Memories of all that happened today flashed back to Alice's head.She passed the 1st round of the Oriental Catering Contest and on her way home, she bumped into that man that gave her wild goose-bumps.Nathan Reyes.Astonishingly handsome and charismatic -only when he didn't open his mouth. One of the dancers said he was a well-known business man.Alice sat up.How come she's never heard of him?She head to her table and turned on her monitor, typing his name on the browser. His pictures popped up at once.Scrolling through, she found out that not only was Nathan stinking rich, he was the grandson of a past Governor of Haiui- Greg Reyes, his father- Martin Reyes, was the President of the prominent food packaging company- Cheese&LiT Co and his mother, Lina Reyes was the best surgeon in the state.Charismatic family.There was no mention of a sibling of Nathan’s- that meant she had upset the heir to the Reyes Legacy.Even if Alice hadn’t heard of the Reyes family, she knew Cheese&LiT a
His heart hammering furiously, Wayne Costa took a deep plunge down the cliff, the last thing he heard was the curses and scowls of the men behind him.A while later, he snapped his eyes open. Wayne winced when he tried to move, his arm broken and bruised. Luckily, the branch above broke his fall, reason why he was still in a pretty good shape.He got up, wiping the dirt off his body and making his way past the trees, stopping at a river to drink some water.Wayne just returned from his studies abroad under his father's instructions, to get married to the daughter of the prestigious Moore family.At first he was skeptical, but when his father promised he could gat divorce a year after, he obliged to the wedding that took place a week ago.Strangely, an hour ago he received a call that his parents, Simon and Nina Costa, were caught in fire and had been rushed to the hospital. He was rushing to the hospital in panic when some men dressed in black suddenly overtook his car and started f
“What is this young man talking about?” The crowd murmured in shock.Gary's burning gaze lingered on Wayne for a while. “What gave you the audacity to barge in here and claim we stole from you? Who the fuck are you?”“I'm Wayne Costa, the heir to the Costa Legacy you took over through dubious means!”“What?” Gasps of amazement filled the air. “Simon Costa's son is alive? But the news said they all died in the fire?”“I also heard that Anna Moore carried out a DNA test and found out that Wayne wasn’t Simon’s real son, he was an adopted bastard.”“Then, what's the bastard doing here?”“He must be dreaming if he thinks he can regain control over the Costa's assets. It wouldn’t take anything for the Moore Family to snuff his life out.”“Oh, poor thing, he looks so thin and miserable. He must have suffered so much that he had to stoop to become a mechanic."The crowd made their own speculations about the issue.All of a sudden, a loud scream echoed from the side of the hall. “I said come w
Loretta took in a sharp breath beside Wayne as the dangerous looking men surrounded them.But he didn't look bothered, he only handed Elsa back to her mother with a calm face.“Elsa, can you go to your room now, Mummy will be up with you in a few minutes.” Loretta tried to get the girl away from all the chaos.“Okay, daddy. You’ll visit us tomorrow, right.”“Hmm.” Wayne nodded, his heart fluttering as Elsa leaned in to peck him, running off towards the lift.Gary walked up to the stage. “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for all inconveniences caused by this stranger and since the party is over we implore everyone to kindly take their leave.”The guests sighed in disappointment, they were going to miss the interesting show about to unfold.The Moore's were smart enough to handle family matters in private.Ashton ushered all the guests out until only close relatives of the Moore family were left- Anna and her 2 sons- Gary and Jared, their wives, children and a few member
“Mr Sidney is here.” Ashton hurried to inform them.“The Brooks’ private butler is here?” Gary gasped in amazement.The Brooks were the 1st most powerful family here in Las Vegas. The patriarch, Alex Brooks was a very hard man to please.The Moore's had been trying to make deals with him all to no avail, but now he's sending his butler over.Gary was so excited that he momentarily forgot about Wayne, making his way to the front door, his mother and others trailing behind him."Hello, Mr Sidney. It's nice to have you here!" Gary greeted the man enthusiastically like they'd known each other for years.“I would have prepared a grand welcome for you if you'd informed us that you were going to attend my party, sire.” Anna added with a wide smile.“I'm not here to attend your party!” Sidney lashed out at them. “I'm only here to deliver these gifts sent to Miss Moore.”“What?” Everyone was stunned.“Mr Brooks asked me to deliver these gifts personally.” Sidney added, gesturing his men to bri
The man emanated a fierce aura that he could even snap each of their necks off without blinking. Each of the guards took fearful steps backwards.“There’s no need for all that, Mark. I was just leaving.” Wayne replied."Who said you could leave without making that apology, punk? Seems you have a death wish!" Gary hollered at him. "And who the hell is this clown you brought, he must be your lackey begging for crumbs just like you are!" Mark flew into a rage. "Wayne, who the fuck is this old idiot sprouting nonsense? Do you want me to break his neck?""Calm down." Wayne shot a fierce gaze at Gary and he cowered behind his mother."Are you willing to consider another marriage proposal?" Anna faced Loretta to ask."Y. . .Yes Grandma."Anna turned to face Wayne. "You're lucky your wife saved you today. Next time, I won't be so gracious to let you leave in one piece, hurry up and get lost!"Mark wanted to retaliate, but Wayne stopped him, deciding to leave the battle for another day.He'd
“I had no idea you were coming, Mr Costa, please forgive me for not coming to receive you right on time!” Henry cowered guiltily, bowing in front of Wayne.The guests in the lobby gasped in shock. Why would the General Manger bow down to someone dressed in mechanic clothes? Could this man be the Ghost CEO?A shiver ran down the spine of the guards at the thought that this man they just insulted could be the CEO. Thinking in the same line, Jad took the courage to walk up to Henry. “Mr Hafford, what’re you doing? He’s just a miserly mechanic that came to beg for scraps, why are you treating him so reverently?”“What?” Henry raised his fists to smack Jad across the face. The slap was so resounding that the lobby fell into silence.“Did you just call Mr Costa a miserly mechanic? Do you have an idea who he is?” Henry raged out in anger.He’d been trying his best to impress Wayne with his managerial skills and convince him, only for his staffs to end up treating him badly.“I. . .I’m sorr
The Porsche drove into the gates of Wayne's luxurious mansion to stop in the garage, between the Lexus and the Mercedes Benz.Wayne stepped down from the car, still a little apprehensive. His mind was still gnawing around the fact that he had a daughter with Loretta.He hadn't imagined that the brief time they stayed together before he disappeared could foster a child.But then seeing her made him want to hug her tight and protect her from all sort of pain in this life.He looked around, the house had a very big field with a fountain and a swimming pool at the back.Wayne walked up the stairs with Mark beside him.4 days ago, when he was planning his trip back, he'd contacted a real estate realtor to get a house for him with high security.This house was the only one suitable, located in BirdsView Estate, one of the most expensive housing estates in Las Vegas.Wayne hadn't had time to go in and through it but he knew it contained 20 rooms, 3 sitting rooms and others.But glancing roun