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Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Nineteen
Morning had finally come and Jake put on his bath robe and made for the bathroom. He stopped in front of the mirror and looked at himself. It seemed he had put on some weight. Well, that was inevitable since he rested more and ate well now. He didn't look like a CEO just yet but he had plans to look like one in no time. It was not yet time to tell the world that he was the heir. He finished with his routine in the bathroom and took out one of his shirts from the wardrobe. It was one of those he bought at the boutique the last time he was there. Although it wasn't screaming class and luxury, it was decent and clean enough for the outing. It was at this point that Jake noticed his necklace wasn't on his neck. Where did I drop it?This necklace was the only thing his mother and father left him. According to the sisters in the orphanage, that chain was on his neck when he was found and he had treasured it since then. He closed his eyes and tried to remember the last time he saw the neck
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Twenty
“I want to see your manager,” Jake demanded. He was rich now and would not allow his employees that look down on the poor and treat them the way he was treated in the past years. Having said that, Jake walked into the restaurant and sat down on the nearby table. The waiter followed him and knelt before him. He knew what it meant to be reported to the manager especially by someone who had a platinum card! “Forgive me sir. I overstepped my boundary. I promise, it will never happen again. I'll treat all customers with great respect. Please, forgive me sir,” he pleaded. “The menu,” Jake responded.“Thank you sir. Thank you sir. I will never disappoint you again,” he pledged his loyalty. “You are getting a salary cut. That will teach you a lesson,” Jake thought inwardly as he marked the man's ID number. “Sir, please, there's a place reserved for the platinum customers sir. Please…” the waiter began but Jake had no time for that. “Serve the food here.”He was in a hurry and didn't have
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Twenty one
Ding Ding Dong!!What just happened? What did the assistant say right now? Did he make a mistake? Certainly!“Ohh Mr Lucas, I'm sure there's a mix up somewhere. This is the Kent family, and we are here to sign the contract as pre arranged and agreed a few weeks back,” Sky re-introduced. “There's no need for further introduction. I know you already. We do not want to sign the contract with the Kent anymore. It will be given to a more deserving company. I advise you leave now or I will get the security to do their job,” Mr Lucas responded in a voice devoid of emotions and sympathy. Sky and Vincent watched as the man made his way back into his office. “What? That can't be true!” Amelia jumped off her seat and shouted the moment the news was brought to her. “Frankly speaking mum, I could not even believe that was what happened. I, you, we have all worked hard to get this project only to be thrown out like mere peasants! How about the party which we have set up? It was to be a live bro
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Jake stopped in his tracks and turned to see who it was. He saw Josie, holding the hands of a young man who stood beside her. From the look of things, the man was an employee in the company because he could spot a name tag on his cloth. “Jake? Did you get a new job in this prestigious company? Definitely not, you are not qualified one bit! Or are you here to steal something?”Turning to her boyfriend, she introduced him,“That's Jake, the pitiful fellow who lived in our house. I'm glad he's no longer there. At least, I can breathe cos he stinks! Ewwww!”Josie boyfriend, Davidson, looked at Jake and assessed him with his eyes. He wasn't impressed one bit. Before he could say anything, Jake spoke up. “Why are you both here? Josie you don't work here and non employees aren't allowed inside here.”“Humph! What do you know? I can go where I like, unlike you, who's ordered around. Ohh. Wait! Are you the delivery guy for the condoms we just ordered?” Josie further questioned.Jake ignored
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Twenty Three
As he read through the message on his school group back in the university, his frown deepened. They were talking about a get together before someone tagged him in the group. Gerald: What about that pathetic poor fellow, someone remind me of his name!Clinton: How can you forget him? He's name is Jake Frederick.Gerald: Thanks a bunch. He's too insignificant to be remembered, you know. Of what importance is he? Will he be coming for the get together? Someone tag him here please. I can't find the loser's number.Donald: Tagged. I've done that already. He's in this group. I hope he comes. I can't wait to see how low he has fallen right now. We might even hire him to clean up the plates at the venue!A lot of people reacted to the message with a laughing emoji and joined in to mock Jake. Jake read the messages and gritted his teeth in fury. If only these people knew that he was a very important person now! He put his phone back in his pocket and changed his mind about going upstairs. He
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Twenty Four
The cashier first looked at him in disdain and asked,“What do you want here?”Jake thought it to be a rhetorical question as he was clearly holding a cart with the things he bought. “I'll advise you to go and return them if you are here to pay for it. You can't afford it. It's way out of your league,” she sneered and blew the bubble gum in her mouth. Jake was offended but he decided to keep his cool. This was his company for crying out loud and he could even get her thrown out of the company if he wishes! When he didn't move, the cashier said to him, “Move, we have other important men here. Leave now or I'll have the security throw you out!”“Is this how you treat your customers? Who said I can't pay for what I bought?” Jake snapped. “Excuse me sir. Our major customer wants to pay for his goods, please, shift aside,” one attendant said behind him. Before he could do anything, Jake was roughly shoved out of the way by the young man who wanted to pay for his own clothing accessories
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“You know him, Sir?” Ralph asked in surprise. “He's some hopeless fellow. What did you do, loser? Don't let me ask again.”“He stole a limitless black card. I'm sure of that,” Ralph volunteered the information. “Limitless black card? How can? Hell no!” Michael stated, visibly flustered. “Let me see it,” he demanded. “No! It's mine and I forbid you from touching it!” Jake commanded. “Forbid? I see you have developed some guts!”Michael received the card from Ralph and looked at it. “It's mine,” Michael said flatly. “Yours? Right. It has the inscriptions J.K on it,” Ralph agreed, without knowing the reason he did that. “Jake, why do you have this card?”“It's mine. That's my initials, Jake Frederick! It's not yours!”“Michael Joel Flynn.” It was then it occurred to Jake that he had the same initials with his senior. Michael had adopted the name, Dors and it scrapped off his real name. Now that they both have the same initials, there was no way out for Jake. “It's yours? How ab
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Twenty Six
Michael sat on his seat, supporting his head with his hand. He was ruined. His stock has fallen, his business has collapsed, he was sent out of office and he has been summoned to court. All in one day and in that space of two minutes! Who was Jake Frederick? Should he just go and beg Jake, kneel at his feet and pleas for mercy so that all he had will be restored?Hell no! How can he plead with that loser? “Damn it!” he yelled and threw down some files on his table. His phone beeped again and a message popped up. “You have ten minutes to give accounts and vacate the office for a new manager.”Jake Frederick has successfully caused him to loose everything. “You punk! I've always asked you to be careful! It's been days and you have done nothing to save the situation,” Mr Jacob Winters yelled at Vincent. “Pray, give me a little more time, father. I will get things back to normal and also bag a major deal for our company, please, father,” Vincent begged. Jacob had been very angry to
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Jake was seated with his mother in his car. Luckily for him, her surgery went well and she had fully recovered now. She lived with him for sometime before Jake insisted on getting her own house. “You deserve the best, mother. Let me give you that life. You've been through a lot,” he had said. He got her a house, had it furnished and employed household servants to be at her beck and call. They had just finished his grandfather's funeral. It had taken a lot of time to convince his mother to attend his funeral. According to her, there was no need coming to the funeral of someone who wanted her dead. She said she was only coming because Jake insisted and she was coming to let him know that she survived all his evil plots and stayed alive while he died. On looking out of his car window, he saw Emelda, standing straight and looking very beautiful. “I'll be right back, mother,” he said to her. He didn't come with a driver because he insisted on driving his mum to the funeral himself. He
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Seventy Nine
While his grandfather was at the hospital, Jake went back to see his mother and in order to convince her to leave with him, he explained everything to her in details. He told her his grandfather was ill and she agreed to follow him out. He sent her to a good hospital where she would receive adequate treatment. She had been through a lot. Jake personally had a driver bring his grandfather's lawyer to the hospital. After the old man woke up, he requested to see his lawyer. His health was deteriorating and he asked Jake to get his lawyer. Jake didn't waste anymore time; he asked his driver to hurry up and pick the lawyer from the firm. Jake was with his grandfather when Attorney Johnson came in. He greeted the lawyer before he left to give them privacy. When Jake re entered his grandfather's ward an hour later, the old man lay on the bed, lifeless! Jake moved closer, expecting to see a familiar smile or a weak but reassuring glance but there was none. Instead, he was met with an eer
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Seventy Eight
Jake hurried to the hospital to see his grandfather and on getting there, he met the doctors who told him that they are doing their best to resuscitate the old man. “He was poisoned. He had consumed a very poisonous substance,” the doctors disclosed. “Poisonous substance? How on earth did that happen?”Jake checked the cameras in the house but there was nothing out of place. The doctors even said the poison had stayed long in his system before it started showing up. As the days went by, his grandfather's health detoriated. There wasn't any improvement and this got Jake even more worried. In as much as his grandfather had kept his mother hostage, he didn't want the man to die. His grandfather had showered him with nothing but love, care and support since the day his men found him in the rain. His mother's condition added to his worries and he was gradually loosing focus. He no longer had enough time to look out for the enemies around him. One day, Jake went to see one of his grandf
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Seventy Seven
“That's a brilliant idea!” Evan agreed.“Are you sure this will work?” Lyle was skeptical about the plan. “It will work perfectly. We only need to meet the right people, play our cards well and boom, we are at the top.”“He's right Lyle. We only need to trust the process. We've been here for over two hours, putting heads together and this is by far the most brilliant and feasible idea. With this, we will all rise to power and get everything Jake took from us and even more. With this too, we will get to bankrupt him and get him back to the poor sorry ass he should be,” Dan explained and Lyle nodded. “How do we find the right person?”“That will not be a problem. I happen to know one of my father's friends who work at J and J legal firms. I'm sure he will be willing to help. We have this taken care of,” Welson answered. “We have a deal now, right?” Aidan asked. “Yes,” they answered with one voice. “Great. Let's drink to celebrate our upcoming success.”They filled their glasses and
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Seventy Six
With that anger in her heart, Sky swore to deal with Jake. As far as she was concerned, he was bitting more that he could chew. In her fury, she forgot that it was a very wealthy and powerful man she was up to challenge. Sky thought of who to assist her and she recalled that Jake wasn't in Vincent Winters good books. Jake made him lose his inheritance and she was sure he would be willing to do anything to get back at Jake and make him pay for what he did. She met with him and fortunately for her, they had the same mindset. To make Jake pay! In another part of the city, Aidan and his friends were also plotting Jake's downfall. After what happened at the gathering that day, the Frederick family punished them and Jake kept his promise of adding his own too. Each time they recalled what happened, they would want to murder Jake. After that, Jake bankrupted their family companies. He started by making the stock go down slowly then he canceled their projects. Most times, it was these pro
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Seventy Five
“That woman is evil! All these problems started the very moment Logan introduced her as his wife to be. That Lara, she's yet to pay for her sins. Let her remain there.”Jake's eyes widened as he heard what his grandfather said. His father's name was Logan. Was his grandfather in any way refering to his own mother as evil? What did he mean by she should remain there? Jake recalled his grandfather's response a few months ago when he asked about his mother. Ashley had told him that she too had died and information about her wasn't necessary at that time. No doubt, there was something that he was yet to find out. Jake sneaked out as quickly as he came, he didn't want his grandfather to see him. “Goodness me. How can grandfather be this callous? What?” Jake screamed. He was in his house, going through the papers in front of him. He had someone investigate his mother and the details were before him. It wasn't very easy because Grandfather Ashley was a powerful man who knew how to cover hi
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Seventy Four
It was an entirely different Jake that stepped out of the bathroom. Clean, fresh, powerful and handsome. No one would even believe he was untidy and dripping of food some minutes ago. His hair was well washed, neatly combed and well styled. His clothes were from the most famous designers and they fitted him as if the clothes were specifically made for him. With Richard and the guards beside him, he walked majestically to the front of the room and bowed politely. Firstly, he apologized for showing up late. “Ladies and gentlemen, esteemed colleagues and honoured guests. I want to start by apologising for showing up later than expected. Please, note that it was not a reflection of excitement or my commitment to my new role as the heir, but rather an unexpected circumstance I couldn't avoid. As I stand before you today, I'm honoured to take the reins of power for this incredible conglomerate. Most of your companies are under our conglomerate and I want to assure you that our company's
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Seventy Three
“Mr Thane!” Dan said when he found his tongue. Mr Richard Thane was a popular man in the country as well as city and was respected by all and sundry. Everyone knew how powerful he was and so, no one wanted to be in his bad books. He could blow up a family and render them bankrupt in few seconds! Aidan was still standing in front of Jake who hadn't left his arm. Instead, Jake twisted it even more painfully.“Are you crazy? Let go! Can't you see Mr Thane here?” Aidan spat.“What's going on?” he repeated firmly, a light frown on his face. Just then, the announcement was made again for the reception of the biggest CEO in the country.“This thing is causing a nuisance and I'm only putting him in his place. He dared to sneak in here and eat our food,” Lyle explained dutifully. Mr Thane turned and looked at the supposed nuisance. Hell no! That can't be his boss dripping of food and wine! He looked like he had been dipped into a pot of soup and was a huge mess. “Young master Frederick!”
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Seventy Two
Jake hadn't seen that coming, neither did Emelda and the others seated with him. When Aidan stood up, Jake was relieved that he was going to leave with his friends, although he didn't expect it to be that easy. Unfortunately, Aidan had other plans and the next thing Jake knew was that a clear coloured liquid flowed down his face and stung his eyes. His hair and clothes were also stained with spicy food. “What? How can you do that?” Emelda said, staring at Aidan in surprise. This was bully and as far as she was concerned, it was uncalled for. They could have handled the matter in a civilized way and Jake would have to return to his post and face appropriate punishment. Although she was disappointed in Jake, she didn't expect Aidan to take such rash actions. “He deserves even worse than that!” One of the guys on the table offered his unsolicited opinion. To him, Aidan didn't even do anything to Jake. He deserved worse than that. “How can you say that? Waiter, get a towel quick!” Emel
