Ashton waited for Mr Cooper to make up his mind. He stood there with Thomas beside him while he waited. Soon and Mr Cooper let out a single nod. Ashton still stood there, his heart pounding in his chest as he waited for Mr. Cooper's response. The weight of the situation pressed heavily upon him, the gravity of his words sinking in deeper with each passing moment. He prayed silently within himself, hoping against hope that Mr. Cooper wouldn't dismiss his offer as a scam.As the seconds stretched into minutes, Ashton felt the tension in the room thicken, each breath drawn in anticipation of Mr. Cooper's decision. Thomas Gomez, standing steadfastly by Ashton's side, added his own voice to the plea, his words carrying the weight of his conviction.Ashton was indeed grateful for Thomas. "I've known Ashton Pearce for years," Thomas spoke, his tone was firm and resolute. "I know when he is bluffing and when not. I don't know how he's going to do it, but with that confident look on his face
After the warm glowing light had vanished. Ashton stood back, he could feel the weight of the energy that had left his body. He knew that this was going to briefly take a toll on him but he was a prepared for it. Elizabeth made to sit up but Ashton stretched his hand to steady her and keep her in place. "You should rest a little." He advised. "Just like every other medication, you will need all the energy you can muster to continue with the healing process, so it's only advisable to rest a little more. " He explained but Elizabeth sat up anyway. "I've been on my back for close to three years now." She said as her once pale face was now full of life. "Lying down is the last thing on my mind right now." She said with a smile. Ashton nodded his head at that and looked away. "Who knew my secret wish to see a handsome guy would come with the very thing I need the most?" She said and he looked at her. "Thank you." She said gratefully. "You are welcome." Ashton responded returning the s
Ashton and Thomas got into Thomas' car and Ashton waited quietly for Thomas to ignite the engine of the car but it seemed Thomas had other plans. Ashton turned to look at him in wonder and caught Thomas watching him with angry yet narrowed eyes. Ashton was beginning to get pretty uncomfortable with that glare. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat, remembering that he hadn't buckled his seat belt. He turned and quickly did that. Seeing that he had securely fastened his seat belt, he sat back and turned to Thomas to find him still staring at him. What was this? He wondered. "What?" Ashton finally asked, puzzled by Thomas' intense scrutiny. Thomas remained silent, his gaze scorching. Ashton's discomfort grew as he tried to decipher Thomas' unreadable expression. That was why he had asked incredulously. But Thomas kept staring at him. He was looking a him like he was some sort of new stuff, like he was some sort of weird alien. "What is it Thomas?" He asked him and Thomas watched him, e
Rebecca got home feeling exhausted. She was pretty much tired of the entire activities of the day. She had a long day at work, what with going with Myles to see that friend of the Coopers. The same one whom they met at the club, what was his name again? She honestly couldn't remember his name. She got into the living room and slumped into the nearest couch. The room seemed dark and so she didn't realize that she had company until they spoke. "How was work today?" A voice spoke very calmly and Rebecca practically jumped to her feet and almost ran away from the room thanks to the fact that the room was dark and she couldn't see exactly where she would be running to.Diana turned on the light beside her to reveal to Rebecca that she was sitting across her on a couch cross legged. "Shit Mom!" Rebecca exclaimed in anger as she tried to steady her breathing and fastly beating heart beat. "What are you doing in here?" She asked. Diana regarded her daughter. "How did you even get in?" Reb
Ashton got to the house tired and exhausted. It had really been a long day for him and he was so exhausted. He let out a relieved sigh as he picked up his phone and in the darkness of his lonely room, he scrolled through his phone looking for a particular number. His fingers paused when he saw that he still had Rebecca's cell phone number and he stared at her name written in black on his phone. He stared at it, wanting to decide whether he should call her, just to ask and know how she was or to ignore her number and keep scrolling. Or better still, to delete her cell phone number from his phone. He wondered what it was still doing in his phone anyway. He was about to continue on his scrolling when his phone vibrated once and the music to Post Malone's song, Memories began playing, signifying that his phone was ringing. He looked startled at the name on the caller ID and wondered whether it was some sort of voodoo or something. How was it possible that he had only just finished starin
Ashton and Thomas sat opposite each other at the cafeteria as they ate. Ashton was having a platter of waffles, blueberries, and syrup, while Thomas opted for a classic hamburger. Both had a can of beer in front of them. It was closing hours, and having just finished work, they decided to unwind with some food and conversation. Ashton took a forkful of syrup-covered waffle, chewing thoughtfully and silently. Thomas, watching him closely, could sense something was on his friend’s mind.He kept observing his demeanor, he knew fully well that Ashton had something on his mind.So taking a last bite of his burger, Thomas chewed as he wiped his mouth with the napkin he had wrapped around his neck. Placing the napkin on his lap rather than around his neck, he swallowed as he watched his friend. "Ashton?" Thomas called and Ashton looked up at him in surprise. Thomas smiled at that. He had half thought that Ashton would be too engrossed in what he was thinking just now to care to hear him. Go
Rebecca and Myles got off of the car as they rounded the corner. They were in the Coopers' villa. Rebecca watched in awe at the magnitude of the buildings. It looked like this was a new city all together. Like it was a city on its own. Rebecca was still watching the beauty of the mansions and buildings in the Coopers'villa when Myles came to stand beside her. "Do you like what you see?" He asked her and she glanced at him. She looked back at the magnificent buildings. "Remind me of how you are connected to the Coopers again?" She said and he chuckled. He knew she still found it hard to believe that he had connections and personal relationships with the Coopers. She should wait until Hillary Cooper dotted on him in her presence. Myles let out a huff as he put his hands into his pockets. The officially dressed special intelligence security men stood minding their businesses like they weren't hearing the conversation Rebecca was having with Myles. They were that trained. Rebecca could
"You made poor Elizabeth to miss you so much." Mrs Cooper said to Myles and Rebecca's interest was piqued. Who was Elizabeth? Just then the guard returned with a tray of drinks, empty glasses and a bottle of wine. He poured into the wine glasses and served them. Myles chuckled from beside Rebecca. "I will speak with Elizabeth," he spoke. "She upstairs?" He asked. "No, haven't you heard?" Mrs Cooper asked and Myles looked at her with curiosity. That was when Mrs Cooper noticed Rebecca. "Oh, you brought your fiancee." She said and smiled warmly at Rebecca but her joy was cut short by Mr Coopers' interjection. "Business partner." He corrected her. "She's his business partner. " He said coldly. Rebecca saw that Mr Cooper regarded her with cold eyes. What had gone wrong? Had she said anything rude or arrogant? "Oh," Hillary said taken aback. She wasn't used to seeing her husband this cold, especially when he was around guests. What could be the matter? She wondered. Rebecca gently