ABOVE IS DRAKE UDOH.  AMANDA'S BROTHER.

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Amanda brought out the packet of cookies she got from the local market, poured it into a clean bowl. Went to the fridge and took out a bottle of apple juice and one bottle water. She placed everything on a clean tray  and she carefully carried it out of the kitchen.

“HI.” Drake acknowledged Amanda’s guest while he hurried to leave the house. But before he could reach the door, he heard his sister ask,

“Where are you going?” She asked with the tray of snacks in her hand.

“To Henry's.” He replied briefly and avoiding the smirk on Amanda's face.

“You’ve been going there too often these days. Makes me wonder if you are going there to see Henry or his sister, Bianca.” She said smiling raising one eye brow at the now embarrassed Nelson.

“Whatever, I’ll be back before Dinner!” He said, heading towards the door.

“Say hi to Bianca’s Mom for me!” She yelled back laughing as she heard him slam the door behind him.

“He’s very Cute.” Nelson complimented her little brother.

“He mustn’t hear you say such.” She warned, smiling “Hear is your water.”

“Thank you.” Nelson smiled gratefully, opening the bottle and drinking almost all of it content.

He dropped the bottle and reached to his pocket and brought out the brown, Leather Watch, and handed it over to Amanda “Mr. Wright wanted me to give this to you.”

This is the real one.” She said turning the back of the watch where she noticed the little scratch she made on it.

“Yes and he hope you can find it in your heart to forgive him.” Nelson said further.

Amanda dropped the wrist watch on the Table beside the tray “He publicly calling me an heroine doesn’t make things any different.” Her countenance fell sad as she spoke.

“He knows that, even Junior does too.” He carefully included Junior's name while watching or her reaction. Adjusting his position so, he could look straight at her as he spoke. “I was the one who found out about the device implanted in your Watch. I confronted Junior, thinking he knew about it but he didn’t. Not until that day when his father told him. We wanted to tell you but we thought it was best if you don’t know.” He paused.

“Of course, look at where that decision got me. Nelson, I can’t trust him with my safety.” She voiced her fears.

“They had your safety in mind Amanda, that’s why they did what they did. The business world is a lot different from the entertaining world, I guess. In the business world high risk are taken." He explained.

“And my life was gambled.” She pointed out.

“No, that was not supposed to happen. We underestimated Tony. Mr. Wright risked losing his company, the moment he listened to his son not to fire you. Tony wanted you gone from the beginning but you were to stubborn to let that happen, Junior knew that, he saw that you really wanted to stay and he didn’t want to disappoint you by letting you go. The last girl who had your job was fired because Tony had her in a loop. That was the only way to free her.”

Amanda sat quiet as she listened to Nelson, folding her arms under her bosom.

“The reason Mr. Wright asked the police for that device was not to get a truth out of Tony, he could have implanted it on Tony directly. They wanted to be the first to know if Tony tries anything funny with you. That was the only other way they could protect you. Truly, we would have told you. I’m sorry for thinking we could control the situation.”

“I get it now.” She finally said, exhaling deeply.

“I understand if you hate me and never want to speak to me again.” Nelson sadly said with his head down.

Amanda laughed after a while to lighten the tensed atmosphere. She felt better now after knowing she was not insignificant “I don’t hate you, Nelson.” She assured him.

“I assumed you would since you are avoiding Junior.” He remarked.

“I don’t hate him either, I just wanted to clear my head.” She replied “If I may, why was the Yellow file Important to Tony?” She asked curiously “That file belonged to Mr. Sebastian Cosgrove. I heard he and Mr. Wright were tight buddies back in their university days; he was Wright publishing first writer. Tony planned to sabotage the company and sell it off. He also planned to use Sebastian as his way out by threatening him. So he wanted to hold on to his file to know more about his history with the company.”

“That’s dreadful.” Amanda commented with a sigh.

“I saw him for the first time yesterday.” Nelson continued

“Who?” Amanda had forgotten who Nelson was talking about so, she asked.

“Mr. Cosgrove. I saw him at the conference room yesterday in a meeting with Mr. Wright and Wright Junior. Mr. Wright is working on his retirement; Wright Junior will take over the company soon.” Nelson announced in excitement.

“Good for him.” 

Amanda knew she was happy hearing the news about Wright Junior's succession but, hearing his name made her miss him. So much that her expression showed no trace of excitement.

“So,” Nelson took one cookie while Amanda poured the juice into the cups “What are you up to now?” He asked.

“Nothing much, my childhood friend’s wedding is in two days.” She informed him.

“I think we saw her when Junior and I came to the hospital the night you were admitted there.”

“You guys came to the hospital?” She asked surprised, Amanda wasn't told of that.

“Yes we did. Didn’t Junior tell you?” He asked, munching on his cookies.

“I didn’t give him much of an opportunity to talk.” Amanda admitted, , feeling regretful after knowing what she knows now..

“Hmm.”

“I’ll be going back to LA the day after the wedding.” She informed Nelson, a decision she and her manager had concluded upon.

“What?”  Nelson blurted uncontrollably.

“Yeah, I’ve taken enough break, I need to get back to my life.” She said, biting on a cookie

Nelson couldn’t handle the shocking news. He pondered on what will happen to Junior if he got to know about Amanda sudden decision. He gulped down the juice in his glass and sank quietly into his chair.

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