"It was a heart attack. We tried but we could not save him. I am so sorry", the doctor said slowly, counting his words as he broke the news of their grandfather's death.  Daniel and Declan had both driven to the hospital and headed for the ward immediately.Declan bowed his head as he heard the news. He had been entertaining bad news since the previous day. "Thank you so much for everything doctor", Daniel replied curtly. His tone was bland. He was neither sad nor excited and at that point, Declan wanted to punch him in the face. "The man is old already. I guess it was high time he died", Daniel said, turning to Declan, who glared at him in reply.  "What?" Dani

Declan adjusted in his seat. He was not sure he heard his father properly. "You want me to take over the oil business?" He asked his father.Ferdinand nodded as he chuckled happily. He was amused at Declan's show of surprise."You can begin working on your legacy again.  You do not have to give up on that too", Ferdinand continued. "Besides, you thrive better in something that you are passionate about". Declan nodded. "I cannot leave the family business to die off dad. I bought it to rebuild it. It would not be a wise venture to just up and leave everything behind", Declan said in consideration. "I am not asking you to leave the business Declan. You can work u

Hannah walked briskly into his apartment. Her face scrunched up suddenly in irritation."I've been standing outside for so long Declan", she began, sounding agitated.  He tried to embrace her but she would not budge. That was when she saw Abigail. "I'll be leaving now. Think about what we discussed and get back to me", Abigail said, grabbing her bag from the kitchen island.  "Hi Hannah", she said with a smile to Hannah, turning to her as she headed out. Hannah only replied with a nod.  When Abigail was out of the house and out of earshot, Declan moved close to Hannah. He had not seen her in days and he missed her a whole lot.  

With a swift movement, Declan concealed Patricia from his view. The restaurant was big enough and somehow, he managed to get her into covering before Daniel could see them.  Patricia had told him earlier that her husband had no idea that she was coming to see him, and he did not want to be a source of trouble either. "Daniel is here," he told her in a whisper. Her eyes widened in fright and he signaled her to calm down. He quietly led her back through the back door and into the kitchen.  Damian seemed to get a hint about what was happening. He was strangely silent throughout the unfolding, and Patricia was grateful. When he was sure Patricia was safely out of the restaurant, he went back in to attend to Da

"Meet Samantha", Ferdinand introduced. "She's going to be your assistant here, and will personally show you the ropes around here". Samantha let out a small smile and stretched forth her hand for a handshake. Her hands were soft like she had not done any hard work in her entire life. Their eyes met for a brief moment and she seemed to be saying something with her eyes, something he could not place his fingers on. He knew that he would think about it for the rest of the night. She was tall, a perfect height that suited her hourglass figure so well. She was black and her skin tone was perfect for her beautiful face. She was elegant, and Declan could sense class. She worked in an oil firm after all. It spilled money. Her knee-length dress clung tightly to her figure accentuating her curves, and he wondered why she bothered to wear heels. They were other things that made him wonder. It was almost midnight and the whole place was still bubbling with activities. Not everybody wore wo