"What do you mean?"Mandy asked, calmly adjusting. She was intimidated by Declan's vicious stare Declan shrugged. "I assume you're not yet ready to talk. I will give you more time." Declan said with a lip smile. "Could you please excuse me?" He asked calmly. When Mandy did not move, Declan turned to go take the back door. "Declan, wait...." Mandy grabbed him by his hand to stop him.Declan's arm stiffened under Mandy's grip, hot steam exuding from it. Mandy withdrew her hand sharply looking up at Declan in shock. What was that? Declan's hand steamed like a hot charcoal. "Uhm... Please don't leave. I can explain." Mandy said when she managed to find her tongue. "I wanted to tell you but—""Tell me now, Mandy." Declan demanded, making Mandy flinch. She looked down at her hand nervously, not sure if where to begin."Not to make excuses, but I never knew what the medicine was all about. I invested because Bench told me the business was good and—""Bench. It seems you had a good rel
"Helper?" What do you mean by that?The second man asked, his eyes scrutinizing Declan where he stood."He will help you get better. He is the best doctor in the city and I'm sure he will be of great help to you two" Mandy said with a big smile. But to her dismay, the men didn't seem impressed. They had a rather hostile look on their faces."Did you understand what I just said?" Mandy asked with a blink trying to keep it cool. "We understood you well, ma'am. But we are not interested." The first man said, turning away.Mandy's smile fell. "But why? Don't you want to feel better and go back to your families?" Mandy asked with concern. What the man said had shocked her. The last time she visited them, they wanted to live so bad and had begged her to save their lives. Why the sudden change of heart? Did the maid do something to them?"What's the need of going back home when that deadly thing is still out there." The second man answered after a long drag of silence. "Yes. We saw the n
Mandy looked out of the window all through their way home. She was really upset and didn't want to speak to Declan again. When they got to her house, Declan took his car and left. The next morning, Mandy sat in her living room with a cup of coffee in one hand. She turned on the television and the news headline shocked her. "No way!" She gasped. She immediately grabbed her keys and ran off."Declan!" She yelled, climbing down from her car in front of Declan's house. "Where is he?" She yelled, storming into the living room."Could you keep your voice down?" Declan said from the top of the stairs. He was putting on a white night robe and looked like he just got up from sleep. "Come down, right now!" Mandy said fiercely pointing at the spot he wished Declan to stand. Right in front of her.""What do you want? It's too early."Declan said and started walking down the stairs."Of course you needed all the rest you could get after a long night" Mandy said sarcastically. Declan stopped
At William's residence, May sat in the living room and was working with her computer. "My princess. Have you thought about it?" Clara asked, coming out from the kitchen."Thought about what?" May asked looking up from her computer."Oh. It slipped my mind and I didn't mention it. I—uhm... Want you to help me discuss some business with Mandy.""What kind of business? We are already working out a project, what more do you want me to add to that?" "Good thing you asked me." Clara said, sitting down in a space beside May. " You see? I have been wondering if she could—make me in charge of a unit in the department store."May pushed away looking at her mom in bewilderment. " What do you mean by that?" Clara looked down on her hands. She had planned her speech earlier but hand suddenly grew nervous."I want to start working too, May. The weight on your shoulder is much and I no longer feel good about that."May leaned forward to Clara and touched Clara's neck and head with the back of her
Declan and Mandy got to the apartment shortly later. The men had finished having breakfast and were relaxing on the porch."Hey guys." Mandy said, walking up to them.The men turned to her with a small smile on their faces."We didn't expect you to come back this soon.""We want to start your treatment as soon as possible. We don't have much time left." Mandy replied. She turned to her side."Declan is here with me." Mandy said, gesturing to her side. "Hi man.""Hi." The men greeted with low energy. "Declan King. I didn't get to properly introduce myself last time." Declan said, offering his hand for a shake.The two men eyed his hand for a second then the first man took it, followed by the second one. "I'm Tee.""Cova." The men said their names simultaneously."Nice to meet you, Tee and Cova." Declan said. "Let's proceed to get started if you don't mind."The men looked at Mandy for some kind of backing and she nodded in agreement, then they finally stood and followed Declan in
John immediately fell to the ground in a loud wail. He cried gravely, spreading on the floor like a kid.Governor Clark looked at him for a moment not knowing what to do. But John continued to cry and he finally spoke."It's alright. Help him up." Governor Clark said to the guards and they dragged John up on his feet."It's alright. Stop crying." Governor Clark said, pushing out from his seat. John glared at his father with his swollen eyes. "I won't stop! You yelled at me!" John shouted. "I'm sorry I won't do that again." The Governor pleaded. He looked at his guards in embarrassment and hated that they witnessed what had just happened. He could see the shock on their faces. "What are you guys still doing here? Get lost at once!" Governor Clark yelled at the guards and they went away. He walked up to John and drew him closer into his arms cradling him to stop crying.The governor's mind trailed off, a worried look on his face. John's condition had gotten worse and it really
Governor Clark slammed the phone on the table after he ended the call. He looked up at his son with a rugged look. "I will teach that scumbag not to mess with you ever again!" The Governor said with great depth. A smile crept on John's face in gratitude. He loved the fact that his father doesn't joke with him and does nearly everything he asked for. "Thank you father. But I think I have a new plan.""Just mention the words my son ""I would love you to give me the honor to deal with him all by myself. I think all I needed was your blessing and now that I have it, I shall be merciless in dealing with him." John said wickedly."Deal with him? Didn't you say he hit you?""That was because I didn't go over there prepared for a fight. But now that I'm aware of who he is and his arrogance I'm fully ready for him." John said with fierce determination.Governor Clark was unsettled with the idea of his son dealing with the so-called Declan King all by himself. He didn't know Declan but an
Declan carried out the rest of the treatment in silent. He mixed the herb with some others ingredients in a grinding bowl. When they turned to a green pury, he took them in a syringe and injected the men one after another. "This is all for today. I will be back in two days time." Declan said then bowed and left. Declan made another stop at the club house. He climbed down from his car same time Mike came out of the building. "Hey man. Good to see you!" Mike said cheerfully extending his hand to Declan for a handshake.But Declan walked pass him with a mean look that was surprising to Mike."Whoa!" Mike exclaimed, turning to watch Declan walk into the house. Looking around briskly to make sure no one else witnessed his embarrassment. Mike cleared his throat and adjusted his jacket before he walked in." That was unnecessary bro. What if one of my shawties saw that?" Mike said seemly offended."What I came for is very important and I don't want to spend longer than 5 minutes here."