A Slumdog Heir

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 

"How did you even find me?" An angry Colin had asked 

"My family owns the hotel, dumbo" he finally spoke up.

"How did you even get in here in the first place looking like that?" 

He had asked, pointing to Colin's ragged clothes 

"It's one of the things money can do for you" colin answers smiling 

"You mean to tell me that all the money you spent here is yours?"he asked sarcastically , his eyes looking at colin from his legs till his head as  way of mockery

"Of course, who else's would it be?" Colin folded his arma 

"You lying son of a bitch!" Marissa cursed 

"Marissa, tell me, why would I lie about something like that?" Colin raises an eyebrow  

"For three years you stayed in my home with no job, three years" Marissa explains

"Okay?" Colin urges her to explain herself 

"There is no other way you would have been able to afford this but my stealing my family's money" Marissa explains 

"So you are trying to say that I have only used the last three years to steal from your family?" 

Colin asks, shock written all over his face 

"Of course! And it is the truth!" Marissa yells at Colin angrily

"You baffle me, Marissa, you do" Colin says, surprised how little her thinking can be, he had over estimated her. 

"What does that mean?" Her new lover had chipped in 

"I spent the last three years trying to impress your family, trying to get you to see that I loved you more than anything else" Colin laughed trying to hide the pain that was visible in his voice 

"And I worked my ass out for you, for your family. I didn't even know how you manage your finances, let alone steal from you" Colin continues 

"Besides, I am not a thief and I would never bring myself so low as to do that" Colin finished 

"Did you guys just hear that? Did you hear that?" Marissa inquires turning around for back up

"Marissa, you need to calm down. This is a hotel and we would be making too much noise" 

The hotel owner was saying that Marissa would have none of it 

"He insults my family and all you can do is tell me to be quiet?" She inquires 

"It is not what I meant" He sighs 

"Then deal with this, and do it now!" Marissa yells 

"Of course"He says 

"Colin, I'm going to have to ask you to leave," he says turning to Colin 

"Now, we can either do this quietly or we can make some noise about it" He warns 

"I paid for this room, I ain't going anywhere" Colin rejects angrily

"Colin, I'd advise you to choose your words carefully and not try to provoke me as this would not end well for the both of us, for all of us" He warns 

"Of course, this would not end well"  

Colin answers 

"Is something wrong with you today?" Marissa asks 

"Yes, why? I was always obedient, eh? Well, I got fed up, and coupled with this betrayal of yours, it is too much to bear" Colin screams angrily, he couldn't believe he had feelings for a woman like her

"Just leave" Marissa says shaking her head like she felt pity for Colin

"I can't do that. I would like to show you something" Colin says and takes out his phone. 

He was trying too hard to put his emotions in check and not try to do anything overboard. 

But Colin needed this, just one proof to show them how powerful he could be and perhaps for once, Marissa would respect him. 

He had managed for too long but now, he had his freedom and he could ruin them too, what a sweet revenge it would be to watch. 

Colin could not wait to see the look on their faces when they finally find out who he is, that look, he yearned for. 

Colin puts a call through to the housekeeper. 

"Young master, have you decided to come back home?" The housekeeper asks unaware he was put on loudspeaker 

"No, not just yet. And didn't I tell you to stop trying to convince me to come back home?" Colin angrily 

"Forgive my curiosity young master, I just can't help it"The housekeeper says. 

And for the first time in a long while, Colin appreciated the fact that the housekeeper didn't listen to him when he had told him to not refer to him as "young master" again. 

"I told you to give me some time to..."C olin starts to Complain before the housekeeper stopped him

"And I gave you three months" The housekeeper noted interrupting him

"Your father is becoming impatient" 

The housekeeper added 

"Unfortunately, you have to cover for me as you already gave me three months" 

Colin jeered 

"So, yes. It was my mistake, it is just so hard to say no to you. I wonder why" 

The housekeeper lamented 

"Because I am your young master" 

Colin explains 

"Far from it" 

The housekeeper objects.

Looking at their faces, Colin could see they were pissed and were waiting to see what game he was trying to pull here. 

"I need your help"Colin admits  

"Anything for you" The housekeeper says 

"You know that Briscoe's Hotels?" 

Colin asks 

"The one just a few meters away from your in-laws?" 

The housekeeper inquires 

 "Yes, that one" Colin agrees 

"What about it?" 

The housekeeper asks 

"I want to purchase it" 

Colin says amidst silent laughs from the three of them

"You mind if I ask why?" The housekeeper questions

"I just need to do something with it" 

Colin answers 

"But the hotel is way beyond your standard, young master" The housekeeper noted 

"Just do as I say, would you?" Colin asks 

"Sure, I'll be on it right away" 

The housekeeper says 

"You think we would be deceived by just a phone call?" 

Marissa asks 

"You even trying to play the joke of buying this hotel is an insult to my reputation" 

The hotel owner infuriated, had said. 

  

"You heard him, this is way below my standard" 

Colin emphasized

"Well, we will see how far you can keep this up"

The hotel owner says and takes out his phone. 

"Is this the police? I am the owner of the Briscoe's Hotels, please hand the phone to your in-charge available at the moment" 

The hotel owner says and waits for a few seconds. 

"Yes, thank you, sir. We just caught a thief spending the Williams' money in my hotel"

He explains

"Is he with you at the moment?"  The officer asks 

"Yes" He answered 

"We will be there soon, keep him in sight please" 

The officer says

"He ain't going nowhere" The hotel owner assures throwing Colin a death stare. 

A few minutes later and the cops show up. They went straight to Colin after saying a few words to Marissa, her new lover and the Briscoe guy. 

"There he is" He had said pointing to Colin

  

"You sure you want this done quietly?" 

The cop had asked Marissa 

"Yes, why?" Marissa questions

"Wouldn't it be better if we had his face pasted everywhere in the city so everyone can avoid him?"

The cop suggested 

"No, his name would be attached to mine and I don't want to ruin my family's good name" 

 Marissa replies, smiling. 

"Mr. Colin, you are being arrested for theft and have the right to remain silent as anything..." The officer was saying. 

"Is this even right?" Colin had asked the officer handcuffing him 

"You have something to say?" He asked, turning to face Colin

"Wouldn't you even ask whether I committed the crime or not?" Colin inquires 

"You are something. Why would two of the top families in the city lie against a nobody like you?" The cop inquired 

"He is a sore loser" 

The hotel owner had added and Colin was taken away to a waiting vehicle.