Kevin took the steering because Morris refused to drive Kevin home. To him, it was a sign of disrespect. So, he sat in the back seat while Mia sat at the passenger side.“What were you discussing with the mayor anyway?" Morris asked suddenly as Kevin took a turn.Kevin regarded him for a moment through the front mirror. “You can't force the words out of my mouth. You had better mind your business,” he said harshly.Morris felt a stab of annoyance. “Mia, did you hear what he just said?”Mia grunted. “I have no time for this, Morris. If you can't stay quiet, you can as well get out of my car!” Mia said in a harsh, cold voice.Morris groaned and looked away.Mia was in fact annoyed that Morris disturbed her. She was thinking about who Kevin was. But no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't arrive at a conclusion about who Kevin was.Then she realised that being angry and harsh won't even make Kevin talk. He seemed to have changed recently. Maybe she could try to be calm so t
Everyone started to chant Kevin's name again. They were so happy at the turn of things. They thought it was trouble when Nathan showed up with Jack again.Kevin stood up and smirked. “You better leave before I change my mind.”Nathan regarded him for a moment, stood, and rushed out of the vicinity. Jack hurried after him.“Mr. Kevin,” an old man of sixties called suddenly, a smile on his face. “Thank you so much for coming to help us. We all appreciate it,” he said sincerely.Kevin reciprocated his smile. “You shouldn't be bothered about them again. The Watson's family will no longer participate in the demolition. So, you have nothing to worry about,” he assured.Everyone whooped in delight.“And because of this, we will like to entertain you to express our gratitude.”“Oh, that won't be necessary,“ Kevin started to say.More men walked out. “Please. It's to show how grateful we are. Please, don't say no.”Kevin smiled and widened. “It's ok. I will tag then.”Nathan didn't stop until
Alessia nodded once. “It's done, immediately,“ she assured, pulling out her phone and dialling her secretary number. “Suspend all cooperation with the Watson's family immediately,” she muttered and hung up. She looked at Kevin again. “It's all dome, Boss.”Kevin nodded once. “When a new person takes up the demolition project, I will let you know so you can make some investigation for me. It has to be someone who can do the work because we wouldn't want history to repeat itself,” he explained.Alessia nodded once. “Yes. There's something I need to discuss with you. Are you going to see Oliver now?”Kevin thought about it quickly. He had nothing to do at that moment anyway, so why not?He nodded once. “Yes.”“Then I can drive us in my car. Jake can take the other car,” she suggested.In the next few minutes, they were in the car. Alessia drove while Kevin sat in the passenger's seat.“Is everything alright?” Kevin initiated the conversation. Alessia nodded once. “I just saw the news re
Nathan drove himself to the hospital. He felt pain on his cheeks where Kevin had slapped him and needed to get treated.He was still in a daze how it happened so fast. It was no news that Kevin was close to the mayor or he merely held such power.But then he was yet to figure out why Perry's family doesn't see this.The doctor had administered some drugs to him and even gave him some injections to help relieve the pain.As he drove home, he placed a call to Morris. It rang twice, but Morris didn't pick it up.He groaned inwardly and pulled into his garage. His phone rang almost immediately, and he thought it was Morris.He glanced at the screen and realised it was his mother. He released a sigh and picked it up.“Where the heck are you? Why aren't you at home?” His mother yelled at him. She sounded very angry, and Nathan was shocked.What could have made her so angry?“I just pulled into the garage,” Nathan responded softly.“Get inside now! Your father and I are waiting,” she finishe
“Hello?” Mia said over the phone, jerking him out of his thoughts. Truly, something was amiss somewhere.“Can you give me a moment, please, Miss Mia? I will call you back instantly.”“Alright, no problem.”Nathan hung up and placed a call to Watson's family secretary. It rang several times, and just when Nathan was about to give up, he picked it up.“Hello, Young Master,” his phone sounded so dejected.“Is it true? That Miss Alessia has cancelled our collaboration?”There was a long sigh. “It is true. In fact, your father isn't taking this slightly. What have you done? What did you do? I hope you didn't meet with Miss Alessia and pestered her too much.” He bombarded him.Nathan was confused. “I don't understand. Why will I pester her? What was I supposed to pester her about? The only thing I needed her for then was to convince her to work with Perry's family. And since you did that, I didn't even need to meet with her again,” he explained himself.Another sigh. “You must believe I did
Mia was shocked for what felt like a few hours. She couldn't believe what Kevin had said. It looked as though it was in fact the one that determined who Miss Alessia would sign with.“Is that all?” Kevin asked suddenly,pulling Mia out of her thoughts.“Yes, for now,” Mia assured and hung up. She stared at the phone for so long. Now, Kevin sounded very strange.Was she right when she thought Kevin was Alessia's lover? There was no going back in that thought. Now, Mia was not only worried but scared.She placed a call back to Nathan. She promised to give him feedback anyway. Nathan picked it up immediately, as if he had been waiting for her to call back.“Yes, have you arranged a meeting already?”Mia sighed. She didn't know what to say exactly. Was she supposed to tell him that Kevin had refused to help or just lie and tell him she couldn't help?“I'm sorry, Nathan, but I can't help you,“ Mia said instead and hoped Nathan would understand her.There were a few minutes of silence, accom
Alessia looked at Jake, who was talking to one of her maids.“So, you have finally decided to let Jake stay?”Kevin nodded once. “It's not like he can protect me actually, but I've realised it's good having him around,” he explained with a shrug. “He can help me do some errands.”Alessia nodded once and moved to sit. “We've served the Watson's family the papers. We will meet in court by next week,” she informed.Kevin smiled. “Well done. Just make sure Oliver is doing fine. He's our only witness after all. With him, we will win the case.”Alessia regarded him for a moment. “You've changed,” she noted.Kevin looked up at her but didn't say anything.“I mean, this wasn't always the Lord Phoenix that I knew. This past year has changed you. You are more lenient.”Kevin laughed. “Really?”“Maybe just a slight change, actually. You are a man of great wisdom, but you don't always have the luxury of patience to tolerate someone's behaviour.”“You mean the Watson's family?”Alessia shook her h
“Can I return back to Penia's City today?” Philip asked.Anthony started to put the papers back inside the file. “No. You will have to wait for my lawyer to come so that you can leave together. So, you can book a flight for two back home. I will call him,” he assured.Philip smiled and bowed slightly. “I'm so happy for your help. Thank you so very much.Anthony nodded once and moved to Stephen, who stretched out his phone to him.“While you wait, you can find something else to do or something to eat. The house is your afterall,” Anthony muttered and stepped inside.Philip was filled with joy. He couldn't imagine that his problem would be gone within a twinkle of an eye.Stephen stood and patted him slightly before he stepped out of the house as well.After Anthony had called his lawyer, he told Philip to book a flight in the afternoon because the lawyer said he was going to be available in an hour. He did arrive in two hours. He and Philip went back to Penia City. Anthony and Stephen