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Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Forty Nine
Jake was woken by the door bell. His grandfather had personally sent someone to deliver his clothes to him. The clothes were made from the best materials and sewn by the best designers. It was a bespoke black attire consisting of a tailored peak tuxedo jacket adorned with intricate stitching and subtle embroidery. It also had matching trousers and a crisp white shirt, with detachable collar and french cuffs. The white shirt had slim silver and gold cufflinks and shirt stud set. A black bow tie was designed in a subtle manner to accompany the clothes. Finally, there was a golden wristwatch and a very beautiful pair of shoes to match. At a single glance, one could tell that the clothes cost way above six figures. Jake was rendered speechless at the sight of these clothes. It was like he was in a whole new world altogether. The clothes were fabulous and everything about it screamed perfection. Jake had never owned nor worn a cloth this beautiful in his entire life. Apart from the clothes
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Fifty
As the crowd looked around, waiting for the mysterious grandson and heir to stand, one person was spotted standing. He looked nothing close to a Frederick. He was putting on very simple clothes. He wore t-shirt and a pair of trousers with a pair of fine sneakers. He looked decent just like any ordinary man but a lot of people in the hall were all better dressed than him. His clothes didn't even cost up to a hundred dollars! “Huh? This lad?”“Sit down dude! I'm sure you didn't hear them well!”Isn't that the Kent family son in law? Why is he standing?”“Look at Amelia's son in law. That's him, right?”“Someone should put his ass on his seat! This is no time for loosers to seek attention please. He should not try such before important people and men.”Mumurs rent the air as Jake stood up and a few of them found their way straight to his ears. Everyone still thought of him as a loser and he had no intentions of proving them wrong. He walked out of his seat and took the microphone.“Good
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Fifty One
The drive to summer estate where Jake lived wasn't supposed to be a long one. But the cold and frightful atmosphere in the car made it a long one. An air of uncertainty and dread hung in the air. Even the driver was scared of facing Grandfather Ashley. No one dared stare or even get a glimpse of his face in his anger. The car pulled to a halt and the driver hurriedly opened the door for the angry man. He stepped out and stomped his walking stick so hard on the floor that the driver felt it would break. Grandfather Ashley walked straight to the door and rang the doorbell after which, the door was opened and he was ushered into the house. From where he stood at the balcony, Jake saw his grandfather's car drive in and also noticed the fury with which the old man stepped down. He knew what was coming and he braced himself up for it. Even while they were still at the public gallery, Jake didn't miss the shock on his grandfather's face when he introduced himself as a representative of the
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Grandfather Ashley looked at him and said nothing. After some time, he finally said,“Get out of my sight!”“Grandfather, how much of a rebel was my mother, tell me. I want to know.”“Your mother is the first and only problem this family ever had! If only your father listened and didn't marry her, we would not have such issues. Now, I'm asking you to marry who's right for you and you want to disobey that. Never! It must be the Grant family and that's final!”With that, grandfather turned and took his leave, leaving Jake to ponder on his words. His grandfather just said his mother was the first problem the family had. How? And how did his father's marriage become a problem? Did his father reject an arranged marriage too? It also seemed to him that his grandfather had a deep hatred for his mother. This was evident in the way he frowned and gritted his teeth when he was talking about her. Jake promised himself that he would get to the root of the matter. “Once I'm done with some people
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Fifty Three
A man whom she recognised as her ex husband, Jake Frederick came down from the car. She was extremely surprised and even more surprised when she saw him inside the restaurant. How did he make it inside the area reserved for only those with a silver membership card?“Whose car is that and how did you get in here?” she asked as soon as he got to her table. “You have forgotten so soon that I used to drive you to this place and come in to take your bags. The men at the door recognised me and knowing you were inside here, they let me in. And about the car, I work as a driver for a rich man. He's in a meeting with a few clients so I took the chance to come here when you sent for me.”Sky was somewhat satisfied. She looked at his clothes once more and before she could say another word, he interrupted,“And the clothes, I managed to squeeze out a few bucks from Kent group, my new company to get the fake edition of the clothes. You know, I drive a rich man and I have to look presentable.”At
Ashes to Acclaim: Revenge Of The Forgotten Heir Fifty Four
Aidan Valentino?Jake looked at his phone again to be sure he saw correctly. He thought that bastard had travelled permanently for good. Anyways, if he's truly back, he, Jake, would have an opportunity to make him pay for what he had done to him in the past when he was just a pauper. Aidan Valentino was a proud second generation rich kid who was very popular in school. Everyone knew him, from the school authorities to the students. Aidan Valentino's parents were well respected and very popular in the country. The family owned a renowned football team in the school, Valentino club and the hosted many football competitions. His father was a philanthropist who contributed greatly to the school. Everyone strived to be in his good books because of his family influence. Aidan was a very proud and rude guy who loved to be ahead of everyone and the centre of attention. He didn't waste time to get anyone who stepped on his toes out of the school. He only needed to go to a few offices or make
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Aidan rambled on and on about his achievements and how much power he has. His classmates sang his praises to no small measure and that pleased him too. Jake on his own kept quiet and waited for Aidan to do as he has promised. The days passed by uneventful and the D-day came for the opening of the boutique. Jake dressed smartly although his outfit worth only a few dollars. He had his driver take him to the venue. When they were a few metres away, Jake made sure the coast was clear before he alighted from the Lamborghini that brought him to the place. As he got to the place, he saw that most of his classmates were already seated and those who came in came in style. They wore rich clothes as no one wanted to be looked down on. Jake could swear that some of them had even gone to borrow money and cars just to look up to standard. He smiled at their stupidity. They will of course look down on him today, because he was wearing a clean but cheap outfit. But their comments would not get to hi
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“Hello dad,” Aidan intoned. When Valentino heard that his son wanted to take his classmates to Western Manor just to boost his ego, he readily agreed. He too was a braggard and always liked to show off and blow his own trumpet. He assured him of his support and even promised to give him extra ten thousand dollars to support him. He wanted his son to make a name and prove to others that he was richer than them and must command their respect. “Let's go,” Aidan announced excitedly as soon as he hung up. “Wow! Are we really going to Western Manor?” an astonished classmate couldn't help but voice out his opinion.“Of course. Not only that, we will have some snacks over there,” Aidan promised. “Aidan is so generous!”They all filed out of the restaurant and got ready to go. Kelly, Aidan's girlfriend looked at Jake with disdain and said,“Why is he coming with us? Do we now allow low lives some luxury?”Kelly was Aidan's girlfriend so she got as much respect as Aidan. No one wanted to di
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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
