“What?!” Ophelia blurted out, her eyes widening significantly. “H-how is that possible? I just met these people yesterday, and they don’t look like they can ever be affiliated with the young master of the young family.”Theodore, who was also taken aback by Jonah’s revelation, let out a nervous laugh as he glanced towards Jonah. “Mr. Leigh, you might be mistaken. They,” he gestured between Adrian and Anita, “don’t really look like—”“Are you trying to insinuate that I’m lying, or that the young master made a mistake by choosing them to live in his mansion?” Jonah cut Theodore off, his usually unreadable expression, now flickering with barely restrained anger. “It seems you both need to be taught a serious lesson,” he continued. “so you’d know never to mess with anyone affiliated with the Young family!”Theodore’s eyes grew wide in panic. He knew that someone like Jonah would never take his threats lightly, so he rushed over to him, his hands jammed together in a pleading gesture. “P
Adrian pulled over in the very spacious parking lot of the Alpha group a few minutes later, and he and Anita stepped out of the car.Anita’s eyes widened as she took in the skyscraper which towered above the city’s skyline. The glass windows that gleamed under the reflection of the sunlight also added to the sophisticated appeal of the building. Even Adrian couldn’t help but admire the beautiful structure. The imposing structure just solidified the fact that it was indeed the largest building in the whole of Wibston.Anita started to grow nervous the more she looked at the building as she was reminded of how formidable and unattainable the Alpha group was. She simply hoped that her interview with the company would be successful enough for her to bag a contract.“Here you go,” Adrian’s voice brought her out of her thoughts, and she turned to see him extending her car keys towards her.She collected it from him with a smile and he added, “If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call m
The receptionist shifted on her seat, feeling uncomfortable at Nathan’s intense gaze on her. Reluctantly, she picked up the telephone and put a call across to Rhea.“Miss. Smith, there’s someone here to see you, he goes by the name, Nathan Davies,” The receptionist informed Rhea as soon as the call connected. “Do you have an appointment with him?”Rhea’s voice was highly professional on the other end of the line as she replied, “I’m not expecting anyone by that name. The only person I have an appointment with this morning is a lady named Anita Davies. She should be here any moment from now, kindly inform me if she arrives.”The receptionist's brows furrowed as her eyes flickered to Nathan who was still leaning smugly against the counter. She then saw Anita standing awkwardly in the middle of the receptionist and her eyes narrowed thoughtfully. Could she be Anita Davies?She brought the telephone down from her ear and placed a hand over the receiver as she angled her gaze towards Anit
Rhea’s anger kindled at Nathan’s entitled words, but she tried to control herself by taking a deep breath. “You don’t possess the qualities of someone who deserves a contract with us,” she countered firmly. “You’re impulsive, entitled and clearly lazy. There’s no need to banter words with someone like you.”She turned to the receptionist who straightened up immediately and bowed in respect.Rhea barely acknowledged the receptionist’s gesture as she relayed her order. “Call up the security officials and have them bundle this insolent man out of here. He isn’t allowed to step foot into this company from here on out.”The receptionist nodded instantly and swiftly grabbed the telephone on her desk and made the necessary phone call.Nathan’s face flushed red and he was gripped with embarrassment and disbelief at Rhea’s words. The reality of what was really happening began to dawn on him, and his body was gripped with more panic as he realized that he was about to lose out on a contact w
Anita and Rhea got into Rhea’s office and Anita’s lips parted as she took in its modern, yet minimalist interior. The walls were a pastel white color and the maple colored furniture complimented it, adding to the sophisticated appearance of the office.Her gaze was then drawn to the ceiling-to-floor window that dominated the entirety of one wall, offering a breathtaking view of the city’s skyline. Rhea’s office definitely looked like it belonged on the front cover of an architectural digest magazine. Rhea noticed Anita gawking at her office and smiled knowingly. That was the same reaction she always got from anyone who came into her office.“Please have a seat,” she offered, pulling Anita from her reverie as she gestured towards the plush leather chair facing her rich, maple colored desk. Anita smiled sheepishly as she stopped gawking and took a seat on the chair opposite Rhea. Rhea retrieved a stack of papers from the drawer of her desk and placed them on top of the desk.“Here ar
While Adrian sipped his coffee as he was deep in thought, his phone rang again and he kept the mug down before picking the phone up.Glancing at the caller ID, he saw that it was a private number, pinching his brows together, he reluctantly picked up the call.“Hello?” He answered in a tense but curt voice, and a respectful voice came in from the other end.“Good day, young master. I’m one of the bodyguards at Fortgate security services. I have some information for you.” The pinch in Adrian’s brows smoothed out as he understood why the number had been tagged private. It was a security measure the people at Fortgate security used to keep themselves untraceable.“Alright,” he replied to the bodyguard. “What information do you have for me?”The sound of throat clearing could be heard before the bodyguard spoke. “I’m currently with one of those thugs you assigned to keep an eye on Liam Muller, and report any suspicious behavior of his to you.”Adrian nodded, remembering that night at the
Blaze and his three other counterparts arrived at a very large and desolated house, and one of them carried an unconscious Irene towards a chair that was already reserved for her.The man carrying Irene set her down on the chair and used zip ties to tie each of her wrist to each of the chair’s arms, and then tied her legs together at the ankles.During this process, Irene stirred awake, and she blinked a few times to get accustomed to her surroundings, once she did, she gasped, startled to discover she had being tied down to a chair.“W-what is this?” Irene stammered in a terrified voice. “Please let me go! I just got discharged from the hospital some days ago, and I’m still recovering from my illness! Please don’t do this!”Blaze’s arms were folded as he watched her struggle with her restraints, desperate to break free. He tilted his head for a moment before taking a step towards her.“You don’t need to worry, ma’am,” Blaze began calmly, as though he was trying to pacify a child. “No
Adrian was momentarily disoriented by the plastic bag that was suddenly placed over his head, but he instantly regained control of his senses and assessed the situation. He closed his eyes, imagining the attacker behind him, and due to the amount of force used in holding the bag tight on his head, it seemed the attacker was using both of his hands. In a swift counter move, Adrian immediately dropped his weight, creating some space between him and the attacker. This made the unsuspecting attacker, do a double take in surprise. “Stay put you sleaze ball. You think you can—” That attacker couldn’t finish his sentence because Adrian suddenly struck the radial nerve on his forearms with his elbow, causing him to hiss and relax his grip. Using this momentary distraction to his advantage, Adrian threw his head back in a reverse headbutt that made the attacker stumble as he clutched his now broken nose. While the attacker was still stunned, Adrian removed the plastic bag from his