The men had to turn away from Brad and the rest as Maxwell's men hurried into the underground house.Everyone scattered as bullets hit everyone and everywhere.Brad attacked the man in front of him. He held him by the hand and pulled it back. The man let out a cry of agony. "Unlock the door," He ordered.The man nodded several times and unlocked the door with a card. Brad pushed the man inside and turned to Ava. "Enter!"Ava and Ryan hurried inside.The whole place was semi-dark. So, they couldn't see if there was truly someone in the room or not.The man stood up from where he was and switched on the light."Violet!" Ryan yelled in excitement and raced forward.Violet was sprawled on the floor, with her hand over her protruding stomach.Ava released a sigh and turned to Brad. "Boss, why didn't you inform me? Why didn't you keep me aware?"Brad smiled. "I'm sorry Ava but you were going to go against it. I wanted to save Ryan's wife before I killed Douglas.""But that was dangerous. An
Brad woke up to a knock at the door. He groaned and forced himself up."Yes, come in."The door opened and the maid walked inside. "Good morning boss. I just want to remind you that it's two hours before your first lecture. And it's a thirty-minute drive to school. The remaining one and a half hours should be for breakfast and getting ready," She explained.Brad regarded her for a moment. Maybe a maid wasn't such a bad idea. He slept off because of the event from last night. If it wasn't for the maid, he might be late for school."Thank you!"She smiled. "I will be around for your breakfast," She bowed slightly and stepped out.Brad smiled. Breakfast? He wouldn't need to buy food at restaurants unless he felt like it.He got prepared very fast. Within forty minutes, he walked out of his room clad in a hoodie and Jean trousers.Maria was at the dining table, with a smile on her face. "I have no idea what your favourite dishes are but I made something. I hope you like them," She finishe
"What are you saying? Poor?" Claire threw at Rose with shock written all over her face. "Well, he's currently working at Fast-tech which makes him the perfect match. He wouldn't cause you any issues. He would be very obedient. Besides, he's a loser." Claire was still skeptical. She had no idea what was really going on. Why was Rose saying that Brad was a loser? If Brad was a loser, then 99% of men in the world were losers as well. She turned to Brad with a cute frown. "Here is my cousin, Claire. You guys should get to know each other while I get Claire something to drink!" She smiled and walked away quickly. Brad looked at Claire. Her face was easily recognized because there was no way he would forget the lady who embarrassed him at Trust Financial Bank. Her face was etched in his head. "Claire, huh?" "Mr Harrier! I didn't expect to see you here. And I am so sorry for what my cousin said. She didn't know about you," she apologised truthfully. Brad scoffed. "Indeed. Claire's s
Brad still needed to stay clear. As a matter of fact, he had no idea who and who worked for Fernandez. He couldn't risk it.Rose cleared her throat meaningfully and dropped a tray of food.Claire smiled smugly. Her cousin was spending time with Brad without knowing his true identity. She believed that he was a loser.What an irony.Claire stared at the cake on the tray. "Where is the third plate of waffles?""Third plates?" Rose dismissed it. "I only got waffles for you and me. Is your friend coming over?""Come on!" Claire threw up. "How can you get two plates of waffles? Is Brad not going to eat?" She asked harshly.Rose felt triggered. "Claire, don't be rude! Not in front of him anyways," she warned.Claire ignored her remark and placed a plate of Waffles in front of Brad. "Brad, why don't you try that? Do you need something else so I can get it for you?""What!" Rose exclaimed softly. "And now, you are giving him what I got for you?"She shrugged briefly, thinking that Claire was
Brad knew the matter would escalate especially because Claire now acknowledged Brad. He knew that the situation would worsen if he stayed further.So, he convinced them to make peace with themselves before he left.The moment he left, Claire felt bad at the way she yelled and slapped Rose. She was merely trying to show Brad that she was on her side."Rose, I'm really sorry," She apologised softly.Rose smiled softly. "It's ok. I know what you are trying to do, Claire."Claire hesitated. "What?" She had no idea what Rose was saying. She actually expected her to be angry at her."I know that you are trying to earn respect and make him do whatever you want but you shouldn't have gone to that extreme. The slap was painful," She muttered and rubbed her cheek.Claire released a sigh of relief. "I'm really sorry. I promise you that you will benefit from this when it all ends."Rose smiled, thinking she was referring to Gary and not knowing Claire was talking about Brad.Rose nodded, with a s
Brad stopped eating when he realised Sophia was staring at him. He looked up at her. Their gaze held and locked for a few minutes."Is everything alright?"Sophia smiled. "Nothing. Are you coming for the kissing box?"Brad shook his head briefly. "I have a job that day," He muttered and continued eating.Sophia didn't push it. She was there any way a year ago when Brad was insulted. She was also insulted anyway, by the same girls that left a few minutes ago. But the difference was that she was now wanted and loved by everyone. But Brad was still the same, being embarrassed every time."How is your job by the way? Is it worth it?"Brad shook his head briefly. "It is. What about your kissing box, how is it going?""Well, it has been accepted by the panel. I am going to start the preparation. I'm just excited about it. I mean it's in five days. But can you do me a favour?"Brad looked at her. "What is it all about?"Sophia pursed her lips for a moment as if thinking about it. With this,
David moved towards Brad with shock. "What is happening here? Where are they all coming from?"Brad was more shocked. "Didn't you invite them?"David shook his head briefly. "This party was supposed to be among us. I have no slightest idea what is happening."Kevin moved closer. "What are we supposed to do now?""I will see how I can get everyone out," David muttered and walked away."What kind of a thing is this? How did anyone even know we are celebrating your birthday today? This is so frustrating. The fact that Bertha came along is annoying.""I'm so sorry, Brad," Sophia said suddenly and stepped forward. "It seemed like this was arranged by Rose. I just called Ann and she confirmed it," She revealed.Could Rose have been angry at him earlier for what Claire did to her? Maybe the two didn't settle it."But how did Rose even get to know about this birthday?""That's my fault," Sophia confessed. "She called me and asked where I was. It was a slip of the tongue on my side. Please, fo
Brad's phone rang suddenly, pulling him out of his thoughts. Brad was thinking of how his birthday went. It was quite fun, especially shocking the girls that he owned a BMW car. He looked at the screen and realised It was Sophia. He looked up at Kevin quickly. "She's here already." Kevin got up. "We are ready!" He announced. Just as he did this, David walked out of the room. "I'm ready as well. Let's go." They all stepped out of the house. Sophia was leaning by the car, waiting for them. Brad had to tell Sophia that he would prefer it if his two friends tagged along. He didn't want Kevin to take it personally. It could actually spell different things from his side. Besides, Sophia agreed immediately. In fact, she was thrilled that she had a lot of company. "Thank you so much, guys. I'm so glad you are doing this with me," She said in an appreciative tone. "Say no more! Let's hit the road!" David encouraged. Brad smiled and got inside the back seat. Kevin got inside the fro