os

and pulled me back to harsh reality. The rays of the sun f

rally, adjusting my sight to the light which the sun gave off as it hit

huge queen sized bed and looked at what the time stated on the screen with sleep still pulling at my lids a

won't get another earful from Amanda for waking up late when she had told m

to move and it did so, mostly begrudgingly. Finall

rance of the large walk-in marble bathroom

stretch on forever, meeting the walls at a gentle curve. A freestanding tub, sculpted from a single block of gleaming stone

ackground, allowing the eye to wander to the most striking and luxurious feature of the space: a wa

showerhead, its delicate nozzles infused with a soft, ethereal glow hung suspended from the ceili

aters wash over me, the stresses and thoughts of the day

elaxed under the water's cooling effects. H

over to my walk-in closet and pulled out a simple

then carried a matching black bag to go with the simple ou

ped in front of Amanda who was co

my body in her usual

epared." She remarked with a ra

y slowly starting to get used to the I'll treat

had said. That was the best way to not g

given me that was practically empty when she sent me shopping with David for clothes whic

skepticism and reluct

id have a lot of money to my name but I could only use whatever money I was given. Heck! I could only say what

ou to be back in one

r, a sortA of relief washed over me that even if

the receptionis

?" She asked with a

hotel. The receptionist standing in front of me, however, was not

y at me now, was different. I wonder what happ

how much I have in my credit card?"

my legs like she did the last time. I

outstretched hand and pl

dollars." She said and ha

wasn't lying ab

ying to get what I wanted. The money Amanda gave me was quite a lot and

ng bags. I passed through the door of the penthouse and bless God, Aman

t I heard the door to the penthouse open,

to Amanda to tell her I had done as she asked but before I could

ded out my room and walked

to her as soon

ce, "so, did you get everything you ne

d like a freaki

xt few minutes so get dressed." She said to me

very important discus

jumpsuit that screamed of sophisticated elegance. I left my hair in a wave beach style hair do and le

er to ask where we were headed becaus

d tall and proud, its sleek glass and steel façade glinting in the sunlight like a shard of crystal. The building's

e top edge of the building, overlooking the city was an encrusted golden

say as he began to walk towards the gra

I had to sprint to keep

hed marble and gleaming gold accents, buzzed with the hum of high-stakes deal-making and the sof

ery sleek and polished. It made a sound and with it, its doors opened

tors and David pressed a button

ay out of the elevator and onto a corridor, sleek and

brewed coffee and the distant chatter as emp

the opaque glass. I heard a low rumble come from the inside

t as my cu

th a polished table sitting at a strategic corner

t more than a few hours before you would actually come."

colored settee that was placed close to the wall with a large gl

iderable distance while he c

and I could feel he was purp

pointed to the other man who was also cladded in a sui

he large desk with a rather

d, "and the

plied and handed hi

excuse us?" Dav

efore they stood up, smoothened the rumpled

rt me." The man threw over his shoulde

o what was going on and why David

ed him with k

ed my hands in his. I flinched and recoiled

ction done

uddenly tryi

is something you h

d him with a confused exp

it was beginning to fe

any is in ruins-this company." He sta

lly mean t

it is to merge with anothe

ly exhausted with having to hear him speak in su

's your deci

deci

or to leave it to c

my back as I listened to

y you have to sign

th shock. I had t

was no way I would ever be doing that be

?" I asked him with a tin

er's legacy or you let it die alongside him. You've already succeeded in killing him with your actions, I'm sure t

to my skin as anger and hurt bub

e pulled it with an abrupt force so that th

You either take it and be happy or let it slip past you whil