"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
Jason knew that it was a dangerous game he was playing, but he was willing to go ahead with it. He wanted to know her and the only thing on his mind was that she was giving him the audience he needed. "So Damian," she began. "How did you get my number?" She asked. He slipped his hand in his pocket as he moved about his bedroom. "Let us just say that I saw you, I liked you and I went over and beyond to get to speak to you," he replied, surprised at his smooth flow of words. She brought that out of him, and he was pleased. "Maybe if you had spoken to me in person, I would have appreciated it more," she said. Jason let out a small laugh as he remembered the first day he spoke to her. She was so mean to him, which was probably because of how her mood was on that day.He spoke at length to her and told her that he was an architect and did not live in her city. She was impressed at his achievements and said that she would like to see some of his designs.If he had not glanced at the t
Alex was at Jason's house before the break of dawn for the work he had for the day. Jason told him that he would not be having so much time after school and that it would be better if they did their work in the morning before he headed for school.It meant that he had to wake up early. He had not been having enough sleep because he spent most of his time speaking with Beverly over the phone. It was weird to sit in her class and not smile at her.She had noticed him smile at her on two occasions, but she was not responsive. She probably thought that he was just some keen student who liked her teaching.They were soon done with their work, and Jason began to get ready for school. Alex helped him order some breakfast, and soon, they were on their way to school.Alex looked at Jason from the side of his eyes as he typed furiously and excitedly on his phone, like he was hungry for something.He had noticed for a fortnight now, that Jason was always on his phone. It was only fair that he