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From Grass to Grace Chapter 16
"Working for Jake?" Sanaya asked and the whole table went silent."Well, what I mean is that, Jake has …" Samara stammered begging Jake with her eyes to save her but Seff had his head so focused on his meal as if the food suddenly was a very interesting case of study."Michael is helping me in my work with Seff actually. I don't know why she's so sensitive about that." Jake said, eyeing Samara and saving her the stress of explanation.Samara whispered a "Thank You' to Jake before she returned to her food. But with the look on the face of Sanaya, she wasn't believing, she placed her spoon on the desk and whipped her lips with the table whipper, but is there something someone isn't telling me?Jake was about to place his spoon in his mouth, but he held it back. At the end of Sanaya's statement, there was total silence in the background.Why is Sanaya so sensitive? Does she sense something? Does she have a magic power? To detect lies and facts, this girl is becoming something else' and
From Grass to Grace Chapter 17
Jake stepped down from his car. All his servants came to render greetings and to see if there was anything they could help him carry inside, but nothing. Jake walked into his mansion but stopped at his room door. He leaned on the door and looked down on his legs. That's brought him to success. What if he was never hit by the car? What if Mr. Seff never hit him with a car? His life would have been a mess up uptil now. Sometimes your pains are part of your success story! Jake bent down and touched the broken legs. He was not having any pain around the legs any more, but it reminded him so much of what had happened in the past!Jake concluded his lesson as he walked into his room, immediately knocking on the door!The door is open. Jake replied from inside as he fell on the bed!Sir, your food is ready! A female voice, as Jake turned towards her, was Mandy, his chef!I Have not eaten! Jake said as he forced his shoes from his legs.".Sir, I hope you're fine. Mandy asked with a face fra
From Grass to Grace CHAPTER 18
************ Mr. Jake Martin's*********Jake was worried about the dream and also about the message from the blackmailer, though he hasn't opened it yet to see what's inside the message.Jake hurriedly grabbed his phone and dialed SEFF number.Hello, what's your problem this morning!? The female voice from the background hops into Jake's ears. "It was Sanaya.Sanaya, this is very important. "Please give the phone to Mr. Seff. I've got to speak with him now, which is very urgent.Jake pleaded.So you can say, "Please"?What happened this time? Does your wife threaten you again? To throw you out for the second time?Sanaya asked annoyingly.*** But Sanaya, what's your …?Jake was cut short immediately, and the voice of Seff came in.Hey Naya What's going on there? seff voice into the phone from the background.Bro, nothing serious! Sanaya pretends and denies the fact that I am on the phone to speak with his brother. What if this is a matter of life? This girl will just be this dangerous
From Grass to Grace CHAPTER 19
*************Mr. Jake Martines*********Jake walked into his shower, hurriedly prepared himself in a complete suit, looking stunning. He stepped out of his house as he jumped into his Ferrari.He zoomed out of his apartment.As he pulled up outside Samara's house, his heart was pounding in his chest. He took a deep breath and stepped out of the car, smoothing down his shirt and checking his reflection in the side mirror.Samara appeared at her front door a few minutes later. Jake's heart skipped a beat at her beauty—her long brown hair cascading down her back like a waterfall, her bright green eyes sparkling in anticipation. She wore a simple yet elegant dress that hugged her curves in all the right places. Jake felt his knees go weak."Hi," she said softly. "You look nice."Jake grinned. "So do you. I hope you're hungry, because I've got a surprise for you."Samara's eyes widened in excitement. "A surprise? What is it?"Jake led her to the car, opening the door for her. "You'll have
From Grass to Grace Chapter 20
**********Jake Martin's****************Jake groggily opened his eyes to the sound of his alarm blaring. He groaned and hit the snooze button, burying his head deeper into his pillows. After a few more minutes of snoozing, Jake finally dragged himself out of bed and headed to the bathroom.He turned on the faucet and let the water run as he stripped off his pajamas. Jake stepped into the shower and let the warm water wash over him. He closed his eyes and let out a deep sigh, enjoying the peaceful silence of the morning.Once he was done with his bath, Jake wrapped a towel around his waist and headed to his bedroom closet. He pulled out a pair of khaki pants and a white polo shirt, both freshly laundered and neatly pressed. Jake dressed quickly and headed to the dining.As he entered the dining, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and sizzling bacon filled his nostrils. Jake's mouth watered as he saw a plate of pancakes and a bowl of fresh fruit on the table. He poured himself a cup of
From Grass to Grace Chapter 21
Seff kept quiet as he went through the news.Immediately, he finished reading! He said, " I'm so sorry for this baby missing his daddy.Jake was interested to know what that was! Jake asked!This is a post from our famous blogger about Mr. Earl mayor's family. Their grandchild, Tonia, fell sick, and the doctor has placed some treatment on her, but nothing is really wrong with her; it's just that she has been stressed lately and missing his father.Did you say Toni? From Mr. Mayor's family? Jake asked with concern written over his face. Yes!Seff handed over his phone to Jake.Jake saw the picture of his. daughter on the blog. He couldn't hold back the tears it's fell from his eyes!• What is wrong with you? Jake, you're crying?This is one of my twins. I told you about her; she is my daughter.Seff collected the phone and looked at the picture of the pretty young lady.This hurts," and she needs you.Jake said, " I'll have to find out the hospital where she is so I can go and see her.
From Grass to Grace Chapter 22
Jake groggily opened his eyes, the sun peeking through his window and signaling the start of a new day. He rubbed his eyes and sat up in bed, feeling a sense of unease. It had been months since he last saw his twins, Tonia and Tony.He got out of bed and headed to the bathroom, splashing water on his face and brushing his teeth. As he walked back to his room, he heard a faint buzzing noise coming from his phone. It was a message from Michael,but he has to ignore it because he has an important appointment to catch up with.ever since Dorin had treated him poorly when he was struggling financially. But the thought of his daughter being sick was too much for him to ignore.He quickly got dressed, pulling on a rough pair of jeans and a t-shirt. He didn't care about looking presentable; all he cared about was seeing his daughter. He grabbed his keys and headed out the door, his mind racing with worry.The drive to the hospital was long and silent. Jake couldn't help but think about all the
From Grass to Grace Chapter 23
***************Mayor's House*******The next day at noon, after the visit of Jake,Tonia was able to stand on her feet as they discharged her back home. The kids were so happy to finally set eyes on their father once more. Mom, do you know Jake actually refused to collect the money I gave him? Dorin asked her mom!Well, I'm not surprised about that, because broke people have pride, as you know!Grace Mayor's response as she placed her eyes on her new paperBut mom is not someone like Jake. Do you know how far $20,000 can carry him? At his condition, but he refused it, someone who doesn't have $1 has the guts to refuse $20,000, mom, something isn't right? I'm suspecting Jake has something that's busting his confidence.Why are you so worried about his well-being all of a sudden? Grace Moyor asked! "Mom, I'm not, but I guess Jake is hiding something from us.Wait dorin I don't understand. Is he supposed to be telling us his life history or what he does? We have business with him; perhaps