Seeing the state of disarray his grandson was in, Kelvin went ahead and divulged the reason he came to the office to see Zachary. He was dissatisfied with the way Zachary treated a serious matter lightly. He had just learned from Maraya about Zachary's kidnap which was kept away from him."When were you planning to tell me about the kidnap? If Maraya hadn't told me, then I'd still be in the dark." Kelvin scolded him and he lowered his head in shame. He was going to tell Kelvin but not just yet. However, he had somehow found out from his trusted secretary. "I…. I'm sorry Grandpa for not filling you in on what was going on. I didn't want to get you worried." Maraya hurriedly left the office for the two men to continue with their dialogue."It was one of the reasons I assigned bodyguards to you and you have to go about your business with them for your good. In time you'll get used to having them around."Patting his shoulder with a warm smile, Kelvin walked through the half-open door l
Zachary flushed in embarrassment. He turned his face away to prevent Maraya from seeing the red color burning on his cheek. He could not get himself to look at Maraya because of that. This was one of the most awkward moments of his life as he never saw that question coming. Did she just say that to him after feigning unconcerned?"Well… Uhmm." Zachary was lost for the right words to explain himself with. "Actually, it's not what you think." Zachary defended himself and Maraya threw him a glaring face."What do you think that I think?" Maraya was not backing down which made Zachary feel uneasy. He adjusted in his seat and tried to loosen his tie which he assumed was the cause of his discomfort. Zachary scratched the back of his head with the left hand and drew invisible traces of lines on the table with the other hand. Was he blushing because of Maraya's question or because he was indeed in love with Mirabel?Opening his mouth to say something, Zachary was interrupted by the waiter st
The puzzled men stared at themselves with furrowed brows and mouths agape, throwing each other a questioning look. What just happened? Was this some sort of prank?Zachary was the most confused among the men. Was the lady a friend or a foe? If she was a foe, it certainly meant that trouble was brewing. Zachary's thoughts wandered around as he thought of who the spy could be. Was Duncan up to something again? Certainly not. He has been severely dealt with and can't even lift a finger.Well, his grandfather was right. More than anything else, he needed the bodyguards' protection. Zachary hated to admit that. His little freedom would be limited. Zachary threw a glance at Stone and he made a hand gesture while signifying that he was also confused.If the bodyguards weren't caught unaware, they would have chased down the intruder and found out what her mission was snooping around. Zachary did not utter a word, he just went back to his car and they drove in with his bodyguards following
"Can someone tell me what the hell this man is doing here?" Zachary yelled, drawing the attention of everyone present. The bodyguards looked at themselves. The we're so lost.Since they had just been sent over by their agency on Kelvin's demand, they had no idea what was going on. Carlos Paddington stood from his seat and strode towards Zachary. Nathan followed behind. "Mr Carlos Paddington. Please leave my house. I have nothing to discuss with you nor do I have any business with you. What exactly do you want from me." Zachary questioned the man."Your forgiveness." He answered.Zachary was speechless.Flicking his fingers, he turned to the bodyguards and said. "See him out of the villa. If he refuses, you know what to do then.""Yes, young master." They replied and started towards the man. As they were about to get him to leave, a voice stopped them."wait." Nathan's voice came through and they halted. With their eyes, they sought the opinion of Zachary and he nodded to them. Since
Zachary came in for work in a very bad mood. It was now like a reoccurring incident that each time he bumped into his so-called father, a bad mood followed afterward. The last time his father showed himself to him, he had a very rough night and ended up getting kidnapped after his father's presence stirred up old memories. He had decided to visit his mother's gravestone but could not achieve his aim because of a rascal. How could he dare show his pathetic face to him again? The worst was that Grandpa Nathan had already forgiven him. He was even pushing him to forgive and forget about the past heartbreaking incident. Gosh!How could Grandpa Nathan easily let go after all he went through? How could he just forget about it just like that? Well, Grandpa Nathan and himself were two different people. He could not easily let go just like his grandfather. Since he came in for work very early, he decided to actualize what he had failed to do the other time.Taking up his phone, Zachary dialed
Zachary's mouth went apart in stupefaction. How the hell did she know?"Uhmm… Em… Mirabel? What are you doing here this early?" Zachary stammered as he questioned the lady standing before him. She had a warm smile on her face. "Well, I'd say that I came here for the same reason as you." She replied."Hi, Zach." She finally greeted but Zachary was too dazed to hear her. "But, how come you know? How did you know about whom I was looking for? Zachary was curious. "Well, that's a story for later. I'd leave you to do your thing." Mirabel reluctantly left him alone as she imagined Zachary holding her hands as they visited his mother's grave. She wanted to share that moment and many more moments with him. However, he was yet to fall in love with her whilst she had fallen head over heels in love with him. As Mirabel calmly walked out, Zachary called out her name. Pausing in her steps, Mirabel smiled inwardly and let out a sigh before turning around. "Yes.""Please, can you wait for me close
Mirabel eyelids flickered. She was totally clueless on how to react as she had just made a serious confession. No one knew about this except for the young man she paid some years ago to find out the truth. Now she had just disclosed it to Zachary. Really? How was she able to freely say that without holding back. Was it because of love? Yeah. Love could make one do crazy stuff.With Zachary's eyes still fixated on her, Mirabel lowered her gaze. She was somewhat embarrassed. What she did was crazy indeed."Why do you keep staring. Did I do something wrong?" Miracle muttered from under her breath, causing Zachary to flash a smile. "No, you didn't. As a matter of fact, I'm glad that you did what you did. It shows how concerned you are about me." Zachary was grateful indeed. He hadn't even thought of anything that would link him and Mirabel. However, he did not want to be indebted to the lady. He needed to pay her back for what she did. She had been taking care of his mother's gravestone a
Zachary thought that dinner was romantic but there was nothing he could do. To him, dinner was better as it would be dark already and prying eyes would be lessened. Even though the restaurant would be littered up with florescent bulbs, it was still better than the daytime as poking noses would be limited to merely the customers in the restaurant. Stone shook his head in incredulity. He thought that Zachary had already fallen in love and was lying to himself. Stone was speechless. He was lost for the right words to respond to his boss. He only managed to mutter something somewhat inaudible. "Well, that was just my honest review."Zachary heard him right but said nothing. He was still maintaining his stance. Nothing would ever happen between him and someone who was Emily's friend. After the dinner, he has to avoid her completely. The ride back to the office was calm as none of the men spoke anymore words until they reached their destination. Alighting from the car, Zachary saw himse