LOGINHow dare you!” A woman yelled. She was strapped down to a metal chair, struggling against the rope causing the chair to clatter against the concrete ground. “Charles won't spare you once he has seen what you've done to me”, She glared at the man by her side, staring down at her with a bored look. Jack let out a snort in response. Rose stomped her foot, and hissed in annoyance at his attitude. She was on her way to the spa for her appointment when Jack had convinced her to get into the car - no, kidnapped her - offering to take her there instead.The moment she got in, he placed an handkerchief over her face, knocking her unconscious, and when she opened her eyes again, she was tied down to a chair. Like a criminal. “Untie me”, she hissed. “Not until you tell me what I want”, a cold, deep voice echoed. Rose stopped ranting, her eyes squinting at the figure approaching. Her back stiffened when he got closer, a gulp worked down her throat. The light highlighted his face, coming
Frantic footsteps echoed in the hospital hallway, pushing a stretcher along. A man barked out orders but Charles didn’t hear the chaos around him. His gaze glued on the unconscious person lying on the stretcher. He grabbed her hand, cold and frail in his big ones. His forehead creased with panic and guilt. “Please stay with me, Taylor”, Charles begged, desperation lacing his tone. “Charles…”, Kate murmured weakly, her eyes still closed. Relief coated his face briefly. “Everything will be fine, darling. Stay with me”. She groaned weakly in response They stopped at the door leading to the ICU, some nurses appearing by their side subtly pushing them away, wheeling her in. He attempted to follow them, but Vincent blocked him. “I’m sorry pal. You can’t come in”. Charles hissed, running his hand along his hair. Then grabbed Vincent by the shoulder. “Please save her, Vincy”, his voice heavy laced with pleas. Vincent gently patted his back. “I’ll bring her back to you. I promise”
Footsteps made their way towards the exit of the hall that led outside. Catherine linked her arm through Kate’s as they followed the crowd, confusion written across her face. “What is he talking about?” she murmured. "A beauty, baby” Alexander chimed in, wrapping an arm around her waist, guiding her forward, away from Kate. “Didn't you say, you didn't know?” Catherine narrowed her eyes at him. Alexander only grinned sheepishly in response. Kate’s gaze focused ahead, catching sight of something red blinking in the distance. Her eyes widening in disbelief and awe. “Is that….?” The rest of her sentence got caught in her throat as they got closer to the front. People began to part, letting them through. “It is”, Gracie nodded, answering her unfinished question. Kate momentarily forgot how to breathe. Her eyes widened, she opened and closed her mouth, unable to find the right words. “A beauty, isn’t it”, Alexander whistled, snapping her out of her trance. She remembered Charles
Kate stood quietly at the corner of the hall, swirling the champagne flute in her hand. Charles had reluctantly let her go to prepare his 'surprise’, and now she waited, away from the noise, observing the crowd.She’d distanced herself from the business associates, not in the mood to entertain anymore conversations about the car. Not that they dared approach her - thanks to Charles.He made an announcement: no negotiations during the afterparty, or they’d be disqualified from owning the limited edition release. And of course, they all listened.The power that man held. A proud smile tugged at her lips as she took another sip of her drink.“You must be feeling proud of yourself right now”.Kate didn’t need to look to know who it was. The bitterness in their tone gave them away. Rose.“Of course”, she replied cooly, not sparing her a glance.“And yours would have been a success, if you had just listened to me”, she added, turning slightly to meet Rose's hatred filled eyes.“It was just
“How do I look?” A woman walked down the stairs, her blue black hair styled neatly into a bun. She wore a white suit dress stopping slightly above her knees, pleated at the sides with three-quarter sleeves. Pairing it with white Louis Vuitton heels, a matching handbag, and a pearl necklace and earring, completed the look.She looked elegant, stunning and professional.Kate walked down the stairs towards a man dressed in a crisp white suit and pants.Charles black eyes roamed her body before meeting her gaze, a proud smile forming on his face. “Every inch a successful CEO”, he said, walking towards her as she stepped on the final stair, curling an arm around her waist. “Everyone's eyes are going to be more on you than the car we’re unveiling tonight”.Kate's cheeks turned a shade of red. “Stop flattering me”.“I’m serious, darling”, he said softly and gently tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. “You’re going to be spectacular tonight”.“And I’ll be right by your side on
Slowly, Catherine turned to meet Rose's scrutinizing gaze. Her eyes flickered down to the paper still in Catherine's hand, then back to her face.“Didn’t you hear me?” Rose snapped “I just came to pick up my file that's all”, Catherine replied, raising the folder in her other hand as proof.Rose arched her brow. “And the paper?”“It slipped out from underneath. I was just picking it up___”.Rose walked over to her and snatched the paper from her hand, cutting her off mid-sentence.Catherine stopped the urge to hiss and instead offered a tight-lipped innocent smile.“Since you’ve gotten what you came for, you can leave”, Rose said coldly, walking past her toward the desk.Catherine turned to go, but Rose’s voice stopped her.“How’s your arm?” She glanced back, noticing Rose’s eyes lingered on her bandaged arm before rising to meet her gaze. “It’s fine”, Catherine replied.“Take the rest of the month off”, Rose said. “You can resume work in November”.Catherine almost rolled her eye







