Julia Anderson, whose face was downhearted. "Do I pay you to sla

a hand on his shoulder. "I'm sure she's trying to find a wa

r at her face. "I don't care how you're gonna do it but fix this!" He said

e excused herself and took the call. After a moment later she returned with the phon

him I'm

s a solution to

y stare at her. Julia lowered her eyes in submission like

with his friend right behind him, leaving Julia, who was now talking a

rad queried. "Haven't it been like fou

ms, so I guess I've gotta swallow my pride and just meet up with him."

ad said with certainty. "Your father never gives an

loathed everything about his Dad. He'd always been a control freak trying to Lord ev

crushed her career and caged her. He never let her out and when he does he monitored all her movements

no trace of her. She must have planned her escape for a rattling long time. After she left, Jason's father turned his aggression right on his 10-year-old son and blamed him for litera

hen he was 14 and one of his Father's women had strip

ment he threatened her with calli

the consequences of his actions the moment his father arr

d for himself. So he just put up with the torture till he was capable of making his own

sical career. He'd wanted him to study engineering

that. He'd slapped the offer rig

knew the kind of man his father was and didn't have the decency of taking him wit

seat. Brad motioned with his hands. "Hey! Don't for

is brows, confus

face. "The one dating your rich-ass die-hard fan. The one you promis

on replied

Ashley Shawn, on a get-together with his close friends few month

girlfriend but he wasn't the slightest bit. H

him she loved him and was his die-fan. And tipsily, he'd ma

your brain is

time

even

l be

ertible and pulled up just a little close to his friend's car, who was alrea

ver ask for. He was the only one who encouraged and supported his dream. He'd even let him crash at his house for years when he'd left

ages. He had had lots of nightmares living in that house and still bore painful memories which he w

red. Jason contemplated leaving there and just deal with his problems by himself, but his case was way beyond him. At the

situation disappear like it never existed by just pulling one or two strings. But as B

utler saluted Jason in his usual

e old man was still alive. He's been old for as long as he could remember. His father had never shown any form of respect to the o

" He answered courteously. He m

omputer, tapping away and smoking a Cigar. He quenched the cigar bar in an

fa and made a hand gesture, pointing tow

till as he said firmly. "What

whole scenario wrong. You'r

on't recall

y. "Can we not fight each

my fault?!" Jason retor

said..." He breathed deeply, calming himself down. Then he

restraints. He was never like this. Ever. They would have gone on and on arguing for about

ty, focusing on what was at stake. "Why did you call me over?

asked him w

imaced. "

dalous rumors about you and the teenage actress go away. Disappear like they never happen

the catch? What'

you think t

ve known you for a very long time. I know there's always som

an it won't be that difficult, would it? You've been friends with each other since you were teenagers and

more surprised if his father was being considerate of him. But for a moment there,

?" His father nodded in agreement. Jason unlinks his fingers, spreading them out. "Why? I'm sure you don't give a rat ass about

thson has finally agreed to my proposal of a merger agreement, but his only condition is a marriage between you and his only daughter, Diane. The Smithsons are the only ones close en

iage of convenience just t

a legacy for you and your future kids to carry on so when you finally realize you've been wasting your time on that silly hubby of

erested in your stupid company from the start and I'll never be. So stop acting like you care about me and my future kids, 'cause the both of us kno

eave the door, his father spat out angrily behind him.

him storming off furiously una