The next day.In the evening, Amelia was in the living room scrolling through her phone.The tv was turned on, and it was on the news channel.“The Multi-million dollar real estate firm, Crown Royal Corporations, has lost a lawsuit worth billions of dollars over illegal/criminal activities.”“It was discovered by government and security officials that the company was involved in several financial crimes that led to their lawsuit filed against them.”. A female news anchor’s calm voice resonated from the TV.Amelia overheard the familiar names being mentioned on tv and refocused her attention from her phone to the TV.She raised her head and saw her dad’s picture alongside the company’s name boldly displaying on the large, brightly lit LCD screen.“Dad!”“Mum!”“Dad! You’re on the news.” Amelia shouted with a reverberating voice, calling for her parents’ attention.“Clark Johnson, the CEO of Crown Royal Corporations, has currently declared bankruptcy, and all his assets and company asse
Even after living in that ramshackle of a house for some days, Amelia still hasn’t gotten habituated to the environment.There was no pool, no servants. Some parts of the roof leaked whenever it rained. The bathroom didn’t have a bathtub.To top it all off, the house was infested with rodents and insects.She could be laying on her bed resting silently and look up and find a group of cockroaches having a party on the walls and ceiling.The house wasn’t the only inconvenience she was facing at the moment. She was also running very low on cash.Normally, she would go on shopping sprees regularly to fill her wardrobe with the latest designer fashion trends. But now, she could barely even afford an average priced handbag.Her privileges at Crown Royal Corporations were no more, because they had lost the company. Also, daddy wasn’t giving her any money either.It had dawned on her that she would have to find a means of earning money. But how? It’s not like she has any marketable skills wha
Amelia sobbed and sobbed until there were no more tears left in her eye sockets. She didn’t even realize that it had gone dark outside. All she could think about right now was her mum. How would she survive without her mum?To make matters worse, her dad was in a mess right now, and in no position to parent a child.He was always drunk. If her mum really left them, then she was as good as having no parents at all, because her father could barely even take care of himself right now.Amelia sat on the floor, close to the sofa. She has been crying her eyes out since she read the letter her mum left.While she was still sitting there, Mr. Clark opened the front door high as hell, staggering uncontrollably as he walked into the house.He clutched a half-empty bottle of vodka underneath his armpits as he came in.“What’s for dinner, wife?” Mr. Clark rambled in his hoarse whiskey voice.Amelia stopped crying to pay attention to the person coming inside the house.She saw her dad swaying side
Meanwhile, at Brookland Corporations.Aria had already started working, and in less than a week of working, she already showed that she was amazing at her job.She's a naturally hardworking person. But at Brookland Corporations, she worked extra hard so as not to disappoint Arthur. It was a privilege for her to be working at such a firm and she didn't want to misuse that opportunity.The last thing she wanted was to go back to working in a restaurant. Here, she would be making many times more than what she was making at the restaurant.Also, she got the job without having to pay for it without her body. She didn't get any of the previous jobs she applied for, because when they saw her beauty, they always asked her for sex and she would decline them.Aria was a very loveable person. She was easygoing, and she had a sense of humor. So everyone around the office really liked her.Well, except for those ladies that were jealous of her because Arthur was frequently hanging out with her.Th
He opened his mouth to shove them in. But as he drew his lips closer, they heard a knock on the door.*Knock knock knock*They scrambled in shock.Tanya was a bit hesitant to get up from his laps. Deep down, she didn’t really care if someone opened the door and caught them smooching around.As a matter of fact, she would actually be proud of herself if that happened.Judging by the number of women that were interested in Arthur, she would feel more like a queen knowing that she was the only one who succeeded in getting him.But Arthur didn’t want that. His reputation would be damaged if that happened. So he pushed her off of his laps.“Get yourself dressed.” He snapped at her in a hushed, commanding voice.*Knock knock knock*The person knocked again for the second time.“Be quick about that.” Arthur said, as he smoothened the wrinkles on his clothes.Tanya brought down her skirt to its normal length and put her straps back over her shoulders.*Knock knock knock*The person at the doo
The lights were dim, with a warm hue.A few candles positioned strategically around the restaurant helped to light up the place and give it a nice rustic ambiance.The soft, jazzy piano playing in the background mixed with the clinking of silverware against dinnerware complimented the romantic atmosphere of the diner.Various savoury and mouthwatering aroma filled every corner of the restaurant.“You didn’t tell me this was a date.” Aria said.She rolled her eyes and gave him an unamused look as they sat down at their reserved table.Arthur had picked her up at her house earlier in the evening, and they drove about 30 minutes to get to ‘nourriture délicieuse’, a fancy French restaurant located in the city.“It’s not a date.”“It’s just my way of making up for the incident earlier.”Arthur put on a sad face.“I’ve told you already. You don’t need to apologise for anything.”“I know... I know...” Arthur interrupted.“You said that. But just accept it anyway.”“Fine.” Aria said with a de
Aria was speechless. She didn’t want to be anybody’s girlfriend. That was the reason she decided not to fall in love or be in a relationship with anyone since the ‘Jeff’ incident.She was so scared of being hurt again. That made her always have her guard up. She always found a way to suppress any romantic feelings that were about to develop for any man.Besides, he just broke up with a girl recently. How was she going to be sure he won’t do the same thing to her?Of course, she knew Amelia deserved it, but still. She didn’t want to take the chance.It was just too risky. She thought.“No, I can’t do that.” She responded.“Why not?” He asked, disappointed.“Come on. I just told you that I was’’t ready to date anyone yet.”“And I don’t want to take any chances.” She frowned.“No no no...” He facepalmed in frustration.“I’m not saying we should date for real...”“It’ll just be pretend.”“Just to get all those needy girls off my back.”“Besides, there’s a lot of rumour going around that w
Amelia was pacing agitatedly as she waited for the emergency medical personnels to arrive. It took some time for them to get there because the house was located near the outskirts of the city.When they finally arrived, Amelia pointed them to where Mr. Clark was lying motionless. They gave him oxygen and then put him on a stretcher before carrying him to the ambulance.Amelia joined them in the ambulance, and then they drove to the hospital.When they arrived at the hospital, they transferred him from the ambulance on to a bed, then the nurses came out and wheeled him into the emergency room where they admitted him.Amelia followed closely behind them.The doctor administered CPR and told the nurse to prep him up for thrombolysis.They requested Amelia to wait outside the ER as they began their treatment.She went to the lobby to wait, but was too restless to even sit for long.She stood up and paced for a while. She went outside, came back in, went to the bathroom, and came back to t