The next day was here faster than anyone thought and not even fast enough for Ellen.“Ellen? Ellen! It really is you, I was scared you wouldn’t want to see me.” Lana said, running the remaining steps towards Ellen.“Why wouldn’t I want to see you?” Ellen asked. They both stared at each other in the eye before hugging. None of them had thought they would cry but they did and for a long time.“Come on now, are we really going to just sit here and cry? That is not the reason we met today.” Ellen said still sniffling and wiping her nose with one of the tissues on their table.Lana reached out and held Ellen’s hand in hers, “`I know Ellen, I just cannot help it. I just thought of all this things, when we first met too-God I felt so stupid-and then everything that has happened since then, how we almost lost that friendship and it all just hit me in a strange way and I couldn’t help the tears that came…” she was still talking and the tears threatened to come again.She tilted her head up and
After Jaxon and Henry were released from the ESU camp, they were taken to Sky Care Medical Center for a medical check-up to ensure they were healthy.Mr. Thomas Sterling wanted the best medical attention for his son, considering Jaxon would soon be resuming work with numerous responsibilities awaiting him at Emerald Multisource Corporation. He ensured that his son received high-level security.Jaxon was assigned a VIP ward, with his family's security keeping a watchful eye on him at all times.After the news of his release, Alisha quickly made her way to Sky Care Hospital to see her fiancé and her brother. At first, she was skeptical about whom to visit first, but after much consideration, she decided to see Jaxon.Upon reaching the VIP ward assigned to Jaxon, she noticed several Sterling security personnel standing guard. She approached and asked to be let inside"Excuse me, I'm here to see Jaxon. I just want to make sure he's okay." Alisha declared. But the security denied her entr
It took Lana three days before she could finally convince El to see James for just one time. They had been talking on the phone when Lana brought it up again. “...so what do you say El? Would you see him please?” She heard Ellen audibly sigh and then held her breath in wait for the response. “Okay then, fine. I’ll see him, today, 4pm.” Ellen finally said. Lana could breath easily now she could even scream, “Thank you so much El, thanks.” she said. “I’m doing this for you Lana, I hope you know that?” Ellen said sighing. “I know, I know and I am grateful, I love you El.” she said. “Okay okay, let him know, same place we met the other day.” Ellen said and somehow Lana could hear her smile in her voice although she couldn’t exactly say what it was that could be making Ellen smile so much. “Okay bye then. I’ll call you again.” Immediately Lana finished the call between herself and Ellen, she rang James. James was mopping in the company when his phone rang. He brought it out from
“All good?” he asked through her window, she looked a little startled but answered.“Yes. No, I don’t know. My car was all fine and now it just wouldn’t start.” she said.“Why don’t I bring you home instead and we can figure out what to do.” he said repeating himself from earlier.“I called someone already, they should be here soon.” she said.“It’s late now, El. I’ll take you home.” he said not asking anymore.She picked her bag again, got out and locked the doors then went with James.“Really sorry for the inconvenience.” she said as soon as they began to roll out.“Inconvenience? Not at all, taking you home can’t possibly be an inconvenience though, never.” he added that last part in a whisper that made her smile.“If you don’t mind my asking, what happened between you and Alisha, I heard from Lana.” she said.He explained everything to her as it had all happened.“She is very ambitious and well she chose that ambition, there isn’t much one can do in such cases. I just get the feeli
The next morning, James and Ellen returned to the restaurant not to dine this time, they went there with a skilled mechanic to take a look at Ellen’s car and to find out what really happened to it.“So how is it?” James came around and asked the mechanic, his name is Victor.“Someone tampered with the car, you see this place here where it looks like a couple of cuts were made? The person who did this was either an amateur or simply that he had limited time to do whatever he had to.” Victor said.“So was it just something done to stop movement in the car or?…” he didn’t finish speaking but Victor was already shaking his head.“The miss here has to count herself lucky that she didn’t drive this car, ultimately she’d have gotten into an accident that would have probably ended her life.” Victor said.Ellen’s gasp turned them both around, she had been coming to ask about what was wrong with the car and if it was drivable.“Why would someone want to kill me?” Ellen asked. She was shaken, any
Meanwhile, back at the Sterling mansion, Jaxon was pacing to and fro, with anger evident in his face.“What do you mean she’s alive?” Jaxon screamed at the cab driver.“I tried but she jumped surprisingly quick out of the way and I just was able to knock her unconscious.” he said.“You tried…you tried?! I pay you good money and you just tried? Go find her and complete the job or else consider yourself dead.” Jaxon threatened.“I am sorry to be so nosy sir but according to what you told me, the lady in question hasn’t exactly done anything to you, you just want to get back at this guy right? don’t you think we have done enough to her, she is not your major target after all.” he said.Jaxon glared at him until he lowered his gaze, “You are giving me orders now I see?” he asked, his body language threatening the poor driver.“No sir, I’ll get at it immediately. I’m sorry.” he apologized.“You had better be. Now scram.” Jaxon commanded.The cab driver turned around and out of the building,
Charlie had taken his leave, different person now, a salary earner. “So James what do you plan to do with Jaxon now that the truth is out in the open?” Lana asked. “I’m thinking about, I probably should go confront him.” James answered. “Do you really think that would be a good idea?” “What else would you have me do?” James asked. “Let us take it slow, we would catch him in his own net.” Lana said. “And how do you propose we do that?” “Just wait.” Lana said. “James? Lana?” El spoke weakly. “El you are awake.” Lana and James both said at the same time. “Come on lie back down, you still need to rest.” James said, gently pushing her back down. “What happened? It all occurred too fast. Why was he trying to kill me?” El asked. She was just waking up and still confused and she couldn’t make head or tail from what had happened. “Just relax El, we got it under control, I promise you no harm whatsoever is going to come you anymore.” Lana promised, patting Ellen’s hair. “I’m tired.
In Ellen’s room, James and Lana sat quiet for a while, none speaking until Lana broke the silence.“I told you James.” Lana said and stifled her laughter so she didn’t disturb Ellen’s rest.“Yeah right you did. I can’t with that look on his face and everyone talking at the same time and shoving phones and flashes in his face.” James said shaking his head and grinning at the recollection.“So what do you plan to do?” Lana asked.“What do I plan to do? With Jaxon?”James asked.“Yes of course with Jaxon. You seriously are not going to let him go just because he got flustered by some cameras and few people calling him out. That isn’t your plan yeah?” Lana asked.“I thought that was enough to put him back in his place.” James said.“Oh James. Jaxon just got into his car and drove away, knowing him, he’ll probably run to his mighty father for help and the poor girl would be shut up before she can even start to speak, and James is just going to walk free, end of karma. And this wouldn’t be e