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Abby stared at her laptop screen absent-mindedly. There was a lot of work to be done but she simply couldn't bring herself to focus. Tomorrow she would be leaving for Malibu and she was nothing close to done with work. “Miss, would you like anything else?” She glanced up and found a waitress staring politely at her. Abby shook her head. “I'm okay, thanks.” She gathered all things back into her purse, went to pay at the front desk and left. It was a warm sunny day in New York, Manhattan but Abby wasn't feeling the warmth. She was sick and cold to her stomach. Everything around her was crumbling. The divorce papers weren't finalized yet and everytime her lawyer called, her stomach would do a little back flip. Just as she'd gotten into her car, her phone rang. She reached for it. “Hey sis, guess who's finally home,” Sarah's chirpy voice broke through. A small smile formed across Abby's lips. “That's amazing. You're finally home after a decade,” I teased and her sister scoffed
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“Anthony, why don't just join us for lunch? I cooked up some chicken stew and rice. I'm sure you'll love it,” Mindy suggested as she went inside. The thought of having some home cooked meal sounded delightful but he had a lot of work to do and this would only cause him to fall back. “I'm fine ma, I'll just order something on my way back home,” he said. “I've got a business meeting to attend in an hour. I wouldn't want to miss it.” Mindy’s face fell but she didn't try pushing him to stay. “Alright. We'll be expecting you over for dinner one of these days, okay?” Anthony smiled and nodded. Silently, Mindy and Sarah left the kitchen, giving Abby and Anthony some room to talk. “It's been a while I've seen you,” he smiled, his eyes sweeping over her form. “It's been a long time actually.” She looked beautiful, way better than she used to back in highschool. “Likewise,” she responded. “I didn't know you were in Malibu. You live here now?” He shook his head. “Not exactly. I love
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Chapter Three As much as Abby didn't like to admit it, she hated how expectant she was. As the days went by she found herself unconsciously waiting on Anthony to call her or at least drop a text message but even after three days, nothing. “He still hasn't called you?” Sarah asked, sipping her mango smoothie. “You just have to get your mind off of him. He's a jerk.” “Can we not talk about Anthony right now?” Abby asked, her expression serious. “We could go to his house and demand answers,” Sarah suggested, ignoring her sister's gaze. Abby's piercing look softened at the thought of Sarah confronting him. Today, they'd decided to head down to the beach. Seated at Sandy's Booth, one of the local bars on the beach, they talked over glasses of mango tropical smoothies. “How's Mike doing?” Sarah asked and Abby frowned. “Don't you have anything better to do than interrogating me?” Abby asked, taking her shades off. “What?” She grinned. “You're the one with the interesting love life.
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Chapter Four Tonight Anthony was dressed in a white polo shirt and a pair of black khakis to match. His hair was tied back into a low bun and his eyes zoomed in on Abby as she approached him. “You look good,” she complimented, offering a smile. He mirrored her smile and pulled her in for a hug that surprised her. “You just got out of the shower didn't you,” he said, stifling a laugh as he breathed in her scent. “What're you doing here?” She asked. “You didn't tell me you were coming over and besides it's going to start raining any moment.” “I thought I'd take you to a surprise dinner,” he replied, his expression serious but his gaze seductive. Abby glanced back at the house, hiding a blush. “I can't go out dressed like this. Maybe you could give me a few minutes to change?” “Dinner's at my place. We could leave now,” he suggested, holding open the door for her. Her cheeks quickly tainted red. Meanwhile, Sarah walked out onto the porch dressed in a loose Tee and a pair of s
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Abby wasn't sure what hurt the most— the way Anthony had pushed her off him like they both didn't want it, the fact that he had ignored all her questions or that Sarah was right about him. “She still hasn't said anything all day, it's almost like she's gone mute.” Her mother had said one day. Five days, that was how long it'd been since the embarrassing incident back at Anthony's place. He still hadn't attempted to reach out or at least render an apology. “Are you okay?” Abby's mother, Mindy, asked, as she hurried into the kitchen. “I need someone to help me get a couple of things from the grocery store.” Abby rolled her eyes. She clearly wasn't in the mood to run errands but she also wasn't going to turn down the offer for some fresh air. “I promised the church I'd bring some of my home baked cookies tomorrow for the picnic we're having,” Mindy said, securing an apron around her waist. Abby frowned. “Since when did you start to go to church?” “Wver since that new pastor show
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Everything was falling apart— the business his parents had struggled to build, his relationship with Lisa was already in flames and Abby still didn't want to talk to him. Anthony felt like he was falling and there was no safety net anywhere below him to break his fall.“Aimee, can you at least try to convince him that we can handle the project? We really can, we just need him to believe us.”Aimee, his assistant secretary, sighed into the other end of the phone. “Sir, we've done that already but every attempt to convince them has remained futile.”He blew out a breath of air and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Alright, send the company's contacts to my personal email, I'll talk to him myself,” he replied and hung up. Anthony reclined into his chair, exhausted and worn to a frazzle. How had he ended up here? Wells &Co. used to be one of the best design companies with the best architects but now, not only had they lost their best workers, they were struggling to keep their major cli
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Chapter Seven Anthony didn't get what the fuss was all about. He watched as Abby hurried moved around, throwing all her clothes on.She shot him a glare and yelled. “I'll be outside in a minute Sarah.”Throwing on the easiest thing she could find— a button up shirt— she hurried to the door, smoothened her hair down and cracked the door open just a little bit.Sarah glanced down at her outfit and frowned when her eyes rose to see Abby's messy hair. “Are you okay? You look like you got into a nasty fight,” she said, pointing out the red markings on her sister's neck.Abby slapped Sarah's hands off her and tugged her collar up. “It's nothing, I was busy cleaning up my room.”The look on Sarah's face showed she wasn't buying the lies. Soon Mindy was at the door too, wondering why Abby was hiding behind the door. “Girl, would you open the door already?” Mindy asked and pushed the door open. Abby's weight shifted and the door swung open revealing Anthony who had only managed to throw on s
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CHAPTER EIGHTIt was all over the news by the following afternoon. ‘Local businessman found dead in his home office with a gunshot wound to head and another to the chest. Detectives suspect a business deal gone wrong or an armed robbery’Anthony couldn't think. Ever since he'd turned on the TV, his heart rate hadn't dropped. Every news channel across Malibu was carrying the news story. He poured himself another shot of the sharp alcohol and chugged it down, still it wasn't working. What if the cops somehow linked it back to him? But it couldn't possibly happen, after all Chris had pulled the trigger, not him.Even with that logic, he was still scared, worried too. His phone rang and he jumped in fright. Shit, he was losing it. Exhaling shakily, he reached for his phone and seeing that it was his mother, he answered.“Honey, how are you?” His mother, Tina, asked. “Are you okay?”He nodded, swallowing a thick ball of saliva in his throat. “Yeah, I'm fine. Just busy with work, that's
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Anthony sat motionless, his eyes distant and his hands gripping the armrests as the plane rumbled to life and slowly began to pick up speed as it skimmed across the asphalt runway.His stomach churned painfully. He was uncomfortable. Panic clawed at his chest as he stared emptily at the empty seat in front of him.He hadn't meant to stab the police officer. Instead, he'd done it out of sheer panic— acting in the heat of the moment.He pushed out a breath of air slowly, reclining into his seat. He squeezed his eyes shut, a pathetic attempt at dispelling the noise in his head.The previous afternoon at Riverson's house had turned into a nightmare. He barely had time to think before his hand moved on its own. In a split second, he'd grabbed the knife and plunged the blade into the man's chest.After the first strike something snapped inside of him. Frustration. He went again and then again before reality closed in on him. The officer lay on the ground, choking in his own blood. By the t
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Chapter TenAnthony wasn't even sure if he could term the meeting a success. Not only had he not prepared for it, but he had found it a little hard to pay attention.Every now and then, Aimee would have to say his name a little louder, just to snap him back to reality.“Mr.Wells,” Aimee called out and hurried to catch up with him, as they left the board room. “Sir, are you okay? You looked a little distant back there.”He nodded slowly, his lips pressed together. “Yes, I'm fine. What did Mr.Devan say?” He asked. “He hasn't said anything but with the way the meeting played out, I doubt we'll be able to get him to sign a contract with us,” she replied. His mood deteriorated even more. How bad could his day be? He wondered, running his fingers through his hair..Aimee stared at him, surprised yet concerned. She'd worked for Wells&co for a little over six years, and Anthony had never been this disoriented. .Was it a heartbreak? No, that didn't sound right. “Maybe you should take the d
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Chapter Nine“Can you at least relax and tell me what happened?” Chris asked. He had known Anthony for a while and Anthony had always been a calm and collected man even under the face of pressure but right now that man was long gone.Anthony chugged down the glass of water to wet his parched throat. “I was at the bar and I heard these two men, they walked up to the bar to get a drink, and one of them was talking about how he had a buddy who was working with detectives on the Riversons case…” Anthony exhaled loudly, “Riverson had cameras installed in his house.”Everything slowed down. Chris’s mind began to reel quickly. Had the cops already gotten their hands on the footage? Were the cameras even working? There was no way they wouldn't find him now. Shit, he'd even walked in without a mask. “We've gotta get rid of the evidence,” Chris finally said, running his fingers through his wind blown hair. “We can't let them get to it before we do.”“So what do we do?” Both men thought long
Twice the Charm Chapter Eight
CHAPTER EIGHTIt was all over the news by the following afternoon. ‘Local businessman found dead in his home office with a gunshot wound to head and another to the chest. Detectives suspect a business deal gone wrong or an armed robbery’Anthony couldn't think. Ever since he'd turned on the TV, his heart rate hadn't dropped. Every news channel across Malibu was carrying the news story. He poured himself another shot of the sharp alcohol and chugged it down, still it wasn't working. What if the cops somehow linked it back to him? But it couldn't possibly happen, after all Chris had pulled the trigger, not him.Even with that logic, he was still scared, worried too. His phone rang and he jumped in fright. Shit, he was losing it. Exhaling shakily, he reached for his phone and seeing that it was his mother, he answered.“Honey, how are you?” His mother, Tina, asked. “Are you okay?”He nodded, swallowing a thick ball of saliva in his throat. “Yeah, I'm fine. Just busy with work, that's
Twice the Charm Chapter Seven
Chapter Seven Anthony didn't get what the fuss was all about. He watched as Abby hurried moved around, throwing all her clothes on.She shot him a glare and yelled. “I'll be outside in a minute Sarah.”Throwing on the easiest thing she could find— a button up shirt— she hurried to the door, smoothened her hair down and cracked the door open just a little bit.Sarah glanced down at her outfit and frowned when her eyes rose to see Abby's messy hair. “Are you okay? You look like you got into a nasty fight,” she said, pointing out the red markings on her sister's neck.Abby slapped Sarah's hands off her and tugged her collar up. “It's nothing, I was busy cleaning up my room.”The look on Sarah's face showed she wasn't buying the lies. Soon Mindy was at the door too, wondering why Abby was hiding behind the door. “Girl, would you open the door already?” Mindy asked and pushed the door open. Abby's weight shifted and the door swung open revealing Anthony who had only managed to throw on s
Twice the Charm Chapter Six
Everything was falling apart— the business his parents had struggled to build, his relationship with Lisa was already in flames and Abby still didn't want to talk to him. Anthony felt like he was falling and there was no safety net anywhere below him to break his fall.“Aimee, can you at least try to convince him that we can handle the project? We really can, we just need him to believe us.”Aimee, his assistant secretary, sighed into the other end of the phone. “Sir, we've done that already but every attempt to convince them has remained futile.”He blew out a breath of air and pinched the bridge of his nose. “Alright, send the company's contacts to my personal email, I'll talk to him myself,” he replied and hung up. Anthony reclined into his chair, exhausted and worn to a frazzle. How had he ended up here? Wells &Co. used to be one of the best design companies with the best architects but now, not only had they lost their best workers, they were struggling to keep their major cli
Twice the Charm Chapter Five
Abby wasn't sure what hurt the most— the way Anthony had pushed her off him like they both didn't want it, the fact that he had ignored all her questions or that Sarah was right about him. “She still hasn't said anything all day, it's almost like she's gone mute.” Her mother had said one day. Five days, that was how long it'd been since the embarrassing incident back at Anthony's place. He still hadn't attempted to reach out or at least render an apology. “Are you okay?” Abby's mother, Mindy, asked, as she hurried into the kitchen. “I need someone to help me get a couple of things from the grocery store.” Abby rolled her eyes. She clearly wasn't in the mood to run errands but she also wasn't going to turn down the offer for some fresh air. “I promised the church I'd bring some of my home baked cookies tomorrow for the picnic we're having,” Mindy said, securing an apron around her waist. Abby frowned. “Since when did you start to go to church?” “Wver since that new pastor show
Twice the Charm Chapter Four
Chapter Four Tonight Anthony was dressed in a white polo shirt and a pair of black khakis to match. His hair was tied back into a low bun and his eyes zoomed in on Abby as she approached him. “You look good,” she complimented, offering a smile. He mirrored her smile and pulled her in for a hug that surprised her. “You just got out of the shower didn't you,” he said, stifling a laugh as he breathed in her scent. “What're you doing here?” She asked. “You didn't tell me you were coming over and besides it's going to start raining any moment.” “I thought I'd take you to a surprise dinner,” he replied, his expression serious but his gaze seductive. Abby glanced back at the house, hiding a blush. “I can't go out dressed like this. Maybe you could give me a few minutes to change?” “Dinner's at my place. We could leave now,” he suggested, holding open the door for her. Her cheeks quickly tainted red. Meanwhile, Sarah walked out onto the porch dressed in a loose Tee and a pair of s
Twice the Charm Chapter Three
Chapter Three As much as Abby didn't like to admit it, she hated how expectant she was. As the days went by she found herself unconsciously waiting on Anthony to call her or at least drop a text message but even after three days, nothing. “He still hasn't called you?” Sarah asked, sipping her mango smoothie. “You just have to get your mind off of him. He's a jerk.” “Can we not talk about Anthony right now?” Abby asked, her expression serious. “We could go to his house and demand answers,” Sarah suggested, ignoring her sister's gaze. Abby's piercing look softened at the thought of Sarah confronting him. Today, they'd decided to head down to the beach. Seated at Sandy's Booth, one of the local bars on the beach, they talked over glasses of mango tropical smoothies. “How's Mike doing?” Sarah asked and Abby frowned. “Don't you have anything better to do than interrogating me?” Abby asked, taking her shades off. “What?” She grinned. “You're the one with the interesting love life.
