Joseph took a sip, swallowing hard before he mouthed. “I am an abandoned son of the Bakers.” He uttered in an angry tone, his fist clenched in pain and sorrow.Reuben stared at him in disbelief, “What do you mean by an abandoned Son of the Bakers.”“After the death of his first wife, who is Ryan’s grandmother. Mr. Caleb got my mother pregnant, she used to work as a maid at the Baker’s mansion. George’s mother found out about my mother being pregnant and she accused my mother of trying to Poison her. My mom was chased away by Mr. Caleb and his wife.”He continues. “ My mom was left with no choice but to leave the mansion, she did several jobs to survive. She informed Mr. Caleb about her baby when she gave birth to me but he never took us seriously. My mom got married to a drunk man who always mistreated her and called her names. She was beaten to death by her drunk husband and he was arrested.”He paused and continued, “After that, I ran away and returned to Brentwood. I survived on the
“Thank you, Ryan. Thanks for accepting my invitation. Your grandfather has told me a lot about you and I am happy to finally meet you.”The two men stood together, discussing business ventures and potential investment opportunities. Mr. Turner expressed a keen interest in partnering with Prime Realty Group.“Ryan, I have been following your real estate success with Prime Realty Group with great interest, I must confess you did a good job by fishing out the bad eggs in the company. I believe there is tremendous potential for collaboration between our businesses in future.”“I would like to discuss the possibility of investing in your company and exploring business opportunities together.”“That is very generous of you, Mr. Turner. I will be honoured to explore a partnership with you. We can arrange a meeting to discuss the details further.” Ryan said, with his face engrossed with happiness.Whilst both men continued to have a conversation about business, a shadow fell over the room as
She is Elizabeth Brian, the first daughter of Gabriel Brian, Mr. Turner's first son. She was beautiful and in her twenties. She wore a designer gown which has cleavage between her chest. The golden gown made her look like a goddess, her makeover was amazing.Ryan turned towards the direction his name was called. With a smiling face, he retorted. “ Hello.” “I am Elizabeth Brian, my grandfather is the celebrant.” She uttered.“I must confess, you look beautiful. Nice meeting you Elizabeth. I am Ryan Baker.”“I know, I have heard a lot about you from people and the media,” she said, smiling.“Why are you standing alone, would you mind if I keep you company and show you around the hotel,” she asked, with her voice barely above a whisper.Ryan nodded in approval. “ Okay.” They both walked side by side with smiles on their faces, as they walked towards different sections of the hotel and discussed several things. They were able to ask each other questions about their preferences and disl
It was another splendiferous weekend, and Ryan had decided to visit his old neighbour’s at Bathwick Drive. He drove himself without Jerry and Nicolas beside him.He had other plans for the evening, he was going on a date with Elizabeth Brian. But he got bored that morning and thought about going out and it’s been a long time since he held the steering wheel.He wore a yellow turtle neck shirt and black jeans. With a black sneakers. He hit the road, playing a piece of cool music as he navigated his car towards the route leading to Bathwick, he suddenly screened his car tyre when he saw a kid trying to run in front of his car.Ryan was extremely shocked, his jaw dropped down. He was almost close to hitting the kid. He quickly stepped out of his car and rushed towards the kid whose face turned pale and had recoiled in shock.“Are you alright,” he asked with his face etched with concern.The kid’s mother rushed and grabbed her son from the stranger, her heart pounding fast. What would she
Ryan’s eyes widened in astonishment as he listened to every word she spilt out. A sense of awe washes over his face at the thought of being connected to such a profound legacy.“Aunt Rachael, I don’t have any herb skills and I know little about martial arts. Uncle Mitchell taught me a few steps,” he said, with his voice barely above a whisper.“Your uncle taught you everything he knows about martial arts, he was the best in his Martial arts school. But the necklace will teach you more once you open your heart for it.” She mouthed.Ryan was becoming more confused, “Are you saying that this necklace has some kind of magical power in it.” He asked.She nodded her head, she flipped the book to another page. “ Yes, but its power lies not in the necklace but it lies in the purity of the wearer’s intention. You, Ryan, are the wearer and only you can decide what happens. You are destined for greatness and this necklace is the reminder of the potential that lies within you.”With a gentle smi
A video footage of his cousin, Bella, Edwards’s daughter engaging in an intimate act with an unknown individual.“Shit! Shit! No, no. This can’t be possible.” He yelled angrily.His mind reeling with disbelief, blood drained from his face, as he glanced at the scene before his eyes. It was a scandal that would tarnish the family’s reputation, if not hardly carefully.He quickly contacted Mickey, And it connected after a few minutes.“Hello Mickey, Where are you?” “Young master, I am in London.”“I want the video taken off the internet immediately.”“Young master, I have tried but it’s not possible. I will keep on trying, just give me some time.” Mickey said, pleading.“What do you mean you can’t take it off the internet? Do anything you can and make sure that video doesn’t last any seconds on the internet,” he said. Ryan was furious that his voice was deep and his face reddened in fury.Meanwhile, inside the restaurant people murmur amongst themselves as they watch the unfolding scand
Ryan arrived at the Baker’s mansion, Where he found the entire Family seated with sad faces. Bella found solace in his arms. Tears streamed down her cheeks, as she buried her face against his chest. Seeking comfort in his embrace from the storm of emotions swirling with her.Ryan tried consoling her, “Ryan, I don’t know what to do, I feel so lost and vulnerable. I have lost two contracts within a minute.” She said, her voice choked with emotion.He held her gently, his arm wrapped around her protectively as he whispered words of support and reassurance.“Bella, it’s going to be alright, We are here for you. No matter what you are going through you are not alone. The person behind this will pay for what he has done to you.” He said, assuring her.She moved away from Ryan when she sighted her father coming into the mansion, with her face filled with disappointment and her eyes puffy due to the cry.What she still couldn’t comprehend was how she woke up in the hotel. The previous night B
The manager's expression became tense, a flicker of discomfort engrossed his facial expression. “ I am sorry, Mr. Ryan. But we don't allow such in our hotel, our customer's privacy is our concern.” He said.He both stared at each other, “We understand but we need your help, the matter is crucial and only you can help us. We just need to access the room and its video footage for any trace about the man in the video.” Ryan blurted out.He was trying to maintain his composure, he was boiling in inner rage.The manager refused to allow them to have access to the room, after several moments of back and forth and after being offered a token the manager stood up from his seat, after minutes of going through the names of people who booked a room the previous night they found Bella's name and the hotel room number.“If Bella was brought here when she was unconscious, how was her name written in the lodge list? What is going on?” Ryan asked himself.Ryan and Nicolas, trailed behind the manager