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Archer was enraged, he curled his fingers around the arm of his chair. He kept bouncing his leg, and the energy he had expelled came back in full force.Dean? Fucking Dean? Murmurs filled the room as the other men showed their disregard for the news."Ferguson is biting more than he can chew, we asked him to wait before he made the announcement."Archer turned, "You didn't know about this?"They shook their heads, Madison grabbed his hand and squeezed it before letting it go."So he went ahead against your orders to parade some stranger?"They nodded,"And you guys are doing nothing about this?"Maxfield cleared his throat, "I have the perfect punishment for him. He would regret going against orders."The older man met Archer's gaze and nodded.Archer nodded back. He was lucky that someone had his back this time.Madison's voice was cold when and spoke, "Ferguson disrespected my authority. I am supposed to step down because he brought a stranger with no confirmation to take my place?
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Archer entered the boardroom and went back to his seat. Ferguson and Dean came in shortly after him.Ferguson stood with Dean beside him as he waited for someone to say something. The room was quiet and the silence was so suffocating.Archer could understand the tension. These men were not happy with Ferguson. He fucked up real bad and didn't have the decency to pull them aside and apologize.It was the same attitude that made everyone dislike him and it would be the cause of his downfall. And it was the one thing Archer could count on.The narcissistic behavior would only serve Archer when the time comes, that's if Ferguson isn't fired before then.Ferguson chuckled nervously and cleared his throat like he couldn't take the silence anymore.He turned to Madison, "I am sure you have seen the news. I need someone to show young Dean the ropes and the best person is you since he will be taking over from you."Madison tensed but she kept quiet, and when Ferguson's words were met with silen
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Ferguson pinched the bridge of his nose as he expelled a breath. He realized his methods weren't working and tried a different approach."Calm down, Madison."The woman in question just stared at him not saying anything."I didn't phrase it well. I assure you that Dean won't be taking over immediately but he would need someone to teach him."Madison shook her head, "I will do no such thing."Ferguson went cold. He tensed when the challenge went over his head. He glared at Madison,"Maybe I wasn't being clear enough. It is an order, Hale.""I don't take orders from you, Ferguson. Last time I checked, I was the CEO.""Not for long," he said.Madison unfolded her arms, "You forget yourself, Ferguson. Maybe your position has you fooled but don't forget that I can fire you without blinking. Thread carefully." she snapped.She turned to Dean who was still fuming from the last time they shut him up."And as for you, are you the real deal or someone they picked from the streets?""That's enou
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They concluded and everybody stood as Ferguson kept protesting about his punishments.Dean was still quiet, but Archer didn't care.Maxfield brushed past him but stopped, his head tilted so nobody heard the words he whispered to Archer,"You are welcome," he said before leaving.Archer smiled to himself before letting himself out of the door. He walked to his department and the whole time he had a smile on his face.Archer was happy that he had formidable forces on his side. It was only a matter of time till he came out.He was going to need his team.Archer stopped when he noticed someone following him, he turned and hissed when he saw Dean standing there."What do you want?" Archer asked,He rubbed his temple to soothe the headache he could feel coming on."What does it look like?" Dean retorted."I don't have time for this," Archer said as he moved to go.Dean caught his arm and turned Archer to face him,"Don't walk away from me.""Who put you up to this?" Archer asked,"Ferguson
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For the next four days, everything went smoothly and for once, Archer was happy that things were going his way.Dean had been good and he listened. He even took notes from his colleagues but Archer knew that was nothing but a farce.He could see through the act. Dean wanted to gain sympathy by playing the poster child for humility. The Dean that Archer knew didn't take notes, he had no regard for things that didn't indulge his sinful habits.But Archer was happy that things were running smoothly. Just like everything other thing in his life, he couldn't get any peace.He spoke a moment too soon.Lola barged into Archer's office, face red and her eyes were wide.Archer looked up and sighed, "What is it now?""They...no, he is..." Lola sputtered.Archer was on his feet immediately, he rushed to her and shook her slightly by her shoulders."Breathe,"He showed her an example and she followed."Now tell me what happened," he said gently."They are fighting. No, Eric is beating up the ja
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Archer's eyes tracked Ferguson's movement as he paced in his office.After the altercation with Dean, Archer had sent him out of the office but not before Dean had promised to report him to the almighty Ferguson.Archer told him to go ahead and report to his daddy to come save him, he had been hoping for that. It wasn't a surprise that Ferguson ran here to defend their honor. Archer watched him pace, his face redder than he had ever seen before.He was still in his thoughts when Ferguson stormed towards him and slapped him. Archer cradled his cheek and when his eyes met Dean's, he was smirking."How dare you lowlife lay your hands on him? And where is that other scumbag?"Archer told Eric to go home and let him handle it, the poor boy was scared he was going to get fired.Not on Archer's life."You people ganged up on him, for what? To prove that you are the alpha male?" Ferguson snapped.Archer kept quiet as he went on, "You foolish boy. You were given a chance by us to make money a
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Archer smiled as he leaned against the door, he brought out the recorder from his pocket and the smile on his face grew even bigger.He had been counting on Dean to call Ferguson, they were too dumb to realize they were being set up.He had left them in the office with the other recorder to see what they talk about in secret.Meanwhile, back in his office. Ferguson slapped Dean on the back of his head."You little shit!""Ow! What was that for?" Dean asked,"What were you thinking sabotaging the deal?"Dean scoffed, "I don't care. Besides you are not paying me enough to take Archer's orders like his lap dog. I didn't sign up for this.""And what did you sign up for?" Ferguson asked.Dean shrugged. While the money Ferguson offered him money for the plan, he didn't think it would be this hard.He had been taking orders from Archer like a fool and the asshole used every moment to show him that he was the boss."What do you mean?' Ferguson persisted when Dean didn't answer him."I hate
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Archer knocked on the door. He didn't make an appointment because he knew the owner would not accept it.He was yet to meet the man but he was sure they would get along."Are you sure this is a good idea?" Eric asked from behind.Archer nodded, "Of course. I need him to give you another chance. This would put in a good word to your name.""Thank you,""Don't thank me yet."Archer heard a faint come in and pushed the door open. The owner of Wonderland known as Sylvester looked up and smiled but when his gaze traveled to Eric, it changed to a frown.Archer saw the action and quickly jumped to intervene. He raised his both hands as an act of surrender, "Mr. Sylvester, I am sorry to ambush you like this but I would appreciate it if you hear me out."Sylvester scoffed, "Who are you?""My name is Archer, and I am...""Wait, Archer?" Sylvester sat straight, "Archer Slaw?"Archer furrowed his brows, "Yes?"Archer was confused, he didn't know this man."Don't you remember me? We went to the
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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
