Charles winded up as soon as the sun sets on the horizon. He made his way to the parking lot and got into the car. He drove straight to the Ambience. It was an upscale restaurant in city M. It didn’t take much time for him to reach there. After he parked the car, he went inside the restaurant and asked the receptionist about Erica Barrett. The receptionist informed him that Erica had already arrived and asked him to go to the second floor.
Charles headed to the second floor and saw her seated on a corner table. She also saw him coming and waved at him, wearing a smile on her face. He nodded slightly and walked up to her. Sitting across her, he asked without wasting a second, “What do you want to say?”
She chuckled and said, “Let me order some drinks for you.”
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Charles was stunned, and his jaw dropped automatically. He gawked at the departing figure of Aidan until he went out of his line of sight. He let out a chuckle with disbelief, looking in the direction from where Aidan exited the hall. An hour ago, he was disappointed, thinking that Aidan was not interested in that fashion show. But an hour later, Aidan just agreed to attend the show. Charles couldn’t believe it, but at the same time, he was happy. Now he would have to wait until Friday to know the truth.He pulled his phone out of his pocket and typed a message, ‘Hello, Miss Barrett. Mr. Thompson is attending the Wilkin’s Creations fashion show on Friday. You can come to the show.’After typing the message, he sent it to Erica. Then he grabbed the files and walked out of the hall. When he reached his desk, he received
Abigail’s smile froze, and she dropped her hands instantly. She turned around to look back at him, utterly bewildered.“What?” Her eyebrows pulled together while staring at him suspiciously.Charles cracked a smile and approached her one step at a time. “Your face was flushed, and you looked tipsy. I thought you would feel refreshed if you get some fresh air. So I bring you here.”His tone was gentle, and it sounded like a melodious tune to her. She could hear him speaking all the time. He brought her here with this intention. She was happy to know that he cared about her. But still, a few questions arose in her mind. Why did he care for her? Was it because she was his boss’s fiancee or was there something else? She stared at him with confusion. She was eager to know w
The sunlight illuminated the room brightly through the slit of the curtains. Abigail’s pretty face glowed with the golden light. Her eyeballs moved left and right rapidly. The skin between her eyebrows creased slightly, and she groaned. Covering her eyes with her hand, she opened her eyes slowly in a narrow squint. She was too sluggish to wake up. She didn’t sleep till late last night. Her sleep was not completed yet. Rolling on the other side, she pulled up the quilt to cover herself up to her head and went on sleeping. After a while, knocking on the door disturbed her sleep. She groaned and rolled on the other side.“Miss, Sir is calling you for breakfast.” The maid’s voice came out of the other side of the door.Abigail was irritated a little, but she still answered, “Okay, coming.”
The presentation lasted almost an hour. Everyone in the hall applauded and gave a thumbs up. They all seemed satisfied with the new technology.Charles also clapped but he didn’t lift his head. There was a faint smile on his face but it looked so cold.Abigail stared at him, trying to figure out what he was thinking. She wondered how he could be so indifferent after sending so many apology messages to her. Shouldn’t he try to talk to her? Judging by his appearance, she thought he didn’t intend to talk to her. Were those apologies all fake? Or was he mad at her?“Hey, beautiful. That was great.” Aidan gave her a lateral hug, placing his hands across her shoulder.She came out of her trance and lowered her head im
After an unknown span of time, Charles gradually regained his consciousness. He hissed with pain and tried to lift his hand. But he couldn’t move his hand a bit. He opened his eyes and found himself chained. His hands spread wide on both sides and chained on two pillars. His legs were chained as well with the same pillars. He squirmed to escape. The clanging sound of the iron chains resonated in the dimly lit room.“You are awake.” A deep familiar voice came not very far from him.Charles turned his head to look at the source of the voice and saw Aidan strolling towards him. One of his bodyguards pulled out a chair for him. Aidan sat on it, facing Charles, placing one leg over the other. His eyes were focused on him. There was a sinister smile on his face.Charles tried to break f
Robert Mills tried to console her, but she didn’t listen to him at all.“This news is fake. He doesn’t have a gambling problem. He doesn’t owe any money to anyone.” She kept saying in a state of trance. Tears flowed down ceaselessly.“Abi, my princess, calm down.”He tried to hold her in his arms, but she pushed him away. “I want to be alone.”“Listen, Abi. I know you developed a bond with him in a short period of time. I am also sorry to learn that he is no longer with us, but we have to…”“He is not dead,” She exclaimed before he could finish speaking. “This news is not true. All are lying.” Her eyes were red b
A wave of relief spread within him, and his lips curled up slightly. The excitement was obvious in his expression.“Are you telling the truth? Is he going to come out of the vegetative state?”“Yes, Mr. Reid.” The doctor replied calmly. “He is a fighter. He was in a terrible state when he was brought to the hospital. I was not sure if we could save him or not. But he is stronger than I thought. He fought against death. And now he is getting better. It’s not less than a miracle.” He cracked a smile.“No, Dr. Roy. I don’t believe in miracles. It’s you and your team’s efforts that my son’s condition is improving. I am indebted to you.”
Charles was stunned and opened his eyes to look at him. His expression was unpleasant.“Listen, I don’t need you here right now. I can’t sleep if someone is watching me.” He raised his head slightly and glared at him, creasing his eyebrows.“I won’t look at you. Trust me.” Riley was still smiling. Grabbing a business magazine from the center table, he showed it to him and said, “I am reading this. Have a good sleep.”Without caring about Charles’s annoyance, Riley started reading the magazine.Charles rolled his eyes and dropped his head onto the pillow. He closed his eyes and tried to get some sleep. Initially, he thought that he couldn’t sleep in the presence of someone else, but he fell asle