Eleanor sat down quietly in the back seat of the car as Cassie occupied the driver's seat.She was looking through some files as she nibbled on the cover of her pen; a habit that had become a part of her.Days back, she had requested the records of all ZerAndersons' current and past workers. So as Cassie drove, she looked through them.ZerAnderson was her greatest asset. Her mother's legacy and she would do anything it takes to keep it standing tall; even if it meant relieving the current workers and finding new and qualified ones."Cassie?" Eleanor called after some time."Yes, boss?""Please send some gifts to the Anderson family villa. Grandma's birthday is in a few days." She requested.Cassie nodded, making a mental note to do just as requested."Anything specific?" She asked."Nah! Just something Worthy" Eleanor responded and Cassie nodded.Cassie first drove to the school where she was applying for the kids to confirm its authenticity. She also got the hardcopy admission forms
"Dad, I'm going somewhere. I won't stay long" Damien notified his father as he clicked his cuffs."Okay, son. Do not stay long. Recall, Beverly would be arriving later today." his father replied with a nod.Damien sighed. The sheer mention of the character 'Beverly' incited him with a complex headache."Okay, dad. Take care."Entering his car, he zoomed out of the villa. Barely minutes on the road, his phone chimed.Seeing it was a message from Eddy, he quickly checked it. After which, he tossed the phone on the seat beside him.****In the car, Cassie asked, "Boss, what do we do about the ZerAnderson Group? It seems Jonathan is already Golden Inc well."In the few hours she had spent in the office with Jonathan and Eleanor, she had come to find out that the famous and unknown Chairman of Golden Inc is none other than her boss, Eleanor.It was a twist she didn't see coming. She knew Eleanor was many things. But, Golden Inc's Chairwoman was never part of it."Well, the needful" Eleanor
Turns out the bastard wasn't far after all."Everything that we ever owned and are contending for belongs to Eleanor, mother! Are you so heartless!?" Penny screamed furiously.Precisely how thoughtless was this mother of hers?The previous night, before consideration of coming to face Alexander, she had snuck into the household study. There, she found many unexpected revelations.The manor, the red Empire, the imperial casino, the Sino bar, and all the other businesses that her parents were battling blades and utterances for belonged to Eleanor.Alexander was unexpectedly violent. He lifted his hand and was about to slap Penny, but Elaine was quick to hold him back."Patience, my love. Patience! You wouldn't want to ruin her twenty million and a collaboration face!" Elaine said and Alexander dropped his hand reluctantly.Penny, on the other hand, was confused. Twenty million and a collaboration face? What on Earth was that supposed to mean?Elaine turned to her daughter with a smile.
She retrieved her head and opened the door wide enough for her to pass. Penny carried her suitcase on her head while she tiptoed towards Grandma Cindy's section.She couldn't follow the main entrance as someone might see her, so, Grandma Cindy's back entrance was the most favorable option.She didn't want to risk being seen. Only God knew what Alexander would do to her.Penny told soundless but quick steps and soon she was at the entrance. She grabbed a single key from her pant pockets and unlocked the door. The door opened and Penny stepped out and closed it behind her.Once she was on the road, she quickly hailed a cab and gave an address. Entering into the safety of the moving cab, Penny finally removed the hoodie from her head and let out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding.Turning to look at the disappearing mansion behind her, tears rolled down her cheek. She felt bad going away from home but she would never regret it.***"It's high time you get married, Damien,"
Penny broke into hard sobs and her body was now quivering under the impact of her tears."Mother and father always made me believe you were a bad person and..." She paused to sniffle. "I believed them. I always did what they said because I thought they were right. I've been a fool and I just realized it. I'm so sorry, Eleanor. Please forgive me!"Angered and yet confused, Eleanor's heart tightened in concern for the crying girl. Standing up, she tried pulling Penny by the shoulder."Stand up, Penny. I have no grudges against you at all." she whispered.That was the truth. She had never harboured any ill feelings against the girl. When Alexander had brought in his mistress and her child, she had actually disliked the child. Then it dawned on her that the child was not at fault, she didn't chose to be born to a cheating couple.Eleanor stopped hating on the girl and transferred her aggression to Elaine and Alexander. She had tried everything she could to become a big sister to the gulli
The morning sun dropped its glorious beauty like showers of rain. The sky was bright and without a trace of gloominess to be found in it.Penny woke up feeling happy. Her heart, for some reason, felt inexplicably light. It was as if she slept on clouds. The atmosphere around her was simply... perfect.But, it was not so for the McKinleys..."Alexander, she is not in her room!" A frantic Elaine screamed in fear as she ran down the stairs.Her daughter was nowhere to be found.Alexander abruptly stood up from the couch. "What!?" he walked to Elaine, "Are you sure about that?"Elaine nodded tearfully. "I searched her room, closet, and bathroom, but she was not in anyone."A frown found its way to Alexander's face. Earlier, when Elaine made mention of Penny not being in the mansion, he had taken it to be one of her useless pranks. It seemed she was serious after all."Did she mention going anywhere to you at any time?" He asked.Elaine shook her head. "She did not. We had a chat yesterday
After breakfast, Penny went out to see a friend while Eleanor returned to her room. She thought she would go through some emails Jonathan had sent some days back before she leaves for the Anderson family villa.It was an hour to noon when Cassie walked into her room to remind her of her date with some guy.Cassie had pressured her some weeks back to give the guy a chance. Eleanor didn't even have an idea who the guy was, so, it was more of a blind lunch date.Eleanor frowned and whined as she closed her laptop. She swirled her chair to face Cassie who was rummaging through her closet, looking for 'God knows what'.Cassie hissed."You promised, El! A promise!" Cassie reminded.Eleanor bit her lips as realization hit her. She had made a promise and she wasn't going to break it. It was definitely not her style: breaking promises."Not like I'm gonna have to listen to anything he says, so..." She muttered under her breath but she knew that Cassie had heard her loud and clear.Cassie prete
"Grandma?" Eleanor called gently.The old woman's eyes instantly snapped open while the other two finally realized another presence in the room.Becca who sat on the other couch screamed, "She's here!"Grandma Sophie stood up excitedly and stretched her arms. "Eleanor? Is that really you?" Eleanor nodded and fell into the old woman's warm embrace. "Yes, grandma. It's me. I missed you!""Oh, child." Grandma Sophie laughed loudly.Becca frowned when the duo didn't break from each other for a while. "Ahem!" She cleared her throat, "Hello! We're not invisible!"The other woman by her side who looked alot like her giggled and said, "You actually are invincible, Becca."Becca turned to her sister and pinched her. "Bella, you're only jealous because Eleanor loves me more than you!""That's not true!" Bella retorted. She turned to the old lady and said, "Grandma, see that?"Eleanor laughed and pulled the two into her arms. "I love you both. The same!"Becca felt satisfied. She stuck her ton