"You know I don't love you, right?" He raised a brow. There was a long silence between them."I know but we have to convince my father first." She exhaled deeply."Then, let's do it. I will no longer stay here anyways, if he can claim his mansion immediately, then I have to leave because it's not mine." He informed her shortly."Do you really have to leave? Where will you stay?" She asked, looking anxious."That's none of your business, just tell your father that we are dating." He squeezed out a smile, picked up his bag, and strolled out of the mansion. Melanie watched him without a word."Ma'am, should we continue with your ur father's task?" One of the men questioned her courteously."Wasn't that what you were doing?" She hissed and stormed out of the mansion.On the street, Jamal took out his phone and dialed a number. A contact he hasn't called for almost a month and counting. After two rings, the person picked."Hello, young master," Dennis spoke first, his voice filled with cour
"I will be participating in the chairman election," Jamal said seriously, staring at the board of directors courageously.It's been a week since his mess on media has been cleared, and people are slowly forgetting about his "fake" action."Do you think you are eligible?" Madam Felicia fired. She was part of the important boards in the company and has over 50% shares."When you say eligible, what do you mean?" He paused. "If I can make C-Gaming Group grow in just a week, what do you think would become of mine?" He raised a brow and some of the boards started nodding their heads approvingly."But - -" Madam Felicia began but was curtly interrupted."No buts." The acting vice president began. "We all know that Mr. Jamal is eligible for this position. It is only right for him to join the contest, if he wins, then it's his time to rule, else he will step down and become a normal staff." The acting vice president, Leo, explained to everyone."That's true." Everyone nodded but Madam Felicia w
"Doctor, please tell me he is going to be fine!" Melanie cried dolefully as she rolled the bed with the nurses, but none of them responded to her."Please answer me, will he be fine?" She kept on questioning them and receiving silence as a response."Miss, please stay here. He needs to go to the emergency theatre alone." The nurse informed her courteously before joining the others.Melanie signed, banging on the transparent emergency door in anger. Tears streamed from her eyes down to her cheek."Mr. Jamal? Mr. Jamal!" Dennis ran into the scene but the nurses had already gone deeper with Jamal. He sighed heavily, a hand on his waist as he caressed his wrinkled forehead."Do you know him?" Melanie broke the awkward silence between them."What about you?" Dennis raised a brow.A few minutes later after exchanging pleasantries, they consoled each other before sitting on the waiting chair."Fortunately, I was in the area. I called the ambulance immediately after the accident." She informed
“I’m afraid I would have to turn your request down, Melanie. This is not the right time and you also know.” He sighed, rubbing his forehead.“I have so many quests and challenges lying before me, but I can acknowledge your love by continuing our courtship.” He added after a brief silence. His eyes rolled from Melanie before rolling to her father.“It’s her choice if she can be understanding.” Mr. Alcantara sighed. “We aren’t trying to sanction you into this, but as much as it's not a do-or-die affair, you still have to do it.” Mr. Alcantara informed him.“I will do it when the time is right but as for now, I’m not up for it.” He stood up.“We are not done here.” Mr. Alcantara snorted.“I’m done and I have an important meeting to attend, please excuse me.” He said, giving them a short bow as he left the restaurant. Melanie watched him in silence.“What do you see in that young man?” Mr. Alcantara broke the silence.“Love?” She raised a brow and he shook his head in disbelief.“Trust me
They tied a rope to her hands, and another to her eyes and mouth, making it difficult for her to see or make a sound. She could only struggle.“What do they want to do with this fine lady?” One of the grumpy-looking men questioned his fellow.“Kill her? They always do that.” His partner assumed.Finally, Melanie was able to pull the rope from her mouth, she exhaled deeply.“What do you want from me? My father would kill you if he caught you!” She screamed frantically.“Save your voice for later, darling. Besides, no one is ever going to hear you.” One of the men smirked, laughing with his colleague.“WHERE AM I?” She yelled. “Why did you kidnap me? I didn’t wrong anyone or do anything wrong.” She agitated sadly.“Maybe you sided with the wrong person.” Another man curled his lips in disgust, they ignored her and continued cleaning their rifles.“How much do you want? $10,000 thousand? $200,000 million?” She paused waiting for their response but they didn’t answer her, unbeknownst to h
“Don’t join me.” He stopped Dennis from entering the car, locking the door.“Master, I must join you.” Dennis insisted, looking worried.“This is my fight, you have guided and helped me enough. It is my turn to save my woman.” He said seriously, assuring him with a warm smile before starting the engine.Though he wasn’t satisfied with the outcome, he decided to obey him for once and let him go.His phone constantly rang and the caller was Mr. Alcantara. He knew the only reason for the call was to ginger him or ask him why he wasn’t being a Batman this time, thus he ignored the call and stepped on the throttle.“Can I at least drink water?” Melanie asked exhaustively.Her hair had turned into a mess, and her face was sweaty. She continuously scrubbed her face on the wall to ease the itch she was feeling since her hands were tied.One of the captors pushed a bowl of water to her mouth, she choked while drinking the water desperately. She didn’t eat before leaving the house, she was head
“Firstly, I don’t know who they are and secondly, I’m innocent of their claim.” He informed the police officer courteously.“This is critical. We have two criminals pointing you as their boss, they wouldn’t point a fake person that isn't their boss, would they?” The police officer raised a brow and he smirked.“We never can tell until we try.” He curled his lips.“What do you mean?” The police officer stared at him intently.Following what Jamal had suggested, the police officer found some colleagues who weren’t dressed in uniform, and each of them stood with him in their midst, intending to test the criminals. The police officer gave the criminals a dirty look.“Now, who is your boss among them? Who ordered you to kidnap Melanie Alcantara?” The police officer asked the criminals seriously and they shivered in shock with their fingers trembling. They didn’t know who to point as their fingers wandered from one officer to another, back to Jamal and another officer. It was obvious that t
The mysterious call last night led Jamal to take a drastic risky step.“What? He is leaving the family mansion?” Madam Felicia rushed down the stairs, draping her nighties across her. The others followed from behind.“Then, where will start living?” Madam Theresa questioned with a brief pause. “We don’t want the press to announce that we chased you out of the mansion, you know.” Madam Theresa informed him slightly.“No worries, everyone. Master Jamal would be living at the Jackie-Ville presidential suite from now on.” Dennis announced to them and they gasped in shock.“What?” Martins’ eyes rolled from his mother back to Jamal, the poor thief who came “just” yesterday, now trampling on them like daily bread.“I thought that suite was restricted from everyone until a successor is being chosen?” James raised a brow, looking utterly confused.“Mr. Dennis, we can never let him set his filthy foot in that suite. That’s absurd!” Madam Felicia queried in annoyance.“Do you have a way of stopp