All Chapters of Modern Day Cleopatra: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When the front door slammed shut, Pamela opened her eyes. Much too agitated to find sleep, she listened to the distant sound of the elevator descending with John into the underground car park. Pamela sat up and brushed the tangled strands of hair from her exhausted face. That night had been damned exhausting for her too. Now she could only hope that her preparatory work would bear fruit.Wearily, she reached into the drawer of her bedside table and took out a full pack of Camel and a cheap lighter.John hated smoking in bed. When she first slept with him, she wanted to light a cigarette, just like she was used to after sex. Even though John smoked himself, he had made it clear to her that he absolutely couldn't stand a bedroom that smelled of smoke. Since then, Pamela had given up the cigarette afterwards. But her little, nasty habit would no longer be an issue. If all went well, John would never forbid her again.Pamela put a cigarette between her lips and lit

" All the best Small. You don't have to worry anymore, ”he soothed her.“The reason I sailed out of here with you is because I have to talk to you undisturbed.”Pamela felt cold down her back. It didn't mean anything good when Uncle Ernesto went to so much trouble to talk to her."What's up?" She asked carefully."Pamela, in the last few days I have thought a lot about you and after careful consideration I have come to a decision."" Have come to a decision?" She repeated his last words in fearful excitement. Surely he wanted to send her away."Yes. And this one will change your life quite a bit, ”he said calmly, as if he just wanted to send her to a payroll course.“Please, Uncle Ernesto, don't send me away. I promise you I won't say a word ”, Pamela begged him."Sending you away is surely the last thing I plan to do with you," Canetti replied, astonished."But what do you want from m

More than a year ago, Philipp started a study with which he wanted to prove that herbal mistletoe therapy is not only inferior to chemical preparations, but in many cases even attacks better. But this study covers a fairly extensive time frame, so that usable results can only be expected in just under five years. If the bill worked and the research really shows that herbal medicinal products are to be equated with any chemical extract, then Lombard Pharma could expect sales 10-15 times higher.Outside of the company, however, the brothers had very little in common. It turned out very early on that the two did not have the same strong soulmate that is often the case with identical twins. Both enjoyed the prosperity and the elitist life away from the company. They were also aware of their good looks and knew how to use them. Yet there was that difference that John was the more far-sighted and cautious man who never forgot that behind this wealth they now enjoyed was the hard wo

John drove slowly up the serpentines of the mountain road. The snow had wrapped the conifers in a thick coat, so that the branches with their heavy load hung down quite low. The clouds of the heavily overcast sky did not let a single ray of sun through. Dark, almost threatening, they covered the mountain peaks. It looked like it would start snowing again soon. In John there were justified doubts as to whether it would make sense in this weather to actually pull through this approx. John and Philipp weren't the youngest anymore. Besides, John didn't feel particularly fit after the hot night with Pamela.The ski season hadn't really started yet. The inns, as if scattered around the area, looked pretty deserted. The ski lifts were also not yet operational. At regular intervals, the T-bar lift bars swung like crosses on the thick steel cables. The area gave an extremely deserted and slightly morbid impression, which did not have a particularly positive effect on John's already tr

In love as deeply as possible, as ignorant and trusting as a puppy, he had agreed to this deal. But after the deal was wrapped up, Pamela dropped her lovely mask and showed her true colors. Regardlessly and unequivocally, she had given him to understand that her interest was not in him, but exclusively in his company. Without a trace of bad conscience she had informed Philipp that she had acted on behalf of her uncle, who wanted to win the majority of the company shares for himself.Philipp could not believe the cold-bloodedness with which this woman had gone to work. All the love and care for him had only been a pretense and after his signature on the bill of exchange it dissolved into smoke. The fear of not being able to get the 15 million dollars in time had not let him sleep soundly from that day on.Philipp had signed the bill as a private person and was solely responsible for it. The company could not be prosecuted. John and the shareholders would never have give