The Betrayal WithinIsabella was going through some documents only to realize she just lost an important business deal. Kim came back into the office with the lunch. "Here it is," she said with a smile. But her smile faded away quickly, when she saw Isabella's look. "Is there a problem Isabella?""I just lost a very huge business deal," Isabella said. "What?" Kim couldn't believe it. She had no idea. She was Isabella's secretary, how was it possible this happened without her knowledge? Something was not right. Kim's eyes widened in shock. "How could this happen? I thought everything was going smoothly with the deal."Isabella sighed heavily, running a hand through her hair in frustration. "I don't know, Kim. Everything seemed to be on track until I went through these documents just now. There's a loophole that the other party exploited, and now we've lost the deal."Kim's mind raced with possibilities. "Do you think it was intentional? Could someone have sabotaged us?""It's possib

A Tangled WebThe next day, Chris arrived at the office with a bouquet of flowers in hand, determined to make things right with Mariah. As he approached her desk, he cleared his throat to get her attention."Mariah, I owe you an apology," he began, offering her the bouquet. "I was out of line yesterday, and I shouldn't have spoken to you the way I did."Mariah looked up, surprised by the gesture. She accepted the flowers with a small smile, her eyes softening. "Thank you, Chris. Apology accepted," she replied, her voice warmer than before.Chris breathed a sigh of relief, glad to have made amends. "I also wanted to thank you for all your hard work. I couldn't have done it without you," he added sincerely.Mariah nodded, her expression grateful. "It's my pleasure, Chris. I'm here to support you in any way I can," she said, her tone genuine.Chris forced a smile. "So, what about Yvonne? Has she arrived?" He asked curiously. Immediately, there was a knock on Mariah's office door. "Come

TemptedLater in the evening, Yvonne arrived at Chris's house to submit the file he asked her to submit. "Please have a seat," one of the guards said to her. " I will inform Mr Chris that you are here.""Thank you," Yvonne said. She watched the guard leave and then began to stare at the document. Chris walked into the sitting room. "Hello, Yvonne," he said. She stood up. "Hello, Mr Chris. Here's the file you said I should submit to you," she said stretching it out."Why don't we have a drink?" Chris asked, as he collected the file and gave it to one of his maids. "I'm sorry Mr Chris but I gave to go home," Yvonne said. "Stop with the he stop with the Mr Chris, we are not in the office, young lady," he said with a smirk. Yvonne nodded. "Okay, Chris.""Well, it's too early to want to go home and eat and sleep. You will be bored. Let's have a drink, watch a movie and I will have my driver drop you off. Don't you think it'd be fun?"Yvonne reluctantly nodded. "Okay sir," she said.

Threatened Isabella processed David's words, it filled her heart with nothing but joy and surprise; she didn't expect such an introduction from him. Coupled with the fact that they've never discussed anything concerning marriage in the past. Hearing David introduce her as his fiancée filled her with a joy she couldn't quite put into words. She glanced at David, her eyes shining with surprise and keenness. “Nice to meet you, Isabella,” Clinton greeted warmly, extending his hand. “My pleasure,” Isabella replied, shaking his hand with a smile. “So, what brings you here, Clinton?” David inquired, trying to hide his nervousness. "I came for a painting for my comp—" Before Clinton could complete his statement, Isabella's phone rang interrupting them. “Excuse me," she politely said and left. Isabella's countenance brightened the more when she saw the caller was her friend Kim. “Hey Bestie,” she squealed happiness written all over her voice. “You sound pretty happy this morning, I

Doubts And Deception “I don't think your fiancé appears to be who she portrays herself to be,” the male caller chipped in. David's mind spanned for some time not understanding what the caller meant, he initially didn't mean to pick the call, but his finger mistakenly swiped through the green icon. He waved off whatever was said on the phone, He didn't let that get to him. Meanwhile, Isabella lay in David's arms, basking in the afterglow of their passionate lovemaking. Her mind drifted to thoughts of their future together, oblivious to the storm that was about to erupt. Suddenly, David's phone rang again, shattering the peaceful moment. With a sigh, he reached for the phone, hoping it wasn't anything serious or related to what he just heard. However, the caller's words sent a chill down his spine. As David listened to the caller's accusations, his heart sank. Could Isabella be hiding something from him? The thought filled him with dread, but he knew he couldn't ignore the warning.