It was nine o’clock the following morning, and Ryan thought about visiting an old friend. He wore a sweatshirt and a black jean, with a black sandal. He was accompanied by his butler Nicolas and two hefty guards who were in another car that trailed behind them. They arrived at the express cargo building. It was busy as usual, People were going in and out of the building either to send or receive a package.Ryan alighted from his Ford SUV, as he hurried towards the entrance of the building, he met some of his old colleagues. They were surprised to see him, he waved at them as he walked towards the manager’s office, Mr. Michael Hall.Mr. Michael Hall was standing outside giving instructions to some new employees when he saw Ryan. He told his assistant to continue from where he stopped while he walked towards Ryan, whose eyes were roaming around the premises.“What are you doing here?” Mr. Michael asked.“I thought I warned you not to step foot here again.” Ryan gave Mr. Michael an e
“I want you to do a background check on Andrew Murphy, the owner of Stellar Groove clubhouse. I want to know everything about him and I want a report about Mr. Simpson Forster, Victoria's father.” Ryan ordered, his expression was entwined with pain.Nicolas nodded his head softly as he listened to the instructions like a student taking instructions from his teacher.Andrew was his next target, bringing Andrew down would be difficult based on his involvement in illegal activities, he would need good evidence for that to be possible. He would need help from an insider.“Before I forget, I will also want you to look for a well-suited apartment for me. I will be moving out of the mansion soon.” He said calmly.Nicolas looked at him in surprise, the Baker's mansion was too big to contain more families and even a community. Why would he think of moving out? He had wanted to ask Ryan the reasons why he intended to move out but he kept it to himself to avoid getting his young master angry.H
He walked inside, bowed his head and greeted his grandfather, Mr. Caleb was happy to see his grandson. He stood up from his seat and walked towards him, hugging him and ordering him to have a seat while he walked back to his seat and sat down.“I received your call and you said you have something important to discuss with me.” Mr. Caleb said smirking, as he leaned on his chair to hear what his son had got to say.“Yes, Grandfather. It's about Express cargo logistics. I noticed the cars are not that fast and I would like to expand the company, we also need to get new motorcycles to help with the deliveries.” Ryan said calmly.Mr. Caleb was focused on what Ryan was saying, he nodded his head slightly as he listened. Ryan placed a file on the table and moved it towards his grandfather.“Here is a report from the company, it was stated that we have 20 delivery cars but we just have only 10 cars.” Mr. Caleb was shocked after hearing it, he took the file from the table and skimmed each pag
“Do you have any information?” he asked in an authoritative tone “Yes, young master, I have gotten some information about Simpson Forster and Andrew Murphy,” Nicolas said.“Okay. speak, I'm listening.” Ryan said softly.“Aside from being the owner of the clubhouse, Andrew is also involved in drug trafficking and he used most of the girls in the club to push his drugs. The clubhouse has different rooms at the back side and when a customer comes inside his club, he picks a girl he likes and Andrew will give the girl the drug to give the customer. He also uses the delivery agency to push some of his drugs.” Nicolas voices out.Ryan remembered going over to the clubhouse on several occasions to give parcels to Andrew and even the night he pleaded for Andrew to help him but Andrew gave him to deliver the package to some rich dude. He was still Wallowing in deep thoughts when Nicolas called out “Young master, Are you there? Can you hear me?” He blurted out.“Yes, I'm here, can you find ou
The following morning, Ryan arrived at the prime Realty Group building, He was welcomed by the Secretary-General, Mr. Jeffrey Mark, the development and construction manager Mr. Fernando Jonah And the sales department head Mrs. Juliet Benjamin.“Welcome young master, I'm Jeffrey Mark, the secretary general.” he saw with his head bowed and his hand clasped behind his back.“Welcome young master.” the others said in unison.“Thank you,” Ryan said, stretching his hand towards them for a handshake. He looked around the premises and noticed how everyone bowed their heads in respect.They were surprised to see their new president and he looked young, he could hear indistinct chatting from his staff as he walked him Ryan ambled towards the elevator and his staff followed him, Nicholas was also there with him. It was his first time at the real estate company. He remembers what his grandfather told him. “You just need to be confident and give orders. They will follow and do anything you say.” T
“Hello again”He waited a few minutes and the caller didn't utter a single word, he hung up.“What is it, young master?” Nicolas asked.“Nothing, just some random number calling me and not saying anything.” He wrote down the number on a piece of paper and handed it to Nicolas.“I want to know who owns the number.”“Okay, young master.” he exited the office.**********Victoria Forster was still feeling devastated after being sacked from work, she was holding her phone and couldn't say anything when Ryan picked up the call. She felt weak and she couldn't utter a single word.She was reeling in confusion about what to do. Should I go over to his office, or should I call him back? What will I tell him when he picks up? I need to see him face-to-face. She got up and walked into the bathroom to freshen up, after a few minutes she came with her towel wrapped around her body, got dressed and walked out of the house, her family members had all gone out to their various duties. She was left a
Ryan looked back to see who it was, and he was surprised to see Victoria Forster coming towards him, his gaze fixed on her. Her presence irritates him."What is she doing here? How did she know I'm here?" He grumbled quietly. His blood was boiling in wrath, and his teeth gritted.Victoria hurriedly sank to her knees, her heart shaking with panic. She panted heavily and didn't mind the fact that people were standing outside looking at her."Ryan, I apologize for how I treated you. Please forgive me," she stated. After a few miles of running, her body was covered in hot sweat, and she couldn't breathe well.When he saw his ex-girlfriend Victoria, his countenance changed from happy to sorrowful. He swiftly looked at his driver, who was standing next to him, and his eyes sparkled with rage."What are you doing here?" "Get out before I call security to throw you out." He yelled angrily.She attempted to touch him, but he immediately stepped aside to avoid any contact with her, his head clo
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 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