"How are things going with the supplier contest?" Lucas asked as he walked to the garage with Mike."Well, let's just say I have more than enough on my plate at the moment." He replied absent mindedly."That stressful huh?""Very." He turned his phone to Lucas to show him he was still busy with it. "It sure would help if I had like…I don't know, maybe an assistant?""I've been thinking about that too. Why don't you ask Becky and Charlie to work with you?""Ask?" Knowing the kind of person Becky was, she would never do anything unless it was an order."You can tell them I assigned them to help you with the contest.""Thank you. I really need all the help I can get.""I'm sorry I got you into all this mess." "It's my job," Mike and Grover were literally the same thing, they were always too modest. "…and Ivy's idea was really nice. Among the suppliers list, I've noticed some that aren't really in the mainstream but they have refreshing ideas.""That's good news. Don't worry, the hospita

"Andreas, you really have to help me out here.""Help you out? What am I supposed to do?""Don't do this to me. Keep in mind, our long lasting relationship. We've known each other for quite some time now.""Did you consider that time when you went behind my back looking for another suitor for Ivy?""Andreas, don't do that. Okay I am sorry, it was wrong of me to do something like that but please, if you can help me out now, then you can have Ivy.""I'm not a fool Mrs Mochi, Ivy doesn't listen to you and it's obvious.""I'll talk to her, I'll do anything Andreas. Just help me out this once.""There's nothing you can do, I know I can't be with Ivy. Even a fool would have figured that out by now.""I'm willing to do anything Andreas, I'm in a tight spot here.""I'll think about it, but you have nothing to offer me so if agree to help you, it'll be from the goodness of my heart.""Thank you—""I said if, meaning I haven't decided yet. I'll give you a call when I do.""Andreas—""That'll be

"How are things going with the suppliers contest?" He hadn't really had the time to supervise the project because of all that was happening. Sometimes, he wished he could just take a break from work totally, and focus all his time on protecting his family."It's moving quite faster than I had expected. So far we've been able to cut the list down to twenty suppliers and we're still working on it.""Okay, let me know how things progress.""I'll giwe you an update again before the end of the day.""Alright thanks."His work had been reduced by half thanks to Mike. Without him doing most of the work, Lucas wasn't sure if he would be able to handle it all by himself. He was definitely going to give him a compensation once all this was over.Detective Jones had assured him that his investigation was going rather well and that he would have positive results by the end of the week, and that was the good news Lucas liked to hear.Tracy hadn't called him since and he didn't want to call her so

Once again, they were all gathered in the home of the Mochis. The only difference was that it was Milo who had called for a meeting this time.Ivy didn't want to attend, he was the one who convinced her that they should. He wanted to hear what his father in law had to say, even though he already knew he wasn't going to like it."I don't intend to take much of your time." He started with his usual boring expression on his face. "My wife and I were discussing and she made me realize something. This man here," he pointed to Andreas who had a broad grin on his face. "Mr Andreas Peres, truly loves my daughter." Lucas almost scoffed as Milo spoke, definitely their meeting would be centred around him. No wonder he was seated so comfortably, he was the star of the show."It's not that I'm completely unaware of his feelings towards Ivy, but she made me understand somethings that I didn't know. She made me understand all the trouble he's going through to get us out of this mess we're in.He has

His jaw almost dropped at the revelation she made. Pregnant. Platana and Blanche's house girl. How? When? And why?"I don't know what I'm supposed to say. How did you two meet? Did he force himself you?" Platana was a monster so it was very possible that he took advantage of the poor girl.She looked down at her hands and shook her head slowly. "He didn't?""No. We…we were seeing each other." She said slowly.Seeing each other?was she for real?"You two were dating?" He asked and she nodded slowly.He doubted if that was possible. Why would Platana date a young girl like her? Obviously she was being used and she didn't know. "So, what's the problem now?" He asked, still waiting for the part where he was involved."He said he doesn't want to see me anymore, he said….he said he was done with me."Of course he did."I'm so sorry to hear that, although I still don't know why you're telling me all this.""I was working with him.""Working with him? How?""I was the one updating him of ev