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Can I Have This Dance? 18
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
Can I Have This Dance? 19
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
Can I Have This Dance? 20: Romeo Cyrus
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
Can I Have This Dance? 21: Peter and Diane Cyrus
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
Can I Have This Dance? 22: Sarah and Maya Cyrus
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
Can I Have This Dance? 23: Vacation I
Wanda was frowning the whole time as she folded clothes into her suitcase. When Elliot came to her last night to tell her they were going on a vacation to Miami she had asked if he was crazy and if she looked like someone who would go on a vacation with him. "I'm not going." She had said and she was strong on her answer until he told her it was his parents that organized it and that they all had to be there. When she heard that, she didn't say anything to him, she just simply walked away and went to her room where she threw her fists in the air and whined because she knew she had lost, there was no staying back from it. She looked at the calendar and sighed, from tomorrow till Sunday she had to pretend to be a happy fiancee, she grumbled and zipped her small travel bag. Why did his parents have to include her? Wanda headed to the living room but paused by the stairs when she heard Elliot on the phone."I'm sorry we won't see each other this weekend" He said. "I'll make it up to you
Can I Have This Dance? 24: Vacation II
Wanda was woken up by a knock on the door, she looked to the sofa and saw Elliot was still sleeping. Last night, she didn't even argue, she took the bed like offered and he took the sofa. Yawning and rubbing her eyes, Wanda went to the door and opened it waking Elliot up, at the door was Maya who looked like she had been awake for hours. "Good morning I'm sorry to wake you." Maya said. "It's okay, is there a problem?""We'll be going to the beach later today." She replied. "Mom wanted me to tell you and Elliot." "Oh okay." She replied, using her hand to cover her mouth as she yawned for a second time. "Thanks Maya." She shut the door. "What did she want?" Elliot asked, his voice thick with sleep, it made Wanda feel a certain kind of way."We're going to the beach.""Like now?" Elliot asked still lying down."No, she said later today." He covered himself properly and closed his eyes to continue his sleep. Wanda saw him fold his legs to fit into the sofa, he looked uncomfortable, th
Can I Have This Dance? 25
Miami was fun while it lasted, and Wanda was back to her reality, back home in Elliot's house where she would have to ignore a man she loved for her heart's sake. A man she loved but a man she won't receive love from because his heart was with another. The incident at the beach scared her, but having him run to her and hold her and ask if she was okay made her feel safe. She liked the thought of having him there, she dreamt of being the only woman he thought of but she knew it was only a dream, a dream that won't come true. Wanda's reality hurt and she wouldn't wish her situation on her enemy because it was painful. Unrequited love hurt. She hated herself for loving Elliot, she wanted to hate him too but she couldn't, it proved to be difficult for her but she wouldn't let him get the best of her, she wouldn't let her feelings take control of her mind, she would finish strong, take her money and leave, never to see or hear about Elliot Cyrus."So how was Miami?" Cherry asked her. "Did y
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