I Am The Luna

ZAIA.

THREE YEARS LATER…

I lace my fingers together, resting my elbows on the sleek marble of my top- floor executive office. Scoffing as the man before me rambles on.

Cocking a brow, I finally intervene. “Mr Santoni, time is precious, and I have places to be, deals to close, and money to make. So, shall we get to the proof that these company records show?”

His face pales as he presses his lips into a tight line. “You are gravely mistaken, Ms Toussaint! I can assure you the miners’ project was something that we handled correctly! Those poor folk are trying to con the company! They are snakes!”

My eyes flash as I slam my hand on top of the file, making him flinch as I stand up.

“Mr Santoni. I will not tolerate you antagonising me. You embezzled millions of dollars from this company, which was set aside for the family of the deceased miners abroad after the accident two years ago! Did you really think that I would not look into it?” I ask sharply, my voice dripping with authority and warning him to dare deny the truth that is laid before us.

He lowers his head, swallowing hard. A drop of sweat trickles down his face and he takes out his handkerchief, wiping it away nervously.

“P-please Ms Toussaint… the th-thing … I mean I have served this company for over twenty years, my father before me worked for the Toussaint enterprises, how can you let that all be cast aside so qu-quickly…” he mumbles his eyes darting around the office as if looking for a way to escape.

We are on the thirty-seventh floor of Toussaint Enterprises, a building that sits in the centre of the business district. There is nowhere to escape with security on every floor and at every exit.

That does not excuse the fact you took money that was not yours.” I say coldly, “Those families needed it far more than you, and when they raised those concerns, you tried to silence them.”

The scandal had rocked the empire, and it had cost the company a lot, despite the fact the manager put in charge had been careless and Mr Santoni here had only made matters worse. But ultimately the company must take responsibility for the mistakes made, and the lives lost.

I try to calm my wolf’s emotions by taking a deep breath. Although I’ve only shifted once in my life, lately her emotions have only gotten stronger, I guess being surrounded by idiots does that.

but I… I’m sorry! And I will pay it back, p-please please don’t press charges!” he pleads as he suddenly

as I press a button under the table. “I need security. I’m afraid

freezes as if unable to comprehend those words before

it!” he shouts as the door opens and two security guards come

an eyebrow, motioning at them to take him out. “Your confession is caught on tape, Mr Santoni. Anything and everything can and will

tricked me! No no! I will not accept

away

“Are you alright, Boss?”

please close the door after

“Yes, Ma’am.”

to ceiling,

roads and the faint sound of horns blaring can be heard from drivers impatient to get

district. A building that towers several storeys higher than ours. The biggest here…. the exterior is full glass, with words in matt

ARAN KING

look away, the pain that would once clench at my heart as a reminder of my ex, a pain that would claw at me like poison is

Almost.

with hair styled into a high sophisticated updo, a few tendrils of red hair frame her face. Sharp eyes that are winged with black

is the image of control and

had the little ones. The blouse is

Toussaint, the Managing Director

taken me three years to get to this position with only my father and the CEO above me. In three years,

fought with everything I had to get to where I am, proving myself at every corner, fighting against those who tried to thwart me and pin me with false accusations.. Annalise may

my future… Though the pain remained for years, I realised that if we had truly been strong enough, nothing would have been able to ruin

but now, now, I live in a world of wit, deceit, and power. I prefer the latter because, in this world, no one can break my heart. A knock on the door makes my

the desk; I click stop on the audio recording I had been

say clearly. The moment the door opens, and the scent hits me, I realise it’s

and cross my legs. We may still not agree on everything, and we may not be close, but we have formed

opposite me. “I hear you had Santoni reported to law enforcement, and you are charging him with multiple accounts of embezzlement,