Jason knew that his father could be full of surprises, but this was beyond what he could ever imagine in a million years. He did not know why his dad would bring in someone new. It showed that his father had just been waiting for a single act of misbehavior from him to strike. Fred, a tall, handsome man, stepped in and walked toward where Mr. Abbott stood with a big smile on his face. He shook his hand as everyone stood up to applaud him.Jason still sat transfixed. He did not know how to react to the situation at all, and he just clapped slowly. Everyone glanced at him as they clapped, as though they expected some sort of reaction from him. For the rest of the meeting, Jason was lost in his thoughts. He did not know where he stood at all. He wondered what would happen to his position or the office he was in at the moment. He wished someone would hand him a new job description so he would know how to go about things. He looked at Alex, who did not seem too surprised. It looked
Jason stood up and turned around to see his friend looking down at him with a plastic bag in his hand. He did not mind that there were tears in his eyes. He could be vulnerable with Caleb. He stood up and went to where Caleb stood. They looked at each other for a while before Caleb opened up his hand to give him a hug. Jason hugged him immediately and cried on his shoulders. "I'm still mad at you, though," Caleb said to him as they disentangled from each other. "I know," Jason said. Caleb smiled at him. "I would like to know everything that happened, but first, are you hungry?" He asked Jason. "I bought dinner," he added as he raised the plastic bag in his hands. They entered the house, and Caleb's baby sister came in through the front door. She practiced volleyball every day after school, and Caleb always said that she was on her way to the Olympics. She held Caleb's wheel in their mom, from the backyard, and they all sat down at the dinner table. Jason could not believe ho
"Where?" Jason asked him. "Remember that day that I came to see you from school," Caleb began, and Jason nodded. "I saw Alex talking to this man, and I know this because my suspicions were already heightened at that time," he said. "Are you sure about this?" Jason asked."I just want you to keep an open mind and not be too trusting of this man that you say is your ally," Caleb said. He still did not want to believe that Alex was behind it all. Besides, the man was always at his side, and there was possibly no way that he could be the one taking those pictures. Except he had someone working for him. "Even though we want to blame Alex for this, we need tangible evidence that will show that he is indeed responsible for it all," Jason said. "That means we just have to keep a close eye on him," Caleb said, and Jason nodded. Just then, Caleb's baby sister flung open the door."Abby!" Caleb called. "What did I tell you about knocking?" He asked her. "Well, if you agreed to stay on cam
It seemed like a difficult process to get access to the money in his account for the funding of their startup.Jason was a bit worried, as he was not mentally prepared for a tussle with his father.Their relationship was already sour enough, and with his frequent absence from home, it was clear that there was a rift between them.Jason decided to implore Alex to help him speak to his father about unfreezing the account that had a ton of money in it. It was going to take so long, but Alex got it done in two days.They were so excited when Alex broke the news to them and asked them to spend wisely.Caleb thought that it was not a
Fred concluded the employees meeting very quickly, to their surprise. They were not done with the agenda yet, but he decided that they should call it off. They were slacking on a lot of things in the company recently, and it was safe to say that they were relying on past glory, which was a very dangerous move. Mr. Abbott had been taking notice of it, and he had been putting in extra effort to salvage the situation that was already heavily damaged. Fred was plain lazy. It was not that he was a student like Jason was, but he came to the office late, missed meetings, and was a party animal. He gave excuses for why things were not properly handled. Once, Mr. Abbott visited him in his apartment and found out that he was doing drugs. His recklessness was off the radar. It was unbelievable that the young man was even his son.He did not expect less. His mother was just a fling that he had when he started his company and touched money for the first time. He felt indispensable and thoug
Fred seemed disappointed that she wanted something in return for him sleeping with her, but he was not going to give up. He had to expect it anyway. She had brought herself to him, and there had to be some sort of favor.He was used to sleeping with women and giving them money in return, so it was not a new thing on his part. He was ready for it. He leaned back on his chair and looked up at her, but she would not stop grinding against him. He was beginning to think about whether her request was going to be worth it. "What do you want?" He asked her, unable to hold it in anymore. She looked at him and smiled, excited that he was willing to comply with her demand. "Just one thing," she began. "Can you just state what it is that you want?" He asked her impatiently. "Aww, impatient much," she stated as she went ahead to grab his groin. He groaned in frustration. She was keeping him waiting, and she seemed to be enjoying his desperation. "I need you to sign off for some amount to b
Mr. Abbott looked through the books again and saw that the numbers were indeed not adding up, even though they were amounts that he could easily replace from his pocket.He would not be able to replace it forever with his funding. He had learned in his years of doing business that little drops of water made a mighty ocean. Thus, he was quick to address any issue of concern.In this case, he did not know who to suspect. There were no traces of any documents.It was an offshore account, and it was difficult to trace it from their end. He wished that there was something that he could do.He was scared that everything he had worked for would once again go into shambles, like the first time.
Jason could not contain his excitement as he waited to board his flight. His willingness to go see Beverly wherever she was only showed that he did not mind going to any heights to be with her. Sammy had voluntarily given him the location of where she was. Caleb was not wrong after all by telling him that an apology was the right move. He had no idea where exactly to find her. Sammy had only given him her work and house addresses, and he thought that was the only information that he needed. The PA system finally announced that it was time to board his flight, and he joined the queue immediately. For the past two years, he has always flown private. Standing in a queue was tiring, but the desire in his heart to see her as soon as possible was what kept hope alive.The flight was quite long, and Jason's legs were beginning to get crammed up on the seats. On a private plane, he would have stretched out easily or even laid down, but he endured. They soon landed, and Jason was a bit c
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