“What are you going to do?” Lydia asked as she and Archer both watched the phone ring.Archer sighed and ran a hand through his head, “I am not sure, I wasn’t thinking that far ahead when I bought that land.”“It is unlike you, what happened?”“You know how they were saying all those things about tainted reputation and I snapped. I noticed Greenfidge move away to make some calls. I heard him call the guy and we have had one or two business with him. So I called after the party and got the land,”“How did you manage to convince a guy to give you his land when you know nothing about the business?” Lydia asked.Archer shrugged, “I have no idea but he mentioned something about not letting those bastards ruin everything he worked for. He would rather give it to me to protect than let them have it,”“So more like an investment?”Archer nodded and Lydia sighed, “We are way in over in our head here,”“I know, I don’t have plans for that land right but I need to see the oil for myself,”Lydia

Archer adjusted his mask and gloves, ensuring he was fully prepared for his mission. He strapped his torch to his belt and headed for the door, but was startled by Madison's sudden appearance.They both studied each other."Whoa, what's with the getup?" Madison asked, her eyes wide with surprise.Archer's eyes narrowed behind his mask. "What are you doing here, Madison? I thought I was alone.""I came to tell you something," Madison replied, her gaze still fixed on Archer's black attire. "But where are you off to in such... stealthy gear?"Archer hesitated, unsure how much to reveal. "I have something to take care of. I'll call you later, okay?"Madison crossed her arms, her expression closed off . "You're not going out alone. I'm coming with you."“No, I need to do this alone. It is dangerous,” he told her.Madison shook her head, “if it’s dangerous, that’s all the more reason I should be going with you. You need someone to watch your back,”Archer considered it, he needed someone to

“So what you are telling me is that Charlene and your father are planning something for me?” Archer asked.Alexa nodded.She had gone straight to his office to tell him this. Archer looked at her skeptically,“You overheard them?”“Yes, apparently she is supposed to keep you distracted and my father keeps pressuring her because she has not been doing her job.“I see,” he said. “Why did you come here?”“Excuse me?”“He is your father and no offense but why should I believe that you want to double cross him and inform me of his plans when you can always go along with it,”Alexa sighed, “I understand you don’t trust me but my father doesn’t trust me either. He doesn’t want me anywhere near his business, the very thing he had instilled in me since the moment I started talking. Now, he has gotten greedy,”“I get it, Alexa. This battle between your father and I is so much far that what you are seeing now. Your father might end up going to jail,”“As long as the business is mine, I don’t car

Alexa stormed into her father’s office, her ire so evident on her face. “He came to you and you laughed at him?” She yelled. Barrington put down the phone in his ear, and faced his daughter with a look of disapproval. “Is there a reason why you are interrupting my call?” “Father, Archer came to you and you mocked him? With your friends?” “Did he tell you that?” Barrington asked. Alexa sighed, “we were at a meeting and your friends were tearing into him the laws if he wanted to be with you. Is that true?” “That he better follow the rules, yes,” “I meant, did you mock him when he came to you? How could you do that to someone that admired you?” “That boy is arrogant and full of it, there is no way he would admire me,” “There is no way he would admire you now. Heck, I don’t even admire you after what you have done to him. When you didn’t go for your meeting with him, I did. He was looking forward to meeting you and he tried to impress because he knew I was your daughter. I can’t

“What’s this?” Charlene asked as she looked skeptically at the envelope Barrington was handing to her.“Take it, it’s your ticket to New York, an emergency fund to,”Charlene crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing as she asked, "So, why are you sending me to New York? What's happening there that requires my presence?"Barrington rolled his eyes, a hint of exasperation creeping into his voice. "If I have to spell everything out for you, Charlene, then perhaps you're not the right person for this job. I thought you were more... resourceful."Charlene's face flushed with annoyance. "That's not fair, Barrington. You're being deliberately vague.”“Archer is going to be in New York so you would be too,”Charlene shook her head, “ I didn't sign up for this. I had a job at the firm, a job I liked, and now you're pulling me away to follow Archer to New York?"Barrington chuckled, a low, smooth sound. "Ah, Charlene, that's exactly what you're here for. And from what I understand, you don't have a