Pumpkin and Plum

Epilogue

"God, that is hilarious," said Ellen.

Mia was on her first talk show with Ellen DeGeneres. I got invited as a guest. Ellen showed various photos of Mia for her to react. One of those was my tattoo.

"And you are still together with him?" asked Ellen and the crowd laughed.

"Very much so," Mia said, "and he is alive too," she pointed to me.

"Her aims are bad," I said, making the crowd laugh again.

"Now show us the real thing."

I displayed my arms to show the tattoo. It read 'Mia', surrounded by 'high maintenance'.

"You did great, plum."

"You too."

"Do I get a reward?"

"No, you need to do more than that to please your high-maintenance girlfriend."

"I like that you are high-maintenance," I said and carried her to the car.

"Sam, put me down."

"No."

The clicking sound of cameras surrounded us.

"Run," Mia ordered.

"Are you kidding me? Just because I go to the gym doesn't mean I get lean and handsome in the epilogue. Just smile and wave. I got you, only a few minutes to the car."

"At least put me down!"

"No."

"Fine then, let me have fun as well."

She leaned in and placed a kiss on my neck. Cameras flashed feverishly. Soon Mia's bodyguard pushed back the reporters so we could make our way to the car.

"I am going to miss you. Don't see any other girls in college," Mia said. I could see the unshed tears in her eyes. She was holding it in for me.

"Only you," I promised.

Unknown person's POV:

"Boss, we have acquired the TP agencies," said the assistant.

"Good"

"May I ask you something?"

The boss looked at the shuddering form of the assistant before menacingly saying, "Yes, you may."

"Why acquire them? They are just a small company."

"It's called taking down two birds in one shot."

"I don't understand"

"You won't, that is why you are my assistant."

"Is it to control your stepdaug-"

The boss glared, the assistant's courage left him as he mumbled hurriedly, "I am sorry."

"Now leave me."

The assistant scurried out in fear.

Now that the boss had control over TP agencies, controlling Amelia and placing some men around her would be easy. The fool Mark Denty wouldn't dare to reject working with them. He and his pathetic attempt to have a bodyguard. And what's more, the boss could control Mr. Riley as well. Foolish Amelia took his surname instead of her father's.

If Amelia proves useless, the boss planned to arrange an accident for her as the boss did for Amelia's mother.