2024-08-30 16:39:05Logan looked at Bethany and her lawyer, pointing at the divorce agreement, and angrily questioned, “What does this mean? I paid for the land and building materials for this house, and I built it with my own hands. Why are you demanding that I move out immediately? What kind of bullshit condition is this?”
In the face of Logan's fury, the lawyer didn’t flinch; instead, he spoke confidently, “Mr. Logan, as far as I know, the ownership of this land is under my client’s name. The property belongs to Ms. Bethany.” His tone was somewhat mocking, as if he were laughing at Logan for being a fool. Logan suddenly remembered that he had purchased the land in Bethany's name before they were married, which meant that, in principle, this house was considered Bethany's premarital property. “Bethany, you cheated! Now you even want to take my house. Don’t you feel any shame?” Logan shouted. The thought of Bethany living openly with her lover in the house he had built with his own hands made Logan feel sick. “Shame or morals—can those things turn into money? And you say I cheated? Where’s your proof? If you don’t have evidence, then you’re just slandering me!” Bethany retorted coldly. “There are your medical records from the hospital showing a ruptured corpus luteum. Isn’t that evidence?” Logan said through gritted teeth. At that moment, the lawyer interjected, “Mr. Logan, you’re confusing concepts. Cheating and a ruptured corpus luteum are not related. A ruptured corpus luteum can also be caused by other activities.” “That’s right, I injured myself because I overused some adult toys yesterday,” Bethany slyly defended herself. “You...” Logan was shocked by the shamelessness of both of them. After a moment of silence, Logan didn’t want to argue with them about the ownership of the house anymore. For him, the most important thing was custody of his daughter. He could give Bethany the house, the car, and all his savings. Sighing, Logan calmly said, “Bethany, I can give you the house, the car, and the savings. But I want custody of Hillary! She has to live with me; you can’t take care of her!” Bethany burst into laughter, then coldly replied, “The house belongs to me anyway, and I don’t need that old junker of a car. As for the savings, are you talking about that $130.60? Then you can have $65.30, which is enough for you to go to KFC for a meal. You think I’m going to give up custody of my daughter? Not a chance!” “What? How is that possible?” Logan’s eyes widened in disbelief at the number. He had saved at least $200,000 over the years, all of which he had given to Bethany. How could it be... Logan realized that since Bethany was so materialistic, she must have squandered all that money! That despicable woman! Although Logan was so angry that his body trembled slightly, he had to humiliate himself to appease her. “Bethany, you need to think this through. Hillary will interfere with your dating life; you won’t have the time or energy to take care of her.” “I will not give up custody of Hillary!” Bethany said flatly, her tone very firm. As long as she got custody of Hillary, Logan would have to pay her a hefty amount in child support every year. She not only wanted to take everything from Logan but also wanted him to work like a slave after the divorce! Logan said darkly, “That’s impossible! You can’t take the responsibility to raise Hillary! You’re not a qualified mother!” “Fool, I’m not negotiating with you; this is a notification!” Bethany looked at him with disdain and said arrogantly. Meanwhile, the lawyer chimed in, “That’s right, this is a notification for you, Mr. Logan.” “I should reintroduce myself. I’m Troy Reece. My aunt is a judge at the city court!” the lawyer said proudly in front of Logan. However, when Logan heard the name Troy, he nearly lost his mind. This man, Troy, had the audacity to come to his home, flaunting his lawyer status, and openly challenge him. Logan didn’t even register what Troy said next; he angrily grabbed his collar. But Troy was unafraid, raising his hands in a surrender gesture and mockingly saying, “Mr. Logan, if you use violence against a lawyer, it won’t bode well for your upcoming divorce trial.” Furious, Logan glared at Troy’s smug face, his fists clenched tightly. He wanted to beat this despicable man senseless, but for the sake of his daughter’s custody, he couldn’t! In the end, Logan calmed down, released his fists, and took a deep look at Troy, committing his appearance to memory. Logan vowed that he would make this man pay dearly! Just as the atmosphere in the living room became tense, Hillary came waddling out, cutely calling, “Mommy, Daddy...”
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Logan smiled at his daughter and called out, “Hillary, come to Daddy.” He crouched down with open arms, confidently looking at his adorable daughter.Hillary paused, glancing hesitantly at Troy and Bethany.Then, she suddenly dashed toward Logan.Logan watched as his daughter ran toward him, his smile beaming.However, the next moment, his smile froze.Hillary bypassed him entirely and jumped straight into Troy's arms behind him.“Rich Daddy, what gift did you bring me this time?” Hillary cooed at Troy.Troy gently pinched her soft cheek and smiled, asking, “Rich Daddy will always live with you and Mommy from now on. Do you like this gift?”“Yay! Hillary loves this gift so much! I love Rich Daddy!” Hillary cheered excitedly.Watching the interaction between his daughter and his wife’s lover, Logan felt his heart shatter.Not only had his wife betrayed him, but now his precious daughter was too...“H-Hillary, do you love me? Do you want to live with Daddy?” Logan asked bitterly, still
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Logan was surprised to see him there, this was the head steward of the Bentley family. “How- how did you?” Logan struggled to speak. “Who gave you clearance, this section is off limits!!” The police chief uttered, the gazes from the old man were so intense for him, that he stopped in his tracks. The older man was very displeased with the state in which he met Logan that he could tear the officer apart, his stares made the Police chief tremble that he couldn't say another word. “Release him right now!!” The old man uttered sternly, no one paid heed to his words; “Do not make me repeat myself.” The old man retorted sternly his eyes squinted showing his displeasure. His request made the police chief chuckle because it was a renowned lawyer that had filed a case of assault against him, so this request was quite a ridiculous one that those present laughed out. "Is this some sort of joke? you must be delusional." The police chief said, while his workers began to make mockery of
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After a while, the doctors were told to dispatch and so they left the room. Logan slowly walked towards his father whose skin was rather pale with a heavy heart. A heart filled with guilt that if he had known he never would have left. “Hi son, it's been a while. I have missed you.” An old man in his early fifties Terrence Bentley uttered; Logan in shock was consumed with sadness. The man he calls his father was the opposite of who was beside him right now. Seeing his once vibrant father, down him this way due to ALS was almost as though he was dreaming. “Dad!!” “Son, I am sorry for everything. I know that you feel my actions were desecrating your mother's legacy, all that she was. But I will tell you the reason why," Logan's hatred for his father's love for womanising was undisputed, but he wanted to know why he would do that to his own wife. “When your mother died, I lost my purpose in life, she was my everything. My strength, my joy and my better half, so losing her to the co
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As soon as the manager Henry finished those words, a resounding slap that left marks on his face could be heard. It turns out Logan had slapped him hard across his face, leaving everyone including Henry stunned by this move. The security guards wanted to really subdue him but the cold stares from Logan made them halt, they had no idea who he was but they didn't want to take risks so they remained transfixed. Logan, who didn't have time for this, immediately dialed Mr Damon's contact. “Damon, I ran into a situation at the company, I cannot get through the security, fix this ASAP.” He uttered and Damon replied; “It will be done in a second, young master.” Everyone was staring at Logan, some in awe others in pity as they felt he was just acting and would be thrown out of this company or worse arrested. Not long after, a group of people rushed into the office of the manager, and they were personally led by the CEO of Blue Net Group. Arnold Cage is a well known figure, he is one of
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Although the directors and the representatives of Blue Net Group who had followed Arnold Cage were all puzzled by this sudden behaviour from the CEO, they immediately bowed to show their respect as well. Seeing this made everyone present shocked the most surprised individual was Sarah Palmer because this was his former colleague, someone who people mistreated and walked all over, a laughing stock back then, was being respected by the chief executive officer of Blue Net Group? She was beyond baffled. Everything was like a movie for her, it was like she was meeting him for the first time. Meanwhile, Henry Donald the manager was surprised by this, he had earlier framed Logan and now he was so uneasy seeing this. Everything was becoming strange to him, that he almost peed in his pants from fear. 'What is going on? How would Arnold Cage bow before him, who is this stranger? Could it be that he was not lying? Shit! I am in deep trouble.' Henry Donald thought. Logan then asked with a st
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The woods were quiet except for the wind, but Logan’s mind raced as he paced the cabin’s living room. Patricia sat on the couch, her hands tightly gripping the edges, her face pale but determined. “We need to leave this place soon, Malcolm already knows where we are now. It’s only a matter of time before he sends more men to cause a scene or worse.” Patricia hesitated, then stood, her arms instinctively wrapping around herself protectively. “Logan, look here, running away won’t solve this. You know that as well as I do.” Logan turned to her, his expression softening but still firm. “This isn’t running, it's called a strategy. We regroup with our own men and plan our next move. Malcolm thinks I’ll be caught off guard simply because I am in the woods, but I won’t give him that satisfaction, hell no! They were the ones who started this, his father hated my father because of a grudge, he killed him and he paid with his life for it, so if this is what I have to deal with for spar
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Damon nodded. “If you’re set on this path, Master Logan, then promise me one thing: don’t lose yourself entirely. Your father wouldn’t want his legacy to be remembered in blood.” Logan didn’t respond. He simply turned back to the desk and pulled out a drawer, retrieving a small, sleek pistol that had belonged to his father. He checked the chamber, the metallic click echoing in the silent room. “This isn’t about his legacy anymore,” Logan said quietly. “It’s about vengeance and making sure men like William and Malcolm never hurt anyone again.” **** Days later, seeing his father's remains that was completely unrecognisable, made Logan feel as though he had not done anything yet. He was supposed to be planning his father's burial but all he could think about was William's dead body being brought to the morgue as well. He couldn't just sit back and let his father be buried alone. What was his offence, being really good at everything and being his father's favorite? Well that was t
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When they got home, they felt relief, but true to Rick's words, they had no choice but to go looking for him. Their child Hilary was nowhere to be found. “Hilary!” Bethany called out with every strength she could muster but her daughter was not home, neither was she at Mrs Grayson's place. She had been abducted. “Oh my God, Carter, the worst has happened.” She uttered. Troy, who was looking around for anything, any clue as to who had done this, he didn't want to assume the worst. After his thorough search from looking around, he saw a letter on the kitchen counter, he immediately opened it and it reads: “You feel you were wide in calling the cops on me, well like I said, you will come looking for me sooner than you realise.” “It really is Rick!” Troy Reece blurted out sith frustration as he broke a mug out of frustration making the couple run from the living room. “Did you find anything?” “It is Troy… read this!” He uttered and handed the letter to them. Bethany began sobbi
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“Carter, who is this person?” “We need to go to Mr Logan Hudson Bentley for protection.” “Hell no, there is no way I can do that.” Troy blurted out. But Bethany remained silent because Logan and her had resolved their issues or differences that he even gave her this job of modelling and she is more than grateful for that. “Well Troy, I also have a history with him because I betrayed his trust. It wasn't so easy for me to actually bring up his name, but if that is going to be an option, I am going to take it for your safety, and that of Hilary's… or the second option is to set a trap.” Bethany’s eyes widened, “A trap? Come on Carter, are you serious?” Carter leaned forward, his voice calm but firm. “Rick thinks he’s untouchable. If we can lure him out by making him think he’s getting his hands on this evidence, then maybe we can then expose him publicly. Catch him in the act.” Carter uttered. Troy rubbed his chin thoughtfully. “It’s risky, but it could work. Rick won’t ignore
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They quickly ran through the maze of containers, the stolen folder clutched tightly in Troy’s jacket. Gunshots rang out behind them, but they didn’t stop. By the time they reached the car and sped away, Bethany was still shaking, her confidence and courage which she had put up in front of Rick just some minutes ago was completely gone, like it never was. Troy glanced at her. “You okay?” She nodded, her breaths shallow. “I can’t believe we just did that.” Troy smirked faintly. “You were amazing back there.” Bethany shot him a glare. “Don’t get used to it.” As they drove away with the folder sitting on the dashboard, Bethany’s mind was already racing with the next steps. Rick wasn’t going to let this go, but neither was she. Later that day, Bethany sat at her dining table, staring at the folder they had stolen from Rick’s shipping yard. The names and details written inside were enough to make her stomach churn. It wasn’t just trafficking, it was an entire network of ille
