Leonard hung up on Kelvin, his anger simmering just beneath the surface. He knew he had to confront Antonio about his involvement in the scheme, but he also knew that his brother wouldn't make it easy for him. That stupid man had finally decided to take it up a notch which made him angry at him. He would rather have someone else in Antonio's stead as his brother. Never had he met someone so concerned with making sure that there was nothing tangible happening in his life. He would rather have an outsider offend him than Antonio because he would be able to easily deal with him but he still had reservations when it came to his brother. It was very annoying. Imagine the effrontery of his brother to act like he hadn't done something so grave that required monitoring. It was annoying enough that there was nothing in the house at least that was making him go crazy with annoyance. Instead of him having to stay away from Antonio, he'd rather just stay away from the office because the more
Not long after the irate mob left the company's premises, Leonard dropped his suitcase in his office and charged it to the accounting department. They were questions that needed to be answered, questions that had left his brimming head begging for mercy. "Good morning Sir," Mr Ben, the head of the accounting department greeted but instead of the usual smile, he was welcomed by Leonard's fiery eyes as he rose to his feet. "What is going on Mr Ben," Leonard asked angrily, "who is stealing money in this company? What is happening to my accounts? Is it a crime to trust you with money?" "I don't understand what you are saying sir" "You're not seeing the financial situation of this country or what the hell are you saying?" The bald man heaved a deep sigh and lowered his head to hide the disappointment on his face. "Miss Estelle was in my office last week Mr Leo," he explained contritely , "she complained about the same thing" "And then?" "I don't know sir. I don't know what is g
By the time Emma succeeded in convincing Leonard to attend The Elites Businessmen function,it was already past midday and Mr Ben's tracker hadn't sent in the analysis results. Before leaving for the place, Leo had the guards at the gate tripled to prevent the mob from invading the company again and disrupting the order of things. Throughout the drive to the event center, his mind was in a turmoil. His mind kept replaying scenes of the people, especially the part where they threatened to lynch him and vandalize his properties the next day. He knew the people hated him, the tabloids had done a good job with the fake news and clout chasers have been using the ugly situation to their advantage. Using his pictures for memes and his name for metaphoric insults.The event hall was filled to the end and according to the invite, the place did consist of top businessmen from across the world. Leonard straightened his suit and adjusted his glasses before striding towards the row of seats besi
Leonard was about to step out of the casino when Antonio suddenly stopped in front of him and shoved him backwards with a rough push "How dare you!" He screamed, "how dare you use voodoo to win the game," he articulated these words well so that the members of the casino would hear ,"you cheated me! Your own brother" Sensing that Antonio's intentions were to cause a scene and tarnish his reputation the more, Leonard pushed him aside and made to walk out of the casino but Antonio blocked his path. Giving the people the chance to start taking pictures and making live videos of their brawl. "Get out of the way Antonio," he clenched his teeth to suppress the anger that had begun to seeth through him, "we shouldn't wash our dirty lines in public,move away now" "My brother has always been seeking ways to block my shine," he continued to the crowd, screaming louder, "he came here today to rain on my paradise and he even has the nerve to confiscate my car because I lost the stake. You are
"Are you there Emma?," he asked as he leaned on the window railings, struggling to contain his breath. Different thoughts were running through his mind. Why did Sophie call and what was she trying to do by registering Ava for art classes without his consent! "Yes I'm here," Ava answered, "is something wrong?" "Did Sophie really call earlier today?" "Yes Leo, Sophie called" "Well what does she want?" "I don't know" "Didn't you listen to their conversation?" "No," she answered, "I was speaking with Mr Ben's analyst at that time. Has something happened?" "I'm not comfortable with Sophie being around Ava" "It isn't even custody weekend yet" "I called Sophie two days ago and she told me she doesn't want to have anything to do with Ava. She claims to be too occupied to spare time for her,I don't understand what is going on now. Why the sudden parental care" "You do know you can't stop her from registering her daughter for art classes or don't you?" Emma asked again, "You both hav
Estelle stared utterly shocked. Who could have left this package on her doorstep, and what did they want? With trembling hands, she carefully sifted through the baby clothes, her heart pounding with fear and confusion. She searched the things trying to figure out what it meant when her fingers brushed against a piece of paper tucked inside one of the tiny onesies. With a sense of dread, she unfolded the note and read the words written in neat, blocky handwriting. "If you don't want your brother to lose his job in the company, meet me at South Haven." Estelle's breath caught in her throat as she read the words, her mind racing with questions. Who was threatening her brother, and why? And what did they want from her? Without a moment's hesitation, Estelle rushed to the gate, her heart pounding with urgency. "Did you see who dropped off this package?" she demanded, her voice frantic. The gate man shook his head, his expression troubled. "No, Miss Estelle," he replied, his voice tinge
Chapter “Are you out of your mind, we don't know what we are dealing with and you expect me to relax and let you leave?” Leonard questioned hysterically.“He asked for me to come alone, you following me can jeopardize the entire mission” Estelle retorted, she was scared of going alone but more worried if he joined he could do something out of anger."It's too dangerous, Estelle," Leonard insisted, his voice laced with concern. "You can't go alone."But Estelle stood her ground, her jaw set in determination. "I have to do this, Leonard," she said firmly. "I can't let someone threaten our family and get away with it."Leonard's expression softened as he looked at Estelle, his heart aching with worry. "I understand, Estelle," he said quietly. "But I can't just let you go into this alone. We'll go together."Estelle shook her head, her resolve unwavering. "No, Leonard," she insisted. "If something goes wrong, I need you to stay safe. I'll be fine. I promise."With a heavy sigh, Leonard r
Leonard ended the call with Estelle and returned to Ava and Emma, who were still bonding. Emma frowned at the look on his face, which was visibly disturbed. "What's going on again?" Emma asked, and Leonard hesitated, not wanting to lie to her. "There's a bigger problem," he said, and Emma sighed. "There's a rumor going around that I'm not my father's child again." Leo said, and Emma chuckled. "Does it sound funny?" "Sorry for laughing, but it does sound quite funny," Emma said. Leo's phone rang again, and he frowned. "Who is it this time?" he muttered, picking up the call. "Hey, brother, guess you liked my gift?" Antonio said from the other end, and Leo released a sly smile. He thought as much; who else would have done that if not Antonio? "You've bitten off more than you can chew, Antonio," Leo said in a low, hard voice. Antonio laughed. "Let's see what you can do about that, adiós, brother," Antonio said, then hung up the call. Leo gritted his teeth. "Antonio," he mutter