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From Heartache to Heir Chapter 51
Hailey stopped sobbing and regarded Madison with a cool look. They both stared at each other.Madison was studying Hailey to figure out what her motive it while Hailey was filled with jealousy at the casual way Madison entered the office."Is it your turn to see Archer? Seeing as you and that office girl are taking turns."Madison raised a brow as if she was asking a question. "You know I would be jealous if I was sharing my man with another woman. I saw the poor thing crying in Archer's arm when I walked in." Hailey said."Stop it," Madison cautioned.She was trying to bait Madison, Hailey looked closely and watched Madison for any sign but she found none.All she saw was a woman looking at her with annoyance. She waited for Madison to say something but she didn't."So, do you know the other girl Archer is dating? Must be hard for you since you can't be public with your relationship." Hailey continued. Madison chuckled, "I don't see how this answers my question. Are you trying to a
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 52
Archer watched his phone ring several times but he didn't make any attempt to pick it up.He saw Madison's name on the screen, but he wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone. He knew she was worried seeing as he acted unnaturally towards her.He had seen the confusion in her eyes when he pulled away from her. Archer looked worn out as he sat in front of his grandfather's grave.A month ago, he had asked Gabriel to show him where his grandfather was buried. Gabriel brought him here and Archer felt like crying.Today, he returned with fresh flowers. From the information he got, the old man loved white lilies, and that's what Archer placed on his grave.Tears rolled from his cheeks as he sobbed like a baby. He gripped his chest as he spoke,"Why didn't you look for me longer? You left me to suffer alone while you enjoyed all of this. You helped everyone but your blood,""I starved and cried for days for someone to come save me. I went from foster home to foster in search of love."Archer gu
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 53
Archer twisted his lips in annoyance as the woman looked at him from head to toe.He had arrived here and asked for Madison's name but the hostess halted him and regarded him like a criminal."What did you say you are looking for, sir?" she asked with disdain dripping all over her voice."I have a reservation under Hales," he said.He met her gaze on, daring her to challenge him."Hales as in Madison Hales?" she asked, she looked at Archer again with that condescending smirk.Probably asking herself how he was able to do such."And who are you to have such a reservation?" she asked.Her body language inched for a fight. "You are not in a position to ask me such meaningless questions. Now, I will assume the name is written there. Can I go?" he barked at her.She jumped like she wasn't expecting it, she frowned and pointed to the far corner of the dimly lit room."There is your table, enjoy." she drawled, "Or not," she whispered under her breath. Archer heard her but he chose not to
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 54
He raked a hand through his tousled hair, letting out a heavy sigh. Madison placed her hand under her chin and observed him closely."So?""I don't know. I can't seem to figure out what's going on."Madison frowned, concern evident in her eyes."Do you believe her? Maybe there's a reason behind her behavior."Archer scoffed, a bitter edge to his tone."Believe her? Hell, no. Hell would freeze over before I believe anything that comes out of her mouth.""Archer, come on. You've been together for a while. There has to be some trust. Do you think she is telling the truth, even a little?"Archer shook his head. "Madison, you don't understand. One side of me wants to believe her. The way she was acting in my office, it's not normal. But the other part of me, the skeptical part, thinks this might just be another one of her manipulative games."Madison bit her lip, trying to make sense of the situation. "Why would she manipulate you? What would she gain from it?"Archer stopped eating and
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 55
The next day at work, Archer called for an emergency meeting with the team leaders.Eric, Lola, and Charles sat in the conference room waiting for him as usual. Eric was red-faced as he chewed on his fingernails.Lola sat stiffly beside him and refused to acknowledge his existence and Charles, the most level-headed colleague he had ever met,He had his disgust for Eric so vivid on his face like a painting. Eric sighed, he should have known they would be mad at him for admitting the things he did yesterday.But still, he didn't expect it to hurt this much. Eric knew he wasn't close to them, but he prided himself on being one of the best here and being alienated didn't look too good for him.Archer entered the office and Eric felt his scowl deepen. Of all the people to be worried about, Archer was the catalyst.After everything went down, he didn't see Archer for the rest of the day. He had been expecting to be fired for what he did."Archer," Eric started to say."Sit down," Archer no
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 56
Archer felt a lot of things from the news but shock was not one of them. He waited, maybe it was a late reaction to hearing it from the smugest person.But still, he felt nothing. Archer was expecting a more imploding bad need but this caught him by surprise.He glanced at Ferguson who was still staring at him with a scowl on his face, Archer cocked his head to the side to meet his gaze.They locked eyes for some time till realization dawned on Archer, this time he couldn't resist the scowl on his face."You think I gave it to him?" he all but yelled.Ferguson shrugged, "I didn't say a word.""But you implied it, didn't you?" Archer asked, he looked around the room and the other man looked bored.Madison looked like she would rather be anywhere but here."I cannot believe this. When I brought in millions of money, you were the happiest person in the room. But now you are accusing me without pointing fingers because I saved this company.""What exactly did you save this company from? Y
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 57
Archer took a cab to Jack's company. His phone kept vibrating with text messages from Madison.It was filled with urgent messages about how Ferguson felt disrespected and why Archer left the meeting abruptly.Archer didn't answer any of the messages, he was angry, and sparring with Ferguson would make him more angry.How dare that man sit in his high chair and lecture him? Calling him a lowly employee and whatnot.Archer forced himself to calm down.He stood in front of Jack's building, his hand tightened into a fist. The thought of Jack brought nothing but anger to him.To confront him, Archer needed to be calm. There is nothing he will achieve if he barges in there with anger.He strolled into the building and went straight to the place he knew Jack would be. "Hello," he greeted the assistant."Hello? Do you have an appointment with Mr Callaghan?" she asked in a preppy tone."No, but please tell him Archer is here to see him.""I am sorry sir, we don't operate that way." she shook
From Heartache to Heir Chapter 58
Jack's jaw dropped alongside his pen as he stared at Archer. He waited for Archer to burst into laughter and say he was joking.But such a reaction wasn't forthcoming from him not that he has known Archer as someone who jokes."What?" Jack asked.Archer narrowed his eyes, was this jackass pretending not to know what he was talking about?How was it possible that they were in a relationship no matter how dysfunctional it was that he had no idea his girlfriend was pregnant?"What did you just say?" Jack asked.Archer scowled at him, "Let's stop the pretense, shall we?""I have no idea what you are talking about." Jack said, "I didn't know she was pregnant."Archer thought he heard him mumbling, "Hailey is pregnant?" or something along those lines."Stop lying," Archer snarled."I am speaking the truth, I haven't spoken to her in a while.""Since when? Are you not joined at the hip?""Nor recently.""And why should I believe you?" Archer questioned.Jack kept quiet, "Because if I knew s
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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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Chapter 294
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
