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2024-10-29 19:42:56He thought about his wife and how much pain she would be in, if he went back to her without making it clear to her family that she didn’t deserve to be taken advantage of.
He walked towards her siblings who still insulted him, without the regard that he could hear them clearly from where he stood. Their sole purpose was to provoke him enough to make him beg for their acceptance, but Luther never did. “What do you think you are doing here you thief” James said to Luther. “He probably came here to beg for money, after taking our daughter away from us, he can’t even take care of himself,” said Benedict. “I did not come for you, I came to see them” he told James. James had his eyes fixed on the entrance, he was looking for Nova, but it seemed her husband came alone, so he took it as an opportunity to ridicule him even more. “Get the guards to throw him out, men like him deserve nothing, look at him, the only good thing in his life is your daughter” “ I have tried to talk to Nova, but she would rather stay with me, and that’s why I have come to tell you that she is still your family and you shouldn’t punish her for something no one can help with” it was the most modest way to tell them to forgive her and forget about her decisions, she needed help and he wanted to get it for her. “And who do you think you are to come in here and tell us what to do?, you can’t tell us how to treat our sister, and if you had taken the money we offered, maybe you would have been half way out of the country” Benedict yelled as he jolted from his seat. His temperament was unruly, he held Luther by the collar, as he glared at him unblinking. “How dare you!” He slapped Luther to the floor, followed by a series of kicks, which dented his rib. Luther was pained by his actions, he wanted to fight back but he knew he wouldn’t win the battle, everyone in the room was against him, and out of respect for his wife he chose to stay put, he didn’t want nova to know about his willingness to visit them, and the offer they made him. “ Get out of my house now, else I would have you beaten to a pulp” he threatened as he threw Luther back to the floor, kicking him severally. “Guards, show this bastard his way out” Luther was infuriated by everything, the disrespect and how he was treated, so he chose to leave them with a word, one that would have them thinking. “You will regret this” he spat the blood in his mouth as he stood to leave, but before he could stand, he was smacked down again by Benedict, while James stood at the corner laughing at him being ridiculed. The guards came in and they carried the already bleeding man out of the building, they carelessly dumped him outside the gate like trash. Words couldn’t describe how tired he was, how much pain he was in, and how much he wished he could go back in there and beat the hell out of them. He regretted going there, his life was already a mess, he had no way of going back and even if he did, his wife would be worried about all the bruises he was given, he couldn’t risk telling her the truth, knowing she would nag him endlessly for it. But whatever was going to happen, he was willing to take it. Luther stood from the floor as he walked further into the street in hopes that he would find a place to stay, he had nowhere to go, and not enough money to go home which was even worse for him. He wanted to cry badly, but people knew him. He knew if he was caught crying on the road, people will take pictures and then ridicule him by posting it on social media. They had done it one too many times so he chose to endure the pain. ‘Men don’t cry’ ‘Be a man, you must be strong, for Nova, for your new family, you have to be strong Luther’ it was how he grew up, it was the only word of consolation he knew and at this point In time it didn’t work, and he couldn’t get on his feet anymore, he didn’t want to be strong, not anymore. His body fell to the floor, close to a bin, as he coughed out blood, his mouth was sore and a part of him didn’t feel right. Just when he was about to embrace the darkness that was just around the corner he noticed some men in black approaching him. ‘Benedict must have sent them’ he thought as he hurried backwards, they were about to kill him and make his wife a widow. The fear of leaving his wife alone gripped him so he took to his feet, adrenaline coursed through him, but his body was too bruised, it didn’t take long before he fell to the floor. “ Luther!” one of the men yelled his name, but he didn’t stop running, he stood from the floor and started running again, but this time not as fast. The men at the back caught up with him and all four of them surrounded him. There was no escape; he would rather die fighting than be tackled and bullied to death. With his feet positioned and his hands stretched and clenched into a hard ball he said, “Come at me and stop being a coward, the waylen family sent you right?__ You assholes, come at me!” he staggered on both feet as his world spinned around him. “ I am here to help you, trust me” “Who are you?” Luther questioned, confused by their calmness and unwillingness to beat him up . “ I will tell when you enter my van, you don’t look fit enough and you need to get treatment” Luther wasn’t convinced, they weren’t armed but they looked dangerous, and as he stared at the van approaching him, it was tinted, he could be killed inside and no one would know. “No, you must tell me who you are, I won’t enter that Van” “We were sent by the Cruz family, your mother told us where we would find you, well we followed you here, but if you would please follow us and we will tell you all you needed to know when we get there” Luther was convinced instantly at the mention of his mother, the woman who ruined his life, and left him going from foster homes to foster homes all because she wasn’t prepared to take care of a child. Why does she want to see him now? But there wasn’t a way he would know if he stood still, so he took the offer and entered the car, the ride was long and far. After so many hours, he finally arrived at a glamorous mansion situated in a valley, he would have said it was heaven but angels don’t drive SUV and dress in black, nor do they leave with in so much luxury “ Where am I?” He asked. “You are home master”
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Like a dream, Luther urged himself to wake up, but it was just too real, the word ‘Master’ baffled him and left him standstill. Throughout his lifetime he had heard other names that were not pleasant to the heart, but this particular name he was referred to gave him chills. He wanted to tell the macho men that they got the wrong person, but he remained mute instead, and bowed his head so they didn't tell how scared he was. If somehow they found out that he was the wrong person, he was prepared for another round of embarrassment. The men walked towards the building, it was bigger than any residential house he had ever seen, not even that of his in-laws, and the weirdest part was where it was located. As the men began to walk towards the building, he just followed them till they were inside this glamorous gold like castle. Amused by the sight, words couldn’t explain what it felt like to be inside such a place. Gradually, he was led into a room in this castle. The walls were
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Luther knew he would do anything to keep her by his side, and make her leave the life her parents swore he wouldn’t be able afford, same goes for everything he was ever ridiculed for in life, and when Nova went inside to prepare dinner for both of them, Luther took the liberty to call the number Mattew had given him earlier. ‘Tell me everything there is to know about my father's wealth’ Luther said. And Mattew invited him, he volunteered to pick him up but Luther disagreed, he knew Nova would notice any oddness around him, and now that he wasn’t sure he was dreaming he didn’t want to risk telling her anything, so he went away to the street after taking excuses from Nova. Mattew picked him up and they went to the bar, ordered a few drinks before he started speaking. “Your father is Vicenzo crux, an infamous Trillionaire, and a businessman. In the Cruz family, wealth was never meant to leave the family name and that was why he had to let you go, he could never marry your mother n
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At night when Nova was asleep Luther took out the file that he hid from her then started going through it, to his amusement, the companies which were enlisted were all the names of big companies, few of which were familiar to him, and many more in other states, and countries he had never visited. Some were names rumored to be owned by men who were rich since the beginning of time. They made the cover of Forbes magazine each year , and those names were mentioned in these files, and how these men happened to be in some kind of brotherhood with his alleged father and some investors among them too. It was just too much for Luther to handle; he had no idea if he was going to be happy or sad with so much power and authority, he felt too inferior as all these came with so much responsibility, one he couldn’t toss away with ease. It took him the whole night to navigate the ton of money under his name but he finally did and later went to bed with the aim of visiting the companies in the m
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Luther sat down with pride, at the end of the meeting, he had just spoken with people he had never dreamt of talking with, now leaving the table he felt like a whole new person. “We are meant to see your mother after this, she wants to see you” Mattew said, which instantly changed Luther’s mood, he never wanted to speak about his mother but it seemed she was the sole reason why all this came into play so the least he could do was see her. “Where?” “A cafe not far from here” he said, Luther agreed to see her, then he took the the chances and they drove to the cafe where the mother was seated, “ oh Luther dear” she wrapped her hands around him but Luther resisted, he saw her affection as bland, she should have been there for him earlier rather than coming back When the damage has been done. “It’s so good seeing you again” she voiced, Luther only nodded and took the seat before him, his mother noticed his nonchalant attitude and felt bad but wasn’t ready to give up, with a snap of her
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On getting to the house. It wasn’t what any of them were expecting, Nova wasn’t a fan of parties, she had made it clear to her family and they were fully aware of her distaste in such glamor. The Waylen’s mansion was bubbling with lights and songs, there were a lot of people drinking outside, a lot of people that she didn’t know. “Luther dear, let’s go back, I don't think I want to do this anymore” Nova said, totally unprepared to face the scenery. “But we are here already?Maybe we should say hi to them before leaving, what do you think!” Her Adam’s apple bobbled up and down as she stared at everyone in disdain, she had social anxiety, she hates loud noises and she could already smell the panic attack lurking at the Corner. With a slight nod she replied. “We won’t waste much time” She didn’t want to say anything further, both of them walking hand in hand moved towards the main building when Nova's brother sighted them, from the bosom of his colleagues. A frown sat on his
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When Nova went to sleep, Luther took his phone then dialed Matthew’s number, it rang numerous times before he answered, Luther was short tempered at the moment, the last thing he wanted was to be delayed.The moment his phone call was answered he said.“Do I have any schedule tomorrow?”“No sir, just the family meeting which is compulsory”“Fine, Meet me at our usual stop first thing in the morning, I want us to discuss something very important, and also if it’s Within your reach, I need all the information you can get on the Waylen family”“Oh sir, is there any specific reason, the Waylen’s family have their peaks and flaws, It would be easier if you could indicate”“I need to know their weakness and strength”“Sure, you got it” The call ended, Luther couldn’t get an ounce of sleep, he could not get the vengeful thought out of his mind, he stared at his wife as she slept peacefully.His eyes darted around her, she was thinner than he remembered, her glass skin now had visible pores
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While Luther faced his relatives, Nova was faced with a bunch of aspiring employees, she was nervous and could only think of the negative outcome.Her eyes scanned the room nervously, everyone in the room was nicely dressed compared to her, all of them were mostly known by everyone, they were famous people with high caliber like her, but the way they stared at her, she knew they were talking ill of her, and mostly irritated that she was in their midst. Though she was born in a wealthy family like all of them, her status in society was nothing but a ridicule at the moment, people stared at her as though she was a caricature and they made obvious comments to her.Nova shrunk on her seat, decapitated limb by limb by their stigmatizing glare, she has heard Luther’s name one too many times to confuse their gossipy to be another person.It has been a long time since she was out in public, she could only wonder what Luther went through everyday when he went out for work, she contemplated gi
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Luther took the ring from the box, then slid his finger into it, he readjusted it slightly as he tried to get used to wearing real black gold on his hands for the first time in his life, he was certain it cost them so much, and he felt so good seeing it on his hands.His eyes scanned the room in gratification when he saw the ring in their hands respectively.“Good ,it might be a while to explain everything here, but it would be better if you would leave your current place and come stay in the family house,” she said. Luther thought about it again, his eyes scanned the big building and he imagined him and his wife living inside.He never thought of having children for the past few years all because he could not phantom what having his children leave the dumb he called a house, or partaking in his miserable lifestyle.He took in the luxury around him once more, he wondered what nova would say about it when she comes to find out that he is wealthy. “I will think about it, but for now,
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The night drifted away like the gentle breeze, but while others slept and awaited dawn, Luther spent his time making research on the type of life his mother had lived while she was away.The men she had slept with,and what she had gone through, he now had the research team at his fingertips, and while using it he found out about his half siblings, who were in highschool and in college, all three of them, were in differents schools.Luther was excited, he had always seen himself as the only child all his life, and now he has been blessed with the opportunity to make his family even broader, so he scheduled to see his siblings the next day, he had made contact with them and they agreed to come see him the next morning.Barely having any sleep Luther went back home to his wife in the morning, he told her all that had happened and how he would be seeing the kids that very day.Nova was generously excited for him, she chose to skip work for that very day and follow him to see the children
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Luther didn't stay back at the hospital to play games and joke around with his in-laws, he had sent his wife back so he doesn't stress her with the burden of watching him rack his mind endlessly about how to cheer him up or worse try to tell him all would be fine. She was already worried sick about the incident that had occurred with his mother, and knowing how much of an empath she was, he could already envision her crying over the result of his mother that she didn't know, she was just like that and he could not change it.“Well, there you have it, I have found the man that called the shot for his release” Matthew said, as he handed Luther the phone, his name was Craig Maya, a leading politician and also the man whom Nova’s mother was competing with.A smirk settled on his face as he saw the name, “Set up a meeting, with him, we would be seeing him now to settle this once and for all”“Isn't it too late!” Mathew asked Luther who was eagerly determined to cuff the perpetrator. “Tha
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Matthew watched as Luther walked up to his wife, bile rose in his throat, at first he thought his emotions towards her was nothing but an innocent lust, and nothing ever came in between him and his job, mattew loved his job, he liked that he was working for the next big thing the world would ever see.He liked Luther and so far he enjoyed working with him, but seeing him stand close to Nova, he could not help it, he watched intensively at the couples before him, how Luther placed his hands on Novas waist, and led her inside, he watched him place a kiss on her cheek, and almost instantly he felt a pang of jealousy delude him.He clenched his fist in sheer bitterness before walking out of the car, Matthew walked into the hospital to find Nova laying on Luther’s thighs, it turned out the doctor had dropped a message while he was outside, and it had left Luther drowned in thought.“What’s going on?, what did I miss?” He asked, his weary eyes searched for an answer out of the both of them,
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Luther’s mind went haywire for a second, first it was his mother and an abusive lover, now it was his reputation, he hasn’t even had the opportunity to come out to the public, and then they chose to slander his name in a cruel way.He felt his heart beat rise to the impulsive wave of adrenaline that flooded him, it seemed the Cruz family was willing to do anything as long as they kept him away from taking his place.“Later, we need to take my mom to the hospital now!” He said in a hurry as he left the room, the man he had caught beating his mother was already cuffed and placed in the van, while his mother was placed in the ambulance. Luther took to his car with Nova by his side as he drove behind the ambulance till he was sure his mother had been admitted in the hospital, before he went to the police, Martin’s and Nova decided to stay back with Megan, Luther mother, while Luther went to the police station.On getting there he’s held in the waiting room, his hands tapping anxiously on
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The drive towards Megan’s house was one long ride, Luther was mostly paranoid, he hated his mother, but seeing her corpse on the floor would be a nightmare, he wished her a lot of bad things because she left him, but death wasn’t one of them, at least not now, now that he finally has money.Fifty minutes drive, at top speed, he finally arrived at the destination Matthew had sent him earlier, it was his mothers’ house with her new husband she had left him for, and seeing the facade of the house made Luther sad.He stopped just outside the house, staring at the building, it was beautiful and big enough to contain an average citizen, it was better than the house he grew up in, he never cared to ask her how her new home was after she came back to his life, and he hated himself even more for caring for her.“Are you okay?” Nova asked her husband, he nodded gently before stepping out of the car, with his car locked, he stretched his hands over to nova who now took his hands as they walked
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The day finally came to an end, and a family meeting was called in the waylen house, as Dorothy had lost her campaign for the senatorial seat and she was so damn sure she would not be getting it now that her son had been put to shame.It was so certain that it was going to be chaotic at home. Dorothy was going to shove her hands down his throat and bring his spine out for sure.Nova had to choose, she either stayed at home and witnessed the demise of her brother, or go back to her husband who would care for her, Luther had requested that she goes back to the Cruz mansion, he prepared a chauffeur for her too, which picked her outside the mansion the dropped her at the Cruz mansion.Luther made plans for a date, he wasn’t present which made lt even thrilling for Nova, she anticipated this little surprise, seemed Luther was never tired of surprising her, to her there was nothing left he could give.He gave her the life of her dream, loyalty, love and safety, he gave her everything she ev
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Speaking of the waylens—Benedict was standing on a sinking sand, as more of his spoiled brat secrets was on a countdown to being aired, he was biting his nails, his veins were bulging on his face, and he was restless. Unlike his mother, he wasn’t given the opportunity to pay a ransom, his image was at stake and he was facing the possibility of being held in jail for the rest of his life for the death of his best friend.He panicked so much because his mother would strip him off everything he owns even before the federal poke its nose into his business.She was the head of the family, not his father, and she had made it known to him more times than normal that she controlled everyone’s assets in the family, she ruled over them, he knew how brutal she was, and how she cared about her reputation in the society. She might be his mother, but if he wanted to be on her good side he would kill the threat before it gets to him. He was given an hour, before the release of this incriminating
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The saga about Luther’s death was still bubbling outside and on everyone’s lips, while Luther watched from the bosom of the hotel room.“What are we going to do boss?” Matthew asked, as Luther penned down his thoughts.Before wealth and suppressed fame, he was the kind of man to journal his ideas and plans, it wasn’t going to change now he had everything, so as he wrote his thoughts and steps alongside the reasons for his actions, Matthew queried him and he tried his best to give answers.“How many countries do I need to visit for my charity work?” Luther asked.“Three more”“Nice,”“Do you know where the relatives are?” He asked again, the thoughts of them made his heart boil in ways he never thought it would.He hated the family he came from, he hated that he had to think of ways to fight them.“They are all scattered around the world, but I am pretty sure they are celebrating”“I need them back at the mansion tomorrow” Luther stared at the ring around his finger, he caressed it ge
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“Yes…”One could say it was Nova's happiest moment, to see everything coming together, it was ecstasy, bliss, to see her imagination take form before her, her mom finally understood her pain, and they were willing to accept her husband.But doom was just waiting outside the waylens door, it was going to crippled them down and incapacitate them, they would see Luther as their savior but he would be so far gone, he would be out of reach and they would swivel around him for help, when all this was done, but he would be far like the clouds above.That was what was at stake for them, but in their dark selfish hearts, they saw it as a ploy to take advantage of the situation, nova could not see the pit her family was in so she was gullible.This was exactly what Luther was against, he knew his wife, he knew her family, and worse of all he now understood what it felt like to be taken advantage of.“Then you have it, we will do that, anything for you baby” Dorothy said to nova as she stood up
