THE RUTHLESS CEO

“ Look for the money within 24 hours or watch your brother die in the cruelest way”.

“ Okay..y..y Sir”. Teila muttered, shivering.

After few seconds, she heard a heavy thud then a door slam around her but she dared not look up until she was sure they had left.

Cautiously, she moved to where her brother laid motionless on the floor. He was bleeding from this nose and lips.

Tears streamed down her eyes. These people were definitely not planning to let them alone.

Teila Ashton lived with her younger brother, Collins, alone after losing both parents years ago in a car crash. She had been struggling ever since then to cater for herself and her sibling. It had been a very tough time for eighteen year old Teila.

Today's visit was the worst. They had threatened to kill her brother with a gun pointed to his head. After pleading and begging, Teila had been given just twenty four hours to look for the money. Ten million dollars was a very huge amount of money to get. After the death of her parents, she had dropped out of school to start working as a receptionist in a bar down the street. It was barely enough to meet their needs but it was something. Her brother dropped In and out of school because of unpaid fees so much that the school advised him to stop.

Teila looked up at the clock, the time was ticking already. She had just eight hours left. Who could she call..? What could she do? All her parents' family members had abandoned them after losing their parents seeing they had nothing to gain from them anymore. They only stuck around because of their parents wealth.

Her salary for the month was still far away, today was just the third of the month.

“ How I wish dad and mom hadn't died. At least we wouldn't have been suffering this way”. She cried frustratingly.

After thinking and thinking of a possible solution for a long time and arriving at none, Teila resolved her mind to get herself ready for the worst.

She waited up excruciatingly throughout the night, counting the hours and seconds that ticked by as the time was getting closer. She knew they weren't joking this time.

At exactly ten a.m the next morning, she heard heavy footsteps followed by poundings on the door. Before she could get to the door, they had walked in.

Damien Roderigo stared angrily at the shaking girl before him. He had sure given them more than enough time to pay off the debt, but what did they do instead..? They fucking choosed to take his silence for granted.

“ Today is the fourth year since exactly when your stupid father took the loan from me”. Roderigo started in a cold harsh tone.

Teila shivered. This man had no respect for her late father. She remained quiet in response.

“ Bring her to me”. He yelled to one of the bodyguards present who immediately dragged Teila roughly to his presence.

“ Now look up at me bitch. Whenever I talk or ask you a question, you don't remain silent if you value your life. Okay?”.

“ Yes..s..s sir”. Teila nodded fearfully.

“ Today is the end of the date I gave you to pay up the debt. Is the money ready now?”. He asked harshly.

“ Hmm..m..m, sir, yes..s..s..s, I actually mean no..o..o”. She stuttered.

“ Speak up clearly bastard. Yes or no?”. He was now losing at his patience.

“ I have just two thousand dollars available now”. She finally said after much struggling.