The Last Laugh

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Monday at last. I woke up at five thirty. Work started at seven. I couldn't be late the first day.

I brushed my teeth, shaved my beard and lil mustache off a little, took a shower and got ready. I wore a grey suit. I sprayed some perfume, combed and arranged my hair before going downstairs.

I served myself an espresso and sat down to drink. I thought. Would I be meeting Heather? Would she recognise me? Because so far, none of them had recognised me.

Just thinking of her made me nervous. I hadn't been nervous in a long time. The Heather I saw on those pictures was so beautiful. I wondered what she would look like if she was in front of me.

I'd made out with a lot of girls but had never officially dated one. I'd tried but couldn't last in a relationship. Maybe because I always thought of my childhood, and the beautiful flower that made some part of it good.

I'd not only come to revenge. I'd come back for Heather. I promised I would. Had she forgotten?

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Heather's POV:

I woke up at six on Monday morning. I was really tired. I was always late for work because I had a lot of my personal stuff to do. Plus, an advantage of working with your family was, you couldn't be fired.

I lazily got out of bed and went straight to Sawyer's room. She was worse than me. If I didn't wake her up, she might go to work at even ten.

I entered her room.

"Sawyer." I yawned, "Sawyer, get up." I shook her. She sighed and backed me. "Sawyer, mom's gonna be pissed."

"So?" she said, tired.

"Get up. I don't want her yelling. Do you?"

Sawyer opened her eyes.

"Probably not." she grumbled and sat up.

"Plus, you're in charge of showing the new employee around and his office."

"Oh! I forgot!" Sawyer jumped out of bed and ran straight into the bathroom.

My job done, I left her room.

and went to brush my teeth. I then went to the bedroom where

on that picture. His picture. Sheridan at age eleven. My eyes watered. I had stolen that picture from his bag in the room he used to share with his dad. By then he'd already been sent to sleep in the stable. He looked happy on it. He had a bright smile as

And till date, my love for her had decreased. I'd become quite cold towards

to be found. Mom believed he was dead and that made

cried silently to myself. He had to come back. He had to! To get his property back!

a childhood crush who'd disappeared. I wiped my tears away and closed the agenda. I had to get over

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Ace's POV:

PW. I went straight to

morning." I greeted

morning, Ace.

"As usual."

She smirked.

helpful to us as much as

"I will."

will have to learn how to smile often too. Don't want

away."

me call Sawyer. She'll show

up the office

later,

"Show him his office."

She turned to me.

"Good morning."

"Good morning."

"Let's go then."

her silently out of

of the company that I needed to know

pointed at a door. I felt my heartbeat increase.

"Is she there?"

here by eight. Always

It didn't seem like

than most of the ones I'd seen. Only

"Cool right?" Sawyer asked.

"Quite."

She looked at me.

you ever smile?"