The situation outside seemed so high-strung as Jordan and Ana walked into the crowd. A video was playing on a laptop somewhere, with Officer Adamson in front of the laptop and Mr. Jonathan on the side. They were reviewing CCTV footage. Mr. De’Luka was also in the front, and behind him and his wife were some police officers who seemed to be surrounding them.
Officer Adamson stood up as Jordan reached the crowd. “Good evening, officer?” Jordan greeted.“Good evening to you, Jordan. How is everything inside? Is the lady okay?” The officer asked.“She is stable. I have sent her some medications to clear her system. I still can’t tell exactly what substance she consumed and how. Have you found something?” He asked the officer.“Yes. We have found something very interesting.” The officer said, throwing a quick glance at the gloomy Mr. De’Luka before rewinding the footage for Jordan and Ana to see. “See for yourself," he said.Jordan and AnThey say that fate works in mysterious and mischievous ways. A single second can change your entire life in a way that nobody could have anticipated. There is always an end to everything that has a beginning. You should never laugh at someone, for you never know about tomorrow.All these Jordan Rivers had tested and proven. After Mr. De’Luka was taken to prison, things cooled down. His mortal enemy had been put out of the way, and he was able to move freely and mingle with everyone. Diana had kept her mouth shut about what she knew about Jordan, and she and her lover seemed like their wings had been crippled when De’Luka went to prison. Nobody still knew for sure whether they had been working together to ruin Jordan and Ana. Their silence left a lot of questions for Jordan and Ana.In the following weeks, Jordan and Ana continued to thrive by closing new investment deals with big companies with promising futures. Jordan’s name was on the top list of the surfacing aggressive tycoons. W
That was a good idea. “You have a point, Ana. I could even hire a part-time doctor to only come when I am not around. And when the clinic grows, I could even hire more doctors, and I will have nothing to worry about closing my clinic whenever I have something else to attend to. Or, I can even run both and alternate. I can manage to teach martial arts for about 2–3 hours, and then I can be at the clinic for the rest of the day.” He says it with so much thrill.“Great. You got that right. It will be hard in the beginning, but in due time, you will adjust. And I am here for whatever help you may need. We are a powerful couple. Sorry, I mean, team. We are a power team.” Ana said, a blush planted on her face.She did not want to say that. It was just her mind speaking instead of her mouth. Or her tongue misbehaving.Jordan smiled faintly. He always knew how much the girl desired him and how much she regretted whenever her feelings slippe
Jordan drove like a savage maniac on the road. Ana’s constant plea for him to slow down all hit deaf ears, and she bounced right back into her mouth. The desire to finally know the truth was what fueled him.‘Finally, I will know where my family is. Who my people are. Just who are these rivers? Where are they? Where were we apart?’ Endless questions kept ringing in his ears all the way through.Reaching the officer’s gate, Ana heaved out a heavy sigh of relief. She had been holding her heart all the way and praying to the heavens that they would not cause an accident. It was by miracle that they were still sound and in peace when they pulled over at Officer Adamson’s gate.The hooting stopped only when the electric gate opened, and Jordan again stressed on the accelerator like a savage as he drove in. He jumped out of the vehicle, and Ana knew that time was of the essence. She could presume Jordan’s situation. She jumped out after him.The security man approached them, whom Jordan dis
“Mr De’Luka!” The officer spoke calmly. It was as if the story behind the man in question was a deep one. “I have been investigating the man since the day you two crashed. All the coincidences were too much for a person who claimed to have nothing on you. When the results of the investigation about your family came and his name popped up, I was as surprised as you are. Mr. De’Luka is one of the dark souls hiding in the mask of a business guru. Everything that that evil man shows is nothing but a lie to cover up his wickedness and animosity.” The officer looked at Ana, who was battling with disbelief.The man she met ran his big companies. She did not know any shady one of them. Sure, she had witnessed her father’s cruelty. Firing a bullet was like throwing a stone at an animal. But none of that justified what the officer was driving at. She was lost and confused. “I don’t understand, officer. What are you trying to say about my father?” Ana asked, and Jordan did not even spare her a g
“Five million for each person who will keep their mouth shut and stay off my back. I suppose that even without a job, that is something that will go a long way. Anyone can make a lifetime stable living with that.” Jordan stated, and the officer remained mouth-agape.“That is such a huge reward given that you don’t know how many officers will agree to this. Some may play along only for this reward.” Ana spoke for the first time.“That is right, Jordan. Even though we will work with the police in this area, that is such a huge amount. We have hundreds of thousands of officers in this area. How will you even raise that?” The officer said“Leave that to me. Just tell me if you can grant me the freedom to do this in peace. The reward is guaranteed at the end of this.” Jordan spoke again, boldly.“Alright. Deal. How much time do you think this will take?” The officer asked. If they were to do it
In the sitting room, Jordan was all adorned in his well-fitting suit as his mind cruised around what awaited him on the journey. It was morning already, and Ana was in her room getting ready. She was still worried about what she was about to witness—the sudden ruin of her adopted family.A doorbell sent Jordan hiking towards it. Pulling his hands from his pockets, he reached for the door and opened it. The face of a vibrant man in his early forties or so greeted Jordan.“Attorney, Bosco. Good morning, Mr. Rivers!” The man said this, extending his hand for the warm greetings.Jordan shook the attorney’s hand with a welcome expression. “Good morning. You are right on time, Attorney. Come in.” Jordan said warmly, ushering the man in.“I could not afford to fail on my first task. Thank you. May I sit?” The attorney asked once they were in.“Sure. Make yourself comfortable, please.” Jordan said, and they both sat on the seat. “So, you brought good news, I presume?” Jordan added.On the sta
Finally, Mrs. De’Luka broke the silence with a peal of hysterical laughter that reverberated throughout the entire mansion. However, the laughter did not last for long after she realized the joke that was tickling her was not a joke at all. The cold face of Jordan cut his laughter off.“You both must be kidding. What makes you think you have the right to lay your filthy hands on our multibillion-dollar fortune, huh?” She then turned to Ana and spoke with a bitter, mocking sarcasm. “Ooh, I can guess. You still think you are the De’Luka princess? Your empty head and greedy soul tell you that you are still the sole heir of the De’Luka fortune. Well, surprise, surprise! You kissed goodbye to fortune the minute you aligned yourself with this nobody. We disowned you, and so there is nothing for you here. Not even a cent! Get your stinking selves out of my house!” She howled the last part, pointing her finger at the door. A ges
“What a surprise! The prodigal daughter decided to come and visit me. Wow! What happened?” Mr. De’Luka spoke the moment he saw Ana and Jordan.“I came to see how the jail is treating you, De’Luka. How is your new home?” Ana said.“Don’t rejoice too much. I do not know why my lawyer is taking so long to get me out of this disgusting cell, but I will get out soon enough. I think I should replace that incompetent fool.” De’Luka said.Jordan smirked. He had everything planned out. The man was unknowingly in for the shock of his life.Just then, the lawyer showed up, looking so worried. Beads of sweat could be seen dripping from his face as he approached. “Why do you look like this, Francis? Is it not enough that you are failing in the job that I am paying you so handsomely for that you now have to show up here looking like this? What the hell is the matter with you? Is there a ghost chasing after you or what?” De’Luka asked. He was fuming mad at the poor lawyer.“There is fire in the moun