~ Six Years Later ~ The estate was alive with the hum of conversation, laughter, and the clinking of glasses. Golden lights twinkled against the dark sky, and the melodic strains of a live orchestra filled the air. Theodore stood at the entrance, greeting guests with Janelle by his side, her smile as radiant as the diamond necklace she wore."Theodore, my man!" Jasper exclaimed, clasping his best friend’s shoulder. "Look at you. Hosting a party like this it’s like something out of a movie." Jasper said.Theodore chuckled. "It’s been a long time coming. But tonight isn't just about me. It’s about all of us." Theodore said. "You’ve earned it, Theo." Ivan added, shaking his hand firmly. "Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise." "Says the guy who eloped with his girlfriend. Got married to her and came back with their first child." Jasper glared. "Well what can I say." Ivan said. From the corner of his eye, Theodore spotted Nathalie and Miles walking in, hand in hand. Nathalie gave a
It was a beautiful evening the sun had set in the most delightful way possible. Or it might just be someone's exaggeration there was nothing special about that day it was just another day. Theodore Brantley was in his room changing his clothes for the party. Tonight would be the best day of his life. After working for his father's company for so many years his father had finally decided to hand over the company to him. And since it was his twenty-fifth birthday he felt it was even more appropriate. He smiled brightly in front of the mirror. "Hey birthday boy." "Nanny Helen." Theodore smiled seeing the older woman. "Look at you? It feels like it was just yesterday your mom gave birth to you." Nanny Helen teased."Come on nanny Helen, I'm not a kid anymore. So how do I look?" Theodore asked. "Like the most handsome man in the world." Nanny Helen replied. "Come on nanny." "I'm serious." Helen said seriously. "Alright, this is it." Theodore said looking at himself one last time.
"What do you mean I'm not your son? If I'm not your son then... Who am I? And who are my parents?" Theodore asked."Your parents... Well your mom is still your mother but I'm not your father." Robert answered."You mean to tell me mom cheated on you?" Theodore asked. "Yes, she did." Robert replied."How is that even possible?" "She did alright, I ran a DNA test and you're not my son." Robert said a slight hurt passing though his eyes but he quickly concealed it. "Well can you really blame her? You're a cocky bastard yourself so you deserve a taste of your own medicine." Theodore retorted."You watch your mouth." "Should I really? Was that why mom died? Did you kill her?" Theodore asked. "I could never hurt your mother like it or not I loved her and she is mine." "Yours? You don't own her even if you were married to her. You had a son behind mom's back and you had lot's of mistresses out there. You even got married to Albert's mother shortly after mom passed." Theodore said angri
How dare he call her babe and in front of him too. Theodore felt like punching Albert's face but he decided to let Nathalie speak first. "Two and a half years." Nathalie answered honestly. And Theodore gasped, two and a half years? That was around same thing Robert said he found out about his identity. And that was also around the time he lost his mother was all these just a coincidence or was there something else to it. "Two and a half years? Nathalie you've been cheating on me for two and a half years? Why?" Theodore asked deeply hurt."You still don't get it do you?" Albert asked."I wasn't talking to you, you peasant!" Theodore yelled."How dare you call me that you little..." "Albert baby let me handle this." Nathalie said surprising Theodore even more. What was he still doing here anyway wouldn't Nathalie just insult him?"Listen Theo, you were foolish enough not to notice something has been going on for the past two years. You were even more silly when you didn't question
Leaving Theodore's room Helen brought out her phone and dialed a number."What is it?" "You need to some home, he needs you." Helen replied. "Is it that bad?" The lady on the other side asked."It is, he is crying." "What? Did anything else happen other than what the news is carrying?" The voice on the other side asked Helen."Yes, a lot and also a truth." Helen said."Great! Let's hear it. What is it?" She asked and Helen told her everything. "I'm on my way." She replied disconnecting the call. Dalia rushed into the hospital ward where Albert was. "Son are you okay?" Dalia asked."Oh my baby boy look at your face." She said examining him. "Does it hurt?" She asked."It hurts so much mom, he just came angrily at me. He attacked me." Albert finally said."Where were you?" Robert asked."I was at Nathalie's." Albert replied. "What where you doing there Albert?" Robert asked."Robert now's not the time to be questioning Albert." Dalia said displeased."What do you mean? I'm tryin
Everyone turned to the direction of the door they were all surprised to see who it was except Helen. "No one is leaving this house." Karina Brantley said boldly making Dalia glare at the younger woman. "Karina you have no say in this stay out of it." Robert said. "Oh really father? I have no say in this?" Karina asked."Yes, you don't." Robert replied. "So you want to give Albert all that Theodore had been working so hard for?" Karina asked. "Did this bitch put you up to this?" Karina asked referring to Dalia. "How dare you call me a..." "Oh please hold your horses Dalia I wasn't talking to you." Karina glared."No she didn't, there's something I didn't tell you. Theodore is not my son. Your mother had an affair..." Robert tried explaining but Karina cut him. "Can you really blame her? You had an affair too. Else Albert wouldn't be standing here either. Oh and all the other mistresses asides Dalia." Karina reminded. "So if Theodore is not your son, that makes me the only lega
Theodore knew Ivan had a point without him in the company he was sure they would kick Ivan out since he was his friend. And he was the one who gave Ivan the job. Ivan wouldn't actually have been friends with Theodore, he was from a poor background. They only met a few years back and unlike most rich snubs Theodore decided to make him his friend cause he liked him. And when he found out Ivan needed a job he decided to give him one at the company he believes Ivan was brilliant and he knew a talent like his was hard to come by. Ivan was also one of the reasons for Theodore's success at the company but now it would seem all their hard work was for nothing."You have a point." Theodore replied."Whatever it is you wish to do I wouldn't stop you." Theodore said. "Well I'll be tending my resignation next Monday." "Okay, well buddy I'm going out. I'll see you later." Theodore said. Theodore met up with Karina. "Morning." Theodore greeted."Morning brother." Karina said pecking him and h
Theodore couldn't understand why he was being stared at by most of the workers some where looking at him and even sneering. He knew his father didn't give the company to him but that doesn't mean he should be treated like dirt right? Karina dialed Theodore's number she was sure he didn't know about what was happening. Theodore walked out of the company when he heard his phone ring. "Rina what's wrong? I told you i was looking for a job today..." "I don't think you'll get one." Karina replied."Why?" Theodore asked surprised."There's a derogatory post about you." Karina replied. Theodore could feel his head spin he has been thinking he wasn't getting a job for some other reason but that was because someone ruined his reputation he decided to check his phone and see what was really on the posts.Theodore's identity as an illegitimate child was revealed. Robert Brantley had only announced Albert his heir but no one knew why. The post went on to call his mother a promiscuous woman