Mag-log inDing dong.The sound of the doorbell echoed around the decorated room. Joel, wearing a triangle-shaped plastic birthday hat, jumped down from the stool he sat on and moved his tiny feet towards the door. As the door opened, the big bright beam on the little boy’s face slowly drifted into disappointment.“Happy birthday, Joel. I’m happy to see you too,” Hugo said, stretching a wrapped box towards his face.“Who cares? You’re not Mr Hero Man!” Joel scoffed and stomped back to his chair.“That’s very rude, Jo. When someone gives you a gift, you say thank you and accept it,” Amanda said as she walked past Joel to Hugo.She flashed him a light smile as she accepted the gift on Joel’s behalf. “Thank you, Hugo. Joel appreciates this, he just doesn’t know how to say it.”“It’s okay,” Hugo kindly dismissed earlier.The doorbell rang again, and Joel jumped from his chair. This time around, he wasn’t disappointed. Damien stood tall at the doorstep with his hands behind his back.“Mr Hero Man!!!”
“And the latest news for today is once again about the Khans; something we never expected to see coming is finally here. Isla Khan steps down as CEO of Khan’s Empire, making Gareth Khan the new CEO. It is said that Mr. Khan plans to merge his tech company and jewelry business together…” The opening of the door made Damien turn off the news and place his phone face down. He looked up to see Amanda walking toward him with a smile.“Good morning, Mr. Damien. These are the works done since last night. I couldn’t hand them over because you left the office early,” she said as she placed some folders on his table with a bright smile.“It’s okay, thank you,” Damien replied with a small smile, and Amanda nodded.She turned to leave but paused and turned back to him.“Joel’s seventh birthday is tomorrow. I thought it was necessary to let you know since you care about him, and he equally cares about you,” she said, scratching the back of her neck nervously. “I plan to throw him a surprise pa
Monday Morning, Khan’s EmpireSomething felt off today.Something was wrong, but Isla couldn’t point it out. Her eyes searched through the employees who were busy walking around with different files and paperwork. They were so occupied that they didn’t even notice her walk in.She ignored them and walked straight to her office.She looked around slowly.To confirm the uneasy feeling in her spirit, her office was not the same as she had left it. Within seconds, she noticed what was wrong. Her portraits had been removed from the desk, and everything had been cleared.Isla moved to the intercom and called Nadia’s office line. It rang about five times, but the call wasn’t answered.She clenched her jaw and barged out of her office, heading straight for Nadia’s. She pushed the door open and noticed it was empty.Her heart skipped.She moved to the next office, where employees were busy with paperwork.Deliberately clearing her throat, she caught one of the staff’s attention.“Mrs. Khan,” t
“Mr. Khan, Mrs. Khan, look here!”“Are the divorce rumors true?”“Mrs. Khan! Mr. Khan!”“Over the past few days, rumors have been spreading that you both are on the edge of divorce. Is that true?”“Why did Mr. Khan leave you on the road?”“Why were you yelling at Mr. Khan?”So many questions were being asked by the reporters all at once, the lights were extra together. It felt like they were trying to jump in their face despite the security attempt to keep them in place.Isla’s fingers fidgeted with each other. It was a habit she had whenever she was stressed, but people were out there watching. Gareth watched her from the corner of his eye before facing Ayden, who stood a little behind him.He signaled Ayden to lean closer with his fingers, and Ayden did. Gareth whispered something into his ear.Ayden stepped back and nodded. He walked over to the leader of the reporters and whispered into his ear as well. Their sly movements confused Isla. She looked around, narrowing her eyes, sile
Don’t show any emotion.Don’t show any emotion.Isla silently repeated the mantra in her head as she stepped forward. Gareth was doing everything he could to piss her off, but she wouldn’t give him the satisfaction. She didn’t understand why he was doing this when he was the one who had wronged her.She paused when she got to his front.“Having a good time, Mr. Khan?” She forced a smirk. “Our names are out there, being muddled into pieces, and you can’t even wait at least a day for the rumours to die down?” She gave him a questioning look, using her side eye to point at the woman sitting beside him.Gareth resisted the urge to roll his eyes as he turned to the woman. “Get going. I’ll see you later,” he whispered.“Okay, Mr. Khan.” She smiled and leaned in to peck his cheek while Isla silently took a controlled deep breath, watching them.The side chick had no remorse. Instead, she gave Isla a mocking smile as she walked past her. Isla waited until the woman was out of sight before tur
“Breaking news. Is there trouble in paradise for Mr. and Mrs. Khan? A video just released shows the couple appearing to have a clash in the parking lot of a restaurant,” a female reporter spoke to the camera.The camera transitioned to a video of Isla and Gareth arguing in front of a restaurant. Isla was yelling words at him, but he kept ignoring her until he got to his car. She was hitting the car window and yelling, but Gareth drove off.The video was not just trending on live news. Blogs, tabloids, and various social media pages had spread it around.Cruel headlines like:The Khans in ShamblesGareth Khan: The Monster HusbandIsla Khan Abandoned by Her Husband on the RoadIs It the End for the Khan Couple?Some pictures captured Isla’s face at horrible angles, and comments spread like wildfire.“I once met Gareth Khan in person. He’s a real gentleman. For him to react like this, Isla must have done something to provoke him.”“Why do I feel like it’s Isla’s fault?”“You guys, be for







