“The lawyers are dealing with it now. We should be able to leave soon,” Carter assured her.
Oscar stood next to Amelia, hugged her by the waist, and confessed shamelessly, “Yes, Cassie did call to say she and her baby missed me and wanted me to spend time with them. I did not have a chance to go because your so–called friend bashed me up.”
Amelia was stumped for a moment. Then she chuckled and asked, “So that is how the fight started? I am curious to know how the two of you met in the first place.”
Carter gave her a brief recount.
Amelia glanced towards Oscar and jested, “Mr. Clinton, aren‘t you busy at work with some business associates? How did you end up fighting instead?”
Oscar self–consciously touched his nose, embarrassed by her jibe.
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Thankfully, the two lawyers walked in, saving Oscar from the awkward situation.
“Mr. Clinton, we can leave now.” Oscar‘s lawyer said to him.
“Mr. Carter, you are free to leave,” Carter‘s lawyer reported.
The five of them walked out of the police station. “Carter, remember to apply some medication on your wounds. It won‘t be good to show up at work tomorrow with such nasty bruises,” Amelia nagged with concern.
“I will. Have a safe trip home. Call me when you get home.” Carter reassured her gently.
Oscar was irate. He arrogantly wrapped his arms around Amelia and said, “Mr. Scott, you don‘t have to worry a thing about my woman. Move along. It is getting late. Amelia and I will leave now.”
With that, he bundled Amelia into the car, and together with their lawyer, they drove away.
“Mr. Carter, let‘s go. I will give you a ride home,” Mr. Denzel Yancey, Carter‘s lawyer,
offered. “I have arranged for someone to drive your car back from the bar,” he added.
Carter nodded and the two got into the car.
Denzel was Carter‘s peer. They both graduated from the same college, just different faculty. Denzel studied Law while Carter studied Business, so they technically had a senior–junior relationship.
Since Carter started his own business, the two had worked closely together. They were partners at work but buddies off–work.
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“She‘s the one you love, right?” Denzel asked.
“How did you figure that out?” Carter muttered as he loosened his tie and slouched into the passenger seat.
“Your eyes never left her! Isn‘t that obvious enough?” Denzel was observant.
Carter kept quiet. That was as good as an affirmation for Denzel.
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never seen you in this state,” Denzel uttered. “Ms. Winters is indeed a beauty, a man‘s dream girl. The problem is she is married! Do you have to get yourself into this
looked at him and just
apologies. Still, I think the two of you ain‘t a good
ruffled. “I am aware,”
yet you let yourself get into this predicament? I don‘t know you as being so
met her in college. It was love at first sight. I just can‘t get her out of my mind,
be so besotted! So you are love struck, got busted, fought with her
“No!” Carter sulked.
His reply confused
on him cos I hated the way
be so impulsive. Turning rebellious and combative at a ripe old age of 30? You
his eyes and ignored him. Denzel was not bothered and kept his
Nasi
was awkward. Not long after his lawyer, Mr. Zeller, drove them away from the police station, Oscar spoke, “Mr.
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Clinton. I‘ll leave you from here. Call me if you need me,”
Mr. Zeller left, Oscar moved into the driver‘s seat and
Just earlier, he was lovey–dovey at the police station. Now, he is pulling a long face. Amelia
you mad?” she
continued to drive
head from the back seat,
at her, stopped the car, and ordered, “Come sit
you, Mr. Clinton, but I think it is spacious and comfortable back
the front. Don‘t make me repeat that,”
to the
why are you angry? Could you enlighten me? It is not fair for me to have to bear with this silent treatment without a proper
what you have
Why don‘t
between Carter Scott and you? He has been constantly coming to your defense.
kind of relationship does Mr. Clinton think Carter and I have?” Amelia tilted her head and waited to
be cheeky.” Oscar
melancholic. “Mr. Clinton, what do you want to hear from me? Would you believe me if I insist there is nothing
“For real?”
Carter and I are only friends. We do not have a complex
a little and continued, “You are interrogating me just because you saw Carter and me being friendly with one another. Am I supposed to make
Winters, stop this
they even had a baby together. As a wife, she could only swallow the insult. She felt
One could enjoy a good life materially, but a disposable plaything could never ask for a sense of
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Yard is pregnant, when can we sign our divorce
divorce? You want
need another financial backer. Carter Scott would be a good choice. I am working for him, so it would be easy for me to try
drove on. Amelia leaned back on her
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