Mr. Abbot was a fine man, tall and slender, a far cry from what Jason had expected from someone who was going to retire in a few months. The man standing before him did not look like he was going to retire soon. Alex said he was approaching his seventies, but he did not look a day over fifty. There were no wrinkles, just as Jason had expected. His skin shone in the light instead, and his hair glistened. It was wrapped in a bun and looked like it took so much care to look that way. The hair was a sign that this was his father. He had a large amount of hair, but this was one he usually left falling over his face.He looked like an angel, perks of living in paradise, aside from the blue ray glasses that shielded his eyes. That was the only proof that old age had set in. Aside from that, he could be mistaken for a model that just slipped off a magazine cover.There was just one thing that Jason found amusing. His outfit. He had suspected something a lot more corporate, as someone ha
"Why did you say that my mother was dead?" Jason asked Alex as he looked at his father, settling some scores with the lady at the corner.She looked like a model, the kind of thing wealthy men like his father would have on their hands at one of their expensive events."Come on, your mother is nothing compared to Emilia," Alex said. "Your mother was different, soft-spoken and kind, nothing like this woman here," he added.Jason watched them argue in low tones for a while. His father seemed exhausted.He knew from the way he rubbed his forehead without saying anything."What do you think they are arguing about?" Jason asked.
The next six months were not exactly what Jason had prepared for. He knew that he had come from a hard life, but this was tough.He thought that finally having access to a life of luxury was his biggest breakthrough, but the price to pay for it was huge.Every morning, he was expected to wake up at exactly 4:30 a.m. GMT with the help of an alarm that blared so loud until he got to his feet. It was one of the things that annoyed him about this life.He would head to his gym almost immediately, where his private gym instructor would be waiting for him.He did a lot of mind and body workouts, and his gym instructor insisted on helping him build endurance.
Jason was excited about getting up the next morning. Even though he was nervous about how people would react to the new person he had become, he was happy about going to school again.As he had his shower, a maid came in with his new set of outfits for school and laid them neatly on the bed. He soon got out and was helped to get dressed. He was given a nice haircut, so when he looked into the mirror, he liked what he saw. He was adjusting his tie when his doorbell rang."Come in, Alex," he said, still looking into the mirror. It was not Alex who came in, but his father. It seemed like ages since he had seen the man."Permit me to say that you look different from the last time I saw you, son," Mr. Abbott began."It's all thanks to you, Dad," he said as he moved into the open arms of his father, who wrapped him in a warm embrace. "I see all you are doing with the business, and I must say that I am impressed," Mr. Abbott said.Jason took another look at his dad. He was in a long silk
Jason was indeed hooked, just as Caleb said he was going to be when he saw her. She looked more beautiful, as she was not a sad version of herself, but a bubbly person this morning. It looked as if whatever made her unhappy at the bank had been sorted out perfectly. She should love teaching because she did it with so much enthusiasm.He watched her. She bore a small smile on her face as she taught. The way she moved was graceful, and she had that aura around her that made students comfortable with her. It showed in the way their eyes were glued to her as she taught them. When she turned around to write something on the board, Jason caught himself captivated by her beautiful body. She was going to be the death of him. Caleb looked up at his friend and saw him lost in what he thought was an infatuation with the woman he just told him about."I told you that you would be captivated by her, didn't I?" Caleb whispered to him."She is so beautiful," Jason said without taking his eyes aw
It had been a whole week, and Jason had still not gotten enough courage to speak to his professor.Caleb taunted him so much about it, and sometimes, it annoyed him.Jason was insistent on taking things slow. He did not want to scare her by coming onto her so strongly. But he exchanged glances with her in class, so she would know that he liked her a lot. She did her best to ignore him, and it was a bit hurtful for him.On the day he summoned enough courage to approach her after lectures, Alex came to get him from school for an urgent business meeting. "Do we have to attend this meeting?" Jason asked."If it were not urgent, I would not be here when school is not yet over," Alex responded, looking at Jason suspiciously. Something was wrong, but he would not delve into it as there was something more urgent on the ground.Jason was not too happy about it because he thought he was finally going to speak with her while she was alone. He had studied her schedule so well that he knew tha
Despite having a very early morning business meeting that morning, Jason still made it to school very early. If there was anything admirable about how Alex and his entire team worked on his schedule, it was their ability to stick to time.It was as though he left the businessman in him in the chopper that brought him to school before he alighted because he began to search for Beverly with his eyes almost immediately.As usual, everyone gathered to watch him glide out of the chopper and into the school premises. He was not surprised at the way they cooed upon his arrival. He had been trending on social media for days as the youngest billionaire who won the trillion-dollar contract for his company with his impeccable proposal.The news had shaken up the whole place, and instead of basking in the glory of it all, he only wanted to do more and make his father proud.As he walked into the school premises, he seemed untouchable. The guys waved at him to show him that he was welcome in the
"Okay, now you can be convinced that this woman is not to be trusted," Caleb said as they watched her from where they stood."What do you mean?" Jason asked, slightly irritated by what Caleb was saying."The principal told us that it was an emergency with her son and here she is, having a swell time with her so-called sick son," Caleb said."That does not make her a terrible person, Caleb," Jason snapped. "She probably had a reason for doing this."Well, I just hope that your benefit of the doubt can go all the way to accommodate other secrets that she probably might be hiding from you," Caleb said, grabbing a packet of juice for himself from the shelf.Jason