Derek dialed the number again, but the call went unanswered. His mind raced with questions. Who was this mysterious person, and what did they want from him? He couldn't think of anyone he'd wronged, anyone who'd hold a grudge against him. "What's going on, Sir?" Peter asked, confusion etched on his face. Derek's gaze narrowed, his eyes locking onto Peter. "I need all the information you have on the Beta Group. Something's off." Peter hesitated, "Sir, what's the problem?" Derek's expression darkened, his voice stern. "Just do as I say, Peter. Now." Peter flinched, muttering a quick apology before scurrying to gather the information.Derek let out a frustrated hiss, loosening his tie as he sat down. He was certain it wasn't Mr. Luther's voice he heard. With a groan, he tried to focus on his work, but his attention was diverted by a notification on his phone. He unlocked it to see a chilling message: "Dearest Derek, we have taken 50% of yours. Sincerely, Beta Group." His eyes wide

Maya sauntered into the room, blissfully unaware of the tension, a bright smile on her face. "Dear, things are getting expensive," she said, dropping her shopping bag on the desk. "You won't believe how much this bag cost." She rummaged through the bag, pulling out another shoe, completely absorbed in her own world. Derek's expression darkened, his eyes fixed on the debit alert on his phone. "Maya, are you responsible for this?" he asked, his voice low and accusatory, holding up the phone for her to see. The smile on her face widened, and she looked up at him. "Yes, darling, I was thinking of telling you when I got back, knowing you wouldn't have a problem with it," Maya said, her tone casual. "Or do you have a problem with it?" She looked at him innocently, unaware of the storm brewing. Derek’s eyes widened in disbelief, his face inches from the phone. "Wait, you spent this much on this?" He gestured towards the shopping bags, his voice rising in outrage. "Come on, baby, stop a

Incarceration was the last thing he expected that day. From losing his company's shares, getting defeated by a mysterious Mr. Luther, now imprisonment. The transition of events was enough to make him crazy. How on earth did everyone and everything fight against him at the same time? Whoever was the new one of Beta World was a real monster and a powerful one.He had a feeling his woes were not just dealings of a bad day but carefully orchestrated by a big time hater. Even the banks? None of them could come to his rescue? He was not a defaulter so for the bank manager to ignore his call then he was sure there was someone spreading false information to destroy his good reputation.Nothing seemed to baffle him more than the fact that his lawyer was not present at this time. He looked at himself, he was stripped to his pants, he only had his singlets and boxers on. Even the chief whom he once knew behaved like he was some riffraff pulled out from the dump site. He was indeed tired of the h

“You seemed not to be listening but actually you were. I'm glad we were able to reach a consensus. The Windsors and Derek, from the house of Jack are prominent figures in this society and this sort of mistake shouldn't repeat itself ever again.” Margaret bent her brow when her statement wasn't met with an answer.Maya winked at Derek and Derek smiled back, he was happy to be free again. Those few hours were tormentous, he knew that but he was able to think things through. He wouldn't have to rely on Peter to make this happen, he woke up with a plan.“Mrs. Windsors I have heard all you've said and will take note of that. “ The Chief Police Officer answered.“My son-in-law deserves an apology if we're not to take this any further. My daughter tells me you were given instructions from an unknown powerful man and we seek to know him. His name and an apology and you still get to keep your job.”“Very well Mrs. Windsors, I won't withhold such an important information. His name is Mr. Luther

Davin heaved a sigh of relief few minutes into the drive, “now we're safe!” He exclaimed.“Safe from what? As long as I know, there was no danger there, you were just being squeamish and insecure which is not good for your personality.” James said, arching his brow.“I'll have to stop you there! You'll not speak to me as you like. I had a premonition, the ancestors whispered to my ears and I had to act fast.” Davin reprimanded him immediately.“Okay, I'm sorry I disrespected you. I won't speak on this subject again.” James concluded and they rode home silently.***Derek couldn't function properly in the office. All he could think of was what the news would be like. He was so eager but he had to keep his hopes low because it was Peter. He may have made the new big but he made it even bigger. A call came in from his cellular and he picked.“Good evening sir, Am I speaking to Mr. Jack.” The voice over the phone asked.“Yes this is Derek Jack and you are?”“This is Mr. Robb speaking.”“O