Betty was in the company of a stunning lady in a pink shirt and blue miniskirt. And she stood up and bowed as Andrew stepped closer to her. Dazzling in her white lace that shows all her beautiful shapes and contours, she stood up, bowed and let out, "Hi, Andrew. Nice of you to talk to me, despite how I addressed you the last time we met." "It doesn't matter, Betty. How are Uncle Sam and the rest of your family?" "We are all good. When will you check me at my place? My daddy would like to see you," Betty let out. She turned toward her friend and then back at Andrew and announced, "I want you to meet my friend, Alicia. She is an international student and is just here to spend her holiday... And this is Andrew. He is my friend." "Hi, Andrew." "Hello, Alicia." "Would you like to sit down with us? I have a few questions to ask you." "Yeah... Sure. What did you want to know?" Betty whirled towards her friend and said, can you excuse us, please? I want to discuss something confidenti
He stood and watched three men in black suits as they stepped out of the black jeep. And his eyes traced them into the receptionist's office. After some minutes, Andrew hurried toward the receptionist's office and saw the men as they entered an elevator. "Hello, Sir. How may I be of service to you?" After his first encounter with the guards at the main gate, most of the staff of The Palace Hotel seemed to have recognised him, and they all attended to him with respect. "Yeah. I would like to know who those guys were?" "Which guys, Sir?" "Those three men in black suits. I saw them entering the elevator just now." "Oh... They are Miss. Simpson's guest. She informed me to book an executive room for them." "Simpson ordered you to book an executive room for them?" Andrew asked back. And he grinned when the receptionist nodded her head. "I hope there is no problem, Sir?" "None. Thank you, miss -." "Sade." Thank you, Sade. Kindly keep an eye on them till I come back." Sade nod
Peeking through one of the sliding glass on the window of their room, Andrew watched as the ladies stepped into the VIP section. "That's Betty over there. I bet she is shocked to see her friend waiting for me." "You are heartless, Andrew. I can't believe that you also invited her friend," Miranda let out. She smiled as she pointed her finger toward a lady far off and let out, "She is beautiful, isn't she?" "Yes, she is. Her name is Brenda, and she is all beauty, but has no brain," Andrew let out. "She is married, but ready to divorce her husband if I promised to marry her." "You once loved her, didn't you?" "She initiates the relationship and I was a fool to think she love me. I never knew she had a bet with some of her friends." "A bet?" Miranda asked with a confused look." "Yeah. She claimed she could date me for three months, and they all bet over this. I never knew I was just a joke to her." "So what happened after?" "I followed her around, and I always wonder why her fri
As expected, the black Jeep drove after Andrew's Lamborghini. And for the first time, since he was aware of their tailing, he was glad to have them around. Audacious because of the watchdogs at his back, Andrew peeked at Ajay's face through the mirror inside the car, and let out, "You will be sorry for assaulting the royal family." "Royal Family indeed," Ajay mimicked back in Andrew's voice. "You will always remain the poor and loathsome son-in-law of the O'Connor family, even if you wear the crown." Jude giggled and let out, "You can't, Andrew. You will never be the king of this country as long as am alive." "What was his offence?" Miranda asked. "You guys were friends since childhood. So why all this hatred?" "You are wrong, darling. Andrew is our slave and not our friend. He was the one we sent to get our work done." "Ajay is right. Andrew used to eat our leftovers, do our laundry and don't dare look into our faces when we were talking to him. So calling him our friend is insu
Their flight back to Orange County was uneventful. And except for Isabella who kept murmuring about the insane amount she lost in the casino, their environment would have been silent as well. At last, Isabella grew tired of her whimpering and joined her family in the dream world. They slept through the rest of the journey and were only woken when their chopper landed inside their villa. Despite the sun peeking in the sky, Andrew and Miranda wobbled to their room and they spent the rest of the day inside. He woke before Cockcrow, had a hot shower and drank plain coffee. And he was dressed in a white T-shirt and pants when Isabella knocked on his door and stepped inside. "Hi, this is the second time I will be checking on you." "Hello, sister. Are we in the morning, afternoon or night? Have slept so long that I had lost track of time." "Is morning, dear. Simpson called me about the assault on you by Ajay and his friend. Why don't you inform me during our flight back?... Geez!.. I
Isabella drove into the private infirmary and parked in the car park. And both hopped out of the car and then raced into the private wards. Jude sat on the bed beside Jackson. She held his hand and caressed his back, and then peeked into his eyes. "Hey, Jackson. How are you feeling today?" Andrew asked as the pair stepped closer to Jackson's bedside. "Shh. He is sleeping," Jude said. "Is he aware that you are here?" Isabella asked. "No. I arrived some minutes ago and met him sleeping. Why are you here?" "Jackson is my friend, and I have the right to come here. What about you? You have seen him. It's time you leave?" "Not until I see my children. Who knows what he did with my poor little kids." Jackson stirred on the bed and opened his eyes. "Thank God that you are awake... Hello, Jackson. I have been waiting for you for a while." Jackson blinked his eyes at the sight of the woman beside him. And a frown appeared on his face immediately, "what did you want, Judy?" "Is that
At that moment, time froze, the world stood still, and nothing mattered to the two lovers as they gazed into each other's eyes. Because nothing lasts forever, their moment of passion was cut short when Judy leapt towards them to pull them apart. "Awn! Who is she and why is she holding on to you as if her life depended on it?" "This is Simpson," Jackson said. "She is the one taking care of your kids all this while." "Oh... Is she your lover? Tell me, Jackson, I can see the affection in her face as she held you in a tight embrace." "What is your concern if she is my lover or not?" Jackson bellowed back. "You have seen your kids, haven't you? High time you leave." "I will be going with them. I can't allow you to abandon my kids your girlfriend." Simpson glares at Judy and lets out, "She must be the mother of your sons, isn't she?.. So uncultured." "You dare insult me after snatching my man?" Judy yelled back. "I just can't believe this." "You aren't going with my kids, Judy. Get t
Andrew resumes his duty as the general manager of Berger multinational company. And his life seemed to be moving smoothly at last. After a stressful day at work, he was driven into their Villa by Jackson. "Drop me here," Andrew let out. He hopped down the car, picked up his briefcase and walked towards the entrance of the villa. And Jackson off towards the parking lot far off. Some guards along the way bowed to welcome him, and a maid hurried closer to collect the briefcase in his hand. "You have two guests from Arkansas City, Sir. A woman and a young boy." "I'm aware, Linda. They called me when they arrived here," Andrew mumbled, and then asked, "Where are they?" "They are having tea inside the main parlour with your Daddy, Isabella, and Miranda." Andrew climbed the staircase, turned left walked through the long corridor, and then arrived inside the large parlour. "Daddy!" A young boy of five to six years hurried towards Andrew and then leapt into his arms when he stooped