Chapter - 176"I knew I shouldn't have wasted my money on these shitty ass shoes," Alex cursed, looking at his shoes, "I had a feeling I would end up slipping. Luckily I have good pants, but man, Fuck! My back."Alex had just taken a step towards Ibn-e-Batuta when he slipped and fell on his back. And it was all because of the new shiny black shoes with pointed toes that he bought today for this dinner. And now he regretted listening to his mother. It was his mother who recommended the shoes after she had seen the same on some fashion show. Lucky for him, he did well to ignore his mother's recommendation of those tight pants.When Alex first heard that she was recommending something from a fashion show, he was already sceptical and reluctant to go through with it. On the walk, they can make you wear anything. A tent, a balloon, or they might even end up wrapping you in nothing but plastic. And it was all in the name of fashion. Fashion that at least Alex did not understand, and rightly
Chapter - 177"Are you alright?" Veronica walked up to Alex, who sat on the floor with his back against the wall."Do I look alright to you?" Alex raised his eyebrows and taunted Veronica. His face was covered in bruises, his jacket was sliced in many places, and his white shirt had turned red, "Did you enjoy the show? I hope the corner had a nice view?"*Five minutes earlier."Guys, we can still talk it out. I didn't mean to do it, and your boss needs..." Alex tried to reason with Ibn's henchmen one last time. He was standing beside the three henchmen, crouching on the floor, looking after their boss, with his face turned towards the rest.But while Alex was trying to reason with those in front of him, the one crouching closest to him jumped on him before he could complete his words.But Alex was vigilant. He had already grabbed a fork in his hand, and as soon as the man was close enough, Alex did not hesitate to stick it deep into the attacker's shoulder. Right at the base of his ne
Chapter - 178"Aahhh... I have missed this pollution," Alex took a deep breath, taking in all the dust particles into his lung as he stepped out of the airport, "It's so good to be back home." There was a big smile on his face. His heart was finally at peace.His heart was always in his throat after what happened at the restaurant in Thar. So without wasting any time, Alex and the others took the first flight they could find and made their way out of Thar before any more trouble could come their way.Most of the employees from both companies were in the dark about what was happening and why they were being uprooted all of a sudden. But all they could do was not ask questions and comply. After all, It was Alex, the one spending the bucks, asking them to get their ass moving. Moreover, they were already leaving in the morning, so a few hours earlier did not make much difference other than the annoyance because of lack of sleep.So, following their schedule in Thar, the whole crew made i
Chapter - 179"What the fuck!" Veronica jumped back in a scare when she saw a stranger getting on his knees and propose to her.'And what's with the tone? Is he from the depths of the Mariana Trench, Turu... Lub...? Are you kidding me?' Veronica was vigilant.Meanwhile, Brad, who had just made a fool out of himself, was left standing, looking in shock at the young man. He had just hoped for a nice closure, and all he got was another betrayal?'She must be laughing at me,' Brad thought, and his frustration transformed into regret, followed by Desperation. And in no time, he hated the young man. Brad knew nothing about the young man and had never met him. Even the misunderstanding was his own doing. But nothing mattered now, for he hated the young man. Maybe the cumulative hate he had for Alex and the shame from that day at the restaurant had finally filled the pot to its brim, and unluckily, the young man had to face the brunt of it.While Brad was staring at the young man intensely, a
Chapter - 180 "If you have a sister, Why can't I have a brother?" Alex frowned, "Don't tell me only your father is allowed to penetrate the eggs." "Penetrate eggs?" Rebecca looked confused, "But my father likes his eggs scrambled." "... Even you like your eggs... Umm... Umm..." Rebecca looked at Veronica and wanted to ask, but Veronica was quick to cover her mouth with her hands. "Don't... Don't say a word more," Veronica stopped Rebecca, "I won't be able to get that image out of my head." "... Can we talk about something else instead?" Muffling Rebecca's voice, Veronica turned toward Alex. "It's no time to chat," Alex shrugged, "We should get going now," Alex said. "But before that, let me formally introduce you both to my brother, my best pal, Damien," Alex said, putting his hand behind Damien's back and pushing him forward lightly. "He has been away for his studies for a while now. But I guess he is back for good this time," Alex looked at Damien and smiled. "Well, that's t
Chapter - 181"Didn't know my business partner was so chivalrous,"When Alex and the rest were talking among themselves, out of nowhere, someone else butted in the conversation. But the voice was familiar, and when they turned around to look, it was Jessica."You are finally here," Rebecca rushed towards her sister and hugged her nice and tight, "I missed you so much.""What took you so long," Veronica complained," Don't you know how hot it is out here? Good thing we had Alex's brother to keep us entertained." Veronica said and let go of Damien's arm, much to his dismay."He is Alex's brother," Veronica said as she introduced Damien but paused."Ummm... What was your name again?" Veronica smiled at Damien and asked."What?" Damien thought he had heard it wrong. Surely he introduced himself in the most vivid way to leave a mark. Moreover, they have been conversing with each other for the last ten to fifteen minutes, spilling all the embarrassing details about his brother. And all of th
Chapter - 182"So, who do you want to meet first?" Damien asked. Damien was driving the car with Alex sitting comfortably in the passenger seat, "Mom or Dad?""Let's just go home," but contrary to Damien's expectations, Alex chose neither."Huh... That's unexpected," Damien looked at Alex in amusement, "I was sure you would want to meet mom the first thing after you land.""I would want to," Alex smiled, "But she must be busy at the hospital. I don't think we should disturb her there." Alex said."... As for dad," Alex shook his head, "I am sure he won't be at the company. He never is."Despite whatever Martha said, Alex knew something was wrong with his father. Alex could feel that his father was hiding something, and not everything was fine between his mother and him. And now, it was up to him to dig deep into the matter and uncover the truth."Well, whatever you say, boss," Damien did not get much into the why and hows of what Alex was thinking.Soon, they reached home, and Damien
Chapter - 183"I need to take this," Alex told his mother and, leaving their conversation on hold for a while, made his way out of the kitchen, leaving a curious Martha behind.'Who is it? More important than me."Meanwhile, Alex made his way out of the kitchen to the living room. But the lord busybody had already occupied that territory and was chilling on the sofa, scrolling through his phone. With Damien there, it was a no-go zone. So with only his room left as an option, Alex hurried up the stairs to his room."Hello..." Alex answered the call just before it was going to end."Hi... It's me, Karen," Alex heard a nervous and hesitant soft voice that he could recognise anywhere. And there was this long pause that followed. Karen was waiting for Alex to give her some sort of acknowledgement."You know... Your name showed up on the screen when you called. It's a nice feature that helps you know the person calling from the other side." Alex chuckled."I know, but what if someone else c