Two days after Edward returned from Dubai, he and a group of billionaire friends decided to chill out at one of the city's hottest clubs. Lux was known for its top-notch interior decor, best wines, and of course, being a hangout spot for the wealthiest men and most beautiful ladies in the city.Edward sat with two of his friends, Jackson and James, in the club, drinking and discussing business. The men were surrounded by ladies, except for Edward, who hadn’t found anyone to his liking. As they discussed, his eyes landed on a beautiful lady seated at the bar, sipping a drink quietly. She was a petite redhead with flawless skin and beautiful eyes. He excused himself from his friends and approached her."Hello, why’s a beautiful lady sitting alone?" he asked. The lady glanced at him from head to toe before replying. "I’m not alone. I’m with someone," she said. "Oh, you’re with someone? Where is the person now?" "He excused himself to the toilet. He’ll be back soon," she replied.
As the MC announced the termination of Mr. Compton from the party, people who knew him turned in his direction, and the rest of the crowd looked toward the direction of the onlookers. Compton was embarrassed as they stared at him. The shame Edward had brought to him was beyond his expectations. Even Jedidah was shocked by the announcement too. At this point, some people brought out their phones to start filming.Gently, Compton stood up in shame and held Jedidiah's hand, about to walk out of the party, but Edward stopped them immediately."Hey, wait! You can't go with her," Edward insisted.Mr. Compton turned to look at Edward with a glare. He folded his fist, being overwhelmed with a killing instinct."I should leave my girl all alone here. Hah. You must be the biggest joker I have ever met." He said.Edward smiled at him and then replied. "It's not your place to speak for her. Like I said, you aren't married to her yet, and I can----""I'm going with my boyfriend." Jedidah cuts him
Outside the club, Compton stood at the parking lot next to his car with anger lancing through him. He still found it very difficult to explain what happened. How does he explain his girl staying back with another man all because of $10,000?He reached for his phone in his pocket and dialed a number."Hello, Mr. Compton," the person said from the other end of the line."I need an arrangement on Mr. Edward. CEO of Loyls Pharmaceutical Company. I want him to face my wrath." Compton vented angrily on the phone."Mr. Compton, meet me at my estate; let's discuss it." With this, Compton ended the call with a smirk on his face. Although Edward might be big, he was sure going to make him pay for what had happened this night. He wouldn't let it slide."Son of a bitch." He cursed under his breath as he got into his car. Compton drove out of the packing lot and headed in the direction of the person with whom he just spoke on the phone.Some moments later, he arrives at a mansion, and the gate ro
In a large, spacious laboratory filled with sophisticated medical equipment and professional doctors, lab scientists carried out their experiments on various chemicals, while a short, bald-headed man dressed in corporate attire walked around the lab, carefully supervising the janitors cleaning any spills made on the floor by the scientists. "Be fast with the cleaning. Immediately," the supervisor said to Edward, who was spying on one of the lab scientists having difficulty with his experiments. "Use hydrogen peroxide instead of sulfur in mixing the chemicals. There's a high probability it would give you the required specimen you need," Edward said to the scientist with a voice above a whisper. Following Edward's advice, the scientist did exactly what Edward suggested, and "Tada!" he screamed. "Yes, it worked, Edward. You are a genius," he said to Edward, who just smiled and continued with his cleaning. "Edward is actually a genius. I don't know why he is working as a cleaner when h
Edward's voice broke through the pleasurable sounds that filled the room, making Sandra and Richard jolt in shock and face reality."Edward, what the hell are you doing here?" Reaching for her clothes on the floor, Sandra said in shock. Mr. Richard also dragged his pants up to cover himself."What do you mean by that question? Are you out of your mind? I should be asking what you are doing with your so-called business partner," Edward answered, his voice breaking in disappointment as he found it difficult to believe what his eyes were seeing."Baby, who is this guy?" Mr. Richard asked with a confused expression, his eyes still locked on Edward. But Edward was quick to reply before Sandra did."I'm her husband, and who the fuck are you?" Edward said angrily."Enough, Edward, just shut up!" Sandra yelled at him, turning to Richard. "Don't mind him, Richard. He's the peasant I told you about, the one I fell in love with while I was in college, who unfortunately turned out to be my husban
With both hands cuffed, Edward walked through the narrow corridor of Ashville's prison, with two prison guards flanking his side. Each step he took further was him passing a cell locked with inmates. The 24 hours grace given to him to pay up the fine had elapsed without him meeting up to the charges. Where was he gonna get $10,000 from when he couldn't even come up with part of the money for his mother's surgery? His savings was barely up $2000 as he had taken out from it several times, trying to satisfy his wife's incessant quest for material things. Mr. Richard had intentionally caused this because he knew Edward wouldn't be able to come up with such an amount. Who was going to take care of his mom now when he's away? He had no friends or relatives. Who was gonna pay for his mom's dialysis in his absence? She wouldn't even last more than a week before the doctors disposed of her body. Life is indeed difficult for the poor.As they guarded him to his cell, the noise that emanated fr
Edward took a few steps back, terrified by the angry-looking men around him. He was completely surrounded by the tyrants of the cell he was told about—the Black Vipers. Why was he so slow to have noticed it was Marcus Santosh from the beginning?He scanned the dining room to see if anyone would say a word, but no one was willing to help him. It was just him against the horrible-looking men."You dared punch Marcus Santosh in the face. It's like you have no respect," Marcus said in his Mexican accent, his burning gaze on Edward's frightened face."I'm sorry, but I didn't mean to. I'm a new inmate," Edward begged, and the men all broke into laughter."Hahahahaha.""Yeah, I know you are new, and that's why I'm not going to be different with you, unlike others. Since you punched me, you must be a good fighter. There's only one way out. We are both going to fight one on one. If you beat me, you have my respect and you are free, but if I beat you, you are going to be my puppet, and I promis
Edward stared at the men kneeling in honor of him and was struck with amazement. Having observed them for a minute, being lost in a moment he thought would never happen to a peasant like him, he emerged back to reality. "Young Master Loyld?" he said, his voice laced with disbelief. "I think you have the wrong person. My name isn't Loyld. You better call the person you are looking for," Edward said as he struggled to get to his feet, and the man assisted him. "Are you not Edward? The biochemist who graduated from Presvile University with first-class honors last year? The one whose mom is diagnosed with kidney disease? The guy who was made to work as a mop boy in a company despite his amazing qualifications? And also, the one whose wife cheated on him with an influential man?" the man said, and Edward stared at him, shocked, as he wondered where someone of such repute or position must have known him from. Maybe it was him they were looking for. "Excuse me, have we met before? How do