True Love Waits

Chapter 1443 Watkins' Father

The woman walked up to them again, exaggerating the side-to-side motion of her hips. She made her voice about an octave higher. "You know, I've got a birthday coming up soon. Know how old I'll be? 18. If you could help me, I'd be really grateful..."

'She's only eighteen! And she's pretty too!' The men in the car were obviously taken with her. While the driver hesitated, the woman suddenly pressed the unlock button next to her. The mechanism made a sound and the door was unlocked.

Under the driver's vigilant eyes, she opened the door and said in a soft voice, "Don't worry. I just want you to see what you'll be getting."

Then, the woman moved quicker than the eye could see. She pulled the car keys from the ignition and threw them in the bushes. After making sure they couldn't find the car keys without a concentrated search, she clapped her hands and turned around to look at the men in the car with a smile.

The three men in the car knew something was up now, so two of them got out of the car to deal with her.

Before they could do anything, they were ambushed by two men who jumped to the ground from the small hill next to them. They advanced on the men threatening Erica. A short tussle ensued, where one of the attackers waited for the thug to attack him, then stepped inside his attack and took him down with a series of palm strikes and a knee to the gut. Another thug brandished his gun, and got it taken away from him and his arm broken.

Erica was quick and accurate. She took the man who was fighting with her to the ground as fast as she could, employing some joint locks.

Then she ran to their car to look for the drone.

It was on the back seat! She successfully grabbed the broken drone, and then the three of them ran away as fast as they could.

Back in her own car, Erica patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, she had gotten the drone back. If they decided to look into it, they would find out in short order that she was the one who bought it.

On their way back, they passed by the Champion Group. Looking at the tall building through the car window, Erica suddenly recognized the man she'd captured on video.

Because of this, she asked the driver to head to ZL Group. She had to find Matthew before she did anything else. He needed to know.

The car stopped at the entrance to the main offices of ZL Group. Heedless of her image, Erica rushed into the company, drone in hand.

If the driver hadn't been there to run interference for her, the security guards would have caught Erica. She ran past them so fast they could only catch the barest glimpse of her. Erica entered her husband's office like a gust of wind. Paige was taken aback for a moment before she realized who it was.

He raised his head and asked Paige, "Miss Shen, did a bird get loose in the building?"

into stunned silence at

the office, Erica had to head to the main operations area and ask Paige where he was. Then she

didn't know when Matthew might be back. It

"Then I'll grab a shower first. I'll need something to

be a moment!" Paige answered

into clean clothes, Matthew still hadn't come back yet. She had to call him. "Hi, honey. You

wrong?" he asked in

just wondering. I'll let you get back to work. I know you're busy. Call me back when you're done?" Erica didn't want to interrupt his work,

hanging up the phone, Erica stowed the drone in Matthew's

corporate photographers mainly plied their trade. The company made extensive use of photography and videography used to promote their brands, products and services. Each person had a part to play. Some documented social events. Others specialized in portraits or even head shots. They all created visual content for company newsletters, quarterly reports, and marketing materials. Erica strolled around the studio. She didn't have to

set and connected to her phone. Erica couldn't wait to ask, "Honey, guess who I saw at Parasol

just used the drone to snap a few pics; I didn't show up

the way, who did you

So? Are you surprised?" she asked. She actually saw Watkins' father at Parasol

the small village for two years, Watkins had been secretly sent to America. Matthew knew that. He hadn't

next door to Watkins. Her mother-in-law was from hell. She had her doing all kinds of housework. Indeed, she taught her how to do the housework. But

and Watkins were ex-lovers, he hatched a devious plan. He moved their bedroom so they'd be close to Watkins, separated by only a

watching him, so he couldn't stir

left her alone, Camille always ran to Watkins for comfort and loving. But they were found out. The sharecropper beat Camille black and blue, and then beat Watkins with a stick. Fortunately, when Watkins was nearly dead from the beatings, his father showed up and whisked him away to

He would be a much more powerful man if his son hadn't tempted the wrath of Erica or

he be bothered to care about a woman

Neville's Champion Group were

the village. Many rural dwellers preferred boys to girls. Her mother-in-law was not happy that she had only given birth to daughters. As time passed by, Camille's mother- in-law found a woman willing to try and give birth to a son. She moved her in, and she

than willing to do whatever Camille's