Chapter 97Mr. Reynold seethed with fury as he sat in his office, the memory of his brother's words echoing in his mind like a relentless drumbeat. How dare he suggest abandoning his plans for Owen and Hayden? How could he ask him to give up everything he had fought so hard to achieve? The mere thought of capitulating filled Mr. Reynold with a white-hot rage that burned deep within his core.“He thinks his mere words can stop me?!” he muttered to himself “Nothing can stop me Richard, not even you and if you dare cross my path I won’t hesitate to wipe you off, father should have not chosen side when we were growing up and perhaps things would have been a lot better between all of us. He destroyed his family with his hands!” he growled and hit his hand on his desk.Nothing could ease his temper at this point until he gets what he wants and can finally throw Owen out of the family, he had thought about it several times before bringing him into the family and if he is not ready to be his
Chapter 98Hayden's phone buzzed insistently, breaking the silence of the room, he had been sleeping out of exhaustion, he yawned, and he reached for it, his heart pounding with worry as he saw the caller’s ID. He recognized Owen's number flashing on the screen and answered quickly, knowing the gravity of the situation they were currently in. “Hayden?" he heard Owen say and he sat up immediately "Owen, it's me, What's going on? Are you okay? I was sleeping when you called, I’m sorry I didn’t pick up your call on time" he replied with a yawn, seriously hoping everything was going fine. "Hayden, we're in a mess, Maya and Simon had been kidnapped," Owen replied and Hayden stood up immediately, he hardly understood what Owen was saying. "what's wrong? What did you just say?" Hayden asked again, his voice tight with uncertainty."Hayden, it's Maya and Simon, They've been kidnapped," Owen replied again and this time Hayden could finally grab the hands of the situation, his eyes widened
Chapter 99“You can put this on the table,” Mr. Reynold said and walked out of the office, he looked at his wristwatch, and it was past ten at night, his head felt heavy, and he decided to go to bed. Laying on the bed he couldn’t help he think about everything that had been happening, how affected he was, and how things weren’t going his way, he had thought he was going to use and discreet Owen anonymously, but Owen wanted to prove he is smart which is something he can’t accept. He knew thinking about it would not solve anything, and it would only end up messing up with his mood, so he switched off the light and closed his eyes, he lay still until sleep finally engulfed him.As Mr. Reynold drifted into a fitful slumber, he was transported back in time to his childhood, to a time when the seeds of his bitterness and resentment were first sown.He blinked several times and noticed he was standing in front of the mansion he grew up in and had known as his home for a long time, he knew
Chapter 100Inside the dark confines of Owen's apartment, a heavy atmosphere of worry and helplessness enveloped Owen and Hayden. They sat side by side, their expressions etched with concern as they felt helpless about how to save Maya and Simon.Owen's fingers drummed nervously against his thigh, his brow furrowed with deep concern as he glanced repeatedly at his phone, willing it to ring and hear Maya on the phone telling him that they were fine. “I know it was Uncle Reynold’s that called, he wants the file and I am not sure I can give that to him, I don’t know how we are going to save them” Owen murmured and they remained quiet, both lost on their own world and barely have something tangible to say. “I am as confused as you are Owen, we can’t just leave them with him, Uncle Reynold is not stable and we are not sure of what he might do next” Hayden replied and there was another long moment of silence both lost in their own world thinking about what they can possibly do."We have t
Chapter 101“It’s finally Monday” Owen muttered and looked at himself in the giant mirror in his room, he gulped down and left the house, knowing it was finally time to hand over the file to Mr. Reynold, and that way he could have Maya and Simon His car pulled off in front of the building, and he stepped out of the car, without exchanging word with anyone he made his way inside the building. “Welcome Mr.…” he cut his secretary short“I have something more important to do right now, we will talk later when I arrive at the office” he muttered and turned walking away from his secretary. Owen made his way to Mr. Reynold's office, a sense of trepidation gnawed at his insides. With the file clutched tightly in his hand, he squared his shoulders and pushed open the door to Mr. Reynold's office.Mr. Reynold sat behind his desk, his steely gaze meeting Owen's with a calculated intensity. There was something unnerving about the way he studied Owen as if he could see straight through him, into
Chapter 102Owen stepped out of the car and let out a huge breath, hoping that Mr Reynold hadn’t started the meeting, he wondered what the meeting was all about and he didn’t bother to call him, perhaps he doesn’t regard him as family anymore, he closed his car with a thud and hurried through the ornate corridors of the family mansion, his heart pounding with anticipation. He knew that the meeting with the rest of the family was about to begin, and he couldn't afford to be late. As he entered the grand meeting room, he scanned the faces of his relatives, noting the tension that hung in the air like a heavy fog.Mr. Reynold sat at the head of the long mahogany table, his steely gaze fixed upon Owen as he took his seat next to Hayden. Owen couldn't shake the feeling of unease that settled in the pit of his stomach as Mr. Reynold's lips curled into a smug smirk.“Oh! You were fast” Hayden muttered as he saw Owen. “I couldn’t afford to be late” he replied and settled down on this seat.
Chapter 103Owen trudged back home, the weight of the family meeting still heavy on his shoulders. Thoughts raced through his mind as he contemplated his next move against his cunning uncle. He knew he needed to strategize with Hayden soon if they were to stand a chance against his uncle's schemes.He let out a huge sigh as he came down from the car, he looked at the house before him, and it didn’t look entertaining like it normally did, he gulped down the painful lumps growing on his throat, refusing to let his emotions get the best of him.He entered the empty house, and a pang of loneliness washed over him. Maya wasn't back from the hospital yet, and he couldn't shake off the worry gnawing at him. He briefly considered picking her up but dismissed the idea, reminding himself that she had her own car and had made it clear she didn't want to speak to him.He went back to his room and lay on the bed thinking about what he could have possibly done that caused Maya to decide to stay awa
Chapter 104Owen's heart pounded in his chest as he followed Maya down the corridors of the house, his footsteps echoing in the silence like a drumbeat of uncertainty. He couldn't shake the feeling of dread that gnawed at his insides and couldn't understand why Maya had suddenly decided to leave without so much as a word of explanation."Maya, wait," he called out, his voice barely above a whisper as he reached out to grab her hand. "Please, talk to me."But Maya jerked her hand away, her movements stiff and guarded as she continued on her path, her eyes fixed on some distant point ahead. "There's nothing to talk about," she muttered, her voice hollow and empty.Owen felt a surge of frustration rises within him, a burning need to understand the reasons behind Maya's sudden departure. "That's not true," he insisted, his voice tinged with desperation. "You can't just leave without giving me a reason."Maya stopped in her tracks, her shoulders slumping with defeat as she turned to face h