Emmett, Vince and Richard were on their way to get Jonathon and Matilda from Chuck’s hunting cabin. Jason and Tyrone were following behind them in case they saw Angie and her accomplice travelling back. From what Chuck said to Emmett; it would have taken just as much time to drive to them as it was to fly. They would have made the nearest airport in an hour and bit; however; it was still a two- and half-hour drive from the airport to get them.Emmett was thankful, Simone decided to stay behind to comfort Cheryl and Julie when she called them and told them to come to their place as Emmett was going to go get them. “Can we go any faster?” Richard spits to Vince who was driving. The tension in the car was growing with each passing minute.“I’m going as fast as I dare without causing an accident” Vince yells back as Emmett grunts at the two of them.“They’re safe; that’s the main thing” Richard remarks; trying to calm himself down. “Is Simone putting anything in place to stop anyone from
Once everyone arrived home; Matilda left with her mother; not before everyone noticed her and Jonathon giving each other a kiss goodbye. Cheryl left after Jonathon chose to stay with Emmett and Simone; to her displeasure. Because it was early in the morning; everyone decided to have the day off work; whereas Jonathon and Matilda had the day off school to sleep after their ordeal.Emmett was awake and reading the article in the Gazette about Angela’s arrest, when Jonathon came out of the spare room. “You many want to read this” Emmett says, handing Jonathon his phone.‘Angela Berry was arrested this morning on kidnapping charges of two teenagers from Rocky Valley Grammer yesterday afternoon. It is believed Ms Berry forged Ms Leona Simmons’ signature on documentation from an old contract she possessed of Ms Simmons to lure the teenagers into a limousine. Both teenagers were found safe and well and are back home with their families.’‘Ms Patricia Sterling; business partner to Ms Berry ha
The following morning; Simone and Emmett were heading into the office. She had sent Katrina to pick up Jonathon and Matilda to escort them to school. It wasn’t the first time the school had a bodyguard attend for a student; hence why Principal Gerard Shultz agreed. Katrina’s only provision, she wasn’t to interrupt their classes. With Katrina spending the next few days shadowing the two teens, ensuring their safety; Vince was heading down to level 3 and Tiffany was taking his position as Lester’s assistant.They had put the safe word; ‘Strawberries,’ in place the day before. Even though they knew Katrina would be picking them up; they were to ask her for the safe word before stepping into the car. This was to show them the importance of asking before stepping into an unknown vehicle.“Is Sonia and Ray still having the interviews printed?” Simone asks as Emmett pulls up out the front of the Media building. “It seems pointless since Angela was arrested yesterday.”Emmett nods his head, l
Not long after Simone sent the portfolios; Stuart had come to see her, asking for a statement on Caitlyn’s interview. She smiled at the messy brown-haired man and gave her comment; ‘Angela Berry never took the wellbeing of the models she had under her seriously. I’m glad I was able to sort the situation out from here. It must have been scary and overwhelming being stuck in a foreign country without any support and I was glad I could give her some hope; where she didn’t have that before.’“You give more people hope than you can imagine” Stuart tells Simone, standing up from his seat. “You are working in an industry, if you walked in without your bodysuit; they would laugh at you. It goes to show; you are a fighter and I have seen it firsthand.”Simone rolls her eyes towards Stuart. Inside she was beaming with pride over his words. Stepping from behind her desk, she wraps Stuart in a hug; “thanks” is all she could get out to try and suck the tears from forming in her eyes.“And this is
Jonathon had been impressed how Simone handled the meeting with Principal Shultz and Mr Stephens; he called Emmett as soon as she left to tell him what she had done. Emmett was waiting to question her about it when they got home. Getting up from the dinner table with the dishes; Emmett asks the question; “Did you really tell Scott’s father you were going to the police station to press sexual assault charges on Scott?”“Yeah” Simone giggles, moving herself into the living area as Emmett cleaned up. “Did Vince tell you?“Jonny called me” Emmett states stepping out of the kitchen, wiping his hands on a tea towel. “He said and I quote; ‘you should have seen her nail Mr Stephens. He was going red in the face because he couldn’t laugh the situation off. She even got up Principal Shultz for allowing it to happen in the school.’ End quote.”“I did what I needed to do” Simone smiles, grateful she taught Jonathon at least; you don’t touch someone without their permission. “Anything happen with
Simone and Emmett woke the following morning to pots and pans banging in the kitchen. It wasn’t overly loud; however, it wasn’t a normal sound they were used to hearing. Getting out of bed and putting on her robe; Simone heads to the kitchen to see what was happening. “Sorry; I didn’t wake you, did I?” Cheryl asks, pouring some pancake batter in a sizzling frypan.“It’s ok” Simone smiles, taking a seat at the counter. “I was due to get up anyway.”“I… Uh…” Cheryl stammers as Emmett comes into the kitchen to stand behind Simone. “I want to show my appreciation for your help by making you breakfast.”“That was very kind of you” Emmett says, moving to the side to sit down next to Simone. “You didn’t have to bother yourself” he adds as Simone nudges her elbow into his ribs, shaking her head at him. “I appreciate the thought; it smells wonderful” he adds, taking her hint.“I told Jon to wash up and get ready for school” Cheryl says, putting a pancake on a plate next to the stove before add
Heading into town; Simone turns to face Cheryl in the back seat. “What qualifications do you have?” she asks her. She knew she was Paul’s personal assistant; she wasn’t sure if she had any qualifications as they were sleeping together. Her and Emmett thought they may be able to point her in a direction to get a job.“I’m a bookkeeper” Cheryl says as Emmett raises an eyebrow towards Simone. “I know what you’re thinking. I was hired by Paul to do the books. It was a few years before I started sleeping with him and before you say anything about the changes in materials; I didn’t know it was happening until Barry pointed it out to me one day. I covered for Paul and told him it was because the client changed their mind. I didn’t know it was still happening until he went to court.”‘Defensive!’ Emmett exclaims to himself with a chuckle. “My look wasn’t because of your relationship with Paul. Simone was going to advertise for a bookkeeper today. The person she had to do her books decided not
Simone, Emmett and Cheryl head to the common elevator for Cheryl and Simone to head to the third floor. “When you get to your office, can you send Tiff down” Simone says, giving Emmett a kiss before he heads to the private elevator. She didn’t have to ask him to explain who they were interviewing for the bookkeeping position. It was a given he would explain the situation to her before she gets there.“Tiffany is my personal assistant” Simone explains to Cheryl, stepping on the elevator. “Since Kat is at the school looking after Jonny and Mattie; I have Vince down here and Tiff is assisting Les today.”“Is Vince a bodyguard too?” Cheryl asks, stepping off the elevator behind Simone.“Yes” Simone answers ushering Cheryl to her office and nudging with her head for Vince to come in behind them. “If you get the position; Vince, Katrina or Jason will be there to escort anyone you don’t wish to be here. Vince, have you met Cheryl?”“Not officially” Vince says, offering his hand to her; whils