Jason soon ended his speech and the whole room roared into applause for him. His father was the first person that came to hug him once he was done. There was a proud smile on his face as he introduced him to his top business partners, people that he had probably seen before, from all walks of life.Throughout the process of exchange of pleasantries, his eyes scanned the room for Beverly. He was watching her every move, including when she grabbed a glass of champagne from a glass that a waiter carried. His father's friends could not stop introducing him to their daughters. It was as though they were sampling different types of meat before him for him to choose. He was irritated but the smile on his face did not disappear.Once he had done as his father wanted and the guests were busy with their discussions, he walked up to where Beverly stood."Well, if it is not the youngest richest businessman in the state," she began as she glanced in his direction."I did not expect to see you
Jason was taken aback by Cecilia's presence. He knew that her parents were quite influential but he did not know them in person. This coincidence was one that he was not prepared for but he did not let the smile disappear from her face. "Jason, I hear that you and Cecilia go to the same college," her father began."I guess I have seen her face once or twice in school," Jason replied. "You know, I don't need to have so many friends at school because of work," he added and they all laughed. "Can you believe that Cecilia was once dating a broke boy that could barely take care of her?" Her father continued. There was an amused expression on Jason's face as he looked at Cecilia who seemed a bit embarrassed at that moment."Everyone rises someday," Jason said. "You should not have underestimated the young man," he added."I guess that is too late now because she ended things with him, and she has been saying that she likes you a lot," her father continued."At what point do you open you
Jason thought that if Alex was in his house at that hour, it would be a good time to apologize for how he had spoken earlier. He ventured into the house to see his father sipping on a glass of wine by the kitchen counter. He was not expecting to see his father in his apartment. The events of the evening played out in his head, and he knew that his father was not pleased. He did not know if he would get scolded, grounded, or threatened. Cecilia's father seemed like a good friend to him."Dad," Jason called out as he approached his father. He drew out a bench and kept it at a distance before he sat down. He might just be expecting a slap, and he was not sure what to think any longer. When he looked up at his father, he could not read his expression, and Jason thought he would have a hard time knowing if he was mad or not."Where are you coming from?" Mr. Abbott began as he put down the phone he had been busy with and looked up at his son."I had to take a friend of mine home," Jas
Jason's head was still spinning when he finished his morning meeting. Luckily for him, it was a virtual one, and he could take breaks at intervals. He had woken up with a little headache, but he still insisted on getting ready for work because of the meeting very early in the morning.He lay on the sofa in his office and shut his eyes to see if his headache could be reduced. Alex came in just then. He had noticed how incapacitated Jason had been since he came to get him from home."Are you okay, sir?" Alex asked him as he reached out to feel Jason's forehead. He was surprised that he was already running a fever. "I will call the doctor right away," he said as he proceeded to make the call."Don't worry about that," Jason said firmly. He had a big meeting later in the day, one that he could not afford to miss. "Just get me some painkillers and some fruit juice," he said. Even though Alex knew that it was not the best decision, he had decided that he would not question Jason's decis
As soon as Jason's eyes fluttered open, he made a weak attempt to get up from the bed he was on but fell back on the bed. He looked around. He was familiar with the environment already. It looked like his apartment, but he did not know what was happening. The last he remembered was that he was at dinner with his family and a few friends of his father. The throbbing headache was still present, but he was glad that there was an improvement in how he felt compared to earlier.He looked up, and Alex was standing by him, looking down at him. "I'm glad you are awake," Alex said. "Let me get the doctor." It was at this point that he noticed that he had infusions attached to him. "What about my father?" Jason asked. "He is talking with the doctor outside. It was as though Jason summoned his father because he stepped in at that moment with the doctor. "You should have said something to me about the workload," Mr. Abbott began, obviously worried about his son. There was a sense of unse
Jason was still looking at Cecilia, who had barged into his room unannounced, when Alex came in as well. "I'm so sorry about this, sir. I just went to run an errand for a minute," Alex said."So this is the reason why you have been stalling about me getting in?" Cecilia asked Alex. Jason signaled Alex to leave, as he knew that Cecilia would be adamant about leaving even if he asked her to. Beverly climbed off the bed and wanted to head out of the room, but he held her back and asked her to sit, making Cecilia chuckle in disbelief. "What are you doing here?" He asked her."My father said you were unwell and said that I needed to see you," Cecilia said. It was obvious that she was bored. However, it seemed like there was something new that she could feast on. "As you can see, I am fine, and I do not need pampering," he said firmly."And I am guessing that it is because you have company, right?" She said this as she paced slowly in his room. He marveled at her audacity. It was prob
Even though Caleb strongly kicked against it, Jason was already determined to do what was on his mind. He sent a message to her as Damian and told her that he would want to see her. She had requested a time and place and even seemed excited, dashing his hopes. She had told him that she was over her boyfriend, Damian, but here she was getting excited because they were finally going to meet. He sent her the address and began to get dressed. As he did so, his door creaked open, and someone walked in. It was Miranda, his step-sister, the one who had an insane crush on him. He was used to having Jacob in his apartment, but not Miranda. She was a carbon copy of her mom, tall, shapely, and astoundingly beautiful. It was something he could not deny, no matter how much she hated him. She was still in her pajamas, and he knew that she had probably just gotten up from bed at 11:30 a.m. "Do you need anything?" He asked her. She smiled as she slowly advanced toward him. He was getting sus
Beverly stood transfixed for some seconds as she could not understand what was going on. She thought that she was probably mistaken, but the events of the previous months played in her head. She wanted to think that it was Alex at first who had been leading her on, but there was a familiarity in the voice. She was beginning to connect the dots. It was not just the voice. It was the consistency with which Jason wanted to find out more about Damian. It was in the way that she would complain of something to him today, and Damian would get it done tomorrow. It was all coming back to her and it was obvious that he had made a joke out of her. She only wanted to know if he wanted to get back at her, probably because of the slap she gave him at the bank on the day they first met."Is this a joke?" She asked him. He shook his head."I know that I need to explain, and I will," he said to her as he proceeded to hold her. She snatched her hand forcefully, and some heads turned in their dire