Eric looked at their faces. "Well, I am as entitled to all of this as you are. So I am not going to allow a teenage boy to sabotage everything I have worked my ass off to build up till this day." Jasonooed at Eric and back at the rest of the seated members of the family. "What are you talking about, Eric? We have all seen the video, and I think we know what is going to happen." "I am Edwards Carter's son." Eric said with anger. "How can my father decide to leave all of this to someone he met a few days before his death? Does it make any sense to you?" He said with venom in his voice. Camilla looked at him and scoffed, "You? A Carter, wow!" "My brother sure knows how to sow the seed." Henry Carter fired back, looking at Eric with disdain. "So?" The lawyer asked, staring at him. "So, my father can never leave without giving me his son anything." Eric shouted back at the man, striking back to his seat. "There is nothing to argue about anymore, people. Edward Carter has made his inte
Everything was happening too fast. Jason drank the whiskey in front of him, and his phone buzzed. "Don't think for a second you have won. We all will be watching." Jason tried to know who sent the message, but then it was a hidden number. Jason raise his cup to the lady who brought him the whiskey and let out a smile. He had won,on but why does it feel like he was just starting another battle? His life had been calm until recently when Linda said no to him and also humiliating him publicly And what does Ethan Matthews haves to play in all of this? Jason's phone buzzed again and he saw Irene's message. "I miss you." His world was a mess right now and bringing Irene in would definitely be a bigger problem, but can she handle it? Marcus called afterwards,"I think Iwon, dude,e but I felt like I am still losing." Jason replied in a drunken state. "Dude, are you drunk?" Marcus asked over the phone."Telll me where you are. I am coming to get you." "Don't bother; I have my secu
Jason looked at Alessia and back at Irene, who was standing right in front of him. "What are you doing here?" Irene asked, a little startled. "I should be asking you that." Jason said in a defense mechanism. He and Irene haven't made their relationship public, but they hold themselves to the truth. "How did you get to know, Alessia?" Irene asked, her eyes darting between me and Alessia. "How is she to you? She brought me home from the bar lounge yesterday." Jason replied. Alessia had a smug grin on her face, and I couldn't help but wonder what was going on between the two of them. "I need to go, Irene. Can we talk about this at school? And thanks for your help, Alessia. I won't forget it." Jason said with a smile, not sure where he was going to turn to for the exit. Alessia gave a soft smile, and as Jason walked past her, she gave him a smack on the buttocks, making Jason flinch a little bit. He gave a weird smile and ran out of the house. "Marcus, where are you?" He asked with th
K2 laughed as she walked towards Jason with the suit. "Very soon, you will definitely know what is going on," she replied to Linda. "Do you know what she is talking about?" Linda looked back at Ethan, who rested against his car. "Those paparazzi, I think they are for him." Ethan said,d slowly adjusting his shade. "What do you mean for him? Is he in some kind of trouble?" Linda asked again,n not getting a hang of what they were all saying."Doo I need to spell it out for you?" Ethan raised his voice."Jason is not Walker anymore; he is now a Carter,r or should I say both?" Ethanreplied.d Linda's face went pale from the shock and the news she heard. She had left a young man who was the number oner richest man in the society to be with Ethan Mathew, whose family was the third."You can't be serious. The last time this was raised,d Jason was nothing but a mistake. We all sawit,t so what changed?" "I don't have the time to answer all your questions. The earlier you getthis,s theb
Jason was immediately ushered into the Carters's company, with many heads turning left and right to see who the new leader was. "Do you see that?" one of the workers said slowly, looking at his colleagues. "He is a child, or should I say a teenager?" the other replied. "Welcome to Carter's food company. This is where we produce foods and usher them into the market. Of course we still have many companies under the Carter's name if you would like to see them all." Mr. Nicholas, who was the managing director, said, Lolming at Jason. Jason's heart beat slowly as he tried to absorb everything that was going on. "Are you listening to me, Mr. Jason?" Mr. Nicholas said again, trying to bring him back to reality. "Of course, I can hear you loud and clear, but first I would like to see all the workers." Jason replied and walked into the company. The company buzzed with the news of Jason Carter. How wondered if he was going to be kind or wicked towards them while those who were involved in i
( PAST YEARS )Jason opened his eyes, and he was surprised to see where he found himself. He looked at the man standing in front of him and back at his wife. "We need to leave now!" The man said in a hurry. "Calm down, Richard! You are scaring the baby." Scarlet shouted at her husband. Jason's face went pale. He froze. "Am I?" He said slowly, walking towards the little child in the crib. "What is going on?" Jason asked, staring at both his parents, but it looked like they couldn't understand him. "We are all going to die here if we don't leave the country. Henry had joined hands with the Mathews, and it is only a matter of time before they know we are here. Hurry!" Scarlet was about to carry little Jason when a bomb hit them hard. The whole building came crashing down as Richard tried to save both his child and Scarlet, but it was too late. The debris and the crashing down of block and cement covered his face up. Jason's crying could be heard as Scarlet tried to get closer to him.
"Are you sure you want to take this on?" Nicholas asked, moving closer to Jason. "Don't worry, Nicholas. I have got this." Jason replied. The man walked out of the crowd as the other reporters paved the way for him. He looked up to meet Jason's gaze, and with a playful smile on his lips, he brought out a book. "What are your plans? And are you really the lost heir of the Carters?" Jason smiled. "Is that all, or are you having more questions to ask?" He stared at his face. "Can you answer that first? Or do you want me to dump the bombshell on you?" Jason's mind skipped a bit. "What bombshell?" He had managed to dodge the familial question about his relationship with Fiona, and now this. "I think I have the credibility now that I am indeed the lost son of Mr. Richard Carter. And my future plans are confidential and mine alone." Jason replied as he should. "Tell me, do you plan on finding your father's killer?" The man asked again. "You don't need to answer that, Jason." Mr.
The door opened and Jason's face went pale. "I can't believe it, you." Jason said with a surprise in his voice. Alessia walked in with a smug grin on her face. "What are you doing here?" Jason asked in anger. "Are you stalking me now?" He asked with anger. "You do know all of this is wrong. You can't be here." Jason shouted at her again. The door opened and Mr. Nicholas walked in. He has heard his loud noise opposite his office. "Are you alright, Mr. Jason?" "I will be fine when you ask this lady to leave my office." Jason said, pointing at Alessia. Mr. Nicholas looked at Alessia and back at Jason. "Do you know each other?" He asked with surprise in his voice. "Yes." "No." Both of them replied almost at the same time. "Mr. Jason, I am sorry, but she is one of our best workers in here. She is your new secretary." Mr. Nicholas replied. "New what? That is impossible; her family is supposed to be rich, or they are rich. So how come?" "That is a long story, Mr. Jason. Just make
[THREE WEEKS AFTER THE GUNSHOT INCIDENT] The Carter's mansion bubbled with a lot of noise as many of the family members all day down. " I am the next in line after the death of Jason!" Henry Carter barked. " Is that your way of admitting you had a had in his gun shot?" Eric said slowly raising an eyebrow from where he sat down. " How dare you accuse me of such? Did the police found any concrete evidence pointing to me as the culprit?" Henry scowled. The room erupted into another frenzy mode with the lawyer in the middle trying to calm them down. "We haven't seen Mr. Jason's corpse yet; I can't agree to the fact that he is dead. Before we can go on and appoint the next successor, I need to know if Mr. Jason is dead or not." The lawyer said finally, "What are you saying? Are you telling us to wait for the comeback of a little boy? Who is going to take care of the family business when we don't even know where he is?" Camilla said with an outburst of rage. "I think I can l
The convoy screeched to a halt, the air thick with the acrid smell of burnt rubber. George's heart sank as he peered out of the limousine, his eyes narrowing at the chaos unfolding ahead. A black SUV had slammed into the rear vehicle of their convoy, effectively blocking their escape."Zeek, Evelyn, get ready!" George’s voice was sharp as he reached for the pistol under his seat. Beaded sweat formed on his forehead. Evelyn stepped out first, her movements calm but deliberate as she scanned the street. "Stay in the car, Mr. George," she said firmly. "We’ll handle this."Masked figures emerged from the SUV, each armed and advancing toward the van carrying Jason. Venom stood among them, his calm attitude sending a chill through the air."Hand over Jason Carter, and no one else needs to die," Venom called out, his voice carrying over the street. The people ran helter skelter as rounds of bullets were let into the air to send a warning message to George and his entourage. George pushed
"Make sure no one comes close enough to this van." George looked at his personal guards. The nurses all watched as Jason was moved through the hospital hallway. The view was glamorous, and it looks like they were moving the president of the nation. "Be careful." Mr. George shouted occasionally as Jason was lifted into the back of the van where some specialists were seated waiting for him. "I'm coming with you, Dad." Marcus said, looking at his father. "No, you are not." George replied. "Why not? He is my best friend, and I am not going to leave him alone." Marcus said angrily. "You wanted me to handle it from here onwards; that is why you came to me. Now leave the rest to me and go to school like a normal teenager. Zeek and Evelyn are going to help and make sure we get to the safe house in one piece." Marcus sighed, "Call me when you get to the safe house." "We need to leave now before the reporters get a wind of what was happening. The escort trooped out of the hospital one by
"He said nothing as he closed his eyes. Shouldn't you be out there finding who his shooter was?" Marcus looked at the man standing before him in anger. "I think we need to help ourselves here, Mr. Marcus. I want the same thing you want." The police officer said again. "And what is that?" Marcus asked, staring at him. "You uncover the mystery surrounding Jason Carter. My name is George, and if you are ready to let me assist you, then let me know. Here is my card. Feel free to call me anytime you want." Marcus looked at the card and back at the man walking away from his sight. He got inside the car and drove out of the hospital grounds. [ BACK AT SCHOOL ] The following day was hectic with a lot of reporters going in and out of the school to cover an exclusive story about the shootout. "Do you think he is going to make it?" One of the students looked at her friend. "Why? I have seen many people bounce back from gunshot wounds." Marcus walked into the school premises and immediatel
The news of the gunshot wound spread like wildfire with many speculations about who might want Jason Carter dead. The accident scene was immediately shielded, and students were asked to go back home. The new reporters were all over the scene with the police on standby. Jason was wheeled into the hospital with a lot of doctors at his disposal. "I told you not to let him out of your sight!_ K1 shouted at Evelyn. Marcus, who was still in shock with his hand soaked in his bed friend's blood, still couldn't believe his eyes. He remembered what he had seen on Jason's phone. " Benson and Jay are dead." Evelyn looked at K1. "What do you mean they are dead?" K1 looked at her face and then back at Marcus, who was still in shock. Marcus, without saying a word, brought out Jason's phone and handed it over to him. "Whoever killed them must have come for Jason," he said, sniffling. "Do you think they found something?" Evelyn looked at Marcus. "How should I know that? We are both in the dark h
Evelyn looked at Jason and nodded. She wasn't going to let him out of her sight, but then they were right inside the school. What was the worst that could go wrong? She hasn't heard anything from Eric or Aunt Camilla, so it was safe to assume they had forgotten all about the drama. Jason and Irene walked out of the party into the gentle breeze of the night. "So what now? You are into my sister Alessia?" Irene asked when they eventually stopped under the moonlight. "What? Why would you assume a thing like that?" Jason asked, raising an eyebrow to look at her face. "Maybe because I saw you in bed staring at her like you both have just had a steamy night." She looked back at Jason. "'Steamy night? I was drunk, and Alessia helped me get home. Definitely not my house. How was I supposed to know that she was your sister?" Jason asked "And what was that about her being my secretary back at work?" Jason added. "Wait, you work now?" Irene asked with a surprised look on her face. "Whoa, tha
Everyone at the party froze hearing what Fiona was asking Ethan to do to Linda. "You can't possibly leave me for her." Linda looked at Ethan. with a serious gaze. "Why not?" Ethan stared back at her with a meaner face. "You hate contributed to my life like I hope, and also you have fallen out of favor with him." He looked at Jason, who was enjoying the show. "Remind me again why I need to keep you?" Ethan asked with a smug look on his face. As he was about to finish his words, Alessia and Irene showed up. "Not now." Jason said slowly as his eyes feared between the crowds of students. "There you are. I have been looking all over for you." Marcus said, walking toward the party. They all gathered with each of them. trying to sort out their feelings. "What is it going to be, Ethan Mathew?" Fiona asked again, going back to the initial topic. "What are you feeling to offer if I said yes to you?" Ethan asked publicly "Offer? I have a lot. Just tell me I am yours and you are mine." Fio
"Where to, Mr. Carter?" K1 asked, staring at Jason at the back of the seat. The thought of the party crossed his mind again. Jason leaned back in the car, his eyes fixed on the city lights rushing past the window. The streets were alive with activity, but his mind was elsewhere. Alessia's coded words replayed in his head, each testing his patience. "What does she mean I'll change my mind with time?" he muttered under his breath, drawing a curious glance from K2. "Sir, you okay?" K1 asked, his hands steady on the wheel. Jason nodded, forcing a smile. "Just thinking about work." But it wasn’t work. Alessia's sudden appearance at his company wasn’t a coincidence, and Jason knew it. Her smug grin and the way she confidently walked around him—it was as if she knew exactly what she was doing. "Change of plans," Jason said abruptly. "Before the party, I need to stop by the Carter estate. I want to check something." K2 hesitated. "The estate? But, sir, isn’t that where—" "Yes, it is,
The door opened and Jason's face went pale. "I can't believe it, you." Jason said with a surprise in his voice. Alessia walked in with a smug grin on her face. "What are you doing here?" Jason asked in anger. "Are you stalking me now?" He asked with anger. "You do know all of this is wrong. You can't be here." Jason shouted at her again. The door opened and Mr. Nicholas walked in. He has heard his loud noise opposite his office. "Are you alright, Mr. Jason?" "I will be fine when you ask this lady to leave my office." Jason said, pointing at Alessia. Mr. Nicholas looked at Alessia and back at Jason. "Do you know each other?" He asked with surprise in his voice. "Yes." "No." Both of them replied almost at the same time. "Mr. Jason, I am sorry, but she is one of our best workers in here. She is your new secretary." Mr. Nicholas replied. "New what? That is impossible; her family is supposed to be rich, or they are rich. So how come?" "That is a long story, Mr. Jason. Just make