LOGINAnessa’s povThe double glass doors of the company opened as I entered with Darius while feeling the company’s atmosphere for the third time.This was a company built on cold logic and strong precision.Darius walked beside me,his presence a command that cleared a path through the morning rush of people in business suits.He looked different here, more intense, his eyes scanning the floor with a sharpness that showed he owned the place."Welcome to the heart of the company, Anessa, " he said, his voice low and deep. He gestured toward the atrium, where digital clocks showed global logistics data in real-time. "Most people see the buildings and the ships. I want you to see the brain.""It's amazing, " I whispered, my eyes tracking a data visualization on a huge LED wall. "The delay on those updates must be really fast. You're using a special fiber backbone aren't you?"Darius paused, a flash of pride crossing his face. "Impressive. Most people just comment on the architecture. Yes we l
Anessa’s povThe event went by smoothly as soon it closed up and I was in the car with Darius heading back home.When we got back, I entered the house to see the doctor who had treated me the other day sitting in the living room.“Doctor,” I said as she smiled at me.“I’m glad you’re here. I have been waiting for a while now. From your dressing it seems like you two had an exotic afternoon.”Darius nodded, “we did. I’ll leave you ladies to discuss.”He walked away as I led the doctor up to my room.We sat down on the bed while she got out her equipment’s to use on me. She checked my vitals then looked at the drug on the vanity table.“I see you’re judiciously taking the drugs. Does it make you feel sick?”I shook my head, “I feel fine. No bleeding or stomach pain.”“Good. At least it’s doing its work.”We didn’t say anything to each other before she smiled.“You look lovely in that dress.”I looked down to my dress then smiled, remembering all the compliments I got at the party.“Than
Anessa’s pov“I’ll choose Felicia,” I sighed.“And why would you do that?” He asked, leaning back to cross his legs and stare at me with an intense look.“Well… she seems nice. Plus, her product might have a lot of bugs but the potential in her product is nice. If the weight can be reduced and the features worked on so they would have less problems and more benefits, then I see a lot of people going with her product. The bag has features that has never been created before.”“She said this was just a Prototype,” he blurted.“That makes sense. Well if I was to choose it would be hers. The other two don’t have meaningful things to add. One of them has a dye for ice in a normal fridge while the other ripped off what another country has created time and time again.”He was impressed by my words as he smiled, then gave me a nod.“You seem to know your product,” he said.I shrugged. I didn’t know what to say after that as he chuckled leaning forward.“Would it be awkward for me to say that I
Anessa’s pov“So this year it was Felicia’s turn?”He shrugged. “You could say something like that. There are criteria’s to be fulfilled and a fee to be paid. That fee will cover the organization of the party. Then there’s the invitation fee and at least the company should have sold close to a million units before buying the form for the event.”That looked like like a lot of things to undergo. When I was handling Julian’s company, I didn’t go through this because Julian’s company wasn’t a startup. Due to the work I put in there, we didn’t need to show ourselves like this. People came in to invest as they saw how good we were.All my nights and days weren’t a waste as people rushed in due ti the work I put in.“You see that guy in the blue suit?” He gestured to the crowd as I looked in to see a man with his hair slicked back and a suit that had a few gems littered around. He spoke with confidence. He wasn’t older than I was by looks and I could tell he had never known what hardship wa
Anessa’s povI finished dressing for the occasion and walked down the stairs with Helga to see Darius standing in the living room, already dressed in his suit.He looked dashing. His hair combed back in his usual manner. His expensive cologne sharper than whatever I was wearing. His accessories marked with expensive brand stamps.We got to the bottom of the steps as Helga bowed to him before leaving.“They bow to you?” I asked as he nodded.“I pay their bills. It’s the least they can do. Plus I don’t for it. Whatever they do is out of their heart and it’s what they want to do.”I smiled, then looked into his eyes. He had so much he wanted to say to me but he couldn’t say them.“Shall we?” He gestured to the door as I nodded and let him lead me out.We didn’t drive ourselves. Matt drove us.We sat in the back while he gave me rules on how the gala was to go.“You do know this isn’t my first gala right?”That caught him off guard as he chuckled. “I’m sorry.”“It’s okay. Hearing you spea
Anessa’s povWe spent the rest of the day going to a cinema to watch a horror movie which was filled with him staring at me and making it awkward anytime I looked at him to find his eyes on me.“Are you not enjoying the movie?” I would say from time to time as he would smile.“I am,” would be his reply.But soon, we were in the car heading home.A day that had started out with my mother ruining my morning and my brother laying on the hospital bed in his coma had finally ended with me forgetting that I had ever had anything sorrowful in life.“So tomorrow, the gala event will start in the afternoon and end in the evening. Should give us enough time to spend together watching movies.I smiled, “thank you for today. Couldn’t have done it without you.”“Hey,” he put his arm around me, playfully dragging me to his side while using one hand to keep on the steering. “I’ll always be here for you.”I nodded then turned on the radio to blast music while we drove through the night.***By the ti
Julian’s povI burst into my living room, my emotions heightened as I clenched my fist and punched the wall, which broke some bones in my fists. But I felt calm after doing that.I held up my broken hands as I pointed to Elena before me, who stared at me with fear.“She is going to pay.”Her fright
Julian’s povI laid back in my seat, looking at the investors as they all complained about how things were going in the company. One of them even started criticizing if I knew what I was doing, as I smacked my hand on the table, which had the entire room looking at me in shock.I slowly got to my f
Aneesa’s povA few days passed after that hospital saga, as Darius kept me locked up in the house. He wouldn’t let me go out. He wouldn’t let me see anybody. And the only people I could see were the maids, the doctors, or him. And it was really affecting my mental health.After a week, I was laying
Aneesa’s povEverything in me wanted to hit her. She had crossed the line by saying that to me. Who did she think she was?I sighed and looked around to see that our little exchange was slowly escalating with a few patrons staring at us.I suddenly felt the urge to defend myself but what would that







