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Revenge of the Abandoned Billionaire Chapter 148
BEYOND REACHCaleb wasn't sure he heard Mia right. Did she want him? Just like that? Why? And more importantly, why now?He didn't say anything. "Are you there?" she asked. "Please don't say no. Grant me this one request, if not for anything, for our past friendship."He scoffed. "Past friendship? Were we ever friends, Mia? Did I cut the mark to be considered a friend by you? Was there a time you made me feel loved or welcome in your life?" His tone kept rising with each question so much that he choked."I know how this may sound, alright. But I desperately need to talk to someone before I lose my mind.""In that case, let me get you the psychiatrist who works at the hospital you're admitted in. He's a good listener and counsellor."The dint of sarcasm could not be missed in Caleb's tone."Come on, Caleb. I know you're enjoying this. Yes, I admit that I'm miserable - if that will make you change your mind."Caleb heard the sound of the door opening and closing. "I have to go now," Mi
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GAME OVER El-Zaki told his personal doctor Robinson that he wanted to go home. "I will continue to receive whatever treatment the doctors recommend from home." The old man tried to persuade him to stay a while longer but he wouldn't listen. "I want to be discharged," he emphasized. "Tell that young lady doctor." "Doctor Fernandez?" "Whatever her name is!" he snapped. He was acting moody and ill-tempered since the visit by Mr Amos. "Things are truly getting out of hand and unless I go back home, there's very little I can do from within these walls," he grimaced looking around. Doctor Robinson gave his explanation careful consideration and consented. "I'll see how I can convince them to let you go.""Yes, you do that."***Caleb was having a meeting with Mr Amos when he received a buzz in his phone. "I heard from one of the nurses that my father will be discharged today," the text message read. "Huh?" he exclaimed. That made Adelio jerk up his head. "Is everything alright?" he a
Revenge of the Abandoned Billionaire Chapter 150
IT'S NOT OVER YETCaleb briefly stopped by the hospital to see Samantha's doctor. He was surprised that the girl knew who he was when he decided to check on her. The live announcement by her father took everyone by surprise. Even himself. He went on to talk about his good qualities, something that no one had ever done. And because of that, his social media handle was buzzing like a beehive. And his phone wouldn't stop ringing. Mr Ramirez was one of those that called and said he was going to pay him a courtesy visit from Madrid. "I feel on top of the world," he said when the man asked him how he was taking the fame. "Yes you should, but it also calls for you to be extra vigilant. Not everyone is genuinely happy with the news. So watch your back." He thanked the man and said he was looking forward to hosting him. As he sat now in front of the doctor, he realised how true Mr Ramirez's words were. "I never knew you were someone of high class until I saw the news. If I must do this w
Revenge of the Abandoned Billionaire Chapter 151
SEEKING ANSWERS "What's on your mind?" Bella asked Caleb when he stayed quiet for a while. "Does my story make you sad too?" Caleb shook his head. "No. Not really," he corrected himself. "I just wish your mother would be more open about the past. It might help to sort out the future." They were sitting in a secluded area in the V. I. P section. The manager had given them preferential treatment because he recognised Caleb from the last time. The both of them seemed lost in thought. "I think I may know your mother," Caleb said suddenly, breaking the deafening silence. Bella jerked up her head. "Really?" She pushed herself forward. "Where did you know her from?" "At the hospital." "Huh?" "I met her too at the hospital." "You had a conversation with her already?" "Kind of." Then Caleb went on to explain how they were together in the bleeding room the day he donated blood for her stepfather. "What struck my attention was the striking resemblance of your eye colour. That sparkli
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BREAKING APART Elena felt hurt at the protective way Caleb shielded Bella from her silent animosity. "Why would a man prefer a crippled girl to a beauty like herself?" she groaned as she sank into the chair. A waiter walked up to get her order but she shooed him off. "I will beckon to you when I'm ready to eat." The waiter felt embarrassed but he nodded and left her be. She was being impolite and she knew it. But her day was ruined already. First, a hectic day at the office, then an embarrassing one at the hospital, and now a crippled girl tends to get more attention than she was getting. "That son-of-a-bitch is making himself more desirable by staying aloof from women. I would fight tooth and nail to have him unless he's completely immune to ladies." Meanwhile, at the corner of the restaurant, the waiter was observing her. After a while, he walked up to her again. "Having trouble with the Don? Maybe I could help you talk to him. He's a regular here.""And what makes you think
Revenge of the Abandoned Billionaire Chapter 153
THE IN-HOUSE FIGHT Bella took her phone and called Caleb and relayed everything she overheard Hart and Madam Rebecca discussing. "The document you've been searching for is with a lawyer," she told him. "A lawyer? Are you sure of this?" Caleb questioned. "Yes. I overheard them from my room but didn't get the name of the lawyer in question." "Alright. Keep your ears to the ground and let me know when you hear more." "I will," Bella said with a catch in her tone. Caleb noticed and asked her what else she wanted to say. "You're okay?" That's when Bella recounted what Madam Rebecca promised to do. "I don't know what they're planning but I don't feel safe here," she admitted. Caleb felt he needed to help her yet didn't know how. "What about your stepfather? Has he said anything yet?" "No. And that's what I fear most - his silence." "No worries, just let me know if anything happens. I will help you," he assured her. Then he heard the girl heaved a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Don
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HANDS ON THE DOCUMENTIt was noon the following day when the comptroller called Caleb to inform him of his findings."Barrister Crusoe says Mr Hart had contacted him asking whether he knew any lawyer that he could hire for something highly sensitive," he began.Caleb straightened up in his chair. He had been home all day making and answering calls. One of the calls was made to Bella El-Zaki but her line was switched off. That got him worried until the comptroller called."And did he refer him to any lawyer?" "I asked him the same question, he told me since he didn't understand what the urgency was about, or rather the young man wouldn't disclose the nature of the deal, he only referred him to one of his distant colleagues." "Did he give you his name?" "Yes, coincidentally, he's someone well-known to me. But he also demanded to know why I was requesting." "Hope you didn't tell him?" "Of course not. I'll forward the lawyer's contact to you. I believe you will handle it from here."
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SMEARED IN BLOODThe scene was like a war zone in Iraq. The four men had surrounded the other two. One of the two released fire and nearly caught one of the four.It was a costly mistake. Because the man in black emptied his AK-47 into his skull till his body became folded into a mangled heap."Please don't kill me!" the other one shouted. "My hands are up in the air.""Drop the portfolio on the ground and raise them above your head!" he heard someone say.He obeyed. "Now come out slowly."The man came into view. He was a stoutly built man. "Turn around!" the same voice commanded. Someone searched him for a weapon and found a small gun safely strapped to his waist. He retrieved it and gave the man a hard kick on the groin. "Who sent you?" He started to plead that it was his dead friend that asked him to accompany him somewhere. "I don't know who gave the order. It was my friend that asked me to escort him to get something." "Him?" the man in black asked, pointing to the heap of b
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THE ENDCaleb went to DeZ Cosmetics the next day with some men from the ministry to reopen the place. He still remembered a few of the staff there and began to call them one by one.Mr Apollo, the company's supervisor, was the first person he called. "Hello Mr Apollo, this is Caleb. Caleb Dezani. I'm calling from DeZ Cosmetics and I am in the office right now. Do you mind reporting to work?"The man grunted in disbelief. "But the company was closed down two days ago. And you no longer work there. Last I asked, I was told you took over as the CEO of another company." Caleb laughed. "Well, that last part is true. However, the company was under dispute and has now been resolved. I have reclaimed it as the rightful CEO and want you to return to work. Please while coming, do well to call others to report to work too. I shall be waiting at the reception hall."But Mr Apollo didn't call anyone until he got to the company and found out for himself that the place was indeed reopened. It was a
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THE TRUTH IS OUT It felt like a nightmare as the black police Hilux which carried Madam Rebecca drove into the ministry. Her heart was thumping in her chest. She didn't know what to expect. She was ushered into the office by the officers who brought her with specific instructions from the inspector. Meanwhile, Caleb hadn't joined them. When the inspector asked whether he was going to the ministry from the station, he replied that he wanted his grandfather to be present during the meeting. "I need to go and pick him up at home." The two men shook hands, "Well, whatever happens, do not hesitate to ring me." "Thank you so much, Inspector. I hope we shall be able to meet and have that drink soon." The man laughed. "I will count the hours till I hear from you. Good luck!" he added. Caleb drove back home and lord Diego joined him to the ministry. Abhi couldn't follow because he had already left for work. But his stepmother, Leah, insisted on being a part of it. Caleb obliged her.
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The FINAL NAIL The next man to interrogate him was the meanest of them. His face was cold and unfeeling."Why did you abandon your textile business?""I didn't abandon it.""Excuse me?""I did not abandon the business. I was defrauded and the business collapsed." "That means you went bankrupt after that?" He didn't answer. "Please can you speak up so the next person can take over?" "Not really. I had people who pulled resources together to loan me the capital I needed to rebuild my business." "And yet you didn't. Or did you?" Again he swallowed hard. "Okay, let me rephrase the question. As a businessman who was into textile, after you were defrauded and people loaned you money, did you rebuild your textile business?" "No." "So what did you do? "I went into partnership with someone in another line of business." "And what business was that?" "Cosmetics. I went into cosmetics." "Good. That will be all from me."By the time the rest of the members had interrogated him, El-Za
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MAKING CONCESSIONEl-Zaki woke up for the third time since he was shot and realised he was in a different atmosphere.This new place smelled of drugs and drip water. "Where am I?" he asked no one in particular. A male nurse who was attached to him was sitting by a desk writing. He looked up and said, "You are in an infirmary. You were shot but now recovering." El-Zaki tried to look around and the effort made his head hurt. "Who shot me and which infirmary is this?" The nurse was instructed not to answer any questions past introducing himself and offering medical care. "I'm sorry sir but you shouldn't be concerned about that. You are responding well to treatment and your wound is drying up faster than expected. Please tell me if you feel any pain or want anything." The man stubbornly tried to sit up and felt a sharp pain on his side." Oh gosh! My rib!" he grunted. "Lie still," the nurse advised. He looked at his watch and said, "It's almost time for your midnight draught. It will
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SLIPPING AWAYIt was Mr Ramirez calling back Caleb to tell him the men at the checkpoint said the truck was merely carrying items for charity.But Caleb knew better than to buy that lie. He remembered his own travel adventure with Pedro. How he had to hide at the bottom of Grandpa Carlos' truck loaded with cow refuse and feed for hours until they got to Woodward Valley from Greenville."But did they offload the entire truck to search?" he probed."I doubt that they did." "Okay. You should get to your hotel and remain inside. I just got info that the police team from yesterday may be visiting Cholula this afternoon." "Is that right?" "So I heard. Or better still, do not go to any hotel. Find somewhere else to lodge until you hear from me again." "But where else is safer than a hotel?" he asked feeling desperate. "I know a place. It's an old farmhouse occupied by an old couple. Fabian's grandparents." "Oh ho! Don't tell me this was your grand plan all along to make your friend see
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DISCOVEREDIt was lunchtime and Caleb realised he was starving. All he had eaten the previous day was toasted bread and salad prepared by Hannah and Bella. Then in the afternoon, he didn't have time to eat as he spent it trying to help them settle down at the new place he got for them. Later that evening, he was called to be at Primo Palace and all he took was a bottle of the most expensive wine which he shared with Mr Ramirez. And later on in the night, he drank French wine as they talked.He felt his stomach growling in protest. Even Abhi heard it from his office and teased him. "When Madam Leah was begging you to have breakfast at home you said food was the least of your worries. Now the worms can't bear it anymore that they want to cause a volcanic eruption in your stomach." Caleb didn't know when he let out a burst of laughter. "You're crazy, man!" "I swear I've been so busy that I can't wait for all of this to be over so I can take a month-long vacation." "Sure. You will ne
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SHOWING UPCaleb called the inspector of police, and he promptly answered. "To what do I owe this personal call?" he said cheerfully. "To a long-lasting friendship of mutual interests," he replied. Then he added, "I was hoping we could hang out maybe later in the day. What do you think?" "Oh, that would be wonderful. Let's make it eight o'clock this evening." "That's fine by me," Caleb consented. "What venue?" the Inspector asked. "FanFood Eatery." "I shall be there," the inspector promised and the call quickly ended. A notification dropped in Caleb's phone. He checked it was a text message. He hastily read through because he was behind the wheel. A delivery truck just turned up in the El-Zaki mansion. It has spent about 25 minutes inside the premises." The message read. Caleb immediately sensed something sinister. He pulled over and replied to the informant. "Have it followed and let me know its destination." The info made him feel a bit troubled. But he shrugged it off an
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DOOMSDAY Everyone's attention was turned in the direction of the intruders. "Gentlemen, how may we help you?" the lady questioned. "It's more about how we may help you," Caleb responded. Barrister Crusoe kept his face down avoiding Hart's gaze. The director spoke next. "Yes, let's hear you out." "Good day, lady and gentlemen. My name is Caleb Dezani of Dezani Cosmetics," he introduced himself. The director narrowed his furrow, and the three men seated to the right of the lady gasped. The other three including the lady shone their eyes in disbelief. "You mean you're the CEO of Dezani Cosmetics!" "That's correct," Caleb said suppressing a grin at their dramatic expressions. The director went on. "How may we help you? I mean you already said it's you who wants to help us, so please, to what do we owe this August visit?" "Well, I was reliably informed that you were asking to see the original documents of DeZ Cosmetics." "Dez Cosmetics isn't the same as Dezani Cosmetics, am I
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DETAINEDHart drove with bated breath heading to the ministry. He kept trying to reach his father to find out whether he was able to trace barrister Crusoe but his line remained unreachable.It was almost ten o'clock and his line wasn't still connecting. None of the bodyguards that went out with him had returned home last night. It was as if there was a conspiracy amongst them to abandon the mansion the moment their boss went incommunicado. Everyone was just acting strangely - including his mother. She had suddenly packed her bags after his father left the house telling him she was going on an emergency business trip but that she would call to inform him when to join her. "Where is this business conference, seminar, or whatever taking place?" "We'd be touring round different countries starting from Portugal. Then we'd move to Brazil and so on.""All within South America?" Hart had enquired. But she didn't give a definite answer. Surprisingly, not too long after she left for the ai
