"You want me to involve an innocent child in all of this mess?" Jason asked as he looked at Laura very sternly. He could not believe that she was telling him to use the child that Daphne was carrying as a weapon to get into the camp of a dangerous group like THE SIX. For two days, she had been helping him get acquainted with all the six top members of the deadliest group in the state. She also schooled him on their activities, and modes of operations, including their camouflage business enterprises. She did not stop there but also educated him on the family members who had already been recruited into their circle. They had to go through some form of initiation, and blood oath to do this. "This is not about you or what the child wants. You have to make use of what you have to protect yourself. So if you are asking if the child must be involved, then he must be," she stated plainly, not giving him the chance to state his take on the matter. "I don't think I can do that. My conscience
"I knew it!" Jason said as he adjusted on his seat making Cecilia roll her eyes at him. "This has nothing to do with what we had in the past. It is a secret that I intend to share with you," she said hurriedly. She went over to bolt the door before she came back to sit with him. Jason was willing to listen to her, as he leaned in with so much enthusiasm. "It's about Caleb," she blurted out. "I don't want to have anything to do with him. Jasmine is handling the Fintech company, and he is dead to me," Jason said without giving him a chance to speak further. "Caleb is seeking a place in THE SIX," she said without heeding his tantrum. "Wait. How did you know about THE SIX?" Jason asked her. "You are forgetting that my father is very influential. He has his ears on the ground when it comes to this matter. He knows about the collective hate that is prominent in THE SIX. Last week, I went to visit him in our family home, and I stumbled upon some files in his study, and I could not believe w
On the day Jason thought he could walk comfortably, he decided to finally visit the president. The man had been repeatedly sending him invitations without considering that he was still in a wheelchair. He decided to visit with Daphne, to give the president the notion that they were a happy couple after all. Even Daphne seemed surprised at his sudden softness towards her. As they sat In the car, Jason tapped his index finger nervously on his knees continuously. He did not know if he was ready for what Laura was asking of him.If THE SIX were a ruthless group, he was very sure that he was not ready to face them yet. He had been working on some plans with Laura, and they had encountered several sleepless nights. Laura insisted that they come up with a well-thought-out plan for the five months that his training would take place. He had also instructed that Jacob be put into the picture. Laura thought it
"What else do you have to say, Mr. President?" Jason asked, his tone laced with sheer mockery, one that suggested that there was no way that he acknowledged Maxwell's authority as president. "Sit," Maxwell instructed. Jason headed back to his seat reluctantly and sat down. There was a brief silence between the two men before Maxwell decided to break the ice. "There is something that you must know about blood ties in this family," he began. When Jason did not say anything, he continued. "We have a sort of community, and many people would like to refer to it as a confraternity, but we are just a group of friends that have bonded together in love, and have our family members involved as well.""What does that have to do with me?" Jason asked with a feigned ignorance, as though he was not aware of where Maxwell was going with all of this. "When you made Daphne conceive, you automatically became a member of this blood bond," Maxwell explained. "Why are you telling me this?" Jason asked. "B
Jasmine huffed unbelievably as she stormed out of the suite. Jason went after her immediately. "Oh, this is going to be more difficult than I thought," Laura sighed as she grabbed a file that day by the bedside and busied herself with it. She could not even bother to involve herself in Jason and Jasmine's drama. She had never seen two people who were more confused about their feelings for each other like the duo. All she was focused on right now was how she was going to arrange a date for the marriage so that they could get to work as soon as possible. At the moment, she did not care if he was going to be married to Daphne forever. He brought the situation on himself and she just wanted him to be secure at the time being. Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard the toilet flush in the bathroom in the suite. She and Jason had been the only ones in the room, and she was sure that they did not have company. She was also sure that Jason went after Jasmine, so she was scared at first
When Caleb knew that his last resort was joining THE SIX, he was ready to do anything to be in their good books and gain their favor. Klaus decided that he would let him in on a single condition, which was to find out a deliberate secret that Jason was hiding from them. He knew that it was going to be a difficult feat, but he was insistent on giving it a try. To do this, he knew that he had to plant a mole in Jason's circle. So when he heard that Jason was in the hospital and would eventually require rehabilitation afterward, he knew that he needed to think up a possible plan.He had requested the service of a secret agent, and Olivia was recommended, having pulled off a series of operations successfully. He explained the mission to her, and it was Olivia who came up with the plan of being the nurse. Jennifer Sawyer was the nurse assigned by the hospital and was responsible for his home care. On the
Laura knew that something was wrong at that moment, and she was intent on getting to the bottom of the issue. There were a lot of things on her table, but at the moment, she needed to find Jennifer Sawyer. She headed to frankincense hospital immediately and requested to see the head nurse urgently. They gave her easy access to the head nurse's office immediately despite the queue. She was an influential personality, and they knew that she was Jason's manager. "When was the last time you saw Jennifer Sawyer?" Laura asked the head nurse as she sat down immediately, getting straight to business. "The day she followed you home with our patient, Jason, she has not been to the hospital ever since," the head nurse said. "Have you checked up on her ever since then?" Laura asked again as she took some notes in her head. "She receives her payment directly from the patient, so I did not think that it was necessary to contact her about her job again. If any issue arises, I am sure that our patie
Daphne was giddy with excitement when Jason told her that they would be getting married the following week. She wanted a big wedding, one that would be the talk of the town for a pretty long time. But Jason was not cut out for all her shenanigans, so he stopped her immediately. "We are going to be doing a small wedding with just your family and mine in attendance," Jason said pointedly to her as he went to sit behind his study desk. "You seem to be forgetting who I am, Jason," Daphne said. "You are getting married to the daughter of the president, so more is expected of you. I deserve an elaborate wedding," she stated. "If you want an elaborate wedding, then you go out there and find yourself a man, or rather, go back to Daddy and ask him to find you a man," Jason said, already seething with anger. He hated her entitlement. "You and I know that you want this wedding better than I do," he added. She stood there for a while as she tapped her feet on the floor angrily. If she had the op
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