Hey, bees!! As promised here's the next chapter.

Zephaniah POV

"..BEFORE HE GETS RIPPED OFF HIS KINDESS.."

A few months after Archie and I cute meet at the huge sea promising to always be by each other as long as it takes.

I understood the authenticity in his voice, in the way he looked at me, the way he held me so passionately it terrified me that maybe I may not feel the same.

THE LORDS was finally Archie's. The major stockholder didn't feel quite safe trusting such an elaborate business to a young adult like Archie to talk less about how he got it.

As Archie narrated all this to me, his tone was composed saying Irene got everything covered.

I trusted him knowing Irene was the kind of woman it was hard to say no to. Her poise will coerce you, her pace draws you closer to her and the legitimacy of that itch me like a dirty rash.

I couldn't say I trusted her because I didn't. Her intent was still vague and the fact Archie trusted her fully, no question asked made me more curious.

To this extent, I started questioning if she had some sort of information about him but my suspicion dropped immediately after I saw the friendly bond they both share.

Not intimate but trusting but not too trusting cordially.

Archie and I moved to a new city not too far from LA named Wallace. We wanted to start things new.

There was a LORD's branch here in Wallace and he had a meeting with some boring old folks.

I didn't know how it was to stay for hours struck with meaningless chats but the determination in his black orbs-like eyes when he looked intently at his reflection in the mirror fixing up his red tie constricting with his black suit made me just fix my eyes on at him.

"You sure you don't want me to tag along?"

I asked

"Nope, besides you'll be bored anyways,"

he said planting a kiss on my lips as I adjusted his perfect tie, shoving his dirtless suit.

"I'll still be bored here...without you,"

I said pouting, trying to use all forms of cuteness against him.

"That's why you're going shopping,"

he said confusing me the more.

"I don't know anywhere here,"

"Irene just happens to be around,"

he said and I was like

Thought of the devil and she appears...

"I rather stay all day and watch Netflix,"

I said feeling irritated already.

"Or you just don't want Irene around?"

he questions like I didn't make it noticeably obvious.

"If I say I didn't would it make a difference?"

"Just try, for me,"

he said casually staring at me and giving him my most pissed look ever but then I thought

I could try to get more information from Irene; she knows something she's not letting out.

It wouldn't hurt to try and figure that out or would it? It was worth a try tho

"Okay but for you,"

I said grinning to myself.

"Fair enough,"

he said all dressed to go.

Archie is a sweet boy, maybe too sweet for the wickedness that poisons this world but I hope he comes to realize that before he gets ripped off his kindness.

He later drove off with the black Cadillac.

I waited for him to drive out as I went on to look for the perfect outfit for my little heist of today.

Popping up a short black straps dress, and whipped myself a plate of Archie's morning pancakes, which he made earlier.

I glanced at the clock just next to the tall red fridge that reads

8:05 am

Immediately the beep at the front of the house didn't have to tell me anything. I already knew she was here.

Irene ivy....

Here it is, I know it's not as exciting as you expected it to be but trust me what the next chapter has will just keep that mystery juice flowing.

Next time...grand incident 02
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