120 The Strangest Call
After a pleasant night together, Leon woke Ella with a kiss on the forehead.
“My love, I’ll be traveling out of the country with my uncle, this morning. Depending on the outco of my trip, I might be away for either two or three days. Nevertheless, I will always be in touch with you. You won’t even notice my absence that much.”
“Wow, that long, huh!” Ella pouted. Inwardly, she was unhappy that Leon was traveling again.
“Co on darling, don’t give that look! You know how it makes feel.” Leon bundled her into his arms and cuddled her tightly. “If you tell not to travel for this important eting, then I won’t.”
“What a funny way of trying to persuade ,” Ella pinched his arms playfully. “You know I can’t stop you or interfere in your business. The only thing is that I’m going to miss your warm cuddles and pampering.”
“Hmm... That’s good to know,” Leon kissed her on the head. “I’m also going to miss you but, I’ll be back before you know it.”
Ella raised her head and welcod a passionate kiss from him. The kissing turned into smooching and the smooching turned into intense lovemaking.
At exactly 7:20 AM, Leon and Maxwell left the Villa for Amzone city international airport.
Ella also concluded her usual morning routine and left the villa for work, with her three ard bodyguards.
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On her way to the office, Ella got the strangest call from soone she had never dreamt of talking to, ever since she left her forr place of work. She hesitated for a while before answering the call.
“Good morning, Ella, thanks for taking my call.” Silvia’s voice was low and shaky. She was speaking as though a gun was pointed to her head.
“Silvia! Wow!” Ella’s eyes shone with bewildernt. Her voice held a potent undertone of sarcasm, ire, and curiosity. She ntally pictured Silvia’s deceptive face and a wave of overwhelming anger enveloped her. “How may I help you?”
“You have every right to be an to . I have done nothing but betray you in the past. No amount of apology will be enough to show you how sorry I feel right now,” Silvia sniffed.
“Can you go straight to the point?” Ella said in an irked tone.
She wanted to end the call but her curiosity got the better part of her. She was eager to know the mystery behind Silvia’s call. Obviously, things we’re not going according to Silvia’s plans anymore, ever since the APB company court victory.
“I am in deep trouble, I think my life is in danger.” Silvia cried in a low voice. Kyle was involved in a terrible road accident and he is currently in the hospital. Frost and Chloe are nowhere to be found. The F&K fashion company, now known as AR brand has been taken over by Albert Robinson’s son.”
“How is that my problem?” Ella asked scathingly. “When you and your uncle were busy tornting and terrorizing , did you care about all the trauma I had to pass through? How about when you lied and stabbed in the back, taking a position that rightfully belong to ? Do you want to remind you of all the hurtful words you coughed out in the past? You must really have so nerves to be calling after everything you’ve done.”
“Ella, please!” Silvia’s sobbing increased. “Just grant this one last audience. My life depends on it. Even if you want to put a bullet through my brain afterward, I would gladly receive it. I deserve nothing but the worst treatnt in life. You have a good heart. Don’t beco like any of us, with all our wickedness.”
“Let tell you sothing Silvia,” Ella’s forehead furrowed and her breathing beca heavy. “The naive, humble, and forgiving Ella you once knew is long dead and buried. You and your uncle made sure of that. However, since you have a death wish, I will grant you the audience you seek. et in my office by 9:00 AM”
“Oh, thank you! Thank you!! I promise...”
“Keep your disgusting gratitude to yourself, I am not done talking,” Ella said in a sharp and irritated tone. “Just get this into your dumb skull, if you try any rubbish around going forward, then you will get to witness the reborn Ella.” Ella ended the call and sighed audibly.
“What does Silvia an, when she said that her life depends on seeing ?” Ella questioned herself out loud. “How did the ticulous Kyle get himself involved in an accident? Is this the end of F&K fashion ho? What could this Luke Robinson be up to?” Ella’s head throbbed slightly from the nurous questions that flooded it.
When the car ca to a halt, Ella briskly alighted and walked straight to her office, amidst complintary remarks and greetings.
“Good morning, Mrs. Treshvire,” Joan greeted politely. She took Ella’s laptop bag from her hand and surprisingly, a food lunch box was handed over to her by one of Ella’s bodyguards.
“Hello Joan,” Ella smiled and led the way into her office. “I trust you had a great night.”
“Yes ma’am, thank you!” Joan smiled and dropped Ella’s laptop on her desk. Then she went over to Ella’s fully packed snacks table and dropped the lunch box.
“Has Denise arrived at work yet?”
“Yes ma’am, she was here a few minutes ago to check on you.”
“Okay! Quickly reschedule my appointnt with the new creative director. I would see him by noon,” Ella instructed firmly.
“Okay ma’am,” Joan smartly took notes.
“Also, cancel my eting with the marketing departnt and reschedule it for tomorrow. I will be expecting a lady by the na of Silvia Kane. When she cos around, let her in.”
“Okay, ma’am. Would that be all?”
“For now, yes! You can return to your desk.”
“Thank you, ma’am,” Joan swiftly left Ella’s office and shut the door behind her.
Ella took her seat and exhaled sharply. Her hungry pangs returned but this ti, she was heavily fortified with food. She quickly stood up, walked over to her snack table, and got herself sothing to eat.
While eating, she placed a call across to Denise, who received the call on the first ring.
“Hi Denise, If you’re not very busy, can you please co over to my office? I am expecting Silvia Kane in a few minutes and I want you around.”
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