“Thank you!” Richard showed his appreciation to the waiter when he came back to their table with their complete orders.Christopher knew from the very start that the conversation between himself and Richard was going to be a very awkward one especially since they’ve had a long bad history together in the past.“It’s almost like I haven’t seen you since forever Christopher ……..It’s funny how fast time flies”“Yeah…” With a faint smile, Christopher nodded his head, Richard was right and he couldn't agree less.Christopher had a lot of questions on his mind about Richard but one thing he was overly curious about was what eventually happened to Richard after the incident that transpired at their final year prom night.He just couldn’t hold back the question he had harboured in his mind for a very long time as he thought of ways to ask Richard…... .What became of him after that very night.“I’m really sorry about what happened to you that night……”There was an awkward silence between the t
The drive from the sushi place to Christopher’s chosen branch of the consortium was not a very long one.After a few turns, Christopher’s car finally arrived at the place he was supposed to be.He was just a few minutes earlier than the expected time he should’ve arrived, that was a good start to the day. He got out of the car and breathed in the freshness of the air that circulated around him before taking out his folder and locking his car.It was a company that made furniture popularly known for its high quality materials such as Italian leather and solid wood with its classic yet modern designs and crystal furniture decor.He took a moment to stare at the tall giant building that stood right before his very eyes.If anyone had told him a few years ago that all of these would eventually be his, Christopher would’ve never believed it.Chin Furniture, a big name tag attached to the very middle of the building spelt out.The moment Christopher entered the building, everyone stayed pu
Christopher turned his head to the left and suddenly began walking back in the opposite direction of the building’s main exit.Something was wrong…….Or was it just his ears playing mind games with him?He slowly walked towards the direction of the arguing voices that he just couldn’t ignore while Mr. Kevin trailed behind him unaware of what exactly was going on in his boss's head.Kevin wanted to question Christopher further but he knew better than to indirectly raise an affliction against himself.After walking back up the stairs and into the halls, Christopher finally approached the room where the arguing voices were coming from.It was from the last office at the very end of the hall.Christopher began to walk down the hall in curiosity as Kevin quietly trailed behind him.The voices became much louder and clearer to Christopher with every step he took closer, this time even to Kevin.“You have no justification for that!........But please”“Rules are rules……..Please, I can explain
“What?!”The wind stopped blowing in their direction as the atmosphere around them became dead silent for a moment.With a confused look on his face, Richard slowly walked up to where Christopher stood “Christopher , do you realise what you’re saying?!”“Yes Richard, weren’t you informed earlier on about the anticipated arrival of your boss this morning?”“No way…….”“The Heir of The Chin Chain Consortium……..Is really you?!”“Correct!”Richard’s mind travelled back to the time when Christopher’s name was announced on the night of that business meeting party as the new Heir to the one and only Chin Chain Consortium.The biggest and the best within and beyond the fore walls of Midland City.Was it actually true?“But…..But I thought it was all a lie…….”“A well scripted scheme……”“How did all this happen?…..When?”Upon the shocking realisation he had just met, Richard became even more and more confused by the minute.All of this seemed so unbelievable to him but the truth was in plain s
“Please take down his details and show him his way around his duties”“Yes Mr. Christopher ”And just like that, Richard got a new job.Christopher walked out of the office and proceeded to make his way out of the building, his work for the day was finally over.“So Mr. Richard, I’ll need you to fill in these…... .Please hold on” Richard abruptly interrupted the man in the office as he hurriedly made his way out of the place.Just as Christopher was about to use the main exit, he heard someone calling out to him.“Christopher ! Christopher !”Christopher could instantly tell that the voice belonged to none other than Richard especially since he was the only person who referred to him as Christopher .Nobody else in the office would dare to.“Yes Richard, is there a problem?”“Thank you…….I just wanted to thank you”“I feel so terrible, over the past few years, I’ve been nothing but cruel to you.”Richard was close to tears as he expressed his gratitude towards Christopher “How do I ev
CHAPTER 116Christopher was surprised by how horrified she looked. It was clear that whatever was going on in her mind regarding Mary must have brought her terrible traumas."I just need big information regarding her whereabouts. I need to understand that she is okay." Christopher lied through his teeth. He noticed the woman looking everywhere and then leaned forward to his side, apparently with the intent to tell him something. "Mary was a crazy girl. When we discovered an anomaly with her, we had to transfer her to the hospital, where she was given a therapist to stay with." Christopher froze for a second. All thoughts about Mary flying through the course of his head.It was no wonder she acted strange. He thought to himself."Can I know where this therapist lives?" Christopher asked, and almost immediately, the woman pulled her phone out, looked through the contact, and handed it over to him."That's her number." She revealed this, and Christopher copied the contact information o
CHAPTER 117Christopher couldn't take any of what the therapist was saying to him any longer. He wanted to be away from that place; he needed to reach out to his wife. "I will, uh, I will be on my way." He announced, got up, and left the room, even as the therapist wished to explain something to him.As he pulled into his car, he tried ringing Mia's line, but it wasn't going through, and the moment he turned on the ignition of his car, he heard a beep on the phone and checked through. He gasped the moment he noticed Mia on the bed, all asleep.It wasn't something bad, but the reality that it was an anonymous individual who had taken that photo horrified him. There was only one person who could pull such a thing, and that was Mary.Christopher drove through the road like a raging bull. If anything happened to Mia, he was willing to find Mary and kill her. When he arrived at his apartment, Christopher got out of the vehicle and rushed to the house, yelling out Mia's name. The moment h
Meanwhile, at the company, Mia was simmering as she flipped through the pages of one of the stockpile of documents waiting to be reviewed before the next one. That was why she was scared, instead of being happy. When she has been promoted by her boss to be his secretary. She had experienced a mild sense of grief with it because, it felt like she had been trapped before she could tell her boss how she felt. He was a workaholic who didn't give a hoot about his employees, well, unless they broke down due to stress.“God, for how long will I keep doing this?” She cried out in frustration.That was why she flared up as she gazed vacantly across the room, the file she was carrying suspended on the air. She knew that she was slowly approaching breaking point.An approaching footsteps drew her back to reality. She hastened what she was doing, knowing that she would be in for serious trouble if he caught her not doing anything. At some point she was able to drift along and rest, but that was