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 had found himself inside that bathtub naked with maids bathing him, he had quickly dismissed them and bathed himself because he felt awkward with those maids helping him bath.He stepped out of the bedroom he guessed was his, it was a bit empty but that would be a matter for another day.With his shoes clicking softly on the tiled floor, he stepped out of the bedroom and walked towards the direction he felt was the right one.The mansion was a huge one and the fact that he was new here made it difficult to find Alexander's office.However, after a few minutes of walking around in search of the old man, Liam came across a servant and he stopped the servant to inquire about Alexander's whereabouts in the house and the servant answered with a proper description, thankfully.Liam thanked him and walked towards where the servant had directed to him to go find Alexander. After another few minutes of walking around the house, he finally spotted the balcony the servant had said Alexander would be in.The balcony was huge with flowers in every corner of it, it had a single sofa and a coffee table. The balcony overlooked the huge garden below.Liam pushed the glass door and stepped onto the balcony and the soft smell of roses and tulips struck his nostrils causing him to take a couple of deep breaths, it smelt heavenly.He looked before him and spotted not only the single sofa seat but also a different kind of chair, he noticed a head full of grey hair on the chair beside the single sofa, the chair looked like a... wheelchair?Alexander uses a wheelchair?This was new to Liam because he had failed to notice the wheelchair the other day in Alexander's office.He snapped out of his surprised look and cleared his throat to grab Alexander's attention before greeting, "Good morning... Alexander." With a small bow of his head.Alexander simply hummed in response and turned his wheelchair to face Liam and Liam noticed how Alexander didn't even move a muscle yet the wheelchair could turn, amazing.Alexander observed Liam from head to toe amidst Liam's curious stare directed at him, he smiled and nodded, "You look like a different man, quite impressive I must say.""Yeah, I want to speak to you about yesterday, what you did, why?" Liam asked and watched as Alexander's wheelchair moved towards him and stopped before him without Alexander having to move a muscle, again."What did I do yesterday? As much as I can recall, I did so much yesterday. Be specific and direct when you want to ask me about anything.""You threw me down that dark room and had men beat me up," Liam explained and for the first time felt anger towards this old man but was suppressing it from showing."From what I saw, you were the one who beat my men up and injured them severely," Alexander said.Liam looked down at the old man and was short of words to say, he sighed and then asked, "So what now? Are you going back on your words? Will you throw me out because it seems like you are no longer interested in whatever-""I never said anything like that, I don't remember saying so. Come push me let's go have lunch, half of the day is already gone and there's so much to be done." Alexander ordered and patiently waited for Liam to do as he'd said.But Liam's forehead knitted with a frown as he looked at Alexander's wheelchair which seemed to be able to move on its own. So why was Alexander asking to be pushed?However, he did as he was told anyway, he walked and stood behind Alexander and began pushing his wheelchair.They both arrived at the dining table where a feast was being laid and arranged on the huge table, the sight had Liam's jaws dropped to the floor but he quickly scooped his expression.This was too much food for three people.Liam pushed Alexander to the head table as he was told to and sat beside him and a few minutes later, Nelson walked in and sat opposite Liam after greeting Alexander.Nelson had a casual outfit on and he looked pretty normal, unlike the other day when he was almost kidnapped.Nelson smiled at him but Liam simply stared straight at Nelson as he had no idea how to respond to his smile, it was a bit awkward.They all began eating and everything was pretty normal but not for Liam who had no idea where to begin with so much food load on the table but he spotted a bowl of rice and served himself with veggies on the side, a simple food.Though Alexander noticed, he said nothing and just allowed Liam to do whatever he wanted.Lunch was over after almost an hour and Alexander announced, "Liam and I will be leaving for the company." Nelson nodded and left the dining while Liam sat still, his mind in a frenzy as he wondered what it would be like to step into a multi-billionaire company.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
Though she appeared to be old and frail, her mind wasn't and just by having to stand in a corner and witness the whole drama, she could tell who was sorry and who was trying to be oppressive and dramatic.The old lady knew Liam was sorry, though it was partially his fault for bumping into her barrow and causing some of her fruits to fall to the ground and damage, the other couple were wrong for confronting him in such a cruel mannerism.And from their interaction, she could tell the young man was familiar with who the other couple were. However, she didn't approve of their behaviour towards him even though he made a mistake first.She also heard them calling him a criminal, and although it was a bit surprising, she had no right to judge him when she didn't even know him personally.And seeing the way he retaliated, she still couldn't blame him because the couple were very troublesome from the start.A simple apology from the young man would have been enough and she would have just gon
A fight would happen soon and it was Liam against almost thirty armed men. But with the guns in their hands, Liam wondered if there would be a fight at all or if they would fire at him before an actual fight would break out."Deal with this idiot," Chorro ordered and the men yelled in response but before anything could happen, Liam spoke up,"You do realize that killing me means killing your children, right? Then your legacy would become useless if you have no son to inherit them, you would age and die and leave everything you ever had on this earth for strangers to take. Do you want strangers to reap what you sow when you are gone? Keep me alive and I'll give you the antidote to save your children as long as you meet my demand," Liam said, hoping Chorro would reconsider his decision."Do you also realize that I can as well find the antidote somewhere else? I'm sure there are doctors who can make them for me at a cheaper rate," Chorro responded, not giving up."And do you also realize
The moment Liam stepped into the room alongside the man who led him into the building, he noticed the armed men that were scattered around the room, it was a spacious room. A room large enough to contain two hundred people, who knew what the old man was up to.His gaze met Chorro's glare but Liam smiled back at the angry old man instead, disregarding his anger. Liam stepped forward and took the empty seat opposite Chorro, there was a huge table in between them. He leaned forward with his arms resting on the table's surface, he stared at Chorro for a few seconds before looking around the place with a knowing smile on his lips."I thought this was supposed to be a one-on-one conversation between us, who are these men?" Liam asked, referring to the armed men whom he could tell were obviously Chorro's bodyguards."That's not important, let's go straight to the point. I'm a very busy man and time is not on my side," Chorro grunted, he couldn't believe an idiot like Liam could use his own p
The call between Liam and Chorro ended after Chorro agreed to meet up with Liam. Liam was excited because this meant he should be prepared to hit the jackpot with Chorro. Of course, he knew it wouldn't be easy because that old man was a stubborn conniving goat and would try to pull off some tricks.Checking the time, it was just ten AM in the morning, he had about two hours before he would leave to meet Chorro. Getting up from the chair, Liam left the room to search for Alexander, he would be informing Alexander about the newest update.Reaching Alexander's office, they both had a long conversation and talked about Liam's plan. It was a risky one and Alexander suggested Liam go with some of his best men and Liam agreed to it. They couldn't afford to make any mistakes or fall for any of Chorro's tricks.At this point, it was either you kill or let yourself be killed and Liam was definitely ready to kill.Chorro had had the balls to threaten him and Alexander's company, it was best to g
The following morning, it was a Sunday morning, Liam woke up on his bed with Gianna next to him. They both had a steamy night last night and for some odd reason, he felt energetic even when yesterday had been a busy day which was a good thing for him.He quickly got out of bed and took his shower, after which he walked to the kitchen and made a quick breakfast of bacon sandwich toast, and coffee. He ate it up like a hungry dog and left the kitchen.Making his way back to his bedroom, Liam crosses paths with Nelson in the hallway. He gave him a side stare and just as Nelson could walk past him, Liam quickly held him back, stopping him from moving any further."What are you doing?" Nelson demanded with a deep frown, he glared at Liam but Liam wasn't fazed at all."I thought I should be a little troublesome this morning, why not?" Liam asked with a subtle smile as he looked down at Nelson who was shorter than him.Feeling agitated by Liam, Nelson let out a slow sigh, he was trying to cal
Apart from the servants and workers of the house, there were only five people in the mansion. Which were Liam, Alexander, Nelson, Kalel and Gianna. Amongst these people listed, everyone knew of their mission tonight except one person, Nelson.Chances are, Nelson sneaked in on their conversation and heard what Liam and Alexander discussed and while trying to leave the room, he accidentally pushed the flower vase and it fell and broke."Nelson was here," Liam stated with a shrug, he then placed his hands into his pocket and looked down at Alexander, and said, "Why did he run away though? We have nothing to hide from him and we equally have nothing to share with him," Liam said with a chuckle."So how is it going with the board of directors?" Alexander asked, changing the topic as he was equally curious to know.Maybe if Nelson got busy with work, he wouldn't find the time to act out of place at every chance he got, Alexander thought as he waited for Liam's response."Stubborn, they've r
The moment Liam stepped into his bedroom, the exhaustion from tonight's event finally came striking him hard and throwing him into the bed, with a tired sigh, he landed heavily on his soft bed as he hummed in satisfaction. The night had been a long night and Liam felt great that everything they had planned was executed successfully even though it had been a rough ride. There were times during the fight when as he threw punches and kicks he would wonder to himself how he even got to that point and why he was there to begin with. But then, he also had to remind himself that it all started with Chorro himself and whatever that old wag was going through, he deserved. Not only did he throw threats at Liam when he barely even started work as the new CEO, but he had planned to attack both the company, himself, and Alexander and take what wasn't his. Thankfully, he would never get to succeed because Liam was way stronger than anything Chorro would ever. After a short silence in his bed
As Lady Flora reached the door, she held the doorknob and before opening the door, she turned to face the guests who had briefly stopped their heated arguments and she said, "Bunch of fools that can't think properly with their brains. Since you all have legs and have refused to use them, then remain here," and after saying those words, she opened the door and stepped out, closing it behind her with a loud bang. Leaving everyone short of words and in astonishment, it was a long silence between them as they all took their time to understand what Lady Flora meant. Meanwhile, Lady Flora with a subtle smile on her lips left the suite and walked up to where the car was parked with her driver waiting for her, she got into the car and ordered the driver to drive off. While the other guests had been loud and rampaging, she had been standing quietly in a corner observing the whole situation. And from that moment up until now, she couldn't help but think how stupid the others were, just lik
Gianna looked around her in search of something to use to cool down the chaos around Liam, her eyes narrowed down at the sight before her with a soft hiss, she looked around until her gaze fell on the gun in Kalel's grasp and without wasting time, she quickly snatched it from him and as she cracked the gun, she screamed, "Everyone! Calm down now!" And afterwards shot right at the ceiling above them. The loud bang of the gunshot inside the room was finally able to get the people to quiet down and to finally let go of Liam as they all scrambled away to a corner for fear of the gun being shot at them. The ever so grateful Liam who came to stand beside Gianna, huffing and puffing for air had not expected that this would happen to him. These people were animals, he thought. Thankfully nothing bad happened to him and his body was still perfectly intact. After glaring hard at the guests who had now gathered in a corner as Gianna still had the gun pointed at them, they dared not take a s
"Do not take one more step forward," a voice was heard from the side when Kalel felt something cold being pressed on the side of his forehead, it was a gun. Now this was something unexpected for the both of them, Kalel had never thought they would encounter this, he wasn't even prepared. Meanwhile, Gianna who was the least worried or scared tried to hide the small smile that crept up her lips. Not because she was happy that they might get attacked or possibly killed I'm here, but because she would use this as a cue to prove herself to Kalel. That was the actual reason why she had told Kalel she wanted to go search for Liam and the others along with him because this was a chance for her to prove she was not weak. She would prove that by showing her fighting skills, she wasn't just all about beauty. And with that thought in mind, instead of remaining standing still like the man pointing the gun at Kalel had asked, she immediately turned around, and from behind Kalel, she used her