All Chapters of MICHAEL WEST'S JOURNEY FROM TORMENT TO TRIUMPH : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90
98 chapters
MEGALITHS
Diana looked at him. Her mouth fell open. She thought it was ridiculous at first but on a close look at it, it could see some sense in it. The last heist wasn’t successful because it was planned well. They didn’t take into cognizance the fact that Michael had more strength than the lady they had employed, because he is a man. If he had been subdued by drugs, perhaps it would be easy for their plan to succeed. ‘Good thinking. You are such a brilliant strategist. Let us get to work.’ Diana pecks Liam on the cheek, who is shocked and they both look around to see if anyone was watching. And seeing none, being that they were in an underground parking lot and Clara and her brother had gone ahead of them, they turned and looked at each other and begin to kiss.Michael had just gotten the files of all the proposals for the park project that Cynthia had approved for scrutiny. He trusted her judgment and decides to take her word as truth. Then he runs into Isabella at the reception. She had ju
Read more
WE DON'T ’t HAVE A COMPETITION
Diana got irritated by his attitude, that she sat up and kneeling on the bed and barked at him. ‘I mean, why do you keep going back to her? Does she satisfy you the way I do? Does she make you feel good, feel like a man? She doesn’t even open her legs for you. All that poor wannabe does is to spend your money and give you nothing in return.’Liam didn’t respond. Oh I understand now, Diana thought to herself, I am now the bad person right? Wasn’t he the one who decided to have the affair with me? Did I force him? Why am I looked at like the bad person here?Liam wore his clothes; picked up is phone and coat. As he was about to cross the door, Diana rushed over to where he stood and blocked him. Diana wanted to know that things were cool between them. He might go to beg that bitch and reconcile with her so far he comes back to her; she needed this relationship to continue. This is the first guy in over five years to look at her like that and make her feel like a woman. His energy and ar
Read more
A PLACE FOR ENEMIES
He walked to the window and looked out to the city. He was going to be a father soon. Isabella was carrying his child and he was scared and excited. How could she keep such news from him? Did she plan to raise the child alone?“Hello Michael. What are you doing here?” it was Isabella.Michael jumped and turned to her. “You look worried. Why?” Isabella said“Don’t worry. I am just a little tired. Are you feeling okay?”Michael felt the effort in her voice.“Then you must get some rest. Have you had something to eat?”At this point, a soft laughter forced its way out of Michael’s mouth which made her smile. The smile spread slowly over her face.“I should be worried about you. I am fine.”The machines continued to beep their presence and the air still smelled like disinfectant.He wanted to ask her why she didn’t tell him she was pregnant with their child but he decided that it was the bad time. The doctor had warned that she shouldn’t be told any distressing news or allowed to be stre
Read more
A CHANCE MEETING
Feeling alone, Michael didn’t feel like going home. He didn’t have a family anymore. His parents had died years ago. He had no living relative; that was why, when he married Diana, he decided to become a full time husband, caring for his wife and staying around in the house. His parents had left him substantial wealth to last him two lifetimes but he felt that the love of a loved one was what he missed more in his life. He wanted to be there for here; all he wanted in return was for Diana to love him in return.Now that he felt alone, he returned to the place where his mother was resting, the city’s cemetery. Having died about seven years ago, she is the only member of his family that was buried on US soil. Every other member, including his father had been buried in Europe. His mother’s grave was a grand mausoleum-like structure, housing her sarcophagus and burial site. He didn’t want to enter the structure because he had arrived unannounced and didn’t want to call on the cemetery kee
Read more
MICHAEL FIGHTS BACK
Michael hung up the call before the man would say another word. The man liked to talk too much. He went back to the table and saw Isabella wiping tears. She looked pretty upset.‘What is wrong? You look upset.’‘It is just a minor issue. Nothing much.’ She said.‘No, I insist. Tell me what that matter is. Is it the agent?’Isabella hesitated but decided to say it out because Michael looked ready to pester her about it. He was not going to let go until she said what it was that troubled her.‘It is my landlord. He had just informed me of his decision to get the police to break down my door and get my things out of the house. I am three months behind on my rent and I don’t have any money to pay.’ Isabella paused, trying to fight back tears. Michael felt pity for her. However, he was surprised at her condition because she didn’t look like she was having any money issues. Her clothes and jewelry indicated otherwise. It was then that it dawned on him that she had no choice than to dress w
Read more
ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT KILLING
Inside the mall, the crowd hadn’t reached the mammoth size it usually is at this time of day, maybe it was because of the ongoing music festival in the city and many of those who would come to shop or look around had gone to see their favorite artists perform live on stage. I had just picked the balm and was looking for the methylated spirit when Clara accosted me out of nowhere.‘How could you? I thought you were different.’Liam’s guard wanted to push her away but he gave him a hard stare and he relented.‘Clara, please can we talk about his in some place that is less private?’‘Oh you want a place that is private but did you think about that when you were sleeping with her? Did you care how I will feel?’I looked around. Some of the shoppers were already looking at us making a scene.‘Please Clara; it is not what you think. I did wrong. I made a mistake but let us meet somewhere private and talk about it. It is not right that you talk like this in public to make people think low of
Read more
PLANS AND COUNTER PLANS
Clara looked at him amidst her tears. It was clear that there was nothing she can do to melt his heart. So she decided to go away. Michael didn’t feel anything between them as she walked away. His mind flashed back to the day of the divorce. Everything came to him as if he were in that scent that day.Clara stood at the door with a smile on her face. Michael almost didn't recognize his wife, unlike the morning when she left home, she was putting on a red fitted jumpsuit that hugged her body and displayed her curves so effortlessly. Her black heel called for attention as she strolled to her chair and sat down. "Clara, what exactly is going on here?" Michael asked. He forced himself to ignore the change of outfit and the full make up on her face. She tucked a strand of brown hair behind her ear. "No reasons for you to act unreasonable now, Michael. Just sign the papers and take the house plus a car and ten million dollars." His eyes squinted. It was like he was staring at a whole d
Read more
THE BURDEN OF SHAME
Even Liam no longer picked Clara’s calls. Clara had hoped that he would help her like he did the last time. Instead he left town and stopped picking up her calls. Even Steven left town too, taking a lot of valuables from the house and a large amount of money from the bank. Clara was left alone. Burdened by the shame and disgrace of the suit against her mother, Clara decided to reach out to Michael to help. Michael refused to see her but after a lot of begging, decide to meet with her. They agreed to meet in a quiet park in the middle of the night to keep away from prying eyes.On his way there, his mind flashed back to the day of the divorce. Everything came to him as if he were in that scent that day. The pain came back tooHis mind came to the present. Perhaps, there was still a chance for redemption for both of them or not; but the only thing he knows for sure is that he will get his revenge from the Robert family. News broke the town the following morning. It was about the Rober
Read more
AS SHE HAD CLAIMED
Sitting in his penthouse office of the donaldation headquarters, Michael tapped mindlessly on the table with his pen cast back to the day when it all began. “What is the meaning of this? A divorce? Out of the blue?" he had asked, half hoping it was a joke and recognizing the seriousness on her face."It isn't out of the blue, Michael, obviously you have seen the signs I have been giving you." "Yes, I did see signs but I thought it was because you were stressed from work." Michael fell silent as she broke into a mocking laughter. "Stressed from work? No, I've been stressed from having to put up with you for three whole years!" She rose to her feet with an evil glare in her eyes. "You're not a husband at all, you're nothing but dead weight pulling me down. Heck you're not even a man! You're... Nothing." He felt his whole world fall apart in an instant. The only reason he lived was to love his wife and he had done so for three good years. To him, every single moment shared with her w
Read more
MORE PROBLEMS
Michael walked to his car, parked outside the gate by the curb. The guards would not allow him drive in, maybe as a way of Mr. Donald showing that he was not pleased with him, he didn’t know. However, he didn’t care; all he had on his mind was to get donaldation back on track of being the biggest company and employer in all of Beaumont. He got in his car and drove off into the night. He drove to donaldation headquarters and then to the airport. He has a meeting with Mr. Pearson. Cynthia went to get the report while Michael settles for the meeting. His phone vibrated and it was a text from clara. It read.‘I know you have been busy lately, but please have dinner with me, at the four season hotel. Bills on me.’ He looked at it and laughed. Clara decided to text him today. Something must be up. This lady must be joking, he thought.Isabella watched Michael giving his speech on TV. Their romance had ended a month ago but it seemed like yesterday when she met him and fell in love with hi
Read more