The next day, Andrew, dressed in his plain polo and jeans, and drove to cassmic mall to get the imported toy he promised Winnie months ago. He was naturally in a good mood because he knew the day was going to be a good one, so for the first time In a while, his face was bright, void of its usually cold countenance. As he got to the mall, he packed his car and headed inside, thankfully the cue wasn't much, so he joined, waiting for his turn. When it got to his turn, he walked to the front of the counter “ Welcome sir how can I help you?” the blonde attendant asked politely “ I'm here to pick up the Kariton dollhouse castle” Andrew said, stretching out his card to the blonde lady “The kariton dollhouse?! ” The attendant repeated after him, her eyes slightly widening in shock and surprise. She couldn't believe her ears or was it her eyes? Since yesterday the kariton dollhouse arrived, the workers in the mall had been on their toes, waiting to see the owner of the most expensive to
The moment those words fell out from the woman's lips, Andrew furrowed his brow in annoyance , he couldn't believe that this was the silly reason this woman had called him. To waste his time?! “If you want the dollhouse, you'd have to place an order, that's how it's done. If this is the reason you called, then I see no reason to remain here” Andrew said casually, turning his back to leave but immediately, two burly men jumped to his front, blocking his path Mrs Choi rose to her feet, her eyes flashing with anger as she glowered at Andrew “So,you think because I brought myself so low to talk to you, you think you can vomit rubbish in front of me, right? Are you insane?!” She yelled, drawing the attention of the people close by, as they started to gather round, curious to know what was going on. Andrew ignored the raging woman as he faced the two men blocking his path “Do your self the favour and get out of my way this minute! ”he sneered, but the men remained in the same posi
Mrs Choi’s face stretched into a sinister smile the moment she saw her husband walk in, she instantly squeezed her face, feighing hurt. “Honey, I asked this fool here to call his boss and inform him that I am willing to pay triple for the kariton dollhouse, because I want to get it for Chicago. Without reason, he started insulting and calling me names, and when Hunter confronted him, he attempted to fight him” “How dare you? Do you know who you are dealing with? Infact, who is your boss?!”Mr. Choi sneered in annoyance, staring down at Andrew in disgust “I don't have a boss”Andrew replied nonchalantly, holding his gaze to that of Mr. Choi who was in return, glaring at him with contempt. “You have some silly guts to dare stand in front of me and spit nonsense! Do you think a filthy thing like you is worthy of being in my presence? ”Mr Choi bellowed, staring at Andrew with disgust “Hunter take pictures of this bastard, he would be blacklisted in this city and beyond. I won't
“Who on earth are you?” Mr Choi asked tentatively, his lips quivering in fear as the CEO's words replayed in his head“Mr Choi, the A and U group will revoke its endorsement for your campaign. It's an order from the chairman, he said a man like you is not qualified to be an assemblyman”Those words continued to echo in Mr Choi's head but he refused to accept the possible truth that was gnawing at his heart. “ How come the CEO said the exact same thing this man had just said to his face a few minutes ago?”“Does his endorsement getting revoked have anything to do with this man ? Is he the chairman of A and U Group? ” he muttered,his mind going rampage with questions.He pondered on the incidents surrounding what just happened, he noticed this man typed something into his phone and said some words to him, and in less than a minute, the CEO of A and U group called to repeat the same words this man had said to him earlier. “This was far more than a coincidence”he thought, slowly raising
It was Mr Choi, on his knees, begging this same man “Sir please have mercy, I'm ready to do whatever you want ”Mr. Choi begged. At this point, he had ditched any lingering pride he had left, after all, if A and U group persists on revoking their endorsement, the pride was of no use anymore because he would drop to the bottom. He had so many enemies waiting to devour him once he stepped out from his protection under the A and U groups. Mrs Choi, still confused about what was happening, furiously glared at her husband, her eyes blazing with shame, anger, confusion, all at once “Why are you doing this? It would ruin your campaign and.. Mr Choi furiously snapped his murderous gaze to Mrs Choi , his teeth clenching in anger “You witch, you caused this, there is no campaign anymore! “W.. W.. What do you mean?” Mrs Choi stuttered in shock, her countenance falling flat instantly.“ That call I received was from A and U group, they called to tell me that they had revoked their endorsemen
Andrew hesitated for a little while , conflicted on whether to go meet Mr Devon, although he was curious to know why Mr Devon was requesting to see him, but at same time, he was worried that he wouldn’t be able to spend as much time as he had planned to, with his daughter . Deciding to go on with this earlier decision, he turned to face the averaged height man who was standing beside him with his hands tucked into his pockets “Go tell your boss that I am not ….. “Well, his boss is here” Mr. Devon cut in from behind taking off his shades“ If the mountain won't come to you, you must go to the mountain, right? He teased, a small smile playing on his lips “ I am Devon Amante” he introduced, stretching out his hands to Andrew “Andrew Baron”Andrew replied curtly, stretching out his hands to take Mr Devon’s outstretched arms “To what do I owe this pleasure Mr. Devon?” he said, cutting straight to the point “I see, you are an impatient one.This will be fast, but I'm sure you already know
Mr Devon’s words caught Andrew off guard, as he furrowed his eyebrows, a small smile playing at the corner of his lips. Solomon, Mr Devon’s assistant, widened his eyes in surprise at what his boss had just said. It has never been heard in history that a recommendation to join supreme club had ever been given freely to anyone , so what does his boss have in mind ? Mr Devon took in Andrew's astonished expression, a smug grin spreading across his face. He knew he had hit the right spot, and soon, this man would be at his service. “You know , we would never ask anyone to join us because we are obviously not in need of members, but in this case, I believe you are really opportuned or should I say, I'm simply curious to know someone who could get Mr Choi to bow,so feel free to call yourself lucky”Mr Devon said smugly Andrew chuckled lightly, his face holding an amused expression “Mr Devon, No doubt this is indeed a rare opportunity and I must say, I am deeply honored to be
“ Mr Andrew, the doctors said it's too late, and there is nothing they can do about Winnie, she's dying” Maria said defeatedly, tears showering down her face. As Maria's helpless voice echoed in the room, Andrew felt his heart squeeze in pain and anger. He was supposed to be there for Winnie , he made that promise to her— but he had failed her. This was all his fault, if he hadn't wasted time in the mall, he would have been here before Winnie’s situation got worse. He dropped the gift bags he was holding on both hands as he rushed to where his daughter was laying lifeless,his heart sinking in pain as he bent, taking in the state she was in. Her face looked pale,and her breathing was faint, a glaring sign that she was in a critical condition. “How long has she been like this?”he asked, raising his head to look up at Maria “For over half an hour now” Maria replied in tears “ Half an hour?”Andrew rephrased,his fists clenching in anger, his baby had been in pain for
The room suddenly erupted with laughter after several minutes of silence. It started from an old man who couldn't believe Andrew had just spoken and soon it spread all over the room, even the group of reserved men were laughing at Andrew for no reason. “Who does this young chap think he is? Some sort of prankster or excellent joker? Boy, if you don't get the hell out of this room and let real men pay for their herbs.” The man who laughed first commented but Andrew ignored him and stared at Mr Koin who was still in disbelief. “S..sir, are you sure you mentioned the right price?” Mr Koin stuttered, still in shock and disbelief. “ Of course the boy has no idea what he's saying. Young man, you must think this is child's play but it's not. The men here are men who hold keys to several places in the world that your wretched ass can never dream of, so quit dreaming and take this last chance to exit this room.” Another man spoke but Andrew remained undeterred. At this point, he noticed t
“I'll take it for fifty thousand dollars.” A voice started the bidding from the back.The room turned their heads to the head bald headed man and burst into a loud guffaw "You are not supposed to be here ,brokeass" "Go get food with that petty change you just mentioned"The man lowered his head in shame as the men shaded and made mockery of him .Andrew watched the display of everyone and sighed. There was nothing he hated more than being in the company of old men like this, who seemed to think life revolved around them and everyone else worked for them. “Hundred thousand dollars.” Someone else yelled loudly. “You should use your money to take a trip to the Maldives, poor one. I'll take it for two hundred thousand dollars.” An extravagantly dressed man yelled and the room became filled with laughter as the previous bidder bowed his head in shame. Andrew watched the man walk out of the room with his head bowed. He smiled at the sight. That man was the same person who called him wr
Mr Koin began “Now ,It's time for the Rootox herb. We will start taking biddings for now.” he announced with a grin on his face Andrew's heart skipped at the mention of the rootox herb ,he couldn't believe his ears .The same herb he believed had gone extinct ? Andrew thought, his face enveloping into a smile .This had just made his day ,and he couldn't wait to lay his hands on the herb “Before we commence ,this is an additional information ,as usual everyone present in this room know the rules . Any herb that isn't available physically,we bid for the location instead” Mr Koin said and Andrew heaved a sigh , he had hoped it was the herb itself and not the location ,but regardless ,it was still the same .Now he knew it hadn't gone extinct , he'd do whatever it took to lay his hands on that herb .The room was dead silent as everyone's gaze remained glued to the figure standing on the stage,waiting a go ahead order to start the bidding .“ Now ,shall we begin?” Mr Koin said aloud
An hour later, Andrew's car screeched to a stop in front of a clubhouse. The lights outside were bright and inviting and Andrew tried to take in the environment of the club house before stepping out of the car . Andrew heaved a deep sigh as he walked towards the entrance. Though he still had doubts that he would be able to get the Rootox herb here ,but deep down ,he hoped to be proved wrong . Benita’s life depended on this herb ,and there was nothing he wanted more than laying his hands on the damn herb . “Donchester.” Andrew whispered the name of the club house to himself. He tried to note as many details about the place as he could. If this place is capable of leading him to the Rootox herb , then he'd give it a try . Andrew concluded and made his way to the entrance “Hold on . What are you here for ?” The security guard held out his hand ,obstructing Andrew from going in. “I'm here for an auction” Andrew replied calmly,ignoring the man's spiteful gaze “Can I see
At the third ring ,he picked up . “ Tiffany, are you okay ?What is it this time ?” Mr Queens asked ,his voice laced with concern . “I'm okay Dad. I just need your help with something ” Tiffany said in a low tone “What is it ,princess ?” “Daddy ,Andrew is in search of some herb and he needs it urgently . It's very important ,I thought to ask you, maybe you might know someone who knows about it ” Tiffany said desperately Mr Queen paused briefly ,ransacking his brain “ There is this place I know . I have been there once. I think he might be able to get what he is looking for there ” “Really Dad ?” Tiffany asked ,her voice laced with excitement as she threw a “I told you” glance at Andrew “ It's an underground clubhouse on New town road” Mr Queen said,divulging more information to Tiffany . After 10 minutes of being on the phone,they finally hung up Tiffany turned to face Andrew ,a bright smile plastered across her face “ You see Andrew ,I told ya!” Tiffany said Jubil
All through the drive to Tiffany's house, Andrew could not stop thinking about Benita and what the doctor said. He had called everyone he thought would be able to find the herb but he couldn't find any help. Lines of worry creased his face as he drove and he spoke so little to Tiffany who was trying to get into a conversation with him. All he could think of was Benita dying after she saved his life and gave him a second chance in life. Tiffany noticed that Andrew was distracted and was surprised to see that. Andrew happened to be the most focused and unbothered person she knew so seeing him this way not only surprised her but made her worried as well. What could he be thinking about? She asked herself. After a while, Tiffany could no longer put up with the strange silence that had filled the car. She tried to force the words out but nothing comes. “Andrew, are you okay?” She asked after a long conflict in her mind. Andrew glanced at her and let out a small smile. “Yes, I'm fine.
Somewhere in Nashville city ,a young lady was seen In a damp room with little light seeping from a small hole on the wall . “Somebody help! Tiffany yelled as she struggled in the chair she was tied to , she began stomping her feet on the floor, as she tried to free herself from the rope she was bound to. "Is anyone there?" Tiffany continued shouting ,her heart racing with dread. Suddenly , the sound of the door opening and slamming shut, echoed in the empty damp room " Who are you? Why am I here?!" Tiffany bellowed But the tall lean man who had just walked in kept her quiet despite her loud screams "Why do you have me here ?" Tiffany continued screaming ,as her heart beat with fear " Shut the fuck up!" The gruff voice roared, slamming the only furniture in the damp and dimly lit room ,the shaky wooden table creaked, collapsing on the floor "Why am I here? What do you have with me?!" Tiffany yelled, struggling with the rope "Please release me I have done wrong !" The
Their eyes were filled with disbelief and trepidation as they watched Andrew amble in.None of them made a move cause it looked like they were standing face to face with a ghost .“H… How are you still alive? One of the men who had seen Andrew's motorbike caught up in flames eventually asked ,his voice trembling with fear “He fell off that cliff I am sure!”another added “Me too!”“I saw that fire, there's no way he's alive”.They argued not quite believing who was standing before them “Any more words from you guys ,I will release a bullet to that hole on your damn face!”Mr prime growled,his eyes brimming with rage but beneath he was scared .“What are you seeing ?Does it look like he died ? Mr prime barked Andrew smirked menacingly as he watched their commotion , he never fell off the cliff. He was the protagonist of a book, so why would he die? They just caught him off guard,but no harm was done.He was quick enough to hang on a broken branch. He heard their laughter, their che
Mr prime was seen pacing around restlessly in his office ,“Are they done?” He asked over the phone “Yes sir” a man responded,and continued divulging more information “They made sure to cut the brake lines ” “How about the call?”Mr prime asked eagerly “Perfectly done sir” the man replied confidently “Bravo !” Mr. Prime tapped his airpod and the line went dead “Perfecto !” He smacked his hands together,his face covered in a sinister smirk His problems were finally over! A little over 30 minutes ago ,a spy he had sent to monitor the ambush on Andrew came back with the bad news ,none of his strongest men survived . But in every bad news ,there was always good news hidden beneath and Mr prime was the kind of man to dig it out . After getting the bad news ,another plan was set in motion immediately . If Andrew's girlfriend had been stabbed with a deadly poison ,that meant he'd be in need of the herb his spy revealed would be the only solution to saving her life.