After almost an hour, the fight was over with Liam lying tired on the floor. He was all sweaty and didn't care that the floor was dusty. His breathing came out heavily and rushed as he tried to get himself back.
He was aching all over and Liam was sure he was currently covered in bruises. Apart from him, the unconscious men lay on the floor too with him in the middle.He was so exhausted that he was sure he would soon pass out. Twenty minutes already running by with Liam still in the same position and soon he heard footsteps of someone running towards him but he was just too tired to care or worry about who it was.However, the room was unexpectedly filled with light, chasing away the darkness and Liam removed the glasses from his eyes but quickly squinted them at how overwhelming the light was.But after having to adjust his eyesight, he looked around him and noticed how empty the room was except for him and the men who lay on the floor.But he couldn't look around for long because the owners of the running footsteps ran towards him and they both picked him up from the floor and left the room.Liam was just too exhausted to care about where they were taking him, he just stayed still and allowed them to do whatever it was that they wanted with him and to his surprise, they took him to a room and this time, it wasn't an empty room but a bedroom filled with pieces of furniture and bedroom essentials.From what Liam could see, the bedroom was beautiful and had beautiful but minimal decor in it.The two men who carried him laid him on the bed and a man stepped into the bedroom, the man was tall with big reading glasses on his face. His bald head carried the reflection of the light in the bedroom.He stood beside the bed where Liam was currently lying and soon hovered above him and brought out a small syringe from his pocket and before Liam could notice, he was injected with a sedative and within a few minutes, Liam was fast asleep.The three men left the room and shut the door behind them, they quickly walked towards Alexander's office and knocked on the door, after exactly five seconds, they stepped in and bowed their heads in greeting to their boss."How is he doing?" Alexander asked and took a long sip from his newly lighted cigar."He is currently asleep with the sedatives I gave him." Explained the tall bald man who was the butler of this mansion, his name was Jerry."Hmmm..." Alexander simply hummed and said nothing else. However, a few seconds later, a small smile graced his lips as he looked at his computer screen.He then looked back at Jerry and said, "You didn't see how well he fought, did you? He is just perfect." He said and a low laugh left his mouth accompanied by smoke from the cigar he sucked in."Make sure to take proper care of him, groom him properly and provide him with whatever he asks for... except leaving," Alexander ordered and dismissed the three of them, they bowed and quietly left his office.Alexander couldn't contain himself and the smile on his face wouldn't leave. Not only did he like Liam, but he was also interested in him and to know him and where he came from.His fighting skills were so good. It still felt surprising to Alexander that one man could take down about twenty of his men, not his best men but those men were trained by the best yet Liam took them down even with his many disadvantages. Quite impressive....A day had already passed with Liam yet to wake up, considering all that he had gone through from getting rejected by his own wife to having to fight dozens of men in a dark room after being given an inheritance proposal, he was way too exhausted that he could keep sleeping for the whole week.However, he did wake up in the middle of the day but didn't expect what he would witness.After Alexander had ordered Jerry to take good care of Liam, the butler ordered maids and servants to clean his wounds and even called the best doctor he could think of to examine Liam and to check if he had any internal wounds. And thankfully the doctor said he was fine and just needed good rest and enough healthy foods and medicines.After twenty-four hours of taking care of Liam and making sure he would be in good health once he woke up, the butler ordered maids to get Liam cleaned by giving him a thorough bath.They placed Liam's naked body into the warm bath while he was still asleep and showed no signs of waking up.However, while the maids were carrying out their duties, Liam who was fast asleep suddenly stirred awake and murmured incoherent words to himself and the maids paid no attention to him.Noticing the weird feeling on his body, he was quick to snap awake but in a slow manner. His still sleepy eyes scanned around him till they fell on himself inside a luxurious-looking bathtub and three women who seemed busy washing him up."...!"Liam was on the verge of screaming holy cow but held himself because he felt like he was dreaming and none of this was real.But the feeling of the women's hands on him felt too real to be ignored.Perhaps was he in heaven already? He remembered he had planned to fall off that bridge but what he couldn't recall was him falling into the bridge.Liam was about to say something when memories began flooding his head, from the beginning of everything to the end.He tilted his head in confusion after recovering his memories from yesterday, he remembered he had agreed to Alexander's request yet the old man threw him inside a dark old room and left him there with strong men to beat his ass off. He would need to have a word with Alexander.Liam was now fully dressed in long black pants with thin white stripes and a black jacket over a white long-sleeve shirt, he looked at his own reflection in the full-length mirror, a blank stare marred his now groomed face.All Liam could see was a totally different person. His beard was now cleanly shaved, his hair trimmed and neatly combed to the back, his formal dressing was so new to him.He was looking way too handsome that he was on the verge of questioning the heavens if this was truly him. Because as far as he could recall, his ugliness and unkept looks were one of the many reasons Cara rejected him right in his face.He looked nothing like the Liam he knew two days ago. What he looked now was like a contrast from his former self and it made him wonder if he would ever get used to this new look and life.Liam had no time to keep staring at himself as he needed to find Alexander, the old man was confusing him and Liam needed to be sure of what he signed up for.Earlier when he
Inside the limousine, Liam and Alexander were seated opposite each other. And this being Liam's first time inside a limo, he sat stiffly while looking around and admiring the interior of the car.Never in his wildest dreams have he thought of being inside a limo. Two days ago, the only thing that filled his mind after being rejected by his wife was a death wish, he wanted nothing and only wished to die but now...But now he was seated inside a luxurious car with a billionaire and was heading to the country's biggest global company. Was this even real?It should be real because nothing felt like a dream at all, it all felt too real.They arrived at the company and two bodyguards escorted them into the building.The moment Liam's feet stepped inside the Sterling Global Ventures company, it felt like he was transported into a different world because not only did this place look different, it looked wonderful and there was no word in the English dictionary that could be used to describe t
And the tiny little thread of hope left in Liam snapped, those last words from Alexander were more than enough to tell him that he would soon be thrown out of here. Did he even deserve to be here in the first place? He wondered to himself.He could feel Alexander's eyes intently on him, as if waiting for a response from him. But he had nothing to say, what was there to say? To deny or to accept Alexander's claims? There was absolutely nothing to say at this point.Alexander was only staring and observing Liam but he could already read him like an open book, he already had an idea of what the young man was thinking about and he had to hold back the smile that was threatening to appear on his face."You should know what I'm saying is logical," Alexander said."In other words..." Liam replied with a drawl."In other words, it would affect the image of Sterling Global Ventures and my very own reputation if a man who held a criminal record becomes the heir, I don't even think I'll have a sa
The door was closed and the secretary turned the doorknob and pushed it open for Liam to step in and the moment Liam did, instead of stepping into the room right after Liam, the secretary shut the door and locked it immediately Liam stepped in leaving only Liam inside the room.Liam who was yet to realize what had happened looked around the room, it was empty and spacious. It had a huge window like the one in Alexander's office and one could watch the busy city through the panoramic view.He also noticed a door at the other end of the room, the door was closed, and it probably led to another room, like a private room.Liam began to walk towards the huge window, his shoes clicking loudly with echoing sounds as his feet padded on the titled floor.However, just before he could reach the window, he noticed the door on the other side was pushed open with force and before Liam could understand anything, men began walking out of the door.By the time all the men walked out, there were about
Time felt like it froze for Liam as he threw a frown full of unspoken questions at Alexander's secretary who stood by the widely opened exit door with his hands adjusting his tie.Alexander's secretary, Mr Rogers cleared his throat and awkwardly looked at Liam and the other security men who were just about to fight themselves because he was fully aware of the fact that this was Alexander's doing."Mr Sterling has ordered me to prepare a driver that would take you home, Sir Liam." Mr Rogers announced and Liam loosened up a little bit, he straightened up and his hands which were held up in a fist ready for a fight fell on his sides.Hearing the words from Mr Rogers caused Liam to let out a breath of relief but he cast a look at the man he was just about to get into a fight with and said, "At least now you know I'm not an intruder."With that he matched out of the room, leaving Mr Rogers who felt sorry for him because this whole set-up was Alexander's doing.Mr Rogers followed right afte
Nelson who was seated inside a moving white van in his causal outfit looked outside through the window and had nothing in particular going on in his head except for the fact that he was surrounded by bodyguards.Something he hated.Just when he woke this morning as early as six, he received a message from his friends in their group chat that they would be having lunch together somewhere in the city and he was specifically invited.Nelson had planned to see his Uncle and Liam off to the company knowing what today was for them, but he had a change of plan at the last minute because he couldn't turn down his friends and that was why he skipped breakfast with Alexander and Liam.For almost a month now, Nelson was known among his group of friends as someone who was never present when they had plans. He would refuse and make excuses because he couldn't afford to fool around due to his Uncle's keen eyes on him.However, he had no heart to turn them down today.The van drove at an average spee
And it all began, document after document was handed over to Liam for him to sign each and every one of them, the same occurred with Alexander. Both of them signed every document that needed their signature.Mr Rogers stood beside Alexander patiently while the man who Liam later learnt was the lawyer assigned to him by Alexander gave instructions on what to do with each document.The other man was Alexander's lawyer and the fourth man was someone who acted as a witness for today's occasion.Within almost an hour, the signing ceremony was over and the lawyers left except Mr Rogers who still stood beside Alexander, Liam sat straight on his seat, the impending responsibility of a new beginning began to weigh on his shoulders as he imagined what his future would be like from now henceforth.And no matter how hard he tried to imagine, he just couldn't see anything. It was as if his future was blurry, and not so easy to predict.The office was quiet as Alexander's body was slightly leaning f
Seeing the poor situation her goods were currently in, the old lady wailed in her frail aged voice as she ran about picking up the fruits that fell to the ground due to the impact of Liam's collision on her barrow.She was heading to the local market and wanted to sell these fruits but now some of them were currently on the floor rolling away and some were now in a bad state as they were now smashed on the floor.However, though people witnessed this, nobody gave the old lady a helping hand. They just stood wherever they were and simply watched while saying things to each other and some other people just went on with their day.At first, Liam was shocked at the sudden turn of events, too shocked that he stood frozen on the spot for a good ten seconds before getting back to his senses and quickly moving about to help the old lady while apologizing because he was sincerely sorry.But then, while most people minded their business...well not all because some of them were speaking, pointin