"Timothy, get my daughter from this man, now!" Grandpa Asher ordered and everyone glanced around in shock. Timothy did not bat an eye. He marched straight to Declan and was about to take Mandy from him when Lily stepped up to speak. "Uhm... grandpa, it's him... the same man that had been with us all this time.” Lily turned to meet her grandfather’s face. “grandpa?" Lily called in surprise when she looked by her side and her grandfather was gone. He had wheeled himself back in before she could finish speaking. "It's okay, Lily. I think I should take some break from everything myself. She needs to rest, she can call me when she wakes up if she wants." "Of course she will call you. Have a good night." Lily waved at Declan till the darkness outside swallowed his car. Declan undid the last button of his shirt and slid it off his arms. His phone beeped with a message, and glanced at it on the bedside. He took his phone and swiped up his screen and what he saw was shocking to him
May tucked her hair behind her ears as she looked at her reflection in the mirror. She loved the red silky dinner dress her secretary had made her pick at the mall. The dress made her curve more defined and sketchy and a smile crept her face at how stunning she looked.“I’m sure he’s going to like it.”She whispered, putting on her diamond bracelets. Taking a final glance at her reflection, she blew a kiss at herself.“Let’s go get this man, bitch.”She rasped with a wink walking away. May arrived at the 5 star restaurant in the heart of the city. It was the same place she and Declan had gone for their first date when they recently started seeing each other and she found it really cute.She glanced around and her gaze fell on Declan at the extreme of the restaurant. He sat alone in a table set for two at a private crib.“Hey”May’s soft voice spoke when she walked up and stopped right beside him.“Hey.”Declan husked in response. His eyes lit up as soon as he saw May and he took a mo
“Oh No”May gaped when she saw Patrick walk into the restaurant and She grew pale like she had seen a ghost.“What are you doing here?”She asked when Patrick was at a close distance.“Hey, are you okay?”Patrick’s smile fell as soon as he saw the look on May’s face. She looked sick and he thought maybe she needed some help.“Em.. I’m fine. I’m asking what brought you here.” “I got a message and—““You know what? Let’s get out of here now!”May gritted, grabbing Patrick’s arm to drag him away with her.“Are you Mr. Patrick?”Declan said, standing up. He pinned a serious look on Patrick while he adjusted his tux jacket.“Erm… That’s me. Is there a problem?”Patrick asked no one in particular as he glanced from May to Declan in confusion.“My secretary invited you here for the meeting and you want to leave.”Declan said with a fake offended tone that made Patrick blink. It occurred to him at that moment that he actually knew who Declan was. A thought rang in his mind and he sent an an
May stiffened for a second. She sat up and began to wipe her face hastily with the back of her palm."One sec."May said and stood up. She looked at herself in the mirror and made sure her dress was well put in place.The knock came again and May jolted to the door abruptly."Coming!"She yelled and pulled the door open."Hi.."Patrick's deep voice said and May's breath hitched. She blinked, confused and disappointed at the the same time"You? What— hold on."He stepped out of the door and looked down the empty hallway for a second before she returned to stand before Patrick, her arms folded against her chest this time."What are you doing here? Wait... how did you climb up to my room. Mom!"May yelled with a stern face. She shut her eyes to blow out the hot air that steamed in her lungs. What was she? Delusional? She had thought that was Declan. Again she was embarrassed."I'm sorry if I took you by surprise but we have a problem.""I don't care what problems you have Patrick. Our
"Arghhh!"John growled in pain when the sharp metal attached to the chair he sat on stabbed his thigh. He had forgotten the "don't move" that applied to the torture chair Declan had customized for him."I will make you pay."John gritted, flashing his blood stained teeth. Declan made a sour face, pressing two fingers to his nose. "It's okay son. We are still alive. That's all that matters. The governor cried. He was in severe pain and was wrapped with bandages from head to toe. But seeing his son again was the best thing that happened to him in a while and knowing what Declan was capable of now? the governor didn't want to provoke him any further.He tried to move on the wheel chair but could not, so the guard who had brought him in offered to give him a hand. "Please sir, we do not want any more trouble. My family is peaceful and I rule the most peaceful state. I promise no one would call your name or come after you. Not because I wish to spare you but because I acknowledge your
"You were about to tell me the name of your town"Grandpa Asher said, turning and staring at Declan intently."I think I know where that is. Didn't you say you came from the middle-east?""Let the man speak for himself."Grandpa Asher chided Lily's interruption."Well, She is right. I'm from the Middle East, born into a simple home of farmers."Declan said with a small bow, in humility."You're truly a hardworking man. From the simple family to the stage where you are right now must have required great effort and dedication.""Yes, Mr. Asher, I'm honored that you recognized that."Declan said with a small nod. "I read somewhere that you were married before. What happened to your previous marriage? Of course, if you don't mind my prying."I don't mind at all. I appreciate the fact that you find me interesting. Especially now that I am getting close to your granddaughter."Declan said with a smile and grandpa Asher nodded in approval."I like that you are a smart man.""Thank you Mr. A
"Are you sure about this?" Mandy asked again when she and Declan were alone. They had finished eating earlier. Grandpa Asher and Lily had retired and the couple had their privacy. "You know how much I dislike it when people mess with you. She is getting a lesser punishment because she is the one. Someone else would have seen worse." Declan said firmly. Mandy looked away from Declan briefly and tried to hide the pinkness of her cheeks. It felt good to know that Declan would always support and stand up for her. Even if it were against his ex wife. Mandy had no single doubt in her now and she believed everything Declan had told her. "What about the guy? The fake secretary." Mandy held her breath when she asked this question because she didn't know what to expect. "He is facing the same fate. Both of them must answer to the Law for what they did." Declan said and a smile crept on Mandy's face. If for one thing, she was happy with Declan for choosing to go about this present case the
Declan confirmed his suspicions even before the Director got back to him."Here, it says she had two consecutive visitors last week.""Two? That's not possible."Declan said , turning the computer to look at it. He saw a log and confirmed two people had actually visited his mother. His worry skyrocketed and he began to grow suspicious."Do you have the details of these people?""Of course, I will have the records department prepare and forward their bio to you." The director said as she looked at Declan closely and noticed there was something off with him."Is there a problem, Mr. King?""Not yet. I have to see the visitors to know.""Oh... I’m so sorry. I know you were against her having any visitors but you sometimes sent your men to come check on her. I and the nurses assumed it was the same case the last two times. Besides we put in other security measures by making sure we collect their data first before they go in,""No need to apologize. She is safe now, that is all that matte