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Chapter 18 - # Heart break.

" What do you mean ...? , I thought you came up with this plan by yourself". Marcus adds.

" No father, at a moment I felt like everything was gone, that's when Anita came in.

She came up with this plan , father".

" Trust me , father. I'm here to help you and am doing this because I really love Emmanuel ".

" Father , mother. Can you please let the two of us get married". Emmanuel asks his parents for the approval of their marriage.

" Do you really think that by doing this we can easily let you get married to our son just because of this?" Claire rejects.

How are we assured that you don't work for Josh Rocky ". She adds.

" I hate Josh Rocky more than you do , he took away job and accused me of stealing.

My job was my everything and my happiness. Why on earth would I work for a person who cares less about others..." Anita says.

" You don't have to explain yourself more ,my child.

I believe you and I trust you. I will arrange for the two of you to get married soon". Marcus says.

" What are you saying , Marcus ? ,you're also fooled by this little witch.

Am telling you , young lady, don't think that by fooling them you will fool me as well.

Move away". Claire says as she sweeps Anita out of her way.

" Why are you in a hurry , madam?"

A voice is heard from the entrance of the mansion. All of them got frightened after the voice.

They all turned their eyes to the entrance.

Their faces full of surprise, the guest is abrupt.

It's Josh Rocky.

" I guess I have just interrupted your celebrations.

But don't you think it's too early to celebrate because the game is just on it's beginning.

It's my game and I can never accept defeat in my own game". Josh Rocky adds.

" Wow, wow, wow, how so determined you're?

But am not afraid , I invite you in the challenge, my dear business partner.

Oh, not business partner, gaming partner.

" When I was growing up , I met a friend. He made me to realize that a true a true man is the one who makes his own laws and everyone have to obey them.

When I was deciding wrongly, an angel tutored me about love and caring about others' feelings.

Later , realized that the first statement was the true one.

A man makes his own rules and everyone have to follow them, it's my game , it's my rules.

Don't think of defeating me".

Few minutes later.

Josh Rocky is walking at the streets , he is so drunk.

His days seem to be back to old days.

" Why ...., why does everyone I try to trust always break my heart.

Why does everyone I trust turn their backs on me...." Josh says tears come out from his eyes.

For over ten years, ten years. I trusted none and .....

And then she came, in a shortest time I have been with her , my life delighted once again.

I almost forgot about my hatred , I almost thought I was wrong to judge people's feelings.

But she proved me that I was right all along , I hate her, I hate love , I hate the Andersons.

And I promise, I will make the all of you pay for your own lives". Josh adds.

At the other side of the street, Anita Ricky is following him step by step.

Her heart is filled with sympathy towards him and her face with regrets.

At the Rocky house.

Jane Rocky is sitted in the living room, a sound of falling objects is heard behind her.

Later a lonely,sorrowful laughter.

It's Josh Rocky who had fallen and broke the flower vessel.

Jane Rocky quickly ran towards him, his right hand is severely bleeding.

" Auntie, my dear auntie. You're here?" Josh says as make a wry laughter.

" What's wrong with you.....?, I told you to to stop this habit of drinking ". Jane Rocky says as he lifts him up.

" Auntie , how can I relieve my pain without having a drink ?"

" We agreed that you won't drink anymore and now you've broke your promise ".

" I know , I know ..... But I had to do it , auntie. I need to sleep, auntie ".

"Let me take you to your bed" Jane Rocky lifts his hand and puts it on her shoulder.

Unknowingly, she touches in the wound.

" Ouch ".

" You've hurt your hand?"

" Yeah and it really hurts , but not the hand , it's the heart.

It's all banished, there no any space left in it.

Just like the old days , they betrayed me again".

" And you're drunk just because you're heart broken?

Do you really think alcohol can take away your pain if you're not ready to take it away yourself".

" My pain is out of my control, auntie.

Everyday, everytime, every moment.

I wish it goes away but no, it only multiplies every night and day.

If I drink, I forget about it for once. And if I don't drink, it always hurt me in my dreams, it's just part of my life.

What should I do now, auntie?" Josh says as tears pass out of his eyes.

The world has now forgot about the Andersons' crimes.

There minds are all focused on Josh Rocky's family secrets.

The Andersons are back to their first position and Josh Rocky is back to his days where he was a grumpy CEO.

At the Anderson's mansion.

It's time for the two lover birds to be together for life.

Anita Ricky and Emmanuel Anderson are choosing their wedding gowns.

Everything seems to be cool and easy for the Andersons.

But will this peace be forever?

At the Rocky jewelries.

Josh Rocky is busy in his business as usual.

A knocking on his door.

" Come in" Josh invites him in.

It's the head of communication department.

" What is it?, did you figure out which site the document came from?"

" Am sorry , sir. We were not lucky enough to find the site.

It's a private page". A man says while shivering.

" Wow, how so proud you're ? , you failed to find him and still you brought yourself to me.

By now you would've fired yourself already".

" Sir, please give us another chance, if you fire us there's no where we will go.

We have spent our lives working for this company and where will we go now,sir".

" I don't care, just find where to go coz am not giving you any second chances".

"My daughter is about to sit for her candidate class and the school wants the money so ,how will I get the money when I don't have the job, sir".

" I don't care..."

The man kneels down and clench Josh's leg.

" What are you doing......?"

" Please sir, do it for my daughter".

" Okay , just get up. You don't have to kneel before me.

Am younger than you.

Just now you made me remember my childhood days and I wish I had a daddy just like you.

You're willing to go to any extent for your daughter but I never had a chance like that.

Sometimes I think the world is just not fair to me , and sometimes I think am unlucky but none of that is me.

Because I fail to know my true self, I also don't know what I want.

You know yourself and you know what's good for you.

So, I'm giving you and your colleagues a second chance.

I need you to give my two friends a wonderful wedding gift that one of them will never forget about".

Josh says as he hands a flash disk to the man.

Note: is love a mind thing or a heart thing.

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