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Chapter 29It's been a week since Archer spoke to Hailey. They have done a good job of staying out of his sight. A long day at work was finally over and all Archer wanted to do was to flop on his bed and drift off to a deep sleep.He came out of his building and took a deep breath, the clean, refreshing air calming himArcher looked to his colleagues who were trooping out of the building. He waved at Lola who sought him out from the crowd.He watched her get into her car and peel out of the parking lot. He attempted to call his driver but his phone rang before he could, jolting him out of his thoughts. He picked it up, noting Madison's name on the caller ID."Hey, Madison," Archer greeted, trying to sound less tired than he felt."Archer, where are you?" Madison's voice was firm."Just wrapping up at work. Why?" Archer replied."I need to see you. It's important," Madison informed him.Archer sighed, feeling the weight of the day on his shoulders. He just wanted to sleep. "Madison,
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Madison couldn't help but chuckle as she observed Archer's shocked expression. "What's got you so surprised?" she asked with a playful glint in her eyes.Archer, still processing the bold move on the paper in his hands, looked up and grinned. "It's just... I didn't expect someone to take such a daring approach. It's impressive."Madison leaned in, her curiosity piqued. "Well, what is it? Don't leave me hanging."Archer handed her the paper, his smile widening. "Your enthusiasm is refreshing. But I will work on a pitch and get back to you."He was surprised. He knew the woman had a nice work ethic but seeing it firsthand was so exciting. She was ready to take risks just to achieve her goal and it was the one trait Archer loved in anyone.Her kind, their kind was unbreakable.Madison raised a brow but Archer snatched the paper from her hands gently and looked at it before nodding."I mean, you have no clear approach. Just a strong idea but with the right move, the company will be yours
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Jack chuckled under his breath and Archer's nose flared.He cut Jack a hard glare, " I dare you to say that one more time and watch me knock your teeth to the ground."Jack laughed again and opened his mouth but he clamped it shut when he saw the kook on Archer's face.He checked his odds and judging by the defensive stance, Jack did not doubt that Archer would beat his ass.Jack smiled and retreated."I have no doubt you would try that but I am not the type to pick fights in public spaces," he said as he looked around the restaurant.The rest of the patrons were already staring at them with disapproval on their faces.Archer shook his head, "You are right, they shouldn't let you into some places. You are bound to cause trouble.""Don't get me started about who they should let in. This place is too high a standard for you. I can only guess Madison is paying."Archer moved forward but Madison's arm stopped him before he could. He looked at her and she shook her head subtly at him.He t
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The next day at work, Archer was seated in his cubicle chatting with Lola when the shrill ring of his phone interrupted his peaceful moment.He sighed when he saw that it was Madison, and he picked it up."Hello?" Madison's voice on the other end instructed him to head to the conference room immediately.Archer smiled, and finally, the board was ready to see him. He had spent time thinking about what they would say to him.Would they cheer him on to keep doing good work or recognize him for the one he has done?So many options in his head, Madison already told him that they would try and intimidate him. He was ready for that.With a little fist pump, he headed out. He ignored the stares of his colleagues as he grinned to himself.Lola gave him a look but he ignored that too. He didn't need her asking questions.He made his way to the elevator and pressed the button, it took him to the top floor.As he strolled down the hallway, he noticed a man, slightly aged, appearing lost. Arch
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Archer was surprised at Ferguson's tone. He waited a breath for people to counter him but nobody did.He saw the old man sigh from the corner of his eyes."Why?" Archer gathered up the courage.Ferguson's eyes narrowed, "What do you mean why?""Why are you asking me to leave?"Ferguson snorted, he turned a glare at Archer for speaking to him like a child."Next time we summon you, come early, and don't keep anyone waiting." Ferguson snapped.Archer held in the scoff that threatened to leave his lips. He met Ferguson's gaze and nearly grinned at the man."So?"Mumbles filled the room at his words but Archer kept his face stoic.Mr. Maxfield, the old man adjusted his tie as he cleared his throat. The room hushed into silence."Nobody is going anywhere," he declared, his voice carrying authority. The board members exchanged glances, curious about the unexpected announcement.He looked around the room, "What exactly is happening here?" he asked.Ferguson sat up straight, his face red fro
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Ferguson opened and closed his mouth like a gutted fish. His eyes were as wide as saucers. He looked around him and everyone was looking at him, wondering what he would do.He was in disbelief about how Archer spoke to him. His fist clenched and unclenched as he tried to calm himself down.He glared at Archer who widened his smug smile at him as if he was daring Ferguson."Now, you listen here, you stupid...""That's enough!" Maxfield said firmly."But...""I said, that's enough." Maxfield snapped.Ferguson snapped his mouth shut.Archer chuckled, he looked at the wimpy director who only feels superior when he puts others down. It was almost comical to see him submit to a higher authority.It was plain pathetic."Let's begin," Maxfield said again as he gestured to Madison.Madison took the floor, a file in her hand. She took a deep breath and squared her shoulders. The look in her eyes screamed confidence.She tilted her chin and looked everyone in the eye."Let's begin,""You asked fo
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Archer returned to his department and leaned against the doorframe. He watched his colleagues talk amongst themselves and sighed.He walked straight to his desk and took a seat. Lola skipped over to him immediately. Her wide grin immediately changed his gloomy mood."Hey, Archer, what's got you looking so gloomy?" she chirped, a curious smile on her face.Archer glanced at her, "Nothing at all, I am just exhausted.""You were gone a long time, is everything okay?" she asked with concern.Archer nodded, "I am, don't worry about me."Lola narrowed her eyes but she smiled at him."Guess what?"Archer turned to look at her, "what?""They fired the manager."Archer played the surprise card, "What? Really?"Lola nodded happily, her head bobbing up and down with excitement."Yes, heard it this morning."Archer shrugged, "Serves him right. He deserved it."Lola furrowed her brows, studying Archer's expression. "You don't seem too surprised about it. Did you have something to do with it?"Arc
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Archer stared at her with so much on his face. His lips pursed as he looked for a way to answer her.His ears rang with the waves of mistrust coming from her. He had no idea Lola would question him like this."I can't believe you would even ask me that,""Oh stop it! Why can't I ask?" Lola snapped, her hands flailing around making her look even more furious.Archer was shocked by the amount of venom in her voice. She had never spoken to him that way before.It didn't stop Lola, she glared at him so fiercely and started yelling. Everybody started staring and the whispering started again."How could you deceive me like this? I thought we were friends. You used me just like every other man out there..." "Shut up," Archer snapped.He ran a nervous hand through his hair to keep calm.Lola clamped her mouth shut, her eyes wide with disbelief as she stared at him. Archer sighed.He took a deep breath to remain calm so as not to spook her."Let's go get some coffee."Lola shook her head, "are
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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
