Chapter 18Miles fell silent, not knowing what to say. For the next few seconds, he just held the phone to his ear unbelievably. This was the last thing he had expected from Jess. At least not after barely three days that they broke up."Miles, please help me. They are going to hurt me if I don't pay this money. You are the only one I can run to now," Jess's teary voice sounded from the other end, and he briefly sighed. "Are you still there since yesterday?" He had to ask her, a bit confused. Even though the wine Leo manipulated for him was expensive, he had thought that maybe they'd found their way out of it."I know we were wrong. We shouldn't have done that to you... Please don't punish me this way. Help me out," She cried out, her voice sounding frightened."Leo... He left me here. He said he was going to the restroom but left me here to sort things out, and they are not letting me go. I'm trying to reach him but it's not going through. Please help me, just this once," Once again
Chapter 19"Did you forget something, Sir?" Mr. Collins quickly stood up to his feet and asked Miles respectfully."No, I didn't. I will settle her bill," Miles replied to Collins as he took out his new phone."Your account details," Miles asked Mr. Collins, and Jess rolled her eyes. Even in this situation, she couldn't help but look down on Miles. Was he trying to brag about money now? Jess scoffed silently, looking forward to getting the hell out of this place.After Miles settled everything, he turned to Collins and asked, "Can I take her away now?""Sure, Sir. You can," Mr. Collins replied to him politely, so he turned to Jess and signaled her to stand up.Jess stood up from the floor and dusted specks of dust on her body, arranged her hair, and rolled her eyes at Mr. Collins."Can I have my phone now?" She demanded rudely, and Mr. Collins handed her the phone.She hissed loudly and sauntered out of the restaurant without even waiting for Miles."Thank you, sir," Mr. Collins said
Chapter 20Jess glanced at Miles for the fifth time on their way and rolled her eyes. Why was he so persistent to sleep with her? Was he still in love with her? She asked herself a series of questions, and after a thorough thought, she couldn't help but conclude that Miles must still have feelings for her. That could be the only reason he was being like this.Seeing the smirk on Miles's face, Jess thought to herself that maybe he was thinking of what they were going to do and probably excited that he was finally going to have sex with her. Besides, they had been together for two good years and he'd never seen her nakedness, not even for once.Meanwhile, Miles couldn't help himself but smirk as the thought of what he would do to her later kept playing in his head. He had big plans for her. A bit plan that'd leave her hating herself for the rest of her life. A big plan that'd left her wishing they never crossed paths all her life."We are here," The cab man announced as he pulled over i
Chapter 21Miles strode elegantly down the walkway as he scrolled through his phone, and when he finally found the number he had been searching for, he dialed it and held the phone to his ear."Yes, boss," A masculine voice sounded from the other end."I need you to find details about someone for me. I don't have much time, so make sure you send it soon. I will send you what you need immediately," Miles said on the phone as he stepped into the lobby."Yes, boss," Came the voice again, and Miles finally disconnected the call.Miles stepped out of the hotel, walked over to the side of the road where he hauled down a cab, and the ride to school began.Miles scrolled through the profile of the man who had abused Ashley on her live video the previous day, and although he couldn't get as much information as he needed, he believed that the little he could lay his hands on would be enough to get that bastard. He sent the profile to Mr. Ace, the man he had called earlier.'On it, boss. I will
Chapter 22A small smile played on Miles's face as he stood in the school garden. Even though it was annoying getting bullied by that bastard earlier, he was glad he gave him a piece of his mind.Miles took a deep breath, taking in the fragrance of the beautiful flowers, and it felt so good. His life had taken another turn, and he couldn't be more than grateful to his creator for turning his life around in this manner that was still shocking even until now.'Arranged marriage' As those words replayed in Miles's head, he couldn't help but wonder what kind of person his arranged bride was. Was she kind? Was she a hoe like Jess? Those were the questions he asked himself, but then, not that he had a choice even though she turned out to be that kind of a person."Don't be so curious, Miles. You'll see her when you two meet," He told himself and breathed out briefly.The sound of his ringing phone caught his attention, and he quickly swiped the answer button when he saw that it was Mr. Ace
Chapter 23"Boss... You are here?" James, a young man in his early forties quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Mr. Mario. Miles stared at James, and he had to admit that he was better looking than he was in the photo that was sent to him although not that handsome, and not that he was concerned about that. James was a 5'8ft tall man with a masculine body, raven curly hair, a pair of blue dangerous eyes, a pointed nose, and a round face. Not that he was so handsome, he just looked better than the picture that was sent to him earlier."Hmm," Mr. Mario just nodded and proceeded toward the empty space remaining in the room with Miles trailing beside him."It's nice to meet you again, Mr. Mario. I've been waiting for you for hours," A man in his late forties said to Mario with a smile displayed on his lips."Hmm. I'm here now," Mario replied to him as he sat on the chair that was reserved for him."Who is this? Did you hire a new errand boy?" James asked after he gave Miles
Chapter 24Miles took the glass close to his mouth but paused abruptly and closed his eyes. All eyes fell on him as they awaited the stunt he was about to pull since it seemed like the ones he had been pulling were not enough yet."I changed my mind. The water is not chilled enough," Miles uttered as he dropped the glass cup on the table, and James clenched his fingers tightly as waves of anger spurred through him. For a moment, he felt like strangling Miles, but who was he to act in front of Mr. Mario when it already seemed like he was on Miles's side?"Why is the atmosphere so tense?" Miles asked out of the blue moon as he looked around even though he knew why the sudden tension. "Why don't you make it lively? You've not introduced yourself to us yet. We could discuss afterward," The man from earlier who had come for a business meeting with Mr. Mario spoke up. No matter the angle he looked at this from, there seemed to be something hidden. He was sure that Miles might be someone im
Chapter 25Ashley paced restlessly in the living room while holding her phone to her ear. She had been calling Miles for hours, but his number wasn't going through, and she was starting to freak out. Even though she wanted to stay calm and conclude that he would be back, she couldn't still help the part of her that was worried that something might've happened to him out there."Ugh!" She groaned frustratingly as she sank into the couch and sank her fingers into her hair."Wait! Why am I worried about him?" She stopped and asked herself."Come on, Ashley. You are a human and a nice girl, so you should be worried if your housemate is not at home yet," Her subconscious mind reminded her, and she breathed out briefly."Ugh! Miles is really driving me nuts at this point," She groaned and cringed angrily. Ashley glanced checked her phone screen a few minutes later, and saw that it was already past 11pm."You should go to sleep, Ashley. You have class tomorrow," She reminded herself, but sh