Chapter4

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Trope walks to the house,opens the door and he's met with the scene of Sweet and the twins sitting on the sofa munching on croissants garnished with chocolate shavings, while their mother is busy wiping the surface.As he walks in,the room falls silent,eyes turn to him, curiosity etched on their faces. Aurora walks towards him,her footsteps swift and deliberate. As she approaches,she slows down,her eyes fixed on his face. She stops and asks; Aurora: “ Hey dear,(her voice low and gentle) What's is going on? you're back early, is everything alright?” Trope: (sits on the sofa,his head bowed,his eyes fixed on the floor, his shoulders slump and his elbows rest on his knees, giving him a defeated posture.Aurora walks to him and sits beside him;her hands on his shoulder offering a silent support. Then he hands her the document,his eyes still downcast. Aurora:(reads the document,her brows furrow, stream of emotions igniting in her. As she reads, Sweet walks over , curiosity getting the better of her. She leans close to her mother,her eyes scanning the document. Suddenly ,her phone rings, breaking the silence in the room. She glance at the screen,her expression change as the caller ID displays unknown number. She looks at her mother who also in turn looks at her too. Sweet hesitates for a moment before answering it. Sweet: “Hello? Who is this?” Caller: “ Hello, miss crazy. ” Sweet:( At that moment, sweet recognises the voice,her expression changes as she mutters “ That son of a…(looking upset) Enzo: “Hey chill Miss crazy. Did you receive my special package?” Sweet:(She thinks for a while and realises he's referring to the ownership papers; her anger intensifies. She abruptly terminates the call, her anger evident as the swift motion of her finger pressing the end call button.Without a word,she rushes out of the room, phone still in her hand,her movement swift.Her parents and brothers exchange a concern glance wondering who was on the call and why she rushed out fuming. Sweet bursts out of the taxi and rushes toward the company building,her steps rapid and her heels clicking on the pavement. As she storms into the office,she's met by James who greets her cheerfully James: “Good morning,miss.. Sweet:( ignores his greeting, not even acknowledging the presence of other people as she brushes past him. James:( hurries to keep up with her long strides and asks) “ Is everything okay, miss?” Sweet:(doesn't look back,her focus solely on reaching the CEO's office. She bursts through the door, slamming it open with a force that makes James jump back in surprise. She enters and finds Enzo standing by the window,his hands tucked into the pocket of his trousers obviously gazing out at the city view. His profiles calm. As Sweet moves closer,he turns to face her. Their eyes meet and the air is filled with tension. James:(rushes in,out of breath and apologetic, says) “ I'm so sorry sir. I tried to stop her,but she wouldn't listen. ” Enzo:( his eyes flicker to James,a hint of understanding in his expression) James:( nods taking the hint and leaves the office closing the door)Enzo:( his gaze returns to Sweet who is now standing in front of him,her eyes blazing with anger.) “Yes miss, what can I do for you?”(his voice calm and even) Sweet:(releases her anger) “You son of a b***h, what did you do that for?” Enzo:(raises an eyebrow,his gaze locked in her) “ And what did I do?” Sweet:( eyes flash in anger) “ You know exactly what I'm talking about, you scumbag!!” Enzo:(smiles) “ Well how about I buy the house you're staying in as well and ask the landlord to chase you and your family out?” Sweet:(eyes widen in outrage, her face reddening in anger) “ You wouldn't dare!!”( her voice trembling with rage) “ You think you can just buy my father's farm and kick us out of our house as well; what kind of game are you playing huh?” Enzo:(his smile grows wider) “ Well let's go straight to business then Miss Sweet Trope. ” ( the air thickens with tension as sweet and Enzo lock eyes) Sweet:( her eyes reddening in anger as she demands) “ What do you want?”(her eyes bore into Enzo's and daring) Enzo:(smiles) “Simple. Take down the post and your father has his farm back. ” Sweet:(eyes narrow and her gaze drops drifting to the floor as she thinks about her father's struggles with his potato business. She remembers the countless hours he's spent tending to the land; the early mornings and late nights and the pride he's taken in providing for their family As she thinks,a sense of determination washes over her.She knows she has to do it for her family and their livelihood and finally says) “Fine. ”(her voice firm) “I'll take down the post”( the words feel like a weight has been lifted off her shoulders. She turns to leave,her shoulders squared and her head held high. As she reaches the door,she pauses her hand on the handle Enzo's voice stopping her in her tracks. Enzo: “Not so fast Miss Sweet Trope. ” Sweet:( turns to face Enzo) “What else huh? Do you want me to cut my head and give to you as well? Enzo:( smirks) “ Well there's one more thing you need to do. ” Sweet:(eyes flashing in anger) “ Which is?” Enzo:( strides over to his desk, pulls out a document from a drawer and hands it to sweet) “ Here are the terms,read it carefully and if you're satisfied,sign it” Sweet:( takes the document,her eyes scanning the pages as she tries to absorb the details. The contract straightforward outlining the terms of the agreement which states, (“she takes down the post, and her father's farm will be returned to him, poses as Enzo Stavrakoz’s girlfriend for three months and tells the paparazzi the post was all a lie, just a challenge she had to pull and a prank gone wrong.”)
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