Chapter 8: Chapter 8

Ashley's pov-

The atmosphere outside the car was devastated and inside it was burning too from temptation. I had everything and then it drive into nothing,  yes, when I glance over the past few days, everyone assumes that I am the lucky girl who got a jacpot, but in what condition? Is this really a jackpot? I don't think so!

My cellphone was in his hands, ringing in the shame until it went to cessation once again. Good, it went dead, i have no idea how am i going to mumble, how am i going to talk to anyone.. My voice is not working properly, neither my mind was in any condition to assume anything sane.

For a long moment, I took a long and deep breath, reassuring myself that everything will be fine.

I am not going to be killed, or better died this night. Therefore, i need to calm down. Well, I know it is tottaly absurd to even assuming about calming down, but when you are left with nothing, you have to do what is right without having second thoughts about it.

However, my heart had different dimensions to see the world, as the car halted at a stop when everything became silent once again.

"So what do you think?" Shawn was talking to me, as he was his robot. That Jensen's robot. He speaks what his master orders him to speak, othewise he won't even utter a word. And that Blake Jensen wants me to become like his puppet Shawn.

I didn't know what to say, as I was lost in words,

It went for a minute when no one from us was talking and just glaring at each other.

Then after some harsh breath, I heard a voice, the car engine started again.

Blake Jensen was nowhere to be found, he got in the car and erupted in the thin air.

However, Shawn was still there looking at me eye- to eye as asking me to say something against his master or friend whatever they are!

"Ms Brooke, if you didn't reach Jensen's Industries in tomorrow's morning, we will decline everything and file a suit against you for ruining Jensen's name," and with that, he walked away. Leaving me all alone in a deserted place.

Where there were no humans to find out.

***

I reached home when it was almost midnight, trying not to make any noise so that my mother couldn't wake up because of me. I tried very hard to be rigid, however, I slipped away and my mother woke up!

Her eyes were more fragile and hard to look at, she must be crying, by seeing her face, I can sense she was not sleepy or maybe she was crying in her sleep.

"Oh Ashley, I am very terrified what if we didn't pay rent? Will they kick it out from where?" Her voice was trembling and shaking.

And maybe at that time, I thought of giving up everything, my pride, my freedom, my will to work for anybody or anyone.

Because in the end, it doesn't matter, not it never will!

"Mom, everything will be alright, if have an opportunity, so maybe everything will be alright," words slipped out from my mouth without even trying.

Yes, that opportunity comes with a price, that Billionaire guy wants to control everyone's life as it's a game of a puppet.

However, her lost eyes showed a glint, and maybe I have to let go of everything to keep my family safe and alive.

"Everything will be alright," I assured her while hugging her.

***

The next day I was determined to go to Jensen's Industries, as I didn't have any choice left.

I had to get money from work even if it allows my freedom to let me decide my decisions.

As I reached the building of Jensen's industries. It was very huge, it had almost a hundred floors, and my head roamed about the outcome of what I was getting it.

The security guard was eyeing me from head to toe when I said I wanted to go in there as I didn't belong to this world anymore!

Little did anyhow he receive a call which he was carrying around his waist pocket then I got the chance to enter in.

My eyes were going to blast any moment while seeing all the lights, huge ceilings and the aura of this building.

Everyone was so stiff and endorsed in themselves as one wrong step of mine and they will all kill me or laugh at me.

At the centre, a guy with a long nose was sitting, maybe he was the desk executive. He was also consumed with lots of work and paper, dealing with everything on his cell phone until I interrupted his thoughts with my shallow movements.

"Umm Hey David can you please tell me?"

He looked up with his eyes, lines were on his forehead as he was fighting to not yell at me.

Of course, that guy looks mad,

"What do you want young lady?"  His calculated eyes tried to shriek at me but I was as clueless as him to answer his question.

"I came here for a job interview," my low voice was terrible and could tell everyone that I didn't have anything which people calls enthusiasm.

"Are you sure? Because I think you are going to pass out from any moment now on,"  he said again while looking at me or studying my impoverished behaviour against this huge industry.

However, as I recalled everything, our conditions and my being no choice of getting a job in any circumstance are nil, so I had to do the job here and keep my mouth shut!

"Yes, I am sure!" I said while my teeth were still shattering.

As I confirmed with whatever I had in my mind, he received a call again, maybe this time to let me know where I have to go!

"Okay then, liza will guide you from here,"

The girl named liza who had blonde hair and long legs were stood ahead of me in her pride.

She was beautiful, though her meaningful eyes were telling me she was a little intrigued and bossy around people whom she meets.

"Follow Ms-?"

She asked me while walking as she was on the ramp walk. She was wearing dangerously high heels and my mind was floating in all directions what if she would fall?

However, my all thoughts ceased away immediately when she didn't fall and I almost lost my balance while wearing normal sneakers.

Pity me!

"Ashley Brooke," I tried to utter when I was trying to catch with her speed!

This woman is either mad or brilliant!

We reached the elevator, then she pressed the floor 30th on the number.

I will be on floor 30? My mind started roaming again, with the heights that we are going against gravity and I don't have any idea how to make it out alive.

As the elevator stops, my heart skips a beat on this new journey!

What if he insults me ahead of everyone and kicks me out from here?

What if calls me an immature and stupid girl?

What the hell is this Billionaire going to do?

When I reached the floor liza left me alone and said you have to meet Mr Blake Jensen in the next fifteen minutes so prepare yourself.

Everyone was working there, I was feeling as I was an alien who had no idea what to do in this land anymore.

Then suddenly, I saw shawn's face and I felt revealed for some unrelated reasons.

"So Ms Brooke, you finally came here, now stop acting as a child and behave like a lady! You are going on board with Mr Jensen in the next five minutes so be prepared!"

He announces without asking me what I was thinking and what I wanted to do!

My terrible heart was extremely afraid of the storm I was heading in and my mind was going to almost break with all the thoughts I ever had!

It became more fragile than cold, then a haunted voice started calling me by my name,

"Ms Ashley Brooke you can come in,"