“This must be a dream.” Throughout the night, Jamal couldn’t blink his eyes. He was alert and anxious.The ringing of his phone alarm woke him up, and before that, there were some unread notifications.“What?” He gasped, closing his mouth with his hand as his eyes widened.The message reads: “[Credit Alert: $100,000,00 from JACKIE-VILLE EMPIRE. Available Balance:…].The second message reads: “[Congratulations, Mr. Jamal, we have accepted you into Jackie-Ville Technology Group. Submit your work profile and start work immediately.]” He couldn’t believe his eyes.It felt like he was on cloud nine. He jumped from the bed and danced his heart out.“BREAKING NEWS: The legitimate heir and successor of Jackie-Ville’s Empire resurfaced and, according to rumors, he will resume work from next week.”News spread like wildfire throughout the entire city. He entered college and saw the amount of eyes that were on him. That was the least he expected from them. And the most surprising fact was that
Jamal cleared his throat. “Well, this has nothing to do with me.” He said after a long silence. Besides, he also wasn’t getting any kind treatment, so melding into a stranger’s business was out of his mind.“Please, save me just this one time.” The lady started pleading. “They are loan sharks. I promised to pay them, but something happened to the funds I was expecting and now, they want my body as compensation.” She explained to him rashly, and the men grinned in annoyance.He knew he had little physical strength to fight with the hoodlums, and he also felt bad for the naïve, weak lady. He sighed heavily before looking at them.“After all, there is no gain in paying evil to evil.” He mumbled to himself.“Please, spare this lady.” He said.The men laughed loudly and approached them, dusting their knuckles.“Look here, young man, this is none of your business, so back off and allow us to settle our differences!” One man said.“Yes. Her loan is over 11,500 dollars and it has been pending
“You?” The woman and her husband were stunned to see him as he walked into the mall completely.“I told you I will return, didn’t I?” He raised a brow, looking at them slyly. That was the same mall where he had gotten the red purse for Mia.“Yeah, we know, but why are you back?” The woman batted her lashes as her husband retired to the counter. “The news of theft has reduced since the last intercession. Are you back for more?” She scoffed, and he rolled his eyes.“Again, I’m here to shop.” He paused. “I thought you had learned your lesson last time.” He shook his head in disappointment as he went over to the exclusive area. She followed him.“You are in the wrong direction. That way is for expensive outfits of $10,000.” She tried to stop him, but he refused, tucking his hand into his trouser pocket.“I know what I want.” He clicked his tongue.He entered the area where limited edition outfits were organized, especially for rich men and celebrities.The woman gave him a dirty look befo
He watched her as she constantly exhaled and inhaled. He didn’t say a word as she finally gulped the water and looked in his direction. Her eyes permeating anger changed to something warm. She clicked her fingers on her desk.“This project, I want you to take it up with Martins.” She said.“Why?” He raised a brow. “I can work on it on my own.” He smirked. “It’s something I’m used to.” He unintentionally bragged.“I know, but this is a multi-trillion company and any mistake would render us enormous loss.” She began. “You need to work with someone who is familiar with the system and that’s Martins. Am I clear?” She raised a sharp brow, urging him seriously.He nodded, admitting defeat. She wasn’t completely wrong. “Sure.” He said. “The meeting will be held in two days from now. I will work on it with Martins.” He informed her.“Good.” She sighed.The preparation went on as the unpleasant rating and reviews for the company’s application slowly subsided.“It’s replacing the software engin
“Seriously? And you want me to believe you.” The investor sucked his teeth.“Get lost while you still can. How can someone as poor as you are outwit Martins?” They shook their head in disappointment.Jamal laughed like an insane person as he stepped out of the company. They fired him for fighting for his rights after only a week. He even had to report to some boards of directors and shareholders about the mishap, but they didn’t believe him because he had no proof.The worst thing that can happen to a scientist is if their work was being stolen, it was nothing different from death to them.“Hey! Get me a bottle of beer!” He called out to the seller as he sat roughly on the chair.He crashed at a nearby street bar on his way home. The seller smirked, dropping his orders on the table.“Why do rich people always love ripping the poor? Is it because I have no connection and money that they leave my voice unheard?” He complained in distraught as he gulped the alcohol.“I knew something was
“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
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