Three days later, Oliver stepped into his new office wearing an expensive black Italian suit with leather shoes. He had a good haircut and looked as sophisticated as they come.
He looked different, like he had undergone a major glow up!
When he entered his office, his phone rang. The caller was Jamie, his late father's butler, who had always told Oliver not to bring himself down and disguise himself as a poor guy to search for love.
"Young master Oliver, I have an update on your father's assassination twenty years ago. Tim, your ex-wife's father, is responsible!"
Jamie suddenly blurted out, like the weight of the realization was too much for him to bear. Oliver frowned, his face darkening.
"What did you just say?" He asked in a menacing tone.
"Do you remember the Circadian Deal? The business deal that took the finance world by a storm years ago? Your father was the driving force. It would have changed the country's economic state for good. Lives would have been empowered…" Jamie sighed.
"But Tim, your former father-in-law, betrayed your father to the Mafia. They assassinated your father and took portions of his wealth to establish their own companies," Jamie added.
A jolt of adrenaline surged through Oliver's system while he listened to the words. Growing up, he never knew much about his father's assassination.
The man's body was never even found for his car dropped from a cliff. But Oliver never stopped searching for answers.
Just then, his secretary walked into his office.
"Forgive me, boss, but there are people here to see you," she said to him while the phone was still in his ear.
"Who is it?" He asked her.
"It's Dominick Torino and his fiancé Cara," she responded. Oliver frowned as he thought for a moment.
"Jamie, let me call you back," he said to Jamie and then hung up. "Send them in," he told the secretary who walked out briskly.
A few seconds later, both Cara and Dominick walked into the office. As soon as they saw him, they were shocked. Both of them exchanged glances.
"Oliver? Is-is that you?" Dominick questioned.
"Shut up darling. It's just a resemblance. The Oliver we know is probably in the gutters right now. People have doppelgangers. It's not a big deal," Cara shot at Dominick and forced a smile.
Dominick became mute instead, and as Oliver just glared at them, they tried to sit down.
"I didn't give you permission to sit," Oliver said to them and they froze.
"Mr Blaze. We heard about the company's new change in ownership, so we decided to come by ourselves to discuss important things regarding your investment-"
"My investment?" Oliver cut Dominick off and scoffed. Dominick was flustered.
"Black Oil Incorporated signed a contract with me to invest one hundred million dollars into my company," Dominick replied.
"I know. I have terminated that contract. Didn't you receive the mail, or were you that inattentive?" Oliver asked. Both Dominick and Cara gasped.
"W-what? But why?" Cara muttered.
"Your company is thrash. You have a terrible track record characterized by incessant spending and little returns. That investment was bound to fail!" Oliver replied sternly.
Cara gulped. She didn't know what to do. Everything had come crashing down. That investment was meant to save not only Dominick's company but her father's own as well.
What would she do now? She had an expensive lifestyle to maintain. Her friends would mock her if she couldn't keep up.
Cara fell to her knees.
"Please, Mr Blaze, you mustn't do this. I'll do anything! Give anything, even my body!!" Cara blurted out and Dominick froze.
"Cara!" He yelled at her but she paid him no heed. Oliver chuckled as he watched them.
"Tell me, Mr Blaze, won't you like to spend a night with me? Think of it as a thank-you package," Cara added. Dominick couldn't believe his ears.
"I have no use for the likes of you. Get out of my office now! And do not return!!" Oliver snapped at them and Cara whimpered.
She quickly stood to her feet, glaring at Oliver. "I will not give up, Mr Blaze. I will change your mind!" She said to him.
Oliver called security over and they threw the pair out of the office. "Make sure they never return," Oliver added while Cara kicked, screamed, and yelled.
Once outside, Cara walked briskly to the car and sat down, fuming as Dominick followed.
"What the hell was that back there? How could you offer your body to a man that you just met for the first time?" He asked her and she gazed at him with fury.
"I tried to do what I could to save our deal! I was already another man's wife when you met me. Are you getting jealous now?" She asked and scoffed.
"We're engaged. That means you belong to me now! And did you see that man's striking resemblance to Oliver? Does that mean you still love Oliver?" Dominick asked her.
Cara let out a fit of laughter.
"Oh, Dominick, I only belong to you if you are rich. You failed to secure the contract that would have made me marry you. Right now, you are not worthy of me. You're nothing!" Cara yelled at him.
"Besides, I already told you to stop this stupid obsession over Oliver. Can you even hear yourself? To think that Oliver is the CEO is ridiculous, and to even suggest that I am still in love with him makes you stupid!"
Cara yelled again. Dominick raised his hand to slap her and she quickly yelped while covering her face with her hands.
"Get out of my car!" He snapped at her instead. Cara rolled her eyes and kissed her teeth.
"Fuck you, Dominick Torino, you broke ass thing!" She replied and quickly dashed out of the car.
Dominick punched his steering. He drove off, leaving Cara to fend for herself.
From his office, Oliver could see the drama playing out.
But then, his mind went back to Jamie's revelation. If Cara's family was responsible for the death of his father, he would never forgive them.
He had to dig deeper!
Oliver instructed Jamie to wait for him in his mansion with further news regarding his father's assassination. Meanwhile, he and Geena took a stroll to a jewelry shop.He realized that he had not gotten Geena a present yet since they started going out and Oliver wanted to correct that.When they stepped inside, Oliver looked around, trying to see what would fit Geena best."Oliver, you really don't have to get me anything. I'm fine. You've already given me a promotion at work. That is enough for me," Geena said meekly, and Oliver smiled."Your kind is rare, Geena. I must reward you for being a good person. Besides, when we get married, you'll have a company of your own!" Oliver said to her, still looking around. Geena was shocked."You want to marry me?" She asked him. Oliver took her hand and kissed it."Geena. Since I set my eyes on you, I knew that you would become my wife. When the time is right, I'll ask you to marry me. But for now, just enjoy what I'll buy for you," he told her
Two days later, Oliver decided to blow off some steam at a casino. Coincidentally, Dominick and Cara also came there that night."Dominick, do you think gambling is the best thing to do now? You should be focused on getting your terminated contract back from Oliver Blaze," Cara said to Dominick while they stepped into the casino.Dominick's mind was made up, and his glares were intentional. He glided toward a table and then turned to Cara."You said it yourself, Cara. I'm broke. I have to make some money and fortunately for me, I'm an excellent cheat at gambling. Don't worry, I'll win so much tonight that we'll buy a private jet," he said to her and smiled.Cara rolled her eyes, she had a bad feeling about it. But at that point, Dominick wouldn't change his mind."Look who we have here. It's Oliver Blaze!" Dominick said to Cara as he pointed to Oliver's table. Oliver had decided to take some things off his mind as he played with a few people. Despite being an excellent player, he de
"Young master, there's been an accident! Your girlfriend Geena is dead!!" Jamie's words made Oliver freeze. Oliver had decided not to go to the office that day, and Geena took his car instead."What did you say?" Oliver asked Jamie like he didn't quite get it the first time."There was an explosion at the square. Your car exploded. The police are on their way as we speak-" Jamie's words were cut off when Oliver dashed out of the house.He quickly grabbed the first car that he saw, and got in. And then, Oliver zoomed off. His breath was heavy, and his chest sunk into his heart.Geena could not be dead. She couldn't! Oliver approached the square and saw a lot of onlookers glaring at the gory scene, and the police had made a line already.He stepped down from his vehicle and slowly began to approach the scene."Hey, sir, you can't go further. That's a crime scene," a cop tried to push Oliver back but he ignored the cop and went straight in.People watched as Oliver checked what was left
"I have a crime to confess. I've killed someone. You have to lock me up, now!" Dominick blurted out to the policeman at the desk. The cop glared at him while raising a brow."Sir, what are you saying?" The cop asked Dominick."Please, lock me up. He can't find me out there. It will be too bad for me. I rather go to jail than let him find me. Please!" Dominick begged again.He heard the news on TV that the assassin had missed its mark. Instead, Geena, Oliver's girlfriend, was killed. Before Dominick ran to the station, he had tried to reach out to the assassin. But the man wasn't picking up.That could only mean one thing; Oliver had gotten to him."Sir, who did you kill?" The cop asked again, trying to get the facts straight for Dominick could need professional help instead."Did you watch the news? I planted the bomb that killed that young woman earlier. I deserve to go to jail for that, don't I? Lock me up!" Dominick yelled at the cop. The cop quickly placed him in cuffs and called
"... I have your girlfriend…"Those words struck Oliver like steel. He gazed at the email for some time, puzzled by the mafia's guts and audacity. But Geena was alive, and that was a good thing. All that Oliver needed to do was go get her. Another email soon followed and it contained a phone number.Oliver dialed the number and it barely rang before someone picked up the phone."I wasn't sure you'd call me back, Oliver Blaze. I've heard that you are quite stubborn," the Mafia said to Oliver.When Oliver heard the voice, his mind was taken back to so many memories. He immediately recognized the voice for he had heard the Mafia arguing with his father one time."Where's Geena? Where is my girlfriend?" Oliver asked the mafia."She is safe. For now. You know, my men pulled her out of the car just before the explosion. You were not the only one who had eyes on the hooded man…" the mafia said to Oliver and he knew what that meant.There was a spy in the mansion who was working for The Mafi
"I am disappointed in you, Dominick. How could you confess to attempted murder?" Tim, Cara's father, admonished Dominick in the interrogation room.They had bribed the police to come in and speak with Dominick themselves. Cara was there as well, an exasperated look written on her face."Confessing to the crime is better than Oliver Blaze finding me. He killed my assassin, Tim. Do you know what that means? I'm like a cockroach waiting to be snapped!" Dominick replied to the older man."I warned you against picking a fight against Oliver Blaze in the first place. But you didn't listen. Look what that has gotten you," Cara said to Dominick and rolled her eyes. He looked confused. So many things were going through his mind at the same time."Why are you both here? Cara has already broken up with me. Did you just come to gloat now that I have nothing?" Dominick asked Tim and he laughed."Or are you here to help me? Any form of help would be appreciated! You know I'll restore both our compa
"Found you!"Oliver smiled as he pinned the mafia's location. He now had what he needed to save Geena and end the mafia once and for all. Oliver stepped out of the tech room and immediately found Ludacris standing there with a worried look on his face."Boss, have you found the mafia yet?" Ludacris asked him and Oliver nodded while raising his brow."Where is he?" Ludacris asked him again. Oliver crossed his arms and stared at Ludacris."You tell me," Oliver said to him. Ludacris let out a nervous chuckle."I don't understand, boss. What do you mean?" He asked in response."What does the mafia have on you, Ludacris? I know that you are the spy. You'd betray me like that? And Jamie, did you lead Jamie to his death?" Oliver fumed.Ludacris knew that he was done for. There was no way he could deny what was so obvious. He sighed and walked toward a couch to take his seat."He wasn't supposed to be there. Jamie was at the right place at the wrong time. I had no other choice but to turn hi
"You must divorce Cara now. You've been nothing but a fucking disgrace since you married my daughter. This family deserves more than a miserable son-in-law like you!"Tim, Oliver's father-in-law yelled at him. Oliver raised his brow while gazing at Tim, and tension filled the air as he stood before his wife's family.Their fiery eyes spoke volumes; a sheer hatred against Oliver that words could barely describe.He had wondered why they suddenly called on him that night. Since he married Cara, they've always made him sleep in the basement and never allowed him access to the main building except to mop and clean.Then, they'd ridicule him, call him names, and even spit on him for being a live-in son-in-law.But Oliver endured all of this for one reason only: his love for Cara. Even though she joined them and treated him less than an animal, Oliver made excuses for her inside his head.He didn't want to let her go.He so desperately hoped that she would pass his test, and show that she