LOGINGianneI closed my eyes, pushing the thoughts away. I felt like I was in a void for a minute until I couldn't control my neck anymore and my head hit his shoulder lightly.My eyes opened halfway, cheeks flushed red from embarrassment as I planned my apology, but he held my head right in position so I could rest properly on his shoulder. The seat moved back a bit as I leaned against him. I closed my eyes again, planning to pretend I was still sleeping for just a few minutes.I kept at it for a few minutes until I lost track of time, when I opened my eyes again, they felt swollen.And my arms... They were around his neck. Holy s***What did I do? I jumped up. Even he was asleep, I had startled him.His green eyes opened and he stared into my soul, the car hadn't moved. I double-tapped my phone screen to check the time, It's been over an hour.I've been sleeping in that position for over an hour, i covered my eyes in shame. I must have thought he was my teddy bear, a very expensive tedd
GianneWe entered the departmental store, I stared at his back. The way he strides like a predator, I just know he couldn't trust me enough not to check me. Lucian is always on to something.The departmental store is bigger than the other ones I've seen. Amazing security products too. "How much is that camera?" I asked a staff member."It's our 2022 premium surveillance model. It has ultra-high resolution and can clearly identify subjects from up to 150 meters away with optical zoom. You can get it for seven hundred and fifty dollars.""Seven hundred and fifty dollars? What about a shocker? Something that can be easily disguised?" I asked."Do you have a stalker?" Lucian Blackwood asked.I didn't know he had been standing that close at all. "No. Not really, just for security reasons," I explained.He picked up the camera, turning it lightly as if that would reveal all its components. He placed it back on the shelf. "Go to the police if you have security concerns. I don't want you gett
I arrived at work with today's task on my mind. Everything I have to do feels like a heavy burden on my shoulders. I sat in front of my laptop to draft out something for the day. I'll go brief my boss about the day in ten minutes. I heard he's especially on edge today, one wrong move and you'll be scolded like never before. How is that even possible when he doesn't talk much?"Let's see what we're doing for today."I clicked a folder on my computer. Employment process and staff checks. The main goal is to fish out Thor's pawns and eliminate them. But how will I know when he always makes sure to avoid suspicion?I twirled on my chair as if it'll make my thought process faster, it did. I stopped and opened a new page on the computer, typed in childhood.Thor doesn't recruit loyal people, he recruits people he has something against. People with something to lose, people like me.He most likely forged their papers and childhood too. Everything will be cross checked for a week without maki
Gianne I rush out of the store, trying to find out who this person is or whether they even know me. I scan everywhere, but there’s no sign of them.Uneasiness settles in my chest. Could this be Thor? Who am I supposed to call?I stand there for a while before finally getting into a taxi. My head is pounding, and the fever feels worse again.We enter my street, and that’s when I see them, the same figure coming out of the grocery store, her physique, her clothes, everything familiar. Then the brightly dressed woman joins her, and they walk side by side.“I’ll stop here,” I say.The car halts, and I step out quickly, moving fast enough to catch up with them.They slow down, clearly aware someone is following.“Thanks for the bills,” I say, touching the lady in black, hoping to catch a glimpse of her face, but she dodges me, nods, and keeps walking leaving me with the other woman.“My name is Britney,” she says, extending her hand.“Nice to meet you,” I reply, shaking it, my eyes still
(Gianne's Pov)I woke up from my dream, tears streaming down my face. I had just had a dream about my father in a beautiful flower garden, the scent still lingering even when I'm awake, his face hasn't aged a bit. It has been so long since I dreamt about him.It's been three hours since I got back from the Blackwood family mansion. My head and body ache so badly. I check my temperature, and I'm burning. I take some medicine and slump on my couch, my eyes closed. Just enough to feel better.Minutes pass. I can't stay indoors today. As much as I don't have the energy to socialize, staying indoors can be suffocating at times.I enter my bathroom and turn on the shower to take a bath. My temperature gradually cools down. I barely manage to finish my bath when the water stops running. I just paid my bills a few days ago. Why has the water stopped running?I turn the shower on and off, trying to confirm what the problem might be. The handle falls off and hits the floor.“Nothing works norma
(Gianne’s POV) " Do you care to dance?" A fine young man approaches me. I’ve always wanted to do a ball dance. I size him up. "Yes," I take the last sip of my drink and place it down, taking his hand to join the dance. Suddenly, someone pulls me back. It is Lucian, blocking him from me. Whatever their history is, from the look of things. Everywhere is about to get tense. My tummy starts cramping. “I have an emergency,” I say, tapping Lucian Blackwood. He gives me a cold glare and exits the ballroom. I scurry after him. I follow him past two long staircases. He purposely ignores the elevator. By this time, I am panting heavily. He is too energetic. We reach the hallway. He stops abruptly and leans on the wall with both arms crossed. I stop in my tracks. “Go on, seems like you have a business up here,” he says. I am dumbfounded, nothing satisfies him. He didn't move an inch. “When can I go home?” “Anytime you want.” I check the time and turn to leave, but his voice stops
Thor picked up on the first ring. Like he had been waiting for me long before I made the decision to place it.“Gianne,” he said. “Didn’t think you’d call again.” There wasn't a hint of surprise in his tone.I stayed seated on the edge of the bed, phone pressed against my ear, while Mia remained ac
“You’re fired.”The words landed so suddenly that for a second I thought I had heard wrong.I stared at my boss across the office desk, waiting for something else to follow. A correction or explanation, nothing came.“Sir…” My voice came out weaker than I wanted it to. “Please, I can explain everyt
The last word from him made me feel like I was slowly going crazy. I wanted to get out of there this very second. I looked at his face, totally unpredictable, like nothing around him could reach him. I walked out of his office without saying a word, heading somewhere I could feel better, not what I
I got home drained, today’s events still playing in my head. “Thor hasn’t replied to my message yet.” It felt wrong, like something sitting too still. Director Kade’s words kept looping in my head, he had told me to do research on the interviewers.I sat in front of my laptop and forced myself into







