TheaIt's so fucking tiring to babysit kids! I'm already exhausted after rushing for them the entire day. Above all, Kevin left his stupid project at home. Why are kids so careless? I slump onto the couch."How was your day?" I hear Tiffany's voice and look in front of me. She's talking to Ryan and Kevin. This bitch doesn't leave a chance. "It was good. I just got my marks cut", Kevin says in a saddening tone."Why?" Tiffany asks. Will she stop investigating them? I don't have the energy to waste on them now, so I don't speak. "It got dirty", Kevin says."Because I got it under the bed", she says."Really? Under the bed?" I snarl, glaring at them. "How can you be so careless with your important stuff, Kevin?" "Maybe, you should have checked if they missed something", Tiffany fires back at me. Her audacity!"Really? It's not my job to look after every single thing. You have literally spoiled them. They are not five, for god's sake. They need to learn to do some stuff by themselve
TheaI know what I have started. His reaction says it all. John's face has turned ice cold now. His eyes were frozen on me as it was the exact moment when he asked that question. I can hear his deep and heavy breath as if it's just a moment before he starts roaring. I know it's working. My initial plan is working. Even though I wasn't ready to disclose it yet and I was afraid, I can see it all acting up the same way as I wanted. It's going to be complicated and I have to be careful while taking each step.But there's no way back.There's no other way.If it was like before, I would not care about anything. I would be less scared while doing all this because at that moment I would be only concerned about losing my security. Yet, I wouldn't be scared. Because even if John left me, I would have gotten more than I wanted. The divorce, the alimony, maybe the custody of kids and more for their upbringing. I always had a backup. I was always secure. I never feared he would leave me. Becaus
TheaJohn is rubbing his knuckles to the palm of his left hand. Aggressively. It appears as if he's trying to punch something right now. Or maybe that's Christian. I have never seen him being so violent. Reacting so violent. And I don't know what is going to happen after he faces Christian. The way he's acting right now clearly tells me that it's only the beginning of what I am going to witness. John is groaning. His groans are scarier than anything I have ever witnessed in front of me. His body is shaking. His jaw is clenched. The anger is definitely a mixed one.A part of it is on me. I clench my fists and stand there for a while, observing him. Minutes pass. And not a single word is spoken between us. My heart rapidly races. His silence seems scarier.The whole time I keep calculating and assuming that it was not going to be an easy one. If it all happens according to my will, it's going to be great.But if I fail, if all my schemes fail, that's it. My lies can be caught at an
TiffanyI have been standing in the hallway, walking here and there and sometimes looking up at the stairs since John dragged Thea into the room. All I know is the conversation between them is not gonna be that simple at all. Thea will eventually have to either tell him the truth behind all this, or else she'll be playing the dirtiest game ever. As far as I know her, she'll obviously choose the second option. "Tiffany!" Kevin's voice drags me out of my thoughts. Getting startled, I look behind and give him a forced smile. "We're hungry. When will you get us the dinner?" He asks.Heck!I almost forgot about that. And I didn't even prepare anything. "I'm so sorry", I stutter. "Wait! I'm gonna prepare something as soon as possible", I say, surging towards the kitchen."Is there anything already prepared or leftover? I'm too hungry. Ryan is yelling at me", he folds his lips as I open the fridge.I turn to him, disappointed. "Let me see. I'm sorry I forgot about it. Your mom was about
ChristianWithout wasting another second over there, I surge out of the room. Ivanna follows me. I wanted to tell her not to come downstairs because it'll stress her out. However, I know her well. She's not gonna listen to me in this case. Moreover, I don't have enough time to argue with her. I climb down the stairs when I find John standing in the hallway, his back facing me. And Thea is straight facing me. I halt as her gaze darts on me. The audacity she has to glare at me after literally blaming me for the whole thing. However, I don't expect her to have any shame. John must have realised she was looking in my direction. He turns to me. As I had already expected, his eyes are full of rage. As much as I want to understand his situation and justify his rage is far, I pity him for being so fucking blind. I can only imagine how much brainwashed a person has to be to see what Thea truly is. I feel Ivanna just behind me during the deadly eye contact.I climb down and just when my
IvannaI squeeze my eyes shut and brush my fingers against my forehead letting out a huge sigh. It was something tragic for me since I never came across such a situation, especially in the villa itself. I look at the door. John and Thea have left but John's last words keep echoing inside my head. The way he gazed at Christian and threatened to ruin him was enough for me to realise the upcoming turn of events. I can still feel my heart thudding against my chest. It takes me a while to process it all. I roll my eyes around the hallway. Mrs Fisher has been there, a few feet away. Her eyes are full of concern. As soon as my gaze lands on her, she gets startled and looks around. "Get back to your work, everyone", she says in a firm tone to the house helpers. Getting startled, they also get back to their respective work. "Let me know if you need something", she says with a half-smile and leaves. I catch my breath and turn around. Christian has been already looking at me. His eyes are cal
Ivanna"Had to leave early. There are some emergencies. Don't worry. It'll be okay. I love you"I read the text through my blurred vision when I'm still on the bed, lying on my stomach, trying my best to get up. I sent an emoticon in reply. There was a silly time when we both used to get offended when there were such small words in the reply of I LOVE YOU. But like a relationship ages, it doesn't matter anymore. Especially with texts. I laugh to myself and tuck my head back under the sheets. I don't feel like getting up. And it's been a whole month since I have focused on the firm itself. Christian was right. I didn't have to quit that way. Initially, I'm taking long breaks which is better than quitting. "It's time for work!" I feel small taps on my blanket with Chrissie's voice coming like a command. "Mama! You keep bunking your work. Don't be a lazy girl. Get up", she squeals. I groan, regretting what I told her yesterday. Yes! I told her that I'll get back to work today. She
Christian"What happened last night?" Kane asks, surging straight to my desk. By the look on his face, I can clearly say he has been losing his mind after the contracts were paused. "Something we all expected", I say, passing a half-smile and getting back to my computer screen. "Well, You better not lose your mind about that""How could I not?" He says, slumping onto the seat in front of me. "Did you even try to explain anything to Mr Fox?""He wouldn't trust me anyway. I don't even expect him to. Now, all we can do is prove everything in court and Thea has no other option except for confessing her deeds. John isn't gonna trust any of this until she confesses herself""As if she would", he groans. "She can keep acting innocent for the rest of her life instead of confessing what she has done"I move my gaze back to him. "Stop panicking, Kane. There's nothing to panic about""There is actually. You looked at the revenue of your company. The graph! It was already frozen and we could onl