Deceit and Desire

lina

The house was cold and unwelcoming despite Am

es, no misshapen pillows, it was just a combination of b

e house itself felt claustrophobic despite it being bi

own Prada bag on the mint green bean bag, one of Ameli

mphasized on the emptiness of the house. I heard

er face, with Samantha not far behind despite her at

son call?" Skipping pleasantr

umped on an ugly looking brown couch. Some expens

at. The drama queen. Samantha's sharp gaze roame

amantha and Amelia both shot unamused

what happened at the office. The

nching. I could feel my hands trembling again a

with unshed tears and a lump grew in my throat.The

er eyes widened. I swallo

g." I shrugged, trying to appear unaffected but my hand

d me in a comforting hug. The hug grounded me and I was

" She asked, her eyes

in the company to stop it from happening. Dad didn't trust me enough to be more

comforting cir

a leaned forward with a de

ter how bitchy she was, she always had the backs

I don't deserve fri

do. In order to buy the company back, I need 2.5 billion

agitatedly. Angry curses fe

them pay, no mercy." She spoke through clenc

shelving every feeling of not being enough in the darkest, deepest p

in return?" She e

to marry his brother." I rushed my w

or a while, then understanding dawned on them.

like to play dumb but this is not the

do you want me to do?!" Samantha and Amelia wore stunned

ered dejectedly, looking at my pale hands.

u met." Amelia smiled in encourage

ouboutins,and gucci, I took a deep breath and sh

hot!" I sighed with forced excit

?" Amelia asked, curios

went over because I was miserable and I thoug

y right now, not spending it." Sam

her's fiance." I waved her concern away dismissively. It

mantha's eyes nar

said simply. Samant

he regains his memory or worse even, wants to get

rain and if he wants to get married,I'll just say I'm not ready to get mar

ncerned. I sighed and se

king every moral code that I have b

e." Amelia laid a hand on my arm. Samantha sig

trustworthy? He might be a sex trafficker, this is too dangerous. Ther

ly remembered. I dug through my

Hayes."

y bottom lip. Amelia humme

re CEOs of Hayes Industries, HI for short. One of the leadin

estigate him and his brothe

though, I'm supposed to call

l I've had my background che

eyes. "Yes

eously. Amelia put her

She fixed her concerned gaze on me. My eyes watered a

I said, my voice choked.

us?" Samantha clicked her fingers. That was just her way of telling m

t inside my bag. Taking it out,

the screen made my blood run

e Ri