" And to what do we owe this pleasure? Why have you come to visit Mrs. Anderson?" Melissa heard the husky voice ask the moment she got into the palace sized living room of her parents mansion.She turned around to check out the person who had spoken. It was no one else but her annoying brother." What's the update with the Imperials? Was my 'dear' brother-in-law able to hit the jackpot?" He asked with a chuckle." Modrich, good morning. Where's our mother and our father?" She asked, walking closer to meet him." I need to see them. And I mean, right now!"" Really? And to tell them what?" Modrich scoffed. " To tell us all about your husband's failure at securing a simple deal with the Imperials?" He grumbled while fiddling with his cufflinks." Why didn't you tell me Peter couldn't do the job well?" He continued before taking a seat on the couch facing her directly. " I think I'm gonna take back all of my praises for him" he added while crossing his legs." What do you mean? We are t
" Peter! Peter!" Melissa yelled the moment she got home. She had been meaning to fly all the way home if it were possible. What she just heard couldn't be real, no it must be a dream. It was supposed to be a dream or a baseless rumor and she would have gladly accepted it at that only if she hadn't gotten the first hand information to confirm her fears.Throwing her heels off her feet in the most undignified manner to any corner she deem fit, she walked up to her husband whom she believed was supposed to be at the office in his father's company.Instead, he was seated by the alcohol rack in the living room that was directly opposite their bedroom.They had a line of alcohol arranged in the order of their price. Each strong liquor was stacked in the rack to be used anytime the couples felt like getting wasted. And to Melissa, today definitely felt like one of those days to her." Peter! I've been calling you for ages, didn't you get my calls? And, where the f**k is your phone?" She que
" Morgan, I would like you to help me prepare a list of very great places around the city that would be perfect for a date" Micheal asked Morgan, who was now working as his personal assistant. Morgan, once an agent for the Imperials security had now become a personal assistant to the chairman's grandson. Micheal wanted to work closely with him as he was a trusted ally." Right away sir, I would get them for you" Morgan responded with enthusiasm. He had heard of the new CEO's upcoming wedding and he was totally happy for him. Getting married to a powerful woman like Alegria Colwill was surely a perfect choice. It was going to be the perfect marriage to happen on earth as both families were powerful and respected. The wealthy state of Miss Alegria family wasn't even a condition to be counted as the Imperials had more than enough fortune to take care of themselves and their generations yet unborn. Even if the chairman's grandson had picked a maid of a lowly status as his bride, it was
Micheal stood in one of the jewelry sections at the shopping mall that cool Saturday evening. He was currently standing in the grounds of the 'Royal Shopping Centre'. This was a shopping center frequented by only the wealthy and posh. Not anyone could afford the expensive products sold in the mall and so only people of the upper class patronized them.It should be a culture worthy of note that anyone found strolling the grounds of the mall is considered crazily rich and wealthy. They would be noted as someone who had lots of cash to spend and throw around.Micheal watched with keen interest, various kinds of jewelry and ornaments that had several intricate designs on them arranged orderly in a glass. The mall's finest jewelry was glassed in. There was this particular jewelry that caught his attention. It was a necklace that glowed bright with an ornate and embellished pattern etched on it. It not only had a glowing pendant but also contained beautiful gemstones." Do you like it si
Melissa drove straight to her father's house that night after she had stormed out of the shopping mall. She was angry and totally irked at the scene that just played out before her.To think that a useless peasant in the form of a nobody like Micheal could suddenly grow wings all because of his upcoming marriage to a rich man's daughter. She was going to do all she could to make him pay, together with his fiancee." Good evening Melissa" Mrs Kingston, her mother greeted her daughter. " I trust you have news to share?" Her brother muttered. " Seeing as you have made frequenting our house your hobby. What about your husband?"Melissa threw him a cold glare before taking her seat on the couch beside her mother. " Last I remember, this place was also my house." She grumbled to Modrich whom she clearly wasn't in the mood to have a banter with." So, I can walk in whenever I like."" Tell me darling, what has gotten you confused and in a state of anger?" Her mother asked out of sheer conc
Wedding bells were ringing in the household of the Imperials, the preparations and arrangement for the marriage coming up between the long lost grandson of the Imperial family and the daughter of the Colwill household had commenced.Based on the chairman's orders, the news about the wedding was kept sealed. It was to be kept far away from the media, and the servants along with the workers at the house did their utmost best in keeping the secret from the ears of the outside world.Even other members of the Imperial Household didn't know about the wedding, let alone an outsider. And all of these were done solely to protect the chairman's grandson whose identity was still kept from the eye of the public.Many had no idea and did not know what happened years ago as regards Micheal's life being endangered as a young boy growing up before the watchful eyes of his parents. His parents death back then and their murderers still remained a mystery till now even though the media had claimed it
Micheal and Alegria were seated in the backseat of the car driven by Morgan. They were headed to her parent's house.It was a Saturday night and Alegria wanted him to have dinner at her family house. She wanted him to visit her parents and spend some time with them since her future husband had not really had enough time with his new in-laws." Do you think they are gonna like me?" Micheal asked Alegria, who was seated very close to him.She smiled the moment she noticed his uneasiness. Taking his hands in hers, she rubbed it gently in a reassuring manner." You don't have to be scared Mike. They are going to love you. I'm sure of that" she said with a chuckle. " What's there not to love about you Michael?" She asked, the smile still spread across her face. She was sure that he was just nervous as it was his first time meeting them physically. Well, to him, almost all lovers everywhere used to have such apprehension during the first meeting with their partner's family. The fear of be
****A week to Micheal's wedding.Melissa was pacing around the room that night. Her demeanor and expression wasn't in the least good. She was deeply troubled and one could see it from the way her face wore a totally angry expression." Will you sit down sister?" Modrich advised as he watched Melissa walk around the room. He had visited his brother-in-law's house that evening to discuss business." Melissa, honey!" Peter called out to her. " Come back to your seat, will you?" He patted the couch beside him for her to sit. He couldn't understand why she was getting worked up." What's troubling you dear sister?" Modrich inquired. " Tell me all of your worries and I'll sort them out. Anything at all" he teased, giving her a wink." Oh shut up Modrich!" Melissa yelled at him. This wasn't a time for her to joke. She had a lot on her mind and she wasn't going to stop worrying until it was sorted." Just go sort the problems in your own life first." She mocked and gave him an eye roll in re
Melissa regretted her actions very badly. She knew that she had wronged Micheal in a very bad way and the guilt of all she did was telling so much on her that she didn't even know what to do.She hated her life Instantly that moment as she had now lost everything and she didn't even know what to do anymore. She had lost her sanity, was a divorcee for the third time and now was left with nothing. She was not getting a single dime as she could not get any alimony from her divorce with Jackson.How was she going to get that when her marriage had been with an animal in human form, a total bastard who was now rotting in jail and whose situation was even worse than Peter's case.Peter was almost done with his jail term and would finally be out in a month's time but Jackson? The same man whom she had thought was going to change her family's status and that of her own self into something much greater and better had ended up being the one that shattered her the most into a thousand pieces. M
The hall that night was filled with a lot of people dressed all beautiful and attractive. They had all been invited to the 50th anniversary of the biggest and most successful company in the country. The Imperial Empire which was a family and generational corporation built by the wealthy Imperial Dynasty was an epitome of very massive success and an unmatching prosperity that no other company or corporation present in the country could boast of.Everyone of them came behind in the place of rank after the well respected company. Most times when the media even wants to rank businesses or even make mention of the business world, they always referred to it as the Imperial Holdings company and others.Competitors who were also doing quite well in the social ladder themselves and had tried for several years to come close to them in their place of ranking were not able to reach their level or even come close. The day was a very happy and great day for the Imperials as it was one they had al
After the fight with Melissa, Jackson tore the divorce paper she had brought to him into a million shreds. He was not going to just let her leave like that. She walked into his life like a petty leech when the goings were rosy and things went smooth but now that he was identifed as a bastard, here she was looking for the bestest and fastest exit. She wants to leave the marriage because she didn't want to go down the drain with him.Jackson was bent on teaching her a great and very bitter lesson, one that she was going to regret for the rest of her life. He wasn't surprised, he was well aware of the tactics she wanted to employ with him. Get with him when he's super rich and then abscond the moment he's going down the social ladder. Wasn't that what she had done with her other men?He had seen that coming already and wasn't surprised one bit when she came to drop the divorce papers in front of him.So, here he was keeping her in his captivity. She was going to regret ever walking in
Melissa had driven down straight to the house of her husband that Sunday afternoon after she'd spend some days off in her parents house. She drove her father's car and parked it at the front of the house she and Jackson use to stay together. The house she was certain was no longer going to be hers as she was left heartbroken and shattered into a thousand pieces because of the current dilemma she had gotten herself into.After the genetic test results and the shocking revealation about the true state of the man she had recently just got married to, she was left horrified and beyond shock as she didn't even know what to do that moment.Jackson Imperial whom she had thought was going to finally be the one, the big dream she had been searching for in a man turned out to be nothing more but a bastard!That was the greatest shocking news she'd ever receive in her life. She had thought being with Peter who was still currently serving his jail term was worse, nothing had gotten her prepared
Micheal was very happy that moment. His name was finally cleared and everyone now accepted him as the one and only true heir of the Imperial household and family.The media who once spoke bad about him all apologized openly to the public, retracting their statement about him being a bastard as he was infact a true blood of Albert Imperial and was his true grandson compared to Jackson who was the real bastard.Leo Dane who had decided to work with Jackson and had also antagonized him back then had to apologize openly to Micheal and the chairman too. He knew that he was wrong for doubting Micheal's true existence as an Imperial.He also blamed himself for believing in Jackson who had tricked him into standing against Micheal as he thought the young man didn't deserve the position Albert had given him. But, things had backfired and the real dark truth had been finally revealed. Jackson was indeed the bastard and it was so surprising to see that the point he wanted to use against his sup
After the heart wrenching discovery of Jackson's real position as a non-Imperial, the entire media was thrown into a frenzy at the extreme turn of events. It felt as though he had used his own hands to ruin his life and the plan that he had made to make his enemy Micheal fall off the greatest cliff had boomeranged. He got affected instead.Jackson could not believe his ears, he still found it really hard to believe that he, Jackson Imperial, the one time popular youngest son of the Imperial Holdings, who had thought he alone would have the right to the entire fortune and riches of the family was now reduced to nothing but a worthless bastard. He didn't even know what to do at that period.Even after trying out his genetic test in seven othef hospitals, it still came out the same way. He kept getting the confirmation upon confirmation that he was indeed a bastard and was not from the successful family bloodline or dynasty."How the heck did this happen? What the heck went wrong?!" He
After the shocking announcement made by old Albert Imperial. The entire courtroom was thrown in a state of frenzy as no one expected him to appear out of the blues before everyone. It felt like a dream because this same man was the same person that everyone thought was on his sick bed still fighting for his life.The ones who were shocked the most were Melissa and Jackson especially. Jackson had no idea his father was hale and hearty already. How did he get so well quickly despite his age? He had hoped that every of his plans and goals would be achieved while his father was still unconscious.But, with the old man here now, he was going to make his battle for the CEO position harder.'Why the heck did he have to show up now?' Jackson asked in his thoughts, clearly displeased at the turn of events. He could have just waited for him to win the court case before deciding to wake up.When they all left the courtroom, Albert Imperial demanded that he be taken to the chosen hospital immedia
Micheal had shown up in court for the proceedings as requested by the lawyers Jackson had hired. According to them, the case was one that was currently being presided over by the high court as it had to do with some of the prominent members of the society.Imperial Holdings company was the highest profile company in the country and the current issue of the CEO's birth origin was one that drew nationwide attention.Micheal would have never known that his story could fly all over the media space in such a short amount of time. Jackson must feel so happy now seeing him in his current state of mess but he knew that it was not going to be the end of him.At the moment the proceedings started, Alegria watched from the audience, as her husband was being asked to defend his birth. He was being questioned before the people. She turned her gaze to look at Jackson and his wife, Melissa. They both had the happiest smile on their faces. They must feel on top of the world now seeing Micheal in th
It was finally the D-day for the genetic test results. Although, Alegria knew that she could trust her husband, one thing bothered her and it was the person they were up against. She had known Jackson in the business world even before any of these situations brought them together, he was a scoundrel that a person wouldn't want to mess with or cross path with.How he shared the same gene with someone as kind and great as Albert Imperial still amazes her. How could the good and diplomatic man be the father of such a rascal?Now, Alegria was her alongside her husband. She was here to support him till the end even in the heated moments where his birth origin and authenticity was being weighed and examined by the magnifying eyes of the prying media and the public at large.Alegria knew how the one person who was deeply affected in all of these saga was no one else but her husband. Having to be reminded of the painful childhood he had and being left with no choice to revisit his painful m