Chapter 469 - The Ones Left Behind : Sam (1/2)

Amongst the three of them, it appeared as if Sam was the one that did not change much. The only difference people could see was that he was not following Kyle around anymore.

On the outside, his serious expression was the same. His gentle look on Betty was the same. His behaviour all looked the same.

However, nothing could be further from the truth.

His greatest headache right now was Patrick.

✿ Flashback ✿

Sam was sitting in the Smith Industries CEO's office.

In front of him, sitting stiffly on the chair while staring down at him, was Patrick Smith, Kyle's father.

”Samuel,” Patrick said, tapping the table with his finger, ”I know you know where Kyle is. Tell me.”

”I'm sorry, Sir,” Sam said politely, ”I do not know where he is, and even if I did, I wouldn't tell you.”

Patrick bristled at that.

Turns out his son's PA was as stubborn as his son is. Patrick could not understand how Kyle could just disappear off the face of the Earth. No matter what resources he employed, Kyle could not be traced.

Worse, he had no idea how his son was living.

At first, he was not worried so long as Kyle had that credit card. Even though he didn't seem to be using it, he had it and Patrick was assured that Kyle would have some access to money once he ran out of it.

Yet, as the weeks passed by, there was nothing.

Not a single transaction on the card!

Then, the card was returned to him in a letter. There was nothing in the envelope save that credit card, cut in two.

Patrick had been livid at the gesture, Was Kyle's ego and stubbornness so high that he would shoot himself in the foot like that?!

If it wasn't for the fact that Kyle would write to his mother once in a while, he would actually think his son was dead. Or living in the slums.

Worse, Kyle actually wrote letters. Handwritten letters, mailed in an envelope.

It wasn't an email, so he couldn't trace it. Each letter originated from different parts of the world and it was nigh impossible to send his men to each and every one of those places.

Patrick was ready to lose his mind.

And now, he was facing what was supposed to be a secondary school kid. It should have been easy to intimidate him, right? RIGHT?

He even had three of his toughest bodyguards to be in plain sight in the office, to stare down at this young boy that was sitting there. Yet, he seemed unaffected.