Ellis was called for an interview earlier that day by a press company, and after answering all the business questions, he had been asked a question about his relationship status. People were more interested in his personal life, especially after the court case where his innocence was proven. He was doing interviews to portray to the public that he was working towards putting the whole ugly incident behind him. It would also help to reduce the bad publicity surrounding the company."So, are you single, Mr Ellis? Statistics show you might be the most eligible bachelor out there. But we first have to confirm your relationship status." the interviewer teased. Ellis chuckled at the word, ‘most eligible bachelor’. "Yes, I am single. I have been single for a while now, and I plan to remain perpetually single." He smiled. “I’m more focused on learning all I can to take over my father’s business, improving myself mentally, and graduating at the top of my class. Relationships can be really di
The normal lives of the Royales continued without any obstacles — at least not yet. And Mr Cyrus went about overseeing the activities of the Royale Company when the unexpected happened. It was just another typical Tuesday morning Cyrus Royale arrived at his office at the Royale Company. As he settled in behind his large mahogany desk, his personal assistant, Jane knocked and entered with his usual morning coffee and a plate of danish pastries from the cafeteria that Mr Cyrus was particularly fond of. "Good morning, sir. I've pulled the files you requested on the Gibbons acquisition for today's meeting," Jane said as she set the coffee and pastries down. "Excellent. Thank you, Jane. You're a treasure as always," Mr Cyrus replied with a brief smile before taking a sip of his coffee. Jane retreated back to her office area, leaving Mr Cyrus to review his notes before the board meeting at 10am. But just about twenty minutes later, Mr Cyrus began feeling a slight burning sensation in his
They would have to start investigating who tried to poison Mr Cyrus, but for the time being, he needed to be treated. The mage that was called to check Mr Cyrus’ aura was a close friend, so he promised to make potions to try and correct the poisoned aura. But in the meantime, he did a spell that would allow the doctors to medically determine the type of poison used. That way they could attack the toxin in two ways, medically, and magically. Dr. Wheeler gathered her team of specialists to try to formulate a desperate treatment plan to save Mr Cyrus's life. They administered a powerful mixture of anticonvulsant medications to try to override the effects of the toxin and prevent Mr Cyrus from going into full respiratory arrest and cardiac failure or even death. Outside Mr Cyrus's ward and with her fellow doctors, Dr Wheeler received questions on Mr Cyrus's condition, as it was a surprising and unusual one. "How did this happen?" one of the other doctors asked in a hushed tone as they w
Since his mentor Mr Cyrus was currently unavailable to train him, Ellis had to continue on his own. He didn’t have much knowledge on cultivation apart from what his father had taught him, so he was limited. He still didn’t give up though. He continued meditating everyday, and trying to find more information on spells he could use. But he had issues that were distracting him. Just like George had planned, the speculations on who tried to kill Mr Cyrus by poisoning had been narrowed down to Ellis. Now, everyone was adding their own theories and concluded that it had to be the heir apparent of the Royale Company and family wealth. Some people were spreading it just because they liked to gossip about rich people’s misfortunes in order to make their pitiful lives seem more interesting. Whispers began to fly around, and people began to give Ellis funny looks, all of which he was oblivious to because he was too focused on his schedule daily. Ellis went to school, but the energy at school
"Young man, what are you doing here?" One of the board members asked, annoyed by the insolence that came with Ellis's attitude. "I said what the fuck is going on?!""Hey," Mr Rogers called. "Language, young man. What is the matter?""For how long has this been going on?" Ellis asked again, not minding the puzzled and surprised looks of the face of the board members. "What are you even talking about?" Mr Clark asked, rolling his eyes at Ellis. Youths and their unchecked exuberances, the man thought. "Oh, don't pretend not to know, old man. So, this is what it has come to! ‘Ellis is the one who must have poisoned the CEO’, ‘Ellis tried to kill Mr Cyrus so that he can take over from him’. Isn't that it? I have been going about my activities innocently, not knowing what has been said about me. All of a sudden, the interrogations stopped for others but continued for me. Why? Because you all think that I poisoned the very person who picked my life up and gave it a meaning!""Enough of th
And as if to add salt to injury, Ellis was suspended from the Royale Company. The next day when he went to work, he was summoned by the board members to the board room and was scolded there for the scandal and social media uproar that his unchecked anger had caused. That was ironic when it was one of them that had taken a video of him and uploaded it online. What were they expecting when they did that?"Mr Ellis, given as you are the heir to the Royale Company, we are very disappointed in your way of handling matters. You were upset yesterday about a matter and decided to take laws into your own hands by being violent at your place of work, and even going as far as insulting the board of directors of the company." A senior board member said to Ellis when he had settled in at the board room that day. Mr Clark shook his head in a self righteous manner that was meant to portray Ellis in a bad, disrespectful light. "Youths nowadays think that being disrespectful is a cool thing. If you
And so, Ellis swung to action the very next day. Before sleeping the night before, Ellis looked up technicians who could help him with the CCTV footage. Luckily for him, he found a small organization of five men whose reviews were good, and Ellis thought of giving them a try. The next morning, as he usually did, he got his breakfast ready by himself and made to leave the mansion for the technicians'. He had not been out of the Royale mansion ever since he was suspended from the Royale Company, so it came as quite a shock to the staff when Ellis donned on a good looking attire to leave the apartment. And as expected, the staff whispered their concerns and wondered about where their young boss was headed. Ellis made his way to the technicians' by driving alone.He would need the help of experts to be able to review the large amount of footage he planned to check. They would also be able to pinpoint if the system was ever tampered with. Soon, he was there, as it was not a long drive away
Sleep evaded Ellis like a phantom. He tossed and turned in his large, lonely room in the Royale mansion. The revelation from the technicians still hung heavy in the air – someone had been keeping tabs on Mr Cyrus, yes. But who? Ever since he got there, Ellis had viewed the Royale household as an impenetrable sanctuary. Escaping the harsh realities of poverty only months ago, to be welcomed by the kind-hearted Mr Cyrus, Ellis thought the Royale household to be a place devoid of malice — excepting the understandable malicious treatment given to him by his elder half siblings. Suspicion gnawed at Ellis like a persistent rat. Who could be up to something like this? There were many people in the Royale household; the staff making the majority of them. There was Mr Billy, the ever-present, watchful butler who was silent and only spoke when he was spoken to. Could he be the one? His stoic demeanor and unwavering loyalty to Mr Cyrus seemed genuine, yet Ellis thought he could see a flicker o