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HIS RESURGENCE Episode 64
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 64“You’ve been very patient Xavier” Don Alfredo said over the phone. I’m glad you didn’t rush it, you would probably have made a few mistakes if you had let your anger get into your head.”“I waited two years to re-emerge and set my plans in motion. I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize it.”“What about Scarlet. Is she alright with all this? You know, with her past experience with Alex it must be difficult for her.”Xavier was surprised. “You knew about it?”“I was friends with her father before he died, he used to work for me. We talked and he told me a few things. He told me how His nephew’s death affected Scarlet. She wasn’t the same after that. She withdrew into a cocoon and it took her a while to get over it. His brother and sister-in-law were so broken. But the Whitlocks were too powerful. They were afraid to go against him. They left the country too with their only remaining daughter. She couldn’t grow up in that environment.”“You knew all these and yet
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 65
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 65The hall was quiet and empty. But it wasn’t a surprise because that was the usual. He chose that hotel because it was on the outskirts of town and people rarely frequented it. Those who usually went there were people who lived out of town and wanted a quiet, sinful rendezvous with their lovers without being caught. It was the perfect hiding place.He had already set the mood. Soft light, cool, slow music, bottles of red wine, and candles. He wanted to show her that she meant something to him and that she wasn’t just his sex toy, even though it appeared that way. But it was her fault. She wouldn’t give him a chance to show her that he loved her, he wanted her to be his. He looked at the clock. She was running late.Then he heard footsteps down the hall. He recognized her steps, how she moved lightly on her feet. Her heels made contact with the tiled floor and the sound echoed in the empty hall way. He heard her stop at the door and heard the handle click.“I
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 66
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 66Going to the magistrate’s office was intentional. They had to kill two birds with one stone. Instead of the press and online blogs spreading fake news and turning the divorce into a scandal, they were going to get divorce in court and address the press immediately after. Clara never missed an opportunity to make a fashion statement. She was dressed in a black suade suit with a v-cut that ran into her belly, exposing parts of her boobs. She wore a fashionable black hat and a pair of glasses. White gloves covered her hands and she walked elegantly on a pair of heels.Alex didn’t care what he was dressed in but he had to look good for the press. He always looked smart and businesslike in a tux, Clara made him wear one now.Inside the magistrate’s office, both their lawyers were already seated. The papers were ready and they had both reached an agreement concerning how their properties would be split.Clara didn’t care for his possessions. She knew Vincent was
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 67
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 67Xavier couldn’t help the eerie feeling that suddenly enveloped him. You could say he had developed a sixth sense from his years of doing business and he could tell when something was off. He felt that way now. He sat down in his living room and tried to figure out why he was feeling that way.Then he remembered the story he watched on the news. Gabriel Sullivan was found dead in a hotel room at the outskirts of town. It was a premeditated murder. A gunshot to the chest.Gabriel Sullivan was a very wealthy man and had connections with many companies and industries. He owned shares in the major companies in the US and beyond. How could he just die like that, in an unknown hotel out of town?He heard his door open and close again, then the room was filled with a familiar scent that always got his heart racing.“My feet are killing me, I swear I can’t wear these heels for one more day. Why do I have to wear a dress all the time? And put makeup on and wear these
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 68
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 68The duo sat quietly, staring at the papers and pictures before them. One was shocked while the other hand a 'i knew something was off look on his face '"Bloody hell!" Scarlet exclaimed."is there a possibility that this information is wrong?""It's Tyler! What are the possibilities that Tyler is wrong?""Fuck!" Tyler was never wrong."I told you something wasn't right in all this.""Yeah! But Clara? A killer? Come on!""Yeah! I know how you feel but you should know money can make one do anything.""This is really shocking. I thought she was all talk. I never knew she was capable of doing something like this."There was silence for a moment. The moon continued its way above."What should we do now?" Scarlet asked."Nothing...for now. We'll keep this as a leverage just in case."Scarlet was still shocked. She could only sigh continually. Until she felt the piercing gaze of Xavier. "What the hell are you looking at me like that for?" She asked glaring at him.X
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 69
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 69It's been a few days after his discussion with scarlet. Even though she had been trying to reach out to him, he made sure to avoid her at all cost. To him, scarlet was the dangerous one.He took another look at himself in the mirror. He looked handsome , if he did say so himself. He went down to the living room. Just as he licked up the remote to turn off the television, an urgent news came up and his face was there. "What could this be?" He asked him was he turned up the volume. "Mr Jerry duke has be caught and arrested by the police for fraudulent importation, involving in drug smuggling. He was arrested yesterday at sixten st , tenchong [sic], apparently, he got an assist from some of his accomplice." The newscaster told the country at large."What?" Vincent had a mixture of rage and shock. Not only that it was a major threat to him; but to everyone in this place. He just invested a huge sum of money in a business with this man. "This has to be a jok
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 70
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 70Clara jolted awake. She had fallen asleep on the couch while waiting for Vincent. She looked at the time and it was some minutes past 10pm. She rubbed her eyes and stretched out, "Vince?" She called out but got no response. "Vince?" She called again , but nothing. He wasn't home yet? Clara got up and walked to the living room, then went to the kitchen and opened the fridge and checked on the sandwiches, she opened the freezer and checked the dinner and nothing seemed out of place. She then grabbed a beer from the freezer and opened it and took a long drink.She sighed and went into her room. "Clara." She heard a faint voice calling her name. She turned around to see Vincent walking in through the door. He looked drunk. His white blouse was torn and his shoes looked wet.Clara sighed. "Come on, let's go upstairs." She said taking his hand and led him up the stairs."They refused to help me. They all abandoned me. I pleased and begged but none agreed to hel
HIS RESURGENCE Episode 71
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 71"Clara, will you come with me to the office?" he asked. Clara could see he was struggling to keep the tears from spilling down his cheeks. He dropped the phone in his hand. "Please," he said. "Please come with me."Clara's heart went out to him. She left her seat and went round the desk to sit next to him.She pulled him into a hug and then on to her lap. He cried on her shoulder for awhile. She could feel his heart wrenching with each sob."they are all leaving me Clara. Clarence says he doesn't want to work with me anymore and other workers are pulling out too ," he sobbed. "I can't make money for them any more.""it'll be fine! Everything will be okay. You'll make more and more money than you did working for Clarence," Clara told him. "We'll come up with something else to do."She rocked him back and forth as he bawled.She held him tight and rocked the way she remembered her momma doing when she was upset.She remembered the comfort of her momma's embr