Richard glared, the answer irritating him even more.“I'll pay you extra if that happens. Now come on. The sooner we get this bastard out of the way and focus, the better.”The three men lifted Benny, who writhed and raved but wasn't released. The truck door was opened by a smiling Hal, and he was dumped inside. The doors were all locked instantly, while he slammed his hands on the windows and seats in frustration. “What if he breaks the windows? Or try to get the car to drive?”Richard slapped his hands together. “Ain't happening. He's too drunk to think straight. The bastard will be asleep in an hour max. Let's go.”Piling into the Van stationed near the bar, Richard lit another cigarette, slipping it in between his lips as he placed his foot on the accelerator.It was time.*“Dad. What a pleasant surprise. Heard you were supposed to speak at a huge conference in Washington DC. Thought I wouldn't see you for another week or so. Have a seat.”Lut smiled at his father, acknowledg

She couldn't help but feel a twinge of excitement and anxiety. She wanted to spend more time with Lut, but weren't people noticing? Weren't people going to talk?She didn't like being the center of attention. If she eventually ended up being the center of attention, she could only condone it if it was related to work.But if it had to do with a man and a relationship, it made her uneasy and nervous most of the time. “Aurora.”She looked up, startled. She hadn't seen director Edward in the corner of her office. He stood next to the window that overlooked the cafe, motionless, his hand in his pockets.“Good morning director. I didn't see you there, I'm sorry.”He laughed, clearing his throat.“That's fine. This used to be a man's office. And when I saw a woman's bag, I was shocked. You're his new personal assistant? How could he do that without consulting me first?”Aurora shrugged, not knowing what to reply. The waffles were in her right hand, and her phone in the other. She stared a

“Cat got your tongue, Natalie?”Aurora asked,an eyebrow raised. She knew her best friend. She hardly saw a handsome man and let him go. She hoped that for now, she would gain some self respect, even though in Natalie's case, it never seemed to exist.“Well, maybe not a cat. I never expected you, girl. Maybe I did, but not until evening. How are you? And how is work? Who's the prince charming behind you?”Aurora glanced at Lutenant, who smiled knowingly. She didn't know what was going through his mind, but she knew that after telling him why Natalie was in the hospital in the first place, and hearing how she had referred to him, he had put two and two together.She rolled her eyes at Natalie as she decided to do the introductions.“Natalie, this is Lutenant James, my boss. Lut, Natalie, my best friend. The headstrong Natalie which you've heard about already.”Lut walked forward, and took Natalie's hand casually. While Natalie tried so hard to make an impression by trying to sit up even

What was she doing, being up at such odd hours?“What in heaven's name is going on? Why is she screaming?”Douglas asked, straining to control Daisy as she almost spiraled out of control in his hands because of the ensuring confusion.Stopping Midnight, Richard unslung the AK-47 rifle that had been on his shoulder all this while.Aiming for the window where the screaming was coming from, he shut his right eye as he took aim.The gun exploded four times, rattling the silence of the night and making the horses neigh even loudly.“Come on, atta girl. Let's go!”There was no time to waste anymore. He only hoped that he hadn't shot Ariel. She was his ticket to the life he had always dreamt of. Without her in the picture, that dream disappeared into thin air.In minutes,they were at the gate.Hal stared at them, frowning.“What took you guys so long? And I thought we said no gunshots?”Without caring to reply, Richard gestured to the door. The three men left the Johnson's ranch house, their

Before he had the chance to brandish it, Douglas had stepped in between the two men, a frown on his face.“Come on, guys. Why act as newbies? The earlier we sell these horses, the faster we get out of here. Instead of getting worked up over price, why not negotiate till we land on something reasonable, huh?”Richard swallowed hard, his hand leaving his waistband.“Seven, last and final offer.”“Five.” Garrett muttered under his breath, a smirk on his face.“Oh, come on!”Richard muttered, irritated, “This can't be the only horse buyer in this region. You've got to be kidding me!”Garrett grinned, his fingers caressing his mustache which to Richard, was an annoying fake. He was getting increasingly irritated by the man and his outrageously low prices.He would have agreed to something lower, but the fact that he had stolen from his soon to be father in-law and the amount of risk he had taken to achieve such a feat, to him, couldn't be downplayed, no matter what.“I might not be the only