Chapter 21The day was going to be hectic.She knew that. She didn't wake up at the right side of the bed, so she knew how bad the day would turn out.Her head was banging so hard.Damn! She should have listened to Ryan and get some rest rather than sign the huge paperwork.Running her hand through her hair, she sighed as she took a seat on the chair at the dining table."What's wrong with you? Hangover or headache?" Sofia asked, walking out of the kitchen with a mug of tea.Dropping one for Octavia, she sighed as she grabbed the mug and gulp the content down in a go.She was so tired."I did tell her to rest her head last night, but she didn't listen." Ryan walked in with a mug of tea too."I did rest...""But it was too late." Ryan completed, cutting her off."When did you get back?" Octavia asked, turning to Sofia to see they woman roll her eyes."Who do you think prepared the food Ryan brought to you? Don't tell me you lied to her, that you prepared it?" She turned to Ryan who rai

Chapter 23It was as if they had began a staring competition as no one said a thing.Why was he staring at her like that?Was she wrong?It had never been recorded of anyone playing with fire without getting burnt.Fire was dangerous and so was anything similar to fire.He was saying he was fire... but was she ready to get burnt?"Boss?""Boss?" They both snapped their eyes to they people that has just entered the house.Octavia could swear she had seen him smile before he turned.It was just a lift of the upper lip but damn...it was everything one could ever wish for.How could one smile so sweetly but never smile at all?He walked down the stairs, staring at the man who was on his knees."Mr...?""Gordon.""Hmm...what a good name you have there." He chuckled."No one sent me." The man said.He had no atom of fear in him even as they men charged closer to punch him.Octavia watched Bennett take out a gun from a holster that was clutWhat was he going to dommm#"I love it that you'r

Chapter 25After dinner, I had gone up to the room I had been given to have a good rest.This was the kind of time Sofia and I would use to play some chukoo or video game.I switched on my cell phone.They were missed calls of Ryan, Sofia and... Williams?Why would Williams call me?I dialed Sofia's number and waited for a few minutes before she picked up."Octavia!!!" I pulled the phone out of my ear."Can you stop yelling and listen to me first." I half yelled as well."Do you know how worried I was? Do you know how worried we were? Do you know I was about to call the police and tell them about you missing?" She half yelled.I could hear Ryan's voice, telling her to stay calm."Don't fucking tell me to stay calm Ryan, she's... Uggg!" She scoffed.Silence reigned between us.I wasn't at fault. It was Bennett."I'm sorry." I mumbled."Apology accepted. Where are you?" She asked.Sofia was like a mother to me, although my mother was alive and well...she stayed with Grandpa to make sur

Chapter 27I heaved a deep breath as I walked into the Mansion and clicked the door locked."Hello! It's anyone home? It's your favorite girl!" I yelled, kicking my slippers out of my leg and walking to the living room.My eyes widened seeing the people at the living room.What were these people all doing here?"Hello?" I waved to get their attention and they turned to me and waved."Ma'am. Miss Mondragon." My assistant ran to my side."Hmm Clara? You didn't just ran up to me to say nothing, right?" I asked, as she kept silent even when I was staring at her."I'm so sorry Miss Mondragon. But there was something out about you on the tabloids with Mr Yuan and since Miss Sofia could not come to the office, she called us here to come and have the meeting here." She mumbled and I nodded.Not everyone in my company knew me or have seen my face before. There was a big gap about me being a CEO and a model.Only trusted workers who had been with us for many years knew me as the CEO and model.

Chapter 29I managed to force Williams to bring me home.The car stopped in front of the Mansion and I got out."I don't think we'll be seeing each other anytime soon Miss Stiles." He smirked, saving the file in front of me.Yeah! You fucker!"Even though you can cuss me all day, there's one thing that's clear and it's that I have this now with me." He said, waving it again."Will you come in? We'll be having a party today. There's a lot to eat and drink." I said and he stared at me before sighing and getting off the car.We both walked into the house and damn! We were right on time."Hey." I smiled at Sofia who was arranging the chickens on the plate."And what is the celebration for?" He asked."For coming back alive." I said, and he frowned."What actually happened to you?" He asked again.Well! You're hours late!"Nothing." I answered, not ready to talk about it all, seeing that more talking about it would bring more bad stain to Bennett's name.' Why are you trying so hard to cov