Despised: Soon-To-Be-A-Billionaire's Dark Revenge

Chapter 54 FINGER PROBLEMS

I lifted the foot mat in front of the house and found only grains of sand under it. I held the door's knob and twisted; the door did not bulge. I held it with my left hand and leaned against the door, exhausted and wondering what to do. Mom would be at work and my brothers would have gone to school. No one knew I was coming, and no one left the spare key under the foot mat.

I remained this way with my head pressed against the door. Then I heard a faint sound inside the house, and I listened. The sound turned into footsteps, and they drew nearer to the door. I heard the turn of the key on the door, and it swung opened.

Jasper's eyes widened and a huge smile spread over his face.

'Big Brother,' he cried, and hugged me. 'Welcome back.'

'Thanks,' I said, stretching my hand away from his body. 'Are you alone?'

'Yeah,' he said, pulling back. 'You didn't call to say you were coming. How was Lagos?'

'Fine,' I said, following him into the house. 'I lost my phone.'

'No wonder,' Jasper said, dra