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
James was thinking on his way to the office. He couldn’t exactly decide how to feel about Ellen.He knew there was something but he didn’t exactly know what it was and something told him that if he saw Alisha again, if he talked to her, he’d get drawn in again.After all he said he guessed he still wasn’t quite over her. Was he happy with her? He couldn’t tell but he had at least felt satisfied.He had liked calling her his wife, sex with her was also good and he had been generally okay with how things were with them and he would have stuck to that if not for what had happened with them.And then there is Ellen, a fire burned within him for her and when they had kissed that night, he had wanted to take it farther than just that, her flaming red hair, her little tilt to the side and her smile was enough to get him all fired up.*** On the same day, Alisha was somewhere wringing her fingers. She had heard of Jaxon’s scandal, read about and watched videos of it.He had been accused of
James was done with his work and was heading to the hospital where Ellen was now alone. Lana had also had to go at some point.He was stepping in when he accidentally bumped against someone because he was on his phone.“I’m sorry I didn't mean to do that, I wasn’t looking.” James said.“It’s okay, I wasn’t either.” she said.He looked up and realized that it was the girl who harassed Jaxon earlier on.“Hey, it’s you from earlier. Look I just want to say I am sorry for how things happened with you.” he said.She just gave a weak smile, why are you the one saying sorry?” she asked.“I don’t know, it’s just I think guys, men should be more responsible and on any occasion I see one not behaving that way, I get ashamed of being a man myself.”
The next morning, Lana walked into Ellen's hospital room with a bunch of flowers in her hands.James was already there, he has been there since yesterday after bumping on Paula.He was afraid that something may go wrong and so had decided to stay by her side all through yesterday.“Good morning El, here this is for you.” Lana said, handing Ellen a bunch of flowers.“Oh Lana, thank you. But I wasn’t expecting you here, James told me you had this meeting to prepare for and that it’s by ten o’clock, it’s just five minutes to an hour.” Ellen said.“Yeah that’s right, I did have a meeting but it’s been moved so I just thought I’d run here come see you off, you are getting discharged after all.” Lana explained.“But you are ready for the meeting, yeah? I could always handle everything on my own.” James said.“It’s fine. I said it. I am beginning to think that you two would rather not have me here.” Lana said.“Oh don’t even start with your teasing.” Ellen said.“Come on, what are you even t
“So, what do you all want me to do?” Paula asked when they had all sat and she had offered them a drink of water, she didn’t have much in the house. ‘I briefly explained it to you, and I want you to understand what you are doing and that there would definitely be opposition and you would probably take some risks and this set of people wouldn’t stop at anything to stop you or make you suffer.” James explained. She looked at each of their faces for a while before she answered, “Yes, I understand and I have decided to go along with you guys and besides I feel protected with you three. And if anything were to happen to me, that would be at least more evidence to prove that Jaxon is as vile as anything from the pit of hell.” Paula said, gritting her teeth at the last words. “Think well about this Paula, you sound like you are making this decision just from your emotions, you have to be clear headed, I mean if you don’t want to speak out we would still be glad to help you. Just breathe, a
Meanwhile, at the same time in the Sterling mansion. Jaxon and his dad were having a troubled conversation.“I saw him with my own eyes, that bastard. He is going to help her.” Jaxon was fuming.“Saw him where and with who?” Thomas Sterling, Jaxon’s father asked him.“With Paula, at her house.” Jaxon answered, pacing to and fro in the room.It looks like he was going to punch the wall or break a vase.“You fool! You went there, I asked you to lay low. Do you know the implication of what you’ve done?!” Mr. Sterling screamed.“What? I didn’t do anything…” Jaxon trailed off.“You did do something and the earlier you tell me about it, the better for us all and for you most of all.” Mr. Sterling said.“Well I hit her, but that wouldn’t create more problems would it?” Jaxon asked.“Would it? Why don’t you tell me? You have once already been accused of assault and you hit her again? Are you really thinking with your brains or with your lower half? What problem would it cause you to ask me? T