Hailey Pritchett was getting along well with Henry Caldwell, her boss, for five years. Her jaw just dropped one day when she suddenly heard that the Caldwell Industries was acquired by Theodore Benson, a ruthless businessman. This man was nicknamed Sniper because he used to beat his competitors without letting them know.
The good news was that Theodore Benson was extremely handsome in shape, and she could still serve him as a secretary. The bad new was that this new boss was rather demanding: asking her to be present at 7:30 am, to reach absolute excellence in work, zero tolerance for tardiness, etc.
What can Hailey do now? Will she quit or stay?
I straightened my pencil skirt, and walked towards Mr. Caldwell’s office. He had called me in his office 10 minutes ago, although I didn’t know why. But it was my job as a secretary of the boss, I had to do what he said. I knocked slightly on Mr. Caldwell’s office door and entered. Mr.…
I grabbed my bag making sure to check that everything was in it before slipping it inside my arm and over my shoulder. Next I grabbed my coat and put it on. Once I was done, I walked out behind my desk and strode towards the elevator. As soon as I heard the ping of…
I checked my watch before slipping inside the elevator and pressing the button for the top floor. My heart was hammering against my ribcage and my palms were clammy, the perfect condition of anxiety. Even though I desperately wanted to run and never come back here I knew I couldn’t do that. I had to…
I knew that Theodore was dangerous, but I didn’t know exactly how dangerous he really was until now. I tried my best to maintain a calm exterior, even though my insides were going crazy with fear and panic. As I looked into Theodore’s unreadable eyes, I just knew that I was in deep trouble. “Care…
“Are you sure about this, Lee?” Amanda asked for the fifteenth time. “Yes, yes I’m damn sure. A thousand and six hundred and twenty-three percent sure,” I replied while continuing to stuff my suitcase with clothes. “But all the way to Canada? Are you sure about this, Lee I mean, Canada is pretty far away.”…
I rang the bell of Ingrid’s, my cousin’s, house and stepped back and waited for her to open the door. Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait long as the door opened a minute later and there stood Ingrid, dressed as if she was ready to go for a magazine photoshoot. Black hair styled to perfection,…
Three hours. It had taken that man three bloody hours to find me. And here I thought I was free from him forever. I didn’t know whether to slap myself or him. But whatever the case, Theodore had found me and he was pissed. “So you mind telling me why in the world you just…