Ivor Once bitten, twice shy.After that incident and what Petals told me about it, it might be someone from my company; I didn't let my guard down.While Silas kept a close tab on everything going in and out of my company. He told me that if the aim of the person is something bigger.Then they'll be back to take more information, and then we will nab them.I was surprised when I started getting threats from an unknown number — I didn't pay attention to it until that person started sending more threats with images of petals and me.It's like the person is living in the house with us but I know that's not the case. Immediately I called Silas to let him in on what's going on and he got back to me with the most shocking news.The number was registered in James' name. I started keeping a close eye on him but never got anything. He looked too innocent and unbothered to actually be sending threatening messages.I called him to my office to interrogate him. “Sir, you called me?” He waltze
Monica Two days later, Ivor still hadn't come to work, fueling my suspicion even more. I called Nathaniel to remind him about how to install the camera.And by afternoon he called to tell me that he had already done that and warned me not to take his name if I got caught because he loved his job.I pushed all the files on my desk back and launched the app, setting my phone on the mini tripod stand on my desk.Nothing happened in the first hour and thirty minutes. I took my eyes off it and went to get water, and suddenly there was a sound that startled me, making me run back to my seat.My stomach dropped at the scene playing out on my phone… I was shocked and almost choked on the water in my mouth.They were in the kitchen. He was cooking, half dressed in briefs and an armless tee; that bitch was in a towel, her hair was wet, indicating she just took a bath.That's when I noticed his hair was wet too.At first they were just talking. Close, too close for a casual conversation — alm
Monica Ivor was absent from the company today, just like the last three days. What he said that day is still vividly clung to in my memory.“Transfer all my work to my house. I will be absent for a while, and I trust you to take care of the company.” That day he spent the night at his office—I suspected something was amiss and even searched his office the following day after he left but couldn't find anything.This left me curious — he rarely uses his office room, so why? And I was determined to find out.He didn't give me attention again. I purposely changed my outfit and added more makeup, but he didn't even spare me a glance — he hasn't looked my way since he resumed working after the incident.Sometimes I wonder if that bitch told him what I did, but then I know Ivor more than anyone else — he doesn't take betrayal lightly.If she had told him, he would have thrown me out of the company and in jail.‘Could it be that he is seeing another woman?’ I asked myself the question that
Renee After his threat, I went limp in his hand. I didn't dare make any noise or struggle because I knew what he was capable of—he didn't have to tell me twice.He helped me into the car, then walked around to the driver's side and got in. The ride back home was a quiet one—he kept his eyes on the road, while I suddenly found the buildings outside far more interesting than they were.We got home faster than I expected, and dread filled the pit of my stomach — I just knew I wasn't ready to have this conversation, but there was no escaping it.But it won't hurt to try… As if he'd read my mind, he locked the car door before entering the compound, giving me the ‘don't try it’ look.He alighted from the car, helped me out of the car, and dragged me inside the house.As I set foot in the living room, everything that happened came flooding into my brain, making me stop in my tracks. I jerked my hand from his.He stopped walking and turned to me. “What's wrong?” He asked, like I was some old
Ivor “Listen, I am sorry for disturbing you like this, but I need to take her home,” I told her as we waited for the receptionist.“It's fine. I totally understand. Kids today are something else. when we are trying to put them on the right path, they think we are bareting them.” She smiled, but I was irritated.I wanted to tell her off right away but knew I needed to remain calm to get what I wanted. We were silent while she worked on her laptop, and my eyes roamed across her office.“So tell me, how has life been treating you these past years?” She stopped what she was doing, closed her laptop, and turned her attention to me.“It's been great.” I answered curtly, hoping she would get the hint that I am not interested in the conversation, but no, she didn't.“Any girlfriend? Wife?” “No,” “Seriously, Ivor? You don't look like the kind of guy that would go celibate for that long. You would surely have women trooping in to get your attention. I mean, I would… What's the secret?” She r
IvorThe past two days have been horrible; I couldn't go to work, couldn't eat — I looked like the ghost of my past as I stood in front of my bathroom mirror, trying to get some water into my dry skin. My eyes fell on my beard which had turned into a bird's nest because it hadn't seen any form of nutrition in days.There wasn't a place that I didn't look for her. It just made me want to pluck my hair out of my skull.How one person could vanish in the whole of NYC remains a mystery to me. Silas hadn't been able to get anything from his side either.I twisted the shower handle, and the cold water started hitting my skin, making me take a deep breath. The remaining strength in me was just standing there and letting the water hit me continuously.I didn't have the willpower to lather some soap on my body. When I had enough, I turned it off and walked out.Her number was still unresponsive. The last time I spoke to Silas, what he said shook me to the core.“It's either she doesn't want yo