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Lucas frowned, he knew exactly why they were here. He was about to speak before Henry spoke abruptly. “If this is about Norman's case, he's still guilty, and you don't have to worry we're getting the evidence.” He said with disdain. Harris gritted his teeth as he glared at Henry. “I wasn't talking to you Mr. Havord, and you aren't the acting Mayor yet, don't act like one.” The words were like arrows, it shattered Henry's pride, he was about to speak but Lucas gestured for him to halt. “Let's go to the general office to discuss this.” He said to the other officials and they all head to a much larger office. **** One official started, “Norman’s absence is already causing unrest. If we don’t handle this properly, the public outcry could escalate into something worse.” Lucas leaned back in his chair, eyes narrowing as he listened. His jaw tightened, his lips forming a thin line. “Are you all implying that this city can’t function without one man?” he snapped, his voice cold and sha
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Chapter 18
Henry was seated in his suite now covered by the lingering smoke that he puffed out of his mouth, and nostrils. His leg was crossed over the other, and he leaned back, ignoring the chain of women trying to get his attention. He has a more serious situation at hand. “Fuck! How haven't I been able to bring that fool down yet!” he cursed, asking himself a question even he couldn't answer. Henry's face was arched in a frown, his eyes squinted, and the cigarette he held dangled in his hands. His mind was restless. “How can I take down that brat!” He continued to ask himself questions he wasn't sure he could answer. Well, at least not yet. He still needed to get some valuable information. As he thought about that, his phone buzzed in his pocket, and the moment he pushed his hands in, pulling it out, he found the call he had been waiting for. Henry pushed himself up, and excused himself from the room, taking the call almost immediately. “Hello boss,” the information greeted, but Henry
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Chapter 19
The next day, Bethany walked through the hallway. She had a neutral expression on her face as she walked through the cell's hallway. The metal rods, and the smell of sweat caught her attention, but she didn't mind. However, she paused when her eyes caught sight of Norman. He was doing some work out, so she stood there silently, her eyes fixed on his figure. His muscles were perfect, and she couldn't take her eyes off him. She thought he didn't notice her so she stood there, watching him with an enticed gaze. It was obvious she was watching him. Her eyes moved along his movements until he stood up, and faced her, catching her unawares. “Oh, um…” “What are you doing here?” He asked, picking up a towel he kept there, and using it to wipe his face. She pressed her lips together, but smiled in an instant. “I came to check on you, and you seem to be doing good.” He hummed. “I see. Well I'm good.” Norman continued to do sit-ups when he answered her question, and there was a serious
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Chapter 20
Bethany’s face immediately squeezed into a frown. Her brows kneaded, and her jaw clenched. “And what's the meaning of this rubbish you're saying to me, what!” Henry, not wanting to back down, frowned as well. He was at first calm, but it seemed like Bethany's reaction provoked something inside of him, something he couldn't seem to shake off. “Listen I know you might not believe me, and that's why I came with proof. My source of information is never wrong, and the sooner you start to understand this, the better for you. You aren't getting the picture here.” He was still trying to explain, and then pulled out a document from underneath the desk. Bethany had creased lines on her forehead, wondering what he was up to, but Henry was damn serious. “You don't seem to be understanding what's going on. You doubt my words, here's proof.” He pushed the documents that were in the file towards Bethany who took at one glance at the file, and pushed it back. “You seem to be obsessed with this, b
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Chapter 21
Bethany sighed. “You're right. This is too much for someone to have. Especially someone with a job like his, or status like his. I'll look into the matter.” “I'm coming with you. There's no need to worry, okay? We are going to uncover all that's needed. You don't need to worry.” There were no words, silence reigned, and she sighed. “Fine. Then let's get moving. Whatever we need isn't going to be found out here, we both know that.” “Yeah, you're right,” Bethany responded as she pushed herself up from her head alongside Henry. They walked towards the door, and then he paused. “Let's take my car. I'll be delighted to drive you.” He added. Not really having a choice, she decided to let him tag along, but warned him sternly. “I'll be the one doing the topic. There's no need for you to put your mouth in businesses that do not concern you, and also, I'll ensure that everything is uncovered if you cooperate.” Henry smirked. “You wouldn't even know I'm here, but there are so many houses
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Chapter 22
Bethany looked around to see that there were more suitcases stuffed with letters when she tried to open them. At some point, she got tired. She squeezed her face, and immediately fisted her hands. However, she wanted to make sure the investigation was complete. “What if the letter was something bad. You should check it out. Maybe there's more. Let's pour out the letters, check deeper. Something's definitely wrong.” He urged and the next thing she did shocked him. She walked over to where the letters were and made sure to pick them up, and then she stared at the envelope for a few seconds before pulling out the letter that was inside. Bethany's eyes darted around the lines, and the frown that was there slowly started to turn into a smile. She stared at the letter with so much compassion it got him worried about what it might be. “What does the letter say? Does it incriminate him?” Henry asked. He seemed more interested in what the letter was saying, so he inched closer to
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“You must actually be kidding me. Do you think I would want to cover up a crime? Checking those boxes will take forever, and you want us to do that now because you're insecure, or sure of a crime when clearly the letter says it's for charity.” He frowned. “That's the point. The letter. That letter contained a huge help that he offered. How was he able to get that kind of money? The case isn't closed. If you close down the case then I guess it's because you want to, but as for me, I don't think I want the case closed now until every letter is open.” His voice was certain, with no remorse. Bethany clenched her fists, her glare sharp. As much as she wanted to argue, she knew Henry had a point. Still, the thought of dragging her team into unnecessary trouble made her hesitate. She sighed, anxiety settling in her chest. She had made a promise to herself to make sure Norman comes out of prison, but she still needs to follow certain procedures. “You know why I’m doing this,” Henry said fi
After Rejection, she crawled to my feet for forgiveness Chapter 24
Mr Lucas the mayor was now seated with Mr Havold, Henry's father. They seemed to be having a good time, sipping wine, and enjoying themselves.A laugh erupted from Lucas' lips. He was the happiest at this time. However, Havold was quiet, watching him speak. “I must say, your son is really something. He was the one who uncovered everything. I'm so proud of him. You must be really proud as well.” Havold chuckled. He seemed to be enjoying the conversation. His eyes were fixed on the mayor who was still busy praising his son.“Yes of course I'm proud of my son. Besides, he was the reason a fraud star like Norman was caught. I really want to make sure he stays in jail forever. Thankfully he has video evidence that can change everything. But it's not such a big deal.”Lucas raised his brows. “What did you say, not a big deal? Are you kidding me?” Lucas exclaimed it seemed he had a lot in mind as well. His lips were parted, and he stared at Havold for a while. It seemed Havold wasn't as i
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“Are you sure you can do this? You seem a little bit down. What's the matter? I'm sure There's a lot going on with you. You look so sick, and I'm getting worried about you. I mean, I can tell you aren't fine…”“Well, there's nothing wrong. I'm just stressed, but there's no need to worry, I'll make sure I make the speech. Norman must be set free okay?” “When does you being ever affect you this much? You're pale, and your eyes are baggy. In scared for you, and I don't even know how to say it. Please understand what I mean. Can you do that for me?” She asked with raised brows, and Bethany smiled.“Yeah… I do, but we're getting late. Just get the car ready. You'll be driving me. How about that?” She asked, and her female counterpart smiled. “Of course, but after this we're going to take you to a hospital. Do you understand?” Bethany wanted to be stubborn, but she knew that she wasn't going to go anywhere with the attitude. She had to just play along because if she didn't, she was never
Chapter 57
“Please.. please…” There were distant chatters when the man was brought before the bishop who had his head lowered the whole while, but was still somehow able to see the man who was begging for his life.“Please, don't kill me. I'll tell you all you need to know. I promise…” there were so many things involved at this moment, but whatever the man said finally got the bishop interested.“Hmm, anything right? I heard you worked closely with Norman. Didn't you?” The man who was on his knees, shaking and sweating like there was no tomorrow was unable to answer. He had so many reasons not to. First, he was scared, and secondly, he knew answering didn't guarantee his freedom.“Are you going to speak, or you're like those strong heads who prefer to be tormented because that's my favourite game.”“T-tormented?” He stammered, breathing hard. Confusion reigned in his heart, and he felt as though a lot of things were wrong.“No, no I don't like to be tormented. Please just let me go. I am the
Chapter 56
“She must be stopped! I thought you said you were going to handle it!” He screamed, and there was a lot going on. He needed time to understand what was actually going on.“Yes. We did, but she's a renowned detective and most times her guys are afraid to arrest her. She's just too–” the bishop shot him a glare which made him feel weak. He swallowed, and tried to control himself, but it seemed like things were going out of control.He didn't even know how else to handle it. He bit his lips, and immediately lowered his head.“I’m sorry. I didn't mean for all this to happen this time, but it's really going to be hard to do something like this. You need to understand that things are really hard at this point.”“Hard? Do you mean hard?” he asked with raised brows, and there was no response. The bishop was making his life a living hell. At this point, he didn't wish he should sign up for something like this. He was extremely worried that he was going to face this kind of judgement from him.
Chapter 55
Drake is doing everything right to please the bishop because he knew his position was at risk. Besides, everything was going well for him. The power, the respect, and the fame. It was all he ever wanted, and now he was getting everything he ever wanted.Drake's cell rang, and upon staring at the screen, he saw it was Jackson. His face instantly filled with creased lines, but instead of being mad, there was concern on his face. He has been doing everything right.He hummed and then immediately proceeded to take the call. “Hello?” His voice showed how skeptical he was, and how he was trying to know what the issue was.“We need to see immediately there's something we need to discuss. Is that alright?” Not having any choice, Drake hummed in agreement, but before he could ask what the matter was, he noticed that the call had already ended. Since he knew where they were already getting at, all he needed to do was to make sure he got to the meeting place on time. “Jackson? What's this all
Chapter 54
Henry was excited with the news. It seemed like things were going in their favour. Lucas was no longer the mayor, this meant there was a new government, but he didn't seem to know what was next. He didn't know what was coming for him.His facial expression showed how serious he was, and how he was ready to make a contract with Drake, but little did he know that there was something bigger for him.Frustration forced on his face when he didn't get to drake via call. It wasn't that he wasn't dialling. The issue was that the call wasn't being picked up which was a huge problem. He was trying to handle it like the adult he was, but it didn't seem it was going well. “Maybe he's busy…” Henry concluded, but at that moment, there was something else. He noticed there was no way Drake was so busy that he wouldn't take his call.“Was it the position? Maybe I should go see him in his office…” he expressed, and immediately grabbed his keys. He was prepared to make things make sense. When he got t
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Chapter Lucas had finished work that day,but he had a lot on his mind. He had seen what was done to Raymond, the man he asked to look out for Drake, and he got more concerned. Something was definitely wrong.His facial expression darkened as he tried to get his things ready to leave the office. There was an unsettling feeling in his stomach, and even when he was worried about his position, he still had to make sure he was on the right track. There were a lot of things that were wrong now.Packing his bags, he exited his office, his car keys in his hands alongside his briefcase. Since he didn't trust anyone anymore, he preferred to drive himself around. Once he got to the parking lot, he immediately got into the car, and tried his best to start the engine. He sighed, relaxing his back before sitting up to start driving. When he roared the engine, he directed the car to where it was supposed to be. “So what next?” He asked with raised brows, and a lot of things were in his mind. He
Chapter 52
Jackson was standing there, his body nervous. He knew what he was here for, but he didn't know why the bishop had sent for him in such a manner. His heart drummed, and he tried so hard to control himself, he didn't know how to. His chest drummed crazily.“His bishop…” he greeted, his eyes fixed on the ground with so much fear. He was sweating so much, and the lump on his throat refused to go away. It seemed like it was stuck there, and he didn't know how to go about it “Hmm, Jackson, I really don't like what's going on…” The bishop was the one speaking now, but he was so sacred. He was looking for a way to be able to get things done as quickly as possible. He was scared, and tired, and was also very worried.“I’m sorry bishop, I didn't mean to–” “Silence! You never mean anything. Are you trying to tell me you're incompetent?” He asked with raised brows, and there were no words.“Answer me!” This time Jackson received a jolt. “N-o…” he stammered. He seemed to have a lot on his mind,
Chapter 51
Bethany had been trying her best to understand what the hell was going on. Now that she had already caught the person involved in sabotaging her plan, she was determined to make things make sense. Her mind ached with worry and she was ready to make her move.She had already seen Norman, and from her last conversation with him, she was ready to start again. “You're doing the right thing by defining your circle. What I need you to do now is to expose those that are involved in this.”“But how?” She asked with raised brows, but there was no response. Bethany then recalled that there was a lot involved in this. She had to put herself together in order to get to where she was aiming to be.“So what's the main issue now?” Her trusted colleague asked, and she sighed. She knew what she wanted to do. It was time to use the media in order to get what she wanted.“Gather the media. The media is needed, and I know you wouldn't understand anything. You need something to be able to understand wher
Chapter 50
Raymond, the man Lucas had hired had already gotten to work. As promised Lucas had sent part payment for the job to his account. Now that the money had been sent, he wanted to ensure that he got to do the job properly. He had started to go through the file that had been given to him, and made sure to study the movement of the man. He was trying his best to understand what he was doing.On one of the occasions, Raymond made sure to go close to him, and then there was a lot of things involved. “Have you told him what I want? I asked for a huge sum of money this week, and he asked you guys to come collect it. What happened?” Johnson was the one talking. Raymond had tracked then down, and had somehow found out there was a something wrong with everything.Raymond found out about Jackson, and everything he was involved with drake. This was the first time he was actually able to get a good glimpse of Jackson's conversation.He tried his best to get more of what was said. “We really don't
