Writer's pov O'Briens groups LTD. (Chicago)"Good morning, Mr O'Briens!" Workers greeted Thanatos as he walked into his company, he nodded in acknowledgement and headed straight for the elevator."Good morning, Mr O'Briens" his assistant greeted him."Hmm" he simply hummed. "What's my schedule for today?" Thanatos asked.He reached the elevator and pushed the open button, the doors opened and he stepped in.His assistant followed and pushed the 54th button, leading to his floor. "You have meeting with this board this morning by 9am.. you have lunch with Mr Joy from hot springs hotel by 1pm..."The elevator stopped and the doors opened, they both stepped out.Thanatos took long strides towards his office, while his assistant rushed after him.. even though she's wearing heels."...and at 2:30pm you have interview with daily mirrors" "Cancel the lunch with Mr Joy, I have another appointment then""Yes, sir" she replied and quickly scribbled something on her note.Thanatos stopped
Jasmine's pov "Momma will come pick you up after school, ok?" Davis nodded, he leaned forward and kissed my cheeks. I handed his lunchbox to his teacher and walked him to his desk.You might be wondering why I gave his lunch to his teacher, that's because she's Adele's younger older cousin... I won't give his lunch to any random person."Be a good boy and don't give your teacher a headache, ok?"He nodded again. I kissed his forehead and smiled at him."Momma loves you""Love you too, momma!" He replied.I turned back to his teacher."Please take care of him, give me a reminder call after school.. I don't know if I'll be very busy today""No, problem, Jas!" Adele groaned tiredly, she's being resting against the doorframe all these while."Why don't you just stay to keep him company?" She said."Well, I would if I could" I replied.She scoffed and lifted herself off the doorframe, she grabbed my hand and started pulling me out."Bye, baby!" I waved at Davis."Bye, momma!" He waved m
Jasmine's pov ""Gather around, everyone!"We heard Elvis said, clapping his hands to get everyone's attention. Adele and I sneaked in, trying to escape Elvis's predatory eyes and blended with the others.. gathering around the counter."Phew! We're lucky Elvis didn't notice we're late" I said."Ahem!" Elvis cleared his throat, his eyes narrowed at us and he eyed me..I guess I spoke too soon."Good to see you finally join us, Jasmine!" He said. I smiled. "Good morning, Elvis"He simply huffed and turned away from me, I mimicked his expression.. Adele laughed briefly."I wonder how his wife and kids cope with him at home, he's always serious.. always keeps a straight face" Adele said.I chuckled but it's true though, since I started working here I've only seen Elvis smile twice.Although, I understand him, it's not easy being a manager in one of the biggest restaurants in Las Vegas..."So.. I got a call from Mr Mike this morning!" He paused and studied everyone.Everyone is whisperi
Jasmine's pov I heard whisperings and saw my fellow waitresses and waiters rushing back to the counter.. where Elvis just addressed us few minutes ago."Heyyy!" I grabbed Adele's arm and pulled her back."What's going on?" I asked her, gesturing to the others."Oh, Mr Mike is waiting outside to receive his very impressive guest.. Elvis said we should gather up to welcome the guest""Huh? Is this guest that important that we even have to welcome him?""Yeah, come on, let's go!" She said and pulled me along.Immediately Elvis saw me, he pulled me aside to stand beside him.. I gave him a confused look."Of all these waitresses, your behavior is the best.. you'll greet him with me" he said.I simply nodded and quickly put on my very sweet, warm smile.. I'm not trying to brag but my friends say I've got a smile that melts hearts."... you'd see our restaurant provides the best service after I show you around.." I heard Mr Mike saying, but I toned him off when I heard all the waitresses f
Writer's pov "Baby, wait!" Thanatos called.He wanted to run after Jasmine immediately she ran out, but Clark stopped him. "What are you doing? Make way" he said.Clark shook his head in disapproval."Thana, calm down. I believe she wouldn't want to see you now, she needs some alone time" Clark said.Thanatos didn't speak, his gaze simply remained at the direction she just ran off to.Everyone is just staring at him in shock, they're all wondering what just happened.. like why was he calling Jasmine baby? Why did Jasmine slapped him and ran off?All these questions.. Adele already seem to have gotten the answer... but she's still a little shocked.She didn't expect Jasmine and her idol...She didn't even dream of it once, that's why she's shocked."Who's her friend here?" Thanatos asked.Elvis cleared his throat, smiled and stepped forward."Mr O'Briens, I'm sorry for Jasmine's behavior. Trust me, she doesn't behave like this on normal days, I don't know what happened to her today..
Writer's pov 👙"Thank you, Mr O'Briens, Mike's kitchen is now yours" Mr Mike said."I told you, it's not mine" Thanatos said.Mr Mike nodded. "Right, it belongs to Jasmine" Thanatos got up and shook hands with Mr Mike."It's nice doing business with you" Mr Mike said.Thanatos simply nod in reply, then he head out, Clark glared at Mr Mike briefly before rushing after Thanatos.***Thanatos slide into the backseat, Clark followed and Peter quickly rushed to the driver's seat and started the car."Mr O'Briens, I have her address now, she lives at old Levi's street" Peter reported. Thanatos nodded, he felt his phone vibrates in his pocket and he reached for it.. he saw threads of messages from his mother."Does she live alone?" He asked.He deleted the messages and shoved his phone back in his pocket."Yes, sir""Let's go to her place""Yes, sir" Peter said and stepped on the gas.Clark turned his phone to Thanatos, showing him the messages his (Thanatos) mother just sent him."I have
Jasmine's pov Arthur stopped in front of my apartment, Davis already fell asleep in my arms. "Thanks for the ride, Arthur" I said."Thanks for the ride? Are you chasing me away?" He asked.I tilted my head and made a confused expression."I said I'll cook dinner for you tonight" he reminded me. I bite my inner cheek to stop myself from laughing, I raised an eyebrow."By cooking dinner you mean, ordering takeouts?" I teased him.Arthur seems to be perfect in everything, but one thing..he sucks when it comes to cooking.That's his biggest and only flaw, like I said he's perfect. "We're not ordering takeouts this time, I took some cooking tutorials" he said."Cooking tutorials?" He nodded. "From where?""YouTube, duh"That's it, I couldn't hold it in any longer. I burst into laughter, I laughed so hard that I almost woke Davis up from sleep.Arthur simply stared at me, his lips set on thin lines with both his eyebrows furrowed."YouTube? Seriously? And you think you're a sudden maste
Jasmine's pov 👙I didn't know how long I slept, but when I woke up.. I saw Davis doing his homework already, with Arthur helping him."Baby, you're awake?" I asked.Davis raised his head, he smiled when he saw I'm awake.He got up and ran to me, he threw his tiny arms around me and rest his head on my chest."Momma!" He called me."Hmm, you smell fresh" I said."Yes, uncle Arthur bath me" he replied.I sat up and took in his clothing, he's truly wearing his PJs.. wait, PJs?!My eyes moved to the wall clock and I gasped."It's 7:50pm already?"Arthur looked at the wall can too and laughed. "Yeah, that's what the clock is saying right now""Why didn't you wake me up?" He called Davis to go continue his homework, Davis kissed both my cheeks and ran back to his homework."You were sleeping so peacefully, and I know you're pretty tired, so I just let you have more rest" Arthur said.I sighed and got up."What about dinner?" I asked."Ready, was just waiting for you to wake up" he answere
Jasmine's pov Three weeks later"Baby, it's gonna be fine""But...""It's fine, we're just here for a normal check up" Thana told me.Ok, this is what is happening right now...We've had peaceful days, but my health kept declining... the dizziness.. sudden cold.. vomiting and stuff increased. Thana's been trying to get me to the hospital for check ups, but I kept refusing.But finally, he succeeded in dragging me to the hospital, now entering the doctor's office (aunt Grace) is now a problem. I sighed."I'm gonna be here with you, also, it's just gonna take five minutes and we'll be done" he said.I rolled my eyeballs at his words, he's talking as if he's the doctor.. what a sweet talker."Let's go" I said. He nodded and pushed the door opened, then made way for me to go in and he followed after me."Aunt" I called aunt Grace when we fully entered her office.She closed the file she was reading and lifted her head.. she broke into a full smile when she realized it's me."Jasmine,
Chicago police department!After our flight, which lasted for 3hours.. we arrived at Chicago.Peter sent our bags to Thanatos penthouse, while the rest of us decided to call at the police station. Currently, we're listening to the recorded conversation.But while this is going on, an old man whom I just got to know as Mr Roman, is glaring daggers at ma Gloria."Ahem!" An officer cleared his throat. "Mr Roman, what do you have to say about this? Did you had this conversation?" He asked the old man.Mr Roman simply glared at ma Gloria and scoffed, he refused to speak a word."I'll take your silence as a yes...""Don't waste your breath, I know you're gonna send my case to the court.. but first, I want to see my grandson" Mr Roman said.His grandson? That should be Thana's stepbrother... I looked around but there's no unfamiliar face here, it's just us."Grandfather, I'm here!" An unfamiliar voice spoke from the hallway.I turned and waited until he walked into the office or interrog
Jasmine's pov The next morning..."Is it really necessary for you guys to go there?" Adele asked.My eyes flicked towards Peter who's carrying our bags to the car, then sighed. "Yeah.."She frowned at the bags Peter's carrying, then took my hands in hers and pouted."Why are y'all taking so much bags with you? Do you plan on settling there already?"I frowned slightly, then burst into a brief laugh."Adele, we might stay for some days.. you're making it sound like I'm abandoning you""Are you not?" she asked."You're just being overly dramatic" I told her.Just then we heard a knock on the door, I wanted to go get it but Adele told me not to bother.Her flicked to my stomach and she smiled, she pushed me onto a sofa and made me sit down."You should take care of yourself now" she said, her eyes still on my stomach.I rolled my eyeballs."I told you guys, this might just be a false alarm" Honestly, I didn't want anyone to find out about this just yet, because it might be a false ala
Adele's pov I'm feeling so nervous right now, it's as if I'm sitting for an interview.Mr and Mrs Evans sat on a love sit opposite us, another gorgeous lady who look a lot like Mrs Evans...sat on a sofa next to them.She folded her arms on her chest and stared at me attentively, her stare is giving me goosebumps."So...tell us truthfully, is your father a businessman?" Mr Evans asked.I bite my lower lip, swallowed the nervous lump in my throat and shook my head."No" I answered. "He was a farmer"It's better I tell him the truth now, I can't bear the repercussions if he finds out I lied later...rich people are always powerful."Was?" He tilted his head slightly."Yes, sir...he died last year, he suffered lung cancer" I said. Mr Evans nodded, he exchanged a knowing look with his wife and her lips curved in a smile.. or smirk.. I don't know.I'm too nervous."What about you? Which of the universities did you attend?"His question made my blood ran cold, will he chase me out if I told
Jasmine's pov The officers sat opposite us, their notes, pen and recorder ready to take ma Gloria's testimony. "Mrs O'Briens, are you ready for us?" One of the officer asked.Ma Gloria took a deep breath and nodded, though she seemed a little bit nervous."Alright, let's start with.. who's Mr Roman to you?" The officer asked."He's.. he's.. my stepfather"Who's this Mr Roman everyone is talking about? How come I don't seem to know him? Or maybe I haven't seem him before."Your stepfather...." the officer trailed off and jotted down in his note, then lifted his head."... can you tell us about your relationship with him?" He asked.Ma Gloria nodded, she cradled Davis whom she's still carrying in her arms.. she had refused to lay him down."My mom got married to Mr Roman three years after my dad died, she took along with her, my sister and I.. Grace"So.. it's true, doctor Grace is truly her sister."Roman already has a daughter who's the same age as I...""Sorry to cut you, Mrs O'Br
Jasmine's pov A tap on my shoulder woke me up from my sleep, I sat up and massaged my stiffed neck... a yawn left my mouth.Wait...when did I fall asleep? weren't we just watching a movie?My eyes located the wall clock in Adele's living room, a gasp left my mouth at once... It's been two hours already.How could I sleep for such a long time? I guess the movie was too boring and I ended up falling asleep. "Jas, they are back!" Adele said.I sprang off the sofa abruptly, my heart suddenly skipped and some unknown fear gripped me..my heart started beating fast.I hope it all went well..."Jas, Clark and Thana are back!" she repeated her words."They're back?" I asked again.I turned towards Davis who's already sleeping on the sofa, I carried him on my shoulder and snatched his backpack from the table. "Em...good luck" I told her, referring to her meeting with her in-laws.She smiled and nodded. "Thank you, I think I really need some luck"Just then, her door pushed opened and Clark r
Writer's pov"Clark!!" Thanatos called his name, but Clark isn't moving.Not that he doesn't wanna move, but he's in shock and can't react. Thanatos pushed him away, but he wasn't fast enough.The bullet hit him (Thanatos) and went through his chest, just an inch away from his heart.Thanatos gasped loudly in pain, he aimed randomly and shot at whoever shot him... he clung on his bleeding chest."Thana.. I think we should retreat and think of another plan" Clark said worriedly.Thanatos focused his gaze on the retirement home ahead of him, he shook his head in disagreement."We must get my mom out today!" He got up and knocked Clark out."Peter stay and watch over him, find a hideout and hide there.. until it's all over" he told Peter."Mr O'Briens..."I glared at him, but he ignored my glare and continued."...you can't fight with those guys, they're skilled assassins""Don't make me knock you out too" he said and rushed towards the gun fire battle. **Thanatos pov Standing in the
Thanatos pov F&F eatery!"Thana, look carefully" Clark said beside me.I dropped my phone on the table and nodded at him, to let him know I'm listening...my eyes remained focused at the scene before us. We're currently sitting round a table, in a restaurant right opposite Molina's retirement home."I discovered something very interesting" he said again and paused.Can he just finish his words in a go? I have very important things to do than listening to him blab about his date."Those security men patrolling the place, can you see them?" He asked.I faced him and realized he's pointing at the security men guiding the retirement home."Yes? What's with them?" I asked, then turned my gaze back to the security men."They are spies, they're not real security men"I rolled my eyeballs and shook my head, then poured him a glass of water."Clark, tell me something I don't know" I told him, dumping the glass of water in front of him."What do you mean? I gave a very useful information,
Jasmine's pov Mike's kitchen!"Arrrrrrrgh!"Adele lets out a screeching sound, I covered my ears at once and shot her a glare.Luckily, we're out customer's coverage, else some of them would have been giving us weird glances."Shut up!" I scolded her.She slapped her hands on her mouth, but doesn't stop screaming. When she's had enough, she stopped. "I knew you'd react this way, that's why I brought you to the locker room" I told her in warning tone.She scoffed and shrugged off my words, crazy female."You mean, Elvis was sent here by your dad.. to watch over you?" She asked."Yeah""Now it all makes sense!" She exclaimed."What makes sense?". I asked.She got up, I sighed and rolled my eyeballs.. she's about to make it dramatic.Her hands behind her, she paced to and fro in front of me...she tilted her head as though she's thinking."Our behaviors throughout these years should have gotten us fired, but it didn't"Adele nodded her head, she stopped pacing and reache