James excitedly got dressed, he was glad he took today as a day off."How can I work so much but still I'm not given what rightfully belongs to me," James thought. James briskly walked out of his room and down the stairs as he made his way out of the house. After entering his car, he drove straight to the address Mark and Andrea sent to himAfter driving for over forty minutes, James finally got to his destination. He pulled his phone out of his pocket and dialed Mark's number"Hello," He said immediately. Mark answered the call"I'm outside..." James said and hung up. In not less than 1 minute, Mark walked outside a bar with Andrea trailing behind him, "Hey, you made it," Andrea said as he walked closer to James and hugged him tightly"Yeah, of course," He replied"I wouldn't want you guys to have all the fun" James added, which caused Mark to giggle"Come on, let's go in," Andrea said "Is this a party?" James inquired, he could hear loud music, cheering, and lots more"Yeah! It i
Alex rolled his eyes as he saw the curious expression of his friend, Alex knew exactly what Lee wanted to know, and he sincerely didn't want to tell him anything, he wanted Lee to assume for some time before he would tell Lee what they spoke about, and he anticipated the disappointed expression he will get from Lee immediately he tells him that they were talking about a small foundation for the poor"Hey, are you not going to tell me what happened," Lee asked"Alex, are you serious right now," Lee said as he trailed behind him"Ok, ok. I will tell you but just don't feel too disappointed" Alex said"Okay..." Lee replied"I bumped into her and well, that girl is intimidating." Alex paused, and he entered his car and Lee also rushed into the car"It's like she built her wall so that some random guy wouldn't distract her from her goal," Alex said"So..." Lee was curious and what Alex was telling wasn't what he wanted to hear, he was interested in something else. "I invited her to my off
Abigail stared aimlessly at the roads as the car continued to move, it was winter season, so Abigail was putting on a blue leather coat, she clinched it tightly as she tried to vent her frustration on the lifeless coat. James and Abigail didn't say anything to each other, Abigail ignored James. It was like he didn't exist at the moment and James did the sameAfter hours of driving, the car finally stopped in front of a big mansion, it was very beautiful, and the garden could be easily seen from outside the mansion. Abigail rushed out of the car and three maids and a butler rushed to help them carry their bags, it didn't take Abigail three minutes to locate her room "Finally, I miss this scent," Abigail said as she lay flat on the bed with a grin on her face ***Earlier today, Abigail had left the house to meet Hailey, Hailey sent her the address in the morning before she left for work because she knew that she might get occupied and forget that she hadn't sent Abigail her address,
Abigail stared at him with a puzzled expression, she didn't know what was so funny that made Theodore laugh"No," He said"She hates disappointing people, and she loves to keep to time," Theodore said"Oh" "Abigail, you're the only person outside work, that Hailey has brought to this house, and I'm glad," Theodore said "Like what I mean is that I'm sick of seeing actors and actresses with Hailey can't she try and make friends outside work," Theodore said "I know that she didn't mean to disappoint"Abigail nodded with a smile, Theodore's words were encouraging and it made sense "Thank you," Abigail said as she left the house. Theodore was glad that he was able to talk to her about it for a few minutes. Abigail got home to her parents and, surprisingly, James was already home. Well... Abigail wasn't too surprised because James left since morning and coming back home right now was only very fair, but she didn't know James to be that kind of person. "Perfect" Mrs. Darius said with a
"Come in," Abigail said as she heard the knock on the door.She was lost in deep thought, but the sound of the knocking jolted her back to reality.A lot was just happening.Her issue with her family and the visit to Hailey’s place.Her family was her all, she was meant to support them in any way she can but thinking about the past few days, she felt she had disappointed them."How are you sweetie," Mrs. Darius said as she walked close to her and sat down on the bed "I'm fine, Mom," Abigail said, Seeing her mother sit beside her, she felt a wave of guilt wash over her.“The past few days I have been selfish, I didn't even think about my mom, my brother, and how they feel” she murmured but she excluded the period when she was asked to use her body to trade for a stupid DNA result which she still felt was wrong, but apart from that, she wished she had assisted them in some ways And that she had made up her mind to do."How are you doing?" She took a deep breath, gazing at the woman
“James, it’s you” he forced a smile, pushing the feeling aside “I shouldn’t make things up unless he show it to me”“Alex is a gold digger from my view,” someone said in a whisper Alex stared at the owner of the voice Making sure to register his face in his memory, as he wasn’t going to keep calm forever."Time indeed can change a situation," James thought as he smiled inwardly, He noticed, as soon as he stepped in, that something was going on, but he couldn’t place his hand on it until what he just heard.This was what he had long expected and every time, he had wondered why it wasn’t happening, but right now, he felt his stomach drum in satisfaction “It happens this slow but am glad it happened”"Good morning sir, good morning sir," The staff all chorus as they bowed their head in greeting, making sure to accord him so much respect in other to make Alex jealous and pass the information that he wasn’t welcome in the empire.The noisy room soon became pin-drop silent. As James
In the Darius Mansion, Mrs. Darius kept talking to Abigail about going to see Alex, but Abigail was reluctant.She didn't want to involve herself with such drama, and for some time, she wanted to believe there was something her mother wasn't open to her about because she knew her mother very wellShe wasn't the type that will put so much effort into something if she wouldn't be at the receiving end along the line.But apart from the feeling that her mother was up to something that's why she has been forcing and luring her to make up with Alex, to her going to meet Alex with a cake or something sounded weird and unwise to Abigail. It was like she was going there to throw herself on him, and she didn't want to look like that, she didn't want to look like a girl without dignity."No Mom, I'm not going and if Alex doesn't want to talk to me first, let's forget about everything," Abigail said"I love you Mom, but this is for my happiness and self-esteem, what if Alex rejects it moreover Al
You're fired," Alex said, and everyone in the room was stunned"I want you to leave this premises right now" Alex added, and the man looked stunned just as everyone else in the room.The man couldn’t believe his ears.Never did he think Alex will ever do this to him, this was his only source of survival, he is taking care of his bills from his salary."Wait! What?" The man saidHe wanted to hear Alex say he was kidding, he wanted to believe he was hearing things But Alex didn't bother to reply to himHe wasn't done with him."Security, security!" Alex called and four huge-looking men rushed in as soon as they heard Alex call"Make sure he leaves this place in the next five minutes and if he resists, throw him out," Alex snapped his finger, giving them the command in a way that they would dare not disobey.He turned to face a puzzled Mr. Kim, who just entered the 2nd floor after seeing him going in."I want you to make sure that this man right here doesn't get a job in any of the pres
"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
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
"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
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
"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
"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
“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
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
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