Asher's pov.I went straight to my office after giving my secretary the day off. She had insisted on coming with me but I refused. She deserved to rest and moreover, she had looked like hell when before we left for Dubai she could visit the doctor on her day off. The way she stared at me when she assured me that she was by my side stirred up something in me. She made me want to trust again. She made me want to open the door I had shut since Sabrina left me standing alone on the altar. Lorie was innocent, she was pretty, however she always looks like she's carrying the world on her shoulders yet she still chooses to assure me that she's on my side. Having a day off was a luxury I couldn't afford at the moment. In my quest to raise the sales of the headquarters and expand the business Henry decided to ruin my hard work.I was determined to catch that impostor that sold off my company. It was certain that Henry won’t have possession of any of the files or documents except someone to be e
Lorie’s pov I stared at him as if he had mysteriously grown horns.Did I hear him correctly?‘yes. You heard me right. Let's go pick locks.’ He said before walking ahead of me.‘is it time for lunch?’ He asked‘lunch break is over sir.’‘Do the tech guys come often to work?’ ‘not all the time. But at least two or three of them are always around.’‘find some replacement for all the tech guys when we get back to our office.’ ‘Yes sir.’I walked with him to the elevator. My legs were aching from all that running up the stairs.We walked to the elevator and he pressed the button to the floor where we were headed. I arranged the hem of my skirt that had gotten folded during my flight up the stairs. He turned to me and was about to say something but the elevator opened and more people joined us so he kept quiet.We got out of the elevator and walked towards the room. Word must have reached the computer guys that the CEO was there because the door was wide open, the monitors were working
We froze in each other's arms.The knock continued.‘Asher!’ Sabrina’s voice was becoming louder so were her knocks. Thankfully the glass was not transparent. She hadn't seen us.He let go of my waist and walked to where his phone sat.‘Asher are you really going to keep on fucking that bitch!?’ she screamed. I could hear her voice clearly though the door was locked. She will soon at this point scream down the whole place. Then it hit me. If I could hear her, then people around could too. The news will spread around that I was sleeping with my boss. But thankfully she hasn't mentioned my name yet.I turned to Asher. He was dialing a number.‘This is Mr Hardin, get two of your strongest men here, something needs to be removed from here immediately.’ He said. ‘Sir? Are you really going to have security drag her out?’ I hated her guts but I didn't want to see her humiliated like that. It will definitely bruise her ego and increase her hate for me.‘yes. I have enough on my plate now. I
On getting to Asher's home, it was different from what I remembered. This house was smaller than the one I woke up on the day I got drunk.‘You like It?’ Asher asked, referring to his house. He had gotten out of the car. He was walking towards the trunk to take down our bags. ‘yeah but this wasn't the house I remember.’ I replied walking to the trunk to help him with the bags.‘it's fine.’ He replied holding the bags himself.‘You moved?’ I asked, wanting to know why he left his beautiful mansion for a smaller one.‘yeah. My mom broke into my house. I wanted to escape her.’ He took the bags and started walking towards the door. ‘let me help you open the door. What's the password?’ I wanted to help since he was holding our bags.‘97865342.’ He replied.‘Does it have any meaning behind It?’ I asked, punching the numbers. People normally have reasons behind their house passwords. For some, it can be their birth date, for others it can be the date of an important family event. Garrett u
Asher pov After the meeting I went to my office and called the tech guy. He still couldn't get the footage for that day.‘Do you think it was deleted?’ I asked"It wasn't sir. If it was, I would have been able to restore it. It wasn't deleted sir.’ ‘So why do you think it can't play out what happened that day?’‘I think it might have been deactivated that day sir. Someone must have turned off the camera that day.’It confirmed my suspicions. Someone from the company was involved in Henry’s sham. I had spoken to Mr Lee Yang the other day and he had advised me to hold a meeting and threaten them. That the rat is bound to quiver in fear. He however told me not to reveal what it was that Henry took. At the meeting I tried searching their faces for hints of fear or anything that would satisfy my suspicion but I found none. Their faces were filled with questions and worse confirmation that I wasn't capable of handling my father’s businesses. Henry has been quiet for now. Who knows wh
Lorie's povI must be out of my mind.Why did I hug him?Perhaps because he had looked so lonely he could use a hug.Worse of all I giggled.Arrgg why did I hug my boss? We had become a bit closer than before since our return from Dubai, but that didn't change the fact that he was my boss and I might get into trouble for being intimate with him.I retrieved the call.‘You can let him up, Miss Cynthia.’ ‘alright. You can go up now.’ She said to Henry. I hung up.I sat down arranging the files on my desk not wanting to pay any attention to Henry when he came up.‘nice to meet you again Miss.’ His voice was just as I remembered ‘boyish.’‘welcome Mr Kingston.’ I replied after trying to pretend that he didn’t exist.‘don't act all cold and distant. The last time I checked we danced.’ He gave me his boyish grin showing off his dimples.‘last time I check it didn't end well. Moreover my job is being threatened I wonder who's responsible.’ I returned his smile, giving a very fake smile sh
When I got home, the house was noisy. There seems to be a party going on. The music was blaring and I could hear the screams of ladies and guys enjoying themselves in their drunken state. I knocked knowing I'm wasting my time. He wasn't going to hear me. I turned the door knob and thankfully the door gave way.I walked in trying to avoid bumping bodies. The air was filled with the smell of drugs, vomit and alcohol. I wrinkled my nose to avoid inhaling the offensive odor. I spotted Garrett on the couch with two ladies massaging his naked chest while one sat on his lap grinding against him. I shook my head. I really wasn't going to sit on that couch again.On getting to my room I opened the door without warning and I regret ever doing so.‘what the fuck! Can't you knock.’ The naked man on my bed pulled the sheet around his waist for cover. I turned my eyes away avoiding the stark naked woman laying on my bed.‘hmm this is my room. I don't deem it fit to knock before entering my room.
The traffic was horrible coupled with horns and shouts from drivers. I wasted 40 extra minutes on the road and got to the office late. The heat on the bus combined with the stench of sweat was unbearable. At this point, I wished to have my car. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. The man sitting beside me reeked of alcohol as though he had a wild night and dressed up this morning for work without proper cleanup. He was trying his best to start a conversation with me, not minding the fact that I was by no means interested in a chitchat.‘It's quite busy this morning.’ He started. ‘yes.’‘You know, being your own boss is kinda chic, you know.’ He said again. But then he was dressed in a suit and his ID showed that he was a government worker.‘hmm.’ ‘where do you work?’ ‘around.’‘are you vast in the business sector?’I shook my head hoping it would pass my message across that I wasn't interested in talking to him. He continued without minding my lack of interest.‘okay.. You