As the soft light of Dawn filters through the curtains. Mr. George sat on the couch close to the window which gives him a better view of the mansion.He was sipping from the steaming coffee that was placed before him by the maid. Mrs. Ashley promenades towards him with her face showing frustration and anger.Mr. George's eyes glued on his wife as she ambled back and forth at a slow pace. “What is the matter? Why are you so upset this morning?” He asked with a serious tone.Mrs. Ashley sighed, before moving close to where he was, she sat opposite him. She cleared her throat and mouthed.“I am still not happy that Ryan is still alive, Can't you see him doing well for himself? Just a few weeks after he was made the president he had been able to seal three deals and I heard he is the reason why Express Cargo have been making massive progress recently.” She said with her voice fuming in rage.“What do you want us to do, we have sent some men against him and they came back giving flimsy ex
Mr. Caleb stood by the door to welcome everyone including family relatives. The atmosphere was filled with excitement and happiness.Brown and Victoria walked pass Ryan, Brown placed his hands around Victoria's waist and kissed her on her forehead.Ryan was not moved by what they were doing, instead, he took out his phone and scrolled through his Wh*****p group chat and there was no message from Aaliyah, Chloe or Jimmy. He shook his head in disappointment and placed it back into his pocket.He traced his mother and moved towards her, she engulfed him in a tight hug before letting go.The waiters and waitresses carried a tray of wine as they moved back and forth giving wine to each attendee. Ryan was holding a wine glass the same as everyone in the room.Mrs. Ashley had already given her instructions to her allies.Mr. Caleb used a light metal to tap the wine glass in his hand calling the attention of everyone present.“Good morning to you all, it is with great pleasure and happiness. I
“Sir, there was a bomb attack outside.”“What!!!” They all exclaimed.Fear engrossed the ambience of the Baker's mansion“How and when, How did that happen, Was anyone hurt?”Mr. Caleb asked.The once lively room is shrouded in silence and they murmur amongst themselves.“No one was hurt sir, just the cars were damaged after the bomb blast.” “Which car?” They all asked“Sir, about three to four cars.”“No it can't be, what is happening, who is responsible for this, Tighten the security and find out who is behind this immediately. Check everything the person might be inside here. Check the CCTV, check every corner of the mansion. I want the person behind this Arrested and jailed.” Mr. George yelled out at the top of his lungs.The family sat huddled together as their faces were all etched with fear and uncertainty. The food remained untouched, they exchanged worried glances. Their thoughts were consumed by questions of who could have carried out such a heinous act and why.Smoke linge
“Ryan, What was that all about?” Mr. Caleb asked, raising his brow.“Nothing Grandfather, we were just having a friendly discussion.”******The entire Baker family were all seated in the living room, as they were curious to know the outcome.The mansion door creaked open, and Joseph and Khalo walked inside the mansion. They tilted their heads in respect before the Baker's family.“What information do you have? Have you found out who is behind what happened earlier?” Mr. Caleb asked in a serious tone.Mrs. Ashely kept a calm demeanour, she had already paid some of the security guards in charge of the CCTV room but she was scared they might snitch on her.“Sir, there was no trace of a bomb in the premises, I suspected the car came inside with it. We didn't check the cars. We have checked the CCTV several times, and the results are still the same,” Khalo said calmly.“Do you know the car that caused the explosion?” Yes, sir, the car belongs to Master Ryan.”"What!!!” They exclaimed.Si
Mrs. Juliet was seated before her boss, with the report file in her hands.“Mrs. Juliet, I noticed that our sales have dropped this past week. Can you tell me what is happening?” He asked one of his brows raising higher than the other“Sir, we are having shortages of available properties for sale and most clients are complaining about the prices of properties. They are seeking other housing options.”She paused, her face engrossed with worries and fear. “Sir, the clients complained about the locations of the properties,” she said with a low tone.“What? Why did you not notify me about it.” Ryan asked with a furious voice.“I am sorry, sir. But we did notify the vice president, Mr. George.” Mrs. Juliet said.“What was his response?” “Sir, he said he would give us feedback and since then we haven't gotten any feedback.” “Mrs. Juliet, do you want to lose your job? you are the sales department head and you are supposed to know these things. You should have informed me, I didn't receive
Staring at the number Ryan was speechless, his eyes widening in shock. He moved away from the meeting room to answer the call.“Hello, Ryan, it’s me Uncle George, can I see you at my office?” Mr. George said from the other end of the line, Ryan already knew who it was. He already has his uncle’s number saved on his phone from the first day he joined the company.“Okay, I am on my way,” Ryan said, before terminating the calls and he moved towards the office direction.What is Mr. George planning, why is he calling Ryan suddenly?Both men sat opposite each other, and they stared at each other without saying anything. The office space was engrossed with deep silence. Ryan kept a calm demeanor, his gaze fixated boldly on his uncle.“Do you care for anything, coffee?” Mr. George asked.Ryan shook his head with a “No,” he was still thinking about why his uncle would call him.Mr. George leaned forward, placing his hands on the desk. “I called you here to discuss something important.”He inh
Vivian who has worked with Mrs. Ashley for two years no her better than anyone seated at the table.She sighed deeply, staring at Aaliyah “Sir, Mrs. Ashley’s office is equipped with security cameras. She has two safe deposit boxes in her office where she keeps her important documents. Each box had its own passcode and if input wrongly it would cause an alarm in the office.”Mrs. Ashley might be smart but let’s see if this gang is smarter than her. The room felt a little disappointed after her statement. Why would she have two safe boxes in her office, if she is not hiding anything suspicious?“What about her laptop, do you have access to it.” Nicolas inquired.“I only have access to it when it’s unlocked, everything in that office has a passcode, her office is different from every other office in the building.”“Vivian, you will need to help us access her laptop, I guess it will lead us to other useful information,” Ryan said softly.“How sir,” she asked, with her face reeling in con
Ryan quickly moved back to his seat, “Mickey, do you know the room they will be booking for the meeting?”“Yes, Mr Nolan Perry had booked room 39,” Mickey said, with his voice barely above a whisper.Ryan snapped his finger. “ Mickey, I want you to book a room close to their room, Nicolas you will get an undetected spy camera.”He nodded his head in approval. Nicolas and Mickey stared at each other, their eyes widened in surprise. Ryan hadn’t thought about such things until Mickey brought out his phone to take pictures.“Mickey, you will need to find a place to hide the camera without anyone suspecting,” Ryan said boldly.“We would leave the office two hours before the meeting to avoid any form of suspicion.”Ryan leaned back on the chair, with his hands crossed below his chest. He let out an air from his mouth, with his leg tapping on the floor repeatedly.It was already Thursday morning, 7:30 am, and Ryan was at his office doing his usual job. He kept his phone by his side to know