“So, finally, we can have our date in peace. I hope nothing ruins this for us again.” Ana mumbled as she cut through her chicken and munched on it. They were seated at the Serena Hotel, surrounded by all the foreigners and the owners of the city—people whose bank accounts were afloat with money. And Jordan and Ana felt a sense of belonging to the rich circle. “Well, you chose this for yourself. Save yourself the heartbreak by raising your hopes high. As long as you are with Jordan Rivers, danger is roaming somewhere so close.” Jordan said as he chewed on his food. The food was the sweetest thing he had ever tasted. Ana stopped for a bit to reminisce about things. She was not getting tired of facing it all with Jordan. She was not penitent in her decision to choose that path. No! She just wished that everything could just be irenic. That they could live a life with no one chasing after them and wishing their downfall. That life where they would live loose, with freedom and peace Toge
Gazing intently at her, Jordan was much withered by the girl. How could she let herself fall in love with a complicated man like him, whose life was in danger every single second? He posed nothing but danger to her. How could she love him? And within a blink of an eye? She knew nothing much about the strange man, yet she loved him. Then he wondered: could she have left her home, her foster parents, and even given up all the multi-billion-dollar fortune of the De’Luka family just to chase a nobody like him? All those sacrifices were for the sake of love?“Haven’t you noticed it, Jordan?” She asked, or rather, her emotions spewed out before Jordan could break eye contact, holding him back.Jordan knew better than to compromise his life at that point. He appreciated the girl’s honesty, but he was not ready to go down that road again. Not that soon, and he did not want to give Ana false hopes. He had much more important and dangerous things to do before he could start thinking about his l
A car pulled up at the Serena hotel compound while Jordan and Ana enjoyed their desserts. In a minute, in walked a vivacious man in his early thirties, supposedly, and made his way to Jordan and Ana. “Greetings! You must be Jordan Rivers, if I am not mistaken.” The man said it gently in his deep voice.From his look, the classy, shiny suit, and how he carried himself with respect, anyone could tell that he exuded a descent and respectable aura. “That is right. I am Jordan Rivers. And you are?” Jordan responded as he stood up to honor the man’s greetings.“I am Richard Matthew, Mr. Jonathan’s lawyer. He was caught up in something, so he sent me here on his behalf. But he said he will give you a call once he is through with what he is doing.” The man explained.Ana was curiously and anxiously listening attentively to get a glimpse of what her mischievous crash was up to. He had not told her anything about what they were expecting. He kept her in suspense despite her unwavering plea to k
Ana was still scanning the papers one after another. She wasn’t actually re-reading through them again because she was satisfied. Her mind seemed to be miles away. “Are you regretting the idea of becoming an investor in a multi-billion-dollar company?” Jordan wondered if he had made a wrong or hasty decision by bringing her into the deal unaware.She collected the booklet of the contract she had signed and looked at Jordan. “I am not. We are chasing wealth, and no one would dislike the idea of growing their money. Not even an idiot.” She said it calmly.Still, she was frowning, conjuring Jordan’s curiosity. “Then why the long face? What is bothering you?” He quizzed.“I just realized what this means. That I, we, will have to crash to our enemies more often. Especially my father. That man is an omnipresent being. He is in almost every single business and he never misses any of the gatherings.” She explai
Jordan and Ana stood at the entrance gate of Mr. Jonathan as the sun was ushering in the darkness. Beyond the vast gate, a soothing buzz was audible, bringing about the serene, inviting aura inside. Both of them were adorned in new matching attire that exuded luxury. Comfoys of flashy cars also drove in one after another after a serious check at the gate.“This seems like a huge party, Jordan.” Ana remarked. They could not capture much from the inside, given the distance, the security guards, and the multiple cars driving past them. They also did not want to seem like gatecrashers trying to sneak a peek at what was happening inside.“Seems so. I will call Mr. Jonathan and inform him that we are at the gate.” Jordan pulled out a phone and dialed Mr. Jonathan’s number. On the third ring, a voice jittered from the other line.“Hello, Jordan? Have you two arrived?" Came the voice of Mr. Jonathan.“Yes. We are at the gate.” Jordan responded.“Alright. Just mention your name to the securit
The meeting was coming to an end. There was nothing much to be said or done anyway. It was a simple dinner for Mr. Jonathan to introduce his new investors. And now it was that crucial moment.Jordan was seated next to a lady who had insisted earlier that they talk. He was still not blending well with the lady. She was too tipsy to even hold a conversation. Ana was seated a distance from them, but she was so restless. Her neck was cocked to the side where Jordan was seated with the bimbo. She wondered what the girl wanted from Jordan or what they were talking about the few times that she had caught them exchanging a few words.“And now, ladies and gentlemen, I would like to go to the main aim of this dinner. As you all know, my company suffered a huge blow a few days ago because I lost one of its biggest investors. However, the weeping days are now over. I want to introduce to you the new investors, Jordan Rivers, and Ana De’Luka.”The echo of their names echoed up to the high heavens.
“If you have a problem with me, De’Luka, be a real gentleman, face me straight off, and stop trying to recruit innocent and vulnerable people to your feud with me. That is a great show of a weak person.” Jordan warned the old man.“I am just stating my concern here, young man. I have no reason to instigate someone against you. You are too cheap for my class for me to even notice you and not talk about fighting you.” De’Luka defended himself.“If you are really concerned about your so-called business friend, your top interest here should be the wellbeing of his daughter and not this bullshit you are ranting, don’t you think?” Jordan was beyond furious with the old man’s deception. “What will you benefit from if his daughter dies just because you don’t want me acknowledged for anything good, De’Luka? Will you bear their pain and grieve? Their loss? Their guilt?”“Don’t you dare talk..."“Enough, De’Luka!” This time around, Mr. Adriano’s voice rang in everyone’s ears. His eyes were firin
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 Ana fixed their eyes on the laptop.On the screen, De'