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Arthur fell silent. Even though he was expecting the question, he didn't know what answer to give to him. Tilting his head, Arthur gradually lifted it and his gaze fell on Nick's. In his eyes were a lot of questions. Questions he was expecting Arthur to answer. Those people were not strangers to him. Of course. Even a blind man could tell that. Judging by the way they reacted towards each other.Swallowing hard, Arthur let out a sigh. It was then that he realized that he hadn't signed in for work. Those twins would tear him apart if they find him discussing during work hours. Arthur had found a good reason to avoid the question. Moreover, he had no answer to give to the man at that moment. He didn't want to tell him the truth until he could trust him enough. Not even the truth about the relationship he had with his father. He has to look for a convincing story that would be somewhat related to the real story."Uhmmm… Nick? This is not a story I want to tell in a hurry. It's not also
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Jesse approached the two men with a smile plastered on her face. Upon reaching the spot where they were standing, Jesse stretched forth her hands to greet her immediate superior. "Welcome Sir, You're back from your leave.""Yes. I'm back." Hans replied with a mischievous smile as he stole a glance at Jesse's chest that revealed a little of her cleavages. Following the man's gaze, Jesse saw that one of her shirt buttons had been undone and the shameless man had been staring at her cleavages. Gently, she traced the undone button of her yellow shirt and buttoned up."I guess that you've met our newest staff." She said while pointing at Arthur who had been casting the man a disgusting glare. Even in public, he could not even control himself. "Of course." Hans replied to Jesse who still went ahead and introduced them. "Uhmmm… Arthur, meet Mr Hans. He's the director here and my immediate superior. Mr Hans, this is Arthur, he just started working here a few days ago.""Nice to meet you Mr H
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"Please, help me search for my son." Gregg seriously pleaded. The expression on his face was pitiable. Oscar could not help but feel bad for his boss as he stared deep into his eyes. All he could see was a depressed man who was full of regrets."But Sir, we've been searching for him for some time now. Still, no trace of the young man. And even if we find him, are you sure he'll be willing to come back home?"Gregg shook his head vigorously. There was no way he would accept that Arthur could not be found. He wanted to see him first. Even if he had to lie on the floor and ask for his forgiveness, then he would. Provided he comes back home. "No, you have to search more. He's got to be somewhere out there." Gregg probed further and Oscar only nodded. "Alright Boss. I'll do my best."The two men were still talking when they heard someone approaching the room. Before they could make out who the person was, Rosaline walked into the room with her eyes fixated at Oscar. Ignoring the presence
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Arthur rolled down the glass window of the cab and found Jesse standing outside. At first, he had thought that it was the taxi driver who came back. He had earlier gone to buy some snacks for himself. "Ma'am. How were you able to find me here?" Arthur was curious. He kept wondering what would have led the lady to notice that it was him in the cab. He opened the door and came out. Standing opposite the lady whose arms were folded across her stomach, Arthur asked again. "How come you recognized me? It's already dark outside."Jesse could not help but smile at the young man before her. "I can't explain it myself. Let's just say that it was a coincidence. My eyes went to the cab when I drove past it. I had this feeling that the person on a call was familiar to me so I decided to find out for myself."Moreover, your cab was parked outside the place where I drive by everyday. I already told you that I always come to pick up my sister." Jesse paused and gave Arthur a questioning look."Is a
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Searching for the right words with which he'd reply to her, Arthur stuttered. "Ugh… I… Not…"The expression on the lady's face was serious and Arthur was not liking the moment. It was a little tense. He had said something he wasn't supposed to say and Jesse must have misinterpreted it."I didn't mean…" Arthur was still speaking when she burst into uncontrolled laughter. Arthur could not help but fake a smile. Wow! The lady had given him quite a scare and now she was laughing."You should have seen the look on your face." She commented after she was done laughing at Arthur. Arthur thought that the scene was not funny. How could she feign such seriousness when she didn't mean it? Or was she just trying to cover up? Arthur was overthinking it."I actually didn't mean it the way you thought. It must have slipped my tongue." Arthur tried to explain but Jesse just smiled."Come on." She said and started towards her car. Nothing Arthur said at that moment made any sense. She didn't even pay
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Jesse also paused as she watched Arthur in perplexity. "What happened? Why are you acting strange?"Swiftly, Arthur turned his back and started towards the exit with Jesse following behind. He stopped outside the restaurant and waited for Jesse to catch up with him. "What was that for?" She asked the guy, confusion evident on her face. She was no longer comprehending anything that was happening. First, he brought her to the place with the reason that he was hungry, Now he just ran out of the restaurant as if he was running away from something or somebody.Of course he was running away from Janet."I'm so sorry about that." Arthur apologized but it seemed that the apology didn't go well. What was he apologizing for anyway?"I'm still waiting for you to explain the reason for this strange behavior of yours."Arthur could not tell her that it was Janet that had made him leave in that manner. He didn't want to have any physical contact with her, not when he was in the company of someone e
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"Arthur, You're not saying anything. What's the name of your street?""House 34, Roban street." That was the name that came to Arthur's mind. It was the house of one of his classmates who had once invited him. The guy had been close to Arthur. However, Arthur kept their relationship casual. He didn't want too much attachment with anyone. Arthur prayed in his heart that the place won't be an above standard residence else Jesse would raise brows and throw endless questions at him.He wasn't sure of the social status of his classmate who lived at the place."Ok, So you can give me the directions." Jesse said, causing Arthur to cast her a puzzled look. Jesse stole a glance at him and immediately focused on the road. "Don't tell me you don't know the way to your house.""Actually, I don't. We recently moved into the neighborhood so the place is still so new to me. Maybe we should check the map."Taking out his phone, Arthur realized that he couldn't surf the internet with the kind of phone
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That's right. They might grow very close to each other and Jesse would want to pay Arthur a surprise visit. What would happen then? Arthur thought that he had gotten himself into a big sh*t. Well, there'd always be a way to get out of it. Arthur waved it aside and quickly dialed the cab driver's number. The man picked up as soon as the call came in. It was as if he had been expecting Arthur's call. "Sir, I thought you weren't going to call again.""Come and pick me up at Roban's street. I'm standing outside house number 34. Please be fast." Arthur ordered the man and ended the call immediately. It was already a few minutes to 9pm and Arthur thought his hanging around in a neighborhood that was not his looked rather suspicious. Ok, his classmate said he was staying at the place but how sure was he? Should he knock on the door and confirm? Nah, that'd be awkward. What if they were no longer staying at the place?Arthur thought it was stupid to visit someone by that time. Especially a f
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“Dad?”Arthur could not help but to panic when Gregg suddenly went mute. He had just said something to Bryan. Why was he not speaking again?Tilting himself, he reached out and began to shake his father. “Dad?”“Doctor, please find out what is wrong with my Dad. He's no longer moving.”Swiftly, the doctor went ahead to check Gregg's vitals while Arthur turned to glare at Bryan. He was praying in his heart and hoping that nothing happens to his father.After about a minute, the doctor lifted himself and turned to them with a very sad face. “I think we should take my dad to the hospital.” Arthur suggested even before the doctor was able to say something.He beckoned on Kimora and the guards to come and carry Gregg. However, the doctor stopped him.“There won't be any need for that because your Dad is gone. He's dead.”“No.” Arthur screamed and fell on his father's body, shaking it vigorously.“Dad, no. Please don't do this to me. Wake up and talk to me.”Bryan, who was kneeling on the
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With a stunned look, Arthur rushed towards his father. He tilted himself and tried to lift Gregg's face which was not visible to him. “Dad?”That moment when his father did not open his eyes, Arthur's heart began to pound hard. He thought that Gregg was dead.Turning to face Kimora, Arthur asked him with a raised voice. “What happened to him? I thought you said that he wanted to see me.”“Yes, that's what he said to me a while ago. Maybe he slept off before you came.”Without wasting any more time, Arthur checked Gregg and saw that he still had a pulse before he began to shake him. “Dad, wake up.” “Kimora, call the doctor immediately. I think my Dad's not well.”While he was vigorously shaking his father, the man gradually opened his eyes and called out his name.“Arthur, you're here.”“Oh, Dad. You scared me. Are you okay?” Arthur let out a deep sigh as he kept gaping at his father.He tried to help him sit up but Gregg refused. “I'm ok this way.”“Are you sure?”“Yeah, I'm sure. I
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Jesse stood up and started towards the door but Nick didn't follow him. He was still so dumbfounded.Dazed, he kept staring intently at Arthur and also at the sisters.“Um, Sir….. Do you mean, uh… Did you just promote me as the new manager of this great organization?”With a smile that reached his eyes, Arthur nodded at him. “Yeah, I just did that. You're now the manager of this organization and I hope you'll not disappoint.”Placing his left hand on his mouth, Nick let out a gasp. “Oh my God. Wow!” Out of impulse, he fell on the ground and began to thank Arthur. “Thank you so much Sir. This is really unbelievable.”“Thank you, Thank you Sir.” Nick kept appreciating him. He could not also get himself to address him as Arthur after what he had just done for him.Arthur has changed his status. From a mall guard to a manager. It was indeed a very huge elevation.“It's ok Nick, stand up. You don't have to fall on the ground to show your appreciation. I can already see how grateful you ar
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They were her ex boyfriend and ex friend, Anderson and Michael. The duo came to shop at the mall when they saw the media hovering around some people. The couple decided to find out what was going on. It was then that they saw Jesse and her sister standing alongside some rich young guy who just announced himself as a rich heir.Once their eyes met with each other, Jesse smiled and raised her brows at them before clinging tightly onto Arthur's arm. She no longer cared about the multiple cameras before her face. At the moment, she just wanted her ex friend and ex boyfriend to feel envious of her.When Arthur was no longer interested in replying to their numerous questions, he turned around and began to walk into the mall together with Jesse and Jenny. As they made their way into the mall, the journalists wanted to follow after them but were stopped by the bodyguards and the other security guards.Anderson and Michael could not get themselves to go into the mall as they stood back outside
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“But I didn't ask you to kidnap anyone. I didn't ask you to commit a crime. Why did you have to kidnap Arthur's girlfriend? You should have….”“That's enough mom.” Janet replied with her voice raised as she turned around and faced her mother. Her raised voice distracted the others and an officer came to give her a stern warning.When the police officer left, Janet let out a deep sigh before saying to her mother. “It was all your fault, Mom. You pushed me into doing what I did. If you were ever a good mother, I would not have turned out like this and ended up here.”After glaring at her mother one last time, Janet snorted at her. “Just get me a good lawyer. That's the only help you can offer right now.”Stella was about to say something when a policeman came to meet them. “Ma'am, you should leave now. You've had enough time with her. Just go and get a lawyer because she'll be charged to court soon.”Without another word, Stella turned around and left the place to get a good lawyer.Des
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“Please, have pity on my daughter.” Stella's voice was heard as she ran towards them and fell on her knees before Arthur.“Please, forgive Janet. I promise that she'll never do anything like this again.”Stella, Janet's mother, had been informed of her daughter's current predicament. She was also informed of her actions that led to her arrest so she hurried to the station.Even though she pushed Janet into such action, she never asked her daughter to commit a crime just to get money. However, she also took some blame. She had not been a good mother but Janet was still her daughter and she loves her dearly.“Arthur, for old times sake, please don't send my daughter to jail.”The trio watched the woman with disdain and exchanged glances. They said nothing at first. Turning to Jesse, Stella held onto her legs. “Ma'am, I understand that you're the victim. But please forgive my daughter and talk to your boyfriend. I promise you that nothing like this will ever happen again, I'll make sure
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Swiftly, he took out his phone to pick the call. It was from the police and they had found Jesse.Jenny watched in anticipation as Arthur answered the call. She was even distracting his conversations with the police.“Is that the police? I hope they have good news this time?” Although from Arthur's tone, she could deduce that it was the news she had been anticipating.Arthur raised a finger at her and she stopped disrupting his call. However, she was already pacing the place in restlessness.“Ok, we'll be on our way.” With so much delight, Arthur turned to Jenny and nodded at her. “Jesse's has been found. I told you that the police will find her.”“Wow! That's great. Come on, let's go meet her. In fact, I need you to put a call through to that number which just called and let them give the phone to Jesse.”Jenny had started walking towards the car but stopped in her tracks to talk to Arthur.“Hurry up and dial the number. I want to speak with Jesse to find out how she's doing. I hope
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“Please, just go back home and let us do our job. We understand that you're trying to help. However, the best way you can help now is by not getting involved so as not to escalate the whole situation.”After a long pause, Arthur nodded at the policemen and instructed Dario.“Please drive back home.”“Right away Sir.”The officers drove away from there while Dario turned to the direction leading to Arthur's home.Meanwhile, the policemen that had been following Janet were surprised to see her pull over at her mother's coffee shop. From where they were watching, they saw her alight from the car and started towards the door of the shop.They had thought that she had other places to go. After waiting fruitlessly for some time, one of the men stylishly went closer to her car and placed a tracker on it. After that, they left the place.The police were certain that Janet knew about their presence which was why she stayed put at the coffee shop.After successfully placing the tracking device
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Arthur stood speechless at a spot. He could not believe that Jenny was blaming him for Jesse's kidnap. She was even calling Janet his girlfriend.“She's not my girlfriend and will never be one. Jesse is the only woman I love.” Arthur spoke to the retreating figures of the ladies. However, no one replied to him.Once Jenny was out of sight, he took out his phone to make a few calls. He also contacted Axel to make the necessary arrangements for Benita's education. He had already made the promise to the girl and won't go back on it.After forcing himself to eat something, Arthur tried to plead with Jenny to eat. However, she was able to come out of the room after much persuasion.“Please, come and eat something.”“Have you heard from the police?” Jenny asked Arthur with a serious face, she was already looking sick from getting worried for her sister's safety.“Nothing yet.” Arthur replied with his eyes glued to hers. “Please, eat something first so you can have the energy to worry about