chapter 17: No place to Run.

Tess looked at her friend," how long has he bought the hotel over?"

"The night he came, was to check out the place and some weeks later he bought it".

Tess knew that Stan's company was into computers and some technology stuff, she didn't know that he was also into hotels. A lot has changed since they were together.

Tess looked at Katie with a stern look in her eyes, "Katie, I am not running from him, I chose to continue to work here". Unless he sacks me, I am not leaving" Tess reassured her friend. Katie looked at Tess and hugged her, "We are in this together Tess. Let's just hope, he is busy with other business and doesn't have time to come here".

"This hotel runs itself well with the management on the ground, I hope he realizes this and let things run by themselves". From that day forward, Tess was troubled as she began to expect Stan to walk into the hotel at anytime and any day soon.

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Stan has been busy and didn't bother to check his latest investment. The Tiwaon Hotel was truly a great investment, with great staff on the ground, he didn't need to check out what was going on there. His director, Sky has done a great job encouraging him to buy the hotel. As he thought of the hotel, he remembered Tess; very soon he would get to the bottom of things. He is expecting his detective to get back to him with news about Fred. Once he knows what is going on, he will take action. The thought of Tess was so strong tonight as he didn't have much work to distract him. But he promised himself that he wouldn't get involved with her until he knew what transpired between Fred and her. A smile crossed his face as he permitted himself to think about her, especially kissing her and making love to her. 'No, I can't let my thought go wide', he thought as he brought up a file and told himself to do some work since it's the only distraction that helps him to control his thoughts of her.