"Hello.... Riya.." Maxwell called out when he couldn't hear Riya from the other end of the phone. "Are you still there?" He asked trying to check if the call had already ended."Yeah... I'm here" Riya finally spoke up.The surprise she experienced when Maxwell said he missed her had made her speechless for a few seconds."Did you really mean what you said about missing me?" She wanted to ask but she quickly stopped herself."I hope you're feeling better now?" She asked instead.Maxwell smiled at the way she avoided his talk about missing her. "Yes.. I feel very much better today" He replied."I might be visiting by the weekend" Riya announced."I thought you didn't want to come here again" He asked."Yeah... It's on Amelia's request. I can't just come on my own free will" She said."Then, it's a great news" Maxwell teased. "I'll finally stop missing you" He said.Riya chuckled softly as they both said goodbye to each other.He had come to like Riya more in the past few days. The way
Laurel gasped as she saw her former boss's wife walk out of the elevator with three men following closely behind her.She walked towards them with her eyes completely fixed on Wilson.Wilson on the other hand looked rather unconcerned about the impromptu visit.He led the way as they all walked into his office.Laurel hid herself avoiding to lock gaze with the lady.He former boss who also owned a product company was a kind soul and as much as Laurel could remember, he loved his family very much.The lady sat on the chair facing Wilson while Laurel and the three men stood by the side."This is a pleasant surprise, Kate.." Wilson said in a low voice. "I wasn't expecting your graceful presence this early to my company" He added."You can say that again, Old man... You're doing well with your business" She remarked, darting her eyes around the well furnished office."come on Kate... You and I know that you've not come this long way to compliment me.." Wilson remarked "What is the visit a
Amelia was in a heated argument with Laurel after she announced the new of her father's arrest."Harrison, are you aware of this?" She asked staring at Harrison with her hands akimbo"I told you, he was taken from the office into the cop's car, Harrison must not have noticed that" Laurel said trying to calm Amelia down."Oh please,shut up" Amelia fired at her. "How am I sure you're saying the truth" She asked in an angry tone.Laurel who was slightly annoyed ignored her question and stared at her for some seconds in silence. "He told me to tell you that you'll be back" She said in a low voice."What, why are you staring at me like that, will you beat me if I ask you to shut up" Amelia asked without concern."I've told you what your father wants me to tell you, I'll take my leave now" She replied instead, trying hard to surpress the anger that was beginning to envelope her."No... No.." Amelia announced immediately "You ain't going anywhere until my father returns" Amelia said.She sig
Maxwell curled his way up to the front of the vehicle and pushed down the speed bar bringing the car to a halt. As they all tried to catch their breath, Maxwell noticed that Amelia was not moving. He quickly opened the car door and rushed over to the front sit where she was. "She's bleeding" He said to Harrison and Laurel who were both standing behind him. "How bad is it?" Laurel asked. "We need to get her to the hospital" He replied and without hesitation, he carried her into the back sit making her lay straight with her head in his thigh. Laurel and Harrison entered into the front sits as the changed their direction and began heading to the hospital. *Arriving the hospital, Amelia was taken into the former ward where she was treated a few days ago. The same female doctor who had treated her called Maxwell into her office "What happened to her?" She asked. "Our car had a little malfunctioning and by the time we were able to get control of the situation, she had already pas
Amelia and Laurel sat still at the police station as the female cop interrogated them."Why would you fight in this vicinity?" She asked glaring at the both of them. "She insulted me" Amelia said looking very furious. "Did you insult her?" The cop asked staring at Laurel. Laurel was looking rather calm as she tried to control her anger. "I did" She admitted.Amelia stared at her in surprise wondering why she easily admitted to the claim. "Why?" The cop asked, staring deeply at Laurel. "I don't know what I was thinking.. I'm sorry" She said with a blank expression on her face."I should have locked you two up for 24hours, but I wouldn't have to do that on one condition" She said moving her gaze from Amelia to Laurel. "What condition?" Amelia asked. "On a condition that you promise never to fight again" She said. "I accept" Laurel said immediately. Laurel and the female cop both turned their gaze to Amelia who sat still in silence staring at them. "Are you going to accept it?"
"I know that" Maxwell muttered as she glared at him. "Is your dad alright?" Harrison bold voice sounded in the car. "Uh huh.. He's good" She said with a strict look on her face. "Are they pressing charges on him" Laurel asked in a low voice. "No... He's not done anything" She replied proudly.. "I hope so.." Laurel muttered in a low voice. "What did you say?" Amelia asked looking at Laurel face on the mirror in front of her. "I said that I hope they do not press any charge" She replied. Laurel didn't want to cause more trouble with the daughter of her boss and even though he seemed to be fond of her as his mistress, messing with his daughter would mean crossing the line. "Hmmm.." Amelia muttered slowly.*They got to the Wilson's mansion and Harrison parked the car in the lot while they all got off the vehicle. It was getting dark and Amelia watched in silence as Laurel followed them into the building. "Do you live here now?" She question staring at Laurel in an unpleasant m
Maxwell's eyes were fixed on Harrison as he spoke to him about his father. "Was he so hardworking like you said?" Maxwell asked with a bright smile on his face. "Believe me he was" Harrison confirmed with a serious expression. "He would always make us work overtime when Wilson still owned a construction company" Harrison said. Maxwell was so proud to listen to Harrison speak about his father in such honourable way. His father had been his hero all his years and even though he watched him lay ill on the couch for years, it never erased the heroic image he had of his father."Was he a senior colleague?" Maxwell asked "You said he'll make you all work overtime for Wilson" he added."He was a senior colleague..He worked for years before most of us came in" Harrison replied."What then happened?" Maxwell asked in curiosity."I don't know for sure but he seemed to owe Wilson some money and he spent all his salary paying back but could not complete it before the company was closed" Harris
Riya moved closer to Amelia and sat beside her putting her hand across Amelia's shoulder. She could not believe that her uncle has been living with the idea that his wife was alive somewhere all these years and was only saying it now. "Your dad said so?" She asked in a low voice. Amelia's gaze were fixed on the direction of the window as she stared blankly into the air. She had been trying to locate the possible areas in New York City where her mother could be but all her effort seemed fruitless. " He told me that she left to be married to another man" Amelia said without moving her gaze. Riya narrowed her eyebrow in confusion as they both sat still in silence for some minutes. "Does he not know her location" Riya asked further. "I doubt he knows" Amelia replied in a low voice moving her gaze slowly to Riya. "He said he has someone tracking her location but they discovered that she's making plans to leave New York City" Amelia said further. "Oh my god, we should reach her be