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Amber. Chapter Seventeen
Over the next few days everyone was busy preparing for the new estate opening at TC real estate firm, Todd made sure to give Amber more than her own share of work, like asking her to print documents for the accounting department and ensuring the site was clean, which was the job of the cleaners, Amber was frustrated but there was nothing she could do, she had signed a contract to remain at the firm and service the loan she took. In the background someone else was also preparing for that day. Someone who saw Amber as a threat to her mission, sure Todd wasn’t treating her well at the moment but she was sure his anger had to do with either protecting her or his level of anger was aggravated because he had feelings for her and was battling with this feeling, in any case this person wasn’t willing to take chances. On the D day, everyone was elegantly dress except for Amber whom Todd had instructed to work with the people serving drinks and food for the occasion, the event was going well un
Last Updated : 2022-07-20Amber. Chapter eighteen
Stanley had watched the video over ten times when he suddenly remembered the footage of a man chasing someone that he saw at the convenience store he went to earlier, he rushed out and drove straight to the store where he met the elderly woman once again, he had to explain who he was all over again and told her about what he had seen in the CCTV footage before, it took her five minutes to walk to her office where she kept her laptop, she told Stanley to help himself, he checked the videos and pick the date he needed, he saw the man chasing someone and rewind the video “there" he said as he paused the video, Sarah’s face showed across the screen “how did i miss this before" he said to himself, he copied the video to his flash drive, thanked the woman and left, he couldn’t wait to tell Todd what he had found out so he called him immediately “I found something, am on the way to your office now" Stanley said to hung up, he drove straight to TC, just as he was about entering Todd’s office
Last Updated : 2022-07-24Amber. Chapter nineteen
“So, who were you working for two years ago" Todd asked Amber without any preamble the moment they sat down the B&G cafe, he had notified Amber of a brief meeting at the cafe and told her to meet him there during her lunch break, “Erm, I don’t understand this question" Amber said quietly, scared that whatever meeting was going on here, it doesn’t look good for her, the expression on Todd’s face alone told her she was in for it.“am sure you’re not stupid, are you? I said, who were you working with or working for two years ago"Todd said looking at Amber with an hostile eyes, Stanley had to cut in to help Amber understand what Todd was talking about.“on the 2nd of March 2018 to be precise, you hit a woman with your car" Stanley began but Amber cut in“Hit a woman, have never hit anyone while driving”“are you denying it now, Stanley play the video for her, I don’t have time to waste with her" Todd said grufflyStanley brought out his phone and played the video for Amber who exclaime
Last Updated : 2022-07-27Amber. chapter twenty
Amber couldn’t wrap her head around what she has been told or the fact that Todd Anderson apologised for treating her badly over a wrong conception, the fact that he could bring himself down to say sorry to her, amazes her, she remembered how her jaw draw open on their own and she had to pinch herself before she could believe he actually said the word “sorry" Todd and Stanley had has to meet with Ann in the fastest time possible, she remembered the matter at hand now was about murder, she brought our her phone and dialled Ann.“Hey Ann, long time no talk, have you been staying out of trouble" she asked at a go, not knowing how to bring up the topic she really wanted to talk about, she listened for Ann reply but it didn’t come as fast as she expected so she asked“Are you there, Ann"“am here, am just shocked to see you call and speaking like you actually care" Ann said sharply“oh please, you know I care and that’s why you take advantage of it everything, anyway I didn’t call to argue
Last Updated : 2022-07-29Amber. Chapter twenty one
Amber sat in the B&J coffee shop, checking time at intervals, Ann was supposed to be there about thirty minutes ago, Todd and Stanley were sitting on another table not so far from Amber, Todd and Stanley were on their third cup of coffee and there was no Ann in sight, Todd leaned over and whispered to Stanley“are you sure there’s a Ann or we’ve been tricked"“let’s just wait and see" Stanley whispered back Just then a lady walked in, she was the exact replica of Amber, oval shaped face, blue eyes, but dressing differs, she wore a baggy shorts and a crazy Jean jacket top, her hair was packed in a crazy bun, she walked with a attitude and sat facing Amber as she said“what’s up sis, why the sudden urge to see me" no greeting, no how are you doing“Good to see you too sis" Amber said in a mocking voice“Guess am only good to see when you’re in trouble and you need me to bail you out” Ann rolled her eyes at Amber and said“well, am here, start talking”Todd studied Ann and realised ther
Last Updated : 2022-08-02Amber. Chapter twenty-two
For days Jen noticed the way Todd acts, he would call Amber into his office and everything would seem great, she could see Amber was gaining more confidence but whenever they were in the public he treats her shabbily, Jen decided it was time to get closer to Amber for information, she had been working with Todd for five years now, she even met Todd before Sarah, his ex wife, she felt she deserves to be with him more than anyone else, she always thought Amber was a pushover, she had never imagined she could be a competition which was why she told her about the interview in the first place, now she has to compete with Petra and Amber and God knows who else. She decided to spend her lunch break with Amber but just as she was opening her office door, Amber was about walking out“Hey Jen, how can I help you"Amber asked surprised to see Jen at lunch break, usury Jen would have gone for lunch “Well, am here to take my best friend out for lunch, is that a crime"Jen side looping her hand w
Last Updated : 2022-08-02Amber. Chapter twenty-three
Friday evening few minutes after Amber got home she heard knocking on her door, she opened the door and was faced with Jen“H hi, Jen, wow"Amber said trying not to sound so surprised“well, it’s been so long we hung out and am so eager to so I went home straight after the close of work to get a few things and here I am" Jen said sounding so excitedAmber didn’t want to spoil her excitement so she said“yay, it’s going to be a wonderful weekend"“you bet, I have it all planned out, we’ll do each others nail while gossiping as usual, we’ll watch bad movies with pop corn, sleep and lazy around, sing karaoke like we use to, you know all the good stuffs"Jen said walking in to drop her bag in Amber’s room“Great" Amber said with a slight frown on her face as she thought of how to make the weekend go smoothly without hurting her friend’s feeling or causing trouble for herself with her boss.“You know that bald chubby man that cleans on the first floor, what’s that his name"Jen said lookin
Last Updated : 2022-08-03Amber. Chapter twenty-four
The weekend went by quickly and work soon resumed on Monday, Todd focused on working and Stanley focused on finding the two guys whom Ann had described.For the next few weeks Todd was busy chasing investors to invest in his new project, the Architects were done with the proposed design and the 3D, they were currently working on the modelling of the design of a 500 unit estate design, the Estate was design to be smart buildings, Todd had series of meetings and Amber went along with him for all of it, gradually he began to show his soft side to her though not publicly but Amber was beginning to believe that he may like her.Todd and Amber went for a meeting at the Hilton corporation, as Todd stepped into the elevator Amber tried walking in, she missed a step and broke her heel, Todd was fast to hold her from falling and he bent down to inspect the damage, seeing the she felt a slight pain on her ankle, he quickly carried her out of the elevator and building, he dropped her in his car
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Todd walked out as soon as the presentations were over, the winner would be contacted via a mail so there was nothing more to wait for, Rick ran up to him just as he was about to enter his car.“Todd Anderson”He said and Todd paused, he knows that voice, he can never forget the voice of someone he once considered a friend “Rick”Todd said as he turned back to face Rick Warren“you were going to leave without saying hello”Rick said flashing a fake smile,Todd didn’t smile instead he clenched his jaw as he said“i see you haven’t gotten rid of your dirty tricks and games so why would I say hello, we have nothing to talk about”“Oh but I think we do”Rick said“no we don’t”Todd said turning towards his car“don’t you want to know how I got your design, ain’t you tempted to know who the mole is in your company”Todd turned back to Rick and saw his satisfactory smile.Sensing it was one of Rick’s dirty tricks Todd smile and said.“NO”Then he turned and entered his car
Amber. chapter sixty nine.
Few days later.“I can’t believe my wedding was ruined, just like that”Amber said, as she sat beside Ann in her hospital ward.“am sorry things turned out this way”“Ann, I should be thanking you for pushing me out of harm’s way”Amber said, then she propped her chin with one hand and said.“Honestly I had a feeling something was going to happen, I had a bad dream the night before that’s why I had that anxiety attack at the door”Amber confessed to Ann who raised her head slightly and said.“Wow, it’s so weird though I could’ve sworn someone tampered with it cause when I checked the venue yesterday, it looked fine and why did it drop at the moment you were passing”“ I think you’re right Ann, someone must have done something to the iron”Amber said, her eyes wide from her discovery.“Hold on, I’ll call Todd”The phone rang but there was no response “Oh I forgot, he’s probably at the bid”Amber said, her shoulders slummed and her eyes dulled.“what’s wrong Amber”Ann
Amber. chapter sixty eight.
“is your friend okay”Ann whispered to Amber.“Who”Amber asked not knowing who Ann was referring to amonge all the ladies present for the bachelorette party.“Jen, she seems to be put of it”Ann said pointing at Jen who was currently at the balcony making a call.“yeah, I noticed she seems off but I can’t quite place my finger on it, maybe I’ll just ask her”Amber said getting up.Ann shrugged and walked away to get herself a drink.Jen was rounding up with her call when Amber got to her.“Okay, let me know what you think, later”She said and hung up the call.“Are you okay Jen”Amber asked, her eyes filled with concern.“Am okay, why do you ask”Jen asked seeing the concern on Amber’s face.“You seem to be out of it lately, you seem jumpy and anxious, I think”Amber said scrunching her nose.“ Thanks for your concern but am okay, just a little stressed out, you know with the upcoming bid and all, documents keep moving here and there but am good and I promise to be
Amber. chapter sixty seven.
It took Amber a few weeks to get back into the wedding planning mood but when she thought she was over it she decided to pay her father a visit along with Ann who seem to coming around more.She has been so worried about Amber and has since lost the thirst for gambling.“Ann come on, let’s go”Amber said for the fifth time, she has been waiting for Ann for the past fifteen minutes.“am ready”Ann said coming out of Amber’s room where she had been retouching her make up.“finally”Amber said rolling her eyes.Stepping out of the house the twin stepped into the Benz waiting Outside, Todd had arranger for a car and a driver for Amber since the incident.“hi Greg”Amber and Ann chorused at the same time and the two laughed at themselves for talking in sync it happens often when they were little but as they grew older and drifted apart they seem to lose their bond.Smiling they settled in while Greg drove them downtown to their old house.When the car finally stopped, Amber and
Amber. Chapter sixty six
“Am really sorry for putting you in harm’s way"Ann said, sitting on the chair opposite Amber.“you’ve apologised severally and I have something to say as well"Amber said coming to sit beside Ann.“A week ago before the incident, we were talking about Dad and I said some things I wish I didn’t”Ann raised her hand to stop Amber and said.“you didn’t say anything wrong, you were right, my lifestyle is toxic and I need to change, I got you into trouble, I can’t forgive myself if something had happened to you all because I couldn’t discipline myself"“it’s okay Ann and I appreciate you but I also know your gambling addiction started because you were looking for means to raise money for us back then, I shouldn’t have been so harsh and am sorry, Please come for my wedding, I’ll invite Dad as well"Amber said tears brimming in her eyes.Ann couldn’t help crying as well as she said.“I don’t have an excuse Amb, you’re the most important person to me and I don’t know what I would have done if
Amber. chapter sixty five.
The next day, Todd was waiting for Jack Ray by the old creek as agreed, he had a black bag with him, he had been standing for sometime with no word from Jack Ray, turning around to see if anyone was around, he spotted a black figure from an abandoned building, starring at it, the figure moved closer and soon he could see the man's features.Jack Ray was not hunk, he wasn’t what Todd had expected at all, he was smallish in stature with bright eyes, no one would have suspected he was a criminal.“nice of you to show up"Jack Ray said in an unbothered tone.“where is she"Todd said unable to contain his anxiousness.“not so soon, the money first"Jack Ray said signalling for him to bring the bag.Todd’s eyes were slightly red from anger but there wasn’t much he could do, all he could do now was to follow the plan and hope all works out as planned, they had to involve the police when Ann told them who they were dealing with, Jack Ray is a top criminal who has never been caught due to his
Amber. Chapter sixty four.
“I don’t think Jen as anything to do with this, Alice as been watching her all this while and she said Jen didn’t make any plan to kidnap Amber"Stanley explained to Todd who couldn’t sit in a spot, he had been pacing up and down his office, at first when he didn’t see Amber yesterday he had thought she was having a good time with her sister and didn’t want to disturb their bonding time but when it was night time and he still didn’t hear from her, he became really worried, he had called her line severally but it was switched off, he tried calling Ann as well but she wasn’t reachable.“here, call Ann again"Todd said dropping a paper containing Ann's number in front of Stanley, just then the door opened to Carl came in.“have you found anything"He asked the moment he was in the office.“no and I can’t stand this anymore"Todd said, his eyes red from exhaustion and fury, he punched the wall with his fist, Carl rushed to him and said.“easy man, we’ll find her”“She picked"Stanley shou
Amber. chapter sixty three
When Amber came to, she was sitting on the floor in a dimly lit room, she could barely make out anything in the room, but she knew the room wasn’t empty, she could vaguely make out shapes that looked like a chair and a bed, her hands were tied to her back and her legs tied together, she could feel the hardness of the rope against her skin, not knowing what to do she yelled.“hello"Not hearing any sound she shouted again“Is anyone here"She was about shouting again when the door suddenly open.The hefty man she had walked into at the store was standing by the door, he pressed a switch and lights came on.Looking at the man, Amber felt her throat was dry, she liked her lower lip with her tongue and said“Please can I get water"Taken aback by her request the hefty man grunt.He had expected her to be scared and shiver at the sight of him.He turned back and went out, coming back few seconds later with a bottle of water.“here"He said in a husky voice, stretching the bottle water to
Amber. Chapter sixty two
“wait, not now" Jen said into her phone, she had stepped aside to pick a call, leaving Amber with Todd, the engagement party had been a success, the media there had capture every breath taking moment of it and this prompted Rick to give Jen a call telling her how they should strike now but Jen had a better idea, now is not the time to strike, she had everything planned out, a sly smile appeared on her face but she quickly wiped it off when Amber touched her arm and said“Hey maiden of honour"Turning back swiftly Jen quickly said into the phone“I’ll call you later”she said into the phone, not waiting for a response before cutting the callShe smiled at Amber and said.“really! am your maid of honour"“of course, who else would it be, you are my best friend and meeting Todd was also all because of you" Amber said, smiling genuinely at Jen as she hugged her.“That’s true I did help you guys meet" she muttered through gritted teeth and smiled as she hugged Amber.“Daddy said you’ll be
