The sun was just about to broke out in the horizon when Shantal and Alex were finally able to get out of the warehouse. As soon as they were out, they no longer wasted their time and headed back to the inn. No one was talking as they made their way to the home stay. It was as if someone casted a silent spell on them. None of them felt like breaking the silence and so they continued to refrain from saying a word and it continued like that until they arrived.
When they got there, the two decided to part ways. Alex went to the kitchen to help Aunt Hersia into preparing for the business, while Shantal on the other hand, headed straight to her room. The first thing that Shantal sought as soon as she entered her room was a towel because she felt like she badly needed to take a bath. At this point, the girl could no longer hold back her disgust upon her reflection in the mirror and realizing how filthy she was.
"Look at this dirty dress? You deserve to get to the trashc
"What took you so long?"Shantal asked back as calmly as she could but the irritation still shows in her voice. Little did she know that her call almost gave not only Jodi a heart attack, but also everyone else that was gathered around her.Harold, Alex and Sam was in the middle of the conversation, whispering to each other about their next course of action when out of the blue, Jodi's ringtone boomed and broke silence. As a result, everyone of them, including Jodi ended up jumping on their feet.Jodi tried to fish her phone out from her pocket. But when she saw the name that was registering on the caller ID, all color got drained from her face. Harold must have seen the sudden change in the other party's reaction so he asked her."Who is it? Is there anything wrong?"There was an edge of concern in the tone of his voice when he asked Jodi that question. However, when he also learned who was the person behind the untimely call, he went pale as well
"Are you sure???"Shantal asked her cousin back. But then before the other party could even respond, she already added another question."How about Aunt Mathilde? I can't think of anything, can you recommend something?""We're fine, really. Just make sure to come back as soon as possible. There are tons of workloads waiting for you in the office."At this point Shantal smiled upon hearing her cousin's answer and so she insinuated with a smirk."Geez. You don't have to put it that way. If you miss me that badly, just say it.""Of course I do."Jodi admitted right away and the smile in Shantal lips widen."Alright. Then see you soon. Bye for now."That was all that Shantal said and without waiting for her cousin's answer, she already hung up the call.'PHEW!'Meanwhile, only when the call end
"The robot is still in the middle of major repair."Michael was at a loss of words for the next thing say. They were afraid that Shantal would going to ask further questions. But it was a good thing that the other party no longer pursued the matter. When she heard the news, she just pursed her lips for a while. But then she smiled again."The thing is I went for an out of town vacation."Shantal started talking about something that was completely irrelevant topic so the two ended up looking at each other's faces with a confused expression."I am thinking of bring a souvenir with me and giving it to you guys to show my gratitude for your effort of looking after my Alex."Shantal added, and when Rico and Michael heard her, they almost dropped their jaw. They did not expect to hear something like that from her."We are good. You don't have to bother, Ms. Nordstorme. We are only doing our j
SHANTAL's P.O.V.As soon as I was done talking with my cousin, I dialed the Alpha Tech Customer Care Hotline next. I wanted to ask for an update regarding Alex's repair. At the same time, I was also hoping to talk to the management and see if there was anything I could do to expedite the process. However, my request to speak to a supervisor was denied by the agent that happened to receive my call. Nonetheless, I am satisfied with their customer service so there was nothing I could complain about.When I heard the familiar voice of the man from the tech team, I tried my best to speak as sweetly as I can."May I know how long will it takes to get my robot back?"I waited for the other party's answer with my fingers crossed. I was well aware of the slim chance of getting a positive reply. Yet still part of me was still looking forward to hearing the contrary."We ar
"I should not have made such a promise."__*In the kitchen*"You look better than you did when you got here yesterday. Did you work out the understanding?""I need to work. What shall I do?""The customers will start coming in soon. You were in the cold all night so it would be better if you could get some rest first.""I want to work.""Oh, dear. I don't know what to do with you anymore. You simply would not listen."*Auntie Hersia received a call*"Hello?""Why? Today?""How come?""Okay, I will come right over.""Is something wrong?""Old people tend to get into accidents in the winter. I must go to the hospital.""Hello there, this is Hersia. I can't do lunch today. Go eat som
ALEX's P.O.V~~~Right after talking to Harold and the other regarding to our next arrangement, I went back to the kitchen again, to check how Auntie Hersia was doing."You look better than you did when you got here yesterday."Auntie Hersia commented as she saw me then after wiping the wetness of her hands into her apron, she rose to her feet and turned to me."Did you workout the understanding?"She asked me and I could definitely hear the hint of concern at the edge of her voice. However, I don't feel like talking about it yet to anyone. So rather than addressing her question and giving the other party a direct answer, I switched the topic to something else and asked her back instead."I need to work. What shall I do?"However, Auntie Hersia tried to reject my help kindly."The customers
Not long after since Auntie Hersia left, I also decided to went out of the kitchen to check how things were escalating outside. But when I looked around me, I soon realized that neither Harold nor Jodi was around; only Sam was left there sitting by herself among the empty tables of the resto so I approached her."Where are they?"I asked as I sat at the chair across her. I also handed her a cup of coffee which I brewed not too long ago for my breakfast."They went upstairs to talk Shantal into going back home and leaving you alone for good."Sam responded with a drawl and for a moment, we allowed ourselves the silence. Meanwhile, the longer I got to stare at the other party, the more I realized how much time had passed and how basically everything changed.Back when I first saw Sam at the lab, I used to think that we could be a thing. I mean, Sam was a total beauty and anyone wou
Just like what Sam told Alex, Harold and Jodi indeed went to fetch Shantal in her room. They agreed to persuade the other party to go with them at all costs. But to their surprise, when they got there, they saw that Shantal was already busy packing her stuff."Are you okay?"Jodi could not help but ask when she noticed that blank expression on her cousin's face."Yes. Just give me a minute and I will come with you"Shantal answered with a voice devoid of any emotion and while she was in the middle of packing her bag, Jodi insinuated something."There is something that I needed to tell you. But let us just talk about it once we return to your place."Harold, who happened to be standing at the far end corner of the room and was observing them quietly raised an eyebrow when he heard Jodi's words. Meanwhile, Shantal did not think that much about what the other pa
"Gosh it's good."Harold said when he got to taste how refreshing the drink was. When he looked at the other two guys, he saw them gesturing to their head but he did not give them much attention."Yes.Sam repeated the same thing with a voice and face devoid of emotion."Something needs fixing."Harold told Sam afterward and so Sam fought back to urge to do and eye roll before replying flatly to him."Okay."This time, Harold noticed that Rico and Michael still keep on doing the same thing so he asked them instead,"What? Is your scalp itchy.""No."The two answered in unison. Jodi on the other hand who was watching all of this farce unfold right before her eyes, could not help but let out a sigh."You sure are made for each other."She said to no one in particular and it was also as seemed she was only talking to herself."Anyway. Michael, I need you to go to Casterly."
"I am right here. Respect my existence."Michael insinuated afterward before he sarcastically added,"Do you guys want be to get you a room instead?""I should not have fallen asleep that night."He muttered to himself as he recalled the night Jodi asked Rico out for a date. He believed that if only he was not asleep that time, then maybe Jodi would also consider dating him.On the other hand, Rico seemed to be out of it and oblivious of him."Lover."The other party mumbled to himself as he observed the tarot card in his hand.'"I did not know this will happen. I feel so lonely."Michael muttered to himself out of despondency and while he was in the middle of self pity. Someone walked into the room.They though the one arrived was some random girl who was in full glam and obviously had just gone to salon for her touch up when it decided to have some coffee."Wow! I told her she would be pretty."
"That robot was sometimes human and sometimes a robot for me and that was why others who can't understand my situation mistakes me as someone who hallucinates and believe a robot as a human just because I am treating it just like one. But for my opinion, my situation was no different from those who loves their pets so much, they even considered them as their child and called themselves as furparents.""My emotions were input into that robot and that person. That is how this miracle happened. That fact completely changed the way I view things. This will be yet another scoop for the reporters present. Nordstorme Corp will go from financing mergers and acquisitions to investing in futuristic industries that involved human sensibilities. Just like what Alpha Tec Inc pioneered years ago.""This is your first change in business strategy in 15 years. Do you have anything mapped out?"One of the reporters raised a question just like what a normal press conference should
On the flip side, just like what Shantal assumed, Mr. Takashi with Mathilde's instruction called for an emergency meeting on that afternood. Which happened to coincide to the time when Shantal will hold her press conference.Moreover, since Mathilde would not be able to make it there since she was still held in prison, her secretary presided the meeting."We shall begin the emergency board meeting."Secretary Ye declared loudly and her voice reverberated in the room. Jiro was also there along with other board members."The agenda is the dismissal of Director Shantal Nordstorme and the cause is as you were all informed. An illness."She continued while everyone was silent and anxiously prayed so they could ever this meeting once and for all. On the contrary, Mr. Takashi was nodding his head on the side and though he was anticipating for this day come.Mr. Takashi nodded his head toward Secretary Ye to signal her to start it once and for
In there, Jodi found a list of shares under her name as well as a soft copy of memorandum of renunciation address to Shantal with her name on it and it was then that Jodi realized that her mom had already long planned about it ahead of the time.As it turned out, Mathilde was thinking of using her influence to oust her cousin out of the position.In addition, inside the flash drive she also found an old email account with records of bunch of emails and it took Jodi more than four hours to go through all of them.But by the time she finished reading the exchange of chats Mathilde had with her hitman, Jodi's eyes was bloodshot.It was unsure if this was cause by her prolong exposure to the screen or if it was exhaustion that was doing this thing on her body, but when she get up from her chair, Jodi balled her hands into a fist.She slammed the door shut behind her back as she left the office and on the screen, the last conversation
It was late in the evening when Jodi received a call out from nowhere. When she checked that registered on the caller ID, she was surprised to see Jiro's name.Truth be told, he was the least person he would expect to contact her. After all, the two of them never talked to each other for ages.Jiro used to be a good friend of hers as well. Just like how she and Shantal were cousins, Jiro and and Zorens were first cousins too so naturally all four of them get to know each other and as a child, they eventually became acquaintances in no time.Besides, since Zoren's parents were a family friend of the Nordstorme they often had an opportunity to hang around during their childhood.However, ever since the day Zoren committed suicide due to the incident regarding the Nordstorme controversy, Jiro also stopped communicating with them.So this made Jodi wonder what had come to Jiro to decide and phone her at this time of the night.But
"In other words, she wants me to become director and cover up all his shortcomings?"Mr. Takashi insinuated after his contemplation. He did not exactly declined the offer this time, unlike before. Although he also did not directly implied that he would do it.Nonetheless, Secretary Ye considered his response as a good sign. At least, the other party was no longer adamant at turning them down.So with the same insinuating manner, she answered him back."That would make it easier for you to do your duties once you become a director. All that was left for you now is to leave Ms. Shantal Nordstrome no other choice but to step down and abdicate the position of board directory to your hands.""Ousting her is not enough. He will just come back. We must make sure he loses the will to come back."Out of nowhere, Mr. Takashi declared with conviction and for a second, the secretary was taken aback by this.One moment, he almost drove her a
"You told Jodi about everything?"Mathilde asked her secretary as soon as the two of them were finally allowed to have some private conversation within the prison hall where she was currently detained. Panic was noticeably present on the other party's face when she raised her question. Meanwhile, the secretary remained silence yet that was all enough for Mathilde to guess her response and not long after that, her shoulders dropped on the side when the realization hit her."I guess she was bound to find out about it sooner or later."She muttered under her breath with despondent undertone.An exasperated sigh escaped Mathilde's lips afterward. But then, she suddenly tenses up when she recalled about something else.Leaning towards the other party all the while grabbing a hold to the iron bars, Mathilde looked around her warily first to make sure that no ears were on them.Only when she confirmed for the umpteenth time that no one was listenin
Adelaine Smith's P o V~~~~While Jodi and I were driving down the road looking for any sign of the robot, I received a call and when I checked who it was, I found out that it was Amanda so I accepted the call right away."Ms. Smith, the robot just got on the bus number 707."I heard her voice telling me the moment it picked her call"Great! Thank you for the information."I replied and not long after that, she hung up on her because I reckoned that it would be best if I could relay this news to the other search parties. In this way they would also know where to start looking. Of course, the first one that I tried to call was my lady boss. However, to my dismay, I was only redirected to the voice call feature of the phone.'The number you have dialed is busy at the moment. Please try your call later or leave a message aft