Sophia watched as Philip slept like a baby. Then she got up, wore her clothes and stepped out of the room. "Did you do it?" Clara was sitting not too far, watching like a hawk and asking whY had transpired between Sophia and Philip. "Yes." Sophia was disgusted but she responded curtly. The situation had changed in just a few hours. Her parents had been chasing her out and now, they were once again depending on her. "Good." Clara nodded approvingly. "Your father is on his way. I've called him back." She said. Sophia flinched a bit before she calmed down. These past few days had been terrifying for her. She had come to fear her father like a ghost and now the fear was actually almost ingrained in her bones that she had paled at the mention of him returning. But now, things had changed. Sophia was still a proud person in her own right. "I don't care if he comes back or not." Sophia hissed and walked away, leaving her mother dumbfounded. Clara couldn't blame Sophia. She only grit
"Don't worry about it. I'll make sure that Tommy is out of jail before the week runs out." A feminine voice sounded out. "Very good. Please don't delay it any longer than necessary. I don't have much time to dwell on this." This was Philip's voice. He sat opposite a middle aged woman in a wide and opulent office. There were some pictures of the woman hanging on the wall among with a certificate of her career as an established lawyer. However, the woman in question was not some ordinary lawyer... She had become a judge; the judge in charge of Tommy's drug case. "Mr Carnegie. Be rest assured, it will be done and he'll be out of there in no time." The judge replied Philip confidently. "Hmm... I trust you. This is just a birthday present for my girlfriend's family. I'm getting married to her soon so it's a favour." Philip replied lackadaisically Philip's face was bright and he had a wide and arrogant grin on his face like he had already achieved everything he wanted. The judge had
The next morning, Ethan called Andrew. "Good morning, Young master." Andrew greeted. "Good morning."Ethan twirled the steaming cup of coffee in his hands with a relaxed expression on his face. Andrew waited patiently "Yesterday, you only told me about Philip. What about the Waltons?" He asked. "You want to know about the Waltons sir?" Andrew asked. "Of course." Ethan replied. "I can only know how to respond if I know what has happened already."Andrew heaved with a sigh. He understood that what Ethan was saying was the truth. "Sophia went to your office when you were in vacation." Andrew said. Ethan scoffed. "It's clear what she wants; she wants me to withdraw the case because she made an advertisement of herself."Ethan was referring to the video that Sophia made and posted on the internet. He had told her what she needed to do if she wanted to make him withdraw the case but she did as she wished and expected that Ethan would comply. "Yes, young master." Andrew replied. "Tha
Philip scowled in annoyance. "What do you mean I have to hold on a bit longer?" He asked with an incensed expression. The woman he was speaking with went into an awkward silence. How was she going to explain this to Philip?Philip had just called her to ask about the status of the case. He had asked her to make sure that Tommy was released from jail but she had failed to meet you with his expectations. Philip roared out again after not getting a reply."Didn't you promise me that you'll settle everything easily?" Philip asked again as he gripped his phone till his knuckles turned white. The judge sighed deeply. "I know I said that, it's just that something unexpected came up..." She tried to explain. "The jury is making it difficult for me to dismiss the case." She said with an exasperated tone. "Aren't you the judge?" Philip roared. "Dismiss the damn case and release that guy immediately!" He ordered. "It's not as simple as that." The judge replied with a sharpness in her voice
Philip was once Ethan's boss. "Oh how much I enjoyed those days..." Philip reminisced quietly. The feeling of being Ethan's superior who kept giving him impossible tasks while banging his girlfriend was the best feeling ever..."Maybe I shouldn't have even let him go in the first place..." Philip muttered with faint regret. "If he was still my slave then all these wouldn't have ever happened."Philip had only let go of Ethan and fired him because Sophia wanted it to be so. If Sophia hadn't demanded for it, Philip would have most definitely continued torturing Philip in the company. That way, he wouldn't have met Mr Clifford who made him assistant CEO and he would have also found it impossible to sue the Waltons because he never would have had the money or the help to do so. Philip could only blame Sophia for this mess. "It's not going to change anything anyway..." Philip muttered. Then he beamed into a faint and cruel grin. "Let me speak to the bastard and order him around. I'm
"Young master, I got some calls from our lawyer this morning." Andrew reported to Ethan. Ethan was seating behind his office table even as his legs were crossed over the table. There was an iPad in his hands that he kept swiping through and an inscrutable expression on his handsome face.Ethan looked up at Andrew. "What did he say?" He asked curiously. "He said the judge is putting a lot of pressure on him so that he can dismiss the case." Andrew replied. A faint smile formed on the corners of Ethan's lips and he shook his head. "That judge is the one Philip is pressuring to get rid of the case." Andrew added. "I thought as much..." Ethan sighed. "You know what to do right?" He asked Andrew. "Leave it to me!" Andrew replied boisterously and left the company. A few minutes later, Ethan's secretary knocked on his door and walked in cautiously."Caitlyn..." Ethan looked up at her curiously. "Is something the matter?" He asked. Caitlyn coyly smiled and adjusted her falling hair to
Ethan stood still. His hands crossed behind him and his figure steadfast and unmoving. He gazed at Philip with indifference in bright golden eyes. He had already expected Philip to do something crazy so Ethan wasn't shocked by the nonsense that was spewing out of Philip's mouth. "Why are you not responding? Cat got your tongue?" Philip sneered. Philip was sure that Ethan was inwardly quaking on fear and depression. 'You didn't think that I would return from my treatment soon and scatter your plans right?' Philip sneered inwardly. He was assuming that Ethan was taking the opportunity while he was out of the country to cause trouble for the Waltons and most especially Sophia. "Or did you not expect to see me so soon?" Philip asked again with a sinister smile. His whole demeanour was like someone who was speaking to his junior and was being benevolent. However, Ethan still didn't say a word. He turned to Caitlyn who was behind him. "Where is Mr Clifford?" Ethan asked Caitlyn in a
Mr Clifford's complexion had become very grim. "I should fire him?" Mr Clifford asked Philip with an incredulous expression on his face. Philip looked at Ethan and nodded. He looked at Mr Clifford as though he was giving him the best advice in the world. "Get rid of him fast enough or you'll regret it." Philip replied as he looked at Ethan disgustedly. Mr Clifford clenched his fists in anger. "Mr Carnegie... I am trying my best to give you a modicum of respect right now. But you are going too far!""Too far? This is just friendly advice...""What is it that you want?" Mr Clifford roared with a loud voice. Philip was a bit flustered at Mr Clifford's outburst. Then he chuckled and turned to Ethan. "It's simple really... Get this bastard to withdraw the case he filed against the Waltons." Philip said with a piercing glare. Mr Clifford turned to glance at Ethan who shook his head subtly. "You must be out of your mind, Mr Carnegie." Clifford said in a subdued tone as though he was