"Are you sure of what you're saying? This is the fake Evans?" Grace askedz looking at the manager.The manager nodded and stared at Evans scornfully. "I have no idea why the security will let such a man into the restaurant to pose as Evans. I'll personally deal with this matter and make sure the perpetrators end up in jail."Damian crossed both legs over each other, placing it on the table. "Grace, Lily, Emily, didn't I tell you that your precious Leonard is nothing but a liar and a con artist?"Leonard stared intensely at the manager and found the incident strange. Why would he deny the truth?What's really going on?Emily turned to Leonard and muttered with a worried look, "Leonard, this is getting out of hand.""Don't worry. I'll handle this, everything will be fine."Leonard turned to Evans and said," The restaurant has a biometric database right?"Evans nodded. "Yes, they do.""You also have a separate room where you cook?""Yes, I do but most time I go to the general kitchen to
Damian chuckled in a funny way, "Leonard, can seriously make me eat leftovers from the dustbin. I was merely making a joke then."Leonard raised a brow. "A joke? What if I hadn't proven Evan's identity? It wouldn't have been a joke, I'm sure you would have made me eat the leftovers myself."Damian coughed slightly."Would you willingly eat it or I'll have to force you?" Leonard asked.Damian felt intimidated by Leonard's stare. The burly man was still on the floor, moaning in pain."Damian, you made the deal yourself, no one forced you. How can a man from a reputable family back out of his own deal?" Emily asked with a sarcastic smile."Emily, don't tell me you're in support of this as well," Damian replied with surprise."Well, you humiliated my guest. You don't expect not to get punished, do you?" Evans turned to Leonard and said, "If he refuses to comply, I'll definitely make sure he eats from the leftovers and I'll send a video over to you."Leonard nodded. He would leave this to
Next day,Unknown location.Leonard walked into the Villa which was quite quiet and found Max sitting in the living room playing video games. He scanned the room for the others but didn't see any sign of them anywhere."Hi Max, " Leonard said.Max didn't reply as her full attention was solely on the game she was playing. Leonard sighed and walked towards the television and turned it off."Hey! What did you do that for!" Max yelled.Leonard smiled and said, "Finally, I have your attention. Where are the others?""Well, they have been in the study for over an hour," Max replied, shrugging her shoulders."Have any idea what they could be doing?"Max shooked her head. "No. Everyone's being behaving weird and strange since I stepped in here. Seems, they don't trust me.""Oh," Leonard mouthed. "I'll go see them then."Max nodded and returned to her video game. Leonard glanced back at her and sighed.Walking towards the study room, he heard low muffled sounds. He pushes the door open and eve
"Why are you both looking gloomy?" Leonard asked.His parents were seated in the living room, holding each other while sighing softly. They looked up when Leonard spoke as he walked in."Leonard, you're back," Catherine said, wiping her eyes.Leonard raised a brow and he went to her. "Momma, are you crying?""Your grandpa is sick Leonard. He's very sick," Catherine said with a sigh.Leonard stared at her father, who was looking gloomy. "Is that why you have this sad look on? Let the family get a doctor to treat him. You both don't have to be worried.""Leonard, what do you mean we shouldn't be worried?" Shadrach asked."They were chased out of the family so we don't have any business with their affairs."Shadrach sighed. Somehow he felt like Leonard was right but a part of him didn't want to believe it. "They came to the office to apologise to me. They said my father was very sick and when I got there, the doctor told me he didn't have much time to live."Leonard was at a loss for wor
Melvin looked up at his father. "Dad, you shouldn't be angry at me. What do you want me to expect to do? You were about giving everything to Shadrach with nothing left for me." "You don't expect me to sit down and watch everything slip away from my hands, do you?" Chandler folded his hands at his back and walked back and forth, staring at Melvin's back and sighed, "The Don helped Leonard get back justice. There should be a link between those two and if I remember clearly, The Don makes no friends." "Shadrach was being unfilial to me by letting the police take you and your son away. It was a family matter which could be resolved peacefully but he let us be embarrassed in such a manner and took the company away from our hands." Chandler looked at Melvin, who stared back at him. "In subsequent times, we'll get back what's rightfully ours. In the meantime, get closer to Shadrach. Find out the true relationship between Don and Leonard." Melvin nodded with a smile. It seems his father w
The Marshall's Residence.The doctor was checking Chandler's vitals while he laid on the bed. His eyes were closed as he was deep slumber.Melvin was seated beside him, watching the doctor's movements. "Is he going to be okay?"At that moment, Shadrach and Leonard entered into the room with Catherine behind them. Leonard stared at the scene before him and shook his head in disgust.Now, he knew why his father believed. It was a total charade."How's my father now, doctor?" Shadrach asked with deep concern.The doctor sighed and put back his stethoscope into its case. "His health is deteriorating but I noticed a slight change. He seems to be very happy and it seemed to have calmed him down.""That's because we are all together now," Melvin said, bringing everyone's attention to where he was seated.Leonard glanced at his father to study his expression. The look on his father's face had changed drastically and a deep frown as there.Melvin also noticed it and walked towards him, falling
"Leonard, " Victor called out.Leonard glanced at him with a raised brow."Since our families have reconciled with each other, how about we hang out together?" Victor asked with a small smile.Leonard's brows furrowed deeply. He chewed on his food before replying, "I'm busy so it won't be possible.""Busy?""From what I know, you don't have a job so how can you be busy?" Victor asked, feeling quite enraged that Leonard would turn down his offer.If not that his father had made him promise that he should be on his best behaviour, he definitely won't be seated here beside Leonard, asking him to a time out."Victor! Mind your words, " Melvin scolded.Leonard merely sipped from his glass of water and wiped the corners of his lips."Leonard, I apologize for Victor's outburst. Victor, apologize immediately!""I'm sorry, " Victor said through gritted teeth."Leonard is a friend of the Don. So definitely he would be busy, you can take him out in his free time, " Melvin said with small smile.
A week later.Melvin has resumed work in the company under Shadrach's directive. He acted so neutral and righteous making Shadrach believe that he had truly changed Leonard was already getting wary. Efforts of getting the evidence he needed seemed to be fruitless as Chandler seemed to have covered his tracks well.…Mega Conglomerate.The telephone rang disrupting Leonard from his work."Hello?""Leo, we have finally gotten him," Came a reply."I'll be there shortly."…The Marshall's Residence.Shadrach and the whole family watched as Chandler was attended by the doctor. He seemed to be getting weaker by the day and they were being advised to always be with him at all times.He laid pale on the bed as the doctor checked his vitals.The door was pushed open and Leonard entered with a grave expression on his face. "Oh Leonard, you're here," Victor greeted with a smile.Leonard merely glanced at him and looked intensely at Chandler. "How long can you keep up with this act?"Chandler lo