Jamole kept pinching himself just to be sure he wasn’t dreaming. Swan Pablo kept ringing in his head and he began to recall all about Swan Pablo.
Swan Pablo was the richest tycoon in Antipolo who had avarice of group of companies in real estate. He was the CEO of the prestigious Swan Real Estates and a few months ago he was worth two billion dollars. Swan Pablo was a fat cat everyone wanted to reckon with.
Anitpolo never knew much about Swan’s private life and family even everyone thought he never had family. And never in Jamole’s life had he thought the disable girl he proposed marriage to was Swan’s daughter and only child.
“I am Susan Pablo, my dear,” Susan intoned, all smiles, as she sat next to Jamole in the Lamborghini.
“Oh my God! So this is true. What is about happening to me? What fate is about to befall me? Susan Pablo? Swan Pablo’s daughter?” Jamole sounded in his mind.
Seeing the cloud of surprise on his face, Susan explained yet further, “As a matter of fact I am the only child of Swan Pablo.” She locked gaze with her beholder and pulled out her hand to have a handshake, “Once again nice to meet you, my fiancée.”
Jamole hesitated to reply, “Nice to meet you, too. But …but,” he stuttered because he was still astonished to make such a personality his wife. A deep breath. “But I thought you were a beggar. Does Swan Pablo have family? I can’t believe you are his daughter.”
Jamole resumed gaping at Susan. Susan let a contagious smile across her face. “Everyone thought my father never had family because of the private life he led. In fact I am elated over the fact that Antipolo never knew much about us, save the truth that my father is the richest tycoon in Antipolo.”
“But why did you say so?” Jamole queried coldly, “Can I please know who you really are and why you stayed on the road side and begged despite being the daughter of Swan Pablo?”
Susan snorted as she stared thoughtfully in the space, her eyes dimmed.
Jamole perceived the color that flushed across her face and instantly he knew sorrowful memory had swept through her, “You look worried,” said Jamole, peering at her.
Tears surged down her chin, “Six years ago mom and I had a fatal car accident which took her life and left me crippled after I lost my limbs. Ever since then I had experienced countless heartbreak from men who came for the money and not for true love.”
Jamole shook his head in pity and listened keenly.
She continued. “So I decided to disguise as a beggar on the street to find true love and my husband, especially when father told me any man that would be my husband would be the heir to his empire…”
“What! Heir?” Jamole had barely let her finish her words when he exclaimed. He gagged his mouth with his palms.
Susan shook her head in confirmation. “Yes, heir. You see, the auto crash had left my father devastated and down with partial stroke and neither of us could control the Swan Real Estate anymore. Father mandated me to find a husband who can be his heir and control the hem of activities at Swan Real Estate.”
“Oh my God!” Jamole snapped once again. He barely could wink as profuse sweating ensued on his brow and armpit. This couldn’t be happening. Heir?” he resounded, and gaped at her. “Who am I to be the heir to Swan Pablo’s unlimited wealth?” Jamole sounded emphatically, tell me you are pulling my legs. Tell me you are joking.”
Susan rubbed on the Arabic Coral Gold ring Jamole used to propose to her. And Jamole’s gaze settled on the ring. “Didn’t you propose marriage to me with this ring? Despite the dashing ladies that flooded Antipolo, you decided to go for a crippled beggar like me. Who am I o be our wife?”
Jamole fought back the warm tears that built in his eyes and he tossed his head in doubt. “This can’t be true. This can’t be happening to me.”
Instantly the fleet of cars came to a screeching halt.
Jamole looked out the window and noticed they were parked before Gold Wise Link Store, the same jewelry store from where he bought the Arabic Coral Gold Ring for his ex-wife.
“I want you to look good before father sees you. Diamond necklace needs to graze your neck and wrist and after that we will drive to a boutique and change your cloths and the shoes.”
Their gaze settled on his worn out shoes which had lasted as long as he was created. Jamole’s gaze came upon the jewelry store and memories of what Stella and her boss did to him struck him with hurt. He sniffed back tears.
Hastily, securities rushed to the Lamborghini and opened the door and bowed before Jamole and Susan as they alighted.
***
Hours later when Susan took Jamole drove to Swan Villa, he couldn’t help but stare around the splendor of the edifice.
“You are welcome to our villa,” Susan said and led Jamole to the ball room wherein Swan Pablo had been since he broke down with ailment.
Well-suited Caucasian hefty security manned the room when they got in. Upon seeing Jamole and Susan they bowed and let them come face to face with Swan who looked sickly in bed.
“Daughter?” Swan called through grinning face.
“Father!” Susan called in like manner and rode her wheel chair toward him.
“Who is he?” Swan asked, pointing at Jamole who was donned in sky blue tuxedo, sleeves, diamond necklace and bracelet and trousers over pair of Rome Styled Shoes. “He looks handsome,” added Swan.
Susan smiled at Jamole. “Oh father, this is my fiancée I talked about. His name is Jamole Cadry. He is the chosen heir,” replied Susan all smiles.
Swan gazed upon Jamole once more and shook his head in confirmation. “Is he capable of pioneering the affairs of Swan Real Estates?”
Susan gave a firm nod. “Yes, father. Jamole is not just smart but hard working. If we entrust Swan Real Estates to him he would make us proud.” She intoned and let a huge smile cloud her chin. “Besides we are in love with each other.” She clenched her hands to Jamole’s.
Swan coughed and snorted. Although he was down with sickness and declining in age, yet he felt elated to have Jamole as his heir and son-in-law. He raised his hand and one of his securities came forth with a briefcase and opened it.
“In there you will find a credit card for two billion dollars, the memorandum of association and sole proprietorship documents. Once you sign them you automatically become my heir and must abide by the rules. Once again don’t let us down. As you can see, I am declining and sick. My daughter is crippled. We need you to control this company aright.
Promptly Jamole fell upon his knees and broke down in tears. He looked at Susan, “Tell me this is not happening dear.”
“Perk up, Jamole. You are fortunate,” said Susan, “Only promise to make us proud.”
Through tears Jamole replied, “I…I, promise.”
“You are welcome to Swan Real Estates, Jamole,” Swan Pablo said.
Jamole wept into his palms and sobbed greatly.
The journey just begun…
For over thirty minutes Jamole sat behind closed doors with Susan as he perused through the documents. And he stared at the documents and the information therein.He couldn’t believe his eyes. Swan Real Estates Group covered a wide array of real estates in England, America, Philippine and Spain. With over ten thousand houses and five hundred acres of land.“There we are Jamole,” Susan slammed a document into her palms. Flipped through them and pointed into it, “You know, father being industrious has always admired the hospitality industry. But unfortunately his sickness couldn’t let him do that. This is just the master plan for his hospitality business.”“If I work harder with the best team I can help him bring that to pass, dear,” Jamole replied. “Right now I am no only serving as your husband but heir to the Swan group. I promise to make your family proud and double the total net worth of the group in the shortest time.”Susan shook her head in confirmation as she flipped through mor
Jamole stood to his feet, advanced to the mirror opposite and took a glance at himself. His face lacked emotion and there was nothing on his mind other than vengeance.Susan was still mad at him. She steered her wheel chair toward Jamole as she couldn’t stop questioning him. “It is absolutely demeaning and embarrassing that my husband who is supposed to be the heir to the prestigious Swan Real Estate is opting for the position of a janitor.”Jamole gazed upon Susan and saw her face go crimson. He owed her a lot of explanation and he was going to let her into his pain in a short while. But for now he would have to disguise as a janitor. His vengeance was going to be slow and steady. None of his enemies will escape his stroke.“I know my dear. I appreciate this opportunity your family has offered me and I promise to be loyal till the end of time. But you see I am just a simple, humble man,” he lied and wouldn’t want Susan to know that Stella was his ex wife and she cheated on him with he
“That is not going to work. It is absolutely non negotiable, daughter!” Swan refuted and was interrupted by a whooping cough.Susan had visited him in his sick bed to brief him about Jamole’s intention to disguise as a janitor at the office and his quest for a quite wedding.“Go and tell your fiancée that I, Swan Pablo will not be a party to such awkward intention. He is serving as the heir to our empire because we are not healthy. You have to make him understand what position he holds. Doesn’t he know that he stands to inherit my wealth when I am gone?”“I have made him understand, father,” Susan replied and was pushed in the wheel chair by one of the securities. She rode closer to have a tête-à-tête with her father. “I don’t know what he is up to, father.”Swan Pablo averted his gaze to the wall, feeling hurt about Jamole’s sudden decision to disguise as a janitor and to go for a quiet wedding.Swan returned his gaze on her. “He is not going to disguise and your wedding will be loud
The next day Jamole rode on a scooter to the Swan Real Estate complex. As usual the rush hour on Monday morning couldn’t let him go into the sky scraper which had SWAN REAL ESTATE GROUP written on it.Jamole sucked a deep breath upon seeing the splendor of Swan Real Estate. Indeed Swan Pablo was the richest tycoon in Antipolo and he was fortunate to serve as his heir.“I can’t believe I own all of this now and these busy staff are under my control. What a life,” he said in his mind as he gazed upon the towering sky scraper.Jamole could see the tons of staff that rushed into the elevator to sign into their offices and get down to work. He was having handy a brown envelop which had his application letter for the post of a janitor he was applying for.When he saw two young men in blue jumpsuit and Swan Janitor written on their back, he knew those were the people he would work with, while he carried out his vengeance.“Hey, hey,” Jamole called on the janitors who were about to get down to
Roger burst into a maddening laughter and almost choked on it. “Come on darling you should have given the pig an opportunity to be one of our janitors. I think we would need him for our dirty toilets.”They burst into a huge laughter again and stamped a peck on each other’s cheeks.Jamole snorted, breathed uneasily and lowered his gaze. The table had turned now so he wasn’t going to cry like he used to. Right now he was very much aware of the fact that he was the heir to Swan Real Estate and Stella and Roger were his staff now.“Would they ever believe it that they were answerable to me now? Would they believe that the same dirty-looking fellow standing before them has been given the supreme power to pilot this two billion dollars worth of company?” he said in his mind.Jamole protested. “You shouldn’t have done that. You should have handed to me my envelope the same way I handed it to you. I have come to make money and not to make troubles…”He was left gaping when Stella interrupted
“Whatever job he came for is granted,” Susan said.“What!” Stella and Roger exclaimed in tandem.Roger was infuriated but Stella was more infuriated. When they got back to their office it was nagging all through the day.“Dear can you imagine what our boss just did out there, she just employed my ex-husband as our janitor. Light and darkness have nothing in common. He is darkness and I am light. He should just give way. I don’t want him closer to me.” Stella fumed, her face crimson, and she paced up and down the office, her arms on the waist.Roger sighed and forced a smile. “You don’t have to get walked up, my dear. Since Susan Pablo has decided to employ your ex-husband, we are going to rubbish him until he finds Swan Real Estate unfavorable.”Stella tossed her head in irritation. “Do you think we can ever make this company uncomfortable for that dirty man, huh? Not only is he comfortable with poverty, also nothing seems to shame him. Come on, how can I be sharing roof with my ex-hus
“This is unbelievable,” Susan remarked as she flipped through the documents which Jamole presented, “When did you discover this?” she queried and slammed the documents on the desk.Jamole’s eyes lit with indignation and chin pulled down with smile. “Yesterday while I was dusting the window pane at the penthouse I overheard him discuss over the phone about the sales of the land which he plans not to remit to Susan.Susan scowled her face. “This is ridiculous. I wonder how long he has been doing this fraud behind us. Roger James is as old as this company. When my father founded Swan Real Estate, Roger was the first staff he employed…” suddenly she broke down in tears.Jamole drifted to her side and rubbed her on the shoulders, “Be of good cheer, sweetie. Perk up dear. You don’t have to cry especially now I am involved.” He squatted to her. “You see this is the reason I decided to disguise as a janitor. If I reveal my true identity now they will withdraw their arsenal and even elope out o
Jamole was in the dress room at the office, getting ready to carry out his duty when the door creaked . Through the mirror in front he could see it was Andre.“You know you don’t belong here,” Andre said, pulling out his sneakers and T-shirt from a bag. “Rich kids like us who have earned enough money from our hustle belong here. Swan Real Estate is not for failures and paupers like you.”Jamole breathed uneasily, dimmed his eyes at him and continued with what he was doing. There was no need revealing to this hater his true identity. But for sure he owed Andre a dose of his vengeance and as for the day he would reveal his true identity to him, he couldn’t just wait for it.Once Jamole turned around to reply him, a pair of sneakers was hurled at him. Jamole lowered his gaze into his arms. The sneakers almost hit him in the eyes but luckily enough they hit his nose.“Pig!” Andre cursed and chuckled in mockery. “You have the nerves to talk back at me, huh? How much do you have, dirty Munic