Bryan paced the length of the large hall. He couldn't keep still as he waited for Benjamin to come from the archives. He had been in the car for at least half an hour and then he decided that he couldn't stand it anymore. The heat was stifling and that wasn't because of the sun - after all, the vehicle was wound up with the air conditioning unit on full blast. "What is keeping him in there?" He asked impatiently as he spun in the spot and then sighed. Robson was still in the car but his eyes were fixed on his master. After waiting in the car for as long as he could with the anxiety gnawing on his insides, he finally decided to go to the archives himself. Unlike the first time that he'd been there, the guards were smart enough not to harass him in any way. They knew that Bryan was the new master of their boss and his father, Tom. They didn't want to upset him at all by being rude or refusing him entry. But Bryan didn't even want to cause a scene. He didn't want to let the guards kno
The slow humming of the recorder was monotonous, almost making Bryan fall asleep as he laid on his single seater couch. He couldn't keep his mind straight, his thoughts stretched far and wide. "Hey, are you okay?" Claire asked him as she sauntered to the couch and placed a glass of wine on his hands. Bryan nodded, "I'm fine," he replied vaguely. "You have said a word since you got back from the archives, what happened?" She asked. Bryan shot his eyes to her at once. "I didn't mention that I'd been at the archives since I returned, how did you know that?" He asked. Claire shrugged, "My mother told me, she must have gotten it from uncle Tom somehow," she replied. Bryan hummed, he didn't like it at all that his in-laws were keeping tabs on him. "Tom now serves me, he doesn't serve your mother and she should learn to stay off my path, I'm getting sick of her meddlesome nature," he spat angrily. Sighing, Claire told him to calm down, " I'm sure she didn't mean any harm, she just wants
Bryan marched into the Oscar Villa. Grandfather Maxwell was at the door and right beside him were three men all dressed in black and speaking in muffled tones. Claire was beside him as just as he entered, she did too and then rushed to her grandfather. "Grandfather, Maxwell, are you okay?" She asked. The old man glared at her, "Where have you been? Did you know that our home has been invaded?" He asked angrily. Claire stopped right in track, she didn't know how to respond to such an angry outburst. "I..." She stammered lamely. Bryan placed a hand on her shoulder, "Claire came here as soon as she heard of what happened, how could she have known there was an incident?" He asked. The old man sneered at him to keep shut, "You have been nothing but a bad seed in this family! You're the one distracting her from her duties!" He snapped. Bryan hissed, he didn't want to argue with grandfather but soon he would have to put him in his place. No more was he going to take scorn from the Oscar
Claire looked very uncomfortable, her eyes bored into that or Arnold and the man gave her a subtle wink that made her hiss under her breath. "Are you Arnold Mack?" Maxwell asked as he mentioned his name. The young man nodded firmly with a wide smirk on his face. He still had his eyes fixated on Claire in such a lustful manner that Bryan could help but suspect that he knew where before. Why else would he show up in the house and interrupt them? "Yes, my name is Arnold Mack and I'm the heir of the Mack Dynasty, my father has just stepped down for me to take over, I just need a few more weeks to settle in and I'll be talking over," he stated boldly. Bryan sneered at him, "This is a family situation. Unless you work with the cops, then I won't see why I should have this conversation with you. Leave, if we need help then we'll let you know," Bryan said. "Why are you chasing him away? What if he could help us?" Maxwell asked harshly, "Allow him speak, we need all the help that we can get
Claire swallowed nervously as Arnold passed her a scalding look and then turned to her husband to stare at him too. "I'm willing to help the Oscar family on one condition," he said. "Can we hear you already?" Bryan asked impatiently. He was growing weary of the tricks the man was trying to play on them. He could already guess that he was going to say something really stupid. It was pointless wasting his time too while at it. "What's the matter? Can't you be a little patient with our guest?" Maxwell asked him with a cold voice. Bryan crossed his hands and leveled him with a stare that could have frozen him on the spot. He didn't say anything else as Arnold began to speak. "It's not going to be such an easy task trying to find who did this. I mean, they must have gone very far by now and there's little or no clues at all," he said. "We all know that, that's why I said you shouldn't stress. There's a lot of work involved and you might just be able to help," Claire said. Praying inw
Benjamin sat on the adjourning chair, they were both in his private office. Bryan hadn't been able to sleep a wink the previous night, not after all that Maxwell had said. "Have my wife for a week?" He asked out loud again and the more he said it, the less it made sense to him. How could they even think of something so absurd. And most importantly, how could grandfather Maxwell agree to it knowing all too well that Bryan was married to his granddaughter and would feel bad about such arrangements. "Calm down, Bryan, you're sounding like he's asking to have her in bed for the next week," Ben said and chuckled. He couldn't help being amused at his friend's rage. "It might as well be for all I care. How could you disrespect me like that! I have the means to teach that idiot a lesson that he won't forget in a hurry!" He snapped. Benjamin slowed him down, he raised a hand above his head and reminded him that he couldn't begin to mess with family politics. "How about you look at it this
Bryan listened to his wife's shocked silence. She began to stammer for a short while and then she sighed heavily. "What is this really for?" She asked. "There's been an invasion in the family, Claire. Why do you still have to ask why we need security?" Bryan inquired. "Bryan, I know that you're not that concerned with what happened," Clairw replied. Although Bryan could see her, he was very sure that she had to be rolling her eyes as she made that statement. "When will you realize that I don't have to fawn over everyone for you to know that I care about your family. If not for anything, but because you are my wife, I can't let any hurt come to you," he stated. "I know that, Bryan, what do you really want me to do? Do you even think I can do it?" "I just need you to sign the contract, I'll take care of the rest," Bryan replied. Claire still wasn't certain about what was going on. "What's this about? I thought grandfather Maxwell was going to handle all this," she replied. "Why
Bryan stepped out of the car and onto the familiar driveway of his family's home. It had been a few days since he last set foot in this place, and the memories that flooded his mind were far from pleasant. Left for him, Bryan wouldn't have stayed to see his Uncle too soon. But it was like a siren call, beckoning to him. He took a deep breath, bracing himself for the confrontation that was to come.As he entered the house, he was met with the sarcastic smile of his aunt, Tess. "Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. The prodigal son returns," she said, her voice dripping with disdain. "I didn't think you'd have the nerve to show your face around here again."Bryan ignored her jibe, his eyes scanning the room for any sign of his uncle. "Where's Uncle Williams?" he asked with a cold tone. Tess snorted. "Oh, you mean the man who took you in and fed you when your own parents couldn't be bothered? The man you repaid by abandoning him and your brother? He's in the study, waiting fo