MasukI’ve corrected spelling, grammar, tense, capitalization, and punctuation only, while keeping your wording, scenes, and ellipses intact.A lot happened in just under two days. First, Anika could not still wrap her mind around Christopher being able to obtain confidential documents from Vanguard. He just laughed over it when she asked.Thankfully, he did not break into her house again but had always knocked and invited himself in to cook breakfast.Then there was Casey, who explained her sob story of moving from Tokyo after failing a really hard exam and was scared to go back to complete her program. So she was in need of a job. She was smart and sweet, very quick-thinking. Anika liked her, so she earned the spot of being her P.A. easily.And then at work, Anna had been too friendly towards her. Always talking loudly to everyone about how she had always been a good friend to her. Selena gave them a lot of paperwork to do just the second day of her resumption. She wasn’t complaining, tho
"Are you kidding me?" she whispered.She scrambled out of bed and tightened the robe around herself with trembling fingers. Her heart hammered against her ribs as she grabbed her phone to alert the security."So much for expensive security!" She muttered under her breath. While dialing, she searched desperately for something she could use as a weapon. Her fingers closed around a baseball bat. She did not even want to know why that was there. The call began ringing. Anika crept toward the hallway."Please be decent!" A man's voice floated from the kitchen.She nearly jumped out of her skin. The bat slipped in her sweaty hands.Excuse me?Who broke into someone's apartment and then requested modesty?The security line connected. "Hello, how may—""I've been ambushed," Anika whispered urgently. "There's a man in my apartment." Her heart beating pounded in her ears.Then the intruder spoke again.. That same teasing voice that had talked her through a panic attack at the hotel. The same
Anika got home that evening to find a lady waiting for her at the entrance. A beautiful petite lady with big, bright eyes. A frown appeared on her face immediately. She instantly stepped forward and demanded who the lady was and how she'd been able to enter. "Hello, I'm Casey! I've been waiting for my brother since, but...he's nowhere to be found.""Your brother?" Straight lines delineated her forehead. She was looking weary now, suspicious. "I'm going to call the police if you don't leave right now.""Relax," Casey quickly said, raising her hand up in defense. "We came in together, all three of us. I'll be staying with him for a while. And I just...they went to get some groceries at the mall nearby and will be back soon!"This made Anika sigh. "I don't have any neighbors. The one who lived here was moving out. She hasn't even been around for months now." That was what the agent had told her. Who was this woman now claiming to live with?"I don't know what you mean. Anyway, my broth
Lark stormed after Anika. “Wait up.”With her quick steps, she was already standing outside by now. There was the same sleek SUV parked outside waiting for her. Lark frowned, his brows arching. “So this is it? You’re just going to leave me for some rich guy? After everything we’ve done for you. You owe us your life!” He spat out with rage.Anika hated hearing him say that. She stopped, turning to face him. She promised herself not to shed any tears. This was the man she’d called her husband. Many times, she just wanted him to choose her, to support and love her. Instead, he always crawled back under his mother’s feet. Now, he was lecturing her about loyalty?“After everything you and your family have ever done to me? You’re lucky your asses aren’t in jail by now. I am being very lenient with you. But I will fight back if you push me further than this. Sign the divorce papers and go live happily ever after with Anna!”“If you actually still believe something is going on between Anna an
Anika tried to think logically, but this news was too great not to burst out laughing! "You mean, in just under a day, we can find a solution to this crisis already? Thank goodness!""That is great news to hear," Carlos shared the excitement. "Well done, Shawn."He smiled. "Actually, I can't take any glory. It's a miracle they even reached out to us before we sent any proposals first."Anika frowned. "Really?"He nodded at that. "Of course. They're a very giant company and don't just work with anyone."Anika only nodded slowly to that. "Well, what's important is that they've reached out to us. Maybe they've always wanted to partner with us but have been quiet, and decided to use this opportunity to reach out to us, knowing we would instantly accept them."Tea was soon served along with some snacks. She gently sipped from her cup.Anika, acting as the hidden owner, signed the board approval to accept Vanguard's help. She knew she needed the best scientists to save her empire."In any c
He walked her to the door, then pushed it open for the executives to come in. He did not even for once glance in her direction.Three men walked in, well dressed, while two extras were outside. Among them was Freddie, the man who had witnessed Anika's rage at the funeral. He didn't think she remembered him; still, he lowered his gaze.Another of the executives was the famous Dr. Santiago, the general manager for the skincare brand. He noticed Anika leaving and frowned instantly. "I'm sorry, but who is she? What are you doing in the Chairman's office?" His question raised suspicion in the room.Shawn made his response brief and straightforward. Anika was impressed with how confident he'd sounded. "Oh, she's a newbie from the supply chain department. The team leader sent her down to submit some documents."During this moment, Anika too held her stance with a friendly smile, gave a slight bow, and introduced herself. "I'm Anika Banks. I'll leave now." At a quick pace, she exited the room







