Their orders came and they all settled to eat their breakfast. Jerry waited for Alex and Ander to begin eating before he could start. Ander told himself he was not going to leave anything on his plate because not every time one comes across good food in a classy restaurant. This, he knew, was someone's daily breakfast. Ander's mood changed the moment he remembered what he found out at Jarden's penthouse. He and Alex were not poor as it was made for them to believe. He suddenly lost his appetite. Alex watched him as his mood changed from happy to angry. She could tell that Ander was clenching his fist because a mere look at the form in his hand, she could tell that. "Ander," she whispered to him. Ander looked at her and smiled, "yes, sis.""Are you okay?""Hundred percent okay," he replied and tried relaxing in order for Alex not to become more suspicious as she was already. After a moment he began eating. Jerry had not said a word as he focused on his meal. Their breakfast tim
Josh ran out of the restaurant, hoping to see Alex and Ander but no glimpse of them in sight. He was confused about where they had gone. Jerry joined him outside, breathing heavily. He had run outside too. "Where are you going running like that, man?'"I am looking for my wife. I can't find her.""Why don't you call her to know where she is," Jerry suggested and Josh hurriedly soothe for his phone. He called Alex but she did not pick it up, he called again yet no reply. "She is not picking. I seriously need to talk to her," Josh said gobbly. Jerry squeezed his shoulders and smiled at him, "just chill, I have known Alex. She is not the time that wants to stay away from someone she cares so much about. Just give her time, she will come around.""That's the point. I need to settle this with her now. If it lingers, it's a problem for me.""Excuse Sirs, I bet this belongs to any of you." Jerry and Josh heard and turned toward the voice. It was the security at the entrance, hand
Alex sighed and squatted before her father. "Dad, happy birthday to you. I know you might probably be disappointed in Ander and me for losing the box but I tell you we don't know how it disappeared but I know one thing for sure, we will get to the root of this matter and find your Killers and probably unite with your father. You are here today because of the sacrifice you made, you and mom chose us over your life and we are grateful for that and I promise that will make you proud. I probably didn't tell you that I am married, see my ring." She said, waving her ring finger,"I married unexpectedly and I am not sure anymore if I made the right decision. I know marriage is for better or for worse but what happens where it just has to be the other person than you? It hurts to find out that someone else is in the life of those we love. If possible, at this point tell me what to do." Ander watched his sister break down and wished there was something he could get to do to take the pain
Jarden has been driving for almost fifteen minutes now. No word from any of them. The silence was deafening and suffocating.Jarden cleared his voice, "Grandfather, do you think he knows?""I think he knows and I don't have a good feeling about it. He looked as if he was going to murder someone when he realized that we were the one." Mr. Devon said."But Boss, don't you think it's time to let them know," Jarden said, switching from informal to formal. "I see you want the world to know who you are, Homer?" Mr. Devon smirked and Jarden sighed, "it's not that, boss. After all, we are the only ones here. It's not like the world can hear us and figure the mysterious Boss out." "My dear Homer, you have forgotten that the walls have ears and news travels faster than the windows since you have decided to let the world know that I am THE BOSS, be ready to explain to Alex why you were always stalking her and pretending to be Mr. Max."Jarden clenched his fist on the Steering wheel. His g
Josh dropped his car key and slumped over in bed. He was in chaos as he didn't know how to settle this issue he has with Alex. The worse part, she was not her phone which would have made it better to locate her. And again, she being out there, she was not safe. He has just known Alex for five days, and he was not sure what she was capable of and now that her childhood sweetheart was here, his fears kept increasing. "What if she finds comfort in him and doesn't want to have anything to do with me?" He wondered. *********** Familiarity hit Alex and she smiled. Home sweet home. "How come we suddenly become visitors in our home?" Ander asked with a deep frown on his face. Alex turned to face him and shook her head. She dropped the key by the door side and jammed it close and then walked into the small living room. "What are you talking about, Ander?" She asked after sitting down.Ander looked at her for some time and sat too."I mean, we don't sleep her
Jarden stared at his grandfather to know if the man was hallucinating or not. "Jarden, I mean Homer or should I call you, Max? Any one you choose to answer, please sit down." Jarden got himself seated on the couch and looked up at his grandfather. "Did he resurrect?""I think he did, after over forty years of being dead. Well, I knew he never died. The fool just wanted to fool everyone and pretend to be dead." Jarden cleaned his eyes over and over again. It was hard for him to believe. People fake their death, right? But that's if their life is in danger but this one just fakes his for a reason best known to him. "So what's the next plan, grandfather?" Jarden asked after some time."William is not my problem. You know who it is. I would not waste time chasing a big-time fool. We have got something to take care of."Jarden sighed and closed his eyes. "Grandfather, mom, and dad will be home by evening," Jarden said and the only thing Mr. Devon could do was just stare a
The moment she settled down, ZICO came down to meet her with a bottle of wine and two wine glasses. He smiled at her because he met her as he left her. She might not be bad after all. He might have judged her wrongly."I see you are still here, I was thinking that by the time I will be back, you might have changed your mind and left." Christy smiled at him cheekily, "I wouldn't do that but can I ask you a question?" After a moment of silence, he looked away from her. By then he had set the glass wine cup and the wine beside him"Go ahead," ZICO said and she sighed. "I know I have no right to ask but I want to know, what about your wife and family?"Her sole arm is to know anything about his past lover. If he ever had a family? ZICO grinned and sat up, "I have a son, a grown-up son but his mother died when he was barely a month old."Christy felt bad hearing that from him."I am so sorry about your loss but did you kind of remarry, you know? Taking care of a child that is b
"Luke, stop being this man you are and go home. When I need you, I let you know. You can't be coming here. There is something I am working on, how to bring the Bleak down, when I am done with it, I will let you know and you will take it from there."Luke shrugged off his shoulders and stood up, "alright, I am just one call away. I am itching to get this down and my patience is running out so be fast with whatever you are doing or I will do it my own way."ZICO needed not to argue with him and walked him to the door. He opened the door and Luke bowed and then walked out of the door smiling. After ZICO closed the door, the smile slipped off his face and he masked it with anger. Christy, who clutched her purse as she walked out of her own apartment came face to face with Luke and she stopped to screen him. She was surprised to see him here again after he left not quite long ago."Maybe he did not see what he was looking for and he came back to ask Mr. John." She concluded for the