LOGINOn the other end of town, Michael and his mother walked into a restaurant where they were having a critical meeting.Elizabeth had refused to mention what Travis had as leverage since the last time she had broken down in his office.The fear of losing all that they had now was something he never wanted her to feel again."Hello, welcome," a man said as soon as he saw them walk in.“Thank you for coming today.” Elizabeth said as she pulled Michael to sit beside her.There was no exchange of names, nothing as they sat down. The stranger, a man who looked to be in his mid-thirties, sat down also with a brown envelope in front of him."Do you have any information for me?” Elizabeth asked.“It is just as you suspected. The..." the man started to say.“Yes, no need to complete that," Elizabeth quickly interjected.“Let him complete his words,” Michael said, glancing at his mother.“There is no need for you to deal with that. I will be the one to deal with you. The reason you are here is for
At the other end of the hall, Travis walked over to a quiet pair and sat down. The event had just come to an end, and somehow he could not bring himself to leave the room."Travis?" Felix called as he moved over to him.He had looked around and seen him walking over to sit at the back of the hall."Yes," Travis muttered."What's wrong? You look like a man whom the world has just abandoned," Felix said as he sat beside him.They sat there in silence staring at the other guests who were still walking about and discussing.The atmosphere was calm and tranquil, but Travis felt a storm raging inside him."What is it?" Felix asked softly."Nothing really; I am just a little exhausted," Travis stated."Why?" Felix asked, glancing at him."Well, for one, I am yet to see Doctor Athena anywhere here. Since her team took the liberty to come, I am assuming she skipped this weekend's launch," Travis stated."Yeah, looks like it," Felix said with a shrug."And then two, half of all the people who h
Liora read the message and saw it was from the kids. They had a thing with speaking with her before they slept so she knew she had to step aside."Is everything okay? If we didn't know better, one would think that you have a little kid that you are worried about," Nicole said in scorn.Liora looked up suddenly, looking around to be sure no one had heard what she said."Please excuse me," Liora said and walked away.Nicole let her go, not bothering to follow her. She had her own plan in mind, and she was going to make sure it was successful."Liora?" Betty called as she turned to see her heading towards the exit."She excused herself to take a minute, I guess," Nicole told her, smiling at her."Oh, okay, thank you," Betty responded."What was that about?" Ian asked as they all moved away from Nicole and the camera, which was now focused on a different set of people."It's probably the kids; I mean, it's that time of the night," Lily pointed out."Oh, okay, that's true," Ian agreed."I
Back at the hall, Scott saw Nicole, her eyes completely hardened as he walked into the room.“Nicole?” Scott called.“Yes,” Nicole mumbled, looking up at him.Scott could not hear her above the music being played in the background.“Nicole, where are you coming from?” He asked.Before she could respond, a group of people walked out of the main hall and passed in between them. Scott remained still unable to ask his question.The group was so much that they had to wait for a few minutes before Scott could move back to her side."What is it?" Scott askedNicole shook her head, trying to remain calm. Maybe coming to the event was a mistake after all. The room felt electric and charged, a suffocating weight settling over every corner as her heart settled into uneasy calmness."Are you alright?" He asked again.“No, I am not. I don’t think I want to be right now.” Nicole responded.Scott pulled her with him, locating a quiet spot behind the hall, and walked her over to it.They sat down and
“Hello ladies and gentlemen, kindly make your way to the main hall for the event as we start.”The words echoed through the room as people tried to round up their breakfast."Oops, looks like I have to go,” Liora said.Her eyes had a mischievious glint as she took a step close to Nicole and said, “Spend your time making something of yourself instead of worrying about a man.”Before Nicole could respond, Liora turned and headed back into the room and walked straight towards the main hall.“Welcome everyone and thank you for gracing this event. It’s really an honor to have you all gathered here today.” Raphael said as he took the introductory speech.“So to start, I would give us a brief overview of the reason why we are gathered in this room today.” He continued.The large screen behind him lit up as key points of the initiative appeared one after the other. He spoke on the need for stronger partnerships, sustainable healthcare development, and the importance of combining private innov
Felix looked from Travis to Scott and shook his head as he placed a hand on Travis’s arm to draw his attention.“No!” Felix said harshly.“What?” Travis asked."Do I really have to say it out loud?" Felix asked.Before Travis could answer, a guest walked past them almost bumping into Felix."So sorry," The person said."No, it's absolutely fine." Felix replied."Mr. Lawson?" The person asked and started a small introductory conversation with Felix.Felix wrapped it up quickly and turned to Travis who still had a scowl on his face.“You know what I mean. You and Scott have been at each other's throats for God f*king knows how long. So do not let him reel you in because of Liora," Felix warned.“This has nothing to do with Liora. We are rivals for this project, so yes, it is expected that there would be some tension between us.” Travis replied.“I know what I see, and this right here is not tension because of the project.” Felix pointed out."What other reason could there be? I am sure t
Travis rolled out of bed at about noon, his eyes red. He was dressed in a wrinkled t-shirt and sweatpants, his hair a messy tangle of curls. Travis stumbled into the kitchen, craving a strong cup of coffee to wake him up."Travis?" Alex called from the living room."Huh, what are you doing here?" T
Everything dulled into a distant hum—the sound of music from the hall, laughter, and echoes of conversation—all fading until there was only the thud of Liora's pulse and the steady rise and fall of Travis's chest.Travis didn’t say a word, but the intensity of his gaze held her in place, unwavering
“BP is dropping fast; she is losing a lot of blood.” Margaret called out, a note of urgency in her voice.The loud beep of the monitor had everyone looking at Liora, waiting for instructions on what to do.“Whatever it is you were about to say, Betty, spew it out now!” Liora ordered, adding, “What
At the sound of the door bursting open with so much force, all eyes turned to see Sarah, standing at the door breathless.One hand braced against the frame as if she might collapse. Her scrubs were smeared with blood—not splattered, but enough to tell a story before she spoke."We have an emergency







