In between: love or hate

Fisher's company

"Everything Is ready sir", Clark said to his boss as he handed him a report. "The number of guests is limited to five hundred people and the majority of them are bachelors from top tier families around the country. Some influential businessmen were handed invites also".

The man hummed as he skimmed through the list of guests with a serious face and a tobacco stick between his teeth hanging on the left side of his lips. Clark tried to read his boss's face to decipher what was going through his mind as he kept his gaze focused on him but to no avail. This very unpredictable human was planning on revealing himself to the whole world on the day of this event.

Yes, the Fisher global company is world-renowned. It is one of the top business companies in not only LA but also in the country as a whole. It is the country's leading company in all aspects, be it in medicine, entertainment, the engineering sector, and many other sectors. It has even made plans of entering other counties' markets.

Everything about this company could be found online except for one thing; the owner of the company. No one, not even the highest investors, has gotten a wind or a clue of who this mysterious man is.

They are indeed speculations from reporters and even shareholders themselves. Many suggest that he might be amongst them, many suggest he is an old cripple and he's scared of showing his weakness, some even suggest that he might be dead and they are keeping it a secret to continue the company legacy in his name, but the last option had been ruled out due to Clark being the messenger between Mr. Fisher and members of the board.

What many see is the success of the company, but what they don't know was how young Mr. Fisher worked endlessly morning and night to bring the company to where it is now. While his peers were drinking their lives away with friends at different bars and clubs, he was building the foundation of his company. He went through much humiliation and suffering to get to where he is now. All for the sake of one thing. His only motivation to rise to the top is the joy he will get in punishing those who are responsible for his suffering. His revenge is the last string keeping him in the lane of sanity.

He has waited so long to start implementing his plan. He had it in his head for a long time. He could already see how everything will play out. And the very first step in his revenge will be revealing himself...

Kiara's mall

"We missed you so much" the twins, Paula and Pauline said as they hugged Diana as soon as she entered the cafè located on the second floor of the mall.

"I missed you both as well" Diana replied with the same energy. She looked at the twins and noticed they had not changed a bit except for Paula who dyed her hair blonde. They still look as Identical as ever. Same cat-like eyes, their nose a little high bridged, and butterfly lips. If there was one thing Diana loved the most about these friends of her's it will be their lips. Full and plump.

Diana just returned from her studies in Germany. And now she is forced by her father to attend a party so that she could find a suitor. That was how crafty her old man was.

The three girls set out to go shop for the best dinner gown they could find, turns out the twins were invited as well. Diana was ecstatic when she found out her closest friends will be there with her. She thought it'll be her and those pot-bellied men trying to match make her and some guy she hoped will be handsome.

Pauline didn't say much, but she observed much. Ever since Diana came in, she had been keeping her eyes on her, she was wary of her. Diana had always been pretty but after a long time of not seeing her, all she had to say was that this girl had gotten prettier over the years. The twins were not overshadowed by Diana's beauty but Pauline always hated the fact that Diana was prettier, not that she could do anything about it.

"I'm doing it again she sighed. What's wrong with me? I thought I've gotten over all this jealousy and stuff", Pauline murmured to herself as she saw the other two girls laughing and picking out clothes. She closed all negative thoughts as she approached them and joined them in gown searching.

Just then, Diana saw what she'll call the most beautiful gown her eyes were to set on in her whole twenty- three years of walking this earth. From the neckline to the tail of the dress, Diana was sure the gown was screaming her name. The gown was a matte-colored dress with bits of unevenly shaped diamonds placed scarcely on the surface of the dress giving it a sparkling look. Long to the point that even with heels, it'll still sweep the floor, fitted with a slit that starts from the mid-thigh of the dress. The dress was an off-shoulder gown with flare hands. All in all the dress was beautiful and Diana was sure she was wearing that to the party.

"Girls I think I've found my dress," Diana said as she pointed her hands to the gown of her choice. The twins were entranced by the dress as well. They checked the price tag on the dress and it came out as a whooping five hundred thousand US dollars. This has to be the priciest dress Diana will purchase but she was sure she wanted that dress for the party so she might as well get it.

Diana went to the counter to pay for the dress and have it delivered to her doorstep as well. The twins picked beautiful dresses and they all left the mall premises. They were deciding on the next place to go when suddenly Pauline spoke;

"I need to go to the rest room I'm pressed, can you guys just wait here for me," She said hurriedly as she went back into the mall. She went to the counter and the cashier recognized her immediately. They bought one of the priciest dresses in their mall so why not?

"Remember the matte that the other girl picked, I'm willing to pay double for it", Pauline said while the cashier looked at her dumbstruck.

...

Not long after, Pauline caught up with them and they headed towards a restaurant Diana and Paula picked while Pauline was away. Pauline and Paula rode in the same car while Diana rode in her car.

 They got to the restaurant and ordered their favorite dishes. Paula kept on talking about Diana's dress while Pauline ate quietly. Diana herself could not stop imagining how beautiful she would look and how she'll be the star of the night, she was sure all eyes will be on her. A pang of guilt flashed past Pauline's eyes as she listened to them babbling, but she was sure there was no going back...

"Hello mum," Diana said as she walked in with loads of shopping bag that was later carried by a maid who took them to her room. She kissed her mum on her cheek and laid tiredly on the couch in the living room.

Kate was reading a magazine when her daughter came back. She was not the least surprised by the enormous load in the name of shopping bags her daughter brought home. 'She still hasn't changed,' Kate thought to herself. Always spending money on things an average man would consider useless.

 "How was your day darling?" Kate asked Diana as she placed the magazine on a side stool beside the couch she was sitting on.

"I had loads and loads of fun," Diana sat up as she started narrating her day. "The twins got a lot prettier mum," Diana raved on and on about how beautiful they looked today, especially their lips.

 "Did Pauline give you a hard time?", Kate asked with a serious look on her face

"No mum" Diana was quick to defend Pauline. "We've passed that mum and she's sorry for everything, she said so herself right? and it's been ages since she's been that way to me. She's one of the sweetest souls now mum," Diana continued. "Before I forget did any package come for me mum", Diana tried changing the topic.

"What package?", Kate asked confused. "I'm sure no package came in unless I wasn't informed".

Diana was confused as well. She was sure she gave the cashier the right address.

 "Oh my god the party is tomorrow and I have no dress," Diana ranted and was on the verge of screaming. It's 6 pm already, and getting another exquisite dress for the party will not be that hard but she wanted that dress and she paid for it already.

"Why don't you just pick another dress and we will go find out what happened to your dress after the party" Kate tried coercing her daughter but she wasn't budging.

 "I want that dress mum, I paid for it, I set my eyes on it first and so it's mine". Her voice went up a little higher this time around and Kate knew she had to do something right away.

 "Here's what we'll do, I have the number of the manager of Kiara's mall and I'll surely get an explanation of what occurred so calm down, okay?" Kate reassured Diana. Kate picked up her phone and dialed the Manager's number who was quick to answer.

"Good evening, I wanted to Inquire about what went wrong with my daughter's order today, she bought a dress and paid for it in full before requesting it to be delivered to her home and she still hasn't received her dress yet"' Kate said ever so politely with a calm voice.

"Can you tell me the details of the dress ma'am", the manager requested.

"It's a matte-colored gown with diamonds and a slit, I heard there are only a few pieces of the gown was made," Kate said.

"Oh, I know the gown ma'am," the manager said.

"I hope you find out what happened to the dress soon, my daughter is really mad about it and she has a party to attend tomorrow".

"Yes ma'am, I'll get on it right away and get back to you immediately," the manager said after which kate cut the call.

 "It'll be alright, I just spoke to the manager and we'll get feedback soon," Kate told her daughter. Diana calmed down immediately after she heard her mum.

"Okay mum, I'll be going up to my room to take a shower, I hope we'll get the feedback", Diana was hopeful.