Athena laughed her tinkling laughter again as her cheeks blossomed crimson. Being with Aiden had expanded her, her thinking process and even concerning life. She had already started imagining life with him"I can be what you want me to be. Most preferably your worst nightmare." Aiden burst out in laughter. Athena got up from her red velvety couch to the kitchen at the other end of the sitting room.For someone who loved to dress conservatively, her apartment was the exact opposite, well, a little less conservative. She had literally designed her apartment to be a smart home, with the latest gadgets and appliances."Hey, I need to go back to what I was working on. Promise to be silent and on your best behaviour?" Athena asked, two cups in her hands. She had a smirk on her face making Aiden suspect she wanted to do something naughty.She handed him a cup. The cocoa-rich fragrance wafted into his nostrils. Taking a deep breath of its rich smell, he took a sip."You can work on me too and
Aiden didn't have to wait for a long time before the door opened again. He saw a familiar shock of red hair standing a foot taller above the other three men, making their entrance. Their eyes locked, and recognition shone in Frances' eyes as he walked more confidently towards Aiden, who had already gotten to his feet to give him a warm handshake."Mr Frances, what a lovely surprise." Aiden said carefully, although his eyes shone with glee at his pure luck and also seeing Frances in his forte. He was ready to win this business deal by merit and qualifications, not because he knew someone.'But knowing someone saves you the stress, you know?' His thoughts answered him as he focused on what was being said. The man he met initially was speaking. He reintroduced himself as Mr. Henderson, Frances' Head of Staff."Looks like you know each other?" He had directed the question to Frances while still looking at Aiden with those beady eyes."Yes, Mr Revenmar here saved my life in an alley. You w
Hector's voice was full of malice and ill-intent."You should not have done that." He said again as if on replay. The man that kicked him charged at him, ready to strike him again before he could land a blow, he was thrown and crashed into the wall with a sickening crunch. The man fell to the ground, unmoving, save for a twitch of his fingers.The second burly man took two wary steps back away from Hector so as not to be the next on his lone of attack. The man in the shadows threw his cigarette butt on the floor and crushed it with his intensely polished shoe and then stood up. He clapped his hands together for a few seconds then, stopped."Impressive. I see you have gotten stronger." His face emerged from the darkness as his body followed. The man that stood before Hector was tall with a face so scarred it was difficult to guess how he had looked like before whatever happened to him. He brought that face closer to Hector making him flinch a little but he still stood his ground."Re
It was some minutes past midnight when Aiden's car made it out of his private apartment. His driver had given him update on the capture of Ruki. He was currently being held hostage at their gang house. Stan had done the most in disconnecting the cameras of his home and replacing with past video footages to mask the gang's entry and exit.The security guards had fought but they were no match for Naitatu's dragons who had enhanced abilities. Aiden had meticulously levelled them up during the course of the week to remain undetected. He had also watched the fight from Nicki's point of view. It had been quick and bloody with his men silencing Ruki's men in minutes. Then they bundled Ruki and drove him to their hideout.Only then had he told his driver to drive him to take him to their hideout. The drive was silent, seemingly undisturbed.The rain-slicked streets of the city glistened in the dim glow of the streetlights as Aiden leaned back in the luxurious leather seat of the sleek black s
The next morning came under an onslaught of heavy downpour. The weather depicted the way Aiden felt, a clash of emotions with one main question "What does anything have to do with my father?" He had instructed his men to leave Ruki for the time being. To let him stew and await his fate.In all honesty, Aiden didn't want to go to work but he had learnt overtime to always get the work done. Also, he was to see Hector. He had refused to let his mind overthink what he had been up to and who that man was. He had pulled up the feed, pleasantly surprised that he could do that, and sent it to Stan to do the needful.Stan had sent his report a little after midnight but Aiden had not been able to go through it. Aiden planted his feet on the floor and stood up. He headed to his desk and opened his laptop before going downstairs to brew coffee. Under five minutes, he was back up and seated at his table."Damn!" From the details Stan sent, Hector had been raised under a mafia Lord. Their gang fami
The next few days passed in a blur. Aiden had to show up at work constantly to attend to one meeting or the other. The meetings bored him but he knew he had to be present. He couldn't be found slacking off work, it didn't give off the right image of him as the Revenmar heir.Being the heir had plagued him somewhat. Of course, these were mere speculations bt people not with the outing of his adoption. Some bloggers had taken it upon themselves to talk about him taking over the Chairman's company someday. Based on his performance with Revenmar Technologies, a lot of people agreed that he was going to be the best choice. Other acclaimed feminists however fought on behalf of Trisha. Better put, they just wanted their opinions out there. No one gave any care for what the Revenmars' actually wanted.Trisha had no love for office work and handling a company. This she had made known to her father and Aiden. She had always been free-spirited; loving the thrills of traveling and being spontaneo
"I heard you travelled, Adam. Care to tell me why you didn't inform me before leaving?"Adam stood before his father in their mansion. He had just gotten back after spending 3 days with Elliot and his godfather. He had been summoned into his father's study the moment he stepped into the threshold.In the dim room, Alicia lounged on the chaise, reading a magazine, her face, and posture an outward appearance of calm. Adam knew better. She had learnt to mask her feelings early enough, unlike him, who still struggled with keeping how he felt to himself.The lack of proper lighting cast shadows across his father's face, making him look menacing. Adam wondered how and why his father preferred things this way. He always read in this condition, and his eyesight was still very sharp."I believe I asked you a question?" Sherlock's voice rumbled within Adam, jerking him out of his thoughts. He caught movement along his blind spot. Alicia had subtly adjusted her position, feigning interest in wha
The sleek glass facade of Revenmar Technologies shimmered in the morning sun, casting reflections of the bustling city around it. Inside, the open-concept office buzzed with activity, a testament to the company's reputation as a leader in the tech industry.For most of the time, Aiden worked his behind off. His gang members, ever loyal, carried out different tasks for him. Ruki still hadn't spoken, so Aiden kept him fed and cared for(after battering him).Hacking into his network wasn't hard, so Stan made it as though he had to travel unexpectedly. That was one loophole closed tight. No one would come looking for him, and the Black Lagoon would not know what he was doing.The reason Aiden used this tactic was because Ruki knew how to pull disappearing acts. He could disappear for months, and no one would lift an eyebrow because they were used to it. Often, he would come back with valuable information for the Black Lagoon on their opponents or some government secrets that would favour