Laura rummaged through her wardrobe searching for a good gown she could wear to her father's formal birthday party. He had arrived the previous night and everyone had been busy since his arrival, so she managed to make out little time to arrange the things she would wear. She had to look her best tonight so as not to embarrass her father, but she only had few clothes to choose from and she settled for a blue long gown ☝🏻 that her father had bought for her some months back. It was the most expensive thing in her wardrobe so she settled for it. Not that she had much choices, for it had been a long time since she got herself some new clothes. Most of the allowances given to her by her father were spent on some school stuffs, as well as transportation since she didn't have a car. Through the influence of her stepmother, her father had bought a car for her elder stepsister Samantha and had later gotten another one for both her and Mirabel to use since they were in the same faculty in
Laura came back downstairs and was on her way to welcome a familiar guest when a strong hand gently held her elbow. She turned to see a handsome face smiling down at her. "Hi beautiful." The man said. "Hi." She hesitantly replied. "Laura, right?" He asked. "Yes," She replied. "How did you know my name?"He smiled in amusement. "I am very good at guessing the names of beautiful women like you."Laura rolled her eyes."Especially one that has caught my attention." "Oh" was all she could manage to say. "I'm Ronald Daniels," He introduced, letting out his hand for a handshake. "But you can call me Ron.""Well, you already know my name."Laura said, receiving his hand and he brought her hand to his lips and kissed it. Her mind wandered to exactly what had happened earlier with the other hunk. "You are beautiful.""Thank you.""I've never seen you around before." He said. "Especially in these parties."Laura shrugged her pretty shoulders. "You can't see everyone.""Not when the woman
Laura felt a light touch on her lower back and turned to see who it was. She found herself looking up at dark, piercing eyes in a strong, tanned and handsome face then stiffened when she recognised him. "Sorry I took long in getting the drink my dear, here you go." Greg smiled charmingly at her confused face as he gave her the drink, with a glint in his eyes that hypnotized her into doing what he wanted. "Uh, thanks...for the drink." She replied, collecting the glass from him but didn't drink the content. "Oh, you have company," he commented, finally acknowledging Ronald's presence. "How's your life, Daniels?""I'm always good, as you know." Ronald replied with a smirk. "And how's yours, Williams?""Never better." Greg answered drily and turned to face a confused Laura. He offered her an arm which she automatically accepted and he smiled triumphantly when Ronald scowled. "Have a good night, Daniels." He said and left immediately with Laura. Ronald's scowl deepened. How dare he?
It had been more than a month since Chief West's birthday party. More than a month since he last saw his curvy beauty. He wondered if he had affected her that night. He wondered if she thought of him the way he thought of her. He knew he was rich and attractive and could get any woman he wanted, but from the look of things, he knew that getting this particular girl would require more work than with other women he had had. Though she seemed to like him that night but he wasn't sure because he didn't get to spend much time with her, thanks to her stepmother and sisters. He paused. But what did he really want from her? To have a one night stand with her, get her out of his system and forget about her? Or to keep her for a little while longer than he kept the other women he had had. He didn't know. All he knew was that he wanted her and wouldn't stop until he claimed that elegant body. He snapped out of his thoughts at the sound of the intercom. "Sir, should I bring over the files f
"You won't do that!" She exclaimed in horror, not believing what she just heard. "Watch me." He took a step toward her and she froze, realizing he was serious, then automatically took a step backward. "Alright, alright!" She exclaimed breathlessly and he smiled in triumph and went over to the other side of the car, opening the door for her. "But this is kidnapping!""Whatever you call it." He said in a bored tone. She reluctantly went into the car and crossed her hands over her chest. She scoffed. He was more annoying than she thought. He went back to the other side, entered the car and closed the door, then zoomed off. The close confines of the car giving a kind of intimacy that Laura felt uncomfortable in. "Will you slow down a little?" She cried when he swerved the car too harshly. "Am not ready to die yet."He chuckled, a husky, nice and relaxing sound. "But you want to go to heaven.""Of course I want to go to heaven."She answered like a child earning another amused
"Hello Lizzy." "Lau!" Elizabeth Michaels' cheerful high pitched voice came on the line. "Don't tell me you're still awake at this hour or did I wake you up?" Lizzy, as she was called for short, was her best friend. Her only friend in fact. They met in their first year at the university and just like Laura, she was also from a rich family. Her father owned hotels and her mother was a lawyer, while her elder brother assisted their father in controlling the family business. She was studying the same course with Laura in school and was the only one that stood up for Laura against her step family and bullies, the girl could use her mouth to put someone in their place and on many occasions, she had been Laura's hero and was fiercely protective of her. "Not...really." Laura answered softly trying not to sniff and Lizzy chuckled. "That's a lie. From the dullness of your voice, I can tell that I was the one that woke you up. Sorry, couldn't sleep, so I decided to disturb a few people." L
"Hello my sweet coconut." A familiar husky voice came on the line and Laura gasped. "G-Greg?"Laura immediately felt Lizzy's excited gaze on her as she listened with ardour with her hand tucked beneath her jaw. "The very one, baby." Greg replied, his voice laced with amusement. "H-how did you get my number?"Laura asked. "I have my ways darling, how are you?""I'm...fine?" She voiced out, still shocked that he called her. He chuckled. "You're not sure if you are?""I'm fine...fine thank you.""I promised to call you the next day.""Why tonight then?" She asked regaining her composure. "This is almost 1am, Miss. I made that promise yesterday." He replied triumphantly and she said nothing, in embarrassment. "And I didn't expect you'd be up at this hour. Or did my call wake you from your beauty sleep?"She rolled her eyes. First Lizzy, now Greg. "No I am not sleeping yet." She replied quietly. "Mm, someone is missing me."Greg purred. "What? No way! There's nothing there to miss
"Your father called this morning to tell me to permit you to go to a dinner date with a man." The two girls froze as they looked at each other, eyes wide as a result of the just uttered words that came from Celina."Hello? Are you there?" Celina asked from the other end of the line. "Yes, yes I am." Laura replied breathlessly. "Who is this man, Laura?" Celina asked in a creepily low voice. "I...I don't know what you are talking about." Laura muttered. "Don't play games with me, child!"Celina exclaimed harshly. "I'm not playing any game with you!" Laura exclaimed as well. "Then tell me who he is!""I just told you, I don't know!""You are a liar!""I don't know why you are saying this but dad didn't even call me!"She heard Celina take a deep breath. "Get back to the house immediately."Celina said. "But...""Now!"And the call ended. "That witch." Lizzy commented. "Now she's been all bossy.""And it seems I have no choice but to obey the boss." Laura said with a grimace.