Chapter Two Hundred And OnePa Eugene gazed at Noah for a long time, before he nodded and turned away. He was very much aware that Noah had been struggling with recovering his memories.He knew how much the young man struggled with insomnia and his dreams. Sadly, there were no doctors in the small town could help him.They believed a part of himself which was lost in his accident was only trying to reveal itself. If he could harness it, he would be able to get clues from it to recover his memories.But the problem with the dreams was that, even though it was the same thing that repeated over and over again, it was still as vague as it had been four years ago.Pa Eugene really wished the young man would get his memories back, so he would be happy.Noah was very much out of place here, and even though Pa Eugene tried to make things as comfortable as he could for him, it was only right that he regained his memory and his roots.He was an energetic young man, always eager to work or learn
Chapter Two Hundred And TwoThe men laughed rauciously, except Pa Eugene. They winked at each other at what they thought was Noah's foolery.This gigolo looking guy, who does not even remember his name wants to sort out a book of accounts.They snickered and nudged each other in derision."Looky here, Noah, we know you like to show off, and strut around like some kind of mysterious guy," Jeb said harshly, "But this is not something for you to do. Give it here!"He yanked the book right out of Noah's hands, and threw it down on the table, eyeing him with derision, "you can't even gut a fish and yet you want to sort out a book of accounts. What a fool, ha ha ha."The men laughed once more, but this time the laughter was cut short by Pa Eugene who slapped the back of Jeb's head hard."Oi, what you hitting me for?!" The young man cried out in pain, rubbing the back of his head. He glared at the old man who wagged a thick, stubby finger in his face,"He says he wants to try." The old man s
Chapter Two Hundred And ThreeMaya hurriedly placed the lunch box, with packed meals on the kitchen counter top, before hurrying over to dish the breakfast they'd be having that morning.She was bubbling with excitement, mostly because of the activities of that day. Finally, after four years of waiting, Noah would be moving with her to the city. She almost did a little twirl as she ladles soup unto a bowl and placed it on a tray.Everything was really going smoothly for her benefit though, and that literally made her want to scream for joy. Its about time Pa Eugene sends him to the city anyways.It was clear the man does not belong in this little fishermen town. She'd take him to the city, have him brush himself up and thereby, have him start a good life altogether.She was sure Noah would be able to fit in well in the city. Once she'd gotten him settled, he'd be so grateful that he had her in his life and then they'd think about their future together. With these delusional thoughts
Chapter One Hundred And Four.Maya swallowed hard as the men stared at her, waiting for an answer.She shifted uncomfortably from one foot to the other as she tried to make sense of the situation, although she needed no seer to tell her that they were talking about Noah.What did the detective say just now? Our boss?!Was Noah in some kind of gang or Mafia?The men had mentioned Oakcrest.Oakcrest was a mega city on its own and had a lot of powerful people. Maya had never been there herself and she hoped she would soon but Noah was from there?!That explained his regal grace and character. He must be one of those powerful people.A slight smile curved her lips as she thought of these. This smile died down however, as soon as she looked at the men in front of her.They did make her unsettled."Where is the town head?" The man spoke up again, making Maya jerk slightly from her tied up nerves.She inhaled and exhaled deeply, and fixed the detective who spoke with a stern glare, "I alread
Chapter Two Hundred And Five"Oakcrest City?"The men stared at her in shock and she nodded quite seriously, giving them a straight look."If you say he's your boss, then why hasn't he contacted y'all yet?" She asked the men, feigning curiosity."That's impossible." One of the men muttered, then raised an eyebrow at Maya, "Are you telling us the truth?""Of course, we can't just keep him here forever." She said, flipping her hair behind her shoulder, "I mean, we took care of him for four years, don't you think that's enough?""How come he was here for four years?" The other man asked, "Did y'all keep him here against his will?"Maya scoffed in disbelief, her mouth twisting with rage, "Why on earth would we do that? What do you take us for, huh, some kind of primitives?" She hissed at them, then smirked, "You are just trying to pass blame because for four freaking years, you were not able to find your so called boss. Incompetent! Get off my stoop!"With that, she slammed the door again
Chapter Two Hundred And Six"What?! Its working?!"Pa Eugene exclaimed as the screen of the cellphone turned bright.However, in the next second, it immediately went blank and would not come back on, no matter how many times Noah tried the power button."It needs fixing." Noah said eagerly, "Where can I fix this?""Not in St. Hayes, no sir." Pa Eugene sighed as he relaxed on his chair, "Not many of the people here use cellphones such as this, except the young ones who come for a visit. What on earth would a fisherman need a cellphone for? The payphone is all we need. Convenient too."Noah had shut out the old man's ramblings. His head was spinning with different thoughts, and his heart was beating loudly in his ears.He had this cellphone all along here and Pa Eugene had to wait four years to give it to him?!Inhaling deeply, he tried to calm his erratic nerves. He knew it wasn't the old man's fault and the cellphone was on a bad condition in itself, with the screen cracked and chippe
Chapter Two Hundred And Seven"He's staying with me, grandfather.""You mean, he should live with you?" Pa Eugene asked, a frown darkening his brows."Yes." Maya exclaimed incredulously, flipping her hair back in exasperation, as though she was surprised the topic was even been debated, "He's amnesiac and knows nothing about the city. I, on the other hand, have lived here most of my life. He needs me to make it here in the city."The two men stopped and frowned at the obnoxious woman in front of them. Pa Eugene closed his eyes and sighed in frustration at his grand-daughter's behaviour."There's absolutely no reason for him to stay with you, Maya." Pa Eugene said, "He's a grown ass man and you all are nothing to each other, so why would he live with you?"Maya scoffed, "Um, hello, I did get him a job here in the city." She went on, a cheeky smile tugging at her lips, "Without my help, he'd be stranded here. So it goes without saying that he needs me.""I'd rather not impose." Noah sai
Chapter Two Hundred And Eight"What?"Lana was standing in front of the floor to ceiling windows in the CEO's office, her office.She held a mug of freshly brewed coffee in her hands, which started rattling badly as her hands trembled. She was staring at the suited man in her office in disbelief.It was one of the men who had been in St. Hayes a few days ago, inquiring about the golden haired man."What did you just say?" Lana asked once more, taking quick steps towards the man, "You found Damien?!"The man, private detective Ryan, looked taken aback. He blinked in surprise and hastened to correct her, "No. No, ma'am. " he said hurriedly, "I said, we were able to get some information on his whereabouts."Lana's hands were trembling really badly by now. She dropped the coffee mug in her desk and clasped her hands together to still the trembling."So he...he's alive?" She whispered the words, afraid it might come back void to her."Yes, it would seem so." Detective Ryan stated simply an
Chapter Two Hundred And TenDiego stared at him, dumbfounded."Damien Romero is in Emerald City?!" He asked in astonishment. "Might be." Liam said, already moving towards the door, "Just get Fernandez on the phone and explain everything to them. And you..."He nodded at Detective Ryan, who looked confused as to what he was trying to say.Liam was exasperated, "Lets go, dammit!" He bit out, throwing his hands in the air in annoyance, "There is no time for dilly-dallying!"The detective hesitated before he bowed slightly before Lana, then walked out after Liam.Diego was left in the office with Lana."He's alive?!" He asked in disbelief.Lana nodded and a broad grin stretched across the assistant's face, "I always knew you were right, Miss Lana. This is amazing, really!""Yes it is," Lana answered quietly, "Everything will be fine now once he's found.""Arielle will be fine." Diego said softly, in understanding. He knew that Lana was most worried about her daughter and she needed to he
Chapter Two Hundred And NineFor a long moment, Lana and Liam stared at the detective like he'd spoken in an alien language.It was hard for them to comprehend what he was saying not to mention actually believing it.Damien Romero had amnesia?!It totally explained why he had not being able to reach them after four years, even after he was miraculously rescued.He did not even know who he was, how was he supposed to remember them?But still, it was hard to believe and Liam found himself glaring at the detective even harder."You're lying." He stated simply, "That's just bullshit."The detective did not bat an eyelid at Liam's accusation, "Half the town's people in St. Hayes know this from a fact that the golden haired man lost his memories," he replied tersely, "Besides, Mr Romero suffered severe injuries before he fell into the river. Don't you think that might have affected his health one way or the other?"Lana's breath hitched at the mention of that horrible accident four years ag
Chapter Two Hundred And Eight"What?"Lana was standing in front of the floor to ceiling windows in the CEO's office, her office.She held a mug of freshly brewed coffee in her hands, which started rattling badly as her hands trembled. She was staring at the suited man in her office in disbelief.It was one of the men who had been in St. Hayes a few days ago, inquiring about the golden haired man."What did you just say?" Lana asked once more, taking quick steps towards the man, "You found Damien?!"The man, private detective Ryan, looked taken aback. He blinked in surprise and hastened to correct her, "No. No, ma'am. " he said hurriedly, "I said, we were able to get some information on his whereabouts."Lana's hands were trembling really badly by now. She dropped the coffee mug in her desk and clasped her hands together to still the trembling."So he...he's alive?" She whispered the words, afraid it might come back void to her."Yes, it would seem so." Detective Ryan stated simply an
Chapter Two Hundred And Seven"He's staying with me, grandfather.""You mean, he should live with you?" Pa Eugene asked, a frown darkening his brows."Yes." Maya exclaimed incredulously, flipping her hair back in exasperation, as though she was surprised the topic was even been debated, "He's amnesiac and knows nothing about the city. I, on the other hand, have lived here most of my life. He needs me to make it here in the city."The two men stopped and frowned at the obnoxious woman in front of them. Pa Eugene closed his eyes and sighed in frustration at his grand-daughter's behaviour."There's absolutely no reason for him to stay with you, Maya." Pa Eugene said, "He's a grown ass man and you all are nothing to each other, so why would he live with you?"Maya scoffed, "Um, hello, I did get him a job here in the city." She went on, a cheeky smile tugging at her lips, "Without my help, he'd be stranded here. So it goes without saying that he needs me.""I'd rather not impose." Noah sai
Chapter Two Hundred And Six"What?! Its working?!"Pa Eugene exclaimed as the screen of the cellphone turned bright.However, in the next second, it immediately went blank and would not come back on, no matter how many times Noah tried the power button."It needs fixing." Noah said eagerly, "Where can I fix this?""Not in St. Hayes, no sir." Pa Eugene sighed as he relaxed on his chair, "Not many of the people here use cellphones such as this, except the young ones who come for a visit. What on earth would a fisherman need a cellphone for? The payphone is all we need. Convenient too."Noah had shut out the old man's ramblings. His head was spinning with different thoughts, and his heart was beating loudly in his ears.He had this cellphone all along here and Pa Eugene had to wait four years to give it to him?!Inhaling deeply, he tried to calm his erratic nerves. He knew it wasn't the old man's fault and the cellphone was on a bad condition in itself, with the screen cracked and chippe
Chapter Two Hundred And Five"Oakcrest City?"The men stared at her in shock and she nodded quite seriously, giving them a straight look."If you say he's your boss, then why hasn't he contacted y'all yet?" She asked the men, feigning curiosity."That's impossible." One of the men muttered, then raised an eyebrow at Maya, "Are you telling us the truth?""Of course, we can't just keep him here forever." She said, flipping her hair behind her shoulder, "I mean, we took care of him for four years, don't you think that's enough?""How come he was here for four years?" The other man asked, "Did y'all keep him here against his will?"Maya scoffed in disbelief, her mouth twisting with rage, "Why on earth would we do that? What do you take us for, huh, some kind of primitives?" She hissed at them, then smirked, "You are just trying to pass blame because for four freaking years, you were not able to find your so called boss. Incompetent! Get off my stoop!"With that, she slammed the door again
Chapter One Hundred And Four.Maya swallowed hard as the men stared at her, waiting for an answer.She shifted uncomfortably from one foot to the other as she tried to make sense of the situation, although she needed no seer to tell her that they were talking about Noah.What did the detective say just now? Our boss?!Was Noah in some kind of gang or Mafia?The men had mentioned Oakcrest.Oakcrest was a mega city on its own and had a lot of powerful people. Maya had never been there herself and she hoped she would soon but Noah was from there?!That explained his regal grace and character. He must be one of those powerful people.A slight smile curved her lips as she thought of these. This smile died down however, as soon as she looked at the men in front of her.They did make her unsettled."Where is the town head?" The man spoke up again, making Maya jerk slightly from her tied up nerves.She inhaled and exhaled deeply, and fixed the detective who spoke with a stern glare, "I alread
Chapter Two Hundred And ThreeMaya hurriedly placed the lunch box, with packed meals on the kitchen counter top, before hurrying over to dish the breakfast they'd be having that morning.She was bubbling with excitement, mostly because of the activities of that day. Finally, after four years of waiting, Noah would be moving with her to the city. She almost did a little twirl as she ladles soup unto a bowl and placed it on a tray.Everything was really going smoothly for her benefit though, and that literally made her want to scream for joy. Its about time Pa Eugene sends him to the city anyways.It was clear the man does not belong in this little fishermen town. She'd take him to the city, have him brush himself up and thereby, have him start a good life altogether.She was sure Noah would be able to fit in well in the city. Once she'd gotten him settled, he'd be so grateful that he had her in his life and then they'd think about their future together. With these delusional thoughts
Chapter Two Hundred And TwoThe men laughed rauciously, except Pa Eugene. They winked at each other at what they thought was Noah's foolery.This gigolo looking guy, who does not even remember his name wants to sort out a book of accounts.They snickered and nudged each other in derision."Looky here, Noah, we know you like to show off, and strut around like some kind of mysterious guy," Jeb said harshly, "But this is not something for you to do. Give it here!"He yanked the book right out of Noah's hands, and threw it down on the table, eyeing him with derision, "you can't even gut a fish and yet you want to sort out a book of accounts. What a fool, ha ha ha."The men laughed once more, but this time the laughter was cut short by Pa Eugene who slapped the back of Jeb's head hard."Oi, what you hitting me for?!" The young man cried out in pain, rubbing the back of his head. He glared at the old man who wagged a thick, stubby finger in his face,"He says he wants to try." The old man s