CHAPTER 101Alicia knew she couldn’t delay any longer, she needed to find a way to get Jack to invest in her software for Ironclad or risk getting in trouble with her master, Bethany.Bethany was a ruthless woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her ultimate aim and the last thing Alicia wanted to do was to keep standing in the way of that happening.“Tell me the truth Alicia, can you do this?” Borjan asked, driving away.“I’ve managed so far, haven’t I?” Alicia replied coldly.“You don’t have to be so hostile towards me. I’m not your enemy Alicia. I’m your team mate. The earlier you start to see me as that, the better this can go for us all.” Borjan replied.“I don’t care what you think you are or what you think you are not but when it comes to me and you, we are only one thing, Bethany’s puppets,” Alicia replied.She wasn’t wrong to say that. As far as Alicia believed, everyone of them was just a cog in Bethany’s big and heartless machine but she still owed the woman her life.It

CHAPTER 103She quickly decided to take Bethany’s advice and lure Jack actively with her body. For the few months that she had been with Jack, she had not seen him with any woman. In fact, the only two women she had actively seen Jack with were herself and Jack’s sister, Mildred.She knew Jack wasn’t gay, during their research into Jack before they picked him as their target to fund their project, Alicia had found out about Jack’s previous marriage and how it all ended.“Do you feel hot?” Alicia suddenly asked, removing her robe to reveal her bare body which was covered by a short and very transparent lace nightgown.Her smooth, shiny and thick thighs were in full display and from the angle Jack was sitting, he could see her clearly, glowing under the warm light.It was the first time that Jack was seeing Alicia in this way. She was always modestly dressed and acted shy most of the time. It baffled him that she was bold enough to remove her robe, knowing fully well that he could almost

CHAPTER 105Jack looked at the man who just addressed him as a boy. The man looked years older than him and he had rough features but still, Jack felt insulted.Courtesy demands everyone should show each other a little respect as he would never intentionally address someone he is just meeting like that, no matter how much higher in age or status he was than that person.“Jack, Mildred. Meet Michael Carter. The chairman of Carter Corporation. Micheal, meet Jack and Mildred Bolton. The Chairman and The CEO of Blackbolt group,” Lampton swiftly introduced both parties as Micheal reached where they were and took a seat opposite Jack and Mildred while Lampton sat adjacent to both parties.“So this is the famed Jack Bolton? I was expecting more,” Micheal said condescendingly with a sneer on his face.Jack was about to reply but Mildred beat him to it.“At least Jack is famed. Never heard of the name Carter before now. You’re obviously an irrelevant bunch,” She shot back with contempt rolling

CHAPTER 107“You’re making this too easy boys,” Jack said in a mocking tone, just as he threw a punch to the gullet of the sixth man and his knee went to the crotch of the seventh one, sending two more men to the ground.Lampton who was earlier scared for Jack realised that Jack was a skilled fighter and that Micheal had underrated him and probably overestimated his men.“Seems like you are about to lose this bet,” he said to Micheal with a small smile on his lips.“No fucking way. He’s just lucky. If you three can lay a hand on him, I’ll give you a billion dollars each,” Micheal replied to Lampton and yelled at the three men who were still standing.“Even if you make it ten billion. They’re not laying a finger on him. Look at him go……He’s just like Superman. You know what? Maybe you should forget about buying the island and I should take you home as my housemaid for a month, teach you how to actually respect people. Haha,” Mildred replied mockingly.“She’s right, you know. Your men ar

CHAPTER 109“Babe, I’m sure you see a lot of people everyday and you are just mistaking her for someone else,” Alicia said, getting a little worried at Jack’s insistence of knowing Bethany. That may prove a problem for them in the future.“Yeah you’re right. Enjoy the rest of your evening ma’am and thank you for visiting the Royal Oak hotel,” Jack said to Bethany, allowing her leave.He still couldn’t shake off the feeling that he knew her somewhere but he just decided to let it go, so as not to cause her further embarrassment. “What was that?” Alicia asked the moment Bethany left.“What, the woman?” Jack replied.“No…..you telling her that we are a couple,” Alicia replied, quickly trying to change the topic, desperate to find out how ensnared Jack was by her.“Technically, she assumed. I just agreed but she’s right. We do look good together,” Jack said playfully, nibbling Alicia’s neck.“Stop playing,” Alicia slapped the side of Jack’s arm playfully. “You don’t play with a woman’s fe