Episode 12
” Ok I will find your wallet in my room where I kept it” I replied.
she nodded and I rushed into my room , I don’t even know which one is her wallet. Did the maid join all the wallets together as one.. well I will give her the bag so she can find her own. I rushed out and handed her the bag where 6 of my wallets were. She nodded and smiled. I rushed in to change for my meeting with Malcolm ??
I came back but i couldn’t find Lia again. Omg! Could Lia have gone with all the wallets? Oh jeez! Important cards are there. Where did she go to?
I entered my car and and rushed out after her. It seems she already went for her work…Ahhh. I paused my car and sat on the road. Wait she got a job downtown.. ok.
I drove down and there she sat with her legs crossed on a pavement. Her hands in between her legs. Her curly hair fell all over her face. She is beautiful but she looked sad. I horned and she looked up then she shot a tear filled smile at me.. She bowed carefully and ran to me leaving her cap behind as well as her school bag.
” am sorry ,I didnt know when I ran off with your wallets.” she handed the bag to me
“Ok ,so did you get the Job.
she scratched her hair
“well , they said am not proper so…
” whoever said that ,the person must be drunk
“heish it is ok, I just needed the money I hate the Job anyway
” so uhmmm ,are you going somewhere?
” No, am just waiting for my friend..Ahhh! There he is.” she pointed at a particular boy who walked out and sat near her bag he opened it and took out a gum, the same boy that hugged her that very day .
” Ok, if you want I can drop you
” sure why not? Hey Ray quickly!!
the boy stood up and bowed to me. Both of them entered my car and this was the worst decision of my life. They opened up all my windows and forced their faces out. The noise was frustrating but i swear she is making my day… both of them sang in crazy voices till I turned off my radio. She looked out of the window for a while and turned to me laughing
“oppa you won’t believe that mad man was dancing..ahh so sweet ” she smiled and sat back. i smiled.
“Lia I told you to dress better but you preferred to wear my cloth” Raymond said
I turned in shock. Are they living together?
” uhmm do you guys live together?
” most times ” Raymond replied
I nodded.
soon Raymond alighted and shouted to her from the window
” don’t forget Saturday night!
” ok
he left. Saturday night. They must have a date
” uhmmm sir
” tell me
” why don’t you give me job
” what!
“I can be your gardener, cleaner, cook uhmmm sweeper, maid anything that gives money
” uhhh can you really work as my maid
“Yes ..but how much will you pay me
“any amount you want
“what
” anything you want Lia.
she smiled happily and clapped her hands together. as long as she is Clara’s sister, I will give her anything she wants.
” I am ready
“oh that’s good.
“if you want I can start today
I remembered I sent all my maids away. I might need help
“Ok. you can start right away.
she smiled and nodded. Soon we arrived my house..I came down and she too came out
” I will look around sir
“Ok
I walked in.
????
After close to 30 minutes I came out and watched her. She stood looking into the pool smiling. I remembered the day Clara’s mum warned her to stop swimming..she must really like water. She squatted and watched the water like she was scared to dip a finger.
Lia’s pov
Ahhh this cute sir has a cute house.
“it is so pretty” I shouted .just then I heard his footsteps. I turned he held a wrapped outfit.
” if you want to swim you are free” he said
” but , won’t the mermaids think I am one of them?” I asked innocently shooting my blue eyes into his and scratching my hair. He smiled
“No this is not the river ,there are no mermaids here. Don’t worry
I smiled
” why do you like water so much?
” it’s just like me ,calm when I want to be and destructive when I want to be
he smiled and pushed the cloth closer to me.
” take left
I walked behind and removed my cloth then I opened the outfit he gave me ..it was a swim suit very pretty. I wore the short..it was short but covered my hips. I guess long enough then I wore the half cut. I looked at myself in the mirror…omg I look like a girl..I look too hot..what if he….no ,no. I rushed out and he looked at me for a while his eyes searching from my legs to my hips. I moved my curly hair and smiled
“You look pretty” he said
“thank you
” there is water …swim all you want.” he rushed into his house. I smiled and dived into the pool.
Rachel’s pov
I and Clara got close to a.g.h.c. I looked at Clara. How will she convince her investors not to go? This might be the end of all Anastasia’s hard work.
I watched Clara who looked out of the window. It’s time to find out who is smarter between you two. Ryan is at the hospital. i still can’t believe she left Ryan at the hospital. Gradually she is becoming ready and ruthless just like Anna. Minutes later we arrived a.g.h.c… Clara walked out. As she walked, the press rushed at her. She didn’t say a word. she wore a thick red suit. Her walking steps were fast and perfect just like Anna when she is angry.
Clara walked into the main hall. She wasn’t smiling at all. Soon the door man opened the door and she walked in.
All investors were panicking. Some were standing, sitting, pacing, shouting. Oh jeez! Clara walked in fully and took Anna’s chair. They all turned to her.
Tonia’s pov
Finally Anna came. I thought she won’t.
Hahaha. All your investors are about to leave Anna. How will you convince them to stay with you in this fire? I can’t wait to watch a.g.h.c lose all investment and investors..Even if Anna later succeeds in covering up the drug case she won’t have a single shareholder again and no one in their right mind will invest again…soon they will leave you. Just give them 20 minutes.
” is this hall now a secondary school assembly” Anna said calmly opening her file.
” Anna didn’t you see the news? Something so big happened and we are scared” a shareholder said.
” Anna what were you doing when something so big…..
” Anna we are sorry but we can’t continue with you. We are scared and you already lost. I personally I am withdrawing my shares.
“me too
“me too
“me too
“me too
” I too
“me too
” me too
“I can’t stay
” am scared. Me too.
Hahahaha! I love this. They are all leaving. How will Anna convince them to stay?
” I don’t back out from a battle field rather i embrace war, because I am a Grande. We are in the middle of war. We should fight together and we still have 3 days to win this war ” Anna said
” Anna you have 3 days but we have 2. Didn’t you see the verdicts? On the third day no investor can withdraw their investments anymore.
” Anna we just lost a.g.g.c – plus Chicago which we already lost .now in 3 days time all a.g.h.c branches in the world will be lost. We will lose our hard earned money. So don’t blame us for picnicking. If we are to stay with you, we need an assurance ” Mr Choi said. All investors started nodding.
” if there is no hope we will all withdraw our shares so we won’t die when a.g.h.c is dying “Lee Jung woo said
” what kind of hope can she give us? We have only two days. Let’s leave now. Remember the verdict. Act fast act now.” president Gu said
” what is the assurance you are giving to us Anna? Why should we stay with you even with the fear of loss of investment? mr. Kang said
Anna stood up
” I will solve this problem and no investor who sticks with me will have regrets. I am a true Grande and my word is law. i give you my word, In 1 day I will solve this issue. Stick with us for only 1 day and if at the end of 1 day I didn’t solve this issue then all investors are free to withdraw their shares before the third day. This is my word. This is my law. This is my assurance to you. Just a days.
” alright Anna ,we will watch you win this war. One day it is.
oh no ,well let me see what Anna can do in 1 day.
“the meeting is adjourned” .she walked out.
Rachel’s pov.
Wow! I love Clara …I love how she handled this. She walked out to me.
” I want to meet Malcolm
” what!!!!” I started shaking
she turned to look at me. Her eyes pained and red
” Malcolm Manchester, founder of m.h.c. I want to meet that bastard.
I started shaking in fear. Who doesn’t fear that man? Malcolm is dangerous. Oh God!
” take me to m.h.c
I looked into Clara’s eyes and I swear those eyes are worse than those of Anna.
We entered the car and took off I almost peed on myself.
Lia’s pov
Omg! It’s already evening ,I cant believe am still in Liam’s house he didn’t go out cos I told him I can’t stay alone. Right now he is in his room and I am in his kitchen. He has not been out for a while i wonder whats wrong but wait , I am home alone in a house with a man who is not related to me ..Jesus am a girl..oh gosh Lia what were you thinking? Where are the other maids? Then. that cute sir hadn’t eaten anything since… am cooking but i don’t know if he will eat.
Soon I was done. I wore my cap well. Does he want to see my disappointed face when he insults me for cooking?
I rushed into his room and knocked
“it is open
I opened the door he held a glass of wine. He dropped his glass of wine on the table then looked at me
” uhmm do you want something?
“well ,have you ever heard of ulcer?
he chuckled so sweetly
” what happened to ulcer ” he asked looking up at me
” well it is very deadly and if a person doesn’t eat, it develops ,Clara told me that
” and
” well you had not aaten anything sir so I …. well I … the thing Is, I cooked for you but i don’t know if you will like it.
He didn’t talk so I leaned quietly on his door
” oppa should I come closer?
he smiled again and nodded. I rushed over and knelt on the floor so i can easily set the food on the little table which was there. Soon I was done. I knelt properly sitting on my legs. Don’t mind me. this is my best sitting position he didn’t touch the food. I used the cap to cover my face well
” uhmmm don’t you like it?
he finally picked the fork and tasted my food.. just then I felt him remove my cap from my face
” it’s delicious” he said and I smiled happily clapping my hands together.
he ate my food but he didn’t touch fish I stupidly used my finger to cut out fish for him I tried placing it in his plate then I got myself..omg! What did Clara teach me? I forgot he’s not my family member and I used my finger . I tried dropping it back on the plate when he spoke
“I thought that was for me
“what?
” the fish
” well
he shifted his plate and I placed it smiling. Thn I carefully cleared out the remaining bones. I like him , he is kind. but it seems he likes Clara. This cute sir.
I saw the news of Ryan on the t.v.. omg really , Ryan was shot ,I need to call my Clara. i picked my phone Liam didn’t talk.
” oh hi, Lia.
” what! oh hi , Lia. who am i unto?
” Lia it is me , did you get the Job?
Jesus what happened to my Clara. Her voice changed and she is too serious
” No I couldn’t but Liam gave me a job
” where?
” well…. well… in his house ,as a maid.
” that’s good ,don’t worry Liam is a nice person. he found out about Anna. He knows the truth .
“oh ok, so how are you Clara?
” am not fine Lia. Ryan, I should be with him right now but i don’t know when next I will be able to see him. it’s time to get my revenge ,no one had the right to hurt the man that I love.
” Clara don’t act In anger
“you already know what my anger is like Lia.
” be careful, bye.
“bye.
I dropped the call and looked at Liam.
” it’s good. Thanks.
I smiled
“Clara taught me
he didn’t talk
” that Clara , uhmmm tell me about her?
” ahh I will write a book
he smiled
” Clara is kind ,innocent, sweet. but Clara can be the most dangerous and wicked person on earth if you annoy her. i remember the man that beat her mum when she was just 18, Clara poured fuel on him and lit him on.
” what?
” Clara Davis is a tiger inside. calm on the outside but deadly inside. You will only see her other side if you annoy her but luckily she never gets annoyed
” what happened to the man
” thanks to the crowd of women the man had harassed someone else took Clara’s blame , the wife of a lawyer and the case was covered as self defense.
” nice
” but she’s gentle, she places others’ happiness over hers just like she is doing for Anna now cos Anna is dying
” Wait, Anna Is dying?
“Yes ,Anna is dying. that’s why Clara will take her place only until she gets back. Clara has to live in that cruel world. She must be in so much pain.
His phone rang. He placed it on his ear and looked at my face for a while as I knelt down… then he looked down and finally spoke.
” am no longer interested Malcolm, I will make it up for disturbing you.
“Ok… rest well.
and those were the only two statements I heard . I removed the plate and cleared out everything. Then I walked out.
After all my firmness, I have one big problem. I can’t sleep alone. it started after my best friend was raped. That singular incident changed a lot of things in my life, A lot. It was in my room that Clara’s mum cleaned her up .. she was still a little she was raped at 14, ever since then sleeping alone scared me cos they came in through her room window and if only she slept with her sister she could have been safe. I guess that was why I prefer looking like a boy cos girls are soft and helpless.. we are helpless. That night as Clara’s mum cleaned her blood, Clara also vowed not to sleep with or date any boy. She said she would rather become a nun. I was surprised when she gave it to Ryan, She must really love Ryan. I like Liam ,I liked him ever since he came to our house but i just like him as a person I guess. I looked at the bed for a while, well Lia! it is time to be a big girl.
I jumped on the bed and closed my eyes , I heard noises and I rushed up..oh jeez it was a hawk.
mmmmm maybe I will just sit by the door so I can easily run away. I sat their quietly until Liam opened the door. i turned in shock.
” will you sleep with me?
” waaaaa….
Rachel’s POV
it is really late , only dangerous people operate at night. Clara David what are you made of?Clara is not scared of Malcolm, No single fear is written in her eyes. Soon we arrived m.h.c .Malcolm was walking out smiling with his guards around him.. the bright lights sparkled. Clara fearlessly walked to him. Jesus I was shaking, Malcolm stopped in front of her with his guards.
” hahaha Anastasia, did you come to……………
Clara raised her left hand and slapped him fearlessly. I almost peed in my pant. malcom’s guards rushed out. Malcolm told them to stop
” that was for hurting Ryan” Clara said with a very anger and pain filled face, Malcolm smiled.
“I don’t know what you mean, i am a very kind man and I didn’t hurt anybody.
“hahaha I always knew you were scared of me Malcolm Manchester.
“what?
” you can’t even accept the simple fact that you shot Ryan cos you are scared of me, you are scared of what I will do to you.
“am not scared of anyone!!” Malcolm shouted
“yes you are ,you are scared of me. So scared you are shivering.
” i said i am not scared.
” if you are fearless why don’t you challenge me by confessing to your crime. You are not scared right? Then why are you denying the fact that you shot Ryan? Scared fool, you know what I will do to you and that’s why you are scared.
” I Malcolm, I fear no one Anastasia. no one, not even God.
” but you fear me ,your boys should laugh at you cos you are a coward. They all know you shot Ryan but you are denying it because of a woman. You are denying it because you fear what Anna can do!!” Clara shouted
” Anna can do nothing, yes I shot Ryan. bring it on Anastasia! I shot him,i shot Ryan. I shot him and I enjoyed it .I am challenging you Anna what will you do?
” good ,”
” yes.
” listen now malcontents, run for your life cos I am coming back at you. Remember the old saying, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth but I promise you today Malcolm, I will not follow the old rules…..
” Anna!!
” shut up!! ” Clara shouted
” don’t dare me Anna
” Malcolm Manchester , between me and you ,it is not an eye for an eye,a tooth for a tooth. rather!!, an eye for two eyes and a tooth for two teeth.
” Anastasia!!
” a hospital for two hospitals, a loved one for two loved ones . I will hit you twice as hard. Always remember this, an eye for two eyes?.
Clara turned and walked away. I froze what a threat!
Malcolm looked very shocked and scared.
I swear Clara is worse than Anna. I am suddenly scared of her.
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