"After I made you to rape that girl and make it look like it all his fault and now this had to happen!" Melvin yelled."All to get the recognition of that old man!"Chandler stared at the people staring at him. He was utterly confused.Soon the clips turned to that of a college courtyard. It was all dark and the light around came from a faint streetlight.A young man was on top of a young lady who was crying terribly."Please let me go! Don't do this to me!" The lady pleaded.The lady was no other than Marilyn Everett. Emily's cousin.But the young man gave no heed to him and did his deed, leaving her in tears. The lady was too occupied with crying and covering her face with shame.Another lady was passing by, the streetlight shone on his face, it was Leonard. He had just finished his last delivery of the day and was to retired to his room when he heard the cries of the lady when the rapist heard someone's footsteps, he ran away but the streetlight also shone on his face.It was Victo
The car which had brought them to the banquet was waiting for them in the parking lot. Leonard led his parents to the car.The car drove away to the Pacific estate. The Pacific estate gates looked even more beautiful than Leonard had seen in the pictures.As the car approached the gate, they were being greeted by two impressive and intricately-designed pillars that stand tall and proud, symbolising the grandeur of the estate. The gates themselves are crafted from the finest gold and adorned with intricate details that shimmer in the sunlight, casting a warm, golden glow across the landscape.As they got closer, the gates slowly opened to reveal a long, tree-lined driveway that winds its way to the sprawling estate, promising a glimpse of the luxury that awaited them.Catherine gasped in surprise staring at the estate with glistening eyes, she held Shadrach tightly. Shadrach couldn't believe his eyes, was this where they would be staying?Leonard smiled, from the look on his parents'
"Dad, I know you have put in all your efforts into building what the Marshall's corporation is right now. All the heights achieved were all because of your dedication but it was unjustly taken away from you," Leonard said, staring at his dad.Shadrach sighed, "Leonard, why are you bringing this up now?""I have successfully brought back what was yours," He replied with a smile.Catherine was just coming out of the wardrobe area. "What do you mean Leonard?""Here are the ownership documents that Don had collected from Melvin. The company is now yours once again, the contract will belong to you so we both will have cooperation between our companies.""I'll help in my little way to build your companies."Shadrach eyes shone with tears in them. He hugged Leonard tightly and tapped his back, tears rolling down his eyes."Son, you've made me proud. Thank you so much."Catherine folded her arms with tears in her eyes as well. "Leonard, come here."Leonard hugged his mother. "Mom, do you like
"Max?"The lady in front of him nodded. "It's been awhile Leonard. I always believed you were never dead, I always did and now I've proven myself right."Leonard stared at her with a little smile. She was still the same Max he had known. The rose on her ear says it all, no matter the weather or mission, Max always wore a rose on her ears and no one knew why.It was her signature look."How did you know I was here?"Max giggled. "It's easy. No one here in California can do what you did, buying a mansion at such a staggering price and I've been tracking you down."Leonard nodded. Aquafina and Diana were right then."Can't I come in?" Max asked, looking inside."Sure," Leonard answered, paving the way for her. "I was just having breakfast before you came.""Good. I'm damn hungry."Leonard scoffed and rolled his eyes. "You haven't changed Max, you are always hungry.""Hey, don't blame me. It was so draining trailing you the way I did so I'm bound to be hungry.""Leonard, who's that?" Cath
Marshall's Cooperation PLC. "Stop!" Shadrach jerked back inside the car and was frightened. "Hey, what happened?" "I'm sorry sir, but there are some people in front of the gate," The driver said. Shadrach furrowed his brows and came down from the car. In front of the gate were his family members. He raised a brow, staring at them. They all exchanged glances and one of them coughed. His name was Charles, he was Chandler's younger brother's first son. Chandler had taken good care of him and his mother when his father died after a brief illness. "Shadrach, ermm… Father has requested your presence," He said. "Father? For what exactly?" Shadrach asked. "Shadrach, we know we have wronged you," Another said. "But father hasn't been doing so great for awhile and we fear that he might die soon." Shadrach sucked in a breath. "Let's go." Shadrach entered into his car. "Take me to our family's residence." "But sir, don't you think you should inform the young master about this? He onl
Unknown location. Leonard and Max alighted from Leonard's van. Aquafina, Diana and Micheal stood at the door to receive them. Aquafina and Diana were all smiles when they saw Max while Micheal had an odd expression on. "Diana! Fina!" Max yelled happily, running towards them. "Still childish," Aquafina grunted as Max engaged them both in a bone crushing hug. "How have you both been?" Max said, ruffling Diana's hair. Diana forced a smile out and arranged her hair with her fingers. "We were good, at least we can enjoy our weekend not looking for you anymore." Max giggled. "I won't hide anymore." "Max, where have you been hiding all this while?" Micheal asked, staring at her with a raised brow. Max's expression changed drastically. Michael glanced at Leonard. "You actually brought her in here without proper investigation?" "Hey, Micheal, don't question Leonard like that! Just because you're the king doesn't mean you can boss everyone around," Max said with a loud scoff. "Well,
The Everett's Residence."Sis, these dresses are really beautiful," Amelia gushed as she walked into the room, staring at the dresses on the bed. "Where are you going?"Emily smiled as she applied some lip gloss to her lips, "Our college classmates have organised a dinner party so they invited me over. More like a get together.""Oh really? Will Leonard be there as well?" Amelia asked.Emily sighed. "I don't know Amelia. You know, none of them actually liked him.""Well, Leonard looks like someone who cares whether people like him or not actually.""Yeah, that's true."A soft knock came on the door. Emily and Amelia exchanged glances.The door was slightly pushed open and their parent's heads popped up, "Emily, are you busy?""What do you want?" Emily asked with a raised brow.Rosalie sighed and walked in with James behind her. "Emily, you've looked yourself up in your room, refusing to eat with us, you only talk to your sister and you ignore us totally."James coughed slightly and sa
7pm,Merlin Restaurant.Merlin's restaurant was known widely for its wide range of seafoods and its exquisite evening ambience, extensive wine list and romantic atmosphere also famous for its artistic, visually striking dishes.This was the venue for the dinner party or reunion as Grace said over the phone.Leonard and Emily alighted from the van and walked into the restaurant. The entrance was adorned with a stylish sign that proudly displays the name of the restaurant.Patrons were already seated in various corners of the room. Different tantalising flavours mixed with the fresh scent of ingredients in the air, entering into their nostrils."They are in a private booth. Grace just texted me the number," Emily said.Leonard nodded in reply."This way."They boarded an elevator which took them straight to the third floor of the restaurant. Emily walked gracefully with her red heels with Leonard behind her. The doors of the booth automatically opened after sensing the arrival of a hu