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Chapter 3

        After my escape to Mr. Arthur King. I change where I buy my coffee and meal, I know he will come back in that coffee shop waiting for me but I don't need him to be there. I need to escape from him, because he might get himself in danger. After getting my meal, I go to my boss's office. Due to his kindness, my work schedule is much easier than others, and my co-workers also treat me nicely except these 23 years old junior. She is quite jealous about my work ethic that she always tries to make me look bad but, no one believes her.

      I knock at Jacob's office, my boss and he asks me to come in. "Good morning, sir, but I would like to discuss the book that I will write..." I stop talking when I find myself talking alone. I look at him when a familiar face is shown. "Oh, Alice, glad to hear you're here but first I would like you to meet our client. Mr. Arthur King." My world stops for a second and came back to my sense when Arthur snaps his hand in my face. "Oh, I am so sorry sir, I... my mind suddenly felt blank for a second. But could you please tell me what is happening?" 

       Then their faces suddenly lighten up and smile, "Right, this is Mr. Arthur King, he will be our client for today's article. And now that you are here, I need you to do this as I know you are the best journalist in this building." While listening to him, I accidentally said, "Me?" Then Jacob's face suddenly changes and ask me, "is there are problem Ms. Button?" I composed myself and replied, "I am sorry sir, I have no complaints but—" "Great, well then Mr. Arthur will tell you the details about the article you need to write." He spoke. After the talk in Jacob's office. Arthur and I walk into my office with my co-workers looking at us.

        After, I knew Arthur King from Spain, I research him in the internet and I know all about him. His scandals, rumors, movies, and more. But that is it, I only need to look into his profile just to know him. And now, he is here in front of me looking directly into my eyes. To remove the awkward atmosphere I ask him, "Mr. King, I would like to ask you straight to the point, if that is alright?" Then he works himself, positioning his hand and put his chin in it and said, "what is it Ms. Button?" I cough and said, "why are you really here, Mr. King? Is it really about the article? Because I know we both know that you can choose any company to work with and not just something like this." He then sits comfortably again and replied, "what do you mean something like this Ms. Button?" 

        It seems that he wants me to talk about our past but that is not happening. I breathe out and said, "fine Mr. King, it seems that you are just playing with us and your purpose here is not about the article but me, so as journalist I would appreciate if I find you someone else to work with you article and leave me alone." I stand up and walk to the door when he blocks it and stands in my way. "What are you doing, Mr. King.? Is this really appropriate for your career?" I said, then he replied, "Why are you being stubborn, Margarette, I just want to see you again. I—" I stop him from talking by putting my hands in his mouth, "Could you please not tell anyone about what happened before? Not in this company, or not in this place." Then he removes my hand and whisper in my ear, "well where do you want to talk?" I sigh in defeat and said, "please, not in here." he looks into my face and he relaxes, giving me the time to escape, I walk into Jacob's office and lock it. 

       "Jacob, we need to talk." I turn around and he looks at me. "What is it, Alice?" I breathe out and said, "assign Mr. King to someone else but not me." He gets confused and asks me why. "I am sorry Jacob; it may sound unprofessional but I don't like working with any actors. I know it will help us to grow and get to know but can you please assign Mr. King to anyone else and not me." Yes, it may sound desperate but I need to find a way out and not go near him. Then, while looking into Jacob's eyes, I think he understand what I meant to say and he said, "Alright, I know it might be personal but alright." I smiled and replied, "Thank you, thank you very much I will work harder for my next book and articles." 

       After I say my gratitude, he also asks me to call Marie, yes that 23-year-old spoiled brat. I walk into Marie's desk and said, "Marie, Mr. White asked me that he need to see you right now." She is surprised because Jacob is asking for her presence today. After I ask Marie, I go back to my office and found Arthur on the couch. I am going to ask him to leave but he is sleeping, so I cover him with his jacket and get my things. This is the only thing I can do for him but not getting close to him. When I go down the building, I told his guards that Arthur is sleeping in my office and he need to sleep in the bed. Then I left.

       After I left the office at 4:00 p.m., I still have time to write another book. I ride my motorcycle and go to the beach. The nice touch of the sand on my feet relaxes me and so did the sound of the wave of the water. I sit near the shore and lie down. This kind of feeling is what I remember when I die all over again. I died multiple times that people cannot imagine but I always escape my death and wake up in this very kind of place. Then, someone sits beside me and said, "I am sorry if I interrupted you but is it alright to sit next to you?" I sit down to find out who is it and I find an old man. "Oh sure, I am sorry I just kind of relaxed when I lie down." "Oh, that is alright you can lie down again if you like." He smiled, and so did I. 

       While looking at the water the old man suddenly said, "miss can I tell you something, a story perhaps?" I hesitated but I replied, "sure" "well, alright then, as you know I was once a young man back then, girls liked me, and I like them, but one day something changed. An independent girl somehow changed me, changed my life. She was a teacher in an elementary school. She is beautiful and ladylike, she is very different from any other girls I saw. She works hard and only smiles for her students..." while listening to the old man's story I suddenly realize my past encounter with the same man.