Once they heard what Amelia said, they all decided to go to Jason’s office to make sure that Kent or Roland couldn’t hear and so Amelia could sit and calm down.“Amelia, are you sure it was her?” Franklin asked as he handed her a glass of water.Amelia took a sip of the water and answered, "Yes, I'm positive. At first, I wasn't sure that it was her, but then suddenly it clicked in my head. It was her. She had a scarf and sunglasses on but when we fell the glasses came off and I saw her, only for a moment but It was her.”“Why on earth would she come here?” Reuben wondered out loud. “Isn’t it obvious? I’m sure she came to pay her boss a visit,” Jason said. “How did she look? Was she scared? Agitated?” he asked.“She was running; we bumped into each other, and by the time that I looked up to see her face, she was already running off. It all happened so fast, and I was only able to catch a glimpse of her face, but I'm almost certain it was her,” Amelia explained.The men nodded as they
The next day, Jason arrived early at the Elysian Syndicate to check the security footage.“Good morning, Mr. Grey,” the guard said.“Good morning, Richard. I need your help with something,” Jason said.“What is it, sir?”“I need to have a look at the CCTV camera footage from yesterday, around noon.” Richard nodded. "Okay, sir,” he said.He led Jason to the room where the footage was kept and showed him the footage from the day before.Jason waited for the blonde woman to walk in, and his head jerked up when he finally saw her.“Stop there,” he said.Richard paused the footage at the point where the blonde woman walked in. She was wearing a scarf and was about to put on sunglasses. The video was paused right at the point before she put on the sunglasses; she had already raised them to her face but hadn’t put them on yet. Jason took a picture of the frame with his phone and then told Richard to press play on the video.Now the woman was clad in her scarf and sunglasses. The camera did
The entire table erupted in mutters and whispers of disapproval after Jason said that he had invested in Noratz; some people even looked horrified, their eyes threatening to pop out of their sockets.Mr. Harrington blinked and cleared his throat. He was about. to say sim, but the analyst spoke before he could.“That’s…that’s all. The meeting is over,” he stuttered, still taken aback by Jason’s choice to invest in Noratz.Everyone left the room after the words left his lips. They were all still whispering about Jason’s decision, some of them staring at him in disbelief and disapproval. Others went to congratulate Kent on his wise investment choice.Jason walked out of the boardroom with his head high; he wasn’t affected by the news. He still had full confidence in his decision to invest in Noratz, and he was sure that soon everyone would take back their words.“Jason” Franklin called out from behind him."Yes,” Jason answered, stopping in his tracks so that Franklin could catch up with
The next day was a Saturday. Jason sat in his living room with a picture of his mother and his father in his hands.“What’s wrong, mom? Why did you look so upset? ”Jason asked the photographer as he traced his mother’s features with his fingers.Flashes of the memory of his grandfather came to his mind as if answering his question.Was he really so awful? Jason thought to himself.He felt like his mind was split into two parts: one part wanted to know exactly what happened with him, his mother, and the Greys when he was young, and the other part was scared of what he would find.There was also the issue of not being able to trust anyone to tell him what really happened. Timothy didn’t seem to know the full story, and even if he did, his loyalty to Michael would hinder him from telling the whole truth.Michael was out of the question. Jason was convinced that he would lie about things just to make Jason come into his life.The only two people whom Jason could trust to say what really h
For lunch, Renee chose a quaint restaurant nearby. Jason arrived after Renee, his mind still reeling with thoughts about Lana’s health. His eyes roamed around all the tables at the restaurant till they landed on Renee’s blonde tresses. She waved at him as he made his way to the table.As Jason walked to the table, he couldn’t help but notice how pale Renee looked."Sorry, I’m a bit late; it took me a while to find the place. Funny how it’s so close, but I've never noticed it,” Jason said as he took his seat.“I know, right? It’s like it’s been hiding itself away. Their goulash is amazing; you should get it,” Renee suggested. She smiled at Jason, but it didn’t reach her eyes. It was clear that something was bothering her.“I’ll take you up on that,” Jason said as the waiter approached their table. The waiter swiftly jots down Renee and Jason’s orders. For the goulash, he nods with a smile, confirming the choice, before moving to the next table.After the waiter left, Renee heaved a si
"Renee, if you’re not comfortable staying here, we can eat somewhere else,” Jason suggested in a soft tone as he watched Amelia and Andrew in their seats, not far away from their table. Renee’s jaw clenched, but she tore her eyes away from the two. She looked at Jason and shook her head. “No. I won’t let them ruin our lunch.” Jason nodded. “That's good.” “Do you think he knows about the affair?” Renee asked Jason, referring to Andrew. Knowing the type of person Andrew was, Jason highly doubted that he knew about the affair. If he did, Amara would be on the streets and not on a date with him. “I doubt it," Jason answered “You’re right. I kind of feel bad for him; maybe I'd even tell him if he weren’t so awful. Knowing him, he’d probably laugh in my face and say I was trying to ruin his marriage,” Renee said. “You’re not wrong." Jason agreed. “What were you about to tell me before they asked in?” he asked. Renee let out a bitter chuckle. “Funny enough, it actually has to
“Andrew, do you know why Bruno and I separated?”The words were at the tip of Renee’s tongue, and her mouth was watering to say them. Jason noticed the look in Renee’s eyes. How they burned to tell Andrew the truth and shut him up. If she couldn’t do it, then Jason would be glad to. He exchanged a look with her and subtly asked if he could, and she nodded.“Andrew, do you know why Renee and Bruno separated?” Jason said the words came out louder than she intended, her tone dripping with disdain.The moment the words left Jason’s lips, they went straight to Amara’s ears. All the hairs on her body stood up, and before she knew what she was doing, she practically ran up to Andrew.“Honey, please, I want to leave.” The words spilled out of Amara’s lips in a hurry, her voice shaky.Andrew’s eyes darted between Renee and Jason, even to Amara, who was slightly trembling. Andrew suddenly got the feeling that something was going on that he was unaware of.He furrowed his brows. “But you were t
“Amara! You can’t keep my son from me!” Bruno slurred as he entered the restaurant.Jason’s eyes darted to Bruno, then to Renee. He expected her to have the same look of shock and confusion that he had, but she didn’t. She looked displeased to see Bruno, a frown present on her face, but she also looked completely unfazed by what Bruno had said.On the other hand, all colour had drained from Amara’s face, and her eyes were glistening like she was about to cry.Andrew stood up from his seat and glared daggers at Amara. "Amara, what the hell is that man talking about? Why is he asking you about a son?”“I..I…don’t…” Amara stuttered. At that moment, she wished the ground under her feet could open and swallow her whole.Bruno walked to the group, bumping into a few tables and murmuring apologies as he did. His eyes were bloodshot, and the smell of alcohol was potent on him."Amara, you can’t do this to me.” He grabbed the collar of her shirt and shook her slightly.Suddenly, it was like a