Pain was shocked at his discovery. “I can’t believe that Malid was supposed to marry Maggie. Tony needs to hear this.” As he picked up the phone to call me but remembered I told him I will be busy for a while. He then continued to clip the extra information on the board. As I walked out of the company, my instinct told me to check the van. I waited outside for those where driving the truck to leave. They parked it and left. I walked towards the truck and looked through the truck to see if I could find anything. I then began to smell a strong smell in a particular truck. It smelled very similar to kerosene, but nothing was inside the truck. I then heard a voice behind me. “Hey, who are you? You are not supposed to be here.” The voice shouted. “oh I am sorry. I must have gotten lost on my way out.” I said pretending not to know where I was. “Thank you so much.” I said as I left. At this point I was very certain that Malid had something to do with at least one of the fires if not bot

I walked towards the lobby to pick up the call. “Hello Sarah, how are you?” I asked. “I am fine tony. How are you?” she asked back. “I am good.” I replied. “oh ok. I was wondering if you would be free tomorrow?” she asked. I wondered what she wanted. “yeah, is there any problem?” I asked. “no nothing really, remember when I said from now on I was going to take care of you? Yeah I really mean it and since you are free tomorrow it’s a win, win. Can we both go on a second date?” she asked shyly. “a second date!?” I exclaimed. I was a bit surprised that she would call it a date. “Yes, a second date. I hope I am not disturbing something serious?” she asked. “no, no you are not. I don’t mind. I just thought that you wouldn’t be psychologically ready to go anywhere yet since what happened.” I replied. “yeah but a therapist has been seeing me and told me to even go out and not stay locked up.” She replied. “Yeah, the therapist is right. So how does tomorrow morning sound?” I asked. “Yeah,

“Charlie! What are you doing here?” I shouted. “I am here to formally apologise to you.” He replied. “apologise!?” I was confused. “Yes, apologise for everything I had done to you both in the past and present.” He added. “I don’t know exactly what you are playing at, but listen Charlie if you’ve forgotten. I know you so well. There’s no way you are here just to apologise. And if it is an apology, I don’t want it. Please leave.” I said as I walked closer. “Tony I know that I had hurt you a lot in the past but your attitude is still the same. You are acting like you have never made a mistake and wanted to rectify it so bad. I agree that kidnapping Miss Wellington was a bit overboard but Mr. Wellington didn’t want to agree. It was the option we had.” He said. “it was the option you tried. Besides that, being a flimsy excuse. Trying to force someone to sign a deal is bad and illegal. For your information we know that the Lotus group is not how they paint themselves to be. Please don’t

I got to the wellington’s mansion. I called Mr Walter to inform him I was here. He went in to call Sarah. Sarah ran out excited. “Tony why did you take so long to come? I was worried that something had happened.” Sarah sounding a bit worried. “I am fine I just had something unexpected to attend to this morning. I am sorry for keeping you waiting.” I replied. “I am just glad you are ok.” She said as she hugged me. I was surprised that she hugged me like that even Mr Walter was too. “what of Mr wellington? It’s been a while now. Has the Lotus group tried or done anything?” I asked feeling that they might have a plan since Charlie showed up at my house. “no they haven’t done anything yet since the letter. Dad is probably working in his room. He rarely goes out except it’s important or a business trip.” She replied. “ok, that’s good. I want to make sure. Mr Walter please continue to be careful with the security here. Unexpected people can show up at any time.” I said referring to Char

El Malid owned a big tech company and it was no secret how good he was at using it too. “I was considering not making an inter multiple company just like BRADON before just for the profits. But this time I will open this company not just because of the profit but to make sure BRADON’s companies run at a huge loss. How dare he come here and insult me like that.” Malid shouted telling his personal assistant. “Mr Malid is there anything you want me to do?” she asked. “yes I need you to help me gather all information on BRADON. Figure out how many companies it has and what they do. Also help me get someone from each company. Someone who could be my lab rat in each.” He added. “noted sir. I will do that right away.” She replied as she left. “you surely messed with the wrong person Tony. I will make sure I break you and everything you have.” He said in an angry tone. Back at the mall, Mr wellington started to call my phone. “speaking of your dad, the one calling now.” I said to Sarah.