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