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2024-10-29 19:42:56"It has been 3 years, I'm finally out..." Archer walked out from the prison, he took a deep breath of the fresh air.
3 years ago, Archer's wife Eva made a big mistake on tax issue, which would land her into prison. To protect his wife, Archer took the blame instead of her.
But he would never imagine what an incredible experience he would have after he was put into the prison.
Archer took a deep breath and smiled, now he was able to make her the happiest woman in the world!
He stood in front of the door of the prison, he believed Eva would give him the warmest welcome.
In the cold rain, Archer waited for almost an hour, finally a car came. He smiled as he saw that car, it belonged to his wife. But when the car stopped, another girl got out of the car.
It was his wife's secretary, Janice.
"Get on the car." She said coldly to Archer.
"Eva must be busy..." Archer thought.
Soon, the car stopped in front of a cafe, Archer walked in with confusion. Everything was different as what he imagined.
"Where's Eva, Janice?" Archer sat down and asked.
Janice ignored his question, she took out a stack of paper from her bag and threw them on the table.
"Archer, Ms Eva Austin asked me to give you this." She said without any expression on her face.
It wrote two big words on that stack of paper, "Divorce Agreement".
“What? It must be a joking, it's not interesting at all Janice, it's not the April Fool's day.” Archer said, his voice evidently showing that he was trying to control his anger.
The same woman whom he had sacrificed himself for, to protect her and her company had turned against him, serving him divorce papers on the same today he was released from prison and she didn’t even have the boldness to do it herself. Miss Janice Mighty, Secretary to the CEO of Eve Pharmaceuticals, sat at the other end of the table, eagerly waving a pen at him. “Sign the papers” she said in a cold, unpleasant voice, sneering at Archer with disdain. “Ms Austin is doing you a favor by giving you one million dollars as alimony. You don’t deserve a pin, you good for nothing man” Janice snapped, but what did she know? Archer had been in prison for three years, and the real reason for his imprisonment remained between him and his wife. “Where is Eva?” Archer asked again, his voice cool and calm as if her insults was barely scratching his surface. Janice sneered at him, staring at him disdainfully, and said with a vicious tone, "Ms Eva is a high career woman... she doesn't have time to attend to pathetic losers like you, if you wanted to see her, you should have booked an appointment. Do you think that just because you were married to her, that you can see her anyhow? Look at yourself, you're a miserable useless ex-con with no status or wealth. Don't you think being married to her will destroy her status and fame, you shameless nobody?" “Sign the papers and keep the one million dollars, this is the closest chance you’ll ever get to being a millionaire.” Janice scoffed irritably, almost spitting in his face. Archer withdrew from the table, resting his back on the base of the chair. A rumble of soft unbelievable laughter escaped his lips and his face darkened in a shade of rage. His eyes became bloodshot, he could feel his heart thumping heavily from anger and betrayal. His time in Prison had completely changed him from the pauper everybody thought he was to the heir of the richest company in the world. Her company had become an Affiliate with The Sterling Group because he allowed it, but she was suddenly not in the same class with him anymore? “Is this why she couldn’t show up today? To protect her fame and status?” Archer asked with a wry smile, withholding his anger. “You’re not just an embarrassment to Ms Eva, you’re also daft in the head, because I already said she is too busy to meet you!” “I want to see Eva”“Eva doesn’t want to see you. Is this your way of begging for more money? Aren’t you ashamed of yourself? Trying to mooch off of a woman’s hard earned money”
“Sign the papers…” “Why would I sign these documents without seeing my wife?!” Archer objected. “How can you be so bold to call her your wife? You’re a miserable ex-convict with no status or class. "This is your only opportunity to become a millionaire despite being an ex convict, you'll never get another chance like this and would probably die miserably in the cold streets begging for crumbs. Don't be as pathetic as we all think you are, take the money, you can finally be something of worth" Janice retorted, pointing a pen at him, “If you have any dignity left in you, sign these papers and walk away quietly.” “Not a lot of people can make that amount after three years.” Janice mocked. A wry smile crossed his lips as he turned to Janice, “I won’t sign these papers until Eva meets me” he said calmly. “And I said, she is busy!” “That’s enough, you two” a female voice bellowed from behind. Archer turned around and his eyes met a gorgeous jet black hair woman, making her way towards them. She carried herself with effortless elegance, swaying her hips as she walked towards them. “Ms Austin!” Janice exclaimed, her cold tone suddenly shifted to a soft one. “He has refused to sign the paper…” she reported. “It’s okay, Janice. I’ll handle it myself” Eva replied. Archer was stunned to see his wife after three years, she was even more beautiful than he imagined, her hips were round and ample, melting his frustrations and sadness. “Hello Archer” Eva replied in her sleek small voice. “What’s going on dear?” Archer asked softly. “I want a divorce, that’s what” she replied sharply, even though she was filled with guilt and unable to hold Archer’s gaze. “Why?” “I’m sorry, do I need to explain why I need a divorce?!” Eva snapped. “Yes, I need to know, at least.” Archer said. “Really?” Eva asked, “When we were married, what did you do to support my dreams? My life with you was miserable, you had no power or status to help me grow. And now, you’re an ex-convict… but everything has changed for me.” “Huh!” Archer scoffed unbelievably. “I did everything for you. I…” “I don’t remember you doing anything tangible for me” Eva interrupted. Archer’s mouth opened agape as he listened to his wife call him an obstruction to her breakthrough, when in fact, he was the reason for it. “You don’t also remember me going to prison for you?” Archer asked in a calm voice. “I didn’t ask you to do that!” Eva snapped. “You did that out of your own freewill, and I have offered you one million dollars for your trouble, I will give you more if you want.” “What?!” Archer exclaimed, his heart clenching in his chest. Eva’s words felt like a stab of betrayal. “Three years ago, I…” “That was three years ago!” Eva exclaimed, “Now you don’t have anything going on for you!” “But I have my company, I have my career and my whole life ahead of me” “I recently became a partner with the most Valuable groups in the world,Sterling Group!” “What will people say when they find out my husband is fresh out of…” she paused, unable to speak the word.“Prison” Archer completed the sentence, his voice dripping with disappointment. “So you care about what people will say, more than you care about our marriage?” Guilt flickered in her eyes and she dropped her gaze to the floor. “I’m sorry, Archer, but some things can not be helped.” She said sadly, “Please Archer, just sign the papers.” “You will never understand me because you don’t have anything to lose…“ “I am grateful for our past, but that is our past.” “Thank you for everything you did for me, but being indebted to you is not love” Archer remained quiet watching her get eaten up by guilt yet her determination remained intact. Archer exhaled deeply and looked through the papers. He paused briefly and a smile crept across his face, if only she knew that Archer Williams was the new CEO of the Sterling Group. If only she knew that her company owes all its success to him… “if only you knew, Eva!” Archer muttered silently.
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Eva squirmed uncomfortably in her seat, unable to face Archer.She felt guilty for the disappointment she caused him, searching for something to say to break the silence in the cafeteria.“If you were not an ex-convict, Archer, I would have helped you” she started.“I would have helped you attain power and a little class so that you can become successful, but now, your coming out of prison is just too much. There’s no company that will employ someone like you.” She said, “that’s why I have to buy out this marriage.”“There’s nothing remaining in your reputation anymore and that will affect my company.”Archer broke into an ironical laughter, shaking his head unbelievably,“If I didn’t go to prison in your place, do you think you would have been successful as you are now?”"I sacrificed myself for you, but now you can't be associated with someone like me?","How can you blame me for going to prison, when it was for your crimes?"Three years ago, someone like him helped her, he chose to
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"Sorry for the late boss, but you came out earlier than the time you informed us..." The girl said with guilty. But Archer just made a wry smile and waved his hands. "It's nothing, I was expecting someone else to pick me up...but never mind, I may need some time staying alone. Just go back home." Archer sighed and forced a smile, he didn't want his employees to see his sadness.The girl hesitated, but when she saw Archer's decisive eyes, she sighed and said, "OK boss, remember to call me when you need."Archer sat in the cafe alone, he couldn't believe the girl he loved would betray the oath they made. She thought she made her company boom, but without Archer's secret help, her company would go bankrupt long ago.Suddenly a wicked laughter captured his attention.Archer turned around slowly.He knew that laugh very well, it was the same one that he had heard several times.Immediately his mind was filled with a layer of irritating wrath as he turned around and saw his brother-in-law
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Archer and Oliver followed the voice, and their gazes led them to the stunning girl who had just joined them.They both stared at her in confusion wondering who she was referring to.Archer searched himself- the last time he checked, he had only been married once and divorced today.He had no idea that he had a fiancée, “or maybe she’s Oliver’s fiancée” he thought within him. After all, the Austins were now in the influential social strata of the city, Oliver could have easily fooled her into marrying him.He glanced at Oliver, but he was even more confused than him.In fact, he was staring at her in shock, almost leaving his mouth.Oliver was trying to process what trying to make sense of everything, after all, Archer had just come out from prison, how could he have a fiancée already?Not just any kind of person, the girl was beautiful and elegant, and looked nothing like his sister, Eva.The girl completely ignored him, like he did not even exist. Instead she smiled at Archer and gr
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The men in black grabbed Oliver and dragged him away. Oliver ignored all his humiliation and embarrassment. Instead he kept yelling empty threats at Archer."I won't let this go easily, I will get you!" He screamed in anger.But his heart was racing in fear, he was intimidated by the sturdy men in black, thinking that Archer had employed thugs to follow him around, pretending to be rich.Immediately the men dumped him outside the gate, he took to his heels, running for his life.As quickly as Oliver was thrown out, the cafeteria regained its peace and serene energy.Archer sighed in relief, and finally turned to the girl before him.Just looking at the girl made him calm, all his anger and sadness felt so distant, but he couldn't shake off the fact that the girl had called herself his fiancée.Even though he was looking at her calmly, his eyes were filled with questions."Could you tell me what is going on?” He finally spoke out,"You called yourself my..." He paused."Fiancée?" The g
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Tangie’s bodyguards dressed in the black suits ran towards them quickly, but Archer had already gotten her.A frown crossed his face as the men in black gathered around them, staring at her helplessly. None of them provided medication or anything else for Tangie, leaving Archer to wonder if this was the first time.His Master had taught him that in treating a patient, he had to take careful examinations of the patients’ skin, lips and in some cases, the rhythm of the heartbeat.Archer set to work immediately, but first, he sat by her side with his left arm wrapped around her, holding her up.The features of her face were clear enough for Archer to note without much thought.“Pale face, blue lips…” he paused, something else caught his attention.The base of her neck was hollow, tugging deeply into her collar bone as if she was gasping for air…“Asthma!” Archer realized,“It’s an asthma attack!” He noted silently.Quickly, his free hand went to Tangie’s chest, rubbing and massaging her
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Archer remained calm even though he was surrounded by four angry guards, Tangie’s disappointed face made him smile slightly. He was relieved at least that his treatment had worked.“Don’t you have anything to say?” She continued, staring at him quizzically.Archer was surprised, he had become so used to suppressing his defenses and emotions that even in situations where he could have explained himself he remained quiet, thinking that no one would care about his feelings anyway.Unlike his past altercations with the Austins family, this was the first time he was asked his own side of the argument, the first time he was given a chance to defend himself.“I don’t want to believe that you are a bad person” Tangie said, “at least say something”Archer exhaled softly, and a look of relief appeared on his face.“I’m sure it seemed like harassment, but that is far from my intention. I would never do that to an ailing woman.” He said.“Ailing?!” She retorted, frowning.“Yes, you almost dropped
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“It’s impossible!” Mr Matthew exclaimed, “there’s no cure to asthma.” He added sadly. He wasn’t an asthma patient, but his daughter had suffered severe asthma since toddler and he had gone everywhere in search of a cure, or at least to find a some help to make his daughter better but there was none.Not even all his money could help his daughter, and she had to live with an inhaler in her purse every day.“They better not mislead the public and give them false hope, all because they want to sell” Mr Mathew scoffed, thinking about the number of asthma patients that would willingly buy the new medicine despite its cost.“But if the Sterling Group has indeed found the cure to Asthma, they would sure need distributors…” Lord Sullivan said,“We should step up and seize the opportunity…”“There’s little or no opportunity here, Grandpa” Tangie’s oldest cousin, Victor objected.“I believe Uncle Mathew is right. There can’t be any medicine that can cure asthma. Take Tangie for example, we spen
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"A trip?" Celestine repeated, surprised that he was suggesting a trip in the heat of things. "Have you noticed the high demand we have? It is almost impossible to produce enough for one continent, save five continents and you're talking about a trip?"Archer exhaled softly, a slight frown crossed his face. "We've had a very rocky time, I thought we could all just take a nap somewhere in Vietnam or Thailand, anywhere but here...""We can't be anywhere else but here for now," Celestine scolded, "As your executive manager, I forbid it." As he spoke the last bid, a smile of pride etched on his features. "Are you that happy?" Archer asked, observing his wide smile."I'm beyond happy," Celestine replied quickly, "I'm going to work so hard, I didn't do anything to earn this position but now that I have, I must deserve it."As Archer gazed at him, a thought crossed his mind but he kept it to himself."Let's go home," he said. Celestine glanced at his wristwatch only to notice that it was
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Everyone's heart raced with anticipation and curiosity. Wide eyes followed him as he pranced around the room, about to say something he was less than confident about. He had seen it in a vision, more like a dream, but what if it was just his imagination? What if he was so desperate to find the connection between Mr Mathew and Master Woods that he began to imagine and invoke unbelievable thoughts?Then again, he believed in the supernatural, after all, his father was a curator of the supernatural. He was confident in the gifts that had unlocked within him, yet he found himself doubting the very essence of the dream he had."You were so confident about the Master's atrocities a minute ago, but now your tongue is tied and you can't prove it." Li sneered.Archer paused and turned to face him. "Li, what's the one thing that can keep our Master from becoming an Arhat?"Master Woods leaned forward, putting a hand on Li, "Don't answer that," he urged.Li turned to the Master with mischief
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