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d with the impotency of my sleeping meds, made last night

walls being soundproof, images of Denova kept popping up in my mind, making it impossible for me

her smile and red hair so familiar, yet so unrecognizable. I knew not remembering

ers, no outcast friends, no excessive drinking, just plain old boring Russell Dillon. Sorry. Russell Bentorhys-Ciaga. I must

eakfast in the living room, one habit I see he can't get rid off no matter how many

We can't have me thinking you actually love me, now, can we?" I ignored his poorly constructed tease and found my w

ng in later today and I need you

untled sound at the

d more people besides me. I was enjoying her distress; she looked quite funny when her face was al

aid the most ridiculous

didn't respond, I nodded and said, "Exactly," whic

ing I didn't want to hear that moment; all the high end female models were already taken, including actresse

I was in no mood to listen to Mr. Jericho Bentorhys-Ciaga nag and criticize my ability to lead

Bentorhys-Ciaga flew out of my mind, with only the imag

h him being the son of our gardener, and when I finally became CEO, I decided to make him my driver/assistant. He was one of the st

oom and I asked Denova to

ake up though. The swelling in his head has reduced which

reatment that was required, I couldn't help but wonder what I

at what they had found, but with the current cris

Denova and I headed to the car

st bad news of the day when I walked out of the

in this morning and is r

t the news. I don't know why that old man even cares so muc

et. I was settled in my seat and scanning the docume

t to move our store to the

s o

does Patricia want?" I said and tossed the file aside. A cloud was forming in m

y since we broke up over seven years ago, but with the way things were going, I wouldn't put it passed her to be in some

e store and he said Malcolm visited early this morning. He doesn't know what they talked about, of course, but he le

dded. "Well, let her. Don't let her make all the decisions though; the ones

n one of the stores owned by

i-monthly meeting we have with Carlisle himself. Ha

ket back to Jerome an

enova crawling in from time to time. By l

et, like crying till her face was blotted and looking so scared and helpless

t I reme

to pick up a model that flew in from Russia to be Candice's replacement as our br

ut there was no response. Someho

ews from Yelena Nikolay? She'

ived an hour ago but there was no one to receive her at the airport

tshitshitsh

mn hell was Den

jacket was discarded. I needed space to thin

breathe. It was hard to get Yelena on board in such short notice but we managed to convince her and her

call Deno

fter a while he shook hi

rome out and told him to call Yelena's agency and see what we can do to make them change thei

eason for not picking he

intact, face looking normal without a scratch, finger

EO of Bentorhys-Ciaga? I've been calling you R-E-E-S-E this whole

nova was not in her right senses. Why else will she be

attempt to not sound as angry as I felt. It didn't work tho

trailed off when the look on my face went from forced calm to

lpless expression that had replayed itself in my memory was applied on her face and it

d held back a little. There was no need for me

er saying I couldn't do it

called message she sent that wasn't received by me. Her face turned

hit the 'se

escaped and I was co

y hands trembled in fury. It took my whole existence to not grab the

edatory step forward, Denova took two back. "Are you an old lady suffering from intense for

it wasn't my fault.

lilacs on the table there, throwing it with all my might towards Denova. She shrieked in terror and jumped out of the

ow my brand's about to settle for a no namer and you're tel

e and so she remained frozen on the floor where she was crouched, her hand over her ears p

r rage willing her to stand firm. Brown eyes turned green and poisonous and if I

She spoke calmly, yet there was a hint of roughness a

I do not care two shits a

d her eyeballs. She bit her bottom lip to hold the tears back in w

e and tossed me my car key. "Have fun driving you

e reason why you became my

The way she smiled s

ome sort. I had no idea when she reached for it or what the object was, but I know it was heavy an

ide the bill for the car. Have a very

akables and I used them to calm myself down. From my desk to the shelves and c

sely around my face and shoulders, sticking to my neck and forehead that

er it was that dared to come in without my permission. That plan ho

I see," he said, looking around as

deep, raspy voice sent a shiver down my spine. Whenever he talked like that, he

you, father. I ju

my hair, but they just seemed

in eye contact with him. It wasn't possible to

taken the liberty to help fix

second visitor. As soon as I saw her, it was as

k, blue eyes that looked like the ocean in the summer, the prettiest smil

s all fake. Every last thing a

voice that had come to give me chill