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||Hardie Madison||"Here, take a look at this." I collected the pictures from Lincoln.Without going through them, I gave him a blank stare. "What are these for anyways?""Go through them first, at least." He pressed. "You might get few information from it."I sighed as I go through the hard copy just as instructed. "The faces here are blurry, what information am I getting from blurry faces?" I asked."They are the faces behind the sudden explosion of your warehouse, I'm still trying to track down the faces though. But for now, these are the information I gathered."At leat he's trying to prove his worth by working his ass to find out about the opposite attackers.I stare hard at the pictures but I don't seems to recognize any of them, though. Who are these people anyways? They did a really nice job in hiding their identity from me. Wow, just wow for a job well done.Am I having new enemies aside from Jamel and Gareth? Why are they after me? I really need to know about these guys but first let me finish my deal with Jamel and Gareth. For now, they are the main threat who are after my life all in the name of deal."First, any information from Gareth and Jamel?" I asked as I chugged down a cup of wine."Hmm, yes. Heard Jamel is bagging a multi million deal with the new senator. He is to get the senator riffles and cokes." Lincoln explained as he showed me a video of Jamel and the senator."Good thing we find out on time, make sure the deal get terminated before dawn tomorrow. Okay?""Sure thing, Boss. I'll be working on it right away." Lincoln said with a side smirk."Your tomorrow schedule, boss. You are to meet with the president for your new business deal at 19:00 hours. Everything is set for now expect if there's a change in location and time." Judas said almost immediately after Lincoln."Since I'm in a shii with Gareth and Jamel, I'll be making a little change towards it tomorrow." I was wearing a plain expression. I don't want them to detect my move, at least not easily."The president needs to be aware?" Lincoln asked."Not at all, I'll be doing that at my own convenient time tomorrow." I replied. "Deal with Jamel shii with the senator and get more reliable information about this blurry pictures. There should be thing I should take care of myself.""Yeah. True though..."I checked my wristwatch, 20:30 hours. Hmm... someone is in for me tonight. I thought with a lopsided smirk."Hey, I have something to deal with. I'll be back in a short while." I rushed my words before dashing out.***I stood at the exit area of the restaurant in a complete disguise, patiently waiting for her to come out. I don't wanna attract people's attention towards us, at least not now.She should be out by now since its 20:47 hours, she do close earlier than the rest of the staffs.There she's with her dry expression, walking out in a slow manner. Is something wrong with her? But in the next second, she was putting on her usual expression. Maybe she was trying to avoid someone or she was troubled by someone, maybe?But who could it be? I waved it off."Taa daa..." I jumped behind her and she left out a small scream and was about to stumbled on herself, I quickly grab her arm and balanced her."Hey, it your crush. Why getting scared like you see ghost?" I said with a taunting smile."Seriously...?" She scoffed. "My crush?""Are you trying to deny it? Spill it, I know I'm your newly found crush." I grinned at her. "You only need to admit it, alright? Or are you shy, huh?""You aren't my crush okay?" She gritted her teeth. "You are just an imposter who need to go away and never bother me again.""You don't seem well, or are you?" I asked."Yeah. All thanks to you though cause you caused more than enough trouble earlier today. I just wish I could, arrgh...!" She groaned as she clenched her fist tight."You could what? Kiss me? Or maybe have a night stand with me?" I gave her a grin. "Since I'm your crush, I won't mind.""Why can't you be normal for once, huh? I don't even know you that much and here you are saying shii's." She was visibly turning red."You don't have to know me that much before having a night stand with me." I stated flirtatiously."Stop saying nonsense." Her cheeks were burning up. I'm starting to love the way my talks are having effect on her."Alright, I am serious now." I said plainly. We were just a few walk away from the restaurant where she works."Fine..." She muttered. "Since you are serious now, can you do me a favor by leaving me alone?""...""I need to get home before its too late." She said."Hmm, fine." I said with a shrug. I watched as she flagged down a cab, told the cab man of her destination and was about to get in the cab when I dragged her back."You should go on, she won't be boarding your cab cause she's my girl." I said to the cab man.He gave me a questioning stare. "You can't just drag her from entering my cab after she..."I gave him a deadly glare. "Get going before I loose it."Without any more word from the cabman, he drove away."What was that for, huh?" She glared at me. "Why did you drive him away?"I didn't reply her questions. I scoop her off the ground and carried her in a bridal style."Drop me down." She kicked her feet and hit my shoulders."Be quiet, I'm only trying to be normal and serious here." My voice was cold. She shrieks a little but keep calm. Good. Since she won't be nagging and kicking anymore, I drop her down."Hop on my back. Let me give you give you a piggy back ride." I made sure I wasn't sounding cold as earlier. She creased her brows but said nothing before hopping on my back."I'm taking you home, just so you wondering why I asked you to ride on me." I uttered in a calm voice."What...?" She half yelled. "My house is still a few miles away.""I know right?" I scoffs. "Just keep calm and enjoy your ride. Soon you'll be doing lots of ride on me..."||Arlington Arlington||The day seems to break faster than user, I sighed repeated as I get out of bed. I just hope today should not hold any drama. For the past two days, things have not be really good with me. I quickly do my daily routine and dressed up for work."Good morning, mom." I greeted my mom who's already at the table with a smile."Good morning, sweetheart." she returned the smile. "You look stressed out, why?""Nothing mom, just that work these days are demanding. But no to worry, I'll manage just fine." I replied curtly."Sure. I know you a strong girl but if things are getting out of hand, do let me know." She said, concern laced in her voice."Hmm..." I gave her a nod and had my breakfast in a hurry. "Good bye, mom."I kissed her goodbye on her cheek."Be safe at work alright?""I'll, mom..."***Trailing down the street, few meters before the next bus stop where I'm suppose to board a cab, a car halt beside me. I decided to ignore the car but the car owner honked to
||Unknown Unknown||I smiled.The type of smile that hold suspense and smirk.Hardie. He is the cause of my smile. Wait? What was he thinking? That he'll be able to get information about me? Did he think capturing and torturing my men will make them rat me out?He is hell wrong if he thinks doing all those will make them rat me out. I own my men and I have full right over their lives and families', they are expected to obey my order to the fullest even if it means loosing their own lives.You call it loyalty? No, cause no one is loyal this. You only use what you have to get what you want.***"Any new information about the president?" I asked as I puffed out huge smoke from my nostrils."For now, there isn't any. We are still looking out for any changes, boss." Jade replied."You can go, get me updated if there's any..." I waved my hand at him to dismiss him. He gave a shirt nod and walked out.I just need to be on my best watch and make sure nothing goes wrong this time around....
||Jamel Jamel||I threw the glass on my hand on the floor and start breaking anything that's I come across. Who could have done this to me? How do the deal get terminated?I made sure to make it private cause I know how much millions of dollar I will be getting from it but now...?Everything is gone in less than twenty-four hours?Fu.ck, I can't take it. This is the most shocking news I'll be getting in the last few year."Call me Gareth..." I growled at my men."You don't need to, I'm here already." Gareth stood at the exit with his hands in his pocket."What..." I was shocked to see him, like I haven't seen him in days and now?He walked up to me. "Hey, you look fucked, what's wrong?""What are you doing here, Reth?" I asked with a raised brow.He looked confused. "What did you mean? I don't have right here anymore or what?""Hmm, I mean I haven't seen you in couples and you just showed up today." I scoffs.He shrugged his shoulders. "Business, I must say. Why did you look fucked up
||Hardie Morrison||The ride was not that long cause Lincoln could see the urgency burning in me and he drove faster than usual. He was at first surprised when I gave him the hospital's location."Are slowly dying and you keep it away from me?" He asked."No, not that. Something more urgent than my own life." I had replied."Tell me, what's it that's more urgent than your life?" He pressed on. The Lincoln I know loves digging in into any situation at hand but I'm not ready to give him the actual answer."It doesn't matter if I tell you, you might get to know with time." That was the reply I gave to him.I barged into the doctor's office with burning rage with Lincoln trailing behind me, I grab the doctor by his collar. "What happen to her? You better start talking now Smith.""I'm sorry, I'm not the head doctor. I don't know who you are talking about." The doctor said with fright."Where the hell is Smith Barney then?" I growled at him."He's currently in the theater room, he's been a
[14]||Hardie Morrison||Morning came much faster than expected and somehow, I was feeling tired and exhausted. For past few days, I deprived myself of proper sleep and now I guess my body can't contain it anymore.I've been escaping different escapades this past few days and finding myself in another one." Arrgh! I need a long break from this shiit that's been happening lately." I uttered with a long sigh."A few hour sleep will do." I managed to convince myself.***Letting out a soft moan, I stretched my tired muscles before getting up bed. Okay, its seems I haven't slept for long or it's the time who decided to stop."Thought you will be sleeping a little longer cause you really need it, Hardie." Lincoln was sitting on the sofa next to the dressing table. I never noticed he was there."Since when have you been here, eh?" I uttered with a frown on my face."Long enough to count the stars." He replied, nonchalantly."Arrgh! Remind me to lock my doors when I'm about to sleep." I gr
[15]||Arlington Arlington||Its been three days since I saw Hardie and its very difficult to forget his existence, even when I tried my best to.Thanks to Min Hung, she always find a way to make me smile and that's seems enough to forget about Hardie for a while. Even if it seems hard, I know I'm gon' forget about him with time."Hey, look what I got." Min Hung flagged two tickets at my face."What's this for...?" I creased my brow."My sister was gift these tickets to see a movie but since she'll be busy, she asked me to give her own out." She explained. "So, you gon' be my plus one.""Oh, right." I flashed her a smile. "When are we seeing the movie?""Tonight. Looks like luck is on us today, cause we'll be closing earlier than usual." Her face was beaming with smiles."Then count me in."***Jesse walked in with red face, anger and tinge of jealousy, visible on her face. She really look like a haunted doll right now and I couldn't help but chuckle."What's funny...?" She fussed, her
His' Bait[16]The ride from the eatery to her home was in silence, not just any silence, but thick and awkward silence. She wasn't stealing glances like she used to and its making me feel uncomfortable.I stopped at the front of her home and she proceed to hop out without uttering a word but I quickly grabbed her right arm swiftly."You angry at me cause I don't attend church service, huh?" I asked."No, why will I? I mean, its your life not mine." She replied slowly.I scoffs at her reply. "Then why the silent treatment? The Arlington I get to know love stealing glances at me and she's much of a talker." I explained."Ahh, that." She let out a dry smile. "I'm just tired, that's why."I gave her a long stare before shrugging my shoulders. "Fine, then.""Yeah. Good night." She uttered before hopping out of the car. "Drive safe, Hardie."I smiled unconsciously, why does my name sound surreal on her lips. "Yeah, I'll."She flashed a wide smile before running just like she used to. "Ahh!
||Hardie Morrison||"How can you be so careless, Hardie." Lincoln scolded like a father would do to his favourite son.I scoffs at his statement. "Its just a random stray bullet that my arm was unfortunate to welcome. Not that it was intentional though.""Arrgh!" He pressed his temple with his eyes tightly shut, clearly frustrated. "I don't know what to say to you right now, I'm speechless."The doctor cleaned the wound after she removed the bullet, dressed it before applying bandage on it. In less the ten minutes, she's done.This isn't the first or second time, I'm used to being shoot that it seems like a routine for me."You will need to rest more often this days, you really need it with the state of your present condition." The doctor advised, whilst she packed her tools."If only he'll listen, that might have been better." Lincoln said flatly.The doctor shook her head. "I'll be back tomorrow to redress your wound.""Yeah, I know that." I scoffs at her statement. The doctor quick