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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
From Grass to Grace Chapter 24
Because of the message from the private number again, Jake was forced to reply, "What do you want from me?There was a known response from thePrivate number yetJake hurriedly created a different WhatsApp identity for Dieter Schwarz is one of the richest businessmen in Germany!Jake immediately sent a DM to Michael on WhatsApp using the fake WhatsApp, but Michael wasn't online. I guess he was busy at work at that time.Jake decided to be patient until Michael was online.********"""""Mayor's house*********It's a new day. Tony and Tonia were not worried about their father anymore because they were now convinced he was fine.Mayor's Dorin, Drake Dorin, and Brent Habson were ready to see the news because it's been announced that on the 26th, the identity of the CEO of the Rebirth Company will be exposed. Everyone was sipping their wine as they sat in front of the TV.The TV shows.Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our live broadcast tonight. We are thrilled to have you
From Grass to Grace Chapter 25
Jake was in a very happy mode when he dialed the number.Seff picked up after some minutes. It's a great thing that Sanaya didn't even pick up the call today.I was about to call you now before you called," Seff said.Sir, did you watch the show on TV? Jake asked! In excitement.Yes, I do. I mean Michael is an expert; see how he presents the issue. Seff said in. Gratitude and excitement. Omg!!I know Sanaya will be really disappointed by now! Jake said, laughing.Seff, continue, that's true. Do you know how ready she is to know the CEO? The disappointing part is that she was live. In the video on Instagram, can you imagine that he got disappointed and that his viewers, along with her, got disappointed?They both laugh hard! "Have you heard from Michael? Seff asked!"Yes" I just finished calling him.Jake said!Seff said, "So I was planning that we should go out together, like come with Samara. Maybe we can go to a bar and have some time to our self.and celebrate the disappointment of
From Grass to Grace Chapter 26
Sanaya said, "So who's car are we going with?I am not going to enter this car! Sanaya condemned Jake Bugatti.Seff breathed in and said, "Sanaya and Jake. You both use the Bugatti, and me and Samara will follow with my car.Sanaya was surprised. Why did his brother want to leave him with Jake, her worst enemy?Oh know bro it's can't be possible. Sanaya refuseIt's most likely possible. Isn't it a big deal? You both should settle yourself.Seff held Samara waiste and said, " I don't know how you both will cope, but I want the both of you to come together I and Samara are on our way already.Sanaya frown.Seff led the way for Samara as Samara entered the luxurious car. Seff.Jake and Sanaya were standing, looking at each other.So sanaya legs, just be cool with ourselves today, and tomorrow we can continue.Who is going to be cool with you? Sanaya asked in frustration.I don't like you.Jake laughed and said, "Saya, what did I ever do to you? Or is it just your bad character that's mak