It was the first day of the official hotel field work and the staff at NextGen were excited to be going on holiday. Each employee had been given several allowances that allowed them to purchase flights, taxis and every other convenience that a regular traveler would need for a comfortable visit. They were also given a small allowance that would cover extra services like massages and spas. Each employee was dispatched the night before so they would all check into their hotels at the same time. Jess was not as excited as the rest of the staff because she had experienced this kind of work before with William. She had planned on checking in in the afternoon after her doctor’s appointment which was scheduled for the morning. Pete took her to the appointment and then he dropped her at the airport for her flight. She slept all through the flight and it wasn't until she was checking out her luggage that she noticed that William was on the same flight.&n
“In love with two men? This I had to see for myself,” Leslie shouted over the phone. She had placed a video call to Jess immediately after she saw her call. Jess had just taken a nap after the most relaxing massage, when she was woken up by Leslie’s call.“Why are you so excited? It was a hypothetical question,” she said.“And you suddenly hypothesized about being in love with two men? Girl please. This is Leslie you are talking to,” Leslie said. They both giggled and then Jess sat up.“Tell me about him,” Leslie asked.“There is nothing to tell. He is just a good friend who told me that he has feelings for me. I kinda like him too but I’m pretty sure I shouldn’t be feeling this way,” Jes
Jess opened the door to her apartment and the silence was too loud. This was the 12th day in a row that she had gone without seeing Pete and she missed him. He called her once in a while and they had met once at work but he claimed that he was too busy with work. She had asked him if things would be easier if she came to the penthouse but he had refused. He said that he was barely there as well because work took him everywhere. She took out her phone and talked with a few friends then she video called William. They talked for almost half an hour as had become their habit and then she went to make dinner. When she had showered and eaten, she decided to call Pete before she went to sleep. His phone rang a few times but he didn't pick up. She got into bed and watched a movie for a few minutes before she tried again but this time the phone was switched off. This was unusual for Pete because he rarely ignored her. Jess began to think back to the last month
Ella and Pete remained frozen as they watched Jess walk away. Pete was feeling like his whole world was crumbling in front of his eyes. All the issues with his parents and the trouble this was posing in the business and now this. The common denominator in all the problems in his life was Ella. He looked at her standing there innocently, as though she had not just cost him his relationship. He now hated her more than ever before. Ella saw the look in Pete’s eyes and she knew she had made a huge mistake. She tripped and fell on the floor, as she tried to walk away from him but he caught up with her in a few quick steps. He kicked her painfully in the stomach and then he pulled her up so that she was standing. He slapped her twice and then he drew her close because another resident was passing by and he didn’t want any trouble. He nodded to the passerby and then whispered in Ella’s ear before he pushed her away. “Thank Amanda the
Pete had spent yet another sleepless night thinking about what Pam had told him. He had gone to Jess’s apartment and turned everything upside down looking for a single clue that would give credibility to Pam’s claim. He had found nothing. He then spent a good part of the night going through the secret camera’s he had installed in William’s office. He had previously installed surveillance cameras in all of the managerial offices at NextGen. He intended to use this for his own blackmail if things ever turned against him. He opened William’s file which had been relatively harmless so far. Pete scrolled through footage quickly, concentrating on the clips where Jess was involved. He was surprised when all he could come up with was one hug. He then hacked into Jess's phone and went through the many messages they had exchanged with William. All he could find was back and forth correspondence about Williams' social me
Jack was sitting in Margaret’s house going through a file with several important documents. He had already finished transferring the deed of his house to Jess and he had also made her the only next of kin and the only dependent that was eligible to all the money that was in his accounts. He had also just received a big cheque to cover his disability claim.This was the cheque that he had been waiting for the company to clear for years. He had deposited it into his account and he smiled as he looked at his bank balance. Jessica had been such a good child, and she had provided for him when he had nothing to his name. Now he was going to reward her so that she could live the rest of her life in comfort. She was not going to suffer again and no one would take advantage of her like Margaret had planned. He was now satisfied that he was going to leave his daughter’s inheritance in safe hands. He collected all the files and decided to take them to
William had sat in his car for a few minutes after he left Jess’s apartment. He had desperately wanted to go back and talk some sense into her but he knew she needed time. As he finally convinced himself to leave, he saw Pete walking towards the lift carrying a shopping bag. He couldn't hide his disgust as he remembered how vicious this man could get. He had seen photos of him beating up people who had stolen from him, and he was rumored to be even more cruel to anyone who crossed him. Jess had assured William that they had separated, but she was not ready to be with him because she feared his family. William watched Pete enter the lift and he felt a sinking feeling enveloping him. He hoped that Pete would not convince Jess to forgive him and rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately there was nothing William could do. The decision was hers and hers alone.The following morning, William went t
As Pete was pulling out of the parking lot, William was driving in. He had been informed of Jess’s whereabouts by his informant and he had rushed to the hospital immediately after the meeting ended. He rushed into the hospital and was informed that he only had fifteen minutes before the visiting hour was over. He rushed to Jess’s room but he didn’t find her there. None of the nurses seemed to know where she was until one nurse directed him to Mr. Harris's room. He knocked gently and let himself in. He didn’t know which sight was more sad. Jess in a wheelchair or the old man lying in the bed covered by all sorts of tubes and hooked to monitors. Neither acknowledged his presence and he entered unnoticed.“What happened?” William asked. A startled Jess looked up to find William looking down at her. He looked shocked but also extremely stressed.
It was Friday at NextGen and the office was in the usual weekend mood. Pete had come into work early and he had been working at his desk. He was determined to put on an ordinary front because he intended to make the most of this day. His colleagues at the IT department realized how up beat he was and they all commented on it. He kept telling them how excited he was because things were going really well with his girlfriend. The guys made jokes about how that was a coded message about a wild night in the bedroom and they all had a good laugh about it. Pete did a great deal of maintenance work that morning and then he called it a day at about lunch hour. He bid everyone goodbye and then he dropped by the PR department hoping to spot Pam. He found her heading out for lunch in the company of some of her colleagues. She lagged behind on the corridor when she spotted Pete and walked to him with a big smile.&ldqu