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“What are their roles in this company?” Archer asked.The manager shifted nervously as his eyes darted left and right.“They are the interns,”“Interns? Why are your Interns terrorizing my assistant?” Archer asked.“I am not sure, sir.”“They are not to be paid this month, we have a no-bullying policy in this company and they keep defying that. This is just a warning, the next thing I take is their jobs.”The manager nodded and scurried out of there.Lydia stepped in with a look on her face, “Sir, your brother is here to see you,”Archer’s heart skipped a bit when he heard it. He wasn't sure he would get used to it so soon.“Let him in,”She nodded and left. It didn't take long for Arthur to come in.“Hello,” Archer greeted awkwardly.“Hi, you asked me to come.”“Yes, please sit down. I wanted us to talk without the prying eyes and ears that were just waiting.”“I understand that. I apologize once again for crashing your party and creating drama,” Arthur apologized.Archer shook his h
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Lydia hummed lowly in her throat as she walked out of the company. She had asked for permission to enjoy the rest of the day on her own.Archer had granted it because he felt she needed it.Lydia took out her phone to call a cab when the three musketeers ambushed her. This time she was ready to fight.She knew they wouldn't let her get off easy for the salary cut but she didn't expect it to be so soon.“I am not in the mood,”Monica opened her mouth to talk when Cordelia touched her to stop her.“What did you do?”Lydia figured that they thought she had a hand in it.“What do you mean?”“You reported us to the boss, didn't you?”She opened her mouth to defend herself but she sighed, there was no point in doing so. They have already painted her as the bad person so it wouldn't make a difference.“I didn't. You were there, you saw him when he asked you what you guys were doing. How did you conclude that I caused whatever it is you are ranting about?”Monica glared at her, “So did you pl
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 167
“What?” Madison’s eyes were wide as she took in the information Lydia just told her.“You heard me, I told Archer that I didn't trust the guy and he shouldn't either but he doesn't want to listen to me.”“You cannot blame him, he needs this so bad and he needs to figure out all this by himself,”“But he will be heartbroken,” Lydia whined, “I mean, how broken would he feel if he found out his twin brother who looked nice from the start turned out to be the devil incarnate.”Madison shrugged, “Trust me, he needs it.”Lydia sighed, she had found her way to Madison’s building and was amazed at how big Madison had built this.Before she got a job with Archer, she had heard of the coup they had planned with a rival company till the company became Madison’s.That was when Lydia decided that Madison was her role model in the business world.“Can you at least talk to him? He listens to you.”Madison averted her eyes and looked down at the floor, “I haven't spoken to him since the party but I w
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 168
“No,” Gabriel said.Archer’s eyes widened, “you don't even know what I am about to say,”Gabriel shook his head, “I can tell from the look on your face, you want to ask me if Arthur can come live here,”“Surely you can understand,”“No, he is a stranger. He has not attempted to gain the trust of people around you. What makes you think the others would feel having him around,”Archer shook his head, he thought of it but he figured the only way was to let him be close to everyone.“Gabriel,”“Unless you want to force your order but I am telling you that it's not a good idea, we don't know what he wants and why he approached you. He might have the same face as you but it doesn't mean he has the same heart.”Archer paused, it was the same thing Lydia said.“Did you find anything?”Gabriel sighed, “I haven't heard anything. It's like he has nothing to hide and you know that's when they have the most to hide. I don't trust him,”Archer nodded, “I am not saying I do, but he is my brother.”“
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Archer looked dapper in his suit, he opened the door with a smile as the whole party trooped in with smiles on their faces.“Welcome,” he greeted them.The whole place smelled great and the food was already on the table. Sylvester stepped forward with a bottle of wine, “this place looks nice,”They did the whole man handshake and Archer grinned. Madison reluctantly hugged him, she leaned in to kiss his cheek when Archer turned, and they both froze.Their eyes met and held till someone cleared their throat, Madison smiled and thanked Archer for inviting her.Arthur was the last to come in, he had flowers in his hands and wanted to hand it to Archer but he whistled lowly when he saw Madison standing there.He gave the flowers to her, “You look beautiful, this for you.”Madison blushed but she accepted the flowers, Archer rolled his eyes and turned to them.“Thank you for coming, everyone this is Arthur my brother, Arthur meet my family.”One by one, they introduced themselves till it go
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 170
Arthur cursed as the older man in front of him stared at him."That's all you have to say?" the man asked him,Arthur nodded, "The dinner didn't go as planned, what am I supposed to do?" he asked.The man whirled on him, his eyes blazing with anger, "You are supposed to roll over and play with them, not show your galliant attitude on the first dinner invite,""You think I wanted that to happen?""What I think is that you want to protect your brother because of the plans we have for him," the man said.Arthur shook his head, "You are wrong, I don't want to protect him, he grew up with everything I don't have, what makes you think I would want to spare him,"The man looked amused, "And they say blood is thicker than water,"Arthur smiled but it came out more as a grimace, the man looked at him for a long time before he shook his head."I will be in touch," he said before he walked away.Arthur sank down with his head in his hand as he let out a breath, a groan escaped his lips before he
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"Let's hear it," Archer encouraged sarcastically,"I was just looking for..." Arthur stuttered.Archer scoffed, "I don't have all day to listen to you stutter. Say what you were doing in my office and get out,""I am sorry,""No, you do not get to apologize. I invited you to my home while all you did was try to steal frome me. They warned me but I was too eager to know my brother,""Those people don't understand what I have been...""Not this again, it's getting old. Those people did nothing to you. If you were having problems then you should have come to me. I don't care if we have known each other for a week but you talk to me and let me decide if I want to help you or now. You do not get to try and steal from me then turn around to play the victim," Archer scolded.Arthur bent his head out of shame but he lifted it up and met Archer's gaze, "This is what I am talking about, you knew I was coming and you installed a camera just to spy on me,"Archer couldn't believe his ears, it fel
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 172
Archer woke up to an aggressive knock on his door, "Who is it?""Archer, there is something you should see," Lydia called from the door. He sprang up quickly from the bed and headed to the door. He opened it just to see Lydia's worried face,"What is this?" he asked,"Come with me," She said and walked away like she was on fire.Archer followed her to the living room, he saw Gabriel standing there with a grim look on his face."What's going on?"Gabriel brought out a file tied to a brick, "Your brother sent his message, loud and clear.""I am confused, what message?" Archer looked at the both of them and they looked at each other. Lydia shrugged and Gabriel sighed."I am sure you did not wake me up just to keep mute," He said.Gabriel stepped forward at this and spread his arms out, his jaw clenched like he was struggling to keep his anger in check."He threw this into the house, he smashed our window just to get your reaction,"Archer was even more confused as he walked closer to Arc
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Archer didn’t think he would ever see someone surprise him but he had to fight right now to pick his jaw off the floor.“Your father?” He mused and turned to Madison, “I thought you didn’t have parents,”“You sound surprised, boy. Looks like you have seen a ghost,” Royal teased him.Madison looked at the both of them suspiciously, “I don’t know him but my mother showed me a picture of him before she left me. I can’t ever forget his face,” her eyes narrowed, “do you know each other?”“Something like that,” Archer said as he rubbed his temple.He didn’t think in his wildest dreams that Royal would look for him too soon much less on his engagement. He gritted his teeth at that.“Perfect, now that you didn’t seek to get my blessings, what are we going to do about that?” Royal asked.Madison’s hand slipped away from Archer’s as she advanced on her father with that fury in her eyes, “blessings? You want him to ask for your blessings when you have never been a father to me? What crack are yo
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Authors note
Dear readers, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you who has taken the time to read my book. Your support means the world to me, and I am thrilled that you have joined me on this journey. To my family, friends, and loved ones, thank you for your unwavering encouragement and patience. Your belief in me has been a constant source of inspiration, and I am forever grateful. To my editor, and Ae, thank you for your expertise and guidance. Your dedication to bringing this story to life has been invaluable. And to the characters and stories that have taken up residence in my mind, thank you for choosing me as your vessel. I am honored to have been able to share your tales with the world. Thank you again for reading, and I look forward to sharing more stories with you in the future but we are not done with this for now. I am about to start season two of Archer’s journey and I would like to prepare all of you ahead of it. There would be more aggressive
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It wasn’t surprising to hear the words come out of his mouth. He knew he wanted to marry her a long time ago but now that he said it, he was so sure. The tightening in his chests disappeared and his arch nemesis became the least of his problems as he processed the best way to make Madison agree to marry him. Archer remembered standing up and walking away, leaving Damien sitting there. He remembered entering the car and driving back to his hotel. The rest was so blur and before he knew it, he was back in his house. Under the shower to gather his thoughts, he had Royal after him and now, he wanted to make Madison fully his. Despite their ups and downs, he had never stopped loving her. She was meant for him and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Archer dried himself off and dressed in his most casual clothes, he decided the best person to help him look for a ring was Lydia. She had taste and being close to Madison must be a plus. He took out his phone and called her, she pick
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Damien hummed in response, “I see. I have heard of him but we haven’t crossed paths,” “Yeah, he is always careful not to be seen all the time. He is like a ghost.” “It looks like your old buddy is looking for you, I don’t know why though.” Kei said. Archer shook his head, “I know why, I stole from him years ago.” “You did what?” Damien almost yelled. Archer shrugged, “it’s not much but to him it’s a sign of disrespect. I had to survive and the best way to do it was with a little help,” “What happened to you?” Kei asked, “I was under the impression that you magically blew into a rich heir overnight,” “I wish that was true,” Archer scoffed, “I did things I wasn’t proud of but I don’t regret anything. I was a child with no parents and no money, I had no problems stealing even if it meant I don’t starve to death.” “We are not judging you, Archer. I didn’t get to where I am right now without a little sin or two. I am just curious as to why you didn’t stay with him,” Damien
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Nine year old Archer walked along the streets, hungry and tired. His eyes were drooping close like he might drop down on the dirty floor. For days, he had walked this alleyway. Searching for something to eat, anything at all. The only money he had was left for emergency in case he fell sick which he wasn’t far from right now. He stopped beside a dumpster and leaned his head against it, just five minutes and he would be alright. His eyes closed but not before he begged for a savior, the saying be careful what you wish for was right in that sense. A boot kicked him after an hour and his eyes flew open, there in front of him were three men with snarls on their faces. It didn’t register at first till Archer sat up quickly, bumping his head against the dumpster and wincing. The men looked at me before they burst into laughter, “look what we found, did a cat get lost?” “No, I just wanted to sleep,” Archer had said. They frowned before one reached out and slapped him, the force o
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Archer and Damien gaped at the Korean heir like he was out of his mind. Kei just continued to sip his tea like he didn’t just drop a bomb on them.“I am sorry, what?” Archer asked just to be sure.“I said, he was acting on my orders. You don’t think there would be an imposter running around without my knowledge, that would be a bad look on me,”“So, you sent him to me?” Archer questioned.Damien was still looking between them, “Kei, what is this?”“I couldn’t help myself. I was curious to know about the friend you sang praises for, and since I had to test him, that’s why I sent him?”Archer chuckled, “this is crazy. This is fucking crazy, I cannot believe you are testing me. What do you have to test me for? If you were tired of hearing about me from Damien , then you should have asked him to stop talking about me.”Kei shook his head, “way before that, I have always heard about you. I knew we would do business together but I needed to be sure that I could trust you and finding a way t
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Settled in a nice hotel, Archer took a shower and tried to relax. The brunch was tomorrow and he needed his wits to get through it.His phone rang and he picked it up, smiling already.“Why the hell have you been ignoring me?” Madison barked.She was pacing in her office and mad out of her mind at the sort of prank her boyfriend was pulling. She was tempted to fly out there and give him a piece of her mind but she had work to do.She had a reason for staying back here like she said.“Madison, I have been on a flight for hours and only just got to the hotel, I am exhausted,”“You are, aren’t you? What made you so tired? The girl giving you a blow job?”“Was it? I don’t remember,”“Archer, that isn’t funny. Please tell me you are joking,”“Come to New York and find out then,” he taunted.Madison chuckled, “all this because I said I wasn’t coming? You are acting like a baby,”“Okay, if you say so. I am sure the hostess that followed me to my room disagrees with me. But sure, anything you
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It didn’t take long for Damien to contact Archer for the brunch. Archer was on his way to New York to meet with them. All his meetings have been canceled and his schedule cleared, he wanted to meet the man before he could begin his investigations. Archer frowned when he noticed new hostesses on his private plane, he didn’t notice that Lydia had hired new people. He made himself comfortable and frowned when one sauntered up to him with a sultry smile, “Can I get you anything, sir?” Archer nodded, “a bottle of water, please.” She nodded and walked away, returning with a bottle of water and ice. She leaned a little too closely to pour it for him. Archer leaned back when the scent of her perfume wafted into his nose. He scrunched his face and waited, “Would that be all?” She asked with that same smile. “Yes,” She walked away. He took out his laptop and started working. He had a conference call scheduled with an investor. Just a minute more to go. The laptop screen came alive an
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Archer made good on his word.The next morning, he went straight to Madison’s company and into Benedict’s office. The man was bent over his desk reading something and mumbling to himself.Archer was glad there was no receptionist to announce his visits so he snuck in to the office and leaned against the wall.He wondered what got the man’s attention that he didn’t notice that someone was with him.“Nice view,” he said.Benedict shot up so fast with wide eyes when he saw Archer standing there, his face shuttered with anger as he glared at his visitor.“What the hell are you doing here and how did you bypass security?” He demanded. Archer rolled his eyes, “you are kidding me, right? You have forgotten who owned the company first, I am no stranger here which is why I know you were not part of the executives I had before,”He walked to the desk and sat down , Benedict slowly lowered himself back to his chair.“What do you want?”“I want to know how well you know your son to think I kille
