Chapter 12Martin found it difficult to comprehend the absurd request made by Megan and Rebecca. Granting their demand would put his business at risk of financial ruin, something he simply couldn't afford.He sat down on the chair and gulped down his remaining drink while he slowly rubbed his temples. “I should have screamed that way,” he thought to himself as he wasn’t ready to lose Megan just yet. Lost in contemplation, Martin was startled by the sudden ringing of his phone. Retrieving it from his pocket, he squinted at the screen, struggling to discern the caller's identity.Since the caller's identity was not saved in his contacts, Martin hesitated for a moment, considering the possibility that it could be Megan using a different phone to contact him. However, after long contemplation, he eventually mustered the courage to answer the call and uncover the mystery behind the unidentified caller.“Hello?” he said, and the caller cleared his throat.“Is this Mr. Martin on the line?”
Chapter 13“Are you sure about what you are doing?” Mr. Reynold said, and Owen smirked, gently sipping on the cup of wine he was holding. “Yes, uncle, I know what I am doing. I am going to get everything I spent on getting Martin’s company.” Owen replied, and Mr. Reynold sighed.“If you say so, I hope everything will work out well,” Mr. Reynold said, and Owen smiled.He knows exactly what he is doing even though his uncle is skeptical about everything that is happening, Owen had planned everything out, and he knows he won’t stop until he has his revenge. “When will you address the company? It’s time you show your face to the members,” Mr. Reynold suddenly said, jolting Owen from his reverie.“I will do that soon, when I am sure I’m well fit to step out of the house, the injuries are still bad; I have hardly recovered from them” Owen replied and Mr. Reynold nodded.Just when they were about to continue their discussion, they suddenly heard a knock on the door, interrupting their conv
Chapter 14“Owen?” Martin asked and cackled. “Do you think Owen has enough money to hire kidnappers? He might be battling with his life now or might be probably dead” Martin added and Megan was quiet for a while. Thinking about it, it doesn’t make sense. Owen is not a violent person, and there is no way he could have done something like this. She sighed and tiredly rubbed her temples as she couldn’t come to terms with knowing who had done everything.“I think we should let Tom rest for her, the past two days have been hell for him; he needs a good rest,” Rebecca said, and they nodded, allowing him to go to his room. “I think I will have to leave now, I have something to do,” Martin said and stood up from his seat. “Thank you so much, Martin, I appreciate what you have done for this family, we can’t thank you enough,” Rebecca said and Martin smiled. “It’s nothing, you shouldn’t sweat too much on it” Martin replied and Charles moved forward for a handshake. Thereafter, Martin turne
Chapter 15“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I'm Jennifer Matthews, and this is Global Report. Just in, we have breaking news from the corporate world. Today, a highly anticipated meeting was scheduled at one of the most prestigious corporations, aimed at introducing their new CEO to the world. But as unforeseen circumstances would have it, the CEO was unable to attend”“The gathering was intended to be a significant milestone, shedding light on the future direction of this influential company. But a series of impediments have complicated things. Our sources reveal that a sudden family emergency, unfortunately, prevented the new CEO from being present. The nature of this emergency is undisclosed, but it emphasizes the unpredictable nature of life that even top executives cannot escape.”“Though the details regarding the new CEO's absence are uncertain, rumors abound. Some speculate that an overseas acquisition, a game-changing deal for the corporation, required immediate attention.
Chapter 16"Martin! Wake up! Wake up!" Megan yelled, trying to wake him up. Luckily, the emergency department came over swiftly and they picked Martin from the floor. "Who are you to him?" one of them asked."He is my man" Megan replied, and they let her inside the bus with him. She quickly pulled out her phone and dialed her mother's contact."What's going on, Megan?" her mother asked "Martin fainted, and we are on our way to the hospital," Megan said, her voice cracking and Rebecca spit out the coffee in her mouth."What do you mean by Martin fainted, I will be there soon," Rebecca said, and the call came to an end.Megan was overwhelmed with emotions as she sat in the back of the ambulance, tears streaming down her face. Her sobs were quiet but heavy with worry and fear, she clung to the hope that Martin would be okay.They finally arrived at the hospital, and the chaotic scene of the emergency ward unfolded before them. Medical personnel rushed around, attending to patients in va
Chapter 17Owen looked at himself in the mirror and sighed, adjusting his suit, he walked out of his room and saw Mr. Reynold waiting for him, he was fully dressed too, ready for the conference meeting."Are you ready?"Mr Reynold asked and Owen thought about it, if he was truly ready to stand in front of everyone revealing his new identity, would he ever be used to the camera flashing on his face or paparazzi following him? He exhaled, not sure of his answer, and smiled "Let's go" he said instead, and they walked out of the house.They went inside the car and the driver ignited the car engine, driving them out of the compound, this time around there were several cars of security men following them to prevent what had happened before from repeating itself. Owen was in the car scrolling through his phone when he suddenly heard Mr. Reynold clear his throat and he tilted his head to look at him. "Remember what I have told you, it's not everyone in the family that is happy about your pos
Chapter 18Martin was busy seething in his room, he couldn’t believe everything he had worked so hard for was crumbling before him, who could have done that? Who could have set the contraction on fire and now he had to lose all his investment?Perhaps it was a bad idea when he sold his company and now he had lost everything, he had been trying to calm himself and tell himself everything would be alright but he knew nothing was going to be alright.He gulped down his tenth cup of coffee and walked out of his room, he went to the sitting and decided to get himself busy with something that could take his mind off the construction first and he would definitely find a way to sort it out.His phone started ringing again and he hissed, Megan had been trying to reach him and he wasn’t ready to talk to her, he didn’t want to have any form of communication with anyone until he sorted things out, he felt like a failure and it is one feeling he dreaded most.“Can you stop fucking calling!” he yel
Chapter 19“I still can’t believe it, how did Owen get rich overnight?” Megan asked and Rebecca sighed. They have been lying in bed after Martin left the house, still in thought about what was going on.“Do you think he kidnapped the real CEO? Maybe tried to blackmail them to give him the position” Tom said and Megan nodded negatively.“Owen is not that type of person at all. He will never kidnap anyone” Megan replied. Rebecca and Tom snorted.“You didn’t think he would be a CEO overnight, did you? Anything is possible, it’s obvious he has always been a liar and was always hiding things from you, he let you suffer while pregnant, he was never good for you” Rebecca said and Megan squeezed her eyes shut.“I don’t know. I am just confused, and I can’t think about anything” Megan replied.“Okay, perhaps you should rest first and talk to Martin later, you guys might come up with a way to help him get whatever he had lost,” Rebecca said and Megan nodded.They walked out of her room and shut