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Abigail ignored Alex, she wasn't crazy, and staying at the King's palace was the last thing she would do. With her backpack in her left hand, she made her way to the back door"Where are we heading," Lee asked, he was cautious, unlike Alex who just followed Abigail like a pet"The back door, close to the garden" Abigail replied and Alex turned to face Lee, they both had one thing in mind "The Keys" They both chorused"What?" Abigail asked in a low tone, it almost sounded like a whisper"How can we return the keys," Alex asked"This is risky," Lee said"Drop it somewhere, anywhere," Abigail said as she couldn't afford to go back Alex and Lee stared at each other for some time, "Are you just going to keep staring at each other" Abigail said frustrated"Let's go back and drop the keys, I don't want Mr. Kim to find out that we were here," Alex said"I Agree" Lee couldn't risk it either, his father wouldn't be happy As they tiptoe back to the kitchen, they saw the maids coming out in gro
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On turning to her brother, she believes he understands her, and he wouldn't scold her like their mother so all anger was instantly calm"James..." tears stream down her eyes"Clean does crocodile tears of yours, you disappointed me, I expected more from you""James, you're being selfish, think about how I feel for once," She said"No... Abigail, you're the selfish one, you couldn't do a little thing for me" James said as he walked close to the bed and sat on it"I wonder what mum would do once she comes home and finds out about what you did today" "James... Please, I know you care so much about me" Abigail cried"Save that crap for someone else," James said as he stood up and headed for the door"Wait!" Abigail said "What can I do to make things right," Abigail asked as she cleaned the tears rolling down her cheeks. And just then, Mrs. Darius stormed into the room"Abigail! You brat" She said in a rage"Mother!" James called"Maria, told me how you tried to escape, I haven't been go
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Mrs. Darius drove quickly to the hospital. Abigail was dragged into the car, she no longer had the time to dress up"We have to be fast, Abigail, you don't have all the time in the world!" Mrs. Darius said. And soon after they got to the hospital, the nurses and doctors already knew them, so they was no need for any discussion or questions, they went straight into their family doctor's office"Welcome, Mrs. Darius and you came with your beautiful daughter," The doctor said and immediately offered them a sit"Thank you!" Mrs. Darius said and cleared her throat"Doc. We're back and my daughter here is so sorry for her actions the last time you both met" She added and turned to face Abigail, she signaled her daughter to apologize to the doctor."Doc..... Em... I'm sorry" Abigail reluctantly said"Haha... Doc. You see, kids, she realized that she made a mistake and here she is, I know you have eyes for her, so she's here with you. Let me leave you two" Mrs. Darius said and was about to le
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The car came to a stop in front of a big hospital, it was a one-hour drive from their family's hospital.On getting to the hospital, most of the staffs outside could recognize Mr. Xavier and his New hair, with Alex's smart look, it was hard to know that Alex had been suffering all his life, and now he is on a land full of milk and honey, he doesn't have to work hard and get his money."Grandpa!" Alex called"Yes, dear" Mr Xavier replied"Thank you so much for bringing me out of the life I was living, thank you for sending Mr. Kim to look for me," Alex said"I can't imagine where I would have been now. Maybe sweeping or cleaning one big industry because even with my result, it would have been very hard for me to find a job" Alex added and as the memory of his parents flashed in his mind, he quickly ignored it because he didn't want to remember all that they went through together"I'm equally happy that Mr. Kim could find you, and he brought you to me," Mr. Xavier said as they entered t
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Lee has been meaning to tell him "You got the looks, the hair, the face, and talk of your eyes! James has none, and now it makes a lot of sense why he distastes you so much in college""Yeah, right" Alex agreed, remembering the moment James spat on his face and told him that without money, one is nothing, even with looks, if you're poor, your look becomes poor too"Hey, cheer up, James has nothing compared to what you have now," Lee said as they both walked into the acting sector of the industry"Welcome, Mr. Alexander" Alex was startled, he couldn't comprehend how this elderly woman knew him, the woman saw his bewildered expression and said"You've been on the news, young man. Ain't you Alexander, Xavier?""Yes, I am, nice to meet you," He said and brought out his hand for a shake. The woman smiled and said to him "I am honored that you are here today""So what brings you here, Mr. Alexander," She asked"Well... My friend and I here would love to tour and see the entertainment indus
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Hailey was glad she got the role, as she stayed up all night preparing for this role, and now she finally got it, but she was tiredShe felt the eyes of Alex staring at her, after turning to the direction of the voice that called her.“Is he among the judges now, A frown appeared on her face, that she shifted her gaze from him"Hailey!" One of the directors called and Hailey walked to the director, and they began to discuss the role, she knew she nailed it, but somehow she knew from the very start that she would get the role. After talking about the role with the director for a while, she turned to leave the room when she heard someone call again.As Alex who thought she didn't hear the other time, decided to try his luck again"Hey" Hailey said forcing out a smile on turning to see that it was Alex, As she didn't want to appear proud.she raised an eyebrow and Alex understood what she meant"Em... You were great" Alex said as a compliment"I hear that all the time," Hailey said with
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Inside an old room in the house, the paint on the wall was peeling, the wardrobe was broken, and they was nothing new in the bedroom"Is this where my son sleeps?" Mr. Xavier asked"Yes sir, Alex's room is the room opposite this room but since when his mother died and Mr. Peter felt sick, Alex has been sleeping here with his father before his father's demise" Mr. Kim explained. Mr. Xavier was quiet, feeling hurt that his own son, lived in such a place, that he couldn't find the right words to say so to him, keeping quiet, was the only option. He scolded himself inwardly, for not making sure he comes back to the house he wasn't only feeling sorry for his son, but also for those who had to live this life and those living the life presently. Innocent children who are brought into the world to experience something as ugly as this"Was this what poverty looks like?" Mr. Xavier thought. It is a really bad place to be in"I want to give my grandson the best life, he's going to enjoy ever
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The car came to a halt in the King's palace garage, "The King's Palace" Alex thought, he's being addressed like a king, he lives in one of the richest buildings in rift valley so why can't he act like a king, it would be better for him if he starts acting the way he is addressed"Young Master, these cars, are your cars," Mr. Kim said with a straight face, it hurts him to behave like this towards Alex but there was no other way."Wait... You mean...." Alex said, he was so excited but he immediately masked the excited look on his face"I like them, was it my grandfather that picked them," He asked sounding more proper and Mr. Kim smiled inwardly, "this is the way for a person like Alex to behave," Mr. Kim thought"Yes, he did," Mr. Kim said and bowed his head"Bro..." Lee said, "you got a nice collection" Lee added. Alex smiled and turned to his new friend"Yeah, how can a guy like me not have a good collection," Alex said already sounding proud"Lee, it's time for you to go, Alex has w
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"Yes, Alex would forgive you, my dear, I know that he holds no grudge against you," Mr. Xavier said"I wronged him, big time," Abigail said, she didn't care If someone was inside the car with her or not"Just try apologizing and I believe that he will hear you out, since he likes you” Mr. Kim said"I'm also really sorry, I've been a pain in the ass to Alex and I hope that he would forgive me," James saidThe car was silent and no one said anything until they got to the mansion, Mr. Kim drove all of them to The king’s palace . Alex was already at home, he was in his room working on something importantHis eyes were fixed on his laptop when he heard a knock on his door"Come in," He said,"Young Master Alex, your grandfather is here to see you," Hannah said"Ok," Alex said as he suspended everything that he was doing and stood up to follow Hannah. As Alex climb down the stairs, he spotted two familiar faces, the faces of the people that distaste him and showed him nothing but hate"What
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Alex paced in his room, he didn't like whenever the Darius family was mentioned anymore. To Alex, he felt like not everyone deserved love and the Darius family was one of them."You get what you give" Alex's mother would always say, the words of his mother were like guidelines to AlexHe tried to shift his thoughts away from them and focus on more important things. Alex picked up his phone and dialed Hailey's number"Hey," Hailey said as soon as she answered the call"Hello, can we meet," Alex said"Yeah, yeah, I want us to clear something up," Hailey said"Ok, I would also love to talk to you" Alex responded. "Ok, let's meet at the restaurant close to your street then" Hailey suggested "I'm close by because of the movie I'm acting so we just rounded up for today" Hailey added"Ok, that would be nice, I'd be there in 10 minutes," Alex said "Ok," Hailey said before she hung up the call. For the past few days, she has thought a lot about Alex, her life wasn't like a princess Barbie b
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"I suspect that Mrs. Darius didn't keep to her part of the deal, maybe she tried to act smart and kill the man," Mr. Kim said"You are right" Alex agreed"But we can never be too sure" He added. They got to the airport early, but Lee was not there with them, he decided to go and visit his mother with the time he has has before something else takes his time. Mr. Kim and Alex got out of the car and waited patiently for Mr. Xavier. Alex couldn't wait to see him, they were all happy that he was finally coming homeMeanwhile, Mr. Xavier came out of the plane and used his eyes to scan around for his lovely grandson and Mr. Kim."Grandpa," Alex said as soon as he sighted Mr. Xavier, with a smile on his face he rushed to meet Mr. Xavier"How have you been, Grandpa," Alex asked"I've been great, what about you," Mr. Xavier asked"I'm fine Grandpa," Alex said"Welcome back home sir," Mr. Kim said"Thank you, Kim, I can see that you took good care of my boy," Mr. Xavier said and laughed"I'm no
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James drove to the Xavier's estate straight, his car finally came to a stop in front of the Darius quarter in Mr. Xavier's estateHe came out of the car and briskly walked into the house where he saw Abigail crying on the floor.Abigail didn't know when James walked into the house, she was weeping as she didn't know what had happen to them after the news."What happened," James asked as soon as he got close to Abigail, Abigail raised her head and turned to face her brother"Mother was arrested because of the tanker accident, James," Abigail said"Since yesterday I noticed her off behavior, she acting weird and I don't know what happened" Abigail added"What do you mean by she has been acting weird," James asked"I heard her the other day when she said that she is doing all these for our future and she wouldn't let us find out about anything," Abigail said"What does she mean," James asked"I don't know and that's what I tried to find out when I was listening to what she saying the oth
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"Ok" Sophie replied"Take good care of yourself" She added"Ok Mom, bye" Lee added before he hung up the call, he loved both his parents but not seeing them together was disheartening. Lee got to the company at exactly noon and he briskly walked into the building, he wanted to help Linda finish her work but of course, he couldn't do it alone so he needs a little helpAs he got to the seventh floor, he saw his father on Linda's desk"Hey Dad, what are you doing," Lee asked"I'm helping the girl sort things out," Mr. Kim said and a smile appeared on Lee's face, "Call me if you need any help," Lee said"I'm already done," Mr. Kim said"What?" Lee said"She finished all the difficult parts before leaving so the rest was just minor work," Mr. Kim said"Oh," Lee said, they both walked into Alex's office"It's almost time," Alex said immediately after he saw them"We will soon find out the truth," Lee said, and just then, Alex's phone began to ring, it was the same number that called him ye
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"How then do I buy my clothes," Linda asked as she glared at Lisa, and Lee couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction"I'm sorry if I annoyed you" Lisa apologized"It's just that I haven't been to a mall as big as this" Linda said, Lee stared at her for a few seconds before looking away"These are the latest collection in the market," Lisa said as she brought out some pair of shoes, heels, and a lot more"Pick as much as you want," Lee said and Linda was puzzled, these were very expensive and three shoes could be her salary for a month"But they look very expensive," Linda said"Not as expensive as you are and Alex wants you to get the best it's a way of appreciating all that you did and how you supported him, you were a good secretary and staff," Lee said with a smile. Linda turned away from him and kept her eyes on the shoes, she picked a black heel, it was very expensive as she could see the prize tag so she decided to only pick that shoe, she had eyes for another red heel but she
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“but the work will be much when I resume tomorrow" Linda said stating her worries"Don't worry about it, don't you know your boss, you will come back refreshed and start from that day" Lee said with a smile. "Ok" Linda hesitated a bit before agreeing"You wouldn't be able to decline anyway because it was an order," Lee said and Linda chuckled. Then followed him to the elevator, he could see that she was weak and her skin looked paleLee held her hand to support her so that she wouldn't fall. They got out of the elevator as soon as they got to the first floor, "oh my gosh" A staff said, when Lee entered the company, they opened their mouth in admiration and right now they saw him leave the hall holding hands with Linda"That Bitch, I don't expect less, who knows maybe she has an affair with Mr. Alexander just so she can get one of his rich friends," Another staff said"Stop being jealous, has she not been a supportive staff unlike us," Another staff said, she couldn't comprehend why t
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Alex walked into the bathroom after undressing, he had a quick shower and got dressed in his nightwear. Alex fell on the bed and as soon as his body hit the soft bed he fell asleep.The next day, he woke up early and got ready for work quickly. To Alex, today is going to be very eventful, he was able to give the company back its good name and today he was going to find out who caused the tanker accident, his grandfather was also coming back today.He wore his wristwatch and hurried out of his room, he briskly walked to the sitting room where he saw Mr. Kim sitting on the chair"Good morning, young master Alex" Mr. Kim greeted"Good morning young master Alex" Hannah also greeted"Good morning," Alex said with a smile on his face"Let's go," Alex said to Mr. Kim said"Young Master, won't you eat first before you go," Hannah asked"You didn't eat dinner yesterday" Hannah added"No I'm fine" Alex replied"Young Master, please eat a little, you can't go to bed with an empty stomach and sti
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Abigail watched her run up the stairs, she hasn't seen her mother like this before and it hurts her deeply to see her mother like that"What's wrong?" She thought as she stood up from her seat and trailed behind her mother. Abigail saw the news and she couldn't expect something like that to make her mother feel this way"Mom," she called as she ran upstairs, before she got there, Mrs. Darius has already locked the door so she couldn't open it"Can you please open the door?" She said as she hit her hand on the door, she continued banging it but there was no reply, no words, no sobs"What's wrong," Abigail said and she was about to hit the door again, the door flew open"What is the problem, sweetie," Mrs. Darius asked and forced a smile on her face, although Mrs. Darius used a face mask on her face so that Abigail wouldn't notice any swollen cheeks or red eyes but Abigail saw her eyes, it was swollen and red"You've been crying mom, what's wrong," Abigail asked"Nothing, just somethin
