Chapter 1

I walked my way out of the aeroplane, majestically swinging my hair to match my footsteps. “Thank you so much, Sam,” I said, putting on my shade and walking towards the car already prepared to get me by Sam. He opened the door as he gently placed his hand above my head to prevent it from hitting the roof of the car. He then went ahead to put the things in the trunk, running back to the car, started the car, and vroom we were off.

We got to a very big mansion. It was really majestic and elegant. It was passed down to me by my father, who died six years ago. My dad was a very wealthy man. He was one of the richest businessmen in the country. His business was named after me Ali Ltd. I was his only child, and he loved me more than anything on this earth. I remember telling him I was heartbroken six years ago, and he said this “who broke my princess' heart?"" Tell me, and I promise to deal with him.” I left the country to Germany to seal off a business agreement my dad had with a business company after he died. That year was the darkest year for me. I found out my boyfriend was cheating on me with my own best friend, and three months later, my dad died. The mansion was one of the so many things my dad left for me.

I walked in slowly and carefully, acknowledging every bit of its structure. I really missed my dad telling me about every single flower in the garden, its origin and meaning. The place was still as beautiful and colourful as always, except that no new flower has been planted recently. “I want new flowers to be planted immediately” I ordered. I walked into a long line of maids and servants welcoming me respectfully with heads bowed to the ground. I walked straight to my room without sparing much time for pleasantries. It has been six years since I last saw them, but six years was not six days, and I have also changed. I undressed as I stepped into the already made bath water. It was as warm as I liked it. I buried my entire body into the tub, feeling the freshness of the water all over my body. I remained in that position for what seemed like forever before finally standing up.

I picked up my laptop to work when a notification came in, and it read “Dear Ali Ltd, we hope this letter finds you well. We at REINE have been following your remarkable work in the industry and greatly admire your achievements. We believe that a partnership between two companies would be highly beneficial and create new opportunities for growth and success for both parties. We would love to cooperate with you. We look forward to building a lasting and successful partnership with you. From REINE. CEO: Zack Andrews.

” I want you to look into REINE company for me. I want to know every single thing about them” I ordered on a phone call with my assistant Sam. “Yes ma” he replied, and I immediately ended the call. I went back to review the email when I stopped. I just saw something. I scrolled down to the end of the email gently as if would break. ZACK ANDREWS was what caught my attention. Wait, Zack Andrews??? I was shocked to even talk. Maybe he is not the same person. Sam’s message came into the laptop, and there it was, my ex’s photo staring at me. I was so shocked to even think. Did he know I was the person? Oh, most definitely I’m sure he didn’t. I didn’t even bother going through Sam’s research, I sent him a message that read “it will be a really great honour to work with your esteemed company. We appreciate your interest in partnering with us, and we believe that this cooperation will be mutually beneficial to us. From Ali Ltd.” Emphasizing on mutually in my mind. I began to laugh so hard. Oh, poor Zack. He chose the wrong person. I couldn’t believe it was happening so fast. The almighty Zack.

A fuel of engagement filled my heart again, and I began thinking of what he had done to me six years ago. An urge to revenge crept back into my mind.

Zack and I dated for three years, and during those years, there was a lot of drama. Zack was toxic , he wouldn’t let me stay out late with a friend, I wasn’t permitted to have male friends. Even my female friends were limited. He complained if I don’t reply his texts immediately, if I don’t pick up his calls after three seconds of ringing. He gets angry if he sees me with a guy, no matter what or whoever he is. Although he never laid a finger on me, he still imprisons me. Being with him made me feel like a prisoner. I endured everything and still respected him not because I would lose anything if I left him but because I loved him. He was also very faithful to me. Because throughout those years, I didn’t see him with any other girl. I really loved Zack and wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. I was so surprised when I found out about Zack and Mila. I was truly betrayed.

The night went slower than I expected. I stayed awaked throughout the night staring at the ceiling as I laid on my bed thinking about everything. What would happen, how it will happen, and when it will happen. It looked like a lot of drama.

I immediately stood up to plan my next move.

“What would I do when I meet him?”

“How exactly do I get back at him?”

“When will I…” I was interrupted by an email that came into my laptop. I immediately ran to read it, and it read “It is a very great honor to see your approval in cooperating with my company, we can’t wait to meet you and discuss more about this grand cooperation. From: REINE. I was happy at the same time, nervous.

I kept on thinking about what next to do when I actually drifted off to sleep.