From Heartache to Heir

Archer stood In front of the mirror, his hand on his bowtie as he stared nervously at his reflection.He cleaned up nicely.It was a far cry from how he looked normally, like someone the cat dragged in.He sighed to himself, he wanted today to be special for Hailey. He has spent the whole year working his ass off and saving up to buy a ring and a suit to make her birthday a dream come through.Archer's smile brightened as he thought of the love of his life, Hailey. They had met when they were in college.He had been the charity case and she, the daughter of a renowned businessman. Others chastised him for daring to dream big by chasing her.But Archer knew it was meant to be.She was the only one he needed. Abandoned by his parents in the orphanage, Archer had to work for every single thing in his life.Hailey was the only one who understood him, she stayed with him and loved him regardless of what people said about him.His sweet angel, Hailey.Archer kept smiling like a lovesick fo

Archer's eyes welled up with tears, the walls of his heart tightened and his body protested with the pain.He had no idea how long he stayed there with his head bent while his life crumbled around him.His heart hurt so much that Archer hit his chest to lessen the pain. It didn't help.It hit Archer then that the only person he had in his life had betrayed him and let someone else beat him to a pulp.He shook his head and looked up, his eyes brimmed with painful tears.When the tears threatened to fall, he got up with his last strength and started walking home.Archer kept walking as slow as his body could let him, he stopped when he heard the sound of a car.He looked behind him and saw a luxury car followed by a line of SUVs like a convoy. Archer's lips parted in awe but he stepped out of the way. He wondered what it would be like to be inside the car.His jaw dropped when the car stopped beside him. Archer took a step back out of fear as men in black surrounded him.He got scared,

Archer embraced the hum of his scooter's engine as he maneuvered through the bustling city streets. The wind tousled his hair, and he felt free for a moment.He had chosen his scooter instead of the cars at his disposal. He didn't want to attract attention to himself especially if he was going to be working as a lowly employee.Arriving at the company's headquarters, he parked his modest scooter amidst the row of imposing vehicles. Archer smiled as he gathered his courage and headed towards the entrance. Gabriel had already informed the receptionist that he was coming.He increased his step and added a spring to it. He was excited for today.His smile wiped off his face when he saw the man confidently standing at the entrance.A snarl escaped him, he thought he wouldn't ever have to see their treacherous faces again.He was wrong.Archer tried to look away but every step closer to the entrance only made him glare at the man.The beatings he took kept coming back to him. He clenched

Archer took a deep breath and knocked on the door, and the woman inside looked up from her cell phone, her impatience evident in her tone as she responded, "What do you want?"Archer frowned and opened the door. He walked inside and the woman's brows furrowed."Who said you could enter?" she yelled at him.His jaw dropped open in shock, and the woman's face was pinched in anger that Archer thought he had broken a rule."Sorry, I didn't mean to.""Go back and knock again. You young people and lacking manners, it seems to be the trend these days." She snarled.Archer's chest tightened in anger, as he stared at the woman in front of him. He dug his nails into his palm, trying to calm his nerves.He did as the woman said while keeping his anger in check."Come in," the woman yelled.He walked up to the table and frowned at the woman."My name is Archer, the new hire," he introduced himself, trying to maintain a professional demeanor despite the woman's dismissive attitude.The woman chec

Archer noticed the look the manager gave Lola and he turned his way in disgust.He didn't like that females were being treated this way in the workplace. First, it was Jessie, and now, Lola.To think he was training to become the leader of such an establishment, brought shame to him.The manager left after that. Lola relaxed and went back to her work.She introduced Archer to the rest of the team and they welcomed him with warm smiles.They worked till Archer felt like his neck was going to break.The day was finally over and Archer headed towards the parking lot. He got to his scooter and paused mid-step when he saw Jack standing there."You!" Jack snarled.Archer looked around in confusion as he pointed to his chest."Me?""Yes, you." Jack snapped, his nose flared in anger as he glared at Archer."I have been waiting for you all day," Jack said as he advanced on Archer."How can I help you?" Archer asked in a bored tone.That startled Jack for a bit and he gaped at Archer. He wonder