Henry looked at Jacob. Guilt was hovering all over him and he couldn’t even look Henry in the eyes. “Is there something we should know?” Henry asked. After betraying his roommates, Henry was not expecting Jacob to just show up at the hotel with the rest. Jacob heaved a deep sigh. “I burned down the hotel.” He muttered under his breath but everyone heard him. “What?” Dalton screamed in disbelief.“Also, there was no 30 million dollars ransom. I lied.” Jacob confessed with his head lowered in shame.When Jacob summoned the courage to look up, everyone was staring at him with shock spread across their faces. “I didn’t intend to do all of it. It was Troy who made me do it. He caught Aida and threatened me. You can ask her. He kept her at his mansion in Springwood and then released her at the same time with Chelsea and the others.”Before Henry could say anything, Berry was already blabbering. “You betrayed Henry for your girlfriend? How dare you? You’re a son of a bitch.”Chelsea was
Henry turned to Jacob. “Just forget about it. You can leave.”Berry quickly turned around and shouted. “Wait, are you going to let him go just like that?”Jacob raised his head and looked at Henry with a shocked expression. He had not expected Henry to stop pursuing the matter. “Sir, think about it. You can’t let him go. What if he betrays you in the future?” Betty fired. “No. He won’t have the chance to betray me in the future.” Henry stated confidently. He then moved closer to Jacob and looked down at him. “Jacob, from today, our friendship has been dissolved. From today onwards, if you do anything that wrongs me, my friends or family then I will not let you off slightly.”Jacob sighed for the first time in relief. He was happy that Henry had chosen to spare him but he was also disappointed because he was going to be strangers with Henry in the future. “Thank you,” Jacob said repeatedly and stood up. “Since Henry does not want to pursue this matter then you shouldn’t be here. G
“You guys can make whatever arrangements that suit you. We leave in five minutes.” Henry said indifferently.***About twenty minutes later, Henry and his crew pulled up in front of the venue. He brought Miss Rose, June, Betty, and Tiny Tim with him to meet Troy. Miss Rose had already contacted her people so by the time she arrived with Henry and the rest, her guards from the Eye of Dark Knight had already taken control of the building both inside and outside. The door to the building was pushed open by several bodyguards and Troy walked in. One of the guards leaned toward Troy and whispered. “Sir, the area is surrounded by guards from the Eye of Dark Knight.”Troy sighed. “As expected. She didn’t even waste any time to join Henry’s side. This means that she had the intention of working with him all this while and was just playing games with me.”At that point, Troy was glad that he had stopped attacking Henry, otherwise, he’d have suffered losses in the end because If Miss Rose cho
Henry sat up. “Benedict is such a small figure. How can he ask you to attack me?” He asked. Troy sighed. “To tell you the truth, the McDonald family has something to do with this. The McDonald family and I are acquaintances and after you ruined them, I was provoked. Benedict ran to my place to seek refuge when you were after him then he began to instigate me against you.”Henry waved his hand. “Benedict is very familiar with these kinds of things. However, you used my classmate to betray me and then you burned down my hotel. I must settle this matter with you properly.”Henry was not ready to reconcile with Troy. Troy had caused so much trouble for himself and could only be spared if he managed to get on Henry’s good side. “I’ll pay. I’ll pay for all the losses as far as Mr. Parker would let me go.” Troy stammered. “How much are you going to pay?” Henry fired back. “500 million. Do you think that can cover up for the losses?” Troy asked anxiously. “Do you take me for a fool?” Hen
“Mr. Parker, I would have wanted us to become friends but considering my actions, I’ll settle as an acquaintance. I hope our families can form a sort of bond. I don’t intend to cause any harm and I hope that my past transgressions are written off. I look forward to a bright future.” Troy said respectfully with a hopeful smile. Troy was being calculative. After suffering such a huge loss, it’ll be unreasonable if he doesn’t get to form a relationship with Henry so he wants to turn their conflict into some sort of agreement. “No problem. I’ve never been stingy with my people. We’ll see whether the Smith family can become one of us or not.” Henry said politely. Regarding Troy’s statement, Henry was being careful. Although the two of them had reconciled, it was far from the extent that they could work together. Henry does not trust Troy now but if Troy performs well in the future, it is not impossible to get him on his side. “Don’t worry Mr. Parker. I’ll do whatever you ask me to do
Henry gulped his third glass of wine and began to feel dizzy.Meanwhile, Aida and Courtney were at the party. They were invited by Dalton even though Berry didn’t want Aida to attend because of what Jacob did. The girls were speaking to some of their classmates at a corner when Aida looked at the counter. She saw the way Henry pressed his eyes against each other and was rubbing his forehead vigorously. She quickly tapped Courtney on the shoulder and Courtney immediately darted her attention to Henry. “He’s drunk!” Aida pointed out. “Our chance,” Courtney replied. The girls giggled and dashed toward Henry. “Can we sit?” Aida asked. Henry sighed. “I think I need a moment but you guys can sit.”The girls rushed toward the barstools Henry’s subordinates had earlier occupied and sat on them. Although Henry didn’t like them in the past, he had come to appreciate the two of them after spending some time with them. Apart from being slutty, Henry had come to realize that Courtney and Ai
The style of performance Aida and Courtney were showcasing was different from Jessica’s. When Jessica sings, she quietly hugs the guitar and sits on an elevated stool on stage. Also, her genre was mostly soul and country music. Aida and Courtney on the other hand were not gentle singers. They were dancing and hyping the crowd like how hip-hop artists do. They had chosen a familiar song so the crowd was singing and dancing along. The two girls were of the same height and even though they had no professional training, they seemed well-proportioned on stage. By the time they started displaying robotic moves while singing, the audience went crazy. They were performing a duet and their voice was going smoothly. It was as if the original singers were performing. Soon, the crowd stood up and began to cheer loudly. When Aida and Courtney saw the atmosphere that was brought up to them, they were delighted in their hearts. The more they jumped and danced, the more excited they were. Their p
“Give me thirty thousand.” The stranger yelled at his bodyguard. The audience cheered and roared as bundles of cash kept coming from Henry and the stranger. Now, the money war had intensified and Henry demanded a hundred thousand dollars from Berry. Berry excitedly pulled out more cash from the bag and threw it at Henry. Henry caught the money and continued to spray it at the audience. “Give me two hundred thousand.” The stranger said. The crowd went wild. “I didn’t expect to see such a show tonight.” Someone said. “This is too exciting.” Another person from the crowd commented. “It’s good to be rich. If you have money, you can do whatever you want.”By this time, Aida and Courtney had finished singing. They held hands and bowed before the crowd. “Why did you guys stop singing? Please continue.” Someone screamed from the audience. The girls smiled proudly. “That’s right. It’s still raining money so you guys can go ahead and keep this place lively.” Berry cried out. The gir