Immediately Kendrick turned, his eyes flared in surprise, a man pointing a gun at him, just behind his ears. His mouth dropped open, forming a silent 'O' of surprise and terror. "Don't move! Raise your hands man!! The attacker whispered to Kendrick from behind. Kendrick raised his hands slowly, his palms outward in a defensive gesture, " Alright… That's alright… take it easy man." He said in a surprising time as he shifted a bit. The air in the Inn was cold, but Kendrick felt drops of sweat run down his neck. He needed to be calculative since he didn't understand what the man needed. The observers in the hall, at high alert yelled. The securities marched towards the scene, The man, observant of it, yelled even louder with a commanding tone, " Nobody moves!! Any other step or noise and I'm going to pull the trigger!!" The air clouded with tension, the sudden silence of whispering voices set in, their laughter and chatter halted, as all eyes fixed on the scene unfolding
Some hours passed, and the eating and drinking was over, Kendrick turned his eyes from where he was sitting, his gaze went straight in a distant corridor that led to the workers unit. He shifted his gaze, his eyes widened, "there she is." He said to himself.He has just sighted Sophia from a distance, he stood up and excused himself as he walked towards the office unit. "Where are you going, Kendrick? Kelly asked." A minute bro, I'll be back." He replied coldly.He walked straight faster, he needed to ensure he had the footage by all means, his friends and relatives are already in Texas, how absurd would it be to hear that he couldn't defend himself from what was coming to him?" He muttered as he moved.Soon, he approached the the entrance, two huge guards maned the way, his eyes moved gently to a writing on the top of the door. "Out of Bounds, Workers entry only." He shook his head gently, he knew he would need to be permitted before he could have access, so he turned to the re
Not long had Mr. Powell walked in, Sophia rushed out to greet her father, she approached with a smile on her face, but immediately she emerged to see Kendrick with him, her eyes narrowed. An awestruck expression clouded her eyes."Come on my precious Jewel.. How have you been?" Mr. Powell said as he hugged her closely. "I'm fine Dad, … when did you fly into the state?" She asked."Just this afternoon dear. He quickly turned to Kendrick, here… young master, Kendrick Peterson… were you aware you had a high profile custormer of this nature?" He asked Sophia who pretended like she never knew him."Mr. Kendrick, here's my daughter, … Sophia, my only precious Jewel." He gestured to Kendrick. He smiled slowly, a feigned smile that made it seem like he too was seeing her for the first time. "Please come in, … why didn't you tell me that you were returning today,... I would have prepared a grand reception for your arrival." Sophia said, her hands gesturing in the air. " That's even th
Immediately he said that he turned to see that Mr. Powell was greatly pleased. A bright smile illuminated his face, "I expected you to say that, and I am very pleased… I'll be so delighted to leave them in your care, knowing I started those companies, and that a diligent man purchased them." Mr. Powell responded, rubbing his palms graciously. Sophia's face was neutral, she never thought a thing like this would happen, she knew her dad had always wanted the best for her, but not after she had given up on the Petersons. Although her Dad never knew of her previous closeness with Kelly, Kemdrick's late brother. She never believed it would settle back to him. Immediately, she saw that her eyes were betraying her, she shook off the feeling, afterall they would be nothing but business partners. Mr. Powell turned to her Swifty, "Tell me, what's your thoughts on what I've said so far?" He asked. Sophia's face lightened, her father could see her cheeks glowing in amusement, but her re
It was a message from Barr. Florence. She had verified the documents and the carol of a woman was paid off.Mr. Bob had happily gone on social media to sing the praises, filling his page with encomium.Outside the inn, the atmosphere was bathed in a soft golden light, the sun's rays were hiding its scorching touch in the cloud, preparing the shadows of the evening to take over the sky."I'll see you later man, please try to keep in touch," Kendrick said to Terry, he smiled and muttered a reply."You made my day, man…next time don't be out without guards"A gentle breeze blew across Kemdrick's face and he watched him enter his Audi Rs e-tron, a car valued at about 300,000 dollars, and zoomed off." Where are you heading young master? Ivy asked."Going home from here, what about you?""I would be spending tonight in Baytown, I have a meeting to catch up there tonight" Ivy replied, as she turned to observe the car park."Did you come with your car?" Kendrick asked again, but immediately
Kendrick's voice was laced with concern as he spoke through the phone, "Dr. Astrid, are you there? Can you hear me?" He paused, waiting for a response. The line crackled, and Dr. Astrid's voice came through, slow and calm, but with a hint of weariness. "Kendrick, I've been transferred to the local hospital in Star County." Kendrick's eyes widened in disbelief. Star County? That was the last place he expected to hear. Dr. Astrid, one of the best doctors he knew, didn't deserve to be relegated to such a remote location. And to make matters worse, she had been demoted. His mind raced. This had to be the doing of Dr. J Ryder, seeking revenge for Dr. Astrid's suspension of his son. Kendrick's determination grew. "That's not fair, Dr. Astrid. I'll do something about it. I'll meet you early tomorrow and get to the bottom of this." Dr. Astrid's response was low, but a hint of hope crept into her voice. "I'll look forward to seeing you, Kendrick." Kendrick quickly dropped the phon
Soon, they were seated in the dining room. Kendrick's hands rested on the polished table, the shimmering glass reflecting on his face. At the center of the table, a silver platter bore a pyramid of fresh fruits, juicy strawberries, succulent grapes, and sun-kissed oranges. Kendrick picked a green apple and bit it gently, chewing every bit of it. He observed, his father's eyes kept turning to him at every point. The sweet aroma of coffee wafted through the air, Kendrick and his father savoured each sip. Then Alice emerged from the kitchen with a tray, firmly gripped in her hands, it contained a plate of scrambled eggs and crispy croaker fish. She lowered her knees and dropped it gracefully on the table. Kendrick took bites of his meal, then emptied his cup of coffee. "I'll have to leave now, Dad." He said. Mr. Peteron's eyes raised gently and settled on Kemdrick's face, "You'll have to do what?... Don't tell me you're going out today after I told you that your sisters w
"I said, what of Aunty Stelcy?" She repeated. Her tiny voice blared in the air. The gracious outpour of encomium and good wishes spurred in the air, each settling on Kemdrick's face and reflecting in his smile, his lips curled as he thought of a reply. "I really missed her." She continued. "She would be back dear… I'll tell her that you missed her… okay?" Kendrick replied gently. Brown nodded gently, he was lost for rightful words. Stelcy was more like a sister to him since his biological sisters were all afar, but the weight of her betrayal pricked Brown constantly, it was like a sharp object that pierced him gently. "How could she have done a thing as that? What on earth did he do to deserve to be betrayed to that extent?" He muttered to himself gently. A whirlwind of thoughts flowed uncontrollably from Kemdrick's mind destroying the jovial moment he had some minutes ago. The worse of it all is that his father, Mr. Peterson believed that crap, if Kendrick needed a woman,