ARMANDOI entered my car and stared at the empty air for a while. How do I go about this? Where do I search for her? Tears almost welled up in my eyes. I have never experienced things like this. Someone I love so much can't be found anywhere. I feel for the mother because she wouldn't be fine wherever she is. This has really scattered my plans for the day. I couldn't even go to work nor answer phone calls pertaining to my office work because my head wasn't organized. I looked at Michigan's buildings once more. I sighed and shook my head. "If I find out that you are involved in this kidnap, you wouldn't like the actions I will take," I said, pointing towards the building. I brought my car to life and headed straight to the police station. When I got there, I explained to them all that I knew. They brought out a paper. "Write down your statement here," said one of the officers. I brought out my pen from my trouser pocket and wrote down all that I know about Sandra and what hap
ARMANDOI was shocked to hear them say that. "Released? On whose command? Or did she bribe you?" "None of those things but she is a known personality. It will be absurd that we arrested a high class lady because of what we aren't sure of. How are we sure that you don't want to defame her?" I was speechless. "How could you say such a thing?" "She is Michigan Flores and we can't detain the wife of the son of President Flores." "Really? She is his ex-wife and not current. She is divorced." "Well, maybe we can go over to her place of work and ask her the questions but we can't detain her here." I felt insulted because this wasn't the plan. I wanted her to be detained so that she could confess. What do I do now that the situation has turned like this? "Okay, we can go over to her place of work." They accepted and entered their car while I told my driver to move. They were following me behind and I felt like a king that was being escorted by armed police officers. When we got to h
MICHIGAN I still can't believe that Armando could do a thing like this. So he thought I could go this far to kidnap her. Is that how bad he thinks of me? I am speechless. So because he found someone better, he thought I could do such a thing to her. Maybe Sandra had enemies and they chose to deal with her now and that was why he took it this far. Even to the extent of bringing in the police into my office. I felt ashamed of myself when I was leaving my office. I know what was going on in their minds. Could the boss have committed a crime? What would make the police visit her? I sipped the cold water beside me while I worked on my laptop. I don't even know what I was thinking because I have a lot going on in my head. My phone beeped and it was Armando. Why is he calling? I don't have anything to do with him again and I am not going to answer his call. I made sure that my phone was on silent so that the call wouldn't be disturbing people around me that night. He owes me an apolo
MICHIGANWhen she left, I stood up and moved to my window to see if I could see another car in the compound. I saw a white flashy car that looked very expensive. Who could this be? I have never invited anyone to my house apart from Armando, who knows the corners of my house. I went to the bathroom, took my bath sharply and ate a small quantity of food. I left the remaining. I had lost my appetite because I was eager to know who the visitor was. I made sure I was putting on a dress that was classy even though I was indoors but at least to look presentable. I was still walking down the stairs when I sighted him. This face doesn't look familiar to me and this is my first time meeting him..He saw me and stood up, opening his arms wide. "Here comes the queen I have been waiting for." I turned around to be sure that I was the one he was talking to because I don't understand the guts. "Excuse me, I was told that you are looking for me. Is there any problem?" "Must there be a problem
ARMANDO I am totally drenched in confusion. What is all this? For a Mayor in Vegas to call me shows that Sandra is not just a medical doctor but somebody important. I wish she never visited if I knew that something like this would come up. I think it was all my fault. That very day, I was supposed to visit her but the call I got from an unknown number was urgent because Michigan was in danger. She had a minor accident but the way the news came, it sounded as if it was something big. I had to rush back to Los Angeles. As much as I don't want to have anything to do with Michigan, I won't let her get hurt. She has been my friend and I am the only person she has now. I kept pacing from one end of the office to another with my hands tucked inside my pockets. I couldn't even touch the files on my table. Sandra's disappearance has done a lot to my mental state. I can't think straight anymore and that is why work piled up for me. Still in the state of thoughts, my phone rang showing
ARMANDOI was shocked. So it was his father that called me and asked me to step down but I must prove him wrong and find her. Hmm, so this is what it is all about. Chris has always been from a wealthy background but for his father to be the Mayor shows that levels have changed and if I insist, they might take down my investments in a day. "You aren't saying anything." "I don't know what to say." "You are shocked that my father is the Mayor, isn't it? I understand your fears now because you are a son of a nobody." That last statement got to me. What does he mean by that? "I am a son of a nobody but I have lots more investment than you that was born in a wealthy home." I noticed that the words didn't go down well with Chris as his facial expression changed. "I am not here to banter words with you or make comparison but you know I can buy all your investments in one day." He was right but I can't stand and watch him ruin all that I have built for years. "Neither am I ready to b
MICHIGANI crossed my leg on the small table in front of me and sipped my orange juice. "Hmm, the taste is very nice," I said, twisting the cup in my hand. I took the remote beside me and changed to the channel I wanted. I noticed they weren't doing something I wanted and I shook my head. "These people aren't tired of daily news. Can't we have some entertainment, at least to take off some pressure?" I was still in the moment of searching when I noticed a car light flash in my compound. The street light was on and I could see the car that just parked in front of my house. I didn't have the energy to stand up and open the door for him, so I called my security over the phone. "Let him inside," I said and hung up. I sipped my cold drink while he barged into my house, pushing my security aside as if he had come to fight me. My security guard had to wait to know if he would do anything stupid. "Armando." "Hold it! Don't deceive me with that voice." "What is the problem?" "Really?
ARMANDOI just got out of the bathroom, drying my hair. I checked the time and I was still early. I need to get to Vegas before sunrise. I put on my Bigani suit, and my shoes, matching the attire. I was wearing my wristwatch when I heard the news that a certain disease had entered the States. "Yeah, Sandra told me about this," I just removed my mind from whatever they were saying. I saw President Flores giving a speech. I wasn't interested because I had where to rush to. I picked up my briefcase and left. I was walking close to my car when my security guard greeted me."How are you doing?""Very fine sir." "Open the gate." "Are you going out?" I looked at him, "You heard me telling you to open the gate and you are asking me if I am going out." I quickly recalled that I hadn't paid him for the month, "Oh! I get it now, your salary, right? Don't worry, once I come back in the evening, remind me." I entered the car but he was still standing there. "What is it? Are you thinking o
MICHIGANA few weeks later after the incident at Damien's mansion, I felt sick and became bedridden due to a very unusual flu which I ignored at the start.I thought deeply as to where that moment of fantasy would lead me and Damien, it felt different as I embraced the mutual feeling we both shared and gave in to my heart's deepest desire.The flu kept me from work and doing anything productive leaving me with no other option than to hire a maid. I was too stubborn to go to the hospital as I feared that I would have to spend days thereafter testing.Just as I sat in my room with my wipes on my side and my nose as red as that of the red reindeer, my maid walked into the room and there seemed to be someone at the door as well."Someone is here to see you madam.""Come in."I responded with anticipation as I watched the door to see who it was, surprisingly I saw Damien walk into the room with flowers in his hand.His expression changed when she saw the drain look on my face that hinted a
DAMIENThe death of my father was more than a shock to me as I still could not grasp the level of the situation. What I felt in the aftermath of my father's death was indescribable.I would sometimes be lost in my mind each time I thought about his death, it would seem as if I had lost my mind and driven to madness.A few friends of my father had gathered in the mansion to mourn him after the burial, and countless people all came to me to say the same thing over and over again.It became infuriating but I had no other option than to keep up and put up an understanding face. I left the main room where all the guests were gathered to the outskirts of the mansion.To my greatest surprise, I saw the most unexpected guest I didn't think would come, I watched as she walked out of her car and her driver drove off to park the vehicle."Michigan."I stuttered as I still could not believe my eyes as I saw her in a black dress approach where I stood, she looked even more beautiful in the dress.
ARMANDOI looked at the letter that weakened me from the very moment I saw it, a letter from my long-lost family.All my life I never thought that this day would come when I would meet my people again, a cluster of emotions raided my mind as I couldn't help but feel an outburst of happiness and sadness at the same time.The name I had made for myself as well as Michigan made it easier for anyone to find us as well as my long-lost parents."What about Michigan?"The one thought that made me think straight in the fog of all those emotions, I spent so much time with her as we became a crucial part of each other and I could not help but feel what this message would do to her once she heard.I closed my eyes as tears dripped down my cheeks, there was only one road for me to take and it would be a painful one but the best for us both.I walked into Michigan's office after leaving my desk with a different sense of being, I took my steps slowly in an attempt to find the right words to disclos
CLARAI could not help the fact that my meeting with Paul caught me off-guard as I did not expect anything like the outcome of what I encountered, it made me drive with a worried mind."Why do I keep getting this intuition that something wrong would happen?"I thought aloud in the car as I drove alone, the exact words rang through my mind as I approached the end of my destination.Arriving at the mansion with the same worried and troubled countenance as I walked up to the door, the mansion appeared even more quiet than usual as I stood at the door surprised."What is going on here Damien?"I asked as I saw him sit in anticipation and with a menacing look on his face, he sipped the glass of juice before bringing himself to speak to me."Look at those test results, all the answers you need are in there."He spoke in such a calm tone which made the situation even more frightening as I touched the test slip on the table. He watched me like a predator waiting for me to make the wrong move
ARMANDOTo my greatest surprise, she did not even seem fazed by the fact that I was with Paul, it was almost as if she knew about us the entire time which I highly doubted."Why am I not surprised to see the right-hand man or should I say servant of Michigan, you guys do make quite the duo after all."She spoke with a sense of calmness as none of what had happened seemed to catch her by surprise, even with the element of surprise on our side she was not moved."I haven't got all day Paul, If you have something to say to me you might as well go on with it or save us the stress of having such an absurd meeting.""I did not come here to banter words with you Clara for that time is far behind me, you decided that you do not want me in Benjamin's life knowing fully well that he is my son and not Damien's."I watched as Paul poured out his mind to Clara in a tone that I never heard him use until the moment he accepted the gruesome fate that Clara presented him with."I will leave his life b
ARMANDO"We were able to apprehend the assassin as well as his employer who happened to be an underground drug lord portraying an addictive gambler to the public. I got the drug lord to talk and he confessed to his crimes."The detective said as he revealed the concluding aspects of the investigation, one thing was still ringing in my mind and I waited for him to finish the reveal before I asked."There is still one part of the investigation which seems like you skipped it, it's the part that concerns Michigan and happened to the same thing that linked her to the case.""I was just getting there, the drug lord also revealed that he was working with Clara whose sole aim was to frame your boss for the crime while the main plan was to kill Paul."Such a full disclosure was certain to drive one into a state of unparalleled shock, I stood my ground in disbelief as I slowly assimilated the information that shook me."it is now up to you guys if you will press charges against her or not, you
DAMIEN"Hello madam so sorry to have kept this from you till this time but Benjamin fell sick last night and right now I have him in the hospital receiving treatment."I spoke with a polite tone as I disclosed the current situation with Benjamin to his school management. They were more than ready to give him as much needed time as possible to recover."We will find time to get his classmates and the staff to visit him, my regards to him.""Will do, madam."I responded to the headmistress as I hung up after seeing the presence of one who completely changed my neutralized countenance, someone who needed to be here but not the type I would expect to arrive at anything early."Where is he, where is my son?"Clara asked as she walked straight to the room I was standing close to, I stopped her from entering as the nurse was still administering his medication."Hold your horses right there, you barge in demanding to see a son you didn't even bother to check on before driving off to some busi
DAMIENAfter a day of nonstop paperwork even as the owner of the company, I returned to my mansion with a weighted expression and a tired countenance.All I needed was rest at the moment, nothing more nothing less as I crawled out of the car, trying to lift my entire body and the briefcase I held in hand."Nancy!"I called out to Benjamin's nanny as she was the only maid in the house before crashing into the nearest couch I could find in the living room, loosening my tie as I awaited her arrival.After a few minutes of no response, I decided to call her as I had no more strength left in me to call out at the fullest extent of my lungs."Where are you, Nancy?" I asked immediately if she picked up my call, "I have been calling you since I got back and you are nowhere to be found.""I went to the store to pick up something that Mrs. Clara ordered, she asked me to rush down here a few minutes before you called sir."It was not of her own doing as the task sounded exactly like something Cl
DETECTIVE LEONARDSteven added as he then approached the pair to apprehend them, I could sense that one of the two suspects would want to defy the odds and try to pull a stunt on us.The more deadly tossed the nerdy guy unto Steven as he immediately jumped through the big vent that sat behind him, a smart move that I did not anticipate."Cuff him!"I said to the detective as I ran off to meet up with the escapee who happened to have planned his getaway plot if something like this were to happen. To my greatest surprise, the officer caught him before he could get on his feet, cuffing him up as he could not pull any more tricks out of the bag."You nearly got killed in there, I hope this goose chase you were about to take us on was not for nothing or else you will have me to answer?"The suspect did not want to answer as he held a bold and overconfident expression with me, he wanted to make this even harder than it already was but I knew just what to do to get to him.I drove them back