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The trio’s eyes glinted cruelly. These men were Zacharias’ enemies. They were also the ones who sent killers after
Zacharias on the highway, but Lady Luck was on Zacharias’ side at that time, and he escaped.
In the morning, three days later, Shirley was told that her parents were back. Happily, she drove back home to
welcome them. Zacharias had work to do, so he couldn’t leave. She was the only one who could come to her
parents.
Richard was in the garden, watering the flowers. The first thing his wife saw after their return was the wilting of her
beloved flowers. It dampened her mood, so the first thing he did was to tend to the flowers.
“Dad!” Shirley called, and she went into the lounge. Angela was in the lounge, sorting out the flowers she bought.
She was trimming them, about to house them in her vase. Angela was a woman who loved life. No matter which
home she was in, it was a warm and lovely place.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Whoa, Mom, you’re getting better at flower arrangement.” Shirley was always in awe of the art pieces in the
house when she came in.
Angela smiled. “Of course. This is my life’s love.” She looked past her daughter. “You’re alone? Where’s your
boyfriend?”
“He’s busy, especially now. Tons of work to do.
so he couldn’t make it,” said Shirley, a little resigned.
Angela paused for a moment. Oh, right. I forgot about that. Zacharias is perfect, but he’s a super busy man. “You’ll
have to bear with him. His work is monumental,” said Angela.
“I know.” Shirley nodded before looking at her mother curiously. “Mom, can you tell me how you wooed Dad?”
Angela stopped trimming her flowers for a moment. She recalled her sweet memories, and she said, “I made the
first move. He was too popular. If I hadn’t made the first move, I would never have made him mine.”
“Didn’t you only make him yours because he stayed in the base all the time and never got to see any girls?” Shirley
asked.
“It was a romantic process, how your father and I met. And one little thing kickstarted our relationship.”
“What is it?”
“A stick of lipstick,” said Angela.
“Was Dad that romantic?” Shirley smiled.
Angela told Shirley about her past, specifically how she met her husband. Shirley thought it was an interesting story,
and she was glad she was born into a family filled with love. A while later, Angela took Shirley with her and picked
Ava up. They were going to have dinner together that night.
Back in Zacharias’ office, Freddie asked someone to come in. He presented a report from their secret trackers.
After reading the report, Zacharias’ face fell. “These parasites think they can topple me.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“We need to make our move, sir. We cannot let them have the high ground. If we had evidence about their
involvement in the explosion, we would never have let them run around for so long.”
Zacharias nodded. “Summon the minister for security. We need to work together this time.” He raised his head.
“And on what day am I free?”
Freddie checked the itinerary. “Your schedule for this week is full. Even your mealtimes are reserved for
appointments.”
“See if you can cancel any.” Zacharias frowned.
“No. They’re all meetings with foreign guests. You have to be present,” said Freddie, a little troubled.
Zacharias nodded. “I see. You may leave now.” After Freddie was gone, Zacharias picked up his phone and called
Shirley, Gently, he asked,
“Are your folks back?”
“Yes. Are you free after this?”
“My schedule’s full for the week, but I’ll try to swing by for a visit,” Zacharias said.
“Nothing’s more important than your work. They’ll understand,” Shirley replied.
“Of course. I’ll pay them a visit after I’m done with work.” Zacharias sounded apologetic.
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