The cheerful atmosphere turned tense as guests watched the confession of Mrs. Maria and her family members. The guests were disappointed in Lawrence Nelson for what he did and for associating with the millers.With a sense of urgency, the chief of police and two other officers emerged and sauntered towards Mrs. Maria whose face was engrossed in shame and embarrassment.“Mrs. Maria, You are under arrest for fraud and perjury Any thing you do or say will be used against you in the court of law.” The chief of police said with an authoritative tone.Mrs. Maria protested. “What is this, you are wrong, I have not done anything wrong. Let me go.” She screamed.“Shame on you, Mrs. Maria. You and your family are a disgrace and I am sure your husband will be disappointed in you and your children in his grave.” one of the guests said.“You are fake Mrs. Maria, I wish you had died in that car accident. Arrest her and make sure she doesn't return to this city. She is a bad influence.” another guest
As Jason made his way through the lobby of the building the following morning, he was greeted with a smile and nods from his staff. He could hear their palms clasping together and their facial expressions were mixed with happiness and excitement.The atmosphere was tense with a sense of relief and astonishment, “Welcome back, master Jason.” One of his staff exclaimed at the entrance.“We are happy to have you back, sir.” Another staff chimed In.He couldn’t help but return their smiles as he felt a sense of gratitude coursing through his veins. It was clear that his absence had been felt by his staff. He could also see their blank faces that demanded an explanation of how he survived and his whereabouts.He moved towards the elevator, pressing the button of the floor where his office was situated, the elevator ascended towards the floor and slipped open, Jason made his first step out of the elevator, and the familiar surrounding of his office felt like a warm embrace welcoming him b
The air was heavy in anticipation as the judge laid out the case against Jessica and her family members, the doctor and the two truck drivers stood up on their feet with their wrists attached with handcuffs like a bracelet.Jessica found herself inside the box after her brother had been questioned, her eyes welling up in tears but she held it. Her eyes had turned red and her face was etched with sadness.Just couldn’t shake the feeling of her mind, her heart pounding fast in regrets. She awaits the court judgement, with eyes facing downward after she had been questioned by the Lawyer. Mrs. Maria and her family couldn’t get a lawyer, and aside from not having money to pay a lawyer, no lawyer would want to help them after hearing their case.“Ms. Jessica Miller, after going through all the evidence against you. You have been found guilty of aiding and assisting your mother’s fraudulent behaviour, deception and manipulation. Your actions have a serious consequence and you are hereby se
“Mr. Lewis, How do you feel about the verdict?” the first reporter asked, thrusting the microphone towards Jason.Jason took a moment to compose himself. “I feel a sense of relief, to be honest. It’s been a long and difficult journey, but I am grateful that justice has been served.” He said.“What do you hope will happen to the defendant?” Another reporter asked.“The judge has already made their decision, and my focus now is on moving and rebuilding my life and company.”“So, Mr. Lewis. Where have you been all this while and why did you stay hidden until the wedding of your ex-wife.” The third reporter asked.Jason inhaled and a small smile curled on his lips. “I have been somewhere, and I think staying there was the best thing that has happened to me. I chose to stay hidden until the people behind the incident have been found and coming out the day was my choice,” he responded.The reporters continued to fire questions at him, and Jason did not hesitate to spill out more words from
Jason had just returned to his office after going to see his businesses around the city including the site where he intends to build his restaurant. His staff and the construction workers were all happy to see him return.He was seated at his office with Elena Reed, who was busy with her work on her laptop. Her hands were clicking profusely against the keyboard. “Elena, Are you through with the memo,” Jason asked.“No, sir. Give me a few minutes and I will be through with it.” She said as she continued to type, her eyes were so fixated on the laptop that she didn’t notice her phone was ringing.“Elena, you have a call,” Jason said pointing to her phone. She glanced at her phone screen, to deduce who the call was and she saw it was from her father. “Please, young master Jason, can I answer the call? It’s from my Dad.” She said with her voice barely above a whisper.Jason gave her the go-ahead and she didn’t hesitate to press her finger against the green button and a voice boomed from
Nathan cleared his throat as he decided to spill out his aim of coming to visit Jason. “Jason, I need help. My business is going down and I need funds to push my business forward.” Jason furrowed his eyebrows, he couldn’t believe his uncle who managed a big business would seek his help for funds.“Uncle, I think you should stop your pranks.” He said smiling, his mood changed when he saw the seriousness on Nathan’s face.“But, Uncle. How come about that.” He uncontrollably questioned.His uncle maintained a downward gaze, “I invested in a business but it crashed and I lost most of my money. I will be happy if you help me out. I have this new business I want to invest in, with a tech company called Harold Tech.” Nathan began to explain his new business idea to Jason carefully, drawing out various strategies for the business. Jason listened intently as he thought about the business idea that sounded like a Ponzi scheme.“Uh, Uncle Nathan. Your business idea is great but I didn’t think
“I want you to help me get a document from Jason.” He said.Sofia gave him a cold stare, while she continued with what she was doing. She didn’t utter a word to Nathan, as she wouldn’t want to involve herself with anything that had to do with Jason and his father.“Are you going to help me or not?” Nathan said with his voice brewing in anger.“What? Do you want your brother to kill me? Remember I almost lost my life before because of him and now you want to send me on what looks like a suicide mission.” She said disdainfully. She placed the cigarette on the small bowl on the table. Focusing her attention on their conversation.Nathan scratched the back of his head slightly, while he moved closer to her. “You don’t have to worry about my brother Benjamin, he is out of town. What I want is for you to help me get the leather-bound document from his son Jason.” He said with his voice barely above a whisper.Sofia was still not willing to do as she had been instructed, she knew Jason would
He sighed deeply, leaning back as he thought about everything Robert had spilled out earlier. Elena hoisted her head up and her gaze fell on her boss.“Young master, Jason. Are you alright? Is anything wrong?” She questioned.“Uh, I am fine. Are you through with the work?” “Yes, sir. I am through and I have sent it to your mail.”“Thank you, Elena. I don’t know what I would have done without you,” he said as a small smile curled on his lips.Elena returned the smile, “Thank you, sir.” She said,Jason heard a subtle knock on his office door, “Come in.” He said softly.Emily walked in with what Jason had requested, she placed it on his desk. “Here is what you requested, sir.” She said, with her head bent a bit. “Thank you, Emily,” Jason uttered.Emily tilted her head before turning towards the office exit, leaving her boss with Elena. “Elena, here is yours. You need to eat something to have strength.” Jason said he placed the doughnut and coffee before Elena.“Thank you, sir,” Elena