“What is going on here.” He stepped into the board room, looking serious and anxious. All ears turned in his direction, he couldn’t describe the look in their eyes.“Chairman Jamal, thank goodness you are here.” Samuel, the acting senior executive sighed. Dennis, who was the vice president had not been on the seat since the both of them had a mess. So, Mateo was acting as the head in their stead but it seemed something worse had happened.Locking gaze with his stepbrother, they exchanged cold stares.“What are you doing here?” He gritted his teeth as he approached him.“You are here, Mr. Jamal.” The attorney stood up. “We have been waiting for you.” The lawyer handed a file to Jamal.He gave them a long insecure look. “What’s this?” He wondered as he quickly glanced through it.“Transfer of Ownership to Mr. Martins Dashiell.” He lifted his eyes to them as a sneer rested on his lips. “What’s the meaning of this?” He questioned, urgently demanding for her explanation.“What does it look
“Take whatever you want, order anything you want. The bills are on us, the Jackie-Ville family.”Madam Felicia was beaming with pride as she stood amidst the glittering party, celebrating her son Martins' recent position as the chairman of the family company. The grand hall was filled with laughter, clinking glasses, and joyous conversations, as everyone shared in the moment of triumph for the entire family and friends. However, some guests who knew about the plot the family played to secure Martins' 'rightful' position, tried not to show their dissatisfaction.As the night progressed, an unexpected guest arrived, causing Madam Felicia's mood to change in an instant. It was London, the same person they had tried calling earlier, but he ignored their calls. When they desperately wanted his help, he was absent. Madam Felicia wondered who invited him and what he was doing there.London walked confidently into the party, seemingly unfazed by the chilly reception he received. Madam Felicia'
“What are you doing here?” Mr. Alcantara fired immediately Melanie and Jamal walked into his office.“Don’t you think we need to talk?” He curled his lips. “Not as in-laws but as businessmen?” He raised a brow and Mr. Alcantara tensed down.“I- I will go prepare some coffee.” She rattled out and left the office.“What do you want?” Mr. Alcantara walked away from his desk and sat on the couch, and he followed suit.“I see you tend to run away from business deals or change clients when he or she encounters an issue.” He commented.“What do you mean?” Mr. Alcantara questioned.“Do you remember the last time I had an issue? You almost married my wife off. At one time, you almost ended our relationship.” He began. “I saw you as an elite and one person that I could look up to, but no, you are beginning to show me a different kind of person entirely. Right now, you are no different from those wolves of an investor.” He added, sounding displeased.“I’m a businessman, Jamal. And one thing I hat
“Sir, the rumor keeps on increasing. I have paid about five news firm yet other new article keeps coming up.” Dennis informed him.“I thought you had hired our news analyst to burn any new content.” He questioned coldly.“I did but it’s unfortunate how he couldn’t do that alone. Almost three hundred articles come up every thirty seconds.” Dennis frowned.“Then, I think it’s time to address the public.” He said, standing from his seat.“Sir, is that the right decision? I mean, we could just ignore them.” Dennis tried to dissuade him. He was afraid of any ill comment that might come in and also sensitive that this might be their plan. Setting him up for a public conference and making him look stupid.“Call three trusted news reporters, they should meet me at the company conference room. I will answer their questions and give the citizens an explanation.” He said seriously. Without trying to banter with him, Dennis bowed and left the office in a flit step.Madam Theresa quickly grabbed th
"Failures!" Madam Felicia gnashed her teeth in anger.Madam Felicia stood in her opulent office in the mansion, frustration engraved on her face. She wasn't satisfied with the news outcome after Martins had bragged to her face. The plan had backfired, causing embarrassment instead of the intended humiliation. She scolded Martins sternly, her voice filled with annoyance."Martins, how could you be so foolish?" She scoffed, her tone sharp. "I warned you not to meddle in my business. There are other ways to get him to pay us back and not waste money!" She yelled at his face which had no remorse.Martins shifted uncomfortably under his mother's gaze."I'm sorry, Mother," he muttered, reluctantly."I didn't think it would turn out like this. I was just trying to prove myself." Martins grunted and she sighed."Proving yourself doesn't mean embarrassing yourself, Martins," Madam Felicia said angrily. No matter how she tried to control her emotions, she wasn't happy with him."You have the po
"Clara-" Dennis tried to get her attention as Clara was constantly dazing off in their conversation.Clara sat across from Dennis in a classic restaurant. Her brows furrowed with worry. The atmosphere of the place did little to ease her troubled mind.She had been hoping for a quiet evening with Dennis, but there was something else weighing heavily on her heart."Clara, I already apologized, didn't I?" Dennis grabbed her hands on the table. "I have been so busy recently that I neglected you," Dennis said calmly.Clara slowly pulled her hands from him."Dennis." Clara began, her voice tinged with concern."It's not just about you being busy with work. My uncle wants me to leave New York." Clara spilled sadly.Dennis' face fell, and a wave of sadness washed over him. Dennis had been dreading this moment, the situation whereby he would have to discuss the bleak future of their relationship. This was one of the reasons he never wanted to try it with her but he didn't want to hurt her aft
With the aroma of blossoming flowers filling the air, Melanie and Jamal strolled hand in hand through a park illuminated by the sun. They had chosen a picnic as a means of spending quality time together and sharing their most intimate emotions.Their eyes met as they nestled into a warm blanket, and Jamal's voice faltered with passion. "Melanie, you mean the world to me," He said with genuineness in his voice."I want to be by your side through thick and thin, till the end of our days." He added, sounding calm and affectionate.Melanie's eyes glistened with love as her heart grew larger. "Jamal, I truly feel the same way," she softly and tenderly said. "No matter what challenges come our way, we'll face them together."Their sincere conversation was cut short by a figure emerging from nearby trees.It was Nathan. His face twisted with malice. He approached them."Nathan?" He looked surprised to see him since they hadn't met in ages."It seems you are enjoying right now while others
"[BREAKING NEWS: The Grandmaster of Technology, Chairman, Jamal Dashiell of Jamal Empire and Jackie-Ville Empire will be getting married to his lover, Miss. Melanie Alcantara...]"The news of Jamal and Melanie's impending wedding spread like wildfire throughout the bustling city of New York again. The streets buzzed with anticipation as reporters scrambled to uncover every detail, eager to capture the essence of this highly-anticipated event. The fact that they are getting married for the second time after the incident on the last one kept everyone in high suspense,"Jamal has money to do another wedding, indeed.""Miss. Melanie is so lucky." "Hope nothing goes wrong else a third time marriage would be bad."Amidst the whirlwind of excitement, Melanie found relief in the company of her cousin, Clara.The two embarked on a special shopping trip to find the perfect wedding dress, their laughter echoing through the elegant boutique.As Melanie tried on various gowns, Clara's eyes shimme
They finished packaging everything in the car.“ Can I talk to you for a while?” Paula asked, as she flipped her hair to her back. “ Sure,” Melanie answered. They walked inside the house. “ I wanted to properly apologize to you about what happened between Jamal and me, I know you still resent me but I am here now to say I am sorry for the pain I caused you and your family”Melanie was not expecting that to come out in that manner. They had stayed quiet while packaging the things they needed for vacation. No words or laughter were exchanged. They minded their business. “ It is fine, apology accepted” She smiled at her, it was genuine. “ Can I get a hug?” Paula askedMelanie pulled her into a hug. “ We are going to go late, ladies,” Jamal shouted from the window. He had been watching them. He wanted to let them be but they were running out of time. They got into the car. He drove them to a resort. He got down and opened the car door for them. “ Such a beautiful place to be in” M
Jamal had to sit close to her to see it. “ I had my suspicions about this,” he said.“ I was on it and this just confirmed it, I will send this to the police” It was a video that contained the things he did to little girls that were brought to him. “ He can't escape this” Mitchell smiled at the laptop in front of her as she forwarded it to the police. “ Hey dude, thanks for this” Mitchell got herself a glass of wine. She was happy because that was the only thing left to find out. She figured that Reuben would be able to get it for her. He had kept that for the last fight against Sam. The flash that Paula had taken just had little of what he was doing. “ Glad I kept that safe,” Reuben smiled broadly. The door opened and Dave walked in. He went to Mitchell and kissed her passionately.“ Didn't see that coming” Reuben was shocked to see them that way. “ Get used to it dude” Dave replied to him.“ Getting a toast? We've worked so hard to save everyone from that disaster” Paula go
When the door opened, Richard was trying to suffocate Dave. He was immediately handed over to the police. He was taken away from the hospital. The doctors had to urgently attend to Dave and make sure he was okay. They all went back to their houses. Paula could not afford to stay alone so she joined Mitchell at her place. After a while, Reuben came by. “ What was that about? The thing between you and Melanie” Mitchell asked Paula. “ Melanie and Dave had something in the past. We are just here because Sam took my daughter, and I knew how dangerous it was that my daughter was with him” “ Excuse me, you have a daughter?” Mitchell's mouth dropped open, she had never seen her or heard her talk about her daughter.“ Yes, my daughter, Jamal's daughter, Rose. Rose is my daughter, I was not ready to handle a baby so I left her at the playing ground, luckily for me, Jamal and Melanie took her” Mitchell was surprised to hear that. She wondered how Paula must have felt seeing her daughter a
She got downstairs and could not see Paula. She looked around the place. “ Where is she?” She asked Sam who stood there looking shocked as well. “ She was right here when I left this place” Michelle was not having any of it. She charged at him. “ Where did you keep her?” “ This was all planned by the both of you, you saying you wanted to pee, and then I left her here, you two planned this” He left Mitchell there and went upstairs. Mitchell ran to the door that the maid had pointed. She got to the door and saw that it was locked. She tried to hit it open but it was not working. ” Who is there?” Mitchell heard a faint voice coming from the room. She leaned in on it. “ Anyone there?” She asked. “ Mitchell” That was Reuben calling faintly. He had woken up and could not recognize where he was. He tried to stand up but could not do so. He was weak.He crawled to the door and tried to open it but it would not open. He struggled with the door but could not open it. He stayed ther
Reuben got to the address and quickly sent it to Mitchell. He walked closer to it. It was a massive building. “ How possible!” He exclaimed as he saw the house. He walked into it. Sam Anderson went to the door to get him. He had seen Reuben outside. He got there and opened the door for Reuben. Reuben walked in and could not believe how well-decorated the house was. “ You own this?” He asked “ No, I do not,” he answered as he sat down.Richard was upstairs looking at them. Sam raised his face and looked up. Richard nodded at him. He was still talking with Reuben when the maid brought a drink. “ You should have this,” he said to him.Reuben took it from the maid and drank it. He continued to talk with Sam till he began to feel dizzy. He stood up. “ Where can I get some rest, I am so tired,” he said to Sam. “ Take him to the room,” he said to the maid. Richard came downstairs when Reuben had been taken to the room. “ He will be there for a long time,” Sam said to Richard. I
She quickly told Dave about the man that had met her at the pack. It sounded surprising to him at first but was no longer funny when he remembered that someone was following Mitchell as well. “ Maybe it is just some coincidence,” he told Paula. Paula was not satisfied with it. She went to her bag and brought out the card he had given her. She called him up. When Richard saw her call, he smiled. “ Such an easy catch,” he said as he picked it up and answered. She wanted him to meet her up in a place, that same place. He teased her about missing him already. He got dressed and drove out of the house. He got to the place and saw that she had already gotten there, and even had a drink on the table. He walked to her. “ Wanna give me a hug?” He spread his hands at her. “ Not today” She waved at him to sit down. He had a disappointed look on his face. “ So you missed me?” He ordered his drinks as well. “ You wish, far from that” She took a sip. “ Did you follow me home t
He smiled as he sent the last apology message to her. He had been pleading with her to forgive him. He sent flowers and gifts as well. He stayed on his bed, looking at his phone and waiting for a reply from her. It came, she had forgiven him. He immediately asked her to fix a place for them to meet. He told her how badly he wanted to see her. She accepted and sent him a location. She stood in front of the mirror as she dressed. “ You look great,” Dave said to her as she stepped out of her bedroom. “ Thank you” “ Why did you put so much effort into looking this good, going on a date?” He had fear in his heart that she was going to see a lover. “ Is that so? I do not want to appear like that, I will go change” She rushed into the room and had to change the way she styled her hair and had to also change her clothes. She came out in front of Dave. “ Is this okay?” She asked him. “ Yes, where to go?” “ To see someone” was all she said before she left the house. She entered her
He had everything set. He looked so flashy and smelt of wealth. He smells good as well. He got into his car and drove to the expensive restaurant that was in town. He parked his car and got out. The ladies there blushed as they flashed his smiles. He waved at one of the girls, she could not believe that he was waving at her. She smiled broadly as she held her chest. He walked into the restaurant. He looked so good, his hair and the way his lips looked, soft and inviting. He entered and the attention he got was beautiful. He looked around like he was searching for someone. He walked to a table and pulled the chair. “ I wish I was the one he sat with,” one of the ladies at the opposite table said, she was loud enough to be heard. He kept his hands on the table, with his fingers making a tapping sound on the table.Mitchell raised her face and looked at him. He smiled at her. “ Thought you would never look at me or notice that I have been sitting down here” he smiled again. Mitch
He drove back to the house feeling down and dejected. He could not explain why everything was beginning to turn against him. He got home and noticed that the domestic staff were not there. He called out to them but did not hear anyone answer. He went around his house and saw that no one was around. He called the security man at his gate and asked where his domestic staff had all gone. “ When I asked them, they answered that you asked them to leave, I had to let them go” He was angry, he slapped the gatekeeper. He went back inside the house and had to go to their rooms. He got there and saw that their belongings were no longer there.“ I never gave any order,” he screamed. He went inside and for the first time in a long while, he entered into his kitchen to get a drink. He sat down, he was scared to open his phone, he was also scared to turn on the television as well. The door opened and Reuben walked in. He saw the bottle of drink with Sam, he rushed to Sam and took the drink a