Evelyn was sitting with her friend Cara and Liam talking about the launch party of her fashion line. "I booked the venue. It's close to your office" Liam broke the silence. "Good. We can give the media a tour of my office building then" Evelyn said. Cara cleared her throat and asked "Um the decorators....?" "I spoke to them" Liam replied "Now Evelyn has to go and finalise the details" he looked at Evelyn. "I think you can just take mom to do that. I have to make list of the people who are to be invited" She said nonchalantly.
Lyra came to the room holding a tray containing coffee mugs. She placed it on the table and sat down with Liam and the girls. "Mama we need to go to the decorators to finalise everything in the evening" Liam said to which Lyra nodded in agreement. "Cara I would totally need your help to make the list" Evelyn said. "I know I know" Cara replied "How did the meeting with the client go tho? You didn't tell us anything about that" she looked at Evelyn. Evelyn's face broke into a smile. Her eyes were showing happiness and some excitement.
"It actually went great" Evelyn chirped "They loved the designs and we finalised all the details" The others in the room smiled. Liam said "I am glad. Finally your hard work paid off" to which Evelyn just smiled. "Now I have to make the outfits and deliver to them" She said half excited half anxious. Cara chimed in saying "You'd totally slay with that one as well I am damn sure" to which Evelyn laughed and replied "Hopefully so Cara. This is my first ever project I definitely cannot make any mistake" the stress was totally visible on her face.
Lyra put her hand on Evelyn's. "You'd do just fine honey. Be confident and do your best" she said reassuringly. On the other side, Lucas Ross was standing in the office of Augustus Wellesley. "Boss the party that got the deal is actually a new business" He sounded nervous. "Go on!" Agustus Wellesley replied in a dark tone. "It's a girl Evelyn Blackwood, Age 21. One daughter of a single mother" He gulped looking at the dangerous expression of his boss. "A mere newbie managed to steal a project from ME!" Agustus Wellesley exclaimed loudly "How is this even possible!"
In the middle of all these, his spoilt son Ed Wellesley barged into the room. "Not now Ed! We are busy" Agustus Wellesley grumbled but Ed didn't pay attention to his father's words. "Mom wants you to come home" He declared. "Why?" Agustus Wellesley asked because his wife never asked him to go home early ever! "Her friends are coming. Turns out her friend's husband wants to sign a deal with you or something I heard" He shrugged. Agustus Wellesley sighed in disbelief, but of course he is a businessman. He has to think of his profit all the time.
He got up from his chair and looked at his personal secretary. "Sort a new group for the new project and fire all of the employees who lost the last project" he ordered. Mr. Ross widened his eyes "B-but sir—" he started to speak but Agustus Wellesley cut him off. "Am I clear Mr. Ross?" Mr. Ross having no other way replied "Y-yes sir" "Good" with that brief reply Agustus Wellesley left the room. Ed Wellesley was 24 and was learning how to run business. He was the sole heir to the whole empire of the Wellesleys and their future.
Ed Wellesley was spoilt typical rich kid. He was the playboy type as well just like his father. Agustus Wellesley, now in his late 50s got married to a woman called Victoria Grey. It was his second marriage. He went home and was greeted by his wife Victoria with a sweet fake smile. Victoria was token wife for Agustus Wellesley who didn't want to have kids, because that would ruin her figure. All she cared about was living her life luxuriously. She was fake nice to Ed as well because why not? She was his step mother he didn't mind.
Ed Wellesley's biological mother is none other than Lyra Blackwood. Lyra fell in love with Agustus Wellesley, who was nothing much back then. She came from a wealthy family. Her family was strict religious. Agustus Wellesley cheated on her when Ed was 14 and Evelyn was merely 11. Both the kids knew what cheating means. Evelyn was livid with her dad. But she was even more livid when her grandparents, Lyra's parents said "Men would b men. You need to adjust" She resented her brother for not standing for their mom, and their grandparents for giving the company to Agustus.
She remembers the day clearly when her mother found out about Agustus Wellesley's affair. She instantly asked for divorce. Her parents betrayed her. Her own son said "the new mom is pretty looking. I like her better. You're just ugly" That say Evelyn vowed to grow up and take them all down! Now she was back in this city, ready to take them down. Evelyn was thinking all these and zoning out. She used her intelligence and snatched the deal right from the hands of the Wellesleys from one of their own old clients. This was her very first step.
Evelyn was totally zoned out. "Mr. Wellesley it's time to get Karma!" She greeted her teeth. She was hurried deep in her thoughts when she felt a smack on her shoulder. Her friend Cara came from behind and plopped in the couch infront of her. Evelyn looked at her still in haze. She met Cara after moving away from her biological father. Cara knew bits of her past but didn't know the full story. Cara cheerfully said "Bro I am done sending the invitation cards by post. It should all reach by tomorrow!" "Very well" Evelyn replied, her face blank.
Cara looked at her friend and frowned. "What!" She shook Evelyn to which Evelyn looked at her and replied "Ah nothing nothing! Is Mom and your man back?" Cara replied "They'll come in a while" Evelyn hummed in reply. And right at that time, the front door open and Liam and Lyra came into the house. "We got takeouts because I figured no one would wanna cook after such a tiring day" Liam said. Lyra smiled and said "After getting home I feel glad that we got the takeout. Wait I'll get changed we can eat then!" She went inside.
Cara and Liam went to the dining table. Evelyn looked blankly to the wall and thought in her mind "Get ready to witness your downfall Mr. Wellesley! Everytime my mom cried and every insult you threw towards her is going to bite you back now!" The voice in her head screamed.