"We can just use a fast food truck and it's fine with me," Jasmine said to him. "I want us to go to a five-star restaurant. I want to use it as a means of appreciation for still standing by me at this time," he insisted. "Alright, if you say so." With that, she swerved at the next junction and headed to a popular five-star restaurant. All the while, she was busy thinking about how he was going to afford the fees that came with it. A complete meal course cost over five thousand dollars in that place and she wondered what his plan was after all. She concluded that if he could not pay up, she would help him out. "So what do you intend to do to raise some money?" She asked him without taking her eyes off the road. "About that, I was thinking of getting a job as a waiter or a janitor," he said. She turned to look at him, quite surprised. "You have a degree and you can get a job with it even though you have been behind bars for a long time," she said. "It's going to be difficult, and
Jason got into the car with Jasmine. He looked at her from the corner of his eyes as he noticed her sour countenance. She had not been so pleased with the way that he had been handling things and the unnecessary competition that he had been putting himself in. "Is something wrong here?" He asked her. "You know, five thousand dollars is a lot of money that could have been put to good use, but I guess you have incurred some debts on it already," she said to him. "I said that I was going to look for a good job to make up for it," he said. She was becoming overbearing, but he understood where she was coming from. He was about to say something again, but the ping of his phone interrupted him. He looked at it, and it was a message from Samson. Good day, sir. You have a meeting with the prime minister as early as 9 a.m. tomorrow, and you will be meeting with some new clients as well. I can send a car to pick you up. Jason read through the message nervously, and Jasmine noticed it. "Is
Jason got out of the house the following morning, and Jasmine saw him off to the door. He was glad that he had not asked Samson to come pick him up at the house. Jasmine would have suspected something if she saw him entering a luxurious car.Samson was waiting with a Range Rover sports car by the junction and he stopped directly in front of Jason and opened up the car for him to get in."Oh my, that was a close shave back there," he said as he let out a deep breath."You don't have to worry about being seen, sir. I made sure that you were out of sight before I approached you," Samson reassured him.The ride to the mansion was smooth, and Jason loved the feel of the car. It was brand new, exactly the way he
Jason turned around to see Jasmine standing by the light switch in the living room. He feigned a smile but she did not smile back at him. He was glad that he did not come back with the suit and shoes, even though Laura had encouraged him to do so. "Where are you coming from?" She asked him. "I told you that I was going for a job interview that the superintendent had arranged for me," he explained. "I called the superintendent and he said that he did not have any interviews organized for you. He said that he did not even know that you were looking for a job. So where have you been?" She asked in a tone that was far from friendly. Jason was quiet for a while before he finally decided to say something. "I went to look for a job by myself. I'm sorry for saying that the superintendent had one for me. That was a lie," he replied. "So, what job did you manage to get?" She asked him. He was silent again as he began to think of what he would say. "I had no luck today. Maybe I can try
A lot had changed since he was in jail, and the company that he had tried to build with Caleb was not left out. It had undergone a series of transformations and expansions.He was not surprised one bit. Caleb was a smartass and the company was bound to thrive with the good foundation that it was built upon. As they stopped before the magnificent building that was shaped like a computer device, Jason could not help but stare in sheer admiration.Caleb had indeed done a great job of sustaining it in a short time and also bringing to life the dreams they had nursed for so many years. This was exactly how they wanted to have their company built.But things were different at this time. He was no longer doing this with Caleb. Everything now solely belonged to Caleb and he was just a mere admirer.
Jason calculated the time that it would take him to get to Laura and when he had to resume his new job at Caleb's company. Laura had called him and told him that there was an emergency decision that he needed to make concerning which of the Fintech companies they would be working with on their new project. She had asked for an extensive one-hour discussion, and when she told him that he had to start a new job, she offered to meet him somewhere instead. He quickly got dressed. He had just one hour and thirty minutes before he resumed work. He glanced at his wristwatch. It was still 6 a.m. "Where are you going this early morning?" Jasmine asked as he was about to leave the house. "I just don't want to create a bad impression on my first day at work. You know how much Caleb would detest me if I did that," he lied. She nodded as she resumed making breakfast while he dashed out of the house to go meet Laura at the designated place. It was a cafe not too far from Jasmine's house. He only
"I'm sorry, Mr. Caleb, but your company was not on the list that we would want to work with on our new project," Laura announced to him over the phone.Caleb looked around the room with the phone still pressed to his ear with a feigned smile on his face as though everything was fine. "I don't understand you clearly," he whispered as he went to a corner of the room. Laura repeated herself impatiently, and in the next minute, her line went dead. Immediately he noticed that Laura had ended the call, he feigned a smile as he walked up to the rest of the people around the table, and Jason was still standing in a corner.He wanted to act as though all was well. If they knew that they had lost the contract, it would give Jason the upper hand and he did not want that. His heart raced at the thought that they were not going to have a contract w
As Caleb headed out of the boardroom, his head was bowed in shame as he walked to his office. He already knew that at this time, almost everyone in the company already knew what he had done. According to the rules of the company, what he had done demanded a public apology from all members of the staff. He never thought that he would ever be in a position to apologize to his employees. When he was tired of the judgemental, stares, and side talks that were going on in the office, he finally called for a staff meeting. He had not wanted to do it at first but Beverly advised him that it was the best thing to do if he did not want to lose the respect of his employees. The meeting soon started, and Caleb started by addressing the minor issues in the company that needed to be corrected without hitting the nail on the head. But the staff members were not happy with his delay. He had been playing with their minds, and this suggested that it was not the first time that he was doing something
On the day Daphne was discharged from the hospital, she decided that she wanted to go see her father in jail. Jason suggested against it, but she was not willing to comply. She had her reasons and when she persisted, he let her be. She took her child with her as well, and Jason's hands were tied as he knew that their relationship was stiff at the moment. There was no need to aggravate it.“At least allow me to come with you so that I can keep an eye on you and the baby,” she offered. “I want to do this on my own. I have my reasons,” she said to him. “And before you act stupid, don't ask any of your men to follow me,” she added before she got into the waiting car. She knew however that he would not just let her go like that without company. She could already see two cars following after her at a reasonable distance, but she did not mind. She needed the protection anyway.&nb
Jason waited until it was nightfall before he headed to the safehouse where Gustavo had kept Angelina. He wanted to be as discreet as possible, and Gustavo had been high on surveillance since Jason told him what they needed to do. When they got to the safehouse, another round of surveillance was done before the door of the car was opened for him to come down. He headed to the front door and headed to the stairs that led to the basement.Angelina was tied to a chair in the relatively empty and spacious basement, and it was a bit chilly, so she was asleep. He stood at a reasonable distance before her and stared at her for a while. It was almost unbelievable to him that she was at his mercy at this time. She was supposed to be the most powerful woman in the state, but she was crippled at his mercy.“Wake her up,” he finally ordered. A bucket of wat
The meeting that Klaus called for was one that Jason did not want to attend. It was as though there was something that he harbored within him, a kind of guilt that washed over him. However, he knew that if he did not attend, Klaus would be highly suspicious because he had a fallout with Angelina. One more seat was empty when he got to the venue. It was Angelina's seat, and the table was quiet, as Siman and Rasheed were not so much of the talkers. As expected, Klaus was unhappy, but this time, he was not pacing about like one without a purpose. He was just sitting quietly, as though he was in deep thought. Jason took his seat and stayed silent as well. He did not intend to break the silence that had ensued, so he just kept his cool. “I have not seen or heard from Angelina in four days,” Klaus began. “I have sent her a ton of messages, and I cannot get to her assistant as well.” Gustavo had made sure that there was a heavy massacre in the warehouse that day. He made sure that none of A
Jason woke up with a start and looked around him. A wave of relief overshadowed him as he discovered that he was in his bedroom. He looked to the side and saw that there was a drip bag attached to his hand. As he attempted to lift his hand, a sharp pain shot through his arm and his shoulder, forcing him to let out a loud groan and fall back on the bed. He soon began to recall what had happened the previous night, and all the events came rushing back at him. It made him panic as he did not see Daphne or the baby in the bedroom with him. He struggled to get up again and pulled away the drip on his hand. He stood up and attempted to walk out. He wobbled and landed on the floor, causing a loud noise. The door opened and Gustavo walked in to help him get back on the bed. Jason closed his eyes in exhaustion. “I decided to bring you home because I did not think that you would like the attention that staying in the hospital would cause you,” Gustavo began. “That's a very good decision,” Jaso
“First of all, I want you to start with the way you took Maxwell down,” she began, and Jason glanced at Daphne, who seemed to be listening keenly as well. She would be so disappointed. “Oh! She does not know?” Angelina asked. “Can you just stop?” Jason asked her. “So, the woman that you claim to love is not aware that you are the one that put her father in jail, and soiled her family reputation, right?” She continued. “I'm not going to say anything about that,” Jason sounded firm. He did not intend to spill, and he was not just making up his mind at the moment. He had decided not to spill anything since he left his house. He saw how desperate she was for his confession, and he wanted to use that to his advantage. “Before I say anything, I would like you to tell me what manner of business you run here,” he said as he leaned in. “My merchandise is none of your business,” she said to him. “Well, if you need my confession, then you have to explain what this business is all about because
Jason got into the car, took a deep breath, and took out his phone to place a call to Angelina. Even though she had sent someone to monitor him as he drove to the address, she still asked him to be on a video call the entire time, to ensure that no one was in the car with him. He was getting exhausted from her rules, but he had to comply because of his family. She had proof that she was with them, and he was the only one that could rescue them. Gustavo had thought up a brilliant plan, and things were already in place, giving Jason added confidence. He was not too sure that his plan would work out, but in the end, he blamed it on the nerves. He started the car and began to drive without taking one more look at the screen, where Angelina was watching him. “You are cute by the way,” she began when the tense silence had lasted for a while. “I have envisioned you in my bed a couple of times, not gonna lie,” she continued. Jason swallowed hard at this statement. He was already disgusted. A
Jason clicked on the speaker button on the phone so that everyone could hear what the caller was going to say. The line was silent for a while, and Jason thought that it was just a prank call. “Hello Jason,” a familiar voice finally came on the line. It did not take him long to figure out who was on the line. He could detect Angelina's voice in a crowd. It was too deep for a female voice. “I am guessing that by now, you are shaken with fright at the disappearance of your wife and daughter,” she said with some kind of amusement in her voice. Her audacity annoyed him so much. “Angelina, I swear, if anything happens to them, you are going to regret it,” Jason fired at her. Ben immediately signaled him not to say anything again, so that they would not provoke her. Jason did not seem to care at all. He was just angry. “I would not be making threats if I were you,” she said. “You have no idea where I am or where your wife and child are, so I would be quiet and cooperate if I were you,” she
Jason was confused about what to do next at the moment. He kept trying to call her as he dashed to the elevator that led to the penthouse they occupied in the mansion. He prayed that by some miracle, Daphne was upstairs and sleeping peacefully with their son. That would give him so much relief. But when he got there, the room was empty. He went ahead to look into the bathroom but there was no one there. His heart began to thump loudly as he rushed downstairs again. Gustavo was waiting for him when he came downstairs. “I can't find Daphne and the baby,” Jason blurted out in a worrisome voice before Gustavo could even ask him what was wrong. “I had two of my men follow her to the hospital. Let me try to call them,” Gustavo said as he took out his phone. He was so calm, as though he was very confident that there was nothing wrong with them. Gustavo called them over and over again but none of them answered. He began to get worried as well. “This is very unusual,” Gustavo muttered as he
Jason stood up from bed very early, as he had a long day ahead of him. It had been three weeks since Jacob had been released from jail, and just like he had promised, he decided that he would give Jacob an orientation to the family business. Daphne was still very fast asleep when he was done dressing for work. He could not blame her at all. She had been awake for some time during the night to cater to a crying Benjamin. After the nurse left, it had been difficult for her to adjust to taking care of the baby alone. At some point, it was as though she was getting frustrated with the responsibility that she was saddled with and she would start crying. When he noticed that, he would usually offer her a helping hand so that she would not feel abandoned or frustrated. She appreciated his support. It showed in the way she embraced him or the way she kissed him. Jason walked up to the bed and planted a kiss on her forehead, causing her to stir in her sleep. “I'm off to work, baby. You know I