A furious glimmer formed in his eyes as he opened the car door after confirming the driver's pay.He shut the door behind him and marched forward. Going straight to Avery's car, he opened the passenger's seat and slid into it.“Drive out of the way so the innocent man can pass,” he ordered.“Yes, boss.” She smiled and turned the car around.Thankfully, there were no other cars beside the stairs, he thought.She was so impulsive sometimes. She simply just refused to grow out of the rebellious teenager stage.The moment she parked to the side, he went berserk on her.“What do you think you're doing? Have you lost your mind?!”“Don't scream at me. It turns me on.” She bit her lips. “You're crazy! You've lost your mind!”“Haven't we registered that fact already? And I already told you screaming at me turns me on. It won't be my fault if I kiss you, would it?” She asked, fluttering her lashes.“What do you want, Avery?” He asked, over her shenanigans.“I think we should talk. I followed y
Tobias tried to relax as Laura Anderson drove him around, but he just couldn't.She had gone from playing music to talking to herself and then placing the music again. Yet, the smile never left her face, and neither did she seem irritated.Contrary to the opinion he had of her before, she was showing a different side he didn't like either.But this time, it was for a more shallow reason. If he allowed himself even to separate the mean witch he knew her as from this carefree girl, he might like her. He couldn't afford to like someone who hated his friend.“Hey, are we going to keep going around in circles?” He asked when she made a U-turn on the same road, for the third time. Her hand shot to the dashboard, as she lowered the volume of the radio.“What did you say?” She asked innocently.“I asked why we were going around in circles. Have we not gotten to wherever we're heading to yet?”“Nope.” She shook her head.“No?” He scoffed. “I don't enjoy being toyed with, Laura.”“So you know
Avery's car came to a halt in front of Elijah's house, and she turned her head to study the man who had strangely fallen asleep in her car.He had to be really tired to do that. Never the kind of man to show any sign of weakness. At least for the last three years.She studied his face. He had left the hair on his head, and that on his chin to grow wild.The Elijah of before would never. He was always so well groomed, down to the around his groin areas.A lot had changed, she decided. It sucked that she was the biggest driver of that change.After all, she had taken Asher to him. She closed her eyes, thinking of what would have happened if she hadn't done that.Elijah would have never been in danger. He wouldn't have changed. They probably would have been married and thriving in Tokyo.His parents wouldn't have died either.It sounded nice to assume, but no one could predict fate. Not even the gods.Her eyes opened and met his still closed. Despite the physical changes, he was still as
“Who is the king—” he blinked, and Green was gone.“Green?!” He screamed at the top of his lungs.“Where are you, Green?” He looked around, searching frantically.From his closet, to under his bed. Even his bathroom. Through every corner he searched, he screamed out his name.“Come back, Green. Tell me what God you're talking about!”His room door was pushed open, and a nurse burst into the room.“I heard you screaming, Elijah! Are you okay?” She searched his face worriedly.“Where's Green?” He asked, his head rotating from one axis to the other.“Who is Green?” She questioned, totally confused.“Green. Green!” He repeated like she was supposed to know.“Elijah? Is everything fine?” Snow strolled into the room.“Where the fuck is Green!” His ring began to glow, its intensity pushing him to the bed. As he dropped on it, he felt a sudden shudder.He blinked again, and everything became normal.“It wasn't Green,” he muttered drowsily, as his head fell to the pillow. “It was a vision. H
William Carter paced back and forth in his living room, still trying to recover from the shocking news he heard.It had trickled into his ears late last night, hence, he couldn't get a sink of sleep.When he woke up that morning, he had just one thing in mind. He needed confirmation of the rumors he heard.He had sent a message to the exclusives for an emergency meeting.He didn't want to do it in his new house, but his daughter was staying at his former place. If he held it there, she would butt in.He also didn't want it to be held in their usual meeting spot. Something told him it was a little compromised.He was still pacing when the first car arrived.He looked through his windows and saw Tiana Anderson.John came into the house, a tired look on her face.“They're starting to arrive.”“Thanks, John.”The man had been not just a faithful servant to him, but also to his precious granddaughter.John knew about the exclusives. He had silently watched them run the city of years.He di
“I've made up my mind, I want a house like this. The design is simply magnificent!” Nathan Luxe declared.William Carter threw him a state from the corner of his eyes. Of course he would want a house like this.Vain!They were all vain, and that was why they could never see behind their nose.It was always what they stood to gain. Never about the impact of their sons on others.Selfishness was the order of their days. More and more, he hated himself from embracing them.But it had not started like this, had it? No, it did not. Unfortunately, he was the only one of his time still active, alive.The Trusts, Luxe, Anderson, all dead. All forgotten, but he was still standing.Perhaps the reason they plotted to kill him. After all, he was against most of their deeds.He hated himself for doubting his own daughter's motives. He was certain it had to be her or her useless husband that planned to kill him.Yet, the real culprits stood in front of him. One of which he was going to discover,
“Wait, how's that even possible?” Kingston, who knew nothing about this latest bombshell, asked.“Why wouldn't it be? It makes complete sense because Elijah once worked for Dr Banes. Tiana, you in fact should be able to shed more light on this fact,” Nathan said.“Me?” She clutched her chest, her face contorting with confusion. “Why me? What does anything about Elijah have to do with me?”“Yeah, because your daughter was married to the man. She didn't just pick him up from thin air, did she?” Nathan rolled his eyes.There was nothing he hated more than people who purposefully acted slow. Tiana thought she was just here for some gossip when this was a serious discussion that had to be had.“He's right, Tiana. How did your daughter and Elijah meet?” Colin asked.From the position he sat, William Carter observed everyone present in the room.While they were trying to figure out how Elijah could possibly own that ring, he was still reeling from the shock of him having the ring in the firs
“So he said his name was Elijah Green, huh? Why don't I believe it? Did he show any ID that attested to this fact?”“Not exactly. But what reason does he have to lie?” William questioned, still not certain where Colin was going with all of this.“Exactly! Why would he like it?” Colin smiled.“Do you know something? You've been acting really weird,” Nathan asked, throwing him a pointed look.“We're all figuring things out together, right? Two things we've discovered so far. Tiana didn't know the last name of Elijah when he married her daughter. Mr Carter said his last name is Green. Perhaps, he got his memory back? Or maybe he's a fluke.” He shrugged.“If you have something to say, why don't you just say it? My brain hurts trying to decode where you're going with all of this information,” Tiana hissed.“Dr Hill? You've been awfully quiet. Is there anything you'd love to add to this discussion?” Colin directed at the doctor, ignoring Tiana in the process.“What a rude jerk!” She thought