Alex arrived at the Dickson mansion and was ushered in. "Ah, Mr. Davis! I can see you have come to grace us with your presence." Richard said it with a smile. Alex looked around, trying to see if he could catch a glimpse of Roseline. "She would be down in a few minutes," Richard said with a smile on his face. "I didn't know you were seeing my daughter," Richard said, looking at Alex from the corner of his eyes. " Alex coughed gently and looked back at him. "We didn't plan for it to happen. It just did." Richard looked at Alex with a stern face and asked, "Do you love her?" "C'mon, Dad, you are making him uncomfortable." Roseline's voice broke the tension between Alex and Richard. "I need to be sure this is not just a fling. You just had a nasty break, and I know how I had to nurse you back to being you." Richard replied Roseline moved closer to Alex and slid her arms under his. "Can we go now?" She asked with a smile on her face. Alex bowed his face to the ground before Richard
Henrietta walked in and was surprised to see Alex with another woman. She recognized Roseline at once and wondered what Alex was doing to get back with her. "Are you following me now?" Alex asked, folding his hands. Henrietta smiled and looked at him. "And why would I do that? This place has the most delicious delicacies, and I come here often to have a taste of their food. She sat down and looked at Alex. "Another busse deal?" Alex looked at Roseline, and he could see in her eyes that she wanted her to be introduced to Henrietta or whoever was seated right in front of her. "My bad, meet Roseline Dickson. My girlfriend." Alex said with a smile. Roseline looked at Henrietta. "He is mine, so back off." " Really? Then why do you feel insecure the moment you see me?" Henrietta asked, even making the atmosphere a little bit more tense. "Can we leave? I don't want to share the room with her." Rose said, looking at Alex. "Let's just try to calm down. She is my co-worker; we work at th
After Alex hung up the phone, a sense of dread washed over him. He couldn't believe Rubby would be up to them in just a matter of time. Paulina's urgent tone carried a heavy burden of concern in her words. Rubby and his followers were approaching quickly, so they had to act swiftly to avoid falling behind.Looking at Roseline, Alex smiled fakely, hiding his inner turmoil. He falsely claimed it was simply a job matter, trying to hide his nervousness from her.Roseline squinted, examining his face closely. She sensed he was keeping a secret, yet she decided not to push, believing he would open up when he felt comfortable. But little did she know she had her part to play in all of the drama. "Sure, if that's what this is all about," she responded quietly, gently squeezing his hand for reassurance.Alex guided Roseline to the sophisticated living room, where they sat on the luxurious couch. He couldn't rid himself of the feeling of imminent threat that stayed in his subconscious. Rubby's
As Alex drove back home, his mind was filled with different thoughts as he wondered how Ruby was able to gain on him. He knew nobody knew about what he was doing except for his grandfather, Paulina, and Andrew. But Andrew didn't know much because he hadn't formally told him anything. "Who could be the snitch?" He tapped his steering wheel as he drove through the busy streets of Rochester. Alex didn't see an incoming vehicle, and they both collided. " Jeez!" Alex shouted, holding the back of his neck, as he got out of his car. Many onlookers gathered to see two fancy cars collide. They looked at the men walking closer to each other. "I am so sorry; I didn't mean to bump into you. I was just trying to avoid the pothole right in front of me." The man said he was holding his neck.He looked at Alex's car and saw it was a mess. "Can I fix that for you?" He asked, looking at Alex's face. "No, it is fine. Are you alright?" Alex asked, trying to be polite. The man nodded and brought out hi
A cold shiver ran down Alex's spine at the deep and unfamiliar voice on the other end of the line. "Mr. Davis," the voice started, "I think there are some things we still need to talk about. I can see you really want to know about the death of your parents, and I am ready to assist you with that if you would let me."Alex felt his heart pound as he attempted to keep calm. "Who is that?" he asked, while his hand tightened around the phone."The voice responded in a mysterious manner, saying you can refer to me as... an interested party. I possess information that could be of value to you. Details regarding your history and potentially your upcoming experiences."Alex cleaned up the sweat that was forming on his forehead. The thought of another person knowing about his parents deaths was something he didn't anticipate. "Is there more to my parents deaths?" Alex thought to himself as he held the phone closer to his ears. Alex's thoughts were rushing, attempting to identify the voice. I
Alex looked at Mr. Black, and he knew he needed to make sure he was a friend and not a foe. "I would like you to give me more time to think about all of this. I know you are trying to be helpful, but the recent incident has not been easy for me. I find it difficult to trust, and you need to make me trust you." Mr. Black looked at Alex, and he could see a lot of his father in him. "You are indeed your father's son. Always skeptical and careful." Alex's gaze was sharp as he looked at him. "Do you know my father?" He asked, dropping the glass of coffee he was holding. " Brandon? Yes, we go way back. We attended the same college and even graduated together. We lost contact when I was out of the country. He contacted me, telling me a few things I didn't understand. By the time I was back in the country, he was dead." Mr. Black said, looking at Alex. "Why reach out to me now? You could have come find me when you were back. So why wait till now?" Alex asked"I tried to find you, but it w
Alex felt his heart pound as he heard Henrietta's panicked tone. Losing crucial business documents was a worst-case scenario that he never thought would happen. He breathed in deeply, attempting to keep himself calm. "Henrietta, please relax. Can you please provide me with all the information you have about this situation? At what point did you realize that the files were gone? Did you verify every potential backup?"Henrietta's voice trembled a little. "I observed it today while attempting to view financial records for the quarterly report. I've examined all the backups stored on our servers, but it appears that the files have also been removed from there. It's as if they disappeared without a trace."Alex massaged his temples, attempting to process the situation. The company could face disastrous outcomes if those files were lost. "Alright, I require you to assemble the IT team right away. We must carry out a comprehensive inquiry to understand the cause of this situation and to det
All the IT members pulled the midnight candle as many of them couldn't go home. They all worked tirelessly upgrading their systems and trying to create backups for all the files they were having on the system. Alex looked at Brian and said, "Order for some food for the staff. They need to eat." He said he was giving Brian a black card to use. "Get something for yourself too." Brian smiled, collecting the card from him as he walked out of the building to get what Alex had ordered him. Alex looked at everyone on board as they worked tirelessly.Brian quickly headed to the closest 24-hour diner, with his main priority being to make sure the IT team and other late-night workers had the food they needed to sustain themselves. Upon his arrival at the diner, he was surrounded by the comforting scent of food just prepared, which briefly alleviated the stress lingering from the tense atmosphere at work.He went up to the register and placed a big order, ensuring there were different choices t