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IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER ONE
Victor took off the company's long sleeved shirt, tucked it inside his bag, climbed his scooter and zoomed off to his girlfriend's place.Victor Mel Santos Clara was a college student on scholarship at the prestigious and overly expensive Marquez Piso university.He had earned the scholarship from the state due to his intellectual capacity, however due to his impoverished background, he took a part time job as a delivery man and also earned a few quid from helping some of his colleagues with assignments and projects.Due to his financial struggles, he was always a subject of ridicule among his coursemates who came from homes of prestige and affluence.Despite all this, he counted himself lucky to have a girlfriend in Patricia who was from a well to do family.She was also a student of the Marquez Piso university, and she rendered financial support to Victor since she was fully aware of his financial condition.Victor however reciprocated her kindness by helping her out with assignment
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER TWO
"This young lad here with an unkempt dreadlocks." The burly guy replied scornfully, pointing at Victor who struggled to get ready for the surprise that was able to knock him off his feet.Patricia turned to him, and at once his heart melted. The beautiful girl that he had spent months day dreaming about, was hooking up with another guy, who apparently was rich, and well to do. "Patricia." He hissed in disbelief. "What are you…what are you doing?""Oh Victor, it is you." She scratched her hair, looking less bothered, however she refused to make an eye contact with him. "What is it you want?"He struggled to speak but words could not come out of his mouth. "I - I just -""Hey Patricia, who is this guy and why is he getting so emotional upon seeing you?" The muscular man asked, looking pissed off."Do not worry Steffen, just go back inside I will be with you shortly eh." She caressed his chest and kissed him on his lips."Be quick with this punk okay.""Yeah, I will." She replied.As St
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER THREE
"Whoa, six thousand dollars!" Victor blurted out. "This is more than the transport fare." Victor however began to ponder on the reason for the doctors invitation, however since it was something concerning the hospital, he jumped up from his bed, took his clothes, and went out of his room.His mother was in the sitting room, watching some TV series still on her night gown and white stockings was alarmed when Victor walked out of the room, all dressed up."Where are you going son." She asked, looking above her glasses."I am going to the hospital, doctor Pius invited me.""For what?""I don't know."Mrs Yvonne put up a worried expression on her face. "Um son, I do not have any money to give you as transport fare, even only God knows how we are going to feed tomorrow, I am broke, and the month has not yet ended."Victor looked at his mother in pity, he wanted to speak to her about the six thousand dollars, doctor Pius had sent him, but he refused to do so, because he had no idea what the
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER FOUR
"She is a primary school teacher, earning a thousand dollars per month.""And you are a delivery guy earning just a thousand dollars per month and two hundred dollars per delivery?""Yes daddy."Mr Jarrod then motioned to Keegan. "Keegan give me my phone." With Mr Jarrod's phone now in within his grasp, he requested for Victor's account number, and within four minutes he was done with the transaction."Jesus Christ, twenty five million dollars!" Victor hissed in disbelief. "Daddy this is too much, what would I do with twenty five million dollars?""That is just a fraction of what I am going to do, just to make you happy." Mr Jarrod said."But dad, this is too much, thank you very much." Victor said. "Now my mother would be able to pay off the heavy debts, she has accumulated over the years." Victor said satisfactorily."How much does your mother owe?""About a hundred thousand dollars." "Wow, what is your mom doing that she owes the bank a hundred thousand dollars?""She borrowed tha
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER FIVE
The following day Victor decided to celebrate his newfound wealth by taking his mother Mrs Yvonne for a shopping spree at an opulent and expensive boutique named "Elysium Elegance." Which was located in the heart of the city of Glenville.It was a famous infrastructure, known for its opulence and granduer, and he thought it would be the perfect place to upgrade his wardrobe and that of his mom.As he and his mother approached the boutique, it's exterior was a solid confirmation of luxury and class.Elysium Elegance was a sight to behold. The storefront was adorned with gleaming glass windows which showcased the latest fashion trends in meticulously arranged displays.Lush, and perfectly manicured flowerbeds beautified the frontage. Their however vibrant colours where a contrast of the pristine white colouring of this boutique. Above the entrance, a grand marquee displayed this lush boutique's name in an elegant and glittering light that shimmered in the sunlight.They pushed the entr
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER SIX
Undeterred by the lingering disdainful glances and the embarassing encounter with the security personnels, Victor and his mother began to explore the lavish offerings of Elysium Elegance.They navigated through the racks of designer clothing with Victor carefully selecting outfits that caught his eye and showing them to his mother.Each dress he showed to his mother seemed to transform her into a vision of elegance as she smiled and admired herself in the grand mirrors.Victor watched as his mother's face lit up with delight. Her eyes sparkled with newfound confidence in each outfit she tried on. It was a heartwarming sight, a moment of pure joy for both of them amidst the sea of judgement.As he glanced around the boutique while waiting for his mother to put on another dress, Victor noticed a particular attendant who seemed more modest, approachable, and humble than the others.She was dressed in a tasteful, understated uniform that contrasted with the ostentatious attire of her coll
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER SEVEN
A few days later, after an early morning lecture, Victor found himself at home, contemplating the sorry state of his current phone. The touchscreen had been acting up for weeks, making it increasingly frustrating to use. As he scrolled through his options, he realized that it was time for an upgrade.With determination in his eyes, Victor decided to venture out and buy a new phone. He put on some modest clothing, not wanting to attract unnecessary attention, despite the newfound wealth he had.Stepping out of his house, Victor felt a sense of purpose. He had successfully navigated the world of luxury shopping at Elysium Elegance, but now he was on a more practical mission.He pulled out his current phone, its touchpad issues still evident. As he tried to order an Uber to head to the nearest electronics store, the unresponsive screen added to his frustration. He tapped and swiped repeatedly, but the phone refused to cooperate.Victor sighed, realizing he might need to hail a taxi th
IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR CHAPTER EIGHT
The onslaught of insults and mockery from the first two ladies had left Victor feeling deeply embarrassed and a simmering anger building within him. He had walked into the electronics store with the hope of a straightforward phone upgrade, but instead, he found himself subjected to unwarranted ridicule.As he stood there, trying to maintain his composure in the face of their hurtful words, he couldn't help but wish he could disappear or that the ground would swallow him whole.In this moment of vulnerability, he noticed a faint smile on the face of the phone attendant who had been observing the interaction. Her smile, while not overt, held a hint of understanding, as if she had witnessed similar situations before.Maintaining her professionalism, she approached Victor and, in a calm and respectful tone, said, "Welcome to the Tech Haven Plaza. May I ask of the phone that my young master desires to buy?"Victor appreciated the phone attendant's professionalism, and her words helped ea
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- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER EIGHTY
Their faces were contorted into shapes that depicted disappointment, disapproval, annoyance and disdain.Victor never new any of these guys, apart from some of them that belonged to Rachel's campaign team, but for the ones he knew nothing about, how the hell did they know him?If these people had known him as the college pauper, that would be a complete destruction of his persona there at The Marquez Piso university.Or had he already gone rock bottom in the social circle?As the room fell into a sudden silence, a snarky voice emerged from the crowd, "Rachel, is this your idea of a charity event? Bringing the famous college pauper to your birthday party?"Laughter erupted, and more voices joined in, mocking Victor's presence. "I didn't know we were hosting a charity case tonight!""Maybe he applied to be the mascot so he could earn a few quid for the days meal."Another wave of laughter rippled amongst the crowd.Rachel, visibly uncomfortable, stepped forward, "Hey, that's not fair. V
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY NINE
On a Thursday evening, Victor on an sat on an iron bench there at the junction awaiting Rachel who was going to pick him up for her birthday party.While sitting all solitary and alone, he couldn't help but marvel about the possibility of Alejandro Martinez being able to know about the residence of his alter ego Alexander Steel.Apart from that, he was surprised at the fact that Alejandro Martinez was ready to make this a do or die affair to an extent that the old man had sent some hitmen to take him down.Was he supposed to be surprised? Mr Alejandro had already declared war on his leadership of De Jarrod's'Cereals.Mr Alejandro had done a lot to undermine his leadership, from creating a rebellious faction, orchestrating the bombing of his supply trucks, the violent protests of his workers and now the plan to exterminate Alexander Steel?Victor believed that he had been doing his best to have the upper hand in this co-operate battle but he began to feel guilty of the fact that he had
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY EIGHT
Victor was at home playing some video games, however with time he became bored and he decided to call Rachel, at least to congratulate her for her successful performance during the pre electoral debate.He dialled her number and immediately she picked it up."Hello Rachel.""Hello who is this?""It is Victor. Victor Mel Santos Clara. The dark handsome guy with dreadlocks.""Oh Victor how are you?""I am fine. I hope everything is going well for you as well?""Everything is fine.""Uh I called just to congratulate you for your performance in the pre electoral debate and the successful presentation of your agenda. I must tell you, it was fire.""Thanks Victor, I am honored.""I also heard about the demonstration.""Yes, according to what I heard, Patricia said something provocative in German and it caused the demonstration.""I was happy that happened. At least now I believe you have a big chance to clinch that position of the director of socials."Rachel just laughed. "We would see how
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY SEVEN
Patricia looked surprised. "What is going on?" She asked. "What is going on?" She asked once again turning to some members of her campaign team.One of them rushed to the podium, he was a German that went by the name Franz. He leaned to her ear. "I am sorry ma'am but what you just said is a very awful speech.""What!" Patricia was taken aback."You just delivered a derogatory speech in German. Let me look at it." Franz picked up the piece of paper from her hand and glanced at it."Oh my God. It's really bad.""What does it say?" Patricia was shivering."Trust me you don't want to hear it." Franz shook his head."So what do we do now?" "We need to move out of here, and fast."As Patricia and her campaign team hastily exited the venue, whispers spread among the audience. Confused murmurs turned into exclamations as people began to grasp the unintended nature of Patricia's speech. The air crackled with tension, and a wave of disgruntled murmurs swept through the room."This young lad
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY SIX
Patricia strode into the Dr Cassandra Rojo Pavilion, the most prestigious pavilion center of the university which was to serve as the venue for the debate.She exuded confidence in a tailored navy blue pantsuit that perfectly complemented her assertive persona. The crisp white blouse underneath, coupled with a meticulously knotted silk scarf, which added a touch of sophistication. Her professional attire, combined with polished black heels, reflected both competence and style, setting the tone for a poised and impactful performance in the students union government elections debate.The Dr. Cassandra Rojo Pavilion buzzed with anticipation as students filled the grand hall, their chatter creating a hum that echoed against the high ceilings. The scent of excitement mingled with the crisp air, and the ambiance hinted at the significance of the upcoming debate.The stage was adorned with the university's emblem, and a large banner displayed the words "Students Union Government Elections
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY FIVE
"So young misus, you wanted to speak to the players, the floor is yours."Patricia smiled excitedly. She immediately waved her hand at the players. "Hi and hello boys, as the coach has said I am…""We know who you are just get on with whatever blah blah blah you want to say to us, we have got some warm up to do." Victor said dismissively with scorn written all over his face.However before Patricia could defend herself Anton Fagner chimmed in. "Hey young fela, slow down, that ain't no way to speak to a lady alright, be cool."Immediately Victor contorted his lips and regretted it afterwards, not for cutting Patricia short, but for the fact that a star player like Anton Fagner perceived that he displayed bad attitude.Victor nodded his head but didn't give any form of apology. His face was blue as he felt a ting of embarrassment."Okay." Patricia let out a sigh "I know this is my first time here in here before your game but in order for you players to dispell the idea or thought that m
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY FOUR
Victor and Michael were riding on their Lamborghini en route to the college stadium. Michael was on the wheels as always and Victor was narrating his victory at midnight cove."You should have seen Steffen's defeated eyes that begged for mercy while he was on his knees. Huh." He paused. "He surely must have been thinking about the long jail term he was going to be slammed with by the government after he was caught red handed.""Serves him right." Muttered Michael. "What about the marijuana and the cocaine his men were trying to load on their trucks?""Oh that shit? It's worth millions of dollars.""What did you do with them?" Michael asked."I made sure they were burnt right before his eyes, it was a perfect way to salvage my victory against that bloody rebel.""You know he is more than just a rebel?""What? What else is he?" Victor furrowed his eyebrows."He snatched your girlfriend Patricia from you.""Hey Michael, please do not go there." Victor frowned with resentment etched upon
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY THREE
Victor began with a chuckle upon sighting the pathetic state of his former landlord."Come on Victor, what is going on, why am I bundled like a captive?" He was scared and that was very evident."You want to know why you are bundled like this?" He paused while looking straight at Mr Thompson's eyes. He walked round him and his gait was slow and relaxed."Let's just say I couldn't get over the acute embarassment you showered on me and my mother just because we were not able to pay your rent on time.""Come on Victor, you know how people are nowadays, if you are not tough with them, they would take you for granted. Please I didn't mean no harm." He pleaded."Oh what a speech. Okay tell me, how many times has my mother failed to comply with you by paying our rent? How many times have we disrespected you or taken you for granted? If I could remember vividly you issued threats to evict us forcefully out of your house, you even threatened to slap me for trying to reason with you.""No Victo
- IN BETWEEN TWO LIVES; THE BARON'S HEIR
CHAPTER SEVENTY TWO
Victor had tried to let the memories of Mr Thompson's harsh and cruel confrontation to slide under the carpet, but the fact that he had threatened to slap him for trying to calm him down and explain their predicament made him infuriated at each thought as they replayed in his mind time and time again.What would have happened if I was not rich? What would people have said if I didn't have the means to arrest the tumultuous situation? What would have been the mental state of my mother if our belongings were thrown out? How would she have been able to cope with the overly unbearable cold outside?These were questions that flooded his mind. This however made him come to the conclusion that Mr Thompson was a hardened devil, not only that, he was determined to humble him by breaking him and if it was going to bring into nothingness his arrogance and stoney heart, Victor considered it a worthy effort.Now Mr Thompson was a regular customer at a beer parlour just down the street a stone thro
