Crime, Love, and War

Chapter 3

When Anastasia got home, she surprisingly found Jason's car parked in the garage.

With every step she took towards the house, her heart beat louder and more rapidly than normal.

Gathering the confidence she needed to tell him the news, she opened the front door and went straight towards his office.

She knocked and entered when he called her in. "We need to talk." She blankly said, without beating around the bush.

"I'm listening." He said without sparing her a look. "I'm pregnant." She said gently, hope filling the void in her heart.

"Abort." He coldly said before leaving the house and into his car, driving away from her for the last time.

Little did both of them know that the child wasn't his, but Michael's, Jason's arch enemy.

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"Hey, Miss Johnson. How are you? I'm sorry I didn't call like I said I would, I've just been so busy."

He said with that voice that made Anastasia go crazy.

"It's okay. I actually need a favour from you." She said, feeling uncomfortable for having to ask him this.

She didn't know him that long for crying out loud. She felt as though she was betraying Jason for leaving, but she needed to leave.

Not for him, but for her.

"Anything for you, beautiful." He said, charming the breath out of her.

"I need a place to stay for a few weeks until I get back on my feet. Will you be able to help me?"

She asked, saying the last part in a low voice.

"Yes. Go to this residence and my assistant will take you to your apartment." He said and hung up the phone.

Not a second later, Ana's phone vibrated, indicating that she received a text.

Michael: 23 Fairchild Avenue. Assistant's name is Jessica, she knows you're coming and I sent her a picture of you. See you soon...

Xoxo

She instantly blushed and started packing all her belongings, not forgetting to take a shower first.

She couldn't believe that this was happening to her.

Two hours later, she was fresh and leaving the house she and Jason had owned for the past couple of years.
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"Miss Mitchell, this way please." Julia followed the handsome man to an office, ushering her to take a seat before leaving her alone.

"Glad you could make it, Miss..." Michael extended his hand to her.

"Julia. Call me Julia." She said as she connected their hands together, forming a little handshake.

"Your résumé looks very impressive, I must say. I don't need to go through all the procedures.

You start tomorrow at eight and you'll be on probation for atleast two weeks, to see how well you would fit in.

I hope we'll become very good friends one day." He said and shook her hand, leaving the office with her right in front of him.

"Your office will be that one, right across from mine."

"Thank you, Mr Croft. I won't disappoint." She said. "Have a nice day."

Michael just nodded to her and looked at his assistant.

"Jessica, I want you to go to the apartment, someone named Anastasia will meet you there."