or whatever she had up her sleeve. She begged with pleading eyes “I don’t know what this is all about, but can you jus

rew the key in his pocket. “Now, since you are here, I believe we don’t have all day, and we don’t have any time to was

take a seat while pointing to the sofa in front of him. She sheepishly

Before we start anything, I want you to know that you are entering a world that is messy. There are many dramas to ex

ays you will do as you are told and failure to do so means

he would be the one to draft it, of course, as he poin

ld help y

hat was not the first time she had been drafting a contract, she knew exactly what to do and in

ade and also told her to add a line “On no account will I decli

before printing another copy out for confirmation and thi

opies and held one each as

anything to her even though he had definitely seen her at the club on F

fe? Whatever you do outside the office is none of my business except

nal” she thought, and smiled a bit b

ig for her. “Then am I to join you? You said you would do anything. Well, you can choose not to do it and just let me rip t

him. “Why would you rip it off so quickly? I didn’t know

clear water”, she added with a little laugh, a

up and get to work. She was expecting him to have a vacuum cleaner at home so

people are truly very stingy”, picked them up and turned to lea

at?” she said wi

on and her smile disappeared before she ran past

sweating profusely and wondered why there was not enough ventilation in the r

lift them? This

and that is why they are there” he said without shifting his eyes from

rkling clean like he wanted. He inspected the room to see that th

the day. She was already famished, thanks to the work she suddenly had to do. “Just like that? Nothing

and told her he would expect the missing report on h

ut he couldn’t even get me something to eat” she lamented and ru

l rang, and she went to check who was there. “You hav

nfused. She complained that she hadn’t ordered anything and the man explained “The man

me curse at him for nothing”, she muttered wit

leaving the house with her, so that by the time th

and watch the TV, but she was not interested in whatever was showing on

screen. “Whoever this Umbra is, he is so gifted because how can one paint like this,” she added and

again?” she said to herself and dial

u to be late without telling me,” she said t

ed right now” Emily responded before rolling

hings with your money”, Emily questioned, befo

r boss at work but kicked against it. She decided that it would

ith my money, but then I was craving it, s

his while. You only live once, so spend on yourself

will be for something beneficial and not jun

re is no reason for you to keep in shape anymore

ow will I look good if I don’t stay in shape

office”, Emily agreed with a w

explained how he told her that it was her private life, and he didn’t need to ask her anything over th

e would not be coming back to the sitting room and went to her room to speak with Eddy. They talked for like five minutes before he hung up, and she proceeded to pack her

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for the food sir”, he read from the notification tray and closed his phone as h

food” his mother, Anita, said to him

arlier and went through it again before standing up to put it in his sec

his brother said, with a broa

e back?”, he blur

happy to see me?” Joseph said with a sm