Drake's shoulders hunched in anxiety, as he awaited her response. "I am not in the position to tell you the reason, I'm sorry." His countenance fell, as his fears began to surge through him. However, he had to feign some confidence to get the answers he craved. He straightened up, his voice laced with confidence. "But you can't do that. As a citizen, I have the right to know." The person at the receiving end didn't sound shaken. She seemed to know what she was saying. "The reason will be made known to you but not by me. I might as well inform you that the same rule applies to all ticketing offices." Drake could feel a blanket of hot waves covering him at the moment, he began to sweat profusely. "Wait, you...." The beeping sound was a clear indication that the person on the other side had hung up the phone. Drake ruffled his hair and went to wake Eve. They were in this together and as much as he now hated her, he needed her help. "You can't be sleeping. Wake up," he tapped Eve on
At Drake’s apartment, he was oblivious to what had happened to Jenna, seemingly worried. The line disconnected by itself. Does it mean she was angry? Was she going to plead with Casper?Just as he was about to dial Jenna’s number again, he heard the sound of keys turning in the keyhole and hid the phone. When the door flung open, a woman wearing a black pair of skinny trousers, a black top, and a black jacket with her hair held in a ponytail walked in.Seeing how young she looked, Drake laughed internally. It won’t be difficult for him to escape. Somehow, he wondered why Casper would send such a feeble woman. After all, she didn’t look tough.The woman didn’t utter a word and walked directly to Eve with a bottle of cold water in her hand, pouring it on the sleeping woman. Eve woke up shivering from the cold. “Drake, what’s going on, who is she?” She asked when her eyes met the familiar figure before what happened an hour ago came flooding in. Drake turned his attention toward the woma
Grandpa seemed to be in a good mood in contrast to Casper. He delivered the news as if it was a business deal worth billions of dollars. "The Wreaths have made a move. They want to see their son-in-law-to-be and become acquaintances." Casper felt a sharp pain, close to that of a terrible headache at what grandpa had said. He always assured himself that he had enough time but the Wreaths seemed to be in a hurry. He closed his eyes in frustration and opened it. An unfamiliar air of superiority circulated the dimly lit office when he looked at the sleeping figure on the sofa. He wouldn’t do anything to harm her."Why should they be the ones to make the move? They are paid by the Blades so they should lie low till we give the go-ahead,” Casper said insipidly.Over time, tradition never forbade the Wreaths from making the first move but Casper was using his authority to suppress the meeting between both parties. If Jenna found out that preparations were being made toward his marriage, he
“Yes, it’s all in here.” Hunter handed over a big envelope to Casper as soon as they entered his office together. His voice was hoarse from fatigue, as he suppressed the urge to give in to a nudging yawn. There were dark circles under his eyes and he looked slightly disheveled in his jeans and t-shirt. Since he was a shadow bodyguard, he didn’t dress in a suit like the others. Before Casper opened the document, his desktop phone rang. He beckoned Hunter to sit while he answered it.“Mr Blade, Grandpa’s seventieth Birthday is in a month. Should I announce a grand event?” The HR manager asked politely. It used to be an annual event but since Grandpa had retired, Casper needed to give her affirmation. Casper wasn’t completely heartless. Paving the way for the great was a way of paving the way for his own greatness. After all, it was also the opportunity for more business collaborations because grandpa was connected. Casper was now building his network while acquainting himself with the
Jenna never liked Armando from the onset. However, knowing that he was engaged to Amber, all she felt was pity for her former schoolmate. From the way Armando pestered her, she could tell that he wasn’t a one-woman man. Such a man would only give more pain than pleasure in the future.“No. I just saw him on his way to my boss’s office,” Jenna broke the awkwardness with her few words before checking a few more price tags, making her increasingly irritated. Why should these be so expensive?“Oh,” Amber was relieved. She thought something serious must have happened between them but she seemed to just be overthinking it.Armando knew his chances were ruined, now that Jenna knew he had a fiancé. He had to admit that he lost to Casper but he still wanted something with her. Anything. Even if it’s just friendship. “It’s nice to see you again, Jenna. That is your name right?” Armando stretched out his hand.Jenna didn’t accept his handshake and she hated the dirty look Amber kept giving her.
Casper had created a wonderful excuse to not meet with the Wreaths but he had time during the weekday to go shopping with that unfortunate girl. Grandpa had already connected the dots. That girl was messing with his grandson's mind and it was high time he stepped in to put him back on track. The person on the other side of the line was greatly startled. This wasn’t the right process. The two parties had to meet at least once to agree on the date of the engagement and the wedding. As the mother of the soon-to-be bride, she was a little hesitant about grandpa’s plan."I hope you have informed your grandson. He is the main character of the marriage. My daughter has been ready for four years now." By eighteen, the eldest daughter of the Wreaths was deemed ready for marriage but Casper was still undergoing training. Now, she was twenty-two."Leave my grandson to me. His marriage is my responsibility. Unless he wants to cut ties with the Blades, he has no right to refuse." This was grandpa’
Was he giving her hope? Jenna didn't want to have any hopes but he made it tough. The sincerity in his eyes and tone was too obvious. For whatever reason, she decided to grasp it. If it turned too hot for her, she would know what to do. "I trust you." Hearing those words, Casper’s hands moved the food from her lap to the side and pulled her closer. Lifting her skirt, he skimmed his hands inside it and pulled her lace pants down. Jenna was gushed with surprise by his action but her body won't lie that his strong hands crawling over her thighs and intimate parts felt good. With the table higher than the chair, his face was just inches from her vulva, as his gaze darkened with lust.“I want you,” he said in a hoarse tone and kissed the entrance of her private part. Jenna froze slightly, instantly recalling Drake and Eve. She suddenly felt uncomfortable. She wanted to close her legs but Casper was quick and held them in place with both hands. Her naked thighs were spread apart, right in
A week passed. Eve and Drake were still undergoing trial in court. Anna sought Casper's help to engage top officials to increase their prison terms. Hunter returned just a day before the departure to Italy, to prepare for the nine hours flight scheduled for Wednesday evening. With good planning, they could rest in the morning before the event began on Thursday evening. Hunter was exhausted because this investigation was more difficult than he thought. He couldn't find out much and rather brought back a mystery to be solved. Not knowing how Casper was going to take it, he became anxious."Mr Blade, I couldn't find out anything, I'm sorry." He lowered his head in front of Casper, who was sitting in front of him with an impassive expression."I trusted you." Disappointment laced his cold voice. Having something on grandpa, it would have been great for him to have something on the Wreaths too, which he could use to suppress their decision for him to go ahead with the marriage. This was