Maya Cyrus counted the tickets for the second time before putting them into their envelopes. There were five tickets in total and she intended on giving them to her parents, siblings and Wanda at dinner later that day. The tickets were for a production by the American Ballet Theatre where she was a ballerina. Maya's interest in ballet was noticed first by her mother when she was six, and she joined an academy when she was seven. Maya served as an apprentice and joined some of the Ballet Theatre's production as a corps de ballet dancer but when she turned sixteen, she joined the theatre officially.Maya found joy in ballet, she felt free and she believed when she was on stage, there was nothing that could stop her. When she was on stage, she was the happiest. Maya was still a corps de ballet dancer but it was her dream to become a principal dancer one day, she was going to work hard to achieve it. A knock on her door brought her back to reality, turning to face the door, she told whoev
The weekend had come and Wanda was surprised by how fast it arrived. After returning from Elliot's parents' home, she spent most of her week painting or at least trying to, but for some reason, she was having difficulties. Wanda got bored often, and Elliot wasn't home much, so to make herself busy, she focused on painting but it wasn't turning out well. She met with Cherry twice during the week but their meetings didn't last long because Cherry was quite busy, so after spending a few hours together, they had to say goodbye and Wanda would have to return to Elliot's big and empty house. Wanda felt uneasy, she couldn't pinpoint it but there was just a feeling of uneasiness within her, like something bad was going to happen and soon. She and Elliot spoke less and it seemed like he was trying to be formal and official with her. They ate and joked and did certain things together but that was it, she didn't see a spark in him when he was with her anymore. More than once she had asked him if
"Cherry I have something to tell you," Wanda said to her best friend. She had come to Cherry's place to avoid being around Elliot. What happened between them yesterday created a dent in their already ailing relationship. Running into an ex wasn't a big deal, she didn't need to feel hurt or upset but Elliot's reactions and the way he had been behaving made her feel in a way she couldn't explain. Wanda wasn't the jealous type, although she had never been in a relationship before, she knew jealousy wasn't a trait she possessed but there she was feeling jealous of her fake fiancee's ex-girlfriend. Their relationship was complicated and couldn't be explained, she was getting emotionally exhausted. What were they? "What is it?" Cherry asked."I think I'm in love with Elliot." She bit her lower lip.Cherry was expecting it, she knew it would happen. "You think or you are?""I am." She said and burst into tears.Cherry moved closer and hugged her. "Then why are you crying?" She wanted to cry
The board room of SEM Group was getting filled up with board members, Peter sat on his CEO/Chairman seat and watched people as they took their seats. His brother Romeo came in next and sat by his right side, and Elliot was by his left. When every board member was present and seated, they began the meeting. "Today's meeting is to discuss Mr Elliot Cyrus's inheritance and his taking over SEM Group." The meeting coordinator spoke. "We will review his work in the company so far, and if he meets the requirements to be considered an heir." Peter observed as the coordinator spoke, there were twenty board members including himself, Elliot and Romeo. Just like it was in other companies, there was a divide in SEM too. He had members on his side and that meant Elliot's side too, there were members on Romeo's side and there were the ones who were just on their own. "Mr Cyrus possesses an impressive record, his work at SEM Electronics as its director is top-notch." Mr Alan a board member on Elli
Wanda was getting better and was rounding up her medications, Elliot took on the role of caretaker but he was a caretaker that was not needed. Wanda avoided him, avoided close contact with him or being in the same space with him for too long, she avoided him like a bat would avoid light. She was trying her best to not think about her situation too much, she would act professionally until the day she would finally leave. Her feelings for Elliot were still alive, and strong but she knew there was no way they could materialize so she gave up on them, all she wanted was her money and her freedom. Wanda had thought about not accepting the money at the end of the contract, but Cherry had told her not to leave a dollar behind and she agreed. After everything she had been through, she would take all the money due her. She and Elliot barely spoke to each other despite living under the same roof, they would only greet, eat, and ask necessary questions. Sometimes his mother would call and ask to
Romeo Edward Cyrus was a fifty-five-year-old man with riches and good looks. He looked a lot younger than his age and was very agile and active in the gym. Romeo was married once but his wife Sharon had asked for divorce eight years ago after being married for close to twenty-five years. Romeo didn't try to stop her, he already knew why she wanted to end their marriage, and he was tired too. Romeo and Sharon had one child, a son they named Ethan who was now twenty-nine years old but Romeo hadn't seen him in years after he relocated to Canada with his mother. He had tried to convince his son to stay in the States but Ethan chose his mother and once again, Romeo wasn't the preferred option. All his life, he always came in second in everything, and while growing up, even his parents preferred his older brother Peter. Peter the obedient child with good grades and an angelic smile, Peter the one with a warm heart. His brother was fondly called Saint Peter by their parents, family members an
Fifty-five year old Diane-Crest Cyrus walked into the big bedroom she shared with her husband, Diane and Peter had been married for thirty years, they were high school sweethearts and had dated a long time before tying the knot. Diane was a well-known jewellery designer, she was loved and respected in the industry even though she didn't have her own jewellery brand, she decided not to start one, instead, she made her money by designing for top brands all over the world earning the title The Diamond Queen. Peter and Diane had gotten married at a relatively young age with Peter being twenty-eight and she being twenty-five and two years after their wedding, they welcomed their first child Sarah Edith Cyrus. When Sarah was two going on three, they had Elliot. Diane had had a hard time conceiving after the birth of her second child, she had suffered two miscarriages before finally giving birth to her rainbow baby Maya Olivia Cyrus when Elliot was five and Sarah was eight and with Maya's bir
Twenty-eight, beautiful, successful, rich and a friendly person. The best description for Sarah Edith Cyrus, the first child of billionaire Peter Cyrus and famous jewellery designer Diane Crest-Cyrus. Sarah took off her glasses, rubbed her eyes and put them back on before moving closer to her laptop screen to read through the report she had just finished typing. Pleased with her work, she shut down her laptop and dropped it on the table by the bed alongside her glasses. She rolled off the extremely comfortable hotel bed with reluctance and walked to the wardrobe and began to bring out her clothes. Sarah was in Washington to prepare for a case she was having next month but after her mother's order the day before, she had to cut her trip short and return home. Sarah occupied herself with work so she wouldn't be home often, she was trying to escape seeing her father and how he was pretending to be alright, but she knew he was far from alright, she didn't know how bad his health had gotte