What kind of impression was he trying to make? That he was a rich dude. Arthur stopped in his tracks and slapped his forehead again. He was still putting up a show before the lady. He didn't want her to know where he lived because it would blow his cover. However, he forgot to dress the part.Actually, Arthur wore a very expensive suit and one of the most expensive perfumes. Does he expect that Jesse would pretend not to notice his outfit and perfume. She would surely raise eyebrows and ask him a lot of questions. Arthur quickly put a call through to the driver.Ring Ring Ring."Sir, I'm already waiting for you outside…""I know." Arthur cut into his words and he kept quiet. "I'll be out in a few minutes, I forgot to do something." Arthur swiftly replied and ended the call.The cab driver looked puzzled and wondered what the problem was. There was a sense of urgency in Arthur's tone. However, the man had to wait.It was not like he would poke his nose into something that wasn't his bu
Arthur woke up the next morning feeling so elated. He had a swell time with Jesse and wished that they never went home. They had dinner and decided to stroll along the road. Arthur could not imagine how funny she was as she gave him gists of her times in school. They never had any discussion about family so Arthur was happy about it.Even though he would want to know her family, he didn't want to lie to her about his. Arthur also told her about school but didn't tell her the part where he dropped out just to serve a jail term of three months. When it was time for them to go home, Jesse offered to drop him off but he insisted that she go home and rest. He was a little surprised when she agreed without arguing. It was because she was tired from the stroll.Even though it was the weekend, the mall would still open. However, Arthur was not in the mood for work. He was growing lazy and wished he could just end the pretense. Arthur didn't have the chance to rest when he was working as a roo
Arthur and Jesse barely saw each other that day at work. They had seen each other in the morning and only greeted themselves with a warm smile before she rushed off. One of the twins had nearly caught him staring affectionately at Jesse's retreating figure. He was quick to look away. However, he still earned himself a glare.Arthur had turned around and minded his business. He believed that the twins would soon meet a dead end. He would often imagine what the look on their faces would be when they realized that he was their boss. Their faces would surely lose color. Arthur hoped that Axel had gathered enough evidence for him.Talking about Axel, he took out his phone and looked around. There was no one in sight. He decided to quickly dial the number and hear from Axel. However, Axel's call was coming in the same time he was to dial his number.Once again, he checked out the place before picking up."Axel, any information for me?""Young master, meet me at 'Nourish restaurant'. Your gr
At 'Nourish restaurant', Axel found himself in a secluded part of the restaurant where he sat alone. He took his glass of drink and had one sip from it. Lifting his wrist for the umpteenth time, he checked the time on his wristwatch. It seemed that he had waited at the place for some time. Lifting his head, he saw Arthur approaching him and this caused a smile to be plastered on his face. Upon arriving at the table where the man sat, Axel stood up from his seat and greeted Arthur. "Young master, you're here. Please sit down."On the table before Axel was a file. Pulling out the chair opposite the man, Arthur settled in it. He was in his security uniform and Axel could not help but compliment."The uniform looks good on you, no offense young master."Arthur smiled and checked himself out. "None taken, Axel. However, thank you for the compliment."Axel smiled and nodded before keeping a serious face."So Axel, do you have anything for me? I hope you have gathered enough proof because
Clenching her first angrily, Hannah glared at Jesse. However, Arthur also earned himself a good amount of her glare before she angrily left the place. Jesse turned and stared at her retreating figure, disgust evident on her face. She didn't need a soothsayer to tell her that Hannah did not like her. She had known that for the times that they've worked together. It was the same with her sister.Jesse thought that their ways were not pure. She had often seen the sisters taking turns in going to the director's office. Arthur didn't waste his time looking at the demeaning Hannah, he focused his gaze on Jesse. From the side he viewed her from, her beauty radiated in her ruffled face. It seemed like she was more beautiful when angry. Arthur kept staring but shifted his gaze when she turned around and faced him.With furrowed brows, she asked. "Arthur, Ugh. I hope nothing bad happened and have you been able to sort things out?" Jesse curiously enquired. Concern laced in her voice.With a no
Without a question, the cab driver turned around and drove back the same way they came from. Surprisedly, the car also turned around and continued following them."Sir, do you know who the person might be?"Arthur shook his head. He wasn't sure of who the occupant of the car might be."Do you think that some people already know about your real identity? Yeah, I think it's someone who knows you." The man continued asking but Arthur was silent."We'll find out soon enough." Arthur replied, his voice barely above a whisper."I need you to swerve to the right at the next junction." Arthur instructed the man who quickly obeyed without questions. He wanted to say something but decided against it."Ok, I need you to park the car at the side of the road while we wait for him to catch up with us." Arthur said and the man gave him a puzzled look. Was he for real? What if the person was armed?"But Sir, is it not dangerous? We don't know who he is and what he wants. What if he has a gun?" The ma
Bryan glared at him with a smirk on his face. "I hope I've made my point clear? If I ever see you close to that house, you won't like what me and my mom would do to you."When Gregg denied being the father of Bryan, Rosaline had told Bryan to follow Arthur and find out where he was staying. She wanted to be many steps ahead of Gregg. If her husband was planning to bring Arthur back, then she would never let anything like that happen. All her efforts would go to waste if her husband were to bring Arthur back home."Hmph." Arthur chuckled as he folded his arms around his chest. Staring at the man before him who has just spewed gibberish. He kept wondering why Bryan was threatening him when he has been away for more than two years. He didn't return home those times, was it when he had become so wealthy that he'd go back there? Why were his step brother and step mother being so insecure? Well, they didn't know how wealthy he had become. That was probably their reason for being insecure. T
Janet could not help but scream when she noticed that Bryan was not moving. She rushed over to where he was and vigorously shook him."Bryan. Bryan." She kept calling out the name as she shook his body. "I'm sorry, Bryan. I didn't mean to push that hard."Confused, Janet stood up and paced around the house. She was oblivious of what to do next. There was no one at home.Since she gave her mother some money, she was able to get the coffee shop running again so she was at the place. Janet ran to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator with the intention of getting some cold water. Returning to the place where Bryan still lay unconsciously, Janet tried to put some water on his face but decided against it. She was not sure that pouring water on him would revive him.She went over to the dining table and placed the jug of water on it. Hastily, she walked over to the couch where she had been sitting and retrieved her phone. Sliding her fingers through it, Janet tapped on Rosaline's number