Chapter thirty six

: Maya's Pov
you should eat more, vegetables re good for the body."Kim's mother added a spoonful of broccoli and added it to my plate . I just stared at their drama amused , non the less.
"Sister,Aaah"Kim said bringing a spoonful of rice to my direction. but I shot daggers at her and the spoon did a three sixty degrees turn .
"Don't you likethe food sister ,?" Kim pouted her lips pitifully.
God I feel like puking, this siter of mine truly deserves an oscar award for the best actress of the year ,soesnt she get tired of this act .
Well, umlike her, I was sure to show off my dislike , my stepfather can hate me for all i care ,who needs his opinion anyway. The food is good, infact it is awesome, its just the person thats serving it that makes me want to puke, "I gibed without care.
"You ingrate!" my stepfather hissed but Kim's mother was there to calm him down.
"Honey dear, calm down she's just a kid."Kim's mom placated the guy who just calmed down.
Maya dear, she turned to me and smiled with a bright smile that could even ashame the sun.
Too bad I'm already immune to them,
I know we didnt have a good start but I'm willing to burry the hatchet so that we can become good friends.revive this family, she made her point"
"yeah revive because you guys need me now"
we can still be the once loving family thay we were if we could all work together with our heart and soul." she continued with her motivational talk.
As if this camily was loving before.
I yawned loudly in boredom, does it hurt strtching this wide ? "
"What?"Kim's mom stared at me confused
"I mean doesnt your muscles hurt when you smile at me that way ?" I asked again
" This time realizing what I meant , her expression on her face became unreadable while her face froze .
"Oh my God" I snickered aloud , you should look at your fave on the mirror your expression is priceless.
"Enough" Stepfather banged at the table with a loud bang but I remained unmoved .A long silence reigned before he began ."U&Q wants to donate to an art centre that goes by the name "My Eden "taking its inspiration feom the bible "Garden of Eden"
I breathed taking the longest breath ever, everyone knew U&Q was the largest electronic company in the world that have built up many different subsidiaries in the world.
"so U&Q is looking for an architecture company to collaborate with and because of their huge collaboration with Archer, and patnership with Archer's family they chose Archer as their final decision maker ,On the architectural contract like that's where you come in , you convince Archer to pick us up."
I stared at my so called family in amusement,In one word they are saying they need us inorder to get at the top.
I was not so knowledgeable about business and all but I knew that contract alone would be a ticket to massive profits and international growth and if they did that boom! they'll be ontop of the foodchain. Everybody knew a deal with U$Q would be like worth three to four billion dollars at the minimum.
"And what would make you think he'll listen to a word I say.
I retorted with arms folded and an expression ."I heard he has a soft spot for you" I stared at him then I stared at Kim's mon then at him and a laughter followed , a laughter with a miniacal cackle." You guys are so funny " I laughed until my stomach hurt , before my contenance turned serious.
If you guys think you are so capable and worthy of the gift why dont you go and ask for it, the Jorda I know will definitely grant it to you ."I spat and stood from the dinning chair.
"This is where ill be drawing the curtain with you guys, but it was a pleasure catching up with you guys , see you never."
I finalized and stood to leave but Mr.HRH was there to block my path.
"What now!" I yelled at the family who were acting all nice to me all lovey dovey , and were now scorning at me outrightly.
"Lock her up until she comes to her senses" My mom commanded and disbelief descended on me, she really wouldn't do that , would she? Like cammon we're talking about Kim's mom here. But when I saw the guard approach me ,and her fazed expression, my heart sank, I swallowed numbly ,she was serious.
"Mom, I gasped my voice filled with emotion , but no response "mom "I called again and this time my shaky voice turned into a sob.
"You can't do this to me, "I screamed when I felt his hands on my body trying to take me away"Im your daughter too ,why do you treat me so harshly , I shouted , punching and thrashing around as MR.HRH tried to carry me off my feet.
I watched in growing horror when my mom turned her back on me and intead prompted the guard to take me away . "No , let me go, let me down you moron, I screamed squirming and hitting that idiot at the back but he was undisturbed and strode towards God knows where,
Next I knew, I was dragged out like a rugdoll, Immediately, I pushed to the wall and spirited towards the only escape -the door, but it was snapped shut before I could reach it.
"Idiot, let me out of here, who do you think you are" I screamed out all my anger and frustrartions , screaming at the door but it wouldn't budge .
A terrible anger filled my heart but it couldnt extinguish the overwhelming hurt I felt deep inside.By the time I was done with all my ravings, I had already burnt out all my energy and crumbled to the ground.
I clutched my heart , my breathe were coming to gasps , why was it hurting so much, through the years I've taught myseelf to stop caring about what they would think of me. but it still hurt. No matter how much I teied to ignore their contempt and dissapproval whenever they looked at me but it still hurts .My heart felt like someonewas twisting it , I felt like dieing , nothing hurts the most like having the people that should love you the most be the ones who hurt you the most .
lying on the floor, I drew my hands to my chest and lay there , I put my arms on my knees as a somewhat pillow , I wanted to res ,I was tired .
Lost in the state of nothingness , I couldn't even know what was going on downstairs, nor when the door was forcefully opened by a bang.
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Archer's POV
It seems everyone wants to ruin my day today. First it was Tina, now this.
"Get everyone ready , we are going for a raid ."I ordered after a few moments of silence, after digesting what Judy had told me.
Judy nodded and made a few calls and we were set to move.
I was boiling with anger, they dare take my fiance , " What do they take me for, do they think they can still stand after receiving such news ?
Well it wasn't too surprising since I never bothered with the affair of my playthings .They probably thought she was one of the very many women on my bed. and I wouldn't even care if they took her away , but they were wrong.
I might not love her but she is the one who I have chosen to spend my whole life they've touched the apple of my eye. I understood what they wanted , ever since U&Q made their final decision maker on the My Eden contract bid , I became the instant target of several architecture firms.
Like a fish sorrounded by sharks , they have been sorrounding me,persuading and conjoling me in one form or another.While the rest encircled me like a moth drawn to a flame I was trapped .
I sumised they wanted to lure Maya to convince me to offee them the contract, thanks to our sizzling relationship-as the tabloid suggests but knowing my little tigress, i knew she would shut them down at once .
Judging from the little time we had together, I was sure she understood, love or not , I was not the type to play around with my business.
All matered to me was success and gains.
It didn't take long to drive to her parent's house , thanks to my constant prodding but I didnt get down immediately.
I waited for my men to clear out the dust .
Soon enough screams and loud grunts were heard from inside ,the once silent serono vila become a beehive as my men took out every single one of their security guards.
I began an internal countdown wondering how long it would take them to finally take out everyone in te arena. At the fifteenth count one of my men opened the door and one of my men said ."The cost is clear ,sir"