Emily felt like a lot was going on in her life at the same time. It was already too much to handle the fact that her step mother and sister never failed to trample on her at any slightest instance. Getting to know that her best friend Lucas, was also the heir of Belcraft was something she never prepared for. “So…what do we do?” Lucas finally asked as he took in a deep breath and wiped sweats out of his forehead. He had gone against his grandfather command by coming to visit Emily, but he knew that what he did was the best and he would choose it over and over again. Emily was his safe place. She was the only woman he trusted with his entire life and nothing was going to change that. “We need to just follow him slowly, as though we have no idea of what he is or what he can do. Giving him a little hint will spoil our entire plans. We really don’t want to do that…”, Emily explained to Lucas who listened with rapt attention.Apart from all these, another thing bothered Emily and that w
“And whose voice is that?” They heard their step mother’s voice and immediately, jerked up. “You need to leave immediately. I wouldn’t want you to get entangled in all these. Please take your leave”, she said and looked at Lucas who was staring at her with a pitiful gaze. He wanted to help her out but had no idea of how to do that. “I will see you in school tomorrow. Please take care of yourself and remember to keep the secret away from the ears of anyone”, Lucas said to Emily who nodded her head and gestured for him to quickly take his leave. Her step mother walked in at that point, staring at her with a dead glare and rolling her eyes in disdain. “You were obviously talking to someone. Who was that?” She asked Emily who gulped down hard and turned to look at her. “It was…nobody”, she replied. ***Emily got to school the next day and met Ella waiting for her by her desk. She could tell that something was wrong, but she wore a straight face that made it look as though she wasn’
Emily’s heart flew out of her chest as she looked at Ella who was at the verge of saying something that would bring attention. Earlier, she got into the school and was glad that most of the students around didn’t have an idea that pictures of her unclad pictures circulated some days ago. At this, she was quite glad and excited that she wouldn’t face the trauma of the torments coming from the students. But then, Ella was about to spill that and she wasn’t ready for what would come after it. “Y’all! This girl is nothing close to innocent”, Ella yelled out of her lungs.
They all stood before the principal, with their head lowered to the ground. The minute Lucas lifted his hands and held that of Ella, she swore that she was going to teach her a lesson and that was exactly what she wanted to happen. “Lucas hit me!” Ella stated and for a moment, Lucas thought that he had heard wrongly. He knew Ella to be a very good liar, but he didn’t expect her to be swift with it. “What?” Lucas blurted out in shock, looking at Ella who was already beginning to shed her fake tears. “I was having an argument with Emily when he came out of nowhere and hit me”, she added as she took in a deep breath and wiped tears out of her eyes.
Ella was shocked to see Blake standing up for Lucas and Emily. That was the last thing she expected to witness. In the middle of her surprise, she was also filled with suspicion. It seemed as though something was going on and she could feel it. “Wait! What’s going on?” She asked as she walked over to Blake who was now leading Emily and Lucas out of the school premises.“Why did the Belcraft group answer a call from Lucas?” Ella asked as she looked at Lucas who wasn’t sparing her a glance. His hands were buried deep inside his pockets and his gaze were fixed on Emily who looked so beautiful in his eyes.
Denver remained quiet after getting shoved aside by his grandfather. He was quite content though after what he did to Lucas because that simply meant that Lucas was lagging behind with one point.That afternoon, he went over to meet his grandfather, with a small smile on his face. “Are you still mad at me? I know that I failed you by stealing money from the company. But then, should that be enough reason for me to get kicked out of the competition?” Lucas asked his grandfather who didn’t seem to have an answer for him. His grandfather was still angry that he could barely even look at his face.
“You will be crowned the official heir of Belcraft tomorrow”, Lucas grandfather said to Lucas the minute he stepped his foot into the company premises. Lucas was shocked to his bones. He looked at his grandfather after which he took in a deep breath and smiled calmly. “That is nice. But then, are you sure about that?” Lucas said as he walked over to his grandfather who was wearing a small smile. His grandfather took in a deep breath as he smiled and looked at Lucas. He got enough insult from Denver already and the earlier he got to crown Lucas, the best for him.
It was the day of the party. Lucas had prior to that pleaded with his grandfather to give Emily access since she was innocent. He was quite fierce about it but after several times of persuasion, he finally agreed. Emily on the other end was quite skeptical about this. She didn’t really see a need to attend the crowning ceremony of the heir of Belcraft. Deep down, she felt that it was going to be filled with trouble and even if she had no idea of why her mind was unsettled, she knew she had to go.It was Lucas after all…her best friend.
Before Lucas could make a movement out of the location, a gang of boys had gathered already, surrounding him. The old man couldn't just stop calling him a thief even after he had explained to him that the money belonged to him. However, at some point in time, Lucas couldn't blame them. He had not taken his time to think through his actions. He should have known that it was definitely going to be outrageous for an odd looking man like him to display such huge amount of money, even if he was in disguise. No one but him knew he was in disguise as a poor man after all.Soon enough, it looked to him like the old man had filled the gang in with the wrong details. That explained the disapproving and angry stares they gave to him. It was unfortunate that even as he tried to plead with them so he could tell them the truth from the misconception the old man had, they had began to throw blows at him, kicking and slapping him at the same time.Lucas considered their action to be inconsiderate, i
He was more shocked to see the group of people staring at him, confusion spread out on their faces. There were just three of them. Three women, staring at him. And neither of them was ready to move away from the spot they were standing at. Although he wasn't surprised at how they stared at him. As of that time, he was no longer the rich looking, handsome billionaire. He was now an ugly haggard poor man who was sniffing around the cliff, probably searching for what to eat. After staring at them in silence for quite some time, he decided to make a move as he suddenly remembered what he had thought of doing if things didn't work out fine. As usual, there was always a plan B.Surprisingly, the first step he took made them take another step back. Despite given the distance, he could still see the distrust that equally led to fear on their faces. Of course, he should have expected that. “I won't hurt you please. I just need to ask you a few questions.” He said, taking another step towards
The last action he did was button up the torn trousers he was putting on. Unfortunately for him, he didn't have a mirror where he could look up himself to see how he looked in his disguised form. He had made a mental note to himself before leaving the house that he had to look the poorest ever.After his several attempts to make the people around him believe that Emily was not dead had failed, Lucas took it upon himself to go search for her himself. He knew how hard he had paid people to go in search of her. However, it was heart breaking to say that there was no one who took it in their deep interest to find her because if they did, he was pretty sure that some positive results would have come out. He was presently at one of the abandoned and deserted warehouses he knew about. That was another perfect spot for a billionaire like him to suddenly transform himself into a disgusted poor man which people would want to stay away from. He had chosen the warehouse, far from the mansion so
“He used to be a student at the school.” The words of Mr. Shaw couldn't stop playing in her head. “I was able to go into the city. That was the only place I could think of finding him since no one here knew who he was. And I had to start from where we had found you. When there was nothing positive there, I moved further. Along the line, I was able to find a group of people, young boys especially who had an idea of him. According to the people I found, he used to be a student at one Belmont Academy.” The old man explained to Emily.At first, when he had come into the house with the good news of having found the man in the picture and knowing his location, Emily felt her heart gladden. Even if they were on a maybe part of finding him, she believed a clue was worth something. But as it stood, she had just one question… how would she find him in a big school just as the old man described? From the look of the young man in the picture, he didn't look like one to still be in school. So, wh
It was two days gone in her new place, and Emily still couldn't remember who she was or where she came from. All she had with her was her name which sometimes she questions if it might truly be her name. And also the picture which she had given to Mr. Shaw to help her find the truth behind it. Ever since the date she found the picture, she took it upon herself to search every nook and cranny of the bag said to belong to her, with the intention of finding anything else that could tell her who she truly was. Unfortunately, there was nothing. It was just a bunch of make up kit, the name tag, and the picture. However, what Emily was truly focused on at the moment was finding out who the man in the picture was. She believed that if she found out who he truly was, it could be a lead to her real identity.Now, she was home alone like the previous days. Mrs. Shaw had gone to her place of business, insisting that she had to fully recover before she would start working for her as they had agre
Blake stood to stare at his friend in confusion. He didn't want to believe what he had just heard from him. But then, he was forced to believe him, owning to the seriousness on his face. “I have a lot of questions concerning this if you're actually serious about it.” Blake finally opened up to say.There was a reign of silence as Lucas didn't respond to him. “How did you leave to find Emily? Where did you also go to find her, Lucas?” Blake asked, hoping he would still get a response from him because definitely, he was curious.“When you all were asleep, foolishly believing that she is actually gone for good.” Lucas answered, a sting of betrayal playing in his voice. “Lucas, you're endangering your life.” Blake said, concern glaring in his voice.“I don't care if I had to do that. All I want is to find my woman.” Lucas said forcefully, turning to look back at Blake.“Let me remind you that this supposed woman is dead.” Blake said. “Her body was not found. That doesn't mean that she
“Is he still locked up in his room?” Mr. Belcraft asked Blake the moment he walked in. Blake let out a deep sigh firstly before he could respond.“I'm just coming in. But I bet he would still be locked up in his room.” Blake finally answered. The old man was the next on line to let out a deep sigh. When Blake watched him closely, he could see the wrinkles which had appeared on his face. It was clear to him that the old man was more stressed up than anyone else could be.And truth be told, he just had to be, owning to the fact that he deeply cared about his grandson.“Will you help me go check up on him?” Mr. Belcraft opened up again, pleadingly.“Of course Mr. Belcraft. I would do that.” Blake said, and he nodded his head in approval. Blake then turned in the attempt of doing what he had come to do as well as what he had been pleaded to do. However, just when he was about to take further steps upstairs, leading to Lucas room, he suddenly stopped. He quickly turned back to him. “Mr. B
All through the ride last night, Emily couldn't get her head off the fact that she was about to go start a new life in a village she knew no one or nothing about. Although underneath the scary feeling, she felt thrilled to go start a new life. When she thought deeper about the bold step she had taken towards an unknown destination, she pushed aside the fear that clunged onto her. After all, she couldn't remember who she was. There was a possibility her new journey could make it all happen. The clattering sound she had heard caused her to open her eyes, and sit on the bed. "Oh, God." She yawned deeply. For a minute, she had forgotten that she was now in the home of her saviors, the old woman and her husband. After she had pleaded with her to let her leave with them, the old woman had thought of it wise to inform her husband. Clearly, Emily didn't object to it. All she did was pray inwardly that the old man was going to accept it. And he did. While they took it upon themselves t
She had thought that the smell of drugs, syringe, and possible vomit had only conjured in her dream. However, she was all wrong when she opened up her eyes. Her first sight was the bulb producing light which was on, and the rolling fan. She stayed put for a while as she tried hard to realize where she was. Sadly, the harder she tried, the more pain she felt. The young lady closed her eyes shut again. This was in a bid to calm her hurting head, and also see if she could get anything. When she did it for the longest time she could remember, and nothing happened, she opened back her eyes. It was at that time she used the opportunity to look around where she was. Definitely, she had not been wrong when the smell told her she could be in a hospital. Even if her memory had a bit of lagging behind, she could as well recognize what an hospital looked like. But, she still couldn't think past the question she had. Why was she in a hospital? She thought. Despite the struggles, she finally