Ken searched his head for the right words to begin this conversation. He was scared beyond every hint of doubt. What would his young master say, how will he take the news o his carelessness? But he had to spill it out. Sooner or later, his young master will find out and it was better to say it now and find the solution than keep it to himself until things were beyond repair. "Why are you mute," Richard inquired. "You gave me a phone call." "I did? I meant I did young master," Ken stammered. "I want to speak with you about something very important." "I am listening Ken," Richard said. "Well young master, there is..." Ken stammered again. "Ken, what is going on? You aren't yourself today, is anything wrong?" Richard inquired. "Nothing, just a little headache," Ken replied. "Okay, I think we should have this conversation tomorrow, please take care of yourself." "No young master, please don't hang up." "What is it Ken, this is certainly not a headache, what's going on,"

When Henry saw that his extended hand was not accepted he returned it to its initial position. "I can see you are not in the mood for formalities," Henry said. "Who are you and what do you want from me? I know Williams sent you! So don't you just blow up my head and leave me alone. Why are you antagonizing me." "Well, we could strike a deal," Henry said. "I am not striking any deal with those evil men. Not with you, neither With Williams nor Joshua." "Start the car," Henry ordered, we are going somewhere. "I won't start any car. Why don't you just kill me. I know your type. After getting what you need from your captures, you breach the dictates of the deal." Henry sighed. "This gonna be harder than I thought. But I want to make this clear, I am not making any deal in your favor. Besides, failure to comply will also put Laura at potential risk," Henry threatened. A cold shiver ran down Lawrence spine and he shivered absently. Henry noticed and smiled. He had touched Lawr

"It's either he pays me back the money I wasted to purchase it; which I know he will never be able to or he will work for me as a servant for a month," David announced. "So which of these options are you choosing," Lady Tashia inquired. "But it is obvious that you will pick the second since you will never be able to refund the money. So, you will follow David home immediately after the meeting and start your work there." "How much did you purchase the bicycle," Richard inquired. "Will you ever be able to pay back even If I split the amount into two?" David laughed. "That isn't the question I asked you," Richard returned. "If I state the amount and you are not able to refund the money, your stay in my house will be extended by a month." "Are you going to spill it out or not," Richard returned irritated. "Okay if you can pay half of it, we will forget about the punishment since it was a gift which I know you can't. Let's just say it's five thousand dollars." "Just five th

Two weeks later. Victoria returned from a date with Williams. She looked exhausted and depressed. The date had gone all wrong. She had informed Williams that she was married, she had to. And William got angry saying he could not marry an already married woman. She tried to convince him that it was only a contract marriage but he would not listen. A tear drops down from her eyes. What would the family say after all the hope they placed on this marriage? She would return to be the loveless granddaughter and David and Charles would become grandma's favorite again. Then, a thought struck her. Was she doing this for herself, to get rid of Richard or she was placing the selfish needs of the family above hers? Either way, the family made her what she is today and she was always answerable to them. Meanwhile, Richard sat in the visiting room of the Villa with Joshua beside him. He held a glass of acholic slovi wine with his left hand and placed the other hand on the table."No, she can't

Finally, Williams Armstrong and Victoria Weldom got engaged and their wedding ceremony was fixed two weeks after the engagement. The Weldoms wanted the wedding to be done as soon as possible, and surprisingly, Williams did not object. Eventually, the news of the wedding was officially released to the public. Though the public raised some questions about Victoria's hidden husband, the Weldoms, coupled with Williams's influence were able to deceive the public into believing that the marriage of Richard and Victoria was actually a contract marriage. To celebrate this great achievement, Lady Tashia organized a family get-together at Twin-city hotel, a five-star hotel, and fortunately, Williams also organized a party at the Armstrong Villa for all his friends, and any other person Victoria wished to invite. On the other hand, while Williams and the Weldoms got ready for their celebration, Richard lay in his new room dressed in dark jeans and a black jacket. He got a pen from his breast