ALMOST A WIFE

Drew remained in hiding. The arrival of Andre had taken him by surprise. He had thought that everything had come under his control and that he was in charge.

Now he knew that Andre must have been playing him for a fool. Even Andre's father, Ace, must have been aware, but he pretended to be oblivious to the fact that Andre was still alive and went along with his plans.

If he hadn't been smart enough to place his spy outside to let him know if Andre eventually showed up for the quarterly meeting, he would have lost his life that day. It was a good call on his part.

Now that he was in hiding, he knew that only one person could come to his aid. He had kept him hidden for a rainy day, and that action was paying off. He soon heard a knock on his door and got up. He stood behind his door and asked, "Who are you?"

"It's me," the voice replied.

The moment Drew heard the voice, he opened his door and let him inside. The underling who had come in took off his hood and said, "Good day, boss. I