Madison smiled when the coast was clear.“That was brilliant. Where did you learn to charm people like that?” she asked Lydia.Archer appeared to be curious too. Lydia blushed at the attention.“They taught me that in business school.”“Keep it up, you need that attitude. Madison said.Lydia thanked her and things got serious again. Madison turned to Archer with a frown on her face.“What are we going to do?”Archer shrugged, “I have no idea. I have to wait till he calls me so we can continue from there.”“This is messed up,”“Tell me about it. Ferguson has once again proven to be a thorn in my flesh,” he said through gritted teeth.“Calm down, if Davide could sense the deceit under Ferguson’s skin from a mile away then be rest assured that he won't be making the mistake of signing with him.”“I hope so. He is a sweet talker, isn't that how he convinced Dean to commit murder?”“Woah! What kind of person does that?”“With time, you will see,” Archer assured her.She nodded.“What about

Archer sat straight in the chair, “What?” he yelled.He heard Gabriel laugh on the other line and frowned, “So you knew who she was and yet you sent her here? What were you thinking?”“I was thinking you needed assistance to help you. How am I supposed to know you would offer her a job in your office?” Gabriel questioned.“You let her into my house, that is even worse.” Archer snapped."I checked Lydia's records, Archer. No contact with her father for years. She is telling the truth. She has been living in hell for years now, you think she would blow the first opportunity she has to be something?” Gabriel mused.Archer could hear the judgment in Gabriel’s tone.“She came clean to you because she wanted it out of the way not because she is planning something with that old fool.”Archer leaned back in his chair, running a hand through his hair. "I don't know how I feel about all this."Gabriel sighed. "Look, it's not about how you feel. It's about giving the girl a chance. She needs it.

Lydia could feel Archer staring at her from the corner of her eyes, she pursed her lips.“What?” she asked,“You went off, you good?”She nodded, “Yeah, she is my father’s girlfriend?”He chuckled, “I wouldn't say girlfriend. She was my girlfriend then she slept with someone else and then cheated on the person with your father.”“Let me guess, she tried to pin the pregnancy on you?”“How did you know?” Archer asked,“Doesn't take a rocket scientist to know that she is a raging bitch. The way she came in here to tell you to back off.”Archer watched her in amusement as she tugged at her hair.“So this isn't because you heard me call her your father's baby mama?”Lydia shook her head, “Of course not, I don't care what the old man is up to. It's clear to me that they are both alike. I wondered if she was being manipulated by my father but it looks like they are both on the same page about deceit.”“Normally, I would tell you to apologize to her but she isn't here so I would let it go.”He

Archer was fuming as he stared at the people responsible for his anger.“Is this a company or a zoo?” he yelled, pointing his finger at every one of them.They stared back with wide eyes.“Calm down, you are yelling for no reason at all.”“No reason?” Archer chuckled, he shook his head like he couldn't believe them.He had taken the Scoffield matter to HR and expected them to take action but he heard from Charlie that it had been closed.Archer had gone to HR to confront them and they hadn't seen the need to pursue the matter since Scoffield no longer worked for the company.“Tell me why the same people that were fired in this company are running around in here like dogs with no leashes?” he asked.Nobody answered and that made Archer even more angry.“Somebody better answer me, I believe I am talking to humans.”“We have no idea what you are talking about,” Archer shook his head, “You don't know? Of course, because all you people do is pay attention to the wrong things, how will you

“What?” Archer asked,Lydia said nothing and just smiled, she stood up and went to stand beside Archer.Archer looked up at her then at the entrance where her eyes were fixed, he gasped in surprise when Davide entered.He walked straight to them and accepted Lydia’s handshake, “Thank you for setting this up.”A confused Archer was still at a loss for what was happening.“What's going on?” he asked,David laughed and pointed at Lydia, “Your assistant called me and made me realize what a fool I have been. She said I was making a big mistake by walking out of this deal.”“Is that so?” Archer asked while he gave Lydia a look.She looked down immediately, remembering the warning he gave her not to interfere with anything.“Don’t be mad at her. She was only trying to help. Turns out I needed that wake-up call.”Archer chuckled, “I am not mad at her, I am just surprised that she would call you.”Lydia nodded, “I will leave you two to talk now.”Archer walked her, impressed by her actions and