" I never had intentions of doing that." Davin quickly replied. "And you'll never do it?" Davin pondered for a while, then he nodded, "... I'll have to prepare myself for this conversation some other time." The Lord's daughter walked past him, and sat by her father's side. Davin turned away to avoid being emotionally connected to her. "I'll have to take my leave if there's nothing else you wanted to say." Davin said, as he stood up from his seat, his steps calculated as he moved towards the door. Amazed, Puttin yelled, "Who comes to the Lord and returns without an offer?" And his guards laughed loudly. It made Davin pause, with a firm glare, he stared at him and asked, What was that supposed to mean?" Puttin nodded," and that's the truth … whatever it means to you." With folded arms Davin waited for another second before responding. Whatever he meant wasn't important to him, what he needed at most was to build his stand in order to pay Maya and her family members back for
The loud sound of Puttin's laughter filled the room, "Have you heard that? Can you hear all of that?" He said to the guards, turning to Davis, he asked, "What would you want me to offer you as a reward for your services?" Davin's eyes sparkled, "what if I mentioned something so clear to you?" Puttin smiles stopped abruptly, "And what would that be?" He asked again. Davin thought for a while, "your ring" he said.Immediately the clouded stare on Puttin's face disappeared, he wasn't expecting that as a response, "my ring? What for?" He asked.Puttin had several rings on his fingers, but then there was a particular one that caught Davin's' attention, "The ring in your index finger " he said pointed at it.Puttin quickly dragged it out, "what am I to use this for? It was given to me by a friend some years back, and I rarely put it on" he brought it out and dropped it on the desk.Davin had heard of the brown crystal ring, he knew it had several powers in it, but he pretended not to know
The tension in the room crackled as Davin and Puttin faced each other, their confrontation reaching its boiling point. Puttin’s guards stood by, their expressions a mix of shock and apprehension. The Lord’s daughter, having returned to the room, clapped with a mix of approval and awe.Davin, his composure unwavering despite the charged atmosphere, turned to address Puttin. "You've made your point. But I came here seeking a conversation, not a fight."Puttin's face was a mask of both disdain and curiosity. He straightened up, his gaze fixed on Davin. "You think you can come here, show off some tricks, and then just walk away? You’ve got nerve, I’ll give you that."Davin took a deep breath, his eyes narrowing. "I’m not here to prove anything to you. I came because I need answers and respect. What I’ve shown you is just a fraction of what I’m capable of."Puttin's lips curled into a sly grin. "Respect is earned, not given. If you want to prove yourself, then you’ll have to step into the
Aside from Davin being in control of the Lord’s ring, he had other intentions he had in mind to achieve, “I will have to leave. I have other work to handle after now.” He said as she hurried into his car. When he entered the car, his eyes turned and at once it locked onto the lord's daughter's eyes. It spoke volumes as he quickly drove out of the gate. Some minutes later, Davin arrived home, he quickly opened the door and rushed into the house, “I have some links to ensure that I am able to trace my mother.” he announced to Veronica. “How is that even possible… how come you were able to handle that?” Veronica asked, her voice quivering. “I understand you must have been so amazed by it, isn't that so?” Davin responded. “no, not at all… I am not amazed, its so surprising to know about that.” Veronica said. Davin hurried into his room, he had a cut on his elbow that bled profusely, but he needed to hide it from her. He got into the bathroom and at once, he leaned on the w
The city lights blurred past Davin’s car window as he drove into the night. His thoughts were a whirl of anticipation and dread. The power he’d felt when the ring’s energy surged through him was exhilarating, but it also filled him with uncertainty. His mother and sister were out there, and he had to reach them before it was too late.As he drove down the streets, the familiar hum of his phone broke the silence. It was Veronica’s number. He answered without hesitation.“Hello, Davin?” Veronica’s voice was laced with concern. “Yes, Veronica,” he replied, keeping his tone steady. “What is it?”“Why did you ask me to lock the house? And why did you hang up so abruptly?” She pressed, her voice trembling slightly.Davin hesitated, weighing his words. “There’s something I need to take care of. It’s important for your safety as well as mine. Just follow the instructions and make sure everything is secure. I’ll explain everything when I can.”Veronica’s frustration was palpable. “I don’t u
DEALS, AT WHAT COST?He knocked the door but she remained silent. She had to fake her anger, after all nobody knew she eavesdropped. Michael knew she was offended and he had once invaded her privacy and this time, he didn't want to.“I'm sorry mum, please can we talk?”“There's nothing to talk about, go away!” Rose said, acting in anger.“Mom, I'm coming in.”“You'll do no such thing. Speak from wherever you are but don't come into my room.” Rose said audibly.“Mom, I just want to say I'm sorry. I'll return the diamond necklace to you tomorrow and I'll stop using the white G-Wagon.”“Is that all you've got to say?” Rose asked, still pretending to be angry.“There's a lot to say mom and I know I can't remember all my shortcomings but one thing is sure, I'm sorry. I'm truly sorry, from the bottom of my heart.” Michael said, sniffing out loud.She knew he was remorseful but could he be so remorseful to shed a tear. She didn't believe he was crying so she opened the door and poked her hea
ANYONE CAN CHANGE“I will do what you've asked on one condition.” Michael said, turning to face them.“Boy, we don't negotiate here, you do what you've been told to do-”“It's fine, let him give his criterion. I want to hear it.” The old woman said, cutting one of the elders short.“Thank you. Now that I have your attention, I want the Masters to make an explicit promise that when you eventually win my brother, that I will be head. I will run in his stead.”“Never! That has never happened and it will never happen.” One of the masters said vehemently.Others argued in favor of the elder and soon there was pandemonium in the building. They were unsatisfied with his ego but the audacity to ask for something in return after being promised membership into the dold was totally unacceptable and didn't sit well with them at all.“Silence! Silence! I know what we stand for and what our principles are but Michael we agree.” The old woman said.“Then we have a deal, I need a handshake as a confi
Michael drove home with mixed feelings. He didn't know whether to be happy or not because he wasn't actually what they thought he was. He drove his usual black Camry,he didn't involve his driver because he didn't feel the need to. He swerved into the compound and alighted from the car.“Michael, you missed dinner, where did you go?” James asked him concernedly.He brought out the diamond necklace and handed it to James. “I had to get it, I wasn't feeling too good. I feel better now.”“You're a changed man and this is really good. Your mom will be really happy even Lord Davin will be really happy.” James said, stretching his hand to congratulate him.He collected his hand with a smile, “I don't want to live that kind of life again. My family is everything and without them I'm nothing.”“I'm really excited to hear that this is coming from you but you know who will be more excited, mom. She'll be proud of you.” Davin said as he arrived at the scene.“How long have you been behind that c