Dwayne POVI looked up to see who was at the door and my eyes widened slowly in shock"What the hell are you doing here ?!" I asked immediately."I came to see you my friend" he replied with a smug smile as he walked up to me, he took his seat in front of me , the smirk on his face getting wider."And it had to be today of all days?!What point exactly are you trying to prove? " I said firmly."Why not today!" He replied and suddenly started laughing."Oh yeah, I chose today to come and prove that you're nothing but a failure," he said as he slammed his hands on the table and bent forward."Emphasis on the failure, " he said leaned back in his seat and laughed ."Why can't you just accept the fact that I'm better than you, I've always been""And you'll always be in second place to me!!" I replied."How dare you walk into my territory and insult me ?!!" I growled standing up from my seat angrily."It's not an insult, it's a fact" he retorted."Respectfully I'm asking you now to get up a
Mabel's POVThe door to my office opened and I looked up at who just came in."Dwayne!" I called surprised ."You need to round off whatever you're doing right now, and let us go home""You came to pick me up?!" I asked surprised."Whatever way you put it" he replied and I smiled."Alright" "Let me just get my things together" I said packing my bags , immediately I was done I stood up arranged my clothes and we headed out.I went to the Manager's office and had a little talk with him before walking out."We'll leave in my car, I'll get someone to pick yours up " he said as he opened the door for me.I mumbled an okay as he slammed the door and got into the other seat.The ride home was a terribly silent and awkward one,"So how's it at the office " I finally asked , he turned to take a glance at me before turning to face the road again"Why have you suddenly become so intrusive, you can't interfere in my personal matters remember?!" He said, rolling his eyes."Because I care!" I repl
Dwayne's POVTwo weeks later ....Tuesday 7:00 am ...."So what did you find?" I asked my private investigator as I walked down the stairs."I took samples of the products you gave me, I took it to a friend that owns a laboratory" he replied "Once of the ingredients listed there, cetrimonium chloride was found in it""Rather we found traces of pure Concentrated chlorine particles ""Are you sure?!""Alright , just keep digging and get back to me""I want you to find who did it alright""Yes boss""I'll talk to the person watching the camera's, he'll give you full Access" I said to him."And contact me for whatever thing you need again alright" "Alright" he replied "None of the workers can know you work for me alright?!" I said to him."Alright call me once you get some other update""Yes boss" he said and ended the call."Good morning " I heard Mabel chirp cheerfully and I turned to look at her.She was putting on a very simple orange gown which stopped right above her knees, she w
Dwayne's POVLater in the afternoon at 1:30pm ...Staff meeting ..."So Jake , let's start with you ,the genesis of this whole problem" I said"What updates do you have on your own end?" I said, turning to face him ."I'm working on a brand new sample now, boss" he replied."Did you test the last samples again like I asked you to?!" I asked "Yes boss I did""And what did you find, did you find anything strange?!, like an ingredient you didn't add?!" I asked."Not at all boss, " he replied."Hmmm" I groaned stroking my chin,"Nothing unusual you say""Nothing unusual boss" he replied and I nodded."You have two weeks to come up with something and present to me the upgraded sample""Jason, just keep the page running with interesting contents while we try to get back on our feet and become more stable" "Yes boss" "Lilian, we're going for rebranding ""I want the upgrade now""Increase content but still offer at the same price ""Change the outlook ""Lilian I need you and Emilia to wo
Mabel's POVLater in the afternoon at 3:00pm ..I heard a knock on the door and it opened immediately."Layla" I called happily immediately I saw her walk in, I stood up from my seat and pulled her into a tight hug."I've missed you so much, " I said ."I do to my Love" she said as we disengaged and she came to sit in front of me."Goodness, the picture doesn't do this place justice" "It's massive, " she gushed as she stared around."I know right, " I replied with a wide smile."Aww, my friend has changed so much just within the few weeks you stayed here for""You're all shining and glowing " she teased ."Ofcourse!, I live with a skincare expert," I replied ."Yeah, as it should be " she replied."I'm so happy for you my friend" she said more seriously this time."The good things you deserve are finally coming to you" "This place just suits you so well not the slum where we stayed before""I know right," I said with a small smile."I just pray you find love next because I already f
Dwayne's POV "Turns out you're actually right "I said to Mabel as I walked into the kitchen."I've told you to always use the dishwasher instead" "It isn't always as fun as Washing" she replied with a small smile."So what was I right about?!" She asked as I leaned on the kitchen slab beside her."The burning substance in the cream " I replied ."Turns out the mistake wasn't from Jake , someone exchanged the ingredients he was supposed to use with another " I said, she dropped the plate she was holding carefully on the plate rack and turned to me."Oh my God, who the hell did something as sensitive as that?!" "For now we have no idea, the person did a clean job of clearing his tracks""Did you check the CCTV camera?!" She asked immediately."Ofcourse, the first point of call""The footages were deleted" I said to her"Did you try using fingerprints in the lab?!" She asked."It's already days after Mabel, you know how many people work in that lab?!""It's impossible to find the culp
Mabel's POVNext morning Wednesday morning 5:30 am ...."Hmm" I groaned as I sat up on my bed and put on the light beside my bed.I placed my elbow on my lap and my palm on my forehead as I bent my head dramatically. To be honest the life of a rich man is actually more stressful than that of a poor man.I stretched my back and popped out the tension in my spine."God, I feel better!!" I exhaled as I stood up and went about my morning routine.I walked downstairs to the kitchen to make myself a glass of coffee, I walked back to my room, sat in front of the mirror and began to apply face scrub on my face.Immediately I was done , I just crossed my legs in the chair as I took sips from the coffee and mentally planned out my day.Ohh that reminds me , I wasn't able to talk to Dwayne about Layla , I'll just do that this morning.The small alarm clock in the table dinged to show thirty minutes had passed, I picked up my face towel and headed for the bathroom.Immediately I was done in the
Mabel's POV I sat quietly in the car with my palm entwined and sweaty in my laps. Two things were actually on my mind , his Father I really really hope he's different from his mother , and his mother also I'm going to see her today again!."Nervous?!" I heard him ask and I looked up at him."A little," I replied."Ohh if someone told me Mabel can be nervous I'd strongly disagree" he said."Dwayne I'm serious , this is your father we're talking about""Do you know how big of a stature he is , what if he doesn't like me just like your Mom" I said and he laughed."You don't have to worry about my Dad," he said."I'm positive he'll like you" "How sure are you""We talked about it already," he replied."You talked to your mom about it also and she still reacted the same way she did""It's a long story on that , my father is different I can totally assure you that" he said and I nodded ."Fair Enough""How many minutes more Fred? " he asked the driver."In twenty minutes we should be ther