"Welcome to Brooklyn, New York City." A tall chubby man greeted them as we alighted from the car.
"Dad! Is this our new house? No, our new mansion?" Dennis questioned his dad as they gaze at the beautiful building in front of them.
Angie was also eager to know 'cause it looked more elegant than the one they'd lived in California.
"Yes darling, how is it?" Mr Thompson answered with a smile.
"Wow!" Dennis exclaimed.
"It looks more elegant than our old house," Angie said, ranking the building, "It looks pretty."
"Yes, New York is a beautiful city here in the US. It has the most beautiful houses in the whole world." A tall man explained which made Angie wonder who he was, he would love talking, and she saw it in him.
"Geez, sorry for the late introduction." He said and seemed to have read her mind.
"I am Usher, nickname, Goodie. I love goodies a lot you see and I'm a sergeant, an assistant to your Dad." He said, giving us his full smile.
"I'm Dennis, nickname Trolls. I love the cartoon a lot."
"I'm Angela, nickname Angie." She whispered so she wouldn't look rude.
"Nice meeting you awesome children." He said and brought out both hands for a shake.
"Children?!" She asked, astonished by his words.
"How old are you?" He asked and gave me a smirk.
"Eighteen, I mean one and eight," I replied sheepishly, picking on my words.
"Am thirty-four. I'll be thirty-five this August." He said with much arrogance and she scoffed.
"Better keep that to yourself, Mr Goodie goodie," Dennis said which made her chuckle.
"Well, you are still children, Mr Trolls and Miss. Anji." He whispered to them.
"It's Angie, not Anji, please." She corrected and rolled her eyes.
"Angie, Dennis, Go check out your rooms." Mr Thompson called from where he was standing talking to the chauffeur.
"I guess we have to leave Mr Goodie's, goodie." She said to him to end our conversation.
"It's just Goodie." He corrected as Angie and Dennis moved their things into the mansion.
"That brat sure doesn't know his place." Kendy fired in anger as she helped Duke pull off his tie.
"He sure doesn't," Duke replied, moving close to her.
He grabbed her face and whispered into her ear seductively. "Very soon he will, he has to give up in the end." He continued and pulled her elbow up to his lip to have a taste of her which she couldn't reject but felt anything but hatred for him.
"You have my word, I will do anything possible to get rid of him." He muttered disengaging from the kiss.
"Is my baby kicking well?" He asked even though they both know that the baby doesn't belong to him.
Pretending to frown, She answered. "He's disturbing."
He bent and rubbed his hand over her swollen stomach.
"Why are you disturbing your mother? She's so busy with a lot of things, please keep calm for her." He whispered while Kendy chuckled.
"I need to make dinner."
"Stay here a little bit, I want to spend some time with my angel." He said and move her to one of the armchairs in the sitting room.
"How's the plan coming up?" Kendy asked, wanting to know more plans her enemy got at hand.
"Operation starts soon." He answered as he focused his gaze on his phone.
"What do you plan to do with DEF?"
He raised his head and faced her, "I don't know yet for now since the operation hasn't started. I don't plan to do anything dangerous not until the plan gets changed."
"And what is it you are working on at the moment?"
"Having the boys fix the bolt." He replied and focused his gaze back on his phone.
"That hasn't been fixed yet?" Kendy asked as she wasn't preparing to end the conversation without having full knowledge.
"The satellite is well secured."
"And why?"
Duke raised his head again, having a smile on his face.
He said, "You have nothing to worry about, your husband is saved"
She looked at him surprised at what he just said and he nodded.
"I know Ben well, he's a careful guy and wouldn't want to hurt anyone, his friends, and of course his family," Duke said and smirked seeing her facial expression.
"C'mon, go prepare something for dinner, I'm almost famished."
"Yeah, right."
She said, stood up carefully, and went into the kitchen.
"Today's schedule?" Sideon asked his assistant as he entered his office.
"Shareholders meeting is up between 9:30 am to 11:pm. You'll be meeting with the President by noon." Ben related and then hesitated.
"Next Ben?" Sideon asked as Ben paused and picked up a file, reading through it.
"Sir, Riley asked me to put him into today's schedule for lunch." Mr Ben complained.
"Why? I can't recall discussing anything with him." Simeon asked, remembering the last time he had a chat with his friend.
Riley was his favourite buddy, a good one too but he doesn't like bothering him because he's got a lot at hand, handling the DEF company. He was always busy and Simeon didn't know why he wanted to see him.
"By what time?" He asked.
"After you meet with the president sir." He answered.
"By what time do you say it is the shareholder's meeting?"
"By 9:30 am sir."
A knock was heard on the door and his wife, Julianne came in.
"Welcome, ma." Ben greeted bowing his head while she nodded.
"You can go, Ben." Simeon dismissed him and stood up to greet his wife.
"You and this secretary of yours."
Julianne teased.
"He came in to fill me up with today's schedule. Why are you here my love? I just left home some hours ago." Simeon asked worriedly and moved her to sit on the sofa.
"She needs to meet the doctor," Julianne replied, referring to her unborn child.
"Oh!" He mouthed. "I forgot today is an antenatal check-up".
"I brought you this for lunch," Julianne said and handed him a lunch pack.
"What is here?"
"Hamburger and some set of fruits."
He opened it. "They look yummy coming from you." He teased and pinched her cheek.
"Don't you dare tease me?"
She blushed and gave him a slight punch in the chest.
"I'm not. You look more beautiful today."
"So I'm not beautiful other than today?" She asked grumpily.
"I said more, Julianne." He answered and she let out a laugh.
They chatted for a while before Simeon decided to take her to the hospital.
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