JULIEIt’s been three days since Christopher Watkins was interrogated and confessed to be behind the fraud-related rumours circulating about Adam Jones. From further investigations, he spilled a lot of information about who employed him to do the dirty work, which was Sapphire. He also confessed to being behind the other companies that packed up untimely.He admitted guilty to all counts against him and was fined a huge sum of money alongside the employers. The other companies also followed suit and made sure to get their pound of flesh.Surprisingly, Adam and his dad didn’t want the case to linger, and sending the offenders to jail was going to be a long process. So, to get it all done once and for all, They were made to tender public apologies across major Television stations in the city and on social media where it all started.That and the fifty million pounds fine for defamation of character was more than enough compensation to Adam.I was particularly happy it was all over. One,

JULIEKeeping up with my job and a son whose demands and troubles rose by the day, was getting more exhausting than I thought. After I was done facing the day’s challenges at work, I’d be back home, expecting to have a well deserved rest, only to face another series of nerve wrecking disturbances from Bryan.It got too serious that at some point, I had to consider Max’ old advice of intentionally leaving him in school for a week or more.Bryan was a cute and sweet little boy who brought joy to my life, but as he grew, his needs grew with him and those needs transcended into problems I had to deal with daily.I tried so hard to get him a nanny, but all my efforts seemed futile. There were days I needed to stay longer at work to get some tasks completed, but the thought of having a kid in school that needs to be picked up, always ruined the plans.Adam had promised to help me out with the contact of a trusted nanny, but I never bothered to go back to his office ever since he told me to

JULIE“It’s nothing, Julie. I just don’t want to see you looking all stressed out daily. You’re too young to go through that”“Why don’t you come play your part in his life since you care so much” I held myself back from saying.“That’s quite thoughtful of you, Adam” I said.“I won’t deny the fact that I enjoy the little man’s company, but since you’ve always been complaining about it, just do what needs to be done”“Definitely. I’d give her a call as soon as I get home”“You know, I actually had plans of setting up a day care centre at work here” He started.“Really? Why?”“I mean, you’re not the first case of a mum bringing her kids to work because she had no one to take care of them at home”“Oh. Wow! And here I was, thinking I was special”“Nah. You’re one out of many. It was usually chaos over here with the kids roaming around. You could take a brief break to go grab a snack at the cafeteria, only to get back to your office and see kids playing on your table”“It was that bad?”“

JULIEShe drew much closer to Adam, as if to get into his body. I watched in utter disgust how Samantha shamelessly threw herself at Adam. It was like she lost her dignity whenever she was around him. It was obvious he no longer saw her as that same girl he used to be crazy over, but she was too blind to notice all that. Probably, somewhere in her head, she could still win him back.I enjoyed the sight; seeing her make a fool of herself over a man that gave zero fucks about her, made my skin crawl, but also excited me. I was glad she was acting the exact way I did when I was still head over heels for Adam.“I’m listening, Samantha. What’s the problem?”“You know… Since the incident ended, I’ve not really had enough time with you” She started.“Enough time with me?” We see each other everyday at the office. You literally walk into my office every hour. So, what are you talking about?” He asked.I knew what Samantha meant and I was damn sure Adam also knew the angle she was coming from

JULIEWe finally got to the bar after the long ride. By then, the atmosphere got discarded of the scene Samantha and I made. Adam maintained a straight face throughout the ride, that it was very obvious to detect that he was still pissed at what happened back at the office."We're here! My favourite spot to be when I need some time to cool off" His mood lightened."Carl's Place?" I called out, then continued."It's quite surprising your favourite place to ease off isn't the numerous strip clubs scattered all over the city. Not even the clubs or casinos. I might have doubted you when you claimed to be a changed man""Julie, I am not going to put in efforts to convince you that I am no longer into that lifestyle. Whatever thoughts you have of me are all in your head and no longer valid""Well. Still not convinced" Truly, Adam's character had changed from what I knew him to be. He was no longer a fan of things I used to know him for. I had been back at his company for months and I neve