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Chapter 146
THE BROKEN PHOTOGRAPHLaura felt her temper rising.“You know,” Megan said, leaning closer toward Manuel, “I was hoping we could catch up.”Manuel’s eyes went cold immediately. Megan one of the persons in highschool that didn't rate him, she always found opportunities to talk down on him and now this?He stepped forward suddenly. Megan looked surprised when he grabbed her wrist and pushed her hand away from him.“Leave,” he said sharply.She blinked. “What?”Manuel’s voice rose. “I said leave.”Megan laughed nervously. “You’re joking. Back in highschool, you wanted me. You wanted to be friends…”Manuel stepped closer and he yelled.“Leave my way or I’ll have my men throw you out!”When she refused, he pushed her aside, grabbed Laura’s hand again and walked away.The driver was already waiting and he immediately opened the car door when he saw them approaching. In a minute, he zoomed off.The city lights passed slowly outside the car window as they moved.Laura sat with Manuel at the
Chapter 145
THE DINNER TRAPManuel and Laura at the gate of Mrs. Stone's house, staring around. “You know the plan, Laura?” Manuel asked, staring ahead. “Yes boss…” Laura responded, stealing a glance at him. He turned slightly because of how formal she sounded, but he didn't say a word.He nodded, looking at Laura now. Laura wrapped her arms lightly around herself. “Are you sure about this?” she asked quietly.Manuel’s hand rested casually in his pocket now. The black suit he wore made him look calm and composed, but Laura had spent enough time with him to know the signs. The way his jaw tightened made him look as though he was tense. He wasn’t relaxed, he was alert in every way.His eyes moved slowly over the building again, scanning the windows, the balcony and the lights inside. “It’s only dinner,” he said.Laura looked at him with hesitation. “You don’t believe that. Do you?”Manuel glanced at her and shook his head. “No.”Laura sighed softly. “I don’t like this.”Manuel’s voice was calm
Chapter 143
THE CALL AT MIDNIGHTThe phone kept ringing. The vibration on the desk was really loud in the room and the screen was shining brightly in the study.Laura felt like something was off. Mrs. Stone had never called that way before.Manuel was still holding the phone. He had not answered it yet. He looked at the screen, then at Laura.She had nodded, but she wasn't still sure if he should pick or not.“Wait!” Laura said immediately, as Manuel was about to pick. She thought again. What if she was planning something else?"Should I pick up?" he asked again. Laura was not sure. Her heart was beating faster. Something did not feel right. They had just talked about Mrs. Stone and her past about Nightingale and about the problems she had and now she was calling.Laura took a breath and nodded. Yes, " she said.Manuel answered the phone. "Mrs. Stone, " he said.Laura watched him. There
Chapter 143
THE WOMAN BEHIND THE CURTAINLaura shook her head. “This doesn’t make sense.”Manuel glanced toward the window, then he spoke. “My ex-mother rarely does anything without a reason.”Laura blinked. “Boss…”He turned toward her, but then she hesitated.“Why would she reopen something from five years ago?”“A door like that doesn’t reopen by accident. She knows why.” Manuel said.Laura heaved, placing her hand under her chin.Manuel sat still, tapping his fingers on the table lightly as though he was thinking of what to do.The name that had appeared in those archives still felt wrong. Someone who died five years ago.Laura walked closer slowly, her arms folded acros
Chapter 143
A DOOR THAT WAS NEVER CLOSED “No, no… it's nothing really.” Manuel said immediately before Laura could get too close. Now, Laura was convinced something was really wrong and Manuel was hiding something.“It's okay, I'll be in my room.” Laura said and turned to the door.Manuel heaved because she finally left. “Goodnight Laura…” He muttered before she finally went out of sight.She rubbed her eyes as she walked down the hallway toward her room. Just then, Martin dropped her a message and explained everything to her.She wasn't happy Martin had to reach Manuel first. The information should have come from her. “So, that's why he's acting a bit weird…” she muttered, staring back at where she was coming from.She heaved and turned back. She needed to speak with Manuel. When she got to his study, she paused outside the door first. She pushed the door open slowly. His hair looked slightly messy, like he had run his hand through it too many times. It wasn't that way when she left few minu
Chapter 141
THE SMILE THAT STAYED The door had already closed and Laura’s footsteps had faded down the hallway, but Manuel was still standing in the same place.His face had a big smile, one he hadn't had in ages.The living room slowly returned to its normal silence. The laughter from the maids had died down and plates were being carried away to the kitchen. Tonight happened to be one of his favorite nights and that was because Laura made it possible.Someone turned off the lights they had set up earlier, but still, Manuel remained there.His hand moved slowly to his lips. He could still feel the warmth from the kiss he gave Laura.She had stepped away quickly and her face had turned red the moment she noticed the maids staring.“You should stop thinking.”Her words echoed in his head as he chuckled softly. “Stop thinking…”Elena came back into the room carrying a tray of empty glasses.She froze for a second when she saw him by himself and smiling. Elena had worked in that house for almost th
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