"Here, it's not a bomb." Declan almost chuckled at their fearful faces. "Then what? Show us what it is." Clara demanded. Declan first brought out an envelope. "It's a letter, addressed to Ms. William.""Me?""Yes. And a gift" Declan concluded by bringing out a small plant in a glass vase. Clara and May exchanged surprised glances.Now seated at their dining table, Clara and May gawked at the letter and plant vase before them. Declan was still with them, they had asked him not to leave until they read the content of the letter. "Can you read it now?" Declan asked for the uptempt time and May nodded frantically. She took the letter and her hands shook as she opened it."An apology letter?" She gaped looking up at Declan. "What?!" Clara snatched the paper from her hand and skimmed through the lines . "Spade Fraternity is apologizing for the damages the knight caused us and is asking us to accept their gift!" Clara couldn't believe her eyes. How was that possible? Her gaze darted to
Their lips were an inch apart. Declan did not move away, neither did he indulge. In Fact he was too stunned to react. Mandy took his silence as a go ahead and her mouth cover his in a kiss. "What are you doing? Are you taking advantage of the boss in her state?" Mandy's assistant shouted and Declan pulled away. "Oh no.. it's a mistake. I didn't mean to.""But you were enjoying it and didn't move away. Oh what an irresponsible man you're!""Tasha stop it! I kissed him first and I don't need your permission to do so." Mandy shouted at her assistant, angry that she interrupted her moment with Declan. "Oh no, boss. you're not in the right state of mind. There's no way you will kiss this man if you are sober. He is only taking advantage of your state.”"And who asked you to be the advocate?" Mandy was angry. What was Tasha doing there anyway? Shouldn't she be downstairs doing some work? "I can't leave you in this state alone. I should help you.""I'm not alone! Declan is here with me"
The waiters brought in two caskets of the most expensive drinks in the house and asked them to choose. "Hmm... I would like to try both of them. What do you think, May?" It was a rhetorical question and Clara didn't wait for May to answer before she continued. "We will take both of them. And bring two more bottles of each.""Mom…""What? We are celebrating!" Clara smiled, joyfully anticipating the look of embarrassment on Declan's face when he saw the bill." The waiter did as instructed and the table was 6 bottles of expensive wines all together. The first three cartons were craft brews that cost 200 thousand dollars each. The other three cartons were limited editions of a grand crus wine. All the three of them cost over 3 million dollars. Other dishes were served and the feast began. Every other person on the table felt awkward with what Clara ordered, maybe aside Declan who was indifferent to what was going on. After dinner, the bill was brought to the table and Clara cleared her
"The bill, Let me have it." Declan said and they all stared at him like he was a ghost. Or probably insane. "Declan. You don't have to— I understand what you're trying to do but let's not make the whole situation more awkward than it already is." May said with understanding.Declan ignored May and reached for the bill iPad in front of Clara. Without saying a word, he brought out his card and swiped it on the ipad. Everyone's eyes bulged when the iPad beeped and flashed a green light. Successful!"What the fuck!?" Jason exclaimed. "Whoa!" That was smooth. The woman on the other table gaped, her cheeks flushed red as she stared at Declan. She has gained herself a crush at that moment. "Now that's how it's done!" Another man said, and began to clap his hands together.Declan had his iconic flat expression on. He calmly stood up and pushed away from his seat. "Dinner was great. Enjoy the rest of your evening, ladies." He gave them a curt bow and walked away. Everyone watched him leave
Mandy was at Asher groups and company the next morning. She sat in the lobby and waited for her turn for the interview. She happened to be the last on the list out of 20 applicants. While she was waiting, she looked around the magnificent glass skyscraper. Everything about the company exuded class and competence. No wonder they have made such a big name for themselves. May suddenly feels small sitting in the lobby. Her company still has a long way to go, she admitted. But May gave herself some credits. She was rising so fast and paraventure she secured the partnership with Asher, she herself will make waves in no time."May Williams?" A beautiful lady called with a bright smile"Yes""Please come in now."May took a deep breath and followed the lady in. "We meet again, May Williams." Mandy looked up from her table when May approached, clasping her hands together. "Such a small world, isn't it." May returned the smile taking the seat across from Mandy when offered. "I wouldn't agree
The next morning at the Asher's residence, three men came in with two big boxes. "Doctor Great?" Mandy asked, offering a handshake. "Yes! That's me and these two men with me are my apprentices.""I'm pleased to have you here, please come in." Mandy said and led the way to her Grandpa's room. The apprentice, John and Billy set down the boxes. Looking at Grandpa Asher's condition, Dr Great let out a low grunt. "How long has he been this way?""For months now. But he has gotten a lot better since the last poison was treated.""Hmm, I see. When was the poison supposedly treated?""Few days ago, Doctor. "He should be better than this by now if only they used the right method." Dr Great shifted his glasses at the bridge of his nose, looking from the top of his glasses."What other method could be more effective? He used medicine from natural rare herbs and they are very effective.""But not as effective as what I'm about to introduce now." Dr Great said confidently. "What method do yo
Mandy could not breathe. It was as if something blocked her chest and restricted her flow. What did the man just say? Did he really throw away the medication? Her grandpa will finally die, thanks to her bad decisions. "Do you know the implications of what you have just done?" Declan growled. Even Declan was beginning to fear. Those herbs are very rare and the portion Billy wasted was the last. He had gone out of his way to get it the first time. "It didn't look like anything important. It looked more like a dirty smelly mixture to me. Why would anyone keep something that dirty in a beautiful jar like that?" Billy pointed at the jar that used to contain the medicine. "I'm sure that jar cost a fortune so I would rather put it to good use." Billy shrugged. Declan's hand folded in a fist at his sides. He was trying to contain his anger. The boy Billy was only but an apprentice. He didn't blame him for not knowing much. "That mixture you call smelly and dirty is what has kept my gr
Declan grinned grimly at Dr Great words. He wasn't surprised at the very least. "Fine. The floor is yours to finish what you started." Declan shrugged and stepped back. Mandy gasped. "You mean finish what he started by killing off my grandpa finally?!" Mandy asked loudly. The only thing Dr Great started was damages and finishing it means tragedy for her. "Oh, my bad. I mean fix the mess he created." Declan corrected to make Mandy feel better. The scowl on Dr Great's face deepened. Was this amature making fun of him? How dare he? He must teach him a lesson! "Not only will you lick our feet, but I want two of your teeth in a jar!" Dr Great announced and everybody in the room sighed in surprise.Declan's demeanor was calm and he looked unaffected. "You make the rules, doctor. But have it in mind that whoever makes a rule abides by the rules. Now please save the dying man, we don’t have the entire day." Declan said, ending the argument. They were wasting time and grandpa Asher didn't