Mr. Caleb stepped into the office, with his butler behind him. His face beams in astonishment. He engulfed his grandson in a deep hug before he finally released him.Placing two hands on Ryan's shoulder, He winked at the Butlers to give them some privacy. “Ryan, I am proud of you. I am happy with the way you handled everything today. You showed courage and intelligence, you showed courage in the face of hard knocks and you have my support.”He paused as he moved forward, towards Ryan's chair. He stared at the chair, his eyes dripping a little in tears, he used his handkerchief to wipe the tears off his face. “ I miss your father Frederick, but you have proved to me and the shareholders that you are a true leader. I believe with your guidance, I have no doubts our company will overcome every challenge and we will emerge stronger.” He said, his heart mixed with different feelings. “Take care of yourself son, Keep up the good work and remember to always visit me and your mom.” He saunt
His eyes blazing in fury at the sight before him without uttering a word, he lunged at Brown in aggression. Tackling him to the ground and wrestling him away from his sister Victoria.“Get away from her, get away from her you monster.” He roared like an angry lion, his voice was thick and filled with anger as he pinned Brown to the ground, his muscles bulging with effort.Grey watches in shock at the two men grappling with each other, their bodies wriggling in a tangled heap on the floor, grey tried to separate them both but he couldn’t. He strides outside the house to call for the guards to come to help him, and the guards rush in to help their master. When they rushed in, Brown had been pinned down by Reuben, and he was breathing heavily. “Stop them, Separate them,” Grey commanded.The guards managed to separate the two men, they were held apart and their breath became heavy after wrestling for a little time.“You think you have the strength, I will show you who I am,” Brown utter
“How is she Doctor,” Reuben asked. He rushed to the doctor immediately, he sighted him coming out of the room. His parents followed him.“Calm down, please. Are you her husband.” The doctor asked politely.“No, Doctor, I am her brother,” he retorted.The Doctor inhales softly, as he stares at the worried faces before him.“Doctor say something, how is my daughter?” Mr. Simpson asked.“I am sorry, but we need to talk.” The doctor said calmly.“Is she going to be okay?” Mrs. Vanessa asked anxiously.“Your daughter, Victoria has suffered severe injuries, including internal bleeding and a concussion. We are doing everything we can for her but her condition is critical.” He said solemnly.Reuben used his palm to tap on his head repeatedly, he was boiling in inner rage. “ Please doctor, you have to save my sister, she is my only sister.” He said.“Doctor, please do something. That girl is my only daughter and I can’t lose her.” Mr. Simpson pleaded with his hands clasped together.The doctor
It was the day of the court hearing, the courtroom was hushed as they waited for the judge to deliver the verdict, and tension engrossed the ambience of the courtroom. They await the judge’s decision after going through the evidence and after a few questions from the witness, plaintiff and defendants.Family and friends of the defendants were present, Ryan was seated close to his grandfather, Mr. Edward Baker was present, Mrs. Juliet Benjamin and a few other staff from the company and their sister’s companies were present to witness the judgement.Brown was seated with his brother Grey by his side, his fist clenched in frustration as he watched the proceedings unfold before his eyes. Grey’s face was etched with worries and shame.The judge Mrs. Florence Benedict cleared her throat, she leaned forward and mouthed. “After carefully reviewing the evidence presented by both the witnesses and Plaintiff.”.Mr. George and his accomplices exchange shocking glances, their faces paling at the
Ryan turned to face Brown, Brown was seething in anger and approached Ryan, behind him was his brother Grey and a few guards.“How could you do this to my parents Ryan,” he asked with his voice brimming with anger.The reporters saw it and quickly stride towards their direction, all attention was now fixated on Ryan and Brown. Camera flashes from different corners, the guards were pushing the reporters backwards. But they were not backing off, they were all eager to know what the two had to spill out.“Brown Baker, I did what I had to do to uncover the truth. Your parents were stealing from the company and were involved in illegal activities, they needed to be held accountable,” he said, his voice was steady and he kept a serious facial expression.Brown was furious, he clenched his fist. “Held accountable, Do you know what you have done? You have destroyed my family, Ryan. You have turned me into a laughing stock in the city, you even have the guts to relieve me of my duty as the mana
“I am Noah, Brown’s lawyer, I was sent by my client to hand over a letter to Victoria.” He said, in a deep and serious tone.“What letter?” Victoria promptly asked, her face reeling in confusion. The nurse walked away from the room, leaving the lawyer with the Forster family. The lawyer shoved his hands into his bag and brought out a document, handling it over to Victoria. He gazes at her as she scans through the contents of the document. Victoria’s heart sank into her stomach, and her breath caught in her throat as she read the words that were boldly written on the document.Her hands quivered in pain and sorrow.“What is it.” Her brother asked. Victoria’s eyes were watering, she shook her in disbelief. “No this can’t be, I want to see him.” She said sobbing.“What is it.” Her mother asked.“He wants a divorce, he is truly blaming me for everything that’s happening in his family. He accused me of still having feelings for Ryan, and for not helping him get his revenge.” She said in
Reuben picks his phone and dialled his friend’s number, after a few minutes it connected. “Where are you?” He asked in a deep tone.“We are closing in on him.” The caller retorted.“Get him and bring him to the meeting spot, I will be there once I am through with what I am doing. Don’t mess things up, be fast,” he said, before terminating the call, shoving the phone into his pocket.His face is set in a determined expression as he glances at the Black Car before him. It was parked at a spot that was covered with darkness and it would be difficult for someone to see him from afar except the person would have to walk close.He opened the bag he was carrying revealing the tools inside of it, he used the tool to open the car door without the car making any sound. With the car door widely opened he stooped down, tinkered with the car brake system, his hand moving dexterously despite the darkness surrounding him. He was focused on the car and with his eyes still gazing at the entrance of
He was driving and sipping his drink, he approached an intersection, where he saw a red light ahead of him and he instinctively pressed down on the brake pedal, But to his notice, there was no response. The car continues to hurtle forward, picking up speed with each second that passes by.Brown began to panic, his eyes widened in shock, just like the drink cleared from his eyes immediately. “Shit, I thought this car was checked last few days ago. What’s happening.” He muttered inwardly.His heart pounding fast in his chest, he repeatedly and frantically pumps the brake pedal with his leg. He even changed feet to be sure he was not mistaken anything but all his efforts to stop the car were futile.He screamed from his car, “Get out of the way, get out of the way. Help Me! Help me!” He tapped the car horn repeatedly, this grabbed the attention of other drivers and they shifted a bit for him. The car barren through the intersection, narrowly missing other vehicles as it moved out of cont
Ryan watched as they wheeled her out, his heart was heavy with worries. He rushed and followed the paramedics team, with his mother. He knew he needed to be by her side to make sure she was alright, she just saved his life. Ryan couldn’t shake the unease feeling that was building within him, “Hold on, Elizabeth. We will get through this.” Ryan said in his mind.The paramedic’s team rushed towards their van and drove immediately to the hospital. Ryan took the key from Nicolas and rushed behind the ambulance. His heart was racing fast, he blew the horn repeatedly when they got to the highway trying to find a path for him to drive.When they got to the hospital, the paramedics team sprang into action, and Elizabeth was wheeled into the hospital. And was taken in for treatment.Ryan raced inside like someone who had been chased, he was breathing fast. He asked several nurses and he was told that she was undergoing an operation.He sat on the chair facing downward, with tears welling up
“I heard everything you said. Grey. It was you who killed Brown at the hospital. I never thought you would be this evil until today.” Victoria said with a voice mixed with anger and pain.The policemen and the guards rushed inside the building, they stopped when they noticed the scenes that were happening before them.“Drop your weapons, you are surrounded by the police.” The Chief police officer said.Grey’s heart sank into his stomach, he knew there was no way out of him. He turned to face Ryan who gave him a small smile by the side of his lips.“You called the police, Ryan. How dare you.” Grey said.Ryan shrugged, “My mum wasn’t the only person you kidnapped, Elizabeth Brian is here.” He said soft but firm tone.The police team moved closer to where Mrs. Rebecca and Elizabeth were tied and helped untie them, setting them free, and moving them towards the back.“Drop your weapons,” The chief of police screamed again.“I can’t drop my weapon, I can surrender to you,” Grey said, his
His mother’s heart was pounding fast in fear, and Her eyes widened in horror. Seeing Six hefty men against her son Ryan.Tears were streaming down her cheeks and her body was trembling. Ryan placed the document on a rust table, beside him.Ryan knew he could take them if he stayed focused, he watched their movements, and his senses were on high alert. He watched as they moved towards a direction coming out with different weapons to fight against him.Grey stood behind, an evil smirk formed immediately by the edge of his lips. “Don’t kill him, we still need him alive to sign the document,” Greg instructed.The men nodded their heads intermittently while moving towards Ryan with a stern and mocking face.“You had picked the run person, Grey. You guys can walk away now you have the chance, I wouldn’t hurt you. I will give you some minutes to think about it.” Ryan said with a calm but firm tone.The men exchanged glances and laughed, “Let’s deal with him.” The scarred man said.Ryan st
“But I never believed you would have some people who are still loyal to you. They did a nice job of setting off the fire on time.” He said making a mockery of it.Ryan glared at him, “What is your gain in all this and what do you want?” He asked with his voice dripping in fury.“I had no idea you were this smart,” he said. “I want everything you owe, Everything your grandfather gave to you including the company.” He said.Ryan giggled with the right side of his lips, he wasn’t surprised by what he said. He knew something was odd about Grey from the beginning.“How do you think it’s going to be possible? There are people before you who have tried to take things off my hands and they failed. And one of them is your father,” he said confidently.Grey got pissed by his statement, giving him a deadly glare. With his jaw clenched. Ryan was using this as a delay tactic for the police and his men to take position. Meanwhile, Nicolas and Sebastian have positioned themselves with snipers at d
They moved slowly till they got to an open space, Ryan glanced around the room and he could see his mother being tied to a chair, her eyes could tell her story that she had pain and fear while her heart was enthralled with indescribable sorrow.It got to Ryan’s notice that she wasn’t the only one, he narrowed his gaze to the left and found Elizabeth Brian also tied at the other end.“What is she doing here and how come she was kidnapped alongside my mother.” He mumbles inwardly. Ryan was in a perplexed state but maintained his composure for the task ahead.His eyes flickered in rage while transferring the anger to his hand grip on the bag. He counted the men he saw starting from the entrance, they were a total of six men.“Where is your boss, tell him, I have what he requested and he should set them free,” Ryan said, his voice deep and showing no atom of fear.One of the gang members who seemed to be the leader, he had a scarred face, spoke with authorities.“Not so fast, we need to c
Ryan and Freddie got to the entrance of his mansion, where Ryan met his driver, Jerry. “Get in, we are heading out,” he commanded.Jerry felt something was off, he knew his master wouldn’t have sounded like that. But he believes whatever it is his master will always conquer it no matter what.Ryan felt his phone vibrate, he shoved it out placing it on a loudspeaker.“Master, Ryan. It’s Sebastian. I have news that you should know.” Sebastian said.Ryan already knew what he wanted to say, but allowed him to make the statement.“What is it?” Ryan said with a plain tone.“Master, Your mother has been kidnapped. The two guards she went out with were shot and have been taken to the hospital, we have informed the police about it. And they have sent a rescue team to search for her.” Sebastian said.“Master, I believe it was Joseph who sent those men to kidnap your mother,” he added.Ryan inhales.“I know about it, the kidnappers have contacted me.”“What did they say, did they request for any
The atmosphere was filled with laughter, and excitement as they exchanged memories of the past. Suddenly Ryan’s phone rang out, he didn’t pick up the call at first, it was the second time. He glanced at the phone screen and his eyes fell on an unknown number.He furrowed his brow, “Who could this be?” He said in his mind. He excuses himself from his friends while pressing his right finger against the phone screen.He exhaled deeply and mouthed into the phone.“Hello, this is Ryan Baker. Who am I unto and how can I help you.” Ryan said calmly.“Finally, Finally you decided to pick up my calls. You were lucky, you did. I would have sent you a message with a picture of your mum’s corpse.” The unknown caller said and from the background, one could tell it was a male voice.“Huh? Who are you and what the hell are you talking about.” Ryan questioned with a serious tone, he wasn’t finding the caller’s statements to be a friendly one. He furrowed his face.The caller laughed sarcastically
Ryan yanked the thought off his mind, while he continued with his work. His eyes were glued to the laptop screen. The day had been long filled with meetings and planning sessions, Ryan felt a sense of accomplishment as he wrapped up the last reports for the day.He shut down his laptop and stared at his wristwatch, it was 5:30 pm. He sighed in relief. There was a subtle knock on the door, “Come in,” he said in his usual tone.Ryan hoisted his head to deduce who it was and his gaze fell on Nicolas who walked inside the office, Nicolas was worried that his master had spent enough time unlike him, so he came to check to see what was happening but he found his master getting ready to leave.“Oh! I was about to call you. Get the car ready.” He said.“Okay, young master.” He replied.Nicholas left the office, closing the door from behind. Just as he was about to stand up, his phone rang. Ryan glanced at the phone screen and found Elizabeth’s name boldly written on the screen.He didn’t
He managed to maintain his composure but his mind was pounding fast, Grey had to close the tab hastily to avoid Ryan from seeing what he was doing.Grey knew he had to come up with a good answer, he wouldn’t want to be interrogated by Ryan, He could see how angry he was.“Uhhh, I was going through some stuff online. My laptop was having difficulty, so I thought about using yours to finish my work,” he said, getting up from the seat and walking towards Ryan.Ryan stared at him in disbelief, he didn’t believe his statement.Ryan clenched his hand into a fist. He narrowed his eyes, suspicious pricking at the back of his mind. “You should have called the technician to get your laptop checked, my laptop is confidential. I don’t want you going through my laptop again or coming into my office without my permission.” Ryan said firmly.“But Ryan, we are brothers and grandfather said whatever belongs to you, belongs to me as well.” He said. Ryan felt irritated by his words, as he walked towar