**** *** *** "I proved myself useful right?" Eleanor hovered around Ryan as he searched for the file Asher gave to him earlier. "You can go Eleanor, you are disturbing me now." "Nope. How will you find your way out of here?""I will." Ryan snaps at her. "Hmmpphhh." She scoffs and fold her hands, not budging where she stood.Ryan groans but doesn't say anything. He continues looking for his envelope.He finds it in-between a trash can along with his phone.The envelope wasn't opened he noticed. Either Zara isn't a curious type or she sees the envelope as un important. Eleanor and Ryan leaves the abandoned building together.*** *** ***"Hey.." Alina welcomed Ryan when he entered, staring at him for any sign at all. "Are you okay?" Ryan asks, "Why are you staring at me?"Alina doesn't say anything, instead, she keep glancing at his body or expressions."If you want to stare, can you at least leave the way?"Alina regained her senses then, "Oh sorry. Did anyone meet you? Or tal

*** *** ***Asher sat opposite Trish, a charming smile on his lips. "Shall we begin?" Trish asks, a little to excited to get it over with and finish the deal."Of course. Who are we waiting for?" She smirked."Should I trust you?" Asher asks."Have I given you any reason not to trust me?""Do I get to see anyone from your family? to be sure they are all in board with you selling the company.""Of course, I told them." Trish answered, she had really told Jonas but because of past incidents, Jonas didn't take her serious and wasn't going to release the family seal so she to steal it from him. "But they are all busy to attend." She added."Hmmm..." Asher hums, bringing out the documents and passing it to Trish on the table. Trish flips the document open quickly, barely glancing through the wordings.She brought out the seal and stamped it on her signature after signing. She glances at the buyer's name, "Your CEO is Kevin Bryan Cooper?""Yes." Asher nods, "Any problem??""I have neve

*** *** ***Hayley and Zara paced around in Zara's apartment, "That b@stard wouldn't sign those papers. He isn't ready to let go of Alina and she's too blind to see I am only trying to help her.""He came to question me about Olivia, did he come to you too?""Yes.." Zara stopped, "How much do you think he knows?""I can't say yet but he sure as heck doesn't know everything else he wouldn't be this quiet.""Does Olivia know?""I am not sure.""Jeeezzz..." Zara groans, "This is so frustrating.""Tell me about it." "Do you think we should kill him?""Didn't you say you tried but he had help?" "Yeahh." Zara sighs in defeat. "You're right!" "He can also be scary. He killed someone, I don't think he'll think much about topping that list." Hayley added, "so I suggest we let him be and not attack him, at least not directly.,"Zara's ear perked up, "are you saying there is another way?" Hayley shrugs, "where there is will, there is way." "Out with it already Hayley!" Zara snaps impatient

Ryan's pov Ryan felt a mix of emotions: anger, shock, and sadness. He had always thought of his mother as a strong and independent woman, but now he was learning a different side of her. He wondered if his father had known about the affair and His father probably must have not found out else their relationship would have been a strained relationship.He would confronted his father with what he had learned if only his father were alive. Something deep down told him, his father had known about the affair but kept it a secret to protect his family's reputation. He wondered how his father must have felt when he found out.How they tried so hard to keep it from him, something he doesn't appreciate. If he had known, at least it would prepare him for today. He understands a a little boy wouldn't hurt to know his mother's sin but he when he grew up, they didn't think about telling him anything.Ryan was torn between his love for his parents and his disappointment in their actions. He n

Eleanor... Terrible way to put an end to the life I had. Now, I won't get the chance to stalk or spy on Ryan and Alina as I wished, all thanks to grandpa Tony. Dinner at the extended family's household was pretty much like dinner in any other large household I had ever known:Everybody talked at once—except of course for Sleepy, who only spoke when asked a direct question—and nobody wanted to clear the table afterward.I made a mental note to call grandpa Tony and tell him he’d been wrong.There was no advantage, that I could see, in having brothers: They chewed with their mouths open and ate every single Poppin’ Fresh bread roll before I’d even had one.After dinner, I decided it would be wise to avoid my room, and give Jesse plenty of time to make up his mind about whether he was leaving with or without his teeth.I’m not a big fan of violence, but it’s an unfortunate by-product of my profession. Sometimes, the only way you can make someone listen is with your fist. This is not