tania? They were supposed to be my friend. "Thanks that really means a lot to me." I gave a genuine smile. Seeing that we were bonding and whatever, I decided to try my luck again. "By the way, you really have to tell me what's wrong with Mike. Please." That soured look returned to his face. "His mom is dying. I mean, she has been unresponsive to treatment, her blood pressure spiked and um...well that's it."
Regina's POV. The next few days at work had been great! To add to the sweet mood, Mike had sent words that his mother was already responding to treatment! She would be discharged in a week's time and he would be back at work. And now, it was Friday, I was eager to head home early. Once it was past break, I knew it was only a few more hours before we closed. Now, did I have any thing fun to do at home? Of course not. But the thought of heading back home was always so satisfying. Something annoying was bugging me though. Dan. Dan always sent notes...somewhat threatening to me. I knew it was time to move out, I wanted to go someplace else where Dan or anyone didn't know I existed! And Mike's agent had gotten a place for me. I just didn't know if I was ready to leave or not. The last note from Dan had hardened my mind on leaving. He was giving me one last chance, Dan? Giving me one last chance! How rude of him. I made a mental note to go over this weekend to see the apartment and
Regina's POV"But I only took your glasses, I didn't take any bracelet!" I tried to explain. The commotion just kept getting loud and loud. Nicholas stepped in, "what's going on here?" Madam Georgia took the opportunity to explain. "She stole my bracelet. And won't confess to her crimes, I mean, what a thief she is!" "I didn't take anything. I swear it!" I was already getting frightened. When Lizzy said I would pay for what I did on Wednesday, maybe she really did meant it and unlike me, she wasn't bluffing. Clearly, this was a set up. But how to defend myself and prove my innocence is what I was afraid I couldn't do. I wasn't a thief! My eyes met with Nicholas and damn it, I could feel tears building up as my eyes became teary. "Regina is not a thief. This is all wrong!" Dawn kept on saying. "Why don't we search her? Its clear you won't find anything with her but let's search her to prove her innocence, I'll volunteer. Let's search her right now. Regina, where's your bag?." "Y
Regina's POVI didn't know why but I was so relieved when Nicholas offered to take me somewhere. I sat down while he ordered for drinks for the both of us.It still didn't make any sense."What doesn't?" I heard him say and I blinked."I said that out loud?" Nicholas stared at me like I'd just hit my head somewhere. "You've been murmuring all through the ride home. I barely understand a word of what you've been saying." I looked down to the table, "it just doesn't make sense, Nick." "Call me Nick again, and I'll--"I didn't hear the rest of it. Or maybe he didn't say anything thinking I would get the messages. I didn't even care. Why would he be extra sensitive whether I called him by his full name or not?"Think about it. Why did you think she did it? I'm never too bothered about betrayals. That's why I don't trust anyone, or have any friend at all."I sighed at that. I was tired of hearing that he didn't trust anyone. "You have Mike. He's like your best friend ever." "You can be
Regina kept to herself for the next few days, she knew that Jenna must have been beyond anxious waiting for a response from her and this was confirmed when she heard a knock on her door and it turned out to be Jenna. Regina sat still in her seat while waiting for her to speak up. Regina was in no hurry and neither was Jenna as well. It did not seem to matter to Regina how long the silence would last, she was determined to wait until Jenna would break. Jenna stood awkwardly by the corner of Regina’s office, her eyes darting everywhere except at the woman seated across from her. Regina’s expression was unreadable, her arms folded as she leaned back slightly in her chair. The tension in the room was thick, coiling around them like smoke. Finally, Jenna's voice broke through the silence, brittle and uneven.“I’m sorry, Regina. I really am.”Regina arched a brow, her voice smooth but cool. “Sorry? For what exactly, Jenna? For lying to me for months? For playing both sides? Or for only de
Morning light crept through the half-closed blinds of Regina’s apartment, casting long golden slashes across the hardwood floor. She had barely slept. The weight of the last day’s work was weighing on her. She did not feel like getting up from her bed but she had no choice. Work awaited. Picking herself up from the bed, she went into the bathroom and freshened up. She decided on a mini green dress that looked both official and sexy and a nude colored heels to match the color of her handbag. She made her hair into a ponytail and she was all ready for work after a slight make up. Her phone suddenly came alive with a text message and she would not say she was surprised to see that it was Jenna. The message was short: “Can we meet this morning? Please. It’s important.”Regina stared at it for a long minute, suspicion gnawing at her. She had already known that Jenna would reach out to her but she did not just expect it to so quick. But curiosity, coupled with a simmering need for answer
The presentation went well and Jenna was on her way back from there. She could no longer ignore the rumbling in her stomach so she went to a small fast food got herself something to eat. After satisfying her hunger, she walked out of the place and went towards her car.As she made to pull the door open, her eyes met with a fine dark green bag sitting by the window of a store. She could not help but to notice how beautiful the bag was, even from afar. She stood where she was by her car, a thought crawling into her head. What would she think if she did something like that so suddenly after giving her the cold shoulders? Yep, Regina. Would she accept the gift? But there was no need to think twice. So she crossed over to the other side of the street-- thankfully the red traffic light was turned on-- and walked into the store. Moments later, she returned with a fancy green hand bag neatly stored in a box and only then did she get into her car and continue driving her way.The rest of t
Jenna was feeling nervous as she made her way to ni Nicholas' office. No matter how slow her steps were, her legs still led her to his office and now she was standing just outside. Adjusting her clothes, she knocked twice and went into the office. Her heart skipped when she saw Regina standing inside the office as well. Maybe it was truly what she feared after all."Oh good you're here." Nicholas said as he noticed her after looking up. "Sorry to bother you at all but I have an errand for you and Regina. Come sit and let me explain." He invited her over to sit. Regina was already sitting. Jenna batted her lashes once. "An... Errand?" She asked uncertainly. Nicholas gave a nod of his head and pointed at the seat next to Regina, asking her to sit. "Ah of course..." She muttered softly as she hurried up her steps to take a seat.She bowed her head to Regina as a simply greeting. More of a nod. She did not bother to look at her. Regina responded with a simple nod as well and a gentl
Sitting at the dining table at her apartment, Jenna traced the tip of her white coffee mug absentmindedly. Her other hand rested on her cheek while leaning on the table. As still as her lips remained, several conversations ran non stop in her head. She could not stop herself from thinking about what she had witnessed. How intimate it was...The memory was fresh in her head like a very fresh wound. Tormenting her mind and keeping her awake. She felt torn between responsibility and her own personal feelings. She had not noticed how much time had passed by where she was sitting. It was already after midnight, her coffee had even gone cold, yet she traced round the edges with her finger, lost in a maze created by her own thoughts. Her finger tips left the mug and wrapped around the coffee mug handle, raising the mug to her lips, she took a sip. The cold liquid felt so irritating that she spat it out without thinking twice. Dropping the mug back on the table, she picked up a tissue pap
Nicholas stumbled through the door of his penthouse, the heavy thud of it closing behind him echoing through the empty space. The club had been loud, chaotic— filled with music and people and all the distractions he’d desperately chased tonight. But none of it had worked. The gnawing emptiness inside him had only grown.He shrugged off his jacket and kicked off his shoes, his body sluggish and uncoordinated from the alcohol coursing through his veins. His tie hung loose around his neck, and his shirt was half-untucked, a mess that matched the storm in his chest.Dragging himself toward his bedroom, Nicholas barely managed to make it to the bed before collapsing face-first into the mattress. The room spun around him, but he couldn’t summon the energy to care. All he wanted was for the pain to stop, even if only for a few hours of restless sleep.With a groan, he sat up just long enough to strip off his wristwatch, the weight of it suddenly unbearable. He opened the drawer of his bedsid
Nicholas had always thought of himself as a man in control— control of his business, his image, his emotions. But the days following Regina’s sudden disappearance stripped him of every illusion he had about his own strength.At first, he had clung to anger. He told himself she was being childish, that she’d come around eventually. He kept calling, kept texting, convinced that persistence would wear her down. But when his messages remained unanswered and days turned into a week, something darker began to settle inside him.It started with sleepless nights. He would lie awake until dawn, staring at the ceiling, his mind running in circles. The silence of his penthouse, once a comfort, now felt like a prison. Her absence echoed in every room, every corner, as if the very walls missed her.And then came the drinking.At first, it was just a glass of whiskey to calm his nerves. But soon, one glass turned into two, then three. By the second week, Nicholas found himself at the bottom of a bo
The morning after the party, Regina’s head throbbed with more than just the remnants of wine. The events of the night played on a loop in her mind —the confrontation with Nicholas, his sudden confession, that kiss… and her own shocking response to it. She had surrendered in that moment, and the realization made her stomach twist with confusion and self-loathing.She had promised herself she would never let anyone toy with her feelings again, and yet, here she was, tangled in a mess she hadn’t seen coming.Her phone rang, the sharp sound cutting through the silence of her apartment. She glanced at the screen, fully expecting to see Nicholas’s name again. But it wasn’t him.It was Mr. Armand, a client she had been courting for months— an influential executive with ties to international markets. Regina’s pulse quickened as she answered, trying to shake off the emotional fog.“Hello, Mr. Armand.”“Regina, good morning. I hope I’m not calling too early,” his deep voice rumbled through the
Nicholas sat on the edge of his bed, phone in hand, thumb hovering over the screen. His last text to Regina had gone unanswered, just like the dozen before it. The call logs were even worse —missed call after missed call. He stared at her name glowing back at him, each letter a cruel reminder of the wall she had built between them.It had been three days since that night at the party.Three days of silence.Three days of agony.His chest felt like it was caving in. At first, he had told himself she just needed space, a day or two to cool off. But as hours turned to days and his messages remained unread, panic gnawed at him with sharp teeth.He typed out another message, his fingers moving on their own.Regina, please. I just want to talk. Five minutes, that’s all I’m asking. Please.He hit send before he could second-guess himself. The message joined the others, all floating in that same void where her replies should be.Nicholas raked a hand through his hair and stood up, pacing the