Two days later, Harlan got discharged and on the morning of the next day, Harlan drove to school in the new car that Jack had helped him get from the Alberts car agency. He parked the car and walked toward the hall. He had barely walked for a minute when two cops stopped him.
"You are Harlan?" One of the cops asked"Yes.""Come with us to Mr Healy's office, now."Harlan looked at the two cops for some seconds before going with them to Mr Healy's office. When they got to his office, they allowed Harlan to enter before they went away."Good morning, Sir," Harlan greeted Mr Healy.Mr Healy took off his glasses and looked at Harlan. He shook his head slowly as if seeing Harlan was the most disgusting thing he has ever had to do."I don't want to have any conversation with you until Jason comes," Mr Healy said before putting on his glasses.He focused on the files on the tablMr Healy stared at Harlan, eyes widened. "What... Did you just say?" He stuttered."I should have introduced myself sooner, but now isn't bad, Sir.""Do you think I am a fool, you punk?" Mr Healy gnashed his teeth and clenched his fist.Harlan took a deep breath, "I know you were not going to believe me. It makes me amazed at how Elizabeth is different from everyone else.""Don't tell me you tricked my daughter into believing you are Harlan Smith!" Harlan shrugged, "you can recognize Mr Smith's voice, can't you?"Mr Healy stared hard at Harlan.He took out his phone from his pocket and dialed Mr Smith's number. There was no answer.He tried the second time."Look, get out of my office. I am tired of seeing you. Seeing you disgust me," Mr Healy said."Just a second.""I said, get out!" Mr Healy yelled.
Adrian drove around the building standing alone in the Street many times before bringing the car to a halt some meters away from it. Although he had seen the man —if you would call that guy with a curly, grinning face a man— he wanted to be sure he was alone.He called the man to inform him of his arrival. Some moments later, the guy got to the car and tapped on the window. Adrian let down the window a bit just enough for the guy to hear his voice."Where is it?""You've got a nice car here. How much did you buy it?" The guy looked at the car with eyes rolling in greed.Adrian glared at the man. He gave an rueful smile."Do you get what I told you to get for me?" Adrian asked.He looked around, "you think it's safe for me to be out here while you are inside your car? Anyone could see us together.""Just hand over the list to me.""Adrian, we h
Some days later, Mr Healy called for an emergency school meeting compulsory for all students in the school. The members of staff were seated at the front. There was murmuring from the students, but it soon stopped when Mr Healy stood up from where he had been sitting and having a conversation with his secretary.He cleared his throat and it sent echo across the hall."It's nice to have you here, all you you," he said.The murmuring was getting reduced."You all are aware of what has been going on in this college for the past few weeks..." The murmuring increased.Mr Healy cleared his throat again."As long as you are still in this college, regardless of how rich you are, you should behave well. A lot of you have parents who run business and you will likely understand how hard it is to make a business go smoothly. This is my business too and the last thing I want is for anyone to ruin it," he paused f
"What's the problem?""I told him that I didn't know Harlan Smith." "Don't worry. I will go explain things to him.""You don't understand, Harlan, he is going to think I am hiding things from him," Elizabeth said worriedly."I will tell him that I asked you not to tell anyone about me.""That's how it is with us. We don't believe each other.""You don't believe your father? Why?""He doesn't deserve it. He is a liar. I mean, a bloody liar."Harlan frowned, "Elizabeth?""He has been lying since I was a kid so tell me why I have to believe whatever he says.""Wait a minute. We are talking about your father here, Elizabeth.""He lied to me that Mom died because there was nothing that could have been done. I miss Mom," Elizabeth said quietly, wiping a bit of tears from her face.Harlan looked around, slightly embarrassed
Harlan stopped walking and stared at his phone, reading the message over and over again. His mother loved him? why was Madame A sending him that message out of the blue?'What?''She won't allow me to rest until I send you the message.''Do you mean she is there with you?''She was here with me a while ago. She is gone now.''What do you mean "gone"?''She came to visit me and I told her I had a means of reaching you.''You could have allowed her to speak with me herself if she really wanted to.''No way.'Harlan closed his eyes and opened them slowly."Is everything okay?" Elizabeth asked.Harlan spun around to look at her. He gave her an unruffled smile."Yes."He walked her to the car and bid her goodbye before walking to his car."It is exactly one month since you asked m
Harlan and Elizabeth met in Harlan's house the next day to work on the research and get it submitted."You care for a drink?""Orange juice will do," Elizabeth said.Harlan pressed the button meant to call Maria. She came in some seconds later."Two cups of orange juice," Harlan said.She bowed slightly and left only to come back again."You are the lady from that day. Perfect eyes, well structured nose, perfect long hair, cute face. You must be young Master's girlfriend," Maria said."Maria!" Harlan shouted."I am sorry if I had made you angry, young Master," Maria bowed before going inside.Elizabeth let out the breath she had been holding while the maid talked about her.But... Maria? Is this the girl... Wait a minute, Harlan cannot be dating his maid, can he? She looked at Harlan sharply."You must be flustered, I am sorry. Tha
"Sir, I got the documents you asked for," Jack said and asked the two people carrying the bags containing the documents to drop them on the table."Wow. Those guys run in more trouble than I imagined.""You want to go through them?" Jack asked."I have no choice. There are things I need to know about the Alberts.""I can help you go through the documents and give you a summary of every case."Harlan looked at Jack in surprise."It will take you forever to do that.""As a matter of fact, I don't need more than four hours to go through them.""Incredible. Send me the summary when you are done."Jack instructed the two guys to take the files back to the car.Harlan's phone rang. It was from an unknown number. He answered the call but waited until the person at the other end had spoken before he said anything."Harlan, this is Andrew,"
"In unity we stand. Divided we fall!" Grandfather bellowed, looking from one face to another of his family gathered in the hall where they always have their meetings."It has come to my knowledge that there are a lot of traitors in our midst. I don't know where they got the courage from, really, but if they back stabbed the Alberts, actions must be taken!"There was silence in the room. Some people shuddered at Grandfather's shout. None tried to look in his eyes."First it was Jason, now it's those boys we have raised well!""Who are you talking about, father?" Richard, Jason's father, asked."Andrew and Wallace.""Have you found Wallace?""I got information that he is dead and he was buried by some anonymous people. Who the hell knows what he told those anonymous people?" Grandfather said."It is a relief that at least he is dead. Since his return from the last jail term