ADAM"You no longer treat me the way you used to. Did I...Did I do something?" She asked.Samantha wasn't always the mean, trouble-loving person. I couldn't say what exactly made her turn out that way, but I was damn sure she was not the same girl I was head over heels for years ago.We used to do everything together then. She was my confidant at work and she always knew the right things to tell me whenever I seemed confused.Her closeness to me earned her respect, which turned to disdain, in the office."Now, you don't even want to give me an answer. Adam!" She drew closer."I can hear you just clearly, Samantha" "Then, why do you keep mute? Don't I matter to you anymore?" "You do, Samantha. If you don't, You won't be working for me""Oh, Please! Who's talking about work here? Adam, we used to be the power couple. I was your everything. You couldn't do without me. You told me this yourself" She flared, then calmed down."What changed, Adam?" She asked."Nothing changed, Samantha. N
JULIE"We don't always get what we deserve"Life doesn't always give us what we yearn for. That's one sad realization I've come to agreement with. The crazier part? We can't do anything about it, but take it in good fate.The awkward situation with Max the other Sunday, got me overthinking a lot. I should have handled the issue better, instead of outrightly telling him off like he meant nothing."Was I too mean?""Did I really have to call him just a Friend?""He's far too sweet to Bryan and I think I was really unfair to him, considering that he meant no harm"All sorts of thoughts moved in and out of my head. I felt really bad for giving him those signals and crushing his heart. All he wanted was just to see me happy, but I just saw him as nothing but a friend. Maybe I'm just a bad person. I wondered if things would ever go back to normal between the both of us. Before that day, Max usually dropped by my office almost everyday. We'd crack jokes, tell each stories, gossip about the
ADAMThe rich need some time off too. Like Samantha said the last time, I had been immersed so deeply in work that I forget to take care of myself.It was obvious the work stress had gotten to me. I had every right to take a leave or even a vacation, but I wasn't used to that life of letting my staff do everything. What if something went wrong in my absence? I mean, I trust their competence, but what if they decide to mess up that one time I'm gone? Not taking any chances at all."What really happened to you, Adam? All you do is work work work. You no longer have time for fun stuff" I told myself that Saturday morning.I was right. I led a boring life recently. I no longer partied hard or slept around with girls. It's been centuries since I last took some shots of vodka."It ends today, Adam. I need to live! I have earned this"I took a shower and drove off to the only place I found peace in such situations- Zedd's place.Zedd owner a bar that had been around for over 8 years. It w
ADAM"The empire? I thought you see everything about me on the news. Why still ask?" I joked."Yeah, that's the news. But I still need some inside story from you""Well, everything is going as it should. We're about to launch our fashion line too. Majorly producing sportwears and accessories. Should be out there in no distant time""Fashion? You know one thing I admire about you? You love exploring different markets. I love the fact you're not getting boxed up in one sector" He praised me.If only he knew the reason I decided to explore the fashion industry."Thank you, Thank you. Get me another glass, please""Aye!"While he was getting another glass of drink for me, my thoughts wandered to what Zedd told me about his marriage.Few years ago when I got to know Zedd, he was a social bee. I could boldly say he played a huge part in introducing me to that lifestyle. Every party we attended together felt our presence. We were notorious for breaking millions of hearts in clubs. Ladies fr
ADAMZedd was right. I never really had a defined relationship with Julie then. I just found her attractive and started making moves towards her just to see what it felt like being beneath her skirts. I never had any intentions of doing any long-term stuff with her, even though I had countlessly promised her marriage in the middle of the fun.So, why the sudden affection now? I didn't have any answer to that, but I was damn sure there was something different about her.Maybe it was the way she carried herself. You know, there's this thing about women acting all tough that makes you want to get her by all means, unlike then when she was always at my beck and call. I guess that was the reason I got attracted to her suddenly."Well, you're right about the part that we never had a defined relationship, but that doesn't mean we didn't have a connection then" I defended myself."Connection? What kinda connection? You said it yourself that you kept her close for only one reason, which was t
ADAM"It's been a hell of a ride, my dear. Adam over here doesn't give me a breathing space at the office" She replied."Don't let the grumpy guy get into your head. I'm sure he'd come around" he said, while staring at me to know if I reacted to his diss."What about you? How's married life? Got any kids yet?""Kids? Nahh. We're just taking it slowly for now. She still wants to be done with a lot of things, before we can settle down with kids""That's not a bad idea. I wish you both the best, Zedd" She said, then focused on me."You still don't want to speak to me? You want to keep acting cold towards me? Tell me, Adam, what exactly did I do to you? I'll really like to know" "Samantha, can we not do this here, please. I came here to relax and not get into some long arguments" I replied."Well, that's just fine. Actually, I didn't come here just to chill like I said before. I wanted to pay you a surprise visit, but you weren't home. So, I figured you'd be here. This is the only place
JULIEI woke up late that morning for reasons I couldn't fathom. My head was banging like some kids were having birthday parties in it, but I knew I had to be at work.To make matters worse, Bryan's school called in that morning about an emergency they had and informed me not to bother taking him to school.Now, I had to deal with my headache and taking care of Bryan. He was really a handful when he wanted to. I couldn't stop thinking about how I'd be able to cope with him at work with me that day.Unlike in Birmingham, getting a nanny in London was like searching for a needle in a haystack.I had quite a number of interviews with interested ones, but at the end, they either didn't really care about taking care of Bryan or had ulterior motives.I wasn't going to risk it. I couldn't imagine coming home after a long day only to find the nanny asleep and Bryan about to set the kitchen ablaze.So, I had to take my time to search for the perfect one.Before leaving for work, I had already
JULIE"And you left Bryan lurking around like a lost kid?" He frowned."Lurking?""Yes. I was in my office doing some stuff and noticed a tiny figure walking around offices. Got up to have a better view and voila! It was Bryan""Are you serious right now?""No jokes. I had to get up and go pick him. I brought him here thinking you were the one that told him to go hang around. Only to get here and you were nowhere to be found". He explained."Bryan Paxton! Did I tell you not to move an inch from this office?" I fumed."Mummy, I was bored" He tried to defend himself."You were bored? I leave you for barely 10 minutes and you go running around the whole place? Even after I told you not to leave here?""Mummy, I'm sorry" He said with almost teary eyes."Sorry? Bryan, what if you fell into the wrong hands? What if it wasn't Max that saw you?" "Juls, take it easy on the boy. He's just a kid. I'm sure he didn't know what he was doing. Just take it easy, please. The good thing is that he's s