"Oh my God Drake, I didn't know you would actually make it." Racheal said excitedly.
"Anything for you babe." Drake replied "Babe?" Adam was puzzled, why was he calling her babe didn't he know she was married? Adam then looked at her finger and noticed she wasn't putting on their wedding ring. "Why didn't Racheal wear her ring?" Suddenly Monica went to greet Drake. "Oh my goodness, Racheal you didn't tell us you were close friends with the Penthouses, please bring him to come greet your father." She said happily. Drake nodded and was taken to Mr Luther. "Good evening Mr Luther, I'm excited to finally meet you in person." Drake shook hands with Mr. Luther. "It is also an honor to have you as our guest, I didn't realize you were this close with my daughter. I believe this will be beneficial to both parties." Mr. Luther replied. "Yes of course." "You can go enjoy the party with Rachael, we'll discuss properly after the party." "Alright Mr. Luther. Come on Rachel." He wrapped his hands around her waist and they walked away to the dancing floor. Adam kept staring at them, he didn't bother about serving the guests anymore. He was envious how everyone was adoring Drake, even his own wife. The DJ played the music and everyone started dancing. Drake grabbed Racheal and they both started dancing like an actual couple. Everyone clapped and started taking pictures of them. The penthouse was among the top three most influential and wealthy families in Almond City with several companies. Drake was a guy that all ladies dream of having. Rich, handsome, tall and powerful. "Oh they are so cute together." Monica was overjoyed. Adam gritted his teeth, he couldn't tolerate how Drake was being so close and romantic with Racheal, and the way he was touching her body, something even he hasn't done before. Everything was becoming clearer to Adam. 'I get it now, she didn't want Drake to know she's married, that's why she made me become a waiter and refused to put on our wedding ring. How dare she do this to me?' As the atmosphere was becoming intense with the two lovebirds Adam walked to them. "You need to stop right now Racheal!" His voice was slow and commanding. Racheal, Monica, Theresa and the rest of the family were in shock of his statement. "Who's this man?" Drake asked, gesturing at Adam. "I'm her husband, you son of a bitch, and you need to stop getting too close to a married woman." Adam spoke with so much confidence. "What's wrong with you Adam, do you know who you're talking to?" Racheal said to him. "Oh, this useless son-in-law of ours is about to disgrace us as he always has." Monica shakes her head in disappointment. "Nothing is wrong with me Racheal! You're the one who's lost it. I don't care who he is, you shouldn't be dancing this way with another man. I now know the reason you want me to be a waiter at your birthday party, because you want him to believe you are single." The more Adam spoke the more his anger rose. "Hey mind your manners you low life man, you don't know who I am." Drake felt embarrassed speaking to someone as low as Adam. "Who's the Racheal, is this the bastard you were telling me about?" He asked. "Hey I'm not a bastard I'm her husband." "Yes, he's the one." Racheal replied in shame, she was heavily regretting why she ever met Adam. "What? You told him that? You told him I was a bastard? I'm your husband Racheal, you shouldn't disrespect me in front of him." “Shut up Adam, just shut up! You have no idea who Drake is, his shoes alone are what more than your life, he's a billionaire compared to a penniless man like you. And you need to realized we were only married by contract not by choice “ "Don't stress your voice darling. I think I'm going to teach him some valuable lessons." Drake said, he folded his sleeves and tried to throw a punch at Adam. Adam easily grabbed his wrist and threw his own punch with his other hand. Immediately blood oozed out from his nostrils, as he rushed to the floor. "Oh my God! Adam, what have you done?" Racheal and her mother ran to help Drake up. The crowd went wide. "Did that waiter just punch Drake Penthouse?" "Who's that servant?" "How can he claim to be Rachael's husband?" “Did he know who Drake is? Son of the richest man in Almond City?” Cameras were all over the place recording the whole scene. "Hey!!" Suddenly Drake's bodyguards matched in to aid their boss. "Don't come to me, get that slum, beat him to a pulp." He ordered. He grabbed Adam by the chest and tossed him to the floor. The rain blows and kicks all over his body. Adam was covered in bruises, abruptly Mr. Luther intervened. "That's enough!" He raised his hand and the body guards halted, there was a minute of silence in the hall. Mr. Luther waited for Adam to get up from the floor before he spoke. "Get out of here!" He ordered with no trace of emotions from his voice. "But father..." "I said get out!" Adam stood up and walked sluggishly out of the hall. Rachael and Rhea glanced at each other and exchanged gestures. Rhea smiled and walked away, their first plan was successful now it's time for the second. Adam was surely going to get out of their lives. Adam found solace outside of the mansion, he sat at a corner under the night sky, his mood down, his body covered in bruises and his mind buried in thoughts. "Did I make a mistake by interrupting them? Maybe I should have just ignored them and continued to service the guests." Adam thought, but how could he? How could he tolerate another man dancing romantically with his wife? Her words of reminding him he only married her because he needed assistance for his mother's treatment hurt him so hard. Not too long a servant walked up to him. "Hello sir Adam, Racheal had asked you to meet her in her room." The servant said bowing slightly. "What? Right now?" He asked to be sure "Yes sir Adam, she wants you in a room right away." "Alright I'll be there shortly." Adam took a deep sigh. Adam stayed for a while, trying to think why Racheal would be calling him in the middle of her birthday party. Was she going to scold him for what he did? He then got up and left. Adam went straight to her room, he tried knocking but the room was opened so he just walked in. As Adam entered the room, he was enveloped in darkness, but his eyes quickly adjusted to reveal Racheal's silhouette, she was still putting on the red dress. "Racheal? Why are you staying in the dark." Adam asked, reaching for the light switch, but she swiftly grasped his hand, her grip gentle yet firm. With a subtle pull, she drew him closer, her face inches from his. Then, in a movement that left him breathless, she pressed her lips to his, the darkness around them melting away."what are you doing..." Adam's question was swallowed by Rachael's hungry lips as she devoured his mouth in a passionate kiss. He couldn't resist the temptation to surrender to her desire, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her close. As they kissed, Adam's hands roamed, caressing her curves and trying to undress her, but just as they were lost in the moment, the lights flickered on, illuminating the room and teasing them with reality.Adam was startled and turned back to look who it was and saw his wife standing at the door in shock with the entire family and Drake. "What the F..." Adam's confusion was at the peak. If Racheal was standing at the door who the hell was he kissing? He slowly turned to look at the person he almost made out with a second ago.The teary face of Rhea welcomed him. She unleashed a heavy slap as she started crying and ran towards her sister Racheal. "Racheal, he did it again. Adam tried to sleep with me forcefully." "What?!" Adam knew he was goi
"You're crazy and unbelievable Adam, how can you ask for such a thing?" Racheal was in outrage. "Yes I am crazy! I want it back, you don't deserve it. I regretted risking my life to save yours!" Monica's face turned beet red with rage, her eyes bulging in disbelief. "How dare you, Adam! You are ungrateful, manipulative...!" She spluttered, her words trailing off as she struggled to contain her fury. "Your daughter is the manipulative one here, I want my kidney back, I want it back! And I also want the 10 million dollars and I'll leave your family for good." As the celebrant and her family weren't present in the party, most of the guests had already gathered around witnessing the whole scenario and their whispers filled the air. "Well Rachael didn't beg you to donate your kidney for her, you did that out of your own free will. Father say something. This scum needs to rot in jail." Robin said in fury. Mr. Luther glared wickedly at Adam, but Adam didn't even flinch, he was don
Adam sat at the van, his heart pounding. "Please you have to let me go, I'm innocent. My mother is dying. I need to get her hospital bill." "Enough! You think we care? You should have thought twice before you mess with the Odias. You'll be punished severely!" The Chief Officer Philip sneered. Philip's reputation preceded him – ruthless, unyielding, and feared by criminals citywide. He has the worst punishment for criminals everywhere in the city, making his very name feel like a curse to their ears. "Where are you taking me to?" Adam asked, his eyes trying to peek through the window. "To face justice!" Philip replied, he gestured, and his men covered Adam's face with a black hood. .... Central Command Center. This was Almond City's number 1 police station. Adam was dragged out of the van and led into a dark room, the steel door clanged shut behind him. It was the interrogation room. Adam was forced onto a cold metal chair, the black wood was ripped from his head, making him bli
"Now are you ready to comply?" Philip smirked, he was certain after this time, Adam would have no choice but to agree and sign the divorce papers. With so much difficulty Adam spoke, his voice cracking. "I won't." Does he have a death wish? Philip was so furious, he felt like ripping Adam apart, but he couldn't risk killing him here in the station. If he was ever going to get rid of him it'll be outside the station. "What do we do sir, he's refusing to sign the papers, should we continue beating him?" One of the officers asked. "No, wait. I'll call Mr. Luther first." Philip brought out his phone and dialed Mr. Luther's number. "Hello Mr. Luther." Mr. Luther picked on the first ring, hoping for good news. "Officer Philip, have you made that trash sign the papers?" "He's refusing to sign the papers no matter how much we forced him to." Philip said with a sigh at the end. "What do you mean? I trusted you with this job. Beat him up and make him sign it." Mr. Luther was fr
Philip and his men drove Adam to the island, they used a helicopter to travel to the prison, sharks and wild sea monsters roam around the sea, which is the main reason prisoners can't escape. Adam's heart sank, his breath catching in his throat. Hell-gate. The mere mention sent shivers down his spine. He'd heard the whispers, the horror stories of brutal treatment and unspeakable atrocities within those foreboding walls. No one escaped Hell-gate. No one survived its depths. The prison's reputation was a death sentence, a fate worse than execution. They dragged Adam like a limp ragdoll, his battered body leaving a crimson smear on the cold, grey corridors. The guards tossed him into the cell with a careless heave, his limbs splayed awkwardly on the concrete floor. Philip's voice dripped with malice as he leaned in, his eyes glinting with sadistic pleasure. "Welcome to your new home, boy. You'll rot here. "Twenty four hours of darkness, one meal a day, one toilet break. Don't even t
"You don't need to worry I'll message some of our men in Almond City to take care of that, and you need to know she's not your biological mother, you belong here." Stacey said. "What do you mean by that? Who are you to tell me that?" "Doctor Bryan you can proceed." She said to the old man. "Thank you Stacey." He smiled. "Why'd you bring a doctor?" "Doctor Bryan here is not just any doctor but also a Neurologist and a cognitive rehabilitation therapist. One of the best healers the world can afford, and as a matter of fact you too used to be very close. Right Bryan." Stacey stated. "That's right Lord Adam, we used to be close friends. I used to be one of your teachers." "But I don't know you." Adam, still in confusion, said. "You will in an hour. Adam Manchester, you are a soldier, not just any soldier you are Coastal Flair most powerful ally, the country's greatest force. The supreme general among all four generals." Doctor Bryan stated as he moved around Adam. "Coastal Flair
Doctor Bryan out of fear was about to turn it off but then Adam's thunderous voice commanded. "No! Don't turn it off, I want my memories, I want it all!!" He yelled as forceful tears escaped from his eyes and his veins bulged out. As the boot reached 100% Adam broke the belt with his bear strength, all the electricity sparked and went off for some seconds before restoring back to power. Stacey smiled emotionally, this was the Adam she knew incredibly strong and powerful. "Are you okay Lord Adam?" She asked but he kept silent, breathing heavily, he fell on the floor but supported himself with his arms, Stacey ran to help him up but he gestured her to stop. "I remember now. I remember who I am. I am Lord Adam Manchester, the supreme general of Coastal Flair and the Warlord of this nation!" Adam roared so loudly that it felt like the room couldn't contain the pressure, Stacey and Bryan had to cover their ears with their hands, they were also high cultivators, normal humans would hav
Six months later. Adam had fully recovered, today was the first day he stood by himself. His legs perfectly healed like they had never been damaged before. Stacey walked into his room. "Lord Adam, the car is ready." She announced. "I will take my shower now." He replied authoritatively and she left to make other arrangements. Today was no ordinary day, it was recorded as the biggest celebration in the world. The return of the Supreme General, all the Military personnel of the country, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and the Special Force will all be present to welcome the return of the God of war. All high prestigious men and women will also be present including all government officials and also presidents from other countries like Russia, USA and China. Adam was a National treasure, his life was as important as the president of the country. His name alone trembled nations, he has single handedly taken down an entire enemy fleet. For his service the Government paid hundred bi