Kendrick paced nervously around the room, his thoughts a chaotic whirl. The heavy door creaked open, and his father walked in with a confident stride, flanked by two imposing guards. Kendrick turned to face them, his brow furrowing in curiosity.Then she appeared."But" he stuttered, "How is this a surprise, Dad?" He asked, calling him out of the sitting room. His father smiled, he had prepared Ivy Knaver to be his son's future wife, and to him this was the main time to show her off. "That's a perfect woman for you, my son." He replied with a wide grin. Kendrick's heart throbbed, "...but you should have discussed this with me, Dad." He mumbled."Really?" His father asked, his brow furrowed slightly. " Have you forgotten this lady?" He asked. "That's not the point, Dad… at least you should have informed me of it first before arranging this." Holding him out of the sitting room, his father whispered gently. "Son, this is a woman I had preserved for you since when you left home."
“I will have to hurry somewhere, and get back to you, sir… I had some other important things to deal with, please.” Kendrick said as he stood up from the desk. Methot laughed, “are you saying that you will walk away from an opportunity to beat the world record?” “what?… If at all I am to settle, sir, I don’t think it will be best to do that because I want to beat the records. Marriage should focus on individual feelings as against monetary gains.” Kendrick replied. With a widened stare, Methot folded his arms, “I doubt if that’s coming from a business man like you, son… this is business, and you know it.. whether she loves you or not, shouldn’t be your concern for now.” Kendrick understood that it was that time of the season where the Upkings Awards were going to nominate the world’s richest man, and if he had to beat the current, then he should accept the proposal, adding his to his long line of investments. He chuckled slowly, “I would not have to do it that way, sir… if at all
“Forgiveness in this regard should come from the state and not from me.” Kendrick replied, his mind burning with the pleasure of having showed Katherine that life wasn’t what she thought it was.She turned wildly to him, her lips shaking as though she should say several words, but the words weren’t coming, she only had to stare, her eyes pleasing Kendrick for mercy.The IG quickly hurried through the phone on his desk, he ran his fingers on it and at once, he ordered, “Provide that lady in my office right now.”then the response of a male voice, thundering, Yes sir.” echoed in reply.Kendrick's eyes fixed intently on the door, anticipation lingering on his face, he needed to be the first to see Peace being pushed into the office where he sat, but then he remembered it was a civil society and that there was no way she could be treated that way, so he shook off the feelings and crossed his legs.Two minutes later, just like he had thought, an officer held Peace by the arms, her hands lo
It wasn’t up to an hour when the officer returned with another, a younger officer with her uniform neatly ironed, it fitted perfectly with her name tag glued tightly above her breast, she happened to be a senior officer and her demeanor was friendly amidst the seriousness on her face, “Yes sir!” she saluted, when her hands slammed on her tigh she turned, “you sent for me sir.” The IG seemed not to identify them by name, he preffered calling them by their ranks, “...At ease ASP, yes, I sent for you because I wanted you to provide the complaint form for Mrs, Peace to the young man sitting there.” he said, turning slightly to Kendrick. “Okay sir, that’s fine, I would have it brought to him right now.” she replied as she turned out of the office. As Kendrick sat, he kept pondering on who to hand most of his businesses to, if he failed to settle with Sophia, but then he recalled she had earlier affirmed that they were mere business partners. The ASP hurried back in with a giant blue fi
Kendrick sat at the head of the table, his demeanor a blend of stern authority and understated compassion. The room was thick with tension, and every movement felt amplified in the confined space. Peace stood with her shoulders hunched, her expression a mask of weariness and resignation.Florence, the family lawyer, had just arrived and was now seated beside Kendrick. She examined the agreement with meticulous attention, her professional demeanor unwavering. Peace glanced at the document with a mixture of dread and hope, the words on the page an unyielding reflection of her predicament."Here," Florence said, her voice gentle yet firm as she pushed the pen towards Peace. "Please sign here. This agreement will outline that you'll work for Mr. Kendrick until the debt is settled."Peace took the pen with trembling fingers, her gaze flickering between the document and Kendrick. She could feel the weight of the room's scrutiny on her. With a shaky breath, she signed her name, the pen scrat
After she had eaten, she stood up and walked towards the inner room, the quarters though small, had three rooms which made it spacious enough for the Rogers to occupy each, with Maverick staying out. She opened the door slightly, then paused to take a second look at the room, her eyes running through every corner, then down to the bed.“can someone tell me what is happening here? Why on earth would I have to be sharing a space when my father had a mansion as wide as this?” she yelled at the top of her voice, hurrying to the bed, she picked up the pillow and threw it in the air, “Fuck off!… fuck this life!”The sound of her yelling made Blossom and Maverick hurry into the room. Maverick’s eyes widened in fear as he pushed open the door, his heart heaving hard. He paused, staring at Peace, who was sitting on the floor with no peace of mind. He slowly walked to her, his hands reaching for her shoulders. “Peace,” he called out slowly, “What’s the matter?”Peace covering her face on the pi
When he got to his room, he pushed open the door slightly, peeping first to see if she was doing anything implicating in there, but when it appeared like she was lowering her head into an item in hand, he opened it wider and peeped in closely, anticipation lingered on his face as he tried to recognize what she was holding. Flustered, Knaver raised her head, her eyes widened,“oh, you’re here already.” she said. Kendrick strolled in, his eyes settling on the device in her hands. Surprisingly, it was his phone,“What exactly are you doing?” he asked. Knaver stared firmly, a feigned smile showed on her face, it wasn’t what she had expected to see, but then again, she knew things of that nature were inevitable. “Who is this lady, dear?” she asked, pointing his phone at him. Kendrick’s face flushed with disappointment, he had not expected her to take it to that extent so early, he stood staring at her in the face without giving a response, he needed to see her next move. Feeling igno
“I can’t tell Dad, but it’s the same woman. He has to give them their boundaries, after all, he is done with them.” Evelyn said as she walked to her phone, “let me call and inform him that they’re here looking for him,.”Peterson turned to a guard who stood by the door, his voice commanding. “Tell those people that my son is busy!”“Okay, sir,” Brandon replied as he turned towards the door.When he stepped out, he met the hungry and angry faces of Peace, flanked by Maverick who walked in front. Immediately, Maverick knelt, his palms rubbing together as he began, “...please sir… we came to ask that he forgive us.”Brandon, who was angrily glaring at him, shook his head, “Listen, young man… it is not in my place to listen to you on that… I wouldn’t know why you all decided not to allow my boss to rest, what is it again?”“it’s not so, sir.” Peace interrupted, “my daughter is dead, and as I’m talking to you, my mother is deadly ill.”Brandon narrowed, “I would ask you all to go and maybe