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Archer stormed into Ollie’s office, “What the hell?” He skidded to a stop when he saw Barrington casually sitting on a chair. “What is he doing here?”“Same as you, I want to talk.” He said calmly.“Stay out of this,” Archer yelled at Barrington before he turned to Ollie.“Why didn’t you tell me your company was going bankrupt? Why sell me a land with nothing?”Ollie shrugged, “I apologize for that, I was hoping before you could find out, I would have gotten the money back.”“How bad is it?” Archer calmed down and asked.“Bad enough that I am considering to declare bankruptcy,” Ollie answered.Archer sank into a chair and ran a weary hand on his face, “you should have told me, I would have helped.”“How the hell would you have helped?” Barrington scoffed.“I thought I told you to stay out of this, it’s not your business. You can go ahead and dance at my failure,”“I won’t do that but I would say I warned you, you don’t know what you are dealing with here. Besides, why are you talkin
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Archer adjusted his mask and gloves, ensuring he was fully prepared for his mission. He strapped his torch to his belt and headed for the door, but was startled by Madison's sudden appearance.They both studied each other."Whoa, what's with the getup?" Madison asked, her eyes wide with surprise.Archer's eyes narrowed behind his mask. "What are you doing here, Madison? I thought I was alone.""I came to tell you something," Madison replied, her gaze still fixed on Archer's black attire. "But where are you off to in such... stealthy gear?"Archer hesitated, unsure how much to reveal. "I have something to take care of. I'll call you later, okay?"Madison crossed her arms, her expression closed off . "You're not going out alone. I'm coming with you."“No, I need to do this alone. It is dangerous,” he told her.Madison shook her head, “if it’s dangerous, that’s all the more reason I should be going with you. You need someone to watch your back,”Archer considered it, he needed someone to
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Barrington slammed his fist on the desk, his face red with anger. "How hard is it to get someone back?" he yelled at Charlene.Charlene stood her ground, her eyes flashing with anger too. The last thing she needed was this man yelling at her. "It's not easy, Barrington. I've tried everything I can to get Archer back, but he doesn't want anything to do with me."Barrington sneered. "You're not trying hard enough. You need to do more, Charlene."Charlene's voice rose. "I am trying, but you're not helping. You're pressuring me, and it's not working."“It’s not working? You had just one job, keep him distracted. Whose fault is it that you couldn’t keep your legs closed?”Charlene became red in the face, “how dare you? Don’t ever bring that up.”“You are easy to rile up, get the job done and stop wasting my time. If you had kept him distracted enough then he wouldn’t have bought that land,”Charlene tutted, “maybe you should have led a better life,”Barrington's face turned red, and he op
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“So what you are telling me is that Charlene and your father are planning something for me?” Archer asked.Alexa nodded.She had gone straight to his office to tell him this. Archer looked at her skeptically,“You overheard them?”“Yes, apparently she is supposed to keep you distracted and my father keeps pressuring her because she has not been doing her job.“I see,” he said. “Why did you come here?”“Excuse me?”“He is your father and no offense but why should I believe that you want to double cross him and inform me of his plans when you can always go along with it,”Alexa sighed, “I understand you don’t trust me but my father doesn’t trust me either. He doesn’t want me anywhere near his business, the very thing he had instilled in me since the moment I started talking. Now, he has gotten greedy,”“I get it, Alexa. This battle between your father and I is so much far that what you are seeing now. Your father might end up going to jail,”“As long as the business is mine, I don’t car
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Archer sat down in the chair provided for him, he had been invited for the meeting after they saw that he wasn’t going anywhere.He looked up just as Alexa entered, and he gave her a smile.“Your father is not coming?”She shook her head, “No, I am to handle this meeting,”Archer nodded and folded his arms, the others came in and sat down. Allen was the last to enter with his signature frown on his face.“Thank you for coming, this meeting has been set for a while now but unfortunately, so many things went wrong and we decided to push it back. Barrington won’t be here so he sent his daughter in his place,”“Good day, everyone.” Alexa greeted.They mumbled their greeting back.“Okay, first item on the agenda is to congratulate Archer for being part of this world. We tried to help him but he stubbornly refused. Please let’s acknowledge his courage,”They greeted him and smiled, Archer returned the energy.Allen nodded, “thank you. The second item on the agenda is to discuss what we are
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Alexa stormed into her father’s office, her ire so evident on her face. “He came to you and you laughed at him?” She yelled. Barrington put down the phone in his ear, and faced his daughter with a look of disapproval. “Is there a reason why you are interrupting my call?” “Father, Archer came to you and you mocked him? With your friends?” “Did he tell you that?” Barrington asked. Alexa sighed, “we were at a meeting and your friends were tearing into him the laws if he wanted to be with you. Is that true?” “That he better follow the rules, yes,” “I meant, did you mock him when he came to you? How could you do that to someone that admired you?” “That boy is arrogant and full of it, there is no way he would admire me,” “There is no way he would admire you now. Heck, I don’t even admire you after what you have done to him. When you didn’t go for your meeting with him, I did. He was looking forward to meeting you and he tried to impress because he knew I was your daughter. I can’t
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“Archer, I know you are busy with the oil thingy but that is personal. This problem however is for the company,” Lydia told him. Archer sighed, “what is it this time?” “The Maddox company is refusing to sign over the materials we paid for, they insist you come down there,” “Is there a reason they want me to come?” “Not one I was able to get from the CEO,” she shook her head. Archer nodded, with his attention needed for the oil thing, he had neglected some of his duties. But it was time to fix them, “Okay, I will go down there.” “Want me to go with you?” He shook his head, “No, I have another job for you,” “What is it?” “I need you to fly to New York with me as my secretary for the oil business,” “Really? Okay, I have never been there.” “I know, that’s why you are going and I need your intelligence too. The pay would be different than this one of course,” “So two jobs with one duty?” “Yes, on that note, get me everything I need to know on the Valientes.” “Who are they?”
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“What’s this?” Charlene asked as she looked skeptically at the envelope Barrington was handing to her.“Take it, it’s your ticket to New York, an emergency fund to,”Charlene crossed her arms, her eyes narrowing as she asked, "So, why are you sending me to New York? What's happening there that requires my presence?"Barrington rolled his eyes, a hint of exasperation creeping into his voice. "If I have to spell everything out for you, Charlene, then perhaps you're not the right person for this job. I thought you were more... resourceful."Charlene's face flushed with annoyance. "That's not fair, Barrington. You're being deliberately vague.”“Archer is going to be in New York so you would be too,”Charlene shook her head, “ I didn't sign up for this. I had a job at the firm, a job I liked, and now you're pulling me away to follow Archer to New York?"Barrington chuckled, a low, smooth sound. "Ah, Charlene, that's exactly what you're here for. And from what I understand, you don't have a
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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
