These few seconds of inactivity gave her enough time to get back to that annoying battle of morality that was going on in her head. What was she doing?She was getting herself into something she would regret. Getting intimate with her boss like this. And to make matters worse, it was without his consent.But he was actively engaged in the process... Her mind tried its best to justify her actions in order to escape the guilt. She sighed.Unfortunately, no matter how much she tried to tell herself that he also wanted it, the truth was that he was high and intoxicated.For all she knew, he didn’t even know where he was and he might not even remember a thing from this night by tomorrow morning.Wrapping her hands around his neck, she closed her eyes and buried her face in the curve of his shoulder and hugged him. She felt so good. She wanted it to last forever.“Thank you for everything.” She whispered under her breath.As much as she would have loved to continue being with him, she had t
At the swimming pool.Arthur’s phone rang just after he put on his swimming trunks. It was Liam. He called to find out where he was and how the rest of the party went. He had to leave the party abruptly after receiving a call from his neighbor, notifying him that there was something burning inside his apartment. Thankfully, his house didn’t burn down. He had forgotten to turn off the gas cooker in his kitchen before leaving the house for the party the previous night. His cooking pot with the food in it got burnt and even caught on fire. Fortunately, the smell spread everywhere and could be perceived from outside. When his neighbor returned from work, he perceived something burning, and he traced the source of the smell to Liam’s apartment, so he placed a call across to him. He was so lucky he got there on time before the fire caught on something else. “So, where are you?” the voice on the other end of the line resonated. Arthur, who was just coming out of the dressing room, replie
For all she knew, it would be impossible for Arthur to have any romantic feelings towards her. In his eyes, she’ll always continue to be that poor, helpless waiter he met at that restaurant. Was that not why he asked her to pretend to be his girlfriend?!“Yes, Arthur, I have feelings for you. I know it’s stupid and all, but you’ve just been so nice to me since we met. That's possibly why I got carried away. I don’t know what happened. It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have taken the job. I’m sorry.”Arthur’s brows furrowed. “Woah woah woah...” he interrupted. “Why are you apologizing? It’s only natural to have feelings for people you like. That’s why it’s called ‘falling in love’ You never have control over it. It just happens spontaneously.”“... and it’s a good thing, because I also have a confession too. I have had deep feelings for you from the first day I met you, Aria.”He leaned forward and held her arms. “That day at the restaurant, I felt like I saw an angel. Your beauty, your h
Amelia nodded, but it still seemed fishy. Things just didn’t add up. But unfortunately, she couldn’t care less. She shrugged and simply waved it off. As long as they would no longer have to continue living such an impecunious lifestyle, who cares where the money came from?“Also, I’ll have some money transferred to your account. I’m sure all my accounts would still be under supervision so it won’t be safe there. When you receive the money, I want you to use it to purchase some crypto just in case your account is being monitored, too.”“Don’t leave large amounts of money in account for safety reasons.”Amelia was a bit scared.“How much is it?” she said, almost in a whisper.“Three million dollars.”Amelia’s eyes widened in shock. That kind of money had not entered her bank account before.Of course, it wouldn’t have been considered a large amount of money to Clark three months ago. In the days of his grandeur, that money would be like a cup of water being poured into the Atlantic ocea
The next morning.By 9 am, Arthur and Liam left Maryland airport for a business trip in bordine. It was a 45 minutes’ flight, so they arrived at their destination a few minutes before 10 am.They were supposed to inspect two estates in the area owned by Brookland Corporations. They checked into their various rooms at the hotel and had a little rest before setting out by noon.It was supposed to be a two-day trip. They spent the entire day at one estate, doing several inspections and meetings. The next day, they would also do the same for the second estate. It was a tedious task, and it was usually done by Mr. Miller himself, but he decided to assign it to Arthur in the bid of getting him well acquainted with the business, being his inevitable successor.By dusk, they were done with all the activities for the day, so they headed back to the hotel.Liam’s room was right next to Arthur’s, so they bade themselves goodnight before entering into the rooms.Normally, they would have gone to
The next day.Amelia Went back to Maryland after her failed attempt with Arthur. She had a new plan. She needed to get rid of what she thought was the cause of her problems.After her plane landed, she went home first to change into a different set of outfit that would be suitable for the kind of mission she was about to go on.She wore an all-black outfit. Black leggings, black shirt, and a black hoodie. Her sneakers were also black. While on her way to Brookland Corporations, she received so many awkward stares because of her outfit. It was so gothic.When she got to Brookland Corps, she went to the parking lot and found Aria’s car. She knew it was hers because her inside man had earlier given her a description of the car.After confirming it, she broke into the car using duct tape. She glued a strip of duct tape vertically on the window, halfway through its length. Then she plastered several other strips of tape around the glued end of the first strip, enabling her to pull down the
After the showdown at Aria’s house, Amelia ran in fear for what would become if she got arrested. She trekked a long distance in devastation while pondering her next move.Moments later, it began to drizzle. In a few minutes, she was completely drenched in the rain. She was confused, not knowing where to go. Should she go home? Or to the hospital where her dad was? Or go back and try to take responsibility for the girl she just shot?In that moment of incertitude, a thousand versions of what would become of her soon invaded her mind. What if she went to prison? Or worse, get placed on death row?Her heart pounded heavily against her chest as she trekked under the rain roaming the streets without a destination in mind.Few minutes later, in her deranged state, she felt like she needed to drink. She flagged down a taxi and headed straight to a bar. When she got there, she ordered some shots of tequila and downed them in seconds.After drinking for some time, she called Lucy and invited
The next morning.Amelia was back at home and was woken up from her deep sleep by her phone’s ringtone. She was very hungover after drinking too much the previous night due to fear for what she did. It was almost 11 o’clock in the morning when her phone rang. She had slept all morning.She woke up and noticed that the call was from the hospital where her dad had been admitted. Why were they calling? Her dad had paid for a personal caregiver to cook for him and take care of his needs, so she didn’t need to stop by the hospital every day to take care of her dad as she did previously.She answered the phone and the familiar voice of Theresa, the head nurse that treated Mr. Clark at the hospital, sounded through her phone’s earpiece. “Hello! Miss Amelia?” her voice sounded firm and hasty.“Yes, that’s me.” she replied.“Your father had some complications during his surgery. You’re his emergency blood donor, right? We need you to come in as quick as possible so you can donate blood. He has