“Lily, is there something you’re keeping from me? What exactly is going on at work? You seem more stressed than usual.”
Lily sighed
“My company received a new contract last month and there was an error in the calculation of the data. Our products did not meet the requirements so we need to compensate them with seven million. My company’s funds will not able to turn around which means that, I might need to at least get four million dollars of investment in a week, otherwise my company will most likely go bankrupt. I can’t do that to my employees.”
Monica’s eyes widened,
“How are you supposed to find someone willing to invest four million dollars in a week!?”
Just then, Lily turned around and sighted Kevin standing in the hallway, with a tear falling down her soft cheeks, Lily whispered.
“Kevin, I’m sorry to say this but Monica and I need some privacy. Can you please give me some space?”
Feeling distraughted by his wife’s pain, Kevin nodded
“Of course, I’ll go back to the bedroom. It’s good to see you Monica.”
Rushing back to his room Kevin promised himself,
“I have to help her. I will prove to Lily that I am the man who she married not the shell of a human being who I’ve been these past two years. I’m going to create my own empire.”
Taking out his cell phone, Kevin gasped when he saw over ten missed calls from his grandfather. Looking at the screen, Kevin asked himself.
“Why did my grandpa call me so many times? He hasn’t called me in over two years. The last time we spoke, he kicked me out of the family. I wonder if he knows about the money.”
Kevin saw his grandfather’s name flash on his cell phone. Taking a deep breath, he read the message.
“Kevin, I was wrong about you. Your family needs you right now and I know all about your recent success with Sunset Haven group. We really need that money in order to save the family line. If you don’t help us, the Williams family will collapse completely.”
Kevin looked at the message in a daze and it felt like, he was moving through a foggy dreamscape rather than the tangible reality around him. His flawless chiseled face was white as a sheet.
Just two years ago, his family kicked him out because of this same investment in Sunset Haven group. They left him with nothing just days before his wedding and now because of the same investment, his grandpa was asking him to help the Williams family.
“This feels like a sick joke.” Kevin sighed
As he was thinking, his phone vibrated again with a message from the same number,
“Kevin, we’ve lost everything after a few bad investments and we are going bankrupt. Please save us with your new money. If you do, I promise to make it up to you. You will be a member of the Williams family again. Don’t you want to be the man who you used to be?”
Remembering his wife’s desire for him to be his old self, Kevin nodded and texted back.
“I’ll meet you tomorrow and grandpa, we have a lot to discuss.”
Ever since Kevin’s grandpa kicked him out of the family, he had to numb himself to be able to deal with the pain of losing everything and sadly, it affected his marriage with Lily and his career.
But now that his investments has paid off, the tables have turned and he is ready to be the man he used to be.
Kevin thought to himself,
“Prioritizing what comes foremost, I need to find out just how rich I really am. That should be the first thing!”
He was excited…
Kevin had been waiting for this moment for years and right now, a whirlwind of emotions overtook him. His heart raced as if it were trying to catch up to the exhilaration in his mind.
A wide grin stretched across his pretty face, revealing a contagious happiness that seemed to glow from within. His normally reserved and cold demeanor gave way to unbridled excitement.
Kevin’s eyes sparkled with a mix of joy and disbelief as he pictured his success. The twinkle in his eyes mirrored stars and he felt like, the universe had conspired to grant him this moment of triumph.
He couldn’t help but let out a triumphant whoop of joy, a sound that resonated through the room and echoed his new-found success. A flawless row of pearly white teeth adorned his smile, glistening like pearls in a sea of rosy gum.
His smile looked so captivating and gave his face an enchanting glow, casting a shimmering spell that could draw gazes like a moth to a gentle moonlit flame.
His laughter echoed in the empty space around him and in that instant, he felt on top of the world. The peak of his hard work and patience had finally paid off and he couldn’t have been happier.
He knew that this was just the beginning of a new chapter in his life, a chapter that will be filled with opportunities and possibilities he had only dreamed of before.
Kevin could not help but feel a surge of pride swell up in him as he knew that, he would be able to help Lily’s company from going bankrupt.
The weight of financial uncertainty that had burdened him for two years has suddenly been lifted, leaving him lighter than air and ready to take over the whole Veridonia.
CHAPTER FOUR Kevin found his black card. It’s been over two years since he last touched it. Even his wife Lily didn’t know the card existed just as she didn’t know a lot of things about his past. “I’ve got this” Kevin said as he turned the black card around and dialed the VIP number on the back. A sweet comported voice answered, “Hello Mr. Williams, welcome to the black card private VIP customer service. May I ask if you need any help?” Kevin responded back, “Hello, I’d like to check the balance of my card.” Kevin seemed very excited. “Of course… Just one moment please.” “Hello, Mr. Williams, are you still there?” Kevin replied almost immediately, “Yes, I am. Would you be able to check my bank balance please?” The customer service attendant hesitated for a while before responding, “Hummm… Mr. Williams, I apologize but the balance on your black card is unfortunately too big for me to handle over the phone. It appears that the digits are higher than our computer is able to
Kevin helped lift Lily onto the back of his motorbike. Lily wrapped her arms around Kevin’s waist as he thought to himself,“I love this feeling. From this moment forward, I’m going to start steaming our relationship. I’m going to be the man who Lily wants me to be, the man that she deserves.”Stopping at the red light, Kevin turned around to find Lily biting her bottom lip.With a gentle sigh, Kevin asked“How are you feeling? You look great but I know you… you only bite your bottom lip when you’re stressed.”Lily nodded,”I am a little bit stressed… I checked the reports this morning and I confirmed my worst nightmare. The company isn’t going to get any extra investor’s support which means that by the end of the week, we’re going to officially declare bankruptcy. This morning, the major shareholders will be holding a meeting and as the company’s chairman, I have to be there. To be honest, I just feel so terrible about the poor employees that will be loosing their jobs… I mean, it’s
CHAPTER SIX“Thank you, Kevin”Lily said softly.Kevin reached for the necklace but as soon as his hands grasped it, it accidentally slipped out of his fingers to the ground.With a fake shock look on his face, Blakely gasped“Kevin! How could!? You threw it on the ground on purpose! That necklace is for Lily… why would you do that to her!?At that moment, Kevin turned around to see several of Lily’s co-workers crowding around him.One woman whispered to the other,“I don’t why she married someone like that. She could do so much better!”Lily took a deep breath,“I’m sure that it was an accident Blakely. Isn’t that right babe?Feeling his face turn red in anger, Kevin snapped“I’m sorry that it happened. Lily, you deserve the real thing not just some fake copy of it from a small jeweler.”Seeing her employees gossiping with one another, Lily stepped forward and whispered into Kevin’s ear,“Kevin, please apologize to Blakely. We’re at my job and so much is going on today already. Even
CHAPTER SEVENKevin picked his phone and dialed the number of the person who left him with nothing two years ago.The old man’s voice resonated with a deep timbre that carried the weight of years of wisdom and experience.“Kevin! I knew you would call…”Kevin responded impatiently,“Hello Grandpa, let’s not waste time with fake formalities. I’m calling to let you know that I can help solve the crisis of Williams family with my money but in exchange for that, I have two conditions. One, before six o’clock tonight, you will give me a DreamLover necklace. Second, at the down town family branch, there is a person named Blakely, I want him removed immediately.”Still sitting on his motorbike, Kevin hung up the phone with his grandpa and said to himself,“The tables have turned! Now I have all the power… this is going to be so much fun.”Just then, Kevin received a text message from his wife Lily. Kevin took a deep breath and read,“I’m sorry about our call earlier. I really wish things cou
Kevin stood before the mirror, dressed in a simple yet impeccably fitted shirt and pants, giving a vision of understated elegance. The shirt, a crisp white, clung to his body like a second skin, accentuating his athletic build and hinting at the strength beneath.The fabrics showcased his broad shoulders and chest, revealing confidence in every stitch. His was equally captivating, his deep eyes held a magnetic allure and his chiseled jawline exuded determination.Kevin, feeling content with his appearance, whistled cheerfully as he descended towards the garage.He hopped on his motorbike and drove to one of the fanciest hotel in Veridonia, the Kings hotel.After parking his motorbike outside the lobby, he quickly fixed his wind-swept hair and stepped down on the pavement.“Kevin! Is that you?”A handsome man stucked his head out from an Audi A8 window and waved excitedly to Kevin.The moment Kevin saw him, his eyes was filled with surprise“Tyler! Look at you… you haven’t aged a day.
Just as Kevin’s butt touched chair, Kate responded indifferently,“Sorry, I’m saving this seat for Jessica.”“Huh!? I thought Jessica was sitting over there”Kevin pointed to the beautiful woman sitting seven or eight seats away from them. His face was full of confusion.Kate frowned and looked very unhappy. She raised her hands and covered her nose and said in a muffled voice,“You sort of stink and I feel so uncomfortable. Can I please change seats?”Kevin was stunned. He raised his arms and sniffed his armpit area, it didn’t smell. He had just changed before coming to the re-union.“This woman must have problems with her nose.”Kevin thought to himself.“Kevin! You haven’t taken a shower for few days, have you?”One of the guys askedA female classmate sitting next to him quickly said,“Kevin c’mon now, I’ll change seats with you. Don’t make the beauty breathe in bad air so she will be able to eat.”Kevin didn’t want to talk but at that time his old friend, Zach walked over and pul
CHAPTER TENAt the same moment, Kevin was struggling with what to do about his clothes.He walked to the mall and looked around.Most of the suits were not his style. He felt that none of these suits fit him very well.Finally, his only solution was to call the secretary that Uncle Mathew has arranged for him that afternoon.She was very efficient… in less than an hour, she got someone to make a simple hand-made suit and had it sent to Kevin.He folds the suit under his arms as he rode his electric scooter back to his neighborhood.As he entered the house, he saw his wife Lily standing in front the mirror in the living room admiring the DreamLover on her neck.It seemed like his wife was very satisfied with the gift he had given her.She quickly pulled it on the moment she received. With the necklace on her neck, she became more noble and elegant. As Kevin walked back, Lily saw him from the mirror and instantly changed her exhilarated expression.She looked away to check her clothes
CHAPTER ELEVENAt that moment, Martha stepped in again and snapped at Kevin,“Kevin!”After giving Kevin a warning look, Martha smiled and stepped in front of Drake.“Drake… Kevin is younger than you so he doesn’t know how to control his tongue. Why are you arguing with him anyway and where are your parents? Why didn’t I see them come today?”Martha sought to shift the subject to divert everyone’s focus away from her daughter, Lily.Drake was fuming with anger but he kept his cool and responded to Martha,“My parents are at the overseas, monitoring the family’s business. They aren’t lazy like you! You don’t have anything to do all day long, do you? You have your little son-in-law to be your hands and feet.”Drake’s words made Martha extremely embarrassed.In that moment, a matured older voice interrupted them“What in heaven’s name is everyone doing here!?”“Grandma!”Drake’s face lit upHe glanced behind him and noticed someone aiding Mrs. Jones Hannah, the family’s eldest and most r