Chapter 44

"Mr. Stratford? You mean you have scores to settle with Mr. Stratford, Nelly's father?" Aria asked. She was surprised to hear this from Easton Landers, not because they didn't have any reasons to cross paths but because Mr. Stratford was very peaceful, quiet and calm. She didn't know of any way whereby Mr. Stratford can offend anyone. 

Easton just sat still, staring at her confused face while sipping his wine from the glass next to him and smoking his cigarette as his legs flapped in the pool. 

"Yes, it's with Mr. Stratford I have issues not with Nelly."

"But how? I mean, what did Mr. Stratford do to you that made you hate him so much that you decided to punish him so badly?" Aria's curiosity made her so inquisitive. She was confused about this for a long time. Since the onset, she had always wondered why Easton Landers was doing the things he was doing. 

"That's by the way, Aria. Just tell me whatever information you have for me and you can be