Aiden drove into his garage then pressed the button for the garage to shut. When the door closed shut, he sat in the dark. For the most part, he didn't want to attend the party. It sounded lame anyway and he was sure it would be packed full with obnoxiously rich people. Even though over the years, he had gotten accustomed to the life of luxury and affluence, he still saw reasons for being kind towards others and not being self absorbed.Just like he had mentioned to Frances, this party was the best place to build more connections with people in his strata. The only people he kept around him were his foster father and sister, his loyal gang members and his personal assistant, Jeanne, simply because those were the people he could trust. He could picture Trisha telling him what to wear and policing him around till he does what she wants. He decided to call her regardless- she was the best at what she did and he did not mind the policing.Looking at the time, he had 30 minutes till when h
The music was loud and Aiden almost regretted coming. He was sure to have an headache afterwards. As the stepped into the threshold, eyes darted towards them and even the music was lowered. To the people at the party, it was as though demigods walked in. Whispers started to spread."Isn't that Revenmar?""By the gods, he looks like the gods in Greek mythology""Who is the hot guy beside him?"Aiden heard their comments but kept his face expressionless. He scanned the party area. It was an open air space.There was a bar and the bartender was absentmindedly mixing the drinks while staring straight at him. They engaged in a silent staring match. The bartender gave in almost immediately and took his eyes off. Aiden'sgaze had been very chilling and he couldnt bear it. Aiden didn't hated when people stared and whenever he could, he ensured that whoever was staring ends up feeling uncomfortable. Refocusing his attention on the surrounding, he noted quickly that there was a kind of demarcatio
What the hell was all that? Who was that woman? Alicia fumed to herself. That was all she could think of as introductions were made among Aiden and the men of the higher room as Alicia liked to call them.Revenmar, meet Callister. Their family has been in the fashion industry for decades. Nobody comes close to them in fashion. The past years have seen their company expand to even the farthest parts of the earth." Alicia introduced a tall dark-skinned man who was dressed in a kaftan."The name is Tola (to-la) but I go by Toller now. I have deep roots in Africa. My mom's genes are pretty strong." He said going for a handshake. Being brought up privileged, he knew what to look out for when communicating with people to know how affluent or classy they were. From his observation of Aiden, he saw him as a very privileged man but also someone who has had to work his way up to where he was currently. His outfit was well tailored and screamed luxury. Satisfied with his appraisal so far, he gru
Layla watched Aiden and Athena as they swayed to the music. They looked so content together and she was happy albeit a little jealous that Athena had finally fallen for someone. A god.The goal had been to come out and have fun and she was going to do just that. She had worn her limited edition off-shoulder Saint Laurent white dress paired with a black diamond studded louboutin heels. She knew she looked classy and sexy. Too bad Elliot didn't value the treasure he married.Her marriage with Elliot had been an arranged marriage because who marries a man that is almost 10 years her senior? However, she had convinced herself that she loved him. The few moments they spent together before tying the knot had been blissful. He was respectful and observant. He treated her like the princess her father raised her as. Athena had been there through it all. Been friends since high school, Layla was glad she didn't ruin the friendship in their first year together. When she had broken the news to At
Realising who was standing behind him, Elliot halted in his tracks. Everyone in the party had gone silent even the music volume was reduced."Mr Revenmar, I didn't know you to attend parties like this." He couldn't hide the malice in his voice although he trembled for thought of the image his boss now had of him."I didn't also know you to hut women. Being fraudulent is one, but hitting women, unacceptable. Don't show up at work again. Turn in your resignation letter first thing in the morning." Aiden said, his voice cold but his eyes fixed on Frances and Layla. He had first noticed Frances trying to intervene in a family matter which he didn't give mind to until he sensed the menacing aura from the asshole. No one was going to lay a finger on anyone closely related to him blood or not.Elliot could not bear the condescending and disgusting looks thrown his way. He knew at this moment that he had hit some kind of rock bottom in the social class. He was sure no one would want to hire h
"Crazy night, right?" Aiden asked, looking sidelong at Athena. It was some minutes past midnight.After the whole fracas in the party, they had both decided to sneak off to the top of the building. Luckily for them, no guard was on sight and the small door leading to the roof was open. Athena's face shone in the nightlight from several buildings around them, the breeze blowing through her hair. She looked absolutely stunning with her well proportioned face and dove set eyes. Aiden could stare into those dark eyes forever."Yeah, an unpleasant turn of events I must say," Athena said turning to look at him. She caught him staring and her cheeks flushed a deep red as she looked away. "Something good came out of it though. Layla got a man to hang off on." She laughed. Her laughter sounded like tinkling glasses. Delicate and light.Aiden wondered how she had been shielded from the pollution that ravaged the elite. She was kind and pure even though those qualities were hidden beneath her to
Chen and the members of Naitatu's dragons sat round a large table poring over pictures and data from their research on the fourth-ranking member of the Black Lagoon, Ruki. The pictures and video feed playing on a tablet showed a stocky Caucasian man walking down the stairs of a large renaissance-styled building. He was dressed in a well-tailored black suit the intricate designs exuding class and wealth. He looked like a man who frequented the gym to keep in shape and not to look like the Hulk. The video feed played in a loop as Mr Davidson spoke via a phone on the table. "This is the one feed that clearly shows his facial features. In the other videos, he either has dark glasses on or his face is hidden under the brim of his legendary black hat. It is not know particularly how strong he is but he is feared and has men at his disposal. We will need to tread with caution," he said.Kyungja who was at the table sitted weirdly close to her idol, Nikki, skin touching picked up a grainy p
Chapter 134"What is this man's asking price?" Aiden asked. Hearing that Hossamer wanted to buy the company he was interested in didn't faze him. They had been dogging his footsteps and financial decisions lately always looking for how to keep being at the top. This time around, he was going to outsmart them."He is asking for 300 million dollars-" Hector started. Trisha gave a low whistle, "That's steep". Aiden thought it was reasonable considering that the offer came with the top tech gurus in the AI industry. $300million was merely a dent in his company's revenue. In the little time he had been here, the company had made times ten of that price. Still, Aiden wanted to make a smart bargain. "What is Gossamer offering?" Hs asked Hector. "$250million sir. They've made it clear that they won't be offering anything more than that." Poor bastards. Of course Aiden knew they were not poor. They were only tight fisted with their resources. Things they couldn't pay for, they used intimid