He looked at her before giving her a gentle giggle, whilst she waited for him to give her an answer to her question. He clears his throat. "My name is Brown Baker, and I am the son of George and Ashley Baker." "I am Ryan's cousin." He replied.She was completely shocked. "What? How come?Victoria's eyes expanded with astonishment, and she chuckled bitterly and confusedly. "Is Ryan the Bakers' grandson?" If he is, why did he stay with Uncle Mitchell and be away from his family for so long? "Who is Ryan?" She continued questioning herself inside.She glanced at him, disgusted. "So your cousin sent you to bring me to him so he could disgrace me again in public," she yelled. Her eyes were filled with a mixture of despair and wrath.Her voice caused everyone in the restaurant to stare at them from all angles. Brown tried to calm her down, but she refused. Her expression was engraved with worry and pain."So, you and your so-called cousin plotted to embarrass me. I regret going out with y
Ryan ambled towards the hospital door and peered around for Richard, but there was no sign of him. He proceeded closer and to the opposite side of the facility. The atmosphere is often charged with urgency.The air is frequently scented with disinfectants and antiseptics, while the sound of beeping monitors, hustling footsteps, and occasional overhead announcements creates a background symphony. Ryan shook his head slightly as he looked at the family grieving after the doctor informed them that their sibling had died. He could see this through the transparent glasses. Different people have different problems. Some customers were seen clutching flowers, while others were holding purchase receipts or a bag containing medications obtained from the pharmacy.Ryan wandered about in search of Richard, and he noticed Richard sitting down with puffy eyes. His hands were above his head. His look was a mixture of resentment and sadness.Ryan wondered who the lady was and why he was acting th
“Ryan, How did you acquire the money, and how did you know I was here? “Why did you help me?” he inquired. He was eager to know.“I came to see a friend, then I saw you.”“Who is it?” Richard asked.Ryan looked at him, unsure what to say, but he just spoke out. “I came to visit a friend. He was admitted here yesterday and is now fine. The doctor had discharged him.” Richard nodded slightly, rose up, and proceeded forward towards the door entry, winking for Ryan to follow him. Ryan rose up, trailing and following him. Jerry conceals himself from Ryan while observing their every step.They came to a halt at the hospital’s corner and said, “Ryan, I apologise for the way Andrew treated you that night. I am also going through the same situation right now. I’ve begged him for aid countless times, but he constantly makes excuses. He sighed angrily.He could feel Richard’s peculiar pain, and his voice conveyed that he was unhappy with Andrew.“You should have quit and looked for another job;
Richard, on the other hand, felt sceptical about whether he should do it or not, doing it would help him gain freedom from Andrew's torment and constant death threat. But if he is caught he would face the consequences of his actions of trying to betray his boss. Even if he should do it all he wanted was a guarantee that he and his sister would be protected.He wondered how Ryan became rich and what kind of person he had become, it seems like not everyone has heard the news of Ryan's return to his family.Ryan got to the Baker's mansion, Ryan whose eyes were almost induced into sleep after a stressful day. He alighted from his car after Jerry his driver did the needful, he was about to enter the house when he saw Joseph the senior butler standing close to the entrance door, he was standing with a maid and they were having a discussion.When they both saw him they stood to their feet and greeted him in unison“Welcome home, young master,” they said simultaneously, with their head squee
She was still thinking when the knock on the door brought her out of her reverie, Are you guys expecting anyone? She asked her parents who stared blankly at her. They all wondered who it was.Reuben walked towards the door and squeezed it open, he met a man standing outside, he had never seen this face before so he wondered who it was. The remaining Forster family stared at him wanting to know who it was and why was the sudden change on Reuben's face.“Come in,” Reuben said.Brown walked inside the house, his gaze fell on Mrs. Vanessa and Mr. Simpson whose faces were brewing in sorrow and disappointment. Brown already heard the news that was why he came. He greeted them but there was no response from them.“Who are you, young man?” Mr. Simpson asked.Victoria walked up to him angrily, she said. ‘What are you doing here? How did you know I'm staying here?”“I'm here to see you Victoria, I have something important to discuss with you.” The Fosters stare at Brown and Victoria, they wond
“Who told you this is your house? Oops, it seems like you guys haven't been informed that I am the new owner.”.“Owner.” Mr. Simpson screamed, “Who made you the owner,”Ryan giggled a little, he moved closer as he ogled his eyes around the house and mouthed “ I guess Mr. Gibson has not informed you yet, Sorry about that. I have bought your mansion and it now belongs to me.” He said as he stretched his hands towards Nicolas who handed him a document.“Here is the document of ownership,” he said as he threw it in the face of Mr. Simpson.He grabbed it and skimmed through the pages and he saw that the house had been sold, and at the back, he also saw the signatures of the two men. He now believes that what Ryan is saying is true.“Why did he sell it without informing us, he didn't give us any notice.” Mrs. Vanessa said.Mr. Simpson was still in shock, he rushed and grabbed his phone to call Mr. Gibson but he noticed Mr. Gibson had called him several times and he didn't pick up. He hurrie
Ryan's face was filled with excitement and overwhelmedness seeing the people who despise him in shame. Ryan paid no attention to whatever they were saying, He winked at his butler to hurriedly pack their belongings outside.The Forster family squeezed their necks pleading for a second chance hoping he would change his mind but the more they asked the more anger boiled in his heart. His face reddened in anger at the sight of the Forster's.The scream from the Forster family got the attention of passersby and they stopped to stare at what was unfolding before them.After some moments the properties of the Forster were through outside of the mansion and they stood by the gate.Ryan also ordered for the gatekeeper to be chased out of his newly acquired mansion, he is no exception. It was the worst day for the Forster family, they never believed that they would face such humiliation that fateful day. They all breathe out in sorrow as they watch the humiliation.They glanced around the env
There was abrupt silence amongst the Forster family, the thought of being thrown out of the house and having nowhere to stay kept popping on their head repeatedly.It didn't take long for a car to stop in front of them as they stared at it in confusion. Mrs. Vanessa, Mr. Simpson and Reuben all stared at the car wondering who it was, “Who could that be? What does he want? Did Ryan send them to check if we are still at the gate?” different questions kept rising In their mind.Victoria sighed in relief because she knew who it was. Brown had to whine down for them to know it was him, he kept a calm demeanor as he watched how confused they were.“You all should hop in,” Brown ordered.Mr. Simpson was dumbfounded, he glanced at his wife before shifting his gaze to his daughter. She shrugged at him. After further conflicting thoughts, they all ambled towards the car and he hurriedly drove off. Mr. Simpson had many questions on his mind and he couldn't wait to unleash them, “Why will someon
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