Ollie finished his meeting twenty minutes earlier to catch up with June but she was already gone when he got there. He knew she wasn’t going to stay after she was done at the casino.He ran through a thousand reasons as to why she was looking for her boyfriend in a casino and it boiled down to one thing. He defrauded her or he is gambling with her money. That was the only logical reason for her to be in a rush to the extent of wearing mismatched slippers and Inside out top. Whoever her boyfriend was. Ollie was already planning his death since the word came out of her mouth. So if he turned out to be an asshole. Even better. He wouldn’t have to harm him for no reason.She having a boyfriend bothered him a lot. He didn’t know the guy but he already hated him. For good reasons. He sighed when he realized he was falling into the trance of overthinking about June. What about June had him this fucked up? What was it about her that had him obsessed? He couldn’t tell. She was beautiful sur
Ollie lifted his head when the door creaked open to reveal Seth. He yanked his glasses and rubbed his eyes. “Did you have it?” “Yes sir.” Seth strode to him, halting in front of the office desk. Bowing his head, he handed over the file to him. Seth had been Ollie’s P. A. for years but he was still the same as he met him years back. Rigid and a small talker . It was one of the reasons he lasted long with Ollie. He was Ollie’s favorite. He loved people that knew what boundaries were and respected them. And don’t try to kiss his ass. Though Ollie was crossing a boundary now. And he didn’t feel guilty about it. He needed to get it off his mind. He didn’t say he wasn’t going to look into it he said he wasn’t going to ask her questions. Ollie took the file from Seth. A crumpled sound filled the air as he ruffled his hands into the file.“Witness says it’s her brother.” Ollie balanced his gaze with Seth. “Her brother?” not her boyfriend. “Yes sir. According to the witness in the casi
June must be out of her mind grinding against Ollie. Every time she was on his radar her boundary just seem to blur. Self-control? There was non-existent when she was around him. The aftermath of what she had done caused a messy buzz in her brain. But, maybe losing self-control was a good the tonight. Because the tip was massive. More than she had ever received. An exciting squeal fell out of her mouth. Money gave her joy she couldn’t explain. And she needed a lot of them. A trunk full of cash. And today was a win for her. She giggled at the check in her hand as she opened the door of the dressing room, and leisured to the locker assigned to her. Pulling the locker door open. She stared at her reflection in the mirror, a gleaming smile was plastered on her face. She had been in a slump after the incident with John. The rent was due. Amy and Aiden were supposed to move to college. She was going crazy. She didn’t know what to do. But, the problem had been solved by one check. L
June spaced out. The dribbling sound of the coffee became a hum in her ear. She hadn’t had a wink of sleep since the last night after the incident. No one in her situation would. Her problems were a series of never-ending strings. She was worn out. Exhausted. There was no way she would have five hundred thousand dollars in two weeks. Even if she worked for two weeks without rest, she wouldn’t make half the amount. She thought hard about what to do. But nothing. There was no light at the end of her tunnel. She hadn’t heard from John. The cause of her misery. His phone couldn’t be tracked this time. The universe constantly dealt with her brutally. There was never a day when she was genuinely happy and relieved. It was a myth to her. Hey! Hey!It came again louder jolting her back to earth. “Hey!” Her eyes veered to the counter. She gasped at the pile of mess on the counter. She grabbed the towel behind her and laid it on the counter. “I’m so sorry.” She apologized, wiping the s
Lola ambled beside her, pulled her up, and gave her a gentle pat on the back before facing the girls. “Being respectful is a basic human thing but you both lack that.” “What?” The doll-faced eyes widened. Then she reclined into the chair. “I see both of you are both in the same class.” She said crudely. “Yes.” Lola deadpanned. “And I also see you both have no class.”“What? You know what? I’m done speaking to both of you. Call me your manager.”“Oh, manager?” Lola tilted her head up as if she was thinking about it. “The manager is not available. And you both should get lost.” “you won’t be able to deal with the consequences when I file a complaint against you. You will lose your job” Lola fake shivered. “I’m so scared. Don’t get me fired.” She mimicked the babyish voice of doll-faced.June stifled a laugh behind her. “You will pay for this,” The doll-faced spat out. “No. The person paying here is you.” Her gaze shifted between the two girls. “And you for the coffee” emphasizi
Ollie loosened the tie around his neck when he stepped into the hall for the charity party. Coffered ceilings with plastered medallions, glossy hardwoods floor, people in expensive attires, and a grand piano playing softly in the background. Just like a typical high-class event. People competing for the best dressed. To be the most sensational. To have the highest money donated. Never about the people in need. Anger clutched his wrist at the thought. Though he grew up in a super elite environment. He acknowledged it was a pretty shitty place. He hated attending events like this. Sadly, it was hosted by his mom and he wasn’t given much of a choice. She had guilt-tripped him into coming for today’s event like always, telling him how much of a bad son he would be if he didn’t show up at her events. “How long is this?” He asked Seth who stood behind him. “Three hours sir.” “What?” Ollie tilted his head backward to face Seth. He had to be here for three hours? He would rather pi
His neck snapped. The good news, he wasn’t hallucinating. Bad news, Theo was about to do some stupid shit. His feet marched towards them and his hands pulled June up from a crouched position. Piece of shit. Telling her to pick up the broken glasses from his shoe. He fisted his hand in rageHe brought out his black card and shoved it into Theo’s chest. “Buy a new suit and shoes. It’s on me.“ “Who did you think you are?” Theo said angrily. But He didn’t give a two-shit. He was as angry too. “This is what you wanted. A new one. Buy three pairs if you want.” Theo looked at him. Dumbfounded. He didn’t wait for the shock to wear off Theo. He dragged June across the hall, up rounded stairs to and into a small room. The hall was owned by his mother so he wasn’t trespassing. He shut the door behind them, let go of June’s wrist, and turned around before asking, “Are you okay?”“Are you insane?” She bawled. He ignored her. His eyes roamed around her body looking for any marks or bruises.
She ruffled her hand through her hair when she heard the door shut behind Ollie. Already regretting her decision, The way she asked how much he’d pay her made worms crawl on her skin. The desperation in her voice made her shrink with shame. But that was how desperate she was. Over the week, she tried her best to take on any part-time jobs she could get—including this— in good faith that maybe it would sum to something. She knew it wouldn’t be much. But a girl could dream. She’d tried to get in contact with John. But, it was as if he’d been erased from existence. It wasn’t surprising. It was a vicious cycle. He would cause trouble and disappear for as long as the problem persists. Then he would show up after she had resolved it. But, this was different. How was she supposed to resolve fucking five hundred thousand dollars? Why would he do this to her and the twins? Still, it felt wrong, taking up Ollie’s proposal was all shades of wrong. She scrambled to her feet. She should l