Liam was confused as he stared at the old man who was staring at him keenly. Observing his features and clothing.
He frowned and he moved backward, not wanting to associate himself with someone who might have mistaken his identity. It would be wrong if he did something like this and got caught afterward.“I’m sorry sir, but I think you're mistaken, I'm not your grand master,” Liam said and he tried to leave, but the old man moved sideways, blocking his path.Liam stared at him, wondering if this was also his wife and mother-in-law’s doing inorder to embarrass him further.“C’mon lad, I’m not mistaken. You’re the young master,” The old man said with a large smile on his face.“Erm..”“We’ve been looking for you for years now, I didn’t expect to see you here. I almost ran over you, thankfully I saw you just in time,” The old man explained. Liam could only open his mouth in bewilderness, he was extremely shocked and confused, looking at the only man, he could tell how sincere he was, this wasn’t a scheme orchestrated by his wife.“How? How come I don’t seem to remember anything? I don’t even know you? Why should I believe you?” Liam asked, refusing to give in.He had never even thought he was from a potential family, not to talk of being a young master, it was too much to take in at a time.“This isn’t the right place to talk, come with me to somewhere quiet, that way I’ll explain better,” The old man said and Liam scoffed.“Come with you? That’s just your wishful thinking. I won’t!” Liam protested.“Young lad, even if you don’t know me, you should atleast be curious about what I have to say,” The old man said, looking directly into Liam’s eyes. While he was in the other part contemplating if he should go or not.Liam sighed, he knew he had nothing to lose if he agreed to the old man's demand.“Okay let’s go,” Liam finally agreed and the old man smiled, he gave the guards a signal and they opened the car for Liam and he got in.Everyone got into their respective cars and they drove off.Few hours later…At the hotel, Liam was surprised with the way they all treated him with respect, it was as if he was a king among them.He ate to his satisfaction without minding if he was bringing himself down or it, it’s been years he ate like every normal human being.Liam smiled after he was done eating, then he stared at the old man, expecting him to tell him the reason he approached him in the first place.“I guess it’s time to tell you everything,” The man said and Liam nodded in approval.The old man cleared his throat then he started. “You’re the heir to the most influential company in the country. Not just this country because other branches are still all over the countries,”Liam stared at him in disbelief, how did he become an heir overnight? He knew he wanted to be rich and not to be stepped on, but this was way too much of a dream he never imagined.“A heir?” Liam asked, not sure if he heard right, the old man just smiled and he continued.“For years, we thiught you were dead because you had a ghastly accident together with your mother, since then your father had been looking for you to no avail,” The man pat Liam’s shoulders, noticing he was having a hard time believing him.He took out his briefcase and he brought out a picture which he gave to Liam.Liam took the picture and he started at it, only to see himself standing with a man who was his replica, but an older version of him. Then he knew everything the old man was saying was the truth.“That’s the grandmaster, your father.” Liam didn’t say anything but just stared at the picture, he didn’t know why he couldn’t remember all of this, he knew he might have lost his memory because of the accident.“Your father has been looking for you lad, he never gave up on you, he’d be happy to see you. Are you willing to meet him?” He asked. Liam smiled then he shook his head.“There’s no need for you to do that, I’ll surely meet him in the nearest future,” Liam said and the man nodded with a smile.“Young lad, now that we’re clear on this, I’ll take my leave, I had other important things to do, if you need me you should come to LCC Enterprise,” The man said and he gave Liam his card and he took it.“The company solely belongs to you and it’s just a branch here. I’ll pass it on to you since you’re back, it was yours afterall,” The man said“Just ask for Mr Smith holding this card and no one would dare to stop you from getting into the company.” He added.“Thank you so much sir,” Liam said, not knowing how to react to this newly discovered information.Liam didn’t know why but the company’s name rang a bell in his head, he thought deeply and he realized it was the company his ex wife signed a contract with. He actually overheard her discussing it with her mother.“It’s fine. I’d surely come to find you,” He smiled as he watched the old man leave.Liam smiled and he stood up, he realized they are people who are more influential than his ex wife.Even if the whole young master stuff was still confusing to him, the only thing that pleased him was the fact that LCC Enterprise has a connection with his ex wife and his so-called mother-in-law.Liam stood up and he left the hotel room, just as he got to the lobby, he heard a voice said mockingly.“I wonder who allowed this human trash to be here,”Liam’s eyes widened in shock as he recognized the person’s voice. He stood frozen, unable to move or speak. His mind raced, trying to make sense of what he heard. It couldn't be real, it had to be a mistake. But as he turned back and looked into the person's eyes, he knew it was no mistake. The person in front of him was real, and the presence was like a punch to the gut. His heart pounded in his chest, his palms grew sweaty. He felt like he was falling, spiraling out of control.“I guess you’ve lost your way, because you wouldn’t be given a job here as a cleaner, talk more of a waiter,” The voice said again, it was no other than his ex wife, Ella.Liam heaved a heavy sigh and turned away from the woman who had caused him such pain. He took a few steps, but his feet felt heavy, weighted down by all the emotions churning inside him. He couldn't bring himself to leave, no matter how hard he tried. He kept looking back over his shoulder, unable to resist pulling her into his arms, b
In just about fifteen minutes or so if he calculated right, Liam heard hurried footsteps and a familiar figure walking into the hotel.The figure was Mr Smith as she walked up to Liam, panting heavily.“Young master,” He smiled at Liam who kept a steady reaction as he didn’t know what to say.The guests and staff who saw how Mr Smith was reacting towards Liam wondered what was going on. He was the same man a young lady belittled a while ago. How come he was receiving such attention from a man who drove in with convoys? They didn’t know he was a big shot who wasn’t aware of it himself.“Young master, please come with me,” Mr Smith said and he immediately led the way.As the walked out, he saw a sleek black car idling in front of the hotel. The moment he got close to it, the door was opened and he went into it. He leaned back in the seat and he let out a breath he didn’t know he was holding.“Do you need anything? I came as fast as I could,” Mr Smith said, furrowing his already squeezed
Liam had already left the hotel room. He was walking around the area looking for where to board a cab so he could go to the company like he agreed on last night, but the place was only flagged with luxurious cars all around.As he walked further, he was surprised to see some group of students crying in front of a store.Liam slowed his steps as he approached the bookstore, his curiosity increased by the sight of the crying students. They were huddled together, their faces wet with tears, their voices hushed. He couldn't help but wonder what had happened, what could have caused such distress. He hesitated, unsure if it was appropriate to intrude on their moment of grief. But something told him to move closer, to try to offer comfort if he could.“Hey kids, what’s wrong?” Liam asked but their cries only increased.“We were chased out of school because we didn’t have any textbooks,” The older one among them said and Liam sighed.Liam felt an overwhelming urge to help the students. He wa
The butler of Liam’s Grandpa Mr Smith was pacing around in his room, with a phone in his ear. He’d actually told him about Liam’s decision about returning home.Grandpa Kendrid was so happy, he didn’t believe after years of looking for his grandson that he could finally find him. At first he thought it was his wishful thinking, but now it has become a reality.“Really? I don’t believe you,” His voice boomed from the other end.“I’m not joking Grandmaster, he’d be returning sooner that expected,” Mr Smith said and Grandpa Kendrid Joy knew no boundaries.“Did he tell you when he’d be returning?” He asked.“Not yet Sir, he’s still very much busy for now, but I’m working towards bringing him home as soon as possible, so rest assured,” Mr Smith replied and he sighed.“Thank goodness he’d be back, at least I won’t bother about my legacy going down the drain without an heir.” Grandpa Kendrid said.“I’ll make him come back,”“I hope you’ve given him everything he’d need for the time being? I
I would have thought of letting this go, but you went overboard,” Liam said to the attendant, while at the store.Here he told the store owner that the attendant should be sacked.Liam asked the store owner to give out books to each and every one of the students whatever they wanted and he left with the driver after telling him he was going to the company.Mr Smith asked Liam to go with him but he refused stating that he’d need to settle the student who was still waiting for him. Seeing he insisted Mr Smith agreed. Then he assigned a driver to Liam before he left.At the company the driver packed at the parking lot and Liam came down walking to the company, but as he was about to go in, he saw Peter coming out from his car.Liam immediately moved sideways and he pretended not to see Peter because he didn’t want any trouble, nor did he want to be reminded of how he was betrayed by Peter.As he took one step further, he heard his name being called from behind.“ Hi Liam, so surprising I
"Everything with Mr Peter has been settled. I'm sorry it was chaotic dealing with him," Mr Smith apologized to Liam."I don't want your apology. I know it would happen this way," Liam said trying to force a smile but he was burning with rage.He wished he was able to deal with Peter this way sooner, then he wouldn't have gone through the hell he saw in the hands of him and his mother."Take me to any top restaurant around. I'm famished," Liam said to his driver."Yes sir," The driver replied and started heading towards the car."Should I join you," Mr Smith asked."Of course," Liam replied.He started heading to the car to meet his driver. Mr Smith ran after him.They got in and his driver drove out of the company's premises."I found five top restaurants around on Google Maps. Which will you love to go," Mr Smith asked, showing Liam the restaurants he found on the map."The first one," Liam replied and handed the tablet back to Mr Smith."Let's head a bit towards town," Mr Smith said
"Throw this trash of a human out!" A loud voice yelled pointing at a shabbily dressed figure in front of me."Sir, you can't do this to me, I need this job." The figure pleaded while groveling at the foot of the man."You filthy trash don't touch me!" The man yelled moving backward as though the man was a plague."Throw him out!" The man yelled as the door of the office opened and two blurry men walked in."Yes sir." The men nodded and picked up the figure before walking out of the office.Liam landed abruptly, hitting his head hard on the hard floor as he groaned painfully before he touched the back which was already injured due to the impact.Liam sighed as he stood up slowly looking at the huge building in his front. This was his fifth interview in just two days and yet he was rejected and mercilessly thrown out by the interviewers.He just couldn't understand what the hell was happening. His efforts seemed to be in vain. No matter what he did, he was looked down on.Sighing, Liam
Liam furrowed his brows as Peter walked into the living room. He rolled his eyes at Liam and he walked directly to Alicia. Took her arm and he gave her a peck on it.“Good day Mother,” He said.Alicia smiled and she patted his back, acknowledging his greetings.Liam was confused as he watched all of this, Peter was a very close friend of his, he was even the one who advised and encouraged him to endure everything his wife did to him. How come Peter was this close to his mother-in-law? If he could recall vividly, Peter always refused to visit him at home saying he didn't want to be discovered by his mother-in-law and then making things difficult for him.“What are you…”“Tsk Tsk Tsk… Oh, Liam, are you just dumb or naive?” He said and Liam stared at him confusedly,He wanted to say something, but it was as if his mouth was gagged, his brain couldn't process anything at the moment, “What do you mean?” Liam couldn't help but ask. But his mind told him that this was nothing less than bet