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The man behind the Artistic smile Rising tensions
Noir glanced at Chris who arrived at the spot, gazing at him like a hawk looking at its prey.Chris also glanced at her, and their eyes met. He almost backed away out of fear.“I-is anything wrong, Miss Noir?” he stuttered in response.Noir just smiled. “No, nothing is wrong with me.”“You must be imagining things.”“Oh, then alright.”Richard cleared his throat and dialed Robin’s number.He was taking too much time to pick it up. So, he called again.Robin was in the garden picking up laundry so he didn’t hear his phone ringing.Richard ended the call and called again.This time Robin came inside the room and heard his phone ringing on the table.Seeing this he rushed to its side in a hurry.He stared at the screen only to see his dad’s number flashing on the screen.“What? Why’s he calling me now?”.After a moment of hesitation, he picked up his call.“You finally picked up son.”“Yes, I did.”“Why are you calling me suddenly?” he retorted back.Richard chuckled in response. “Why, c
The man behind the Artistic smile The final battle
Gray and Hughes also joined them on the way. Everyone arrived at the 4rth floor meeting room together.They took a seat wherever they felt and waited for grandpa’s secretary to arrive.Lucy kept checking the time. Julia was playing on her phone while Olivia was chatting with Gray.Hughes dozed off while waiting.Suddenly, the door opens wide, signaling that the wait is over. Everyone looked out the door hoping to see the figure which walked in.A man in his old thirties walked inside with grey hair and brown eyes.He’s the new secretary of Grandpa who just joined some days ago.Lucy got up by reflex.He stared at them and came up to the middle of the room. He carried some files in his hands, which he placed them on the table, then straightens his posture.He heaved a deep sigh and cleared his throat.He looks at them with straightforward eyes.“I’m the replacement of Mr. Burns who worked before me, Picado.”Hughes chuckled hearing that.“That’s a weird name.”Picado narrowed his eyes
The man behind the Artistic smile Arising crisis
Robin took a taxi home. He was looking out the window, recalling the road back home. A nostalgic feeling rushed over him. “Many months have passed since Mom’s death anniversary passed. I have learned to accept the things which I’ll not be getting back any longer. Accept the reality that’s lying in front of me.” “The things I should treasure, and the time that won’t come back any longer no matter how much I beg for it.” “Past can’t be re-written, but the future can be paved.” “And we have the power to change the outcome with our very own hands.” “Dad, will never learn his lesson. He’ll continue to be a scum which he already is.” “Trying to change him, will never work. I should stop expecting anything from him.” “That’s a better option.” In a while, he reached Bradley mansion. When he walked in he felt somewhat of a bad feeling covering his mind. He glanced sideways, placing his hand on his chest. “What is this feeling that I feel?”. He stopped in front of the gate. One of t
The man behind the Artistic smile The rules
“Work hard together as a team, you’ll be able to achieve a lot.”“Are you kidding me?” Olivia retorted back. She slammed hard on the table and stood up.“We only have the whole day to do all of this work? Are we even regarded as humans?”.“We aren’t robots. We can’t work like this at all.”“I’m calling grandpa. There’s no way he can set these rules at all.”“You must be making up these rules.”She dialed his number, about to hit call only for the phone to be taken by Gray who gave a glare at her.She narrowed her eyes in puzzlement.“Brother, why are you doing this? I need to call Grandpa. He needs to hear us out.”“There’s no point in calling him,” he ended the call and turns off the power.“What?”.“Picado is not at fault here. He’s just working instead of Grandpa and explaining to us about the rules.”“if grandpa has decided this, then we have to accept this.”“So, stop complaining like a baby, and get accustomed to everything, will you?”.“But-“.“Sit down sister,” Julia said to O
The man behind the Artistic smile Quarreling among themselves
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The man behind the Artistic smile Memories part 1
Robin stood at the doorway, peering inside the room with a keen eye. “Go in and see for yourself,” Chris said, pushing him in the back.Robin stepped inside and stared at the abandoned chairs and stacks of books lined side by side, along with the pictures, etc.He watched them with tearful eyes. He walked towards the chairs and then touched the chair. The instant he touched it, an image ran to the back of his mind.He closed his eyes and recalled a memory playing in his head.The image of his mother sitting, along with him in his lap when he was little while reading a book aloud.“Mom, tell me the story of the brave robin-hood again.”“read it for me.”“You want to read it again?”.“How many times do you want to hear the same thing all over again?”.“I don’t get tired of it no matter how many times I hear it.”“I just love it, Mommy.”“That I can see very much well.”“Come here then. I’ll read it out.”He sat quietly while his mom began to read.“And, that’s the end.”“Young Master.
The man behind the Artistic smile Memories part 2
“Mom, you always read books and never listen to me. Why do you do that for?” he grunted, pulling at her dress.“I understand that you want to play. But, you should listen to elders as well.”Robin looked down at his feet.“I understand.”“I’m going.”He was about to run away from there, but she held onto his hand stopping him on the track.He didn’t look in her direction.“Why are you stopping me? Don’t you hate me or something? What are you stopping me for?”.“Who said I hate you?”.“I can tell.”“Aww….”. she picked him up in his arms and stared at his face.He was not looking at her in the eyes, putting on a pout face.“Are you angry at mommy?” she asked.He looked away. “No, why would I be angry?”.“I am not angry at all.”“Then why are you not looking in my direction?”.“Come on. Look at me!”.He refused to look.So, she rubbed her cheek against his. “You see, mommy, likes to spend her time here. So, so you should also respect what others like, understand?”.“But…..”.“Older peop
The man behind the Artistic smile Unfinished conversation
Chris held onto Robin’s shoulders tightly. “Young master.”Robin stared at him. “What?”.“Young master, there’s a reason why I called you in here. And you must know what it is,” he asserted giving a severe face to Robin. Robin could tell from the graveness in his voice. “Yes, I came here just so I could hear what you have to say.”“But, why did you tell me to meet outside? Was there a reason behind this also?”.Chris nodded, lowering his eyes down at his feet.He composed himself and looked Robin straight in the eye.“There’s a big conspiracy going on, which is involving you also, in fact, you are the core point of it.” “What?”. “The people you know as the good ones, are not good for real.” “What do you mean?”.“I mean to say, you must know the true identity of the bad people who want to create trouble and confusion in your life.”“What do you mean? Who wants to do that?”.“That’s someone very close to you.”“Close to me?” Robin furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.“Who are you
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