Staring at the wide canvas with yellow streaks peeping through the white soft balls bathing her face with dreamy eyes, Evelyn smiled widely as she opened her arms and took a big whiff of the fresh air to start her day.“Evie”Her head turned as she followed the sweet voice. The door opened revealing the only soul for whom she was living.Maria entered the room with a tray in her hands and smiled at her.“Mom, how many times I have told you not to bring tea for me? Stella is there for it.” Evelyn whined as she took the tray from her hands before placing it on the night table. Maria narrowed her eyes and smacked her crown.“Owie, what was that for?” Evelyn grumbled as she caressed her head while looking at her mother only to find her accusatory gaze already dead set on her.“That’s for being my mother. Don’t forget young lady that you’re still my daughter. And what’s wrong with brewing tea for children? I don’t like Stella doing chores for you. In fact, I don’t like her in my house. She
Hearing her high heels clanking against the cold marble floor, everyone quickly stood up from their chairs. Their eyes sparkled as they looked fondly at their CEO who stepped inside the building.Donning a white suit with her brown wavy locks cascading down her back, Evelyn walked with heavy steps while her stern gaze roved the room. Her employees greeted her politely and she acknowledged them with a curt nod.“Good morning Ma’am,” Sara, her secretary greeted her and gushed a smile but as usual earned an imperceptible nod. She opened the door for her as Evelyn entered her extravagant and spacious cabin.Dark brown walls were complemented by golden curtains that were made of pure silk. The ceiling was black. Her mahogany desk was at the center while the couches were placed in one corner with a small glass table in between. A flamboyant chandelier was placed in the mid that was scattering the golden light all over the room.Evelyn headed to her table and scrapped the swivel chair before
“Welcome, Ms. Clarke”Steve, Ryan’s P.A. greeted Evelyn with a wide smile on his face. Evelyn smiled at him back and shook hands with him. Steve then led her inside and headed to Ryan who had his back facing them as he was engrossed in conversing with his friends.Evelyn watched how his shoulders tensed when Ryan whispered something in his ears, probably informing him about her arrival.She sucked a deep breath when he turned around and their eyes clashed.“Oh my, what a surprise, Ms. Clarke.” He spoke and stepped closer. Evelyn shot him a cold look but then her eyes dropped to his right palm he extended for her to take. Feigning a smile, she put her palm on his.“Thanks for inviting me here, Mr. Wills. I am sure my presence must have fulfilled all your conditions for signing the deal.” She jeered.His eyes darkened. Giving her a tight-lipped smile, he engulfed her small hand in his large one and brought it closer to his lips.“Indeed Ms. Clarke. Your presence graced my party and my e
Terrified and trembling bodies watched their Boss who unlike them was composed and relaxed. Her fingers clutched the newspaper tightly while her chocolate hues were fixated on the headline of the day which shocked the whole of America.“Ryan Wills, President of Wills Corporation passed away last night in a tragic fire accident.”Sara watched how Evelyn skimmed over the article calmly unlike her who was nervous as a cat. Her hands had turned cold. And it wasn’t because of the air conditioner but because of the fear of the woman sitting in front of her.Sara was the one who had handed that box filled with explosives to Ryan and once she exited the building, there was a huge explosion. She remained frozen on the spot unless the screams and cries rang in her ears. But instead of checking up on the situation, her legs automatically took her to her car as she hurriedly left the scene.Joseph, the CFO of Maria Estates, on the other hand, was patiently waiting for his Boss’s verdict on the in
(Warning: Triggering content ahead.)Dread.After so many years, Evelyn was suddenly overpowered by this emotion. Her emotions were haywire. She couldn’t help but feel cautious. Ryan’s death wasn’t troubling her anymore. Rather her new cause of worry was Sara’s revelation.But Evelyn wasn’t scared after hearing that instead it only bolstered her belief.’Cause, she had experienced this earlier too.′Evelyn always had this constant feeling of being watched. Though she had shrugged it off thinking that it was her paranoia, Sara’s words again turned everything back to square one.Since last year, this constant haunting feeling of being stalked had turned stronger, and from being occasional, it turned routine. To catch her stalker, Evelyn herself hacked into the CCTV of various hotels where her meetings were organized but found nothing. Either the managers of those hotels were working hand in glove with that evil soul or her stalker erased the evidence before she could catch it.Swirling
Evelyn Damn, why is it so hot?My hands on their own made their way to my cheeks which were burning. I opened my eyes only to be blinded by the sunlight peeping through the slits of the curtain.“Argg”Groaning, I placed my right elbow balancing myself on it while with the other, I continued scratching my eyes which were swollen.“Was I sleeping in an oven?” I spoke groggily when suddenly a high-pitched scream rang in my ears that almost stopped my breath.‘That voice... it was me.’Panicking, I checked my surroundings only to find myself in my room.‘But wasn’t I with...Miller?’A soundless gasp escaped my mouth when the memories of that dreadful incident flashed in my mind.I went to his company to finalize the deal. That fucking pervert tried taking advantage of me and I was fighting with him. But,“But then what happened?”Closing my eyes, I rubbed my temples trying hard to recall but all I could see was darkness. Removing the duvet, I checked myself. I was in my nightgown.“Don’
Maria Estates“Sorry to disturb you Ma’am but the situation had turned critical. We can’t control it anymore.”Joseph told Evelyn with a heavy heart who was sitting on her chair, her gaze stuck on the bundle of newspapers sprawled all over her table.Another tragedy knocked on her door as someone murdered Miller and blasted the entire building. A way to erase all the evidence. Evelyn as usual didn’t remember that Miller was killed ruthlessly by a dark shadow who brutally strangled him with a leather belt. All she knew was that she was molested by Miller and fortunately got saved by Brandon. But for some reason, her heart wasn’t ready to accept him as her savior.Her employees greeted her with this shocking news that blew her brain away. First Ryan, now Miller. Whoever approached her with evil intentions was being wiped off by her guardian angel. Someone was protecting her while staying in the shadows but his ways were wrong and she had to face the consequences of his crimes.And just
“Police had dismissed the interrogation and believed that it was an accident. Mr. Mason Gilbert is now in charge of finding new clients for the project and the reporters who were incriminating Ma’am have been caught.” Sara narrated the Mafia everything in one breath.Tearing his gaze away from the shivering girl, Dylan looked at his most trusted man.“Where are they now, Elijah?”“In the basement, Boss.” The cherry-haired male replied to him in a crisp tone.“Kill them.”Dylan spat and shifted his gaze back to Sara who paled in response. But ignoring her terrified state, he commanded his men to open fire on his hostages which meant killing the twenty people who were locked in his basement.Sara was busy processing what was happening around her when his men nodded and took their leave to accomplish their deadly mission, leaving her all alone in the room with a man armed with a loaded pistol.‘They’re going to die.’The thought itself turned her blood cold. A bead of sweat trickled down