All Chapters of Play by the rules: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

The duvet dropped heavily on the floor, and a slight groan escaped her lips. It was supposed to be a blessed morning for Lillian, after the stress she had been through seeking employment.But the piercing noise coming from the sitting room was making her head ache badly. She growled and slowly opened her eyes.Lillian glanced around the room and her eyes rested on the artwork she had kept two days back after taking off her family photo from the exact spot.Her family was a disaster, her parents were never tired of arguing and threatening to divorce each other, and Lillian felt there was no need for her to get married if marriage was that way.She sighed and ruffled her messy hair and roamed her eyes around the room one last time. She noticed her window was open, and the breeze was coming in, making the ash curtains sway left to right.Lillian stood up from the bed and found her floppy slippers before moving into the bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth.She stared at her refl

The sound of cars driving into the compound made everyone run to their respective posts. Carson stepped out from his car, which was opened by his driver.His black suit shining radiantly under the sun and his expensive shoe screaming wealth, same as his wristwatch. He ran a finger into his silken brown hair before glancing around the place.His secretary stepped out of the building and rushed to him. “Mr Carson,” he called excitedly while walking with a brown file in his hand.“Bernard! It seems you have grown a bit old.” Carson teased while heading towards the building.“Welcome back, boss. I heard you have been in town for a week now. How are you enjoying the city?” Bernard asked as he walked alongside Carson, whose concentration was on his phone as he walked majestically towards his office.“Australia is nicer than I thought.” Carson replied plainly, before looking at Bernard.They moved together into his office and Carson paused a bit like he was trying to examine the room. It see

Lillian got out of bed with a glum face. She felt pained that Nora had the guts to look down on her just because she was staying with them.She wouldn't be there if her parents were not selfish enough to think of accepting Mr Andrew's marriage proposal.Lillian moved into the bathroom to take a quick bath. She closed her eyes and relaxed herself while the warm water poured on her.Then she heard footsteps in the room, and she opened her eyes. “Lillian, are you in there?” Mila questioned.“Yes, I will be out in a minute.” Lillian replied and hurried. She stepped out when she was done and met Mila seated on the bed while scrolling through her phone.“Hey, are you okay?” Mila inquired in a calm tone.“I'm not fine. I feel like a loser,” Lillian whispered in annoyance and moved over to the drawer to get her body lotion.“I know you're mad, but you should know Nora better. She doesn't think of what pops out of her mouth.” Mila pressed further while staring keenly at Lillian.“If I had know

All eyes fixed intensely on Lillian as they waited anxiously for her response. The room was filled with total tranquility, and Lily licked her bottom lip and sighed. “Mila,” she called and averted her eyes to her. “He was the man who almost ran over me with his car the day I left home while heading to your place.” She responded, and Tessa sighed in relief. “I thought you had once fallen victim because of his charms. Thank heavens, it is something different.” Tessa said sincerely and shoved her phone into her bag. “Don't you think he might find it suspicious if I approach him first? Like I was totally rude to him that day, in a nutshell; we were all pissed.” Lillian uttered, and Tessa itched her nape while thinking. “I will add whatever money you want. Please, Lily, just try it out. I promise to increase the pay to one hundred thousand dollars.” Tessa spoke and Mila gasped with wide eyes. “I promise not to disappoint you, Tessa. But… I hope you won't go broke.” Lily said in concer

Carson had woken up the next day, his thoughts wrapped around Lily, he couldn't get the image of her off his mind.He walked out of his room and descended the stairs while scrolling through his phone. “Good morning sir,” Rosa said while bowing slightly, she was the only maid working in the house. She comes in the morning, cleans the house, and makes breakfast before leaving.He ignored her and walked straight to the sitting room. Suddenly, he placed a call across to Bernard, his secretary.“I won't be coming to work today. Clear all appointments.” Carson ordered, and before Bernard could say a word, he ended the call.After some seconds, his phone began to ring, and he averted his eyes to it immediately. What was he expecting? For Ella to call him when she doesn't have his number? But then, it was his best friend calling.“Hey man! I will explain why I had to disappoint you yesterday. Are you at home or at work?” Owen inquired from the other end.“I'm at home, I have a gist for you.”