Eric left Damien's office swiftly and headed straight to his house. A thought suddenly crossed his mind and he changed his mind to visit Darius. He thought of a way to do it, and he went back to meet Damien.“Did you forget something?” The receptionist asked, and he smiled, before he nodded. “I will get it brief.” He said, and she gave a nod, but suddenly came to realize that her boss was in a board meeting.“Excuse me sir. He is in a meeting.” The receptionist said sharply, and he heaved a sigh of disappointment as he remembered that Damien had made mention of the meeting earlier when he was with him.“When is he going to be out?” Eric asked, raising an eyebrow as he tilted his head to give her a brief look.“Let's say an hour or, at most, an hour and thirty minutes.” She replied, and he slowly lowered his head, shaking it as he thoughts about what next to do. He knew he couldn't go directly into Darius's company to meet with, as he did not want to stare any speculation about himself
Michael searched through all his pockets but could not find the card. He heaved a sigh of frustration as he went towards his bed to sit on the edge. Different thoughts soon ran through his mind as he sat there. “How do we pay up this debt?” He asked himself as he was slowly losing his mind, knowing that there was no way Samantha would ever agree to marry Darius and also Darius had rejected her outrightly without giving any valid reason for doing so. He heaved a sigh as he began to tap his lips slowly with his fingers.His phone suddenly began to buzz, and he checked to see who was calling. “Darius” he whispered to himself as he tilted his head away immediately, contemplating on whether to pick the call or not. “It's just a call.” He said and took a deep breath, closing his eyes briefly. Just as he was about to pick the call, it ended, and he heaved a sigh of relief as he tossed the phone to the other side. He leaned backwards, resting his back on the pillow as he went deep in thought.
Michael was a bit shocked at what he just heard over the phone. He heaved a heavy sigh as he tilted his head a little, thinking of what to say. “How did you know it was me?” Michael could not help but ask, and she only chuckled, exhaling heavily before he talked.“I know everything about you. You don't know me, do you?” She asked, and Michael's heart skipped a beat as he heard that. “Now I am scared.” Michael said, forcing out a breath, and suddenly Lydia started to laugh.“Oh common. Don't be ridiculous. I was just messing around.” She said, and he heaved a sigh of relief as he thought of what to say.“But seriously, it took you long enough to call me.” She added quickly.“Why did you ask me to call you?” Michael asked in a low tone as he stood up from the bed and walked out of his room to the sitting room to get a drink.“I have a business deal for you.” She said, and Michael's heart skipped a beat as he halted immediately. His mind wandered off to the money he will be getting from
Samantha arrived home and went directly to the bathroom to take a shower, as she was exhausted from her outing. She came out of the bathroom after a while and noticed that Eric was still not home, and she decided to give him a call to know where he was. She searched for her phone, taking a deep breath as she tried not to think about what had happened earlier as she went out. Just as she was about to dial his contact, her phone began to buzz, and she was shocked to see who was calling. “Why is Sonia calling?” She asked herself as she picked the call, placing the phone over her ear.“Hello, Sonia!” She said in a low tone and waited patiently for her to respond.“Samantha!” She said in a sharp tone and Samantha heaved a sigh as she was curious to know Sonia had called her.“Surprised to see my call, right?” She asked, and Samantha forced out a breath.“Not really. But considering what happened the last time we were together, I was not expecting we talk anytime soon.” Samantha replied, and
Samantha reached for the envelope and handed it over to Eric, who collected it and opened it. He heaved a sigh as he tilted the opening of the envelope to show Samantha what was inside. Amazed by what she saw, her eyes went wide open as well as her mouth. She tilted her head to look at Eric for a moment, placing a palm over her mouth. “Why the shock?” He asked in a low tone as he closely observed her. She shook her head slowly as she gently dropped her hands from her mouth.“It's too small, right? I know. But what can I do? He is the boss and does anything he wishes.” Eric said, and Samantha shit him a wild stare for a moment.“Small? Did I just hear you say small? Babe, that's huge.” She said, and Eric tilted his head away for a moment, thinking of what next to say.“Let's cut the chit-chat. What do you suggest for dinner? We have got some bucks, baby.” Eric said with a grin on his face as he leaned forward to grab his wife. She smiled as well, melting in his arms as she soon forgot
Michael heaved a sigh as he walked into his house, walking straight to his room. His heart was clouded by the thought of what he had just discussed with Lydia. He took a deep breath as sat on the edge of the bed slowly, placing his palm over his face. He could not bring himself to think about what to do. “Why do they need a family member of his?” He asked himself as he slowly wiped his face with his palm, exhaling rapidly. “There is no way I am letting Eric in on this deal.” He thought, standing up to change into something light.“Michael!” He suddenly heard his name from his mom, and he tilted his head to look at the door. He made an attempt to yell back that he was in his room, but decide was to keep shut and meet her in the sitting room instead. “What is she calling me for?” He thought for a moment before he finally dressed up and walked out of the room to the sitting room but could not find his mom there. He looked around for a moment, and suddenly, his gaze fell on her as she wal
Michael woke up to the sound of his buzzing phone, he checked the caller ID and noticed that there was no name. It was a call from an unsaved contact, and he hissed, tossing his phone away as he went back to sleep. Not long after, a knock came on his door and a frown suddenly appeared on his face as he was clearly disturbed. He raised his head slowly, opening his eyes to look at the door. “Why is my mom disturbing me?” He whispered to himself as he took a deep breath, tilting his head away for a moment before he talked.“Mom, go away. I want to sleep.” He yelled, and the knock became more frequent and disturbing. He placed a pillow over his head, trying to cover his ears. “This woman is …” he said but cut his statement short as the knock came on again.“Fine, I am coming.” He yelled, getting out of bed reluctantly. He walked slowly to the door, wiping his face with his palm as he was angry at how his morning started off. “First it was the damn call from an unknown caller, and now it's
“Thank you for the offer,” Eric said, and Michael did not let him finish his statement before he cut in rudely with a laugh.“Yeah, you have to thank me for trying to help your life from this wretched life of yours. I also want you to know that I am doing this for my sister and not you.” Michael said, leaning backward to rest his back, while Eric shook his head slowly, lowering his head for a moment as he thought of what next to say. “I know you are dumbfounded about the offer. Fifty million dollars is not easy money to come by, you know.” Michael said, and Eric gave a nod, still not saying a word. He heaved a sigh, tilting his head away for a moment, as different thoughts ran through his mind. “This is easier than I thought it would be.” He said to himself as he cleared his throat to talk.“The last time I was involved in something like this with you, I ended up in the police cell,” Eric said as he looked at Michael, who leaned forward, giving him a stern look for a moment before he