Mr. Smith walked into the dining room in his pajamas. He then gazed at his wife and his father-in-law seated at the table before realizing that something was owed.
“Where is Carmen?” Roman asked.
Mr. Wilson gently laid down his newspaper and focused his attention on his son-in-law. Then he let out a sigh.
“What is it?” Roman asked, feeling a bit worried now.
“She left early this morning for work.” Mr. Wilson mumbled.
His words felt a bit strange to him since he was still in shock about Carmen’s behavior.
“Do you think we push her too much? I mean, she missed breakfast, and these are all her favorite dishes.” Mr. Smith mumbled as he took a seat.
“Let's hope that she doesn't lose herself in all of this mess.” Mrs. Smith angrily said.
She stood up to serve her husband tea and when their eyes met, she could see a bit of concern and remorse in his.
“Carm
Terry came back into Carmen's office an hour later, carrying so many papers in his hands that Carmen found it difficult to see his head.“These are what you requested,” Terry said as he gently rested the folders on the desk.Carmen leaned in her seat while staring at the papers in shock.‘Dad must be insane. He knew about the Davis family deception and yet he was still willingly funding them?’ Carmen thought in dismay.Terry remained silent as he watched her wonder in her thoughts. But after three minutes had passed without Carmen recognizing his presence, he knew that he had to say something.“Do you need anything else, boss?” Terry asked.Carmen abandoned her thoughts and gaze at him without displaying any expression on her face. Then she reached out for one of the documents, briefly read through it, and shut it close before staring back at Terry.“Head over to the project management office and tell the manager for that department to termi
“According to Rome Sherman, a reliable freelance writer, Mr. Davis, and Mrs. Smith are no longer husband and wife. In the article he released a few seconds ago, he stated that the two willingly decided to end their marriage and the papers were finalized earlier this morning.” A news lady announced on the television.“Mr. Sherman didn't state the reason why Mr. Davis and Mrs. Smith decided to untie the knob, and now it's the question that everyone is asking at this moment. Why did Liam Davis and Carmen Smith decide to call it quits?” A newsman continued.Carmen stared at her watch before her cold gaze fixed on the TV. She listened to the reporter for a moment, then her sight shifted away from the television and focused on her desk.“He must be devastated right now,” Carmen mumbled with a bit of pity in her tone as she stared at Liam's name flashing on her phone screen.She then ignored the call and placed her attention back on the work she was doing on h
As the moon overshadowed the darkness of the night, and the gentle air blew against Liam's hair causing it to dance with the wind, he softly licked his bottom lip because of the nervousness he felt as his eyes centered on Carmen's doubtful gaze.She had waited for almost three minutes to get a response from Liam, but when she didn't get one, she felt numb.“It's not important,” Liam mumbled as he broke eye contact with her.“Fine! You don't have to answer. You and I are divorced now, and what happens to you doesn't concern me.” Carmen harshly stated.When Liam said no word, she gazed away from him and turned towards her car.‘It shouldn't hurt this much.’ Carmen thought as she got into the vehicle before slamming the door shut.For a second Carmen eyed Liam, and even though he didn't look her way, the tension from her stare weighed on his heart.“Drive,” Carmen mumbled.The night felt cold and lonesome when the vehicle drove past
The next morning the dinner table was quite peaceful as everyone focused on their breakfast.Carmen took a bite into her beacon before dropping the rest on the plate. Then she gazed up at her parents' faces.“What is it?” Mr. Smith asked when he noticed his daughter staring at him.“I am moving out,” Carmen mumbled.Mrs. Smith immediately started aggressively coughing after choking on the water that she was drinking.“Mother!” Carmen cried.“I am fine.” Mrs. Smith mumbled while gently patting her chest.Mr. Wilson's eyes appeared sad when he looked at his granddaughter, but she already had her mind made up. And even though she felt some pity towards her grandfather, she wasn't planning on changing her plans.“Why, kiddo? This house is yours as much as it's ours.” Mr. Wilson pitifully said.“I know, grandi. But I want to start fresh and feel a bit of independence while doing so.” Carmen softly said.Mr. Wilson gazed at
The moment the first light of dawn colored the sky with a bleak golden glow, Terry was driving Carmen to work.He had the car at full speed because there weren't many vehicles on the road at such an early hour, where the darkness was just giving chance to the light.Subconsciously, he kept eyeing Carmen through the V-mirror while wondering why she had him driving her to the office this early. But he couldn't come up with a reason, so he let go of his thoughts and concentrated on the road.Carmen had noticed his stares, but she didn't pay it no mind. Instead, she laid her head against the window glass as she appreciated the breathtaking beauty of the sky.However, she found it hard to do because sleep kept bugging her, and she could barely keep her eyes open. At that moment, Carmen regretted staying up late, thinking about whether she should move to another house and getting up early to avoid seeing Dax.After a sixteen minutes drive, they finally
Carmen lost focus when she heard her office door opened, so she gazed away from the documents on her desk and stared at her secretary.“What's the update?” Carmen mumbled.Chester hesitated for some time because he didn't know if Carmen wanted to hear the report he got and he also didn't want to upset her since he was a bit afraid of her temper.Carmen impatiently stared at him, and when Chester noticed the frustration in her gaze, he realized that he had to say something.“Miss Robert passed the interview.” Chester hastily replied with a bit of sympathy in his voice.“Well, good for her,” Carmen mumbled.Chester abruptly giggling as he stared at his boss in shock. But when he saw that her remark was not a joke, his smile became awkward.“What? But she… I mean you and her… Are you okay with her being here?” Chester mumbled.“Why not? She has a great educa
Time flew by quicker than Chester expected. However, when Friday morning arrived, he had a bright smile on his face the moment he saw Carmen approaching his desk.“Good morning, boss.” Chester brightly said.“You looked bubbly this morning,” Carmen replied as she walked past him.Chester’s eyes then lit up when he noticed that his boss slightly smiled at him before walking away, and that had his heart racing.He then jumped up to his feet and followed Carmen into her office.‘She finally warmed up to me. Yes! Yes!’ Chester excitedly thought as he waited for his boss to acknowledge his presence.Carmen then looked away from her phone and stared at Chester, and in that instant, she immediately felt lost of words when she noticed him giggling to himself.“What are you happily smiling about?” Carmen asked.“Uh?” Chester absentmindedly mumbled.“Is
Carmen was laying in bed awake when the first light of day peep through her room window. She then rolled over to the left to avoid the sunlight.“It's finally here,” Carmen mumbled.After waiting and preparing for two days, she finally felt confident to snatch the Davis company out of their hands.The moment the clock hit six-thirty, Carmen was already out of bed and heading to the bathroom. Then by six-fifty, she came out with a bath towel wrapped around her body.Before seven-fifteen, Carmen was already dressed in a white luxury suit with black heels.She then painted her lips with red lipstick, designed her eyelids with smokey makeup, wore diamond jewelers, and styled her hair in a classic updo.“Perfect,” Carmen mumbled with a smile as she gazed at herself in the dresser mirror before grabbing her purse and leaving her room.It was exactly seven-thirty when Carmen walked out of her house.&ldqu