Harrison’s face remain expressionless, he could see in the boss’s eyes that he was angry at the Bryan. After Harrison took away everything from the Bryan’s and sent them to the mine, they didn’t have much money to settle a lot of people they had done business with, so it’s understandable that people were also looking for them.Harrison slowly reached into his pocket and pulled out a small piece of paper, and dropped it on the nearest table. “This is my number, if you find them, call me, I will handle the rest.”He turned around and walked past the injured men and left through the door, before the door shut, he heard the boss scolding his men.Harrison walked to his electric bike and glanced over his shoulder one more time at the building.“Just where are you hiding Jacob Bryan?” He muttered.Just as he was about to get on his bike, his phone buzzed with a message and he pulled it out to see another message from David.“I am not asking for you to trust me, I am asking for one conversat

Mia returned from the office, immediately she stepped into the living room, she met her stepmother’s angry gaze.“We need to talk.” Mrs. Flores said.Mia set her handbag down on the chair. “About what?” she asked, not so surprised at her stepmother’s expression, it wasn’t the first time she had walked into the angry Mrs. Flores.“About the gala, about what you did to your cousin right in front of everyone,” Mrs. Flores yelled at her.Mia looked away, trying to stay calm. “I see she already spoke to you.”“Yes, she told me everything.” Mrs. Flores answered. “You invited her under the flag of partnership, you made her believe that night was about peace between both companies, then you stood up in front of everyone and humiliated her. You called her a predator, you made the whole room mock her until she left in shame. You were so cruel to her!”Mia opened her mouth to explain. “It is not that simple—““Do not interrupt me!” Mrs. Torres yelled at her and Mia flinched. “I am not finished.”

Mr. Torres slowly squeezed his daughter’s hand. “I know Mia, but I’ve watched it for many years. Your stepmother takes Janet’s pain personally, when you shamed your cousin in front of all those people, you did not only hurt Janet. That is why the words came out so hard, that Is why she would not give you room to explain yourself, she was protecting someone she cares for deeply.”Mia sat back in the chair, old memories of her childhood replayed in her head, she had seen her stepmother smile and communicate with Janet better than she did with her, she had seen how kind and caring she had been toward Janet.“So the way she spoke… the refusal to listen, it was because of that closeness?” Mia was talking more to herself than to her father.“Yes.” Mr. Torres answered. “She was not playing a game, Mia. She was angry on behalf of Janet. Public shame is heavy, when it falls on a person you are highly bounded to, the reaction can look extreme. In her eyes you chose the harshest possible path.”

Carl sat in his office at Apex Holdings LLC tapping a file in front of him. It was a detail background check on one of the mid-level executive who owed large gambling debts.His smile widened as he pressed the intercom and called the man into his office. “Come to my office now.”Fifteen minutes later the executive stood in front of his desk, sweating, he had ran half the way. He gulps air and tried his best to keep his breathing even.“You asked for me, sir.” He breathed, putting his both hand in front of him as he glanced at Carl, then lowered his eyes.Carl closed the file in front of him and raised his eyes, he scrutinized the man and then leaned back on his chair.“You still need money to clear your gambling debts right?” Carl asked.The mid-level executive named Jonas raised his head quickly, his eyes dilated slightly in surprise and then his gaze flickered to the desk where he caught a glimpse of his picture, he realized Carl had looked into him.“Yes sir,” he answered after a b

Harrison stared at her speechlessly for a while, pondering if he should tell her that he was from the Hayes family, but then, he decided not to add to her shock, it wasn’t time yet.“Some family matters are complicated, Mia,” he said. “when the time is right, I will explain more,, right now, the priority is keeping you alive.”Mia was silent for a while but she accepted the answer, she understood that most times family weigh you down, and if he doesn’t want to talk about it, there was no point asking him more.She nodded. “I won’t push tonight.” she said.They both stood up to leave. Outside the restaurant, Harrison spoke once more when her taxi pulled over.“Promise me one thing, if anything feels wrong at the office or at home, you call me first.”Mia searched his eyes, she could see the worries in them, and his brows were slightly creased. “I promise.” she said. “and you promise me something too, do not let my company problems pull you away from whatever you are dealing with curren