Charlotte is seated in the waiting area at the station, watching the cops carry out their duties. She was asked to come to the station to be questioned alongside Veronica, and Xavier was kind enough to let go during working hours.A few minutes later, Veronica strode into the station and was greeted by some cop. After the greetings and all, she starts to march on her heels when she saw Charlotte, and gracefully walked up to her."You murderer, are you happy I'm now a widower? Is that what you wanted, how could you be so mean?" Veronica spat, diverting her attention to her.Charlotte stood up, and cast her head down, showing some respect. "I'm sorry your husband died that way, but I never killed anyone, you can't call me a murderer when you have no proof." Charlotte defended herself."I'm going to kill you today, you killed my husband and have the guts to talk back at me." Veronica raised her hands to hit her, but someone quickly held her hands."Mrs this isn't a place where you can ca
Mr Xi marched into the company with a dark expression on his face. He saw the news and couldn't sit back at home and do nothing, when Xavier hasn't taken any action.The expression on his face made workers clumsy when they set their eye's on his face. Xavier took after his father, the both of them are scary and dangerous when it comes to handling affairs.It's been two hours since the scandal went viral, and the dead body that was found in the company's garden. Out of nowhere, reporters showed up and surrounded the company, but had to leave when Xavier threatened them.Mr Xi walked into his son's office without a knock from him. Xavier lifted his head up when he heard the door closed. He wasn't surprised, this is his father, and he would do more than that if he wished too."Excuse us, I will call you in when I'm done." Evelyn nodded, and walked out of the room.After making himself comfortable, he turned to his son. "Is there something you're not telling me? Are you the Xavier I know?
Alley walked into Charlotte's house, and found her seated, lost in thought. She walked up to her, and waved her hands in front of her face.After doing it for the third time, Charlotte snapped out of it, with a sigh. Since she got off work, she hasn't been herself. Xavier's request had been stuck on her mind."Don't tell me you're thinking? You have nothing to worry about when you work at the Xi company." Alley said, excited."Best it's not about the job. I have something I haven't said to anyone, and it's been weighing me down. I have guilty conscience anytime I see my mum."Alley adjusted her sit on the couch, and entangled her legs, with her hands rested on it, staring into Charlotte's eyes."I don't know what it is you have been keeping to yourself, but I promise you one thing, if you tell me now, and you want me to keep it a secret, I promise to do that."Charlotte did not have a second thought about it, Alley has been her friend for years, and she knows she can confide in her."M
Sofia came home reeking of alcohol and smoke. She managed to drive home, and help herself out of the car to the living room before she collapsed on the sofa.A maid who saw her walking inside drunk, hurried upstairs to go get Sofia's mother. Four minutes later, she returned with her and Sofia's kid brother."Sofia, what have you turned yourself into? When do you intend to stop wasting your life like this? Which man would want a lady who goes to party and gets drunk?" Julian asked, and sat close to her on the sofa.Sofia's head was buried on the sofa, she jerked her head up smiling, then placed her hands on her mother's jaw and started to shake it."Baby Julian, when are you going to stop emphasizing I'm wasting my life? Don't you think that's a bit harsh?" Sofia's hand dropped to the ground, and she burst out laughing."Mother, she's right, it's a bit harsh. I know I'm not supporting this life she's living, but please stop using the word waste on her. It's like something without use."
The sound of their breath was all that could be heard as they stared deeply into each other's eyes. They both had something to say, but each one of them was restraining from going first.The stare continued for another five minutes without a word from the two friends, until a knock was heard on the door, and Xavier had to look away."Come in." He ordered, and tilted his head to the left, his eyes glued back to Alex.Jasper strode inside holding a phone in his hands. He got to Xavier's desk, and bowed his head in respect."Master, you have to see this for yourself." He said, and handed the phone to him.It was a clip of Scott outside the company, and a car next to his he was staring at."What is he doing there? If he came to see me, what is stopping him from coming inside?" Xavier asked, after watching the clip, and passed the phone to Alex, who took it from him."I don't think he came here to see you. Maybe he came for some investigation. I sent him the footage yesterday, I think that
A Lamborghini came to a halt, and a chauffeur hurried outside to pull the door open for the figure. A man in a hat marched out, fixed his jacket, and began to march into a studio room. He strode inside, and sat on the couch already placed for him."Welcome Boss." A figure in the room greeted, and he just nodded. He rested his right leg on his left, and pulled out a cigarette from his pocket.He stretched his hands to the right, and the figure kindle it up. He inhaled, and blew out smoke from his mouth, and smiled."Were you able to get the job done? I'm not seeing what I anticipated?" He asked, and inhaled the cigarette."Yes, Boss, I did as instructed. The reporters were there to make a record of it. But it didn't get publicize much, Xavier threatened the reporters, and they had to leave the place in fear."The figure dropped the cigarette, and dropped his leg down."I gave you enough money to pay them and make sure the videos stays on the internet, what did you do with it?""The mon
Charlotte's heels clunks as she strides to her office. She just came back from dispatching mails outside the establishment, and had to hurry back to the company because she has been feeling a bit down after her encounter with Arya yesterday.It has been a hectic day for her, running here and there to make sure she sent out mails, and filing documents. She hasn't spent an hour in the office today.She strode into her office, and took her sit, ready to start creating records, when Xavier flashed into her mind. She hasn't seen him the entire day, he has not stepped his foot into the company.Charlotte had something to ask him, she was ready to have the conversation she had been running away from, just to clear her mind from what happened years back.She thought, perhaps if she confronts him about the wristwatch. She might know why Arya asked her out last night, and why she accused her of ruining her life.The scandal from days back arouse last night, and Charlotte was told that Xavier wen
"How did it happen? If you were there when she got kidnapped, why did you not save her? What do I pay you for?" Xavier spat at his assistant angrily. He was devastated by the news.Scott stood in a daze, amazement wash through him. He couldn't understand why Xavier was getting mad. Everything felt like he was greatly affected by the incident.Jasper has already explained to him that he wasn't there when she was kidnapped. She only called to ask if she could pick up a personal package for Xavier, and that was when he heard her screaming for help on the phone, and the line went off.Charlotte already left the post office. She was standing by the roadside waiting to hail a cab. The office had told her Mr Xi had a package, from his brother, and asked Charlotte to pick it up since she works at the company.But Charlotte was skeptical about it, since it wasn't part of her job. She decided to call jasper to ask if she could pick it up, that was how she got kidnapped at the roadside.Scott ma
ONE YEAR LATERToday marks exactly one year since they lost Antonio. Also, Mr Xi's sentence ends today. Xavier, Alex, and the girls stood outside the prison waiting for him to stride out of the gate.They stood there with smiles on their faces waiting for him, and soon the gate slowly crept open, expecting him to march out, but no one came out.Zarah spun to the back, and looked up to Xavier, "Daddy, why is no one coming out?" She asked, perplexity laced over her face.The other girls quickly turned around with the same look, waiting for his response. "Ahh, I'm not certain, but let's wait, if he doesn't come out in the next five minutes, we will go inside.""There he comes…" Hilda yelled, pointing at him, and they all ran up to him with excitement. Alex and Xavier beamed, turned on their heels and followed the girls behind."Good morning father." Alex greeted, and Mr Xi let go of the girls, and pulled him into a hug."Alex, I'm thrilled to see you are in good health, your father must b
The Lawyers defended their client's base on the little evidence they got, and there made up stories. It went on for about two hours, and the judge's just listened, while writing down some note.Thirty minutes later, the lawyer's rested their cases. The magistrates whispered to themselves, and one of judges cleared his voice to talk."Before I give my Verdict, Mr white, I have a question for your client." He said, and continued."Mr Salvador, the evidence we have here shows that you murdered Ms Arya. My question here is: What was her offense? You were keen for revenge, what those her death got to do with your revenge?"Salvador's lawyer abruptly stood up to defend him, but one of the judge's quickly hit the desk to shut him up."The question is directed to your clients and not you, sit down." The lawyer respected himself, and sat down while they waited for him to talk.Five minutes into waiting, Salvador couldn't utter a word. He has so many regrets, even after everything, he did not su
TWO DAY'S LATERThe incessant knock from the house gate got Charlotte's attention from the girl's room. She paused and listened, to be sure it was from their gate, but the knock never came, which made her shrugged and got back to picking out clothes for the girls.Immediately she was done and turned to them, she heard the knock again. She dropped the clothes on the bed, and strode out of the room, heading to the balcony at the last stairs. You can see whoever is at the gate standing there.Charlotte got to the balcony, and came into view with Sofia and her mother standing close to the gate, and it made her heart skip. But then, the guards were outside, why were they not doing anything about it? She thought.She hurried to their bedroom, and pushed open. "The gate, she's at the gate with her mother." Charlotte rushed out.Xavier furrowed his brow's, and marched close to her. "What are you talking about? Who's at the gate? I have been hearing the knock, why are the guards not doing anyt
The girls ran up to Alley, and pulled her into a warm hug, which she instantly reciprocated. As soon as jasper reached out to her, and told her the girls were back with their Dad, Alley couldn't keep calm, and had to hurry back to the house."I have missed you girls, hope you're not hurt?" Alley asked, and they bobbed their head in response. She disentangled the hug, taking a look at their body, one after another, to be certain there's no injury on them."You must have been excited, it hasn't been long they arrived, but you're here already." Matilda said, watching her as she continues to scan their body for injuries."I miss them, Aunt, I couldn't wait to see them. Where is best?" She asked, and halt when she realized she has not seen her."They are upstairs, you know how she behaves, she got mad for missing him too much." Matilda responded, shaking her head. 'Charlotte still acts like a child' Matilda thought."I thought as much, she couldn't stop crying her eyes out. Girls, I brou
The day went by quickly, and it was almost time for their plane to depart. But before then, Xavier made sure his girls were looking neat, and clean. He bought clothes for everyone and got the cab driver a new car after selling the one Pablo came with to Miami.Xavier went far ahead, and made a second attempt to convince the cab driver to come with them to California, but he still declined. After much persuasion, he gave up and asked for his house address instead, which the driver gave him."It's time to get going, girls, are you ready?" Xavier asked. "Yes Daddy." The girls chorused excitedly."Alright, let's get going, Pablo, guide them to the plane, I will join you soon.""Bye Grandpa." They waved at the cab driver, and Pablo bowed his head in respect, before they marched to the plane."I wish you would come with us, I booked you a flight already, all you have to do is join us.""Mr Xavier, I have told you no amount of persuasion will make me change my mind. Thank you for everything
Xavier stood at the edge of the cliff looking at the giant's soak in a pool of blood. He blinked his eyes, and tears ran down his cheeks as he thought of what his daughters must have gone through.He spun around, hurried towards them and pulled them into a hug for the second time. "How are my angel's doing? Do you have any injuries? Are you hurt? Are you starving?" He rushed out, the tears still running down his cheeks.The girls disentangle the hug from him when they heard him cry. Mariyah cupped his face in her hands, and used her thump to wipe his tears."Daddy, you are a hero, you're our superhero, why are you crying when you came to save us?""I'm sorry I came late, I don't know what I would have done if I had lose you. I don't know what I would have told your mom. You girls are all we have, I can't be separated from you again. You all are my life, you are all I have gotten.""But Daddy, we are fine? You saved us. At first, we were scared this will be the end of us, not until y
The nine hours drive finally ended, though they arrived late, it was already 10am. The cab driver brought him to the hotel the GPS directed them."This is my card, that's my number, please be patient with me until I get my girls back. I will fly back to Atlanta and make sure I pay you."The cab driver looked down at his card and back to his face. "I don't think it's necessary, just give me the wristwatch, that's enough for my payment."Xavier looked down at his watch and back to the cab driver. "I'm sorry I can't give you a broken watch, if you want the watch as your token, I don't mind buying a new one for you."The cab driver stretched his hands down to his, and pulled out the watch from his hands."Don't worry, I will get it fixed, you can go now, you have to save your kids."He spun to his left, pulled out a knife from his chair, and handed it to Xavier."You don't have a weapon with you, take this, you have to protect yourself."Xavier collected it with a thank you, and stepped o
"I can't believe all this has been happening, and neither you nor father told me. How could you consent him to go out there without back-ups?" Bryan was disappointed in his parents, they kept such thing away from him.He had his doubt in days, and went ahead to contact jasper, who told him the girls have been kidnapped, and Xavier was out of California to go find them.Margaret could barely talk loud, this pass few days have been hectic for them. "Bryan, don't tell me you took the night plane just to come question me about this?" She mustered the courage to speak as loud as she could."Common mother, I have every right to question you. You call me every day and each time I ask you about him, you tell me he is fine.""I had to do that, I can't tell you what's happening, besides your father said not to let you know. How is that my fault?"Bryan heaved a loud sigh, he thought as much, it was all his father's idea, there's no reason for his mother not to tell him what was going on with th
A loud growl slipped through Xavier's lips, as he felt someone hit a heavy object on his legs. He scrunched his face, chew the pain back trying to help himself off the floor.Xavier pressed his hands on the floor for support, slowly lifting himself up. As soon he was up, the object landed on his legs, but this time he didn't growl or cry in pain.His head and legs ache extremely, but he will himself to stay strong, even though he kept feeling the legs were being ripped out of his body.Xavier lifted his head up, with a squinted eye, not able to see clearly. He opened his eyes more, and came into view with a silhouette of some men in the room."Were you planning to keep sleeping? Don't you have to save your daughters?" They mock, scanning his features disdainfully.His head was banging, but he ignored, and slowly snapped his eyes open fully. He saw three men standing in front of him, barricading him from seeing the person behind them."Who are you people? What do you want from me?" He