Ralph’s POVA loud purr erupted from within me as I looked up at Mike who was standing beside me.“This is terrible!” I exclaimed, they all looked astonished at my outburst, but I wasn’t done yet, “It’s bad for him but it’s great for us,”Mike loosened up when I said that, “Do you know where I can find this lady he impregnated? Any details of her name or anything?”They both shook their heads, “They claim that she was a minor and didn’t want to put her name or details out there, so nothing about her was published.”I nodded. That made perfect sense. The young girl would have to be protected. Having her details attached to information like this could ruin her life forever. “But I was hoping that you would have that information since you are a hacker or whatever you are…” I just realized I didn’t even know his name. “We didn’t introduce ourselves,” I said to him.“I am Jeff, but I already know who you are.” He replied.“Right, Jeff, isn’t there any information about this lady?”“He s
Ralph’s POVTruth be told, I had nothing to expose; I was just making empty threats. I had told Mike to investigate Isaac Humphrey for me, but we hadn’t found anything yet. But I know that bullies of their caliber always have something to hide. Everything was just a psychological game.He chuckled, “It’s not like you have anything…”“So you want to test me, right?” I pressed on..The table was quiet, which meant that I was winning like I always do.“My conscience is clean, I have nothing to hide, so if you think you can worm your way out of this mess with empty threats, you better rethink…”“Excuse me, but my threats are never empty. Did you think I wouldn’t dig up your past?” I shot back at him. Both Mr. Lawson and Mr. Benson stared at him as if they were doubting him.He banged his fist on the conference table,“Listen, your people have started wreaking havoc in our counties, and we want you all gone. Stay in Moonlight where you belong.” He exploded.“Yes, Vandyke, as if the havoc i
Alison’s POVHe bear hugged me and whispered in my ear,“Get ready for me, I will pick you up on Friday night. No excuses because I know you’re not on a night shift that day.”I pushed him backwards and watched as he playfully staggered backwards but with a frown on my face I asked,“How did you know it was my day off?” I replied.“Ben told me, he has your schedule.”That darn front desk guy! I wonder if he works for Vandyke or Melody. He’s or he’s just a traitor who sells himself the highest bidder. I will remember to add him to the list of people not to trust.“Sure, you’re going on a date on Friday,” I resigned. He was about to beg for another hug when I stopped him. “You have to leave now before Melody comes here.” He heaved and pouted, “Okay..” he waved at me, “see you later,”I couldn’t help but smile and wave back, the smile didn’t leave my face even after he had left. I don’t know how he does it but he manages to leave a lasting impression on me, whether it’s euphoria or te
Alison’s POV“Did you enjoy your day off?” Roberta asked as she walked up to me beaming with a smile.“If there’s anything like a stressed relaxed person then it’s me,” I replied.“What happened?" she asked, leaning against my treatment table.I didn’t want to talk about my situation with Vandyke. She’s no blabbermouth, but this is our workplace, and colleagues can be very dangerous sometimes. You never know what will cause the beans to spill in the wrong place.“That reminds me, did you hear that Ralph Vandyke was attacked again over the weekend?Did I hear? I was there, thank God no pictures were taken. I can't afford another scandal at this time of the year. “Yeah… yeah, I read about it on the internet.”“It’s so scary at this point, is he alright?” She asked me.“Erm… I have no idea. We haven’t been in touch.” I mumbled while avoiding eye contact with her.“Yeah, right, he’s dating our boss now, you’re not supposed to be talking to him.” I was feeling sick to my stomach about my
Alison’s POVI woke up without even realizing that I had slept through the morning, it was Ralph barging into the room that woke me up.“Oh finally you’re awake, I was getting worried.” He said to me, I didn’t reply because I didn’t know what to say. “Are you okay?” He asked.The answer was no, I was not okay, the conversation I had with Cory last night was messing with my head. I felt like a bad person, I don't want to do what Cory did to me to another person. I’m not Cory, nor am I like him, and I have to prove it.“Alison?” Ralph called again.“I want to go home,” I said, getting up from the bed without even looking him in the eye. I didn’t see his face but I could feel the disappointment.“But I got us lunch,”“I will take mine home then,” I replied and forced a smile, he didn’t even try to hide his disappointment, he watched me dash to the bathroom, get a mouthwash and rinse my mouth then watched as I rinsed my mouth then left him alone in the room. He followed me downstairs loo
Alison’s POVMy heart beat wildly at the drama that would erupt once Melody caught me here. Even if she doesn’t fire me I would have to resign out of embarrassment, I was praying and pleading for a quiet night. I was fervently hoping that things wouldn’t spiral out of control.As I curled myself into the guest’s bed hoping for the best, I heard the door flicker trying to open, I sprung up in fear, it must be Melody, because Vandyke locked the door so there was no reason for him to struggle with opening it, I started thinking of where to hide. Underneath the bed was out of the options because that was where she would check first. The closet was also out of the option, there were no clothes in there, she would find me easily, I could hear the flickering of keys, so I jumped up and made a dash for the curtains. I stood behind the curtains and hid. I wasn’t sure if it was a good idea but the woolen nature of the curtains agitated my senses and triggered my allergies.Just as the door fli