21.When Annabel got a hold of herself, she pushed him off."What are you doing!?" She screamed."That's the only way to get you to calm down." Roland replied. "How could you jump into conclusion without hearing me first?" Annabel scoffed. "Knowing the kind of man you are, why the hell should I trust you!?" She retorted.Roland nodded. "Fine, now I know how much you hate me." He replied and Annabel rolled her eyes at him."What's the meaning of this then? Why am I in this?" She asked, referring to the clothes she was putting on.Roland sighed deeply, then he explained everything to her, how he had come to pick her up to her ruining his clothes and how he had brought her home since she refused to give him her address, he then explained it to her that it was the maid who helped her get changed and not him, he even told her how he had to sleep in the guest room since she was in his room."Do you think I'll be so crazy to take advantage of you? Why would I even want to do that!?" He aske

23.When Annabel got to Roland's office, she heaved a deep breath before placing a knock on his door."Come in." She heard him say and she went in.For some reason, Roland wasn't so surprised to see her. He knew why she was here but he wasn't expecting what she would do next.They both looked at each other, none said anything until Annabel decides to break the silence."Why did you do that?" She asked, an angry frown on her face."What do you mean?" Roland replied, feigning ignorance.Annabel mentally rolled her eyes at him. "You know what I mean. Sir, you know what I'm talking about, so don't act like you don't understand.""This is about Brian, isn't it?""Why would you do that? Brian did nothing wrong, he and I were the ones who went out yesterday, so why would you fire him?""Because he did something he shouldn't have, I saw the behavior he showed yesterday as an insult to me, so I have to fire him."Annabel narrowed her gaze. "We were both drunk and besides, I'm sure that whateve

25.Annabel walked to her table and plopped down in the chair, reminiscing over what Jacinthe said to her. Even though she was able to threaten and get her scared, she still felt nervous. The last thing she wanted was a scandal with Roland. If it were with Brian, she wouldn't mind, but Roland? That scumbag is the reason she was in this situation in the first place, and now the employees were spreading fake rumors about them.She sighed, massaging her forehead as she used her free hand to turn on her laptop. “Good morning, Anna.” She recognized that voice anywhere. She turned to look at Brian with a smile. “Good morning, Brian. Did you sleep well?” She asked and he flashed her a smile.“Yes, and I'm sure you did too because you're looking extra beautiful this morning.” He commented and she chuckled.“Thanks for the compliment.” “Anna, have you heard what has been going on in the company?” Brian moved close, so she could hear him, since he was whispering.“What's going on? Tell me.”

27.“Calm down, Olivia. You'll see daddy soon.” Annabel tried to calm her down.Olivia couldn't stop crying. She wanted her own dad so she can boast to her friends as well. She wanted to show them how handsome her daddy was and tell them what he had bought for her. She wanted to be like them and it hurt her that her dad wasn't here so she could take a picture with him at least.She didn't want to feel inferior amongst her mates and she didn't want to be silent whenever they talked either, but how was she supposed to make friends when she had nothing to boast about her father?Annabel held back her tears. She was hurt, seeing Olivia that way. The least thing she wanted was to see Olivia's tears. But now she was seeing it; she was seeing her beloved daughter in tears. And it was all her fault. She knew there was nothing she could do. She can't pick up a random stranger from the street and ask him to act as her dad — that was way too low even for her. The least she could do was coax the l

29.“Annabel! Anna… Anna—” He quickly kicked open the door of the car and rushed out, running to the other side to carry her.Police gathered around the area, asking questions but he wasn't in the mood to answer any of their questions now. His main concern was the woman he was holding.He looked around and saw a nearby clinic then rushed into it immediately. “Help me check on her, please.” He pleaded.When they saw that it was Roland D. Ville, their eyes widened and they quickly came to his aid. The nurses rushed in with a stretcher as they quickly took her to the clinic room.Roland tried to rush in with them but the doctor in charge stopped him. He paced to and fro in the clinic room with his hands tucked into his pockets.He was worried and angry. He vowed to teach the person responsible for the accident a valuable lesson. That person wasn't going to be spared and he would make sure of it.A few minutes later, the doctor walked out and he rushed to her. “How is she?” He asked.“She'