She took a deep breath and stumbled out of bed before dashing into the bathroom.
She took a quick bath and stepped out with a towel around her body. She gave her skin and 16 inches long hair the attention it deserves before dashing into her closet.
Picking her phone, she placed a call across to Anna who was surprised to receive a call from her after knocking non stop and getting no response.
"Good morning Anna, get my breakfast ready, I'll be out in a few minutes" she said before hanging up.
She wore a black pencil skirt with a white turtle neck sleeve and blue blazer. She settled on a pair of black stilettos before applying light make up.
She stepped out of the room after picking her bag and some files.
On getting to the dining table, as instructed, Anna has dished out her breakfast.
"Thanks Anna" she said before digging in.
"My pleasure ma" Anna said with a smile, wondering if she's back to being her usual self.
"Ma, someone was here to see you earlier" Anna informed.
"Who?" Scarlet asked, wondering if it was Trent.
"A lady, Dorathy by name and said she's your secretary," Anna explained.
"Oh! Dora" Scarlet exclaimed.
"Yes, she's my secretary, why didn't you let her in?" Scarlet asked.
"I did, but when I came to inform you, you weren't responding" Anna explained with her head bowed.
"Hmmmph," Scarlet sighed.
"It's fine, I'll see her at the office.
She finished her meal and left for the garage.
She hopped into her Bentley as it was her favorite baby. She played cool music as she drove towards her company with a new mindset.
She reached the company and parked her car in its space in the parking lot before stepping out.
She walked elegantly into the lobby and everyone greeted her respectfully. She stepped into the elevator to lead to the fifth floor where her office was located. The elevator came to a halt and she stepped out.
She stepped into Dorathy's office and the latter was surprised to see her.
"Good morning ma'am" Dorathy greeted, rising to her feet.
"Good morning Dora, I was informed of your visit this morning, I wasn't aware of your presence, I'm sorry" she apologized.
"It's fine ma, I just wanted to check up on you and know why you decided to take a week leave".
"Okay, thanks for your concern, I've decided against that, I'm back to work now" Scarlet said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
She stood up and went to her office as she went through the files that needed her attention.
***At Greg's corporation***
Trent sat in his office, thinking of why she hasn't replied to his texts or placed a call across to him.
"Is that how insignificant I am to her?" He asked himself.
"If she's not willing to lower her ego, I'll give her the space she needs" he said to himself as he returned to his work.
Scarlet was able to fill the gap her absence created in the company's work at the cost of utilizing her lunch time.
She went to supervise the work at her spa and was glad everything was in order.
She returned to her office and logged into the company's social media handles. She was glad, seeing the impact of the Diva's influence on the company's name.
She returned to work with a gladdened heart, happy that she didn't remain at home, wasting her time on sobbing all day.
Suddenly, her mind drifted back to the incident from the night.
She was glad the person who raped her wasn't her first, she would have lost her virginity in the most shameful way.
She brushed away the thoughts and returned to work.
After the day's work, she hopped into her car and returned to her mansion.
The servants were glad to see that she's back to her usual self. Sam wanted to know why she was in such a mood but he couldn't muster the courage.
He smiled and greeted her. Anna was super excited. Scarlet noticed their unusual excitement and was forced to ask.
"Everyone is happy, what's the secret?" She asked and they smiled at each other.
Sarah was the first to speak.
"Ma we're happy because you are now happy" she said, grinning from ear to ear.
"Yes ma, that's why we are happy" Sam stated.
"They're right ma, that's the reason behind our excitement" Anna added and she was touched.
Her servants even noticed the change in her mood.
Samuel finally summoned courage to ask.
"Ma, do you mind sharing what was troubling you with us?" He asked and Anna pinched him stylishly.
"I don't want to talk about it, Sam" she replied, still smiling.
"Okay ma'am, I'm sorry for overstepping my boundaries" he apologized.
"It's fine Sam, you did nothing wrong" Scarlet added and squinted her eyes, noticing something.
"I haven't seen Zara since yesterday, is she okay?" Scarlet asked.
"Yes ma, she stepped out to get something" Anna replied.
Zara is the introvert amongst them, she doesn't talk much, only when necessary and she assists Anna in the kitchen.
They stepped into the mansion and Scarlet asked them to join her for dinner at the table.
Sam was the first to take his seat. Anna chuckled at his action and Sarah, his frenemy rolled her eyes at him. Sam stuck his tongue out at her and Scarlet chuckled at their childishness. They ate happily and Scarlet loved the liveliness at the table. Zara returned and joined them.
After the meal, she made them promise to always eat with her at the dinning and they all agreed.
She returned to her room happily and had a cool bath.
She was happy she didn't waste such a good day. She stepped out and put on her nightie before retiring to bed.
She slept like a baby, brushing away negative thoughts that tried to disrupt her mood.She is very happy