LOGINNatashaI exchanged glances with Bruce and then the both of us looked away.I believed he would nag about how I had come to the police station even though he had asked me to stay out of it. I wasn't ready to defend myself, I would just apologize.“I heard you had tea with the police chief,” he said nervously.“Oh yes, I did,” I nodded. “He helped us out so I promised to invite him to the mansion very soon. You don't mind, do you?”“Of course, that's fine,” he replied. Then he went quiet, so quiet that it became awkward.I looked at him skeptically, wondering what was going through his mind.“If you are going to nag, just go ahead,” I told him boldly.“I know you want to talk about how I went against your instructions regarding the police station. However, I had my reasons and you should be able to understand. You were at risk and I was afraid and I thought the only thing I could do—”“You have misunderstood,” he cut in.“Well, you took your sweet time,” I responded.“You don't have to
Baldwin I paced back and forth in the room impatiently. The telephone rang and I rushed to pick it up. I listened to the report and after, I dropped the telephone with disappointment.The first thing my hand grabbed was the glass of water sitting on the table and I smashed it against the wall.One of the broken pieces cut me on the leg. I took one look at it and looked away.The bleeding wasn't serious, I won't die. My butler walked into the room and bowed curtly,“Lunch has been prepared, sir. Please come with me to the dining room. Today's dish is as you instructed, we made—”“No,” I said. “I don't have the will or the appetite right now. I will let you know when to prepare my lunch.”“But food is a necessity. Please come with me, you won't miss your meals under my watch,” the butler said with a little more firmness.I didn't reply, not until he tugged at the end of my shirt. I punched him as hard as I could and when he screamed and backed away with his nose bleeding, it felt pleas
Natasha “You can’t go,” Kelvin blocked my path. “Earlier, Bruce said it to you. He doesn’t want you to get involved with this. I’ll do the dirty job, please stay out of this.”“I agree,” Maria pitched in. “And is there any way I can help?”“No, thank you, Maria,” Kelvin went aside, trying to reach someone.After a few times of trying, he kicked the vase angrily, breaking it in the process. I bit my lower lip.“Is there a problem?” I asked. “I mean, something different from the current problem.”“Lawyer Alessandro isn’t picking up. I don’t know what’s happening,” Kelvin said, his voice on a high pitch.“They couldn’t have gotten to him already, right?”“Let me try,” I pulled out my phone. I typed the lawyer’s phone number into my phone and called. It rang and he picked it up.“Asphalt Firm, you have reached Lawyer Alessandro,” he said over the phone. “Who is speaking, please?”“Natasha Stamford and don’t you dare cut the call,” I said firmly.“Oh my,” he gasped. “I have no reason for
BruceKelvin was outside the station and he ended up driving Natasha and I back to the mansion.Trust me, I blamed him for not bringing a chauffeur along. Natasha claimed she had made the decision so I dropped the topic.“Any updates on finding the hit man?” I asked after we had gotten to the mansion.“You will be the first to know when we find out,” Kelvin replied. “I have put the entire secretary office into work. They are pulling CCTV records as we speak. It will only be a matter of time before we unveil the hit man and make him face the wrath of the law.”I scoffed, “I don’t even care about the law, I just want my name cleared.”“We are on it, I promise,” Kelvin sounded more convincing this time.“Lawyer Alessandro and his police buddy are working hard too. We are using different channels to tackle this, we will get a breakthrough by the end of today.”“I guess I’ll have to trust you,” I muttered. “Please get some rest, Natasha. You must have been so worried earlier.”“No, not rea
JasonI walked down the hall, staring at the sparkly tiles. A maid stopped to give me a curt bow and I gave her an approving glance.I deserved to be regarded now, I was Baldwin’s second in command. I suppressed the smile threatening to appear on my face as I approached the bar.Baldwin was opening a bottle of whisky. The moment he saw me, he got another glass. I sat beside him and he poured me a drink.“Cheers,” I raised my glass.“No, nothing to cheer for,” he replied and took the entire content in one shot.“Did you hear?” I asked upon noticing his countenance.“I did,” he replied with a shrug. “Did you finish him off?”I shook my head in the negative, “I had plans underway but I didn’t need to. The surgery was unsuccessful. He had cardiac arrest on the table and the doctors failed to resuscitate him. Maybe he was always meant to go out like that"“It’s sad,” Baldwin heaved a sigh. “Is it?” I asked, taking a sip of the whisky.“You wouldn’t know,” he started to pour himself another
Natasha The police station felt tense from the outside and even cold entering it. However, it became noisy the moment I entered.There were detectives running around with files, weapons wielding officers going for training exercises, so many others.“It’s the city’s police headquarters,” the lawyer whispered. “It’s always busy.”“Is that so?” I asked rhetorically.“Oh yes. I am kind of a regular here,” he responded eagerly. “I have many high-end clients and they make me go in and out of here regularly.”“I thought Bruce was your only client,” I muttered.“He is my highest paying client,” he replied, a smile on his face. “As for the others, I pretty much refer them to other lawyers in my firm. There are some big ones with complicated matters and they’re the reason I step foot in here regularly.”He must be hot shit in the law world, that would be why Bruce hired him in the first place. If I wanted to make more small talk, I would ask how long he has been working for Bruce but I kept t
Natasha“I have to leave. Now!” I shouted.Bruce stood up immediately.“What is it?” He asked.“My friend just arrived at the mansion. I need to be there to see her,” I replied.“Your future husband should matter more than a friend. Don't you think so?” Bruce asked.I was so impatient at this momen
NatashaWith a smirk on his face, Bruce asked, “You want to see me naked?”I didn't like that smirk at all.“No… no. When did I say I wanted to?” I denied instantly.“Good. It wouldn't have been nice if you had impossible ideas,” he replied.“You should have a bath and wash off the sweat from today
Natasha“I can't believe it!” The CEO screamed.“I never heard rumors of Mr. Bruce dating someone. This is so sudden.”“I know, right? I never knew until he brought her home and told me she's the one he wants to marry,” Abigail replied excitedly.“If it's your granddaughter-in-law, these wedding dr
NatashaThe next day was Sunday, a day to my wedding. I went shopping with Abigail at noon and the final wedding preparations were made, not by me, of course.Kelvin was going to be the best man for Bruce and I had already informed Marie that she would be my bridesmaid.I even invited Marie to the







