AthenaI have spent two months in the office, and things have been going smoothly. I prepared a proposal to buy the oldest building in the city, demolish it and reconstruct it into a fine hotel. I sent the proposal to my dad.He told me to present it to the board of partnership to see who was interested in the project so we could go on.“Layla, come into my office.” I said into the telephone. “Ok ma’am.” She responded quickly. She walked into my office in her usual tight skirt, nude top, her hair in a bun and her face with light makeup. She wore flats too, unlike me. I wear heels to work every day.“When is the meeting again today?” I asked her as if I didn't remember it was starting at 2pm. Truth is, I was so nervous. “It starts by 2pm ma’am. The members of the board will be here in the next one hour.” She informed me. “Is Mr Creed not coming in again today?” She asked politely.I smiled at her. “Please prepare every necessary file I would need and ask the team assigned to the proj
Creed “Mr. Creed, this is the report from the meeting your brother had without our agent.” Luke handed me a file. I opened it and he sat on the chair opposite me. “Where is little Miss Ava?” He asked, interrupting my reading.“She is sleeping in my crib. The agent did a great job. Since he asked for another meeting, you should prepare the contract. Is father aware of this? I mean the prospal the agent gave Reign.” I replied to him without looking up from the file.“The chairman does not know about it. I checked with his team. He is busy with some other projects.” he rubbed his hands on his knees. I was aware that he has sweaty palms.“Okay, the money I wired to you last night is enough to pay you and the agent right?” I dropped the file on the table then I took a slice of bread from the table. “The bread is good, Luke you should have some,” I offered him.“Thank you so much sir.” He took a slice of bread and continued. “You don’t have to pay me for my services. Your father pays me
AthenaI clocked out of work after I sent the note to the HR, I have settled what the board wants. I moved my tired body lazily to the car park. I have been bringing just one type of car to work since I started working. I prefer the Aston Martin to my remaining cars.The way Jethro reacted about the funds manager issue was suspicious as hell. It reminded me of what the old funds manager, Mr Fred said when I fired him.I can't help but suspect that Jethro is the member of the board he boasted about. Jethro might be the one that instigated the embezzlement. He kept pressuring me like he wanted me to hire Mr. Fred back. I wonder how icy he would be to his staff.I don't have proof to support my claim and I can't let that take my focus. I need to succeed in this project, maybe my father would praise me for once in his whole busy and inconsiderate life.I drove into the garage of my house. The traffic moved real quick today, I was glad I didn’t have to wait for long in the traffic. The sit
CreedI sat on the sofa in the room. I haven't slept here since the night we had dinner with our families. I just slept in the sitting room upstairs after Athena has gone to bed and I still wake up before her.Athena laid Ava on the bed with her. She sat on the bed, looking over ava."I'm sorry. It was all my fault that happened to our daughter. I gave you my word that I wouldn’t mess things up but I didn't keep to it." I spoke and my voice echoed in the room. She turned off the lights when she got into the room, I could only see her shadow."Shut the fuck up,Creed. We are both at fault, don’t you close your eyes if you are sorry about this." She said quietly and everywhere fell silent again. I heard sniffs come from her."Are you crying?" I asked worriedly. I got up from the sofa and I climbed the bed. I felt Ava's forehead to check her temperature.I touch Athena's face after mustering all the courage in the world.Luckily she didn't flinch or flap a slap on my face.. Her face was
Athena“Layla, please ask the funds manager to come into my office.” I said into the landline.“Got it. Mr. Luke called in to say your husband was going to come in a little late after your lunch break.” “Okay.” Creed has been bringing Ava to take breast milk every lunch break. She is now six months old and she barely takes breast milk during the day. She only likes it in the middle of the night.I asked Creed to sleep in the bed with me and Ava because she is always on the bed throughout the night instead of her cot. I figure that she wanted more space to roll on while sleeping.I have many pictures of the two of them sleeping with Ava’s little legs on her dad’s head. I now wake up before Creed which wasn’t like that before. I always hope that he does get to see my phone because I have a lot of pictures of him sleeping and a few unaware.Call me weird, this man looks so good that I can’t help but take pictures of him. I also had one of him when he was cooking shirtless.“Athena.” A
CreedMy brother signed the contract according to my plan and I have the highest share in the company now. Using an anonymous name was the best idea, I can’t hide till I am ready to show them what I am.I have the power to kick out the chairman of my fathers company with just my shares. That's a dream come through but there is time for everything. I have still not found why Athena Ended up in my room that night. It has been on my mind for a while now.The doctors hid the actual report from her coma and it said she was drugged. I saw it because the nurse thought I was my dad. The doctor stepped in and hid the report when he saw what was going on and He gave me another report saying the one I first read wasn’t for Athena. I'd tell luck to ask the detective to look into it. That would cost a lot but I'm ready to spend it.Luke said he was going to take me to my birth mom's grave today but he didn't show up at the park we were supposed to meet. I waited for 30 minutes and he didn't come.
Creed"Creed, your phone has been ringing for a while now." Athena tapped me occasionally."Please pass me my phone." I replied to her and I closed my eyes again. She handed me my phone and I picked the calls up."Come home for dinner alone. Don't come with your wife and kid." My father's cold voice said into the phone. He hung up almost immediately.I got up from the bed. He just ruined my beautiful nap. I rarely sleep in the afternoon but today was a nice Saturday plus Athena was at home.She and Ava are literally inseparable sometimes. Today is one of those days. I stretched my hand to carry Ava but her mom held close her chest and told me to let her mom daughter time."My dad asked me to come home for dinner today." I sighed."Is it not too late? I mean why is he just telling you." She inquired."He told me to come alone, obviously the whole family wanted to have the dinner without me and he decided to invite me on impromptu." I explained."Are you going?" She got up from the bed
AthenaCreed tiptoed into the room thinking I wasn’t awake. Truth is, I woke up immediately and he opened the door. I will have a carpenter to see to the creaking sound that is coming from the door. The creak that came from the door was loud"Mr King." I called and he dropped his shoes in shock. He looked me in the eyes."Don't scare me like that, Athena." He pouted then he picked his shoes from the floor. I started giggling."It's not funny." He put his shoes on the shoe racks and he started taking off his clothes. I ogled at him and he undressed. My eyes bored a hole into his tan back. I felt like running to hug him from the back, he suddenly faced back before removing his pants."You are eye raping me for goodness sake. Sleep please." He grumbled."You woke me up man, you should deal with me and what's bad in me enjoying the view of my husband's body." I stood up from the bed. I moved close to him.He moved back as I followed him till his back hit the wardrobe. I pressed my bare c