Your call you are trying to reach the mailbox is full. Beep. I hit the end button on the phone call and sat back in the passenger seat of the Tahoe truck. I had been trying to call Verena for the past few minutes to tell her I was on my way home.

I frown not liking the fact that Verena was not answering her phone. I look over at Arsenio as he parked our rented Tahoe truck at the local rental car facility, outside the airport. "Hey, I need you to do me a favor and hack into Verena's phone for me".

Arsenio immediately shakes his head, "I'm not getting into your shit with you and your lady, if it's not about our business affairs, I'm keeping my hands clean". I wasn't going to take no for an answer.

"How about I transfer you a million dollars into your bank account right now, would you consider hacking into my girlfriend's phone then", I smirk knowing that Arsenio loved getting money. Arsenio face spreads into a Cheshire cat grin.

"You better be glad you are my best friend because it would have been Fuck no if you weren't, but since you want to be generous and throw in a million dollars, I'll do it. Just this once". Arsenio then removes his portable computer, which he created himself piece by piece, on which he spent a fortune.

I watch as he flips open his laptop and and touches the screen with the pad of his fingers and he puts in an encrypted code only he accesses to. I watch intently from the passenger seat as he begins typing rapidly as a picture of Verena pops on the white screen as Arsenio begins putting various codes into the computer, generating encrypted messages only when he has the skillset.

I am still in awe at times that Arsenio can infiltrate any electronic device whether big or small with the blink of little to no help. After two minutes, he looks over at me, "I just sent a text message to your phone, that will send you to a direct link to watch Verena's phone activity, including her phone records, anyone she has text messages, places she has taken her phone, pictures, videos".

I nod loving the fact that I have full access to know what Verena is doing and what type of conversations she is having when is not around me. My phone beeps a second later with a text message Arsenio has sent me straight from his computer. I open up the link and it opens up a web browser on my phone in which he instructs me to download this app called Watch, in which I can watch Verena's every move she makes on her iPhone.

"I'm guessing you made this Watch app as well", I say as scroll through the text messages of Verena texting her mom. "You know it, better be safe than sorry, I don't trust shit those damn other billionaire tech guys have made that is found in Apple store".

Arsenio had a vendetta against many of the billionaire tech CEOs being that most wore corrupt assholes who used companies to triple the price of their tech products to the average citizen. Arsenio might be one of the most skilled and dangerous intel specialists in the world, but he still showed compassion and kindness to others at any chance he got.

If he found out you were wealthy and were using your money to exploit people of lower social statuses, he made sure to go after them. I've seen him take down world leaders because he just couldn't fathom someone using technology to try to terrorize others. He was like the modern-day version of Robin Hood in a way of some sort. A text message comes through that catches my immediate attention.

Verena: Grandma, I'm in Village Grove, just landed a few minutes ago, have you arrived at the airport yet?

Grandma Wyn: Yes baby, I just parked the car in front of the airport entrance,

Verena: Okay great I will be off the plane in less than 20 minutes see you soon.

I close out of the Watch app and look over at Arsenio as he takes in the look of determination in my eyes. "What are you about tell me, do I need to hack into a computer system for you". I shake my head almost immediately. "No, no need for that right now. Change of plans for me, I'm staying in Village Grove".

Arsenio squints his eyes at me. "Why are you staying here I thought you had been trying to get back home".

I drum my fingers against the dashboard, "I was but my lady is here now". Arsenio is shocked at the news. "What, how is that even possible". I shrug my shoulders. "Her grandmother lives here." This perfect timing for me to meet Verena's grandmother being that things didn't go over too well with Adela's meddling ass.

At this point I could care less about trying to form some type of cordial relationship with Adela, she was on a mission to try to stir Verena away from me and I wasn't having that whatsoever.

"How the hell are you going to pull this lie off? You already told the girl you were going out of town for business. Do you honestly think it will go over well if you suddenly appear in her hometown? You might scare her the fuck off. I mean for someone who claims to want to keep things under the radar with your unhinged ways, you are doing the complete opposite".

I start to get butterflies at the thought of getting to see Verena it's been almost 48 hours I need to see babygirl as soon as possible.

"You don't understand Arsenio I can't just stay away from Verena. I love her".

The three words I never had professed to any woman I was now saying or rather confessing to my best friend. Arsenio glares at me as he places his computer back into his laptop bag.

"How the hell can you fall in love with someone who has no idea about your true identity? You are out of your damn mind. I hope Verena loves your ass back because this is a waste of time doing all this stalking shit for a woman you just started dating three months ago".

"Correction my friend, Verena is not just some random woman, she's my future wife, well she will be when I ask her grandmother for her hand in marriage when I meet her today".

Arsenio closes his eyes and touches the bridge of his nose as he breathes in and out. "You and these damn antics will not stop. You won't allow me to ever be stressed around you". Arsenio then opens his eyes reaches for his laptop bag and opens the driver's door.

"I've had enough of this damn drama. I'm going home and going to the nearest bar to have a damn shot of Patron, I need to deal with this damn foolishness".

Arsenio and I then dap each other before he leaves making his way toward the private jet while I contemplate a plan for how I was going to suddenly not make it obvious that I was not opening stalking Verena. Maybe I need to rephrase it, I'm not stalking just checking in with my woman and her elderly grandmother to make sure they are doing alright.

I then suddenly get a text message from Verena. "Babe you texted my phone is everything okay".

I smile inwardly knowing exactly the route I could take to work this entire situation in my favor. Thank you universe, the cards always turn right in my favor even when shit gets chaotic at times for me. I then begin texting back to Verena.

"Cherie, I had before going home I had to make a pit stop at this small town called Village Grove, have you ever heard of it". Verena responds, "Yes!!!, That is my hometown. By the way I came to Village Grove last night. This is such a big coincidence that you are here. I just got off the plane Where are you", she texts me back.

"No need to worry your little pretty head off, You stay put I'm coming to get you from the airport". Verena responds, "But I already told my grandma to come to get me she is already at the airport".

I smile as I text back, "No worries Cherie, I can have one of my men drop off your grandmother's car back at her home and we all can go out to breakfast together. My treat of course". "I'm not sure how my grandma would feel about strange men she knows nothing about in a vehicle".

"Nonsense Cherie, let me handle everything. Matter of fact, don't worry about getting your luggage, I'll have someone come and get it for you. I don't want you lifting a thing".

Verena sends a love emoji to my phone. "Okay babe can't wait to see you. Grams is going to love you".

I wanted so badly to tell Verena at that moment that I loved her but I refrained. I'm trying to take baby steps but my romantic feelings for Verena are growing stronger and stronger as the day passes. But how was this possible when I just told Arsenio I planned to ask Verena's grandmother for Verena's hand in marriage?

I think I might be passed taking baby steps and just taking a deep dive into the ocean and swimming towards the one person I truly want in my life permanently.





Yes, Eryx finally admitted he was in love with Verena but he hasn't told her just yet. I wonder if the meeting with Grandma Wyn will go a lot better than it did with Adela. Eryx knows how to finesse because how in the hell was able to lie to Verena so smoothly? I guess that is why he is considered to be one of the most dangerous men in the world. He can lie in the blink of an eye and make himself believe it is true. Quite manipulative. Also now that he can track Verena's movements with the Watch app I wonder if will he watch her movements quite often. You never know what Eryx will do. He is too unpredictable.



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