Damon stayed at Ambrose's house till late at night. He returned to his apartment a little before midnight. The woman already replied to his message. She said to meet up at the same place they did yesterday.
He fell into slumber not long after he got home. The next day, he was awoken by the heavy banging on his door. On opening the door, he saw a bespectacled middle-aged man. He was wearing a faded shirt and black shorts."Good mor-"The man cut off Damon's words and rudely shoved the paper in his hand to him "Get your things out of here. This house, along with a few other ones in the street has been bought"Damon drew his brows together and skimmed through the content on the paper. "This house belongs to me. It was my mother's before she passed away!"The man waved his hands and shook his head "I don't care who left it with who. You have two days to vacate this place. The buyer plans to bulldoze the houses he bought and build something else on it""This house belongs to me!" The house was one of the few things he had in remembrance of his mom. After they relocated to City B, his mom went on several loans so she could get a house for them to live in. She barely even slept through the nights, she was always working so she'd had enough to pay back the loansAnd now, he was being told he had to leave the house his mother bought with her hard-earned money. His grip on the paper was so tight that the paper started to tear. He gritted his teeth and tried to control his emotions. He asked the man " Who bought the house?""Baron Patel. He's not someone you can afford to offend. Don't cause trouble for yourself and just do as you're told" The man glanced at the paper that was already in ruins in Damon's hands "There's a lot of those. Don't think tearing it apart will help you with anything"He then left the place.Damon's anger almost reached its highest height. Baron was messing with his bottom lines, his mother and his girlfriend. He balled his fists so hard his knuckles almost turned white. There was nothing Damon could do in his current stateThe paper was a legal document and even had the court's stamp on it. Baron kept stepping on him over and over because he knew there was nothing he could do about it. Things had to changeIt was high time he was able to stand without staggering, and without being stepped onHe entered the bathroom and took his bath. It was almost time for him to meet up with the woman. He took a cab. While on his way to the place, he got a message from his janitorial boss stating for him to come to work in fifteen minutes' time or else he would get firedDamon threw his phone into his pocket from frustration. He had forgotten he had to go to workHe got to where he was going in a jiffy. He saw the same red Tesla from yesterday. He went to the car and entered it. Just like the previous day, she was dressed eloquently and also had her shades on" You've come to a realization of how great my offer is, you gave your response after a few hours" She spread her lips into a smile " Let's go somewhere private and talk, shall we?"Damon replied "Mhm" Then the car drove away and stopped at a high-end hotel with a white intricate exterior designThe woman led him to a private suite on the top floor. The staffs bowed in acknowledgement as she walked by." Once you agree, you won't be able to get back out. Have you thought this through properly?" After they've settled in the suite, the woman askedDamon replied after a few seconds with a nod "Yes, I have. What do I have to know and when do I start?"The woman smiled broader and gently tapped her black purse "Good!" She tossed a file to him "Everything in this file contains everything you need to know"Damon took the file and skimmed through it. The person he was going to be an impostor for is Nathan Snyder, the only successor of Mr and Mrs Snyder. The report mentioned that he went missing on his twelfth birthday and hadn't been found since then. After a few years of his disappearance and investigation, the authorities pronounced him deadA few years after his disappearance, his father and mother died in a car accident, leaving only his grandfather who eventually fell illMr and Mrs Snyder were billionaires, having lots of companies and properties. They were among the richest and most powerful families in the worldNews of Oliver Snyder, Nathan's grandfather's illness was suppressed and kept from the netizens. Only family and close relatives knew of it. News of Nathan's disappearance and his parents' death couldn't be suppressed no matter how much Oliver tried, things eventually got out of handWith Oliver's illness, all Mr and Mrs Snyder had was handed to Jeremy, Mr Snyder's brother, to manage.Damon quickly read through the most part "Will I fit into Nathan's place without anyone getting suspicious?"" Open the last page of the file and see what's in it" The woman repliedDamon went to the last page and was stunned beyond words at what he saw."That's Nathan on the day of his twelfth birthday, right before he went missing" The woman saidApart from the difference in age and maturity, Damon looked identical to young Nathan. If he didn't know better, he'd have thought he was the one. But he knew it was impossible. He had memories of all his years with his mother and can even remember how his mother had made a butter cake for his twelfth birthdayThe woman looked at Damon as he read the content of the file. She had been on his tail for a few months. She unintentionally caught sight of him one day while she was attending a meeting and was dumbstruck at the resemblance of him to NathanShe had her suspicions at first, thinking that he might have been Nathan. However, after a few days of digging all the information about him, she found out he was just an ordinary poor boy. Plus, if he was indeed Nathan, he would have found his way back to the Snyder's mansion. After all, Nathan was arrogant and instructive even as a child. He would always get his way, no matter the costIt wasn't long before a thought of using him as Nathan's clone popped into her head. She strategized the thought into a plan. She had to settle things on her side and make sure everything was in order before she approached DamonIt was after everything was in place that she approached Damon" What do I tell the people? Where will I say I've been all these years?" Damon asked as he closed the file"Everything you need to know is in the file. Go through it thoroughly" She tossed a paper to him and said "Place your signature at the bottom left corner"It was a paper of agreement. He carefully read the content before he signed the paper. The right corner already had the woman's signature on it. Just like that, the two got into a dealAt that moment, Damon's phone rang. His phone was on the table, so, the woman could see who the caller was. It read "Darling"Damon excused himself to receive the call and he got back in less than a minute"No one can know about this. Most especially your darling" She took a sip of her tea and crossed her leg over the other." I trust her. She wouldn't expose this to anyone" Damon replied. Ambrose was the main reason he agreed to do such a dangerous thing in the first place. If he had to keep something like that from her, then it was better he quit" The more people that know about this, the more risky it will be. Cut off all ties with her" the woman replied without a hint of emotion" I just told you, she's-"His sentence was cut off by the woman's heavy tone " You're not getting something right here, I'm the boss and you're my worker. You have to do as I say" She took a slight pause before she slightly titled her head and said " Nathan"You will cut off all ties with her, along with any other person you're acquainted with" The woman spat coldly Damon stood up and dusted his trousers "If that's the case, then I guess you should look elsewhere. I'm not the right person for the job" "You signed a contract. You have to follow all my orders, all of them " She stood up and continued "We'll start tonight. Later today, you'll go to Snyder's mansion. The description of the place is on the file you're holding. So long you follow everything in that file, nothing will go wrong" With that being said, she left the restaurant, not caring about the ugly expression on Damon's face It took Damon a while before he left the hotel. Cut off all ties with Ambrose? The evening came in a flash. Damon took a cab to the Snyder's mansion. He couldn't find any cabs walking on the way, he saw different private car models, most of which he wasn't familiar with Soon enough, he got to his destination and was dumbstruck at the extravagance of th
Her paring red nails and red lip stain were enough to evoke suspicion in Damon's mind. But she looked at him as if she hadn't seen him in a long time. Perhaps he was wrong. The woman, Mrs Evans spread her lips into a warm smile and said " I'm glad you're back, Nathan. I always knew you would find your way back" Mr Evans, who was standing next to her nodded his head in approval "Since you're here. Stay and join us for dinner. There's more than enough to go around" Margaret suggested as she pulled out a chair for Damon to sit Mr and Mrs Evans declined " It's Nathan's time. Let him have it to himself. We came as soon as we got the news. We still have a few things to tend to" "Oh! If that's the case, I shouldn't keep you waiting" Margaret responded politely " Alright then" Mrs Evans then turned to Damon "Ella would be head over the clouds when she hears you've returned" Damon pulled his brows together "Ella?" He thought everybody he needed to know of was already listed in the file.
His negative attitude towards having a fiancée didn't go unnoticed by Margaret. She saw his displeasure. Margaret tried to clear the awkwardness "Miss Ella. Young master is just a little tired" Ella didn't reply her. Instead, she smiled at Damon and left the house. In a mansion, nestled away from the bustle of the outside world, Ella got out of her car angrily and entered the house. Her mother, Mrs Evans was in the living room. Ella threw her bag on the couch and folded her arms across her chest "What's wrong honey? Why do you have that face on? Mrs Evans dropped the newspaper and asked " Mom, Nathan despises me. You have to see the way he acted towards me as if he doesn't want to be around me at all " She whined Mrs Evans took a sip of her juice before she replied " Relax. He only just got back today. He's only overwhelmed by all that has been happening. Give him time" Ella heaved a heavy sigh and replied "I hope so, Mom. All I want is to be by his side. If not, I don't want to
The first saleslady was the first to speak up and shame Damon " I was right! People like you are one of the problems of the world. It's better for you to leave now before I call security to throw you out"It was just then Damon remembered that he used the wrong pin. He had gotten used to his previous card where his pin was Ambrose's birthday"Can you try it one more time? I think I used the wrong pin" Damon askedThe first saleslady snapped " Why? So you can keep wasting our time? I see what you're doing. You came here to steal"The second saleslady butted in "Precisely. If I hadn't tailed him earlier, he'd have stolen all those clothes. People like you should rot in jail. Someone, call the cops"Damon clenched his jaws. What nonsense were they saying? He wasn't scared at the mention of the cops, all he felt was anger. He was being dragged in the mud because of what he was putting on. He saw how the staff treated the other wealthy people who came there to shopWhile he was being belit
While on his way back to the mansion, Damon was planning out the things he had to do. His mind was clogged with different things, he wasn't concentrated on his driving and almost hit someone. He immediately got out of his car to take a look at the person he almost hitTo his surprise, it was Ambrose. Ambrose was shocked to see him as well, on top of that, he came out of a luxurious car. If there was someone sitting at the back seat, she would have thought he was driving someone somewhere, since it was one of his part-time jobsBut there was no one else in the car. Ambrose had been worried sick about him for the past few days. There were clear visible eyebags under her eyes, an aftermath of sleepless nights. All of a sudden, she finds him with a luxurious carDamon heaved a deep sigh and told Ambrose to get into the car. Ambrose packed her stuffs that had fallen to the floor due to the shock from almost getting hit. She wasn't particularly sure how Damon got a hold of such car, but sh
"I am his best friend" Brandon puffed his cheeks and raised his shoulders further, having so much pride in being Nathan's bestfriendDamon already read about Brandon in the file Mrs Evans gave to him. But he hadn't expected him to have such a jolly behaviour. Damon's lips couldn't help but spread into a smile. Although he had only met Brandon for the first time, he already liked himHowever, Brandon mistook Damon's smile as mockery. He took the jacket that he had swung over his shoulders and wore it properly. He then grabbed Damon's wrist and dragged him inside the house " You're coming with me. I'll show you who's boss. You wouldn't believe me until you hear Nathan say the words himself""....""Hold on. I-"" Don't say another word" Brandon stopped when they got into the house. He stopped a maid that was passing by and asked " Where's Nathan? Tell him I'm down here"The maid looked alternatively at Brandon and Damon. She scratched her head awkwardly before she replied "Mr Brandon, y
At this moment, a lady appeared from behind. Damon recognised her as the receptionist Brandon spoke with earlier. He was standing at a distance from them when Brandon was speaking to her earlier hence it was possible for the woman not to have noticed him"Show me your membership card" She lifted her lips in disdain and spoke rudely to DamonDamon looked around for any sign of Brandon. The least he wanted in his life was more drama. He already had enough on his plate and didn't have the strength to waste on petty issues" If you have no membership card, it's better you leave right now. Or else, I won't hesitate to call security to throw you out. We need to make sure this place is clear of trash before Mr Nathan arrives" The receptionist wasn't exactly sure what the situation was, but since the people there were all pointing fingers at Damon, she'd be a fool not to point fingers as well. Especially since everyone on the floor were top-specialities of the country Brandon was the one that
On the fourth floor, Damon glanced at the receptionist The receptionist immediately averted her gaze elsewhere, careful not to meet his eyes.Damon then turned to Brandon and asked "What next?" " Let's party" Brandon raised his hands in the air and graciously moved to the rhythm of the beat. " Everyone, all expenses is on Nathan, drink and party to your heart's content"The crowd cheered in response to Brandon. They all breathed a sigh of relief and was glad Nathan didn't pursue their side of the earlier incidentDamon looked around him one more time before he finally let loose and took a glass of alcohol. It was the first time he had alcohol. A few hours later, the party ended. The party entailed people trying to warm their way up into Damon's good books. Damon realized just how wealthy and poor people's worlds differ He was shamed earlier when they thought he wasn't wealthy. Now, their attitudes took a complete turn when they found out that he was Nathan The people that appro