Timothy turned to his ringing phone, grumbling incoherent words as he reached for it. He looked at the phone and broke into a warm smile before answering the call. “Hello Z, are you coming over tonight?” He asked, his face beaming. “I could really do with you over here right now.” “Tim, I am at the station.” Timothy's expression froze when he heard Zendaya's panicking voice over the phone. “The station?! What happened?” He asked, rising from the couch. “I was leaving the company this evening when I was approached by two FBI agents. They took me in for ‘questioning’.” Zita’s voice was quivering in fright. “I think they went to get the rest of my family.” “Okay, just wait for me… I am on my way and don't tell them anything.” Timothy said running out of the house. At the station, Zita raised her head at the call of her name to see Timothy running towards her with a worried expression on his face. She stood up and envelopes him in a hug before breaking into sobs. “Hey, hey, it's
‘Morning news reporting the Evans industries are being sued by the government for several allegations against them. The company is accused of several cases of embezzlement done with the aid of several senators who had been helped into positions of power by the Evans family.’ ‘The Evans are also accused of a construction fraud that had ruined the business of over a thousand entrepreneurs while making tens of thousands homeless. Investigation are being conducted against six senators in collaboration with the Evans family… with Senators Mark Ritchie and Vadim Glade already behind bars and awaiting trial alongside the members of the the Evans family and the higher ups of the Evans industries.’ “A nice way to start the morning… don't you think mother?” Declan asked as he muted the television. Elizabeth and he were seated in the living room each with a glass of wine in their hand. “I couldn't agree more.” Elizabeth said with a small smile on her face. “Let's have a toast…” She added
“I am truly sorry Timo. I am sure that you are hurting because of what Declan must have done but my answer is no.” Mandy said with a stern look. Timothy looked at her while fisting his hands in anger. “You don't mean—” “But I do. May Williams may be a pawn but she remains a leverage for my family. You were the person that gave her up to my family for protection and that is the best that I will be giving you but I won't offer you May Williams for you to use in a game that will endanger her.” Mandy said with firm resolve. “You have a couple of days before Declan would be able to produce whatever information about your family that he can and in whatever method he would be able to use. The only thing you can do is protect your family secrets closely and increase your guard.” “You don't understand… Perhaps you never will. But the man that you know as Declan King is the calm man that is now showing a side that we haven't seen before.” Timothy said, shaking his head. “You would be surpris
Declan walked out of the bathroom in a bathrobe while drying his hair with a towel. He walked up to his bedside table and grabbed a remote which he used to switch on the television in the room. ‘News of the Asher family and the Williams-Asher collaboration re-sueing Miss May Williams to court with allegations against her accusing her of wanting to monopolize the one going by the cooperation.’ ‘Evidence has been brought forth including a voice record of her statement and video footage. There are also multiple witness who are testifying against May Williams while claiming that she had tried to pull them away from the Asher industries and into the Williams industries.’ ‘Investigation is ongoing and…’ Declan dropped the remote and reached for his phone on the bed dialing May’s number. “Hello Declan.” “What the hell happened?! Have you seen the news?” He asked a tinge of anger laced in his voice. “Apparently my role has changed from a pawn to that of a rook.” May’s sarcastic voice
May exhaled and clicked on a button that shut all the doors of the car. She looked at the one who had just spoken out at her and tried to regulate her breathing. “Didn't she hear what I just said?” The masked man spoke again. “Perhaps the car is soundproof?” One of the goons muttered. “Or she needs a bit of incentive.” May watched as the masked man pulled out a gun and pointed the tip at her. Her breath hitched before he pointed it up and released two shots into the air. May opened the door and walked out of the car with her hands up. “What is this all about?” She asked softly. “Darling… that is none of our business.” The masked man pocketed his gun and walked up to her gripping her arm tightly. “All you need to know is that you won't be able to escape… especially from more than two dozen men.” He smiled revealing a set of fake gold teeth and yellowed teeth. May turned her face away from his breath in disgust. The man began to drag her towards the van in front of her while
Timothy raised his head looking around drowsily. He could hear screams from outside and occasional gunshots but he was too dizzy to care. He sat up from the bed and looked towards the door where he heard heavy pounding threatening to bring it down. “Who the hell is it?!” He cried out in frustration before rising to his feet. He had rushed to his family home today after seeing something from the news and now he can't even sleep in peace. Timothy shuffled his feet to the door and opened it to see four bodyguards looking at him with traces of fear on their face. “Sir. Sorry for waking you up but we have to get you out of here. The mansion is under attack.” A guard said, grabbing his wrist which Timothy wrenched out of his grasp. “And what the hell is that supposed to mean?” Timothy frowned, rubbing his eyes. He looked past the guards and could clearly hear the screams and gunshot from outside. “And what the hell is happening outside? Where is my family?” “They are fine and ha
Lucas gulped in fear as Declan walked up to him before squatting in front of him, placing their faces a few inches apart. He tried to squeeze himself further away from the monster in front of him while controlling his racing heart as Declan looked at him in amusement. The room in which they were meant to find solitude was stained with blood all over the walls and the floor. His wife and children were all knocked out on the floor… their dresses soaking up the blood that covered up the floor except for Timothy who was in a different corner of the room looking at him with sorrow in his gaze. Declan has shattered the bones of the limbs of his son while forcing him to be awake through all the pain then placing him in to watch as he toyed with everyone present. “You are a monster.” Lucas muttered in a soft voice laced with fear. “I get that quite a lot.” Declan replied with a smile before straightening his back as he stood and walked back to the desk that stayed in the middle of the r
Mandy sipped from the glass in her hand, her gaze fixed on the television before her. On the table before her, some files laid open with a pad at the edge of the table. ‘An announcement has been scheduled this afternoon for the public residents of the city. The host of the announcement is non either than May Williams -.’ “Pfft!.” Mandy spilled out a mouthful of wine onto the files in front of her. She gazed at the screen in shock… May was alive meaning that Declan must have either saved her or the men weren't able to get to her in time. Either way, her plan had been flunked. She exhaled and gripped the glass in her hand till it shattered spilling over the floor. She stood up from the couch and walked out. At the other side of the city, May looked around and exhaled softly. She was in the Williams industries and was surrounded by different reporters that she had invited for an announcement. She turned towards a corner of the hall where a figure dressed in black with its face