Derek dialed the number again, but the call went unanswered. His mind raced with questions. Who was this mysterious person, and what did they want from him? He couldn't think of anyone he'd wronged, anyone who'd hold a grudge against him. "What's going on, Sir?" Peter asked, confusion etched on his face. Derek's gaze narrowed, his eyes locking onto Peter. "I need all the information you have on the Beta Group. Something's off." Peter hesitated, "Sir, what's the problem?" Derek's expression darkened, his voice stern. "Just do as I say, Peter. Now." Peter flinched, muttering a quick apology before scurrying to gather the information.Derek let out a frustrated hiss, loosening his tie as he sat down. He was certain it wasn't Mr. Luther's voice he heard. With a groan, he tried to focus on his work, but his attention was diverted by a notification on his phone. He unlocked it to see a chilling message: "Dearest Derek, we have taken 50% of yours. Sincerely, Beta Group." His eyes wide
The receptionists watched him go, their mouths agape, their earlier smirks and snickers replaced with shock and embarrassment. The sound of Davin's whistling faded into the distance, leaving behind a silence that was both awkward and telling."We need to apologize," one of the receptionists whispered urgently, "what if he's a friend of the boss? We could lose our jobs!" Her colleague nodded in agreement, and they quickly chose someone to accompany her to Davin's room. They stood at the door, knocking nervously, and Davin answered, his chest glistening with water droplets. One of the receptionists couldn't help but lick her lips, her eyes fixed on his chiseled physique. "He's so hot," she whispered, her voice barely audible. Her colleague nudged her, reminding her of their mission. "We're here to apologize, compose yourself," she whispered, her voice firm. Davin's deep chuckle sent a shiver down their spines. "Why are you here?" he asked, his eyes sparkling with amusement."We... w
Maya sauntered into the room, blissfully unaware of the tension, a bright smile on her face. "Dear, things are getting expensive," she said, dropping her shopping bag on the desk. "You won't believe how much this bag cost." She rummaged through the bag, pulling out another shoe, completely absorbed in her own world. Derek's expression darkened, his eyes fixed on the debit alert on his phone. "Maya, are you responsible for this?" he asked, his voice low and accusatory, holding up the phone for her to see. The smile on her face widened, and she looked up at him. "Yes, darling, I was thinking of telling you when I got back, knowing you wouldn't have a problem with it," Maya said, her tone casual. "Or do you have a problem with it?" She looked at him innocently, unaware of the storm brewing. Derek’s eyes widened in disbelief, his face inches from the phone. "Wait, you spent this much on this?" He gestured towards the shopping bags, his voice rising in outrage. "Come on, baby, stop a
"What are the police doing here?" Derek asked, confusion etched on his face.Before he could ask further questions, the door burst open and the police strode in. "Derek, you're under arrest," one of the officers announced, their handcuffs at the ready.Derek's eyes widened in shock. "What?! You can't be serious!" he exclaimed, but his protests were met with firm resistance.The officers handcuffed him swiftly and dragged him away, leaving him feeling humiliated and ashamed in front of his employees. Paul, called out, "I'll contact your lawyer, sir!" but Derek could only nod, his dignity stripped away.As the police car drove away, Derek demanded, "What is my offense?" But the officers remained silent."Answer me!" he barked, his anger rising."It's advisable to stay quiet, sir," one of the officers finally replied, their tone firm but calm.Derek scoffed, "Do you know who I am? I will get my lawyer and deal with all of you!" But his threats were met with silence.At the station, he w
Incarceration was the last thing he expected that day. From losing his company's shares, getting defeated by a mysterious Mr. Luther, now imprisonment. The transition of events was enough to make him crazy. How on earth did everyone and everything fight against him at the same time? Whoever was the new one of Beta World was a real monster and a powerful one.He had a feeling his woes were not just dealings of a bad day but carefully orchestrated by a big time hater. Even the banks? None of them could come to his rescue? He was not a defaulter so for the bank manager to ignore his call then he was sure there was someone spreading false information to destroy his good reputation.Nothing seemed to baffle him more than the fact that his lawyer was not present at this time. He looked at himself, he was stripped to his pants, he only had his singlets and boxers on. Even the chief whom he once knew behaved like he was some riffraff pulled out from the dump site. He was indeed tired of the h
“Derek did they hurt you? What happened? Why are you here?” Maya's voice echoed through out the first few minutes he was in the room. He sat still, the picture of Maya and Peter became more blurry as the seconds went by,he leaned back and fell backwards. The watchman immediately grabbed him up and poured some water on his head, resuscitating him. “Haeeeww!” He exhaled deeply as he came back to life. He kept mumbling some words rapidly until the watchman became confused. He strapped Derek to the chair to avoid a second occurrence then called for help. He moved his neck to his right weakly and let his tongue out. Peter was frightened to his bones while Maya kept tapping his checks rapidly shouting “don't die! Please wake up!”The Chief Police Officer came to the scene and saw Derek's situation. He started vibrating like an epileptic patient and immediately the Chief Police knew that his shenanigans we're just to deceive him. “Leave him alone! How long have you been with him?” He a
“You seemed not to be listening but actually you were. I'm glad we were able to reach a consensus. The Windsors and Derek, from the house of Jack are prominent figures in this society and this sort of mistake shouldn't repeat itself ever again.” Margaret bent her brow when her statement wasn't met with an answer.Maya winked at Derek and Derek smiled back, he was happy to be free again. Those few hours were tormentous, he knew that but he was able to think things through. He wouldn't have to rely on Peter to make this happen, he woke up with a plan.“Mrs. Windsors I have heard all you've said and will take note of that. “ The Chief Police Officer answered.“My son-in-law deserves an apology if we're not to take this any further. My daughter tells me you were given instructions from an unknown powerful man and we seek to know him. His name and an apology and you still get to keep your job.”“Very well Mrs. Windsors, I won't withhold such an important information. His name is Mr. Luther
A store where equipments of such kind was obviously rare but he had promised Derek, he couldn't be more disappointing than he already was. He checked his google map, there had to be one somewhere close by. He checked the price, more than a hundred dollars. The company could not afford to purchase one time useful items, he thought to himself. He knew it was a better option, to hire. He picked his phone and dialed a number, it rang.“Hello am I speaking to Wes.” Peter asked“Yeah man, this is Wes. You are?” Wes replied curiously.“Peter, Peter the funny guy at the club, friends with-“Oh oh, I remember, at the clubhouse, yeah?” Wes demanded.“Yes man. So how are you doing?” Peter asked“I'm good. Great to hear from you.” Wes replied disinterestedly.“It's been such a long time.” Peter continued.“I know you didn't call just to ask about my welfare so what can I do for you?” Wes asked candidly.“Now that you've asked, I need a periscope.” Peter requested softly, not following his frankn