LOGIN(Maya)“This will be your room from now.”Frednard says it as he helps me settle into the room.“But sir…”“Sir?”His brows tighten.“You should stop calling me sir already. I’m your dad. Your father.”I pause.My eyes drop to the floor.He notices my hesitation and strides toward me, placing both hands on my shoulders.“I know it’s all overwhelming to you right now. It’s going to take a while before you can take it all in. But this is the truth, Maya. This is who you really are.”His gaze softens.“You are a Roosevelt. My flesh and blood.”For a moment, something heavy settles in his eyes before he looks away and begins glancing around the room.“It’s all my fault. I let your mother down so badly that she had to hide you away from me all these years. I searched everywhere for her, but I couldn’t find her. Little did I know you were right here, so close to me.”He sighs.“For so long, you’ve stayed here as Amara’s friend, and I couldn’t recognize you.”His voice drops.“I’m such a bad
(Amara)My legs are heavy.My body numb from the aching feel in my chest.Selina’s words replay in my mind as I walk through the hallway.“It’s the truth. I’m speaking the truth. She planned all this. She paid me to destroy your marriage.”My fingers slowly begin to curl.My heart trembles.“I never spoke to her doctor to give the wrong drugs to you. She lied. Maya’s the one who wanted you to have the drugs. She wanted you never to have any child of your own. She’s the mastermind behind everything. And has had it all planned from the beginning.”My chest heaves.Faster.Every reveal slicing deeper than the last.My legs are shaky as I walk through.“How… how can this be?”My voice trembles.“Maya…”A hot tear glides down my cheek.Disbelief.Shock.Every possible scenario flashes through my mind.“No…”I shake my head.“No, this can’t be. Ma… Maya couldn’t have… she… she…”“She’s my daughter.”A voice cuts through the thought in my head.I look up.Dad.His hand is locked with Maya’s,
(Kelvin)I stare at the disc in my hand, the light from the bulb reflecting off its scratched surface.“I swear I don’t know anything about it.”Derrick’s voice rings through the room.One of my boys. The man I stationed in the security department.The reason I’d been able to do everything without being noticed.I stare at his already swollen face.A scoff leaves me.“Then what is this?”I pour the discs onto the table in front of him.“How did this end up in the storeroom?!”I reach down to his level, gripping his jaw tightly.“Do you remember what I told you?”His eyes tremble.“Whenever I needed to move, you made sure the cameras were taken care of. Every blind spot. Every recording. Every trace. That was your job.”“I did, Boss. I swear I did.”“Then explain this.”I lift one of the discs between us.“I promise you, Boss. I don’t have anything to do with the disc. I already had the recordings from months ago destroyed. Everything. I didn’t leave anything behind.”My eyes narrow.“
(Stefan)My heart drops.My eyes fix on the screen.The name.The shares.Mr. Jay Kay.20% of the shares.Immediately, my mind flashes back to Rita’s words.“Is it possible for someone to own the company shares without being known?”A sharp breath leaves me.My eyes remain fixed on the name.“Jay Kay?” The name rolls off my mouth, my eyes widening.“How… how is this possible?” I whisper. “So much of the company’s shares are owned by this person? How?”My fingers move immediately.I start searching.Google.Search engines.News sites.Anything.Anywhere that can give me even the slightest information about who Mr. Jay Kay is.But there’s almost nothing.Empty profiles.Vague mentions.A mysterious businessman.A man who supposedly loves dogs and cats.A keen eye for business investments.Nothing more.No photograph.No clear history.No company profile.Nothing that tells me who he actually is.My fingers stop, hovering over the keyboard.How is it possible for a man to own so much of
(Felix)“What are you doing? Where do you think you’re going?”My mother’s voice drifts behind me as I slide into my jacket.I turn, a faint smirk tugging at my lips.“Where else?”“No.” She shakes her head and strides towards me immediately. “You can’t go.” She takes my hand. “In fact, you’re not supposed to go.”“Why?”I tear my hand away.“You expect me to just let her go after everything she’s done?” My voice rises, then subtly lowers again. “Amara ruined my life, Mom. She ruined my life!”My chest heaves.“So what makes you think I’m ever going to let her be?” A scoff tears from me. “Of course, I’ll have to make her pay for it all. And until I see her pay, I’m not going to let it go.”I tug at my jacket.“In fact, I won’t ever be satisfied until I do so.”I turn towards the door.“So I’m going there. To her office.”“No.”She quickly blocks my path.“Do you know what it took to get you released? Do you think I’m ever going to be happy if you get jailed again?”“I’m not getting ja
(Amara)I pace my office, back and forth, back and forth, my mind racing with thoughts.What’s this?I don’t get it.How could she have disappeared just like that?Theresa had said she was certain she’d seen her, but when I got there, there was no one there. No one. Not even a soul.And now, now that the deal is done…Could she have played me?My brows furrow.No.I don’t think so.Theresa isn’t one to say something she’s not sure of. Especially in a situation like this.But then, why couldn’t I find her?Why couldn’t I find Selina?A sharp breath leaves me as I run a hand through my hair, confusion settling heavily in my mind.Just then, the door bursts open, slicing through my thoughts.I whirl around immediately, and my eyes land on him.Rayner.For a moment, I go still, my hands falling slowly by my side.My gaze locks on his, my heart racing faster.Seeing him here like this…He must have heard about what I did, and that’s why he’s here.A slow, shuddering sigh leaves me.He move
(Felix)“What were you doing at The Sinclair Group?”My voice cuts through the living room, sharp and controlled. Selina doesn’t even glance at me. She throws her legs over the table, as if I’m background noise.“Come on, Felix,” she says lightly. “It’s not my fault you went ahead and announced you
(Amara)I’m lying on my bed, eyes fixed on the ceiling, but I’m not really seeing it. My mind keeps replaying Rayner’s question.“You’ve never been to Switzerland?”The way he looked at me when he said it. Not casual. Not random. Assessing. Like he was waiting for something. Like he already knew so
(Amara)I want to speak. I want to say something.But the words refuse to come.My eyes stay glued to them instead.The way she stretches her hands toward him.The way he rushes to her side, holding her, asking if she’s alright.The way she nods gently, like a woman loved right, before leaning into
(Amara)“Mmm.”Maya hums as she rounds the corner and catches me packing up my bag. “Don’t tell me you rushed to clear your desk on time just because you’re eager to run home?”I glance at her, smile, then return to arranging my things.Maya, my best friend and work colleague, has never been one to







