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
A deadly grin was spread across his face as he stared at the man before him.“Remove the tape and the mask, I want to have a word with him,” he instructed.One of his friends removed the tape and the clothes across his face, he breathed heavily. His face was engrossed with fear and panic.The man in black tried to remember where he saw the face of the man standing before him with a serious demeanour.“Please, don't hurt me. I am ready to pay any ransom you ask of me. Just don't hurt me.”“Shut up and stop crying like a baby, I am not after your money. All I want is the divorce papers my sister gave to you some minutes ago.” He said in a serious tone.“I am not with any divorce papers, who is your sister?” “Victoria Baker, The lady you came to the hospital to see. So why are you lying, you old man? Do you wish to die?” The lawyer quickly recognised his face after his statement, why would Reuben kidnap the Lawyer?Reuben pointed a gun at his head, his spine quivering in fear and he fli
The following morning, Mr. Caleb was already at the hospital very early, he refused to sit after several attempts by his grandson Grey and his butler Joseph. He paced back and forth, with his face etched with worries and concern for Brown.Mr. Simpson was going towards his daughter’s room when his gaze fell on Mr. Caleb, Grey and the butler in the corridor. He was shocked to see them, he wondered why they were at the hospital.“What is happening, Why are they here this early, were they informed about Victoria’s condition, did anything happen to anyone from their family.” He was Wallowing in several thoughts, he didn’t know when he moved from where he hid and was spotted by Mr. Caleb.“Mr. Simpson, Mr. Simpson.” He called out, and Mr. Simpson was brought out of his reveries.He composed himself, forcing a smile across his face. He Sauntered towards them, bowed his head towards Mr. Caleb and greeted him. Mr. Caleb reciprocated, extending his hand for a shake. “Thank goodness you are her
Ryan blinked his eyelids twice, refocusing his attention on the meeting at hand, he cleared his throat in an attempt to gather his thoughts.With a smile on his face, he mouthed. “Yes, let’s review the projection for each department first.” He delved into the discussion, his executives nodding their heads intermittently as they listened to what their boss was spilling out. He stopped and he was struggling to concentrate. His mind drifted back to the image of Brown and how his car exploded. He couldn’t shake the feeling of the guilt that gnawed at him.“What if I was not there to save him, what would have happened to him? Where was he coming back from and where was he going to by that hour of the night,” he said in his thoughts. “Sir! Sir! Are you alright? You seem distracted.” Mrs. Juliet Benjamin asked.She stared at him, “what is going on with him.” She asked herself.Ryan inhales and exhales softly. “ Yes, I am fine just dealing with some personal matters. Please continue with th