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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 has always valued himself on being ten steps ahead of the average business man. He wasn’t surprised when Gabriel admitted to bugging the whole house. He told Archer the reason was because nobody was to be trusted. After the whole thing with Charlene, Gabriel was disappointed that he had let her into the house. But it showed that she never did anything to rouse suspicions in the house. But that didn’t stop Gabriel from being neurotic with controlling every aspect of the house. He said it made him feel better about who was coming into the house. When he handed Archer the flash drive. He told Archer to make sure he put all of them in jail. Archer went to his office at first and watched it alone. Relief seeping into his with each minute that passed as he watched it. The smile on his face grew because he knew, with this he could defend himself. He could bury those sons of bitches who thought they could ruin his reputation with something that they cooked up. Archer made co
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Archer looked at the two of them confused that they were making a fuss. “You put the Barrington in jail?” Charles asked. Archer sighed and turned to the man, “can I please get an officer? I am not comfortable with him,” Charles frowned but the man just waved it away, “he is the best we have, I am sorry.” “Okay,” The man left them and Charles struggled with what to say. “I owe you an apology,” he started. Archer didn’t say anything and allowed him to stumble over his words because he was not making it easy for him at all.“I am sorry that I judged you wrongly, it was unfair of me.”“I don’t need your sentiments, officer. I need action and let’s not pretend that the only reason why you are apologizing to me is because you heard what your superior said,”Charles frowned, “are you always this difficult?”“To assholes who look down on me? Yes. Would you have preferred I look down on you?”“I already apologized,”“It is not enough for the way you treated me. I bet if it was vice vers
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Archer easily side stepped Allen as he lunged at him but that didn’t deter the man. He tried to hit Archer but he got held back by his friends. “Stop that, Allen. He is not worth it,” Greenfidge pleaded with him. Archer shook his head and chuckled, “No, let him. His anger is justified but either way, he is going to jail.” He turned to Allen, “go ahead, hit me.” Allen fumed but the fight had gone out of him, he pointed his finger at Archer instead, “You idiot, do you realize what you have done?” “I am not sure, could you explain?” “You think sending us to jail would give you access to our business? Think again,” Archer only scoffed, “you think I have an interest in your business? It means nothing to me right now, Allen. You and your idiotic friends can rot in hell and I still wouldn’t touch your business. However, Alexa and her mother would happily take it off your hands,” Powell gaped at him, “you are giving our business to that woman?” “That woman is your partner’s wife, yo
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Madison broke down on the ground crying as she watched Archer’s car zoom off. She stayed there for some minutes before standing up, she reached for her phone and texted Alexa to meet her at the house.Her tears were still coming down like a waterfall, she knew it wouldn’t be easy to convince Archer to give her a chance but it was worth a try.She didn’t realize how brutal he would be to her even though she deserved it. She managed to walk to her car and enter before leaving.When Madison alighted the car, Alexa was already standing in front of her front door with a sad smile.“I take it that it didn’t go well?” She asked.Madison nodded sadly and started to unlock the door, they both entered inside and she flopped onto the couch with a dramatic sigh.“I can’t believe this,”“What exactly are you not believing?”“You should have seen the way he acted like I meant nothing to him. I was trying to talk to him and he left me there.”Alexa’s face softened, “oh honey, I told you not to expe
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Madison took a deep breath as soon as she got to the door. The flowers in her hands were fresh and also Archer’s favorite. It sucked that this was the first time she was giving him flowers but she hoped he didn’t take it the wrong way. After the talk with Alexa the previous day, she realized she needed to put in an effort if she was going to get her man back. He was angry because he still loved her and that was something that gave her hope. She raised her hand to knock when Lydia snuck up behind her, “what are you doing?” Madison was startled and dropped her hand, she looked behind to see Lydia who was looking at her like she had gone crazy, “um, I came to see Archer.” Lydia nodded and moved to go away, “okay, go ahead.” She had files she was carrying and started walking away when Madison sighed, she figured if she couldn’t get to Archer then she should at least make peace with Lydia. “Lydia, wait. Can we talk?” She asked. Lydia stopped in her tracks, “I am a bit busy,
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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
