The tires of the car screeched loudly on the asphalt, almost rendering Penelope deaf as she grabbed the passenger seat in front of her out of fear. A car had recklessly over taken them which almost sent their car straight into the other car. “Are you okay?” Max inquired fearfully. He was definitely getting fired. “Pull over!” Penelope ordered as she rushed out of the car to catch her breath. Max fiddled with the seatbelt for some seconds before running after Penelope but stayed some feet away from her. “Are y-you okay, ma’am?” He asked timidly, fiddling with his index fingers. Penelope was bent down by the side of the road and straightened her posture after she got some air in her lungs. “I am so s-sorry.” Max quickly apologized, staring at the ground. “I didn’t mean to take my eyes off the road.” Penelope stared at him for a long time. When he didn’t hear any response from her, he looked up and locked gaze with her. He wondered what her reaction would be? What if she told the b

“They are all gone.” Lance, his security team head, reported to Killian, breaking the moment between Penelope and him. He nodded. Penelope shivered in his arms when he cut off the binds. Seeing that, he took off his suit and draped it on her shoulders. He carried her bridal style all the way to his car. Penelope was quiet the entire ride. She revelled in the warmth from Killian’s body. Her mind couldn’t comprehend what happened earlier. Her heart was beating very fast. It was unusual for her. Killian didn’t let her go the entire back to the manor. He used one arm to hold her tightly to his chest while he used the other to slowly caress her arm. Penelope subconsciously rested on the crook of his neck, breathing his scent in. “Killian.” She mumbled. “I got you, Penelope.” Killian assured her as they returned to his manor. “Make sure the doctor is at the manor when we arrive.” Killian instructed one of his men. Ms. B and Hailey were pacing at the entrance of the manor, waiting for

Betsy looked at Penelope suspiciously as she held her daughter, Brianne’s hand. Penelope was shocked to see her.“Betsy?” She asked, her eyes darting towards Max and Ms. Flores. “Hi!” She squealed awkwardly.How had she recognized her? What if someone else could recognize her as well? Penelope couldn’t dissipate her wariness.“Uhm… She is a friend. I will be back.” She said to Ms. Flores in a hushed tone. Thereafter, she proceeded to Betsy was with Brianne.“It has been a while, Betsy.” She greeted and said hello to Brianne.“Yes. Uh… Who are they?” Betsy, unable to control her urge for gossip, asked. Penelope needed to stir the conversation to something else. Betsy knows nothing about her life and she wanted to keep it that way.“How is the Shelter?” Penelope asked.“The Orphanage is doing fine. That is an exotic car.” She marvelled at the sight of the Black Rolls Royce.“Well, are you seeing a doctor?” She continued to preoccupy Betsy’s wandering mind. She jolted out of her reveri

Penelope left the hospital thereafter. She saw Max waiting outside for her. How did he know her whereabouts? Was he tracking her? “He really sent you here, didn’t he?” She told Max with an eye roll. Way to ruin her plans. She had a plan to go house hunting. The plan needed to stay confidential till it was all settled. “Yes, ma’am.” He responded and looked like he had more to say. “I am sorry if I make you uncomfortable but I need this job.” He added, pleadingly. She let out a sigh and walked towards the car. She didn’t need to search for it because it stood out in the parking lot. Her plan would need to be rescheduled. *** “Is there a guest coming?” Penelope asked when she got to the manor. Ms. B was sending out orders to the maids. “Mr. King will be home tonight.” Ms. B responded all the while preoccupied with assigning tasks. Penelope’s eyes lit in anticipation. Was he coming home because of her? “Put me in charge.” Penelope blurted out. “What?” Ms. B looked at her in shoc

“It is time, sir.” Alex informed Killian. The launch started live with the two models employed and hosts selling the benefits of their product.The sale gained traction online and interests to buy were streaming in. There were millions of buyers within minutes. Everyone hollered and embraced each other.A minute later, the two models handling the products started shaking violently. Their eyes rolled to the back of their heads.“What the hell is going on?” Alex exclaimed as everyone scampered, wondering what was wrong. He ran towards the stage. “Pull the plugs out! Stop the livestream!”Someone pulled it out and everything was shut down.The whole company was thrown into chaos. Two people had been electrocuted live for everyone to see.Killian could only watch on in dismay, paralyzed on the spot before he regained his composure. “Get them to the hospital! Take the damn chopper if you have to!”Everyone sprang into action.They had made sure that everything was in place.He paced in his