"Uhm, Mr. North told us not to worry that he has already spoken to you," Beth replied.Tim looked at Jason, wondering if he was thinking what he was also thinking."Beth, are you talking about my brother?" Jason asked."Yes, sir, he told us specifically that you both had agreed to postpone the production and that we had more time to come up with a better design," Beth quickly explained."Da*n," Jason cursed under his breath before adding, "Why did you not confirm from Bailey or from me?""I'm sorry, sir," Beth replied in regret.Jason ended the call and turned to Bailey. "Put a call through to Shawn's office and ask if he is in.""Okay, Mr. North," Bailey replied and hurried out of the office.Jason had a dark look on his face. He was pissed that Shawn had chosen to tamper with his most expensive collection."Jason? You need to be very calm," Tim said softly as he stared at Jason."Of course, I am calm; why were you also not aware of the change?" Jason said."You are supposed to recei
"You wouldn't dare!" Shawn shouted, standing up from his seat, his veins visible on his neck."Watch me do it, Shawn; next time you won't mess with my collection or my client," Jason shot back and shut the door behind him.As Jason walked over to the elevator, he saw Shawn's secretary hurrying into the office."Why did you..." Jason heard Shawn ask just before the door shut behind her.A triumphant smile spread across Jason's face as he muttered, "You want war; I'll give you war."Jason had no intention of carrying out his threat against Shawn, but having him think he could was a good hold on Shawn."Jason, please tell me you didn't piss him off," Tim asked as soon as Jason walked back into his office.Jason smiled, his dimple showing off his boyish look as he replied, "No, I only ruffled his fur a little.""Oh, no, war is coming; I need to get new arms. That smile on your face says you didn't just ruffle his fur; you outright pulled them out," Tim replied, shaking his head in concern
"Are you my mommy's friend?" Lisa asked the women in front of them."Uhm, yes, I am," Lily replied, her voice stuttering as she stared at the faces before her."I'm Lily's friend, and your mommy is Lily's friend, so she is my friend too," Natasha replied.Liam had a confused look on his face as he turned to Natasha. "I don't understand," he replied.Lily laughed; the child was cute, which made her like them. "Come on in; let's go have our seat."Natasha and Lily had recovered from the surprise of seeing the children's faces."These children look so much like Jason!" Lily whispered to Natasha."It would have been such a blessing if these kids were Jason's," Natasha whispered to Lily, staring at the children sweetly.The children had just moved to New York, so there was no way they were Jason's."A blessing indeed, Natasha," Lily whispered back as they sat down in the living room.Liam and Lisa were looking at the two women cluelessly, wondering what they were talking about."Do you lik
Laura turned to him and said, "Uhm, it seems my car just developed a fault.""Oh, how bad is it?" David asked, looking towards Audrey."It has to be taken for repair; I'm afraid it won't be able to take Laura back to the hotel." Audrey replied."I can do that; don't worry; that is, if you don't mind Laura," David stated.Laura thought about it for a minute before replying, "I would really appreciate that, David, but there's just one problem.""What is that?" David asked."I need to pick up my children on the way back," Laura told him.David's face had a little surprise on it. "Uhm, that should not be a problem," he quickly replied to mask his surprise, adding, "I'm done for the day, so I'm free."Laura had noticed the look on his face, but she was impressed that he had refrained from making the usual comment she usually hears."Okay, thank you so much," Laura told him before turning to Audrey to say, "What about you?""I'll make sure the car gets to the workshop before heading home,"
"Lisa, do not open that door," Laura scolded as she hurried over to her and pulled her back."Mummy, I want to see Aunt Audrey," Lisa said, pouting."Aunt Audrey didn't come with me today; you'll see her another time. Wait here, okay," Laura explained, adding, "Liam, make sure Lisa does not come out."Liam grinned from ear to ear, his shoulders high, as he walked over to Lisa. "Now, I'm in charge," he said.Lisa squeezed her face, folded her hands, and said, "No, you're not."Laura rolled her eyes as she opened the door. She stepped out and closed it behind her."You're alone," David stated, looking behind her."Yeah, I am; I'm afraid I have to stay longer than I thought," Laura told him."Oh, that's not a problem," David responded with a smile."Thank you, David, but I can't keep you here for that long; you should just go. My kids are still playing inside, and Lily has offered her driver to take us back to the hotel." Laura stated."Oh, I see. Okay, I guess that means I won't get to
Tim stepped out of the car and walked up to Jason. "What is it you want to get so I can get it for you?"Jason was distracted, and Tim had blocked his view. "Uhm, Tim," Jason said, clearing his throat, adding, "Please step aside.""I should what? Are you alright? Do you need water?" Tim asked, stepping closer to Jason.Jason was frustrated; instead of trying to peer over Tim's shoulder, Jason stepped around him, but the lady was gone. He had not seen her face, just her back and lovely hair."Damm!" Jason hissed and turned back to Tim with raised brows."What?" Tim asked, confused."Did you do that on purpose?" Jason asked, with his brows still raised."Do what? Did I do something?" Tim asked, still clueless as to what Jason was referring to.Jason stared at Tim's clueless face and shook his head as he said, "Never mind.""Okay, would you still go to the doctor's place?" Tim asked."Yes, the file I need is in a brown envelope on my reading table." Jason said that and got back into the
Laura held her breath, wondering why her father was silent. She hoped that for once in her life, her father would truly be a father and tell her what she wanted to know. "Dad? Are you still there?" Laura asked, just to be sure. There was silence on the other end. Lara was getting frustrated, but she kept it in and asked again. "I'm sure you don't plan to stay on this call forever, dad," she said. "Sign the papers to me, Laura, and we will talk," Jerry said at last, ending the call. "Damm!" Laura cursed as she threw the phone on the bed and sank down on it. The weight of her frustration was getting unbearable. She picked up her phone and typed a message: 'Tell me just one thing: my mother's name. Laura sent the message, hoping that whoever had sent her that message would reply. "I just need to know," Laura muttered. It's barely been a week since she got back to New York, and so much has happened. If finding out about her mother and what happened that faithful night seven year
"Oh, no, I think he saw us," Jacob whispered to Pamela, their faces still buried close to each other. "Just be quiet. I'm sure he'll leave if we don't raise our heads," Pamela replied. A wide grin spread on Jason's face as he watched the two before him. He placed both hands in his pants pocket and smiled. "Now, this seems like a really big secret; I wonder who I should tell," Jason said. "I told you he was in front of us already," Jacob whispered to Pamela again. "Be quiet and keep your head down; I'm sure he doesn't know it's us," Pamela said to him again. "Hey, Tim," Jason called. "Yes, Jason," Tim answered, hurrying over to his side. "Do you remember those two from Jared's party? What's their name again?" Jason asked, feigning ignorance. Tim was surprised as to why Jason was pretending like he didn't know their names, but he answered any way, "Hmm, it's Pamela and Jacob." Jason snapped his finger like he just caught an understanding as he said, "Yes, of course, Pamela and