“Gaaahh-ackkkk”Oscar clutched his abdomen, his stomach heaving as he vomited violently in the sink of the men’s room.Oscar’s mind replayed to the moment that he temporarily left his plate of cupcakes and cookies to quickly bring a few more boxes into the storage hall in preparation for the anniversary event of Delway Group.Oscar’s sisters-in-law, Arabella and Inara were closest to his plate of cupcakes at the meet-and-greet session so he knew that they must have poisoned his meal.His eyes narrowed as he came out of the men’s room, his jaw clenched in anger as he thought of the injustice that had been done against him but he suddenly started hearing Arabella and Inara chattering in exchanged whispers.“Haha, the fool thought that he could come here and eat like everyone else. How can a man be so poor and have no shame,” Inara leaned in close, her voice nearly lost in the noise of the meet-and-greet.Arabella’s face was etched with disgust. “It's a disgrace to call that kind of man

Oscar had heard enough already and went outside only to see his wife Charlotte fighting back tears. Her jaw was clenched as she struggled to hold back the emotion.Charlotte was an example of feminine perfection. Her physique was captivating and she looked like a beautiful river goddess. Every curve and line of her body was a testament to her femininity. Her skin was radiating like diamonds but this time she looked sad and weary as she wiped the tears off her face the moment her eyes connected with Oscar’s.“Babe, why are you crying? What happened to you?” He asked, rushing towards Charlotte with his voice filled with concern. Her tears were emotional enough to make Oscar shrug off the conversation about an affair that he heard about just moments ago. His wife couldn't possibly be cheating on him, he reasoned. He had to have heard wrong.“Maybe we should start by asking you why you killed my pet dog,” Lady Vivian interrupted him in his tracks, her voice contorted with a lashing whip

Oscar’s mind was spinning as he processed the matter. His father, Lord Henry Jones died in a plane crash that killed everyone onboard during the one time that he decided to board a public aircraft.Lord Henry Jones didn't make a will before he died so his half-brother, Ryder Otis forcefully took control and leadership of his large empire leaving Oscar in ruins.More than ever, Oscar felt like escaping the vehicle. His mind raced and his body tensed as the urge to flee away from the vehicle became much more intense.He needed to dial the code on the aircraft that he saw. He remembered the code the same way he knew the day he was born - 10XXV2Q.It was a secret code that he had with the late Henry Jones before he died. They used it to communicate whenever they felt that their enemies and competitors had tapped all public lines of communication.There was no way that code would be on an aircraft if it didn't mean something significant, Oscar reasoned.He had to dial the code, he had to d

Oscar’s body trembled with the weight of the reality that he had been exposed to. His features were frozen with a stunned and horrified expression of confusion and for a while, he wasn't sure of how he felt. He just stared blankly.Seeing his father after five years of thinking that he was dead was one thing but finding out that he had cancer and had only a few weeks to live? He wasn't sure if he could accept that.His eyes were sunken with confusion. “This cancer you are talking about. When did you find out about it? When did you get the diagnosis?”Henry’s posture slumped as he didn't want to make things get awkward, especially at such a time. “I got to know about this a few years ago, son. I have tried all sorts of chemotherapy to extend my lifespan. Now, I can no longer keep it going. I have only two weeks to live now.”Oscar’s eyes remained dark and hollow as his disbelief was a suffocating burden on his heart. “No, Dad. You can't just come back alive after four, or five years an

The clapping dwindled into a feeble echo and was replaced by the attendees’ faces turning to a mask of confusion and their lips forming silent questions.Lady Vivian and Arabella couldn't believe it. Their eyes widened with shock as they stared at each other again. Their thoughts were racing in a bid to understand the mystery behind the announcement.Arabella swayed, her feet tripping over each other in confusion as she missed her seat while trying to return to a sitting position but she quickly regained her balance.“What exactly is going on here? Is this a comedy show? Why is Oscar mounting the podium? Is no one going to have anything to say about this?” Arabella turned to Lady Vivian, her voice edged with confusion.Lady Vivian’s mouth was too heavy to even bring out the words that she had in her mind if she had any. “I have no idea, I have no words right now. Maybe we should talk to one of the concierges and ask if there is a mistake somewhere.”Arabella signaled at a concierge cl