At Crescent Peak Villa.
It was a top wealthy residential area in the city just like the word ‘peak’ in its name suggested. It spanned a huge area, but only five households occupied the place. Each household represented the five families at the peak of the business empires.
When Amelia disembarked from the car, she was stunned. If she thought that her father's mansion was magnificent, then this villa was even better.
She got to the gate and after showing them her I.D., she was handed a key to house 5 and given directions there.
She had sent her luggage earlier, and as confirmed by the security guards, they were waiting for her in front of the house.
She walked slowly to the house as she wanted to get familiar with her surroundings. She couldn't believe that she was now married and on top of that to a stranger.
Bringing out her phone from her bag she decided to do a simple research on her husband. With the rollercoaster of emotions, she felt since yesterday, she hadn't been able to look him up and married him out of desperation.
Entering his name into the search engine, she was shocked at what she saw. Her husband Nathaniel was not just a regular billionaire. He was at the upper echelon of the wealthy society.
Heir and the Current CEO of the Brooke family business, his net worth was about five hundred billion dollars. She knew on meeting him that he had the aura of a wealthy person. She just didn't expect him to be this staggeringly rich.
Her family's business which at the middle class of the wealthy society was only worth eighty billion dollars. She didn't know whether to be grateful for marrying such a rich person or to be mortified because, from her experience, more money came with more family problems.
Opening the lock of the house with the key, she entered only to notice that its interior was a stark contrast to the opulence and grandeur of its exterior.
The house had a dark, cold, and eerie aura just like its owner's. Most of the decor materials were of black color adding to the eerie vibe the house gave. Amelia felt as if she couldn't breathe. She wondered how anyone could live in such a hostile environment.
The house was neat and well-kept, a sign that the owner was a fastidious person.
“He must not like having people around”, she thought as she didn't see any servant or butler in the house.
The house was huge, very huge. She wondered why a person who wanted to live alone would purchase a big house like this.
“Maybe it's because of the seclusion and serenity this place provides,” she thought again.
She made a mental note to decorate the house. If she was to stay here then some things had to change. Feeling tired and exhausted, she dropped her luggage which was in Front of the house in the Master's bedroom.
Why she chose to stay in the master’s bedroom with a husband she didn't know, she couldn't explain. But she felt that being a wife that was the right thing to do. Of course, she would be happy to move if her husband didn't like it.
She got in the shower and let the water trickle over her to calm her nerves. She was so exhausted that she could sleep in there. Stepping out of the shower, she wore a night dress and slept off on the bed.
Amelia woke up to the sound of someone making a phone call. Mortified, she screamed until her mouth was closed by strong muscular hands.
Adjusting her view, her eyes came in contact with Nathaniel’s and it took her a second to remember that they were married and that this was his house.
As soon as she calmed down, Nathaniel removed his hands from her mouth.
“Why are you screaming so loudly?” he asked in a cold tone.
Adjusting her night dress, she scampered to the edge of the bed.
“I'm sorry. I thought you were a burglar or something. My first instinct was to scream”
“That would have been effective if you were trying to scream the man to death”, he commented dryly.
“Did you expect me not to come back to my own house or does the thought of you staying with a man scare you?”
“I'm sorry, I was just a bit startled”
“And to think, you moved straight into my bedroom. It seems you are bent on fulfilling your marital duties this night. Although I think you've done more than enough to yesterday?”
Amelia's eyes widened. She had not expected that from him. Fulfill marital duties! If not that she was drunk yesterday, she would have never slept with this man.
“If you don't like me staying in your bedroom, I could move out to another room,” she said as she reached for her things.
He raised his hands signaling her to stop.
“Forget it. Leave your things as they are. I'm not averse to the idea of us staying in the same room together”
Adjusting his tie, he sat on one of the sofas in the room. “As you are already awake, there are a few things you must abide by in this marriage.”
“Firstly, you must have no relations with any other man. I do not like people touching my things even when I'm not using them.”
“Secondly, you must not keep late nights and I must be aware of your whereabouts. These conditions are non-negotiable”
Amelia sighed as she listened to the conditions he gave. Well, she was already married to him. The least she could do was to follow these conditions.
“I agree but, the same applies to you too. Also for the time being I do not want news of our relationship to be out. Let's pretend as if we are not familiar with each other outside this house”
“Is that all?”
“Also, I would like to decorate this house. It is too eerie for me to live here”
Nodding his head in approval, Nathaniel lit a cigarette and went out to the balcony.
Amelia sighed as she lay down on the bed. This was to be her new life. Well, she has to see where it goes.
“Unfortunately, yes, I am. I was held up by the security guard because, according to him, I had not paid for the meal that I had just had. Now tell me, manager, when I hold such a VIP card. Is there any need for me to pay for the dish I ate? Is the card not a license to the best services and supposed to be taken care of by the CEO of this company?”The security guard immediately trembled as he heard Amelia. He had heard of such high-profile customers before who were related to the CEO of the block chains of restaurant blockchains. He had really offended a big shot. And it was all because of his inability to use his mouth properly.“I'm sorry, ma. Forgive me for this mistake. You are right. You do not have to pay for the food according to the policy of company. I'm sorry for the embarrassment that our security might have put you through.”Amelia waved her hand. “It's alright, but unfortunately, I am already in a bad mood, and so I need retribution for what the guard has done. He needs
Thud! Ann immediately flew some tables away and coughed up blood as Amelia's fast reflexes kicked in and she gave her a flying kick. Ann was mad with anger but was also in a lot of pain. She never expected Amelia to be able to deflect her attack and even cause her such an injury. There was really a lot she didn't know about her and she could not even afford to mess with her.She knew that she was done for and knew that Amelia would probably not let her go so she tried to get up on her feet and run away but she found out that no matter how she tried to get up, she just couldn't. The fall from the kick had been so bad that she had been paralyzed in her lower back and so was not able to get up.She panicked as she tried once again to get up but she couldn't. “What have you done to me you bitch. Why can't I get up? Come and do something. I can't get up. I can't get up” She wailed as she knew that she was finished. Apart from being unemployed, she was now paralyzed. This was just too much.
Ann almost fell from her seat when she saw the photos. She never expected that Amelia was aware of the secret that she had been trying to hide for long. She instantly shivered at the thought of this, Amelia could destroy her life entirely and there was nothing she could do about it.“How did you get those pictures?”“That's not the question you should be asking. I know about everything, your plan to sabotage me. Did you really think that it could escape my notice? You truly haven't learned a thing from being around me. You ought to have learnt something and here I was thinking that you were smart. You are clearly just a dummy.”Ann clenched her teeth. She wanted nothing but to rip the photos in front of her to shreds. She had just gone out for one night of enjoyment and she was being dealt with like this. The only thing left for her was to beg. If she played it well Amelia could forgive her and even help her flush out the person.“I didn't mean to do it. I was being blackmailed by som
“Nothing. Is there anything to feel about him? He is just a business partner.”Ann sighed. It seemed that she may not be able to get anything out of her concerning that. Well, she would find out more when they have eaten to their full. Luckily for her, she had brought a drug to help her deal with the effects of the wine of course she would also try to avoid drinking much but not too little to avoid suspicion.“It seems that you are not interested in romantic relationships.”“Well, you can say that. A relationship is not just for me.”Ann sighed again. “It's a pity. With your beauty, so many men would be dying to have your hand or to be in a relationship with you if you aren't even interested in one.”Ann had never felt jealous about this but she couldn't help her thoughts today as something seemed to change in her when she decided to completely turn against Amelia.“Since you think that the waiter is dashing. Why don't you ask for his number? If it is challenging for you, I can help y
Amelia could not believe her eyes when she saw Ann. Ann was wearing the detective earrings that she had created herself. This was one of the products her company made so how could she not recognize it when she saw it on Ann? Instead of being honest with her, she decided to employ such means.This means that she had already made up her mind. Amelia was no fool. She knew that the snake wanted to gather evidence or have something to hold against her and that was why she planned to record her meeting. Amelia made up her mind to deal with her ruthlessly. The small chick had the mind to betray her and then find incriminating information on her.It was a good thing that she had never thought of including her in her other life, if not it would have been a disaster. She had hoped to help her out of her situation but she was shocked to be met with this kind of behavior. Since this was what she wanted, then she would make sure she suffered direly for the consequences that would befall her.Ameli
Amelia turned to look at him. “Oh, Vincent. He is one of the workers in my company. What's the matter?”“What are you speaking with him so informally? He even called you by your name. Since when is that a proper employer-to-employee relationship.”Amelia's face curved upwards as she gave a small chortle, “He is one of my loyal subordinates and this is how I treat them. Is there a problem with that? Don't you call your female employees by name?”“No I don't” Nathaniel answered his voice becoming frosty.“I call them by the position and role that they have been assigned to play in the company. You should do that too. Maintain a fine line between employee and friends.”“Do you maintain a fine line with your secretary Justin? I don't want to turn this into an argument but I clearly won't listen to you. I have tried this method elsewhere and it has worked perfectly so I don't see the the reason why I shouldn't use it.”“Where?”“Excuse me?”“Where have you tried this technique before? If I