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The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 109
Archer Williams woke up with a throbbing headache, chants resounded distantly in his head accompanied with shimmering cymbals and soft hums.Forcing his eyes open, he was instantly greeted by harsh sun light pouring directly from the window- a stark contrast of what he last remembered.Archer recoiled, instinctively clenching his eyes shut against the harsh sunlight."Open your eyes," a soft voice ordered, and Archer obliged, squinting his eyes open.His headache intensified by the moment, the chants that seemed so distant now echoed around him, but with no visible singers.He turned around, in a desperate search for the owner of the voice who was tending to him- Master Woods. "Why did you come? And how did you find me?" He asked, watching him struggle with himself.His question suddenly reminded Archer of the briefcase he had risked his life to protect. "The briefcase," he muttered, scanning the room with his eyes only, since his body was too weak to move. Finally, at a corner in
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 110
The journalists exchanged nervous glances, each person looking for a savior. Tangie glared at them, her anxiety from before gradually building into an intimidating demeanor. “I will assume you all were just desperate so you coined a lie to stain my husband’s reputation.”“That’s not true ma’am,” one of them finally spoke up, “We received an anonymous call from someone claiming to have insider information about President Williams.”Tangie’s brows furrowed with suspicion, she glared at the speaker intently as if to uncover more hidden details, “You didn’t bother to verify the authenticity of such a tip before causing a frenzy in my house?” The journalists dropped their gazes with shame, realizing the gravity of their mistake. Tangie’s disappointed tone was daunting enough to stir their remorse. “We were too excited to break the news ma’am. Since President Archer gave Scott McFarland an exclusive, we’ve been under pressure to beat him.”“Pressure to beat him? There are several other
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 111
“Huh!” Archer gasped, his legs failed him as he tried to stand. Yet, he pressed on.“Where are you going?” Master Woods asked, concerned about his state.“Master, I trust this man with my family, my wife, my pregnant wife. Celestine, and the guards, everyone that lives with me, they believe he’s trustworthy, because I trust him. Master, he came to meet me at my father’s house.”“Golden Gates?”“Yes!” Archer replied, losing his cool. The gradual realization that Mr Adejobi was not who he said he was felt like the pain of miscarriage, biting and chewing on his insides. He felt his heart decaying with both anger, pain and anxiety. Master Woods reached out to him, tugging at his arms gently, “Sit down, Archer. Sit, and calm yourself. Never loose your grip, you can’t think when you’re like that.”“I apologize, Master. I am no monk. I’m scared for my family, he has access to them, who else is lying to me? Who else? Who are you? Are you lying to me too? Who can I trust?” “Nobody.” Master
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 112
What was supposed to be a safe house in Tangie's seemed like the place she would be fighting for her life. She stood by the threshold, with her hand clutching to the back of her pant trousers where the revolver Mr Adejobi had handed her as a gift from Archer remained stacked.They had caught a faint whiff of tobacco when they walked into the house, but as they stood by the door, the scent grew stronger, diffusing from somewhere in the house. "Could we be in the wrong house?" Mariah asked, her heart racing with fear."Mariah pull yourself together, the password worked. We are in the right place.""Then the 'safe house' has been infiltrated." Mariah panicked, "We need to call him. I'll call Celestine," As she was brought out her phone, footsteps echoed faintly in the air, driving Mariah's anxiety to the brink. Without thinking twice, she dashed to the door, and yanked the doorknob with all her might, only to find that the door was locked. By now the faint footstep was approaching c
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 113
Mariah's fierce determination gripped the room as tightly as her hand on the trigger. She stared down at Luke, her eyes blazing with anger."Drop the spray, Luke," She demanded.Luke's expression shifted from amusement to surprise, although he concealed his fear. Slowly, he dropped the bottle spray, realizing he couldn't dare Mariah. Her resolve showed in the firm aim of the gun she pointed at him. He took a step back, raising his hands in surrender. "Tangie, are you alright?" Mariah asked, catching her shocked expression from her side-eye. Tangie's cough had subsided, but the effects of the spray lingered on, burning her chest like a sip of alcohol. "I'm alright," She replied, "We just need to get out of here?" "That's right, what's the password?" Mariah asked urgently."I don't know," Luke replied, the smile on his face slowly returning."BAU!!" Mariah shot the artwork on the wall behind him and Luke jumped, startled by the audacity. "I am NOT Tangie," Mariah bellowed, "Wha
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 114
"It is impossible!" Archer interjected, rising to his feet, his face scrunched up in disbelief. "I would never speak a lie, son. I suspect Mr Adejobi is the leader of that group Libra..."Archer paused, trying to process the information, "That group ceased to exist when I exposed Maverick Jr's deceit at the shareholders meeting. It can't be.""Have you ever heard of something called a puppet?" Master Woods asked, standing to meet his gaze. "Maverick Jr was just a puppet, they allowed him appear as the leader to distract you from the main leaders and the real operations of that group." The words sank in slowly, although the evidence wasn't enough, Master Woods had always proven to be accurate in his deductions, yet Archer struggled to accept his theories."What about Doctor Mason of the Pure Brooks Hospital? He was a founding father of the Seven Divine Citadels before he joined the Libra. He and almost everyone else turned their backs on Maverick. Whatever was left of that group ende
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 115
The air hummed with tension as Archer and Master Woods sat in the back seat of his jeep, the hum of the engine a stark contrast to weight of Archer’s thoughts.He had insisted on driving but almost every guard of the temple worked for Master Woods.Archer was not only surprised, but impressed to find that Master Woods had an army of Kenjitsu experts who looked nothing like what they were. His grip on the armrest, his mind racing with worry for Tangie.They had been on the road all day, blurring through the streets at the highest speed legal.Sunset became dusk and now they were slicing through the night.Master Woods observed him quietly, concerned about him. His denial of the feelings he had for his wife was a sharp contrast to the despair he had in his eyes. “We’re getting close, Archer.” He said quietly, his voice breaking the deafening silence in the air.Archer nodded, but his jaw remained clenched and his grip tightened on the armrest. Afraid that if he said anything, the turm
The Uncanny Archer Williams: New Money Era Chapter 116
Celestine pushed through the doors of the Drunken Badger, the usual activities of the night going on like nothing was happening in the outside world. Well, technically nothing that concerned them was happening.Celestine had been everywhere in the city in one day in search of Maverick Jr. But it seemed like he had been erased from existence.There was no sign or trace of him anywhere, and he feared that Archer had trusted the wrong person when he let Mercy take him.“Celestine!” The badger called out, his bubbly voice cutting through the loud music. Celestine turned around in search of the familiar voice calling out to him, his gaze landed on the badger and he flinched, unimpressed by his almost unclad body. “What’s going on with you?” Celestine whispered as the badger approached him.“I’m having fun, Celestine. Live a little.” “This doesn’t look like fun to me. This is madness”. Celestine replied, his eyes blazing with disapproval.“Call it whatever you want,” the Badger replied,
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Despite the turbulent three months that drove Archer to the brink of insanity, he was grateful for the life he had. A new life where he wasn't looked down on. His wife believed in him and loved him for him, not the money or the status.He had someone he could call a friend, a best friend, and he could take care of the people his Master left behind. At thirty two, he was the City's most wealthy CEO, and he was still as humble as ever.His asthma cure was a hit in the medical industry, recognized world wide, but the billions of dollars he made from the sales was not compared to the relief that his wife was no longer an asthma patient. She was in fact, just a healthy eight weeks pregnant woman."I'm going to be a father soon," was Archer's new mantra. For every decision he made, he considered his new status- Father.Every morning he woke up, he kissed Tangie on the forehead and then progressed to the stomach and spoke to his baby until Mariah announced breakfast was ready.This morni
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The ride back home was quiet, unsettlingly quiet for Celestine. Archer had not said a single word since they left the court. He simply clutched on the document and kept his face turned to the window.Every passing moment had him wondering what was going through his mind. Did he feel sorry for Master Woods? Was it guilt?Celestine shook his head, snapping off the thought quickly. Master Woods had what was coming, he was only lucky to have faked his entire existence and go unnoticed for ten years.The car rounded into the large mansion, the sun had began to dip in the horizon, casting a golden afterglow on the contours amd corners of the house.Tangie hurried out of the house at the sound of the car zooming into the compound. She had been eagerly awaiting his arrival, desperate to wrap her arms around him and reassure him that his new family would always be with him.But she instantly went blank as Archer approached her. He looked so devastated that she couldn't bring herself to say any
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"The President of Sterling Groups," the court officer announced immediately Archer stepped in.Celestine cast a disapproving glance at the announcer as they settled into their seat.Master Woods was guided onto the dock in hand cuffs. He couldn't save himself from the Supreme Federal Court.While bribing the authorities of the city, he had forgotten about the higher authority- The authority of the federal."He looks worse than the last time we saw him," Celestine whispered, almost excitedly. Archer remained quiet, unmoving in fact. Despite the nice and relieving feeling that a criminal and terrorist of both him and the city had finally been caught, Archer couldn't deny the fact that the man in questiom was his father, at least to an extent.Even as he confessed to his crimes, Archer wished it were not true. He silently wished everything could go back to how it was, before it all went bad.However, it was impossible. He was now awaiting the Jury's verdict and Archer was certain, it wou
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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
Chapter 153
THREE WEEKS LATERFor the past three weeks, Master Woods of the Bennett Temple, foster father and mentor of Archer Williams was dragged to pieces on the internet. His double identity, his atrocities, the chaos he secretly instigated, and the people on his payroll. No one was safe. Archer made sure of it. The truth of the brutal murders of Mr. Mathew Sullivan had finally surfaced, and everyone who had once looked down on Archer was on their knees begging to be on his good side, but that was far from what Archer wanted. He wanted all of them to keep away from him. He only wanted to be with his family and friends. To be a good father to his child, a good friend to his friends, and a good mentor to the people who now looked up to him. For the first time, he craved a normal life, a life as normal as a regular man.However, that sort of life was almost impossible for him. He was, after all, the only son of his parents, and he knew his father’s belief in the supernatural was not just a me
Chapter 152
Chapter 152Fred watched Mercy’s lips move without hearing the words come out.The unfolding revelation had him analyzing and examining his life. Just like Mr. Mathew, he had allowed Master Woods detect his life. He did everything Master Woods just to be accepted and be genuinely acknowledged, yet the harder he tried, the lesser the man thought of him.“Tangie is right,” he thought to himself, “Just being disqualified to be an Arhat is not enough after he had taken many innocent lives and buried their dreams, both the living and dead.”The whole room went silent, stopped by his soliloquy which he didn’t know had been said out loud. “What are you talking about you ingrate?!” Master Woods burst out, like someone who had had enough of the banter. “You bunch of ungrateful idiots, especially you, Archer, I picked you up from the gutter and brushed off your specks of dirt, but here you are trying to destroy what I have spent years building?”“No!” Archer objected, his voice risingwith an
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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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Chapter 150Archer's voice resounded with conviction and no empathy. Master Woods squinted his eyes, gazing at him pensively.The room held its breath, both Mercy and Celestine were speechless, unaware if Archer was speaking in truth or if this was his way of coercing the truth from Master Woods.Tangie rose from her seat, disturbed by the tension of the room and needing some comfort, she walked over to Mariah. "I don't feel too good about this," She whispered. "Me neither," Mariah responded, her gaze flickering from Master Woods to Archer."Could you excuse us?" Master Woods finally spoke, breaking the silence.Everyone turned, exchanging confused glances at each other. "Everyone leave!" He bellowed angrily."Everyone here is my family, Master, and they will stay. I don't think there's anything to hide." Archer interjected, his voice laced with vigor.Master Woods chuckled wryly, "Archer, son, you cannot be greater than your master." "Sir," Archer returned, "I do not aspire to be
Chapter 149
Chapter 149As he grunted in pain, he struggled to keep himself composed. To fight his enemy with his head high, he needed to wipe his tears and stand strong. But how could he fight against the one person he had trusted? Despite the truth of his betrayal, his heart yearned for him to tell him that it was all a lie. Tired and weak, Archer strolled over to the study desk, longing for something to lay his weight on.It was barely midday, yet he could feel his body giving out. Maybe it was the lack of rest, maybe it was the heaviness in his heart, but just as he settled on that desk. He caught his eyes closing against his will, completely oblivious to the faint footfalls outside the door. Celestine had been pacing up and through the hallway, unable to go in or walk away. His heart raced with empathy, he wondered what he could do to help his friend, without any answers coming to mind. As he stood there, glancing at his wristwatch repeatedly, approaching footsteps echoed in the distance,
