Chapter 11 “Grandfather, I am so sorry that I am late.” As Ella said that, she gently laid down the lilies she had brought to the graveyard. She bent over and kissed the photo on the tombstone gently. After looking at it for a few more minutes, she finally left the cemetery. Although she felt regretful, that she was not there to send the old man off, there was nothing she could do now. It was not like she could bring him back or something. The only thing she needed to do was work hard and be the woman that her grandfather would wish her to be. In all honesty, even after learning that her whole family had perished, she did not feel as sad as she was feeling right now. She did not know if the void feeling in her heart would ever be filled up. Ella sat in the car, and after staying quiet for five minutes, she instructed Pete to drive away. Being stricken by guilty was not going to make her feel better. She still had five kids that she had to take care of. Pete looked at his boss, n

Chapter 13 Ella was about to leave because she was done waiting. She still had a lot of things to take care of, at the company, and she had already wasted half of her afternoon, waiting for someone who will never show up. She did not even want to know the person who had made her wait like a fool, and just as she was ready to take her handbag, and leave, the door was opened from outside. Ella was distracted by the noise so, she turned around and looked towards the door. When she saw Tony, her eyes widened because she immediately recognized him. Suddenly, her heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling crept into her stomach. Tony, who had pushed the door open, was still talking to the man behind him. He opened his mouth to apologize, without having a clear look at who was in the room, and when he finally recognized the person in the room, his words got stuck in his throat, and he only managed to take out two words, “Sorry guys…” He totally froze, and his jaws almost dropped to the grou

Chapter 15 The following day, Ella was looking through other potential investors, when Pete came knocking on her office door. “Boss, I have some news. I don’t know if it is considered good or bad.” “Spill it, Pete.” “Edmond and Co. called. Their boss wants to discuss the contract with you over lunch, today.” “What? What did you just say?” “I was also puzzled when I received the call, given your heads up yesterday. I was totally expecting a rejection email from them.” Ella pondered for a while. What was Daniel up to? couldn’t he be finding ways of shutting her down, and trapping her in a corner? Why did he want to sign the contract? Ella did not know whether to go to the meeting or not. What if the man called the police, and arrested her for attempted murder? But if she did not go, she would be missing out on a great opportunity of bringing such a potential investor on board. Ella was torn between the fear of what Daniel might do to her, and the fact that she was now the CEO,

Chapter 17 When Ella left the hotel after she met with Daniel, she did not go back to the company. Her mind was a mess and she needed to clear her head. She had also ordered Pete to help her pick up her kids as she knew that she would not be able to drive in her current state. When she reached home, she did not do anything and headed directly to the bedroom. She buried her head in the pillow and cried her heart out. Just remembering the pain that her grandfather must have gone through when he realized that she was gone without bidding him goodbye, she cried even harder. She thought that she would have calmed down by the time her kids got home from school. She did not want her kids to worry about her, as she thought that they will never be able to understand her pain. But when Pete brought the kids home, her eyes were still red and her voice was cracked. She tried to appear cheerful but her kids could tell that she was not fine. The sensitive Carl went up to her and hugged her. H

Chapter 19 The kids discussed it amongst themselves until they came up with the best wording. Carl found Daniel’s private email and sent him the message. “Done!” they excitedly did a high-five and just as Carl was about to look through Edmond and Co., and see if anything would pique his interest, Clarissa came knocking on the door. “Dinner is ready and Mommy is calling you lots.” “We will come right away, princess,” Castro shouted towards the door. At the dining table, apart from roasted pork, Ella had made a few more dishes. Seeing that they had a visitor, she had made everything so delicious and tantalizing. “Oh My God, I can feel that my salivary glands are already excited, just by smelling the aroma.” Caleb walked towards the dining table with an excited expression, followed by his siblings, who were equally excited. “Mommy is the best chef and we are her loyal customers.” “All right, enough of ass-kissing. Go and wash your hands and come eat before the food gets cold.” “