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 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 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 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 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 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
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 72Clara opened the door and walked in with Vincent following behind her. "so this is my house. It isn't as fancy and elegant as yours but it'll do for now" Clara said still feeling a bit awkward they had been thrown out of Vincent's place."thank you so much for staying by my side through all this." he said and made to hug her but she steeped back creating some distance between them. "I'm just gonna go upstairs and shower then head on to bed. There is something in the fridge for you to eat if you get hungry. Night!" she said and headed up the stairs.Vincent reached out to touch her shoulder but then stopped himself as he wasn't sure if he should be touching her. He knew that she had a lot going through her mind with all that was happening. He decided to let her be for now. The next day, he woke up to an empty bed. He didn't think too much about it. He thought was up making breakfast or something but when he got downstairs, he saw her all dressed up and Ready
HIS RESURGENCE CHAPTER 73Clara looked from one middle aged face to the other, slightly older man’s. She waited patiently as they conversed amongst themselves, each weighing her presentation and the ideas she brought to the table.Her sketch book with the designs she was trying to establish laid open on the table. The men had gone through them for an hour, critiquing and commenting. Their faces were a mask, impossible to read which made her more nervous.When she had gotten the email asking her to create designs for a model that would be featured on Forbes magazine, she had been estatic and nervous at the same time. The job was wonderful but also tasking. She had to bring to play every knowledge she had to play and impress the model’s agents.From what she was told, two other fashion designers had been asked to create a design too. This was a competition and only the best would be selected.She shifted uncomfortably on the chair she sat on but she did her best to comport herself and