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A week later and no response from Madison, Archer was more than ready to move on. It didn’t help that his anger was the much needed catalyst he needed for it.He was in his office when a call came in from Allen, he sighed before picking it up.“How many times have I told you not to call me if it’s not important?” Archer snapped.Allen chuckled, “yeah, I am aware. Self righteous Archer, who can never do anything wrong. I think you may want to rethink that title,”“What the hell are you talking about?”“I am sending you a link, I am sure you would want to see what is inside and if I were you, I will.”“What in the world are you talking about?” Archer was confused but he frowned when Allen ended the call and a minute later, a text came in on his phone.He clicked on the link and his eyes widened when he saw an article about him.THE CEO’S HIDDEN SECRET.It was in capital letters for everyone to see and there pasted on the front page was him, dressed in a suit with a red banner placed ove
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Desperately looking for a way to get out of this mess, Archer stayed home while telling Lydia to handle the company for the day. Lydia didn’t question him but she knew there was something wrong. Archer laid on his bed, deep in thoughts when his phone rang. He sighed when he saw it was Damien. He gathered his momentum for what was an interrogation. “Hello?” He answered. “Archer, I heard what happened. Well, more like Allen called me and told me himself. Is it true? Are you giving up your partnership with me for them?” Archer let out a dry chuckle, it was so damn heart warming that Damien’s immediate question wasn’t about the accusation but business. He appreciated that. “I don’t know, man. Everything is so damn fucked up,” “Do they have something on you?” Damien asked. Archer paused, “they didn’t tell you. What exactly did Allen say when he called you?” “He said there has been some changes and you have agreed to relinquish your right to the land and the partnership to them. He
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Careful not to attract any kind of misconception. Alicia agreed to meet Archer in a cafe. It would save him the unnecessary drama and tricks she is up to. He walked in and met her sitting in a booth with coffee in hand. “Archer, thank you for meeting with me,” “You do realize I organized this meeting, right?” He asked. Alicia ignored him, “I know but I didn’t think you were allowed to meet me.” “That’s ridiculous, I am not a criminal no matter what you and your friend are up to,” Alicia eyed him evenly, “I don’t understand what you mean,” “I am sure you don’t. This is not why I am here. I am here to see your bargaining chip. They said you have evidence and in order not to release it, I should sign over my land to them. I want to see the evidence,” “You want to see it?” She asked. Archer nodded but she shook her head, “I am afraid that’s not happening,”“Why is that?”“They warned me that this would happen, you want to take away the only thing I have to defend myself against y
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Madison was burning with anger as she and Alexa sat down at the table. She gritted her teeth, angry that he seemed fine and that he was here with Alexa. She still loved him and it hurt her to see him quickly moving on like she meant nothing to him. “What are you thinking about?” Alexa asked her. Madison shook her head at first but when Alexa lost interest, she hissed and crossed her arms against her chest. “Can you believe him?” She snapped. “What am I supposed to believe here?” Alexa asked like the was bored. “He was here with her. Showing up here with that bitch on his arm has to be the highest disrespect I have ever received.” “Madison, I am sure it’s not what it looks like. Have you always been like this?” Madison shook her head with confusion written all over her face, “what do you mean?” “Archer doesn’t like Alicia. He was here to meet her because he is being blackmailed,” Madison’s face lost all the color, “what?” “You don’t know? Hmm,” “Of course, I don
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Lydia gave Madison her full attention, “what I mean is that Alexa probably told you what’s going on and now, you feel like an idiot for breaking up with him,” Madison sighed, she had hit the truth. “That’s not fair, I reacted like every normal person,” “No you didn’t. You reacted like an idiot. “ Lydia said. “Don’t speak to me like that,” “I rather not speak with you at all. Now, please go and let me focus on my work.” “I need to see him,” “That’s weird, when you came in you said you wanted to see me, what changed?” Madison didn’t bother with an answer and just made herself comfortable on the sofa. Lydia shrugged and left the office to hers. Madison waited for thirty minutes before Archer came walking in, his eyes were glued to the phone that he didn’t notice her. She waited till he sat down before she spoke, “Archer,” Archer looked up briefly and went back to typing on his phone. He took his precious time before he looked back up. “Madison, to what do I owe this pleasure?
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 266
Archer took a deep breath and stepped into the conference room. His executives have been hounding him to come. It looks like they have gotten wind of what was happening to him. He already knew what they were going to say but it didn’t make him hurt any less. “Good morning,” he said as he stepped into the room. Their gazes swung to him and he smiled at them, they didn’t look impressed or happy to see him. “What is this we are hearing?” Archer sat down and shrugged, “what are you hearing?” “Please don’t play with our intelligence. We agreed that if anything that could damage the company’s reputation happens then we should be the first to know.” “I am aware,” he sighed. “But this came suddenly and with little time to get rid of a blackmail, I couldn’t come to you with it.” “That is understandable but it should never happen again. We have worked so hard to build a relationship so it doesn’t crumble at the slightest chance of trouble.” Archer nodded, “I am sorry about that but thi
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Archer smiled to himself as he drove to Allen’s office, he had asked all of them to meet him there including Alicia. He had tried the nice way but they don’t want to accept it so he is trying the hard way now. He had watched the flash drive that Gabriel gave him and satisfaction filled him at that. Gabriel told him during the time that Arthur came, and he had installed the hidden camera in Archer’s study, he had installed everywhere in the house too just in case. Only that he didn’t mention this to Archer. The grin on Archer’s face when he heard this made him extremely happy. He watched the video in his office as soon as he got back and saw what he wanted. Now, he was on his way to damage their plans. He parked in front of the office and stepped out. He saw Alicia coming out from her own car. She lifted a hand and waved at him but he scowled and ignored her. Alicia didn’t consider it so she fell into step with him. “We saw each other few hours ago, are you that eager to se
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Four sets of eyes swung to Archer with shock, “what?” “You heard me, release it. Let me save you the trouble of having to wait for an hour,” “Are you sure?” Archer scoffed, “you thought I would crack under pressure? Was that the reason for shortening the time to suit your needs?” “Archer,” Alicia started to talk, “Shut up,” he snapped. Archer stood up and pointed at them, “I am not sure you thought this true? Am I the only one who uses my brain for what it is used,” “Do not insult us, Archer. Don’t forget we have the upper hand in this case.” Powell snapped. Archer was livid, but he chose not to show it. His lips pulled back in a snarl as he stared at Powell. “I thought you were going to hide behind Allen forever? He is the spokesman, correct? He pulls your strings and tell you which side you will face, right?” “Stop it,” “Or what? You will release the video? I have given you the permission to do that so go ahead.” “You would rather risk your reputation to damage
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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
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
