"A billionaire? How can an envelope make me a billionaire, Father?"
Wayne asked with a look of disbelief on his face as he furrowed his eyebrows.
"The envelope contains a train ticket, a map, and a letter. If you follow the map correctly, you will reach a large mansion, tell the guards you want to see Mrs. Emilia, then give her the letter inside."
"No, father, I'm not leaving you here like this." Wayne told his father firmly.
He knew that Drex would return as he had promised and he wouldn't leave him here.
"Go pack your things. Stop being stubborn! Drex will be back soon, and I'm sure they'll do something worse. Do this for me, for us!" Mr. Jones pleaded.
"Father, can I get a say in this?"
"You will know when you meet Mrs. Emilia."
Wayne hesitated before finally running to grab his duffel bag, and slinging it over his shoulder.
"What's going to happen to you when I leave?"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." His father reassured him.
Wayne took one last deep look at him.
"I'm going, but I'll be back." Wayne said as he left the bar.
The train traveled for hours. All the way Wayne couldn't get his father and the situation they were in out of his mind.
When the train finally stopped, he got off and stared at the map in his hand.
As Wayne followed the trail he ended up in front of a big, huge fence. He knew he was in the right place.
He looked around, a tall, muscular guard coming toward him. A baton was in his right hand.
"Go away, we don't welcome beggars," the guard said bluntly with disgust in his eyes.
Wayne frowned, but took a deep breath.
"I'm not a beggar, I just need to talk to Mrs. Emilia." Wayne tried to explain.
The guard's lips curving into a mocking grin before he burst into laughter.
"There's no difference between you and a beggar, you filthy animal. Now get your filthy ass out of this area." He responded provocatively.
"I'm not here to cause trouble, I just need to talk to her," Wayne pleaded with the guard.
"I said, get out of my sight!" the guard shouted, a frown settling on his face as he raised his baton and swung it at his arm.
As Wayne felt his anger rising, a black SUV approached the gate.
He backed up to let the car pass without crushing him. He watched as the passenger window rolled down to reveal a beautiful, opulent lady.
"What's going on here?" the lady asked reassuringly.
"Ms. Amber, I'm telling this homeless to leave, but he refused," the guard explained.
"I just want to talk to Mrs. Emilia," Wayne defended. Ms. Amber waited a few seconds before mumbling.
"All right, let him in.
"Are you sure about this, Ms. Amber?! You know Mrs. Emilia wouldn't take it with you again!" The guard muttered as he bent to pick up his baton from the floor.
Ms. Amber rolled her eyes in annoyance: "I told you to let him in! Are you disobeying me?"
The guard quickly stepped aside, allowing Wayne to follow the SUV.
Amber got out of the car and waited for him to approach.
"What do you want?"
"I have a letter from my father, he asked me to give it to Mrs. Emilia," Wayne said with a straight face.
"Is that all?" Amber asked.
"Yes." Wayne said with a nod.
"Okay, come with me."
When they reached the living room. Mrs. Amber offered Wayne a seat and was about to leave when an older lady walked in with a frown on her face.
"Amber! What is a dirty homeless man doing in my living room?"
As Amber turned to see her grandmother's angry expression, fear gripped her, knowing she would be scolded again
Among Mrs. Emilia's children, Amber's father was the least favorite, and everyone knew it.
Amber had always tried to show her grandparents that she was capable of being the family's top heiress, but it didn't matter because no one in the household, including her grandparents, cared.
"I'm sorry to bother you, ma'am, but this young man said he has a letter for you."
"What is it?" she asked, hesitating to take it.
"It's from my father. He asked me to give it to you," Wayne replied with a straight face.
She finally took the envelope and pulled out the contents, which was just a piece of paper.
She tossed the envelope on the floor and turned to the piece of paper, suddenly inhaling sharply. Her eyes held a lot of emotions, and she lifted her face from the paper, her face turning red.
"No way, Amber can't marry you!"
Mrs. Emilia swiftly alerted all members of the Cooper family about the urgent situation at hand, resulting in a bustling living room within the hour.The paper circulated among them, reaching Mr. Cooper last. The room fell silent as all awaited his words.In this household, the only two individuals with authority and power were Mr. Cooper and his wife, Mrs. Emilia.A coveted position of influence that everyone desired, creating a cutthroat environment where Amber and her parents found themselves at the bottom of the hierarchy, with no hope of inheritance.Mr. Cooper cleared his throat and spoke,"Indeed. This is my father's signature, and Amber will be wed to this young man in a month's time."Instantly, the room erupted into murmurs."Oh no!""I can't believe this.""Well, she deserves him." These disparaging remarks swirled around, with glances of disdain directed towards Wayne and Amber."How can a poor, homeless man be accepted into this family?""No way! My daughter cannot marry
Wayne knitted his eyebrows and looked at her, he could tell her any amount he needed and go home to his father so he could pay off his debt, but his instincts kept telling him no."I'm sorry, but I can't do that, Amber, I'm not a liar, and I've come a long way to honor my father's wish so I can't go back." Wayne explained with a straight face."So you're just here to ruin my life? I can't believe you!" Amber said angrily, and then stomped out of the room in a rage.Aunt Matilda was sitting on the porch with her husband and daughter Bailey when Bailey said."I can't believe Amber's getting married to a homeless man." "Well, she deserves him," Mr. Nathan said, taking a sip of his orange juice."We were looking for a way to remove Amber from the heir list and also from the will, but I guess fate has done it all," Aunt Matilda said mockingly."You're right Mother, she belongs to the poor family now, that smelly dirty slave," Bailey said as they all burst out laughing."I don't want to se
“These past weeks have been the worst days of my life.“ Wayne said to himself. The Coopers family had maltreated him so much these past few weeks, turning him into something less than a mere slave, he had gone days without eating, he washed their dishes, did their laundry, cleaned every corner of the enormous mansion, and even washed their underwear. His head came down and his eyes found his reflection in the mirror. Next second, Wayne balled his hand and swung it at the mirror. The first thung he felt was pain, he watched the glass break into big pieces and he watched as the big pieces landed on the floor and shattered into all pieces. He saw the blood dripping from the cuts in his hand, at first he made no attempt to clean it but soon it would form a pool and he wanted to avoid that. He grabbed a napkin and pressed it on his hand. The pain registered and he winced. Suddenly his bedroom door opened and Mr Nathan walked in. His eyes fell on the shattered pile of glass a
The first thing Wayne noticed as he regained consciousness was the steady beeping of the heart monitor.As Wayne's senses slowly returned, he could feel his fingers twitching and then his toes. The scent of antiseptic crept into his nose. He heard two unfamiliar voices murmuring, both men."I think he's awake," one said softly."Thank God, I thought I had lost him," the other replied with relief.Wayne gently began to open his eyes. The room seemed blurry for a few seconds until his vision became clearer.Gradually, Wayne made out the figure of a man in white scrubs and another man who looked muscular for his age."My son, you're awake!" the older man exclaimed as he approached Wayne."Where am I?" Wayne asked, bewildered."You're in my house, Wayne," the man explained."Why am I in a hospital and why are you calling me your son? Who are you?" Wayne questioned. "Wait a minute. I think I've seen this guy before. He is with Drex when they attacked me!""What the hell?!" Wayne yelled as
A few days later, Wayne was finally ready to return to the Coopers family.Drex drove Wayne back to the Cooper's mansion, and a few blocks away, Wayne tapped Drex on the shoulder, startling him.“Sir…Master Wayne, what can i do for you?“ Drex stuttered.“Stop me here.“ Wayne ordered leaning back on the seat and without any hesitation Drex stopped the car.“I'm finally back .“ Wayne said, something under his breath, with a smile on his lips.When Wayne got out of the red Lamborghini, Drex came out and knelt down.“Please, Wayne, forgive me. I didn't mean to kill you. If you don't forgive me, your father will kill me. I didn't mean to hurt you, Wayne. You can hit me. I don't care. I'll do anything to own up to what I did.” Drex pleaded.“You know what? You hit me.” Wayne mumbled something.“What? Never! I would never do that to you, Wayne.” Drex hesitated.“You want me to forgive you? Hit me, hit me really hard to the extent I bleed. It's not a request, Drex. It's an order. Come on, do
It was a Saturday morning, Wayne had gone to the garden, he loved the smell of the flowers and the sounds of the chirping birds, he spent most of his mornings there or when the Cooper's family didn't send him on an errand, the garden had become his favorite and only place in the Cooper's mansion.He heard footsteps and hoped it wasn't Aunt Emilia or her husband, or worse, Aunt Matilda."Wayne!" Amber called out."My grandfather asked to see both of us." She said. Wayne got up from the grass he was lying on."I need you to be at your best for us, because whatever you do affects me, okay?" Amber mumbled."All right, let's go." He said.They both arrived at Mr. Cooper's office, where Mrs. Emilia, Mr. Nathan, Mrs. Matilda, Mr. Oliver and Mrs. Laurette were all sitting, staring at Wayne with hate and anger.And it was then that he knew he was in for another problem."I called you all here because I am going to let Wayne to work for our company!" Mr. Cooper said."What?! No way, you can't l
Tears welled up in Amber's eyes, and she was left speechless. This was something she had worked and pleaded for, and now it was all ruined."What's wrong?" Wayne asked, noticing the sudden change in mood."Nothing, let's just go home," Amber said, wiping away her tears.Wayne had a feeling that something was amiss. Someone in the family must have orchestrated this.Seeing Amber so dejected made him feel bad too.Pulling up to the mansion, Amber got out of the car. She gazed at the grand building, then took a deep breath before going inside. She knew her grandparents would be disappointed in her. She was in big trouble, and her heart continued to race.Entering the living room, she found the whole family seated, as they did during emergencies or important discussions."Look who decided to show up," Mrs Emilia said bluntly.Amber's heart leaped into her throat."You foolish girl! You had the audacity to turn down Mr. Rolland's appointment to go on a date with that lowlife!" Mrs. Emilia
Mr. Leo woke up feeling worried; he had barely slept through the night."What if they find out?" he asked himself over and over again.He dressed for work and walked to the bus stop. He was about to approach a taxi when two muscular, tall men in black suits and black sunglasses approached him."Are you Mr. Leo?" Drex asked."Yes...yes...I am Mr. Leo, but I have done nothing wrong to Mr. Bruce," Mr. Leo stammered."How do you know we are here because we think you have done something wrong, or have you?" Drex asked."No..no please spare my life. I'm clean, everyone in this town knows that if you show up, you've either done wrong to Mr. Bruce, the richest man in power, and most of them don't live to tell the tale, please I don't want to die," Mr. Leo pleaded."Well you're right, but it's not my senior boss you've offended, it's his son, but you're lucky he asked me to spare your life, now go to the car and get in," Drex ordered."Mr. Bruce has a son?" Leo whispered and fell to his knees.