“So, you mean I should give up?” He scoffed. “But it’s not supposed to be so.” He shook his head.“You have to accept it the way it is and lay low, Jamal.” Dennis began. “At this point, they won’t listen to me.” Dennis sighed.“Is there any difference between them and criminals?” He hasn’t been able to forget about the incident that happened at the company. They only tainted his name and made other staff think he was a good-for-nothing.“I know how you are feeling, but I want you to stay away from them. Too bad, Old Jack is not here to protect you.” Dennis sighed. “Train away from them and have the last bite when the time comes.” Dennis encouraged him curtly.“Fine.” He sighed, taking a short stroll around the space.“I will restrict my contact with you for safety reasons. Beware of your step-brothers, they are evil but that doesn’t mean you should hate them.” Dennis rubbed his nose bridge, stood up, and patted Jamal’s shoulder. “All will be fine. You just have to rely on your strengt
“No, I’m not.” His voice resonated in the atmosphere as Nathan’s brows fluttered.“What? Why?” Nathan raised an anxious brow.“I don’t know. But one thing is for sure, I don’t think it’s necessary.” He explained to him rashly. “Whether I’m able to crumble them relies on my strength.” He added and Nathan smirked.“But you need manpower to survive. Who do you know in the family or how well are you connected with them? Do you think only Dennis can help you?” Nathan made a laughable smirk. “The Dashiell Jackie-Ville family is deeply rooted in its empire and if you don’t get closer, you will only be fooled,” Nathan added.All the while, he listened to him in keen interest but later sighed. He didn’t know if it was fatigue or Nathan’s persistent attitude that was thrilling him up.Nathan shrugged. “Anyways, we are family. I’m already here to help.” He smiled. “See you around.” He watched his stepbrother stroll into another dimension on the street.He went back to his studio apartment to foc
¬ Dear Jamal, ¬[~ You are specially invited to my 40th birthday party~][~ holding tomorrow the 5th of July.~]He returned home and read the invitation card over and over again. He tried to ascertain the kind of connection he had with her that she would be inviting him to her birthday party. The last time he checked, they used him and fired him from his father’s company.“I just have to go and show them that I’m still living comfortably with or without their money.” He muttered to himself.The following morning, he visited the mall to get something to wear. It was his stepmother’s birthday and he knew how ridiculous they can be if ever he wore rage. To them, an outfit worth $1,000 is rag but to him, he just had to look good.“What’s going on.” He lowered his face as he strolled into the mall. Unfamiliar people kept on waving at him and greeting him with a smile, it was an unusual scene and got him scared for a bit.“What’s - -” He wanted to ask the mall attendant when he peeped throu
“Excuse me, please. I’m here for Mr. Jamal.” Someone asked the nurse behind the counter impatiently as she quickly flipped through the register.“What exactly happened to him?” Dennis asked Martins and Madam Felicia seriously, forgetting the fact that they were his masters.“And what does that have to do with us?” Madam Felicia hissed, rolling her eyes away.Madam Felicia and her sons including Madam Theresa and her sons were patiently waiting for news from the doctor about Jamal’s condition.Dennis exhaled heavily and paced a bit.“What do you mean by this incident has nothing to do with you?” Dennis fired courteously after a brief pause. “I mean, it was your birthday.” Dennis reminded her.“It’s her birthday doesn’t mean she controls all actions. Who knows if he ate something bad or someone poisoned him?” Martins curled his lips, looking away.Dennis couldn’t bring himself to believe what they were saying.“Poison?” Dennis smirked, he knew what they were doing and the kind of game t
Nathan stepped out of Jamal’s hospital room with a huge smile on his face, Jamal had shared some secrets with his stepbrother and also some ideas that would definitely elevate him from his current position in the company.Nathan punched his hand in the air, dancing happily and some doctors and nurses that saw him wondered if he was sane. Soon, his phone started ringing, he picked up the call immediately after he saw the caller ID.“Yes, mom,” Nathan spoke first.“How was it?” His mother asked anxiously.“Fine. He accepted me as his brother and also agreed to work with me to bring Madam Felicia down.” He explained rashly to his mother over the phone and she fumed in excitement.“Good job son. Just make sure to listen to him, that boy is the reincarnation of your father. Be his lackey for now.” His mother urged him over the phone.“I don’t care to know what you mean, Mom but he is my brother and I will make sure we bring down our sole enemy.” He continued making his call as he went into
Because of his experience and knowledge, Jamal was appointed to follow other seniors of C-Gaming to recruit fresh talented breeds into the firm. He was in the auditing room, scanning and interviewing applicants strictly. “Sir, how about $100,000?” Some applicants boldly tried to bribe him but he refused curtly.He sighed heavily since he had not been able to employ a single person. All the applicants were coming for flimsy reasons and had 30% idea and knowledge about technology which didn’t pique his interest.“Food, handsome men, salary, bribery.” Those were the reasons some of his applicants gave him and he sent them out notwithstanding.“Next!” He drank his bottle of water and attempted to pick up the list on the table when he saw a familiar name and quickly looked up.“What?” He sneered in shock and disbelief. He looked at the lady standing before him and back at the passport on the applicant’s resume.“It’s me, you don’t have to look excessively before you go blind.” Audrey hiss
As they faced each other, Mr. Alcantara flashed a smile while the waitress served them delicious delicacies and costly wines. The purpose of the outdoor meeting and the reason for treating him to a good meal was still unclear to him. He had yet to receive any hint from Mr. Alcantara.“I will be straight to the point.” Mr. Alcantara broke the nerve-breaking silence.“As always.” He smirked.“Melanie told me everything.” Mr. Alcantara spilled bluntly. One thing Jamal admired about his boss was his straightforwardness, honesty, and boldness. He swallowed hard, already thinking about how to reason to him that wouldn’t hurt him because he didn’t think it was right to love Melanie.“How she confessed to you and you denied access.” Mr. Alcantara teased him, using the engineering terms and he smirked.“I’m sorry if I offended you, sir.” He said.“It’s alright, boy. I really like you for how smart and talented you are. Of course, you are a big gain to me, so I don’t joke with you.” Mr. Alcanta
Jamal walked up to the counter, placing his participant form on the desk.The lady smirked, rolling at him and back at the form."Is there something the problem?" He asked her cryptically."Not on the form but on you, yes." The lady said and he smirked in astonishment. He had never met the lady before thus he wondered where the poor manners were coming from."What do you mean?" He controlled his temper, questioning her seriously."The news is all over, how you stole your stepbrother's idea and also embarrassed yourself at your stepmother's birthday party." She sighed, closing her eyes briefly."Hope you aren't here to contest with someone's idea. So you know, pirated works are not allowed." She bashed curtly."Goodness! Where are your manners?" He shook his head in disbelief. "At least get the real news rather than believing in hearsay. I will never steal anyone's idea!" He informed her seriously."Duh! Good luck though." She grunted.He didn't know if he should exchange words with he