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Men in masks barged into the courtroom brandishing bats, chaos ensued. Screams pierced the air, mingling with the shouts of court guards desperately trying to restore order. Archer and Charlene exchanged panicked glances, but their expressions belied a steel calmness.Archer leaned towards Charlene, his voice was controlled. "Stay close, Charlene. We need to keep our heads down."Charlene nodded, her hands trembling slightly as she clutched her phone. "I'm calling 911," she whispered, fingers darting over the screen. "They need to know what's happening." Charlene relayed the situation to the emergency operator, Archer's gaze darted around the room, assessing the threat. His eyes locked onto the Sheikh, who sat unperturbed amidst the chaos, a smirk playing on his lips. Even his lawyer seemed more rattled than the Sheikh himself.Archer's jaw tightened as he whispered to Charlene, "He caused this, look at him all calm like nothing is touching him."Charlene nodded, her voice shaking
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The police did their jobs and left with word that they would track down the rest of the men.Even with the commotion, the judge managed to regain control, his voice trembling slightly as he addressed the shaken crowd."We will adjourn the trial to tomorrow," he announced, his tone firm despite the fear flickering in his eyes. "It is clear that everyone has been deeply affected by today's events."Charlene nodded in agreement, her voice steady as she spoke up. "I concur, Your Honor. However, I must insist that my client, Archer, be released from custody. This incident was in no way his fault, and he should not be forced to remain in prison."Charles interjected, his voice dripping with disdain. "You can't seriously be suggesting that we let a murderer walk free, Ms. Charlene. That man belongs behind bars."Charlene's gaze hardened as she fixed her eyes on Charles. "Last time I checked, Charles, we believe in the principle of innocent until proven guilty. And until that happens, Archer
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“Hey!” Madison yelled as soon as Archer and Charlene walked through the door. They hugged each other.Gabriel came out and hugged him too, Archer turned around and frowned when he didn’t see Lydia.“Where is Lydia?” He asked.“She has been spending more time at work than usual, she really misses you and doesn’t know how to express it.”Archer shook his head, he didn’t let her visit him because he knew how much her heart would break over that.“I was hoping to avoid that, I will just let her see for herself when she comes back.”Madison nodded, “she would be very happy for that,”Archer waited patiently in his room to rest, he was so sure he had gotten enough sleep when Lydia barged in with a scream.“You are back!” She yelled as she jumped on top of him in a hug.Archer chuckled, “For now, I am.”Lydia sobbed as she squeezed him, “I am so happy you are here, it’s been crazy down here. I just… I have…”“Breathe,” Archer urged her.They broke apart and he smiled at her, “There, because o
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"I find the defendant not guilty," the judge declared."What?" The Sheikh thundered but he couldn't be heard over the uproar in the courtroom. Even when the judge kept calling them to order, their happiness couldn't be held back.The trial was over as quickly as it started, everyone rejoiced over Archer's case. Hell, even the twins got vindicated for the accusation and the judge sentenced the Sheikh, Davide and his cohorts to life imprisonment.The Sheikh was not happy with it and called the side bar, Charlene and his lawyer were there. The judge took one look at the Sheikh and shook his head."You cannot call for a side bar, you are not a lawyer,""No, I am not. But if you are going to make judgements off your head then I better know what I am working with,""You don't think I made the right judgement even with all the evidence pointing straight at you? You think I should let you roam around torturing innocent people because you felt like it?" the judge asked."That's not what I said
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Archer sat on a table at the podium, the weight of the heavy stares on his shoulders. Lydia approached him, concern etched on her face. "Are you ready for this?" she asked, her voice soft .He glanced at the sea of faces before him, anxiety tightening his chest. "I'm not sure if I'll ever be ready," he admitted, his tone heavy with uncertainty. "But I have to face them, if I don't do this now, it will be late."Lydia nodded understandingly. "I'm here for you, whatever you need," she reassured him, her presence comforted Archer a little.Archer managed a faint smile. "Thanks, Lydia. But I think I've got this. At least, I hope I do."With a final nod, Lydia stepped back, giving him space to gather his thoughts. Archer took a deep breath, steeling himself for what was to come.As he approached the microphone, the room fell silent, all eyes fixed on him expectantly. Archer cleared his throat."Thank you all for being here today, you all have busy schedules yet showed up for this imprompt
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It wasn’t that surprising to see the calls coming on his phone after the press conference but Archer didn’t answer any.He went home, showered and slept for two days straight before he was able to tackle another task for the day.It was on a Monday morning when he stood in front of his dressing mirror to fix his tie, it reminded him of the day he started going to the company.He was standing in this same exact spot and he smiled, he was taking today as starting afresh. CEO back from prison and ready to take over the world.The first thing on his agenda would be to address his board members and assure them that he was back for good.A knock distracted him and he told the person to come in, Lydia peeked her head in and smiled.“Ready?” She asked him.Archer nodded and grabbed his jacket before leaving the room. They entered the car and started going.Lydia saw how much he was worrying and smiled, “Everything would be okay, you nervous?”Archer shook his head, “That’s not what I am worri
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Archer was on a flight out to Davide’s company, he arrived at the airport where a company’s representative was waiting for him with a name tag.“Thank you for waiting,”“You are welcome,”He led Archer to the car and started driving him to the company. Archer desperately wanted to make conversation to know what waited for him out there but nothing came to mind so he sucked it in.“We are here, sir.”Archer got out and headed up where they told him they would be waiting, in a conference room. He placed a smile on his face and walked in.“Hello everyone, my name is Archer,”“We have been waiting a long time for you,” one snapped.Archer paused and looked at his watch, he wasn’t that late. Just five minutes late.“I am sorry, my flight got delayed a little.”“We don’t care about that. We expect the person coming to buy the company to have a little moral unlike Davide but it looks like all of you are the same.”Hold on, Archer thought to himself. He saw their faces and realized that they
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Archer sighed and turned. He could feel a slight headache coming from encountering him. If he had known that this was what he would experience when coming here then he would have sent a representative.At least that way they would keep their bad words and notions away from the person he would send.Davide’s father was staring at them with a frown on his face, he looked like he was fighting with himself.“Yes, they are begging me to help you because you need my help whether you like it or not. Hell, I should have said know considering you are still here. You are the father of the man who murdered my brother, are you not? Imagine how difficult it is seeing your face and the nonsense spewing from your lips and controlling myself from not punching you till you are in a pool of blood. You know, the same kind your son left my twin brother in.” Archer cocked his head with a smile.“We don’t need your help, definitely not from you.” “Say all you want, get it out of your chest but I am here f
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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
