"Yeah, you both heard me correctly, nightfall. You guys don't have to be in a hurry, the last time I checked it wasn't afternoon yet. We are still in the morning.But I am going to ask you guys if you have been able to come up with an idea before we head back home. If you haven't, I am afraid we won't be having dinner tonight, until we come up with a solution.""What? Come on Alison, you really want to deny us dinner just because of a criminal?" Nathan blurted, feeling unhappy."Yeah, because of a criminal," Alistair replied with gritted teeth."I don't get why you are in such a hurry to come up with a solution. Don't tell me you are still into Elara?" Layla asked as she walked towards Mr. Alistair."I don't think I owe you an answer. We aren't talking about if I am into her or not. The bone of contention here is that you guys think, and then come up with a plan, that's all," he murmured as he walked to his seat.Nathan and Layla looked at themselves, "Aw, he's still in love with her.
Fiona couldn't stop smiling throughout in the office. Her mind was filled with Mark, Mark, Mark, Mark."Ethan walked into her office with his hands in his pocket. She noticed he was looking moody. Ethan walked towards her table and sat down not saying a word, which was strange."What's going on, what's with that look on your face?" She asked as he sat up, and leaned closer."I am not happy," he replied."Of course, you are not. I can tell from the look on your face," she replied."I think I am losing her slowly," he replied with his gaze on the floor."What do you mean by that? Wait a minute, who are you losing first of all, and to whom are you losing her to?"He raised his head, gazing deep into Fiona's eyes, "I am losing her to the man Dad wants you to get married to. I am losing Elara.""Wow, this is interesting. But wait a minute, what makes you think you are going to lose her? I mean, you said she wasn't in love with him yesterday at the meeting.You also said they were divorced,
(Six hours later)Ethan paced to and fro in his room thinking about what to do. Suddenly he became afraid of Mr. Alistair, he just didn't trust him anymore, and neither did he trust Elara.He's aware she's still in love with him, yet he thinks it won't be wrong before they get together. He knew things didn't work out with them as couples. But now the case was different, Mr. Alistair was now in a different position and lifestyle.He also has the power to restore the family to the glory they have lost through the crime of her father. He feels that alone is much of the reason why they are going to get back together.Yeah, it's a good thing for her, and her family.But considering their relationship, it's not. He knows if Mr. Alistair becomes successful in taking her, he's going to be ruined. Yet he feels that pushing his sister towards Mr. Alistair will be helpful to him.On the other hand, it's not going to go well for his sister. She's not in love with Alistair, but with Mark. He doesn
Mark couldn't concentrate on the work his boss gave him to handle. His mind was heavy on Fiona. He was staring at her number, all he needed was to unblock her.Yet, he was finding it hard to unblock her. He knew her so well that she would have tried calling his line. He kept the laptop and stood up as he walked towards the pool.He stood at the pool and stared at the pool for a few seconds before walking back to where he was seated. He picked up his laptop and decided to head to his bedroom.He walked in from the kitchen backdoor, he was about to climb the stairs when he heard the sound of the bell. Mark paused, he wasn't expecting anyone, he just couldn't tell who would be at his house by such a time.The sound came again, and he walked away from the stairs and dropped his laptop on the dining table. He walked out of his apartment and headed straight to the gate.He opened the gate, and was shocked at who he was seeing, "Fiona," he muttered."Mark," she replied as tears rolled down h
Oliver was shocked, he stared blankly at Ethan not saying a word, with his mouth wide open. "Come on, what's with that look? Isn't that how we have been raised? We take people away who are acting as stumbling blocks right?"Oliver nodded his head, "But Oliver is one of us, he's my cousin."Ethan laughed, "Your cousin, come on man, what are you even saying? He's your cousin but he just showed up and took everything your father had worked for. Make that make sense to me."Oliver kept quiet with his head bowed. He raised his head, and signaled to the waiter, "Please help me with bottled water."The waitress nodded her head and went ahead to fix his order. He was still baffled by what Ethan just said. Killing Alistair, that's something that's hard to do. He couldn't even phantom how Ethan got the guts.Ethan said still and watched how he battled with what he said. He wanted to laugh, but at the same time, he knew this was a delicate matter. Mocking him won't make any sense."What's your t
Mark held her hands and led her inside. He felt so elated seeing her turn up at his apartment. They got in, and he headed straight to the dining."Thank you for the bouquet of flowers, and the chocolate, I enjoyed the chocolate," she smiled, staring at him.Mark nodded his head, "You are well, I figured out that you would love it. Besides, I figured out that giving you just flowers won't be nice, and I am aware of the fact that you love chocolate.""Awwn, that's mindful of you," she paused, wearing a sad face, "I tried calling your line, but it wasn't going through."He kept mute looking away. She noticed the look on his face. "Is there something you aren't telling me?""Telling you? Come on, why will I hide something from you? I can't do that.""If that's the case, then why did your face currently change when I asked a question about why your line wasn't going through?"He exhaled, and took her hands, "Can I be sincere with you?""Sure," she nodded her head."The reason why it wasn't
(The Next Day)Mr. Alistair walked into the office with Layla, and Nathan behind him. They were all glowing, beautiful smiles on their faces."Layla, get me, Kathy. It's time to put the plans into action. Nathan, please do me a favor, and inform Me. Sterling to report himself here in an hour."They both nodded their heads and walked out of his office. Mr. Alistair took off his suit and sat down with his legs on the table. He felt happy with this plan he came up with. He's aware the plan might in a way backfire, but he wasn't scared of trying his luck.If it pulls out, it's a jackpot. The only issue was to find someone who would penetrate their circle. That was his only headache, the only people he could trust were Layla, and Nathan.He needed them here, he couldn't just allow them to go. He exhaled, as he sat up, "Would it be a bad idea if I send Layla there? She was the one who helped in exposing Mr. Wilde. There's definitely some inner quality, or skills she possesses."He muttered
They both quaked at the sound of his words. "It's deeper, not deadlier," they both exclaimed.Mr. Alistair nodded his head as he got up, and walked over to the other side of the table where they were seated. He sat at the edge of the table with his hands on his lap, while gazing at them."You see, I said it's not deadly because there's no way you are going to get killed.""Wait a minute, did you just say you? I thought it was the both of us?" Nathan asked as he sat up, and moved to the edge of the seat."Since you asked, I am going to explain what's on my mind. It's my desire that you guys agree with this. Remember, I won't in a way involve you guys in anything that will lead to death.That's because I love you guys, you are my backup system. I desire that we all grow old together as we continue pushing the organization forward."They both stared at themselves before returning their gaze to him. "Are you trying to make us emotional? Or are you trying to blackmail us emotionally?" Layl