JULIE“Alright. How long would that take you?” He asked.“Let’s say just a few minutes. You already made the job easier for me” I gestured with my fingers.“So, how are you keeping up with him? I mean, your kid” He asked out of nowhere.The question took me aback because it was usually only about my work and how I was coping in the new place. I took a deep breath and replied.“I won’t say it has been easy. Sometimes, it just gets too demanding and I’m the only one available to take care of him” I continued with my work.“How long has it been since the divorce?” He pushed further.All these years, I’ve been trying so hard to keep the fact that Adam is my baby daddy, a secret, and now, Max wants to get it out of me. He didn’t seem to back down. Even if I steered away from the topic, he’d still raise the question some other time.“ Five years, Max. It’s been over five years since we split” I lied.His eyes lit up in shock as he continued,“You mean to tell me he never spent a fucking yea
JULIEBryan was my world, the only reason I kept pushing. He was still a kid, but I could comfortably shed a tear or two whenever I was in my feelings and he would console me without knowing what the issue was. I kept doing my best to ensure he never missed the presence of a father.Birmingham was home to him. He was born and brought up there. All his friends were there and it was never difficult for him to make friends in school there. But it was different in London. He would always come home to complain about other kids not wanting to play with him.To him, the kids in London were different and they didn’t like him.‘Mummy, I don’t like it here. All the kids are being mean to me” He’d usually say.“I’m sure you’ll enjoy it soon enough, sweetie. Just give it time” I’d assure him.I just kept hoping I told him the truth and not something to keep him calm for the moment.I watched him as he bounced in glee towards the car. A happy kid, he was.“Baby, how was school today? Did you make
JULIE“Who could that be?” I thought to myself. The fact that the voice called my name fully made me think deeply. Not a lot of people knew my full name in London. It was always Plain Julie. I had to turn to see who it was.“Look at you, girl!” She continued, and my eyes lit in surprise as I recognized her.“Lisa O’neil?” I was excited.Lisa was no stranger to me. She used to be a staff of Jones Group even before I got hired the first time. Lisa was one of the closest friends I had back then. Unlike the others that treated me like trash because I was a mere assistant, Lisa was different towards me; always defending me whenever Samantha and the rest were being scumbags towards me.She was also aware of the secret relationship between Adam and me; a secret she found out after seeing the both of us in a sexual position on one of those days, and promised never to spill the beans.“Girl, how long has it been? Ages?” She was happy to see me.“Yeah yeah. It’s been only about six years. But l
ADAMMy head was banging; more like a gun battle was going on in it. I knew had the option to stay at home if I wanted to. I could even choose to miss work for the rest of the week. After all, I was the boss and nobody would question my absence. Bad example to my staff, I know. But c’mon, there should be some perks to being a billionaire and I’m simply enjoying one of them.The cause of the headache was nothing else but my overnight partying the previous day. A business partner of mine had his birthday the previous day and decided to throw a party to celebrate it. And boy! Was it some party?I could still vividly remember all that I was involved in at the party. It was one like none other. The expensive drinks, the cigarettes, and the girls. Yes, the girls- the special part of the party.My little flashback was cut short as I was brought back to reality by the sound of my alarm for the umpteenth time. It was time to prepare for work, but I kept snoozing the alarm. I just needed some r
ADAM There was an awkward silence in the room when she walked in. More like a messiah we’d been waiting for. “I’m really sorry for not making it on time. An emergency came up and I had to attend to it” She further explained. “Speak of the devil and she appears” Samantha added, looking around to see if anyone supported her, but was only met with the scorn in Julie’s eyes. I had noticed the friction between Julie and Samantha long ago. They never liked each other. Having the two of them as my partners would mean having to deal with a lot of fights and malice. “Julie, you do realize we have all been waiting for over an hour, right? Every one of us here has something important to handle for the day. I shouldn’t be here, given the fact that I’m not too strong. But I had to make it regardless, ‘cause this an extremely important meeting. What excuse do you have, young lady?” I expected Julie to display her usual mean attitude towards me for the question, but she did the opposite. Probab
ADAMI lacked the luxury of patience to wait for Julie to be done with her stuff. Who knows? She could be intentionally delaying just to piss me off. I had to get started rather than wait for her.“Over forty years ago, My father started this dream, or as he calls it, His empire. Throughout those years, I have watched him clear thousands of hurdles. I saw him make sacrifices. I have seen my father go through different phases trying to make this empire as great as it is today” I paused to see if the rest were paying attention, then continued.“My father wasn’t born with a silver spoon, but today, he has created a factory of silver spoons to last generations to come” I took the last sip of my coffee.“He passed the mantle to me years back and I would be damned if this legacy dies in my hands. Therefore, to ensure this empire stays at the top for a long time, we have to devise new means to constantly be on the tongues of everyone in London and every part of the world. Are you with me?” I
JULIEI got back to my office after the presentation ended. I had no interest in exchanging pleasantries or accepting praises from the others. All I just needed was to lay my head on my office desk and rest, or better still, sleep off.The issue with Bryan denied me of my sleep. I had to be up early enough to attend to him and take him to the hospital. During the presentation, I just wished I could swiftly turn the hands of time to the part where I would be done with it and on my way home.My mind raced back to Samantha and her antics. She had sworn to make my life a living hell. She didn’t relent during the presentation. Everyone present could visibly tell her “Criticisms” of my designs were from a place of jealousy and scorn and not true concern.Samantha was like the Queen Bee of the company. She was the most respected lady around. Though, I would call it fear, because a lot of people didn’t have good things to say about her. The receptionists hated her. The Janitors despised her g
JULIE“I thought you had already accepted during the meeting. What brought about the change of heart here?” He was puzzled.“Adam, Adam, Adam. I honestly have no words for you”“You feel I’d make you indebted to me because of this?”“Well, the jokes write themselves. See, I really don’t get why you’re trying so hard to act like a good guy now. Acting like you give a shit about what happens in my life” I sat up.“If it ain’t obvious yet. I do care. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t ask to take care of his bills” He defended.“Oh wow. That’s a whole new level. The almighty Adam Jones cares for someone else. I must be lost somewhere. Can someone hit me back to reality, please?” I said sarcastically.“Julie, you can stop this drama you’re trying so hard to put up. It doesn’t appeal to me” He complained.“And who the fuck cares if it appeals to you? Do you think I’m here to gobble on your cock as I used to before? If you can’t stand the heat, you leave the fucking kitchen, Adam. In this case, my off